The White Lake Multi-Use Path Dedication Ceremony was held today at 3 p.m. Town of White Lake Mayor H. Goldston Womble, Jr. welcomed the crowd.…
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Bladen County’s upcoming road closings according to Faye M. Boyne, Administrative Specialist I, Division of Highways with NCDOT.…
By Charlotte Smith There will be an opportunity to assist high school students with scholarships in the near future. Randolph Keaton and Sabrina Wallace with…
By Dr. Mike Walden I just finished a phone interview with a national business reporter. The topic – recession. Specifically, the reporter wanted to know…
This week was full of training in the mother county for some law enforcement officers. The uniformed patrol division of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office…
By Charlotte Smith Almost a year to the day of Tory Hole Park closing due to Hurricane Florence the boat ramp reopened. Town of Elizabethtown…
The first day of autumn will be Monday, September 23. We wanted to help celebrate the changing of the seasons with some humor we found…
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioner held a meeting on Monday, September 16 at the Bladen County Courthouse in Elizabethtown. There was…
In just a little more than a day the 27th Dublin Peanut Festival will kick off with a parade. This Saturday, September 21, after the…
Cape Fear Valley Health has received a $1 million Duke Endowment grant to help grow the health system’s new psychiatry residency program. Launched in 2018,…
The Bladen Disaster Recovery Team (BDRT) met with some news and elected representatives this week to discuss plans for the long term recovery group, according…
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at approximately 4:57 pm, a call came into Bladen Central Communications from a crisis hotline advising they had a person…
Contributed Please Tell Your Story on #CareForNC Day William Sellers with Eastepoint released the following statement. We hope you’ll save the date for a very…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Board of Elections held their canvasses Monday morning at 9 a.m. The board confirmed findings of two Bladen County voters…
To say I was shocked would be an understatement. The lovely little girl, maybe six or seven, used a word which has become entirely too…
By Charlotte Smith The last days of sweet summer air was celebrated in Dublin Saturday evening with an annual scholarship pageant. The newly crowned Dublin…
East Bladen girls’ tennis will play Fairmont at home Monday at 4 p.m. East Bladen’s volleyball game that was scheduled for Wednesday, September 18 has…
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The benefits of a women’s conference are many, but one local conference has added benefits this year. Tonya Hoglen, Founder of Girlfriends In Faith Together…
Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene is requesting assistance from citizens in locating an individual wanted for questioning. The following individual is currently wanted for questioning…
RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 11, 2018) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has designated Saturday, Sept. 22, as a Youth Deer Hunting Day for 2018. On…
Bladen County has five Girl Scout Troops and would like to have more. The troops have plans to grow and two troops have events coming…
Bladen County was preparing for another hurricane attack. Hurrican Diana was bearing down on the southeastern coast of North Carolina. Bladen County Cablevision was coming…
On September 9, 2019, at approximately 10:03pm Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputies, Nakina Fire and Rescue (NFR), and North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCSHP) were…
This week Bladen County participated in a special election for the 9th Congressional District. You can read more about the election on our News and…
Eastern North Carolina farmers may be eligible to receive part of a $3 billion disaster relief package from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Farmers can…
Donations to North Carolina’s Disaster Relief Fund following Hurricane Florence have helped thousands of North Carolina families with housing, repairs and other needs in the…
$2.8 billion in state and federal funds awarded for Florence and Matthew Recovery Nearly a year after Hurricane Florence hit, Governor Roy Cooper has updated…
Six agencies doing significant work to help people recovering from Hurricane Florence will receive grants totaling $2 million to further fund their relief efforts. …
SUMMERPALOOZA! SUMMITS 2019 SCHEDULED FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) School Nutrition and District Operations Division, along…
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church clothes closet will be open Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The food pantry, From…
By Joy Warren A second public workshop was held Thursday evening to discuss developing a Management Plan for White Lake. Dr. Diane Lauritsen of Limnosciences/Envirochem began the presentation…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Senate confirmed President Trump’s 150th judicial nomination, with two additional confirmations today bringing the total to 152 Trump judges. Senator…
Tuesday was a busy day in Bladen County. Business leaders took time off from work and the election polls to attend the monthly Elizabethtown-White Lake…
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in downtown Lumberton, NC, will host a free art reception for an exhibition featuring Robeson County Arts Council member…
Sometimes life is a pain in the back side, sometimes it’s all peaches and cream…Prefer the later… Cade Hancock, Elizabethtown student-golfer at Mt. Olive College is…
Sheriff Jody Greene would like to ask the citizens of Columbus County for their assistance in locating a wanted individual. The following individual is currently…
PUBLIC NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL ABSENTEE MEETING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 at 5:00 PM CANVASS MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 at 11:00 PM A supplemental absentee meeting…
DUBLIN – Construction of a roundabout will begin Monday morning, requiring a highway junction to close until next summer. Workers for BMCO Construction of Lumberton…
RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 10, 2019) – See a pine snake in the woods? The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants to know. Agency biologists are asking…
On September 9, 2019, at approximately 10:03pm Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputies, Nakina Fire and Rescue (NFR), and North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCSHP) were…
By Charlotte Smith The big mobile phone service provider, Verizon Wireless has been the talk of discussion for many Bladen County citizens and elected officials…
By Joy Warren Alan Pittman of White Lake made a presentation to the White Lake Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting Tuesday evening. Pittman…
By Charlotte Smith This week there were two court cases of interest on the docket for Bladen County Superior Court. The two defendants, Delane Jackson…
Contributed ELIZABETHTOWN, NC – Elijah Coston, 27, of Elizabethtown, entered guilty pleas to Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury,…
The North Carolina State Board of Elections issued a notice of Emergency Telephonic Meeting scheduled for today, Tuesday, September 10th at 6:15pm. The reason the…
Enrollment for 2020 Begins October 7 WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds dairy producers that the…
The Black Voters Matter group is in Bladen County for Election Day to promote voting for the North Carolina 9th District Congressional race along with…
By Joy Warren During Monday evening’s Elizabethtown Town Council meeting, Mayor Campbell thanked all the departments and Town staff for their preparations for Hurricane Dorian. …
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Bladen County’s upcoming road closings according to Faye M. Boyne, Administrative Specialist I, Division of Highways with NCDOT.…
By Charlotte Smith On Friday, August 30th, there was a retirement ceremony held honoring Major Larry Guyton’s service to Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. Retired Sheriff,…
September 2019 Bladen Community College Small Business Center Seminars Bladen Community College, Dublin, NC -The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering…
Contributed The White Oak Community Club invites the public to their Fall Festival coming on September 14th starting at 3 p.m. There will be games,…
BLADENBORO – The 2019 Bladen County Middle School Football Jamboree scrimmage at Bladenboro Middle School has been rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12 beginning at 5…
Contributed Hurricane Dorian left Bladen County on Friday morning without causing a lot of damages. There were several strike teams strategically placed throughout Bladen County…
A club championship tournament was held at Oak Grove Golf Course. The ladies club champion was Pam Taylor and the men’s club champion was Terry…
Contributed 89,000 customers, most in North Carolina, without power as of 12:30 p.m. Thousands of workers in hardest-hit areas making power line repairs CHARLOTTE, N.C.…
Since Bladen County citizens have been working so hard through Hurricane Dorian we wanted to give you something to smile about. Yesterday there were several…
By Joy Warren The Town of White Lake faired well throughout the storm. The municipal building that houses the Town offices and Water Department is…
Contributed Order Extends Early Voting in Counties Affected by Hurricane Dorian RALEIGH, N.C. – Exercising her statutory emergency powers, State Board Executive Director Karen Brinson…
Bladen Community College will resume it’s normal operations and class schedules on Monday, September 9,2019. Share:
Contributed Early voting starts up again today for the week. You can vote at the Elections Board office in Elizabethtown and at the municipal building…
The Bladen County Board of Elections One-Stop locations will be open today from 12:00 pm-7:00 pm, according to Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director with the…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioner’s Chairman Charles Ray Peterson has determined that the State of Emergency will no longer be in effect at 12:00…
Bladen County Emergency Services reminded everyone this morning the curfew announced due to the forecast of Hurricane Dorian has been lifted as of 7:00 a.m.…
Due to Hurricane Dorian, all Bladen County Hospital Clinics closed today at noon. FAYETTEVILLE – Sept. 5, 2019 – Due to inclement weather from Hurricane Dorian,…
Portable or permanently installed standby generators can come in handy during long-term power outages. However, if you do not know how to use them properly,…
Due to Hurricane Dorian, all Bladen County Hospital Clinics will be closing today at noon today. Share:
Warnings of Hurricane Dorian and it’s potential has been on media for days now. However, some things have not been mentioned. I wanted to share…
Have you taken down your “Old Glory”? The United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, referencing the American Flag states: “The flag should not be…
The Bladen Disaster Recovery Team (BDRT) has organized Community Resource Centers in Bladen County. Also, the Bladen County Emergency Operations Center asks for all non-emergency…
By Roxana Ross and Amanda Crabtree With the experiences gained from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, Southeastern Health is carefully watching and preparing for the arrival…
The Town of Elizabethtown announced all trash pick up has been suspended for tomorrow, September 5 due to Hurricane Dorian. Trash pick up will resume…
Bladen County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, September 5 and 6, 2019 due to Hurricane Dorian, according to Lisa C. Coleman, Bladen County…
The Bladen County Board of Elections announced Wednesday afternoon the election offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. “Our board unanimously agreed to cancel one…
The Town of White Lake, working in conjunction with Bladen County Emergency Services, declared a State of Emergency during Hurricane Dorian. The town imposed necessary…
The Town of Bladenboro declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday afternoon, September 4th due to the expected heavy rain fall, strong winds, flash flooding,…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center is extending their hours through today, as it braces for the blood shortages that coincide with inclement…
Four County EMC continues to closely monitor the path of Hurricane Dorian and ready to respond to any outages that may occur. The exact timing…
As Hurricane Dorian nears the Cape Fear region Bladen County has already begun to receive notifications and request to assist. -At this time the distribution…
Due to the projected path of Hurricane Dorian, and to allow Emergency Management Operations time to prepare and open shelters, Bladen County Schools will have…
The Healthy Bladen Collaborative met last week on August 27th to discuss the latests news and updates about the health and opportunities in Bladen County. Travis Greer,…
Two Bladen County hopefuls traveled last weekend to Raleigh, North Carolina for a chance at the American Idol stage. A popular singing competition television show,…
Due to updated weather forecast indicating that tropical storm force winds are not expected in Bladen County until noon on September 5th the opening of…
By Jefferson Weaver When Cape Verde burps, we get indigestion. I’m willing to bet most folks never heard of Cape Verde until the modern era…
**Income Restrictions Apply** Harper’s Glen Apartments is located in Clinton, North Carolina. Harper’s Glen is a community offering three bedroom apartment homes available for rent. This beautiful, newly…
Bladen Community College will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday and will remain closed on Thursday due to Hurricane Dorian. Bladen Community College is closely…
Say a prayer for residents of the Bahamas who have been pummeled by Hurricane Dorian, and for those along the US coast that will be…
Dorian has been a tough storm to pin down, but it appears the slow-moving hurricane that has spent the past two days pounding the Bahamas…
1826 – USS Vincennes leaves NY to become 1st warship to circumnavigate globe. 1891 – Cotton pickers organize union & stage strike in Texas. 1916…
September 2, 2019 – Important message regarding Hurricane Dorian School officials are in communication with Bladen County Emergency Services on the predicted path of Hurricane…
The Bladen Disaster Recovery Team has scheduled a meeting tomorrow, September 3rd, at 6:00 PM regarding Hurricane Dorian. We are asking for Pastors from all…
On August 25 Ronald Phillip (Phil) Allen was presented The Order of the Long Leaf Pine by North Carolina House Representative William Brisson. This is…
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Monday, September 2nd marks the first day of dove hunting season. Although Hurricane Dorian may come this way later this week and a lot of…
Hurricane Dorian continued to pound the Bahamas on Monday morning with 165 mph winds and torrential rainfall. The Category 5 storm is expected to lose…
The early voting period for North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District race will end Friday, according to the Bladen County Board of Elections. More than 1,100…
1798 – First bank robbery in the US: Bank of Pennsylvania robbed of $162,821 at Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia. 1864 – Union General William T. Sherman…
Eric Jones winner Southern 500 NASCAR race in Darlington, S.C. Labor Day 2019 has arrived. For many, the last holiday for a while. … Enjoy.…