Reprinted from DUPLIN TIMES March 3, 2026 Bobby Burns GOLDSBORO — With music, memories, and meaningful announcements, the University of Mount Olive marked its 75th anniversary during a gala last week at The Maxwell Center in Goldsboro. More than a milestone celebration, the evening served as a powerful testament to the university’s enduring mission of… Read More

  House of Raeford Farms is pleased to announce the launch of our 2026-2027 college scholarship application period, set to kick off on February 2, 2026. The scholarship program is open to dependent children and grandchildren of our dedicated employees as well as our committed contract farmers. Last year we awarded our largest total in… Read More

  2025 Christmas Parade – Wallace, NC What began as a family farm in 1955 has grown through generations of chicken farmers and employees united by one mission: To Do the Right Thing in All Things That We Do. The company that later became House of Raeford Farms was founded as Nash Johnson & Sons’… Read More

Recognizing that unmet emotional, physical, and social needs can significantly hinder a student’s ability to learn, House of Raeford Farms FLOCK partnered with Duplin County Schools in North Carolina to help address a growing mental health challenge. Since the fall of 2024, FLOCK, the nonprofit arm of House of Raeford, has contributed $172,000 to support… Read More

On October 28, National First Responders Day, FLOCK Cares honored 10 School Resource Officers (SROs) across Duplin County, NC and Greenville County, SC. These dedicated professionals play a vital role in keeping schools safe and nurturing positive relationships with students and staff. FLOCK Cares is a program started in 2021 and designed to recognize those… Read More