Contributed Pictured with Bladenboro Primary School principal Deborah Guyton is Jayden Ruffin, kindergartner who...
Month: April 2018
By Erin Smith Each year children in North Carolina are the victims of child...
April 24, 2018 – Starting today, agricultural producers who have lost livestock to disease,...
The rain came down, much needed rain and amounts appeared to vary greatly, between...
1719 – Daniel Defoe publishes “Robinson Crusoe” 1861 – The Union Army arrives to...
The morning’s heavy rains washed out Bladen County’s Tuesday sports schedule. The St. Pauls...
Tar Heel Middle School has released their honor roll for the third nine weeks...
By Erin Smith The Brunswick County Opioid Task Force met on Tuesday afternoon at...
By Erin Smith A tanker truck turning into a driveway near Smithfield Foods in...
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol concluded Operation Drive to Live on Friday, Apr. 20, after a week-long...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center has been awarded a $375,350 grant to...
The Bladen County Board of Elections second Absentee Meeting will be conducted on April...
WBHS Senior, Anna Moser, who will be attending UNC-Charlotte in the fall of 2018...
By Erin Smith After seeing the former CresCom Bank building removed and the demolition...
7th Grade A Honor Roll (90+) Tyler Ward A/B Honor Roll:(80+) Samantha Harris, Montiara...
Rain continues to fall as of early Tuesday, in fact the National Weather Service forecast...
1704 – “Boston News-Letter” 1st successful newspaper in US, forms. 1800 – US Library...
Addie Bowen was named game’s Most Valuable Player after driving in 5 runs by...
A pair of Bladenboro area hunters killed one double-bearded turkey each in the same...
By Erin Smith A Clarkton man who was arrested last week in connection with...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has selected Epic, the most widely-used comprehensive...
By Erin Smith If you are in need of a gift for Mom for...
By Erin Smith Many Bladen County farmers are busy getting their fields ready for...
Currie, NC- Moores Creek National Battlefield is proud to announce that the park’s two...
By Charlotte Smith A video about an encounter at the Cross Creek Mall in...
[slideshow_deploy id=’126135′] By Erin Smith An overcast morning greeted those who gathered outside the...
By Mark Tosczak If you get your health insurance from Aetna or UnitedHealthcare, you...
By Richard Neuherz, Meteorologist, NOAA • An area of low pressure and the attendant...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College has announced the following staffing promotions. Carlton Bryan, former...
Raleigh, N.C. – Three leaders in the North Carolina Department of Information Technology have been...
Superintendent’s List (Having a 96 or above in all classes 6th Grade: Lena Damasco-Trinidad,...
ROSE HILL- Duplin Winery is jumping on the “Rosé All Day” train with its...
By Erin Smith In honor of National Police Week in May, the Bladen County...
Cape Fear Mini Storage Auction (19 Units) 910/862-9911 2 Locations: 1 st auction –...
By Faye Boyne, NC DOT OPENINGS: CLOSINGS: SR1100 (Center Road) SR1100 (Center Road) is...
Three triathlons were held over the weekend at White Lake. The results were: White...
RED SPRINGS –West Bladen’s Boys finished third in the five-team Three Rivers Conference track...
By Rachel Gross-Zouzias, Meteorologist, NWS Complex low pressure system will spread rain and gusty winds...
Ready for a new week? It’s here and there is so much activity in...
1635 – Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded. 1789 – President-elect...
Volunteers had a very successful day raising money to assist Alvin Butler in hopefully...
WHITEVILLE – Whiteville capitalized on five West Bladen errors to score eight unearned runs...
FAIRMONT – Fairmont scored ten runs in their final two at-bats to overcome a...
FAIRMONT – Makhi Cromartie pitched a one-hitter and drove in 2 runs to lead...
1526 – 1st slave revolt in the American colonies occurs in South Carolina. 1692...
ELIZABETHTOWN – West Bladen defeated rival East Bladen 5-4 Friday in a Three Rivers Conference match....
Those taking a ferry this summer at the Outer Banks will do so under...
As a Christian, father and grandfather, I believe that all life, regardless of age,...
The golf team of David Cross, “Skeeter” Covington, Charles DeVane and Pat Jessup shot...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, remaining unchanged...
On Friday, Vice President Mike Pence joined me in Charlotte for an event highlighting...
By Erin Smith The Centers for Disease in Atlanta, Georgia has expanded a nationwide...
[slideshow_deploy id=’125961′] By Erin Smith It was a festive time at the 29th annual...
Whew, Saturday has finally arrived. Sunny with highs in the mid 60s today. Did you see...
LAURINBURG – East Bladen rallied with 3 goals in the second half to defeat...
FAIRMONT –Freshman Freddie Wooten pitched 5 innings of one-run relief as East Bladen rallied...
WHITEVILLE – Ivy Hayes and Jenna Bullard combined to pitch a 2-hit shutout and...
WHITEVILLE – Junior Dylan Lawson pitched a one-hitter and struck out ten batters to...
FAIRMONT – Freshman Kayleigh Raynor pitched a 2-hitter and struck out 12 batters to...
1649 – Maryland Toleration Act passed in American colony, allowing all freedom of worship....
PEMBROKE – State and local officials celebrated on Friday, April 20, the start of a...
RED SPRINGS – Red Springs pulled out a 2-2 tie in the completion of...
By Erin Smith The 29th annual Bladen We Care Gala will take place Friday, April...
TAR HEEL – Elizabethtown rode an 11-run fourth inning rally to a 16-7 Bladen...
Freebird McKinney, a social studies teacher at Walter M. Williams High School in Burlington,...
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina 911 Board today honored a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department telecommunicator...
[slideshow_deploy id=’125860′] By Erin Smith A Crisis Response Training Exercise conducted at the Paul...
Please make your final push this weekend to sale your gun raffle tickets. The drawing...
TAR HEEL –Elizabethtown pounded out 17 hits and scored in all 5 innings to...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting at 4:30 p.m....
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Young Adult Missionaries (YAMs) are sponsoring...
Contributed The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a multi-agency Crisis Response Exercise...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a bipartisan group of 66 senators, led by Senators Thom Tillis...
By Erin Smith In a recent meeting of the Eastpointe MCO Board of Directors,...
By Rachel Gross-Zouzias, Meteorologist NWS This weekend’s weather will be full of sun, but cooler...
By Erin Smith A teenager is wanted in Brunswick County for attempted murder, according...
By Erin Smith Governor Roy Cooper released his proposed budget on Thursday which calls for $130...
High temp yesterday in the mid 80s and windy, overnight low in the low...
1777 – New York adopts new constitution as an independent state. 1896 – 1st...
[slideshow_deploy id=’125773′] By Bethany Stephens The Bladen County Board of Education met Monday night...
The April 19 Thundering Herd winner was the team of Jake Womble, Ty Wilson,...
BLADENBORO – Bladenboro moved into first place in the Bladen Five Middle School Conference...
BLADENBORO – Bladenboro’s Bulldogs rode an 8-run third-inning explosion to a 10-6 baseball victory...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville defeated East Bladen 9-0 Thursday in a Three Rivers Conference boys...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Hannah Devane posted a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals Thursday night...
By Erin Smith Work on a bridge on Mercer Mill Road is progressing as...
General Statement of Duties Performs a variety of unskilled and limited semi-skilled manual labor...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners held a second budget meeting on...
By Erin Smith A crash at the NC 87 Bypass and NC 87 Business...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has lifted its visitor policy restricting children under...
The Farm Loan Teams are working on operating loans for spring 2018 so it...
The 2014 Farm Bill established a maximum dollar amount for each program that can...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Committee...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College has inducted 28 students into the prestigious Phi Theta...
By Faye Boyne, NC DOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued...
RALEIGH: At Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks’ request, the Governor’s Crime Commission has...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Cooperative Extension Office has new leadership. Becky Spearman...
3rd Grade A Honor Roll: Brayden Bryan, Chase Bryan, Kimberly Dowless, Josey Pait, Connor...
There will be a FAMACHA Certification Training for Goat and Sheep Producers on Thursday, May...