By: Boyne, Faye M OPENINGS: SR 1509 (Johnsontown) SR 1509 (Johnsontown) will open Friday, February...
Month: February 2018
The election season has started with gusto. Bladen County political candidates have already started...
Charter schools are not bound to the class size mandates in current legislation. The...
By: Dora Brogdon This Saturday, Feb 13th, the National Guard Armory in Elizabethtown...
1741 – Benjamin Franklin’s General Magazine begins publishing. 1838 – Kentucky passes law permitting...
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation would Establish Penalties for Criminals Creating, Fueling Substance Abuse to Control...
Extreme weather temperatures for February in Bladen County… High 85 degrees, February 4, 1989...
CLARKTON – AnnaGrey Heustess fired in 19 points to lead Clarkton School of Discovery...
CLARKTON – Nazire Smith and Lamont Pridgen combined for 30 points Thursday night to...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118618′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong EAST ARCADIA – Elizabethtown defeated East Arcadia 37-23...
TILLERY – State correctional and local law enforcement officers are seeking Caledonia Correctional Institution minimum...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College Career and College Promise Program (CCPP) student Kyle Gause...
PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Bladenboro is having a Parks and Recreation meeting to...
Whites Creek Democratic Precinct Meeting will be held Thursday, February 15th, 2018 at 6:00...
By Erin Smith A social media post from 2015 is recirculating and causing a...
Harrells, NC – Now in its second year under the direction of sponsors, Ms....
House Passes Rent-A-Bank Scheme Legislation Despite Opposition Over Bill’s Predatory Lending Problem
House Passes Rent-A-Bank Scheme Legislation Despite Opposition Over Bill’s Predatory Lending Problem
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 3299, the...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, promotes team members...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118383′] The Elizabethtown Police Department is still seeking the identity of the subjects...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118373′] Contributed Harrells, NC – As the Senior State Sponsor of the North...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College has received support from the Golden LEAF Foundation to...
The Town of Bladenboro is accepting applications for Water Lineman I. Must have high...
This morning the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with the North Carolina State Highway...
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) has issued their Deans list for Fall...
Appalachian State University has issued their Dean’s and Chancellor’s list for Fall 2017. Bladen...
UNC Greensboro (UNCG) has issued their Deans and Chancellors list for Fall 2017. Bladen...
Campbell University has issued their Deans and Presidents list for Fall 2017. Several Bladen...
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has issued their Deans list for Fall 2017. Several...
UNC Pembroke has released the Fall 2017 Chancellors list. Several Bladen County residents were...
WASHINGTON – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today blocked the Chinese takeover of the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a series of failed votes in the Senate on four immigration...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Administration for requesting that...
By Erin Smith Voters going to the polls in 2018 will notice a new...
By Erin Smith [slideshow_deploy id=’118289′] Tractor trailer crashed on US North outside of Clarkton on...
1768 – 1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia. 1879 – US Congress authorizes...
After a strong beginning, filing for public office has slowed to a snail’s pace. ...
Sponsorships and donations are need for a Bladen County All-Star team that plans to...
The Bladen County Soccer Association will be hosting a College ID Camp at East...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118346′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen opened the game with...
Candidates are steadily filing for elected offices across North Carolina. As of 4 p.m.,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118215′] Contributed The seventh grade science classes at Elizabethtown Middle School had a...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici...
LUMBERTON – A Robeson County intersection will close starting next week to begin construction of...
DUNN – The inside southbound lane of Interstate 95 near mile marker 73 in Harnett...
By Erin Smith A Clarkton resident has taken on a new role with the...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118158′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong The Warriors completed an undefeated season with a...
GREENVILLE – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J....
The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 90 by a vote of...
Public event part of annual N.C. Aquaculture Development Conference NEW BERN – The 30th...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College has sealed fifty years of history in a time...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to the Department...
By: Dora Brogdon This week a 1-year-old mix breed male by the name of...
Helena Chemical Company is now accepting resumes for experienced truck drivers. This position will...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118117′] By Erin Smith The Bladen County Opioid Task Force met on Tuesday...
We are looking for a out-going individual with Retail Sales Experience . This applicant must have...
By Jefferson Weaver I was talking with a dear friend the other night, one...
The Clarkton School of Discovery has released their honor roll list. Superintendent’s List (Having...
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington said the Doppler radar in Shallotte (KLTX)...
I have been checking the news and sports pages for local happenings and I...
On January 20th, a white, Carson 7×12 enclosed trailer was stolen from Peacock Road...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118180′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong EAST ARCADIA – A 25-2 second-half surge propelled...
BLADENBORO – Bladenboro raced to leads of 11-0 and 22-5 en route to a...
BLADENBORO – Bladenboro rallied in the second half to defeat Tar Heel 31-24 Tuesday...
RED SPRINGS – Junior Taylynn Atkinson and senior Taya Jones combined for 39 points...
A Bladenboro man was sentenced to between 48 and 70 months in state custody...
1794 – 1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia. 1849 –...
On Friday, Feb. 9, a carjacking took place around 7 a.m. at McDonald’s in...
[slideshow_deploy id=’118046′] By Erin Smith The North Carolina Department of Transportation conducted a public...
By Joy Warren During the February White Lake Town Board of Commissioners regular meeting,...
By Erin Smith Chemours has been directed by state officials to control additional sources...
Bladen County students faired well at East Carolina University. There are 10 students from...
The Farm Service Agency encourages producers to consider USDA crop risk protection options: Federal Crop...
Adriana and Kamden, If I had to choose between loving you and breathing, I...
Bladen Community College students have received Occupational Extension Golden LEAF scholarships. Pictured from left...
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees will convene for a special called meeting...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke on the Senate floor about...
CHARLOTTE – Today, the Trump Administration continued strong support for two of Congressman Robert Pittenger’s...
Filing for political offices is underway across the state and in Bladen County, incumbents...
1795 – 1st state university in US opens, University of North Carolina. 1861 –...
Here are students who made honor rolls at West Bladen High School for the...
By Erin Smith The Bladenboro Town Board met on Monday evening and voted to...
By Bethany Stephens The Board of Education met Monday for its monthly session where...
BLADENBORO – Alexus Mitchell scored 23 of Elizabethtown’s 24 points Monday as the Lady...
BLADENBORO – Malcolm Bolden fired in a 14-foot jumper with 2 seconds left that...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Junior Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson and sophmore Patience Ward combined for 41 points Monday...
By Erin Smith A Wilmington man was indicted on Monday morning by the Bladen ...
The Bladen County Opioid Task Force will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the...
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) issued this statement after learning mainstream media outlets are...
Currie, NC- On Saturday and Sunday, February 24-25, 2018, from 10 am – 4 pm, Moores Creek National...
Currie, NC- The Visitor Center at Moores Creek National Battlefield is still under construction...
The Four County Electric Membership Corporation Care TRUST also known as Operation Round Up...
[slideshow_deploy id=’117871′] By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Elections office was overflowing...
The CSX railroad was unable to replace pavement on a couple of crossings due...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Grand Jury indicted a former Bladenboro town manager...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, welcomes new team...
CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 12, 2018 – CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, is...
CHARLESTON, S.C.– CresCom Bank, a leading community bank in North and South Carolina, is pleased to...
RALEIGH – United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced in federal court, Chief United...
RALEIGH – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J....
