Here are three things to know for Sunday, Dec. 11: 1. Elizabethtown Optimist Club...
Month: December 2022
1872 – Pickney Benton Stewart Pinchback takes office as the first African American US...
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers...
The Bladen County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 6:00 PM. The...
Are you getting all types of emails related to something you have won? Be...
WHITEVILLE – Senior guards Malcolm Bolden and Jacob Nixon combined for 29 points, and...
CERRO GORDO – Sophomores Hezekiah Adams and Chase Williams combined for 35 points Friday...
WHITEVILLE – Sophomore Laila Smith pounded the backboards for a double-double of 22 points...
CERRO GORDO – Senior Rylee Chadwick poured in 19 points Friday night to lead...
CERRO GORDO – Connor Monroe posted a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds...
WHITEVILLE – Caleb McLean poured in 16 points to lead Whiteville to a 35-21...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Dec. 10: 1. Harmony Hall Village...
1884 – “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain is first published in the...
Elizabethtown, N.C—Beta Club members from Clarkton School of Discovery have adopted 75 “angels” from...
Photos by Jamie Corbett The holidays are upon us and many are celebrating with...
RALEIGH, NC (October 11, 2022) — One of the most successful cooperative partnerships in the...
The Hair Barr in Elizabethtown specializes in cutting, coloring, and styling hair. Crystal Hayes...
Contributed In the photo above are the Kiwanis Club of Elizabethtown members with their...
The Town of Bladenboro is seeking a full-time Maintenance Supervisor. Great benefits; salary dependent...
The Town of Bladenboro is seeking a full-time General Maintenance Worker. Great benefits; salary...
Contributed A new Principal has been named at Homestead Christian School of Dublin, NC....
Chemours announced Thursday that construction of a test panel as part of construction for...
Attended the only party, other than the immediate family get-to-gether, last evening, had a...
The Town of White Lake has been awarded $82,500 by Golden LEAF Foundation to...
TAR HEEL – Cristian Rodriguez posted a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals Thursday to...
BLADENBORO – Diego Santos-Hernandez poured in a ‘Hat Trick’ plus one of 4 goals...
WHITEVILLE – Claxton Tatum fired in 2 goals Thursday to lead Clarkton School of...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Ishaq Algozy lit up the scoreboard Thursday with a ‘Hat Trick’ plus...
8-9 Girls Volleyball League Hurricanes 2, Cyclones 1 (15-21, 21-9, 15-10) 10-11 Girls Volleyball...
FRIDAY, DEC. 9 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball East Bladen at Whiteville, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. West Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Dec. 9: 1. Bladen County Recreation...
1878 – Joseph Pulitzer buys the St. Louis Dispatch for $2,500. 1889 – US...
December 12, 2022 6:00 p.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPEN...
• Two newly elected County Commissioners were sworn in. They were C. Edgar Stevens,...
Hopefully the folks serviced by the power stations in the Moore County area have...
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff and Que Tucker There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in North...
ROCKY POINT – Myron McKoy and Isaiah Bromelle teamed up to make 5 free...
ROCKY POINT – Unbeaten East Bladen raced to leads of 16-2, 33-7 and 50-7...
ROCKY POINT – Chace Butler fired in 12 points to lead East Bladen to...
WHITEVILLE – Unbeaten Tar Heel exploded for 5 2nd half goals, and Alejandro Lopez...
THURSDAY, DEC. 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL Boys’ soccer Tabor City at Bladenboro, 3:45 p.m. Clarkton...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Dec. 8: 1. Home For The...
1914 – Irving Berlin’s musical “Watch your Step” premieres in NYC. 1923 – German-US...
WHITEVILLE – Keonte Hill banged in a pair of 2nd half goals Tuesday to...
Harmony Hall Village, a tourist attraction and historical site in the “Mother County”, will...
Bladen Community College (BCC) Foundation presents the Home for the Holidays event on Friday evening,...
LAKE WACCAMAW — Ishaq Algozy filled up the nets with a ‘Hat Trick’ plus...
Most of the more serious issues were solved yesterday when my longtime friend and...
BLADENBORO –Sophomore Hezekiah Adams drilled in a pair of 3-point shots to spark a...
ELIZABETHTOWN — East Bladen raced to a 15-2 lead in the first quarter and...
BLADENBORO – Junior Megan Pait and sophomore Holland Davis nailed 3-point shots during a...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Maegan Burney and Lala Smith each scored 19 points as East Bladen...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Tevin McLean scored nine points and Malikah Moore had eight as the...
BLADENBORO –Alljah Miller and Kane Jenrette combined to score 11 points in the final...
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball East Bladen at Heide Trask, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. MIDDLE...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 7: 1. Sled Paint Class...
1842 – New York’s Philharmonic’s 1st concert. 1891 – 52nd US Congress (1st to...
By Charlotte Smith Contributed Photos by Bladenboro Christmas Parade Bladenboro was full of holiday...
By Charlotte Smith Some photos are contributed After 43 years of service, Niki Dennis...
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors will have a Strategic Planning Workshop on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at...
The New Town section of Elizabethtown will benefit from two grants recently awarded to...
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, December...
Robert Taylor is the new Mississippi State Superintendent of Education … Big move for...
BLADENBORO – Diego Santos-Hernandez knocked in a pair of 2nd half goals Monday to...
LAKE WACCAMAW – Cristian Rodriguez pounded in 2 goals Monday to lead unbeaten Tar...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Damian Sanchez fired in 2 goals Monday to lead Elizabethtown to a...
CLARKTON – Seven different Clarkton School of Discovery players scored 1st half goals as...
HARRELLS – Elizabethtown Christian outscored Harrells Christian 27-13 Monday in middle school girls basketball...
TUESDAY, DEC. 6 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball South Columbus at East Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. North...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 6: 1. High School Basketball:...
1790 – The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1865...
The Bladen County Voluntary Agriculture District (VAD) will hold a meeting on Thursday, December...
By: Jair McElveen People’s Emporium, located in downtown Elizabethtown and co-owned by Dwayne and...
By Cara Beth Lewis December is among us, and so are the Christmas carols,...
The Town of Elizabethtown Town Council will hold its monthly meeting today, December 5,...
Book Signing Sunday, Dec. 11, 3-4 p.m., Clarkton Public Library By Sonny Jones Mark...
Late Sunday night NFL results … Cowboys 54 – Colts 19… Monday night game...
East Bladen graduate Larrell Murchison was credited with a tackle Sunday in the Tennessee...
Registration for the Lil Knights Basketball League has opened. The league will play on...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association has made financial donations to several local charities recently....
MONDAY, DEC. 5 MIDDLE SCHOOL Boys’ soccer Nakina at Bladenboro, 3:45 p.m. Tabor City...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Dec. 5: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1848 – US President James K. Polk triggers the Gold Rush of 1849 by...
Per N.C. Statues, Section 44A-40 thru 46, Cape Fear Mini Storage has the right...
ACC Championship Football Game … Clemson Tigers 39, UNC Tar Heels 10. QB DJ...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Dec. 4: 1. Kids Rudolph Paint...
1915 – Frank Friday Fletcher is first US Admiral to receive Congressional Medal of...
Contributed RALEIGH – Residents and visitors looking for farms that offer outdoor experiences and...
Contributed CAMP LEJEUNE – U.S. Marines and sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit...
How many leaves can one huge tree produce? Many… NC high school football championship...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Trailing by a point and likely down to their final possession, Laila...
BLADENBORO – Freshman Jackson Pait keyed a 10-0 3rd period spurt with a trio...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Jacob Nixon has the shooting touch to knock down 3-point field goals...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen raced to leads of 18-0 and 42-0 en route to...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen exploded for 18 points in the final period Friday and...
ELIZABETHTOWN — The East Bladen junior varsity boys basketball team rallied from an 11-point...
East Duplin slipped past rival Wallace-Rose Hill 28-26 on Friday night to win the...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Dec. 3: 1. Christmas Tree Lighting:...
1901 – At the MLB meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from...
Maria C. Edwards, Clerk to the Bladen County Board of County Commissioners released the...