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Area churches offering free Thanksgiving meals
Several area churches are offering free Thanksgiving meals in Bladen County. There will be a free homemade Thanksgiving Meal, Thursday, November 24 from 11 a.m. until. The meal will take place at Open...
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Public Safety and Containment Remain Top Priorities in Western North Carolina...
Lake Lure, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory said the safety of first responders, citizens and structures remains the state’s number one goal as nearly 1,600 firefighters continue to battle wildfires...
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Extremes for Bladen County, NC, on November 15
Highest Temperature 82 degrees 1973 Lowest Temperature 22 degrees 2013 Greatest One-Day Precipitation 2.10 inches...
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This Day in History – November 15
1492 – Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco. 1620 – Myles Standish leads 16 men in a foot exploration of the northern part of Cape Cod. 1660 – First kosher butcher...
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Bladenboro Rotarians Learn About Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Contributed by: Pam Benton Dr. Daryl Page was the guest speaker at the November 7th Bladenboro Rotarian meeting. He enlightened the group on Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a...
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The Bladenboro Town Council hears resident complaint
The Bladenboro Town Council met on Monday night and heard from resident Barbara Hester regarding missing tools following a code enforcement by the town. Hester resides on Pinewood Circle. She told the...
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Thoughts While Shaving for November 15
Someone shared the following recently: Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. Author Unknown I celebrated another birthday yesterday, thanks for all the ‘good wishes’. It was a...
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Assault charges dismissed against N.C. House candidates Benton, Jones
A political battle for a seat in the North Carolina House that turned into a legal battle with each candidate filing assault charges against the other ended Monday in a matter of seconds. Simple...
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Bladen County Board of Education meets
By: Bethany Stephens The Board of Education met Monday night for their November session. Due to recent election results, Bonnell Walker, Ophelia Munn-Goins, and Wilbur Smith were recognized for their...
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BCC Nursing Program Deserves Accolades
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College Director of Allied Health Programs Sharron Thomas has good reasons to boast. “Our nursing program retention statistics are the highest they have ever been,” remarked...
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IPhone/IPad Tips: iOS 10 Features: Magnifier & 911 calling Adjust Home...
By: Gordon Kinlaw Magnifier Feature I just found a handy new feature is iOS10. There were tons of features release and I missed this one. With a triple-click of the home button you can invoke the...
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Governor McCrory Submits Federal Assistance Request for North Carolina’s...
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory submitted a formal request today to North Carolina’s congressional delegation for more than $1 billion in federal assistance to help the state recover from...
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Protest Filed With Durham County Board Of Elections For ‘Malfeasance’
Raleigh, N.C. – Attorney and registered Durham County voter Thomas Stark today filed a formal protest with the Durham County Board of Elections for ‘malfeasance’ in tabulating approximately 90,000...
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Liberty Tax Service is continuing efforts to help Hurricane Matthew victims
Liberty Tax Service is continuing efforts to help Lumberton area victims of Hurricane Matthew. Our office located at 1107-D West Broad Street in Elizabethtown will collect outerwear for those who have...
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Elizabethtown Rotary Club hears about common pests
rotary-half-and-half dana-mcduffie rotary-mundy rotary-pest-2 The Elizabethtown Rotary Club met on Wednesday and learned some interesting facts and trivia about pest from Dana McDuffie, who is the...
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Additional charges filed against South Carolina man as a result of fatal...
Kenneth Haselden A South Carolina man charged in an accident in August that killed two people in Bladen County was indicted Monday in Bladen County Superior Court on four additional charges. Kenneth...
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Tillis Helps Announce New Drug Diversion And Treatment Program In Gaston County
GASTONIA, NC – Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Gaston County law enforcement and public health officials to announce the creation of a new drug diversion and treatment program in Gaston...
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N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission begins work
RALEIGH – The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission recently held its first meeting, officially beginning work to establish rules governing a pilot program for industrial hemp production in North Carolina....
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Non-U.S. Citizens Can Apply for FEMA Assistance
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina residents who are non-U.S. citizens and survivors of Hurricane Matthew may be eligible for disaster assistance if they have a Social Security number or permanent resident...
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Bladen Firefighters working diligently to assist residents in Chimney...
white-lake-cary-fire-6 burch-fire bladen-party-rock-fire bladen-party-rock-fire-9 bladen-party-rock-fire-2 bladen-county-fire-5 bladen-county-fire-4 Some of Bladen County’s fire crews are working...
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