Want to be a vendor? Enter a cook team? Sponsor? Reserve your own tailgate space to enjoy the day? Pickles, Pigs and Swigs, presented by Smithfield Foods in downtown Mount Olive, has room for you. Organizers are heading into the final month of preparation for the second annual celebration of Mount Olive favorites: award-winning Eastern…… read more »
Saturday Erskine University came to town to compete against the UMO Women’s Soccer team in a Conference Carolina match. After the two 45 minutes period of play, UMO Woman Trojans took the game with a 4 to 0 winover Erskine. Photos by GDN Photographer Bobby Williams… read more »
A Wayne County nonprofit has been awarded a grant through the Duke Energy’s Hometown Revitalization Grant program, which assists local communities and small businesses across the state continue their ongoing recovery from economic challenges initially triggered by the pandemic. The Duke Energy Foundation distributed $500,000 in grants to 20 nonprofits across our state—each representing one…… read more »
Wednesday afternoon friends and guests gather in front of the University of Mount Olive Baseball field for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Carl Lancaster Training Facility. University President Dr. H. Edward Croom welcomed the guests, staff, and team players to this joyful occasion that will offer the students athletics the opportunity to advance in…… read more »
MOUNT OLIVE—The smell of pork barbecue cooking on grills will once again waft over downtown Mount Olive when Pickles, Pigs & Swigs, presented by Smithfield Foods, returns in October. The second annual event is set for Friday and Saturday, October 28-29. The N.C. Pork Council-sanctioned whole hog barbecue cook-off gets underway Friday evening. The Saturday…… read more »
A large crowd of people started to gather before 4 p.m Saturday in Mount Olive’s Nelson Street Park to receive a free book bag filled with school supplies. This event began twelve years ago by a group of local men known as the Men of FIC. This organization of men came up with the idea…… read more »
The Farmers Market in Mount Olive returns for the summer at Mount Olive Presbyterian Church . The church will resume the market on Saturdays from June through August, from 8 – 11 a.m. Opening day is Saturday, June 4. “It makes sense for us to hold a farmers market,” said Mary Ann Wright, chair of…… read more »
On March 1, 2020, the Town of Mount Olive kicked off its 150th Anniversary Celebration with a public event that brought together live music, history and stories about the town’s roots. Two weeks later, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down everything, including the planned yearlong celebration of Mount Olive’s history. This week, the 150th Anniversary Committee…… read more »
Rockhurst University traveled to Mount Olive to take on the UMO men’s lacrosse team on Saturday morning. By the end of four periods of play, UMO emerged with the 11-7 victory. UMO improved to 3-1 overall. The Trojans travel to Wingate on Tuesday.… read more »
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(GDN)–The Town of Mount Olive Hosted a Black History Parade Saturday afternoon. More than 100 units took part in the Parade down Breazeale Ave. Photo essay by Bobby Williams… read more »
