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West Bladen High School is participating in the expanded teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) pilot program, the first of its kind developed for high…
Federal Notice Allows NC to Move Forward with Hurricane Florence Recovery Program Details of Federal Register Provides Spending Guidelines for $542 Million for Hurricane Florence…
Washington, DC — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that 20 organizations in North Carolina will receive over $400,000 for arts projects in…
North Carolina Wildlife announced a smell of smoke may be in the area today. The State agency went to twitter and stated, “Bladen County residents:…
Almost 60% of the 1.5 million North Carolina public school students are eligible for Free or Reduced-Price school meals, according to reports. Friday, East Bladen…
Workplace learning is used to allow students to practice the knowledge and skills they acquire in the classroom within a “real-world” business or industry setting.…
Here are Three Things to Know for Tuesday, January 21: 1. West Bladen basketball teams will host Red Springs today in Three Rivers Conference basketball…
If you have been wishing for, praying for cold weather … think your prayers has been answered. … Mid 20s this AM, high for today…
By Charlotte Smith On this day in 1965 Lyndon B. Johnson was president, the cost of a stamp was .05 cents, The Beatles appeared on…
By Charlotte Smith It has been 57 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave the “I have a Dream” speech on the steps of…
Here are Three Things to Know for Monday, January 20: 1. The 32nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade is scheduled today at…
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking input from the public, agency constituents, and stakeholders to help identify issues and options related to…
Should the Pledge of Allegiance be recited prior to the Bladen County Board of Elections meetings? Can Bladen County count on you? Champions crowned in…
Here are Three Things to Know for Sunday, January 19: 1. The 32nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade is scheduled Monday at…
Former Clarkton Police Chief Steve Gunsallus graduated from the North Carolina Highway Patrol School and is now a highway patrolman. The unemployment rate in Bladen…
Big day for football fans. 4 teams still playing, 2 after today. 3:05 PM Tennessee Titans vs Kansas Chiefs (CBS) 6:40 PM Green Bay Packers…
Here are Three Things to Know for Saturday, January 18: 1. Casino Night is tonight from 7 until 10:30 p.m. at Cape Fear Winery. The…
I am learning a great deal about the two major political parties in our country. Much frustration by each party about what the other is…
By Charlotte Smith The ninth annual “Unity in the Community” four-day event will kick off this evening at 7 p.m. to honor Rev. Dr. Martin…
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Greg Elkins with the Bladen County…
Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) sent a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday demanding the resignation of Bladen County Board of Elections Chairwoman…
Over the past several months there has been much debate about the Pledge of Allegiance and the United States Flag at the Bladen County Board…
North Carolina’s New Year’s Day tradition of outdoor family adventure, exercise and exploring nature continues in 2020 with First Day Hikes throughout the state parks…
Here are Three Things to Know for Friday, January 17: 1. After a week off because of midterm exams, high school basketball teams return to…
Looking for a fun outing … Saturday night, Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial and Bladen County Committee of 100 are sponsoring Casino Night at Cape Fear Vineyard…
Geography Bee finalists, from left, Georgia Pope, Tyler Johnson, Rhodes Spears, Evan Boussias, Hudson Griffin, Joesen Pope, Kailey Pope, Luis Funes, and Josh deAndrade Contributed…
Planning Director Greg Elkins is expected to provide an update Tuesday to the Bladen County Board of Commissioners regarding the 2020 census. The meeting was…
On January 14th, 2020, members of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Narcotics Unit investigated citizen complaints concerning narcotic complaints in the…
By Charlotte Smith The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon was held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Cape Fear Farmer’s Market. Jennifer…
By Charlotte Smith According to elected and appointed officials Chairperson Louella P. Thompson has stated the Pledge of Allegiance will be added to the agenda…
Bladen Online’s Pet of the Week is Sky, a 5-month-old Domestic Short Hair female cat. She is very friendly and playful, but can be shy…
A change in the weather is coming. … High temps today expected to be near 70, windy with gusts in the 30 mph range. Tonight,…
Here are Three Things to Know for Thursday, January 16: 1. The Bladen County Middle School basketball tournament championship games are scheduled today at Bladenboro…
By Joy Warren Mayor Goldston Womble gave an update to the White Lake Board of Commissioners during the Tuesday evening meeting. Dr Diane Lauritsen of…
By Joy Warren Tuesday evening, Mayor Goldston Womble announced that the Town received word from the NC Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey…
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Elections held a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2019 at the local office located at…
Here are Three Things to Know for Wednesday, January 15: 1. Emereau Bladen Public Hearing: 6 p.m. Thursday at the Farmers Market at 106 Martin…
Rebuilding the Carolina Panthers became a bigger issues with the announcement last night of the retirement of middle linebacker Luke Kuechly … the teams defensive…
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon will be held today, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Cape Fear Farer’s Market. Mrs. Terri Dennison,…
In a recent media release Lu Mil Vineyard listed 13 benefits to muscadine juice. According to Ashley Cobb, clinical dietician at WakeMed, muscadines are especially…
Here are Three Things to Know for Tuesday, January 14: 1. The Bladen County Middle School Basketball Tournament continues today at Bladenboro Middle School. The…
College Football Playoff National Championship #1 LSU (15-0) 42 – #3 Clemson (14-1) 25 Safe to say … Tigers won! Wow, did it rain or…
The Bladen County Board of Elections will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 5 p.m. Director Mr. Christopher L. Williams, released…
FAYETTEVILLE – JAN. 13, 2019 – Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center has less than a two-day supply of most blood types and is in critical…
On Friday, January 10, 2020, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit conducted a vehicle stop on US 701 in the White Lake area for…
Ms. Faye M. Boyne with the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced some roads closures and a wide traffic restriction in Bladen County. CLOSINGS: US…
Many resolutions have been made this new year. Some commit to live healthier lives. Cape Fear Valley Health (CFV), the parent company of Bladen County Hospital,…
Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial and Bladen County Committee of 100 are teaming up to host Casino Night this Saturday. Bladen County residents wanting something to do…
Bladen County Solid Waste Hours of Operation for Monday, January 20 – MLK, Jr. Day: All convenience sites will be operating on their normal schedule,…
Above normal temps for the next few days with rain in the forecast. Today (Monday), high temps in the mid 70s and a 40% chance…
Here are Three Things to Know for Monday, January 13: 1. Bladenboro Board of Commissioners meeting is scheduled today at 7 p.m. at Town Hall…
A domestic violence case ends in death, a chase results in drug charges and skimming devices found on gas pumps were among the top stories…
1. Casino Night: Saturday, 7-10:30 p.m., Cape Fear Winery. Fundraiser for Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial and Bladen County Committee of 100. Tickets and information: 910-645-2292. 2.…
Garland Roth was elected President of The Bladen County Law Enforcement Association. Karen Storms of Bladenboro was the Southeastern Community College Homecoming Queen. Building permits…
First things first … 74 degrees at 4:30 AM, 69 degrees at midnight … all recorded at the NWS station at the Curtis Brown airport…
1. White Lake Board of Commissioners meet Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The public is invited. 2. Greek Unity Voter Workshop…
11th day of January … how are you doing with New Year’s resolutions? … I am 100% … didn’t make any. … Just thankful to…
Bladen County resident, Mr. Tony Priest is seeking a resolution from county commissioners in reference to the mother county becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Mr.…
The Town of Bladenboro Town Hall regular meeting agenda was announced by Ms. Melanie Hester, Town Clerk/Finance Officer on Friday afternoon. Both old and new…
The White Lake “Lake” Water Management Project Update, the presentation of the 2018-19 Fiscal Year Audit, and the Town of White Lake Multi-Use Path Project…
In July 2019, Town of Bladenboro Manager Blake Proctor sent a memo out to town officials in reference to the need of a clamshell truck.…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Beginning Monday (January 13), absentee by-mail ballots for the March primary election will be mailed to voters who request them. Any registered voter in North…
Mr. Arthur A. Bullock, Co-Chairman and Ms. Natasha B. Cromartie, Co- Chairwoman of the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Parade Committee announced road closures and…
The US Highway 701 bridge in Elizabethtown is extremely important to the economy in Bladen County. The North Carolina Department of Transportation emergency repair project…
1. Todd Lyden of Bladen Community College’s Small Business Center will be at the Bladenboro Public Library on Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. to offer counseling…
Hello Everyone, and I hope you are already having the very best of new years. Welcome 2020, and hello to new possibilities and circumstances you…
Opioids continue to be a real problem in Bladen and all around us. … The local Task Force continues to meet. The new name is…
It is a new year, but the fight against opioids and substance abuse continues in Bladen County. Dr. Cathy Gantz, Program Coordinator of the Substance Abuse…
Former long-time Bladen County resident Dr. Lynn R. Welborn will once again be the featured guest of local NPR affiliate WHQR’s January edition of the Prologue…
Supporting the agricultural industry, impacting rural communities and stimulating economic development are key objectives for the 2020 NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (NCTTFC) grant cycle.…
Bladen Community College, Dublin, NC The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering many great no-cost seminars and webinars in January. The…
DUBLIN, NC -Bladen Community College is pleased to offer a short-term training opportunity, at no cost, for those seeking to enter the field of client…
On January 9th of each year, Concerns of Police Survivors a non-profit promotes National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.). The organization was established in 1984…
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at approximately 1:50 pm, Trooper Jason Weissinger of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Troop B, District 5, clocked a car…
Remember the old song? “Another Day, Another Dollar in the Hole?” How ’bout “Sixteen Tons”, by Tennessee Ernie Ford? “Load sixteen tons of coal of…
1. Trinity United Methodist Church Oyster Roast in Elizabethtown is today. Two seatings — 5:30-6:30 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. $50 per person. Also serving boiled…
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina promoted the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative on Wednesday by conducting outreach…
By Jefferson Weaver I have always had a particular affection for goats. They are one of the more practical small farm animals, since they want…
“It is time for our elected and appointed government officials to realize it is not a right to serve our country, it is a privilege!…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners held their first meeting of the New Year on Monday night. The meeting started at 6:30 p.m. in the…
Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities
Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater to Power North Carolina Communities
SMITHFIELD, Va., January 8, 2020 — Smithfield Foods, Inc., in partnership with Duke Energy and OptimaBio, LLC, is now producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from the wastewater treatment system at…
Gov. Roy Cooper is urging the public to be vigilant of phishing emails, ransomware attacks and other cyberthreats, following recent world events. This message comes…
RALEIGH – The State Board of Elections on Monday released a video of Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell informing North Carolina voters that they will…
Physician Assistant Abby Gaskell has joined Southeastern Health’s Southeastern Orthopedics. Gaskell has four years of experience in orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. After receiving her undergraduate…
Congratulations to Rich Glenn … named to fill his dad’s term on Elizabethtown City Council. … Dicky Glenn died recently… Repairs on bridge over Cape…
1. Trinity United Methodist Church Oyster Roast, Elizabethtown, Thursday: Two seatings — 5:30-6:30 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. $50 per person. Also serving boiled shrimp, clam…
On January 6th, 2020 the Elizabethtown Police Department received reports stating suspected skimming devices had been located at some local gas stations. In a media…
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced the following road closings in Bladen County. According to Faye M. Boyne, NCDOT Administrative Specialist I, Division of Highways…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Chief Executive Officer Michael Nagowski has returned to work following an extended medical leave. Bladen County Hospital is part of…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comment until Feb. 5 on a proposed groundwater corrective action plan to address per-…
By Joy Warren Mayor Sylvia Campbell opened the first Town Council meeting of the new year with a moment of silence in memory of Councilman…
Nothing more certain than death and taxes. … A thought from many, many years ago … never more truthful… Stock market going ‘full blast’ ……
The treadmills are still there. So are the weights, the stationary bikes and the walking track. However, the fitness center in Elizabethtown, which is now…
On Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Elizabeth Carter who was shot in the head during a domestic dispute by her husband was released from UNC Medical…
The 13th annual Bladen County Youth Focus Project Pageant has been scheduled according to Director, Ms. Minnie Price. Bladen County Youth Focus Project, Inc. (BCYFP,…
Elwell Ferry is closed due to high water, according to Ms. Faye Boyne with North Carolina Department of Transportation. It will be closed until the…
NFL scores from Sunday play: Minnesota Vikings 26 – New Orleans Saints 20 Seattle Seahawks 17 – Philadelphia Eagles 9 Vikings and Seahawks advance in…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to meet Monday night for the first time this year. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m.…
Public comment period extended on Chemours’ proposed Groundwater corrective action plan
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is extending the public comment period until March 6, on a proposed groundwater corrective action plan to address per- and…