Thoughts While Shaving for November 29
A couple of important reminders: Bladen County Shriners are sponsoring their Fish Fry in Elizabethtown and Bladenboro Wednesday (tomorrow). Cooking sites will be at the Food Lion parking lot in...
View ArticleFood Lion Donates 110,000 Meals to Feeding America® on #GivingTuesday
This #GivingTuesday, Food Lion will celebrate the season of giving with the gift of food. For the third year in a row, Food Lion Feeds, the philanthropic arm of Food Lion, will make a $10,000 donation,...
View ArticleToday is Giving Tuesday: give the gift of your time
Giving Tuesday is a global day for everyone to take a moment and either make a contribution or volunteer their time with a charitable organization of their choice. #GivingTuesday falls on the first...
View ArticleGolf Activities At Vineyard Golf
Three teams tied in the Monday Tossup this week. The team of Mac Porter, Norgie Hester and David Cross won the front side with 2 under par. The team of Dylan Laviner, Lloyd Hester and Warren Baker tied...
View ArticleContinued Temporary Housing Assistance a Step Toward Recovery
If you are getting rental assistance from FEMA and repairs to your flood-damaged North Carolina home are taking longer than expected, you may be eligible to receive continued temporary housing...
View ArticleEast Arcadia school releases honor rolls for first nine weeks
East Arcadia School has released the honor rolls for the first nine weeks grading period. Superintendent’s List Josue Cruz, Raheem Lewis, Kylie Thrailkill A-Honor Roll 3rd Grade-Josue Cruz, Raheem...
View ArticleState Highway Patrol Employees and Citizens Receive Departmental Awards
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View ArticleFarmers Markets offer variety of goods for holiday planning
The Bladenboro Farmers Market and the Cape Fear Farmers Market in Elizabethtown are open and gearing up for the holiday season. The Bladenboro Farmers Market will be open every Friday and Saturday....
View ArticleFarm Service Agency Extends Voting Deadline for County Committee Elections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Michigan Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Christine white, today announced that the deadline to submit ballots for the 2016 County Committee...
View ArticleFamily medicine residency clinic offers additional access to health care
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View ArticleBladenboro to hold Christmas tree lighting on Friday and parade set for Saturday
The town of Bladenboro is set to hold their annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday evening at 6 p.m. at the Bladenboro Farmers Market. New Light Church will be serving cookies and the...
View ArticleBladen County GOP meets
img_0485 img_0486 img_0484 The Bladen County Republican Party met Monday evening in Elizabethtown to celebrate the newly elected republicans. Congressman Robert Pittenger, and newly elected...
View ArticleBoard of Elections rejects Register protest
The Bladen County Board of Elections met on Tuesday afternoon to address a preliminary hearing on the protest filed by Bladen County Commissioner District 3 candidate Ken Register Jr. Bladen County...
View ArticleThis Day in History – November 30
1753 – Benjamin Franklin receives the Godfrey Copley medal “on account of his curious Experiments and Observations on Electricity” 1861 – Harper’s Weekly publishes EE Beers’ “All quiet along the...
View ArticleJV Girls Basketball, East Columbus 21, East Bladen 5
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Columbus defeated East Bladen 21-5 Tuesday in non-conference jayvee girls basketball action. Asia Munn and Abby Cross scored 2 points each for East Bladen. EB (5) – Jayme LeeAnn...
View ArticleBoys Basketball: South Brunswick 46, West Bladen 45
DUBLIN – West Bladen failed to put South Brunswick away at the foulline Tuesday night as the Cougars rode a 16-10 closing surge to a 46-45 victory in non-conference boys basketball action. The Knights...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: South Brunswick 63, West Bladen 41
DUBLIN – South Brunswick snapped a 27-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 63-41 victory over West Bladen in non-conference girls basketball action. Morgan Allred and Damacia Thomas Price threw in 6...
View ArticleJV Girls Basketball: West Bladen 25, South Brunswick 7
DUBLIN – West Bladen rolled to a 25-7 victory over South Brunswick Tuesday in non-conference jayvee girls basketball action. Freshman Kaycee Singletary drained a 3-point shot, and freshman Lexie...
View ArticleJV Boys Basketball: South Brunswick 30, West Bladen 13
DUBLIN – South Brunswick defeated West Bladen 30-13 Tuesday night in non-conference jayvee boys basketball action. Freshman Shemaiah Leak led the Knight scoring with 5 points. Freshman Logan West...
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