by Danna Martínez “In a world full of trends, I want to remain a classic.” -Iman. The term trend comes from the Proto-Germanic word “trandijan.”…
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by Danna Martínez From the interaction on our phone to the change of lights on the road to the transactions on our bank account, algorithms…
Entries accepted through January RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging children and teenagers to show off their artistic work by taking part in…
By Danna Martinez Who has not struggled expressing ideas? In some cases, trying to explain or tell something is a challenge, which for various reasons…
Contributed Bladen County Schools is embarking on the development of a strategic plan. The development of a strategic plan is important as the district seeks to…
by Danna Martínez One more time, art reminds us how different items can evolve into one spectacular upshot. A mosaic is the congregation of small…
Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association Conceal Carry Class will be Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The cost of the…
By Danna Martínez The seed is the grain contained within the fruits of plants. Its function consists of different germination and growth processes. And even…
by Danna Martínez “When you move like a jellyfish, rhythm is nothing. You go with the flow. You don’t stop.” -Jack Johnson. Jellyfish are marine…
By Danna Martinez Signs teach us that not everything we perceive suggests what we think it does. We perceive three primary colors when looking at…
By Danna Martínez Bullying is one significant problem in our society; it’s also one of the most persistent and uncontrollable. Today, October 13th, is National…
By Danna Martínez Last week, Lu Mil Vineyard hosted the 15th Annual NC Grape Festival. The event took place in Dublin on October 9th. After…
By Danna Martínez Although sometimes being astute may seem tricky, the people who express this faculty are highly clever and rejoice in outstanding rationalizing. The…
The Bladen County Board of Education has met twice this month. The elected officials held a retreat on Monday, October 4, at 5:30 PM, to…
By Cara Beth Lewis Countdown to College is North Carolina’s annual campaign to support college access during the month of October. Activities during the month…
By Danna Martínez Nanotechnology is one of the most devoted scientific promises in the world. Thanks to its great scope, relatively contrary to its dimension,…
Bladen County Schools has a regular monthly Board of Education meeting today, October 11, 2021, starting at 6 p.m. The plan for the meeting holds…
By Cara Beth Lewis Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, and in 1937 Columbus Day became a national holiday. Columbus Day 2021 is…
By Danna Martínez We all have the opportunity to enjoy a pleasant morning stroll or a walk around the neighborhood at sunset. As pedestrians, it…
By Danna Martínez Have you ever heard the phrase, “You can’t judge a book by its cover?” Well, actually, you can. Physiognomy is the study…
Full STEAM Ahead is a new program on the campus of Bladen Community College developed to provide access and hands on exposure to science, technology,…
By Danna Martínez “Ah! what a nuisance people’s people are!” -Oscar Wilde. The term nuisance has its origin in the Latin nocere. The word in…
By Danna Martínez Microorganisms’ popularity is shallow considering their extension. Besides complying with several earth-living tasks, microorganisms occupy a substantial number in each human body,…
By Cara Beth Lewis Most everyone has had a teacher, or many teachers, who hold a special place in their heart for a lifetime. Teachers…
By Danna Martínez Before assuming the consequences for our actions, we all beg for an ultimatum or final trial. The term ultimatum is a cultism,…
The Textbook Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 7, has been canceled because the commission will not have quorum. A message…
By Cara Beth Lewis Bladen County Schools adopted a new program this year, in place of Google Classroom. The new program used by students and…
Special Meeting Notice The Bladen County Board of Education will hold a retreat on Monday, October 4, 2021, from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, for…
Students who want to make a difference in the lives of others and become a licensed teacher can now start their career path at Bladen…
By Danna Martínez The term coffee comes from the classical Arabic word, “qahwah.” The descendants of this concept went through Turkish, Dutch, and even Italian…
By Danna Martínez The term alexithymia was recently neologized to designate the struggle to express emotions. This neologism comes from the Greek roots: “a,” “lexis,”…
The Bladen County Board of Education will hold a retreat on Monday, October 4, 2021, from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, for the purpose of…
By Danna Martinez Circulation is the movement to and fro or around something. This system requires complex elaboration and can be adapted to different contexts.…
By Danna Martínez People around the country celebrate National Recovery Month in September. This month leads a voice of support for all those going through…
Dublin – As we welcome the fall season, remember there is still time to get started on your college certificate, diploma or degreeor add classes…
By Danna Martínez “Myth is, after all, the neverending story.” – Joan D. Vinge. The term myth comes from the Greek mythos—the word in Greek…
State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis, Vice Chairman Alan Duncan and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt issued the following response today to…
By Danna Martínez We all have a friend who has a hard time making decisions. Sometimes this friend is just annoying. But, in some cases,…
By Danna Martínez Suicide is not one of the “hot topics” everyone wants to discuss; however, it’s one of the most imperative. September is Suicide…
By Danna Martínez September is designated as Hispanic Heritage Month; however, do we know what we are giving recognition to? Within the scope of racial…
By Danna Matínez “Never Know What You Had Till It’s Gone” The term scarcity comes from the Latin excarpus. In the same way, the word…
By Cara Beth Lewis On Monday, Bladen Online asked Bladen County Schools a series of questions regarding Bladen County Schools’ use of the program “Canvas.”…
See You At The Pole (SYATP) is an annual event that started in 1990. The event is student-led, where students meet at the flagpole before…
By Danna Martínez The term futurism guides the artist towards the tomorrow. The primary purpose of this movement (Futurism) was to magnify the modern era.…
Elizabethtown, NC (09/17/2021) – The Bladen County Board of Education approved Thursday a planned virtual instruction plan that will provide an opportunity for students that…
By Danna Martínez Prodigies are those people who, due to their abilities, have excelled in multiple areas of knowledge. As well as their impeccable achievements,…
By Danna Martínez When we enjoy doing something, it is most likely that we do it again. That’s how we discover hobbies and pastimes. However,…
By Danna Martínez Prison is where the convicted or guilty are kept, outside of civilization and the quotidian world. Human beings are social beings. Within…
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Education met on Thursday, September 16, 2021 for the purpose of discussing and taking action on a…
By BladenOnline Team Every Thursday, BladenOnline publishes a Weekly Recipe Video on our YouTube Channel. This week, Nicole, Charlotte, and Danna had a special guest…
By Danna Martínez Avocados are an exotic green fruit. This rare but popularized food was originated a long time ago between South and Central America.…
Four-year strategic vision aimed at improving outcomes for NC students As schools across North Carolina focus on efforts to recover ground lost last year to…
by BladenOnline Team The Bladen County Board of Education heard from Ms. Liz Ruffin-Cox and Mr. Donell Goins, School Counselors from East Bladen High School,…
By Danna Martínez One does not have to wait for the perfect time to say thanks. There is always time to be thankful. The term…
By Danna Martínez We all have goals that we want to achieve. Some of them may seem easy, but others sound impossible. Sometimes the magnitude…
By Danna Martínez “No issue can be negotiated unless you first have the clout to compel negotiation.” – Saul Alinsky. The term clout comes from…
By Danna Martínez A greeting is considered one of the essential acts of courtesy. From a young age, we learn to introduce ourselves to people,…
By Danna Martínez Geopolitics is the study of all of us concerning our history, the environment, and the impact we can have on each other.…
By Danna Martínez Progressively improving is an innate tendency in human beings. When we execute a task and fail, we tend to do it better…
by Charlotte Smith School is back in session for all Bladen County students. Recently a concerned citizen contacted BladenOnline about traffic issues at a local…
By Danna Martínez A body is static when it does not move. Similarly, a body can be static when it moves. The term statics comes…
By Danna Martínez The human being, by nature, seeks innovation. However, the way to find it is different for each person. Expeditions are one of…
By Cara Beth Lewis In July, Bladen Online conducted interviews with Mattie McLaurin, nurse and parent, and Wayne Schaeffer, Chairman for the Bladen County Republican…
Results from state testing for the 2020-21 school year released recently are an indicator of the formidable challenges that students and educators across North Carolina…
By Danna Martínez Most people like to feel that their positive characteristics are recognized. When we highlight positive aspects about our family or friends, we…
In recent days in southeastern North Carolina, news outlets are reporting violence at schools. As students return to in-person learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic, they…
By Danna Martínez Human beings never stop moving. Nothing does. All bodies are in constant movement and vibration. As a result of this principle, we…
By Danna Martínez The immensity of the territories gives way to the formation of earthly subdivisions. The states, counties, departments, towns, and municipalities are some…
By Cara Beth Lewis Bladen County Schools shared the following information on their website today, regarding benefits enrollment for faculty and staff of BCS. Here…
by: Sloan Rachmuth According to earlier reporting by reporter Greg Childress, Columbus and Duplin county schools are piloting Waterford Early Learning (WEL) curriculum for K-2,…
By Danna Martínez Redundancy exists in the characterization of the exaggerated and the excessive. Making use of something we don’t need is redundant. We typically…
By Cara Beth Lewis From Bladen County Schools: On August 24th, Bladen County Schools shared the following information on their website, regarding opportunities and new…
By Cara Beth Lewis Today is the day to celebrate National Just Because Day, just because! You can do what you please with no good…
By Danna Martínez Minimalism is a modern art movement. Like some other artistic currents, minimalism seeks to represent the essence of things. However, the minimalistic…
By Danna Martínez A cataclysm is a disaster of immense proportions. Commonly, cataclysms are characterized by being radical and violent, and their consequences can be…
By Danna Martínez August was designated Peach Month in the United States! The celebration of peaches lies in summer harvests. Peaches are one of the…
By Danna Martínez Doubting about something calls into question what is true and what is not. But when we know something for sure, it is…
By Danna Martínez Icons are meaningful representations of something. An image, shape, color, and even sound can qualify as icon examples. There is a wide…
By Danna Martínez Insurgency is the uprising against authority. The concept of insurgent designates a type of rebellion and liberation. In addition, it includes those…
By Danna Martínez All people have an identity. Identity is known as those characteristics and traits that distinguish us from others. Anonymity is the condition…
In the photo above with Bladen Community College President, Dr. Amanda Lee and Director, Linda Burney are Patsy T. Priest, Lisa Priest Clark, James Byron…
By Danna Martínez Although the sky can often dazzle us with a series of lights, thunderstorms are a type of weather to take into account.…
The Licensure and Preparation and Entry subcommittees of the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual meeting on Friday, Aug. 20, at 9…
By Danna Martínez The chances of getting into controversies are more common than they seem. Generally, a dispute is started by the difference of ideas;…
By Cara Beth Lewis Today, you have a free pass to tell all the corny jokes you please. Why? Because it is National Tell A…
By Danna Martínez A sandwich can satisfy the taste of countless people. Besides being a quick and easy culinary solution, it is also a highly…
By Cara Beth Lewis Teachers returned to school today, and it will be the students’ turn soon! This is an important time for teachers, parents,…
By Danna Martínez Social coexistence is a human need. It is necessary to establish rules and norms of behavior to achieve coexistence between communities. Citizenship…
written by Bladen County Schools *This is not the official minutes of the meeting, only a recap summary of the meeting. Official minutes of a…
By Danna Martínez August is one of the best times of the year to eat grapes. Why not enjoy this season by sharing the fruit…
By Danna Martínez Mental health is the state of well-being and awareness of the feelings of each individual. The pressures of the day to day…
By Danna Martínez Nature plays a fundamental role in us and all living beings. To carry out the correct functioning of ecosystems, each animal contributes…
The Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 12, at 9 a.m. The agenda is available online. The meetings…
The Bladen County Board of Education meeting held on Monday, August 10, 2021, was contentious, with motions on the floor regarding mask guidelines and a…
By Cara Beth Lewis On Saturday, Bladen Community College hosted a Back to School Blast, where all Bladen County students had the opportunity to receive…
By Cara Beth Lewis The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II) has provided Bladen Community College funds through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental…
By Danna Martínez The expression of ideas is the means we use to create and innovate. One of the best-known forms of expression is Art…
The Bladen County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on August 9th, 2021. The meeting will be open to the public. Due…
By Danna Martínez The only sure thing in life is that nothing in life is sure. The unpredictable is something that even if we try,…
By Danna Martínez Milk is one of the most popular and consumed beverages in the world. It also makes up one of the main sectors…