Mount Olive firefighters were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the
intersection of Henderson Street and Breazeale Avenue late Saturday afternoon.… read more »
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Saturday Afternoon Crash Sends Drivers to Hospital
NC Pickle Festival Draws Large Crowd
The NC Pickle Festival drew a large crowd on Saturday. All day people and vendors lined the streets of downtown Mount Olive. 2023 Pickle Eating Champion, Cole Lambert from Glen Daniel, West Virginia, for eating 13 PICKLES in 5 minutes.… read more »
Mount Olive Ranked in First NCAA Southeast Region Tennis Polls
Conference Carolinas had two institutions under consideration in the first NCAA Southeast Region Men’s and Women’s Tennis Rankings, which were released by the NCAA on Thursday. New this year for NCAA Division II sports with regional rankings, schools will be listed as under consideration in alphabetical order for the first ranking of the season. Francis…… read more »
Mount Olive Track and Field Athletes Honored
The Conference Carolinas Winter Scholar-Athletes of the Year Presented by Hudl represent six different member institutions. 2022-23 Conference CarolinasWinter Scholar-Athletes of the Year Presented by Hudl Women’s Swimming and Diving: Mariel Mencia Martinez, UNC Pembroke and Guillermina Rentsch, Lees-McRaeMen’s Swimming and Diving: Dale Bruce, KingMen’s Indoor Track & Field: Kamden Johnson, Mount OliveWomen’s Indoor Track & Field: Jaiden Moody, Mount OliveMen’s…… read more »
Town of Mount Olive Easter Week Schedule
TOWN OF MOUNT OLIVE OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2023 IN OBSERVANCE OF THE EASTER HOLIDAY WE WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023 AT 8:00 A.M. OUR RECYCLABLE CENTER WILL ALSO BE CLOSED AND WILL RE-OPEN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2023 AT 8:00 A.M. TRASH COLLECTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: MONDAY…… read more »
Piedmont Natural Gas Working in Mount Olive Today
If you happen to see a tall column of flame in the sky in Mount Olive today, don’t worry. As a part of its ongoing work to provide safe, reliable natural gas service, Piedmont Natural Gas will perform routine infrastructure maintenance near 115 Baker Chapel Church Road in Mt Olive, N.C. The work is expected…… read more »
Tim Tebow to be University of Mount Olive Spring Commencement Speaker
The University of Mount Olive announced today that Tim Tebow will be its May commencement speaker. Tebow is a two-time national champion, first-round NFL draft pick, and Heisman trophy winner. In addition, he serves as a college football analyst for ESPN. Prior to joining ESPN, Tebow played three years in the NFL for the Denver…… read more »
Mount Olive’s Black History Parade
In spite of the rain the Black History Parade made its way down Breazeale Avenue Saturday afternoon.… read more »
VFW Post 9959 Annual Barbeque Sale
Saturday was a busy day for the members and volunteers of VFW Post 9959 in Mount Olive as they held their Annual barbecue and chicken fundraiser. … read more »
UMO Drops Contest Against Lees-McRae
The University of Mount Olive men’s volleyball team had its rally cut short on Saturday afternoon in a 3-1 loss versus Lees-McRae in Conference Carolinas play at Kornegay Arena. With the loss, the Trojans fall to 5-10 this season with a 1-6 record in league play. Mount Olive will now have a chance to regroup,…… read more »
