The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District has announced the winners and runners-up for...
Year: 2023
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has several upcoming hiring events. Interested applicants can...
The Bladen County Firefighters Association has scheduled a fundraising bike ride for Saturday, March...
Four County Electric Membership Corporation offers all-expense-paid summer basketball camp scholarships for middle school...
By John Clark East Bladen’s Lady Eagles (19-7), the Southeastern Athletic Conference tournament champions,...
68 degrees @ 5 a.m. A few more hours of this summertime like weather…...
By Sonny Jones Ever sat in the stands watching a game and think “What...
WHITEVILLE – Whiteville Central rode a 19-1 2nd quarter spurt to a 40-16 Waccamaw...
WHITEVILLE – A. Smith poured in all 23 of her points in the opening...
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting has been scheduled for...
THURSDAY, FEB. 23 HIGH SCHOOL NCHSAA Basketball Playoffs Girls: East Bladen at Elizabeth City...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Feb. 23: 1. Baby Sprinkle: Today,...
1822 – Boston, Massachusetts, is incorporated as a city 1896 – Tootsie Roll introduced...
“That’ll play” means crappy shot. No need to remind everyone you suck … they...
By Sonny Jones Well, that didn’t quite work out as hoped. One round of...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — The East Bladen girls’ basketball team needed a quarter...
By John Clark KENLY – Sophomore Marcel Freeman poured in 32 points and made...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — The opportunity was there. So were the shots and...
Scrolling through news in the Tar Heel state yesterday … Drive-In theater closing …...
CLARKTON – Clarkton School of Discovery clinched the Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘A’ Division...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Ten different Elizabethtown players scored Tuesday as the Lady Cougars defeated Tar...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Nathan Demery and Sheldon Melvin combined for 18 points Tuesday night to...
CLARKTON – Keonta Hill fired in 12 points Tuesday night to lead unbeaten Bladenboro...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 22: 1. Open House: Saturday,...
1865 – Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals. 1879 – 1st...
BLADENBORO – The West Bladen softball scrimmages that were scheduled for Saturday have been...
Contributed RALEIGH – Space is still available for farm-equipment hobbyists and vendors wanting to...
Shooting its highest score of the season Mountain View High School edged out West...
Contributed RALEIGH – State officials will host a series of public meetings to provide...
By Cara Beth Smith Requests for a men’s health clinic in our community have...
Q. When was the first Ryder Cup held? A. June 1927 Q. Who did...
By Sonny Jones Usually, the first round of the state playoffs matches teams that...
By John Clark West Bladen (18-7), the Southeastern Athletic Conference co-champions, received the No....
By Sonny Jones East Bladen earned the Southeastern Athletic Conference’s top playoff seed with...
March arrives in just over a week. We think of March as the time...
By Sonny Jones We’ve entered the “must win” portion of the high school basketball...
By John Clark CLARKTON – Brianna Price and Morgan Boyd scored 9 points each...
By John Clark CLARKTON – The Clarkton School of Discovery Blue Devils had 2...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
TUESDAY, FEB. 21 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball NCHSAA playoffs Girls: Red Springs at East Bladen,...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Feb. 21: 1. High School Basketball:...
Bladen County Emergency Services along with NC Forestry Service advised to take precautions while...
By Cara Beth Smith On Presidents’ Day, Americans celebrate all presidents of the United...
The nation celebrates George Washington’s birthday … Federal offices closed … (banks and post...
Three Bladen County high school basketball teams will open the N.C. High School Athletic...
By Sonny Jones Let’s be honest. The better basketball team won Sunday inside PNC...
Contributed The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality has awarded...
MONDAY, FEB. 20 MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball Nakina at Clarkton School of Discovery, 4/5:15 p.m....
Here are three things to know for Monday, Feb. 20: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1792 – US postal service created, postage 6-12 cents depending on distance. 1872 –...
Both East Bladen teams will open the N.C. High School Athletic Association basketball playoffs...
It is cold outside as we begin a new day, Sunday, February 19, 2023...
By Sonny Jones The Carolina Hurricanes put on quite a show Saturday night inside...
May 20, 1947 – February 16, 2023 Jean Sealey Gibson, age 75, of Calabash...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 19: 1. Exhibit Hall Tour:...
1906 – W.K. Kellogg (after falling out with a brother over development of credit...
By John Clark CLINTON – Sophomore Laila Smith posted a double-double Friday night …...
Yesterday’s high temp in Bladen County was 79 … High today expected to be...
By John Clark CLINTON – So close and yet so far! East Bladen’s Eagles...
By Sonny Jones Today is the day that Bladen County high school basketball teams...
SATURDAY, FEB. 18 RECREATION 7-9 Girls Basketball at King Street Gym, Elizabethtown Tarheels vs....
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Feb. 18: 1: Tar Heel Dixie...
1865 – Union troops force Confederates to abandon Ft. Anderson, NC. 1885 – Mark...
By Charlotte Smith The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce announced a Ribbon Cutting being held...
By Haylie Robinson Do you love musical theater? The Cape Fear Regional Theater is...
The Bladen County Board of Commissiners on Monday are expected to conduct a public...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...
Contributed RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department...
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, February...
By Norgie Hester If your golf game is not what you want it to...
By Sonny Jones It’s Championship Friday for the Southeastern Athletic Conference basketball tournaments. The...
TAR HEEL –C. Butler and B. Tedder combined for 25 points Thursday night to...
TAR HEEL – N. Shaw’s 8 points sparked Whiteville Central to an early 12-2...
By John Clark CLINTON – Senior Malcolm Bolden racked up 20 of his 22...
By John Clark CLINTON –Freshman Josiah Sanders and senior Cameron Revels sparked a 12-2...
NASCAR racing returns to Daytona, Florida this weekend … Joey Logana and Aric Almirola...
“I used to play golf. I wanted to be a better player, but after...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Kendell Lesane and Ashton Davis combined for 21 points Thursday night to...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Cheyenne Reinhart and Amiya McCarty scored 15 of their 18 points during...
NAKINA – Tyliah Freeman drained a 3-point shot at the buzzer to lift Clarkton...
NAKINA – Chris Dixon and Case Simmons combined fir 20 points Thursday night to...
FRIDAY, FEB. 17 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Southeastern Athletic Conference tournament at Sampson Middle School...
1. High School Basketball: Today, Sampson Middle School, Clinton. SAC-7 tournament championships: East Bladen...
1801 – US House of Representatives breaks electoral college tie by electing Thomas Jefferson...
A pair of positive rabies cases in raccoons have been identified in Bladen County...
In September of 2022, Dublin Peanut Festival committee members hosted one of the biggest...
By John Clark CLINTON – Iveonna “NeNe” Ward knocked down a 12-foot jumper with...
Was awake early this A.M., not sure why, but I thought about high school...
THURSDAY, FEB. 16 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Southeastern Athletic Conference tournament at Sampson Middle School...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Feb. 16: 1. High School Basketball:...
1838 – Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions. 1861 –...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College is proud to announce the arrival of a new...
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is seeking applicants for a...
By Haylie Robinson On Thursday, February 2nd, West Bladen High School’s Future Farmers of...
By Cara Beth Smith A boutique in Elizabethtown offers a new genre of trendy,...
DUBLIN – The 82nd Airborne Division All-American Chorus is scheduled to perform at Bladen...
RALEIGH – State transportation officials are reminding people to stay off railroad property because...
Contributed CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday its...
Q. Which one of these men designed and built White Lake Golf Course, now...
Beautiful day yesterday, and hopefully another today… Mostly sunny today, with a high near...