An alarm from a smoke detector awakened a person who was able to escape...
Year: 2023
Latest weather observations at the Elizabethtown (Curt Brown Airport) … 2:30 a.m. Fair skies...
By John Clark FAYETTEVILLE – Senior Evan Pait pitched a 3-hitter and struck out...
SHALLOTTE – East Bladen racked up 11 hits and battled back from a 4-0...
The Bladen Community College Community Enrichment department is offering two courses in April. Bladen...
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Terry Sanford Bulldog Easter tournament: East Bladen vs....
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 11: 1. Substance Misuse Task...
1865 – Abraham Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction. 1900 –...
Steady rain Friday and Saturday has resulted in the closure of Elwell Ferry this...
Contributed In an effort to promote collaboration over competition, Richmond Community College is partnering...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – The West Bladen family and the entire Bladen County...
Easter Monday … some go back to work … some off for another day…...
The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Bladen County for Tuesday...
MONDAY, APRIL 10 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Terry Sanford Bulldog Easter tournament: East Bladen vs....
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 10: 1. Blue Monday Shad...
1849 – Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC): sold rights for $400. 1869...
Good Easter Morning 2023. Checking the forecast for today … Rain, mainly before 8...
Extensive lowland flooding is expected along portions of the Cape Fear River because of...
By: BladenOnline team On Monday, April 10, the Blue Monday Shad Fry of North Carolina is...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, April 9: 1. Blue Monday Shad...
1909 – Congress passed the Payne-Aldrich bill, raising certain tariffs on goods entering the...
Contributed by WARM Volunteers are essential to the success of WARM NC. In 2022,...
The best way to describe the weather is ‘funky’ … looked up ‘funky’ in...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, April 8: 1. Boston Butt Sale:...
1817 – The New York Stock Exchange is founded. 1884 – Susan B. Anthony...
Contributed School Resource Officers with Bladen County Sheriff’s Office have been busy this week....
Contributed The Bladen County Firefighters Association announces its April meeting will be held on...
By Mike Walden Almost every week we see another positive comment or ranking about...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Vineyard Golf is having a unique tournament on Saturday, April 22. It is called...
Q. Who won the 2018 US Open? A. Brooks Koepka Q. What nationality is...
Here are some humorous golf comments courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White Lake “Golf...
Today is Good Friday … Easter Sunday just hours away … No school for...
ROCKY POINT – Junior Heidi Rebollar and sophomore Jackie Medina-Leal scored 2 goals each...
LELAND – East Bladen’s Lady Eagles pounded out 12 hits and built an 8-0...
HARRELLS – Tyler Eason batted 3-for-3 and Cooper Long and 2 relievers pitched Emereau...
By Cheryl Thurston Hello Bladen County. Here we are again at the beginning of...
Here are three things to know for Friday, April 7: 1. Community Easter Extravaganza:...
1902 – Texas Oil Company (Texaco) formed. 1922 – Warren G. Harding’s Interior Secretary,...
National Football League defensive lineman Larrell Murchison on Thursday read to students at Elizabethtown...
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners on Monday will begin work on its budget calendar...
By John Clark BLADENBORO- Senior Rylee Chadwick pitched a 2-hit shutout and struck out...
By John Clark BLADENBORO- Senior Noah Parker pitched a 3-hitter and struck out 9...
I woke up this a.m. thinking about Easter as a youngster, great memories, pastors...
RALEIGH — Bladen County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% for February, according to figures...
Sovereign Aerospace will be expanding operations to Curtis L. Brown Jr. Airport, it was...
BLADENBORO- A 5-run 3rd inning explosion snapped a 5-5 tie and propelled West Bladen...
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 HIGH SCHOOL Softball East Bladen at North Brunswick, 6:30 p.m. Girls’...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 6: 1. BBQ Plate Fundraiser:...
1889 – George Eastman begins selling his Kodak flexible rolled film for the first...
FAYETTEVILLE – In reflection of current local health statistics, Cape Fear Valley Health is...
CLARKTON – Tatum Allen and Gracey Edwards teamed up pitch a 1-hitter and strike...
The Spring Fling scheduled Saturday, April 8 at Jones Lake State Park has been...
By Haylie Robinson It’s National Public Health Week. April 3rd through April 9th is...
By Leyton Ezzell Bladen County held a Veterans and Community Stand Down event honoring...
Kayla Thompson of Clarkton will begin her 2023 pro golf schedule April 12-15 in...
Contributed Chemours’ Fayetteville Works manufacturing site has been recognized for its commitment to environmental...
For more than 35 years Cliff Hester served as attorney for the Town of...
There appears to be more jobs than workers, despite cutbacks by numerous companies …...
FAIRMONT – Sophomore Mynkoda Smith and senior Noah Parker combined to pitch a 6-hitter...
FAIRMONT –Cousins Aiden and Allister Russ teamed up to pitch a 6-hitter and strike...
CLARKTON –Jayce Hatcher and Cooper Long combined on a 3-hit shutout and struck out...
BLADENBORO –Williams Township rallied for 4 runs in the final 2 innings Tuesday and...
BLADENBORO – Williams Township capitalized on 6 Bladenboro errors and defeated the Lady Bulldogs...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association held it’s weekly tournament April 4 at Land O’Lakes...
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Fairmont at West Bladen, 6:30 p.m. Fairmont JV...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 5: 1. Fish Fry: Today,...
1768 – 1st Chamber of Commerce forms (New York City) 1915 – Jess Willard...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation announced Tuesday that Cumulus Media is the...
TAR HEEL – West Columbus defeated Tar Heel 15-5 Monday in Waccamaw Middle School...
RED SPRINGS – East Bladen swept a boys tennis doubleheader from Red Springs Monday...
RALEIGH — Severn Peanut Company, a peanut sheller, will create 44 jobs in Bladen...
Contributed RALEIGH – Interested in a career in transportation? The N.C. Department of Transportation...
The N.C. Department of transportation announced Tuesday that a portion of State Road 1003...
The Town of White Lake offices will be closed Friday in observance of Good...
By Sonny Jones Ready! Aim! Breathe in, breathe out, then squeeze the trigger with...
NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions … UCONN … Connecticut Huskies 76, San Diego State Aztecs...
FAIRMONT – Senior Kaitlynn Brisson knocked in the go-ahead runs with a 7th inning...
WILMINGTON – Senior Hannah Douglas smacked a 1-out single that drove in senior Sinaiya...
LUMBERTON – Seniors Aydan Bullard and Emerson Gist scored 1st half goals that lifted...
WHITEVILLE – Midway’s Raiders won their 6th Southeastern Athletic Conference golf match of the...
CLARKTON – Nakina built an early 7-0 lead enroute to an 11-1 Waccamaw Middle...
CLARKTON – Nakina capitalized on 17 walks, 3 hits and 2 errors to defeat...
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 HIGH SCHOOL Baseball West Bladen at Fairmont, 6:30 p.m. West Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 4: 1. Blood Drive: Today,...
1789 – 1st US Congress begins regular session during George Washington’s presidency at Federal...
Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District has announced the Area 7 first place winners...
CASTLE HAYNE – Gloria Cook Stephenson, age 81, passed away on Saturday, April 1,...
By Cara Beth Smith Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, which was yesterday, and...
In the photo above from left to right are Meredith Lewis, Joy Grady, Paula...
The Town of Lake Waccamaw has announced the North Carolina Alligator Festival for Saturday,...
By Cara Beth Smith The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is “planting the...
Vineyard Golf at White Lake had a single-day record 171 rounds of golf played...
Bladen Community College will be holding a multi-disciplinary emergency and disaster event on the...
By Tom Green al.com Brandon Council proved his worth at Auburn with his versatility...
Most read article on BladenOnline over the past month … ‘Huge bear found dead...
By Sonny Jones The West Bladen baseball teams is 10-3 and coming off a...
MONDAY, APRIL 3 HIGH SCHOOL Softball West Bladen at Fairmont, 6 p.m. East Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 3: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1860 – Pony Express began between St. Joseph, Missouri & Sacramento, California. 1910 –...