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Woman Killed in Sunday Afternoon Wreck
MOUNT OLIVE — Early on Sunday afternoon, firefighters from Mount Olive and Indian Springs were dispatched to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Kelly Springs Road just off NC 55 East. As fire and EMS personnel arrived on the scene they found a white vehicle sitting in the...
Shad in the Classroom project takes a dive with East Duplin High
BEULAVILLE — The Shad in the Classroom project partners with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, NC Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to embark on an adventure in conservation science with students. Classrooms gather to construct a tank and raise juvenile fish known as fry with biologists from fisheries. Students must monitor and study the water quality in the tank with microscopes and scientific methods to ensure a swimmingly wonderful learning experience. ...
Alpha Kappa Alpha donates food bags to Warsaw Elementary
The Empower Our Families committee recently demonstrated community support by delivering 82 food bags to Warsaw Elementary School through the Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Pack (CHIPP) program. Hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Chi Iota Omega Chapter, this initiative aims to provide weekend and holiday meals for children in local communities, with Warsaw Elementary School benefiting from the program. CHIPP supplies meals and snacks, free of charge, for enrolled...
Governor's Volunteer Service Award given to locals who give back
KENANSVILLE — The Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service was presented on May 6 at the Board of Commissioners to outstanding local volunteers in the community. The Governor’s Volunteer Service Award was created in 1979 by the Office of the Governor to recognize North Carolina’s most dedicated volunteers. Over time, the award has been granted to thousands of residents of North Carolina who have made a difference. The county selected...
Duplin County science teacher receives NC State's Kenan Fellowship Award
STEAMA coordinator and science teacher at Duplin Early College Garrick Purdie has been named a 2024-25 Kenan Fellow. According to a news release, the fellowship includes a three-week summer immersion experience, 80 hours of professional development, and a $5,000 stipend through support from Four County EMC and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives. Director of the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership Vance Kite shares the goals and hope for future leaders...
Gorilla sighting reported in White Lake
WHITE LAKE – Some people will know her as the gorilla lady or the gorilla handler or Pricilla’s owner, but most people in the White Lake area will know Anna Stanley as Anna Langston. And yes, she will answer to all of the above. She is readying the...
Samm-Art Williams, producer who worked on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, dies
BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) – Director, producer, writer and actor Samm-Art Williams passed away on Monday, May 13, at 78 years old. Williams was from Burgaw and worked on dozens of episodes for shows including Martin and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His theatre comedy Home performed by the Negro Ensemble Company was nominated for a Tony Award, and it is being performed to this day on Broadway.
High costs, interconnection obstacles killed a swine gas-to-electricity venture in Sampson County
Martin Redeker and Joe Carroll spent more than five years toiling in a windowless steel barn in Duplin County, perfecting a low- to no-emissions technology they said would transform how hog waste could be used to generate electricity. Such was the faith in the project that Montauk Renewables, a publicly traded company based in Pittsburgh, […] The post High costs, interconnection obstacles killed a swine gas-to-electricity venture in Sampson County appeared first on NC Newsline.
Oh, the places you will go after graduation
Recently I received communications about the 50th reunion of my high school graduating class. Fifty years! Because my family moved frequently, I attended six schools between kindergarten and high school. Although I only went to the high school I graduated from for two years, I have good memories of the friends I made there, the academic challenges met, and the support from many teachers. The education I received throughout my elementary, middle, and high school years prepared me well for my future education and career. ...
High School Roundup: first round baseball and softball playoff scores
BASEBALL Perquimans 14, North Duplin 1 Seaforth 3, Wallace-Rose Hill 2 Freedom Christian Academy 8, Harrells Christian 0 (second round) SOFTBALL West Craven 1, East Duplin 0 North Johnston 3, Wallace-Rose Hill 2 Camden County 9, James Kenan 0 Roxsboro County 13, Union 3 Freedom Christian Academy 6, Harrells Christian Academy 0 (third round)
Annual wagon tour takes participants on journey through history of Mount Olive
Participants in a wagon tour of Mount Olive discovered that the face of the town has undergone many changes since its incorporation in 1870. Between that time and the 1930s, the town was home to two hospitals at one time, two skating rinks, a bowling alley, three theaters (including one drive-in), several large stables, several hotels, a mile-long horse racing track along what is now West Main Street, a since demolished downtown building whose second floor was the scene of Saturday night boxing and wrestling matches and two soft drink bottling operations — Coca-Cola (location unknown) and Nehi (1910 to 1930) on the northeast corner of East Pollock and Northeast Center streets.
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