FAISON- Faison Town Hall saw a full house on Wednesday, Dec. 6, as residents poured in to bid farewell to now retired mayor Carolyn Kenyon and welcome incoming Mayor Billy Ward. “I have had a wonderful experience here,” said Kenyon to the Duplin Journal. The long-time mayor was Faison’s first duly elected female mayor. “It […]
KENANSVILLE — Coretta Scott King’s quote: “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members,” could not ring louder for Duplin County’s leaders and local organizations working together to help their communities. With the holidays upon us, a group of county employees have joined forces to help Shackle […]
Despite the rainy and windy weather on Sunday, Dec. 10, the Faison Improvement Group (FIG) brightened the Christmas season with its Holiday Home Tour. The tour took visitors through four homes in Faison, as well as the historic Faison Presbyterian Church. “Each of these structures has unique features and stories that tie together rooms, families, […]
The Duplin County Board of Education re-elected Brent Davis as chair and Reginald Kenan as vice chair during its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Both were nominated by board member Pam Edwards to continue serving as the board’s leadership, and the votes for both were unanimous. Kenan took the opportunity to praise Davis’ […]
Duplin County will remain as a tier one designation for 2024, according to a North Carolina Department of Commerce press release. A tier one designation is given to the most economically distressed counties in North Carolina. Each county is ranked based on factors such as average unemployment rate for the last 12 months, median household […]
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating three fatal crashes that occurred in Duplin County on Sunday, Dec. 10. The first accident took place in the early morning hours at the intersection of NC 41 Highway and Rivenbarktown Road. According to authorities Kimberlynn Perez, failed to stop at a stop sign, hitting a tree. […]
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