John D. Mercer, a Bladenboro mail carrier for 45 years, announced his retirement. Mr. Mercer, in his job with the U.S. Postal Service, drove over 2 million miles in his 45 years of service.
The 1965 class of Bladen Central High School in Elizabethtown celebrated their 20th year class reunion.
Bladen Technical Institute of Dublin announced that they would be offering a welding program.