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The Mount Olive Exchange Club and Rotary Club are partnering this year to co-host the town’s annual old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. this Friday in Westbrook Park.

Yesterday, today, possibly even tomorrow, someone was, is, and might be crying out, “How much longer, Lord?” I have at times, and still do, even be ready to throw in the towel on most days, until God reminds me that He is the towel. No matter what arises, we must stay on the battlefield and remember that the battle isn’t ours, it’s the Lords, therefore, it’s already won.

The Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Pickle Parlor grand opening was reminiscent of the N.C. Pickle Festival’s pickle-packing challenge — only instead of seeing how many pickles can be packed into a jar, it was seeing how many people could be packed into the new store.

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.

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.

SEVEN SPRINGS — Friday morning, Mayor Ronda Hughes was assisted by Town Clerk Patricia Jones and Town Commissioners Alan Hughes and Jackie Rouse in cutting a red ribbon symbolizing the official opening of the recently renovated Seven Springs Community Park and the newly built Whitehall Gardens. Approximately 40 people attended the 30-minute ceremony, with many lingering afterwards to visit, enjoy Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and tour the parks.

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.

“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.

GOLDSBORO — Wayne Community College’s graduating class of 2025 is ready for the next step in their journey.

Becky and Chip Craig were honored as recipients of the prestigious Governor’s Medallion Volunteer Service Award during a ceremony held on Monday, May 12, at the North Carolina State Capitol. The Craigs were recognized alongside honorees from 20 other counties for their exceptional dedication to volunteerism and community service across the state.