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ELIZABETHTOWN — With a week to go, municipal election filing in Bladen County is very weak. The county has 21 spots to fill among the seven municipalities. Through Friday, only seven of those 21 seats had attracted a total of eight candidates. Newly filed between Tuesday and Friday of last week were two Bladenboro commissioner candidates: Gregory Sykes and Blake Proctor. Sykes is an incumbent, and Proctor a former administrative employee. The filing period remains open through noon on Friday. Election Day is Nov. 2. Absentee voting, which is inclusive of the method known as one-stop voting,...

Alan Wooten Bladen Journal “I know the people here are very similar to what I come from in Columbus County. They value faith, they value friendship, they value home.” Sean Martin WHITE LAKE — Sean Martin is excited for the opportunity to be the first town administrator here. The 32-year-old Columbus County native, the economic development planner in Whiteville, was chosen by White Lake commissioners and approved unanimously Thursday in a special called meeting. The board for the residential resort community of about 800 year-round residents met for just under 30 minutes in closed sessi...