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 […]
Father and son team up to reignite family farm, join HappyDirt WARSAW — Located in the small town of Warsaw, a stone’s throw away from Interstate 40, is the Moore Family Farm, where owners Robert and Dakota Moore are building their dreams one seed at a time, planting the seeds they hope will reignite their […]
WARSAW — There was a full house at the Warsaw Board of Commissioners held on June 10, as Town Manager Lea Turner presented the proposed FY 2024-25 budget. Among the highlights for the proposed budget is a 5% cost of living adjustment for all full-time employees, a 10% increase for water/sewer user rates, and increases […]
WARSAW — A $900 bill for an existing water tap brought light to some inefficiencies in the Town of Warsaw’s record keeping during the town board’s regular monthly meeting, last week. Cecil Lennon appeared in front of the town board on May 13 to address issues with a bill to install a new tap […]
Hundreds of kids excitedly filled their buckets with colorful Easter eggs at the Hop Hop Hooray Spring Fling held at the Warsaw Parks and Rec on March 16. The event sponsored by the Duplin County Partnership for Children featured bouncy houses, balloon art, games, food, a magic show and concluded with an epic Easter egg […]