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Bladenboro, Clarkton boys advance in tournament

Bladenboro and Clarkton won games Tuesday in the Bladen County middle school boys’ basketball preseason tournament played inside Harold L. Ford Gymnasium.

East Bladen girls hold off Union 61-47

East Bladen’s Ariel Cromartie and Union’s Zadariyah Faison dueled for scoring honors Tuesday night.

Hilton gives gift to help local business

ELIZABETHTOWN - Small, local businesses are more than storefronts in Elizabethtown.

Elizabethtown Town council January meeting

ELIZABETHTOWN - The Elizabethtown Town Council held their first meeting of the year Jan. 5 with some surprise announcements and a lot of business being transacted. The meeting also prompted questions.

Close to the Vest

ELIZABETHTOWN - “Close to the vest” is an idiom meaning to be secretive, cautious or reserved, keeping your plans, thoughts or information hidden from others, much like a poker player guards their hand.

Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Robbins Dowless

Elizabeth “Libby” Robbins Dowless, of Whiteville passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. She was born in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Robbins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by son; Theron “Ted” Layton Dowless, Jr.

The USS North Carolina made a difference

ELIZABETHTOWN – The people of Bladen County were supporters to bring a piece of the wartime history back to the state.


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