1777 – 1st ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi in the NY Gazette) 1792 –...
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By Charlotte Smith Local business owners have reported sales down for 2019 and the...
Commander Glenn Batten of Clarkton was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. Carolyn Kelly was...
Mother’s Day is tomorrow and nothing is more important to a mom than a visit...
One-stop voting for the 9th District Republican Primary and two Bladen County races ended...
By Dora Brogdon These weekend the New Hope Missionary Church and The Spiritual Educational...
The new Mac Campbell Sr. Terminal Building at the Elizabethtown Airport (Curtis Brown Field)...
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Veterans Services office in Elizabethtown moved. Veteran Services...
By Jefferson Weaver Let me preface this by saying I have nothing but respect...
Contributed Matthew Bristow-Smith, a past regional teacher of the year who has led Edgecombe...
Ever just begin to hum a song, not sure what or why? … One...
Contributed Dr. Renee Steele, 7 th grade teacher at Elizabethtown Middle School, is one...
Contributed RALEIGH – With more than 100 tractors, North Carolina food and beverages, music,...
By Charlotte Smith Jeanette Jordan-Huffman, Chief of Quality Management with Eastpointe and Vickie Smith,...
Faye M. Boyne, NC DOT with the North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued...
RALEIGH, N.C. – Better internet access is coming to 19 rural, economically disadvantaged counties...
Memorial service for fallen heroes, held Wednesday at the Bladen County Sheriff’s office, very...
1862 – US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis, Maryland to Newport, Rhode Island. 1865...
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office hosted the 2019 Peace Officers Memorial...
Justin Morilla owner of Splish Splash Car Wash And Detailing announced his grand opening...
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper underwent an elective procedure to repair a herniated disc that was...
All are invited to a special Peace Officers Memorial Service at the Bladen County...
Governor Cooper lauds move to bring 124 new jobs to Reidsville REIDSVILLE: Pella Corporation, a...
CHARLOTTE – More than 8,900 pounds of unwanted or expired medications were turned in...
By Dora Brogdon Every year on the second Sunday of May children give gifts...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County is one of only three counties in North Carolina...
Contributed Honoring the nearly 900,000 small businesses operating in North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper...
Contributed WASHINGTON, May 6, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic...
By Charlotte Smith The theme for the first part of the Bladen County Board...
Checked my rain gauge and compared with the official numbers at the nearby Curtis...
RALEIGH – Residents whose driver licenses or permits are suspended or revoked will now...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health will transition to a new software system to...
RALEIGH – As North Carolina works to rebuild from past storms, Gov. Roy Cooper...
By Joy Warren During a public hearing at the Elizabethtown Town Council Monday evening...
As warmer weather arrives in Bladen County, the Division of Aging and Adult Services...
Looking forward to a new week. Before looking ahead, a quick peek at last...
Several months ago, my favorite grand-daughter, my only grand-daughter, shared some thoughts on social...
By Charlotte Smith Saturday may have held the largest Elizabethtown Police Department Kid’s Appreciation...
By Charlotte Smith A hidden treasured community comes out in full bloom every year...
By Charlotte Smith The construction of the new White Lake multi-use path was completed...
You’ve heard this before. This is a busy weekend in Bladen….Many across the county,...
This week the Bladen County Board of Commissioners’ met to discuss the budget concerns....
You’ve likely seen hummingbirds flitting around flowers and feeders. Blink an eye and the...
The 3rd annual White Lake Water Clean-Up is set for Saturday, May 11 through...
On Friday afternoon around 3 p.m., 630 Bladen County residents had cast their votes...
By Charlotte Smith May is Electrical Safety Month! This month, make electrical safety a...
A Bladenboro man was sentenced up to 26 years Thursday after entering a guilty...
Contributed Dan Gerlach, recently named interim chancellor at East Carolina University, will be the...
Just thinking out loud, seems to me competition for many local businesses is not...
By Cheryl Thurston Wow! What a great month was April? And now we are...
By Charlotte Smith There are reports almost on a daily basis about Bladen County...
By Charlotte Smith North Carolina Department of Transportation District Engineer, Kenneth Clark, PE confirmed...
By Jefferson Weaver Miss Lois, her hands shaking, handed me the wooden box. “It’s...
Contributed Due to a lot of planning and preparation as well as the collection...
By Charlotte Smith In January of this year the Elizabethtown Town Council received a request...
Faye M. Boyne, NC DOT with the North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued...
Bladen County unemployment rate dropped three-tenths in March from a month ago, according to...
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, according to the National Hurricane Center. However,...
Contributed Emereau: Bladen is pleased to announce that Mrs. Elizabeth Cole has been hired...
By Charlotte Smith Greg Martin, Bladen County Manager, lead the Bladen County Board of...
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that soybean producers may request a referendum...
May 1, WOW, 2019 year is nearly half over. Remember eons ago when May 1...
Income tax relief for families, franchise tax relief for businesses Budget modernizes sales...
Staff report The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is an organization created by the United...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, Vice/Narcotics Unit, K-9 Unit, and the North Carolina Probation...
Contributed The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is pleased to bring...
By Charlotte Smith There is a new store in town. Some say it’s going...
By Charlotte Smith Last week, Valeria Peacock McKoy, Interim Director of Bladen County Board...
The Bladen County Education Foundation is gearing up for some good natured fun with...
NC House of Representatives rolled out their first proposal of the budget for the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for agricultural producers to certify...
Contributed With graduation season nearly upon us, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its...
As I grow older, I am spending much more time at doctor offices and...
By Charlotte Smith Many folks in the county work hard throughout the year to...
1635 – Virginia Governor John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office. 1818...
By Charlotte Smith It’s time to stop child abuse. April is Child Abuse Awareness...
Contributed Come out Class of 1983 and let’s enjoy some food, music and fellowship....
The White Lake community was preparing for the Water Festival which was scheduled for...
By Charlotte Smith Celebrating communities is not a past time. Kelly Spring Fest organized...
Check yesterday’s Thoughts for a list of activities in Bladen, today, and add a...
WHITEVILLE – Two Whiteville men were arrested Friday morning following a three-month investigation, according...
TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public...
By Dr. Mike Walden As a nation, we’re now engaged in a new version...
By Charlotte Smith A log jam from underneath the US Highway 701 bridge across...
Wilmington, N.C. – North Carolina Ports made history Monday by welcoming its first-ever 12,000 TEU...
By Dora Brogdon This Saturday will have three events for Bladen residents; The Annual...
Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit Makes Multiple Arrests The Bladen County Sheriff’s...
A local support group is set to meet in May. The Compassionate Friends is...
Contributed Overview: A cold front will move through today and bring a round of...
The Town of Elizabethtown cemetery on North Queen Street was damaged due to the...
DUBLIN – Work will start this summer on constructing a roundabout where N.C. 41...
Thanks to all who participated in any way with the 2 recent annual fundraisers for...
By Charlotte Smith Lu Mil Vineyard showcased the Lewis & Clark Circus on Thursday...
By Dora Brogdon Everyone at some point has owned a dog or a cat,...
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County special election is off to a busy start...
Contributed RALEIGH — As the weather turns warmer and many North Carolinians make travel...
By Jefferson Weaver A newspaper office is a living, breathing thing during the week....
Over 200 golfers teed off today at The Vineyard golf course at White Lake. ...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Emergency Services, Elizabethtown Fire Department and Elizabethtown Police Department...
PUBLIC NOTICE THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE WHITE LAKE TOWN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULED...