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This Day in History – September 13
1788 – NY City becomes 1st capital of US. 1789 – 1st loan to US government (from NYC banks) 1869 – Jay Gould & James Fisk attempt to control US gold market. 1898 – Hannibal Goodwin patents...
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Ashley Trivette builds relationships to serve community
Ashley Trivette, Candidate for County Commissioner District 3 attended the Bladen County Firefighters Association meeting on Thursday night at Bay Tree Lakes community building and presented the...
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Town of Bladenboro make way for Fire Department to be Reimbursed for services
The Bladenboro Town Commissioners met on Monday night and voted to approve an amendment to the town ordinances regarding the fire department to add a subsection addressing hazardous substance...
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Women’s Tennis: West Bladen 6, West Columbus 0
DUBLIN – West Bladen defeated West Columbus 6-0 Monday in a non-conference girls tennis match that was shortened by rain. Since West Bladen had won 5 singles matches, the doubles matches were not...
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Farrell Murchison Rushes for 84 Yards in Louisburg Win
Larrell, left, and Farrell Murchison DANVILLE, VA – Former East Bladen grad Farrell Murchison rushed for 84 yards Sunday to help lead his Louisburg Hurricanes to a 67-0 victory over the Averett...
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Bladenboro resident addresses board about speed limit, law enforcement
The Bladenboro Town Commissioners met on Monday night and heard from resident Sue Hester. Hester told the board she was there to discuss two issues–the speed limit in front of her home and law...
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Bladenboro board receives new flag for town’s flag pole
bladenboro_flag_f bladenboro_flag_e bladenboro_flag_d bladenboro_flag_c bladenboro_flag_b bladenboro_flag_a The Bladenboro Town Commissioners met on Monday night and held a flag ceremony at the flag...
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Men’s Soccer, East Bladen 5, Midway 3
ELIZABETHTOWN – Junior Brooks McGill lit up the scoreboard with 4 goals Monday night as East Bladen opened Four County Conference play with a 5-3 victory over Midway. The Eagles grabbed an early lead...
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Thoughts While Shaving
Funds are still being accepted for survivors of the Manujano family who were involved in a wreck recently on US 701 north of Elizabethtown. A mom and daughter were killed, a dad and two children...
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Bladen Community College BLET class set to begin Sept. 22
Bladen Community College will begin classes in Basic Law Enforcement Training on Sept. 22. Interested candidates should contact John Trogdon at 910-879-5536 for application information. Share:
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Scout Troops to show off skills during Peanut Festival
Dublin Boy Scout Troop 622 and other scouts across the county will be showing off Cast Iron (Dutch Oven) Cooking and proper cast iron care during the festival. The scouts will compete in knot tying and...
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ETMS athletic booster club to hold fundraiser Oct. 22
Rev. Eckie and Shirley Lancaster are seen buying the first ticket from Principal Elizabeth Cole. The Elizabethtown Middle School athletic booster club is having it’s second annual reverse raffle ticket...
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Board of Education meets in monthly session
By Bethany Stephens The Board of Education met this past Monday night where they recognized Karin Borgman, a senior at East Bladen High School, for being an exchange student in Bladen during this...
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Teen Court Volunteer Training Sept. 19
Training will be Monday, September 19, at 6 p.m. We will meet in the Bladen County Courthouse, District Courtroom. If you are a teen interested in volunteering with Bladen County Teen Court as an...
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Eagles football team visits E’town Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
The East Bladen High School football team, along with their coaches, made a special visit to Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, Sept. 9. Since they had an open date (no game)...
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2015-16 EOG results announced: How do local, classical charter schools...
New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus — Last week, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released End-of-Grade (EOG) testing results for the most recent 2015-2016 school year. EOGs are standardized...
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$5.3 million awarded to NCDA&CS to establish produce safety program
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently received a five-year, $5.3 million grant from the Food and Drug Administration to enhance produce safety. The funding will be...
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Family travels to New York to mark 15th anniversary of 9-11
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Southeastern Fellowship Senior’s Golf Association Tourney Held At Land O’Lakes
A record crowd of 73 golfers showed up to play at Land O’Lakes Golf Course for the September 13 SFSGA regular Tuesday tournament. The winning team, with a score of 49, was Linwood Hedgepeth, Hugh...
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Season Finale Of Thundering Herd Held At Vineyard Golf
The season finale of Vineyard Golf’s Thundering Herd weekly tournament was held Saturday, September 10. The winning team in the 18 hole tourney was Blake Davis, Jake Womble, Russell Priest and Ed...
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