Congratulations to Jair McElveen of Elizabethtown. He is a student at Clarkton School of...
Month: February 2019
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County students brought home many awards from the North Carolina...
1795 – 11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states. 1839 –...
CERRO GORDO – West Columbus built a 12-3 halftime lead and held on for...
CERRO GORDO – West Columbus defeated West Bladen 43-36 Tuesday night in Three Rivers...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown’s Lady Cougars defeated Tar Heel 41-6 Tuesday in Waccamaw Middle School...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Guard Malcolm Bolden poured in 22 points Tuesday night to lead Elizabethtown...
WHITEVILLE – West Bladen grad Laikyn Pait knocked in 3 runs and belted 3...
Eight people were arrested Monday and seven others were being sought following investigations into...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Representative Bill Flores (R-TX) re-introduced the Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act in the Senate and...
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in downtown Lumberton, NC announces the opening of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would improve the GEAR...
Contributed Bladenboro Middle School has announced the honor roll for the second quarter grading...
By Erin Smith A fire late Tuesday night heavily damaged a house on NC...
By Erin Smith Ken Clark, with the NC Department of Transportation (NC DOT), met...
By Erin Smith For first responders, vehicles are an important part of the life...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter urging the Trump Administration to stabilize...
By Erin Smith The Fisher-Price company has issued a recall for Power Wheels Barbie...
UPDATE: View the most updated information about this article here: https://bladencounty.org/bladen-county-champions-at-the-nc-junior-beta-convention/ The Junior Beta...
Supporters of President Trump are pleased with his State of the Union address last...
[slideshow_deploy id=’153938′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong ST PAULS – Seniors Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson and Erica...
CERRO GORDO – A 15-3 third-quarter West Columbus run carried the Lady Vikings to...
CERRO GORDO – West Columbus sandwiched halftime with a 23-0 run that snapped a...
[slideshow_deploy id=’153925′] Photos by Kenneth Armstrong ST PAULS – A 27-6 fourth-quarter spurt propelled...
1778 – France recognizes USA, signs Treaty of Alliance in Paris, 1st US treaty....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rouzer released the statement below following President Donald Trump’s State of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) welcomed North Carolina natives Pastor Andrew Brunson...
Contributed On Monday, February 4, 2019, minutes before 3:00 pm, a Columbus County Sheriff’s...
By Erin Smith PayPal is warning individuals and businesses who use PayPal to process...
By Erin Smith The issue that was causing Verizon Wireless users to be unable...
By Erin Smith The NC State Board of Elections is set to meet on Thursday,...
Contributed RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Business Committee for Education...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners learned about some issues with...
By Erin Smith Some Verizon Wireless customers are reporting an inability to call 911...
Contributed A campaign to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding about dementia is...
Congratulations to Bladen County students at the State Beta Club convention. Valentine’s Day is...
1631 – Rhode Island founder, Roger Williams arrives in Boston from England. 1644 –...
By Joy Warren An oversight in the Town’s Zoning Ordinances was corrected during the...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Commissioners and Board of Education are working together...
AUGUSTA – West Bladen grad Rahu Purdie pumped in 17 points Saturday to lead...
By Cheryl Thurston It seems like January flew by in a flash, and already,...
State Superintendent Mark Johnson and North Carolina Community College System President Peter Hans have...
Contributed Nine teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as the state’s regional...
Faye M. Boyne, NC DOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation issued an update...
Obie Sterling Ellison born in Carver’s Creek was a shining example of what a...
By Erin Smith The new five member panel of the NC State Board of...
By Erin Smith Solar energy is a source of “clean” renewable energy that takes...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that North Carolina natives Pastor Andrew...
WILMINGTON, NC – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District awarded a...
Murder Mystery’s are becoming popular in Bladen County. The game Clue may be a...
Bladen County’s Junior Beta Club members are heading to Greensboro this weekend to compete...
There will be a bake sale to benefit Bladen County Relay for Life on...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at 6:30...
By Erin Smith The Elizabethtown Town Council will meet tonight (Monday, Feb. 4, 2019)...
Super Bowl 2019 winner…..New England Patriots….surprise, surprise, surprise. Not really, Pats win 13-3 over...
1789 – 1st US electoral college chooses George Washington as President and John Adams...
WILMINGTON – Lacey Suggs filled up the stat sheet with 15 points, 7 rebounds,...
PINEHURST – West Bladen grad Sayaun Dent just missed a double-double with 19 points...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Planning and saving...
Super Bowl Sunday has arrived. New England Patriots vs LA Rams in Atlanta. Kick-off...
Here are results from the Lil Knight basketball games played Saturday, Feb. 2 at...
ELIZABETHTOWN – A 13-4 fourth period spurt rallied Fairmont to a 43-39 Three Rivers...
Contributed ELIZABETHTOWN – Fairmont defeated East Bladen 26-21 Friday in Three Rivers Conference jayvee...
Contributed BLADENBORO – Whiteville defeated West Bladen 38-34 Friday night in Three Rivers Conference...
Contributed BLADENBORO – Whiteville withstood a second-half West Bladen rally and defeated the Lady...
1743 – Philadelphia establishes a ‘pesthouse’ to quarantine immigrants. 1834 – Wake Forest University...
By Erin Smith Residents throughout the 9th Congressional District gathered at the Elizabethtown Middle...
Gov. Cooper Calls on EPA to Set Standards for Unregulated Chemicals to Better Protect Drinking Water
Contributed RALEIGH: Federal environmental experts need to set standards for chemicals that are causing...
Contributed RALEIGH: The deadline for a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes...
By Charlotte Smith The U.S. Highway 701 southbound bridge over the Cape Fear River...
Contributed RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper’s statement on the Virginia governor: “This is a reprehensible...
Contributed John Hector Clark House is a historic home located at Clarkton, Bladen County,...
Contributed State Superintendent Mark Johnson has now joined the ranks of those who have successfully...
Bladen County received $6,729 to help emergency management activities. Phil Allen, outgoing Tar Heel...
Had the pleasure of assisting organizers of the recent annual Dixie Youth fundraiser in...
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter to Environmental...
Contributed RALEIGH – Woodland owners in 52 counties impacted by Hurricane Florence and recognized...
Contributed WHO/WHAT: The Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund will hold an advisory...
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored legislation to require the President and...
Contributed MOREHEAD CITY: North Carolina commercial fishermen hit hard by Hurricane Florence will soon...
Contributed WASHINGTON, February 1, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit...
Contributed RALEIGH: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted Governor Roy Cooper’s request for...
Contributed As part of its “Films that Matter” series the Carolina Civic Center Historic...
BLADENBORO – Six-five senior Cameron Richardson fired in 24 points Friday night to lead...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Waltay Jackson’s lay-up with 14 seconds left lifted Fairmont to a 56-53...
BLADENBORO – Freshman Trinity Smith sank 4 free throws in the final minute to...
ELIZABETHTOWN- East Bladen girls basketball coach Patty Evers was honored Friday night in her...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson blistered the nets with six consecutive 3-point baskets in...
1653 – New Amsterdam becomes a city (later renamed New York) 1802 – 1st...
[slideshow_deploy id=’153410′] By Erin Smith A group of activists gathered at Smithfield Foods in...
By Erin Smith The jury in the Christopher Baldwin murder trial returned a verdict...
By Erin Smith A circus is coming to town. The Lewis and Clark Circus...
The votes were cast for the Bladen’s Best of the Best contest in January....
By Jefferson Weaver We were halfway watching the late-night news, trying not to nod...
Sampson Bladen Oil Company, one of Bladen Counties oldest businesses, has been ranked 21st...
By Erin Smith Videos of two interviews conducted by investigators with Christopher Baldwin punctuated...
By Erin Smith A controlled burn will take place today at Singletary Lake State...
RALEIGH – Hickory-based Merchants Distributors, LLC, or MDI, has been named the 2019 N.C....
By Dr. Mike Walden During over four decades of teaching, I’ve enjoyed asking students...
