KENANSVILLE — A special meeting on Aug. 4 was called to appoint Daren Tyndall as interim superintendent of Duplin County Schools. He was sworn in the the next day at the school board’s regular meeting. Tuesday’s meeting began with a prayer from rising East Duplin freshman Cecilia Thigpen addressing the death of Tyndall’s predecessor, Austin […]
WARSAW — A member of the Warsaw Board of Commissioners, Ebony Wills-Wells, announced at the town’s board meeting on Monday that she had received a statement indicating that Mayor A.J. Connors’ employment with a local agriculture company presents a conflict of interest for the town. Wills-Wells stated that citizens, employees and town contractors have reached […]
KENANSVILLE — Dawan Dontra McKinzie, a former correctional officer at Neuse Correctional Institution in Goldsboro, was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison and four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute. The 31-year-old Kenansville man admitted in May 2025 to smuggling drugs […]
More than 70 high school students in southeastern North Carolina, including 11 from Duplin County Schools, were recently recognized for completing the Southeastern Education and Economic Development (SEED) Program. This career exploration initiative focuses on agriculture and advanced manufacturing. The registered pre-apprenticeship program provided participants with hands-on experience, industry-recognized credentials and real-world job training. In […]
KENANSVILLE — Concerned over the growing number of golf carts being operated on town streets and complaints over their operation, Kenansville police chief Jackie Benton presented a proposed ordinance regarding their operation to the Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 6. “We are having complaints from citizens about some of them being […]
KENANSVILLE — Children in Kenansville are one step closer to having a new, agriculture-themed playground, as town officials move forward with plans to replace the former Kenan Park play area that was removed two years ago. “The theme we’re working on right now is agriculture,” Kenansville town manager Anna West told Duplin Journal. “It will […]
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