Archive for January, 2010

Pender county commissioners met for two days in Surf City on Jan. 28 and 29 to plan strategies for county progress in 2010. Facilitators Steve Straus and Heather Lee, instructors at NC State and Peace College, helped in guiding the board members through the process. Board members discussed the need for planning for construction of new... »

Stephen Carroll Pearsall considers himself something of a history buff. He’s also former Air Force and helped oversee the construction of the earliest spy satellites for the CIA. But this isn’t about him. And he’ll tell you that. The Rocky Point native, as a member of the Pender County Historical Society, was asked to read names of... »

ONSLOW COUNTY – Due to inclement weather, all branches of the Onslow County Public Library and the Onslow County Museum will be closed Saturday, January 30, 2010. »

For the second time in less than a week two Duplin County rivals took to the hardwood for another non conference showdown. The Panthers entered Wednesday nights contest trying to avenge a last second heart breaking loss to Wallace-Rose Hill last Saturday night at East Duplin . Both teams full of talent played their... »

RICHLANDS – The Richlands High School Lady Wildcats hosted the South Lenoir Blue Devils on Friday, Jan. 22. The Wildcats made their home court advantage worthwhile. With the score 16-9 at halftime, Richlands held what seemed a pretty secure lead. However, South Lenoir battled back, closing the gap to 16-13 only minutes into the third quarter. The... »

Once in a while On Sunday, January 24, 2010, East Duplin High School and the entire East Duplin community lost a wonderful young lady. Raven Kennedy, a junior at East Duplin was killed in a tragic accident. Raven was the daughter of Nancy and Padrick Kennedy of Chinquapin and was a three sport athlete for... »

Carlton “Pete” Edward Warren, age 86, of 7360 Pine Ridge Rd., loving husband, father, and grandfather, died in Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Mr. Warren served the people of the Faison area for 68 years as the local barber. Funeral was held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Faison United Methodist... »

Elizabeth (Lib) Fields passed away peacefully on January 23, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center, in Charlotte, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in LaGrange on January 18, 1924, Lib was a daughter of the late Almon Hill Carter, Sr. and Alice Hussey Carter. She received a Bachelors Degree from Meredith College in Raleigh. She is... »

Walter Harry Puckett, Jr., 69, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010, at Carolina Medical Center. He was born on July 11, 1940, in Kingstree, SC, to the late Walter Harry Puckett, Sr. and Annie Laurie Harrell Puckett. Mr. Puckett grew up in Wallace. He attended NC State University on a full football scholarship. He... »

Rose Hill Police are asking citizens to be on the look out for suspicious persons in the neighborhood. In the past few weeks, police have received numerous reports of a peeping tom, prowler and someone breaking into their home in the cover of darkness. For their own protection, Rose Hill Police Chief Mike O’Connell... »