1901 – National League rules committee decrees that all foul balls are to count...
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It’s Monday again… Checking weather for our area … Monday (today) … Partly sunny,...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Feb. 26: 1. Healthy Bladen Collaborative...
1907 – Royal Oil and Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP) 1907 –...
Ever get the feeling, time is flying by. Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, Washington’s...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 25 1. Youth and Kids...
1836 – Samuel Colt patents first multi-shot revolving-cylinder revolver, enabling the firearm to be...
Check our Sports Page for Girls and Boys basketball championship results … John Clark...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Feb. 24: 1. Black History Month...
1888 – Louisville, Kentucky, becomes first government in US to adopt Australian ballot (secret...
A Staff Report As the Primary Elections on March 5th, 2024, draw nearer, Bladen County residents...
As usual, first things first, need to check the weather, past, present and future....
Here are three things to know for Friday, Feb. 23: 1. High School Basketball:...
1896 – Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hershfield. 1903 – The United States and...
I like to begin with a look at the weather forecast … Sunny, today,...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, February 22: 1. Battle of Moores...
1882 – James Saunders wins New York City’s 24 hour race and $100 prize...
The Educator Preparation Subcommittee will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, February 22 at...
Yesterday’s high temp was 59 degrees … Overnight low expected to be 32. Today...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 21: 1. Middle School Basketball:...
1887 – Oregon becomes first US state to make Labor Day a holiday. 1895...
Yesterday’s high and low temps … 32 and 58 degrees … and no rain…...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Feb. 20: 1. Game Night: Thursday,...
1902 – Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks and damages Sutro Baths in San...
Winter returned over the past few hours … Yesterday’s high temp was 47 degrees...
Jerome Myers and Troy Mitchell were sworn in to office Tuesday, February 6 during...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Feb. 19: 1. Popcorn & A...
1881 – Kansas becomes first state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages. 1906 – Will...
Yesterday’s high temperature was 57 degrees… Today (Sunday’s) forecast is for sunny with a...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 18: 1. Pastries & Print...
1879 – Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi is awarded a patent for his design for...
United Way’s annual Day of Caring is a volunteer event that brings the community...
Looking back, high temp in Bladen County on Friday was 62 degrees … Should...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Feb. 17: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1865 – Columbia, South Carolina burns down during the Civil War. 1897 – National...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
Yesterday was a beautiful February day, weather-wise … Lots of sunshine and mild temps...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Feb. 16: 1. Trail Festival Weekend:...
1852 – Studebaker Brothers wagon company established. It’s the precursor of the automobile manufacturer....
America is one of the greatest places in the world to live, work and...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Feb. 15: 1. Pastries & Print...
1879 – Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before the Supreme Court. 1898 –...
Happy Valentine’s Day… Checking weather … Overnight low in the 34 degree range …...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 14 1. Story Time: Thursday,...
1899 – Congress begins using voting machines. 1912 – First US submarines with diesel...
Contributed AgCarolina’s scholarships prioritize academic excellence, community involvement, and leadership. How will you make...
Bladen County Schools announced Monday afternoon that its schools will operate on a two-hour...
Checking weather for the past 24 hours as of near midnight, last night …...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Feb. 13 1. Substance Misuse Task...
1895 – Moving picture projector patented. 1905 – A state record minus-40 degrees in...
Super Bowl results … Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Feb. 12: 1. Eco Explore –...
1908 – Anna Jeanes bequests $1 million to Swarthmore to permanently give up all...
It’s Sunday, February 11, 2024 … Super Bowl Day and Church Day… Yesterday was...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 11: 1. Kids Day: Today,...
1895 – Georgetown becomes a part of Washington, D.C. 1903 – Congress adopts the...
RALEIGH, N.C. — The men who built our state’s most iconic building, although they...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
Super Bowl LVIII Game Day is just hours away … Maybe the biggest sporting...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Feb. 10: 1. FLAME Week Friends...
1897 – New York Times begins using slogan “All the News That’s Fit to...
Remember last summer when it was soooo hot … We promised ourselves that we...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Feb. 9: 1. FLAME Week Friends...
1870 – US Army establishes National Weather Service. 1900 – Dwight Davis establishes a...
How many times have you listened to pre-announcement hype related to ‘good news’ and...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Feb. 8: 1. Clarkton DYB Registration:...
1862 – Battle of Roanoke Island, NC. Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound. 1910...
This could/should be a day to remember, if all goes as planned. Little has...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 7: 1. Story Time: Thursday,...
1904 – Baltimore catches fire. There are 1,500 buildings destroyed over an 80-block area....
Checking news for today … Weather tops the topic … Sunny with a high...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Feb. 6: 1. Clarkton Commissioners Meeting:...
1869 – Harper’s Weekly publishes first picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers. 1891...
Yesterday’s high temp was 56 degrees… Next couple of days … weather forecast includes...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Feb. 5 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1900 – The United States and the United Kingdom sign a treaty for the...
Forecast for today (Sunday-Church Day) mostly sunny with a high near 58. Tonight, mostly...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 4 1. Blood Drive: Monday,...
1908 – Star #46 was added to the US flag for Oklahoma with the...
Yesterday’s high temp at the local weather station was a comfy 65 degrees… Today’s...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Feb. 3: 1. Clarkton DYB Registration:...
1894 – First US steel sailing vessel, Dingo, launched at Bath, Maine. 1913 –...
By Trever Lloyd In Bladen County, there have been numerous remarkable figures who have...
Yesterday’s high temp was 58 degrees … Today’s (Friday) forecast … Mostly sunny with...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Feb. 2: 1. Elizabethtown DYB Steak...
1892 – Longest boxing match under modern rules: 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between...
Yesterday’s high temp was 49 degrees … Today’s forecast … Patchy fog early, mostly...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Feb. 1: 1. Clarkton DYB Registration:...
1862 – Ralph Waldo Emerson and Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner meet with President Abraham...
If you are heading to Wilmington anytime soon … best you allow some extra...
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 –...
If you have been praying for cooler weather, your prayers have been answered …...
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...
Wow, we are nearing the end of the first month in 2024… NFL Super...
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...
A Staff Report Bladen Early College High School takes immense pride in recognizing and...