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Thoughts While Shaving
The weather is our big news story, and will be for the next few hours. Overnight, we have had light rainfall, 0.8 inches at the Hester household southwest of Elizabethtown and slightly less, 0.75...
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2016 Sports Year In Review – December
December began with an epic third-round football play-off game at South Columbus where the Stallions coached by Bladen native Russell Dove edged East Bladen 42-41. South Columbus scored the...
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Winter Weather Update for Bladen County
By: Steven Pfaff Warning Coordination Meteorologist National Weather Service The large area of heaviest precipitation has moved off the coast early this morning, however scattered precipitation is...
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North Carolina Winter Storm Update from Gov. Cooper
By: Charlotte Smith Governor Roy Cooper held a winter storm update this Saturday morning at 8:30 am in Raleigh at the N.C. State Emergency Operations Center. Cooper was join by Acting Transportation...
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Job Fair in Elizabethtown in January 2017
Attention Jobseeker Job Fair Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Time: 10:00AM – 3:30PM Location: 401 Mercer Mill Road Elizabethtown, NC 28337 YS Companies...
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USDA Farm Service Agency Offers Text Alerts to Bladen County Producers
Subscribers Can Receive Important Program Reminders and Updates Elizabethtown, NC – January 6, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Chris Tatum...
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North Carolina Motorists Should Avoid Leaving Vehicles Abandoned on Roadway
Safety a Top Priority During Winter Weather Raleigh – As the winter weather approaches, the State Highway Patrol along with the N.C. Department of Transportation are reminding motorists to not leave...
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Governor Cooper Urges Patience Until Road Conditions Improve
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper urges residents to be safe and stay off the roads as most North Carolina counties continue to experience snow or sleet that began overnight. “This storm is not over, so...
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Emereau Bladen’s New Charter School construction started
The cold weather has not stopped construction on one site in Bladen County. The Emereau Charter School in Bladen County started clearing the land on Airport Road in Elizabethtown. DeVane Builders, a...
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Bladen Five Middle School Basketball Schedule
Thursday, January 19 Bladenboro at Elizabethtown East Arcadia at Tar Heel Tuesday. January 24 Elizabethtown at East Arcadia Tar Heel at Clarkton School of Discovery Thursday, January 26 East Arcadia at...
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Rahu Purdie’s 20 Points Keys Lander Win
GREENWOOD, SC – West Bladen grad Rahu Purdie fired in 20 points Friday night to lead his Lander Bearcats to an 83-78 double overtime Peach Belt Conference victory over Georgia Southwestern. Purdie...
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This Day in History for January 8
1675 – 1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co) 1790 – 1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address. 1833 – Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music...
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FEMA extends registration deadline for Hurricane Matthew survivors
Bladen County is among the 46 North Carolina counties that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted the state’s request for a 14-day extension for Hurricane Matthew survivors to apply for...
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Governor Cooper Warns of Wind Chill, Worsening Road Conditions
Raleigh – Governor Roy Cooper continues to urge North Carolinians to stay off roadways with temperatures forecasted to drop significantly overnight. “Driving conditions are still hazardous,” Governor...
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Thoughts While Shaving
‘Baby, it’s Cold Outside’, remember that old tune? It is cold outside. As of 7:30 AM Sunday, January 8, our temp is a bone-chilling 18 degrees at the Curtis Brown Airport in Elizabethtown, the...
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State Employees Credit Union Foundation (SECU) High School Scholarship...
Since the SECU Foundation was established in August 2004, it has awarded annual $10,000 “People Helping People” four-year scholarships – increasing from two to three in 2014 – to graduating seniors...
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A Historically Productive First 100 Days
This week, the 115th Congress officially gaveled into session. With President-elect Trump soon to be inaugurated, my House Republican colleagues and I have been laying the groundwork for a...
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This Day in History for January 9
1793 – 1st hot-air balloon flight in the US lifts off in Philadelphia, piloted by Jean Pierre Blanchard. 1811 – 1st Women’s Golf Tournament held. 1855 – Astor Library opens in NYC. 1862 – The first...
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Farrell Murchison Still Making Visits
With his twin brother Larrell Murchison making his decision to commit to play football next season at the University of Mississippi, the local recruiting focus now turns to where is Farrell Murchison...
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Thoughts While Shaving for January 9
Cold weather continues, high temps in the upper 30s and low 40s today, 56 degree on Tuesday and 66 on Wednesday. Yesterday was a beautiful day from the inside looking out. High temp was 29, low this...
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