News
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It’s fair time!
The 76th annual Wayne County fair will be held starting Sept. 15. Information about the fair, including a daily schedule, tickets and entertainment can be found at https://waynefair.com
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Saints outlast Cougars in overtime thriller, 32–26
Fans were treated to a nail biting showdown as the Saints and Cougars battled into overtime, with the Saints ultimately pulling out a 32–26 victory. The Pre-Game Interview with Coach Stephan Allard was impactful. He acknowledged this was a rivalry and planned to keep the team poised and morale high…
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The enduring is your beginning, not your ending
Looking back, what many things can you say you have endured yet overcome? Even when you overcome a thing, a person, a situation, loss, divorce, or depression, it doesn’t mean that other things aren’t going to arise to test your endurance once again. It’s just like enduring trials and tribulations…
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Louis M. Pate, 88
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Three suspects ID’ed in larceny of lottery tickets, gift cards
The Warsaw Police Department, in cooperation with the Jacksonville Police Department, Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, Beulaville Police Department, Clinton Police Department, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), has identified three individuals believed to be responsible for a widespread fraud scheme targeting…
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Trojan Nation kicks off a new year with nearly 1,000 students
MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive (UMO) is buzzing with excitement as nearly 1,000 traditional students, both new and returning, begin the 2025–2026 academic year. Move-in weekend brought energy and anticipation to campus as faculty, staff, and student volunteers welcomed families, assisted with unloading cars, and helped students…
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Can the stagnation and complaining end?
Lately, you have been finding yourself grumbling, complaining, having no get up and go about yourself, blaming everyone and everything for your pitfalls, and you are just simply tired of what’s been dubbed the norm for you, and a “time looper” of repeated stagnation. Stagnation can affect one’s career, personal…
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New faces, new conferences, same goal: Local coaches gearing up teams
Before most of us had our morning coffee, local high school football teams are grinding under the rising sun. As the summer heat intensifies, early morning practices and late afternoon practices are becoming a new normal. At Southern Wayne High School and North Dublin High School, the whistle blows promptly…
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Investigative report highlights fraudulent activity in Mount Olive
RALEIGH — A new investigative report on the Town of Mount Olive from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has made several findings and recommendations involving Mount Olive’s Water Department and municipal airport.
