Tuesday Oct 27 | Bladen Journal
Trick-or-treating is set for Saturday
The Saturday forecast will be for ghosts ghouls and spooky happenings. Halloween is on the calendar and that means motorists should take extra precautions Saturday evening and be on the lookout for young children an their escorts dressed in their scariest best.
Blue Lake, Egelston township voters face fire millages
Millage requests to support fire departments in Blue Lake and Egelston townships will be on the ballot Nov.
White Lake Board adopts resolution for Code of Ethics
WHITE LAKE a ' The White Lake Town Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday for the creation of a Code of Ethics, according to Town Clerk Brenda Clark.
Bladen Community College gets new Vice President for Finance
Bladen Community College has a new Vice President for Finance. She is Durham native Kelly Smith, who has extensive experience in financial management.
Town of White Lake Encourages Recycling Following Ban of Items from Landfill
Terry Fell puts a plastic bottle into the new recycling bin located near the White Lake Public Works department.
Have you ever wondered what the Chamber of Commerce can offer you? If you are not a member of the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce chances are you do not know the answer to that question.
Jenny Hayes-Carroll/Bladen Journal
WHITE LAKE a ' The Department of Transportation, Division 6, located at White Lake, held a luncheon on Thursday for Brenda Todd.
Workers began paving portions of the White Lake Pathway extension last week. Here they are paving a spur which will take bikers and walkers from the pathway to Whitehall High School.
Local law enforcemnent officers were busy recently taking a p[air of drug dealers off the street.
Clark earns special designation: White Lake town clerk earns MMC
White Lake Town Clerk Brenda Clark has a reason to be excited. She recently was awarded the designation of master municipal clerk by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks.
She drove up in a light blue, mid-size car that proudly displayed a magnetic pink ribbon on back side.
Missing boy is found safe after a day after wandering from his home
On Monday afternoon, the parents of a 7-year-old boy reported their son missing to the Bladen County Sheriff's Department.
Meanwhile, Jones Lake State Park is having some construction being done that, when finished, will feature interactive displays about the resources of the park and the history of the area.
White Lake approves company to design plans for proposed medical facility
A proposed medical facility in the town of White Lake took one more step toward becoming a reality on Tuesday.
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.
Sheriff's office announces drug arrests
A number of drug arrests have been made in the last few weeks throughout the county by the Bladen County Sheriff's Department Nartotics Division with the White Lake Police Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol assisting.
"The new patrol cars are necessary, as maintenance costs were getting expensive," said Smith.
Sheriff's office announces drug arrests
A number of drug arrests have been made in the last few weeks throughout the county by the Bladen County Sheriff's Department Nartotics Division with the White Lake Police Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol assisting.
Candidates fill the November 3 ballot
The filing period for Nov. 3 election to Bladen County municipal seats ended Friday with eight candidates throwing their hats into the ring over the last two days.