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“I know that I have a new perspective and appreciation for my community! I feel a huge amount of responsibility, but also CAPABILITY after completing this program.”. A comment by a participant in the Leadership Bladen Class of 2003. ***. “It was extremely dark, like no one had been in...
Democrats, make a border deal to save Ukraine
In exchange for approving a supplemental national-security bill providing aid to Israel and Ukraine, Republican lawmakers are insisting on a far-reaching crackdown on the flow of migrants at the US’s southern border. Many Democrats continue to resist the GOP’s demands. They should reconsider. The Republicans’ plan is not...
Leadership Bladen Class of 2023 graduates
The Bladen County Commissioners recognized the sixteen graduates of the Leadership Bladen Class of 2023 at their meeting on November 20, 2023. Among the graduates, who dedicated one day each month for seven months to explore different aspects of life in Bladen County, were: Brittney Allen, Kayla Brewington, Tammy Elliott, Deana Guido, Connie Holland, Cristen Hursey, Aleigh King, Lucas McNeill, James Monroe, Heather Ransom, Brittney Somers, Kenneth Skeldon, Kaycie Skipper, Alexandria Stevens, Greg Taylor, and Erin Wall,
Elizabethtown presents annual awards to staff
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Town of Elizabethtown honored Lieutenant Mark McMichaels and several other employees at the Employee Christmas Luncheon Monday. Mayor Sylvia Campbell presented the Award to Lieutenant Mark McMichaels of the Elizabethtown Police Department. McMichaels was recognized by Town Manager Dane Rideout for his 20 years of service...
Concerns persist even as the EPA denies Chemours permission to import waste
Late last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrote to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to say that it had rescinded permission for Chemours to import GenX from its Dordrecht Works facility in the Netherlands. As reported initially in NC Newsline, the EPA had given Chemours tentative permission to import...
Will third-party candidates hurt Biden or Trump? Too early to tell
With former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney’s comments that she’s considering an independent bid for president against Donald Trump, experts are beginning to game out how she and other third-party candidates could affect next year’s election. A political action committee backing independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign announced...
HOOD: Psychology helps explain political divide
Because I spend much of my time encouraging constructive engagement across political difference, through such programs as Duke University’s North Carolina Leadership Forum, readers sometimes ask me if I think political differences are more appearance than reality — that if we just tried hard enough, we could reach a broad public consensus on many seemingly contentious issues.
NWS uses four-letter word in long-range forecast: SNOW
ELIZABETHTOWN — The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook Friday, forecasting cold, windy and rainy weather today through Wednesday. “This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina,” according to a statement released to local media on Friday. “A strong storm system will impact the area Sunday and Sunday night with strong winds and possible severe storms.”
Director says Robeson County Offenders Resource Center has saved Robeson County more than $964,000 from its drug rehab programs
Substance abuse counselor and director presented a positive report on its re-entry program to the Robesaon County Board of Commissioners during its regular monthly meeting last week. The center, at 120 W. 6th St., in Lumberton, offers “comprehensive addiction treatment and support services, including aftercare, rehab, outpatient care, therapy, vocational...
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