Archive for December, 2009

DeShelia Hall was recently awarded a Bronze Medal during the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Information award ceremony in Washington, D.C.  Hall received the award for exemplary work in implementing distributed caching, and the Agency’s second Internet connection, providing enhanced network capacity and establishing a foundation for EPA’s next-generation network.  She has... »

Hundreds of loyal and devoted Wallace-Rose Hill football fans made the three hour trip to Winston Salem on Saturday to watch the Bulldogs play in the State 1A Championship game. Only four years ago many made the same trip only to come away heartbroken by suffering a 21-20 loss to Thomasville. This time, however... »

Charlí Elizabeth Ramsey would have been 17 years old this Christmas, but died nine years ago due to complications stemming from a childhood cancer. Elizabeth Stewart of Willard remembers those long days in the hospital, chemotherapy and the loss of her daughter’s hair. One thing she remembered most is after each treatment children could pick... »

A volunteer is a valued asset to any organization and J.L. Giddeons of Willard has proven that time and time again with his service to Union Rescue Squad and to his community. For those attributes, he was recognized in December with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award, the highest recognition given to a... »

Without much fanfare, Duplin County commissioners were informed, according to state statute, that a commissioner chair must be selected each year. Two weeks ago there was a split vote, 3-3, which caused Turner to remain chair due to lack of action. On Monday, Dec. 21, Commissioner Cary Turner was selected without any resistance from any board... »

Smokers will have to “take it outside” if want to enjoy a tobacco product in North Carolina after New Year’s or make a resolution to quit smoking. Why? Effective Jan 2, North Carolina will ban smoking from restaurants, bars and hotels. Proprietors of the establishment are required to post “No Smoking” signs in every public... »

Wallace Chamber of Commerce and Wallace 100 Committee Annual Banquet will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. at Mad Boar Restaurant in the Celtic Court. Tickets are $30.00 each and can be obtained by calling the Wallace Chamber of Commerce office at 910-285-4044 or visiting area banks. This year the Harry Carlton Civic Award... »

Wallace Police responded to a call that Diane Murray of Burgaw was robbed while leaving Food Lion in Wallace on Friday, Dec. 18. Around 8:09 p.m., a white male ran up to Murray and jerked her pocket book from her. Several citizens attempted to apprehend the suspect, later identified as Christian Paul Kenny (33), also... »

The New Year has begun and so has the thrust to get every person counted in the Census 2010. The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census. These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage incurred while conducting... »

No one really knows why Kurt Price, 42, of Albertson took his life. All who knew him are very saddened by the ordeal. Price was a supervisor with Duplin County EMS and a lieutenant of Albertson Fire Department. According to Brian Pearce, Duplin Emergency Management Director, the incident occurred on Sunday, Dec. 20 at Pleasant Grove... »