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Parent Support group interest meeting
There will be an interest meeting for parents or grandparents who have children or grandchildren who are struggling with addiction. The meeting will take place on Monday, Nov. 20, at 6 pm at the Bladen...
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This Day in History for November 15
1492 – Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco. 1620 – Myles Standish leads 16 men in a foot exploration of the northern portion of Cape Cod. 1763 – Charles Mason & Jeremiah...
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Tigers Are 7-9 Tackle Football Champions
Tigers_footballC Tigers_footballB Tigers_footballA The Tigers completed an undefeated 6-0 season and are Bladen Recreation’s 7-9 Tackle Football Champions. The Tigers are coached by Jerry Campbell and...
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Thoughts While Shaving
A newly proposed NC House of Representative Special Masters Draft Plan has all of Bladen County in a district with a large area of Sampson County. Currently, two precincts in the Bladenboro area are...
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Scam Alert: U.S. Marshals Urge Public to Report Phone Scams to FTC
Raleigh – The U.S. Marshals are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. They are...
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Final Southeastern Fellowship Senior Golf Association Tournament Held At Land...
The season final tournament of the SFSGA was held Tuesday at Land O’ Lakes Golf Course near Whiteville. Seventy-nine players participated in this 18 hole event. Two teams tied for first place with...
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Tar Heel board hears request for golf cart ordinance
By Erin Smith The Tar Heel Town Board met on Tuesday night and heard from Howard Sessoms regarding the need for the board to adopt a a golf cart ordinance. Sessoms said he is considering purchasing a...
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Bladen County Opioid Task Force moving forward
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Opioid Task Force met on Tuesday afternoon and began making plans how to combat the abuse of opioids in our communities. The group has scheduled an interest meeting for...
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Scam Alert: Callers targeting utility customers
Duke Energy is warning customers of a utility billing scam making the rounds. The way the scam works is the caller will pose as a representative of Duke Energy and they will claim the victim owes a...
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Tillis & Peters Introduce Bipartisan Fostering Innovation Act
Sen. Thom Tillis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Fostering Innovation Act, bipartisan...
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CONGRESSMAN PITTENGER: 21st CENTURY FLOOD REFORM ACT MODERNIZES AND REFORMS...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) issued this statement after passage of the 21st Century Flood Reform Act (H.R. 2874) to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP): “With over...
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CONGRESSMAN PITTENGER’S STATEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF CFPB DIRECTOR CORDRAY
WASHINGTON – This morning, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray announced his resignation. Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) had this reaction: “The Consumer...
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ROUZER STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF FY2018 NDAA
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman David Rouzer voted in support of Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill considered by Congress every year to authorize funding levels...
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LARGEST PAY RAISE FOR TROOPS IN 8 YEARS, MAJOR INCREASE IN MILITARY...
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA, H.R. 2810), which provides for our troops, funds our military, and includes a...
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Vote Canvassing set for Friday
By Erin Smith There will be no meeting of the Bladen County Board of Elections today due to the fact there were no provisional ballots cast in the municipal election. The next scheduled meeting of the...
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DPS Recognizes Outstanding Employees at 2017 Badge of Excellence Awards Ceremony
RALEIGH – The Department of Public Safety today honored some of the department’s most committed and exceptional employees during its annual Badge of Excellence Awards Ceremony. The ceremony, held in...
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Clarkton School of Discovery releases first nine weeks honor roll
Clarkton School of Discovery has released their honor rolls for the first nine weeks grading period. Superintendent’s List (Having a 96 or above in all classes) 6th Grade: Addie Bowen, Lena...
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Skateboarding Tournament and Disc Golf Tourney set for Saturday
By Erin Smith There will be plenty to see and do in Elizabethtown this weekend. On Saturday, there will be a competition from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Skate Park called the E’town Ramp Massacre 2....
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Hanging of the Greens Service for Sandy Grove Baptist
Sandy Grove Baptist Church, located at 8299 NC 242 Highway South, Bladenboro will conduct their Hanging of the Greens Service on Sunday, November 26th. The event will take place beginning at 6:30 p.m....
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