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Bladen County Commissioners recognitions for October 2016
By: Erin Smith county-commissioners-recognitions-1 county-commissioners-recognitions-3 county-commissioners-recognitions-2 The Bladen County Commissioners met on Monday and were introduced to Kelly...
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Commissioners approve new position for Sheriff’s Office
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met on Monday night and voted to approve a new position for the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. The new position is a Training and School...
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Commissioners hear from Eastpointe
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met on Monday and heard from Eastpointe Chief Executive Officer Sarah Stroud. She told the board that Eastpointe serves a 12 county region...
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This Day in History – October 4
1636 – In Massachusetts the Plymouth Colony’s 1st law drafted. 1648 – Peter Stuyvesant establishes Americans 1st volunteer fireman. 1854 – Abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois...
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School Performance Grades for Bladen County
We heard our readers asking about Bladen County School’s performance for the last school year. Our staff thought we found the answers, but the grades we found were off due to the change in the grading...
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Women’s Tennis, Wallace-Rose Hill 5, East Bladen 4
ELIZABETHTOWN – Wallace-Rose Hill won 4 of 6 singles matches and edged East Bladen 5-4 in a Four County Conference women’s tennis match that was completed Monday after being suspended by rain on...
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Middle School Football: Elizabethtown 30, Clarkton School of Discovery 0
CLARKTON – Javant McDowell scored two touchdowns, and Elizabethtown’s defense recorded their second straight shutout with a 30-0 Bladen Five Middle School Conference victory Monday night over Clarkton...
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JV Football: Clinton 24, East Bladen 8
CLINTON – Clinton capitalized on a trio of early fumbles to grab an early 24-0 lead en route to a 24-8 Four County Conference jayvee football victory Monday over East Bladen. With their regular...
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JV Football: Wallace-Rose Hill 50, West Bladen 12
WALLACE – A couple of West Bladen turnovers ignited the Wallace-Rose Hill offense, and the Bulldogs pulled away for a 50-12 Four County Conference jayvee football victory Monday night. The game was...
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Men’s Soccer: East Bladen 3, West Bladen 2
DUBLIN – East Bladen defeated West Bladen 3-2 Monday night in Four County Conference men’s soccer action. Junior Brooks McGill drilled in the first Eagle goal on an indirect free kick from 7 yards out....
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Thoughts While Shaving for October 4
Hurricane Mathew, based on current info, is likely to come calling in southeastern North Carolina Saturday and Saturday night. Plan for strong winds and heavy rainfall. It is expected to be a...
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Residents urged to begin preparing for Hurricane Matthew
Gov. Pat McCrory along with state and local Emergency Management officials is urging North Carolina residents to begin make preparations for Hurricane Matthew. Hurricane Matthew has the potential to...
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Bladen County Closings, delays and rescheduled events due to potential...
Rabies Clinic The Bladen County Rabies clinic scheduled for October 8th 2016 at Bladen County Animal Control has been canceled due to inclement weather. It will be rescheduled for a later date. If you...
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Statement from Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on waiving of motor...
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Pat McCrory’s issuance of Executive Orders 107 and 108 in preparation for Hurricane Matthew: “With the...
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Bladen County Youth to Celebrate National 4-H Week October 2-8
More than 6 million young people across the country today will celebrate National 4-H Week, an annual celebration of 4-H during the first full week of October. During this week, Bladen County 4-H will...
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Middle School Football: Bladenboro 34, Tar Heel 14
BLADENBORO – Bladenboro defeated Tar Heel 34-14 Monday night in Bladen Five Middle School Conference football action. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-0 lead before Jadacus Register scored the first Tar...
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Preparing for a disaster
One of the many things you should have when preparing for a disaster is a kit that contains the items you and your family will need before or after an emergency. Some items you need in your kit include...
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Investigation continues into June homicide
The Elizabethtown Police Department continues to investigate a homicide that ocurred in June on Church Street. The victim has been identified as Blandio Nolasco Morales, 24 years of age. According to...
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Hurricane Matthew path still unclear, residents of coastal North and South...
The forecast track for hurricane Matthew has shifted slightly westward as of the 2 p.m. advisory. According to the National Weather Service, tropical storm force or hurricane force winds from Hurricane...
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GAO ACCEPTS CONGRESSMAN PITTENGER’S REQUEST TO REVIEW COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN...
CHARLOTTE – The Government Accountability Office has officially accepted Congressman Robert Pittenger’s request to review the critical committee responsible for reviewing national security implications...
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