UMO announces 2025 AgPrime funding for farmers and agribusinesses
MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive (UMO) Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center has announced the 2025 AgPrime Cost-Share Grant Opportunity in partnership with the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (TTFC).
Saints matmen start QCC campaign on road
WILSON — Short-handed Southern Wayne dropped a pair of matches during its Quad County 3A wrestling opener Wednesday evening.
Murphy Family Ventures, Smithfield re-establish relationship
WALLACE — Murphy Family Ventures and Smithfield today announced a definitive agreement that will re-establish the Murphy family farming business, which was founded by Wendell Murphy in 1962 and largely credited with creating the modern swine industry, as one of the largest independent pork producers in the United States.
Bison Community Concert Band to perform at WCC
GOLDSBORO — Wayne Community College’s Bison Community Concert Band will perform in a fall holiday concert on campus.
Talented, top-seeded Eagles await Tigers
WARSAW — Tim Grady’s looked at the number with a 252 area code pop up on his phone Thursday evening.
North Duplin girls dominate Lejeune in hoops opener
CAMP LEJEUNE — The North Duplin girls’ basketball team launched the Jon Kornegay coaching era in dominant fashion Tuesday evening.
New Year’s Eve Pickle will drop into 2025
MOUNT OLIVE — The New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop returns for its 25th edition Tuesday, Dec. 31, and for the second year in a row, it has been nominated in the USA Today’s 10Best Readers Choice Awards.
Rebel girls start basketball season Tuesday
CALYPSO — Curtain up.
Athlete of the Week
Athlete: Yusef Ceballos
SC boys grab first victory under Caldwell
GOLDSBORO — The wait is finally over.