Coming off two of the best weeks in its nine-year history, Bladen Online had another strong week with 132,913 page views and 26,817 visits for the week of Aug. 14-20.
Last week (Aug. 7-13), Bladen Online had its second-most page views with 163,366 and fourth-most visits with 37,213. The previous week (July 31-Aug. 6) the numbers also were among the 10 best.
The 15 most read stories for the week of Aug. 14-20 were:
10,193: Tragic crash involving farm tractor and vehicle results in fatality
3,905: Emereau: Bladen gets green light for 2017 opening
3,696: Kelly Hamilton given $500,000 bond on murder charge
2,372: Meredith Cromartie sentenced for gang-related shooting
1,825: Elizabethtown Fire receives SAFER grant, now hiring five full-time staff
1,726: Stolen handgun reported, convicted felon arrested
1,395: One killed, one injured in head-on collision near Bladenboro
1,194: Elizabethtown Industrial Park Master plan unveiled Thursday
1,080: Bladenboro allegations outlined
912: Bladen commissioners receive law enforcement, detention center update
736: BCC Honors Employees
735: Jeffrey Lewis’ vehicle accident in 2015 leads to 12-year prison sentence
665: Business leaders gather for economic development brainstorming session
617: Commissioners meet in special session Monday
548: 18th annual Made in the Shade Open Car and Truck Show a success; Sheriff’s Office honored