Hazard mitigation program eligibility and application process to be discussed...
Bladen County, NC – Bladen County and representatives from the North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) office are working together to determine if homeowners and business owners are eligible to...
View ArticleState Employees Credit Union Foundation (SECU) High School Scholarship...
Since the SECU Foundation was established in August 2004, it has awarded annual $10,000 “People Helping People” four-year scholarships – increasing from two to three in 2014 – to graduating seniors...
View ArticleRoger Bacon Academy Enrollment Lottery Results
Dozens of expectant families gathered at four separate lotteries over the last two weeks, anxious to hear their name called. Those families did not win money or prizes, but they did win a coveted seat...
View ArticleWhite Lake Police officer promoted to sergeant
White Lake — Police Officer Jay Davis was promoted to the position of sergeant during a ceremony at White Lake’s town hall Friday morning. Davis, of Elizabethtown, has been with the White Lake Police...
View ArticleTrevor Lesane Homers in Wake Tech Win
HICKORY – West Bladen grad Trevor Lesane walloped a home run and a double to lead his Wake Tech Community College Eagles to a 13-12 victory over Catawba Valley Saturday. Lesane hammered Catawba...
View ArticleCape Fear Valley Hospital issues On Point Award to Commissioner Chairman...
On Point presentation5 On Point presentation4 On Point presentation3 On Point presentation 6 On Point presentation 2 On Point presentation 1 The Bladen County Board of Commissioners meeting got off to...
View ArticleNCNG celebrates 354 years of service with new NCNG Soldier and Airmen Medal...
RALEIGH, N.C. – March 24th, 1663 the Carolina Charter granted the right to “… levy, muster and train men …” in order to defend the property and peoples of the Carolinas. The North Carolina National...
View ArticleSECU Awards BCC Scholarships
DUBLIN – State Employees Credit Union Members, through the member-funded SECU Foundation, have awarded scholarships to Bladen Community College students Felicia Graham, Carie McLean, Clarissa...
View ArticlePittenger receives prestigious “Spirit of Enterprise” Award
Congressman Robert Pittenger and U.S. Chamber Senior Executive Vice President Suzanne Clark at the March 21st award ceremony.Photo courtesy Ian Wagreich / © U.S. Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON –...
View ArticleStudents at Clarkton and Tar Heel continue to bring home hardware
THM Science Olympiad team CSD Science Olympiad team Elizabethtown, NC – Teams from across North Carolina annually take part in a rigorous academic competition, which hosts 23 events in the fields of...
View ArticleApply for FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council Today
Time is running out! Applications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) close on March 31 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Teens from across the nation have the opportunity...
View ArticleWaxhaw student receives appointments to West Point and Air Force
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is excited to announce Jake Dean of Waxhaw has received a rare double-appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Air Force...
View ArticleOpening Reception for “The Life of the Theater” Exhibit slated for April 20
The opening reception for “The Life of the Theater” exhibit at the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in Lumberton is slated for Thursday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. Join us for opening night of our...
View ArticleClarkton School of Discovery to hold spaghetti fund raiser for Jr Beta Club
Clarkton School of Discovery is having a spaghetti dinner and silent auction On Friday, March 31, to benefit the Jr Beta Club. There will be many items of interest for everyone. Some of the items up...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Tops Forbes List of Best States for Business
For the second consecutive year, North Carolina is the nation’s No. 2 best state for business according to Forbes magazine. Forbes’ annual “Best States for Business” list measures which states have the...
View ArticleElizabethtown Middle Public Speaking class gives final speech
steele amber tyresha sara ruben mcdowell cole-4 On October 28, thirteen students in Dr. Renee Steele’s Public Speaking 101 choice elective class at Elizabethtown Middle School delivered their final...
View ArticleElizabethtown Primary releases Honor Roll
Elizabethtown Primary School has released the honor roll for the first nine weeks grading period. 3rd Grade “A” Honor Roll Cabria Baldwin, Dajour Davis, Destiny Gore, Emily Martinez, Caleb McGough,...
View ArticleState Highway Patrol Employees and Citizens Receive Departmental Awards
trp-aaron-russ sgt-daniel-t-hilburn k-l-mcvicker j-a-mcvicker RALEIGH – Colonel Bill Grey, commander of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and Frank L. Perry, Secretary of the Department of...
View ArticleBoard of Elections rejects Register protest
bd-of-elections-5 bd-of-elections register-3 bd-of-elections2 bd-of-elections-4 register ken-register johnson-and-shaw register2 bd-of-elections-3 The Bladen County Board of Elections met on Tuesday...
View ArticleFirefighters recognized for service
Contributed Photo To see more photos, click here. Several firefighters received honors on Saturday night as the Elizabethtown Fire Department held their annual awards banquet. During the banquet three...
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