By Ena Sellers, Duplin Journal KENANSVILLE — An amendment to modify construction documents for the new Duplin County Detention Center was approved on Monday, Nov. 20, during the Board of County Commissioners bimonthly meeting in Kenansville. “This redesign and amendment will provide significant cost savings to the county in the future, maybe up to $2.5 million […]
KENANSVILLE — Mattie Elizabeth “Liz” Batts, of Beulaville, was honored for her commitment, devotion, and service to the seniors of Duplin County on Monday, Nov. 20 during the Board of County Commissioners bimonthly meeting in Kenansville. Batts, who retired earlier this year, has served with the Senior Services Department for three decades. She started her […]
“Duplin County is an agricultural powerhouse, in my opinion,” says Brent Davis, a farmer and chairman of the county school board. “I will say from a county perspective, from an agricultural standpoint, we can’t afford for that to ever change.” Keeping Duplin County’s agricultural economy alive goes hand in hand with preserving its rich farmland. […]
KENANSVILLE — The signs of progress are everywhere you look around in Duplin County. The airport is no exception with new roads and hangar upgrades in the books. After a recent public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners approved Project Refresh through which Murphy Family Ventures LLC would take on up to $250,000 in improvements […]
KENANSVILLE – Duplin continues to see growth. This time the Duplin County Transportation Department located at the Duplin Commons is nearing completion of its new facility which will house administration and operations all under one roof. The grant to build the new facility was originally awarded to Duplin County in 2020 through NC DOT with […]
WALLACE — Crowds flocked to downtown Wallace on Saturday evening, Nov. 18, for the annual Christmas at Twilight celebration, which features plenty of arts and crafts vendors to shop from, food trucks, live Christmas music, and of course, a visit from Santa Claus. This year’s event also included a 26-foot movie screen showing holiday classics […]
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