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1778 – New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the “$” symbol. 1826 – Samuel...
March Madness continues. #1 Virginia 80 – Purdue 75 (overtime) #3 Texas Tech 75...
1736 – Bellevue Hospital founded in a New York City almshouse – 1st public...
By Erin Smith A bright sunny morning in Ammon was punctuated with the chugs...
Each week we present an historical place in Bladen County. This week we present...
East Bladen High School boy’s basketball team won the North Carolina Class 3A State...
By Erin Smith A Robeson County Sheriff’s Deputy who was struck by a pick...
Heartbreak for UNC fans. NCAA Sweet 16 action: #5 Auburn 93 – #1 UNC...
BLADENBORO – Freshman lefthander Kaiden Stanley struck out 13 batters and pitched 5.2 innings...
RALEIGH – April signals the start of strawberry season in North Carolina, and local...
By Erin Smith A proposed bill aimed at curbing gun violence in North Carolina...
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced nominations to five boards and commissions. “I appreciate...
By Erin Smith Elizabethtown officials are waiting on notification from the Federal Emergency Management...
By Erin Smith During the recent Cape Fear Council-Boy Scouts of America Council Recognition...
By Erin Smith A Robeson County Sheriff’s Deputy was struck by a vehicle and...
NCAA results from Thursday night action: Gonzago 72 – Florida State 58 Purdue 63...
By Dora Brogdon This Friday and Saturday will be marking the 27th annual Old...
By Erin Smith The court date for the driver who is accused of damaging...
Over 30 individuals recently participated in a new and unique training program at Bladen...
A faulty alarm sensor caused the fire alarm to activate on Thursday afternoon at...
Burgaw, N.C. – Four County EMC is once again partnering with local educators to...
Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) delivered 19,515 pounds...
The North Carolina Community Foundation is pleased to announce the NCCF Disaster Relief &...
By Erin Smith A Wake County Judge has sent North Carolina’s Constitutional Amendment for...
By Charlotte Smith There are hundreds of cases in Bladen County of damaged homes...
Contributed The East Bladen FFA Eagle 1 team competed in the Area 7 Envirothon...
Bladen County Solid Waste has announced their hours of operation for Friday, April 19th...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit, K-9 Unit, and North Carolina Probation and...
I am a pack rat….love sports at all levels and have stored up many memories,...
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen Disaster Recovery Team met on Tuesday morning to discuss...
Many families face the problem of disposing of prescription medication and non prescription medication...
North Carolinians struggling to pay heating costs have until March 29 to apply for...
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 22, 2019) — Wild turkey season runs April 13 through May 11...
ROSE HILL, N.C., March 27, 2019 – Duplin Winery, the largest winery in the South,...
The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors will meet Tuesday, April 9, 2019...
Harrells Christian Academy recognized eight outstanding students for the Terrific Kid program on April...
By Erin Smith The town of Bladenboro was recently awarded a grant to participate...
By Erin Smith Two Bladen County towns have been awarded grants and one town...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has completed an investigation into the distribution...
By Erin Smith An underage driver, who is facing charges in a crash that...
At Emereau we make learning interesting and interactive! Mrs. Davis and Ms. Dockery’s third...
The magazine Business North Carolina has named the top 100 hospitals in North Carolina...
Contributed It’s T-shirt weather! Spring is here! Students in the Early College High School...
The Mueller Report has captured headlines across the nation, and only a few have seen the...
1790 – US Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency. 1845 – Patent awarded...
Towns and Counties Hit Hard by Hurricane Florence Can Still Apply for Grants, Loans...
By Charlotte Smith One Bladen County resident tried his luck and won during this...
By Erin Smith Investigators are still waiting for flooding on the Cape Fear River...
The April 2019 meeting of the Compassionate Friends Border Belt Chapter, serving the parents...
By Erin Smith A brush fire on Bridgers Road near Clarkton kept firefighters busy...
WILMINGTON, NC- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has closed the recreational...
By Erin Smith Several court cases of interest in Bladen County were continued last...
By Erin Smith The NC Department of Transportation has announced that NC 53 near...
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that dairy producers...
RALEIGH – Six North Carolina hog farmers – and one allied company – were...
The Bladen Community College Small Business Center is offering seminars and webinars this week....
March Madness Sweet 16 match-ups are set. Great games so far, few upsets. Action...
1776 – Continental Congress authorizes a medal for George Washington. 1813 – First US...
State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced Friday the appointment of David Stegall as the new...
Because of the federal government shutdown at the beginning of the year, the North...
Here is a review of some of Governor Cooper’s work last week: On Tuesday...
Blueberry farmers most likely spent considerable time over the past few hours monitoring the...
TWO BROTHERS PORK SKINS RECALLS PORK SKIN PRODUCTS DUE TO MISBRANDING AND FAILURE TO...
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong WILMINGTON – North Carolina, coached by East Bladen’s Patty Evers,...
By Charlotte Smith Two Bladen County natives are now in one of the nation’s...
By Charlotte Smith Tragedy has struck Bladen County repeatedly this week. Multiple fires have...
Elizabethtown’s Rick Hester was entering his second year of pro baseball in the Texas...
For college basketball fans, this is the best time of the year. Partial list...
Joseph Bathanti, former Poet Laureate of North Carolina (2012-14) and recipient of the 2016...
A large crowd gathered celebrating Ms. Shelby Patrick and Ms. Berline Graham for their...
By Charlotte Smith The Special Election is fast approaching. Some voters have voiced concerns...
By Charlotte Smith A beloved Carvers Creek Fire Chief passed away on Thursday, March...
Contributed by Star Telephone and Kristy D. Carter, Sampson Independent The Roseboro EMS will...
By Charlotte Smith Bridge replacement, debris removal and high water all are contributing factors...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, increasing 0.1...
By Erin Smith No charges will be filed in a crash that killed a...
By Charlotte Smith Some Bladen County residents are still displaced from the damages caused...
Contributed Despite the grinding roar of tractor-pulling contests going on behind them, and the...
Bladenboro Middle School Battle of the Books team won the Bladen County Middle School...
As I grow older I have little or no appetite for controversy. With that...
CLARKTON – Lee Barnes pitched a complete-game 7-hitter and struck out 8 batters to...
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County officials met at the Mac Campbell, Sr. Terminal Building...
Contributed Carter Farms is a blueberry farm located at White Lake. We are looking...
Contributed WILMINGTON, NC- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has closed the...
Calendar indicated Spring began late yesterday (Wednesday). Maybe the weatherman failed to check his...
By Charlotte Smith North Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill, House Bill 283, also known...
By Erin Smith An accident at a sawmill on NC 210 near Ivanhoe sent...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Commissioners have been working in Washington DC and...
RALEIGH: On Monday, March 25, 2019, North Carolina middle school teachers will learn how to...
Maryellen Robeson with Shooter Ready, LLC spoke to the Elizabethtown Rotary Club about gun...
By Erin Smith Residents of the Kelly community gathered at Centerville Baptist Church on Tuesday...
Staff report A West Bladen High School student died from injuries he sustained in...
Congratulations to Sam Boger, retired East Bladen basketball coach and teacher. The Bladen County...
by Joy Warren The Bladen County Board of Education met Tuesday evening for a...
1816 – US Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions. 1852...
WHITEVILLE – Hunter Smith and Chase Knight combined to pitch a 2-hitter and strike-out...
Contributed Fire hydrant flow testing will conducted on Saturday March 23 rd between 9:00...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners heard from two Bladen County...
By Erin Smith Three suspicious fires remain under investigation near Dublin, according to the...