Out and about

Duplin Agribusiness Fair at the Duplin Events Center

The Agribusiness Fair will run Thursday through Saturday with exhibits, presentations, and a rodeo from September 12-14. More information can be found at duplinfair.com

CSA Anniversary

On September 13-15, 2024, the Charity School Alumni Association (CSAA) will celebrate their 35th anniversary weekend. The organization invites everyone who wants to partake in this celebration of excitement, unification, and pride for their academic and historical heritage. Events will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with a 10 a.m. church service to follow on Sunday. For tickets, call 910-284-0365.

Homecoming Service and Revival

Mt. Zion Church will hold its Homecoming Service Sunday, September 15, 2024, beginning at 11:00 A.M. The Reverend Tim Heath will be the speaker. A covered-dish meal will immediately follow the morning service. Members and friends of the church are cordially invited to attend. Preacher Josh Thomas will hold revival services from September 15-18, 2024. Service begins each night at 7:00 p.m. Mt. Zion Church is located at 367 Cedar Fork Road in Beulaville.

Voter Registration Drive

St. James AME Church Kenansville is hosting a Voter Registration Drive on September 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Rev. Ebony Wells 910-249-2036 for more details.

Revival

The Beulaville Free Will Baptist Church, located at 141 Lyman Road, will host Revival from September 22-25. The Services will begin at 7 p.m. each night with a time of Prayer & Praise.

Muscadine Festival

The Duplin Events Center hosts the 20th Anniversary of the Muscadine Festival for a day filled with wine tastings on September 28. Various vendors will be stationed throughout the event to provide samples of this local sweet wine. Tailgating contests and an amateur wine making competitions will be held along with live entertainment. Tickets can be purchased in advance or on the day of.

Cops and Bobbers

The Wallace Parks and Rec Department and Wallace PD partnered with the House of Raeford “Flock” will host the annual youth fishing tournament. The event takes place at Farrior Park starting at 8 a.m. on September 21. You can register at wprd.recdesk.com

Community Fun Day

The Duplin County chapter of the NAACP is hosting a Community Fun Day and Kickball Tournament in Chinquapin. Free food will be available with family activities. DJ Nuffced will provide music along with vendors with delicious food and games for the kids. There will also be voter registration booths to prepare for election season. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 28 at the Chinquapin Parks and Recreation Field.

Festival Cultural Latino

The festival is a family friendly event to celebrate Latino culture on October 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Clement Park in Wallace. The family friendly festival will take place during Hispanic Heritage Month and consists of free entertainment, folkloric dancing, music, a soccer tournament, useful resources from non-profit organizations and many other activities. They are still accepting applications from food vendors and merchants. You can contact festivalculturallatinodc@gmail.com

Swing for the Cure Fundraiser

Swing for the Cure raises money for breast cancer research. This is a several day event starting with Putting for Pink on October 9 and October 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., ending with a tournament following a luncheon at River Landing on October 19.

Regularly scheduled government meetings

Faison town board meeting starts at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at 110 Northeast Center St. Call 910-267-2721.

The Board of County Commissioners meets on the first and third Mondays of each month (except holidays) beginning at 6 p.m. at 224 Seminary St., Kenansville.

Beulaville town board meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at 508 East Main St. For information, call 910-298-4647.

Calypso town board meeting starts at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at 103 West Trade St. For information, call 919-658-9221.

Kenansville town board meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at 141 Routledge Road. For information, call 910-296-0369.

Teachey town board meeting starts at 6 p.m. the second Monday of each month at 137 E. Second St. For information, call 910-285-7564.

Greenevers town board meeting starts at 7 p.m. on the Monday following the second Sunday of each month at 314 East Charity Road.

Warsaw town board meeting starts at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at 121 S. Front St. For information, call 910-293-7814.

Magnolia town board meeting starts at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 110 E. Carroll St. For information, call 910-289-3205.

Rose Hill town board meeting starts at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 103 S.E. Railroad St. For information, call 910-289-3159.

The Wallace Town Council meetings are on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at Town Hall.

Ongoing

The pantry at Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries, 514 S. Norwood Street in Wallace is held every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11:30 a.m. DCOM will provide a referral to verified applicants. Call 910-285-6000. The DCOM Mobile Pantry vehicle services Wallace, Magnolia, Faison, Albertson, Mount Olive, Warsaw and the Scott Store community area. Qualifying seniors (65 or older) and disabled individuals who are not able to visit can call 910-285-6000 or 910-285-6500 for accommodations.

Duplin County Alzheimer’s/Caregiver Support Group is held the first Tuesday night of every month, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the senior center located on 213 Seminary Street in Kenansville.

The Duplin County NAACP holds monthly meetings on first Sundays at 4p.m. at the First Baptist Church on 348 West Church Street in Rose Hill.

The Helping Hands Pantry at Wallace Presbyterian Church, 205 W Main Street in Wallace is held every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11:45 a.m. DCOM will provide a referral to verified applicants. For information, call 910-285-6000.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. there is free food, basic needs items and several other resources available to the public at the Shacklefree office located at 224 W. College St., Suite B, Warsaw, N.C. For information, call 910-226-8138.

Every first and third Wednesday of the month, the city of Wilmington Parks & Rec Department hosts a Wheelchair Basketball Open Gym from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the MLK Center on 401 S. 8 St. Contact Abby Smith at 910-772-4170 if you have any questions or concerns.

Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity will launch HabiTours — monthly opportunities for individuals, civic groups, companies and anyone interested in learning more about Cape Fear Habitat, to tour its Education and Construction Center at 3310 Fredrickson Rd. in Wilmington. HabiTours will then take place regularly on the second Wednesday of each month from noon to 1:00 pm for individuals and groups of up to 15.

The Duplin County Health Department is offering Diabetes Self Management Classes from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 340 Seminary Street in Kenansville.

Duplin County Beekeepers meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Duplin Extension Center.

The Duplin Democratic Party County meetings run the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm at James Sprunt Community College in Monk Auditorium. Open to all.

The Duplin County Republican Party meeting is held the second Tuesday of every month. The location varies. For information, visit duplingop.com.