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Emergency management officials in Duplin County gave themselves high marks for their response to Hurricane Irene.
Duplin County Emergency Management Coordinator Reid Southerland gave county law enforcement, emergency medical services personnel and firefighters a grade of A for their pre-planning and their response during and after the hurricane.
We did a pretty good job,â Southerland said.... »
Local officials give themselves high grades for hurricane response
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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... »
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The lyrics to âBack to School Againâ come to mind this time of year.
âWoe 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 âtil the clock strikes three;
I’m gonna be there ’til... »
School year begins anew for Duplin Students
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KENANSVILLE/WARSAW, NC â
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
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NCDOT Hurricane Irene update
RALEIGH â 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 ... »
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Duplin County schoolsâ central office held a pep rally for teachers last week to get them excited about the start of classes Thursday.
The school systemâs 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... »
âPep rallyâ motivates teachers for upcoming school year
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by Trevor Normile
For the people who rely on Duplin County Transportation, spending cuts have severed their lifeline to work and school. The reluctance to raise already high one-way fares and inability to secure government funding have left coordinators and some travelers in a bind.
The system meets a number of needs for patrons, including transportation... »
Residents feeling Duplin Transportation spending cuts
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âBOOZE IT & LOSE ITâ LABOR DAY CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF
RALEIGH â Secretary Conti today announced that state and local law enforcement officers will be out in force over the Labor Day holiday as part of the âBooze It & Lose Itâ Labor Day campaign. Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will be conducted Friday, Aug. 19 through Monday, Sept. 5, across the state in an... »
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by Trevor Normile
The usual peace of the center garden was awash with echoes of dancing and singing from the Jester’s Court. A flood of people poured in and out of the restaurant, with satisfied patrons rubbing their full bellies at the delight of an evening well-served.
The Country Squire is known far and wide as... »
The Country Squire celebrates 50 years in style
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The Warsaw Town Board held its monthly meeting August 8th, at Warsaw Town Hall. The board approved funding for several projects and received a STEP status report from STEP Coach Chilton Rogers.
unding approved by the Warsaw Town Board included: approval of financing terms for the Grappler truck loan and purchase of the extended... »


