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Bladen JobLink WIA client sings praises of the program
DUBLIN — Bladen JobLink’s Workforce Investment Act program has been a godsend for many area residents over the years, but perhaps none appreciate it more than Denise Owens, who recently began her “new career” as a result of training she received through program assistance. “The program made it possible for me to go back to school at a time in my life when I was ready to return to the full-time workforce,” she said. “Without it, I’m not sur...
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Beatty accepted to med school
BOLTON — Latoya Beatty, the daughter of Beverly McDowell and Nathan Beatty of Bolton, has been accepted to Howard University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., for Fall 2013. Beatty graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in English. Then she graduated from Mercer University with a master’s in public health in May 2010. After her graduate studies, she completed a one-year pr...
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‘Flat-selves’ welcomed home at ECA
ELIZABETHTOWN — Students at Elizabethtown Christian Academy went on a different kind of field trip during the month of April and, on Monday, they told their class, teachers, staff and parents all about their travels. Actually, the field trip was taken by each of the student’s “flat-self” — after reading the book “Flat Stanley.” The students drew life-sized versions of themselves and mailed them to friends and/or family in other places — s...
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Day of Prayer
Contributed photo On Thursday at noon, students at Elizabethtown Christian Academy circled the flagpole for a time of prayer in observance of the annual National Day of Prayer.
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East Arcadia three-peats with county spelling bee winner
ELIZABETHTOWN — The words always seem easy to spell when you have the list in front of you. But if you don’t, even something as simple as the spelling of “at” can seem hard unless you have nerves of steel. And that’s exactly what eighth grader Tamara Moore from East Arcadia School had and needed to become the winner of the a nnual Bladen County Schools Spelling Bee   sponsored by Sampson - Bladen Oil Company. History was made by ...
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Shipman Memorial Scholarship seeking applicants
BLADENBORO — The Shipman Memorial Scholarship applications are now available by calling 910-874-1516 beginning Wednesday, May 1, for Bladen and Columbus counties. The scholarship was established in the memory of William “Dewey” Shipman Sr. and Zenah Mae Clarida Shipman. The applicant must be a high school graduate of the class of 2013 with at least a GPA of 2.5; a letter of acceptance from the college (four-year college) they plan to atte...
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Milk, bread contracts available
Bladen County Schools Child Nutrition Department is accepting bids for milk and bread contract for the 2013-14 school year. Interested parties should contact the Bladen County Schools Child Nutrition Department at 910-862-4136, Amy Stanly or Crystal O’Briant to receive a formal bid document. All submitted bids will be opened on May 20 at 9:00 a.m. at the Bladen County Schools District Office.
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Teacher honor society meets
TAR HEEL — Delta Kappa Gamma Honor Society for Teachers of Bladen County met for dinner on April 18 at Love Grove Baptist Church in Tar Heel. Hostesses were Barbara Wilkins, Debbie Kinlaw, and Megan Kirby. President Jeanne Kirby presided and Deborah Guyton had the invocation. Veda Cheshire, daughter of member Haley Cheshire, sang for the group. Program Chairman Patricia Johnson introduced the speaker for the evening Joy Warren, a counselo...
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Students get insight to area businesses
More than groundhogs were seen by Bladen County middle school students recently during the annual Career and Technical Education Groundhog Job Shadow Day. All middle schools in the county had eighth-grade students who participated in the job-shadowing experience at various locations. About 70 students were able to pick a job site location based on their career objective. Job shadow helps to ensure students are job ready when the...
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School lays out budget needs
ELIZABETHTOWN — The members of the Bladen County Board of Education finalized a budget this week that Supt. Robert Taylor will present to the Bladen County Commissioners. The board learned from Finance Director Sharon Penny and Taylor in a presentation on Wednesday that it will take about $7.9 million to maintain the current level of staffing and services for the next fiscal year with the looming budget cuts from the state and sequestration...
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