Fleta Harrelson retired after 30 years with the Bladen County Extension Office. David Clark...
Month: August 2018
ELIZABETHTOWN – Red Springs eked out a 3-2 Three Rivers Conference volleyball victory over...
With school starting in many districts next week, it’s important for parents to help...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen swept Red Springs 2-0 Thursday in Three Rivers Conference jayvee...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis issued the following statement on the passing...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC While it may...
Contributed The Lumber River Area Agency on Aging (LRAAA) and Southern Regional Area Health...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) authored and introduced the Ensuring Coverage for Patients...
The Bladenboro Visual Arts Council is glad to announce that September 8, 2018, from...
Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, has...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137863′] Contributed The Bladen County Training Center at White Lake has been a...
Kayla Thompson, of Clarkton, a UNCW graduate, is on the west coast attempting to...
On the Second Sunday, September 9th, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (Lisbon Community) will...
RALEIGH – DMV discovered that some North Carolina driver license credentials issued by IDEMIA, the vendor...
As the 2018 tourist season comes to an end, the Town of White Lake...
Cooler temperatures and sunny skies are in the forecast for the weekend. Highs are...
Football last night: Clinton 14 – East Bladen 0…Eagle errors helped the Dark Horses...
Here are Friday’s high school football schools from the Three Rivers Conference and around...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137873′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong BLADENBORO – South Brunswick pulled away with a...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137890′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong ELIZABETHTOWN – Clinton capitalized on a pair of...
1829 – President Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican government refuses....
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office have charged four men with various drug charges as...
Contributed Cape Fear Teen Challenge will be holding their Walk for Recovery on Saturday...
Contributor Sheriff James A. McVicker reported the arrest of one individual and the recovery...
Contributed Southern Belle Organics, Bladenboro, N.C., has hired Vince Ferrante to help the blueberry company expand...
The NC Lottery announced today, “Thanks to you and your play of lottery games,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137754′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong ELIZABETHTOWN – Red Springs edged East Bladen 3-2...
Clarkton’s Kayla Thompson shot 76 in the first round of LPGA Qualifying at the...
By Faye M. Boyne, Administrative Specialist I, Division of Highways, North Carolina Department of Transportation OPENINGS: SR1300...
The Summer Concert series is over for summer 2018, a huge success and thanks...
LAKE WACCAMAW – East Columbus defeated West Bladen 2-0 Thursday in Three Rivers Conference...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen and Wallace-Rose Hill battled to a 2-2 tie Thursday night...
LAKE WACCAMAW – East Columbus rallied to win the final three sets and handed...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen split their six singles matches then won the final two...
LAKE WACCAMAW – West Bladen’s Lady Knights ran their winning streak to five consecutive...
1814 – British forces capture Washington, D.C. and destroy many landmarks (War of 1812)...
By Dora Brogdon August 26: This Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. the Grape Escape...
Contributed A lot of people search for how to live a more fulfilling life....
[slideshow_deploy id=’137670′] By Erin Smith Students were excited and eagerly listening, as teachers presented...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137699′] By Erin Smith A large crowd said farewell to the carefree days...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley, Cumberland County Emergency Services, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Fayetteville...
Victory in Jesus Ministries announced their Back to School Bash coming up this weekend....
Contributed The Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club met this week and the biggest topic on the...
Bladen Women’s Health Specialists and Kid’s Care were recently awarded the Mother-Baby Award for...
By Charlotte Smith A tariff by definition is a tax or duty to be...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Piedmont Natural Gas is urging customers who turned off their natural...
Chickenfoot road will close Monday due to NCDOT maintenance crews replacing a drainage pipe. It...
“Junior” Nance of Clarkton, playing in the 67th Senior Men’s North South Amateur Championship Wednesday,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137609′] By Erin Smith Excitement was in the air at West Bladen High...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) took to the Senate floor to...
Labor Day 2018, just a little over a week away. Where did the summer...
1796 – African Methodist Episcopal Church incorporated. 1850 – 1st US National Women’s Rights...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137659′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong CLINTON – Clinton defeated East Bladen 28-6 Wednesday...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen and Purnell Swett battled to a 1-1 tie Wednesday night...
LAURINBURG – Senior Greyson Heustess recorded a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals to lead...
DUNN- Midway built a 4-1 halftime lead en route to a 7-1 victory over...
ELIZABETHTOWN – South Columbus defeated East Bladen 3-0 Tuesday in Three Rivers Conference volleyball action by...
All branches of the Bladen County Public Library will be closed on Monday, September...
By Olivia Sholar, West Bladen High School FFA Secretary West Bladen High School’s 2018-2019...
PEMBROKE – What’s a #Hero4Zero? Some students at UNC-Pembroke have adorned their car bumpers...
Doing a few winter chores now will assure you of extra time come spring....
A fun little project using a small straw bale and three empty wine bottles....
A great holiday activity to make a wreath for the front door, inside the...
A report of a possible fire at Giorgios restaurant on Wednesday morning was a false alarm, according to...
By Erin Smith Update: A Duke Energy employee was injured while working at Duke...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137517′] By Erin Smith A ReBuild NC Hurricane Matthew application center has opened...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137329′] Staff Report A new restaurant has opened in Tar Heel to the...
Bladen Community College’s Small Business Center will offer seminars for non-profits/churches. On Thursday, August...
Seventy-four players participated in the August 21 SFSGA tourney played at Vineyard Golf between...
I am not a huge fan of change or surprises. Could do without the...
1762 – 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport, Rhode Island, Mercury. 1848...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s jayvee volleyball team claimed their first victory of the season...
CLINTON – Clinton defeated East Bladen 3-0 Monday in non-conference volleyball action by set...
BLADENBORO – First-place West Bladen improved to 4-0 on the season Tuesday with a...
[slideshow_deploy id=’137480′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong RED SPRINGS – West Bladen remained unbeaten with...
Contributed DUBLIN – Bladen Community College history instructor, Cliff Tyndall, will be a featured...
Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) released a statement on the destruction...
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church usher and greeter anniversary is Sunday, August...
Contributed Businesses are busier than ever according to Chuck Heustess, Bladen County Economic Director....
East Arcadia School is encouraging members of the community to come out to the...
Contributed DUBLIN – Bladen Community College welding student Savannah Schmidt has won national recognition...
By Erin Smith The final performance of the Summer Sounds Concert Series featuring the...
By Erin Smith A commemoration for the 237th anniversary of the Battle of Elizabethtown...
By Darius Spillman American jobs are continuously a controversial topic of discussion. More jobs...
Graduating Students, Faculty and Staff Contribute over $250K to the University this Year Wilmington,...
Willis (Junior) Nance, Jr. of Clarkton, on Monday, played in the first round of the...
Had the pleasure of sharing an evening, ‘Thoughts’ and a delicious meal with members...
The Clarkton School of Discovery coaching staff has announced that football and girls soccer...
1831 – Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery. 1841 – John Hampton...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners heard an update from Eastpointe...
People with homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew can call 2-1-1 to begin applying for...
Mondelēz Global LLC Conducts Voluntary Recall of CertainRitz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits Product...
Sheriff James A. McVicker reported the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office had a busy start...
The Emereau:Bladen Board of Director’s Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, 2018 has been...
Each year, students report having experienced being bullied at school. Bullying can leave students...
The proud parents of Zachary Scott Burney would like to congratulate him for graduating...
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern...
RALEIGH: An eighth Hurricane Matthew Housing Recovery Application Center opens today in Bladen County to...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will host a public information session on...
Jimmie Davis had his first Hole-In-One ever Sunday on Hole No. 12 at Vineyard Golf at...