#45: An interesting thing about golf is that no matter how badly you play,...
Month: January 2023
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Friday morning that the Elwell Ferry is...
According to the Bladen County Schools website, the next Bladen County Board of Education...
Amplify reported significant increases in percentages of North Carolina students in grades 1-3 at...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE, NC – January 1, 2023 – Stiles George McGee was the first...
By Sonny Jones The records show it’s important. The rivalry makes it more so....
Now nearly a week deep in a new year, time to pause and assess,...
FRIDAY, JAN. 6 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball West Bladen at East Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. Master...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 6: 1. High School Basketball:...
1898 – 1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake. 1914 –...
Contributed Elizabethtown – Preparations are underway for the thirty-fourth (34th) annual parade honoring the...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners held a meeting for regular business on January...
By Sonny Jones Duke Energy officials Tuesday told members of the N.C. Utilities Commission...
First things first … Damar Hamlin update … The 24 year old Buffalo Bills...
By Sonny Jones Great night of college basketball along Tobacco Road on Wednesday. N.C....
The East Bladen basketball games against Heide Trask that were originally scheduled for Tuesday,...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 5: 1. Ribbon Cutting: Today,...
1914 – Industrialist Henry Ford announces his $5 minimum per-day wage, doubling most workers’...
Contributed The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) was recently awarded roughly $17...
A family is looking for their dog who was last seen along Twisted Hickory...
A female Chihuahua that appeared to have wandered off was found Wednesday morning along...
Lu Mil Vineyard is calling all brides-to-be. Its annual Bridal Show is set for...
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, Jan....
By Mike Walden 2023 will be a challenging year for the economy. We’re starting...
RALEIGH — Effective Jan. 1, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political...
RALEIGH – The public is invited to attend a Jan. 10 virtual meeting of...
ELIZABETHTOWN — The first half was a battle. The second half was domination. Malcolm...
WHITEVILLE – Freshman Jackson Pait and sophomore Hezekiah Adams scored 14 of their 34...
The ‘sports world’ has been turned upside down with the Monday Night injury to...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Laila Smith scored 11 of her game-high 16 points in the second...
BLADENBORO – Freshman Zhari Shipman poured in 16 of her game-high 25 points in...
By Sonny Jones It was a scary scene Monday night in Cincinnati when Buffalo’s...
ELIZABETHTOWN — East Bladen scored the first 11 points and rolled past Clinton 38-22...
BLADENBORO- Justin Ward threw in 18 points to lead Whiteville to a 46-31 non-conference...
Q. Which two teams compete for the Solheim Cup? A. Europe and USA ladies....
Organizations can apply online starting today for free bicycle helmets, as part of a...
The NC Charter Schools Advisory Board will meet Monday, Jan. 9, at 9 a.m. for...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 4: 1. Ribbon Cutting: Thursday,...
1847 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government....
By Cara Beth Smith Each time a new year begins, many of us implement...
By Cara Beth Smith With the support of family and friends, McDougald’s has been...
The N.C. Department of transportation announced Tuesday morning that Elwell Ferry had reopened The...
Elizabethtown’s Larrell Murchison played the best game of his NFL career in his debut...
Finally, the holidays are over and it’s time to return to a normal schedule...
WHITEVILLE — Fifty teams teed it up New Year’s day to compete in The...
By Sonny Jones East Bladen is going from having the fewest students in the...
TUESDAY, JAN. 3 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Clinton at East Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. West Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 3: 1. School’s Back In:...
1842 – Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine leave Liverpool, England for America on...
On Thursday, January 12th, Trinity Methodist Church, located at 901 W Broad St in...
New North Carolina laws come into effect every new year. 2023 is no different....
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) will submit a request for waiver...
The year 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of Elizabethtown, NC. In commemoration of this...
*Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a new Bladen Baptist Association Building in Bladen County....
The National Weather Service of Wilmington, NC, has released its weekly weather briefing. Below...
Thankful for a great Christmas season … but ready for a normal routine …...
The naming of the basketball court at East Bladen in honor of Lady Eagle...
Elizabethtown’s Larrell Murchison had two tackles Sunday in the Los Angeles Rams’ 31-10 loss...
By Sonny Jones There’s still one game remaining on the schedule, but the season...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 2: 1. Closings: All government...
1900 – John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China....
By Sonny Jones Sorry the column is a bit late this morning. New Year’s...
Happy New Year … 2023… I stayed up til almost 9 p.m., then tossed...
Rivalry battles between East Bladen and West Bladen in football, volleyball and girls tennis...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold its first meeting of the new...
BLADENBORO – Khalil Genwright of Bladen Offroad Christmas Tournament champion Wilmington Laney was named...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 1: 1. First Day Hike:...
1890 – The Rose Parade, then known as the Tournament of Roses, was first...