WARSAW — Thousands of people lined the streets of Warsaw last Saturday, joining the country’s longest-running consecutive Veterans Day observance and the state’s official Veterans Day parade. The parade kicked off with the North Carolina Forest Service flyover as excited crowds cheered on and watched in awe as members of the 82nd Airborne Division parachute […]
WARSAW — Last Saturday, before the official start of the 104th Veterans Day Parade in Warsaw, approximately 25 area veterans, residents and community leaders gathered at the Veterans Park on Railroad Street for the Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial service. “Today is a day for every citizen to remember and honor the sacrifice of our […]
WARSAW — A child from Warsaw Elementary School brought a gun to school on Tuesday, Sept. 24. According to officials from Duplin County Schools, it was an accident and no one was harmed. Pamela Murray, the principal of Warsaw Elementary School, explained in a statement sent to parents and staff that a first-grade student had […]
WARSAW — One of the main topics of conversation during the September meeting at the Warsaw town hall was the need for $44 million to update the water treatment plant. “I’m aware that we do not have enough money for the update of the water treatment plant at this time. I am not aware of […]
WARSAW — Smiles shone bright at James Kenan High School on Aug. 28, as Amirah Loveless was surprised with a $40,000 BigFuture scholarship in front of hundreds of classmates. Amirah’s parents, Kimberly Rose and Charles Whitfield, were just as surprised with the announcement. According to Michael Holton, James Kenan High School principal, the school asked […]
WARSAW — Marbella Ascencio was among the residents who signed up for public comment at the Warsaw town hall meeting last week. Ascencio addressed the board voicing her concerns about the recent increase in registration fees for sports at the Parks and Recreation Department. “As a parent and a long-time resident of Warsaw, I’ve been […]