FAIRMONT — Seniors Jackson Pait and Tylik McCall combined for 37 points Thursday night to lead West Bladen’s Knights to their ninth straight victory, 79-57 over Fairmont in Southeastern Conference boys’ basketball action.

The opportunity was there for the East Bladen boys’ basketball team to move into a tie for second place in the Carolina Conference, but it was West Columbus that made the plays down the stretch Thursday to squeeze out a 56-50 high school basketball victory.

BLADENBORO — Keithan Russ scored nine points to lead a balanced scoring attack Thursday and Bladenboro limited Clarkton to only a point in the third quarter in edging the Blue Devils 30-26 in a tightly contested middle school boys’ basketball game inside Wills Nance Jr. Gymnasium.

Winter Storm Gianna came in like a lamb late Friday, Feb. 2 and roared out of Bladen County overnight Saturday, Feb. 3.

WHITE LAKE - The Town of White Lake announced that they have been awarded $2 million in federal funding to support critical wastewater system improvements. These funds are being provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the STAG Clean Water State Revolving Fund, a program designed to help communities maintain and improve essential water infrastructure.

BLADEN COUNTY - During our Dec. 18 meeting we had the distinct pleasure of presenting the Post level Patriots Pen Scholarship program winner, Miss Alayah Turner, a certificate of achievement and a $100 honorarium.

The Bible teaches that, for the believer, “The Joy of the Lord is our Strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). Sadly, there seems to be a Longing for Joy & a Lacking of Strength amongst many Christians these days.

If you read the news every day, you may not realize it, but the way sentences are written shapes how you understand events. One small choice, such as active voice or passive voice makes a big difference in clarity, tone, and responsibility. Today, we are taking a fun, reader friendly look at active and passive voice, why they matter, and how you can spot and correct them in everyday writing.