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MOUNTMOUNT OLIVE, OLIVE, N.C. N.C. | your M| YOUR home HOME newspaper NEWSPAPERO s inceSINCE 1904Tribune 1904 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 | ONLINE DAILY • PRINTED WEDNESDAYSDAYMODATEYR | 75¢ | 75 cenTs Lucama man Mount Olive Piggly Wiggly pays off fine charged in deadly For the Tribune RALEIGH — Piggly Wiggly of Mount Olive has paid off $2,085 hit-and-run in fines because of excessive price-scanner errors, according For the Tribune Troopers say Ekstrom to the N.C. Department of Agri- drove his tractor-trailer culture and Consumer Services’ The North Carolina through a stop sign at Standards Division. State Highway Patrol has Kelly Springs Road and The store received penalties made an arrest in the collided with a Suzuki from a February inspection that hit-and-run death of a driven by 36-year-old found a 12% error rate based on La Grange resident last Kristopher A. Parks, who six overcharges in a 50-item lot. Wednesday morning. died at the scene. A follow-up inspection in March Authorities charged Parks was traveling on found a 3% error rate based on 57-year-old Eric J. Ek- Highway 55. nine overcharges in a 300-item strom of Lucama with Ekstrom left the scene lot. TRIBUNE PHOTO/RUDY COGGINS felonious hit-and-run after the wreck, ac- NCDA officials said the store is The Mount Oilve Piggly Wiggly recently paid off a fine levied by the resulting in death and a cording to the Highway due for another inspection. USDA after two inspections found the store in violation of over- stop sign violation. Patrol. “The price on the shelf and charging on items at the register. According to NCSHP, NCSHP officials said the price at the register should the deadly incident they identified Ekstrom match,” said Steve Troxler, stores pass inspection. Ones of price-scanner systems in occurred just before 5:30 late Wednesday after- agriculture commissioner for with errors face fines until they businesses to check for accuracy a.m. at the intersection noon and placed him North Carolina. “Stores have a come into compliance.” between the prices advertised of N.C. Highway 55 and under a $10,000 secure responsibility to make sure their The department conducts pe- Kelly Springs Road. bond. pricing is accurate, and most riodic, unannounced inspections See Piggly Wiggly, Page 2A
Fremont man accused of Wilber’s Barbecue is back
poisoning By RUDY COGGINS estranged wife Assistant Editor Can you smell what’s By WILLIAM HOLLOMAN been cooking all night over Staff Writer oak embers in its historic pit? A Fremont man is in the If you guessed a pig, Wayne County Jail under a you’re right on the money. $500,000 bond after he alleged- Wilber’s Barbecue is ly attempted to murder his back in business. estranged wife. The iconic Eastern Charges were North Carolina restaurant CONTRIBUTED PHOTO filed against reopened last Wednesday 57-year-old for curbside service after A barbecue sandwich, Philander Lee it shuttered its doors in CONTRIBUTED PHOTO hushpuppies and barbecue Jones, of 311 March 2019 due to financial sauce is shown here at Wilson Road, troubles. Wilber’s Barbecue is back in business. Wilber’s Barbecue. on July 9. “It’s a quintessentially Detective important place in Wayne Willis Underwood, bought restaurant will introduce in the History Channel’s Jones Sgt. Matthew County … don’t think there Wilber’s last November. more items to its menu in upcoming Season 3 of Strickland of is anything more iconic Since then, they’ve worked the coming months, in- “It’s How You Get There” the Wayne County Sheriff’s Of- than traditional barbecue to get the restaurant out of cluding ribs, fried chicken, series. fice said the incident occurred places,” said Jim Kerr, one bankruptcy and resurrect- barbecue turkey and link Shirley and Carl Lyerly on June 14 when they respond- of several investors associ- ed a time-tested treasure sausage. purchased Hill’s Barbecue ed to a possible poisoning of ated with Goldpit Partners that has whet the appetite “As soon as safely pos- in 1962 and renamed it the suspect’s estranged wife. who helped restore the of many generations. sible, we look forward to Hwy. 70 Barbecue. Within a The victim, Judy Jones, told nearly 58-year-old business. Wilber’s is serving fully opening and wel- year, Lyerly sold his share officers that someone had tam- “It’s an important part guests with orders deliv- coming customers inside in the business to Shirley, pered with her bottled tea and of our heritage and our ered directly to customers our extensively restored who changed the name to a container of spinach dip that culture. Mr. [Wilberdean] curbside due to the current building complete with a Wilber’s. had been in her refrigerator. Shirley, himself, was such coronavirus pandemic. new, more-efficient kitch- The award-winning Investigators said that an icon because he put a Since it reopened, en, larger bathrooms and restaurant has been a during an interview with the lot of kids to work that Underwood has already more,” said Underwood, destination for many bar- suspect on July 9, he confessed needed a job.” closed the restaurant early son-in-law to Shirley. becue aficionados around with altering the victim’s spin- The Department of Rev- on a couple of occasions The old knotty pine the country. Its staff has ach dip with crushed-up pills enue seized the restaurant due to sell-outs of several paneling, red-checkered ta- served many famous fig- or medication. after filing six tax liens menu items — particularly blecloths, familiar servers ures — Presidents George Jones was taken into custody against it that totaled more the chopped up whole hog and tried-and-true pit- H.W. Bush and Bill Clin- without incident at that time than $70,000 dating to 2018. barbecue and barbecue master crew remain in the ton, Governors Jim Hunt and charged with attempted Goldpit Partners, which chicken. newly-renovated restau- and Terry Sanford, and the murder. includes operating owner Underwood said the rant that will be featured late U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms. Brown retires as town manager Town to pay him six ment for Brown can be hired. Royall closed session that lasted 15 minutes. has been employed with the town The commissioners then reopened months’ salary in since 2003. the meeting to the public, and settlement “After 15 wonderful years with unanimously approved the adoption the town of Mount Olive and having and ratification of a settlement with By WILLIAM HOLLOMAN recently passed my 75th birthday, Brown. Royall was appointed as the Staff Writer I have reached the decision that it interim manager. is time for me to step aside,” said There was no discussion on the two Charles Brown retired as town Brown in a statement July 14. issues. manager of Mount Olive during The meeting, which was open to Brown did not attend the meeting the regular monthly meeting of the the public for the first time since and had not been in his office since CONTRIBUTED PHOTO town’s board of commissioners on March, was held at the town’s his- July 8. His town-provided vehicle was July 13. toric train depot. Just three items parked in front of Mount Olive Town Charles Brown is shown here inside Jammie Royall, the town’s special were on the agenda and two involved Hall. Mount Olive Town Hall. He retired from projects director, has been named in- Brown. his role as town manager on July 14. terim town manager until a replace- Mayor Ken Talton called for a See Brown, Page 2A
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919-658-9456 Wednesday Thursday Friday 1587 - A second English colony PO Box 1448, Dunn, NC 28335 was established on Roanoke [email protected] 91 74 90 74 88 72 Island off North Carolina. The [email protected] High Low High Low High Low colony vanished under ©2020 The Record Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved mysterious circumstances. PAGE 2A | The Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive, N.C. | Wednesday, July 22, 2020 | www.mountolivetribune.com Silent auction OBITUARIES is huge success Molly W. Holler, 63 MOUNT OLIVE — Molly Williams Holler, 63, died By RUDY COGGINS Sunday, July 19, 2020. Assistant Editor Graveside rites to be held Thursday, July 23, at 10 a.m. in the Maplewood cemetery in Mount Olive. The final tally is unknown. Tyndall Funeral Home handled the service. But the seventh “Have A Heart For Kids” silent auction far surpassed any expectations by Selena Bennett, executive director of Thurston J. Jackson, 71 Communities Supporting Schools of Wayne FAISON — Thurston Julius Jackson, 71, of 207 County. Ned Cottle Lane, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020. Held on Facebook due to COVID-19, the A graveside service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, event raised at least $7,000. July 19, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Newton Grove, with Bennett said sponsorships, donations and the Rev. Chris Leak officiating. a matching Challenge Grant has pushed pro- In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the ceeds over $41,000. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Newton Grove United Methodist Church, 133 S. “I’m so pleased,” Bennett said. “[The record Church St., Newton Grove, NC 28366. funds] is another great chapter in all of this. This basket of Yeti goodies was one of several Services provided by Crumpler-Honeycutt Funer- We learned a lot, and will continue to learn as items auctioned during the seventh annual “Heart al Home. we navigate through this process.” For the Kids” silent auction. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.com.
Patsy Wilkins Kelly, 81 ACE Team charges Dudley pair MOUNT OLIVE — Patsy Wilkins Kelly, 81, of East Pine Forest, died Saturday, July 18, 2020. By WILLIAM HOLLOMAN the purpose of drug distribution, Services were held Tuesday, July 21, at 3 p.m. at Staff Writer possession of marijuana and pos- Tyndall Funeral Chapel. Entombment was in Maple- session of drug paraphernalia. wood Cemetery. A residential search by the His secured bond was set at Wayne County Sheriff’s Office $60,000. Aggressive Criminal Enforce- Tiffany Ann Patterson, 32, and OBITUARY POLICY ment Team resulted in charges of the same address, was charged against a Dudley pair. with possession of methamphet- The obituary policy for The Mount Olive Tribune has ACE officers charged 24-year- Patterson Strickland amine, possession of a firearm changed. A basic death announcement will be free. old Dylan Thomas Strickland, by a felon and possession of drug There will be a cost for full obituary listings. Obits of 420 Casey Mill Road, with methamphetamine, possession paraphernalia. should be emailed [email protected]. trafficking in opium, possession of a firearm by a felon, main- Her secured bond was set at The obituary deadline is now at 3 p.m. Monday. with intent to sell and deliver taining a vehicle or dwelling for $7,000. Magnolia man facing DUI, drug charges Wiggins seeks new By WILLIAM HOLLOMAN old Charles Teague Hamblin, of Staff Writer 251 Southerland Road, on July 6. He was charged with a DUI, fel- fire truck for town A Magnolia man faces several charges, ony possession of a Schedule 2 including driving while impaired, after getting substance, felony maintaining a By WILLIAM HOLLOMAN approximate cost is stopped for a traffic violation on U.S. Highway vehicle for narcotics and carry- Staff Writer $650,000. 117 South. ing a concealed weapon. The board told Wig- Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Hamblin’s unsecured bond Mount Olive Fire gins to set up a meeting Criminal Enforcement Team arrested 39-year- was set at $6,000. Hamblin Department Chief Greg with USDA regional Wiggins is on the hunt officials, town clerk/fi- for a new fire truck nance officer Kay Ander- to replace one that is son and interim Town 24-years old. Manager Jammie Royal Wayne UNC Health updates visitor policy Wiggins informed the to “workout the details town’s board of commis- of the grant.” For the Tribune they heal.” COVID-19 situation evolves. sioners at its monthly Wiggins said he plans The new visitor policy sup- Visitors to Wayne UNC must: meeting on July 13 to schedule a meeting Each patient will be allowed ports Wayne UNC’s efforts to • Wear a hospital provided that he has found an with officials from the one designated screened visitor protect patients, teammates and mask at all times while in the opportunity to receive Rural Development in most inpatient areas, accord- visitors, while giving patients facility. assistance through Office. ing to the visitor policy updated the human connection they • Be over the age of 18 a grant from the U.S. The truck Wiggins last week by Wayne UNC Health need with their loved ones. As • Pass a health screening and Department of Agricul- hopes to purchase will Care. the health system and hospitals have no cold or flu-like symp- ture (USDA) to purchase replace the depart- Patients under COVID-19 throughout the country grow in toms, fever, cough, nausea, a new fire engine. The ment’s 1996 engine. investigation or COVID positive their understanding of the vi- vomiting or diarrhea. may not have any visitors un- rus, Wayne UNC has been able “We also encourage patients’ less approved for visitation due to develop cleaning and other loved ones to use electronic to end of life care. protocols to help keep team- communication for “virtual “Wayne UNC Health Care is mates, patients and visitors to visitation,” like Face Time and Free haircuts July 29 committed to a safe, healing the campus safe. Skype, in place of in-person environment for patients,” said Tougher visitor restrictions visitation wherever possible,” Four local barbers are offering free haircuts to the Janie Jaberg, president and were implemented in March, Jaberg said. first 10 people who walk into their respective shops CEO of Wayne UNC Health when the pandemic first hit For more information on on July 29. Care. “We understand the im- Wayne and surrounding coun- the updated visitor policy and Pre-registration is necessary to receive the ser- portant role visitors and family ties. Wayne UNC may make Wayne UNC’s commitment to vice. members play in the health and further updates to our visitor keeping patients safe, please The event is sponsored by the First Methodist well-being of our patients, as policies in the future, as the visit wayneunc.org. Church Peanut Crew. For more information, contact Vicky Darden at 919-658-3961. Repairs, renovations in store for county schools Learn Something By RUDY COGGINS List for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The county plans to improve Assistant Editor A cracked boiler with a faulty security measures and replace shutoff system needs replacing cameras at the elementary and News Southern Wayne High School and the campus is overdue for middle schools. and Brogden Middle School fresh coats of paint at Southern In all, the list involves some are slated for renovations and Wayne. The roof drains in the type of repair/renovation at all updates after the Wayne County gym lobby require work, also. of the county’s 27 schools and Every Day Board of Education recently The gym floor at Brogden carries an estimated price tag of approved a Fund 4 Small Project needs sanding and refinishing. $1.2 million.
the settlement agreement on regret in leaving is that I will BROWN his early retirement. The town miss the people I have worked Continued from Page One will pay Brown $1,919.22 a week with. We had a relationship for the next six months. that is rare in today’s work- Brown had planned to retire place. Talton said a search com- in 2022. “I am announcing my retire- mittee is currently seeking a “It is not my nature to sit ment from the town effective successor for Brown, who had home and put my feet up, so immediately. I will leave part served in the town’s top admin- I am exploring several ideas of my heart behind with the istrative seat since 2006. Talton as to how to occupy my time,” friends I have made over the hopes to introduce a new town Brown said in his statement. years. I believe that together manager toward the end of “...I have enjoyed my time we have made Mount Olive a November. with the town. I have loved my better place to live and work. According to town attorney co-workers and we have accom- “...Best luck to the town, its W. Carroll Turner, Brown will plished many great things in residents and most of all my continue to receive a salary per our time together. My biggest co-workers.”
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MIn Print andO Online •T 910-891-1200r i• www.mountolivetribune.combune PAGE 4A | The Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive, N.C. | Wednesday, July 22, 2020 | www.mountolivetribune.com OPINION Conversation awakens consternation “A newspaper’s first duty is to the public which it serves. A very dear friend and I had a We all mourn over the loss of a NOT alive and have to live through That is the only justification conversation based on a DM (direct loved one. this. We are so divided in our think- for the existence of message) that he sent me last week. We all bleed the same. ing as a nation that we are forget- I won’t mention what the DM We’re one race — HUMAN. ting the BIG picture. any such periodical.” involved, but it got my mind work- To think that today’s youth will We’re all put here for a purpose Hoover Adams, Founder ing overtime, which is NOT a good be responsible for the future of by God. We don’t know why. But I thing these days consider- Generation X and that mil- can just imagine right now that He ing everything else that I lennials are responsible for is thinking, “why did I allow my have on my plate. Generation X is scary. son to give his life to a world that We’ve lost focus on Folks, we are headed down has nearly collapsed from its sins?” our heritage and how a devastating path of destruc- God wanted us to live in peace Pipeline demise it played a role in the tion that could easily lead and harmony. development of our to more uprisings, looting Our forefathers, who penned the won’t halt country. The American RUDY and death. Haven’t we had Constitution, had the same goal. Revolution was a defin- COGGINS enough in the last century? We need to change as a commu- ing moment that gave (Again, READ your history nity, a county, a state, a country natural gas birth to that wonderful books or ask someone who and throughout the world. We all document we call the Consti- survived World War I, World have one life to live. We need to RALEIGH — The proposed natural-gas tution of the United States of War II, the Great Depression, the put petty things aside and live life pipeline through Eastern North Carolina is America. Holocaust, the Korean War, the to the fullest. We need to love our dead. Long live natural gas! Remember the preamble? Did Vietnam War, gas rationing in the families, especially the elderly, and Admittedly, there won’t be a coronation you not have to recite it in school 70s, Desert Storm, Gulf War, etc.) help our neighbors in their times ceremony like there would like I did? Read it. Study it. LEARN I say this with a heavy, honest of need. be if a living monarch were it. We are all created EQUAL. heart. Quit being selfish, America. replacing a deceased one. But Our skin color shouldn’t matter. I’m glad my mom and dad are Wake up, before it’s too late. when it comes to reliable, affordable, and environmen- tally friendly ways to power a 21st-century economy, natural gas is still king. Its reign will JOHN continue for many decades, HOOD despite the successful effort by left-wing activists to litigate the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to death. Just to be clear: neither technical consid- erations nor changing customer demand did the pipeline in. The two utilities behind the project, North Carolina’s Duke Energy and Virginia’s Dominion Energy, made that very clear in their July 5 announcement. “A series of legal challenges to the proj- ect’s federal and state permits has caused significant project cost increases and timing delays,” the companies stated. “These law- suits and decisions have sought to dramat- ically rewrite decades of permitting and legal precedent including as implemented by presidential administrations of both political parties.” Brown’s retirement not a surprise As a result, Duke and Dominion could no longer make rational plans or take rational The announcement last week of $1,919.22 for the next six months. 2003. He went through the ranks. He risks to construct the pipeline, which would of Mount Olive Town Manager Something is wrong with that knows the people and the issues. have carried Charles Brown’s retirement was not picture. I look forward to working with Just to be clear: natural gas from a surprise to many, but Now that all that has been Royall in the days ahead and stand neither technical West Virginia was a tremendous loss to going on for months has come fast in my commitment to help through Virginia all. to a conclusion, it is time to promote the town and keep citizens considerations nor and into North It came after a brief move on. informed as to what our elected changing customer Carolina. The closed session of the Charles Brown did an out- officials are doing with their tax legal challenges town board to discuss an standing job as manager here dollars. demand did the had driven the employee issue. and I wish him and his family A transparent administration is pipeline in. The cost of the proj- The board, then in open JUST the best during his retirement critical in order for me to carry out two utilities behind ect to at least $8 session, voted unanimous- THINKIN’ years. that commitment. billion, up from ly to accept a settlement Anyone can be replaced, but I hope to see good days ahead William the project, North the original $5 between Brown and the no one ever said it would be and unanimous support in moving Holloman Carolina’s Duke billion, and de- town. easy. ahead to achieve what is best for all layed its comple- And, immediately Royall will have a difficult of the residents of Mount Olive. Energy and Virginia’s tion for several after that, the board again voted time in the days ahead, and it is It is time to put the broom in the Dominion Energy, years. unanimously in the appoint- important that residents, the mayor corner and get back to work. made that very Activist groups ment of special projects director and the town board stand behind Personal agendas have no place in were jubilant. Jammie Royall as interim town and support him. moving this town forward. clear in their July 5 They truly think manager. There is no need for any micro- I have always liked politics, but it announcement. that by obstruct- Now the search is on for a replace- management. Royall is now sitting is nasty. ing the creation ment of Brown to the town’s top in the top seat and unless there Sometimes you win and some- of natural-gas plants and pipelines, they administrative seat. are some board changes, he is the times you lose, but the most produc- will force North Carolina and other states Was Brown fired or forced to official spokesman for the town. tive way is to know when to hold to increase dramatically the share of power retire? No one will comment on that Hopefully, he will be left alone to do ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know derived from wind, solar, and other “renew- matter. his job. when to walk away and know when able” sources of energy. The settlement was a buyout of Royall is a native of Mount Olive to run. But that’s impossible. Even if there Brown’s contract — a weekly salary and has been a town employee since You know the rest of the story. are impressive breakthroughs in battery storage, it will remain uneconomical for the foreseeable future to replace coal-fired plants with renewables for “baseload gen- Despicable behavior of today’s academicians eration” — for the level of power needed to serve basic needs when the sun isn’t shining The Michigan State University and ideas by the elite is nothing new. college even has a course titled “Ab- and the wind isn’t blowing. administration pressured professor It has a long ugly history. Galileo olition of Whiteness.” According to The cleanest practical alternative to coal Stephen Hsu to resign from his Galilei was a 17th-century Italian some academic intellectuals, whites for baseload generation would be nuclear, position as vice president astronomer, physicist and enjoy advantages that nonwhites do of course. Alas, many of the same activists of research and innovation engineer, sometimes called not. They earn higher income and who killed the Atlantic Coast Pipeline have because he touted research “father of modern physics.” reside in better housing, and their waged political and legal war against nucle- that found police are not The Catholic Church and oth- children go to better schools and ar power for decades. more likely to shoot black er scientists of his day believed achieve more. Based on that idea, So, instead, natural gas has largely filled Americans. The study that the Earth was the center Asian Americans have more white the gap. North Carolina homes and busi- found: “The race of a police of the universe. Galileo offered privilege than white people. And, on nesses now derive about 30% of our electric- officer did not predict the WALTER evidence that the Earth a personal note, my daughter has ity from gas, up from only 7% as recently as race of the citizen shot. In traveled around the sun — more white privilege than probably 2010. Coal now accounts for 29%, down from other words, black officers WILLIAMS heliocentrism. That made him 95% of white Americans. 56%. were just as likely to shoot “vehemently suspect of her- Evidence of how stupid college By suing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline into black citizens as white officers esy” and was forced to recant and ideas find their way into the public oblivion, activists have simply increased the were.” For political reasons, the sentenced to formal imprisonment arena can be seen on our daily news. cost of delivering a necessary fuel. More- authors of the study sought its at the pleasure of the Inquisition Don Lemon, a CNN anchorman, over, because natural gas is also an essen- retraction. and was later commuted to house said, “We have to stop demonizing tial element of some industrial processes, The U.S. Department of Education arrest for the rest of his life. people and realize the biggest terror the pipeline would have given many Eastern warned UCLA that it may impose Much of today’s totalitarianism, threat in this country is white men, North Carolina communities a new amen- fines for improperly and abusively promotion of hate and not to men- most of them radicalized to the ity to market to potential businesses. Now, targeting white professor Lt. Col. W. tion outright stupidity, has its roots right, and we have to start doing thanks to the litigation, those economic-de- Ajax Peris for disciplinary action on college campuses. Sources that something about them.” velopment opportunities have disappeared. over his use of the n-word while report on some of the more egre- Steven Clifford, former King Our towns can’t all host organic-farming reading to his class Rev. Martin gious forms of the abandonment of Broadcasting CEO, said, “I will be cooperatives and windmill-powered data Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Bir- free inquiry, hate and stupidity at leading a great movement to prohib- servers. The relevant markets are too small. mingham Jail.” our colleges are: College Reform and it straight white males, who I believe At some point, those who wield coercive Boston University is considering College Fix. supported Donald Trump by about power over North Carolina’s communi- changing the name of its mascot Prof. William S. Penn, who was 85 percent, from exercising the fran- ties have to accept reality. They have to be Rhett because of his link to “Gone a Distinguished Faculty Award chise (to vote), and I think that will willing to allow some costs in order to get with the Wind.” Almost 4,000 Rut- recipient at Michigan State Univer- save our democracy.” even-greater benefits. gers University students signed a sity in 2003, and a two-time winner As George Orwell said, “Some They have to say yes to something. petition to rename campus buildings of the prestigious Stephen Crane ideas are so stupid that only intel- Hardenbergh Hall, Frelinghuysen Prize for Fiction, explained to his lectuals believe them.” If the stupid John Hood (@JohnHoodNC) is chairman of Hall and Milledoler Hall because students, “This country still is full of ideas of academic intellectuals the John Locke Foundation and appears on these men were slave owners. closet racists.” He said: “Republicans remained on college campuses and “NC SPIN,” broadcast statewide Fridays at University of Arkansas students are not a majority in this country did not infect the rest of society, they 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. on UNC- petitioned to remove a statue of J. anymore. They are a bunch of dead might be a source of entertainment TV. William Fulbright because he was white people. Or dying white people.” — much like a circus. a segregationist who opposed the The public has recently been Walter E. Williams teaches econom- Brown v. Board of Education that treated to the term — white privi- ics at George Mason University. MARIA HOUSE, Publisher/Marketing Director ruled against school segregation. lege. Colleges have long held courses EMILY WEAVER, Managing Editor The suppression of free speech and seminars on “whiteness.” One © 2020 CREATORS.COM 1B SPORTS www.mountolivetribune.com | Wednesday, July 22, 2020 | The Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive, N.C. | PAGE 1B
MOUNT OLIVE SportsMOUNT OLIVE, N.C. | yourM home newspaperO since 1904Tribune DAYMODATEYR | 75 cenTs Fall sports coaches playing ‘if/when’ game By RUDY COGGINS fall sports. Assistant Editor “Before we do a whole lot more planning, we’re going to sit and wait Wayne County athletic directors to see what the decisions from the have devised summer workout county are.” resumption plans, but now wait on Should WCPS take the in-person/ Wayne County Public Schools ad- virtual learning route, football season ministrators to decide if in-person/ would not begin until either the third remote learning will take place this or fourth week of September. Players year. must get in the required eight days of WCPS has the autonomy to select conditioning and practice before they remote learning and keep the school could step onto the field for an actual buildings closed until they’re deemed game. safe for students. Guidelines for other sports are Either way, fall sports remain in undetermined at this time. the “if/when” category. Lee anticipates a shortened season. The N.C. High School Athletic Asso- Some coaches have proposed con- ciation pushed back the starting date ference-only play, but Lee thinks a TRIBUNE PHOTO/RUDY COGGINS for fall sports to Sept. 1. The first five “hybrid” schedule might be a better Teams use the Gator to deliver water coolers to the football and soccer fields days of the school year will be consid- solution. In the Saints’ case, match- ered a dead period for all sports. ups against county rivals would during the fall. But it may remain in its current spot if fall sports are put on The state is currently under the undoubtedly help generate revenue hold past Sept. 1. association’s Phase 1 plan, which for both schools since less travel is took effect June 16 and allows schools involved. “[That decision] would cut out some very helpful through virtual meetings to begin conditioning drills. Most of Unlike Southern Wayne and its bor- games for us,” Robinson said. “I real- and sending things to the players the state’s schools, including Wayne der rival North Duplin, Spring Creek ly don’t know what’s going to happen. through Hudl.” County, have suspended workouts finds itself in a different situation. We’ve got a great group of kids now Neither Lee nor Robinson want to until further notice. The Gators played an independent who have been texting us and letting see fall sports canceled. “There are going to be kids out [of] schedule in 2019 and faced opponents us know they’re doing workouts at All three schools use football to school in each plan,” said David Lee, during their bye weeks. home. I really want my seniors to help fund their athletic departments athletics director at Southern Wayne. Head coach Daniel Robinson have a chance to play and I’ve got a all year. And all three are feeling the “We’re just waiting on guidelines expected to play seven home games good junior class who is eager to play effects from revenue lost from spring from the NCHSAA. We made summer at “The Swamp” this season. If the football, too. sports minus paying officials, security workout resumption plans accord- association elects to play a confer- “It’s a group that I think can help and utilities. ing to what LEA (Local Education ence-only schedule, he may have a get Spring Creek football back on “We’re hoping that it’s somehow Agency) has asked us to do regarding difficult time finding opponents. track. Our coaching staff has been going to balance itself out,” Lee said. Green Machine faring well in ISL By RUDY COGGINS doesn’t get to see the final outcome. Assistant Editor He relies on his coaching staff — Braxton Leeper, Blake McLean, Dakota Leeper and Ryan Babe Ruth and recreation baseball leagues Hare — to provide details after he leaves the have nearly become extinct across the country dugout. On occasion, Aube manages to momen- due to the increase of scholastic and travel ball tarily sneak away from the Jets and peek on his teams. team from the press box. And somewhere along the line, coaches “They have a lot of heart and they play manage to let talented players slip through the loose,” Aube said. “You can tell they want to cracks. be here. They stay on me to hold practices and Shane Aube has diligently worked to prevent get in the game. They don’t complain or whine that from happening in Wayne County. about not getting in the game.” Known as the voice of the University of The Machine is scheduled to tentatively play Mount Olive Trojans, Aube started the Mount again July 25 and 26 against Potters Baseball, Olive Green Machine baseball program from a traveling team from the Mid-Atlantic states, scratch five years ago. The team competed in at Daughtry Field in Mount Olive. the now-defunct Wayne County Babe Ruth The team roster consists of Thomas Weav- 15-Under division. er (Southern Wayne), Wyatt Womble (SW), “I enjoy coaching youth baseball because I Lakota Robinson (Wayne Prep), Jake Coates TRIBUNE PHOTO/RUDY COGGINS love to help kids get better, turn things around (SW), Caleb Gray (Eastern Wayne), Noah Mount Olive Green Machine’s Kyle Holland slides and make their school teams,” Aube said. “The Walker (EW), Connor Whiting (SW), Paul van safely into third base after connecting a biggest challenge is trying to field a team when Dyke (SW), Zack Heath (C.B. Aycock), Chris- bases-clearing triple during middle-inning action most guys who play baseball at that level are tian Brady (CBA), Carson Jenkins (EW), Colby against the Garner Junior Nats last week. playing scholastic and travel baseball. Jenkins (Princeton), Kyle Holland (N. Duplin), “If I had every kid on my roster show up for Bubba Strickland (SW), Nathan Mumford every practice and every game, there is no team (CBA), Richard Noble (ND), Carter Smith we couldn’t compete with. But I’ve got guys on (EW), Jackson Lewis (Spring Creek), Billy my squad that play with travel teams and some McKoy (ND), Cuyler Daly (SW) and Connor have jobs.” Allison (home school). The Machine is a mixture of 21 ballers from five Wayne County schools, North Duplin and Princeton. Those who play travel ball are on pitch counts when they toe the rubber. Though it’s been together less than a month, Subway Mount Olive has competed well in the tal- ent-rich Interscholastic Summer League — a compilation of teams that had their American Legion season wiped out due to COVID-19. 1094 N. Breazeale Ave Aube’s group dropped a heart-breaking, ex- tra-inning loss in its opener and fell to Rake- Mt. Olive, NC town a couple of days later. Last Thursday, the Machine (1-2 overall) rallied for a 7-6 comeback win over the Garner Junior Nats. Kyle Holland collected four RBI 919-658-3822 and Zack Heath earned the game-deciding, bases-loaded walk-off walk in the bottom of the seventh inning. Aube says he feels blessed to participate in the Interscholastic Summer League. “Wayne County Jets coach Adam Pate is a class act,” Aube said. “He loves the game of Curb Side baseball and wants to see every kid succeed, and have a chance to play and get better. My hope is that my guys pick up a good work ethic and get better each time out, and we’ve done TRIBUNE PHOTO/RUDY COGGINS that. Mount Olive Green Machine head baseball coach Shane Service “This year’s club has been fun … [guys] blend Aube, left, talks with starting pitcher Carson Jenkins together really well.” before last week’s game against the Garner Junior Also the PA announcer for the Wayne County Nats. Jenkins earned a no-decision in the Green Jets, who normally play on an adjacent field at the Eastern Carolina Athletic Park, Aube Machine’s come-from-behind 7-6 win.
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The COVID-19 cases are on the rise, university encourages students to which has prompted universities bring an ample supply of those items and colleges nationwide to either to ensure they have enough for the cancel their fall sports season or play entire semester. conference-only schedules during the “Our plans include regular screen- pandemic. ing of student-athletes for COVID-19 Administrators at the University symptoms, enhanced cleaning in of Mount Olive continue to keep locker rooms and practice and com- a watchful eye on NCAA member petition venues, and reducing capac- schools, particularly those in Divi- ities in student-athlete support areas sion II. and locker rooms,” Eisen said. “A variety of options are being The NCAA recommends players discussed right now, but our plan with high-risk exposure to the coro- is to have our sports teams compet- navirus should be quarantined for 14 ing in the fall,” said Jeff Eisen, vice days. Everyone on the sideline should president of athletics at UMO. “We wear a mask. have established a number of policies Power 5 conferences said they aimed at protecting the health and are scaling down their non-revenue TRIBUNE PHOTO/RUDY COGGINS safety of our student-athletes when sports seasons. The decision affects they return.” men’s and women’s soccer, men’s The University of Mount Olive men’s and women’s soccer teams hope they’ll play this Athletes are scheduled to return and women’s cross country, women’s season at Amon Field, shown here. School officials said there has been no decision to Aug. 1 for preseason workouts. volleyball and women’s field hockey. cancel fall sports, despite recent moves by fellow NCAA Division II schools. Incoming freshmen report Aug. 22, On the D2 level, two leagues — followed by returning students on the Central Intercollegiate Athletic — each announced they will not have ence Carolinas, was slated to play Aug. 24. Association (CIAA) and Southern fall sports. CIAA member Shaw University in Classes start Aug. 25. Intercollegiate Athletic Conference UMO, which competes in Confer- soccer. UMO track teams recognized Local students honored From the University of Mount Olive academic year, not semester) recorded her NCAA Provisional for all student-athletes on the mark in the high jump at the Ar- at Wayne CC NEW ORLEANS, Lousiana — institution’s NCAA Squad List mory Leap Year Invitational with For the Tribune The University of Mount Olive for Indoor and/or Outdoor Track a mark of 1.68m. Lester Velasquez of men’s and women’s track and and Field of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 All-Academic Athletes must Dudley (applied technolo- field teams were named to the scale. meet the following criteria: GOLDSBORO - Students gies - welding); U.S. Track & Field and Cross Moncrief was named an All-Ac- Minimum cumulative GPA of from Dudley, Mount Olive, Lance Clark of Dudley Country Coaches Association ademic Athlete by the U.S. Track 3.25 on a 4.0 scale through the end Seven Springs, Faison and (associate in engineering - All-Academic Teams, according & Field association. of the semester of competition. Newton Grove are listed arts and sciences); to the association. The Psychology senior adds Must have completed at least among the tops of their Dewight Garner of Taylor Moncrief also earned this honor to a laundry list of 24 semester hours. class at Wayne Communi- Mount Olive (associate in individual honors for the Trojans. awards in her final year at UMO Transfer students and/or ty College for the 2019-20 science - arts and sciences); UMO men’s and women’s track as she was recently named the graduate students are to include academic year. Michelle Johnson of and field teams were one of three Conference Carolinas nominee grades only earned at the current Each year, WCC faculty Dudley (business/computer Conference Carolinas schools to for the NCAA Woman of the Year. nominating institution. members select one student tech - accounting); earn the honor. The men’s team Prior to her selection, Moncrief The student-athlete must from their program whose Cheyenne Prybylinski sported a 3.092 grade-point aver- was named CoSIDA Academic have achieved an automatic or academic accomplishments of Seven Springs (business/ age (GPA) while the women came All-District and earned both the provisional qualifying mark best represent that pro- computer tech - simulation in with a 3.42 GPA. spring and winter Conference (individual or relay event) for gram. Those students re- and game development); All-Academic teams must have Carolinas Scholar-Athletes of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field ceive Outstanding Student Justin Arnette of Fais- a cumulative GPA (not 2018-19 the Year for track and field. She Championships. Curriculum Awards. on (public safety - criminal Recognized were: justice); Laurie Huerta of Hayleigh Stocks of Dudley (allied health/public Dudley (allied health/public Adult softball league begins play service - medical assisting); service - associate degree Jose Arriaga of Faison nursing). (automotive systems - auto- In all, 67 students earned By WILLIAM HOLLOMAN DHC, TMS, SPX and Mike’s Welding starts play in September. motive technical education); 80 awards. Staff Writer and Repair. 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