By accessing or using mountolivechronicle.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this site.
1. About the Mount Olive Chronicle
The Mount Olive Chronicle is an independent digital news publication serving Wayne County, Duplin County, and the greater Mount Olive community in eastern North Carolina. We are operated by Pine Trail Media LLC. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our website at mountolivechronicle.com, including all content, features, and services offered on or through the site.
2. Use of the Site
You may use this site for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes only. By using this site, you agree not to:
- Copy, reproduce, republish, or distribute our content without prior written permission
- Use any automated tool, scraper, bot, or script to access or collect data from this site
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site or its systems
- Use the site to transmit spam, malware, or any harmful or unlawful content
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when contacting the Chronicle
- Interfere with or disrupt the site’s operation or servers
3. Intellectual Property
All content published on this site — including articles, photographs, graphics, headlines, and design elements — is the property of the Mount Olive Chronicle or its content providers and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.
You may share links to our articles and quote brief excerpts (up to two sentences) for commentary, criticism, or news purposes, provided you clearly attribute the Mount Olive Chronicle and include a link to the original article. Any other use requires our written permission. To request permission, contact news@mountolivechronicle.com.
4. User-Submitted Content
If you submit content to us — including letters to the editor, news tips, comments, or press releases — you grant the Mount Olive Chronicle a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, publish, edit, and distribute that content in any format. You represent that you have the right to submit such content and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party.
We reserve the right to reject, edit, or remove any submitted content at our discretion, including content that is defamatory, obscene, unlawful, or inconsistent with our editorial standards.
5. Accuracy and Editorial Independence
We strive to publish accurate, fair, and well-sourced journalism. However, we make no warranty that all content on this site is complete, accurate, or current. News is inherently a dynamic record — facts evolve, corrections are issued, and context changes. We encourage readers to consult multiple sources.
Our editorial content is produced independently. Advertising relationships do not influence our news coverage. Sponsored content is clearly labeled as such and does not represent the editorial views of the Chronicle.
6. Third-Party Links
This site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement of the linked site or its content. We have no control over third-party sites and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or terms.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
This site and its content are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Mount Olive Chronicle and Pine Trail Media LLC shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of — or inability to use — this site or its content, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Mount Olive Chronicle, Pine Trail Media LLC, and their respective staff, contributors, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of this site or your violation of these Terms.
10. Privacy
Your use of this site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review it to understand our data practices.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
12. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Wayne County, North Carolina.
13. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Reach us at news@mountolivechronicle.com or via our contact page.