By Erin Smith If you live in North Carolina and ride a bicycle on...
Month: February 2019
Contributed CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy’s board of directors today announced the appointment of...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, Alcohol Law Enforcement agents and members...
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on...
Contributed A golf tournament is scheduled to assist Bladen County’s Kayla Thompson in her...
By Jefferson Weaver General Lee was a hero. Before you get to attacking my...
WHITE LAKE – West Bladen finished second in Wednesday’s season-opening Three Rivers Conference golf...
By Erin Smith Following the indictment and arrest of McCrae Dowless for his role...
By Charlotte Smith A debate has taken place over the East Arcadia property which...
Community Care of The Lower Cape Fear is holding a Community Resiliency Model training...
By Erin Smith Damages to the Elizabethtown City Cemetery that occurred during hurricane Florence...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), Chairman and Ranking Member...
Bladen County Smart Start is now registering students for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library....
Bladenboro Primary Schools has announced the Terrific Kids winners and the Terrific Kids...
WILMINGTON, N.C.– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District, announced today that...
FAIRMONT – West Bladen tagged out the potential tying run at the plate to...
FAIRMONT – Taylor West pitched a 3-hitter and struck out six batters to lead...
Kayla Thompson, Clarkton resident and former UNCW golfer, is continuing her quest in the...
Blastball Registration ends Friday, March 1. Blastball is for ages 3-5. Fee is $25....
FAIRMONT – A 4-run second inning carried Fairmont to a 6-3 victory over West...
FAIRMONT – A 6-run third inning propelled Fairmont to a 7-1 victory over West...
BLADENBORO – Purnell Swett defeated West Bladen 9-0 Wednesday night in the non-conference girls...
[slideshow_deploy id=’155941′] Photos by Kenneth ArmstrongKenneth Armstrong East Bladen’s Lady Eagles will host the...
By Erin Smith An Elizabethtown woman was charged for damaging a cemetery in the...
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper today announced new election dates to fill the seat in North...
Contributed April Clark, who is the Rotary District Governor for the Elizabethtown Rotary Club,...
Contributed A traffic stop by the Elizabethtown Police Department on Tuesday resulted in an...
Contributed Elizabethtown police officers responded to the area of Smith Circle, Benjamin Manor apartments,...
FAYETTEVILLE – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will open an office in Fayetteville on Saturday so...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tina Smith (D-MN) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to...
Grants go to Innovative Programs to Connect Workers with In-Demand Job Skills, Gov. Cooper Announces
KANNAPOLIS: Six local partnerships across North Carolina have won grants totaling almost $1.5 million to...
Raleigh, N.C. – The State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office of...
By Erin Smith One Bladen County family is waiting to learn if FEMA will...
By Erin Smith McCrae Dowless has been indicted by a grand jury in Raleigh...
Yard Sale on Saturday from 7 am until. Girls clothing, bicycles, housewares. Location- 1305...
Contributed The Elizabethtown Police Department recently received a donation of valuable life-saving trauma kits...
Eastpointe MCO will conduct an Opioid and Naloxone Training session in Bladen County. The...
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol honored 55 sworn and 11 civilian members today during...
Saturday will be the last day to sign up to play Dublin Dixie Youth...
Guess what? More rain expected over the next few days. High today 67, 50%...
[slideshow_deploy id=’155941′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong ELIZABETHTOWN –Senior Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson racked up a double-double...
WINDSOR – Senior Akyia King sparked a 16-4 opening spurt that propelled Bertie to...
1801 – Washington, D.C. placed under Congressional jurisdiction. 1813 – 1st federal vaccination legislation...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a group of his colleagues introduced...
By Charlotte Smith One spec building in Elizabethtown could triple in size if the...
By Charlotte Smith The 2018 Candidate for the 9th District Congress, Mark Harris announced...
Contributed Leaders from across the state in early childhood health, education and child welfare...
Governor Cooper Calls for Medicaid Expansion, School Construction Bond in State of the State Address
Contributed RALEIGH: Tonight, Governor Cooper gave his second State of the State address, which...
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)...
Contributed Raleigh, NC — After the breaking news regarding Dr. Harris’ decision not to...
Yesterday the National Review published an article stating the United States Senate failed to...
Washington Post By: Senator Thom Tillis February 25, 2019 President Trump has few bigger...
Students can Explore Cybersecurity, Computer Science Careers While Competing Online for Scholarships, Prizes RALEIGH: North...
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1863 – Abraham Lincoln signs National Currency Act, establishes single national US currency....
Members of the Tournament Champions are: Sitting (Left-Right): Braylon Cromartie, Landon Herring. Middle Row...
East Bladen’s Lady Eagles will host the Oxford Webb Lady Warriors Tuesday at 6...
NCHSAA Class 2A Girls Basketball Play-offs No. 31 West Bladen (15-10) at No. 2...
A couple of reminders related to Bladen We Care. Dates for the annual fundraisers...
Mr. Robert Hester mentioned Bladen County Commissioners from 50 years ago recently in his...
The Sparks completed a perfect undefeated season to win Bladen Recreation’s 10-12 Girls League...
By Erin Smith A revised consent order against Chemours was filed in Bladen County...
The Stars finished second in Bladen Recreation’s 10-12 Girls League with a 3-3 regular-season...
The Lakers finished third in Bladen Recreation’s 10-12 Boys League with a 4-2 regular...
The Grey team completed a perfect undefeated season in Bladen Recreation’s 7-9 Coed Basketball...
The Green team finished second in Bladen Recreation’s 7-9 Coed Basketball League with a...
By Erin Smith Several drug-related cases were on the docket for Monday’s session of...
Contributed Some Bladen County students honored a funeral procession recently. The students stopped what...
Company exceeds goal by sourcing 80 percent of grain from farmers who utilize practices...
Article contributed by Cathy Kinlaw with Bladen Community College in 2015; republished in honor...
By Charlotte Smith Many in North Carolina have been talking about the unpredictable weather...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, February 26, 2019, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE),...
By Erin Smith Women may soon have to register for the Selective Service following...
Contributed The East Bladen High School’s Key Club has made it their mission to...
Wayne (Bull) Hester of Bladenboro sank his third career hole-in-one Sunday on the fifth...
1863 – Abraham Lincoln signs National Currency Act, establishes single national US currency. 1869...
Should have a couple of days of partly cloudy skies and temps in the...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Hospital Foundation Gala was well attended on Saturday...
Bladen Recreation’s Future Stars Basketball League completed their season last week. Photos from the...
Appears candidates are lining up for the next election for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2019 – Bellisio Foods, a Jackson, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 173,376...
Each week we present an historical place in Bladen County. This week we present...
90 members of the East Bladen Band traveled to Lanett, Alabama and performed before...
1839 – Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia. 1855 – US Court of...
East Bladen and West Bladen both received berths in the NCHSAA Class 2A Girls...
1A MEN’S BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS East #1 Washington County (22-1) vs. #32 Manteo...
Kenzil McCall has resigned as head boys basketball coach at East Bladen High School....
10-12 Boys League Tournament Knicks 20, Lakers 19 Knicks 36, Bulls 27 Championship Game...
By Charlotte Smith More North Carolina amendments voted on by the people was tossed...
Hurricane Florence may have delayed the progress being made at the new airport terminal...
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has established a North Carolina Entrepreneurial Council to support policies...
Lest we forget, Uncle Sam wants to hear from you and me prior to...
1813 – 1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Massachusetts. 1822 – Boston,...
The Celtics competed in Bladen Recreation’s 10-12 Boys Basketball League. Team members are: Sitting...
FAIRMONT – Senior Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson posted a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), members of the Senate...
By Erin Smith An arraignment hearing for a former Elizabethtown doctor and his girlfriend...
A couple of weeks ago, Senator Thom Tillis sent a letter to the U.S....
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a meeting on three...
