FAIRMONT – Seniors Laura Davisson and Karli Priest teamed up to scatter 9 hits...
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WHITEVILLE- Junior Heidi Rebollar fired in the 1st East Bladen goal then assisted on...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s Caduceus Society honored several providers on...
The Amateur Golf Tour (AGT) was established in 1995 and is entering its 29th...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville Central broke open a 7-6 game with 18 unanswered runs and...
THURSDAY, APRIL 20 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball East Bladen at Fairmont, 6:30 p.m. West Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 20: 1. Bladen County Schools...
1862 – First pasteurization test completed by Frenchman Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard. 1912...
Clarkton Gray 400 30 — 7 Bladenboro Navy 310 04 — 8 Clarkton Gray...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has released an update on road closures for...
My, my, my … How this world has changed, our states, our counties and...
BLADENBORO- Seniors Rylee Chadwick and Madison Taylor combined to pitch a 1-hitter, and West...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen pounded out 13 hits and erupted for a pair of...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Karli Priest pitched a 2-hitter and struck out 9 batters as...
BLADENBORO – West Bladen exploded for 3 goals in overtime to pull away from...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — Last week Noah Parker was named the Most Valuable...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Debo Lewis pitched a no-hitter and the East Bladen junior varsity team...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Fox Sutton pitched a 2-hitter and struck out 6 batters, and Elizabethtown...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Jayce Hatcher pitched 4-hit shutout baseball for 6.2 innings and struck out...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association held a two man best ball tournament at Land...
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 HIGH SCHOOL Softball East Bladen at Fairmont, 6 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 19: 1. Kindergarten Registration: Thursday,...
1892 – Charles Duryea takes the 1st American-made automobile for a test drive. 1906...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Tyler Eason slammed a 2-run double that keyed an 8-run 6th inning...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Midway’s Raiders won their 7th Southeastern Athletic Conference golf match of the...
By Haylie Robinson On April 7th, Nathan Dowless left his former job and became...
A fire danger statement has been issued for Bladen County from 11 a.m. until...
College athletics has changed, and not sure for the better… Today is the last...
SHALLOTTE – West Bladen broke open a 6-5 game with a 7-run 6th inning...
CLINTON – Gracey Edwards, Mollie Sasser and Tatum Allen teamed up to pitch a...
TUESDAY, APRIL 18 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Red Springs at West Bladen, 6:30 p.m. Fairmont...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 18: 1. High School Sports:...
1865 – Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders to General William T. Sherman in...
By Cara Beth Smith They are one of the oldest cultivated fruits in the...
By Leyton Ezzell Spring has officially been welcomed into Bladen County on Saturday, April...
The Bladen County Board of Education has a meeting today, Monday, April 17, at...
On Monday, April 17 Stacy Owen aced the 16th hole at Vineyard Golf. This...
Contributed A young adult not connected to school or work may experience long-lasting adverse...
Here is Tar Heel Middle School’s Honor Roll for the third quarter of the...
By Cara Beth Smith “Invest in our Planet” is the theme for Earth Week...
Contributed UNC Health Southeastern announced last week that the health system is exploring transfer...
Elwell Ferry is closed again this week because of high water levels, according to...
In honor of her academic achievement at East Bladen High School and interest in...
It’s Back to School time in Bladen County … after a week off …...
By Sonny Jones As it’s said in horse racing, down the stretch they come....
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Former East Bladen star Freddy Wooten turned in a strong...
MONDAY, APRIL 17 HIGH SCHOOL Softball West Bladen at West Brunswick, 6 p.m. Golf...
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 17: 1. Kindergarten Registration: Tuesday,...
1864 – Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina. 1907 – Ellis Island, New York, records...
By Sonny Jones Bladen County military veterans Bobby Ludlum and Amanda Smith-Abbey received Quilts...
Today is CHURCH DAY … If new to the area … Lots of opportunities...
The 2023 Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball season began Saturday with team pictures, an opening...
A small fire broke out Saturday afternoon on the left side of the sixth...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, April 16: 1. Pastries & Print...
1881 – Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle. 1900 –...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will consider several ARPA-enabled project applications, recognize employees...
A draft proposal to have students remain at three elementary schools through fifth grade,...
On May 3 the Golf Week Senior Amateur Tour will be playing a tournament...
Yesterday was an interesting day, weatherwise … some clouds, some sunshine and some rain,...
SATURDAY, APRIL 15 ELIZABETHTOWN DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL at Leinwand Park Modified Coach Pitch Nationals...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, April 15: 1. Touch A Truck:...
1865 – Abraham Lincoln dies nine hours after he is shot by John Wilkes...
A funeral service for Sayaun Ahpure Dent is scheduled Saturday, April 15 at 1...
The above photo is of Amy Thomas, owner of Amy’s Boutique at her Elizabethtown...
Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball is scheduled to open its season Saturday at Leinwand Park...
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees meeting scheduled Friday, April 21 has been...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Q. The South African golf legend Gary Player has won how many Masters titles?...
Here are some humorous golf comments courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake “If...
North Carolina Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Kenny Flowers will be the guest speaker...
A nice short article about Singletary Lake in the most recent edition of Our...
Three players from runner-up East Bladen – seniors Evan Pait and Zamar Lewis and...
SHALLOTTE – East Bladen senior Karli Priest was named to the 2023 Spring Break...
Bladen County’s Kayla Thompson missed the cut this week in her first tournament of...
PEMBROKE – West Bladen grad Conner Brisson slugged a 2-run homer and drove in...
Due to severe weather expected Friday, April 14, the Shriner’s golf tournament scheduled for...
Here are three things to know for Friday, April 14: 1. Friends of the...
1828 – First American Dictionary: Its author, Noah Webster, registers its copyright for publication....
Last date to file your 2022 state and federal taxes is midnight, Tuesday, April...
By John Clark FAYETTEVILLE – Terry Sanford rallied from deficits of 5-0 and 7-5...
SHALLOTTE – South Columbus jumped in front with a 5-run 1st inning, and East...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 13: 1. Bladen Firefighters Association...
1865 – Raleigh, North Carolina, captured by Union forces. 1911 – The US House...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to provide thousands of bike helmets...
The Elizabethtown–White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting its members to an After...
Thirty people are expected to be sworn in as American citizens Saturday, April 22...
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, April...
By Sonny Jones The key to any successful civic club is involvement in the...
Bladen County Shriners will be selling fish plates beginning at 11 a.m. today in...
By John Clark FAYETTEVILLE – Junior Jake Futrell pitched 6.2 strong innings, and East...
By Cara Beth Smith The Internal Revenue Service declared January 23 as the beginning...
SHALLOTTE – East Bladen jumped in front 9-0 early then survived a couple of...
By Cara Beth Smith On Tuesday, April 11th, Bladenboro’s non-profit organization, Boost the Boro,...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played a two-score net tournament at Timberlake Golf Course...
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Terry Sanford Bulldog Easter championship: East Bladen vs....
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 12: 1. Fish Fry: Today,...
1861 – Fort Sumter in South Carolina is attacked by the Confederacy, beginning the...
By Sonny Jones Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip “Slim” Thompson went on a...
Contributed Elizabethtown native Dr. Vann R. Newkirk has been chosen as Wilberforce University’s 23rd...
More than 100 volunteers provided more than 500 hours of community service a year...