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On March 12, the Ed Emory Auditorium hosted a recognition ceremony to acknowledge individual and club achievements from 2023.
(The Center Square) – An average of 1,000 North Carolina residents are signing up each day for Medicaid since the state expanded the program Dec. 1.
The importance of self-care as we celebrate important women in our community.
MOUNT OLIVE — University of Mount Olive hosted its annual career panel bringing executives from businesses and firms to the university for support with job searches and interview preparation.
(The Center Square) – Three community colleges in eastern North Carolina and a fourth in the mountains have been returned satisfactory financial statement audits.
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Agriculture, North Carolina’s No. 1 industry, grew in economic impact by 11 percent and topped $100 billion in 2023.
Mt. Calvary University hosted a ceremony to present awards to leaders in our community on Feb. 24.
Since March of 2014, Dr. David Gasperson and the Warsaw Baptist Church have provided nutritious groceries for people in need.
The Wallace-Rose Hill Friends of the Arts celebrates its 20th anniversary and recognizes key honorees of Duplin County.
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Harrells Christian sophomore Antonio McKoy recently made the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association 2A All-State Basketball Team, becoming just the third boys’ basketball player to make the all-state team since 2002.
TEACHEY — After a tough battle, Wallace-Rose Hill came out on top by a score of 6-2 against its division rival James Kenan on Friday night.
PRINCETON — The East Duplin Panthers dominated from start to finish as they defeated the Princeton Bulldogs 13-1 on March 13 to win their third game in-a-row.
As I write this, it is college basketball conference tournament week. There are dozens of conferences with hundreds of college and university teams across the country competing for regional championships, an opportunity to play for a national title and bragging rights.
Last week a public school, once again, lost to a prep, private, or charter school in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Playoffs as the North Duplin Rebels were defeated by the Wilson Preparatory Academy Tigers.
Two Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball players: NC State senior D.J. Burns and UNC senior R.J. Davis, recently shot a commercial for the Mt. Olive Pickle Company which has been prominently shown on multiple networks throughout the college basketball season.
BEULAVILLE — Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the fourth inning, East Duplin put together a three-run inning to take the lead, and they never looked back as they defeated the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs 9-6.
The North Duplin Rebels’ incredible season came to an end as they were defeated by the Wilson Preparatory Academy Tigers 92-47 in the third round of North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A State Playoffs on March 5.
VANCEBORO — With around 20 second left in a game tied 45-45, West Craven junior Shalawn Yates hit the game-winning shot against East Duplin on March 5 to send her team to the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A State Playoffs.
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The Wendy’s fast food chain ran into a wall of popular resistance with the mid-February release of its “earnings call” transcript for the fourth quarter of 2023. The transcript mentioned an intention to test “dynamic pricing” starting next year.
Would it shock you to learn that a regulatory bill enacted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis ended up hurting some of the very households lawmakers were trying to help?
A couple of weeks ago, I was honored to receive an invitation to attend the Liberty Fire Department’s ceremony announcing its new fire rating.
When it comes to regulating nurses, North Carolina is in an increasingly exclusive club. Unfortunately, the cost of our club membership far exceeds any benefits.
One of the defining dynamics of state and local politics is the conflict between red states and their blue cities. The migration of jobs and people to cities like Austin, Phoenix, Raleigh, and Asheville has reshaped America, but this blue-city success has inflamed backlash politics in more-c…
The educational landscape is changing, so we must be innovative in how we support, recruit, and retain high quality teachers in Duplin County Schools (DCS).
Border security is home security. How many of the readers of the newspaper lock their doors at night and even during the day? We needed to have locked the border yesterday.
RALEIGH — Diversify your portfolio. That’s excellent investment advice — but it applies to many more situations than you might think.
“We support equal opportunity, not equal outcomes,” North Carolina Republicans like to say. What they really mean is that they support school vouchers and charter schools, not a social safety net. It’s that simple.
Hospitals are among the most heavily regulated institutions in America. Over the next half-decade or so, North and South Carolina will test two contrasting models for expanding choice and competition in this critical sector.
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The importance of self-care as we celebrate important women in our community.
Two women who said they feel they were called to work with children have been honored by Lenoir County Public Schools with two of the district’s top annual awards.
There were no chaplains when I started my law enforcement career in the mid-1960s. Notifications, hostage and crisis interventions, and all other current chaplain support were mainly the responsibility of police officers. Then, during the early 1970s, the need for police chaplains became app…
Vacationing at a large hotel resort with several bars, restaurants, entertainment and activities has never appealed to me — especially if the hotel is floating. In fact, I’ve long insisted that I would never do such a thing.
Impressive results in regional competition have propelled 49 LCPS students on to the state Science Fair and the state Science Olympiad.
WARSAW — The Pilot travel center in Warsaw is ready to welcome travelers back with a fresh look and enhanced amenities after a curb-to-counter remodel.
Q What is the history of your column in The Daily Reflector? — MV Winterville
Last week a public school, once again, lost to a prep, private, or charter school in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Playoffs as the North Duplin Rebels were defeated by the Wilson Preparatory Academy Tigers.
The Wallace-Rose Hill Friends of the Arts celebrates its 20th anniversary and recognizes key honorees of Duplin County.
Murphy Family Ventures donated a total of $12,500 to the Wallace Fire Department.