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  • “Colonial Faire” honored America’s anniversary

    “Colonial Faire” honored America’s anniversary

    WHITE OAK — Harmony Hall’s “Colonial Faire” took me back to the beginning of the country with an immersive experience that enlightened me on colonial life and sent me off with gratitude for the many blessings of today.


  • Voters go to polls Tuesday for primary elections

    Voters go to polls Tuesday for primary elections

    Bladen County’s registered voters can go to the polls Tuesday, March 3 to select candidates in Democratic and Republican primaries.


  • Jones: Try something new, you might enjoy it

    Jones: Try something new, you might enjoy it

    Well, it seems not everyone agrees that there’s plenty to do in Bladen County in spite of it, admittedly, lacking in some areas of entertainment. Here’s some of the reaction from Facebook about last week’s column.


  • N.C. Forest Service urges safety ahead of spring wildfire season

    N.C. Forest Service urges safety ahead of spring wildfire season

    With North Carolina’s spring wildfire season arriving at a time when most of the state is experiencing moderate to severe drought, the N.C. Forest Service is urging the public to apply best practices and common sense with all outdoor fires, especially yard debris burns.


  • Woodmen Life Chapter 262 establishes BCC endowment

    Woodmen Life Chapter 262 establishes BCC endowment

    Woodmen Life Chapter 262 has established an endowment at Bladen Community College that will provide scholarships to support Bladen County students pursuing any degree program at the college.


  • Featured Church: Clarkton Presbyterian

    Featured Church: Clarkton Presbyterian

    Address: 10433 N. College St., Clarkton


  • Hooks: From cave walls to keyboard warriors

    Hooks: From cave walls to keyboard warriors

    In the Beginning … There Were Grunts


  • Bladen’s role during the Revolutionary War highlighted at Harmony Hall

    Bladen’s role during the Revolutionary War highlighted at Harmony Hall

    Bladen County’s critical role during the Revolutionary War as part of “the race to Wilmington” was commemorated Sunday, Feb. 22 at Harmony Hall Village Plantation outside of White Oak.


  • Jones: Plenty to do in Bladen County

    Jones: Plenty to do in Bladen County

    “There’s nothing to do in Bladen County!”


  • Hailey Hudson, Trinity Locklear crowned USOA state queens

    Hailey Hudson, Trinity Locklear crowned USOA state queens

    Two young ladies from Bladen County are preparing to go to Las Vegas in late March to represent the state in the United States of America pageant.


  • McGill: Stewardship marks time allotted to us

    McGill: Stewardship marks time allotted to us

    As I ponder over and prepare for this week’s devotional thought, I’m reminded of the children’s television show, “Sesame Street”. In each episode, the character Elmo would introduce a “Word of the Day” and then that word would be referenced and explained all throughout the show with the help of…


  • 4% voted early in first week for March primary

    4% voted early in first week for March primary

    After one week of early voting about 4% of Bladen County’s registered voters had cast a ballot for the March 3 general election, according to figures provided by the Bladen County Board of Elections.


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