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James Sprunt Community College hosts Duplin County Job Fair
The Duplin County Job Fair will be held on JSCC’s campus today, Thursday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Athletic Complex. We have over 50 employers attending from various industries and locations in eastern North Carolina READY TO HIRE and we look forward to a successful day of networking. This is a great opportunity for students to make connections and become familiar with local employers. Please invite your family and friends too! Frank's Seafood truck will be set up at the Athletic Complex and Sparty's Cafe on campus will be open for breakfast and lunch.
Voter recount changes District 4 results for Board of Commissioners
The Duplin County Board of Elections has confirmed a new result from the democratic race in District 4 of the Board of Commissioners. On March 21, 2024, a recount issued a change in the final election results. Initially, Mary Williams-Boykin won the seat by two votes. After the recount, Commissioner Jesse Dowe won by one vote , 304 to 303. The recount included overnight processed mail in and canvas voting...
New outdoor learning program coming to Duplin County
MOUNT OLIVE — A new learning opportunity will soon be available for residents of Duplin County and surrounding areas. Over the last several years, home-schooling and alternative learning methods have increased in popularity. According to Brighterly.com, which sourced the Census Experimental Household Pulse Survey, homeschool rates have increased from 2.5 million in 2019 to 4.3 million in 2022. Since alternative learning options are limited in Wayne and Duplin Counties, one...
Duplin County residents among NC Teaching Fellows Program award recipients
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 462 award recipients, including three from Greenville, for the 2024-25 academic year, the highest number since the program’s return in 2017. The Teaching Fellows program is a competitive, merit-based forgivable loan program providing tuition assistance of up to $10,000 per year for qualified students committed to teaching elementary education, special education, science, technology, engineering, or math in a North Carolina public school. The purpose of the program is to recruit, prepare and support future teachers who attend...
Saddle up: This is not Tara Creek’s first 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. The land on Robert Hobbs Road was an operating turkey farm. The Graham family felt like they wanted something more. Soon, they found that they wanted to craft an event space. Husband and wife Amanda and Lee Graham...
NC school bus involved in I-40 crash near Garner
GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — A school bus from outside of Wake County was involved in a crash Friday on I-40 near Garner. Friday afternoon, a CBS 17 crew witnessed Wake County EMS responding to a crash involving a Duplin County school bus on I-40 eastbound near U.S. 70 Highway East.
Man faces multiple felony drug charges following an executed search warrant
WARSAW, Duplin County — A Duplin County man was arrested following a joint police raid on Tuesday, April 9. 2024. Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in executing a search warrant at Keyon Wilson's residence located on Matthews Street in Warsaw. Police say they located and seized a firearm, suspected...
Man charged in deadly DWI crash in Duplin County
DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Goldsboro man is facing multiple charges after a crash that killed a man in Duplin County early Sunday morning. Israel Cruz was arrested when he was released from ECU Health Medical Center yesterday after being injured in the crash, according to the Highway Patrol.
North Duplin softball extends winning streak, Masters Tournament tees off
CALYPSO, Duplin County — In high school softball, North Duplin took on Wayne Christian in the middle of a six-game win streak. The Rebels lost, 9-2, the last time the two teams met earlier this season. North Duplin was looking for revenge and found it as they won big,...
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