WALLACE — Excitement, optimism, and good cheer suffused the town hall Thursday night as Mayor Jason Wells prepared to administer the Oath of Office to Ashlee Graziano during the board’s monthly meeting, officially making the United States Marine Corps veteran the new finance director and deputy tax collector for the town of Wallace. “It gives […]
WALLACE — Travis Sean Walker, 24, from Willard, was arrested on Feb. 28 in connection with the murder of Antwan Joseph Strickland. According to authorities, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and the Wallace Police Department responded to a report of a possible deceased individual in a car at 250 Mail Route Road in Wallace […]
WALLACE — On Nov. 21, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Demarcus Carney after a standoff with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Probation and patrol officers at Lincoln Street in Wallace on Nov. 19. Carney had become agitated and belligerent, ultimately barricading himself inside his residence when law enforcement tried […]
THE TOWN OF WALLACE came alive with the vibrant spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month, offering a rich tapestry of dance, food, and entertainment at its first-ever Latino Cultural Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Clement Park in Wallace. Participants enjoyed various dance groups, games, food trucks, sports, and live music during the celebration. Wallace Mayor […]
WALLACE — Approximately 30 participants, including county and town leadership, gathered for the annual Opioid Town Hall at the Mad Boar Restaurant last week. “We are trying to get our towns to think about what we can do to help the vaping and opioid crisis and give examples of what other counties are doing,” said […]
Books & Friends in downtown Wallace is now officially closed. Mark Grady, author and owner of Books & Friends, announced the closing of the bookstore located at 113 N. College St., in Wallace, last week. Originally Grady had planned to keep the bookshop open until Aug. 31, however on Monday he announced the change of […]
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