By Charlotte Smith ELIZABETHTOWN, NC – Elizabethtown, North Carolina, is on the brink of...
Month: July 2023
A portion of Old NC 41 (State Road 1191) at the intersection with NC...
Contributed ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will open a new...
By Charlotte Smith From Ohio to Fayetteville, and now Bladen County, meet Kristen Carpenter,...
A Staff Report When it comes to economic growth and prosperity, one of the...
Contributed Are you tired of grappling with a poor credit score? Do you dream...
Today is the last day of the month of July 2023 … Busy time...
West Bladen’s Knights will play in a pair of preseason football scrimmages next week....
After over 50 years of golf Pam Davis Taylor had a hole in one...
Here are August events at Land O’ Lakes Golf Club in Whiteville: • August...
Here are three things to know for Monday, July 31: 1. Summer Reading Program:...
1912 – US government prohibits movies and photos of prize fights (censorship) 1922 –...
Weekends for senior citizens are for going to church on Sunday … visits from...
The practice season for several fall sports begins Monday at both Bladen high schools....
Here are three things to know for Sunday, July 30: 1. Sunday Music at...
1872 – Mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy. 1928 – George Eastman shows first amateur...
The weather continues to dominate headlines in our area … Hot, again, yesterday, before...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s Eagles will kick off their football season Monday, July 31st...
Q. Where was pro golfer Vijay Singh born? A. Fiji Q. Who wrote the...
Here is a humorous golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake: “Golf...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, July 29: 1. Community Fun Day:...
1907 – Sir Robert Baden-Powell forms Boy Scouts in England. 1914 – 1st transcontinental...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is beginning to evaluate projects for its...
DUBLIN – The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering many...
Today is July 28 and could be the hottest day of the month, to...
The day was hot and the scoring was hotter at the Vineyard Golf Thundering...
Here are three things to know for Friday, July 28: 1. Teen Gaming Club:...
1896 – City of Miami incorporated. 1914 – Foxtrot first danced at New Amsterdam...
The vibrant community of Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church is abuzz with excitement to...
Contributed Bladen Community College sworn in two reappointed individuals to its Board of Trustees...
The State Board of Education will meet Wednesday, Aug. 2 and Thursday, Aug. 3...
By Haylie Robinson As the final weeks of summer approach, the scorching days and...
The Bladen County Solid Waste Transfer Station will undergo floor repairs beginning at noon...
The Elizabethtown 250th Committee is hoping to highlight the artists in the area as...
West Bladen grad Kayla Thompson continues her golf schedule August 3-6 when she will...
I failed to adjust the temp prior to going to bed last night …...
SHALLOTTE – East Bladen’s Eagles will scrimmage South Brunswick at 8 p.m. on Saturday,...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, July 27: 1. Food Truck Rodeo:...
1909 – Orville Wright tests 1st Army airplane, flying 1 hour, 12 minutes, 40...
By Haylie Robinson Photos courtesy of Healing Place of New Hanover County The Healing...
A Staff Report Photo Courtesy of Elizabethtown Rotary Club Featured in the photo, left...
Contributed State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt testified Wednesday on North Carolina’s approach...
Contributed As temperatures rise, so do the chances of unexpected encounters! Recently one of...
By Charlotte Smith HARRELLS, North Carolina – The spirit of compassion and support shone...
Staff Report In a democracy, fair and transparent elections are at the core of...
Contributed ELIZABETHTOWN – The U.S. 701 bridge over the Cape Fear River will be reduced...
Another hot day has come and gone … and more of the same, weatherwise....
Coach Stanley Williams has announced that mandatory practice for West Bladen football players will...
BLADENBORO – Galeed’s women won the Lumber River Church softball league’s tournament championship defeating...
West Bladen cross country practice will begin Monday, August 7th at 9 a.m. Runners...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played a two-score Texas Scramble format Tuesday at Timberlake...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, July 26: 1. Teen Gaming Club:...
1908 – Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the...
Photos from Website By Haylie Robinson Regarding reliable and trustworthy automotive services, one name...
A Staff Report Excitement is in the air as the Carolina Civic Center Historic...
Featured in the photo, left to right, are Vicky Graham, Bladen County Health Educator...
By Haylie Robinson The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”...
By Charlotte Smith Life can take unexpected turns, and for Gary, a dedicated retired...
Temps are rising according to those who keep up with weather info … Best...
The location for West Bladen’s girls’ tennis practice that will begin Monday, July 31st...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, July 25: 1. Summer Reading Program:...
1850 – Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) 1935 – 115 acre Orchard Beach...
Pictured, from left, are: Brian Hehl, EMS Program Director; Dr. Amanda Lee, BCC President;...
By Charlotte Smith Photos by Kenneth Armstrong RIEGELWOOD, NC — The summer thunderstorm did...
It’s Monday … all over again. Hope your weekend was good… I am a...
BLADENBORO – Hickory Grove’s men won the Lumber River Church softball league’s regular season...
Here are three things to know for Monday, July 24: 1. Youth Golf Clinic:...
1880 – 1st commercial hydroelectric power plant in the world begins generating electricity in...
By Charlotte Smith Attention all animal lovers! The Bladen County Animal Control and Shelter...
Bet many remember what their Sunday School teacher, maybe mom and dad, taught them...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Vineyard Golf At White Lake saw two hole-in-ones this past week. Club members Coach...
Q. Despite being written off almost entirely by the golf community, who won the...
Here is a humorous golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake: “Golf...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, July 23: 1. Summer Reading Program:...
1829 – William Austin Burt patents America’s first “typographer” (typewriter) 1872 – African American...
By Charlotte Smith ELIZABETHTOWN – On Friday night, the picturesque Cape Fear Vineyard &...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, decreasing 0.1...
I seldom purchase a MegaMillions ticket, and for the record I have never won...
SOUTHERN PINES – Steve Hancock of Elizabethtown won the Carolinas Golf Association One Day...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, July 22: 1. Food Pantry and...
1893 – Katherine Lee Bates writes “America the Beautiful” in Colorado. 1916 – A...
A Staff Report The highly anticipated “Barbie Movie” bursts onto the big screen today,...
By Charlotte Smith In the serene landscapes of Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, a beacon...
A portion of Owen Hill Road at Cape Owen Manor Road will be closed...
Just can’t seem to catch a break, weatherwise … 90 plus daily with heat...
Clarkton’s Kayla Thompson shot 75-73=148 this week to miss the cut by one stroke...
Three teams tied for first place at 7-under par in the Vineyard Golf July...
West Bladen’s girls’ tennis practice will begin Monday, July 31st at 3:30 p.m. Players...
Here are three things to know for Friday, July 21: 1. Car Seat Check:...
1853 – Central Park in New York was created when New York State Legislature...
By Charlotte Smith Contributed photo: Pictured L to R: Tammie Hester (Wife), Haley Hester...
By Charlotte Smith In a groundbreaking move to address the nationwide truck driver shortage,...
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Equity...
Will Walters, playing out of Vineyard Golf At White Lake, missed the cut in...
Stormy weather yesterday, not that far away … A tornado near Rocky Mount …...
New champions will be crowned on the weekend of August 12-13 at Vineyard Golf...
East Bladen volleyball tryouts will be held August 1, 2 and 3 from 4-6...
East Bladen’s boys soccer tryouts will begin Monday, July 31st at 6 p.m. Players...
