Mount Olive Town Commissioner Delreese Simmons admitted during the town’s board meeting Monday evening that he was the commissioner named in the recent State Auditor’s report on mismanagement of the town’s utility bills and system. “You all read the audit and it said a commissioner had also not paid their water bill and that person […]
Mount Olive is at the center of a major municipal scandal, as a sweeping state audit exposed years of financial mismanagement, fraud and oversight failures that have cost the town hundreds of thousands of dollars and eroded public trust. The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) uncovered alarming practices involving the Mount Olive […]
MOUNT OLIVE — The soft rustle of crops in the breeze and the expansive farmland that stretches across both sides of Manly Grove Road serve as gentle reminders of the steady pulse of work that characterizes life on the farm. Nestled along the back roads of Mount Olive, Insight Agronomics stands as a quiet outpost […]
MOUNT OLIVE — Last week, Mayor Jerome Newton opened the Mount Olive town council meeting by establishing rules for acceptable behavior among attendees. He cautioned that commissioners who attack one another would receive warnings, and their speaking time would be limited. Following public comments, the board reappointed Julie Beck, Sondra Russell, Steve Martin, and Nydia Lopez […]
Meet Deputy County Manager Carrie Shields Each week, the Duplin Journal highlights a community member whose hard work and dedication exemplify the spirit of Duplin County. This week Duplin Journal invited Deputy County Manager Carrie Shields for a Q&A session. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, local governments play a crucial role in fostering economic growth […]
MOUNT OLIVE — The town of Mount Olive is among the recipients of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Community Development Block – Infrastructure (CDBG-I) grants announced last week by Governor Josh Stain and DEQ, receiving a total of $7,363,920 for sewer improvements. The first grant, in the amount of $2,957,800, will finance […]
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