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  • Featured Church: Rehobeth African Methodist Episcopal Zion

    Featured Church: Rehobeth African Methodist Episcopal Zion

    Address: 475 Rehobeth Church Road, Clarkton


  • McGill: May we be ‘Loosed and Let Go’

    McGill: May we be ‘Loosed and Let Go’

    Six 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.


  • Wagner: Right is greater than rights

    Wagner: Right is greater than rights

    Late 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.


  • Bladen high school graduation dates announced

    Bladen high school graduation dates announced

    Bladen County Schools will conduct three graduation ceremonies with more than 300 students walking across the stage to receive high school diplomas.


  • Peace Officer Memorial remembers those who died in line of duty

    Peace Officer Memorial remembers those who died in line of duty

    One by one, slowly and reverently, Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Morgan Johnson read the names of the eight law enforcement officers who had made the ultimate sacrifice.


  • Jackson Pait, Tylik McCall sign with Chowan basketball

    Jackson Pait, Tylik McCall sign with Chowan basketball

    BLADENBORO — West Bladen seniors Jackson Pait and Tylik McCall will continue to be teammates next season as both signed Friday morning with Chowan University in Murfreesboro.


  • Thursday Roundup: East Bladen beats North Duplin in NCHSAA girls’ soccer playoffs

    Thursday Roundup: East Bladen beats North Duplin in NCHSAA girls’ soccer playoffs

    CALYPSO — Maylin McMichael scored late in the first half and East Bladen defeated North Duplin 1-0 on Thursday night in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs.


  • Elizabethtown man charged with attempted first degree murder

    Elizabethtown man charged with attempted first degree murder

    An Elizabethtown man was in custody inside the Bladen County Detention Center on Tuesday, May 12 on several charges, including attempted first degree murder, in what the Sheriff’s Office reported as a domestic incident.


  • SEDC annual meeting highlights regional impact

    SEDC annual meeting highlights regional impact

    The Southeastern Economic Development Commission (SEDC) hosted its 58th annual meeting on April 30 at Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery in Elizabethtown, bringing together local government leaders, economic developers, state and federal partners, and regional stakeholders from across Southeastern North Carolina.


  • Wednesday Roundup: East Bladen’s Lewis third in state triple jump

    Wednesday Roundup: East Bladen’s Lewis third in state triple jump

    GREENSBORO — East Bladen’s Jaden Lewis placed third in the triple jump Wednesday in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A track and field championship meet held at N.C. A&T University.


  • Bladen County Hospital updates visitation policy

    Bladen County Hospital updates visitation policy

    Cape Fear Valley Health has updated its visitation policy across all hospitals and facilities, which includes Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown, to create a more welcoming and supportive experience for patients and their loved ones while continuing to provide safe, high-quality care.


  • Dr. Jennifer Smith selected for Startup Showdown

    Dr. Jennifer Smith selected for Startup Showdown

    Bladen County educator Dr. Jennifer Smith is among 18 entrepreneurs selected for the inaugural statewide Small Business Center Network Startup Showdown.


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