You are invited to the Christmas Cantata Sunday 6 p.m. at Wesley’s Chapel UMC, Peanut Plant Road, Elizabethtown, NC. ‘Christmas makes everything NEW’ is the…
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Since December 2nd, 2019 Bladen County Social Services is actively accepting applications for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the annual energy assistance program, from…
Contributed The West Key Club members are learning how to lead and stand for what’s right through service and volunteerism. In partnership with Elizabethtown Kiwanis…
Each year, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program partners with local farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits. Sponsored by the Bayer Fund, the program…
NFL action last night … Baltimore Ravens 42 – New York Jets 21 Have been on the sidelines for a few hours, following cataract surgery.…
Friday, December 13th is the last day to turn in toys if you would like to help with the annual Marines Toys for Tots campaign…
By Charlotte Smith The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce lunch was held this past Tuesday. The lunch held a different agenda for December. Instead…
The annual Christmas for Kids project ended with smiles again this year. The Bladenboro Police Department along with Southeastern Cruisers Car Club work together each…
By Charlotte Smith Two Bladen County Board of Elections members face another formal complaint. The complaints were received on November 26, 2019 by the North…
Former Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Robert Earl Leggett of Bladenboro passed away on November 10, 2019. Leggett served for 25 years with the Bladen…
RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that Chief United States District Terrence W.…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced recipients of over $1.3 million in funding from the USDA Specialty Crop Block…
Some people have a new pet on their wish list this holiday season. The local animal shelter has a special offer to take advantage to…
It’s the holiday season and finding a good deal on a gift is a must. Bladen County Health Department heard of a deal that we…
FFA Career Development Events are designed to help students learn career specific skills in a competitive and supportive environment. WBHS FFA members are committed to…
The Bladen County Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently completed its 2019 County Committee Elections and Albert C. Beatty was elected to a three year term…
Over 30 BCC student families were sponsored by Bladen Community College faculty and staff through a recent “Giving Tree” project. Pictured left to right with…
Our high temperature for today most likely occurred at 12:15 AM … 57 degrees. Forecast for today … becoming mostly sunny with a high near…
The primary election will be March 3, 2020 and the general election will be Nov. 3, 2020. Many Bladen County residents are wondering who is…
Holidays are fast approaching. Brandon Smith, Accounting Technician with Bladen County Solid Waste announced the Christmas and New Year holiday hours for the county’s solid…
RALEIGH: The Federal Government has approved North Carolina’s request to add Bladen and Chowan counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Dorian. “Today’s news is an…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. … Christmas trees, shoppers busy, merchants smiling and youngsters excited as they talk to Santa. It really…
By Amanda Lancaster Bladenboro Town Council held their monthly meeting on Monday, December 9 at Town Hall. The meeting opened with special prayer and the…
The first Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Foundation Inc BBQ fundraiser was held this past Saturday, December 7 at the Bladenboro Fire Department immediately following the…
FAYETTEVILLE – Dec. 6, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Health will implement a visitor restriction policy at all of its hospitals restricting children under age…
Last week, Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Specialized Training Unit hosted an intensive Mantracking Class for local Deputies, regional Law Enforcement officers, and members of Bladen…
Winter weather is fast approaching, and that means paying special attention to keeping your home heated. Many people across North Carolina rely on propane to…
Late NFL score … LARams 28 – Seattle Seahawks 12. Tonight: Eagles vs Giants. Carolina Panthers are looking for a new leader … meanwhile, former…
Top College football results from yesterday… Ohio State 34 – Wisconsin 21 LSU 37 – Georgia 10 Clemson 62 – Virginia 17 Oregon 37 –…
Saturday was a picture-perfect day for a Christmas parade. People lined the streets of downtown Bladenboro as the town held its 46th annual Christmas parade.…
There was a 26 car train derailment five miles west of Bladenboro. The Bladen County Hospital Employee of the Month was Ursula Kinlaw. Bladen Tech…
Reminder of the Bladenboro Christmas Parade today … beginning at 10:30 a.m. Following the parade, enjoy a BBQ plate, available at the Bladenboro fire department.…
Bladen County Board of Education District 1 representative Glenn McKoy filed for another term Friday as the first week of the filing period for November’s…
The first of four educational mailings about the photo ID requirement for voting, which takes effect in 2020, will soon arrive in mailboxes of North…
Cape Fear Valley Health will implement a visitor restriction policy at all of its hospitals restricting children under age 12 from visiting, the organization announced…
By Jefferson Weaver Mr. Roo greets the morning an hour or so early every day, much to the dismay of the geese. I don’t know…
The Emereau Bladen Board of Director’s regular scheduled meeting will be held December 17, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Emereau: Bladen…
The “Boil Water Advisory” for the Town of Bladenboro has been lifted, effective at 12:20pm today. Share:
Sunday after the parade had ended the festivities continued at the Elizabethtown Fire Department. Santa dropped by to pay a visit to kids in the…
The county Christmas Lunch was at the sheriff dept on December 5th. It was from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. and estimated to feed 250-300 people. Share:
Contributed The Optimist Club is hosting their BBQ plate sale today in the Food Lion parking lot from in Elizabethtown. The event will be from…
Incumbent Sarah Jane Benson and recently elected John Bowen and Stephanie Thurman will be sworn in Monday night during the Bladenboro Board of Commissioners meeting.…
By Cheryl Thurston Well it seemed November went by in a flash and here we are in December, with only a few weeks left in…
CLINTON, SC – White Lake native Lacey Suggs fired in 13 points Wednesday night as her UNC-Wilmington Lady Seahawks defeated Presbyterian 70-60. Suggs played 39…
NFL score from Thursday night action … Chicago Bears 31 – Dallas Cowboys 24. No new filings for local political offices since Monday. … Still…
A man who helped law enforcement during an active shooter situation at Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel on Nov. 21 was recognized Thursday by Bladen…
A man from Bladenboro who was accused of shooting a man last Christmas Day and was apprehended in February on a drug charge, was sentenced…
Dionne Ward pled guilty Wednesday to assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury for a stabbing that took place more than a year ago.…
A stabbing during a domestic dispute in August has resulted in a Bladenboro man being sentenced up to eight years in prison. Biney Graham III,…
Contributed Don’t forget the Reindeer 5K to help raise money for good causes this weekend! The North Carolina Junior Beta Club President, Jair McElveen and…
Bladenboro lifted the boil water advisory early Friday afternoon, according to Town Administer Blake Proctor. The advisory had been issued late Tuesday afternoon after Bladenboro…
Both lanes on the southbound US 701 bridge over the Cape Fear River in Elizabethtown have reopened after one lane was closed Wednesday for an…
Bladen County will not be split into two Congressional districts following a ruling earlier this week by a three-judge panel in Wake County that approved…
Contributed The Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club held their annual Christmas party at Cindy’s on Highway 710 in Elizabethtown. The club invites teenage ladies from the Boys…
The annual Christmas Light Show is ongoing at Lu Mil Vineyard … Thursday – Sunday this week from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $10…
USDA reminds producers in North Carolina that the nationwide deadline to sign up for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) is Friday, Dec. 6. MFP payments…
GRAND OPENING FOR FRONT PORCH PARTY RENTAL’S NEW SHOWROOM The Elizabethtown White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at the new…
Bladen County Adopt-A-Cop is a semi-annual joint effort between Melanie Knight Davis and other fans of Bladen County law enforcement organizer to honor our local…
Prescription pain pills supplied to North Carolina between 2006 and 2012, according to data from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration reported by Triangle Business Journal.…
The first annual Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Foundation Inc BBQ fundraiser will be held Saturday, December 7 at the Bladenboro Fire Department immediately following the…
Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 1-7 Governor Roy Cooper has declared Dec. 1 – 7 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week and is encouraging North…
My long time, dependable computer apparently has died, without much notice. Have a replacement and a spare. Replacement not set up to my satisfaction as…
The Bladen County Commissioners held their first meeting of December on Monday evening. The meeting opened with special prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the…
Town of Elizabethtown Manager Eddie Madden reported late in the evening on Tuesday, December 3rd the U.S. Highway 701 bridge in Elizabethtown over the Cape…
The water consumers of Bladenboro Water System in Bladen County are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to major…
Record number of helmets will be awarded to children and adults RALEIGH – To reduce bicycle injuries and deaths, the N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging…
On Tuesday, November 19th 2019, West Bladen FFA hosted an appreciation event for law enforcement officers who serve Bladen County. The event was held at…
The Bladen County Social Services Department announced they are accepting applications for the LIEAP Program. Locations vary throughout Bladen County from December 11 until December…
The festivities of the season have only just begun. Mrs. Joyce Walters announced the Bladenboro Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will be held this Friday, Dec…
Attorney Mr. Leslie Johnson was surprised when he was presented The Order of the Long Leaf Pine by North Carolina House Representative William Brisson at…
By Joy Warren The newly re-elected members of the Elizabethtown Town Council were administered the oaths of office by Bladen County Clerk of Superior Court…
Filing for local political offices attracted incumbents, former office holders and newcomers on the first day … See our news page for all. The filing…
Bladen County commissioners Dr. Ophelia Munn-Goins (left) and Ray Britt file for re-election Monday at the Bladen County Board of Elections office Bladen County commissioner…
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is busy in Bladen County. The Elwell Ferry is closed and there are roads closed and lane shifts. ELWELL…
The Bladen County Public Library has a special party planned this month to help celebrate the Christmas season.The Christmas Party will be held on December…
This promises to be a very busy week … the first week of the last month, 2019. Filing begins for political offices from the local…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will elect a new chair and vice-chair Monday night during its regularly scheduled meeting. Also on the agenda is…
A rainy and gloomy Sunday morning gave way to a sunny afternoon in time for the annual Elizabethtown Christmas Parade. Photos by Kenneth Armstrong Former…
Celebrities attended the Tree Lighting Ceremony in Dublin on Saturday evening. There were beauty queens, local elected officials, and the Grinch in the crowd ready…
By Charlotte Smith There have been many suspicious fires in the Dublin area since February. A structure fire near the intersection of Highway 41 and…
Many have contacted BladenOnline.com staff members asking if there will still be a parade this Sunday in downtown Elizabethtown. Morning thunderstorms have rippled across Bladen…
Elizabethtown Optimist Club started their annual Christmas tree fundraiser Thanksgiving day. The trees are for sale at the corner of the San Jose Restaurant across…
December 1, 2019 … can you believe? All around, the sounds and sights of Christmas … and this afternoon, the Annual Elizabethtown Christmas Parade begins…
Bladenboro resident Cecil Nance was named Resident Director of Saul’s Resident Hall at Campbell University. The 1983-84 financial statement for the Elizabethtown ABC store showed…
Christmas traditions of visiting Santa, shopping and celebrating start this weekend in Bladen County
Christmas traditions of visiting Santa, shopping and celebrating start this weekend in Bladen County
Small Business Saturday has arrived. The annual commerce promotion started in 2010 to help independently owned businesses with their holiday sales during one of the…
Just one month left in 2019 … difficult to believe. So, did you do any shopping on Black Friday? Apparently, nationwide … a good day…
By Charlotte Smith This month has passed by with a lot of crime reports. There are two court cases our office receives a lot of…
The Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry collection and relay site located at Fellowship Bible Church on Alexander Street in Elizabethtown was very busy this past…
Bladen Online’s Pet of the Week is Claire, a 2-year-old female cat. She is very sweet, affectionate and playful, says Bladen County Animal Shelter manager…
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services there have been three influenza-associated deaths this flu season in the state. The NCDHHS…
Bladen County Commissioner Ashley Trivette announced Thursday night that she will not seek re-election next year. Trivette, in an email, wrote, “After prayerful consideration, I…
Strollin’ thru this world today is an interesting trip. … You meet all kind of people, most really good folks … conservatives, liberals, middle of…
Assistance with registration for Affordable Healthcare Insurance is being offered. Appointment: Tuesday, December 2, 2019 from 10AM-2PM at NCWorks Career Center Related Article: NCWorks Career…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 86 of North Carolina’s counties in October and remained the same in 14. Hyde County had the…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Voters across North Carolina soon will learn the candidates who will vie for their votes in 2020. Candidate filing for most contests in the…
Happy Thanksgiving Day … 2019. Turkey & dressing, collards, time with family and friends … football and parades and above all … time to give…
White Lake Fire Department’s annual Thanksgiving Fundraiser is a success! People lined up Wednesday evening at the department to pick up their fried turkeys, baked…
On Wednesday, November 27 Ms. Faye M. Boyne with the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced some roads closure updates and a wide traffic restriction.…
Contributed Join the at Elizabethtown Fire Department for cookies with Santa. Each child will get an ornament. The event will be held December 1st, 2019 from…
Today’s number: -43.3% Decline: The Fayetteville Observer saw in print circulation from 2017 to 2019. It’s the largest decrease of the N.C. daily newspapers at…