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Flying friends greet Bladen County students

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 3:12pm
Flying friends greet Bladen County students

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) — This past summer, approximately 70 students from East Arcadia School spent time in the classroom learning about butterflies and even took a field trip to the Durham Museum of Life and Science's outdoor butterfly house.

When they returned to school on Aug. 25 they were greeted by several flying friends, according to Valerie Newton with Bladen County Schools. The fourth through sixth grade students researched different types of plants that attract butterflies and plotted them in the school's garden.

Larry Bowman, an ESL teacher assistant, reportedly helped the students till the earth and prepare the soil for planting. Once the garden was completed, principal Ronald Coley was given a tour of the garden by the students and a brief lesson of each plant.

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Families clean up local school playground

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011, 11:01am
Families clean up local school playground

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Families gathered at Bladen Lakes Primary School Saturday to work on the playground.

Children tested playground equipment, while parents pulled weeds, raked pine straw and picked up debris, according to Bladen County Schools.

Other volunteers helped by stapling student handbooks in the office.

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Pick your own grapes at Lu Mil Vineyard

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 12:56pm
Pick your own grapes at Lu Mil Vineyard

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) — Lu Mil Vineyard has grapes available for picking.

According to its website, the vineyards are open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays and from 1 until 6 p.m. on Sundays.

Lu Mil Vineyard is located at 438 Suggs Taylor Rd. in Elizabethtown.

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Simmons Road fire 100% contained, fire officials say

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011, 11:52am
Simmons Road fire 100% contained, fire officials say

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The fire burning on Simmons Road in Bladen County is now 100 percent contained, according to fire crews.

The forest service said they are pulling out of the area Wednesday but will leave a handful of people to help with the area's rehabilitation.  They said they're as close as they can to controlling the fire.

There will be a meeting Tuesday night for Bladen County residents, informing them about the wrap up.  The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. in Live Oak Methodist Church.

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CONTEST: One week left to submit photos for Collector's Calendar

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Sunday, August 14th, 2011, 9:14am
CONTEST: One week left to submit photos for Collector's Calendar

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WECT) — Do you have photos of Bladen County, shots of beautiful sunrises, or pictures of breathtaking sites around the area? We want to see them…and we may even publish them in our 2012 calendar.

WECT is looking for 12 photos that will fill the 2012 WECT Collector’s Calendar. Each winner will receive $100 for their picture and will be featured in the calendar.

Entries are being accepted until Sunday, August 21 and only two entries per individual are allowed.

Submissions must be mailed to WECT 2012 Collectors Calendar Contest at 322 Shipyard Blvd., Wilmington, NC 28412 or dropped off at the front desk during normal business hours.

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Burn ban lifted in Bladen County

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Monday, August 8th, 2011, 4:17pm
Burn ban lifted in Bladen County

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) — The burn ban will be lifted at 5 p.m. on Monday, August 8 in Bladen County, according to Bradley Kinlaw, the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Director for the county.

This will reportedly include the ban put in place from the State of North Carolina and the Bladen County Fire Marshal's Office.

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Viewer shares sunset photo from White Lake

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Monday, August 8th, 2011, 11:17am
Viewer shares sunset photo from White Lake

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) — An anonymous viewer submitted this photo to WECT’s See it, Snap it, Send it feature.

The photographer said it’s a picture of a sunset at White Lake.

If you would like to share your photos with us, send them to pics@wect.com.

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