Local residents did not let hot weather keep them away from the first Summer Concert of the year last evening….The Band of Oz drew a huge crowd at the Cape Fear Farmers Market…Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce and Cape Fear Valley Hospital sponsored the free event…..Great beginning for the 2015 summer season……Three more events are on the agenda….
A scare at White Lake Water Park ended with no serious injuries…Bladen County EMS folks and the park management do not expect any lasting effect….A pump malfunction pumping to much chlorine into a pool… White Lake Water Park is a popular summertime attraction…
Filing season continues for municipal office holders and those who want to be…Filing season ends a week from today…Friday, July 17….About 24-25 positions open over the county…and so far Elizabethtown and White Lake incumbents have filed as has the Mayor of Clarkton and one newcomer from Bladenboro. Call or visit the Bladen County Board of Elections for info related to filing…The number is 862-6951. The office is on Cypress Street, behind the Elizabethtown Post Office…
A reminder of the free Football Camp at East Bladen tomorrow (Saturday). Desmond Bryant, NFL defensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns, has held the camp for youngsters age 6 to 18 for the past 3 or 4 years. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Dixie Youth baseball continues….Bladen County Dixie Boys All-Stars play Sunday in Southport. Playoff activity continues….John Clark lists all on our sports page….
Vineyard Golf at White Lake is drawing a crowd this summer….A re-built golf course in great condition is a good draw….
Check our news, sports and events section for many activities in the area on a daily basis…
Expect a hot, humid day….77 degrees at 6 a.m. High today in the upper 90s…
Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. Sam Keen
Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in the grass and count the stars. To sit on a deck and study the clouds.
Summer is very precious. Dylan Lauren
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