By Sonny Jones Demond Reese and Keola “KO” Ikeda were spending an overcast Wednesday...
Month: March 2023
New downtown Bladenboro changing the landscape … I think of the businesses the new...
TABOR CITY – Iveonna “NeNe” Ward and Heidi Rebollar scored goals Wednesday night to...
BLADENBORO – Chase Bryan pitched a 3-hitter and struck out 5 batters to lead...
BLADENBORO – Maycee Kinlaw pitched a 2-hitter with 8 strikeouts, and Bladenboro exploded for...
Contributed RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Information Technology will host a statewide...
THURSDAY, MARCH 23 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball West Bladen at Union, 6 p.m. Girls’ Soccer...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, March 23: 1. Hats of a...
1857 – Elisha Otis installs his 1st elevator at 488 Broadway in New York...
A results-based “Turn the Curve” exercise and luncheon is scheduled Tuesday, March 28 at...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation has received a federal $1.5 million...
BLADENBORO – Nakina scored 5 runs in the 6th inning and 3 more in...
CLARKTON – Tabor City rallied with 11 runs in the 5th inning to overcome...
FAIRMONT – The fourth Southeastern Athletic Conference golf match of the season was played...
By Haylie Robinson This week for our small business spotlight is Cory Russ’ business,...
Q. When did Curtis Strange win his first major? A. 1988. The US Open...
Here are some humorous golf comments courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake “Golf...
Spring time has arrived, ready or not… Weather forecast for today … A slight...
BLADENBORO – Junior Jordan Hester drew a bases-loaded walk to force home senior Hunter...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Zamar Lewis drove home five runs and Evan Pait...
BLADENBORO – Senior Rylee Chadwick pitched a 4-hitter and struck out 7 batters to...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Winning pitcher Jenna Brice and freshman Cabria Baldwin belted 2-run singles to...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Junior Kenzy Yang fired in a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals and...
BLADENBORO – South Columbus scored a goal in each half and defeated West Bladen...
BLADENBORO –Winning pitcher Aiden Russ worked 4 hitless, scoreless innings of relief and struck...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Braylon Cromartie scattered five hits over five innings and...
BLADENBORO – Ashton Davis and Chase Bryan combined to pitch a 2-hitter and strike...
CLARKTON- Omar Powell pitched a 5-hitter and struck out 9 batters as Clarkton School...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association opened their season Tuesday with 39 members participating in...
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 HIGH SCHOOL Girls’ Soccer East Bladen at South Columbus, 5 p.m....
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, March 22: 1. Story Time: Thursday,...
1861 – 1st US nursing school chartered. 1871 – William Holden of North Carolina...
Contributed The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that it’s continuing its Safetypup® program...
The Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery has some exciting announcements this season. The Cork...
The deadline is fast approaching for the Kiwanis Club of Elizabethtown scholarships. Dr. Lisa...
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting has been scheduled for...
Contributed RALEIGH – As more young Republicans are stepping up to the plate and...
By Haylie Robinson From March 17th through the 19th, Southern Farm Days was hosted...
Tar Heel Middle School hosted East Columbus Middle School in a Waccamaw Conference baseball...
Cold weather continues early today … temps just below freezing, but better news is...
HARRELLS – Emereau Bladen rode a 5-run, 5th inning explosion to an 8-3 lead...
TUESDAY, MARCH 21 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Clinton at East Bladen, 6:30 p.m. South Columbus...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, March 21: 1. High School Sports:...
By Cara Beth Smith Each spring, I look forward to fresh strawberries from local...
Another chilly day on the first day of spring and another overnight freeze warning...
By Cara Beth Smith New Light Church will host an open house for the...
Shooting their highest score of the season Garfield AJROTC defeated West Bladen AJROTC 1,005.6...
By Cara Beth Smith Is it just me, or is it always chilly on...
NAVASSA – The Multistate Trust expects to begin cleanup of contaminated surface soil in...
RALEIGH – The application period for the ReBuild NC Homeowner Recovery Program will close...
WILMINGTON — Demond Perry ran for two touchdowns and Alton Broyles returned an interception...
A black bear weighing an estimated 500 pounds by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission officials...
Woke this a.m. thinking about clothes, closets full … If those who have more...
There are four blood drives scheduled in Bladen County over the next two weeks....
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners have two public hearings on its agenda Monday...
PEMBROKE – Former West Bladen star Conner Brisson cracked 2 hits and scored 2...
WHITEVILLE – Former East Bladen star Brady Hollingsworth blasted a home run, and former...
Contributed RALEIGH — North Carolina will get $500,000 to help more low-income households afford...
Pictured from left, N.C. Rep. John Torbett, State Supt. Catherine Truitt, CFSS Executive Director...
MONDAY, MARCH 20 HIGH SCHOOL Golf East Bladen, West Bladen in SAC match, Fairmont...
Here are three things to know for Monday, March 20: 1. Volunteer Income Tax...
1816 – US Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions. 1865...
In the photo left to right are Brett Kinlaw, GIS Supervisor, and Josh Locklear,...
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for early Monday morning as...
Another Sunday has arrived … CHURCH DAY… A small lady with a long shadow...
WHITEVILLE – Former East Bladen star Freddy Wooten walloped his 2nd grand-slam of the...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 Director Carl Newkirk has announced there will...
WENDELL – Bladen County’s 10-and-Under All-Stars won their opening game 23-10 Friday night over...
The expected bad weather held off Saturday morning and allowed 92 players (23 teams)...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, March 19: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1822 – Boston, Massachusetts incorporated as a city. 1883 – Jan Matzeliger invented the...
The Town of White Lake recognized two employees March 14 for completing certificate requirements....
WENDELL – Bladen County’s 10-and-Under All-Stars won their opening game 23-10 Friday night over...
ST PAULS – St. Pauls captured 1st place in both the boys and girls...
It’s Saturday, March 18. Springtime 2023 just ahead … begins Monday, March 20. Easter...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman Gabby Rebollar fired in the game-winning goal in the 2nd half...
BLADENBORO -Seniors Kylie Durden and Rylee Chadwick combined to pitch a 1-hitter and strike...
By Sonny Jones If your NCAA basketball tournament bracket wasn’t busted Thursday afternoon when...
BLADENBORO – Freshman Brennan Bell pitched an 8-hit shutout and struck out 2 to...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Two streaks remained intact Friday night at Russell Priest...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN- Midway’s Lady Raiders slugged 4 home runs Friday night and...
BLADENBORO – Junior Kenzy Yang and seniors Ally Sutter and Anna Perry Sinclair scored...
By Sonny Jones Debo Lewis pitched a complete game two-hitter and drove in two...
BLADENBORO – Nelson Vann and Zyhan Wallace delivered key hits during a 3-run 4th...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, March 18: 1. Tar Heel School...
1881 – Barnum & Bailey Circus, traveling as “The Greatest Show on Earth”, debuts...
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 99 of North Carolina’s counties...
CLINTON – The 3rd Southeastern Athletic Conference golf match of the season was played...
By Will Atwater, North Carolina Health News Pender County resident Sharon Mathis recently had...
Q. What are the three highest governing bodies in professional golf? A. R&A, United...
• My worst day at golf is better than my best day at work....
By Haylie Robinson A new business has opened up in Elizabethtown, Jay Micheal Custom...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day… March Madness first round action underway … a few scores…...
ELIZABETHTOWN- A situational mix-up ended a last-inning Clarkton School of Discovery rally, and Jayce...
LELAND – North Brunswick scored a pair of 1st half goals and defeated West...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Tatum Allen and Gracey Edwards combined to pitch a 2-hit shutout and...
ROCKY POINT – Sophomore Iveonna “NeNe” Ward fired in 2 goals to lead East...
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Midway at East Bladen, 6:30 p.m. Clinton at...
Here are three things to know for Friday, March 17: 1. High School Sports:...