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Santa hands out candy during the 2023 Mount Olive Christmas Parade. Seven Springs will host the first Christmas parade of the holiday season at 3 p.m this Saturday. The Mount Olive Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, and the Calypso parade on Saturday, Dec. 14. (Steve Herring|mountolivetribune.com)

Parades to welcome holiday season in Seven Springs, Mount Olive, Calypso

Three individual athletes and the 2004-05 men’s basketball comprised the latest group of athletes inducted into the University of Mount Olive Athletics Hall of Fame inside Southern Bank Auditorium on Saturday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

UMO inducts latest Athletics Hall of Fame class

In mid-September, the North Duplin Junior/Senior Beta Club held a “Pack the Pantry” rally to gather food items to assist families affected by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. From left are Kaitlin Grandy, Lily Stringer, Baker Sumner, Carrly Strickland and Braylon Lee.

North Duplin Junior/Senior Beta Club off to busy start

Spring Creek senior Heather Alexander blocks a shot from behind while teammate Trinity Daniels (12) defends during a game last season. The Gators start their 2024-25 season Tuesday at North Lenoir. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Spring Creek starts hoops season Tuesday at North Lenoir

James Kenan running back Tyquise Wilson, left, shakes off Roanoke Rapids linebacker Terrell Ham during early-game action Friday evening. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Murray, Wilson provide late heroics for Tigers

Southern Wayne’s Yusef Ceballos, left, works for a takedown against Rosewood’s Nick Wade during their 215-pound match Wednesday evening. Ceballos eventually pinned Wade. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Saints’ matmen open season Wednesday

GOLDSBORO — There’s more work to be done.

Southern Wayne senior guard Neveah Hines-Bass, with ball, can expect double- and triple-team defensive schemes against her on the court this season. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Saints open hardwood season Friday at Goldsboro

DUDLEY — Here are a few story lines to follow after Southern Wayne launches its 2024-25 varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball campaigns Friday evening at Goldsboro.

The Faison Boy Scout Troop 42 and Cub Scout Pack 42 color guard retires the colors following Sunday’s Veterans Day Service sponsored by Mount Olive VFW Post 9959 and American Legion Post 103 and held at the Mount Olive Veterans Memorial. The Scouts are, left to right, Mason Robertson, Clayton Tillman, and Eli Cox. (Steve Herring|mountolivetribune.com)

Local Veterans Day celebration pays tribute to all veterans

The preamble to the U.S Constitution begins with “We the people,” unfortunately the people’s ignorance and lack of understanding of the document have them making decisions based on potentially biased and misleading soundbites and social media, said retired U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Sullivan.

Athlete of the Week

Athlete: Caleb Loftin

A Spring Creek player battles with Roanoke Rapids’ Jeremy Robertson, back, for possession of the ball during their playoff game Saturday evening in “The Swamp.” (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Yellow Jackets sting Gators on soccer pitch

SEVEN SPRINGS — A stunned Homar Castro stared into the distance.

Members of the University of Mount Olive baseball team volunteered at the barbecue sale Saturday during the fourth annual Pickles, Pigs and Swigs in downtown Mount Olive. Sponsored by the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce, the N.C. Pork Council-sanctioned whole hog barbecue cook-off, benefits the Mount Olive Downtown Development Corp. (Steve Herring|mountolivetribune.com)

Thousands enjoy afternoon of Pickles, Pigs and Swigs to help downtown revitalization

Elianah Parris, 3, flashes a quick smile and an enthusiast thumbs up when her dad Ottley asks if she enjoyed the Mt. Olive dill pickle she had just devoured.

North Duplin junior setter Lilly Fulghum, right, surpassed 1,000 assists for her volleyball career in a home match against Hobbton. Standing with Fulghum is Rebels head coach Heather Best. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Fulghum never lost focus on career goal

CALYPSO — Lilly Fulghum is following in her mom’s footsteps.

Spring Creek’s Axel Hernandez (27) tries to keep the ball away from a Princeton defender during a recent game. The Gators open the state 2A soccer playoffs at home Saturday against Roanoke Rapids. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)

Gators, Tigers ready for soccer postseason

SEVEN SPRINGS — Nearly three months ago, Spring Creek logged a clean sheet (shutout) against Roanoke Rapids in “The Swamp.”

Athlete of the Week

Athlete: Ivan Alvarado

North Duplin’s Jair Quintana, left, and Luis Avilez-Gonzalez, right, competed in the 2024 NC High School Athletic Association Class 2A state cross country championships Saturday. In the middle is North Duplin head coach Kody Kennedy.

Trio of runners competes in state XC championships

KERNERSVILLE — Runners from North Duplin and Spring Creek competed in the season-ending NC High School Athletic Association boys’ state cross country championships Saturday morning.