Clarkton News

DUBLIN a ' Bladenboro native and lifelong resident Horace McLean has been hired as a maintenance technician at Bladen Community College.

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When the Bladen Journal put out a call to organizations to come up with a project to help the community as part of the annual, nationwide Make A Difference Day, the students and teachers at Clarkton School of Discovery weren't interested.

When the Bladen Journal put out a call for local organizations to plan and carry out a project that would benefit the community as part of USA Weekenda TMs annual Make A Difference Day, we knew one of two things would happen: Either we would be inundated with projects, making it difficult to decide which one to cover, or we would get none.

Friday, October 22, 2004 Commissioners honor employees who have surpassed landmarks in their careers.

CLARKTON a ' Clarkton Dixie Youth is sponsoring its annual Halloween Haunted House, which will be open to the public today, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and again Thursday through Saturday next week.

Friday, October 15, 2004 Nine Bladen County medal winners are scheduled to compete in the 20th Annual North Carolina Senior Games scheduled to get underway in Raleigh.

When the Bladen Journal decided to have a Best Boss contest in honor of today's National Boss Day, there were some tough choices among the 12 entries received.

It was the first bridge to cross the river between Fayetteville to Wilmington. The demolition draws a crowd of 500 people.

The ladder trucks are used to fight larger structure fires from higher angles and are becoming increasingly popular in rural departments.

Irma McPherson doesn't technically live in Bladen County, but the responsibilities of the job she holds has a tremendous impact on communities throughout the county.

Clarkton School of Discovery students Ashley Cable and Alley Bridgers, seated, join classmates to watch President Obama's speech on Tuesday.

Tracy E. Bullard, MD, has joined the medical staff of Southeastern Regional Medical Center and will be practicing at Southeastern Health Center Clarkton, an SRMC affiliate, through the end of the year.

ELIZABETHTOWN a ' A 16 year old male of Clarkton died from injuries suffered in a dirt bike accident Saturday.

ELIZABETHTOWN a ' A 16 year old male of Clarkton died from injuries suffered in a dirt bike accident Saturday.

ELIZABETHTOWN a ' A 16 year old male of Clarkton died from injuries suffered in a dirt bike accident Saturday.

A free prostate cancer screening will be offered in Robeson and Bladen Counties beginning August 24.

6, 2004: Clarkton School of Discovery receives a federal grant designed to "promote magnet schools and make them more attractive for minority students." The $1.13 million goes to everything from digital equipment to books in the media center.

6, 2004: Clarkton School of Discovery receives a federal grant designed to "promote magnet schools and make them more attractive for minority students." The $1.13 million goes to everything from digital equipment to books in the media center.

A fender-bender Saturday afternoon turned into a 30-minute, two-county "follow" that ended with a second wreck, a 15-minute manhunt and a Clarkton man charged with six traffic violations.