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Fire departments respond to tobacco barn blaze in Calypso
Fire crews with Faison Fire and Rescue helped crews in Calypso put out a tobacco barn fire on the morning of Thursday, May 30, 2024. Duplin County officials tell us that Calypso Fire Department was dispatched to an agriculture barn on fire. Faison Fire along with Mount Olive and Smiths Chapel responded with mutual aid. Crews stayed on scene for approximately 2 hours. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Golf Tournament The Beulaville Area Chamber of Commerce 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held on May 31 at the Bear Trail Golf Club with tee times at 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. For more details, call 910-262-5272. Vacation Bible School Beulaville Free Will Baptist Church will hold it’s Vacation Bible School on Saturday,...
Mental Health Matters Day is a reminder that there is always hope
KENANSVILLE — Mental Health Awareness Month is recognized in May across the country. Since 1949, the acknowledged month-long opportunity aims to bring awareness, combat stigma, and promote mental health resources. Darlene Leysath organized and ran the Mental Health Matters Day on May 20 at the Duplin County Center with speakers, vendors, prizes, and food. As mental health can usually seem unnoticed from the outside, it is important to have conversations...
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