By Ena Sellers, Duplin Journal KENANSVILLE – Low wages and understaffed departments are a common denominator in Duplin County as several departments struggle to keep their employees and recruit new personnel. Among those affected are Duplin County Social Services employees with a 14.87% vacancy rate overall for the agency according to Annie Murrell, Duplin County Social […]
911 Communications and Operations degree now available through agreement with RCC KENANSVILLE – On Tuesday, Jan. 23, James Sprunt Community College, and Richmond Community College signed a partnership that will give local students the opportunity to get a 911 Communications and Operations degree. “This agreement will allow students at James Sprunt Community College to take […]
PINK HILL – “Michael Cherry of Pink Hill has no more concerns about paying for his daughter’s college education after winning a $1 million scratch-off prize,” read a press release from the North Carolina Education Lottery Friday, announcing the lucky winner who bought the winning ticket at Quinn’s General Store on Highway 41 North, in […]
Country Squire Restaurant and Winery owner Iris Lennon may be an ocean away from her native Scotland, but a bit of her homeland comes to Duplin County every year, with the annual Robert Burns Supper. The supper provides a chance for locals to experience Scottish culture through food, the written word, music, and plenty of […]
Numerous residents of a community near the Pender County line packed Wallace’s town hall on Thursday night, Jan. 11, to participate in a public hearing on the proposed voluntary annexation of 150 acres along US Hwy. 117. Ann Autry spoke first during the public hearing, saying she wanted to get more information on the rezoning […]
Board asked for more transparency WARSAW – Five residents signed up for public comment at the Town of Warsaw monthly town hall meeting. The first person to address the board was Teri Brinegar, she expressed concerns with vehicles speeding on Hill Street near the intersection with U.S. Highway 117. “It is just a […]
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