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By Sonny Jones First place in the Southeastern Athletic Conference will be on the...
LAURINBURG- Jayce Hatcher fired in 15 points to lead the Emereau Bladen boys to...
LAURINBURG- C. Haywood bombed in four 3-point shots and scored 14 points to lead...
FRIDAY, JAN. 20 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball St. Pauls at East Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. Midway...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 20: 1. High School Basketball:...
1887 – Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor. 1920 – The American...
FAYETTEVILLE – Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center...
By Charlotte Smith A year makes a lot of difference. In January 2022, there...
The new Homestead Christian School (HCS) is now accepting applications. The school’s location is...
Contributed Happy New Year from the Hilton Auction and Realty Team! Serving Bladen, surrounding...
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting has been scheduled for...
Yesterday’s weather was about as good as you could hope for, except no rain,...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN -Jaden Lewis scored 8 of his game-high 10 points during...
ELIZABETHTOWN -Kendell Lesane powered in 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds Wednesday to lead...
By Sonny Jones Earlier this month Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said the...
Q. When did Dustin Johnson win his first major? A. 2016 (The US Open)...
From Vineyard Golf At White Lake Golfer: ‘My golf is awful, I think I’m...
THURSDAY, JAN. 19 MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball Emereau Bladen at Laurinburg Christ the Cornerstone, 4/5:15...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 19: 1. Teen Anime Club:...
1825 – Ezra Daggett and nephew Thomas Kensett patent food storage in tin cans....
Contributed The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony...
Albert C. Beatty was re-elected to represent local administrative area (LAA) 3 on the...
Contributed RALEIGH – NC By Train – North Carolina’s intercity passenger rail service between...
Contributed RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and...
From beekeeping, backyard chickens, healthy eating, and garden basics, NC Cooperative Extension – Bladen...
Four County Electric Membership Corporation announced Tuesday that its telephone system will be offline...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Allison Hickman and Hadley Dove tossed in 6 points each as Bladenboro...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Ellen Battle and Mariah Ward combined for 11 points Tuesday night as...
RED SPRINGS – Senior Zamar Lewis posted a double-double of 19 points and 20...
ST PAULS – St. Pauls rode the inside play of 6-8 senior Marcus Galbreath...
RED SPRINGS – Sophomore Monica Washington posted a double-double of 18 points and 17...
ST PAULS – Senior Jakieya Thompson recorded a triple-double of 31 points, 10 rebounds,...
New Year … same old issues … Political parties spending all or near all...
By Sonny Jones After each playing a game to open their seasons the eight...
RED SPRINGS – Freshman Keyshawn Kemp fired in 12 points Tuesday to lead East...
ST PAULS – Jaeyvon Bronson fired in 15 points to lead St. Pauls to...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Tatum Allen poured in 11 of her 14 points in the opening...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Kaleb West and Charlie Young combined for 21 points Tuesday night to...
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18 MIDDLE SCHOOL Basketball Bladen County Tournament at Elizabethtown Middle Boys: Bladenboro...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 18: 1. UPLIFT Meeting: Today,...
1896 – 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) 1916 – A...
Contributed WILMINGTON – New Hanover County and The Healing Place held a dedication Tuesday...
Contributed The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2023...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College will be conducting a campus-wide test using the outdoor...
Folks stood along the sidewalks in downtown Elizabethtown Monday on a cool, clear January...
By Cara Beth Smith This Elizabethtown small business recently celebrated its one year anniversary....
Stop the world and let me off … Hope your 2023 is off to...
By Cara Beth Smith We are well into the first month of 2023. Whether...
By Sonny Jones The N.C. High School Athletic Association basketball playoffs are scheduled to...
TUESDAY, JAN. 17 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball West Bladen at St. Pauls, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. East...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 17: 1. Pastries & Print...
1899 – US takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific. 1916 – Rodman...
By Charlotte Smith A Bladen County resident confirmed scammers do not take holidays, and...
Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball has made it easier to register players. Mark McMichael announced...
A local non-profit is asking for donations to help a cat named Kalli. A...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening...
There will be a Home Furnishing Sale on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m....
Contributed ROSE HILL – Duplin Winery, the South’s largest winery, announces the release of...
• The first snow and ice of the year brought things to a halt...
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day … A parade through downtown Elizabethtown will...
East Bladen’s Malcolm Bolden has been named 2022 HighSchootOT.com All-State Boys Soccer Honorable Mention....
By Sonny Jones The National Football League is Goliath to every other sports in...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 16: 1. Rev. Dr. Martin...
1879 – January record 13 inches of snow falls in NYC (broken January 7,...
By Sonny Jones So, this is what happens in the Bladen County sports world...
‘Time to rise and shine … It’s Sunday, the day the Lord hath made...
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Bladen County Middle School Basketball Tournament will begin Tuesday at the...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 15: 1. Bridal Show: Today,...
1831 – 1st US built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run....
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m....
Bladen County Republicans — and EV’ryone who helped to usher in a conservative Republican...
Q. When was The (British) Open first played? A. 1860. Q. Which well-known golf...
By John Clark RED SPRINGS – West Bladen had to win Friday night’s game...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — The first half belonged to East Bladen. It was...
What’s on your bucket list for 2023? 2023 has arrived … Some folks to...
By Sonny Jones ELIZABETHTOWN — The effort was there, said East Bladen coach Patty...
By John Clark RED SPRINGS – Sophomores Nakira Hunt and Monica Washington combined for...
ELIZABETHTOWN — The East Bladen junior varsity team withstood a furious rally by Fairmont...
RED SPRINGS – West Bladen rallied from an early 10-3 deficit with a 17-2...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 14: 1. Barbeque Benefit: Today,...
1868 – North Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh. 1919 – John McGraw, Charles...
Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sgt. Matt Long was voted Best Law Enforcement Officer...
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners on Tuesday have scheduled a public hearing on the...
FAYETTEVILLE – J. Meekins poured in 21 points Thursday night to lead Alpha Academy...
FAYETTEVILLE – Alpha Academy defeated Emereau Bladen 34-6 Thursday in middle school girls basketball...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Braylon Waddell and Khair Bowens sparked an 11-5 3rd quarter spurt that...
Notice is hereby published that Co-Chair Joy Warren of the White Lake Planning Board...
ELIZABETHTOWN – Four different players tossed in baskets in the 3rd quarter as Elizabethtown...
Schools and government offices throughout Bladen County will be closed Monday in honor of...
NFL playoffs are on the schedule this weekend … Looking forward to them …...
Contributed North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed an executive order prohibiting the...
By Sonny Jones What will the Carolina Panthers do when selecting a head football...
By John Clark TAR HEEL – JaQuan McRae dropped in 3 lay-ups during an...
By John Clark TAR HEEL – Tyleah Freeman and Nevaeh Brown fired in 10...
BLADENBORO – Kendell Lesane and Jaquan Lesane combined for 25 points Thursday night to...
BLADENBORO – Allison Hickman fired in 6 of her game-high 13 points during an...
Contributed The Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship application window is open for the...
FRIDAY, JAN. 13 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball Fairmont at East Bladen, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m. West Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 13: 1. High School Basketball:...