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Sounds of Summer Concert draws large crowd to the Elizabethtown Farmer’s Market
1 First Elizabethtown Summer Concert 2 First Elizabethtown Summer Concert 3 First Elizabethtown Summer Concert 4 First Elizabethtown Summer Concert 5 First Elizabethtown Summer Concert 5 First...
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This Day in History—-July 10
1629—1st non-Separatist Congregational Church in US founded (Salem, MA) 1832—President Jackson vetoed legislation to re-charter 2nd Bank of US. 1861—Lincoln writes to Kentucky’s militia & says...
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Thoughts While Shaving
Local residents did not let hot weather keep them away from the first Summer Concert of the year last evening….The Band of Oz drew a huge crowd at the Cape Fear Farmers Market…Elizabethtown-White Lake...
View ArticleElizabethtown Minor All-Stars Open State Tourney Saturday
Elizabethtown’s All-Stars open play Saturday in the North Carolina Dixie Youth Baseball Minors League (Class AAA) State Tournament Saturday at 12 noon in Lillington. The Elizabethtown All-Stars rolled...
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West Bladen Dixie Pre-Majors All-Stars
West Bladen’s Dixie Pre-Majors All-Stars will represent Bladen County in the North Carolina Dixie Pre-Majors State Tournament that begins Saturday at North Brunswick High School in Leland. West Bladen...
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Eggplant – Nutritious and Delicious – For Better Living
By: Sandra R. Cain Eggplant is one of the most exotic of all vegetables in appearance, taste, and history. Until 100 years ago, it was grown in America primarily as an ornamental plant. In Japan, it is...
View ArticleFAYETTEVILLE – Watching your blood sugar level was never this fun.
Cape Fear Valley Health is hosting its second annual Pediatric Diabetes Camp this weekend at Camp Dixie, 373 Bladen Union Church Rd. in Fayetteville. The event begins today, Friday, July 10, at 5 p.m.,...
View ArticleClarkton’s Carey Cox Now With The NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carey Cox, a native of Clarkton, has been appointed Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Cox, a 2000 graduate of Bladenboro High School...
View ArticleThis Day in History—July 11
1781—Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US. 1798—US Marine Corps established by an act of Congress. 1804—Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the...
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it is going to be another hot day in Bladen today….Heat values over 100 degrees….. Fort Bragg appears to have fared well, based on reports related to troop reductions….About 800 less than the current...
View ArticleDixie Pre-Majors state tournament: West Bladen 11, West Fayetteville 1
LELAND – Scott Bowen and Trent West belted back-to-back home runs in the second inning Saturday afternoon as two-time defending champion West Bladen opened the N.C. Dixie Pre-Majors state tournament...
View ArticleNorth Carolina DYB Minors State Tournament Stanly County 7, Elizabethtown 5
Stanly County rallied for four runs in the top of the sixth inning and held on for a 7-5 victory over Elizabethtown in the opening round of the North Carolina Dixie Youth Baseball Minors State...
View ArticleThis Day in History—July 12
1776—Captain Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean. 1843—Mormon leader Joseph Smith says God allows polygamy. 1859—Paper bag manufacturing machine patents by William Goodale, Mass....
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Desmond Bryant was back in Bladen Saturday for a free football camp. The former East Bladen Eagle, now defensive lineman of the NFL Cleveland Browns, has held the camp over the past 3 or 4 years…. It...
View ArticleDublin Motor Speedway results for Saturday, July 11
Dean Bowen, Billy Workman Jr., Jerry Johnson, Johnny Brown and Cameron Parks were the winners Saturday at Dublin Motor Speedway. The next racing program at Dublin is scheduled Saturday, July 18. The...
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This Day in History—July 13
1836—US patent #1 (after 9,957 unnumbered patents), for locomotive wheels. 1837—Queen Victoria is 1st monarch to live in present Buckingham Palace. 1865—Horace Greeley reputedly advises his readers to...
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North Carolina Dixie Pre-Majors State Tournament, West Bladen 6, Columbus...
Trent West pitched six strong innings as West Bladen advanced to the title game of the North Carolina Dixie Pre-Majors State Baseball Tournament with a 6-4 victory Sunday night over Columbus County....
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North Carolina Dixie Boys State Tournament, Bladen County 10, Hope Mills 0
Pierce Melvin and Shy Pone combined to pitch a no-hitter and only faced one batter over the minimum as Bladen County defeated Hope Mills 10-0 in the Dixie Boys State Tournament Sunday afternoon in...
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North Carolina DYB Minors State Tournament, Elizabethtown 12, West Robeson...
Zamar Lewis blasted two home runs to lead Elizabethtown to a 12-2 victory over West Robeson National Sunday in the North Carolina Dixie Youth Baseball Minors State Tournament at Lillington. Lewis...
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Thoughts While Shaving
What a weekend…..busy, fun and hot…. Bladen County Municipal office holders and those who want to be have one more week to file for a seat at the table…Filing ends Friday at 12 noon. Oh yes, the...
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