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Baldwin Branch MBC to offer clothes closet on Saturday
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church clothes closet will be open Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The food pantry, “From His Table to Yours” opens the same day 10 a.m. –...
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Kayla Thompson, UNCW Golfer, Participates In Michigan State Invitational
Former West Bladen High School golfer and native of Clarkton Kayla Thompson had some up and down rounds recently as she participated in the Michigan State Invitational Tournament at St. Lucie Trail...
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A look back while looking ahead with F. W. Newton & Sons Mortuary
Times have certainly changed since 1968. Communities have changed, industries have changed, the world has changed. We sat down with F. W. Newton, Jr. to discuss changes in the funeral industry since...
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Dublin Primary School releases second nine weeks honor rolls
The Dublin Primary School has released the honor rolls for the second nine weeks grading period. Third Grade A Honor Roll Carlee Atkinson, Caison Brixey, Isabel Cookson, Isai Hernandez Osornio, Trey...
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Blue Alert System for Law Enforcement Agencies Statewide
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons, which is overseen by the State Highway Patrol, is proud to announce the implementation of the N.C. Blue Alert system. The system is used to...
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Elizabethtown Rotary Club works on dictionary project
Rotary Dictionaries 1 Rotary Dictionaries 2 Rotary Dictionaries 3 The members of the Elizabethtown Rotary Club met on Wednesday at the Cape Fear Vineyard and Winery in Elizabethtown and prepared...
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Hazard mitigation program eligibility and application process to be discussed...
Bladen County, NC – Bladen County and representatives from the North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) office are working together to determine if homeowners and business owners are eligible to...
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Congressman Pittenger and Congressman Smith on national security risks
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed, co-authored by Congressman Robert Pittenger and Congressman Chris Smith, on the national security risks of certain Chinese, state-influenced investments in...
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FEMA Dollars approved in North Carolina per county
Hurricane Matthew ripped through Bladen County over four months ago. Damages from the powerful storm in Bladen County were more than first forecasted. FEMA has been working with Bladen County residents...
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Bladen Community College celebrates 50 years in education
A lot has happened in the past 50 years. In this new year of 2017, Bladen Community College is celebrating 50 years in education. Dr. William Findt spoke with our editor, Erin Smith, about the 50th...
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This Day in History – February 23
1813 – 1st raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass. 1822 – Boston, Massachusetts, is incorporated as a city. 1874 – Major Walter Clopton Winfield patents a game called “sphairistike” (lawn...
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Abbey Walters Bats 5-8 In UNC-Pembroke Sweep
PEMBROKE – West Bladen grad Abbey Walters batted 5-8 and scored 7 runs Sunday to lead UNC-Pembroke to a double-header sweep over Elizabeth City State by scores of 24-0 and 19-0. Walters batted 2-4...
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Morgan Sweeney Bats 3-5 In Newberry Sweep
PEMBROKE – West Bladen grad Morgan Sweeney batted 3-5 with 2 runs batted in Sundayas Newberry’s Lady Wolves swept Benedict by scores of 11-3 and 21-1. Sweeney cracked a single to left field in the...
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NCHSAA Class 2A Girls Play-offs East Bladen (22-5) at Roanoke Rapids (20-6)
East Bladen’s Lady Eagles hit the road Thursday night and travel to Roanoke Rapids for a second round NCHSAA Class 2A Girls Basketball Play-off game. Coach Patty Evers’ Lady Eagles outlasted First...
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NCHSAA Class 2A Boys Basketball Play-offs: West Bladen (18-9) vs. Clinton...
The game that most West Bladen fans expected to see last week will take place Thursday night in Clinton as the Knights visit Dark Horse country for a second round NCHSAA Class 2A Boys Basketball...
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NCHSAA Area Results & Pairings
Class 2A Boys East Tuesday’s Results West Bladen 65, First Flight 52 St. Pauls 70, Farmville Central 59 Roanoke Rapids 54, Midway 43 Clinton 84, SouthWest Edgecombe 77 Fairmont 86, Currituck County 55...
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Middle School Boys Basketball: Elizabethtown 41, Tar Heel 16
ELIZABETHTOWN – Eleven different Elizabethtown players scored Tuesday night as the Cougars defeated Tar Heel 41-16 in Bladen Five Middle School Conference boys basketball action. Center Javant McDowell...
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Clippers Are Bladen Recreation Basketball Boys 9-12 Tournament Champions
The Clippers posted are the Tournament and Regular Season Champions for the Bladen Recreation Department’s 9-12 Boys Basketball League.The Clippers posted a 6-0 record in the regular season and a 3-0...
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Nuggets Are Bladen Recreation Basketball Boys 9-12 Tournament Runners-Up
The Nuggets were the Tournament Runners-Up for the Bladen Recreation Department’s 9-12 Boys Basketball League. Players are: Adonis Smith, Amariah Murchison, Arnterio Hooper, Cameron White, Jaylan...
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Bladen Recreation Basketball Boys 9-12 All-Tournament Team
Three members of the Clippers were named to the All-Tournament Team for the Bladen Recreation Department’s 9-12 Boys Basketball League. The Clippers won the tournament championship. Selected to the...
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