MOUNT OLIVE – It was an evening for celebrating Mrs. Rose M. Raper, First Lady of Mount Olive College (MOC), now the University of Mount Olive (UMO) from 1954-1995. With 41 years of stalwart service by the side of her late husband, Dr. W. Burkette Raper, Mrs. Raper still holds the title of longest-serving University of Mount Olive First Lady.
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Rose M. Raper Named UMO First Lady Emerita
Albert Powers Post 11 Past Moore County
CAMERON — Davis Albert hit a pair of home runs to power Wayne County American Legion Post 11 past Moore County 17-1 on Tuesday evening. … read more »
NCDOT Announces Special Train From Raleigh to U.S. Open
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division announced today that NC By Train, the state’s passenger rail service, will run a special train from Raleigh to this year’s U.S. Open in Pinehurst.… read more »
WCC, Mars Hill University Sign Transfer Agreement
Wayne Community College’s Criminal Justice Technology graduates can now seamlessly transfer to Mars Hill University to receive a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.
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PET OF THE WEEK: Teddy Powered by Jackson & Sons
This week’s WGBR Pet of the Week powered by Jackson & Sons features Teddy. Teddy is a large 3-year-old neutered feline. Teddy features a coat of gray and black stripes. He is vocal and loves his head rubbed. Let’s help find Teddy his FUR-EVER home where he will be treasured like a teddy bear. To…… read more »
NCDOT Announces New Scholarships for HBCU & MSI Students
RALEIGH – Students at North Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions are now eligible for new scholarship funds from the N.C. Department of Transportation. … read more »
Goldsboro Police Investigating Monday Night Shooting
On Monday, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1000 block of Lincoln Drive.… read more »
Service to Remember Fallen Veterans Held in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE — On Sunday afternoon, members of VFW Post 9959 gathered along with guests in Maplewood Cemetery to honor fallen veterans ahead of Memorial Day.… read more »
Wayne County Post 11 Shuts Out Chatham County
One word can describe Wayne County American Legion Post 11 pitching — stingy.… read more »
Volunteers Place Flags at Maplewood Cemetery to Honor Fallen Veterans
MOUNT OLIVE — Volunteers turned out on Saturday morning at Maplewood Cemetery to place American flags on the graves of fallen soldiers. … read more »
