Duplin County Small Business Challenge

PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW The Duplin County Economic Development Commission and the Small Business Center at James Sprunt Community College, and with the participation and support of NCGrowth and Southern Bank, are offering an incentive package in excess of $20,000 to a winning entrepreneur who will open a store in Duplin County or start a home-based business […]

SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE – DUPLIN COUNTY

Southeastern NC FARM SCHOOL Every Tuesday starting October 24, 2017, James Sprunt will be offering Farm School. The 8-week program is designed to help you get the most from your farm and is focused on building and understanding the business side of your investment. Kick start your farm business by finding which business structure works […]

Carbon Cycle Energy Breaks Ground on $100-Million Biogas Facility in North Carolina

December 14, 2016 The largest utility-scale biogas facility in the U.S., capable of transforming animal and food waste into enough clean energy to power 32,000 homes annually, will break ground on Dec. 15 near Warsaw, NC. Click here for full press release.

Working to Train New Technicians

January 4, 2017 Duplin Times Diesel and Heavy Equipment students complete first semester at JSCC Warsaw – With its first semester completed, the Diesel and Heavy Equipment technology program is working to help train technicians for the diesel trucking industry. A ribon cutting was held recently for the $1.7 million facility at West Park. Four […]

PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS INKS AGREEMENTTO CONNECT TO SWINE-GAS PROJECT WITH DUKE ENERGY

1-24-17 Piedmont Natural Gas has reached an interconnection agreement with Optima KV for construction of the natural gas lines to put swine-waste gas on Piedmont’s system for use by Duke Energy at two of its plants. Click here for complete story from Charlotte Business Journal by John Downey.