Lauren Branch

WARSAW — The smells of grilled chicken and ribs were in the air in Warsaw last Saturday, June 20, as Shackle Free Community Outreach (SFCO) held a Juneteenth event called

GREENEVERS — Diane Brown, mayor of Greenevers, was selected as the grand marshal for the 2026 Juneteenth Parade in Elizabethtown. The parade, hosted by the West Bladen County NAACP Branch,

MOUNT OLIVE — Local residential care home Fountain of Youth held a celebration last Saturday, June 27, to mark its two-year anniversary and the opening of a third location.

CHINQUAPIN — An educational event titled “Fentanyl in America: The Crisis We Didn’t See Coming,” was held on Friday, June 26, at the Mount Church in Chinquapin. The event was

BEULAVILLE — The Beulaville Board of Commissioners approved the foreclosure of a property in town at its monthly meeting on Monday, July 6.

BEULAVILLE — The Beulaville Board of Commissioners approved the foreclosure of a property in town at its monthly meeting on Monday, July 6.

KENANSVILLE — In addition to approving several personnel recommendations (see story, A2), the Duplin County Board of Education heard from a custodian during the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July

ROSE HILL — The Rose Hill Board of Commissioners held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 14, at the town hall conference room.

GREENEVERS — The Greenevers town board held a brief meeting this month, only approving the meeting minutes and a budget amendment. The meeting was held on Monday, July 13, at

BEULAVILLE — Ten recent graduates were recognized during a scholarship recipient reception at the Duplin County NAACP’s monthly meeting on Sunday, July 12, at Kingdom Partnership Christian Center in Beulaville.