ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophmore Kayleigh Raynor pitched a 2-hit shutout and struck out eight batters...
Month: April 2019
BLADENBORO – Freshman Peyton Duncan pitched a 5-hitter and struck out 12 batters to...
Clarkton’s Kayla Thompson failed to qualify Tuesday for the U.S. Women’s Open. Thompson, playing...
1822 – John Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston. 1841 – First emigrant wagon...
Income tax relief for families, franchise tax relief for businesses Budget modernizes sales...
By: Dora Brogdon This week a cute one to two year old male dog...
Staff report The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is an organization created by the United...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, Vice/Narcotics Unit, K-9 Unit, and the North Carolina Probation...
Contributed The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is pleased to bring...
The 2019 Thundering Herd series of nine hole tournaments starts Thursday, May 2 at...
Henry Pate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chip Pate, formerly of Elizabethtown, participated in...
Contributed As business leaders in the State of North Carolina, we know firsthand that...
Contributed RALEIGH: Gov. Roy Cooper today received from the U.S. Small Business Administration a disaster...
131 organizations across six states to receive grants supporting early childhood literacy and STEM...
By Charlotte Smith There is a new store in town. Some say it’s going...
By Charlotte Smith Last week, Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director of Bladen County Board...
The Bladen County Education Foundation is gearing up for some good natured fun with...
NC House of Representatives rolled out their first proposal of the budget for the...
TAR HEEL – A 6-run sixth-inning propelled Clarkton School of Discovery to a 12-6...
TAR HEEL – Maddie Taylor pitched a 4-hitter and struck out six to lead...
1789 – George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for agricultural producers to certify...
Contributed CHECKING STATION Whiteville, NC – On April 27, 2019, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office...
Contributed Rescheduled meeting information as announced at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 29 The Bladen...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County has weathered a lot of storms and disasters. The...
Contributed With graduation season nearly upon us, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its...
1813 – 1st US Rubber patent granted to Jacob F Hummel. 1845 – Macon...
Had the pleasure of spending a little time cruising portions of Bladen County that...
CENTRAL, S.C. – East Bladen High graduate Eian Hines won the Conference Carolinas long...
HICKORY – West Bladen grad Trevor Lesane slugged a 2-run homer in Erskine’s final...
As I grow older, I am spending much more time at doctor offices and...
LAURINNBURG – East Bladen grad Lexi Dawson closed out her St. Andrews softball career...
By Charlotte Smith Many folks in the county work hard throughout the year to...
1635 – Virginia Governor John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office. 1818...
By Charlotte Smith It’s time to stop child abuse. April is Child Abuse Awareness...
Contributed Come out Class of 1983 and let’s enjoy some food, music and fellowship....
Contributed Women’s Day will be observed at Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday,...
The White Lake community was preparing for the Water Festival which was scheduled for...
By Charlotte Smith Celebrating communities is not a past time. Kelly Spring Fest organized...
Check yesterday’s Thoughts for a list of activities in Bladen, today, and add a...
1805 – US Marines attack shores of Tripoli. 1838 – Fire destroys half of...
WHITEVILLE – Two Whiteville men were arrested Friday morning following a three-month investigation, according...
West Bladen’s Chad Garner and Wyatt Bordeaux have been named to the All-Three Rivers...
State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced today the launch of a publicly accessible website, www.schoolfinance.nc.gov, to...
TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public...
Contributed by Alex Granados This morning, the North Carolina House discussed its education budget plan,...
By Dr. Mike Walden As a nation, we’re now engaged in a new version...
By Charlotte Smith A log jam from underneath the US Highway 701 bridge across...
Wilmington, N.C. – North Carolina Ports made history Monday by welcoming its first-ever 12,000 TEU...
By Dora Brogdon This Saturday will have three events for Bladen residents; The Annual...
Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit Makes Multiple Arrests The Bladen County Sheriff’s...
Contributed CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy today appealed a recent order by the North...
Contributed Students at Columbus Charter School competed in a high intensity, NASCAR-inspired academic skills...
A local support group is set to meet in May. The Compassionate Friends is...
Contributed CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to...
Contributed Following the release of the N.C. House of Representatives education budget proposal, State...
Contributed Overview: A cold front will move through today and bring a round of...
View Circular Mother’s Day May 6 – 19, 2019
The Town of Elizabethtown cemetery on North Queen Street was damaged due to the...
DUBLIN – Work will start this summer on constructing a roundabout where N.C. 41...
Thanks to all who participated in any way with the 2 recent annual fundraisers for...
By Charlotte Smith Lu Mil Vineyard showcased the Lewis & Clark Circus on Thursday...
East Bladen’s Abbie Cross was named to the Touchstone Energy Diamond Beach Softball Invitational’s...
East Bladen’s Shy Pone was named to the Bulldog Baseball Easter Tournament’s All-Tournament team....
West Bladen’s Nolan Bryant was named to the Bulldog Baseball Easter Tournament’s All-Tournament. Bryant...
1607 – Jamestown expedition makes first landing in America at a place named Cape...
By Dora Brogdon Everyone at some point has owned a dog or a cat,...
Fifty-three teams comprised of 212 players participated in the 30th Annual Bladen We Care...
[slideshow_deploy id=’161285′] Kenneth Armstrong photos ELIZABETHTOWN – The Astros walked off with a 5-4...
[slideshow_deploy id=’161294′] Kenneth Armstrong photos ELIZABETHTOWN – Garrett Dunham pitched a no-hitter Wednesday night...
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County special election is off to a busy start...
The State Board of Education will meet Tuesday and Wednesday, April 30 – May 1, for its bi-annual planning...
Contributed Washington, D.C. — The Washington, D.C. and North Carolina offices of the Ninth Congressional...
Contributed RALEIGH — As the weather turns warmer and many North Carolinians make travel...
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper used a round-table discussion...
By Jefferson Weaver A newspaper office is a living, breathing thing during the week....
Over 200 golfers teed off today at The Vineyard golf course at White Lake. ...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Emergency Services, Elizabethtown Fire Department and Elizabethtown Police Department...
PUBLIC NOTICE THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE WHITE LAKE TOWN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULED...
New Judges Will Serve Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Sampson, Randolph, Hoke and Moore Counties RALEIGH: Governor...
Today is a big day for the Annual Bladen We Care Golf Tournament, the...
SHALLOTTE – Whiteville defeated East Bladen 10-0 Wednesday in the fifth-place game of the...
SHALLOTTE – Northwest Guilford pounded out 12 hits en route to a 14-3 victory...
1684 – A patent was granted for the thimble. 1846 – The Mexican-American War...
Trees clean air and water, slow climate change, ease poverty and hunger, prevent species...
Have outdated or unused medications? Need to safely dispose of syringes and other sharp...
Public Notice The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting Regarding...
The forecast for this weekend in Bladen County calls for perfect weather for outside...
Phase II construction of the downtown revitalization project started in Elizabethtown at the end...
This weekend, the human voice is the featured instrument as the UNCW Department of...
The SFSGA April 23 Tournament was played at Deercroft Golf Course with 60 players...
State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced today that the state is the recipient of a...
Contributed Raleigh, NC – Last week, Cooper vetoed the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,...
Don’t be left out. The Lewis and Clark Circus is coming to Lu Mil...
This event has been canceled according to Earnestine Keaton. We did reach out for...
A computer repairman I am not. Having issues! Voting begins today in the Special Primary for...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear rallied for 4 runs in the sixth inning to defeat...
SHALLOTTE – Richmond County slugged four home runs and senior Greyson Way pitched a...
FAYETTEVILLE – Senior Chandler Williford slugged a 2-run, walk-off home run to lift Midway...
1704 – “Boston News-Letter” 1st successful newspaper in US, forms. 1800 – US Library...
