ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophomore guard Malcom Bolden and senior center Javant McDowell combined for 34...
Month: January 2021
BLADENBORO – Sophomore Rylee Chadwick and junior Hannah Pait teamed up for 18 points...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Jacob Nixon poured in 23 points Tuesday to lead East Bladen to...
According to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday, January 11, at approximately 11:45...
The photo above shows State Representative Garland Pierce swearing-in newest Bladenboro Commissioner Lisa Levy....
Contributed [Elizabethtown, N.C.,(January 11, 2021)] – Citing concerns with the rising number of COVID-19...
Pictured, from left, are Bladen Community College Board of Trustees Chair Dennis Troy, Bladen...
by Blake Proctor With Councilmembers Lillian Graham and Rhonda Hall excused absent, the January...
Alabama is back where it belongs … The Crimson Tide football team is the...
1865 – Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher, NC. 1896 – 1st X-ray photo in...
Both East Bladen’s girls and West Bladen’s boys have had their basketball seasons interrupted...
Bladen County Schools’ virtual learning schedule for all grades has been extended after the...
Today North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ordered all United States and North Carolina flags...
Contributed by UNC Health Southeastern The photo above is of the Reverend Dr. John...
By Governor Roy Cooper Transitions are a time for reflection, and a time for...
Contributed Elizabethtown, N.C., January 11, 2021) – Effective January 11, 2021, the West Bladen...
PLAIN VIEW PRIMARY HONOR ROLL 2nd Nine Weeks Fourth Grade A Honor Roll...
“Today I submitted my resignation to the President and Acting Attorney General, effective January...
RALEIGH – North Carolina’s publicly owned airports contribute $61 billion to the state’s economy each...
Contributed Effective January 11, 2021, the East Bladen Girls’ Varsity Basketball team has canceled...
The Bladen County Public Library wants to know what you think! Help them meet...
Bay Tree Lakes Fire Department annual board meeting Thursday January 21 at 700 pm.
COVID Updates, December Financial Summary, Superintendent Search, Traditional Schools and Early College Calendars, Schools...
Bladen County Hospital is among Cape Fear Valley Health facilities that will begin online...
I am amazed at the great divide in the US … Watched and listened...
1897 – M H Cannon becomes 1st woman state senator in US (Utah) 1913...
NASHVILLE, TN – Quarterback Lamar Jackson ran for 136 yards and a touchdown and...
NFL Wild Card Playoff results… Bills 27 – Colts 24 Rans 30 – Seahawks...
1776 – “Common Sense” pamphlet by Thomas Paine published, advocating American independence. 1870 –...
Photo credit to Kate Medley, and credit to the North Carolina Department of Natural and...
Fourth Grade Superintendent’s List Kynslie Kinlaw, Alayna Roberson, Avery Smith A Honor Roll Jacob...
Bay Tree Lakes Fire Department annual board meeting will be held Thursday January 21...
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners are scheduled to conduct its regularly scheduled monthly meeting...
In accordance with the N.C. Governor’s Executive Order, the January 12 Town of White...
Contributed WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced...
I hope I live long enough to see a Congress that puts the ‘work...
1894 – New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in...
BLADENBORO – Sophomores Rylee Chadwick and Lainey Autry combined for 23 points to lead...
BLADENBORO – J. J. Faulkner pumped in 22 points Friday night as East Columbus...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of...
• The Clarkton Woman’s Club was renovating the new Clarkton Library. The building that...
The National Weather Service gave a Weekend Briefing for January 8th through the 10th...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office confirmed today that the Department of Motor Vehicles Plate...
Due to extreme cold, wind gust, and rain COVID-19 testing is cancelled at the...
By Blake Proctor Mayor Darryl Dowless called the January 7th meeting of the Dublin...
My guess is you have received robo calls for several weeks, months about a...
1790 – 1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address....
WHITEVILLE – East Bladen’s A. J. Smith and Cate DeVane won the boys and...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s Lady Knights closed out their volleyball season with a 3-0...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen battled back to win the 3rd set and defeated East...
Wilmington, NC – Lower Cape Fear LifeCare will offer a multi-week, no-cost virtual grief care...
Bladen County Solid Waste announced their operation hours for Monday, January 18, Martin Luther...
Judge Fred Gore ended his tenure in Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus Counties as District...
The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2021 grant...
Town of Elizabethtown Fire Chief Nick West recognized a youngster from Elizabethtown for his...
Bladen County Commissioner and local Preacher Cameron McGill made it back safe from Washington...
Contributed Brunswick County District Attorney Jon David announced that on January the 6th, 2021,...
Contributed The Whiteville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated blessed four families...
Contributed RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human...
Yesterday was one of the ‘darkest days’ in the history of our great nation,...
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 76 of North Carolina’s counties...
1782 – 1st US commercial bank, Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia. 1890...
CERRO GORDO – Sophomore guard Malcolm Bolden fired in 9 of his game-high 18...
CERRO GORDO – Senior Aaniyah Jackson pumped in 13 points, and 3 teammates scored...
CERRO GORDO – West Columbus grabbed an early 11-5 lead and held on for...
Bladen County hit a record high in active COVID-19 cases today as health care...
The Clarkton Board of Commissioners has rescheduled the January 5, 2021 Board Meeting that...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on...
FAYETTEVILLE, NC – January 5, 2021: Cape Fear Valley Health began a “soft launch” of...
will meet @ 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Powell-Melvin Agricultural Center Auditorium, 450...
WASHINGTON – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) and 36 of his Republican colleagues today issued the following...
Officials with UNC Health Southeastern are urging the public to visit their family physician...
According to Steven Pfaff, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, beginning January 8th the KLTX WSR-88D radar...
1853 – Franklin Pierce, the President-elect of the United States at the time, and...
ST PAULS – St. Pauls threw in five 3-point shots during a 26-5 closing...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Jacob Nixon and Peyton Tatum combined for 27 points Tuesday to lead...
by Blake Proctor With Councilmember Angie Hall excused absent, Mayor Sam Allen called the...
If early indications in Georgia hold up, a big shake-up in D.C. is on...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Freddy Wooten sank a free throw with 2.4 seconds left that...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Junior Mya McDonald poured in 18 of her game-high 24 points in...
BLADENBORO – Seniors Ashlyn Cox and Sidnee Walters led West Bladen to a 3-1...
The final Three Rivers Conference Cross Country race of the season has been postponed...
The new year has seen COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise. No-cost drive-through testing...
Chris Williams, Bladen County Board of Elections Director, announced today the Bladen County Board...
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced the road closings in Bladen County. CLOSINGS: US...
Inspection will require lane closures on Jan. 6 ELIZABETHTOWN – The N.C. Department of Transportation plans...
By Joy Warren The Town of Elizabethtown Town Council met via online Zoom Monday...
By Blake Proctor With County Commissioners Dr. Ophelia Munn-Goins and Michael Cogdell attending telephonically,...
Ever have a day when it seems all ‘heck’ is breaking loose? Too much...
1854 – Steamship San Francisco wrecked off US eastern seaboard, 300 die. 1886 –...
The month of December found many nice days to play golf at Vineyard Golf....
IT IS ALL ABOUT LOVING YOUR FEET By Dr. Komal Motwani The New...
Dear Friend, Confidence in a presidential election has never been lower, with 39 percent...
WASHINGTON – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today issued the following statement: “I will be among those...
Clarkton Town Hall is closed due to health reasons. We will reopen as soon...
For your information, please find attached the agenda for the Town of Elizabethtown Town...
There is a Flood Warning issued in Bladen County and it will stay in...
Bladen Community College will welcome the new year and students back to campus with...
Looking back at 2020, a tough year in many respects … hopeful of a...