Bladen County

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CoastLine: Between the Rivers Author Carolyn Rawls Booth

Rachel Lewis Hilburn

Carolyn Rawls Booth, born in nearby Bladen County, spent nearly five years of her early childhood in a New Deal homesteading project known as Penderlea.…

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Candidate Profile: Danny Hefner (D), NC Senate, District 8

Danny Hefner, the Ocean Isle Beach Democrat who lost 2012’s Senate District Eight race to incumbent Bill Rabon, has thrown his hat into the same ring…

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New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender Counties in top 20 percent of most economically robust in the state

Rachel Lewis Hilburn

New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties are among the most prosperous counties in North Carolina. The State Commerce Secretary has just released…

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Senator Kay Hagan sees economic growth in Bladen County, but farmers still worry about Farm Bill

Rachel Lewis Hilburn

During a two-stop trip to Columbus and Bladen Counties yesterday, Senator Kay Hagan learned a few things about the efforts of her constituents to support…