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Duplin TimesMourning, white-winged dove season opens on Sept. 2The 2024-25 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Monday, Sept. 2. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reminds seasoned and novice hunters about the importance of being properly licensed, observing state and federal regulations and following safe hunting practices. Dove hunting season will be separated into three segments: Sept. 2-Oct. 5, Nov. 9 -Nov. 30 and Dec. 16-Jan. 31, 2025. The daily bag limit is 15 mourning or...
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Duplin TimesLocal NAACP chapter recaps the year’s progress and plans for next eventsThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sets its sights on the future for Duplin County. NAACP Duplin County President James Smith is bridging the gap between parties and aims to find a solution to polarization and discrimination. The organization founded in 1909 is active to this day with pressing issues that are still significant for civil rights. Over the last 115 years, the NAACP has been at...
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Duplin TimesFreeing ourselves from suffering, Shackle Free offers purpose and hope to allWARSAW — Chiquitta Lesene is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the local non-profit known as Shackle Free. Shackle Free strives to make a difference in the area by fighting adversity. Lesene was born and raised in Chinquapin with American Indian and African American roots. Her great grandparents had 17 children and she was...
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Duplin TimesRose Hill fire trucks and equipment moved to new buildingThe Rose Hill Fire Department relocated in August and has started operating out of the new facility. Fire Chief Gary L. Boney is grateful for the new fire station. “We’re very excited to be in it,” he said. “We’ve had a positive response from the community and we appreciate all the support.” ...
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Duplin TimesOut and aboutCommunity Back-to-School Day School supplies, health services, fun, and more will be available for Duplin County Students from Pre-K to 12th grades at Charity Missions Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m on August 17. Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament The 16th Annual Bill Lord Memorial Tournament has been instrumental in supporting our Exceptional...
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Duplin TimesFire NewsMonday, July 29 Albertson VFD responded to North N.C. 11 for a commercial vehicle fire. Albertson units arrived and began extinguishment of the fire. Once the fire was completely extinguished and the vehicle removed from the roadway all Albertson units cleared the call. Sarecta VFD responded to North N.C. 111 for a tree on fire from a blown power transformer. Sarecta Car 1 arrived and provided a pole number, advised...
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Duplin Times$2 million N.C. Lottery winner purchased her ticket at Wallace storeOdessa Chamblee purchased a scratch-off at a Wallace store and won a $2 million prize. According to an NC Education Lottery news release, she bought her 100X Cash ticket from the Village Store on N.C. 41 in Wallace. Vicki Jones-Huffin of the Village Store in Wallace sold Chamblee the winning ticket. When she heard the...
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Duplin TimesHope and pride fuel the long path to recovery in historic but flood-prone PrincevillePRINCEVILLE — “If the governor walks through that door right now and says, ‘What do you need?’ What would you say?” Princeville Mayor Bobbie Jones asked a group of his constituents. In the last quarter century, Princeville — a town of fewer than 1,300 people in Edgecombe County — has suffered from two 100-year floods on the Tar River. First was flooding following the devastating Hurricane Floyd in 1999, then came Matthew in 2016. Both wrought extensive damage on Princeville’s downtown, which essentially sits in...
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Duplin TimesD.G. Martin: Desis becoming a rising force in American politicsIf you want to understand what has been happening in this year’s presidential contest, it will help if you know the term “Desi.” Desi is a term used to describe or identify immigrants and other people connected to the Indian subcontinent. Desi is not a word you would have ever needed to explain American presidential politics until the 2020 presidential election when Kamala Harris was briefly a candidate for the...
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Duplin TimesMatthew Stevens: Too much moisture can cause landscape complicationsOver the last month, we’ve had quite a shift in our weather, from extremely dry throughout all of June, to quite wet in July, with more rain on the way as I write this from Tropical Storm Debby. Plants need water of course, and since this wet period followed a month of dry weather, initially this moisture was quite welcome. But too much rain all at once can cause some complications in gardens and landscapes. Let’s talk about a few of them. ...
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Duplin TimesHarvey Estes: Grass is always greener over the skeptic tankOf course, the Erma Bombeck book with that title has it as “septic tank.” It’s a great read, and I certainly do not wish to use her name in vain. But when I watch the evening news, septic/skeptic tank comes to mind, because the content is almost identical. Thirty minutes is all I can take. I don’t know how these 24/7 news networks manage to keep going. It reminds me...
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Duplin TimesCoharie Tribe to be featured on N.C. highway markerRALEIGH — An American Indian tribe linked to settlements primarily in Sampson and Harnett counties soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker commemorating the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina and a separate marker commemorating the East Carolina Indian School both will be dedicated during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Aug. 24 at the Coharie Tribal Center, 7531 U.S. 421, Clinton. The Coharie are believed...
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Duplin TimesTom Campbell: Allegiance should be to the country, not a political partyI would love to see a nationwide poll of voters asking: To what do you owe your greater allegiance — your political party or your country? Twenty years ago, the answer would have been a no-brainer. But I’m not so sure today. Regardless of what people might tell a pollster, their attitudes and actions demonstrate that political party takes precedence over their allegiance to the country. But it’s not just...
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Duplin TimesNC K-3 students beat national literacy average for third yearFrom kindergarten through third grade, North Carolina public school students scored higher than the national average on literary assessments at the end of last school year, state officials said. The assessment is called Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, also known as DIBELS. Educators credit the improvement to the statewide launch of a program called Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, also known as LETRS. That two-year...
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Duplin TimesJohn Hood: Down-ballot races crucial with tumult at the topIf the tumultuous nature of today’s politics weren’t already evident, the past two months have surely confirmed it. Over the course of a few short weeks, former President Donald Trump was convicted of felonies, current President Joe Biden delivered the most disastrous debate performance of modern times, Trump survived an assassination attempt, Biden dropped out of the race, and Kamala Harris speedily gathered the support of enough delegates for the Democratic nomination. ...
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Duplin TimesAlexander Jones: Stein supporters have reason for optimismThe 2024 North Carolina governor’s race has taken place under a subtext of terror. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee, is the most controversial and extreme politician ever to be nominated by a major party in North Carolina. If he wins, his radicalism threatens to wreck the state. Democratic nominee Josh Stein bears an accordingly heavy burden to prevent the disaster of a Robinson administration. Apprehension about the Robinson threat began to spread years before he announced his candidacy for governor. New York Times...
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Duplin TimesCommunity college leaders to discuss student successRALEIGH — Community college leaders and educators from around the country are invited to gather in person and virtually in November for the 2024 Dallas Herring Lecture, named for Rose Hill native W. Dallas Herring. This year's lecture is titled "Transforming Higher Education: Loving Our Students to Success Through Intentional, Courageous, and Systemic Leadership." While community colleges across the country are again seeing enrollment increases post-pandemic, supporting students once they...
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Duplin TimesLocal community churches unite to host a back to school initiative called Operation GivebackOne local Pastor, Christopher Rose of Kingdom Partnership Christian Outreach, decided it would be a good idea to have a back to school drive that would benefit families. Now, four additional churches decided to bring their resources to the project to make the August 17 event bigger and better. The event is going to be held at Eastpointe Beulaville Municipal Park located at 508 West Main Street from 10:00 a.m....
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Duplin TimesAre you counting your blessings?On June 10 of 2024, I had to go into the hospital at Wake Med for major back surgery, and believe me, what came afterwards was nothing pleasant. It was determined that for one, I was sent home too early and that they had removed the drainage pack from my back that was attached to catch the fluid too soon. While at home, I was experiencing headaches, dizziness, nausea, and ringing in my ears. Oh yeah, and there was a crazy amount of fluid being lost from my surgical area that had yet to fully heal. ...
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Duplin TimesStudent excels in exercise science and makes impactAlyssa Kopanski, a driven and dedicated 21-year-old from Pink Hill is completing her summer internship at UNC-Lenoir, a pivotal step toward her graduation from the University of Mount Olive (UMO). Enrolled at UMO since the fall of 2022, Kopanski is set to graduate in August with Magna Cum Laude honors. She is pursuing a degree in Recreation Leisure Studies: Exercise Science. Kopanski’s academic journey began at Lenoir Community College (LCC),...
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