J Jerome Newton makes history as first Black mayor of Mount Olive, N C afro.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afro.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
J. Jerome Newton made history Wednesday as the first African American to be sworn in as the mayor of Mount Olive since the southern Wayne County town was incorporated in
A three-term member of the town board and a veteran who ran for mayor in 2022 will battle for the mayor’s post in Mount Olive in the upcoming election race.