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Warsaw native named Veterans Day Parade grand marshal
WARSAW — Perhaps it’s fitting that a Warsaw native and graduate of James Kenan High School, who served decades in the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserves, and curated the Duplin County Veterans Museum, would be named the grand marshal of the 106th Veterans Day Parade, the longest running Veterans Day celebration in the United States, and the pride of his hometown. “I lived in Warsaw all my life, except for my military time,” Earl Rouse said. “I graduated [James Kenan] in ‘64. I went to work for Quinn Wholesale for a year, and then decided I knew everything. I went out to get a bigger paying job, a more important job, and after I’d interviewed that morning, I came back to the house and opened the mailbox. There was a selective service notice.” From then on, you could say, Rouse’s fate was sealed. He decided to go to the U.S. Armed Forces recruiting office in Morehead City, and found that only a Coast Guard recruiter was in the office at the time. That recruiter took him and his friend to lunch. “We got back and I said, ‘I do,’” Rouse recalled. “That was that.” Since the Vietnam War was
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Beulaville town manager to retire
BEULAVILLE — Town Manager Lori Williams announced her retirement during the Beulaville Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, Nov. 2. Subsequently, the board voted to advertise for her position as quickly as possible, although Williams said her last day is not until June 30. She has worked for the town for 30 years, starting as a utility clerk, and over the years has held several other positions, including tax collector, town clerk/finance officer, interim town manager, and her latest role of town manager. “Right now I don’t have any big plans,” she said. “I have mixed feelings about it because I had been here that many years. It’s going to be a big adjustment, but I think it’s time.” Those interested in applying for the position can contact Town Hall for more details. The position has also been advertised on the town of Beulaville's Facebook page. “Anyone who knows Lori knows how much she loves this town. For more than 30 years, from her early roles to serving as town manager, she has never treated it as just a job,” said Mayor Hutch Jones. “She cares about Beulaville and the people in it, and she has given this town her
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Proposed bridge route could affect Downtown Wilmington businesses
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A newly proposed route for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement could change how drivers access downtown Wilmington, but it may also bring new opportunities for businesses along the proposed roadway. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s proposed Alternate B would direct traffic from the...