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 »
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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 »
Mount Olive Claims 2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships
The 2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships concluded on Monday afternoon with Mount Olive collecting both the men’s and women’s team titles at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It’s the seventh-straight title for the men’s program while the women claimed back-to-back titles and have now won eight of…… read more »
UMO Baseball Split Doubleheader
Emmanuel College and the University of Mount Olive Trojans baseball team split the doubleheader on Saturday. The first game kickoff at noon and after a nine inning game, Emmanuel took the win with 5 to 4 over over the trojans. The second game got underway around 3: 30. This game went into extra innings after seven…… read more »
Multi-Vehicle Accident Blocks Intersection
A four car accident late Thursday afternoon block an intersection in Wayne County Firefighters from Mount Olive Fire Department along with an EMS unit were dispatched to the scene of the accident at the intersection of Indian Springs Road and Stanley Chapel Church Road. As fire and EMS arrived they found the intersection blocked by several…… read more »
UMO Falls in Home Opener
The weather was perfect as the Woman Lacrosse from the University of Mount Olive took on Saint Leo University in a non-conference action on Friday afternoon at the Ray McDonald Sr. sports complex. Both teams are in the top 25 Nationally ranked contests. The final score was St Leo 10, UMO 8.… read more »
All Day Action at UMO
Saturday morning started out on the cold side with the temperature in the mid-’30s as the UMO women’s Lacrosse team took the field, Their first scrimmage to open the 2023 season began at 10 a.m. at the Ray McDonald Sr. Complex. Following the women’s game, the men’s Lacrosse team hosted Lander University in their first…… read more »
UMO Men’s Win Over North Greenville
Saturday afternoon the University of Mount Olive men’s basketball took on North GreenvilleUniversity in a Conference Carolinas match at Kornegay Arena. The UMO mentook an 80 to 70 win over North Greenville in 40 minutes in hardwoodaction.… read more »
UMO Women’s Basketball Win Over North Greenville
Saturday afternoon the University of Mount Olive women’s basketball took on North GreenvilleUniversity in Conference Carolinas Action in Kornegay Arena. The UMOwomen walked away with a 56 to 43 win over North Greenville.… read more »
New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop Cancelled Due to Weather Concerns
Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. announces today that it is cancelling Saturday’s New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop, citing weather concerns. “We have closely monitored Saturday’s forecast for several days, and it has remained consistent, calling for rain for most of the day. And while the wet forecast would pose issues for setup, the call for…… read more »
