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The Bladen County Board of Elections discussed more than the municipal election during the canvass meeting. The 2019 municipal elections were held Tuesday, November 5th and…
The Toys for Tots campaign in Bladen County is in need. The district director, Ms. Carmen Jones reported there are currently 88 local families registered…
Monday’s rain washed out the middle school soccer and recreation football games that were scheduled for Monday afternoon and night at Bladen County Park. …
DUBLIN – Bladen Early College High School celebrated and recognized thirty-five students in an event where the 2019 first quarter honor roll was announced. In…
Ken Clark, District Engineer with North Carolina Department of Transportation confirmed last week Mark McLean, Transportation Technician II was presented with the NCDOT “Extra Mile”…
(Washington, D.C., November 15, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments aimed…
By Charlotte Smith Although the weather Saturday was frigid, blustery, and drizzly; the third annual Pork & Beats Festival held at the Cape Fear Farmer’s…
The Shrine Bowl held in December will have two Bladen County students playing in the game. The Youth Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is a…
NOTICE OF MEETING The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The meeting will…
Contributed by da Branch Whiteville NC – The organization “FOFTY”, From Our Family To Yourz is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Dinner Noon – 3:00 p.m. on…
Lay the Sod: When you take a huge divot.. Mud Ball: A devilish situation where mud has caked itself onto your golf ball making it…
In September of 1984 Bladen County Hospital showed a profit of $2,258.23 for the month. Bladen County had it’s 10th road fatality of 1984. The…
The Pork & Beats Festival is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. this Saturday morning. There is already a crowd drawn to the downtown area…
1901 – First edition of New York Evening Post. 1824 – New York City’s Fifth Avenue opens for business. 1871 – National Rifle…
Class 3AA West Brunswick 31, Union Pines 20 Lee County 41, Eastern Guilford 7 Clayton Cleveland 34, Cape Fear 13 Class 3A Havelock 33, North…
East Bladen’s Eagles battled top-seeded Thomasville Ledford to the wire Wednesday night in the Class 2A Eastern playoffs, and in the process proved that they…
It’s a good thing we can’t control the weather….If we could, guess weekends would not be our favorite time for rain….But, we are not in…
RALEIGH – Farms across the state are opening their gates for travelers looking for ways to celebrate the season with unique and fun farm experiences.…
Nolan was named the 2019 West Bladen High School Heisman Winner. Nolan is the son of Jason and Ashley Bryant. “The Heisman High School Scholarship…
Twenty-seven teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Inaugural Beginning Teacher…
Frederica Renee Steele, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Elizabethtown Middle School and the 2019-2020 Bladen County Schools’ Teacher of the Year has been selected…
On Friday, November 14 Ms. Faye M. Boyne with the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced some roads that continue to be closed. Ms. Boyne…
Bladen County Solid Waste Hours of Operation for Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29 – Thanksgiving: All convenience sites will be closed Thursday, November…
Contributed The holidays are fast approaching. Bladenboro Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 10:30. If you would like to participate…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis’ office released a new video highlighting Tillis’ work with President Donald Trump, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie and his colleagues…
RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed today America Recycles Day in the state to promote the importance of recycling and recognize the conscientious habits…
To update our readers, the Bladen County Board of Elections did meet on Tuesday, November 12 for a regular scheduled meeting and discussed whether or…
Sometimes you just have to sit back and realize the sheer ridiculousness of people. This week’s Friday Funny memes found across the world wide web…
First things first….it’s raining now and rain is forecast through about noontime Sunday. Today’s (Friday) forecast…Rain, High near 48. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph,…
On Monday, Veterans Day, the Robert Curtis Hester Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 99 observed the national holiday with their annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the…
NC Baptist Singers & Orchestra at Tabor City Baptist Church, Monday, November 18, 2019 Share:
Contributed Home of the Busy Bees 3rd Grade 4th Grade A Honor Roll A/B Honor Roll Jayden Bethea Andy Basilio-Ortixz Jonathon Mejia Marroquin Camryn Easter…
By Charlotte Smith In October there was a buzz all over Bladen County due to the news Bladen Community College would be hosting a regional…
RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that Chief United States District Judge Terrence W.…
On Wednesday, November 13 Ms. Faye M. Boyne with the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced some roads that continue to be closed. Ms. Boyne…
With inclement weather forecasted for Friday night, East Bladen’s Eagles, the No. 9 seed in the 2A East, will travel to Pinetops Thursday night to…
By Jefferson Weaver As Miss Rhonda napped and I marked the halfway point home, I glanced at a longleaf pine standing solitary by a recently-turned…
Contributed The Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching. White Lake Fire Department holds an annual Thanksgiving Fundraiser which helps make meals easier during the holiday season…
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 6 P.M. in the boardroom of the Essic Williams Administration Building…
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office held a Promotional Ceremony in the morning on Tuesday, November 12th at the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office located at 299…
East Bladen varsity basketball Girls’ varsity games start at 6 p.m. followed by boys’ varsity games DATE OPPONENT TIME Nov. 19 New Hanover (Girls only)…
West Bladen basketball Varsity girls’ game starts at 6 p.m. followed by varsity boys’ game DATE OPPONENT TIME Nov. 18 at Midway (Girls only) 6…
By Charlotte Smith Since it’s Veterans Day, it seems a fitting time to urge people to be more patriotic. I will start by calling out two members…
By Charlotte Smith Today, November 11 is a special day for those who have honorably served in our military. On Veterans Day we wanted to…
Contributed Many in Bladen County may know that the Key Clubs at both East and West Bladen High Schools have been collecting canned foods throughout…
By Dr. Mike Walden I have a friend whose son – we’ll call him Steve – is unhappy with the economy. Steve went to a…
Each Veterans Day, we as a nation pause to pay special tribute to the service and sacrifice of the millions of American men and women…
Local car dealer David Shaw was named to the Board of Directors of the local branch of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company. The new president…
Gardening: When you have to fix a divot or repair a ball mark Grain: The direction in which the grass is growing on the greens;…
1775 – The Second Continental Congress forms Continental Marines, precursor to the United States Marine Corps. 1885 – German engineer Gottlieb Daimler unveils the world’s…
Contributed Thank you for your vote of confidence in the recent election. We thank you for the opportunity to continue to serve you! Town of…
A bothersome blister limited MacKenzie Gore to 16 starts in his full-season debut in 2018. Only an innings cap slowed the 20-year-old lefthander this year.…
Growing up poor in tiny Clarkton, N.C., Glenn Batten didn’t think college was an option after high school graduation in 1965. So he enlisted in…
By Charlotte Smith The Tuesday election has the Bladen County Board of Elections busy with confirming the outcomes. Bladen County Board of Elections Director, Christopher…
Contributed Christmas brings out the needy, greedy, seedy, and unheedy. It is the best of times. It is the worst of times. The needy. This…
Jeffrey Bryan from Wilmington wrote on 11/08/2019 at 12:16 pm: Today is the distribution day for the 6th Annual Roger`s Wish Project at the Bladen…
To make light and jolly is to be happy. Here is some internet funnies for your laughing pleasure with a wink to the East vs.…
The beloved Lock and Dam No. 2 on the Cape Fear River near Elizabethtown has been reopened as of Friday, November 8, 2019, according to…
The 2019 municipal elections were held Tuesday this week, however the outcomes are not official yet. There must be a local canvass and then the…
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce lunch coming soon will be held on Tuesday, November 19th at 12:00 noon, according to Chamber President, Mrs.…
The regular scheduled Town of Bladenboro meeting has been rescheduled due to the Veterans Day Holiday. The regular Town Board meeting will be held Tuesday,…
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By Charlotte Smith The Battle of the Bell has been a Bladen county football tradition for 18 years according to the local students. East Bladen…
The County of Bladen is raising the National League of POW/MIA Families flag to recognize our Prisoners of War and Missing in Action service men…
Contributed DUBLIN – Bladen Community College recently recognized Board of Trustees member, Bladen Co. Sheriff James McVicker, for extraordinary service to the college and the…
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.…
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Nov. 7, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Health has earned an A grade for patient safety for the Fall 2019 ratings period. The…
Contributed Honor Roll 1st Quarter Nov. 2019 5th Grade A Honor Roll (90+) – Kimberly Dowless, Karlee Gause, Ester Guzman Gonzalez, Josey Pait,…
Today, November 6th the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy announced USDA has invested $23.7 million in…
Two hole-in-ones were recorded recently. Perry Dudney of Lumberton had an ace on hole #5 and Ray Gardner of Hampstead had a hole-in-one on #12.…
Contributed Sayaun Dent scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Sandhills Community College men’s basketball team opened the season with a 104-74 victory over…
Mt. Elam Missionary Baptist Church 6869 NC Highway 210 West Garland, NC 28441 Pastor Search Announcement Mt. Elam Missionary Baptist Church is located on Highway…
Third Grade: Superintendent’s List – Drake McIntyre A Honor Roll – Ann Marie McElveen, Atreyu Ringer, Rut Velasco, Lizeth Jacob Ortiz, Amanda Bollinger, Derek Mendoza…
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2019 has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. The…
By Charlotte Smith There was an active shooter reported Wednesday morning, November 6, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, according to Fayetteville Police…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing…
The voters spoke yesterday….several newcomers elected, but many incumbents were re-elected. Check our news page. Bladenboro voters approved the sale of beer and wine, approved…
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Elizabethtown/Williams Township and Tar Heel/Whiteville Central Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys soccer games were postponed Tuesday due to expected inclement weather. No…
CERRO GORDO – Hezekiah Blanks-Adams fired in 2 goals Tuesday to lead Bladenboro to a 3-0 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys soccer victory over West…
HALLSBORO – The Clarkton School of Discovery Blue Devils opened their Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys soccer season Tuesday with a 3-2 victory over Hallsboro.…
By Cheryl Thurston Here we are in November, getting ready for the holiday season, visits with family and friends, and of course, lots of great…
Join Leinwands 2019 Holiday Shopping in November at: Candy Cane Lane Holiday Market – Harrells, NC November 22 – 23, 2019 https://www.harrellsca.com/campus-life/candy-cane-lane.cfm Learn more on…
RALEIGH – The North Carolina State Highway Patrol proudly awarded 7 civilian and 59 sworn members new ranks today during a promotional ceremony held at Colonial…
Southern Smoke’s Food Truck drew a crowd today at Anderson’s Drug in Elizabethtown. The truck started offering its menu on Monday, Nov. 4th starting at 11:30am…
The annual Bladen County Veterans’ Day Ceremony was canceled last year due to the damages sustained at the National Guard Armory in Elizabethtown by Hurricane…
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Contributed A barbecue cook-off, classic cars and good music can be found in Elizabethtown on Saturday, November 16 at the Annual Pork and Beats festival.…
Municipal elections will be held Tuesday (November 5) in 92 North Carolina counties, where voters will choose mayors, other local elected officials and referendums. Bladen…
Headmaster’s List (All A’s) – 1st nine week grading period 3rd grade Emma Blanchard, Fisher Blanton, Kayleigh Bowen, Brooklyn Bryan, Chance Evans, Sophia Gnyp, Hayes…
The need for volunteers was announced and Bladen County responded. Mrs. Barbara Knight, United Way of Bladen County Day of Caring coordinator exclaimed, “It was…
Lt. Governor Jimmy Green of Clarkton applied for the position of President of Bladen Tech. Ashley Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Smith of…
Responsible for billing/collecting revenues for the Town of White Lake including ad valorem taxes, utility bills, and other revenues. Assists the public with various information…
By Charlotte Smith Jones Lake State Park, one of the oldest state parks in North Carolina first established in 1939, recently underwent some renovations and…
Currie, NC– On Saturday November 2, 2019, from 10 am – 3 pm, Moores Creek National Battlefield will be holding a “US Military through the…
RALEIGH, N.C. – After the November 5 municipal elections, state election officials will randomly select a statistically significant number of precincts, early voting sites and…
The N.C. Criminal Justice Fellows Program is recruiting for the 2020 class according to Lt. Mark McMichael with the Elizabethtown Police Department. The program is…
FAYETTEVILLE – Oct. 30, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center is in urgent need for blood platelet donations due to a shortage of local…
Public Comment Period Opens for Rule Pertaining to Free Voter Photo ID Cards
RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Board of Elections invites members of the public to comment on the proposed text of a permanent administrative rule pertaining…