Lauren Branch

ROSE HILL — The Rose Hill town commissioners spent most of their meeting on April 14 discussing project updates, including downtown sidewalk repairs.

WARSAW — A black maternal health and community baby shower event was held April 12 at the KEMBA building in Warsaw to commemorate Black Maternal Health Week, which is held

WARSAW — Growing concerns over water quality took center stage during a screening of “Forever Chemicals: North Carolina’s Toxic Tap Water” on April 21 at the KEMBA Building in Warsaw.

KENANSVILLE — A Wallace Town Council member told Duplin County Board of Education members that the town’s growth could impact school capacity.

CHINQUAPIN — Seniors from across Duplin County enjoyed a free day of bingo in honor of Mother’s Day at First Missionary Baptist Church in Chinquapin.

BEULAVILLE — The Board of Commissioners is set to vote on its 2026-26 fiscal year budget following a public hearing on May 4.

ROSE HILL — Two public hearings were held at the start of the Rose Hill Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 12.

KENANSVILLE — Duplin Veterans First held a combined monthly meeting with the Concerned Citizens group at 6:30 p.m. on May 5.

MOUNT OLIVE — The Shepherd’s Branch Ministry hosted the sixth annual Lupus Awareness Month event on May 16 at Westbrook Park in Mount Olive.

BEULAVILLE — The Beulaville town board held a lengthy discussion about tax rates at the monthly meeting on Monday, June 1, before ultimately approving the budget for the next fiscal