Community Corner
🌱 How the new N.C. 55 roundabout will reshape driving in Mount Olive
You won't want to miss Bojangles Barrel Series on the Mount Olive Patch calendar
Morning Mount Olive! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the new N.C. 55 roundabout will reshape driving in Mount Olive
- Can Mount Olive volleyball turn two straight home wins into three?
Also on today's calendar: Pasture Management, Conservation & Soil Health and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 69.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Roundabout Project Coming to N.C. 55, Indian Springs Road in Mount Olive (goldsborodailynews.com) — Drivers in Mount Olive should prepare for big changes at N.C. 55 and Indian Springs Road, where a $2.9 million project will replace the current all-way stop with a single-lane roundabout. Construction is expected to start in January, bringing detours, a roughly three-week full intersection closure, and a new all-way stop at Indian Springs Road and North Church Street. 
• Mount Olive Volleyball Sweeps Ferrum for Second Straight Home Victory (goldsborodailynews.com) — University of Mount Olive volleyball fans just saw the Trojans notch their second straight home win, sweeping Ferrum in three tight sets at Kornegay Arena. Behind standout hitting from Olivia Melvin and strong defense from Kacey Gore, Mount Olive improved its record and now turns around quickly to host Southern Wesleyan at home this Saturday afternoon.
📸 Around Mount Olive
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Olive
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★ Featured events ★
- Bojangles Barrel Series →
Tara Creek, 136 Robert Hobbs Rd, Faison
7:00 pm
Thursday October 22
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Other local events
- Pasture Management, Conservation & Soil Health →
Acorn Acres Farmstead, 1262 Corbett Hill Rd., Mt Olive
9:00 am - Pasture Management & Soil Health Workshop at Acorn Acres Farmstead →
Acorn Acres Farmstead, 1262 Corbett Hill Rd., Mt. Olive
9:00 am - Southern Wayne Country Club →
Southern Wayne Country Club, 262 Country Club Rd, Mount Olive
10:00 am
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
📣 Mount Olive Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Cemetery Board Meeting →
Town Hall, 110 North East Center Street, Faison
5:00 pm - Library/Museum Committee Meeting →
Anne Stroud Taylor Recreation & Wellness Center, 184 Park Circle, Faison
7:00 pm - Northern Nash at Southern Wayne →
Southern Wayne High School, 124 Walter Fulcher Rd, Dudley
6:30 pm - Karaoke Fridays →
Mustang Taproom, 1240 Andrews St Bldg 3705, Goldsboro
6:00 pm - Coker Feed Mill Flock Swap
Coker Feed Mill, 1439 Hood Swamp Road, Goldsboro
8:00 am - Planning/Zoning Board Meeting →
Anne Stroud Taylor Faison Recreation & Wellness, 184 Park Cir, Faison
7:00 pm - Parks & Recreation Board Meeting →
Anne Stroud Taylor Faison Recreation & Wellness, 184 Park Cir, Faison
7:00 pm - North Carolina Symphony - Holiday Pops →
Paramount Theatre, 139 S Center St, Goldsboro
8:00 pm
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday November 10
Tuesday November 17
Tuesday November 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Check out the excellent in-person and virtual fishing classes being offered by the NCWRC Fishing Education Team in October.
Visit our class calendar and register at: https://bit.ly/44YkCxs Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville: October 2: Soft Plastics Lure… (Nextdoor ) - Need help with an unemployment claim?
Thursdays and Fridays are the best days to call #NCDES for claims questions because our UI Support Center typically has lower call volume. Prefer… (Nextdoor )
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Mount Olive. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Mount Olive. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Olive here.
🗞 Nearby News
Goldsboro
- Marian Shivar Barwick (goldsborodailynews.com)
- WCC Students Receive Scholarships from SECU Foundation (goldsborodailynews.com)
- Investigation into Charles B. Aycock High football team underway, Wayne County Public Schools says (wnct.com)
Princeton
- Deputies Arrest Teen At Princeton-Area Church On Felony Charge (jocoreport.com)
Ok Mount Olive! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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