Harrells Christian Academy recognized eight outstanding students for the Terrific Kid program on April...
Month: March 2019
Six Harrells Christian Academy golfers took on Cape Fear Academy and Fayetteville Academy to...
By Erin Smith The town of Bladenboro was recently awarded a grant to participate...
By Erin Smith Two Bladen County towns have been awarded grants and one town...
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. – Half of North Carolinians consider themselves to be pro-life, according...
BLADENBORO – A 7-run fifth inning by Nakina snapped a 4-4 tie and propelled...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has completed an investigation into the distribution...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arguments have concluded at the U.S. Supreme Court in Rucho v. League of...
By Erin Smith An underage driver, who is facing charges in a crash that...
At Emereau we make learning interesting and interactive! Mrs. Davis and Ms. Dockery’s third...
The magazine Business North Carolina has named the top 100 hospitals in North Carolina...
Contributed It’s T-shirt weather! Spring is here! Students in the Early College High School...
The Mueller Report has captured headlines across the nation, and only a few have seen the...
1790 – US Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency. 1845 – Patent awarded...
TAR HEEL – Williams Township built a 6-0 lead en route to a 6-3...
WHITEVILLE – Freshman Maya McDonald lit up the scoreboard with all 5 East Bladen...
FAYETTEVILE – Sophmore Shelby Pharr pitched a one-hitter and struck out a career-high nine...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, KenArmPhoto.com [slideshow_deploy id=’158702′] CLARKTON- Elizabethtown pounded out 14 hits en route...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, KenArmPhoto.com [slideshow_deploy id=’158708′] BLADENBORO – Rylee Chadwick pitched a 2-hitter...
CLARKTON – Karli Priest pitched a one-hitter and struck out nine batters to lead...
TAR HEEL – Williams Township defeated Tar Heel 18-1 Monday in Waccamaw Middle School...
LAKE WACCAMAW – West Bladen’s Lady Knights claimed their third consecutive girls soccer victory...
Towns and Counties Hit Hard by Hurricane Florence Can Still Apply for Grants, Loans...
By Charlotte Smith One Bladen County resident tried his luck and won during this...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Department of Commerce...
By Erin Smith Investigators are still waiting for flooding on the Cape Fear River...
The April 2019 meeting of the Compassionate Friends Border Belt Chapter, serving the parents...
By Erin Smith A brush fire on Bridgers Road near Clarkton kept firefighters busy...
Bladenboro Assisted Living facility is seeking a dietary manager. This candidate will have managerial...
Bladen County Recreation softball registration will end on April 5th. Softball registration for ages...
WILMINGTON, NC- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has closed the recreational...
By Erin Smith Several court cases of interest in Bladen County were continued last...
By Erin Smith The NC Department of Transportation has announced that NC 53 near...
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that dairy producers...
As the weather is warming, many individuals are beginning to plan their Easter Celebrations....
RALEIGH – Six North Carolina hog farmers – and one allied company – were...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,...
The Bladen Community College Small Business Center is offering seminars and webinars this week....
March Madness Sweet 16 match-ups are set. Great games so far, few upsets. Action...
1776 – Continental Congress authorizes a medal for George Washington. 1813 – First US...
The Trinity United Methodist Men’s Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser will be April 4th 11:-00...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of...
State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced Friday the appointment of David Stegall as the new...
Because of the federal government shutdown at the beginning of the year, the North...
West Bladen grad Laikyn Pait batted 2-4 and slugged her third home run of...
East Bladen grad Kyle Tatum is among the leading hitters for the Brunswick Community...
MICRO – The Carolina Reapers finished second in the USSSA Winters End Fast Pitch...
COLUMBIA, SC – East Bladen grad Lexi Dawson walloped a home run and a...
Clarkton PFWB Church cordially invites you to attend our Spring Revival April 7th, 8th,...
Here is a review of some of Governor Cooper’s work last week: On Tuesday...
Raleigh, NC — North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes has issued the following statement:...
Blueberry farmers most likely spent considerable time over the past few hours monitoring the...
TWO BROTHERS PORK SKINS RECALLS PORK SKIN PRODUCTS DUE TO MISBRANDING AND FAILURE TO...
ROCHESTER, MN- West Bladen grad Sayaun Dent and his Sandhills Community College Flyers finished...
ST PAULS – West Bladen’s boys and girls teams both finished third by narrow...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong WILMINGTON – North Carolina, coached by East Bladen’s Patty Evers,...
By Charlotte Smith Two Bladen County natives are now in one of the nation’s...
Lumberton, NC – Chauncy Askew was housed at Robeson County Detention Center in Lumberton...
By Charlotte Smith Tragedy has struck Bladen County repeatedly this week. Multiple fires have...
Each week we present an historical place in Bladen County. This week we present...
Elizabethtown’s Rick Hester was entering his second year of pro baseball in the Texas...
For college basketball fans, this is the best time of the year. Partial list...
TABOR CITY – South Columbus defeated West Bladen 15-5 Friday in Three Rivers Conference...
TABOR CITY – Senior Anna Suggs pitched a 2-hitter and struck out five batters...
ROWLAND – South Robeson defeated East Bladen 15-5 Friday night in Three Rivers Conference...
TABOR CITY – An 8-run first inning explosion propelled South Columbus to a 16-9...
ROWLAND – Sophmore Freddy Wooten pitched a one-hitter and East Bladen pounded out 21...
Boost the Boro, Inc. announced today that the organization will again be making two...
Joseph Bathanti, former Poet Laureate of North Carolina (2012-14) and recipient of the 2016...
1775 – Patrick Henry proclaims “Give me liberty or give me death” in speech...
A large crowd gathered celebrating Ms. Shelby Patrick and Ms. Berline Graham for their...
By Charlotte Smith The Special Election is fast approaching. Some voters have voiced concerns...
By Charlotte Smith A beloved Carvers Creek Fire Chief passed away on Thursday, March...
TEACHEY – Sophmore Zach Meares pitched a complete-game 5-hitter and struck out 8 batters...
Contributed by Star Telephone and Kristy D. Carter, Sampson Independent The Roseboro EMS will...
By Charlotte Smith Bridge replacement, debris removal and high water all are contributing factors...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, increasing 0.1...
Tonight’s East Bladen/South Robeson baseball & softball games have been moved to South Robeson...
By Erin Smith No charges will be filed in a crash that killed a...
By Charlotte Smith Some Bladen County residents are still displaced from the damages caused...
Contributed Despite the grinding roar of tractor-pulling contests going on behind them, and the...
Bladenboro Middle School Battle of the Books team won the Bladen County Middle School...
A Night Prayer By Rev. Chris Denny on Mar 20, 2019 03:35 pm Lord,...
RED SPRINGS– Red Springs edged West Bladen 5-4 Thursday in Three Rivers Conference boys...
CLARKTON – Williams Township rallied for two runs in the seventh inning to edge...
BLADENBORO-Rylee Chadwick pitched a no-hitter and struck out 13 batters to lead Bladenboro to...
TEACHEY – Wallace-Rose Hill won both games of a non-conference softball double-header from East...
TEACHEY – Seniors Spencer Scott and Shy Pone teamed up to pitch a 3-hitter...
BLADENBORO – Junior Tatiana Hunt hit for the cycle and batted a perfect 5-5...
As I grow older I have little or no appetite for controversy. With that...
1630 – 1st colonial legislation prohibiting gambling enacted (Boston) 1841 – A method for...
ROWLAND – Junior Nolan Bryant pitched a complete-game 4-hitter with no walks and struck...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen knocked off second-place South Columbus 6-3 Thursday in Three Rivers...
CLARKTON – Lee Barnes pitched a complete-game 7-hitter and struck out 8 batters to...
BLADENBORO – Michael Young pitched a complete-game 3-hitter and struck out 12 batters to...
Barbara Horrell Applewhite, age 82, of Ivanhoe passed gently from her earthly life on...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County officials met at the Mac Campbell, Sr. Terminal Building...
Contributed Carter Farms is a blueberry farm located at White Lake. We are looking...
Contributed WILMINGTON, NC- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has closed the...