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A little bit of old-school Hollywood glamour in Wayne County dimmed this spring with the passing of a former queen.

Norma Carole McDonald, 81, passed away peacefully in her home in the early morning hours on April 11, 2023. She was surrounded by family and caretakers.

For the 12th year, the Men of Faith, Integrity and Character will be giving out free book bags filled with supplies in Mount Olive.

Thornton received a $1,000 scholarship. She was sponsored by the Exchange Club of Mount Olive. Thornton has been involved in many fundraisers and service projects in her local and surrounding communities, said Lynne Smith, school counselor at North Duplin High. Thornton has helped coordinate the Books for Buddies program at North Duplin Elementary, has helped with the John Roland Sullivan Scholarship Benefit for several years and actively volunteered at Sampson Regional Center in Clinton. She also founded “The Rose Project: Notes of Love,” in which she made paper roses from tissue p...