On Aug. 29, 2022, a report was filed with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office for the offense of statutory sexual offense with a child.… read more »
Tag Archives: Duplin County
WCSO Makes Arrest for Indecent Liberties With a Child
Free “Seedling” Educational Touchpads Distributed in Duplin County
Duplin Co. – North Carolina-based nonprofit ApSeed distributed 312 Seedlings – custom-built educational touchpads – free of charge at the Back to School Community Day event organized by Duplin County Partnership for Children on Aug. 19.… read more »
Annual Washington Day Field Trials
The cool and damp Saturday morning weather didn’t put a damper on the Annual Washington Day Field Trials held in Albertson North Carolina. The event kickoff with a lot of planning by all three local agencies there in that small Northern Duplin County community where the people know their neighbors, and all three organizations are willing to pitch…… read more »
Code Orange Air Quality in Effect Until Midnight
A code orange air quality alert is in effect for Wayne, Duplin, and Lenoir Counties until midnight. The North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources in Raleigh NC issued a Code Orange Air Quality alert earlier today as for fine particulates. These concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Smoke is…… read more »
Albertson Christmas Parade
Albertson community is one of the best area places to be if you like to park in a field along the back country roads and watch one of the best old fashion Christmas parades around. This past Sunday citizens sat along Piney Grove Road in Duplin County to watch their neighbors and friends as they…… read more »
Football: Princeton Knocks Off East Duplin In Thriller
Photos and article from Laieke Abebe In a dramatic, back-and-forth shootout, Princeton found a way to rally on the road. The Bulldogs went on the road and defeated East Duplin, 36-30 Friday night in Beulaville. Despite trailing going into the fourth quarter, the Princeton defense stepped up when it mattered most in the final minutes.…… read more »
Football: North Duplin Takes On Northside-Pinetown (PHOTO GALLERY)
North Duplin battled hard for four quarters, but the Rebels fell to Northside-Pinetown, 49-6, at H.E. Grubbs Field on Friday evening. The Rebels were down 7-6 after the first quarter, but the Panthers outscored the Rebels 42-0 during the final three quarters to win the game. Dujuan Armwood rushed for a team-high 30 yards on…… read more »
Car Crash In Duplin County
Late Saturday afternoon Mount Olive firefighters were dispatched to the scene of a one vehicle accident in the 100 block of Garner Chapel Road in Duplin County. A black Dodge Charger operated by a single male driver had rounded a sharp curve and ran off the left side of the road and crashed head-on into…… read more »
Softball: North Duplin Represented On All-state Softball Team
Several North Duplin softball players were recently named to the 2021 North Carolina All-State softball team by the N.C. Softball Coaches Association. All-state players are nominated by their coaches and then voted on by coaches across the state. The Rebels’ Skylar Craig, Riley Hatch, Logan Taylor Jones, Kasey Jones, Hannah Martin, Reece Outlaw and Callie Thornton…… read more »
Duplin Co. Receives Funds To Repair Roads Damaged By Hurricane Florence
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $2,370,881 to reimburse the state’s Department of Transportation for the repair of roads in Duplin County damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018. Funding from FEMA’s Public Assistance Program partially reimburses the costs for labor and materials, including stone and asphalt repairs to road surfaces, replacement of…… read more »
