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Four County Electric Membership Corporation announced Tuesday that its telephone system will be offline...
New Year … same old issues … Political parties spending all or near all...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 18: 1. UPLIFT Meeting: Today,...
1896 – 1st demonstration of an X-ray machine in US (NYC) 1916 – A...
Contributed WILMINGTON – New Hanover County and The Healing Place held a dedication Tuesday...
Contributed The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for the 2023...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College will be conducting a campus-wide test using the outdoor...
Folks stood along the sidewalks in downtown Elizabethtown Monday on a cool, clear January...
By Cara Beth Smith This Elizabethtown small business recently celebrated its one year anniversary....
Stop the world and let me off … Hope your 2023 is off to...
By Cara Beth Smith We are well into the first month of 2023. Whether...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 17: 1. Pastries & Print...
1899 – US takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific. 1916 – Rodman...
By Charlotte Smith A Bladen County resident confirmed scammers do not take holidays, and...
A local non-profit is asking for donations to help a cat named Kalli. A...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening...
There will be a Home Furnishing Sale on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m....
Contributed ROSE HILL – Duplin Winery, the South’s largest winery, announces the release of...
• The first snow and ice of the year brought things to a halt...
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day … A parade through downtown Elizabethtown will...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 16: 1. Rev. Dr. Martin...
1879 – January record 13 inches of snow falls in NYC (broken January 7,...
‘Time to rise and shine … It’s Sunday, the day the Lord hath made...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 15: 1. Bridal Show: Today,...
1831 – 1st US built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run....
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m....
Bladen County Republicans — and EV’ryone who helped to usher in a conservative Republican...
What’s on your bucket list for 2023? 2023 has arrived … Some folks to...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 14: 1. Barbeque Benefit: Today,...
1868 – North Carolina constitutional convention meets in Raleigh. 1919 – John McGraw, Charles...
Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sgt. Matt Long was voted Best Law Enforcement Officer...
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners on Tuesday have scheduled a public hearing on the...
Notice is hereby published that Co-Chair Joy Warren of the White Lake Planning Board...
Schools and government offices throughout Bladen County will be closed Monday in honor of...
NFL playoffs are on the schedule this weekend … Looking forward to them …...
Contributed North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed an executive order prohibiting the...
Contributed The Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship application window is open for the...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 13: 1. High School Basketball:...
1912 – -40 degrees F, Oakland Maryland (State Record) 1920 – NY Times editorial...
Better late than never … bet you have heard that before … One of...
Here is the second-quarter honor roll for Tar Heel Middle School: ‘A’ Honor Roll...
Here is the second-quarter honor roll for Bladen Early College High School: Superintendent’s List...
A school club and an organization in need often make for a perfect match....
MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is the first division...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 12: 1. Unity In The...
1896 – 1st X-ray photo in the US (Dr. Henry Smith, Davidson, N.C.) 1906...
The Carolina Civic Center in downtown Lumberton will hold auditions the weekend of Feb....
How well can school staff and administration spell? It will be determined Tuesday, Jan....
Update January 25, 2023, at 4:42 pm: According to Dr. Teresa Duncan, Bladen County...
Here is Elizabethtown Primary School’s honor roll for the second nine-week grading period: 4th...
Mega Millions lists the odds of winning the grand prize at 1 in 302...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 11: 1. Story Time: Thursday,...
1873 – First livestock market newspaper published, Drover’s Journal, Chicago. 1913 – 1st sedan-type...
The family of the late Sarah “Elizabeth” (Blue) Robinson wishes to extend our thanks...
The Bladen County Substance Misuse Task Force has planned its next meeting for Tuesday,...
North Carolina NAACP President Deborah Dicks Maxwell will be the grand marshal for Monday’s...
By Cheryl Thurston Hello friends and neighbors, and a very happy new year to...
By Cara Beth Smith Decluttering is something that really should happen more often than...
Contributed Entering her third year as North Carolina’s leader of K-12 education, State Superintendent...
I have been thinking about tobacco beds … remember when just about every farmer...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 10: 1. White Lake Commissioners...
1901 – Oil discovered at Spindletop, Beaumont, marking the start of the Texas oil...
Contributed ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles routinely receives complaints from...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health will host a ribbon cutting and grand...
The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors have meeting scheduled Tuesday,...
Today (Jan. 9) is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Monday morning at East Arcadia...
ELIZABETHTOWN — The annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr celebration kicks off Thursday...
Deborah Jane Smith Edwards passed away on Thursday, December 29th, 2022, surrounded by her...
Cool Safe Climate Controlled Storage held a ribbon cutting last Thursday to officially open...
NFL season over … Playoffs upcoming … Carolina Panthers not in the playoffs …...
UPLIFT, a program design to boost tourism in Bladen County and other rural North...
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will host a leading expert on natural...
• Jim Holshouser Jr., of Boone, was sworn in as the 63rd Governor of...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 9: 1. Teen YA Book...
1903 – Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the American League’s Baltimore baseball franchise...
The Town of White Lake Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting on January...
35 degrees at 5:30 a.m. today. Mostly cloudy today with a high near 55....
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 8: 1. Elwell Ferry Closed:...
1790 – 1st President George Washington delivers 1st State of the Union address. 1835...
A new Speaker of the US House of Representatives has been elected. Kevin McCarthy...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 7: 1. Black Bear: Today,...
1896 – Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook “The Boston Cooking School Cook Book”...
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles on Friday closed a license...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Friday morning that the Elwell Ferry is...
According to the Bladen County Schools website, the next Bladen County Board of Education...
Amplify reported significant increases in percentages of North Carolina students in grades 1-3 at...
Now nearly a week deep in a new year, time to pause and assess,...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 6: 1. High School Basketball:...
1898 – 1st telephone message from a submerged submarine, by Simon Lake. 1914 –...
Contributed Elizabethtown – Preparations are underway for the thirty-fourth (34th) annual parade honoring the...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners held a meeting for regular business on January...
By Sonny Jones Duke Energy officials Tuesday told members of the N.C. Utilities Commission...
First things first … Damar Hamlin update … The 24 year old Buffalo Bills...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 5: 1. Ribbon Cutting: Today,...
1914 – Industrialist Henry Ford announces his $5 minimum per-day wage, doubling most workers’...
Contributed The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) was recently awarded roughly $17...
A family is looking for their dog who was last seen along Twisted Hickory...
A female Chihuahua that appeared to have wandered off was found Wednesday morning along...
Lu Mil Vineyard is calling all brides-to-be. Its annual Bridal Show is set for...