[slideshow_deploy id=’76870′]
Month: December 2016
Senior halfback Ethan Hines sparked East Bladen’s Eagles to a pair of September victories....
1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between NY & Boston. 1776 – Gen. George...
After twelve games in three days, the Woodmen Life Christmas Tournament went down to...
This hike will be a .5 mile loop and will focus on the mysteries...
For party-goers, this night may be as good as it gets. Please be safe...
RALEIGH, NC — NCGOP’s Chairman Robin Hayes responds to Roy Cooper’s elections lawsuit filing: “After...
[slideshow_deploy id=’76835′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong DUBLIN – Tournament Most Outstanding Player Sayaun Dent...
DUBLIN – Senior Eian Hines posted a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds,...
1776 – Rhode Island establishes wage & price controls to curb inflation: Limit is...
Bladenboro – Thomasine Cheshire Brisson passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016. She was born...
Lu Mil Vineyard in Dublin will host a Bridal Show on Sunday, Jan. 15,...
You’re invited to take part in BladenOnline.com’s “Most Eligible Bachelor/Bachelorette Contest” brought to you...
Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday night and Bladen County Tax...
[slideshow_deploy id=’76789′] For one Bladen County magistrate, Friday saw her reach a milestone in...
By Sandra Cain As the holiday season winds down and we begin to turn...
Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church will mark the annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
Did you know you are gaining a second to the end of this year? ...
1731 – 1st US music concert (Peter Pelham’s great room in Boston) 1854 –...
Two tightly-contested semi-final games before a packed house concluded the second day of the...
DUBLIN – A 10-0 opening run propelled Scotland High to a 78-71 victory over...
DUBLIN – Senior Kalvin Page scored 10 of his 18 points in the last...
The FEMA Registration Helpline Call Center will close for the New Year holiday at...
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 66 of North Carolina’s counties in...
By: Erin Smith The deadline to pay your 2016 property taxes is fast approaching....
The State Board of Education met on Wednesday in a called meeting and according...
The 8th annual cattle conference will be held on Tuesday, January 24th from 4:30...
There will be an Agriculture and Forest Landowners Meeting on Tuesday, January 17th from...
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and...
Sheriff James A. McVicker announced the arrest today of Johnny Lee Smith Jr, 43,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’76674′] The Pioneer Machinery location on S. Poplar Street in Elizabethtown once bustled...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Board Planning Session and will...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting regarding property tax...
If you feel confused about the next step in your recovery, like finding housing...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response...
2016 is winding down, hours left before we ‘ring in’ 2017. I am looking...
[slideshow_deploy id=’76711′] DUBLIN – Senior Sayaun Dent fired in 22 points, and senior John...
[slideshow_deploy id=’76693′] DUBLIN – A 37-point second-quarter explosion propelled Fairmont to an 89-78 boys...
[slideshow_deploy id=’76702′] A battle between a pair of two-time champions and a Border Rivalry...
1782 – 1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston. 1813 –...
1782 – 1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston. 1813 –...
The most viewed sports story in Bladen County in 2016 was the story on...
The holiday season is fleeting fast, but before it is gone several folks want...
Hurricane Matthew struck Bladen County in October and many residents who were impacted are...
By: Erin Smith With members of Congress set to be sworn in on Tuesday,...
By: Erin Smith The Elizabethtown Fire Department has implemented a fire marshal’s program to...
RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute has sent letters to the NC State Board of...
The old year comes to an end Saturday, and 2017 begins. How long before...
1732 – 1st known ad for “Poor Richard’s Almanack” (Pennsylvania Gazette) 1832 – John...
The Bladen County 10U All-Stars won the State-Wide Activities Committee (SWAC) State Softball Tournament...
The fifth annual Woodmen Life Christmas Tournament will tap off Wednesday afternoon at West...
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will have a Business Expo on Friday,...
Retailers are reporting strong sales during the Christmas shopping season. Stores in Bladen County...
WASHINGTON, DC– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that starting March 20, 2017,...
Time is winding down to get your nominations in for the National Small Business...
A new Master Gardners series will be kicking off in January that will teach...
As we prepare to say farewell to 2016, we decided to take a look...
Area offices and agencies have announced their New Year’s holiday schedules. All banks are...
Woke up during the night thinking about a former part-time manager for the town...
1845 – Ether 1st used in childbirth in US in Jefferson, Georgia. 1682...
East Bladen senior righthander Alex Coates was named the Four County Conference Baseball Co-Player...
MLK Weekend a Unity in the Community Weekend Fest is planned for January 13...
All branches of the Bladen County Public Library will be closed Saturday, December 31,...
New Year’s Eve Celebration 2016 at Da Branch, 10 p.m. Saturday, December 31. Come...
One person was arrested by Bladen County officers on Christmas Eve and is facing several drug-related charges in...
Hope you Christmas was as much fun as ours. Great Christmas Day. Now, we...
By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension A new year is always a...
The Town of Elizabethtown Commissioners approved making the Mayor’s term 4 years. Thieves...
1799 – George Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as “1st in war,...
East Bladen clinched the Four County Conference Baseball Championship with a 6-3 win over...
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. Can you believe another year (2016) has come and is...
1 – 1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus. 352 – 1st definite date...
East Bladen senior Ethan Hines has been named to the Wilmington Star-News All-Area First...
Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball League President Mark Gillespie was inducted into Dixie Youth Baseball’s...
By Brenda Brown, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Monthly Social Security...
A lot of baking happens around the holidays. We have a recipe we would...
The town of Dublin has rescinded the boil water advisory as of Friday evening....
Happy Christmas Eve. For many adults, this will be a hectic day, so much...
As we prepare to say farewell to 2016, we decided to take a look...
Sebastian Bratt bagged an eight point Friday, December 23rd in Bladen County.
1818 – Christmas carol “Silent Night” composed by Franz Xavier Gruber is first sung...
East Bladen’s remarkable run ended in the Class 2A Eastern Regional Basketball Championship game...
By: Charlotte Smith Earlier this year, ATM Skimmers were found on a few ATM...
Contributed photos by: Melonie Davis [slideshow_deploy id=’76378′] By: Charlotte Smith Bladen County has been...
Keeping children safe is always a priority to parents no matter the season, however,...
Love the stories about good deeds this time of the year, and fortunately, there...
The exploits of East Bladen’s Lady Eagles on the basketball court headlined the February...
Pork Rinds & Snacks, LLC, a Spartanburg, S.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 7,629 pounds...
1776 – Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France. 1776 –...
Sandra R. Cain The United State Department of Agriculture recommends that most of grain...
The Elizabethtown Rotary Club met on Wednesday at Cape Fear Vineyard and Winery and...
Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement: “As promised, I called...
A Bladen County man was arrested and charged with indecent liberties with a child...
[slideshow_deploy id=’76303′] A Great-Horned Owl that was found injured shortly after Hurricane Matthew has...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that starting March 20, 2017, organic...
Since Hurricane Matthew, Bladen County residents have been busy cleaning up, removing storm debris...
By Erin Smith [slideshow_deploy id=’76272′] The Bay Tree Lakes Volunteer Fire Department with some...
UNC/NCAA, Duke’s Grayson Allen, Leaders of the NC Legislature. Santa, may need to bring...
As we approach Christmas and the final week of 2016, we take a monthly...
