FAMILY REUNION FOR ALL DESCENDANTS OF JOHN LENNON , who came to Lennon’s Crossroads area of BLADEN and COLUMBUS counties in the early 18 th…
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The first lady of St. Luke, Mrs. Christine Ballard, will be the guest speaker. We are looking forward to seeing you at 410 Martin Luther…
Kelsey B. Edwards, Library Director for the County of Bladen released information about upcoming library programs. The events are free and open to the public. Following…
White Oak Fire Department will host or Spring All You Can Eat Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, February 29th from 7:00 a.m. until 10…
There will be a public hearing on January 7, 2020 for proposed changes in Wildlife, Fisheries and game land rules. The meeting will be held…
Ransom Event Center 2694 General Howe Hwy Riegelwood, NC 28456 Saturday December 14, 2019 3:00 P.M. Guest Speaker Latoya Beatty, MD, MPH Please bring an…
RALEIGH: Today, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed the Hon. Reuben Young and Christopher Brook to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. “The work of the North…
Jasper Carl Jessup Jr., 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of Bessie Lashley Jessup and Jasper Carl…
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 6 P.M. in the boardroom of the Essic Williams Administration Building…
Elner Guy Bunn, 92, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019. He was born in Edgecombe County March 15, 1927 to the late Bennett L. Bunn…
The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is pleased bring a great slate of webinars and seminars this month. On campus, speaker Sam…
Contributed Bladen Community College students recently traveled to Selma, Alabama, to attend the North Carolina Chapter on Black American Affairs 15th Annual Student Leadership Conference. …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – As part of its commitment to build a cleaner and smarter North Carolina, Duke Energy is proposing the largest investment in electric…
The Emereau:Bladen Board of Director’s will meet on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Emereau:Bladen Charter School, 995…
Bladen County Solid Waste has announced their hours of operation for Friday, April 19th – Good Friday: All convenience sites will be operating on their…
Fellowship Bible Church 2503 Waddell St. Elizabethtown, N.C. April 20th Items for sale to include microwave,computer,electric organ, vacuum cleaner,air purifier,along with kitchen,bath and home decor.…
By Erin Smith An underage driver, who is facing charges in a crash that claimed the life of West Bladen High School student Aldo Hernandez,…
The Trinity United Methodist Men’s Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser will be April 4th 11:-00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Cost is $8.00 per plate. Tickets can…
The Clarkton Beautification Committee will host a Spaghetti fundraiser on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Clarkton Depot.…
The annual Kelly Spring Fest will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at the Kelly ball field. A parade begins at 10 a.m. on…
Wilmington, N.C. – The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s master’s degree programs in nursing and public administration each moved up 12 places on the U.S.…
On Saturday, March 9, 2019, Marianne Porter Absher, dedicated and loving wife and mother of two children, passed away peacefully at her son’s home in…
The hog farm nuisance lawsuits were the subject of the evening at the Sampson County Friends of Agriculture’s 18th annual Rally for Agriculture held Tuesday night at…
A Job Fair is planned for Tuesday, April 16, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Bladen Community College Auditorium. Vendor space is…
Columbus Charter School Kindergarten students will celebrate learning to read on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 9:45 AM with an awards ceremony. Students will receive…
StoryWalk, located at Singletary Lake State Park, is a book and walking path combined. Enjoy reading while getting exercise in the great outdoors! The story…
WARSAW, N.C., March 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smithfield Foods, Inc.announced a $42,172 contribution to 34 primary and secondary schools in 21 counties across Eastern North…
Community Care of The Lower Cape Fear is holding a Community Resiliency Model training on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019, for anyone who is interested in…
By Erin Smith Damages to the Elizabethtown City Cemetery that occurred during hurricane Florence were discussed at the Elizabethtown Planning Retreat along with the economic…
Bladen County Smart Start is now registering students for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. When you sign your child up, they will receive one free…
Raleigh, N.C. – The State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NC DIT) are pleased to…
Eastpointe MCO will conduct an Opioid and Naloxone Training session in Bladen County. The training will be conducted on March 19th, 2019, from 9:30 a.m.…
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol honored 55 sworn and 11 civilian members today during a promotional ceremony held at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary. First…
The Distance Learning and Science Departments of Bladen Community College are excited to announce that Mr. Gannon Medwick, chief Meteorologist at WECT News in Wilmington,…
Contributed Laughter will be the order of the evening when the “Laughter with a Melody Clean Comedy” takes place on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at…
By Erin Smith Smithfield Foods Inc. will be the presenting sponsor for the 30th annual Bladen We Care Gala, to be held on Friday, April…
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church clothes closet will be open Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The food pantry, From His Table…
Contributed The Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) at the Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win $1,000. The drawing for…
By Erin Smith If you are looking for something to do this weekend, why not try the Casino Night at the Cape Fear Vineyard and…
The Emereau: Bladen Board of Director’s regular scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. A public body may close…
Contributed Nine teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as the state’s regional Teachers of the Year for their dedication, innovation and ability to…
There will be a bake sale to benefit Bladen County Relay for Life on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at Star Telephone Communications. The bake sale…
The votes were cast for the Bladen’s Best of the Best contest in January. Almost 1,500 entries were submitted. Each entry was made from a…
Betty Guyton of 549 Apt 11B Hwy. 410 Bladenboro, passed away Saturday evening at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be held…
The February 2019 meeting of the Compassionate Friends Border Belt Chapter, serving the parents of Bladen County, will be held on the first Friday of…
The Bladen County Public Library in Elizabethtown will hold a Valentines Make It and Take It event on Thursday, February 7, at 6 p.m. The…
The Mother County Genealogical Society will meet on February 9th from 12-2 pm in the Bladenboro Historical Society Building, 818 South Main Street, Bladenboro, NC.…
By Erin Smith A new documentary on the death of Lennon Lacy is set to premier this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival which is…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a Community Mitigation Resiliency Workshop on Thursday, January 24, 2019, from 6 until 8 p.m. at the…
On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 (alternate weather date February 14), a prescribed fire workshop for private landowners will be held at the Bladen County Extension…
By Erin Smith A nationwide recall has been issued for Irbesartan and Irbesartan HCTZ tablets due to possible contamination by cancer-causing agents. The recall was…
Joey Wood Taylor, 64, of White Lake passed away Friday, January 18, 2019. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. Joey…
The East Bladen High School Class of 1994 is having their 25th Class Reunion at Cape Fear Vineyard on August 3, 2019, from 7 p.m.…
Contributed The public is invited to join faculty, staff and students to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a celebration held…
By Erin Smith Kuraray America, Inc. announced late Wednesday afternoon they are planning to invest $20 million at the Fayetteville Works site in Bladen County.…
By Erin Smith Area offices and agencies have announced their schedules for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All banks are closed on Monday, Jan. 21,…
Passing peacefully at her home surrounded by her family in Newport News, Virginia, Ellen Ann Bordeaux Bain, aged 80, was reunited with her late husband…
George Aubrey Monk of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, passed away on January 7, 2019, at the age of 65. He bravely confronted life with a devotion…
Mr. James Ara Smith, 62, of 527 Frank Melvin Rd., Elizabethtown, NC; died Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Raleigh Duke Hospital, Raleigh, NC Survivors: Wife-…
Star Communications is participating in the Foundation for Rural Service Scholarship program in 2019. Each year, the Foundation for Rural Service offers an annual college…
Star Telephone Membership Corporation is offering scholarship opportunities to high school seniors. The scholarship program is open to all high school seniors who have one…
Raleigh — Doris Schweriner Silvers, 93, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died peacefully on Saturday, December 29. She was born December 8, 1925 in Philadelphia.…
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church presents their annual New Year’s Eve Extravaganza December 31, 2018, coordinated by Dr. Katrina Boykin. The musical…
Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and…
Contributed Bladen Community College (BCC) recently received its largest donation to date from the BB&T Charitable fund in the amount of $250,000. The funds are…
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Opioid Task Force has received a grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to help with the creation…
The Bladen County Animal Shelter have announced their holiday hours. They will be closed on December 24th, 25th and 26th for the holidays. Share:
Karen Suggs Bladen County Animal Control/Shelter has received a lot of donated 1 year Rabies vaccinations. We would like to share this wonderful donation with…
SMITHFIELD, Va. — Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new distribution center in Tar Heel, North Carolina, which will create…
The Emereau Bladen Board of Director’s Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 18, 2018 has been changed to 6:30 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m. as previously…
When Peter Hans became the president of the state’s community college system this past May, he pledged to visit all 58 community colleges in North…
By Erin Smith The town of Bladenboro has named a new Town Administrator. Blake Proctor has been on the job less than one week and…
The farmers markets in Bladen County are offering residents the opportunity to prepare for the Christmas holidays. You can find all manner of locally grown…
Public meeting is Dec. 3 ORRUM – The N.C. Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on its proposal to convert two intersections along U.S. 74 in…
By Erin Smith A body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon off Wire Grass Road in Robeson County, according to the FBI and Lumberton Police…
Cascades will expand its operations in Wagram RALEIGH: Cascades Holdings U.S., Inc. (Cascades) has selected Scotland County for a significant expansion of its operations. The company will…
The Flu season is just beginning and Bladen County Health Department wants to remind you of our extended clinic hours on Tuesday evenings, from 5…
By Erin Smith The intersection of NC 87 and NC 11 at the Columbus-Bladen County line will be getting an extreme makeover in 2019. The…
The magic of the holidays is in the spirit of giving! Southeastern Hospice will host their 33rd annual Festival of Trees this year with a parade…
The Governor’s Crime Commission – Special Committee on School Shootings is hosting a public forum tomorrow in Greenville. Public forums have been scheduled in both…
Contributed RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol proudly welcomed 14 new troopers at a graduation ceremony for the 146th Basic Highway Patrol School. The ceremony ended 15…
Edgar Clyde Evans, 87 year old Army Veteran of Bladenboro passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents: J.…
Bladen County Solid Waste Hours of Operation for Monday, November 12th – Veteran’s Day: All convenience sites will be operating on their normal schedule, 7:00…
There has been a change in the location of the Bethel Precinct voting location due to Hurricane Florence. Voters who are voting in the Bethel…
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church is presenting a Hurricane Florence Relief Center 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2018, for individuals impacted by Hurricane Florence. Several…
Leesville – Mary Elizabeth Erskine Martin Floyd, 102, affectionately known as “Mama Beth” passed away peacefully at home on October 30th, 2018. A funeral service…
Funding part of company’s new Powerful Communities philanthropic program Grants available to address summer reading loss and energy, engineering and environmental education CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy…
Families First, Inc. is hoping they can Christmas brighter for many children in Bladen County. The Salvation Army will be accepting applications for assistance from…
Executive Order No. 80 Reaffirms North Carolina’s Commitment To Reducing Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Supporting the Expansion of Clean Energy Businesses RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper…
A special children’s story time is planned this week at branch of the Bladen County Public Library system. April Oxendine , Director with the Innovative…
Contributed Linda Burney, Executive Director of Bladen Community College, received the prestigious NC CORD Distinguished Service Award last week at the NC CORD annual conference…
The Small Business Center at Bladen Community College has postponed the Drone Seminar which was scheduled for Saturday, October 27th. The seminar will be rescheduled…
Gov. appoints commission to work with communities across the state to “Make NC Count” Potentially billions of dollars in federal funding and congressional seat at…
The Kelly Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Donations are appreciated. The fire…
RALEIGH – The 2018 N.C. State Fair ended it’s 10-day run with a final attendance of 977,256. This included two record days. Friday, Oct. 19,…
Raleigh, N.C. – Eric Boyette, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology and State Chief Information Officer, has been elected secretary/treasurer of the National…
The Booker T. Washington Alumni Association will conduct their first annual fish and chicken fry on Saturday, November 3, 2018, from 11 a.m. until 3…
Contributed Bladen Disaster Relief Distribution site was launched as a concerted effort with Foundation Bible Church, Bladen Crisis Assistance, Bladen County United Way, and the…
Halloween is a time that is enjoyed by many children as they read spooky stories and dress up as their favorite characters. The Bladen County…
Conditions deemed safe after Remnants of Hurricane Pass Through NC RALEIGH – North Carolina ferries resumed their normal schedules Friday morning, after heavy winds subsided and…