Lauren Branch

3 days ago | newsargus.com | Lauren Branch

It was a special day for Brad Mitchell and Jennifer Bland. The owners of Grounded and Baked celebrated the opening of their third location in downtown Mount Olive with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new location, at 229 N. Center St.Mitchell said Mount Olive residents have already shown a lot of support for their expansion. “I’m excited and very grateful because the community has turned out every day.

2 weeks ago | newsargus.com | Lauren Branch

The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated nearly a century of service to Wayne County, with members gathering to commemorate the chamber’s 95th anniversary. The recent event was originally scheduled to be held on the Ribeyes Steakhouse patio, but due to the weather, it was relocated to a private room on the second floor inside the building. Julie Beck, president of the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce, said that moving the event caused some concerns.

Mar 4, 2025 | reflector.com | Lauren Branch

Last Thursday, the Town of Warsaw and Warsaw Chamber of Commerce held a community gathering at the Parks and Recreation gym. With tensions high in town in recent months, town officials thought it would be a great idea to bring the community together in a social setting to network with other residents and to connect with town leadership. kAm“x 42>6 FA H:E9 E96 :562 3642FD6 H6 925 :E 23@FE D:I J62CD 28@] (6 925 D@>6E9:?8 D:>:=2C E@ E9:D] xE 8:G6D A6@A=6 2?

Feb 28, 2025 | reflector.com | Lauren Branch

Monster trucks have been around since the 1970s. They were influenced by modified stock pickups, trucks, and SUVs.They eventually evolved and took on a name for themselves. Now, these trucks are nearly 12 feet tall and are built with fiberglass, suspension, four-wheel steering, oversized tires, and many other features they add just for the bragging rights. Building a monster truck and getting it show-ready takes a lot of time, effort, and investment. kAm%96 |@?DE6C %CF4< (2CD 6G6?E H2D 96=5 @?

Feb 18, 2025 | reflector.com | Lauren Branch

Wallace Rose Hill recently held an event to launch their new agricultural drone program called FLOCK. It was held on Feb. 11 in the Wallace Rose Hill High School Agriculture Classroom at 9:00 a.m.During the event a check for $20,000 was presented, written out to Duplin County High School. The funding was provided by a grant through the NC Education and Workforce Innovation Commission along with support from House of Raeford’s nonprofit outreach program called FLOCK.