KENANSVILLE — Every year ECU Health Duplin Hospital welcomes a group of teens to their VolunTEEN program. Here students learn about potential careers in healthcare and gain hands-on experience in various hospital areas where they can immediately start making a difference. Nancy Farrior, ECU Health Duplin Hospital Volunteer Services manager, has been running the program […]
The North Carolina Poultry Federation has named Cowan Johnson of House of Raeford Farms as their president for 2024-25. The announcement was recently made at the organization’s annual meeting in Greensboro. Johnson, a seasoned professional with 23 years of service at House of Raeford, a poultry business founded by his grandfather, has been a key […]
County Commissioners honor four former county employees with prestigious awards KENANSVILLE — Davis Brinson, former Duplin County manager, was one of four former county employees honored during the Oct. 7 County Commissioners meeting. Brinson, who retired on July 31, 2023, after serving in Duplin County for nearly three decades, was presented with the Order of […]
ROSE HILL — A meeting room in the Rose Hill Restaurant was packed Friday afternoon for a visit from gubernatorial candidate and current Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. The crowd heard a speech from Robinson, and were able to meet with him briefly for photos and autographs afterward. NC Rep. Jimmy Dixon, who represents Duplin and […]
WALLACE — The Wallace Town Council meeting Thursday night was packed with residents of Plantation Acres, a community that borders the new proposed Royal Farms gas station development at the corner of Highways 41 and 11 in the Tin City area of Wallace. The residents were unanimously against the council granting a rezoning request to […]
GREENSBORO — There was a full house at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro on Oct. 10, as more than 800 people waited to see Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance. With only 26 days left until Election Day, winning North Carolinians’ vote will play a vital role in the presidential election. Chairman of the […]
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