Bladen Nursing Leadership welcomes nursing graduates
Preceptors2 Preceptors1 Preceptors3 A luncheon was hosted by the Bladen Nursing Leadership on Thursday, March 31,  to welcome  new Nursing Graduates that have chosen to do their preceptorship here at...
View ArticleWilliams earns recognition as family advocate
By: Erin Smith What does it take to be a strong family advocate? Gwen Williams would be a good one to ask as she recently received the 2015 Family Advocate of the Year Award from Head Start. “I cried....
View ArticleDublin Primary wins Elementary Battle of Books
DublinPrimary6 DublinPrimary5 DublinPrimary4 DublinPrimary3 DublinPrimary2 DublinPrimary1 After 21 rounds of fierce competition, Dublin Primary School prevailed as the winner of the Bladen County...
View ArticlePittenger announces five finalists in 2016 Congressional art contest
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger is excited to announce five local students have been named finalists in the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. **Sneha Mehrotra, a junior at Ardrey Kell High...
View ArticleBladenboro Middle releases honor roll
Bladenboro Middle School has released its honor roll for the third quarter. 5th Grade Superintendent’s List: (96 +) Haleigh Atkinson, Raegan Blackmon, Julia Deavers, Catherine Dowless, Alyssa Hales...
View ArticleAnnual minority business banquet planned for April 23
The Bladen County Training School – Bladen Central High School Alumni Association will hold its Annual Minority Business Banquet on Saturday, April 23, at The Paul R. Brown Building on Martin Luther...
View ArticleElizabethtown Rotary Club 8K event a success
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View ArticleVFW Post elects new officers
The Raymond W. Biglow Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 8062 elected new officers for 2016 -17 during their meeting on Saturday, April 16. The New officers are: Post Commander Oliver Gause; Senior...
View ArticleWest Bladen Fire Academy receives donations to help them reach goal of...
Gary 1 Estep The West Bladen High School Fire Academy students are busy preparing for an upcoming competition at the Skills USA State Conference in Greensboro. While the students have been studying...
View ArticleLacey Suggs Named All-State And is Region & Area Player of the Year
For East Bladen senior Lacey Suggs, the post-season basketball awards keep rolling in – two All-State teams and a trio of Player of the Year Awards. Suggs who led East Bladen’s Lady Eagles to the...
View ArticleVFW presents teacher awards
Jennifer Hair - Oliver Gause VFW award Pam Bryant - Oliver Gause VFW Teacher Award The Raymond W. Biglow Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 8062 held their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, April...
View ArticleBoard of Education to meet Monday night
The Bladen County Board of Education is set to meet tonight (Monday, April 18) at 6:30 p.m. at the Bladen County Board of Education. The board is set to recognize the Soil and Water Competitors; bully...
View ArticleEast Bladen High announces Marshals
The Marshals who are selected to serve at graduation are in the top 15 students of Junior class. The Marshals are determined at end of first semester of Junior year. All Marshals have a required dress...
View ArticleMacon Hammond receives scholarship
Macon Hammond, a senior exercise science major, was selected to receive the 2016 Lawrence A. Golding Student Health & Fitness Scholarship. Presented by the American College of Sports Medicine...
View ArticleLocal Scouts earn Eagle badges, Silver Beaver award
BoyScout6 BoyScout9 BoyScout4 BoyScout8 BoyScout10 BoyScout5 BoyScout3 BoyScout2 BoyScout1 BoyScout7 BoyScout11 By: Erin Smith As the Boy Scouts of America mark their 100th anniversary, four Bladen...
View ArticleBladen Community College Welding Students Succeed at Competition
BCC students attending the 50th annual SkillsUSA North Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference in Greensboro, joined with almost 1,800 high school and postsecondary students from across the...
View ArticleMiller Heustess Graduates High School with College Associate Degree in Hand
DUBLIN – In June, Ashli Miller Heustess, daughter of Kelli and Chuck Heustess, will become the first student in Bladen County to graduate with both a high school diploma and an Associate Degree from...
View ArticleBladen County Special Olympics is held
SpecialOly20 SpecialOly22 SpecialOly23 SpecialOly24 SpecOly17 SpecialOly27 By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Special Olympics were held on Thursday at the Elizabethtown Middle School football field....
View ArticleNew fire engine undergoes final inspection
Engine 55 Final1 Engine 55 Final5 Engine 55 Final6 Engine 55 Final2 Engine 55 Final3 Engine 55 Final4 By: Erin Smith Members of the Elizabethtown Fire Department traveled to Pennsylvania this week to...
View ArticleLegislative committee mulls body camera law
By: Erin Smith The General Assembly will soon be getting a look at a bill that could place severe restrictions on who can have access to police body camera and dashboard camera footage. The legislation...
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