TABOR CITY –Elizabethtown rolled to an 18-8 victory over Whiteville Monday night to advance to Wednesday’s championship game...
Month: June 2018
TABOR CITY – Columbus County edged Bladen County 9-8 Monday night in an elimination game in...
The Bladen County All-Stars have won 2 of their first 3 games in the...
TABOR CITY – Dillon Brisson and Caleb Parnell walloped home runs Monday night to lead Bladen...
Baby, It’s Hot Outside! Was that the title of a song? Not sure about...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted...
1862 – Slavery outlawed in US territories. 1897 – Wee Willie Keeler’s 44 game hitting...
Did you know what’s good for bees, butterflies and other pollinators can also be good for...
By Erin Smith NC Governor Roy Cooper announced that 12 community partners were recently...
By Erin Smith For a number of years, Bladen County residents would look to...
Erin Smith The National Weather Service Office in Wilmington is forecasting hot temperatures for...
[slideshow_deploy id=’131862′] Contributed On Friday May 11, 2018, East Bladen College Adviser, Alexis Ruth...
TABOR CITY – Bladen County pounded Columbus County 28-9 Sunday in the District 2 Dixie Youth...
TABOR CITY – Elizabethtown rolled to a 16-1 victory over Columbus County Sunday in the District...
TABOR CITY – Amare Campbell knocked in the tying and winning runs with a...
The Elizabethtown Coach Pitch All Stars have been named. Front Row : Gunner Lewis,...
This promises to be a busy week for many. Bladen County Commissioners meet tonight at 6:30 PM for...
Summer vacations take a lot of planning and packing. If you travel to a...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Retirement does not...
1682 – William Penn founds Philadelphia, US. 1864 – Battle of Petersburg: Ulysses S....
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, www.kenarmphoto.com [slideshow_deploy id=’131816′] East Bladen High School held their graduation...
TABOR CITY – Elizabethtown rode a 7-run, third-inning explosion to an 8-0 lead and...
LUMBERTON – Elizabethtown rolled to a 20-4 victory over Red Springs Saturday in the opening round...
HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all fathers! How long have we been celebrating Father’s Day?...
The Bladen County Dixie Youth Baseball Supplemental All-Stars that represented the Bladen County...
Whiteville 14, Bladen County 2 TABOR CITY – Whiteville defeated Bladen County 14-2 Saturday night in the...
Friends of Joey Taylor want to help him and his family with his medical...
Whiteville defeated Bladen County TABOR CITY – Whiteville defeated Bladen County Saturday in the opening round...
The Rowe Theatre in Elizabethtown becomes a twin cinema. Toby Scandier becomes an Eagle...
Contributed Courtlyn Smith, a Bladen County resident, wanted to show support for her Papa...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
by Diane Beyer Everyone has had an experience with a bad neighbor. There are...
FEMA Releases Guide to Engaging Faith-Based and Community Organizations: Planning Considerations for Emergency Managers...
Learn how the temperature outside may affect the temperature inside your vehicle. With the...
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2018 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the re-enrollment...
1788 – After a lengthy stay in Europe, future US President John Adams and...
1858 – Abraham Lincoln says “A house divided against itself cannot stand” accepting Illinois...
Had positive reaction to my most recent Thoughts, related to ‘hog killin’ and “making...
[slideshow_deploy id=’131720′] Kenneth Armstrong photos West Bladen High School held its 2018 graduation ceremony...
By Erin Smith Bladen County’s fire departments are teaming up with the NC Fire...
[slideshow_deploy id=’131706′] By Erin Smith Elder abuse and neglect are issues that face...
District 9 and District 2 Dixie Youth Baseball Coach-Pitch Tournaments begin Saturday in Lumberton...
East Bladen senior Sincere Smith and junior Greyson Heustess and West Bladen senior Scott...
RALEIGH – Today, as the Department of Justice recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Robert...
Changes target voting options preferred by African-American voters RALEIGH, N.C. — With the passage of...
On Monday, June 18th, civil rights attorney Anita Earls will officially file to run for the North...
Charlotte, NC, 15Jun2018- 2016 North Carolina 9th Congressional District Democratic Nominee and former 2018 NC09...
Filmmaker Christina D. King will also be in attendance Wilmington, NC — Madonna Thunder...
by Katie Jackson A moonlit garden is enchanting, but sometimes the moon needs a...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, decreasing 0.1...
Wesley Pines was recently recognized as the Top Performer in the 2016-17 Life Care...
By Erin Smith The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning the town’s residents to lock...
State Awards Mitigation Grants to Get Matthew Survivors Into More Resilient Homes RALEIGH – NC...
The Elizabethtown Rotary Club awarded scholarships to three high school seniors and one Bladen...
There will be a Community Dementia Workshop, Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 10 a.m. to...
Dear Editor: I am writing to ask readers to request that County Commissioners invest...
There’s an old saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” That is...
This ‘n that! Remember when ladies had quilting parties. Had wooden frames as big...
1775 – George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the day after Congress...
The Rockets remained undefeated in 8-10 Fast-Pitch Softball League play Wednesday night with a...
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Pirates defeated the Heat 14-3 Wednesday night in 8-10 Fast-Pitch Softball...
RALEIGH, N.C. – The candidate filing period for judicial seats in the 2018 general election begins...
By Erin Smith Update: Larry Hammonds, Director of Bladen County Veteran Affairs said, “I...
By Dora Brogdon This Saturday, June 16th, at 7 p.m. “Into the Woods” will be taking...
By Faye M. Bowen, NC Department of Transportation The North Carolina Department of Transportation...
Two elementary school students from North Carolina will compete Friday and Saturday in Los Angeles in the final...
Congratulations to Bladen County Schools retirees. Over 370 years of combined service to the...
Contributed Khalil McKoy, a rising junior from East Bladen High school, has been chosen...
By Erin Smith A second man charged in the murder of a man on...
By Erin Smith Elder abuse and neglect are issues that affect families through the...
My long time favorite computer is having the same problem I suffer from….slowing down, can’t remember...
5th Grade Superintendent’s List: (96 +) Holland Davis, Erin Hewett, Deikan Moretz, Richard Severine...
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Navy pounded out 15 hits en route to a 14-5 victory...
1642 – 1st compulsory education law in America passed in Massachusetts. 1777 – US...
Three students at Carolina Karate in Bladenboro were awarded Green Belt status in their...
Sincere Smith will report to the New York Yankees rookie camp in Tampa, Florida,...
GREENVILLE – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of...
By Dora Brogdon This week a 5 to 6 month old male Shepard and...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has been awarded a Supply Chain Excellence Award...
The famous gospel artist Euclid Gray will be featured in the Blue & Silver...
The Gospel Explosion will be taking place on July 7th at the Faith Temple...
Contributed Like many Americans across the country, Bladen County residents have witnessed a growing...
The McKoy and Elliott families will be celebrating their annual Family and Friends Day...
The Bladen County Public Library will conduct a Summer Learning program, Libraries Rock, beginning July...
The Bladen County Public Library will conduct a Summer Learning program. The program will...
Contributed A display of fancy handmade quilts made by Mary Pittman is now on...
The re-enrollment deadline for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for Dairy has been extended...
RALEIGH – Build NC, a new financing tool for highway projects, was voted out of...
Alexandria, VA—The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) has just released its ratings of the 2017...
By Erin Smith The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will conduct their annual...
By Erin Smith The building which once housed the Elizabethtown Rescue Squad on Mercer...
Open house is June 18 in Fayetteville FAYETTEVILLE – People are invited to a meeting Monday to share their...
Campbell University has released their President’s List for the Spring Semester 2018. One Bladen...
Campbell University has released their Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester and several...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has released their Dean’s List for...
Was up early this AM, lots of thoughts, was reviewing, scribbled them down and lost...
1789 – Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert in Washington. 1854 –...
By Joy Warren The Town of White Lake Board of Commissioners met in regular...
By Roxana Ross When Proctorville resident Constance Kirkland was first diagnosed with Type 2...