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🌱 Kirby’s last-second shot seals Mount Olive’s season-opening win
Mount Olive, North Carolina Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Mount Olive! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Kirby’s last-second shot seals Mount Olive’s season-opening win
- Three local milestones take center stage at Mount Olive’s Christmas parade
Also on today's calendar: Eastern NC Niche Ag Conference.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
- Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kirby's Last-Second Shot Lifts Mount Olive Past Shaw in Thrilling Season Opener (goldsborodailynews.com) — Matt Kirby’s basket with 0.2 seconds left gave the University of Mount Olive an 89-86 win over Shaw in Monday’s men’s basketball season opener at Kornegay Arena. Shaw had erased the Trojans’ lead to tie the game in the closing seconds before Kirby delivered the winning shot, finishing with 17 points. 
• Mount Olive Christmas Parade to Honor Three Grand Marshals Celebrating Historic Milestones (goldsborodailynews.com) — Mount Olive’s Christmas parade will have three grand marshals for the first time, honoring milestone anniversaries at Southern Bank, Mt. Olive Pickle Company and the University of Mount Olive. The parade begins at Carver Elementary School at 10 a.m. Dec. 5, and the chamber is accepting parade applications through Nov. 29.
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Town Board Meeting →
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Saturday November 14
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Basketball vs North Pitt
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Tara Creek Christmas Trees →
Tara Creek, 136 Robert Hobbs Rd, Faison
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North Carolina Symphony - Holiday Pops →
Paramount Theatre, 139 S Center St, Goldsboro
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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