The US Highway 701 bridge in Elizabethtown is extremely important to the economy in...
Month: January 2020
1. Todd Lyden of Bladen Community College’s Small Business Center will be at the...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Iveonna Ward and Laila Smith combined for 30 points Thursday to lead...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Dominick Collins fired in 8 of his 15 points during a third...
Hello Everyone, and I hope you are already having the very best of new...
Opioids continue to be a real problem in Bladen and all around us. …...
NAKINA – A 14-2 fourth-quarter blitz rallied Clarkton School of Discovery to a 32-21...
BLADENBORO – Mallory Bryan poured in 20 points to lead Bladenboro’s Lady Bulldogs to...
NAKINA – Alaya White and Shy’Asia Ratliff led a 21-8 second-half surge that carried...
BLADENBORO – A 14-2 second quarter spurt propelled West Columbus to a 35-28 Waccamaw...
1776 – “Common Sense” pamphlet by Thomas Paine, published advocating American Independence. 1870 –...
It is a new year, but the fight against opioids and substance abuse continues...
Former long-time Bladen County resident Dr. Lynn R. Welborn will once again be the...
Supporting the agricultural industry, impacting rural communities and stimulating economic development are key objectives...
Bladen Community College, Dublin, NC The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College...
DUBLIN, NC -Bladen Community College is pleased to offer a short-term training opportunity, at...
On January 9th of each year, Concerns of Police Survivors a non-profit promotes National...
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at approximately 1:50 pm, Trooper Jason Weissinger of the...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Fairmont raced to an 19-2 first quarter lead en route to a...
ELIZABETHTOWN – A 20-5 third quarter surge propelled Fairmont to a 67-43 Three Rivers...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Patience Ward and sophomore Mya McDonald combined for 40 points Wednesday...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Fairmont rode a 23-7 second-half surge to a 34-12 Three Rivers Conference...
Remember the old song? “Another Day, Another Dollar in the Hole?” How ’bout “Sixteen...
1. Trinity United Methodist Church Oyster Roast in Elizabethtown is today. Two seatings —...
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina promoted the...
By Jefferson Weaver I have always had a particular affection for goats. They are...
1848 – 1st commercial bank in San Francisco established. 1894 – New England Telephone...
“It is time for our elected and appointed government officials to realize it is...
The Elizabethtown Deliverance Evangelistic Center is seeking a musician. If you are interested please...
Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is seeking: Administrative Nurses (preferably RN’s) Medical Records Clerk...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners held their first meeting of the New Year...
Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities
SMITHFIELD, Va., January 8, 2020 — Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio, LLC, is now...
Gov. Roy Cooper is urging the public to be vigilant of phishing emails, ransomware...
ST PAULS – Freshman Jakieya Thompson fired in 18 points Tuesday night to lead...
ST.PAULS – St. Pauls built a 28-11 halftime lead en route to a 55-38...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Columbus rallied in the final quarter to edge East Bladen 22-20...
ST PAULS – St. Pauls raced to a 25-8 halftime lead en route to...
ST PAULS – St. Pauls grabbed leads of 10-3 and 23-3 en route to...
RALEIGH – The State Board of Elections on Monday released a video of Executive...
Physician Assistant Abby Gaskell has joined Southeastern Health’s Southeastern Orthopedics. Gaskell has four years...
Congratulations to Rich Glenn … named to fill his dad’s term on Elizabethtown City...
1. Trinity United Methodist Church Oyster Roast, Elizabethtown, Thursday: Two seatings — 5:30-6:30 p.m....
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s Eagles withstood a furious East Columbus rally Tuesday night and...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Patience Ward poured in 13 points during a 27-0 second-quarter blitz...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman center Makayla Dixon fired in 11 points to lead East Bladen...
1790 – 1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address....
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced the following road closings in Bladen County. According...
1. American Cancer Society Relay for Life meeting: 6 p.m. today Bladen County Public...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Chief Executive Officer Michael Nagowski has returned to work...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comment until Feb....
By Joy Warren Mayor Sylvia Campbell opened the first Town Council meeting of the...
Nothing more certain than death and taxes. … A thought from many, many years...
1714 – Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built later) 1830 – 1st US...
The treadmills are still there. So are the weights, the stationary bikes and the...
The 13th annual Bladen County Youth Focus Project Pageant has been scheduled according to...
Elwell Ferry is closed due to high water, according to Ms. Faye Boyne with...
NFL scores from Sunday play: Minnesota Vikings 26 – New Orleans Saints 20 Seattle...
PINEHURST – West Bladen grad Sayaun Dent posted a double-double of 20 points and...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to meet Monday night for the...
1. Bladen County property taxes are due today. A 2% penalty will be assessed...
WILMINGTON – Former East Bladen star Lacey Suggs fired in 31 points this weekend...
1639 – Virginia is 1st colony to order surplus crops (tobacco) destroyed. 1838 –...
Folks in Bladen County began the new year in a variety of ways. Some...
An American Cancer Society Relay for Life 2020 meeting is scheduled Tuesday, Jan. 7...
NFL playoff results: Houston Texans 22 – Buffalo Bills 19 (overtime) Tennessee Titans 20...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. 1. The Bladen...
1836 – Davy Crockett arrives in Nacogdoches, Texas, to aid the revolution. 1854 –...
By Charlotte Smith Officials are hoping 2020 will be better than 2019 when there were...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, https://www.kenarmphoto.com/ [slideshow_deploy id=’178501′] ST PAULS – St. Pauls held a...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, https://www.kenarmphoto.com/ [slideshow_deploy id=’178480′] ST PAULS – St. Pauls built a...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, https://www.kenarmphoto.com/ [slideshow_deploy id=’178519′] ST PAULS – Freshman Saniya Baldwin fired...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s defense shutout West Columbus 22-0 Friday in Three Rivers Conference...
BLADENBORO – West Columbus rallied in the second half to pull out a narrow...
Last Monday was “very, very, busy,” said Bladen County Tax Administrator Renee Davis. This...
Can you believe????? Temp 2 AM Saturday was 74 degrees (January 4, 2020)… Forecast...
ST PAULS – Tall and talented St. Pauls pounded the boards and forced 28...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s defense sparked the Lady Knights to leads of 16-0, 33-6...
BLADENBORO – Senior Tyquawn Johnson poured in 31 points to lead West Columbus to...
Bladen Ace Hardware in Elizabethtown, a firm that had been in business for 57...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. 1. The Bladen...
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 92 of North Carolina’s counties in...
1847 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government....
There will be a public hearing on January 7, 2020 for proposed changes in...
Another year has come and gone. To kick off the first weekend of the...
In a unanimous decision, the Bladen County Board of Education approved an early start...
NOTICE OF MEETING The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting...
Elizabethtown – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 32nd Annual Parade has been...
By Dr. Mike Walden 2020 looks to be a big year. Of course, politics...
The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, January...
Bladen County Farm Bureau president Albert Beatty was recognized at the agency’s annual state...
With the nice weather during the holidays Vineyard Golf has been awash with golfers...
Stock market up (big time) yesterday … temps rising as of early this AM,...
1871 – Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY. 1888 – 1st wax drinking...
West Bladen grad Brandon Council was a consistent and versatile performer on the offensive...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. 1. To paraphrase...
Early voting for the March primary will begin February 13 and include Sunday afternoon...
The traumatic events we suffer as children can lead to lasting physical and mental...
While many were celebrating the new year soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division at...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. 1. The Cape...
Collards and blackeyed peas are delicious, but think I am in good shape for...