Interesting news over the past few hours. Disruptions at East Bladen and Dublin School; a bear visits Elizabethtown; and Willie Corbett, a quadriplegic BCC student was honored by the NC Community College system with the Dallas Herring Achievement Award.
This weekend, Relay for Life is set for Saturday at Elizabethtown Middle School, Elizabethtown Police Department will hold their annual Kids Appreciation Day on Saturday.
Today, a full slate of high school sports, if the weather cooperates. Check our Sports Page.
Looking ahead, The Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association is holding their Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 4, at Vineyard Golf at White Lake. Proceeds will benefit the organizations Operation Christmas.
There are other activities…read BladenOnline.
Who would you like to see run for President? Governor? Other statewide and local offices?
Ever feel, we have a mess from local to the highest offices in the land?
Today’s youth baseball team from the 1977 Southeastern Times newspaper: Lisbon (no team name listed) Team members included James Brown, Bobby McMillan, Michael Zizular, Anthony Davis, Stanley Carter, Alfonza Young, Richard Zizular, Lee Atkinson and Kenny McKoy. No coaches were listed.
“All that Hubert needs over there is a gal to answer the phone and a pencil with an eraser on it”–Lyndon Johnson on Hubert Humphery, his vice president
“I don’t want to be invited to the family hunting party.”—President Barack Obama, on revelations that he and Dick Cheney are eighth cousins.
“I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.”—Ronald Reagan, during a 1984 presidential debate with Walter Mondale.
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