Meet Register of Deeds Anita Savage Each week, Duplin Journal highlights a community member whose hard work and dedication represent the spirit of Duplin County. This week, Duplin Journal invited Register of Deeds Anita Savage for a Q&A session. As the custodian of all real property records, Savage’s role is integral to the operation of […]
County Commissioners credit strong financial position to good management, oversight KENANSVILLE — One of the highlights of the County Commissioners’ February meeting was the result of the FY 2024 county audit presented by TD Hill, RH CPA officials. The audit produced a clean opinion, indicating that all financial records were in order. In addition to […]
KENANSVILLE — Children across Duplin County Schools are now learning about the dangers of drugs thanks to the implementation of the Too Good for Drugs curriculum, which is being taught by 89 organizations in North Carolina. The program is one of the Opioid Response strategies for early intervention designed to mitigate risk factors associated with […]
KENANSVILLE — There was a full house on Monday night at the Board of County Commissioners meeting. Warsaw Mayor A.J. Connors appeared in front of the board to discuss concerns about Warsaw adopting the county’s animal control ordinance as this would involve taking in large animals. “The county has expressed that we could come together […]
DUPLIN COUNTY – A vehicle crash resulted in fatality when Raylee Greico,19, hit Mildo Velasquez’s utility trailer on I-40 near the Wallace exit on Sunday, Feb 18. According to the NC Highway Patrol he died at the scene. Velasquez had stopped to fix his utility trailer, which had come off the hitch when he was […]
By Ena Sellers, Duplin Journal KENANSVILLE — Duplin County officials, leadership, and the public recently shared thoughts about the existing and planned all-way stops for several areas in Duplin County during the Board of County Commissioners meeting. Currently there are 12 intersections scheduled to have all-way stops. Commissioner Wayne Branch brought the topic to the board’s […]