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Month: January 2023
From Vineyard Golf at White Lake Golfer: ‘Do you think I can get there...
Contributed RALEIGH – Group tours of three of the most widely used N.C. Department...
Q. What is the name of the numerical measure that describes an amateur golfer’s...
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce honored winners in five categories Thursday night...
Water logged yet? We ask for rain, and it came … Not sure how...
FAYETTEVILLE – Clarkton native Kenneth “Pete” Jones has been named the winner of the...
• The Elizabethtown Jaycees had their DSA Banquet with main speaker Lou Holtz, coach...
By Sonny Jones We’re three weeks away from the end of high school basketball’s...
MONDAY, JAN. 23 RECREATION 7-9 Girls Basketball at King Street Gym, Elizabethtown UCLA vs....
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 23: 1. Popcorn & A...
By Charlotte Smith Local artist, Brent Underwood helped write a new song in Nashville,...
Recent ACC basketball results… UNC 80 – NC State 69 Duke 68 – Miami...
By Sonny Jones A few news and notes from under the cushions of the...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 22: 1. Popcorn & A...
1903 – The Hay-Herran Treaty concerning the USA’s right to the Panama Canal is...
By Sonny Jones Yes, the yard needs cleaned and office needs straightened up, but...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s defense held Midway to a single free...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — The ball left Lukus Osborne’s fingertips just before the...
Anyone else just need to step out of this fast moving world and take...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Jashonte Harris scored 21 of her game-high 30 points...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – In the end free throw shooting proved to be...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Antonio Arnold sank a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer that lifted St....
BLADENBORO – Kemari McNeil’s 6 points sparked a 10-2 3rd period spurt that propelled...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Public Safety announced Friday the appointment of...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 21: 1. Compass Course: Today,...
1899 – Opel manufactures its first automobile. 1908 – “Sullivan Ordinance” is passed in...
**RD/LIHTC apartment complex hiring for a part-time (24 hrs.) site manager in the Bladen...
Al Byrd played football for N.C. State. The Smithfield-Selma High School graduate caught 37...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN -Kendell Lesane poured in 18 of his 21 points in...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN -Allison Hickman and Cheyenne Reinhart combined for 15 points, and...
I enjoyed being a part of a team that broadcast area high school football...
By Sonny Jones First place in the Southeastern Athletic Conference will be on the...
LAURINBURG- Jayce Hatcher fired in 15 points to lead the Emereau Bladen boys to...
LAURINBURG- C. Haywood bombed in four 3-point shots and scored 14 points to lead...
FRIDAY, JAN. 20 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball St. Pauls at East Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. Midway...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 20: 1. High School Basketball:...
1887 – Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor. 1920 – The American...
FAYETTEVILLE – Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center...
By Charlotte Smith A year makes a lot of difference. In January 2022, there...
The new Homestead Christian School (HCS) is now accepting applications. The school’s location is...
Contributed Happy New Year from the Hilton Auction and Realty Team! Serving Bladen, surrounding...
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting has been scheduled for...
Yesterday’s weather was about as good as you could hope for, except no rain,...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN -Jaden Lewis scored 8 of his game-high 10 points during...
ELIZABETHTOWN -Kendell Lesane powered in 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds Wednesday to lead...
By Sonny Jones Earlier this month Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said the...
Q. When did Dustin Johnson win his first major? A. 2016 (The US Open)...
From Vineyard Golf At White Lake Golfer: ‘My golf is awful, I think I’m...
THURSDAY, JAN. 19 MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball Emereau Bladen at Laurinburg Christ the Cornerstone, 4/5:15...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 19: 1. Teen Anime Club:...
1825 – Ezra Daggett and nephew Thomas Kensett patent food storage in tin cans....
Contributed The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony...
Albert C. Beatty was re-elected to represent local administrative area (LAA) 3 on the...
Contributed RALEIGH – NC By Train – North Carolina’s intercity passenger rail service between...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and...
From beekeeping, backyard chickens, healthy eating, and garden basics, NC Cooperative Extension – Bladen...
Four County Electric Membership Corporation announced Tuesday that its telephone system will be offline...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Allison Hickman and Hadley Dove tossed in 6 points each as Bladenboro...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Ellen Battle and Mariah Ward combined for 11 points Tuesday night as...
RED SPRINGS – Senior Zamar Lewis posted a double-double of 19 points and 20...
ST PAULS – St. Pauls rode the inside play of 6-8 senior Marcus Galbreath...
RED SPRINGS – Sophomore Monica Washington posted a double-double of 18 points and 17...
ST PAULS – Senior Jakieya Thompson recorded a triple-double of 31 points, 10 rebounds,...
New Year … same old issues … Political parties spending all or near all...
By Sonny Jones After each playing a game to open their seasons the eight...
RED SPRINGS – Freshman Keyshawn Kemp fired in 12 points Tuesday to lead East...
ST PAULS – Jaeyvon Bronson fired in 15 points to lead St. Pauls to...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Tatum Allen poured in 11 of her 14 points in the opening...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Kaleb West and Charlie Young combined for 21 points Tuesday night to...
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball Bladen County Tournament at Elizabethtown Middle Boys: Bladenboro...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 18: 1. UPLIFT Meeting: Today,...
1896 – 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) 1916 – A...
Contributed WILMINGTON – New Hanover County and The Healing Place held a dedication Tuesday...
Contributed The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2023...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College will be conducting a campus-wide test using the outdoor...
Folks stood along the sidewalks in downtown Elizabethtown Monday on a cool, clear January...
By Cara Beth Smith This Elizabethtown small business recently celebrated its one year anniversary....
Stop the world and let me off … Hope your 2023 is off to...
By Cara Beth Smith We are well into the first month of 2023. Whether...
By Sonny Jones The N.C. High School Athletic Association basketball playoffs are scheduled to...
TUESDAY, JAN. 17 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball West Bladen at St. Pauls, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. East...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 17: 1. Pastries & Print...
1899 – US takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific. 1916 – Rodman...
By Charlotte Smith A Bladen County resident confirmed scammers do not take holidays, and...
Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball has made it easier to register players. Mark McMichael announced...
A local non-profit is asking for donations to help a cat named Kalli. A...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening...
There will be a Home Furnishing Sale on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m....
Contributed ROSE HILL – Duplin Winery, the South’s largest winery, announces the release of...
• The first snow and ice of the year brought things to a halt...
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day … A parade through downtown Elizabethtown will...
East Bladen’s Malcolm Bolden has been named 2022 HighSchootOT.com All-State Boys Soccer Honorable Mention....
By Sonny Jones The National Football League is Goliath to every other sports in...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 16: 1. Rev. Dr. Martin...
1879 – January record 13 inches of snow falls in NYC (broken January 7,...
By Sonny Jones So, this is what happens in the Bladen County sports world...
‘Time to rise and shine … It’s Sunday, the day the Lord hath made...
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Bladen County Middle School Basketball Tournament will begin Tuesday at the...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 15: 1. Bridal Show: Today,...