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By Charlotte Smith Tragedy has struck Bladen County repeatedly this week. Multiple fires have...
Each week we present an historical place in Bladen County. This week we present...
Elizabethtown’s Rick Hester was entering his second year of pro baseball in the Texas...
For college basketball fans, this is the best time of the year. Partial list...
TABOR CITY – South Columbus defeated West Bladen 15-5 Friday in Three Rivers Conference...
TABOR CITY – Senior Anna Suggs pitched a 2-hitter and struck out five batters...
ROWLAND – South Robeson defeated East Bladen 15-5 Friday night in Three Rivers Conference...
TABOR CITY – An 8-run first inning explosion propelled South Columbus to a 16-9...
ROWLAND – Sophmore Freddy Wooten pitched a one-hitter and East Bladen pounded out 21...
Boost the Boro, Inc. announced today that the organization will again be making two...
Joseph Bathanti, former Poet Laureate of North Carolina (2012-14) and recipient of the 2016...
1775 – Patrick Henry proclaims “Give me liberty or give me death” in speech...
A large crowd gathered celebrating Ms. Shelby Patrick and Ms. Berline Graham for their...
By Charlotte Smith The Special Election is fast approaching. Some voters have voiced concerns...
By Charlotte Smith A beloved Carvers Creek Fire Chief passed away on Thursday, March...
TEACHEY – Sophmore Zach Meares pitched a complete-game 5-hitter and struck out 8 batters...
Contributed by Star Telephone and Kristy D. Carter, Sampson Independent The Roseboro EMS will...
By Charlotte Smith Bridge replacement, debris removal and high water all are contributing factors...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, increasing 0.1...
Tonight’s East Bladen/South Robeson baseball & softball games have been moved to South Robeson...
By Erin Smith No charges will be filed in a crash that killed a...
By Charlotte Smith Some Bladen County residents are still displaced from the damages caused...
Contributed Despite the grinding roar of tractor-pulling contests going on behind them, and the...
Bladenboro Middle School Battle of the Books team won the Bladen County Middle School...
A Night Prayer By Rev. Chris Denny on Mar 20, 2019 03:35 pm Lord,...
RED SPRINGS– Red Springs edged West Bladen 5-4 Thursday in Three Rivers Conference boys...
CLARKTON – Williams Township rallied for two runs in the seventh inning to edge...
BLADENBORO-Rylee Chadwick pitched a no-hitter and struck out 13 batters to lead Bladenboro to...
TEACHEY – Wallace-Rose Hill won both games of a non-conference softball double-header from East...
TEACHEY – Seniors Spencer Scott and Shy Pone teamed up to pitch a 3-hitter...
BLADENBORO – Junior Tatiana Hunt hit for the cycle and batted a perfect 5-5...
As I grow older I have little or no appetite for controversy. With that...
1630 – 1st colonial legislation prohibiting gambling enacted (Boston) 1841 – A method for...
ROWLAND – Junior Nolan Bryant pitched a complete-game 4-hitter with no walks and struck...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen knocked off second-place South Columbus 6-3 Thursday in Three Rivers...
CLARKTON – Lee Barnes pitched a complete-game 7-hitter and struck out 8 batters to...
BLADENBORO – Michael Young pitched a complete-game 3-hitter and struck out 12 batters to...
Barbara Horrell Applewhite, age 82, of Ivanhoe passed gently from her earthly life on...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County officials met at the Mac Campbell, Sr. Terminal Building...
Contributed Carter Farms is a blueberry farm located at White Lake. We are looking...
Contributed WILMINGTON, NC- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has closed the...
Contributed The North Carolina State Board of Education, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction...
Contributed RALEIGH: Eleven towns, cities and counties working to recover from Hurricane Florence have...
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Newborn...
Click below on the links below for details about each vacancy. Guidance Counselor Ad...
Calendar indicated Spring began late yesterday (Wednesday). Maybe the weatherman failed to check his...
1844 – The original date predicted by William Miller of Massachusetts for the return...
By Charlotte Smith North Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill, House Bill 283, also known...
WHITEVILLE – Unbeaten Whiteville defeated East Bladen 8-1 Wednesday in Three Rivers Conference boys...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Ashley Hardin and junior Sydney Wober fired in 4 goals each...
East Bladen senior Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson and West Bladen junior Tyre Boykin have been named...
West Bladen’s home girls soccer match against St. Pauls and home tennis match against...
LAKE WACCAMAW – East Columbus defeated East Bladen 15-0 Tuesday in Three Rivers Conference...
By Erin Smith An accident at a sawmill on NC 210 near Ivanhoe sent...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Commissioners have been working in Washington DC and...
RALEIGH: On Monday, March 25, 2019, North Carolina middle school teachers will learn how to...
RALEIGH: Early childhood experts and leaders from across the state this week wrote to members of the...
Maryellen Robeson with Shooter Ready, LLC spoke to the Elizabethtown Rotary Club about gun...
Charter Day School Kindergarten students proudly show off their “I Can Read” certificates. Kindergarten...
By Erin Smith Residents of the Kelly community gathered at Centerville Baptist Church on Tuesday...
Staff report A West Bladen High School student died from injuries he sustained in...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played on March 19th at Cypress Lakes Golf Course...
BLADENBORO – Hailey Guyton’s sacrifice bunt scored Taylor West with the winning run in...
BLADENBORO – St. Pauls defeated West Bladen 10-0 Tuesday in Three Rivers Conference jayvee...
LAKE WACCAMAW – A 7-run fourth inning snapped a 1-1 tie and propelled East...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong LAKE WACCAMAW – East Bladen’s Eagles ran their winning streak...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong BLADENBORO – Junior Alara Cashwell walloped a grand-slam home run...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong BLADENBORO – St. Pauls rode a pair of 6-run innings...
Congratulations to Sam Boger, retired East Bladen basketball coach and teacher. The Bladen County...
by Joy Warren The Bladen County Board of Education met Tuesday evening for a...
Contributed Kiwanis of Elizabethtown had a busy agenda Tuesday evening. Relay For Life, Boys...
1816 – US Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions. 1852...
WHITEVILLE – West Bladen finished third and East Bladen placed fourth Monday in the...
Contribute 2nd Annual Best Biscuit Baker Contest & 1st Annual Pound Cake Contest “Searching...
RALEIGH – The Department of Public Safety confirms that Correctional Officer Mary Crosby was assaulted...
WHITEVILLE – Hunter Smith and Chase Knight combined to pitch a 2-hitter and strike-out...
Contributed Fire hydrant flow testing will conducted on Saturday March 23 rd between 9:00...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners heard from two Bladen County...
By Erin Smith Three suspicious fires remain under investigation near Dublin, according to the...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners approved a lease agreement for...
Contributed Congratulations to Elizabethtown Primary School for their first place win in the Elementary...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), the Chairman and Ranking Member...
Cape Fear Mini Storage Auction (11 Units) 910/862-4107 2 Locations: 1st auction – Tuesday,...
RALEIGH: Communities across North Carolina from Sylva to Elizabeth City will get $127 million in...
On Monday, March 25, 2019 the Bladen County Republican Party annual convention will...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is giving people more opportunities this spring...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) urged the Trump Administration to withdraw a...
RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking public comment on upcoming...
Enjoy this last day of winter, 2018. Weather forecast for today, should be much...
1831 – 1st US bank robbery, the City Bank in New York robbed of...
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen Disaster Recovery Team has heard the cries of local...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman Maya McDonald posted a ‘Hat Trick’ of...
NAKINA – Nakina overcame a 5-3 deficit to defeat Tar Heel 9-6 Monday in...
RED SPRINGS – Freshman Haley George fired in two goals Monday night to lead...
CLARKTON – Hallaboro built a 12-1 lead en route to a 12-4 Waccamaw Middle...
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen swept rival West Bladen 9-0 Monday in Three Rivers Conference...
Baseball Whiteville Central 14, Bladenboro 1 BLADENBORO – Whiteville Central defeated Bladenboro 14-1 Monday...
CLARKTON – Clarkton School of Discovery outlasted Hallsboro 13-10 Monday in a battle of...