The Arts Council of Wayne County has received a donation of $25,000 from Southern Bank, headquartered in Mt. Olive, through the Southern Bank Foundation.… read more »
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Rose M. Raper Named UMO First Lady Emerita
MOUNT OLIVE – It was an evening for celebrating Mrs. Rose M. Raper, First Lady of Mount Olive College (MOC), now the University of Mount Olive (UMO) from 1954-1995. With 41 years of stalwart service by the side of her late husband, Dr. W. Burkette Raper, Mrs. Raper still holds the title of longest-serving University of Mount Olive First Lady.
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Service to Remember Fallen Veterans Held in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE — On Sunday afternoon, members of VFW Post 9959 gathered along with guests in Maplewood Cemetery to honor fallen veterans ahead of Memorial Day.… read more »
Volunteers Place Flags at Maplewood Cemetery to Honor Fallen Veterans
MOUNT OLIVE — Volunteers turned out on Saturday morning at Maplewood Cemetery to place American flags on the graves of fallen soldiers. … read more »
Bread Truck Crashes into House on Tuesday Morning
MOUNT OLIVE — This morning firefighters from Dudley were dispatched to a call where a Flowers Bakery truck had crashed into a house on 117 Alternate and Country Club Road.… read more »
Goldsboro, Mount Olive Announce Closings for Memorial Day
The City of Goldsboro and the Town of Mount Olive have announced closings for Memorial Day. … read more »
UMO Falls in NCAA Regionals With Loss to Georgia College
TIGERVILLE, S.C. – The University of Mount Olive baseball program had its season come to a close in the NCAA Southeast Regional after splitting a pair of elimination games on Saturday afternoon, posting a 3-2 win over Wingate before dropping a 4-3 decision against Georgia College at Ashemore Park.… read more »
Glennon Named UMO Club Advisor of the Year
MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive recently announced Dr. Heather Glennon as the recipient of the Club Advisor of the Year Award at their annual Awards Ceremony.… read more »
Jeffries Delivers Walk-off, UMO Rallies Versus Wingate
TIGERVILLE, S.C. – After rallying from a five-run deficit in the seventh, graduate student Dylan Jeffries produced the game-winning RBI single to left field to complete Mount Olive’s 7-6 comeback victory over Wingate in the opening game of NCAA Southeast Regional at Ashmore Park on the campus of North Greenville.… read more »
Woman Killed in Sunday Afternoon Wreck
MOUNT OLIVE — Early on Sunday afternoon, firefighters from Mount Olive and Indian Springs were dispatched to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Kelly Springs Road just off NC 55 East.… read more »
