[slideshow_deploy id=’39181′] By: Erin Smith There is a contagious excitement growing at Tar Heel...
Month: January 2016
The Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association Defenders placed second out of eight teams in their...
Lennon’s Crossroads High School Boys 61, Bladenboro 49 LCR (61) – Seth Britt 14,...
1776 – “Common Sense” pamphlet by Thomas Paine, published advocating American independence. 1840 –...
West Bladen overcame a 14-point deficit and rode a 23-7 closing blitz to a...
Headlines today: DOW plunges 1,079 points, over 6% first week in 2016. Fayetteville man...
Alex Lisane pumped in 17 points to lead Wallace-Rose Hill to a 73-56 Four...
Senior Lacey Suggs posted a double-double of 12 points and 15 rebounds Friday night...
Sophmore Alex Canady bombed in six 3-point shots and totaled 29 points to lead...
Wallace-Rose Hill defeated East Bladen 63-18 Friday night in Four County Conference jayvee boys...
Wallace-Rose Hill built a 20-10 halftime lead en route to a 35-21 Four County...
1788 – Connecticut becomes 5th state to ratify the US constitution. 1793 – 1st...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reopened six boat access areas along the Cape Fear...
2 Native Slayer 12 ft kayaks for sale $1500 for the pair or $800...
The Bladenboro Visual Arts Council is displaying the work of 14 local artists at...
The recent Holiday Booze It and Lose Campaign by the North Carolina Highway Patrol...
The next time you’re having a meal, especially in a restaurant, take a look...
By: Erin Smith This weekend someone could stand to win the largest jackpot ever...
This week’s trending news includes stories about ISIS and gun control . This week...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has begun a program that could reward members of...
[slideshow_deploy id=’39051′] Students in the 21st CCLC curriculum at Clarkton School of Discovery spent...
The Four County Electric Membership Corporation has scholarships in the amount of $500 available...
Grass has turned brown, again. After an unusually warm December, green vegetation was not...
East Bladen’s Lady Eagles continue to be ranked No. 1 in the NCPreps.com/High School...
1675 – 1st American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co) 1790 – 1st US...
Several politcial races are heating up for the March primary including the Democratic primary...
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today that the suspension of live poultry...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38975′] The Elizabethtown Fire Department was presented with a new American flag on Thursday...
Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host three Begin the Conversations clinics about end-of-life and...
There is a new face at the White Lake Police Department. Officer Brooks Yandle...
A second person has surrendered in connection to a string of White Lake larcenies....
Bladen County is now home for the corporate headquarters of Cerno Veritas, Inc. (CVI),...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, with the support of Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Everyone enjoys...
[slideshow_deploy id=’39019′] Junior guards Rodney Hansley and Jarious Williams combined for 48 points to...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38960′] Alanna Ludlum sparked a 7-0 closing run, and Laikyn Pait posted a...
No winner in last night’s Power Ball Lottery drawing, so we go through the...
Heide Trask closed the game with a 20-5 surge that sealed a 64-45 Four...
East Bladen’s unbeaten Lady Eagles raced to leads of 23-4, 42-9 and 56-16 en...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38936′] Sophmore Indiyah Williams and freshman Conner Brisson fired in 13 points each...
East Bladen defeated Heide Trask 50-45 Wednesday in a Four County Conference jayvee boys...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38948′] Pender defeated West Bladen 35-30 Wednesday night in Four County Conference jayvee...
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday, Jan. 6 that in 2015, wildfires...
1714 – Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later) 1782 – 1st...
Smithfield Foods’ Tar Heel plant was recently awarded the 2015 Guardian of the Envirothon...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38838′] The White Lake Police Department has charged three people in connection to...
A co-owner of a popular White Lake business has been indicted by a Bladen...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38821′] The Elizabethtown Rotary Club met on Wednesday and recognized one of their...
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission held the first of several public hearings scheduled...
The Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation was held December 6-8...
William Brisson, who represents the NC House District 22, has been appointed to serve...
January has arrived and it is usually the coldest month of the year. Our...
1639 – Virginia is 1st colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed. 1893 –...
RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections today announced that 27 presidential candidates will...
Ashli M. Heustess has been named a semi-finalist for the National Beta Club 2016...
Game times are at 4 p.m. January 12 East Arcadia @ Bladenboro Tar Heel...
Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the statement below following President Obama’s press conference today...
An Elizabethtown teenager rejected a plea offer by the state Tuesday and will stand...
Montise Arman Mitchell had his bond set at $3 million Tuesday morning on his...
A Bladen County author can now add playwright to her list of credentials. Marjorie...
Many drivers throughout the county have been encountering a dreaded road hazard lately due...
Regional Chicken Project is an opportunity for youth ages 5 to 18 involved in...
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Shrine Club recently installed new officers for 2016...
By: Cheryl Thurston How’s your appetite, Bladen County? We are at the beginning of...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38628′] In a time when there is so much turmoil and division, those...
The air was thick as the commissioners again struggled through discussions about who is...
Monday night the Bladen County Board of Commissioners welcomed the new Human Resources Director...
As crisp golf activity continues low scores seem to be the norm. Low scores...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38718′] Juniors Eian Hines, Denzel Johnson and Ethan Hines combined for 55 points...
Heide Trask outscored West Bladen 25-14 in the final quarter to claim a 65-54...
By: Charlotte Smith Monday evening started a new contest and many are tuned in...
Winter has arrived…. Did you see the ‘Biggest Loser’ on NBC last night? Two...
West Bladen’s Lady Knights rode a 13-4 second-period spurt to a 24-14 halftime lead...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38707′] East Bladen’s unbeaten Lady Eagles hammered Pender with a 28-0 first quarter...
A 10-2 second quarter spurt propelled East Bladen’s Eagles to their first jayvee boys...
East Bladen’s jayvee girls raced to leads of 11-2 and 29-4 en route to...
Heide Trask defeated West Bladen 70-42 Monday night in Four County Conference jayvee girls...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38648′] Photos courtesy Gordon Kinlaw By: Joy Warren The Elizabethtown Town Council met...
1776 – Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its 1st state constitution. 1836 – Davy...
NC Rep. Garland E. Pierce is the parade marshal for the 28th Annual Rev....
[slideshow_deploy id=’38531′] The first baby of 2016 was born on Saturday at Cape Fear...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38517′] By: Erin Smith Some Bladen County roadsides and parking areas are looking...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC The Affordable Care...
Just two days before her 76th birthday, Lucille Oxendine, of Pembroke, received the devastating...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38480′] By: Erin Smith For many folks New Years Eve is a time...
Fulton Stokes was elected President of the White Oak Ruritan Club. The Elizabethtown...
It’s Back to School for teachers and students today. Be aware of the buses...
Two more Bladen ladies were named Four County Conference Players of the Year, two...
1754 – Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC) 1847 – Samuel Colt sells...
An umbrella or raincoat was certainly a necessary item in 2015. Officially, 64.67 inches...
This week’s review begins with a preview of an upcoming television show that will...
One year has ended and another has begun. It was a remarkable year for...
No winner in last night’s Power Ball drawing. The estimated jackpot for the next...
West Bladen grad Rahu Purdie tossed in 10 points and dished out 3 assists...
West Bladen grad D. J. Mason posted a double-double with career highs of 24...
West Bladen’s third trip to the Dixie Pre-Majors World Series, another honor for Coach...
1823 – Stephen F. Austin receives a grant of land in Texas from the...
The roadway to Elwell Ferry remains closed due to high water. The ferry, which...
[slideshow_deploy id=’38360′] The new bridges crossing the Cape Fear River on NC 11 in...
New Year’s day is officially behind us for 2016. Good day to re-pack Christmas...