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Ride in memory of Dewayne Hester arrives in E’town on Sunday
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Law Enforcement United Bicycle Ride is set to come through Bladen County on Sunday morning in memory of fallen Bladen County Sheriff’s deputy Dewayne Hester. Sunday will be their fifth day of riding after leaving Florida. They are scheduled to be at the Sheriff’s Office from 9:45to 10:30 a.m. Anyone who can come out and meet these law enforcement officers from across the nation are invited. There are two offi...
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Woman injured at hog plant in Tar Heel
TAR HEEL — An employee at the Smithfield hog plant on Hwy. 87 was severely injured on Tuesday when the sleeve of her shirt got caught in a machine and her arm was pulled into it. A spokesman for the N.C. Department of Labor’s media division in Raleigh confirmed the incident on Thursday, but could give no further details. “It’s still under investigation, so nothing is public record yet,” the spokesperson said. “And that could take up to si...
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National Day of Prayer attracts 19
ELIZABETHTOWN —The flag pole in front of the Elizabethtown Municipal Building was the site for the National Day of Prayer on Wednesday, which was attended by 19 folks. “It’s a time for praying,” said organizer Clara Adams. She added that with all of the turmoil and hurt in the world, prayer is needed. Minister Katie Rhodie-Powell attended for her first time. She is in outreach ministry and is celebrating 23 years as a minister. “I read ...
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Weissinger to be in court Monday
ELIZABETHTOWN —A retired trooper with the State Highway Patrol accused of shooting a father and son on Christmas Eve is scheduled to appear in Bladen County Superior Court on Monday. Herbert P. Weissinger, 55, has been charged by the Bladen County District Attorney’s Office with two counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury after reportedly shooting two men Weissinger claims was trespassing on family land. On...
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Crime Reports
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Elizabethtown teen arrested on drug charges
ELIZABETHTOWN — A Bladen County teen was arrested and charged with multiple drug violations on Thursday. Narcotics officers with Elizabethtown Police and the Bladen County Sheriffs Office, worki...
May 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 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 15 through May 22. The report shows a total of 39 victims of crime — including 11 for larceny...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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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...
May 15, 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 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...
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Education
Bladen students achieve honors at UNCP
PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke recently released its list of honor students from Bladen County for the spring semester of 2013. — Chancellor’s List (students who mai...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bladen to offer Summer Feeding program
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen County Schools Child Nutrition Department will once again offer free summer meals, breakfast and lunch, to Bladen County students through the Summer Feeding Program. ...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 | 4 4 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...
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Agricultural
Early-planted corn is showing problems
  RALEIGH — Corn planted early in the year often yields better than late-planted corn, but it can also be hindered by unfavorable weather. This year, cool and wet conditions early in...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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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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