It’s Friday, a busy Friday and weekend throughout the area…
High School Football tonight…
East Bladen at South Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
West Bladen at West Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
East Bladen soccer team on the move Saturday (tomorrow). They meet Western Guilford in Cary.
Great article on BladenOnline related to Darren McPhail, former East Bladen and UNC grad, the new GM for Florida Gators Sports Program …
Rodney Baxley, long time barber in the Bladenboro area, can now brag about his first hole-in-one … recently at Land ‘O Lakes…
Great lineup of music and other entertainment at The Grand Revue at White Lake today and tomorrow … check elsewhere in BOL for more info.
Ground breaking in Bladenboro today for new facilities that could bring big changes in the future to the town … Takes place before noon today on the site, across from the railroad … former Bridger Drug Store, Hinson Super Market site, and several other former businesses…
North Carolina’s Southeast Board met at White Lake Thursday … Regular board meeting. Among the presenters was Mark McIntire, Director of Energy Affairs and Stockholder Engagement at Duke Energy … his topic was Off-Shore Wind Energy. NCSE serves 18 counties from Anson to the coast seeking industrial opportunities for the area they serve…
A 40% chance of rain today, high temp near 86 degrees. Partly cloudy tonight, low near 71. Saturday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Fog early, otherwise mostly sunny with a high near 91 and a 30% chance of showers…
“Success always demands a greater effort.” Winston Churchill
“If you got it, flaunt it. And if you don’t got it? Flaunt it.” Mindy Kaling
“As one goes through life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move” Katherine Hepburn
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