Duplin and Lenoir counties are among those with the two highest proposed increases By Ena Sellers, Duplin Journal Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced in a recent press release that the North Carolina Rate Bureau is asking for an average statewide increase in homeowners’ insurance rates of 42.2%. For Duplin County the proposed rate increase […]
PINK HILL – The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the accidental shooting death of Clarence Roland Byrd IV, 3, of Pink Hill. According to Lenoir County authorities, the 3-year-old boy died after accidentally shooting himself with a handgun. The tragic accident took place Sunday, Jan. 14 on Murphy Road in Pink Hill. Lenoir officials […]
Beulaville Police Chief Jamie Rogers took a rare step into the limelight at the town board meeting on Jan. 8. Rogers is set to retire Feb. 29, or as Town Manager Lori Williams puts it, be “reclassified” and remain with the town of Beulaville, in a more limited capacity. “Although he is retiring, as I’ve […]
Seniors 60 and over can sign up to receive a daily free meal through the program FAISON – Despite outreach efforts, the attendance numbers at the Faison congregate nutrition site are low, a problem that could result in losing meal benefits for seniors 60 and older at the Faison site. Sandra Krantz of Faison, expressed […]
Town accepts 100K donation to help with equipment purchases FAISON – The Town of Faison held the board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Among those in attendance was Andrew Taylor, Faison Improvement Group president who signed up for public comment. Taylor requested the Board’s permission to host the annual Faison Farmers […]
The Duplin County Democratic Party welcomed candidates for statewide offices to a meet and greet on Saturday night, Jan. 6, at the Country Squire in Warsaw. Mike Morgan, who retired in September as chief justice on the N.C. Supreme Court, is a native of New Bern who’s running for governor. Prior to the forum, he […]
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