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MOUNT OLIVE — A new learning opportunity will soon be available for residents of Duplin County and surrounding areas.
Tara Creek Pro Rodeo
FAISON — Imagine driving by a neighboring farm in town and envisioning your favorite event coming to life in that very space. That’s how Tara Creek started its rodeo and event center.
WALLACE – New Hope Christian Academy’s 3rd Quarter Honor Roll list has been released by the principal's office.
Mt. Calvary Center Aviation Director Justin May expressed pride as he highlighted the accomplishments this year’s program has brought so far.
David Johnson calls the work “building more character with a hammer,” but the altruism at the heart of any Habitat for Humanity project offered another growth opportunity for a group of carpentry students from South Lenoir High School recently.
Sunday, March 24Rose Hill VFD responded to Bryant Newkirk Road to assist law enforcement, gaining entry into a resident. Rose Hill Rescue 6 and Engine 2 arrived and gained entry into the residence. Once released by law enforcement all Rose Hill units cleared the call.
A Mount Olive bank was among the top honorees when the NC Rural Center presented its annual Rural Excellence Awards recently in Raleigh at the conclusion of its 2024 Rural Summit, recognizing recipients for leadership, collaboration, entrepreneurship and banking.
Wilmington’s Azalea Festival Juried Spring Show showcased award winning paintings, sculptures, and photographs from local artists.
Music came to life in the quietest of corners of Duplin County for Harvey Arnold.
Sports Stories
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After falling to Wayne Christian on March 12 in their only loss of the season, the Rebels have had nothing but success on the softball field, winning seven straight games including a 17-7 victory over Wayne Christian in their rematch on April 11.
WILSON — Up just 2-1 on the scoreboard, the Greenfield Knights put together a six-run second inning on Friday to take a commanding 8-1 before going on to win by a final score of 11-1 against the Harrells Chrisitan Academy Crusaders.
RICHLANDS — With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and trailing 10-9, Richlands needed just a single hit to tie or even win the game on April 10, but East Duplin’s Baines Raynor came through for his team and forced a groundout to end the game.
BEULAVILLE — After a long battle that saw no winner in 80 minutes of regulation play, East Duplin freshman Anamarie Rodriguez came through for her team in extra time when she scored in the 96th minute to give her team a 2-1 victory over Southwest Onslow on April 9.
After setting the school record for high jump at five feet last season, East Duplin junior JaMyah Pickett set another track and field school record this season on March 26 with a distance of 36 feet 2 inches in the triple jump.
A little over a year ago today I went to see the Falcons play the Buccaneers at Mercedez-Benz stadium, and while I enjoyed the game, I felt overwhelmed and distracted at times by all of the screens and the noise being pumped into the stadium.
The Harrells Christian Academy golf team is off to an excellent start this season with a 22-2 overall record and a perfect 20-0 record in conference play, and they are aiming to make the state playoffs.
MOUNT OLIVE — The 1A North Duplin Rebels upset the talented 4A Topsail Pirates 4-1 on March 2 thanks in part to a late 2-run home run from senior Reece Outlaw in the sixth inning.
Roanoke logperch populations found in twice as many streams since listing as a result of survey and dam-removal efforts led by the Service and its partners
The History Committee of First Missionary Baptist of Warsaw was the planning committee for the Rev. Thomas Parker historical marker unveiled on July 29, 2023. Pictured from left to right (first row) Bernice Drayton, Marie Dixon (Planning Committee chair), Loreatha McCoy, Geraldine Moore, Luc…
Angelia Mainor, {span}National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Duplin County branch 2nd vice president administers the oath of office to James W. Smith, the newly appointed NAACP Duplin County branch president on Sept. 10.
Eli and Jonathan recently completed reading the Duplin County Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge.
Faison Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Robbie Kennedy was recently recognized during the North Carolina Firefighters Association annual conference in Raleigh and presented with his 50-year pin for his dedicated service. He has served with Faison Fire and Rescue since 1973.
The Town of Faison was recently presented with a check in the amount of $3,500 from Bay Valley Foods to help their fund raising efforts to erect a monument in honor of NASA astronaut and Faison native William E. Thornton. The memorial will cost approximately $12,650. Pictured above are Jimmy…
336 Mud Mafia YouTubers Jay $, Joe Johnson, Cay Cay 1K present Maxton Herring (center) with a free four wheeler as a random act of kindness. The YouTubers decided to give one of their fans a surprise and personally deliver it. They randomly picked order 336 and delivered Maxton his surprise …
Three Duplin County 4-H’ers, Matthew Mobley, Miles Mobley, and Allyson Hatcher, attended the National 4-H Shooting Sports Tournament in Nebraska with 719 youth from 42 states participating, and 55 of them competing in air pistol. Matthew and Miles’ parents are Joe and Jennifer Mobley. Allyso…
Pictured from left to right are Donna Wargo, Gwyn Rhodes, Frankie Hobbs, and Janie Benton. Hobbs with Duplin County Senior Services accepts the fans brought in by Women of Wesley members who recently visited the senior center to bring the donation. The fans will be distributed to local senio…
Norma Miller, Miss Wendell and Duplin Times Multimedia Account Executive was awarded a $1,000 Smithfield Agribusiness Scholarship during the Miss North Carolina beauty contest on June 25, in Highpoint, N.C. The scholarship is presented by the North Carolina Education Scholarship Fund, a non-…
The 1957 graduating class of Chinquapin High School celebrated their 66th year reunion at Rose Hill Restaurant on June 10. Standing from left to right:Judy Sanderson(spouse), Anita Swinson Pickett, Iris Aycock Caudill, Eloise Sholar Register, Marie Whaley(spouse) Judy Sholar(spouse) Mary Sue…
As EMS Week came to a close, James Sprunt Community College highlighted the dedicated labor of first responders and EMS students.
The Kenansville Area Chamber of Commerce and Agave Azul Restaurant in Kenansville celebrated the opening of the new restaurant in North Main Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 17. Pictured from left to right are: Taylor Sandlin, Kenny Barrett (President), Britia West, ow…
The University of Mount Olive Campus Ministries recently honored its seniors during a celebratory luncheon. More than a hundred students, faculty, and staff gathered for the event to pray for and encourage seniors during the final weeks of school and to uplift them as they embark on the next…
The Duplin County Health Department hosted an Easter Resource and Food Box drive on Thursday, April 6 at the Duplin Events Center.
Pictured from left to right are Reverend Patsy Faison, Dr. Evelyn Smith, Eldress Brenda Sutton, and Pastor Dawn Branch at the Pearls of Wisdom event hosted by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, on April 2, at New Kenansville First Baptist Church. Pearls of Wisdom honored a group of nine women in mi…
Duplin County Schools 10th graders learn about career opportunities with Murphy Family Ventures during a presentation at the Career and College Fair held at the Duplin Events Center on March 22.
The James Sprunt Foundation accepted a $5,000 donation from Four County Electrical Membership Corporation to create a restricted scholarship for minorities in JSCC’s Lineworker Program. The scholarship will assist with tuition, books, and fees associated with the 14-week program that will pr…
Mother Alfair Brinson visits a group of seniors at the Warsaw site. The group celebrated Black History Month with a skit performance.
Young Pre-K students from Wallace Elementary recently toured the Duplin County Airport. Students learned about general aviation and got to see jets and planes housed at the airport.
Crystal Koonce, an ICU nurse with ECU Health Duplin Hospital was recently recognized as an Outstanding Medical Personnel of the Year by the Kenansville-Duplin County Chamber of Commerce.
Wallace Rose Hill High School’s Wilmer Reyes-Rosales was recently selected as an EC Scholar at East Carolina University. Reyes-Rosales received a full scholarship. He would be a member of the Honors College, receive tuition, a stipend for eight semesters and a $5,000 stipend to study abroad.…
Officers with the Wallace Police Department visited with Wallace Cub Scouts on Sunday, Feb. 19. During the visit, scouts had the opportunity to explore patrol cars and learn about collecting evidence at crime scenes.
Wallace Rotary Club donates $25,500 to the Town of Wallace for supporting the Farrior Park at Boney Mill Pond Project. Pictured above from left to right are Rod Fritz, Wallace Planning Director and Wallace Town Manager Rob Taylor.
Opinion Stories
I think the North Carolina General Assembly deserves loads of credit for making our tax code friendlier to growth, investment, and freedom. In one respect, however, the state still imposes too heavy a load. It requires too many out-of-state retailers to collect and remit sales taxes. Lawmake…
King Henry II believed it was his divine right to rule England, including the Church of England. Thomas a Beckett, the Archbishop of Canterbury and principal leader of the Church of England, thought otherwise. On Christmas day 1170, Beckett excommunicated several Bishops who sided with the k…
In 1960, a shy, taciturn law professor from the country hamlet of Wake Forest threatened to upend North Carolina. I. Beverly Lake was a segregationist. Articulating as much anger as he could muster, the balding academic campaigned for the Democratic nomination for governor on an ultra-Jim Cr…
Carolina Journal’s first post-primary survey is out. It shows our state’s 2024 general elections will be, as usual, quite competitive.
The titans of the market in North Carolina face a profound moral test. Situated in boardrooms in Charlotte and in lobbying shops on the streets snaking out from Raleigh’s Capitol Square, the North Carolina business establishment enters this election cycle tasked with deciding whether they wi…
It’s so hard to believe that we are nearing the end of another great school year. This year has been a year full of innovation, collaboration, problem solving, and success. Our entire DCS family has been working so hard this year and are committed to finishing the school year stronger than w…
It’s hard not to play along when children come up with cute untruths.
For decades, political operatives crafted their parties’ strategies according to the delicate tenets of the median voter theorem. The protocol was to prune and adjust controversial positions until the party’s platform aligned with the preferences of the most moderate and influential bloc in …
You don’t need a crystal ball to predict that the seven months before the Nov. 5 general elections promise to be ugly, costly and divisive. They will impact our moods, our interpersonal relations, our work and normal events.
All but the blind should see the deliberate attempt by our state legislature to dismantle our traditional public schools. Unquestionably, public education has problems, as was evidenced by the release of 2023 reading scores for grades 3-8. Only 31.3 percent were reading at grade level. That …
Features Stories
After 26 years of dedicated service in the U.S. Marine Corps, mostly in aviation, James Davenport has decided to hang up his uniform and pursue a career in agriculture at Lenoir Community College.
When you look closely at our Mystery Plant, you can rather easily tell that it belongs to the bean family. Each flower is what we call “papilionaceous,” and in a fanciful way, butterfly-shaped.
This time of year, it’s hard not to notice the purple flowers of wisteria dangling from the vines that climb up so many of the trees alongside roadsides and other wooded areas.
“Now ‘tis the spring, and weeds are shallow-rooted;
When it became clear that my late father was in the early stages of cognitive decline, we began to attribute certain behaviors of his to that condition. I don’t think we were always correct.
Though I normally write about plants, there are many insects we encounter as we are outside gardening. Some can be problematic for our plants, but most are non-pests and many are beneficial.
EAST GREENSBORO — Two North Carolina farmers, including one in nearby Cumberland County, were named Small Farmers of the Year as North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Cooperative Extension division celebrated Small Farms Week, N.C. Extension’s annual tribute to small-s…
It’s beginning to look a lot like a white Christmas. Unless there’s a freak blizzard, huge groves of trees in nearly every direction are not supposed to seem snow-covered this time of year. With these particular trees, it’s not a pretty sight.
I was raised in a Christian home by Christian parents. We attended a local Southern Baptist church. We were in church every Sunday.
When I was first learning about plants as a teenager while working at a garden center in Massachusetts, one of the first plants that really grabbed my attention was lupine.