‘Cryin’ time’ for many supporters of college football, for others ‘a day of rejoicing.’...
Year: 2017
Thanksgiving has past and more holiday celebrating has begun in Bladen County. Dublin held...
Saturday morning around 10 a.m. a house was broken into in Abbottsburg, according to...
1716 – 1st lion exhibited in America in Boston. 1778 – British explorer Captain...
Not only should kids wear a coat to avoid catching a cold, but older...
Monday may have been one of the busiest days for the local Central Drop Off...
A new interchange at N.C. 87 and U.S. 701 in Bladen County opened on...
By: Charlotte Smith Contributed Photos White Lake Marine (WLM) in Bladen County has been...
Donna Frazier was Bladenboro High School’s Homecoming Queen. Cable T.V. company Fender and Lathan...
Congrats to coach Robby Priest and the East Bladen Eagles football team. It has...
1715 – First English patent granted to an American, for processing corn. 1783 –...
Here are results involving area teams from the third round of the NCHSAA football...
[slideshow_deploy id=’110235′] ELIZABETHTOWN – Five East Bladen turnovers and an early injury to a...
By: Charlotte Smith Black Friday is a historic kick off for the holiday shopping...
By: Charlotte Smith Photos by: Mark Summerlin Thanksgiving is a time to show gratitude....
By: Charlotte Smith Wednesday most folks were busy getting ready for friends and family...
By: Dora Brogdon This week a 2 year old female named Peanut Butter...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC A lot of...
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church was excited about the opportunity to provide food...
Thankful for a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with members of immediate family. Good company,...
1832 – South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification. 1871 – National Rifle Association organized...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Old play-off nemesis Southwest Onslow comes to Lenon Fisher Stadium Friday night...
Five members of East Bladen’s Three Rivers Conference men’s soccer champions – Brooks McGill,...
Happy Thanksgiving Day! A great time for family and friends to share time, food,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’110112′] Kenneth Armstrong photos Former East Bladen basketball standout Lacey Suggs scored eight...
Three West Bladen men’s soccer players – Victor Lopez, Johnny Dominguez and Angel Martinez...
West Bladen grad and current Wake Technical Community College player Trevor Lesane signed Monday...
By Sandra R. Cain After the big hunt, hunters are eager to prepare the...
BY: Kenneth L. Clark <klclark@ncdot.gov> Wed, Nov 22, 2017 An update of road openings /...
Bladen County Health and Human Services Director, David Howard announced his resignation from the...
On Saturday, December 9 a fund raising golf tournament will be held to support the reelection...
Contributed Hayley Hall of Bladenboro and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has been officially awarded...
By the time you’re reading this, I hope you’ve picked your turkey, prepared your...
Contributed Elizabethtown Primary School conducted their first Terrific Kids award ceremony of the 2017...
by Mike Walden, NC State University It’s commonly thought we are now living in...
Thanksgiving 2017 is just hours away, schools will close, many of our industries will...
Sophia Masaid recorded a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals to lead Clarkton School of...
Bladenboro’s Lady Bulldogs scored a trio of second-half goals to defeat Elizabethtown 3-0 Tuesday...
Gustavo Bravo Verdugo fired in the game-winning goal late in the second half Tuesday...
Malcolm Bolden lit up the scoreboard with 5 goals Tuesday night to lead Elizabethtown...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Junior Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson and sophmore Patience Ward combined for 29 points to...
1842 – Mount St. Helens in Washington erupts. 1910 – Arthur Knight patents steel...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) increasing access...
CHARLOTTE – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) led a major international forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
[slideshow_deploy id=’110017′] North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Bladen County Center in conjunction with...
Sheana Stitz in the Tar Heel area reported her child’s service cat is missing. ...
A coupon class will be held at the main branch of the Bladen County...
CHARLOTTE – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) led a major international forum in Buenos Aires,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’110001′] Update at 11:15 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2017: Bladen County Sheriff, Jim...
Update: Schools will be dismissed on schedule. No one has been reported injured at...
At approximately 12:15 pm today the Bladen County Sheriff’s Department asked that West Bladen...
[slideshow_deploy id=’110001′] Update at on Wednesday, Nov. 22nd, 2017 Officials have reported MacKenzie Brisson...
All Bladen County Schools will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday from November 22...
Monday, November 20th was court day in Brunswick County. On the calendar for Judge...
NFL action – Atlanta Falcons 34, Seattle Seahawks 31. Overnight low last night mid...
Watch out merchants, fake money has been handed out. Over the weekend someone was...
CARRBORO – Robert Kinlaw, producer of the UNC-TV documentary, White Lake – Remembering the...
Two East Bladen athletes – senior Xavier Wooten and sophmore Patience Ward – are...
GASTONIA – Bladen County’s 10U Girls All-Stars finished 2nd in their pool and 3rd...
1620 – Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass. 1789 – North Carolina ratifies...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan letter to Commerce...
RALEIGH – With one of the busiest travel times of the year on North...
ELIZABETHTOWN – A new interchange at N.C. 87 and U.S. 701 in Bladen County...
The Bladen County School board had a lot to celebrate on Thursday 16, 2017....
Class 2A East No. 3 Southwest Onslow (10-3) at No. 2 East Bladen (12-1)...
Eagles over Cowboys in NFL action last night. Panthers had an open date. Martin...
GASTONIA – Bladen County was defeated 5-1 by Oliver’s Angels of Burlington Sunday in...
GASTONIA – Bladen County was edged 3-2 in extra time by Wilson Sunday in...
1789 – New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights. 1817 –...
By Erin Smith Two Bladen County men lost their lives and a third person...
The liquor by the drink vote in Elizabethtown lost by a vote of 598...
[slideshow_deploy id=’109795′] Contributed The Bladen County Law Enforcement Officer’s Association conducted a Concealed Carry Permit Class...
By Sen. Richard Burr The House and Senate both took huge steps forward in...
Food store robbed in Bladenboro. East Bladen Eagles football team crushes Greene Central HS....
GASTONIA- The Bladen County All-Stars were narrowly eliminated from advancing to the medal round...
GASTONIA – Bladen County won two of their three games Saturday in the StateWide...
[slideshow_deploy id=’109757′] Photos by Diane Trinidad GASTONIA – Bladen County battled Fuquay Varina to...
GASTONIA – Bladen County won both of their bracket games Saturday to advance as...
Sam Ellis of Elizabethtown, a senior at Harrells Christian Academy, signed Wednesday to play...
Dear Editor, and To Whom This May Concern. My name is Christopher Scott McLaughlin,...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College is poised to begin a paramedic-to-RN program with the...
Currie, NC- The Visitor Center at Moores Creek National Battlefield will be closed November...
1805 – Lewis & Clark expedition reaches the Pacific Ocean, first European Americans to...
A Native American male entered the Fresh Foods...
Truck drivers have a job getting produce, products and other merchandise and materials to...
Staff report Photos contributed A small plane has crashed near Bladenboro around noon on Saturday, November...
By Erin Smith [slideshow_deploy id=’109681′] The first annual Pork and Beats Festival is under...
By Congressman Robert Pittenger Should a company controlled by the Communist Chinese government be...
If you missed last nights East Bladen football game, and many did, (small crowd)...
1307 – William Tell reputedly shoots off his son’s head. 1805 – 30 women...
Here are Friday’s results in the second round of the NCHSAA football playoffs: Class...
Contributed photos [slideshow_deploy id=’109691′] ELIZABETHTOWN – Only the clock could stop senior Xavier Wooten...
The Panthers team that participated in Bladen Recreation’s Flag Football League this season is...
The Patriots team that participated in Bladen Recreation’s Flag Football League this season is...
The Broncos team that were Co-Champions in Bladen Recreation’s Flag Football League this season...
The Falcons team that were Co-Champions in Bladen Recreation’s Flag Football League this season...
Four Bladen County youth soccer teams are competing in the State-Wide Activities Committee (SWAC)...
One local business is nominated for two major awards. Star Communications announced on their...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Cotton...
By Jefferson Weaver Another week has flown dragging past, my friends, leaving a trail...