By Dallas Ludlum The Bladen Journal ELIZABETHTOWN — Five employees in Bladen County have lost their jobs as Cape Fear Valley Health moves to reduce costs amid growing financial pressures affecting healthcare systems across the country. The workforce reduction, which took effect July 1, is part of a broader restructuring that eliminated about 200 positions […]

Staff report The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help after a pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on N.C. 211 in Bladen County last week. According to the Highway Patrol, troopers responded to the scene at approximately 8:28 a.m. Thursday, July 2. A preliminary investigation indicates the […]

All lanes are closed on NC-87 in both directions near Kennedy Store Road in Bladen County due to a crash. One witness says emergency vehicles are actively on scene.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help as investigators work to identify both a man killed in a hit-and-run crash and the driver who left the scene.

By Dallas Ludlum The Bladen Journal ELIZABETHTOWN — Ask a young person in Bladen County about their plans, and there’s a decent chance the answer involves leaving. That’s not a judgment — it’s a pattern. A pattern that the county’s demographic data has been tracking for years, and one that local leaders are now, with […]

Address: 3976 N.C. 211 East, Clarkton Pastor: Avylena M. Stephens. Co-pastor: Elder Freddie H. Stephens. Services: Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship service, 11 a.m; Thursday night prayer and Bible study, 7 p.m.; Evangelistic service, 7:30 p.m. Information taken from online search. If you would like your church to be featured, contact The Bladen Journal […]

By Pastor Bo Wagner Contributing columnist It was predictable, really, that my weekly “A few early morning pics from CBC” on my Pastor Bo Wagner Facebook page this past Sunday drew scrutiny and criticism; any time I ever post anything showing symbols of America, it happens. “God and country is 2 masters haha you cant […]

By Sonny Jones The Bladen Journal Retired Superior Court Judge Giles Robertson Clark Sr. died Saturday, July 4. He was 96 years old. Mr. Clark had been hospitalized in Wilmington from complications of cancer, according to his family. The family will informally receive visitors at the home of Giles and Rachel Clark at 6628 U.S. […]

Staff report Teachers and students in the Bladen County Schools system always can use assistance. A new nonprofit organization has been created to offer support. Classroom Closet of Bladen County is dedicated to equipping Bladen County teachers and students with the supplies that spark learning, reduce barriers, and create healthier classroom environments. Every child deserves […]

Are you going to the fireworks show Saturday, July 4 at White Lake? We would like to see your photos for a picture page in the July 14 print edition of the Bladen Journal and a photo page online. The night sky will be lit up about 9:15 p.m. for the annual fireworks show off […]