Time to celebrate! Find a roundup of local New Years Eve events around the area on page 6C of the 12/27 edition of The Duplin Times.

It's been a busy holiday week, and you meant to go back and read this interesting story by Mike Staton about the memories that local folks have about Christmas. What was memorable for you this year?

Find out what's going on in Duplin County businesses the las week of every month when our focus is strictly business in section D!

Opinions- everybody's got one...and we've got some of the best pundants offering their perspectives on the issues to help you form yours. Karen Scalf, Charlie Albertson, Jimmy Dixon, John Hood and editor Gary Scott are among the group of writers who have no problem letting us know how they feel about the way things are going. Voice your opinion in a letter to the editor in our Reader's Forum. Letters must include your name, town and phone # (so we can be sure you're a real person) Mail them to The Duplin Times at PO Box 69, Kenansville, NC 28349.

What local events in 2012 most impacted you? The annual countdown of the top ten local news stories is in the 12/27 edition of The Duplin Times. Original "Here Comes the Judge!" Duplin TImes artwork by Trevor Normile & Bryan Pinkey gives a hint!

The 12/27 edition of The Duplin Times is here! This special year-end edition has the 2012 Elite Football team on page 2B. See if your favorite player made the cut!

Merry Christmas!

Here comes Santa Claus!

If you are going to enjoy "holiday spirits" this weekend, please plan for a driver or a sleepover. We don't want you to be the news!

There have been several tributes marking the retirement of outgoing Duplin County Commissioner Zettie Williams. Read about her "Life & Times" on page 1C of the 12/20 edition of The Duplin Times.

The local sports coverage moves inside to highlight high school basketball. Find roundups of all the local games in the sports section of The Duplin Times!

My favorite issue of the year! Santa on the front page, awesome Christmas lights on page 1C.. and full of beautiful Christmas greetings from local businesses. Stories I can't wait to read tonight-a group starting a drive to raise money for a new animal shelter, Mr. Modem's advice on buying a new printer, story about the tourism department's hopes and plans for the DC Events Center, an interview with NC State Representative Jimmy Dixon, a tribute to outgoing DC Commissioner Zettie Williams..... and so much more!

Is there a diamond in Santa's bag for you this Christmas? Share your joy in The Duplin Times. There is no charge for a standard engagement announcement with photo, and no charge for wedding announcements (up to 500 words) submitted within 30 days of the wedding. Get the details on our web page www.theduplintimes.com or call us at 910-296-0239 for more details!

Patricia Rogers of Mount Olive wrote a letter to the editor the discussed the disparity in how we as a society have set priorities. She covered a broad range of issues, from the cost of the prison system, illegal immigration and entitlement

 programs. Letters for the "Readers' Forum" can be mailed to Gary Scott, Publisher, The Duplin Times, PO Box 69, Kenansville, NC 28349. Letters to the editor must contain the name, town, and phone number (for verification)
Letters with no identification will be considered for the "Rant & Rave" column.

L.E. Brown brings us another profile of a Duplin County veteran-Charles Brooks III. Brooks was a signalman in the Pacific arena during WWII, and as always, L.E. does a great job of telling his story!

What a beautiful picture of Liberty Hall! Hope you made it out for the annual Candlelight Tour! Don't miss the other Holiday celebrations going on around the county. Find them in Get OUT! in the D section of the 12/13 edition of The Duplin TImes.

Get in the holiday spirit with Todd Wetherington's take on the top 10 Christmas carols-Find it on page 1C of today's Duplin Times!

Trevor Normile talks to local gun shop owners about the uptick in gun sales. Is it just Christmas buying, hunting season or something more? See the story on page 1A of the 12/6 edition of The Duplin Times.

Meet Earl Rouse, the new curator at the Veterans Museum in Warsaw on page 8C of the 12/6 edition of The Duplin Times.

Looking for information on Christmas Cantatas, special holiday services or a pla

ce to worship this time of ear? Find all the Church News on page 9C of the 12/6 edition of The Duplin Times. If your church has items they would like to include email the information to Anne Hunter at haunter@ncweeklies.om

A good read for Saturday morning over coffee!

Make sure your plans for Saturday include one or more of the local Christmas parades! And for parade fans, the timing is staggered so you can catch more than one! Find schedules and parade route info on page 2A of the 12/6 edition of The Duplin Times.

The Candlelight Christmas Tours at Liberty Hall are this weekend! And Edgar Wells will be performing both evenings. Get all the information on page 2A of the December 6 edition of The Duplin Times. 

The 12/6 edition of The Duplin Times is hot of the presses.
This week's paper has 40 PAGES of news, sports, local interest stories, commentary, community, entertainment and church calendars of events and lots of great local advertising!
40 PAGES...there's something for everyone in there!

Myron Carter produces beautiful pieces in a unique art medium...See some examples of his work and read his story on page 1B of the 11/29 edition of The Duplin Times.

We are always looking for story ideas about people from around the county who have unique hobbies or talents. If you know someone- let us know!

They're playing basketball......
Find the basketball schedule for local schools on page 5C of the 11/29 edition of The Duplin Times!

Foxes, coyotes and bears....OH MY!

NBC Nightly News did a report last night about wild animal sightings in suburban and even urban areas across the country. The same issue exists in Rose Hill. See the report by Mike Staton on page 5A of the 11/29 edition of The Duplin Times to see what is attracting them to towns.

The 1967 W-RH High School 45th class reunion was held recently. Davis Carr and Kay Foster went directly to the story on page 2B in the 11/29 edition of The Duplin Times yesterday evening to study the photo and reconnect names and faces in their mind! The story is written by Stebie Wells Thompson.

Just finished browsing the online edition of the 11/29 edition of The Duplin Times, and I'm sounding like Tony the Tiger. It's a Grrrreat! looking edition with LOTS of great information!
Great page on 4A about upcoming holiday shows and eve

nts, Debby gets out of the kitchen and goes shopping around the county in a great story on page 1D and a great letter to the editor about shopping local on page 7A.
In mailboxes and on news stands today- and online now!

Eileen Goddard, Duplin County's teacher for the hearing impaired, was recently named an WITN Teacher of the Week.
Read about her students and her passion for teaching on page 5D of the 11/22 edition of The Duplin Times

The Town of Kenansville will be holding their Christmas Tree Lighting this evening. See pages their ad on page 7A and info on page 2B of the 11/22 edition of The Duplin Times for details, and be sure to check editions for the next few weeks for ads and info on Christmas Tree Lightings and Christmas parades throughout the county!

Mark your calendar for December 9 and make plans to enjoy the home tour in Faison. Four unique homes will be featured, 2 that were built in the early 1900's, one built in the 1940's and one built in the 1970's. The Crawford home features 100 decorated Christmas trees on it's grounds. Find all the details on page 1D of the 11/22 edition of The Duplin Times.

Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at The Duplin Times!

Ready to shop- but don't want to deal with the craziness of the malls and big box stores? There are plenty of sales and specials scheduled for local businesses. See the Holiday Gift Guide and 20 sale inserts in this week's Duplin Times- in stands and mailboxes today-

The Rose Hill Chamber of Commerce is showing the Polar Express at their tree lighting this year on November 30. All the information is on page 9C of the 11/15 edition of The Duplin Times.

It's all about the man in the red suit tomorrow in Downtown Wallace! Get all the info about Christmas at Twilight in the story on page 2 A in the 11/15 edition of The Duplin Times! Food, fun, entertainment, snow and Santa! Come out and enjoy this holiday tradition!

The schedule of holiday events is on page 8A of the 11/8 edition of The Duplin Times! Tree lightings, parades, The Nutcracker and The Messiah...plus Christmas at Twilight this weekend! Cut it out and put it one the fridge so you don't miss a thing!

Want to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy? Kenansville Elementary School is holding a coat drive....If you know of any other groups holding benefits, let us know!

Robert Hall found inspiration that has translated into beautiful paintings and sculpture when he went to church as a child. Great Sunday morning over coffee article!

Congratulations to the newest members of the Duplin County Hall of Fame, just inducted tonight: Dr. James Seaborn Blair (deceased) of Wallace, and former N.C. Senator Charlie Albertson of Beulaville.

GET OUT! All the info you need to find some great events, exhibits theater and music is on page 2D of the 11/8 edition of The Duplin Times.

The 2012 Duplin County Hall of Fame Banquet is tonight! Get all the information on tickets and time in the article in today's Duplin Times.

Find Rant 'n Rave on page 2D this week! 

Then sit down and send yours in....you know you want to!

Ready for a break from politics? Ready for something real? Read this heartwarming story of a precious little girl dealing with a brain tumor, and the special day her town gave her! On the front page of the November 8 edition of The Duplin Times!

This is the breakdown for votes cast in Duplin County yesterday. Get complete totals for all the local and NC races by going to our web page http://theduplintimes.com/ and clicking on the Election results button.

Mark your calendar for Saturday and join Duplin County in honoring our Veterans at the 92nd Veterans Day celebration in Warsaw! Get all the info in the 11/8 edition of The Duplin Times in mailboxes and newspaper racks today!