Grant opportunities, public concerns take center stage at Beulaville meeting

BEULAVILLE — The Aug. 4 board meeting in Beulaville opened with a moment of silence to honor the late Austin Obasohan, former Duplin County Public Schools Superintendent.

“He was a true friend of Duplin County and the citizens and students of Duplin County Schools,” Mayor Hutch Jones acknowledged.

The board conducted a…