The drafting and signing of Clarkton native Sincere Smith with the New York Yankees...
Year: 2018
1673 – Regular mail service begins between NY & Boston. 1721 – General Washington...
By Erin Smith The Dan McCready campaign on Sunday submitted a written request to...
By Erin Smith A former Elizabethtown doctor and his assistant were indicted in federal...
By Erin Smith A little over one year after a shooting in Kelly, a...
By Erin Smith Industrial hemp may gain in popularity as a crop in North...
Don’t put it off any longer! Make it your new year’s resolution to enroll...
Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) students at Bladen Community College have received educational scholarships...
by Erin Smith A company in Alabama is recalling 11,664 pounds of poultry and...
The championship season of East Bladen’s girls basketball team topped the Bladen sports stories...
Raleigh — Doris Schweriner Silvers, 93, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died peacefully on...
Time to bid farewell to 2018. Hope it was a good year for all, always some ups...
1776 – Rhode Island establishes wage & price controls to curb inflation: Limit is...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Social Security is...
Three triathlons have been announced for the Spring at White Lake. Saturday, April 27th,...
The holiday season continues for some and for others, it’s back to a regular...
Contributed WILMINGTON – Junior Patience Ward scored 8 of her team-high 15 points during...
Contributed BLADENBORO – Sophmore Shyron Adams drained a 3-point shot with 11 seconds remaining...
1835 – Georgia gold rush forces the Cherokees to move across the Mississippi River....
Contributed Vaisala, the global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, including comprehensive lightning data,...
Contributed RALEIGH – This year, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality continued its work...
Contributed BLADENBORO – Burly J’vian McCray pumped in 24 points to lead West Brunswick...
Contributed BLADENBORO – The First Flight Nighthawks poured in seventeen 3-point baskets Friday in...
Contributed WILMINGTON – East Bladen’s Lady Eagles built a 22-10 halftime lead then survived...
Frustrating to read and hear our state and federal leaders quibble and quarrel about...
Elizabethtown welcomed a new business…Bladen Feed and Seed. Bladen County saw three candidates file...
Contributed “Serving on state boards and commissions requires dedication and I appreciate these appointees...
Contributed In the U.S. alone, there are 10 million car accidents every year, and...
BladenOnline.com readers have requested us to hold a Bladen’s Best of the Best contest so...
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Cooper sent a letter to the two major political party chairs requesting...
By Erin Smith The NC State Board of Elections and Ethics announced on Friday...
By Erin Smith A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on South Poplar Street...
By Faye M. Boyne The North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued an updated...
[slideshow_deploy id=’150255′] By Erin Smith A fire in White Oak claimed a building that...
By Erin Smith Several new developments have taken place on Friday morning in the investigation into...
Raleigh, NC — North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes has released the following statement: “The North...
The Bladen County Public Library in Elizabethtown will host a poetry workshop on Saturday,...
By Erin Smith An Elizabethtown man who is facing a charge of arson is...
Raleigh, NC — North Carolina Republican Party Vice-Chairman Michele Nix has released the following statement: “The...
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church presents their annual New Year’s Eve...
Holiday traffic is bumper-to-bumper, and not just on the interstate….and most restaurants are very...
WILMINGTON – Wilmington Hoggard rode a 19-7 fourth quarter surge to a 41-29 victory...
BLADENBORO – Junior C.J. Settles poured in 23 of his 26 points in the...
1732 – 1st known ad for “Poor Richards Almanack” (Pennsylvania Gazette) 1832 – John...
BLADENBORO – Senior Jace McKenney scored 6 of his game-high 26 points during an...
By Dora Brogdon A familiar business in Elizabethtown is getting a new owner and...
By Erin Smith Now that the Christmas holiday has passed, many residents are beginning...
By Erin Smith Two Bladen County residents will be back in the courtroom in...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in locating a...
By Charlotte Smith Many children in the United States had new cell phone at...
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. – The deadline for registering with FEMA has passed, but that...
By Erin Smith As we prepare to ring in the New Year, we pause...
By Charlotte Smith The winter holiday season is not a happy time of year...
By Erin Smith Area offices and agencies have announced their New Year’s holiday schedules....
Love this time of the year, between Christmas and New Years. Less pressure on...
1814 – Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last commodore Daniel Patterson’s make-shift fleet that...
Three of Bladen County’s varsity basketball teams resume their seasons Thursday as holiday basketball...
Contributed During a government shutdown, agencies that have funds appropriated in prior years that...
By Erin Smith For many, with the joy of Christmas morning also comes the...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation has received a $1,385 grant to...
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement on Election Fraud Secrecy: “Disturbing...
By Erin Smith While for many folks Christmas has come and gone, and today...
Hope your Christmas Day was good. Very good for our family….Time together, sharing gifts...
1773 – Expulsion of tea ships from Philadelphia. 1799 – George Washington is eulogized...
East Bladen grad Chris Cromartie played in ten games on the defensive line for...
West Bladen grad Brandon Council started the first three games of the 2018 season...
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL….. Up early, checking on Santa…..had not arrived….but I have high...
352 – 1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on December 25th. 1492 – Christopher...
Elizabethtown’s Cade Hancock, a senior at Harrells Christian Academy, has signed a letter...
There will be many travelers on the highways and byways this Christmas. There are...
Seasonable weather with plenty of sunshine through Wednesday, including a beautiful Christmas Day! Another...
By Charlotte Smith On the search for a great gift, I went to Pinterest....
By James Allan Francis Here is a man who was born in an obscure...
By Chris Denny Lord Jesus, this year I have been reflecting on the impact...
On Wednesday, Governor Cooper convened the first-ever North Carolina Climate Change Interagency Council meeting....
State environmental officials have extended the public comment period for a proposed consent order between the...
Here comes Santa Clause, here comes Santa Clause right down Santa Clause Lane……The stout...
1814 – Treaty of Ghent signed, ending the War of 1812 between the United...
Over $2,000 was raised in The Bladen Journal Empty Stocking Fund. These funds help...
NFL scores from yesterday: Titans 25 – Redskins 16 Ravens 22 – Chargers 10...
1776 – Continental Congress negotiates a war loan of $181,500 from France. 1783 –...
RALEIGH – Elizabethtown’s Larrell Murchison received two awards at the 2018 North Carolina State...
By Charlotte Smith Our local firefighters distribute information all year long informing our communities...
Winter has officially arrived, as of yesterday. Sunrise this AM was 7:17 and sunset...
January and February are the best months to buy. Forget the “experts” who warn...
Contributed Friends of Carletta Stephens are asking for help this holiday season. Carletta Stephens who is...
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC NAACP State Conference and six branches of the NC NAACP...
1775 – Continental navy organized with 7 ships. 1807 – US Congress passes Embargo...
WILMINGTON – East Bladen’s Lady Eagles will open play Thursday in the 25th Annual...
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced 40 new appointments to various North Carolina boards...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis...
USDA launched the second and final round of trade mitigation payments aimed at assisting...
A small church in Bladen County was damaged in November by gunfire. The marks...
BLADEN COUNTY PROPERTY TAX 2019 LISTING NOTICE ...
The 2018 property taxes on real estate and personal property will be delinquent if...
Political stories end differently when the truth comes out. In this season of peace,...
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Cooper vetoed House Bill 1029, Bipartisan State Board Changes. Gov. Cooper shared...
Following Come to the Table, a benefit hosted on the campus of Harrells Christian...
Contributed Bladen Community College (BCC) recently received its largest donation to date from the...
All branches of the Bladen County Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, January...