A Bladen County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a suspect who had multiple arrest warrants on file were shot Friday morning in the area of the 600 block of Pine Acres Road in White Oak, the Sheriff’s Office reported.

A comeback for the ages Thursday night lifted the West Bladen boys’ basketball team into Friday’s championship game of the Southeastern Conference tournament.

BLADENBORO — Jeniyah and Racquel Whittington combined for 25 points Thursday in leading the Elizabethtown girls to a 26-23 victory against Bladenboro in Bladen County middle school basketball.

ROSE HILL — Lakota Schmale poured in 34 points Thursday in the East Bladen boys’ junior varsity basketball team lost to East Columbus 64-55 in the semifinals of the Carolina Conference tournament played at Union High School.

ROSE HILL — Last week Keyshawn Kemp sat on bench as East Bladen lost in overtime at East Columbus.

ROSE HILL — East Bladen scored all of its points in the first three quarters Wednesday, then fended off a fourth quarter rally by East Columbus to defeat the top-seeded Gators 46-44 in the semifinals of the Carolina Conference girls’ basketball tournament.

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A Pembroke man was taken into custody Tuesday, Feb. 17 after allegedly stealing two vehicles, including a Bladenboro patrol vehicle, and resulting in lockdowns of Dublin area schools, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.