A new decade is at the door and the year 2019 is running out of time. Before moving forward to the 2020s, here is a look back at the past year with 20 of the top trending articles of 2019.

The list contains a variety of article categories from the past 12 months on BladenOnline.com. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our loyal readers and advertisers. We wish you all the best in the new year to come.

News:

UPDATED: NCDOT closing northbound U.S. Highway 701 bridge in Elizabethtown

https://bladencounty.org/ncdot-closing-northbound-u-s-highway-701-bridge-in-elizabethtown/

Divers going under bridge to assess damage

https://bladencounty.org/divers-going-under-bridge-to-assess-damage/

Hog industry suffers a year waiting on courts and battle with insurance over payment

https://bladencounty.org/hog-industry-suffers-a-year-waiting-on-courts-and-battle-with-insurance-over-payment/

Updates on Elizabethtown cemetery, streetscape and lock and dam

https://bladencounty.org/updates-on-elizabethtown-cemetery-streetscape-and-lock-and-dam/

Bladen County Roundabout Project Requires Intersection Closure

https://bladencounty.org/bladen-county-roundabout-project-requires-intersection-closure/

Report: Chemours says DuPont downplayed environmental liabilities

https://bladencounty.org/report-chemours-says-dupont-downplayed-environmental-liabilities/

Lock and Dam No. 2 reopened after two years of being closed for repairs

https://bladencounty.org/lock-and-dam-no-2-reopened-after-two-years-of-being-closed-for-repairs/

Updated: Plane crashes, 1 injured, at Elizabethtown airport

https://bladencounty.org/plane-crashes-1-injured-at-elizabethtown-airport/

Bladen County Sheriff Office reports K9 Jaxx located a missing person

https://bladencounty.org/bladen-county-sheriff-office-reports-k9-jaxx-located-a-missing-person/

Poltics:

Others possibly facing charges in election investigation

https://bladencounty.org/others-possibly-facing-charges-in-election-investigation/

Judge refuses to certify Mark Harris as winner of District 9

https://bladencounty.org/judge-refuses-to-certify-mark-harris-as-winner-of-district-9/

Bladen Commissioner Trivette Will Not Seek Re-election

https://bladencounty.org/bladen-commissioner-trivette-will-not-seek-re-election/

Lifestyles/Business:

Dublin Cannabis Co Marks Milestone for Global Extraction Company

https://bladencounty.org/company-in-dublin-gets-co2-cannabis-oil-extraction-system/

Remembering a fallen hero from Bladen County

https://bladencounty.org/lifestyles-remembering-a-fallen-hero-from-bladen-county/

Clarkton Farm Fest ‘truly phenomenal’ in its return

https://bladencounty.org/clarkton-farm-fest-truly-phenomenal-in-its-return/

Bladen County laid to rest a local hero Sunday

https://bladencounty.org/bladen-county-laid-to-rest-a-local-hero-sunday/

Dr. Allen, Elizabethtown Dentist celebrates 45 years of service

https://bladencounty.org/elizabethtown-dentist-dr-allen-celebrates-45-years-of-service/

Crime:

Updated: Mistrial for MacKenize Brisson: assault with a firearm on a government official case

https://bladencounty.org/mistrial-for-mackenize-brisson-assault-with-a-firearm-on-a-government-official-case/

Update: Amber Alert lifted for four-month old kidnapped by mentally unstable mother, Juanita Askew

https://bladencounty.org/four-month-old-kidnapped-by-mentally-unstable-juanita-askew/

Clarkton man, leader and courier of multi-kilogram heroin trafficking organzation sentenced

https://bladencounty.org/clarkton-man-leader-and-courier-of-multi-kilogram-heroin-trafficking-organzation-sentenced/