Bladen County Commissioners instituted a hiring freeze in order to hold down expenses.
East Bladen High School basketball player Pam Hammonds was named All-State.
East Bladen High School girl’s basketball team finished the season with a record of 24-2.
The Bladen County Sheriff’s office raided an illegal bar in the Kelly area and arrested two people tending the facility.
The warehouse at Mount Vernon Mills in Clarkton was destroyed by fire.