Early voting is underway in the 2017 municipal elections! Began yesterday. A few highlights to consider.
Bladenboro has 3 candidates for Mayor:
Rufus (Duck) Duckworth (I)
Kenneth Kelly
Larry Simmons
And 4 candidates for 3 seats on the town board:
Jeff Atkinson (I)
Billy Ray Benson (I)
Rodney Hester
Greg Sykes
Clarkton has 5 candidates for 2 seats on Town Council:
Jerome Myers (I)
Tim Tart (I)
Linda Gaskins
Stephen W Hester
Jimmy Hudson
Dublin has 2 candidates for Mayor:
Darryl Dowless
Alex Hursey
And 2 candidates for 1 seat on Town Board:
Jeff Smith (I)
Richard Sibbett
Elizabethtown Town Council (3 seats)
Paula H Greene (I)
Herman L Lewis (I)
Rufus D Lloyd (I)
Robert (Bobby) Kinlaw
Tar Heel Town Council (3 seats)
Sam Allen (I)
Angie Hall (I)
Dublin voters have 4 issues related to Unfortified Wine and Malt Beverage to decide.
The November election will be conducted on November 7, 2017 in all 7 municipalities in the county. Incumbents in East Arcadia and White Lake appear to have no opposition.
Bladen County Commissioners will hold an election for Chairman and Vice Chairman on Monday, December 4th.
NFL last night, Oakland Raiders scored on a pass play with no time remaining to defeat the KC Chiefs 31-30 in a thriller.
In baseball, Dodgers 11 – Cubs 1. Dodgers win series 4-1, and will face winner of Yankee-Astro series. NY leads best of 7 series 3 games to 2. Tonight’s game is in Houston.
Tonight’s local high school football action, West Bladen travels to St. Pauls and East Bladen will host East Columbus. Season is winding down, 2 games remain for each team after tonight, including a head to head encounter in 2 weeks.
Bladen is a busy place.
Busier than a one eyed cat watching three mice holes. Country expression
If you’re too busy to go fishin’, you’re to busy. Buddy Ebsen
If you want something done, ask a busy person. Proverb
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