Argument ends in shots

Hours before shooting his stepfather in the back and then taking his own life Thursday, a Mount Olive man fired shots at a car carrying his own child, interim MOPD Chief Tommy Brown said. Daniel Webster Croom, 24, of...

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Scientist set to speak at UMO's Martin lecture

Dr. Santanu Bose will be the guest speaker for the 22nd annual Lorelle F. Martin Lecture Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Southern Bank Auditorium in the Raper Building on the University of Mount Olive campus. Bose is...

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Banquet honors citizens' service

MOUNT OLIVE -- Surprise was the sentiment of the evening at the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce/Jaycees Banquet Thursday. Award recipients said they had no clue that they were to be honored for their service to the community....

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Wayne Reads panel discussion Tuesday night

The rich legacy of food and agriculture in North Carolina will be the subject of the next Wayne County Reads activity. A panel of local experts will celebrate and reflect on Southern food and farming culture through their personal stories...

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UMO planning to hold financial aid workshop

MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive will hold a financial aid workshop on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. until noon. Registration for the free event will be held in the Poole Administration Building. The workshop will assist...

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