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N.C. 55 and Secondary Road 1744 intersection to be turned into roundabout
The intersection of N.C. 55 and Secondary Road 1744 (Indian Springs Road/Old Seven Springs Road) is scheduled to be converted into a single-lane roundabout as part of an $8 million project that includes eliminating the intersection of N.C. 55 and North Church Street.
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Juneteenth celebration urges community to draw strength from the past
Isaiah Whitfield, 14, had to stretch to hold his phone high enough over his head to get just the right angle of his parents, Michael and Fransha Whitfield, as they posed in front of a banner celebrating Juneteenth.
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Grounded and Baked serving up baked goods and coffee sweetened with family memories and legacy
Brad Mitchell has countless fond memories of time spent with his grandmother, Norma Ann “Nanny” Vinson, especially her baking lessons using her recipes — memories he wants to share with others while helping them make memories of their own.
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Mount Olive Area Chamber celebrates 95 years of making a difference in the community
“This man, right here, is my daddy, Paul Smalley,” Pernell Brickey said holding a photo album of former Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce leaders above her head. “He was the chairman in 2001. He passed away in 2013.
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Field of Heroes pays moving tribute to those who have made an impact on the lives of others
Overhead, dull gray skies threatened rain Monday morning, but the vacant lot adjacent to Roberts Machine & Supply on N.C. 55 West was ablaze with the colors of U.S. flags billowing in a brisk breeze.
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Memorial Day speaker offers encouragement to continue to honor a debt that can never be repaid
Robert Van Wormer drove his screwdriver into the hard ground at Oakview (Maplewood) Cemetery; in the hole it left, he placed a small U.S. flag.
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Public invited to Dudley Christian Church’s annual Armed Forces Day observance and to help set out flags for the event
DUDLEY — The public is invited to Dudley Christian Church’s third annual Armed Forces Day Service Sunday, May 18, at 11 a.m.
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Wayne County Junior Livestock Show continues decades of education, fun and family tradition.
DUDLEY — Show business can be tough even for a pig — just ask Baconator.
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Attendees and vendors enjoy another successful Pickle Festival
Sara and Troy Curry weren’t shy about showing off their dance moves, as they were seemingly in their own little world, grooving to music by The Amazing Lounge Lizards during the Pickle Festival Saturday afternoon. Noting that they live in the Winston-Salem area, Sara said, “We drove three hours to…
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Mount Olive unveils its new UMO Trojan mural just in time for this Saturday’s Pickle Festival
Stand in just the right spot next to the larger-than-life University of Mount Olive Trojan featured on the town’s third and newest mural and he is looking right at you.
