The N.C. State Fair will host several special days geared for youth, senior citizens and military personnel during the 11-day celebration at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. In addition to great exhibit...
Demo is under way: Downtown is getting dug up The demolition phase of the downtown revitalization project is in full swing, with the sounds of saws buzzing and heavy tractors making their way up and down the sidewalks carrying equipment and di...
Cruises can be booked in Elizabethtown Ron Guyton of Elizabethtown has joined Cruise Planners/American Express, an award-winning national cruise agency. That affiliation will allow Guyton to offer exclusive packages on a wide range of ...
Family to hold reunion The descendants of Isaac and Sally Davis of Bladen County will hold their family reunion on Sunday, Sept.. 12, at the Oak Grove Community Building on Guyton Road, Bladenboro.
Cigarette gets man arrested If a White Lake man needed proof just how hazardous cigarettes can be to his own well-being, he certainly got it this week.
A resident of the Oscar Street section of White Lake, located behind Pot...
Shelter has new manager Karen Suggs is the newly appointed Bladen County Animal Shelter manager. She is no stranger to dogs, cats or the shelter, because she and her family have two dogs and two cats that came from the s...
It’s time for the ninth installment of the monthly silent auctions by the Bladen Journal. This month, money raised on four items will benefit the Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina.
State Sen. Margaret Dickson recently announced that Elizabethtown will receive a grant of $850,000 from the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Assistance to be used for ...
The fifthth annual Disaster Preparedness Expo will be held on Thursday, Sept. 16, starting at 5 p.m. at the Powell-Melvin Agricultural Service Center in Elizabethtown.
The purpose of the Disaster...
Companies from Rougemont, Elizabethtown and Holly Springs were winners in the Product Awards Competition at the N.C. Specialty Foods Association’s fall conference.
St. Pauls volleyball coach Jennifer White has been waiting all season to have her full roster. Now that she has it, White believes her Bulldogs are set for big things.
St. Pauls rolled to a 3-0 sw...
Companies from Rougemont, Elizabethtown and Holly Springs were winners in the Product Awards Competition at the N.C. Specialty Foods Association’s fall conference.
Forestland needs to be managed like any other investment, so whether you’re just getting started or are looking for options after a harvest, your Bladen County Ranger’s office can assist you in de...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program will begin on Aug. 2, 2010 and continue through Aug. 27, 2010. During the sign-up period, far...
InventHelp’s INPEXâ, America’s Largest Invention Trade Show, announces that inventor Morris McLaurin from Elizabethtown has been selected from more than 200 hopefuls to attend the Electronic Retai...
Auto-Owners Insurance recently announced that Lacy West Insurance of Elizabethtown has been named one of the Top 10 growth agencies for the company in the state of North Carolina for 2009.
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Department has released their arrests from Aug. 23 to Aug 26. — On Aug.23, Nancy Colene Long was arrested and charged at the Magistrates Office with Fai...
If a White Lake man needed proof just how hazardous cigarettes can be to his own well-being, he certainly got it this week.
A resident of the Oscar Street section of White Lake, located behind Po...
Two West Bladen students went to Chicago and returned triumphant with bronze medals. TeiaShonna Autry and Qualynn McDowell earned the medals during the 2010 National Leadership Conference for Fami...
Monday, Sept. 6 Holiday No School Tuesday, Sept. 7 Breakfast Super Donut with Cheese Fresh Fruit and/or Fruit Juice Assorted Cereal with Toast Assorted Milk (Skim or 1 %) Lunch Cheese Pi...
The Labor Day weekend is fast upon us and the air will be filled with the aromatic scents of good old-fashioned barbecue. Fire + man + meat = delicious eating or burnt offerings depending on your l...
I’m sure that you are aware of the egg-linked Salmonella Enteriditis outbreak that is recieving a lot of national attention. There are currently an estimated 2000 illnesses associated with this out...
CommWell Health recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. The award demonstrates that standards of excellence are in place for the health and well-being of patients.
The National Weather Service in releasing its hurricane predictions for this year is expecting an “active to extremely active” hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin. They say Americans should expe...
Sept. 1 — Whites Creek Missionary Baptist Church will hold a three night revival service beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1 and continuing through Friday, Sept. 3. Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. night...
A gospel group with local ties won the award for Male Quartet Group of the Year at the Rhythm of Gospel Awards in Memphis, Tenn. The award was presented to Michael Boykin and the Mighty Voices in J...
Marianna and Matthew Chambers of Durham welcomed their daughter, Sofia Madison Chambers on Nov. 14, 2008. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. Her grandparents are Ba...
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