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Spring Meet on Railroad Street set for Memorial Day in Clarkton
Staff reportClarkton will celebrate its 165th anniversary on Memorial Day with a parade followed by the Spring Meet on Railroad Street.
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Photos: Checking out the Water Festival Parade
The 48th White Lake Water Festival was held May 15-16. The parade was held Saturday morning along the White Lake Drive.
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BCC to launch Aviation Management program in fall
ContributedBladen Community College is preparing students for takeoff with the launch of an Aviation Management degree program beginning in the fall. In addition, the college is developing an Air Traffic Control program that is expected to begin in spring 2027 that will make the school the first community college in…
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Rabies positive case identified in Bladen County
ContributedThe Bladen County Health Department Director was notified Monday, May 18 of a raccoon that tested positive for rabies.
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Monday Roundup: Camden County edges East Bladen in girls’ soccer playoffs
Staff reportCAMDEN — Claire Warren scored in the second half to lift Camden County to a 1-0 win against East Bladen on Monday in the third round of the N.C.High School Athletic Association 2A girls’ soccer playoffs.
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Elizabethtown Rotary hosts scholarship golf tournament
Staff reportThe team of Boussias Law Firm and Davis Precision had the low score Friday in the 10th annual Elizabethtown Rotary Club Scholarship. East Bladen students Jackson Bridgers and Kaelyn Eason were the recipients of the club’s college scholarships.
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Bladen fire departments get Volunteer Fire Grant funds
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalBladen County volunteer fire departments received nearly $220,000 in grants through the state’s 2026 Volunteer Fire Grant Fund announced Friday, May 15.
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White Lake welcomes summer with 48th Water Festival
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalSummer doesn’t officially arrive until June 21.
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Bladen County Schools: No password reset needed following Canvas breach
By Sonny Jones The Bladen JournalBladen County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jason Atkinson said last week “there is no indication that account passwords were compromised, and no district-wide password reset is being required at this time” following the announced security breach of the statewide learning management system used by North Carolina public schools.
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Featured Church: Rehobeth African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Address: 475 Rehobeth Church Road, Clarkton
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McGill: May we be ‘Loosed and Let Go’
By Rev. Cameron L. McGill Contributing columnistSix of the most Powerful and Profound words in all of the Bible are found in a rather obscure verse in John’s Gospel. These six words provide the Information Needed and the Inspiration Necessary for today’s devotional challenge.
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Wagner: Right is greater than rights
By Pastor Bo Wagner Contributing columnistLate one frigid winter night, I received one of those heart-dropping-into-your-stomach kind of calls from my son; he had been in an accident.















