Archive for April, 2010

Chastity Athena Carroll of Teachey and George Christopher Brown of Rose Hill were united in marriage at a private ceremony on March 27, 2010, at twelve o’clock in the evening at Topsail Island, attended by only their parents, Daniel M. Carroll (bride’s son) and Kristen Brown (groom’s cousin). Long time friend, Joe Blanchard,... »

Grace passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro. A memorial service was held on Sunday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m. at Beulaville Free Will Baptist Church. Pastor Calvin Heath officiated. Grace was born in Beulaville on March 25, 1933. She enjoyed many years employed at JP... »

Jane R. Ware Porter, 90, of Greensboro went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Graveside service was 2 p.m., Thursday, April 29, at Green Hill Cemetery, 901 Wharton Street, immediately followed by a Celebration of Life service at 2:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church at 617 N.... »

Clifford Edward Rossback, 64, of Warsaw passed away Friday, April 16, 2010, in the Veterans Hospital in Durham. Mr. Rossback was born in Queens, NY, to the late Clifford Gainer and Julia Woods Rossback. He served his country in Vietnam. He was also a disabled veteran. Mr. Rossback was the husband of the late Dorothy Rossback... »

Rona Ann Holland, 62, of Faison passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010, at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Holland was born July 22, 1947, in Wilson County to the late Roney Langley and Bessie Gardner Langley. Funeral was held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 19, at Community Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Devotional... »

Mr. and Mrs. John Salmon of Rose Hill proudly announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kelly Kathryn, to Jeremy Thomas Smallwood of Wake Forest. The bride-elect is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and is currently furthering her education at East Carolina University. The groom-elect... »

Paul Ayden Lanier, age 66, of Beulaville went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 19, 2010, after a two-year battle of lung cancer, at the caring hands of the staff at the Hospice center in Kenansville. Paul was born in Mt. Holly and moved to Beulaville when he was 18 years old. He was... »

It is time to pay the piper. Duplin County Board of Education secretary notified the Duplin Board of Commissioners that Board of Education members have declined meeting with the board on issues regarding the lawsuit. This sends a message to commissioners that will be no mitigating the $4.8 million owed to Board of Education.... »

It is not too late to take part in the Wallace Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic. This year’s event is Friday, May 7, at River Landing Country Club, Wallace. This is the Chamber’s largest fundraiser of the year and needs the community’s help in order to make it a success. Besides, who doesn’t like a challenging... »

Duplin County Board of Commissioners met with Gary Rose, Duplin County Tax Administrator, during a scheduled meeting regarding Duplin Board of Equalization & Review on April 26. One surprising move was taken at the end of the appeals, all voted to reduce the taxable property value by 50 percent on poultry houses where the contract... »