RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, decreasing 0.3...
Month: June 2016
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is traveling to Vienna, Austria this weekend to...
Southeastern Transition and Primary Care Clinic, an affiliate of Southeastern Health, announces extended hours...
By: Sandra Cain Green beans are an extremely popular garden vegetable for growers across...
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has released their honor roll for the...
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has released their honor roll for the...
By: Erin Smith A new scam is making the rounds and the members of...
LUMBERTON- East Bladen’s Eagles rolled to a 9-1 victory over Lumberton Thursday night in...
Kayleigh Raynor and Lauren Bowen combined to strike-out 9 batters and pitch a 3-inning...
The Force were awarded a forfeit Thursday night when the Sandpipers could only field...
Remember vacations as a youngster? For this set of Hesters, vacation came (if there...
1788 – After a lengthy stay in Europe, future US President John Adams and...
A Bladen County resident was awarded the highest honor of the country of France....
DURHAM NC- The NC NAACP Lawyers and the Mother of Lennon Lacy, have just...
The longer ISIS remains on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria, the more effective...
Washington, D.C. – House Republicans unveiled a comprehensive plan to strengthen our national security...
The US Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that the federal investigation into the death...
By Erin Smith West Bladen High School has a new principal. Peggy Hester will...
[slideshow_deploy id=’57080′] The Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club changed their regular meeting at San Jose Restaurant...
Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension Two important events happened in my life...
By: Erin Smith Following the completion of vote canvassing, US House of Representatives 9th...
Dylan P. Melvin, a student at East Bladen High School, recently served as a...
Rainfall in the area, over the past couple of days has ranged from a...
Spots are still available for former Bladenboro High and Davidson College Football Star Richard...
On the night of May 21, 2015, Charles Anthony Jacobs and Geneva Beasley were...
1858 – Abraham Lincoln says “A house divided against itself cannot stand” accepting Illinois...
By: Jefferson Weaver A buddy was grumbling rather philosophically about problems with his pool...
[slideshow_deploy id=’57019′] Hayes Petteway, chairman of the Bladen County Committee of 100, visited with...
Local 15-year-old Cade Hancock from Elizabethtown failed to qualify Tuesday for the USGA Junior...
[slideshow_deploy id=’56916′] By: Erin Smith As one travels down the Locks Road in Elizabethtown,...
More than 48 miles of roads in Bladen and Columbus counties will see improvements,...
With the support of Congressman David Rouzer, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5053,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’56925′] Many improvements have been made to the White Oak community thanks to...
Elizabethtown’s Leinwand Park and Lumberton’s new Northeast Park will host Dixie Youth Baseball Majors...
by Joy Warren The Town of White Lake Board of Commissioners met in regular...
Weather is always a topic of conversation. Today, very hot and the possibility of...
1664 – New Jersey established. 1775 – George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the American...
A Bladenboro man received a suspended sentence and placed on 24 months supervised probation...
Haywood Lee Lewis, who is one of two men charged in the shooting death...
Stevie Earl Bullard Jr. on Tuesday was ruled to be “capable and competent” to...
The nomination period for the Bladen FSA county committee begins on June 15, 2016....
Bladen We Care recently made a contribution to Southeastern Carolina Crossroads. Carolina Crossroads is...
The June 14 Southeastern Fellowship Senior’s Golf Association held their June 14 tourney at...
A Bladenboro teen was arrested Monday in connection with a home invasion and murder...
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Elections met on Tuesday for the...
By: Bethany Stephens The Board of Education met this Monday where they recognized Dr....
Heat was in the air at the Bladen County Board of Commissioners’ Budget Workshop...
Washington, D.C. – The office of Congressman David Rouzer is hosting three Resource Fairs...
[slideshow_deploy id=’56869′] By: Erin Smith Fire crews were back on the scene of a...
We continue to add words and terms to our vocabulary, like LGBT, ISIS, drag...
1642 – 1st compulsory education law in America passed by Massachusetts. 1777 – US...
By: Erin Smith The Bladenboro Town Board met on Monday night and voted to...
By: Erin Smith The Bladenboro Town Board met on Monday night and voted...
By: Erin Smith US Highway 701 has reopened Monday evening after a fire at...
[slideshow_deploy id=’56837′] By: Erin Smith The members of Boy Scout Troop 622 in Dublin...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center is in need of new blood...
The Elizabethtown AA (Coach-Pitch) Supplemental All-Stars who will represent the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball...
The Bladen County AA (Coach-Pitch) Supplemental All-Stars who will represent the Bladen County Dixie...
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rouzer released the below statement following the Orlando terrorist attack:...
The Bladen County Water Department is experiencing discoloration in the water and low pressure...
If you have a new kitten in your home. While you get to know...
[slideshow_deploy id=’56777′] By: Erin Smith A group of Bladen County residents have been getting...
By: Garrett Melvin( 12yrs old). ...
[slideshow_deploy id=’56749′] By: Erin Smith An explosion ocurred at Cape Fear Chemical Tiger Products...
US 701 is closed in both directions due to fire at Tiger Chemical plant....
Governor Pat McCrory has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at State...
How do you explain actions of a few that caused so much pain for...
CLARKTON – Elizabethtown’s Supplemental All-Stars exploded for 7 runs in the third inning...
CLARKTON – Bladen County’s Supplemental All-Stars pounded out 16 hits and rolled to...
The Elizabethtown Major League All-Stars rolled to the championship of the All-Star Shoot-out...
Sylvia Garner was named Director of Nursing at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. John Fox was...
1789 – Mrs. Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington. 1865 –...
East Bladen High School Graduation [slideshow_deploy id=’56680′] Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy Graduation [slideshow_deploy...
I enjoy scanning the Internet to learn more about Bladen County. The latest discovery...
The Elizabethtown AA (Coach-Pitch) All-Stars who will represent the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball...
The Bladen County AA (Coach-Pitch) All-Stars who will represent the Bladen County Dixie...
CLARKTON – Tyler Lewis and Davion Lewis both batted 3-3 to lead Elizabethtown...
1665 – New Amsterdam legally becomes an English colony and rename New York after...
It is going to be a hot day, but that isn’t stopping Elizabethtown Veterinary...
Slammers 13, Comets 8 Johanna Parker dotted the leftfield line with a 3-run,...
Do you remember your high school graduation? It has been 60 years (class of...
Elizabethtown 16, Columbus County 14 CLARKTON – Elizabethtown exploded for 7 runs in...
Slammers 13, Comets 8 Johanna Parker dotted the leftfield line with a 3-run,...
Fairmont 15, Bladen County 4 CLARKTON – Fairmont pulled away from a 4-4...
An 8-run fourth-inning rally snapped a 5-5 tie and carried the Sandpipers to a...
The Bladen County Board of Education will meet on Monday in the meeting room...
The Bladenboro Town Council will meet on Monday night and discuss the proposed FY...
1742 – Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove. 1776 – Continental Congress creates committee...
An Elizabethtown man who failed to meet with his probation officer in April has...
By: Erin Smith Changing lives and offering comfort and aid are usually the goals...
RALEIGH – Consumers can expect a strong North Carolina blueberry crop this season, according...
[slideshow_deploy id=’56558′] By: Erin Smith If you walk through the Bladenboro Visual Arts Gallery,...
RALEIGH – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina...
Elizabethtown Primary School has released their honor roll for the fourth nine weeks grading...
Elizabethtown’s Cade Hancock, a 15 year old junior golfer, will attempt to qualify for...
A good crowd showed up Thursday for the Thundering Herd nine hole competition at...
By: Katie Galyean This summer, kids in Bladen County will have a new way...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger voted to freeze his salary and continue the...
In the wake of 9/11, new laws and regulations were put in place to...
Gardens will soon be overflowing with shiny, red tomatoes, bright green peppers and string...