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3 days ago · MOUNT OLIVE — Country music sensation and University of Mount Olive (UMO) alumnus Erik Hawks will be one of the featured performers at the University’s Fall Festival during Homecoming weekend. Hawks, a rising star in the country music scene and recipient of the Carolina Country Music Association’s Male Artist of the Year award, will ...
Light Up the Night’s spirit of community was all treats and no …
4 days ago · Children wait for their cotton candy at Thursday night’s Light Up the Night celebration. (Steve Herring|mountolivetribune.com) Free Krispy Kreme doughnuts were popular at Thursday night’s Light Up the Night celebration. (Steve Herring|mountolivetribune.com) There were a variety of games at ...
Kenan drops heart breaker to county nemesis | Mount Olive Tribune
3 days ago · Kenan drops heart breaker to county nemesis. James Kenan’s David “Cito” Zelaya goes airborne and flips his way into the end zone for a fourth-quarter touchdown against Wallace-Rose Hill on Friday evening. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com) A Wallace-Rose Hill defender is called for defensive pass interference in the end zone against ...
UMO alumni make their mark at Tri-County Electric
Oct 5, 2024 · The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University was founded by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists. For more information, visit www.umo.edu. Tri-County EMC has been serving rural and suburban areas of Eastern North Carolina since 1940.
Rebels deny Wildcats’ upset bid | Mount Olive Tribune
3 days ago · Carell Phillips dashed the Wildcats’ aspirations. The junior running back delivered the game-winning touchdown – a 40-yard gallop – and preserved North Duplin’s unbeaten campaign with a 34-31 victory. The Rebels (9-0 overall, 4-0 Carolina) locked up the automatic bid to the NC High School Athletic Association playoffs, which kick off ...
UMO counseling program earns CACREP accreditation
5 days ago · October 31, 2024. MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive (UMO) announced that its Master of Science in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health has been accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). According to UMO President Dr. H. Edward Croom, CACREP accreditation is the “gold ...
WCC’s Johnson named Agriculture Advocate of the Year
6 days ago · October 30, 2024. GOLDSBORO — Wayne Community College Applied Animal Science Instructor Jennifer Johnson has been recognized as the 2024 Agriculture Advocate of the Year by the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented during the Chamber’s annual agriculture breakfast held at the Maxwell Center. Johnson was named as the ...
Wayne and Duplin Third Graders Learn about STEM at UMO
6 days ago · MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive (UMO) welcomed more than 800 energetic third graders from Wayne and Duplin counties for a fun-filled day of learning at the 7th Annual STEM on the Green event. Held on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, the event provided hands-on activities and engaging demonstrations designed to ignite curiosity and foster a ...
WCC students to hold Science Night for 3rd through 5th graders
5 days ago · October 31, 2024. GOLDSBORO — Biology students in Wayne Community College’s Honors Program will hold a free science event for elementary school students. “Science Night” is scheduled for 6:30–7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. It will be held on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Children are invited to come make leaf prints, learn ...
Tigers emerge as ECC tri-champions in soccer
5 days ago · They won the Tri-County in 2008, and Carolina 1A in 2013 and 2015. The Tigers have captured five ECC titles — 2019, 2020 (covid year played in spring), 2021, 2022 and 2024. The Tigers were tri-champs in 2019 with W-RH and Spring Creek. You may reach sports writer Rudy Coggins at [email protected] or call/text 919-709-9257.