Business
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Courtney Simmons joins Bladen Journal as account executive
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen Journal staff welcomed a new addition this week, as Courtney Simmons began in the position of outside account executive.
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Liberty Tax Service offering discounts to front-line workers
ELIZABETHTOWN — Liberty Tax Service, located at 1107 W. Broad St. in Elizabethtown, is now offering “Appreciation Weeks” discounts of 50% off professional tax preparation services to first responders, health care workers, teachers and members of the military during specific weeks in the month of March.
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Bladenboro home to tattoo shop and art studio
BLADENBORO — It’s a brand new dawn, at least for those in Bladen County who love to be inked. Last month saw the opening of Art Junkies in Bladenboro, a tattoo parlor and art studio operated by Elton Locklear and partner Judy Sessoms. A Robeson County native, Locklear said he…
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Chemours tries to ease minds of local residents
ST. PAULS — More than 120 people came to the Faith Tabernacle Christian Center on Tuesday looking for answers about the GenX found in area water, and Chemours representatives tried to provide them. Almost 20 of the chemical company’s leaders and employees were present at the church about 100 yards…
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How will the workforce change?
I think a lot about the job market this time of year. This is because of all the graduations of high school and college seniors and the fact many of them will be looking for their first full-time job. It’s a cliché to say these young people will be entering…
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Big Blue Store celebrates 40 years
ELIZABETHTOWN —For the past 40 years, the Big Blue Store has served the Bladen County communities with a wide variety of farming, home and marine products — and those affiliated with the company are now celebrating those 40 years of service. Big Blue Stores expanded from Seymour, Indiana, to Clinton…
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The Elizabethtown Inn officially kicks off a new chapter
ELIZABETHTOWN — One of Elizabethtown’s oldest homes recently had new life breathed into its 184-year-old walls and, on Thursday, a ribbon-cutting and grand re-opening was held to kick start its next chapter as a bed and breakfast. The Elizabethtown Inn, located at 105 Cromartie Road just a short distance from…
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BCC Small Business Centers offers no-cost workshops
DUBLIN — The Small Business Center of Bladen Community College is offering no-cost webinars and seminars in June. They are: — Parliamentary Procedures Made Easy is scheduled for Mon., June 11, from 6 until 8 p.m., at the East Arcadia Center in Riegelwood. — Implementing a Social Media Strategy is…
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Tillis highlights SEDC’s celebration of 50 years
ELIZABETHTOWN — Some of Southeastern North Carolina’s brightest and most innovative minds from the areas of education, business, politics and economic development gathered at Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery in Elizabethtown on Tuesday for a luncheon to celebrate the 50 years of service by the Southeastern Economic Development Commission. More…
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ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen County Training School-Bladen Central High School Alumni Association held it’s 24th annual Black Business Banquet on April 28 at The Paul Brown Building and recognized local black business owner-operators. Mistress of Ceremonies Minnie Price began the program by calling on the Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy’s…
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Multi-story hog hotels elevate industrial farms to new levels
YAJI MOUNTAIN, China (Reuters) – On Yaji Mountain in southern China, they are checking in the sows a thousand head per floor in high-rise “hog hotels”. Privately owned agricultural company Guangxi Yangxiang Co Ltd is running two seven-floor sow breeding operations, and is putting up four more, including one with…
