MONDAY, FEB. 6 RECREATION 7-9 Girls Basketball at King Street Gym, Elizabethtown Tarheels vs....
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Here are three things to know for Monday, Feb. 6: 1. Blood Drive: Today,...
1820 – US population announced at 9,638,453, African Americans 1,771,656 (18.4%) 1869 – Harper’s...
NCAA basketball results Duke 63 – UNC 57 Wake Forest 81 – Notre Dame...
By Sonny Jones Duke and North Carolina had split its last 100 games and...
Former West Bladen star John Bowen is continuing his basketball career at Elon this...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 5: 1. Volunteer Income Tax...
1870 – 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia. 1900 – The...
BLADENBORO – Sophomore Darren Wilkins poured in 10 of his game-high 19 points in...
It’s Saturday … February 4, 2023 … Remember the old song, “Baby It’s Cold...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – The Ringling Brothers Circus was once billed as the...
FAIRMONT – Junior Isaac McKellar’s baseline jumper with 2.8 seconds on the clock lifted...
The Elizabethtown Town Council is expected to approve an agreement Monday for a $2.575...
FAIRMONT – Seniors Karli Priest and AnnaGrey Heustess fired in 3-point baskets in the...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – Sophomore Monica Washington recorded a double-double of 16 points...
SATURDAY, FEB. 4 RECREATION Lil Knights Basketball at West Bladen High School Atlantic Division...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Feb. 4: 1. Community Day: Today,...
1887 – Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads. 1914 – US Congress...
This week, the Bladenboro Middle School Junior Beta Club won over 20 awards at...
Tar Heel Middle School announced this week that their Junior Beta Club won many awards...
Clarkton School of Discovery announced this week their Junior Beta Club won a multitude...
By Haylie Robinson Have you ever been sitting in your house wishing you had...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are expected to hold a public hearing Monday...
Contributed The Town of Elizabethtown will be celebrating its 250th anniversary this year with...
The Bladen County Board of Education will hold a work session on Monday, February...
Contributed CURRIE — Members of the Cape Fear Revolutionary War Round Table donated $500...
Games are played at West Bladen High School Atlantic Division (Grades 1-3) Main Gym...
The Mother County Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday February 11 at 12:30 p.m....
We have asked for rain recently, we have received … not more than needed...
BLADENBORO – Nevaeh Brown scored 5 of her game-high 7 points in the 2nd...
BLADENBORO –Center Kendell Lesane battled inside for 15 points Thursday night to lead undefeated...
TAR HEEL – Sana’a Singletary and Aaliyah Monroe fired in 8 points each Thursday...
TAR HEEL – Nathan Demery and Jaden Lewis combined for 20 points Thursday night...
FAYETTEVILLE – Emereau Bladen closed the game with a 13-5 run that secured a...
FRIDAY, FEB. 3 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Red Springs at West Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. East...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Feb. 3: 1. High School Basketball:...
1876 – Albert Spaulding invests $800 to start sporting goods company, manufacturing first official...
Happy Groundhog’s Day to one and all. I know that our friend Punxsutawney Phil...
Contributed More than 900,000 North Carolina students rely on the nutritious meals and snacks...
By Cara Beth Smith Wednesday was February 1st. In stores, you are probably seeing...
By John Clark FAIRMONT – Sophomore Hezekiah Adams filled up the stat sheet with...
Selected College Basketball Results NC State 94 – Florida 66 Pitt 65 – UNC...
By John Clark FAIRMONT – A 15-2 2nd quarter spurt propelled Fairmont to a...
By Sonny Jones Down the stretch we come and still a lot on the...
FAIRMONT – Alex Stephens tossed in 10 points and Xavion Pittman added 7 points...
THURSDAY, FEB. 2 MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball Clarkton School of Discovery at Bladenboro, 4/5:15 p.m....
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Feb. 2: 1. Elizabethtown Dixie Youth...
1802 – 1st leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25 cents) 1869 – James...
Contributed The 31st Annual NC Junior Beta Club Convention was held January 29-31 in...
The Huskies defeated the Tigers 12-4 on Tuesday night in the Bladen County Recreation...
Heavyn Smith, a junior at East Bladen High School, was recently inducted into the...
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 96 of North Carolina’s counties in December...
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in downtown Lumberton will present an evening of...
Contributed About 440 fewer teachers left North Carolina’s public schools during the 2021-22 school...
By Cara Beth Smith What started as a part-time venture became a full-time small...
The Celtics defeated the Heat 24-19 on Tuesday night in the Bladen County Recreation...
An explanation is in order … I produced Thoughts for Tuesday, January 31 …...
By Sonny Jones Basketball season is red-hot. Take Monday’s East Bladen at West Bladen...
Bladen Recreation’s Blastball registration is now open and will continue through March 3. Blastball...
Bladen Recreation’s Adult Co-Ed Volleyball registration is now underway and will continue through February...
Q. Carnoustie, Turnberry and Royal Troon are frequently used courses for what major tournament?...
From Vineyard Golf at White Lake To some golfers, the greatest handicap is the...
Contributed CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy has proposed a major expansion to its Green Source...
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball West Bladen at Fairmont, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 1: 1. Community Naloxone Training:...
1790 – US Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (NYC) 1840 – Oldest continuous...
The Town of Elizabethtown announced on Friday, February 3, 2023, the technical issues have...
In the photo above are West Bladen High School students with their canned food...
East Bladen High School Senior Beta Club members loaded the bus on Thursday, January...
Contributed The West Bladen High School Beta Club attended the North Carolina State Convention...
Bladen Early College Beta Club members attended the North Carolina State Beta Convention in...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Interesting comments from recent ‘Thoughts” One response to yesterday’s thoughts … “We have been...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – The first East Bladen/West Bladen boys’ game was dubbed...
By Sonny Jones Who needs Duke-Carolina? We have a Bladen County boys basketball rivalry...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – Sophomores Iveonna “NeNe” Ward and Laila Smith combined for...
By John Clark BLADENBORO – East Bladen rode a 26-14 surge in the middle...
TUESDAY, JAN. 31 MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball Nakina at Clarkton School of Discovery, ppd., Feb....
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 31: 1. Bladen County Substance...
By Haylie Robinson It started with the National Talent Tour, Road to the Apollo...
White Lake and Bladen County are among 34 communities across the state chosen to...
CURRIE — It’s been almost 247 years since a group of Loyalists charges across...
Contributed North Carolina teachers with higher effectiveness ratings prior to the disruptions of the...
Contributed by Andy Runion I am attending the North Carolina Junior Beta Club Convention...
The state’s seasonally adjusted December 2022 unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, unchanged from November’s...
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources is investigating the...
Happy to begin a new week, last couple of days for January ’23… NFL...
By Sonny Jones What a way to start a week with West Bladen hosting...
Clarkton Dixie Youth Baseball has scheduled player registration for three Saturdays in February, then...
Here are standings and results from Lil Knights Basketball after two weeks of play....
MONDAY, JAN. 30 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball East Bladen at West Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. RECREATION...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 30: 1. High School Basketball:...
1800 – US population: 5,308,483; African American population 1,002,037 (18.9%) 1873 – “Around the...
By Haylie Robinson On Friday, January 27th, the three second-grade classes of Emereau Charter...
Enjoyed basketball, football, golf, horse racing and more yesterday… Selected ACC Basketball results… NC...
By Sonny Jones I’ve got Philadelphia and Cincinnati in today’s NFL conference championship games....
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 29: 1. Bladen County Substance...
1834 – President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor...
By Sonny Jones Steve Wilks earned the opportunity to be the head coach of...
I don’t like me when I wake up, get up, check my surroundings and...