By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Health Department Director, Terri Duncan gave a review to...
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October 21, 1947 – May 19, 2019 Philip Bruce “Phil” Baysden, 71, of Mechanicsville,...
RALEIGH – With summer right around the corner, residents and visitors in North Carolina will...
May 21, 2019–(56 Players) Next Tournament–Diamond Back Golf Course May 28 1st Place–(52)–Gareth Williamson...
RALEIGH — Soils in our humid southern climate are naturally acidic and some old-timers...
High School graduation and various award programs being held this time of year. After...
The Southeastern Fellowship Senior Golf Association played at Bayonet at Puppy Creek Golf Course...
Here are standings and results from Bladen County Recreation Department softball leagues. 13-16 Fast-Pitch...
On April 26, Harrells Christian Academy held its annual golf tournament in Wallace at...
Cade Hancock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hancock of Elizabethtown, will play May...
West Bladen’s John Brust and East Bladen’s Nick Norris were named All-Three Rivers Conference...
1761 – 1st life insurance policy in North America issued in Philadelphia. 1803 –...
The Harvesters will perform Sunday, June 2 at Sandy Grove Baptist Church located at...
Singletary Lake’s Big Canoe Adventure is scheduled for Sunday, June 9 at Singletary Lake...
The Board of Education recently met for their May meeting where they recognized several...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners have scheduled several public hearings for Monday, June...
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners watched a video presented by...
U.S. News & World Report Lists UNCW Among Top Universities Nationwide Wilmington, N.C. (May...
By Charlotte Smith Garrtis “Pistol” McLean was honored on Monday evening at the Bladen...
Faye M. Boyne, Administrative Specialist I, with Division of Highways of the North Carolina...
Over the years Bladen County high school athletes have set records for football, basketball...
Memorial Day is Monday, lest you forget. Weather forecast is for a hot day,...
Cade Allen hammered a triple, and Will Durden launched a double to key a...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, KenArmPhoto.com East Bladen High School held its athletic banquet Tuesday....
1832 – 1st Democratic National Convention (Baltimore) 1861 – Richmond, Virginia, is designated Confederate...
MANNS HARBOR – North Carolina’s newest transportation option, a passenger ferry called the Ocracoke...
RALEIGH – A statewide ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign to raise awareness of the...
RALEIGH – Summer is peak rabies season and State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging...
There’s still work to be done on the Cape Fear River bridge on U.S....
DUBLIN – Two hundred and thirty candidates for graduation moved their tassels from right...
The Bladen County Board of Elections will meet Friday to canvass results from the...
The Town of Elizabethtown’s FY 2019-20 proposed budget has been submitted to the Elizabethtown...
All branches of the Bladen County Public Library will be closed Saturday, May 25th-Monday,...
Contributed The North Carolina Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) Conference was held May 14 and...
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church clothes closet will be open Saturday, May 25, 2019 from 8...
FAYETTEVILLE – In its May meeting, the N.C. Board of Transportation approved state and federal grants...
CHARLESTON, S.C., May 20, 2019 – CresCom Bank, the second largest community bank in North and...
By Dora Brogdon Masae Coleman is a student at East Bladen High School and...
Two teams tied for first place in the Southeastern Fellowship Senior Golf Association tournament...
Mid May and already several days with temps in the 90-plus range and no...
Dr. Katrina Boykin, First Lady of Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church, will deliver her...
1775 – Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence from Britain. 1830 –...
The 41st edition of the White Lake Water Festival appeared to be a huge...
1506 – Christopher Columbus selects his son Diego Columbus as sole heir. 1828 –...
Kendrick Hester retires as chief of the Bladen County ASCS Office. Mr. and Mrs....
RALEIGH – Mr. Clarence Angus Ferguson, 69, of Raleigh, NC, died on Thursday, May...
With the great weather that we are having the question arises “Where should I...
East Bladen’s Jay McGill and Jackson Bostic and West Bladen’s Jose Osorio have been...
GREENSBORO – West Bladen junior Andrew AJ Brown finished 13th in the long jump...
Hundreds of people enjoyed the activities Saturday at the 41st annual White Lake Water...
WASHINGTON – Five East Bladen errors led to four unearned runs, and a pair...
East Bladen Eagles baseball team lose in 2A playoffs … Washington, NC, High School...
Elizabethtown Rotary Club tournament winners were Blake Baysden, Jonathan Gooden, Luke Gooden and Carlton...
1785 – The Treaty of Hopewell is signed between the Confederation Congress of the...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are expected to hear from Health and Human...
By Jefferson Weaver Several Bladen units, including Lisbon, White Lake, Tar Heel, Clarkton, and...
The Driver Education Advisory Committee will hold its quarterly meeting Tuesday, May 21, from...
The Whiteville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosts a “Conversation with...
By Charlotte Smith Recently Town of Elizabethtown Manager, Eddie Madden spoke with Elizabethtown-White Lake...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate was 4.0 percent, remaining unchanged...
Contributed The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Specialized Training Unit undertook a training event unlike...
Contributed Emereau: Bladen brought the production of Disney’s Mulan Jr. center stage at Robeson...
By Charlotte Smith Tar Heel Fish House located at 14291 Highway 87 in Tar...
Dozens of health care and business leaders across North Carolina support Medicaid expansion. Supporters include: Ashe Memorial Hospital,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), introduced legislation that would protect probation officers...
Contributed The Clarkton PFWB Church welcomes you and friends to our 66th HOMECOMING Celebration Sunday June 2....
The 2019 edition of the Annual White Lake Water Festival is underway, and all...
The winning team, shooting 7-under par, in the May 16 Thundering Herd At Vineyard...
GREENVILLE – East Bladen grad Kyle Tatum completed his sophomore season at Brunswick Community...
After knocking off First Flight, top-seeded Midway and ninth-seeded NC School of Science &...
1733 – Great Britain passes Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum and molasses...
LAKE WACCAMAW – Based on public input last fall, the N.C. Department of Transportation...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) introduced the Thin Blue...
Contributed Supplemental Absentee & Provisional Meeting at 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019 301...
By Dora Brogdon This year will mark the 41st annual White Lake Water Festival...
Contributed Elizabethtown resident, Mr. Dan Allen, the only remaining participant in the Bladen County...
By Charlotte Smith Every person counts. That is the message the 2020 Census and...
By Charlotte Smith The US Highway 701 bridges over the Cape Fear River in...
Contributed RALEIGH: E-N-G Mobile Systems, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles, will create...
Contributed RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of...
Contributed WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today announced Hobbton High School student Maegan...
The event will still be held at the Bladen County Park off US-701, and will be...
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 505:...
Enjoy talking to or spending time with friends, mostly senior citizens, who are ‘throttling...
Pictured are: Front Row (Left-Right): Jennifer Gaytan-Morales, Fabiola Sandoval, Mireya Sandoval, Alyssa Bell, Haleigh...
1771 – The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia...
“Annie: The Musical” will open a four-day, five-show performance June 13 at Carolina Civic...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis honored the 371 officers who were added...
The summer wave of nutrition is coming to five Bladen County schools this summer....
Contributed RALEIGH: Obstetricians and pediatricians from across North Carolina shared with Governor Roy Cooper...
First published on May 15, 2019 at 15:23 By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County...
Thirteen Columbus Charter School (CCS) alumni were inducted into The Columbus Career and College...
By Charlotte Smith Two years ago today on May 15th, the Bladen County Law...
By Dr. Mike Walden In many aspects of life there are rules we follow....
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications beginning...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog...
Contributed Bladen County businesses and parents helped celebrate Teacher’s Appreciation Week last week. Emereau:...
By Charlotte Smith The mother county holds some of the oldest documented trees in...
RALEIGH – With more than 100 tractors, North Carolina food and beverages, music, a...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is accepting applications from communities for the 2019...
