1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston. 1776 – General George...
Month: December 2015
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in...
Each New Year, millions of people make resolutions to eat more healthy foods, lose...
As we prepare to say farewell to 2015, we decided to take a look...
By: Erin Smith New laws are set to take effect Friday including a new...
December 31, 2015 has arrived. All those things you thought you would/should accomplish this...
Although plagued by foul trouble Monday night, West Bladen grad D. J. Mason tossed...
West Bladen grad Rahu Purdie fired in 11 points Wednesday night, but his Lander...
The Bladenboro Police Department 2016 department calendars are now available and free to the...
1695 – A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick...
Bladen County Emergency Responders are on the job no matter the time or the...
The severe thunderstorm warnings that were issued earlier for Bladen County have been allowed...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4:30 PM EST FOR NORTH CENTRAL...
The Elizabethtown Rotary Club was treated to a lesson on the club’s history by...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3:30 PM EST FOR NORTHWESTERN BLADEN...
By: Dr. Mike Walden This is the time of year when economists shine –...
By: Gordon Kinlaw (910)862-6292 Price Comparisons Using Walmart App – Free Walmart has introduced...
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 38 of North Carolina’s counties in November,...
A Holiday Toss Up was held recently at Vineyard Golf At White Lake. The...
DUBLIN – Beginning in January, the Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College...
Water, water everywhere….and I saw that yesterday. Visited, well drove down the road to...
West Bladen rallied in the final 4 minutes of regulation then made the big...
West Bladen’s Lady Knights grabbed an early 9-1 lead and never looked back en...
1731 – 1st US music concert (Peter Pelham’s great room in Boston) 1817 –...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has closed six boat access areas along the Cape...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38020′] Flood waters from the Cape Fear River have affected interests along the...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38001′] The folks at Southeastern Cruisers Car Club have been busy this Christmas...
By Erin Smith Bladenboro Police Chief Chris Hunt has a message for all of those...
By Erin Smith A crash on South Poplar Street near the intersection of Mill...
Warmer weather has advantages for families struggling to “make ends meet.” Up to this...
Camp Clearwater is planning to welcome the new year by inviting hearty souls to...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37954′] Junior John Bowen fired in 10 of his game-high 21 points during...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37945′] Star guard A’terria Quick poured in 26 points and South Robeson’s Lady...
1782 – 1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston. 1813 –...
New Years Day marks the beginning of a new year and is a great...
This week’s trending news includes stories about major storms and a record for rowing...
Many folks have been watching and waiting anxiously as rivers around the area have...
Walter McDuffie attended the Republican State Convention in Raleigh back in the summer and...
56 local dogs died. It was determined the deaths were linked to afatoxin contaminated...
Area offices and agencies have announced schedules for New Year’s Day. All banks are...
Checking headlines over the weekend: Panthers lose their first game of the NFL season. ...
Bladenboro’s Vicki and Lauren Clark will be part of the cast for the Biggest...
1732 – 1st known ad for “Poor Richard’s Almanack” (Pennsylvania Gazette) 1832 – John...
Fresh off winning the championship of their own Woodmen Life Christmas Tournament last week,...
According to Ashley Trivette, owner of Healthworks Fitness & Wellness, she and her husband,...
Bladen County slowed down a bit during the past week as many people celebrated...
Santa (Christmas) is tough competition…expect our BladenOnline numbers to be down for the past...
It was Christmas week. It was a time for family and friends instead of...
East Bladen’s Ethan Hines has been named to the Fayetteville Observer’s All-Region Second Team...
East Bladen defensive lineman Chris Cromartie and defensive back Kyle Tatum have been named...
1814 – Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson’s make-shift fleet...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Social Security is...
Hope your Christmas was one of the best ever. For many, Christmas continues throughout...
1799 – George Washington is eulogized by Col. Henry Lee as “1st in war,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37741′] Washington Nationals Scout Paul Faulk and his son, Tripp Faulk, conducted a...
337 – Earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on December 25. 352 –...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37716′] By: Charlotte Smith They say the little town of Dublin grows a...
By: Charlotte Smith They say the little town of Dublin grows a lot because...
Thoughts While Shaving Can you believe? Christmas 2015 is just hours away. Maybe a...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37688′] Junior John Bowen fired in a 3-point shot with 4 seconds left...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37677′] Junior Tyrell Kirk pumped in 12 of his game-high 16 points in...
1818 – Christmas carol “Silent Night” composed by Franz Xaver Gruber is first sung...
This week’s trending include some interesting facts about how some states taxpayers pay not...
Mac Campbell shared a family memory with www.bladenonline.com recently when he shared this photograph...
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Cape Fear River...
A strong weather front moved through the area on Wednesday kicking off thunderstorms and...
Solar Energy and the installation of solar farms are gaining in popularity not just...
Senior guard Stefan McDonald poured in 24 points to lead West Bladen’s Knights to...
Four East Bladen players scored in double-figures Tuesday as the Eagles rolled to a...
Well, well, the filing season is over for the 2016 election and locally, I...
Senior Lacey Suggs poured in 28 points Tuesday night to lead the unbeaten East...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37561′] Turnovers and poor free throw shooting proved to be costly for West...
1776 – Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France. 1776 –...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37523′] Members of the Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association recently had to...
Sabrina Murchison has filed seeking election to the Bladen County Board of Education District...
By: Jefferson Weaver I began writing this column a number of years ago, and...
Maybe you have a drawer or a file full of recipes that you’ve clipped...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37489′] The No. 20 jersey that was worn by sisters JaToya and Jazmine...
The North Carolina Sheriff’s Association wants your places of worship to be safe and...
Junior Sayaun Dent and sophmore Shaquille Johnson posted double-doubles and led West Bladen to...
Members of the Bladen County 4H clubs visited the various Bladen County offices Monday and...
A BladenOnline Salute to the Kemp sisters, JaToya and Jazmine Kemp. Two former East...
Sheila Ford, a Clarkton High Graduate, was making news as the starting center for...
East Bladen blitzed Whiteville with a 44-8 first half surge en route to...
Bladen County commissioners receive monthly financial updates. The last report was for the first...
1877 – “American Bicycling Journal” begins publishing (Boston, Mass) 1882 – 1st string of...
North Brunswick 54, West Bladen 36 North Brunswick closed the third quarter with a...
Southern Lee 65, East Bladen 37 Southern Lee closed the first half with a...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners with the new leadership in place of Chairman...
The Bladen County EMS report shows needs in Bladen County. David Howell, EMS Chief,...
According to Ken Jones, CEO of Eastpointe, 2015 has been a successful year for...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners honored Commissioner Charles Ray Peterson with a plaque...
The field is now set for the 2016 March Primary Election as a flurry...
Joe Tatum, Jr. of Tatum Realty and Property Management Services has earned the Certified...
An icon in the town of White Lake was torn down on Monday to...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37380′] The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office seized more than 130 weapons in the...
ALE Agent R. Taylor said on Monday that warrants have been issued for the...
Students in Amy Schumacher’s Exceptional Children’s class at West Bladen High School performed a...
[slideshow_deploy id=’37339′] The students at Plainview Primary School got a very special visit on...
The Winter Solstice, which begins on Tuesday, Dec. 22, marks the shortest day and...
