The Town of Elizabethtown announced on Friday, February 3, 2023, the technical issues have...
Month: January 2023
In the photo above are West Bladen High School students with their canned food...
East Bladen High School Senior Beta Club members loaded the bus on Thursday, January...
Contributed The West Bladen High School Beta Club attended the North Carolina State Convention...
Bladen Early College Beta Club members attended the North Carolina State Beta Convention in...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Interesting comments from recent ‘Thoughts” One response to yesterday’s thoughts … “We have been...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – The first East Bladen/West Bladen boys’ game was dubbed...
By Sonny Jones Who needs Duke-Carolina? We have a Bladen County boys basketball rivalry...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – Sophomores Iveonna “NeNe” Ward and Laila Smith combined for...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – East Bladen rode a 26-14 surge in the middle...
TUESDAY, JAN. 31 MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball Nakina at Clarkton School of Discovery, ppd., Feb....
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 31: 1. Bladen County Substance...
By Haylie Robinson It started with the National Talent Tour, Road to the Apollo...
White Lake and Bladen County are among 34 communities across the state chosen to...
CURRIE — It’s been almost 247 years since a group of Loyalists charges across...
Contributed North Carolina teachers with higher effectiveness ratings prior to the disruptions of the...
Contributed by Andy Runion I am attending the North Carolina Junior Beta Club Convention...
The state’s seasonally adjusted December 2022 unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, unchanged from November’s...
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources is investigating the...
Happy to begin a new week, last couple of days for January ’23… NFL...
By Sonny Jones What a way to start a week with West Bladen hosting...
Clarkton Dixie Youth Baseball has scheduled player registration for three Saturdays in February, then...
Here are standings and results from Lil Knights Basketball after two weeks of play....
MONDAY, JAN. 30 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball East Bladen at West Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. RECREATION...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 30: 1. High School Basketball:...
1800 – US population: 5,308,483; African American population 1,002,037 (18.9%) 1873 – “Around the...
By Haylie Robinson On Friday, January 27th, the three second-grade classes of Emereau Charter...
Enjoyed basketball, football, golf, horse racing and more yesterday… Selected ACC Basketball results… NC...
By Sonny Jones I’ve got Philadelphia and Cincinnati in today’s NFL conference championship games....
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 29: 1. Bladen County Substance...
1834 – President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor...
By Sonny Jones Steve Wilks earned the opportunity to be the head coach of...
I don’t like me when I wake up, get up, check my surroundings and...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Tatum Allen was named the 2023 Homecoming Queen for Emereau Bladen Thursday,...
The Blue Devils defeated the Tar Heels 13-5 on Thursday night in the Bladen...
The Bulldogs defeated the Wolfpack 21-3 on Thursday night in the Bladen County Recreation...
At West Bladen High Atlantic Division (1st-3rd Grade) Auxiliary Gym 9:15 NC State vs....
TABOR CITY – Tyleah Freeman fired in 8 points to lead Clarkton School of...
TAR HEEL – Skylah Collins pumped in 11 points, and Demya Powell and Valaisha...
The application period has opened for a pair of $750 educational scholarships and two...
Here are the programs scheduled for February 2023 at Jones Lake State Park. The...
WILMINGTON – Trillium Health Resources is delivering 1,000 gun locks to all Departments of...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 28: 1. Snakes: Today, 2...
Would you know what to do if someone nearby had an opioid overdose? It...
By Mike Walden Decades from now, people who lived through the pandemic will remember...
From Vineyard Golf at White Lake Golfer: ‘This is the worst course I’ve ever...
Q. As of 2022, Tiger Woods is endorsed by which sportswear brand? A. Nike...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation and Methodist University announced Friday their...
Probably already heard, new Carolina Panthers head coach is Frank Reich … named Thursday...
CLINTON – Senior Jacob Nixon posted a triple-double of 25 points, 10 rebounds and...
CLINTON – Sophomore Iveonna “NeNe” Ward blistered the nets with seven 3-point baskets and...
CLINTON – East Bladen outscored Clinton 22-12 in the 2nd half to stretch a...
NAKINA – Kendell Lesane worked the paint for 19 points Thursday night to lead...
NAKINA – Harley Jordan and Amiya McCarty combined for 19 points, and Bladenboro’s Lady...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sana’a Singletary and Ellen Battle scored 9 points each Thursday to lead...
ELIZABETHTOWN – E. Kemp threw in 3 baskets to spark a 10-0 3rd quarter...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 27: 1. Teen Gaming Club:...
1880 – Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp. 1915 – US Marines occupy Haiti....
Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest is hosting FLAME Week beginning Feb. 6. It’s a...
Contributed LUMBERTON – The number of roadway deaths fell by 4% in Robeson County...
The weather picture has changed for the Bladen County, NC area in the past...
By Sonny Jones Just wondering: Why don’t division champions play for the Waccamaw Middle...
THURSDAY, JAN. 26 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball East Bladen at Clinton, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 26: 1. Ribbon Cutting: Today,...
1784 – Benjamin Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as American symbol. 1871 – US...
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Education held a regularly scheduled meeting...
By Charlotte Smith Mr. Rodney Hester, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the...
Bladen County Schools announced, “Out of an abundance of caution, ALL after-school activities for...
Amy Stephens could never decide what she wanted to be when she grew up....
By Amy Munn Volunteer Manager, Cape Fear Valley Hospice Every day we have the...
Bladen Early College High School has announced the following academic honors for the 2022-23...
The Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club heard about two trail bridges planned for Bladen County as...
Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jennifer Popynick recently completed the Criminal Investigations Certificate Program...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – The last two weeks have been extremely tough for...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Zamar Lewis is introduced as “the man in the...
Do you have classified documents at your house? Maybe just the two of us...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — One streak came to an end and, the East...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – Senior Rylee Chadwick threw in 7 of her team-high...
BLADENBORO – Cade Allen and Gavin Elks shared scoring honors with 7 points each...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Tevin McLean scored 15 points and the East Bladen...
BLADENBORO –Jaquan Lesane fired in 10 of his game-high 12 points in the opening...
BLADENBORO – Cheyenne Reinhart and Allison Hickman combined for 21 points Tuesday to lead...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Emereau Bladen raced to a 16-1 first half lead en route to...
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 RECREATION Future Stars at King Street Gym, Elizabethtown Group A, 5:30...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 25: 1. Community Naloxone Training:...
1877 – Congress establishes the Electoral Commission to determine the disputed presidential election between...
By Cara Beth Smith New Year … New habits … New hobbies … New...
The N.C. Department of transportation announced Tuesday afternoon that Elwell Ferry was closed because...
The N.C. Cooperative Extension-Bladen County Center has scheduled a woody ornamentals pruning class Feb....
Contributed JACKSON SPRINGS – The N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s Center for Safer Schools...
The Bladen County Board of Elections scheduled meeting to be held Feb. 14 has...
I have read and re-read the list of locals recently honored by the Elizabethtown-White...
By Sonny Jones Who among us hasn’t enjoyed a game of cornhole? Tossing the...
North Carolina Cooperative Extension – Bladen County Center in partnership with 5 other North...
TUESDAY, JAN. 24 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Clinton at West Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. Midway at...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 24: 1. High School Basketball:...
1848 – James Marshall finds gold in Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. 1908 –...
By Cara Beth Smith Since opening in November of 2021, El Torito has become...
Here are the latest road closings in Bladen County from the N.C. Department of...
