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Cupp family wins Reese’s social media contest
ELIZABETHTOWN — It usually doesn’t take much for a daughter to be a sweet part of the family, but for the Cupp family of Elizabethtown, not only do they have two sweet daughters but one […]
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Bladen County 4-H giving off STEAM this summer
ELIZABETHTOWN — Bladen County 4-H is charging full STEAM Ahead this summer. “We’re really excited about what we have planned this year,” said Stacie Kinlaw, N.C. Cooperative Extension agent in charge of youth development. “This […]
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Rotary Club hands out four scholarships
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Rotary Club awarded scholarships to three high school seniors and one Bladen Community College student this year. Three of those students attended a luncheon at Cape Fear Vineyard and Winery on […]
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Sunset Jams kicks off Thursday
WHITE LAKE — Two of the year’s biggest events will take place on Thursday when summer officially starts and the annual Sunset Jams Concert Series will kick off with the Imitations out of Wilmington. “This […]
Religion
Astronauts give pope personalized space suit, add white cape
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Astronauts from the International Space Station gave Pope Francis his own blue jump suit on Friday but to distinguish him from ordinary planetary pilgrims like themselves they added a white cape. […]
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Marilyn Monroe statue has church venting
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Marilyn Monroe’s rear is getting some leers in Connecticut. A 26-foot statue of the actress has been placed in a Stamford park across the street from a church, which is getting […]
Religion
‘Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God’
Near Rochester, New York, a prominent, cliff-like ridge erupts from the landscape and runs west for hundreds of miles: Through New York, across parts of Ontario, into the upper peninsula of Michigan, hugging the coastline […]
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Plane taxis to gate … after alligator crosses tarmac
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Most times it’s bad weather or bird strikes that delay flights. This time it was an alligator. Anthony Velardi says his plane had just landed at the Orlando International Airport on […]
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Chinese vase found in shoebox sells for $19 million
PARIS (Reuters) – An 18th century Chinese vase found in a shoebox in an attic in France sold for 16.2 million euros ($19 million) at auction in Paris on Tuesday. The price was more than […]
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14 boys, no regrets, Michigan family happy the way they are
LAKEVIEW, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan couple has 14 boys and no regrets, regardless of what online opinion-givers have to say about it. “There are some really mean people in the world. And it doesn’t […]
Lifestyle
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Editor’s note: The Bladen Journal will no longer publish the “ongoing events” listing. Instead, anyone holding regular events should submit information to the Bladen Journal in time for publication in the community calendar. The deadlines […]
Education
Bladenboro Middle announces honor students
Bldenboro Middle School recently released its honor rolls for the fourth quarter. Fifth grade — Superintendent’s List (96+): Holland Davis, Erin Hewett, Deikan Moretz, Richard Severine — A Honor Roll (90+): Cade Allen, Cole Dowless, […]