Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Month: September 2023
Elizabethtown’s Cade Hancock, in early September, started his final year of eligibility on the...
Q. Does pro golfer Steve Stricker’s daughter play golf? A. Yes, she is playing...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, September 17: 1. Church Homecoming: Today,...
Here is a humorous golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake: “Golf...
1559 – Joshua Abraham Norton, English-born resident of San Francisco, proclaims himself his Imperial...
A Staff Report In a remarkable display of community support and philanthropy, Black’s Tire...
A Staff Report In a bid to encourage healthier living and improved mental well-being,...
Selected area High School football results… East Bladen 40 – South Columbus 15 Cape...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s Eagles were 1-3 after their tough non-conference...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Emereau Bladen defeated Cape Fear Academy 3-0 Thursday in middle school boys...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, September 16: 1. 31st Annual Dublin...
1782 – Great Seal of the United States of America used for the first...
A Staff Report On Saturday, September 16, the Dublin Peanut Festival is set to...
RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 14, 2023)— The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will implement Delayed Harvest Trout Waters...
The Thundering Herd winners for September 14 were Mike Chuchacz, Roy Parker, C.K. Graves,...
While many slept, U.S. Auto workers launched a simultaneous strike at Detroit’s Big Three…...
Bladen We Care had its most successful golf tournament in its more than 30...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen opened Southeastern Athletic Conference volleyball play Thursday night by sweeping...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen swept West Columbus 3-0 Thursday night in Waccamaw Conference volleyball...
BLADENBORO – Pender defeated West Bladen 5-2 Thursday night in non-conference boys’ soccer action....
TABOR CITY – Torrean Cogdell scored 2 touchdowns Thursday night to lead East Bladen...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s jayvee volleyball claimed their 3rd win of the week Thursday...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s jayvees began their Southeastern Athletic Conference volleyball season Thursday with...
BLADENBORO – Pender defeated West Bladen 3-1 Thursday in non-conference jayvee boys’ soccer action....
LAKE WACCAMAW– Ishaq Algozy and Jayden Lewis recorded ‘Hat Tricks’ of 3 goals each...
LAKE WACCAMAW- Sana’a Singletary and Kamariah Rhodie scored 2 goals each to lead Elizabethtown...
CLARKTON – Nakina defeated Clarkton School of Discovery 5-2 Thursday in Waccamaw Middle School...
CLARKTON- Nakina edged Clarkton School of Discovery 3-2 Thursday in Waccamaw Middle School Conference...
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15 HIGH SCHOOL Football South Columbus at East Bladen, 7:30 p.m. Sports...
Here are three things to know for Friday, September 15: 1. Football: Today, 7:30...
1857 – Timothy Alder of New York patents a typesetting machine. 1912 – Boston...
A Staff Report In the small town of Garland, North Carolina, there resides a...
A Staff Report The Town of Bladenboro is on the cusp of a transformational...
Contributed The East Bladen High School (EBHS) 2023 homecoming parade scheduled for Friday, September...
Contributed In the photo left to right: Jean Goree and Hakeem Brown Long time...
A Staff Report Lane Greene, the current owner, shared the history and values that...
A Staff Report In March 2022, a heartfelt plea echoed during the Bladen County...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The State of North Carolina and RTI International, a nonprofit research...
A Staff Report On September 9, 2023, in Dublin, NC, Tucker Bordeaux, guided by...
Picture: Mathematicians Pat Boyd (left) and Margaret Block were among the North Carolina women...
A strong thunderstorm moved through the area late last evening, dumping 1.5 and 2...
BLADENBORO – Jeremiah Bryan and Sincere McKinley knocked in goals that lifted Bladenboro to...
BLADENBORO – Adyson Carroll drilled in a pair of 2nd half goals to lead...
CLINTON – East Bladen’s jayvees claimed their 2nd volleyball win of the week Wednesday...
BURGAW- Pender claimed a 2-1 victory over East Bladen Wednesday night in a Waccamaw...
FAIRMONT – West Bladen junior Demon’tre Love finished 2nd in the Southeastern Athletic Conference’s...
CLINTON– Clinton defeated East Bladen 3-1 Wednesday night in non-conference volleyball action. The Lady...
ELIZABETHTOWN- Fairmont defeated West Bladen 9-0 Wednesday in Southeastern Athletic Conference girls’ tennis action...
BURGAW – East Bladen sophomore Kyran McKoy fired in a pair of 2nd half...
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball Clinton at West Bladen, JV 4:30 p.m., varsity...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, September 14: 1. Teen Anime Club:...
1872 – Britain pays $15.5 million for damages during Civil War. 1899 – Henry...
LUMBERTON – Emereau Bladen’s Lady Aviators withstood a late Southeastern Academy rally in the...
RALEIGH – The North Carolina 911 Board has awarded $16.5 million in grants that will benefit...
Pictured (left to right): Mr. Robert Hester, Mr. Hayes Petteway, Dr. Amanda Lee, Mrs....
The Baldwin Branch MBC Laymen League is having their Men’s Day celebration Sunday, September...
GREENVILLE, NC: September is a month of hope and healing. National Suicide Prevention Month...
On Aug. 25, Thomas Academy Charter School hosted a ribbon cutting for its library...
The high temperature on Tuesday at the local weather station was 91 degrees… Today…...
ROCKY POINT –Heide Trask defeated East Bladen 3-0 Tuesday night in Waccamaw Conference volleyball...
ELIZABETHTOWN – South Columbus defeated East Bladen 7-2 Tuesday in Waccamaw Conference girls’ tennis...
ROCKY POINT –East Bladen swept Heide Trask 2-0 Tuesday by set scores of 25-17...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association used a Stableford format counting two scores for their...
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13 HIGH SCHOOL Boys’ Soccer East Bladen at Pender, 6:30 p.m. East...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, September 13: 1. Pancake Breakfast: Saturday,...
1902 – Chicago Cubs infielders Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance appear together...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Emereau Bladen claimed their 3rd consecutive middle school volleyball victory Monday sweeping...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Fayetteville Christian defeated Emereau Bladen 5-1 Monday in middle school boys’ soccer...
Contributed Singletary Church of Dublin, NC, will be hosting a pancake breakfast from 7...
The State Board of Education will meet in called session Thursday, Sept. 14, at...
Contributed Student-led hunger challenge addresses food insecurity; a total of $25,000 will be awarded...
Bladen County, North Carolina – Hunters in select areas of North Carolina are subject...
A Staff Report Charlotte, NC – In a recent announcement, Truist, one of the banking giants...
International Paper Foundation’s grant support provided many first-time summer experiences for students living at...
No Powerball lottery winner last night. Numbers were 09 25 27 53 66 05....
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophomore Tevin McClean fired in a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals in...
ELIZABETHTOWN – West Bladen swept all 9 matches from St. Pauls Monday in Southeastern...
ROCKY POINT – Heide Trask won the final 2 sets to snap a 1-1...
ROSE HILL – Union and West Bladen traded goals throughout their game Monday night,...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Javonte Smith fired in the game-winning goal in the 2nd half that...
ROCKY POINT – Heide Trask defeated West Bladen 2-0 Monday in non-conference jayvee volleyball...
TAR HEEL– Levi Garcia racked up 1 goal and 1 assist Monday to lead...
TAR HEEL– Tar Heel’s Naomi Vicenco knocked in the only goal in a penalty...
WHITEVILLE– Jace Lesane fired in a pair of 2nd half goals Monday to snap...
WHITEVILLE– Hadley Dove and Adyson Carroll fired in 2 goals each to lead Bladenboro...
NAKINA – Nakina squeezed by Elizabethtown 2-1 Monday in the Waccamaw Conference boys’ soccer...
NAKINA – Nakina edged Elizabethtown 3-2 Monday in the Waccamaw Conference girls’ soccer season...
TUESDAY, SEPT. 12 HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball East Bladen at Heide Trask, JV 4:30 p.m.,...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, September 12: 1. Bladen County Misuse...
1909 – World’s first patent for synthetic rubber granted to German chemist Fritz Hofmann....
A Staff Report White Oak, NC – The Tenth Annual Roger’s Wish Project, a...
A Staff Report Photo courtesy of the Dublin Peanut Festival Pageant Dublin, NC –...
Who among us will ever forget September 11, 2001? The collapse of the World...
MONDAY, SEPT. 11 HIGH SCHOOL Boys’ Soccer East Columbus at East Bladen, 6 p.m....
Here are three things to know for Monday, September 11: 1. Build A Spider...
1903 – The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is...
It’s Sunday (Church Day) September 10, 2023… Yesterday’s high temp was 84 degrees …...
Patricia and Billy Augustine of Vineyard Golf have announced their 2nd annual Agricultural Scholarship...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...