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President Signs Tillis-Carper Eugenics Compensation Legislation Into Law
Today, President Obama signed S. 1698, the Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act into law, which will help protect living eugenics victims receiving compensation payments by...
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Residents in low lying areas are encouraged to go to shelters
Current forecast models indicate that Hurricane Matthew will potentially have more of an impact and bring in more rain to Bladen County than was expected. After discussing these changes, Bladen County...
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Chamber to host Candidate Forum
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce will host a nonpartisan Candidate’s Forum on Tuesday, October 18, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at the Bladen County Cooperative Extension Auditorium. Races...
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Town of Elizabethtown declares State of Emergency
Due to Hurricane Matthew, the town of Elizabethtown has declared a State of Emergency and issued a curfew for the next two nights. Mayor Sylvia Campbell signed the declaration on Friday afternoon. The...
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T-Bone Bladen County Pet of the Week
Adoption fees for shelter dogs are waived for the month of October to help celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Watch the video below to view T-Bone, this week’s Pet of the Week at Bladen...
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This Day in History for October 8
1633 – Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its first government. 1860 – Telegraph line between San Francisco and LA opens. 1873 – First women’s prison run by women opens at Indiana Reformatory Institute....
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Ryne Priest Gives Eagle Shirt to Ricky Stenhouse Jr .
Ryne Priest, the son of East Bladen Football Coach Robby Priest and Carla Priest, won the opportunity to attend a Meet-and-Greet in Charlotte with NASCAR 2013 Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year...
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Thursday Night’s High School Football Results
Four County Conference East Bladen 41, Pender 3 Heide Trask 13, West Bladen 7 Clinton 50, Midway 0 Wallace-Rose Hill 44, Union 0 Other Area Scores Harrells Christian 28, North Raleigh Christian 14...
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Bladen Recreation Soccer Results
Here are scores from recently played games in Bladen County Recreation soccer leagues. 5-7 Youth League Tuesday’s Scores Grizzlies 2, Titans 0 Lightning 8, Dynamos 1 Quakes 2, Sharks 0 Mutiny 2,...
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Heavy rain expected Saturday, Bladen shelters open; road crews, power crews...
Bladen County is expected to get soaked Saturday by rain from Hurricane Matthew. The county remained under a tropical storm warning as of 12:30 a.m. Saturday and a flash flood watch through Sunday....
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Hurricane Matthew churning slowly up the South Carolina coast
As of 5 a.m. Hurricane Mathew was located at 32.0 N 80.5 W or about 20 miles southeast of Hilton Head, SC, and moving north-northeast at 12 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 105 mph. Bladen County...
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Thoughts While Shaving for October 8
The weather folks have promised rain and wind today, and as early Saturday morning, we are receiving both. The National Weather Service is expecting high winds today, for areas of Bladen County, in the...
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Flooding becoming an issue for Bladen County
For more Huricane Matthew photos, click here. Flooding from the heavy rainfall from Hurricane Matthew is beginning to become an issue in some areas of Bladen County. The county is expected to receive...
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Hurricane Matthew causing flooding throughout Bladen County
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Two killed in flooding near Clarkton
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Roads are closing in Bladen County
Bladen County Operations are currently working with North Carolina DOT to put up road closed signs. County officials are asking motorists, If at all possible, do not travel. Roads are washed out in...
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Duke Energy and Four County Electric both working to restore power
As the eye of Hurricane Matthew nears the North Carolina and South Carolina border, winds are beginning to increase across the area as dangerous flooding continues. Duke Energy is reporting that seven...
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Elizabethtown’s Izzy Evans Scores 2 Goals in UNC-Pembroke Win
AMERICUS, GA – Elizabethtown’s Izzy Evans scored his first 2 goals of the season Saturday, October 1 as his UNC-Pembroke Braves defeated Georgia Southwestern 5-1 in Peach Belt Conference action. It was...
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Power Outage Updates
Duke Energy is reporting 5,445 customers in Bladen County are without power as of 7 p.m. Four County Electric Membership Corporation reported 8,076 customers without power. Line crews are working to...
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Road Updates
Everyone is urged to stay off the roadways. Many roads and streets throughout Bladen County are impassable due to flooding. Please, if you do not have to travel, stay off the roadways. Main Street (NC...
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