The Elizabethtown Rotary Club learned about the importance of estate planning from Peter Brambs...
Month: April 2017
Senator Thom Tillis The Hill For the last 40 years, elected officials in Washington...
Jason Atkinson, Chief Technology Officer, Bladen County Schools has earned the Certified Education Technology...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet in regular session tonight (Tuesday, April...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners is set to approve a second compensation agreement...
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler today announced three new appointments at the N.C....
One of the really ‘kewl’ events that is held annually is Kids Appreciation Day...
FAYETTEVILLE – Kyshawn McLean and senior Devin Bagley combined to pitch a 5-hitter as...
1775 – Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charleston to Lexington warning the...
FAIRMONT – South Robeson capitalized on four West Bladen misplays to score 8 runs...
By: Erin Smith A bill working its way through the General Assembly would soon...
[slideshow_deploy id=’87499′] By: Erin Smith Bladenboro Police Officer Tonya Bullard was on routine patrol...
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Centers in Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson and Bladen Counties are having...
By: Rep. Brenden Jones Last week was a short but busy week in the...
First Baptist will be celebrating Family and Friends Day on April 23. The Rev....
Bladen Community College President William Findt treated students, faculty, and staff members to peanut...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the...
[slideshow_deploy id=’87430′] The Boost the Boro non-profit and the Town of Bladenboro are working...
The Industrial Hemp Commission will host a public meeting on Monday, April 17, at...
Elizabethtown Primary School has released the honor rolls for the third 9 weeks grading period....
By: Erin Smith The town of Elizabethtown recently learned it has been ranked No....
World Champion Wakeboarder Shaun Murray is preparing to attempt a record on Saturday at...
Mac Campbell announced today that, at the present time, there are 52 teams signed...
Kayla Thompson, Clarkton native, finished 33rd in the CAA Woman’s Golf Tournament held this...
For many, this day is another work day. For others, Easter Monday is a...
The Master Gardener Volunteers have been working hard to propagate and plant all sorts...
1629 – 1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell. 1864 –...
HARTSVILLE, SC – West Bladen grad Clint Allen batted 3-8 with a double in...
DUNN – East Bladen’s Boys and West Bladen’s Girls both finished second Tuesday in...
Willard Storms, former White Lake Police Chief, hired by the Elizabethtown Police Department. Joe...
Happy Easter to ALL. It’s not just about the Easter eggs or bunnies. It’s...
FAIRMONT- Fairmont rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat West Bladen 5-3 Saturday night...
1787 – 1st American comedy, “The Contrast,” made its debut in NYC. 1789 –...
By Erin Smith [slideshow_deploy id=’87336′] Jones Lake State Park was bustling with activity on...
[slideshow_deploy id=’87316′] Today, April 15th was a perfect day for an outside event in...
MONTEVALLO, AL – Bladenboro native Abbey Walters blasted a grand-slam home run in the...
It is a beautiful day for an Easter Egg Hunt and many are scheduled...
CLARKTON – Ayden Piland hammered a triple that keyed a 3-run winning rally and...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Brady Hollingsworth pitched a 3-inning perfect game to lead Elizabethtown to a...
ELIZABETHTOWN –Pitcher Kayleigh Raynor and catcher Abigail Madden belted 3 hits each to lead...
1738 – Bottle opener invented. 1817 – 1st American school for the deaf opens...
Contributed photos and information [slideshow_deploy id=’87258′] The Elizabethtown Christian Academy had a full week...
By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension We are again involved in a...
Superintendent’s List – Grades of 96 or above in all classes and 7 absences...
Elizabethtown Primary School 3rd 9 weeks Honor Rolls are as follows: 3rd Grade “A” Honor Roll Cabria Baldwin, Danyelle...
[slideshow_deploy id=’87269′] The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office supported by Bladen Community College delivered Pursuit...
Today (Good Friday) is an official holiday for many. When I was in school,...
CLARKTON – Rylee Chadwick struck out 13 batters Thursday as she pitched Bladenboro to...
ST. PAULS – East Bladen reeled off ten unanswered runs to build a 14-7...
ROSE HILL – Union’s Spartans rallied for 5 runs in their final two at-bats...
The Bladen County Schools Board of Education will be conducting four (4) community forums...
On Saturday, March 25th, a Bladen County resident lost his entire home and all his...
TABOR CITY – Freshman Patience Ward and senior Erika Morales-Baza scored goals Wednesday night...
1777 – NY adopts new constitution as an independent state. 1818 – US Medical...
[slideshow_deploy id=’87192′] By Erin Smith Smiles were in abundance on Thursday at the Elizabethtown...
Thursday afternoon rain came with little warning in some parts of Bladen County. The...
Three triathlons are scheduled for White Lake on April 22 and 23. The White...
TAR HEEL – Brycen Blackman and ShyRon Adams scored 3 runs each as Bladenboro...
Beaulaville, NC— ACC fans and local players gathered together for the ACC Barnstorming game...
The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering no-cost seminars in...
The Cape Fear Farmers Market allows consumers to have access to locally grown, farm...
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2017 – America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity...
Jackie Torok, The Brunswick Beacon There was a really great story in The Washington...
[slideshow_deploy id=’87138′] Wayne Benson of Tar Heel and his two children had to be...
[slideshow_deploy id=’87108′] By Erin Smith The Week of April 9 through April 15 has...
One of our loyal readers caught a North Carolina Highway Patrol officer, an Elizabethtown...
By Sandra Cain Strawberry history goes back over 2200 years ago. It is thought...
The North Carolina Education Lottery announced winners for the month of March. Several Bladen...
Bladen County Special Olympics will be held today at Elizabethtown Middle School, from 9:30...
TAR HEEL – Rylee Chadwick pitched a one-hitter and struck out 6 to lead...
ROSE HILL – West Bladen and Union battled to a 4-4 tie in Four...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Kayleigh Raynor pitched a one-hitter and hit for the cycle Tuesday to...
CLINTON – Clinton swept a Four County Conference boys tennis double-header from West Bladen...
WASHINGTON – In March, Chinese telecom firm ZTE agreed to pay over $1 billion...
The Chamber of Commerce will recognize the following individuals at the 2017 Annual banquet...
Elizabethtown and White Lake business leaders heard about the Employer Support of the Guard...
Volleyball is a sport Bladen County students compete in. Currently Volleyball Coach Gaye Davis...
Two bids for a paving project funded by Powell Bill Funds created some debate...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophmore Erica McKoy slugged a home run and batted 4-5 to lead...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown pounded out 12 hits and defeated Clarkton School of Discovery 14-1...
Contributed photos by: Diane Trinidad Sometimes you never know where children may go once they...
ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (04/12/17) – Tools for Healing is a no cost workshop offered...
The weather is not always sunny and warm. The American Red Cross volunteers are...
NCDOT Kenneth Clark An update of road openings / closings is as follows: ...
Bladen County firefighters came together to train for a possible farm emergency. In this...
A couple of reminders, (1) Today, enjoy a fresh fish plate, courtesy of the...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophmores Spencer Scott and Pierce Melvin combined to pitch a 2-hiiter and...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophmore Ashley Hardin recorded a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals Tuesday night...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Alanna Ludlum walloped a grand-slam home run to highlight a 9-run...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Junior lefthander Ty Watkins pitched a complete game 4-hitter Tuesday night to...
1776 – Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina. 1861 – Fort Sumter,...
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol concluded Operation Drive to Live after a week-long...
From Elizabethtown Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Gensel & EPetHealth Heartworm disease, a potentially life-threatening condition,...
The sign at Browns Creek Trail and Bike Park in Elizabethtown just got a...
[slideshow_deploy id=’86945′] The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office training officers, Sgt. Barry Pait and Sgt....
By Joy Warren Eddie Madden, Project Coordinator for the Multi-Use Path, gave the Town...
The corner wall has been a piece of work for some time now in...
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09), who met with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II...
The West Bladen “Knights” JROTC Battalion will host the “101 Family Fun & 5k...
