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Knowledge is one of a community’s greatest strengths
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (397+ words) There is an old saying that knowledge is power. I think there is a little more to it than that. Every week, we make decisions based on the information we have. We decide how to spend our money, where to…...
State urges continued water conservation despite recent rainfall
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (396+ words) ELIZABETHTOWN — Despite rainfall across much of North Carolina, state officials say drought conditions continue to affect the state and are encouraging residents to conserve water as reservoirs, streams and groundwater remain below normal. The advisory follows the Bladen County Water…...
Bladen County students return to class Aug. 24
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (342+ words) Bladen County Back 2 School ELIZABETHTOWN — The countdown to a new school year is underway as Bladen County students prepare to return to the classroom on Monday, Aug. 24. Over the next several weeks, families will have opportunities to meet teachers, tour…...
County Commissioners hear report from Health Dept.
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (278+ words) ELIZABETHTOWN — Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in Bladen County, but local health officials say new initiatives aimed at reducing overdoses, expanding diabetes education and improving access to healthcare are beginning to show encouraging results. Bladen…...
Federal Chemours settlement raises questions for Bladen County
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (548+ words) A proposed federal settlement announced in late June 2026 is once again placing the spotlight on Chemours’ Fayetteville Works plant in Bladen County and raising questions about what the agreement could mean for local residents, agriculture and the county’s long-term environmental…...
Bladen County master sports schedule
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1899+ words) Schedule is subject to change FRIDAY, JULY 31 HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball East Bladen at Sandhills Community College Jamboree FRIDAY, AUG. 7 HIGH SCHOOL Football Scrimmage West Bladen vs. Purnell Swett in Robeson Jamboree, Fairmont, 5 p.m. East Bladen, Douglas Byrd, Union at Scotland, 6 p.m. East…...
Bladen County Water Department asks customers to voluntarily conserve water
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (240+ words) ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bladen County Water Department is asking customers to voluntarily reduce their water usage as part of a Stage 1 Water Conservation Advisory. In a notice shared with customers, the department is requesting a 5% reduction in water use to help…...
Bladenboro’s Virginia Howell to celebrate 100th birthday with family and friends
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (403+ words) BLADENBORO — A century of family, faith and community will be celebrated in August as Virginia Bullard Howell marks her 100th birthday. Born Aug. 18, 1926, in Abbottsburg, Howell is the daughter of Joseph Oakley Bullard and Janie Lillian Bullard. She is one of…...
Jackson Pait had ‘great experience’ in East-West All-Star game
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (538+ words) West Bladen graduate Jackson Pait (21) played nearly 18 minutes Monday, July 20 in the NCCA All-Star basketball game. Jackson Pait poses with his dad, West Bladen boys’ basketball coach Travis Pait, at the East-West All-Star game in Greensboro. Jackson Pait (21) poses with…...
Two Bladenboro men arrested after drug investigations, firearms and narcotics seized
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (236+ words) ELIZABETHTOWN — Two Bladenboro men were arrested following separate narcotics investigations conducted by the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit that resulted in the seizure of three firearms, methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to a news release issued Tuesday by Sheriff…...