Trillium Health Resources is excited to announce the opening of an inclusive playground in...
Month: June 2023
By Mike Walden Each year, I do scores of presentations to a variety of...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily halt most construction activities along...
All convenience sites will be operating on their normal schedule from 7 a.m. until...
Midnight tonight marks the half-way point for the year … 2023 … For youngsters,...
A Staff Report June 30, 2023 – Bladen County Schools recently unveiled the new...
A Staff Report Emereau: Bladen, a public, tuition-free, charter school in Elizabethtown, has recently...
A Staff Report As summer temperatures soar, many individuals and families seek relief by...
A Staff Report Bladen County Schools recently made an important announcement on their Facebook...
ELIZABETHTOWN – C.J. McCracken struck out 8 batters in his 3 innings of relief...
BLADENBORO – Purnell Swett turned 3 double plays and held off a late West...
Due to rain, last week’s Thundering Herd at Vineyard Golf was cancelled. This week...
Here are three things to know for Friday, June 30: 1. Blood Drive: July...
1896 – William S. Hadaway patents an electric stove in the US. 1906 –...
The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Friday, July 7 at...
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, July...
What if you were 18 years old, just out of high school and planning...
A Staff Report Bladen County, nestled in the heart of North Carolina, is known...
By Haylie Robinson Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a...
CLARKTON – Conrad Martinez and Ty’lae Rose slugged home runs Wednesday night to lead...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — West Robeson capped an unbeaten run through the District...
FOUR OAKS –JCAA East scored 5 runs in each of the 1st 3 innings...
Clarkton resident and West Bladen and UNCW grad Kayla Thompson put two good rounds...
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 95 of North Carolina’s counties...
THURSDAY, JUNE 29 JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL Purnell Swett at West Bladen, 7 p.m. DIXIE...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, June 29: 1. Summer Reading Program:...
1863 – The first 1st First National Bank opens in Davenport, Iowa. 1891 –...
A Staff Report The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated annual Fourth of...
Pictured above, from left, Gary Lanier, SEDC Vice Chairman; Pamela Bostic, SEDC Executive Director;...
Contributed Pictured above: Mark Ezzell, director of the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program, encouraged...
Pictured, from left, Jalil Hayes, Tyliah Freeman (Bladen County), Kyrian Horton (Cumberland County) and...
Contributed Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring...
Elwell Ferry is expected to reopen Monday, July 3, according to an update from...
ELIZABETHTOWN –Trey Wilson blasted a grand-slam home run to tie the game, then Colt...
Temperature reached 90 degrees yesterday, several times between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. …...
A Staff Report With a rich history dating back to 1946, City Dry Cleaners...
CLARKTON – Whiteville defeated Elizabethtown 7-2 Tuesday night in the championship game of the...
The Clarkton Lions Club on Tuesday installed officers for the 2023-24 year during its...
FOUR OAKS –Bladen County pounded out 15 hits and defeated JCAA South 11-5 Tuesday...
A Staff Report The Town of White Lake is urging people to be patient...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Fox Sutton stole home with the winning run in the bottom of...
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Yard Goats rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat the Rays...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association had 41 members playing their tournament schedule on Tuesday,...
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL at Clarkton District 2 Majors Tournament Championship: Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, June 28: 1. Ribbon Cutting: Thursday,...
1776 – Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to Continental Congress. 1820 –...
Contributed Eastern North Carolina nonprofits supporting education, health and human services can apply for...
Contributed A Perfect Saturday Filled with Gardening Delights, Delectable Treats, and the Charm of...
While many of us slept last night, showers and thunderstorms moved thru the area...
CLARKTON –Elizabethtown rallied with 4 runs in the 4th inning and edged Bladen County...
CERRO GORDO- Tyler Lewis smashed a 2-run double that capped a 4-run West Bladen...
CLARKTON – Bladen County bunched 3 hits to score Landon Gause with the eventual...
WILMINGTON – East Columbus outscored Bladen County 14-10 Monday night in the championship game...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Hunter Scott and Braydon Clark combined on a one-hitter...
FOUR OAKS – Cleveland Blue defeated the Bladen County All-Stars Monday night in the...
TUESDAY, JUNE 27 DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL at Clarkton District 2 Majors Tournament Whiteville vs....
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, June 27: 1. Summer Reading Program:...
1893 – Great stock crash on New York stock exchange. 1923 – Capt. Lowell...
WILMINGTON – In their 1st season of playing Dixie Softball, Bladen County’s Dixie Darlings...
The Bladen County Board of Education has called a special meeting at 5:30 p.m....
Operation Dry Water (ODW) is a year-round boating under the influence awareness and enforcement...
Yesterday was a busy day in the sports world across the USA… Ross Chastain...
WILMINGTON – After dropping a 12-2 decision to South Columbus, Bladen County bounced back...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Lakota Schmale pitched a 6-hitter and struck out 11 batters on the...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Cooper Clark allowed only one run after coming into...
CLARKTON –Bladen County exploded for 8 runs in the 1st inning and rolled to...
CLARKTON – Whiteville scored 4 runs in both the 4th and 6th innings to...
CLARKTON –Whiteville scored 4 runs in both the 2nd and 4th innings and defeated...
MONDAY, JUNE 26 DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL at Clarkton District 2 Majors Tournament Bladen County...
Here are three things to know for Monday, June 25: 1. Youth Golf Clinic:...
1900 – Dr. Walter Reed begins research that beats Yellow Fever. 1911 – US...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Q. Who won the 2021 US Masters Tournament? A. Hideki Matsuyama Q. Since the...
Here is a humorous golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake: “Golf...
Today is Sunday, Church Day … It’s the last Sunday in the 1st half...
CLARKTON – Jayden Bethea and Brooks Carroll combined to pitch a 3-hit shutout and...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Noah Ray pitched a 3-hitter and struck out 10 batters on the...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Aiden Wooten pitched into the fifth inning and Reid...
WILMINGTON – Maycee Kinlaw pitched a 6-hitter and struck out 10 batters, and Bladen...
CLARKTON – Damion Maynor and Daveon Whittington combined to pitch a 3-hitter and strike...
CLARKTON – Whiteville defeated Bladen County 4-1 Saturday in the opening round of the...
The old saying goes “It does not rain on the golf course.” That is...
SUNDAY, JUNE 25 DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL at Clarkton District 2 Majors Tournament Bladen County...
1. Youth Golf Clinic: Monday-Tuesday, 6-7 p.m., Vineyard Golf at White Lake. Free for...
1867 – 1st barbed wire patented by Lucien B. Smith of Ohio. 1910 –...
My grass is growing slowly … my weeds are about to take over …...
WILMINGTON – Bladen County exploded for 11 runs in the 2nd inning en route...
The photo above is courtesy Melwood Court. A Staff Report Nestled along the picturesque...
The photo above features Bladen Early College High School, East Bladen High School, and...
Bladen County Recreation’s 10U Softball All-Stars will play in the Tar Heel Leagues District...
SATURDAY, JUNE 24 DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL at Clarkton District 2 Majors Tournament Bladen County...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, June 24: 1. Twirlers for Christ...
1884 – John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention. 1902 –...
Wake Forest University baseball team loses 2-0 … ousted from championship in semifinals of...
CHARLOTTE – East Bladen’s Jamie Delgado played on the East team that won the...
Bladen County golfer Kayla Thompson, playing in the Mackie Construction Pro Golf Classic in...
Land ‘O Lakes Golf Club in Whiteville has postponed this weekend’s scheduled Member-Member tournament...
Here are three things to know for Friday, June 23: 1. Clarkton Lions Club...
1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes patents the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the first commercially...
Bladen County Schools Chief Officer of Finance and Business Services confirms the district has...
