The Chi Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority recently delivered 82 food bags to Warsaw Elementary School. The Empower Our Families Committee demonstrated support through the Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Pack (CHIPP) program. According to a press release, the initiative aims “to provide weekend and holiday meals for children in local communities, with Warsaw Elementary School benefiting from the program.” Every week, non-perishable food items are delivered to...

The firemen of Greenevers will celebrate their Annual Greenevers Fireman’s Day Parade on April 27, 2024, 10:00 A.M. This year the parade committee members are elated to welcome the marshal for the parade Rev. Michael Maddox and the Master of Ceremonies Comedian Charles Pickett. Rev. Maddox is the pastor of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church and an influencer and inspiration for the youth and local citizens. The son of the late Leroy Judge and the late Jean Maddox Judge, Rev. Maddox spent his adolescent years...

Soon to graduate, Myranda Vogan takes one step at a time towards her nursing degree at University of Mount Olive. She graduates on April 26 and is looking forward to starting working in the Women’s Center at the ECU Health Duplin Hospital. Q: Please introduce yourself! A: My name is Myranda Vogan, and I am a senior at The University of Mount Olive studying to earn my Bachelor of Science...

A bit shy but a great observer, Marisol Galvan speaks her mind about healing and moving forward as a nursing student. As a nursing student at University of Mount Olive, Marisol Galvan aims to always put the patient first. “People always underestimate me a little bit. I really enjoy doing what I do and helping people.” “I am from Mexico but I grew up in Butner in North Carolina.” Galvan...

Duplin Hospital Intensive Care Unit nurse Monica Klawuhn shares her life saving story. Klawuhn reached over a decade of work at the ECU Duplin Hospital in Kenansville. As a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, she has spent eleven years helping patients in need of critical care. “We take the critical patients – people who need to be monitored more closely. People that we can handle here and take...

East Carolina University is extending the reach of its impact through a multi-institutional project funded by the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program. The $1 million grant-funded project, called Climate-Responsive Opportunities in Plant Science (CROPS), aims to build resiliency among underserved and small farms across eastern and central North Carolina through educational programming, translation and innovation, and research and workforce development activities. Led by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), CROPS brings together researchers from ECU, Duke University, North Carolina State...

Southern gardeners love plants with fragrance and color, a combination that few plants can match as well as honeysuckle. Of course, there is not simply one honeysuckle, rather it is an entire genus of plants including a variety of different vines and shrubs. The numerous species and cultivars of honeysuckle offer tremendous diversity — some offer fantastic floral color, others that have fabulous scent and several that bring those characteristics together in a delightful way. ...

The Duplin County Cattlemen’s Association planned their monthly conversation around farm succession and long-term care in agriculture management. The cattlemen’s association hosted its monthly meeting at on April 4 at the Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center in Kenansville. The keynote speaker for the event was Noah Ranells, NC FarmLink director of eastern North Carolina. The association is a progressive group of cattlemen from Duplin and surrounding counties. Its mission is...

Behold this lovely flower! Now it’s spring — glorious spring — and you can hardly go anywhere without seeing flowers. Lots of flowers. This flower is commonly seen on the ground, after it has been blown out of the tree from which it comes. It is an odd flower, sure enough. This is a member of the Magnolia family, botanists like to call the colorful, floppy parts of the flower “tepals”, rather than “sepals” and “petals”, like most flowers have. ...

Have you ever disliked something because you wanted to? Maybe it felt foreign, was something you enjoyed making fun of or maybe you also really enjoyed making fun of the people who liked it. Maybe it was all of the above. Did you end up liking it anyway? If so, you can relate to my path to hockey fandom. I have made fun of hockey for as long as I...

Stratton King Murphy, 51, of Plantation, Florida, left this earthly life to enter the Kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, April 6, 2024, following a tragic motorcycle accident. He was born on January 21, 1973, in Kenansville, North Carolina to Harry Daniel "Pete" and Lynn Chandler Murphy. Stratton grew up in Rose Hill, North Carolina, and was a graduate of Harrells Christian Academy. From an early age Stratton was committed to doing his very best in all endeavors. At Harrells, he was a Morehead Scholar Nominee, President of the Student Body, and a member of the Quizbowl team. On the football...

KENANSVILLE — The Duplin Events Center announced its latest summer music addition to their concert lineup. Tracy Byrd is playing a show with special guests Eli Winders and Paige King Johnson on July 26. Get ready for a night of country music and 1990s hits. Tickets went on sale on Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m.

Leydis Douglas found courage from family support and an unstoppable pursuit of higher education in healthcare. As a sophomore in high school, Douglas was chosen to take part in a five-semester nursing program. Upon graduation, she took her national board exams and passed, leading to work as a nurse in the largest jail in the state of New Mexico. “This opportunity allowed me to get my foot in the door...

The Rose Hill Board of Commissioners head a presentation on sewer meter upgrades at its regular meeting on April 9 at Town Hall. The presentation was given by representatives from Core & Main. They presented a PowerPoint on new sewer meter options. Brady Myers sales representative and meter specialist Vance Hikes and Neptune Meter territory manager Dillon Boil told the board that the upgrade would be a drive-by system that...

On March 18 2024, President Justin Edwards of the Duplin County Farm Bureau presented plaques to the top three agents for membership sells for the 2023 year. Farm Bureau is happy to meet the needs of our clients in Duplin County.