By Charlotte Smith The Woodman of the World donate flag poles, the U.S. and N.C....
Lifestyles
by Alan Branhagen Fresh fruit picked off your own trees is a hot horticultural...
By Jefferson Weaver I’ve never been convinced that Neil Sellers and Dave Brown killed...
By Charlotte Smith Watching fireworks is an annual tradition for many celebrating our country’s...
by Jacqueline DiGiovanni With scares over contaminated, big-ag produce the last few years, consumers...
Prepare to beat the heat this summer. Heatwaves often cause power outages. Be ready...
By Cheryl Thurston Bladen County Beautiful Magazine is celebrating the past, present and future....
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC On July 4,...
by Cindy Shapton A kitchen garden’s survival during a drought, or periods drier than...
On hot days, the temperature inside your car can reach deadly levels in just...
This Saturday morning the Cape Fear Farmers Market is bright and busy as craft and farm vendors...
Contributed Bladen County will be receiving its first “Little Free Library in late July. There...
By Dora Brogdon The annual Fourth of July Sidewalk Sale in Elizabethtown kicks off...
Contributed Often we don’t know what to say or do for grieving parents, so...
The Compassionate Friends Border Belt Chapter, serving the parents of both Bladen and Columbus...
By Erin Smith Ready, set, shop! The merchants in downtown Elizabethtown have an array...
Contributed Amateur radio enthusiasts from Bladen County came together this past weekend to demonstrate...
Contributed Bladen County Solid Waste Hours of Operation for Wednesday, July 4th – Independence...
All branches of the Bladen County Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th in...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist You made the choice and now...
Bladen County now has a treatment facility for women who suffer from addiction. Cape...
Sherman Gilliard III commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army Reserve. The...
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. — Poyner Spruill partner and former North Carolina Congressman Mike McIntyre...
[slideshow_deploy id=’132203′] By Charlotte Smith Thursday, June 21 is the first actual day of...
By Erin Smith Teen Challenge will host an Open House for their Bladen County...
By Dora Brogdon There will be plenty for Bladen County residents to do this...
By Erin Smith The Sunset Jams Alive After Five concert series will kick off...
by Patsy Bell Hobson Long-time gardeners have usually tried several tomato trellising systems in...
As summer approaches, now is a great time to prepare your home for warmer...
[slideshow_deploy id=’132040′] Contributed The West Bladen High School’s Betas have been working hard preparing...
Summer vacations take a lot of planning and packing. If you travel to a...
Friends of Joey Taylor want to help him and his family with his medical...
Contributed Courtlyn Smith, a Bladen County resident, wanted to show support for her Papa...
by Diane Beyer Everyone has had an experience with a bad neighbor. There are...
Learn how the temperature outside may affect the temperature inside your vehicle. With the...
[slideshow_deploy id=’131720′] Kenneth Armstrong photos West Bladen High School held its 2018 graduation ceremony...
[slideshow_deploy id=’131706′] By Erin Smith Elder abuse and neglect are issues that face...
Filmmaker Christina D. King will also be in attendance Wilmington, NC — Madonna Thunder...
The Elizabethtown Rotary Club awarded scholarships to three high school seniors and one Bladen...
By Dora Brogdon This Saturday, June 16th, at 7 p.m. “Into the Woods” will be taking...
The famous gospel artist Euclid Gray will be featured in the Blue & Silver...
Contributed A display of fancy handmade quilts made by Mary Pittman is now on...
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater’s production of the musical “Into the Woods” will...
By Dora Brogdon This Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. the Mother County Genealogical Society will be...
The annual Shaw-Elkins Family Reunion will be held Sunday, June 10, 2018, in the Fellowship...
It’s hard to believe, (since it took so long for spring to arrive), that...
Save the date for the upcoming 2018 Father-Daughter Sweetheart Dance to benefit Bladen County...
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater has announced their 2018-19 Schedule. Tickets for the...
Words cannot express how proud we are of you. You are an exceptional fine...
We would like to say “Thank You” to all of our customers at Minuteman...
The Elizabethtown Fire Department takes our responsibility very seriously. Our community is protected by...
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol proudly welcomed 20 new troopers at a graduation ceremony...
By Joy Warren Related articles: https://bladencounty.org/remembering-those-killed-in-action-in-vietnam-this-memorial-day/ https://bladencounty.org/visual-improvements-to-lake-water/
Memorial Day Tribute By Ellen Gause I personally do not know any veterans who...
By Dora Brogdon This weekend there will be plenty for Bladen County residents to...
A Chicken & Rice Plate Sale is planned for Saturday, June 9, beginning at...
Kaleb Wilkes is graduating from Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville, N.C. He is...
DUBLIN – In today’s high-technology world, students are frequently encouraged to seek degrees in...
Memorial Day is a time we stop to pay homage to those men and...
Congratulations to all of our 2018 graduates! As the academic year comes to an...
By Erin Smith Cindy’s Drive Thru and Catering restaurant located on US 701 South...
[slideshow_deploy id=’129156′] The rain has not stopped the 40th Annual White Lake Water Festival...
The 40th annual White Lake Water Festival is still on go for this weekend. Tonight (Friday)...
I’ve never been convinced that Neil Sellers and Dave Brown killed Blanche Packer. I...
By Dora Brogdon May 18 & 19: Saturday at 10 a.m., the 40th Annual...
[slideshow_deploy id=’128898′] By Erin Smith The residents of the Bladen East Health and Rehab...
By Dexter Hill, NCDA&CS RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says the 2018 blueberry...
[slideshow_deploy id=’128582′] The newest Eagle Scout was recognized during a ceremony this past Saturday at Dublin...
[slideshow_deploy id=’128444′] Kyle’s Farm in Harrells was a hub of activity on Saturday as more than...
By Helen Newling Lawson Many landscapes have at least some degree of slope. In...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
Contributed A Grilled Chicken Plate fundraiser for Ron Black is planned for Saturday, May 26th,...
[slideshow_deploy id=’128254′] Contributed photos Bladenboro has Volunteers putting time in to make the Town...
UPDATE at 12-NOON on Tuesday, May 8th – At the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation, through its Watch for Me NC program, is reminding drivers...
State Superintendent Mark Johnson got Teacher Appreciation Week off to a great start by...
[slideshow_deploy id=’127706′] By Charlotte Smith The second annual for Bladen County Aim for a...
The descendant of Shade and Civil Thompson, and Jesse and Perci Boyett of Bladen...
West Bladen High School announced their Dream Team, FFA and JROTC will be collaborating...
[slideshow_deploy id=’126641′] By Erin Smith A bright, sunny sky greeted visitors to the Kelly...
By Tony Minstretta Peonies are one of the best perennial choices for a garden....
Elizabethtown Christian Academy participated in the North Carolina Science Olympiad held at Jack Britt...
Bladen County Animal Shelter will be waiving the Adoption fees on all animals for...
By Charlotte Smith Governor Roy Cooper, along with other Governors and Mayors across the...
12 Governors and 4 Mayors Declare April 23-29 National Addiction Treatment Week in their States and Cities...
Each summer, the Council holds a week-long, overnight camp for youth, held at the...
RALEIGH — Centipede is a popular, low-maintenance turf for lawns that is particularly adaptive...
55 teams of golfers teed it up Thursday on a beautiful day to participate in the...
We salute our men and women in our armed forces. Bladen County has a...
By Bob Byers Cut! If you can’t mentally picture a garden that inspires you, a...
By Jefferson Weaver For 21 years, the Old Man wrote a column every year,...
By Erin Smith If you are in need of a gift for Mom for...
By Charlotte Smith A video about an encounter at the Cross Creek Mall in...
ROSE HILL- Duplin Winery is jumping on the “Rosé All Day” train with its...
Ready for a new week? It’s here and there is so much activity in...
Those taking a ferry this summer at the Outer Banks will do so under...
Whew, Saturday has finally arrived. Sunny with highs in the mid 60s today. Did you see...