1800 – US population: 5,308,483; African American population 1,002,037 (18.9%). 1815 – Burned...
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ELIZABETHTOWN – Converting a highway intersection into a roundabout outside of Dublin would improve safety...
By Erin Smith A third suspect has been arrested in connection to the armed...
ST. LOUIS – While there have been no reported illnesses, out of an abundance...
Contributed Support Go Red For Women by participating in National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 2, 2018. Why...
Mary Smith was elected Miss Harrell’s Christian Academy. Jim Bradley was elected President of...
Tuesday night, President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union speech. The annual...
1785 – In a surprising announcement, John Hancock resigns as Governor of Massachusetts, allegedly...
By Dr. Mike Walden As 2018 kicks off, there’s good news and bad news...
Did not sleep well last night planning how I was going to spend my...
1855 – The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Social Security puts...
It has been a very good week for the stock market. Those who own...
1785 – 1st US state university chartered in Athens, Georgia. 1880 – Thomas Edison...
By: Dora Brogdon On Saturday, January 27th, Jones Lake State Park will be having...
By Kenneth L. Clark, NC Department of Transportation The railroad has entered the county...
Planning for the 26th annual Dublin Peanut Festival is underway following two interest meetings....
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Department of Social Services is gearing for the...
BladenOnline.com will be celebrating 10 years in existence this coming February. We are celebrating...
Contributed The Bladen County Sheriffs Office Specialized Training Unit reached a milestone on Tuesday...
North Carolina’s Southeast held their annual meeting Thursday evening at Cape Fear Winery in Elizabethtown, attendance very...
Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Elizabethtown is offering free groceries and a free...
By Erin Smith A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the robbery...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College is offering personal interest classes beginning in February. Conversational...
DUBLIN – Marcia deAndrade has joined the faculty at Bladen Community College as a...
By Erin Smith One of the suspects in Tuesday’s PNC bank robbery in Lumberton...
By Erin Smith The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission met on Thursday morning via...
WASHINGTON, D. C.– Rich Products Corporation, a Vineland, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,420...
It is more blessed to give than receive. How ’bout you, is it more...
The third annual Valentine Gala Cancer benefit is scheduled for Saturday, February 17, at...
By Kenneth L. Clark, NC DOT The railroad has entered the county to perform...
By Erin Smith A West Bladen High School student is being hailed as a...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported stabbing that...
[slideshow_deploy id=’115904′] The Lumberton Police Department is seeking the assistance of the public to...
Carver’s Creek Methodist Church, also known as Carver’s Creek United Methodist Church, is a...
By Erin Smith A truck overturned on NC 87 near Tar Heel early Wednesday...
The search for at least two suspects involved in a Robeson County bank robbery...
The community is invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King,...
Time is marching on. Just a week left in January 2018 and despite bone-chilling...
Photos courtesy Denise Bridgers By Erin Smith The North Carolina Muscadine Grape Growers Association...
By Erin Smith After 45 years spent in education, the majority of which saw...
RALEIGH – The state departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services will host...
[slideshow_deploy id=’115748′] Photos by Joy Warren The North Carolina Baptist Singers and Orchestra performed...
Bob Lewis, former East Bladen football coach, most recently Clinton coach is stepping down...
By Erin Smith A former National Guardsman has officially retired following 20 years of...
By Erin Smith There will be a second meeting Thursday night for those who...
[slideshow_deploy id=’115692′] By Erin Smith The 12th annual N.C. Gang Conference was conducted at...
DUBLIN – On Tuesday, January 30, at 11 a.m., Bladen Community College will welcome...
Super Bowl 2018 we’ll see the Eagles vs Patriots. Checking for previous Federal Govt. Shut-Downs...
The Bladen Arts Council was attempting to start a community theatre group. The new...
1673 – Postal service between New York and Boston inaugurated. 1842 – Charles Dickens...
[slideshow_deploy id=’115631′] By Erin Smith Brides-to-Be, their family members, and prospective Grooms, all turned...
Growing older has some advantages and some disadvantages. Life seemed to be less complicated many...
The Bladen County Senior Center will host a Fall Prevention Workshop on Wednesdays, beginning...
1677 – 1st medical publication in America (pamphlet on smallpox), published in Boston. 1789...
Parades are enjoyed by many folks far and wide. Here in Bladen County, children enjoy...
[slideshow_deploy id=’115586′] Contributed The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Specialized Training Unit and K-9 Section...
The Barnum and Bailey circus has closed. The circus has moved to D.C. Maybe the tents could...
[slideshow_deploy id=’115540′] By Erin Smith Emereau:Bladen Charter School is preparing to embark on a...
1778 – 1st American military court martial trial begins in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1809 –...
The Kiwanis of Elizabethtown was pleased to recognize two 60-year members at their meeting,...
Once again, the New Year kicked off with a wintry welcome, bringing record-breaking cold...
Bladen Medical Associates and Bladen Kid’s Care will be open from 9:00 am- 3:00...
Bladen County Schools will open with a 2-hour delay today, for staff and students....
By: Dora Brogdon This Saturday, Jan 20, will have a total of 3 events. The...
Brown Marsh Presbyterian Church, also known as Clarkton Presbyterian Church, is an historic Presbyterian...
Bladen County Schools will open with a 2-hour delay Friday, January 18 for students...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Pesticide Board recently approved the following settlement agreements for individuals...
Snow could hang around for a few hours. Sunny today with highs near 40,...
Due to hazardous road conditions all Bladen County Schools will be closed today, Thursday,...
Due to inclement weather in the region, the following Cape Fear Valley clinics and...
Bladen County Schools will open with a 2-hour delay on Thursday for students and non-essential staff....
[slideshow_deploy id=’115346′] By Erin Smith The Bladen County Commissioners and the members of the...
The National Weather Service Office in Wilmington has issued an updated snow forecast for...
[slideshow_deploy id=’115308′] Photos contributed by Vince Morris By Erin Smith A two vehicle crash...
By Erin Smith An elegant evening is planned for this year’s Bladen County Hospital...
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Commissioners heard concerns about the water quality of...
By Erin Smith An Elizabethtown man who is wanted on an arson charge has...
No school today due to the weather. Snow and rain in today’s forecast, partly...
By: Dora Brogdon This week Pickles, now a 1 year old male, has been...
Photos By: Kenneth Armstrong [slideshow_deploy id=’115195′] This year may be one for the record...
Valerie Newton with Bladen County Schools sent out a call and social media posts...
By Erin Smith Bladen County has lost two of its long-time fire service members....
By Erin Smith A winter weather advisory has been issued for Bladen County beginning...
By: Jefferson Weaver I have no idea how long he was lost, but it...
By Erin Smith Some parts of our area could see potential snowfall on...
By Erin Smith The Elizabethtown Police Department is searching for a man who is...
By Erin Smith A home on NC 131 near Bladenboro was damaged following a...
When I think about someone who has died, regardless of how well I may...
By Erin Smith The victim of an apartment fire is asking for donations of...
By Erin Smith [slideshow_deploy id=’115089′] Residents of Bladen County came together on Monday morning...
We will be running a series on Historical Markers in Bladen County. Oakland Plantation,...
By Erin Smith A fire on Kennedy Store Road in the East Arcadia community...
By Erin Smith A fire damaged an apartment building located at 700 Mercer Mill...
Government offices will be closed today as well as some others as a nation...
Everyone is encouraged to attend the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade planned...
By Erin Smith Two Elizabethtown men were killed Sunday afternoon in a collision on...
NFL playoff action yesterday: Eagles defeated Falcons 15-10 and Patriots over Titans 35-14. Today: Jaguars vs...
Unemployment in Bladen County was 14.7%. Charles G. Corbett was named Elizabethtown Jaycee of...
January is always an interesting month of the year. Cold, very cold, windy, mild,...