KENANSVILLE — The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution to create a consolidated Health and Human Services Agency and exercise its powers to assume control of the activities of a consolidated human services board on Monday night. This action will dissolve the Social Services Board and the Board of Health, forming a new consolidated […]
KENANSVILLE — Fred Benton, 75, from Rose Hill, and Madelyn Sawyer, a 16-year-old from Pink Hill, recently brought home top awards in the youth and adult categories after competing in the NC State Fair’s Best of Show. Wanda Bell, NC Cooperative Extension Duplin County administrative assistant, told Duplin Journal that both artists represented the Duplin […]
The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office recently honored retired United States Army Sgt. First Class Julian Davis “J.D.” Smith Jr., with a Resolution of Appreciation presented by Sheriff Stratton Stokes. According to the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office, Smith is the oldest living veteran in Duplin County, who served in the largest and deadliest war in history […]
KENANSVILLE — The Board of County Commissioners gathered for a short meeting on Nov. 18. County Manager Bryan Miller provided several updates. Among the highlights was an update related to an emergency meeting held earlier this year to discuss storm debris removal from the Northeast Cape Fear River and its tributaries. “The board appropriated $1,250,000 […]
Largemouth bass downstream of Lear contained PFAS levels 20 times higher than those in a section that led to a consumption advisory in 2023 KENANSVILLE — Concerns about PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, have plagued residents of numerous communities along the Cape Fear River, and most recently, heads have turned to Lear Corporation, an […]
KENANSVILLE — The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office unveiled its new body scanner for contraband detection — Tek84. This new technology allows a four-second head-to-toe scan to detect drugs, weapons, and contraband hidden in body cavities. Sheriff Stratton Stokes told Duplin Journal that about a year and a half ago, they experienced issues with contraband entering […]
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