Just a reminder, this is the last day of December, 2022 … Plan accordingly…...
Year: 2022
East Bladen’s volleyball team reeled off 6 straight wins. Both East Bladen and West...
BLADENBORO- Sophomore Hezekiah Adams, freshman Tylik McCall and senior Walter Bealon nailed key 3-point...
By Sonny Jones There’s a storm warning in Raleighwood. The Carolina Hurricanes are destroying...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Dec. 31 1. College Football Playoffs:...
1862 – Union ironclad ship “Monitor” sank off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. 1904 –...
This past week, our area experienced extremely cold temperatures and power outages. A.J. and...
Q. What is the maximum amount of time that a player at Vineyard Golf...
By Cara Beth Smith This business started with a goal to have an avenue...
More football, back to school fast approaching, After Christmas sales and on and on...
WILMINGTON- Senior guards Malcolm Bolden and Jacob Nixon combined for 41 points Thursday night...
BLADENBORO – Junior Jaiquez Caldwell scored 12 of his game-high 19 points in the...
WILMINGTON- Senior guard Jada Simpson fired in 17 of her game-high 27 points in...
By Sonny Jones For those of us who have known Larrell Murchison since he...
WILMINGTON – East Bladen seniors Malcolm Bolden and Jacob Nixon were named to the...
FRIDAY, DEC. 30 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Bladen Offroad Christmas Tournament at West Bladen High...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Dec. 30: 1. Bowl Games: Today....
1917 – Minus 32 degrees in Mountain City, Tennessee (state record) 1918 – John...
The State Board of Education will meet Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 4 and 5, in the 7th floor...
RALEIGH, NC— Tammie Martin, Assistant Director of Finance Operations at Robeson County Church &...
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 92 of North Carolina’s counties...
Here are the programs scheduled for January 2023 at Jones Lake State Park. The...
If you are a football fan, this is your time of the year… Military...
BLADENBORO -Junior Braylen Ollison and senior Cameren Jones combined to score 29 of their...
WILMINGTON -Senior Malcolm Bolden poured in 19 points as East Bladen blistered the nets...
WILMINGTON -Junior Marlee Cook keyed an early 19-4 spurt that propelled Wilmington Ashley to...
By Sonny Jones It may not have been the doink heard around the world,...
THURSDAY, DEC. 29 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Bladen Offroad Christmas Tournament at West Bladen High...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Dec. 29: 1. Story Time: Today,...
1848 – Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk’s Administration) 1891 – Edison...
East Bladen’s Jay Raynor was named the 2022 Region 5 Girls Soccer Coach of...
Birmingham Bowl results … East Carolina 53 – Coastal Carolina 29.. 3 bowl games...
By Sonny Jones Hope you had a merry Christmas. Hope you’ll have a happy...
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Bladen Offroad Christmas Tournament at West Bladen High...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 28: 1. High School Basketball:...
1732 – Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Richard Saunders begins publication of “Poor Richard’s...
The passing of long-time Clarkton coach, teacher and administrator Harold Ford headlined the July...
By Sonny Jones Duke Energy said it met Monday’s expected peak energy demand in...
We begin the last week of 2022 with a little good news … Our...
By Sonny Jones Elizabethtown native Larrell Murchison had the first two quarterback sacks of...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 27: 1. High School Basketball:...
1845 – Ether 1st used in childbirth in the US in Jefferson, Georgia. 1902...
By Sonny Jones Elizabethtown native Larrell Murchison had the best game of his NFL...
By Sonny Jones Duke Energy said Sunday night that it avoided rolling blackouts Christmas...
May started with both Bladen girls’ soccer teams qualifying for the state playoffs, and...
Hope your Christmas Day was a good one … This group of Hesters’ were...
By Sonny Jones Last week was the appetizer for college football fans. This week...
• The East Bladen Senior Band, under Band Master Ray Haney, was invited to...
From Vineyard Golf At White Lake #42: A golf match is a test of...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Dec. 26: 1. Animal Adoption Special:...
1799 – George Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as “1st in war,...
By Sonny Jones Duke Energy customers in Bladen County were left in the cold...
Basketball awards highlighted the early March sports news, along with Macon Hammond’s trip to...
Merry Christmas to YOU … We have talked about, planned for and now the...
By Sonny Jones Was that Cam Newton or Sam Darnold rambling 13 yards to...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Dec. 25: 1. Weather Alert: Christmas...
352 – 1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on December 25th. 1621 – Governor...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, for many … for others …...
Basketball was the main sports focus for the early part of 2022. All four...
By Sonny Jones Back in the day it was common for sports columnist to...
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Emergency Management officials encourage all North Carolinians...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Dec. 24: 1. Weather Alert: The...
1851 – Fire devastates the US Library of Congress in Washington, destroys 35,000 volumes....
Bladen County Sheriff’s Office celebrated eight retirees during their annual Christmas dinner. The Sheriff’s...
Bladen County Board of Education welcomed new members to the Board and public comments...
Crews with the N.C. Department of Transportation are prepared to respond to winter weather....
Batten down the hatches. It’s expected to be a windy and cold Friday and...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … Being with family, hearing from...
By Sonny Jones Let’s take a break from the games and practices and not...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Dec. 23: 1. Weather Alert: The...
1862 – Union General Ben “Beast” Butler is proclaimed a “felon, outlaw & common...
Marian Owen McGovern passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. Marian was born on...
Posted on December 21, 2022 by Casey Collins Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less says, “You can’t...
Bladen County Health and Human Services announced they would have special hours in observance...
Bladen County Board of County Commissioners held a meeting on December 19, 2022, where...
Bladen County Board of County Commissioners held a meeting on December 19, 2022, where...
LELAND – Junior Megan Pait fired in 8 of her game-high 20 points during...
LELAND – Junior Malakhi Daniels pumped in 13 points and ignited a pivotal 9-0...
Rain and thunderstorms likely today, prior to 2 p.m. High temp near 64 …...
By Sonny Jones So, Alabama and Georgia had the top rated football recruiting classes...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Dec. 22: 1. Story Time: Today,...
1882 – 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison. 1910 –...
Trillium’s new “Family Solutions” initiative provides funding for providers to expand enhanced family settings...
DUBLIN, NC – Every semester, Bladen Community College recognizes full-time students for outstanding academic...
Amy Bailey of Vineyard Golf announced today “Due to the predicted forecast, out of...
Contributed RALEIGH – State transportation officials say a new federal grant award of $10.4 million...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Science teacher Yvonne Humphreys is grateful for her decision to wear a...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Equity...
BLADENBORO –Sophomore Chase Williams and freshman Jackson Pait combined to score 26 of their...
BLADENBORO – Senior Lainey Autry and junior Kiera Lewis fired in 12 points each...
Recently, it seems a trip a day to a food store is necessary …...
By Sonny Jones Santa Claus apparently has made an early visit to Bladen County...
The Mustangs won Bladen Recreation’s 10-11 volleyball championship finishing the season with a perfect...
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball West Bladen at North Brunswick, 6/7:30 p.m. Master...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 21: 1. Festival of Lights:...
1909 – 1st junior high school established (Berkeley, California) 1913 – 1st crossword puzzle...
By Cara Beth Smith We see traditions all year long; Not just during the...
Contributed RALEIGH – North Carolina saw significant improvements to bicycle, pedestrian, public transit, and our...
Bladen County is listed as North Carolina’s most favorable for cost of living in...
Winter arrives tomorrow (Wednesday, December 21st) according to the calendar … Forecast indicates a...
