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Annual Pickles, Pigs & Swigs Festival draws crowd
Saturday’s sunshine provided the best weather in the Pickles, Pigs & Swigs festival’s 5-year history, according to organizer Julie Beck, who declared the 2025 event in downtown Mount Olive a success.
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Parade pays tribute to local veterans
Residents braved the cold morning temperatures Tuesday to attend the Wayne County Veterans Day Parade in downtown Goldsboro. The parade was organized by Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition Inc. and paid tribute to all veterans who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces of the United…
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Newcomers join Mount Olive Town Board following elections
Three newcomers will join Mount Olive’s incumbent mayor and two incumbent town commissioners to tackle the town’s mounting problems, according to unofficial election results reported by the Wayne County Board of Elections Tuesday night.
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2025 Pickles, Pigs & Swigs coming Nov. 7-8
MOUNT OLIVE — Crisp fall air and changing leaves mean the aroma of pork BBQ wafting over downtown Mount Olive can’t be too far away.
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Cyclists make quick stop in Wayne County as part of statewide ride
About 1,000 bicyclists gave Wayne County’s economy a little boost this week, spending Thursday night in Goldsboro and taking a rest break in Mount Olive Friday morning during Cycle North Carolina’s annual 7-day Mountains to Coast ride.
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Resident tells town board water bill increases not fair
Water was the hot topic at Monday night’s Mount Olive Board of Commissioners meeting.
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Public forum allows candidates to share their platforms
Their backgrounds, demographics and ideas varied, but the 10 candidates at a public forum Tuesday night agreed on one thing: Mount Olive can’t continue to operate as it has if the town wants to grow and prosper.
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Mount Olive board takes steps to fix sewer woes
Mount Olive’s Board of Commissioners hope its actions this week will soon have the town’s ailing sewer system on the road to recovery.
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Packed house greets town board, seeks answers
With almost every seat occupied, tension and frustration were obvious throughout the Mount Olive Board of Commissioners meeting Monday night.
