Contributed Currie, NC– On Saturday February 24 and Sunday February 25, Moores Creek National...
Month: January 2024
Contributed The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet at 8:00 AM on Tuesday,...
North Carolina public school units (PSUs) reported a decrease in dropouts in North Carolina...
Contributed Elizabethtown, N.C. – What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you...
Contributed The Town of Clarkton would like to formally invite the citizens of the township...
A staff reportThe Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Sheriff McVicker and...
Contributed More than 325,000 credentials were earned by career and technical education (CTE) high...
A Staff Report Resilient Bladen Coalition held a Zoom meeting at 11 am on January...
Contributed The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently introduced a set of regulations that...
A staff reportBladen County Health & Human Services is thrilled to announce an exciting...
If you are heading to Wilmington anytime soon … best you allow some extra...
By John Clark RED SPRINGS – It wasn’t pretty Tuesday night. There were a...
LAKE WACCAMAW — A 15-8 closing run by East Bladen came up short Tuesday...
LAKE WACCAMAW – East Bladen’s closing rally came up a basket short Tuesday night...
By John Clark RED SPRINGS – Junior center Monica Washington powered inside for 13...
RED SPRINGS — D. Wilkins threw in 6 of his 13 points during an...
WHITEVILLE — Ellen Battle poured in 19 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 42-22...
WHITEVILLE — Whiteville Central defeated Elizabethtown 49-5 in Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys’ basketball...
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball West Columbus at East Bladen, JV boys 4:30...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 31: 1: High School Basketball:...
1874 – Jesse James gang robs a train at Gads Hill, Missouri. 1905 –...
A Staff Report The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced the Elwell Ferry...
A staff report The Bladen County Relay for Life is an annual event that...
A staff report According to Wanda Monroe, the Bladen County Board of Elections Director,...
A staff report In today’s fast-paced world, supporting small businesses is more important than...
Contributed Mayor Sylvia Campbell, her husband Mac, and their sons are in the photo...
A staff report Elizabethtown, a tight-knit community in North Carolina, mourns the loss of...
If you have been praying for cooler weather, your prayers have been answered …...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen senior midfielder Jamie Delgado has been selected to play in...
Bladen County’s DYB leagues have opened player registration in Bladenboro, Clarkton, Elizabethtown and Tar...
Registration is underway for Bladen Recreation’s Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League and will continue thru...
TUESDAY, JAN. 30 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball East Bladen at East Columbus, JV boys 4:30...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 30: 1. How to Increase...
1873 – “Around the World in 80 Days” by Jules Verne is published in...
Contributed Bladen County Animal Services identified a positive rabies case in a feral cat...
Contributed Raleigh, N.C. — The Judicial Voter Guide: 2024 Primary Election is now available...
Contributed The State Board of Education will meet Wednesday, January 31 at 10:00 a.m....
Contributed More than one million North Carolina students rely on the nutritious meals and...
Contributed The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting at 5:00pm...
Wow, we are nearing the end of the first month in 2024… NFL Super...
HUDSON – Former East Bladen star Jacob Nixon fired in five 3-point shots and...
MONDAY, JAN. 29 RECREATION at King Street Gym, Elizabethtown 10-12-Year-Old Boys Basketball Cavaliers vs....
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 29: 1. Adult Pickleball Open...
1892 – The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia. 1900 – American League...
75 degrees on January 27 (yesterday) in Bladen County, North Carolina… Today’s forecast for...
Contributed Bladen County Schools is pleased to share that the talents of three musicians...
A Staff Report Bladen Early College High School takes immense pride in recognizing and...
A Staff Report East Bladen High School proudly recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding...
West Bladen High School takes pride in recognizing and celebrating the outstanding academic achievements...
*East Bladen Senior Band traveled to Washington, D.C. where it represented North Carolina in...
A staff reportIn the journey of life, finding joy can be a source of...
Contributed To help new and knowledgeable turkey hunters prepare for the upcoming seasons, which...
On Saturday, February 10, Vineyard Golf At White Lake will present a Superbowl Golf...
Land O’ Lakes Golf Club in Whiteville has scheduled a Super Bowl Two-Player Texas...
Can you answer this week’s trivia question from Vineyard Golf at White Lake? Q....
Here is an interesting and humorous golf comment courtesy of Vineyard Golf at White...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 28: 1. How to Increase...
1902 – Carnegie Institute founded in Washington, D.C. 1914 – Beverly Hills, California, is...
A Staff report This creamy and cheesy pasta is a classic favorite that’s perfect...
Congratulations to all who were honored earlier this week at the annual meeting of...
By John Clark BLADENBORO — It was billed as the “Showdown for 1st place”...
BLADENBORO — Fairmont raced to leads of 14-2 and 26-4 enroute to a 51-16...
BLADENBORO — An 11-0 Fairmont 3rd quarter spurt broke open a 15-13 game and...
SATURDAY, JAN. 27 LIL KNIGHTS BASKETBALL at West Bladen High School College Division N.C....
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 27: 1. Baseball Coaches Clinic:...
1880 – Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp. 1894 – University of Chicago beats...
Contributed Interested in learning how you can utilize prescribed fire as a management tool...
Contributed The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce honored several individuals and businesses at their Annual Awards Program on Thursday,...
LUMBERTON, NC (1/26/2024) – The 2024 tax season is officially open and Lumber River...
2024 is a big political year for the country. More so than in other...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is putting out a call seeking information from...
This week, NCDHHS hosted a tele-town hall to discuss how people can support and improve their...
Since the state expanded who is eligible for Medicaid on Dec. 1, 2023, more than...
Global outdoor brand teams up with Cape Fear Distillery and Steve Goione to launch...
By Charlotte Smith Charles Ray Peterson, Chairman of the Bladen County Board of County...
Bladen County temps in the teens earlier this week … High Thursday, 72 degrees...
TABOR CITY — Juniors Iveonna “NeNe” Ward and Laila Smith combined for 45 points...
TABOR CITY — Junior Andrew Todd and freshman Khalil Morgan pumped in 15 points...
TABOR CITY — Torrean Cogdell and Dashawn Campbell sparked a 4th quarter rally that...
CERRO GORDO — Cedrick McKiver scored the game-winning basket in overtime Thursday night as...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Jayden Lewis, Brandon McKinley and John High keyed a 12-0 Elizabethtown 2nd...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Sana’a Singletary and Ellen Battle dominated the inside play with 22 points...
CERRO GORDO — D. Powell powered in 10 points to lead West Columbus to...
FRIDAY, JAN. 26 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Fairmont at West Bladen, JV boys 4:30 p.m.,...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 26: 1. High School Basketball:...
1871 – US income tax repealed. 1905 – World’s largest diamond, the 3,106-carat Cullinan,...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners values citizen involvement in County government. As the County...
By Leyton Ezzell In Bladen County stands a beloved culinary landmark: Giorgio’s Restaurant & Pizza. Since...
There were 65 traffic deaths countywide in 2023 Picture: Grady Hunt (standing in the...
A staff report Are you a student or parent in North Carolina looking for...
A staff report Bladen County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) has a powerful message...
The state’s seasonally adjusted December 2023 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged from November’s...
AFC and NFC … NFL play this weekend will decide the pairing for this...
THURSDAY, JAN. 25 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball East Bladen at South Columbus, JV boys 4:30...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 25: 1. Bladenboro DYB Player...
1825 – First US engineering college opens, Rensselaer Polytechnic in Troy, New York. 1881...
One of Vineyard’s premier players hit a milestone on Monday. Mac Porter, a former...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Landry Singletary and Berkley Collins sparked Elizabethtown Christian Academy to an early...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Isaac Ling and Joshua Hall combined for 24 points Tuesday night to...
LUMBERTON, NC (1/24/2024) – Lumber River United Way has added seven community leaders to...
