Sandra R. Cain Buying lunch at school may be the first time your child...
Month: August 2017
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) issued this statement after learning of today’s terror attack...
Love great one-liners: “Did think I would last longer than a quart of milk”–Anthony...
The winning team, with a score of six-under par in the August 17 Thundering...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen defeated South Robeson 5-0 Thursday in a Three Rivers Conference...
By: Dora Brogdon If you live in the Bladen County, there is plenty to...
The Bladenboro Benefit Committee is planning a barbecue plate sale and bake sale to...
RALEIGH — Inmate Richard B. Dwyer died this morning at Lanesboro Correctional Institution after an...
[slideshow_deploy id=’100212′] By Amy Schumacher The incoming freshman class gathered today at West Bladen...
The National Weather Service Office in Wilmington has issued a heat advisory for Bladen...
Stop by your neighborhood thrift store this afternoon and enjoy bargain hunting and celebrate...
[slideshow_deploy id=’100194′] By Erin Smith A once stately home in Elizabethtown could soon be...
BLADENBORO – The Bladenboro Historical Society received a $2,500 gift this week from the...
Summer is winding down and students are preparing to return to classrooms across Bladen...
North Carolina Superintendent Mark Johnson announced Thursday that the Department of Public Instruction is now...
By Erin Smith A bookstore is an endeavor of loving care and a thirst...
East Bladen and West Bladen are both idle Friday night, so here is a...
Ready for a fun night out? Go by Bladen Community College to register and...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued an updated listing of road openings...
The Bladenboro Visual Arts Council is pleased to have well-known Elizabethtown artist, Ed Harris,...
Leland, North Carolina – Out of concern for the safety of children and their...
DUBLIN – West Bladen’s girls tennis match at West Bladen was suspended by rain Tuesday....
Hi Wa Lee “Eva’ from Hong Kong to live with Knight Family for 2017-2018...
Mark Mendell aced the 138 yard No. 5 hole with a pitching wedge. Some...
[slideshow_deploy id=’100086′] By: Erin Smith The loss of a crop by one Bladen County...
What would you do if you were to win the lottery? Many say they...
DUBLIN – South Brunswick defeated West Bladen 3-0 Tuesday night in the non-conference volleyball...
DUBLIN – South Brunswick defeated West Bladen 2-0 Tuesday in the non-conference jayvee volleyball...
1780 – British decisively defeat Americans in Battle of Camden, SC. 1870 – Fred...
By: Dora Brogdon This week’s Bladen County Pet of the Week is a lively...
Royalty Enterprise will be giving out basic school supplies on Saturday, August 26th, 2017,...
The August 15th SFSGA tourney was played at the immaculate Vineyard Golf At White...
Four Sea Cadets from The Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy recently completed United States...
By Erin Smith There is much excitement and speculation surrounding the upcoming solar eclipse...
CERRO GORDO – West Bladen opened their women’s tennis season Monday with an 8-1...
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) issued this statement after learning protestors pulled down a...
By Erin Smith Longtime Bladen County Commissioner Dr. Delilah Blanks was honored during the...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Agriculture will hold its quarterly meeting Wednesday, Aug. 23, at...
DUBLIN – The newly refurbished Bladen Community College website has received global recognition for...
Teams across North Carolina ready in different ways SYLVA – The star of the show will...
DUNN – Senior Brooks McGill racked up a ‘Hat Trick’ plus one of 4...
By: Erin Smith Things got heated in the town of Bladenboro on Monday night....
So easy to get ‘wrapped’ up in the here and now. Think back for...
The feds were announcing the Colcor undercover investigation involving quite a few Bladen County...
1620 – Mayflower sets sail from Southampton, England, with 102 Pilgrims. 1635 – 1st...
By Bethany Hall Stephens The Board of Education met Monday for their monthly session...
St. Pauls defeated East Bladen 6-3 Monday in a season-opening Three Rivers Conference women’s...
Dublin Peanut Festival is now accepting applications for our golf tournament that will be...
The Dublin Peanut Festival Committee is busy preparing the 25th annual Dublin Peanut Festival...
Bladen County government agencies and the local towns have the opportunity to apply for...
Janet Egelston Haddock, 84, passed away August 5, 2017 at Hospice Ministries, Ridgeland, MS....
By: Erin Smith Following the investigation into GenX contamination of the Cape Fear River...
FAYETTEVILLE – Replacing a 44-year-old bridge will require Maxwell Road near the Cumberland-Sampson County border...
Creating a Supportive Workplace Wilmington, NC — Grief in the Workplace is a no...
By Erin Smith Opportunity Scholarships are helping families and also expanding school choice in...
Organic farmers and ranchers can now visit their local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Today is Victory over Japan Day or simply V-J Day. In the United States,...
Charlottesville, Va. was an ugly scene Saturday. At least 3 killed and a total of...
After his team posted 5 wins and a tie in their 6 pre-season scrimmages,...
WHITEVILLE – Bladenboro’s Blake Baysden fired a 73 Sunday to win the Club Championship...
[slideshow_deploy id=’99869′] Four Bladen County Commissioners attended the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners...
1820 – 1st US eye hospital, the NY Eye Infirmary, opens in NY. 1846...
Had a great Saturday. I attended the 110th Annual meeting of the North Carolina...
By Amy Schumacher The Bladen County Public Library in Elizabethtown recently hosted a meeting conducted...
Dear Editor: I don’t hate anybody! I love all people and all races! I do...
1852 – Steamer “Atlantic” crossing Lake Erie from Buffalo to Detroit collided with a...
There is an air of excitement in Bladen County surrounding the upcoming total solar...
Reverend Horace R. Lawrence, age 60, of Leland, NC was called home to Glory...
HARRELLS – Junior Kerron Washington scored two touchdowns as West Bladen outscored Harrells Christian...
[slideshow_deploy id=’99806′] By Erin Smith A rainy start to the day led to a...
The owner and director of nursing of a Houston home health agency was sentenced...
Thirty long-term prison inmates will begin seminary classes with a convocation event, launching the...
ELIZABETHTOWN -East Bladen’s Eagles posted one victory and one tie Thursday night as they...
LUMBERTON – East Bladen’s varsity soccer team swept all three of their scrimmages at...
LUMBERTON – East Bladen’s junior varsity soccer team won all 3 of their matches...
Dublin Motor Speedway has announced that due to other racing events in the area...
Congratulations to Judy Harrelson, retiring after 47 years with Bank of Elizabethtown, Wachovia, and...
3 Things to Know for Parents By: Dora Brogdon When summer vacation comes to...
There is no better indicator that Fall is around the corner than the time...
1833 – The town of Chicago is incorporated (population 350). 1851 – American inventor...
The winning team in the Friday Tossup At Vineyard Golf was David Cross, Norgie...
Dig out your favorite peanut recipe and brush up on your cooking skills! Make...
By Congressman Robert Pittenger Russia, Iran and North Korea – three very different countries,...
Each community college and university prides itself on the resources which are available to...
WILMINGTON The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina John Stuart Bruce...
By Sandra R. Cain Homemade ice cream is a special summertime treat. However, for...
[slideshow_deploy id=’99720′] By: Erin Smith After and long and successful career in the banking...
Expect an unsettled weather pattern this weekend as a cold front stalls out to...
White Lake Marine was the spotlighted business on Tuesday at the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area...
If you enjoy good health, give thanks. Visited a friend recently suffering from COPD,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’99699′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong LUMBERTON – Senior Xavier Wooten scored the winning...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) led...
By Erin Smith The sounds of Beach music and laughter filled the air at...
1860 – US’s 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nevada) 1874 – Harry...
By: Clark, Kenneth L OPENINGS: US 701 – US 701 North opened late last...
The winning team in the August 10 Vineyard Golf Thundering Herd tourney, with a...
Bladen County Sheriff James A. McVicker wants to give county residents a safe location...
RALEIGH –When NCDOT’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship Program comes to an...
[slideshow_deploy id=’99620′] By: Erin Smith Fun and dancing were the order of the afternoon...
A former Eastpointe Chief Financial Officer was ordered to serve 3 1/2 years in...
