Top 21 Most Viewed News and Sports Articles for 2021

• 66,891: Drug Arrest During Traffic Stop in Elizabethtown (July 16)

https://bladencounty.org/drug-arrest-during-traffic-stop-in-elizabethtown/

• 8,951: Arrest in Food Stamp Fraud Case (July 14)

https://bladencounty.org/arrest-in-food-stamp-fraud-case/

• 8,457: Opinion: Bladen County Board of Elections should pledge allegiance to the American flag (Nov. 11, 2019)

https://bladencounty.org/opinion-bladen-county-board-of-elections-should-pledge-allegiance-to-the-american-flag/

• 6,927: Bladen County Traffic Shooting Leads to Investigation (July 12)

https://bladencounty.org/traffic-shooting-leads-to-investigation/

• 6,874: Dublin Man Charged With Murder (Dec. 8)

https://bladencounty.org/dublin-man-charged-with-murder/

• 6,701: Missing Person, Brandon McDonald, From Clarkton, N.C. (March 29)

https://bladencounty.org/missing-person-brandon-mcdonald-from-clarkton-n-c/

• 6,452: Grand Jury Indicts Bladen County Sheriff’s Deputy (Nov. 3)

https://bladencounty.org/grand-jury-indicts-bladen-county-sheriffs-deputy/

• 6,313: Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Recovers Truck Load of Tools (March 17)

https://bladencounty.org/bladen-county-sheriffs-office-recovers-truck-load-of-tools/

• 6,297: “Boy From Bladen County” Receives National Attention for viral video (Aug. 24)

https://bladencounty.org/boy-from-bladen-county-receives-national-attention-for-viral-video/

• 6,207: Abused Daughter Arrested in Double Murder (April 21)

https://bladencounty.org/abused-daughter-arrested-in-double-murder/

• 5,437: Bladen County Vehicle Stop Leads to Drug Arrest (Aug. 5)

https://bladencounty.org/bladen-county-vehicle-stop-leads-to-drug-arrest/

• 4,972: Elizabethtown Man Fighting for Life, Wilmington Man Arrested (March 25)

https://bladencounty.org/elizabethtown-man-fighting-for-life-wilmington-man-arrested/

• 4,613: Arguments and Trespassing Issue Leads to Multiple Gunshots in White Oak (Aug. 23)

https://bladencounty.org/argument-and-trespassing-issues-leads-to-multiple-gunshots-in-white-oak/

• 4,608: Bladenboro Husband, Mark Timothy Sykes, Charged with Wife’s Murder (Oct. 4)

https://bladencounty.org/bladenboro-husband-mark-timothy-sykes-charged-with-wifes-murder/

• 4,556: Foul Play Suspected After Body of White Female was Located in Columbus County (Feb. 25)

https://bladencounty.org/foul-play-suspected-after-body-of-white-female-was-located-in-columbus-county/

• 4,513: Sheriff’s Office: Death Investigation on Cribb Road (April 9)

https://bladencounty.org/sheriffs-office-foul-play-suspected-in-two-deaths-at-cribb-road-home/

• 4,379: The Top Ten Worst Soft Drinks For Your Health (Jan. 23, 2015)

https://bladencounty.org/the-top-ten-worst-soft-drinks-for-your-health/

• 4,329: Free Fishing Licenses for NC Residents (April 16, 2020)

https://bladencounty.org/free-fishing-licenses-for-nc-residents/

• 4,094: Vehicle Stop Results In Drug Arrest Near Tar Heel (July 16)

https://bladencounty.org/vehicle-stop-results-in-drug-arrest-near-tar-heel/

• 4,054: Chadbourn Man Charged with Missing Mother’s Murder (March 1)

https://bladencounty.org/chadbourn-man-charged-with-missing-mothers-murder/

• 4,054: Arrest Made in Animal Cruelty, Breaking and Entering (June 24)

https://bladencounty.org/home-invasion-leaves-one-dog-deceased-and-one-injured/

 

BLADEN ONLINE MOST-VIEWED SPORTS STORIES IN 2021
(Jan. 1-Dec. 27)

• 854: Brand New Car for Hole-in-One Winner at Vineyard Golf

https://bladencounty.org/brand-new-car-for-hole-in-one-winner-at-vineyard-golf/

• 794: Coach Harold Ford Remembered as Role Model, Inspiration, Father Figure, A Blessing (July 27)

https://bladencounty.org/coach-harold-ford-remembered-as-role-model-inspiration-father-figure-a-blessing/

• 725: Naming Bladenboro Gym for Willis Nance Ceremony October 30th (Oct. 10)

https://bladencounty.org/naming-bladenboro-gym-for-willis-nance-ceremony-october-30th/

• 691: Opening Ceremonies Held For Dixie Youth Baseball Majors State Tournament (July 17)

https://bladencounty.org/opening-ceremonies-held-for-dixie-youth-baseball-majors-state-tournament/

• 671: Bobby Davis Resigns As Superintendent of Vineyard Golf At White Lake (April 30)

https://bladencounty.org/bobby-davis-resigns-as-superintendent-of-vineyard-golf-at-white-lake/

• 597: Stanley Williams Named West Bladen Football Coach (May 25)

https://bladencounty.org/stanley-williams-named-west-bladen-football-coach/

• 553: East Bladen Names Baseball Field In Honor Of Former Coach Russell Priest (May 12)

https://bladencounty.org/east-bladen-names-baseball-field-in-honor-of-former-coach-russell-priest/

• 548: West Bladen Football Teams Under COVID-19 Quarantine (Aug. 17)

https://bladencounty.org/west-bladen-football-teams-under-covid-19-quarantine/

• 502: Carolina Bengals, A Second Chance for Football Players (July 12)

https://bladencounty.org/carolina-bengals-a-second-chance-for-football-players/

• 473: Larrell Murchison Has Tackle In Tennessee’s Win Over L.A. Rams (Nov. 8)

https://bladencounty.org/larrell-murchison-has-tackle-in-tennessees-win-over-l-a-rams/

• 411: Football: East Bladen 16, West Bladen 8 (Sept. 29)

https://bladencounty.org/football-east-bladen-16-west-bladen-8/

• 408: Carolina Bengals Hold Tryouts (June 13)

https://bladencounty.org/carolina-bengals-hold-tryouts/

• 377: Carolina Bengals Win First Game 38-0 Over Wilson (Aug. 9)

https://bladencounty.org/carolina-bengals-win-first-game-38-0-over-wilson/

• 362: NCHSAA Class 2A Baseball Eastern Championship: Randleman (16-1) at East Bladen (12-4) (June 22)

https://bladencounty.org/nchsaa-class-2a-baseball-eastern-championship-randleman-16-1-at-east-bladen-12-4/

• 357: NC Dixie Youth Baseball Major League State Tournament Results, Schedule (July 17)

https://bladencounty.org/nc-dixie-youth-baseball-major-league-state-tournament-results-schedule/

• 356: Greigh Butler, family jump into motocross racing (Nov. 15)

https://bladencounty.org/greigh-butler-family-jump-into-motocross-racing/

• 337: Football: West Bladen 26, East Columbus 20, Overtime (Sept. 11)

https://bladencounty.org/football-west-bladen-26-east-columbus-20-overtime/

• 337: Seven Bladen Players Named All-Conference Football (Dec. 25)

https://bladencounty.org/seven-bladen-players-named-all-conference-football/

• 322: NCHSAA Class 2A Baseball Playoffs: East Bladen 6, Croatan 1 (June 16)

https://bladencounty.org/nchsaa-class-2a-baseball-playoffs-east-bladen-6-croatan-1/

• 321: Couch Potato: Naming field for Russell Priest is well-deserved honor (May 10)

https://bladencounty.org/couch-potato-naming-field-for-russell-priest-is-well-deserved-honor/

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