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Satterfield Reflects on Time as Chamber President

Satterfield Reflects on Time as Chamber President

Don’t take this place for granted.

That was outgoing Wayne County Chamber of Commerce President Scott Satterfield’s message to anyone and everyone who works, lives, worships, serves as an elected official, or calls Wayne County “home,” as he began his final week in the role he’s held since April of 2022. read more »

PET OF THE WEEK: Suzie Powered by Jackson & Sons

PET OF THE WEEK: Suzie
Powered by Jackson & Sons

This week’s WGBR Pet of the Week powered by Jackson & Sons features a loving companion who’s ready to find her forever home. Meet Suzie, a six-year-old female Hound mix with a heart full of love and a personality to match. Suzie may be a little older, but she’s still bursting with energy and ready to…read more »

UMO Alumni Bring Agricultural Education to Ghana

UMO Alumni Bring Agricultural Education to Ghana

In the small town of Enchi, Ghana, a meaningful change is unfolding. Hannah Foust of Durham, and Lydia Pope of Burnsville, both alumni of the University of Mount Olive’s Agriculture Education program, undertook a transformative journey to teach middle school students the fundamentals of agriculture.read more »

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