Women’s Tennis: West Bladen 9, Wallace-Rose Hill 0
TEACHEY – West Bladen concluded Four County Conference play Thursday with a 9-0 victory over Wallace-Rose Hill 8-1. Coach Jeff Atkinson’s Lady Knights, the Four County champions, finish regular season...
View ArticleVolleyball: Clinton 3, West Bladen 0
For more photos, click here. Photos by Kenneth Armstrong DUBLIN – Clinton defeated West Bladen 3-0 on Senior Night Thursday at West. The Dark Horses won the Four County Conference volleyball match by...
View ArticleJV Volleyball: Clinton 2, West Bladen 0
DUBLIN – Clinton defeated West Bladen 2-0 Thursday in Four County Conference jayvee volleyball action by set scores of 25-11 and 25-21. Junior Elizabeth Allbright slammed in 5 kills and an ace to lead...
View ArticleJV Football: Clinton 56, West Bladen 0
CLINTON – Clinton defeated West Bladen 56-0 Thursday night in Four County Conference jayvee football action. “We looked exactly like a team that hadn’t played in two weeks and only had two practices in...
View ArticleBladen Recreation Soccer Resumed Play Tuesday Night
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View ArticleDublin Motor Speedway closes for season
dublin_race_track_03 dublin_race_track_02 dublin_race_track_01 Dublin Motor Speedway was hoping to have at least one more race this season. Hurricane Matthew had other plans for the 4/10ths-mile dirt...
View ArticlePresbyterian College to name C. Douglas Warner ’87 of Charleston the 2016 Dum...
Douglas Warner ’87 of Charleston, S.C., will be named the recipient of Presbyterian College’s 2016 Dum Vivimus Servimus award. The award is designed to recognize an alumnus or alumna who exemplifies...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving for October 21
WOW, 757 Bladen County voters on the first day of early voting? I understand that more and more locals are voting early. In recent years, special interest folks have worked hard making sure those...
View ArticleBladen County residents, businesses doing well at NC State Fair
By: Erin Smith The North Carolina State Fair is under way in Raleigh and Bladen County is well represented. Many Bladen residents and businesses are picking up awards for their hard work. Bladen County...
View ArticleLivestock Indemnity Program
The 2014 Farm Bill authorized the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) to provide benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by eligible loss conditions,...
View ArticleUSDA Announces Streamlined Guaranteed Loans and Additional Lender Category...
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of a streamlined version of USDA guaranteed loans, which are tailored for smaller scale farms and urban...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Revenues Finish First Quarter $158 Million Above Forecast
Raleigh – Governor Pat McCrory applauded North Carolina’s strong revenue growth during the first quarter of the fiscal year, which is largely driven by strong wage growth and employment gains....
View ArticleFor Better Living Pumpkin: A Versatile and Delicious Vegetable
By: Sandra Cain Fall leaves, corn stalks, mums, and pumpkins are signs of the season. Pumpkins are most often associated with Halloween and jack-o-lanterns. Cooked pumpkin is a nutritious and...
View ArticleNorth Carolina’s September Employment Figures Released
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage...
View ArticleBladenboro businesses in critical condition due to Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew has taken a toll on business owners in Bladen County as well as home owners. The sun has been out everyday since October the 8th, when the storm hit, but for some business owners are...
View ArticleJones Lake Fall Festival cancelled
Due to the widespread damage and ongoing efforts assisting those who were impacted by Hurricane Matthew, the Jones Lake Fall Festival scheduled Saturday, Oct. 29, has been cancelled, according to Jones...
View ArticleLandowners encouraged to seek advice when assessing woodland damage from...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service encourages landowners and others to exercise caution when assessing possible damage to their woodlands from Hurricane Matthew. Landowners concerned about the health of...
View ArticleCivitas Files Complaint With State Board of Elections
RALEIGH – Today Civitas filed a complaint with the State Board of Elections (SBE) calling for the SBE to investigate the possibility that Attorney General Roy Cooper has taken money that should go to...
View ArticleFundraiser for Elizabethtown Middle School rescheduled
Elizabethtown Middle School Booster Club Reverse Raffle at the Elizabethtown Middle School has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 5th, the dinner will at 6:00 p.m. raffle starts at 7 p.m. Donation...
View ArticleAfrican American Dance Ensemble visits Clarkton School of Discovery
For more photos, click here. By: Erin Smith Students at the Clarkton School of Discovery were treated to an afternoon of dance and rhythmic music when the African American Dance Ensemble of Durham...
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