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Two nabbed after racetrack theft
TAR HEEL —Two Robeson County men were arrested and charged by Bladen County sheriff’s deputies with the theft of items from the go-cart track on Victory lane in Tar Heel. According to Capt. Rodney Hester with the Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place Wednesday at about 3 p.m. after deputies spotted a black Honda Accord at the track. “Investigators saw a subject running toward the vehicle and a red air compressor was seen in the open t...
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Guy granted continuance
WILMINGTON — A continuance has been granted in the court proceedings against Lee Guy of Bladenboro to allow time for plea negotiations to be completed, according to court records. The federal indictment states that Guy faces charges of possession with the intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana; aiding and abetting and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Both are listed as felonies. Accordin...
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Bladen man arrested in Virginia on sex crime
WILMINGTON — A Bladen County resident was in a Virginia court Thursday to answer charges that caused him to be terminated from his position as a master firefighter with the Wilmington Fire Department. Robert T. Hester, 40, remains in the custody of the Fairfax (Va.) Detention Center after being arrested in Loudon County, Va., and charged with intentionally damaging property and felony sexual penetration by force or threat with an inanimate ...
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SEDC gathers at Lu Mil
The Southeastern Economic Development Commission recently held its 45th annual meeting at Lu Mil Vineyard in Dublin. In the photo, from left to right (front row) are: Robin Cooley, U.S. Economic Development Administration representative; Pam Bostic, SEDC executive director; N.C. Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker, who was the keynote speaker; Phyllis Owens, Harnett County economic developer; (second row) Gary Lanier, Columbus County eco...
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Crime Reports
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Bladen County Sheriff’s Office
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office has released its victim and arrest report for May 15 through May 22. The report shows a total of 39 victims of crime — including 11 for larceny...
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Sunday shooting leaves three injured
GARLAND — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information concerning a shooting early Sunday morning that left three people injured. The incident took place at the Boom Boom Room o...
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bladen County Sheriff’s Office
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office has released its victim and arrest report for May 8 though May 15. The report shows 26 victims of crime — including eight reports of larceny, s...
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Bladen County Sheriff’s Office
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office released its victim and arrest report for May 1 through May 8. The report shows 24 victims of crime — including three for larceny, two for drug...
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Bank robbery suspect in court May 14
GREENVILLE — A White Oak man accused of robbing the First Citizen Bank branch in downtown Elizabethtown in January, then fled to California, will be in court on Tuesday, May 14. Aaron Montrice M...
May 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Education
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Schools partner with Red Cross to support tornado victims
ELIZABETHTOWN — When Julie Sasser’s fourth-grade students at Dublin Primary finished reading the book “Night of the Twisters” by Ivy Ruckman, it seemed too coincidental that the next day’s news he...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cain earns Presidential Scholarship
BLADENBORO — Rebecca Ashley Cain will graduate with honors from West Bladen High School on June 7. Cain will attend Campbell University in the fall, where she has earned a Presidential Scholarsh...
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School uniforms coming to a school near you
ELIZABETHTOWN —Students in the Bladen County School District at all levels have already had their clothes laid out for the first day of school in August, when a school uniform policy was adopted d...
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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EPA Recognizes Environmental Innovation at Science Competiti...
  WASHINGTON , D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recognized the winners of this year’s EPA’s Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability award for demonstrating a commitment to envi...
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Agricultural
Troxler advises farmers to prepare for hurricane season
  RALEIGH – As another hurricane season nears, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler reminds farmers that basic emergency planning can go a long way in lessening a crisis situation....
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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FARM BILL PASSAGE McIntyre delivers the key N.C. priorities
  WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre, a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, recently announced that the committee has approved the 2013 Farm Bill which includes key c...
May 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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N.C. Pesticide Advisory Committee announces new members and ...
  RALEIGH – Two new members were recently appointed to the N.C. Pesticide Advisory Committee. Greg Bunn, a farmer from Nash County, was appointed to fill the vacant farmer position, ...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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N.C. Forest Service finds laurel wilt disease in New Hanover...
  RALEIGH — The N.C. Forest Service has confirmed that laurel wilt, a devastating disease of redbay and other plants in the laurel family, has been identified in New Hanover County i...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Business
Vapezilla opens in Whiteville
WHITEVILLE — If you’ve been a smoker who has wanted to quit, a new business in Whiteville may be able to assist in that effort. Lennard de Jong is the owner of Vapezilla, a business that sells h...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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First Bank in E’town promotes Davis
ELIZABETYHTOWN – First Bank recently announced the promotion of Michael H. Davis to assistant vice president. Davis has been with First Bank since December 2003 and brings more than 22 years of ...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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19th annual Minority Business Banquet held
The Bladen County Training School – Bladen Central High School Alumni Association held its 19th annual Minority Business Banquet on Saturday, April 27. Dorothy McKoy, president of the BCTS- BCHS...
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Unemployment eases in Bladen by 1 percent
RALEIGH — Bladen County saw its unemployment rate decrease by one percent to 12.1 in March, down from 13.1 percent in February. That follows a jump to 13.6 in January. Just one year ago, the job...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Health
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For Better Living: Shopping for Seasonal Produce
  Have you ever noticed that fresh strawberries in May and June taste so much better than in February? That is because North Carolina strawberries ar e in season in May and June. “In season” m...
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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For Better Living: Reducing the Risk of Food Borne Illness
Food poisoning affects millions of Americans each year. Common symptoms are similar to the flu and may include headache, nausea, fever, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Symptoms may appear within a f...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Britt tabbed Nurse of the Year
LUMBERTON — Registered Nurse Melissa Britt has been named Southeastern Health’s 2013 Nurse of the Year. She was presented with the award during a special ceremony held Tuesday, May 7, in the cafe...
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Doctor joins Women’s Health Specialists
ELIZABETHTOWN – Anila Ricks-Cord, M.D., has been approved for the associate staff and has joined Women’s Health Specialists in Elizabethtown. She received her medical degree from Howard Universi...
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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