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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...
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Three arrested on drug charges
ELIZABETHTOWN — Three residents of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Elizabethtown were arrested Wednesday and charged with numerous crimes. According to Elizabethtown Police Chief Bobby Kinlaw, h...
May 03, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bladen County Sheriff’s Office
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office recently released its victim and arrest report for April 24 through April 30. The report shows a total of 52 victims of crime — including 10 fo...
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Education
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Retired School Personnel meet
ELIZABETHTOWN— Retired School Personnel of Bladen County met on May 9 at the Front Porch Restaurant in Elizabethtown. President Katherine Inscoe Taylor presided and introduced Brandi Tedder DeVane...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hickory Grove School Class of 1969
The Hickory Grove School Class of 1969 met recently at the Cypress Creek Baptist Church for a class reunion. Pictured front row are Vivian Mote Thomas, Dalphie Murphy, Gayle Johnson, Juanita Highs...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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BCC graduates more than 225
DUBLIN — Smiles abounded Friday night at Bladen Community College as more than 225 students earned their respective educational credentials in two graduation ceremonies. Of that number, 94 basic ...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Students grow big heads of cabbage
ELIZABETHTOWN — Third-graders at Bladen Lakes Primary School once again competed in the Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program. Students were given the task of raising a cabbage plant for ...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Agricultural
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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 | 2 2 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...
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Horse owners urged to vaccinate horses against mosquito-born...
  RALEIGH – It’s mosquito season and it’s time for equine owners across North Carolina to talk to their veterinarians about protecting their animals from mosquito-borne diseases. ...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 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 | 1 1 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: 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 | 3 3 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 | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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For Better Living: A Closer Look at Caffeine
Caffeine has been found in tea brewed by the Chinese as far back as 5,000 years ago. In today’s society, caffeine is present in a wide variety of products, including coffee, tea, soft drinks and...
May 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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