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Advertiser News, Pender Chronicle, Wallace Enterprise, Warsaw-Faison News
Hope For The Warriors 9/11 Weekend remembers ultimate sacrifices
Ten years ago folks went to work to discover the horror of airline jets flying into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Nothing has been the same since. Folks in Duplin County as well as neighboring counties like Pender and Duplin will get the rare opportunity to do something extra special to honor those... »
Wallace Enterprise
Magnolia officials unveil end-of-summer festival
The town of Magnolia has launched an end-of-summer festival officials are calling Community Pride Day. The festival is planned for Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “It’s a chance to bring all our citizens together for a good time,” said Magnolia Mayor Gwen Vann. There are plenty of activities for kids and their parents,... »
FEATURES, Wallace Enterprise, Warsaw-Faison News 
The lyrics to “Back to School Again” come to mind this time of year.
“Woe is me, all summer long I was happy and free.
Save my soul, the board of education took away my parole.
I gotta go back, back, back to school again.
You won’t find me ‘til the clock strikes three;
I’m gonna be there ’til... »
School year begins anew for Duplin Students
The lyrics to “Back to School Again” come to mind this time of year.
“Woe is me, all summer long I was happy and free.
Save my soul, the board of education took away my parole.
I gotta go back, back, back to school again.
You won’t find me ‘til the clock strikes three;
I’m gonna be there ’til... »
FEATURES, Wallace Enterprise 
Downtown revelers in Wallace decided Thursday evening to welcome Irene with a pre-hurricane party.
Actually, they were partying at the town’s second Live After 5 event of the summer.
he numbers attending the August Live After 5 were down from the estimates for the July event.
That was due to Irene, which was expected to spiral up... »
Live After 5 allows folks to forget Irene for one evening
Downtown revelers in Wallace decided Thursday evening to welcome Irene with a pre-hurricane party.
Actually, they were partying at the town’s second Live After 5 event of the summer.
he numbers attending the August Live After 5 were down from the estimates for the July event.
That was due to Irene, which was expected to spiral up... »
Advertiser News, Wallace Enterprise, Warsaw-Faison News 
KENANSVILLE/WARSAW, NC –
AlexSandra Lett of Sanford, author, speaker, and president of Southern Books & Talks, will present two workshops on writing, publishing, and promoting books for the Small Business Center at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville.
The free seminars will be held Tuesdays Sept. 6 and 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Monk Auditorium,... »
Author to hold free writing seminars at James Sprunt
KENANSVILLE/WARSAW, NC –
AlexSandra Lett of Sanford, author, speaker, and president of Southern Books & Talks, will present two workshops on writing, publishing, and promoting books for the Small Business Center at James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville.
The free seminars will be held Tuesdays Sept. 6 and 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Monk Auditorium,... »
Advertiser News, FEATURES, Wallace Enterprise 
by Trevor Normile
Hurricane Irene slammed into North Carolina in the small hours of Saturday morning, bringing life near the coast to a grinding halt for the better part of a weekend. Residents stocked up on necessities, preparing for the worst.
The storm was downgraded to a Category 1, but still did visible damage to Beulaville,... »
Citizens endure Irene
by Trevor Normile
Hurricane Irene slammed into North Carolina in the small hours of Saturday morning, bringing life near the coast to a grinding halt for the better part of a weekend. Residents stocked up on necessities, preparing for the worst.
The storm was downgraded to a Category 1, but still did visible damage to Beulaville,... »
Advertiser News, Breaking News, Newspapers, Pender Chronicle, Wallace Enterprise, Warsaw-Faison News
NCDOT Hurricane Irene update
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation today has about 2,000 members of its staff working to clear roads and bridges of the debris left behind from Hurricane Irene. Most coastal counties are awaiting official disaster declarations before debris can be hauled. Here are details from the regions affected ... »
Wallace Enterprise
Fryd Flounder loves seafood, fun and music
Fryd Flounder, the six-person band for Thursday’s Live After 5, consists of plain old Joes who love to perform. “Our day jobs range from building contractors, landscapers, dentists to fine art people,” said one of the band’s members, Tim Powell, a dentist. Fryd Flounder hails from Surf City. Powell has an interesting tale he likes to... »
FEATURES, Wallace Enterprise 
Land clearing got underway last week at the site of a new North East Volunteer Fire Department substation.
Bulldozers began last Thursday knocking down trees and clearing the fire department’s land at the corner of N.C. Highway 41 and Jack Dale Road.
The one-acre substation site was donated by the River Landing Companies.
eceiving the land allows... »
Land-clearing work underway at substation site
Land clearing got underway last week at the site of a new North East Volunteer Fire Department substation.
Bulldozers began last Thursday knocking down trees and clearing the fire department’s land at the corner of N.C. Highway 41 and Jack Dale Road.
The one-acre substation site was donated by the River Landing Companies.
eceiving the land allows... »
FEATURES, Wallace Enterprise, Warsaw-Faison News 
Duplin County schools’ central office held a pep rally for teachers last week to get them excited about the start of classes Thursday.
The school system’s annual convocation ceremony took place last Thursday morning at the Events Center in Kenansville.
lasses begin as Duplin County and other school systems in North Carolina struggle with state and... »
‘Pep rally’ motivates teachers for upcoming school year
Duplin County schools’ central office held a pep rally for teachers last week to get them excited about the start of classes Thursday.
The school system’s annual convocation ceremony took place last Thursday morning at the Events Center in Kenansville.
lasses begin as Duplin County and other school systems in North Carolina struggle with state and... »
