A Staff Report The first meeting for the Bladen County Board of Commissioners is...
Month: December 2023
In the photo above is Thomas Morgan Johnson, II, who was honored with a...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s Knights were way up; then they were...
Football, football and more football … yesterday, today and tomorrow… Saturday bowl games… Orange...
The East Bladen/West Bladen football game came in the 2nd week of the season...
Here are the programs scheduled for January at Jones Lake State Park. The park...
Saturday’s Results 7th Place Game Scotland 75, Dillon Christian 71, overtime 5th Place Game...
1776 – Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is...
Can you answer this week’s trivia question from Vineyard Golf at White Lake? Q....
Here is an interesting golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake: “Golf...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Dec. 31: 1. Polar Plunge: Monday,...
* The first snow of winter came to Bladen County. * The Bladen County...
The 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade is scheduled for January 15, 2024. ...
Rose early this AM, ready to challenge the world, and was challenged … one...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – With echoes of last season’s conference championship run resounding...
By John Clark WILMINGTON –East Bladen’s Eagles battled from behind throughout Friday’s game with...
By John Clark WILMINGTON –Topsail closed the 3rd period with an 11-0 run that...
SATURDAY, DEC. 30 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Bladen Offroad Boys Christmas Tournament at West Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Dec. 30: 1. Bladen Offroad Boys...
1924 – Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces the existence of other galactic systems at...
Contributed The N.C. Department of Public Instruction recently recognized seven Summer Nutrition Programs for...
By Kayla Bell As the final days of winter break unfold, students, it’s time...
A staff report Tax season is coming soon. The BladenOnline team would like to...
By Kayla Bell As we stand on the brink of a brand new year,...
Bladen County Solid Waste hours of operation during New Year’s holiday … All convenience...
Contributed For 26 years when something needed done in Clarkton, residents could rely on...
Clarkton native Macon Hammond was selected to umpire the Major League Baseball Futures Game...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – After a slow start, West Bladen’s Knights opened the...
WILMINGTON – Sophomore Ronnie Covington fired in 14 points Thursday to lead East Bladen...
WILMINGTON – Junior Laila Smith and sophomore Ariel Cromartie combined for 35 points Thursday...
FRIDAY, DEC. 29 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Bladen Offroad Boys Christmas Tournament at West Bladen:...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Dec. 29: 1. Bladen Offroad Boys...
1813 – British burn Buffalo, New York during War of 1812. 1890 – US...
The State Board of Education will meet Wednesday, January 3 at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday, January 4 at...
By Leyton Ezzell A good detox is something that everyone needs, providing a reset...
By Kayla Bell As the calendar turns its page to a new year, the...
By Kayla Bell As we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new,...
Contributed. FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Dec. 27, 2023 – Cape Fear Valley Health is updating its...
Football bowl game results… Military Bowl … Virginia Tech 41 – Tulane 20 Duke’s...
June opened with the Whack Smack it Schultz Memorial Golf Tournament that served as...
Four games daily at 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. at West Bladen High...
THURSDAY, DEC. 28 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Bladen Offroad Boys Christmas Tournament at West Bladen:...
1. Bladen Offroad Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament: Today-Friday-Saturday, West Bladen High School. Four games...
1832 – John C. Calhoun becomes first vice president to resign. He left office...
A Staff Report We’ve all heard the old saying that “two is better than...
Bladen County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently completed the...
A staff report SmartAsset analyzes North Carolina counties with the most wealth generated in...
Contributed by Smith & Sons Heating & Cooling As we revel in the warmth...
A staff report The hustle and bustle of Christmas may be behind us, but...
About this time each year, I need to begin my To Do List …...
May started with Bladen spring sports teams beginning their push toward the playoffs and...
WILMINGTON – East Bladen’s boys and girls teams will be in action Thursday and...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 27: 1. Animal Adoption Special:...
1845 – Ether first used in childbirth in the United States in Jefferson, Georgia....
On Sunday, December 31st, Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery, in collaboration with Jennifer Potter...
Blue Ridge Beef has announced a voluntary recall of specific lots of its Kitten...
By Leyton Ezzell The arrival of the New Year marks a time of self-reflection,...
Hope your Christmas Day was good … Good from this corner of the world...
April 2023 started on a sad note for Bladen County as former West Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 26: 1. Snakes: Saturday, 2...
1848 – First gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco. 1914...
Merry Christmas to ALL … The wait is over … Old St. Nick has...
Spring sports dominated the March coverage. The highlight came at the end of the...
Contributed The state’s seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, increasing 0.1 of...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Dec. 25: 1. New Year’s Eve...
It’s the busiest time of the year … Christmas activities, many folks home for...
Exciting game after exciting game was the rule in early February as East Bladen’s...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Dec. 24: 1. Santa Claus: The...
1818 – Christmas carol “Silent Night” composed by Franz Xavier Gruber is sung at...
A Staff Report Roxana Ross, Communications Coordinator at Cape Fear Valley Health, recently shared festive...
By Charlotte Smith The Carolina Bay Area team of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) has...
By Kayla Bell Snowflakes may be falling outside, but the warmth of family fun...
1788 – Maryland votes to cede a 10 square mile area for the District...
Yesterday’s high temp was 60 degrees … Today’s (Saturday) forecast … Partly sunny, then...
Basketball, basketball and more basketball. With both Bladen County boys teams in contention for...
LOS ANGELES – Former East Bladen star Larrell Murchison made 2 tackles Thursday night...
Can you answer this week’s trivia question from Vineyard Golf at White Lake? Q....
Here is a humorous golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake: “Golf...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Dec. 23: 1. Lu Mil Vineyard...
A Staff Report In the spirit of holiday cheer and community togetherness, the Elizabethtown-White Lake...
The Town of Clarkton Solid Waste trash pick-up for Christmas will be on Friday,...
*One person was killed and three injured in a high-speed crash south of White...
By Leyton Ezzell Whether he is known as Santa, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, or...
By Kayla Bell As the winter season blankets the world in a glistening coat...
By Leyton Ezzell Christmas is rapidly approaching, bringing with it the excitement of Christmas...
The Lumber River Council of Governments (LRCOG) is pleased to announce that LRCOG Board...
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024 Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. 5853 US Hwy...
The final act of Christmas 2023 is just hours away … so much has...
The 11th annual Bladen Offroad Christmas Basketball Tournament will be played at West Bladen...
Land ‘O Lakes Golf Club announced Thursday that its golf shop and clubhouse will...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Dec. 22: 1. Lu Mil Vineyard...
1882 – First string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison. 1894 –...
1891 – First game of basketball, based on rules created by James Naismith, played...
A Staff Report Seven young ladies with the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina,...
A staff report At the heart of the Bladen Animal Hospital’s core values lies...
A staff report The North Carolina Pork Council, under the leadership of CEO Roy...
by Kayla Bell Get ready, Elizabethtown – the holiday season just got a whole...
Contributed RALEIGH –The N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend most construction activity on major...
I had a check-up with the doctor yesterday … And, by the time I...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN – Junior guard Iveonna “NeNe” Ward fired in 10 of...
