Bladen Board of Education approved a $3,625,014 for 1985-86 budget. Bladen County Hospital Board of Trustees, acting on the recommendation of the Planning Committee and…
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1798 – US Marine Corps established by an act of Congress. 1804 – Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary…
Thought I heard the sound of heavy rain overnight, and I was correct … Based on info from the National Weather station at the Curtis…
This is a notice to the public of a Special Called Meeting (Virtual Meeting) for the Elizabethtown Airport/Economic Development Commission on July 13, 2020, at…
In accordance with Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Orders #117 & 120, Participating in Mass Gatherings, July 14, 2020, the White Lake Town Board of Commissioners…
A beautiful July weekend is what we dream of in January and February … and here we are … After a few days in the…
By Jefferson Weaver I was a lousy athlete, but I have always loved baseball. I was always a round little kid, then a somewhat round,…
1862 – US begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad. 1892 – 1st concrete-paved street built (Bellefountaine, Ohio) 1913 – World’s official highest recorded temperature at…
Latest stats on COVID-19… Bladen County … confirmed cases 411 and 4 deaths. North Carolina … 77,735 confirmed cases and deaths total 1,470 … an…
Contributed RALEIGH – United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon Jr. advised the public Wednesday that cards and other documents bearing the U.S. Department of Justice…
RALEIGH — A Bladenboro man was sentenced Wednesday to 14 months in prison and ordered to pay $213,201.05 in restitution for conspiracy to commit embezzlement…
1785 – James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt. 1878 – American inventor Henry Tibbe patents an improved corncob pipe design. 1910 –…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association, the National Federation of High Schools and eKnowledge have announced continued sponsorship of SAT and ACT PowerPrep programs…
4 deaths now linked to COVID-19 in Bladen County… Federal government will pay vaccine maker Novavax $1.6 billion to expedite the development of a coronavirus…
1797 – 1st US Senator (William Blount of Tennessee) expelled by impeachment. 1835 – Liberty Bell cracks (again). 1870 – Governor Holden of North Carolina…
A stolen mower and trailer were recovered and returned to the owner after an off-duty deputy saw a person he knew to be involved with…
Dear Friend, I hope you and your loved ones had a safe, happy Fourth of July this past weekend. Here’s today’s COVID-19 update: As we…
1863 – 1st military draft by US (exemptions cost $100) 1898 – US President McKinley signs the Organic Act to annex Hawaii. 1914 – Baltimore…
Stock market soaring, temperature is dropping and weeds are growing… Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to 26,287, still a ways to go to reach 29,500…
White Lake Patrolman Saves Life Patrolman Brooks Yandle was dispatched to a Russ Street address on Saturday, July 04, 2020, at 2:44 a.m. for a…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest COVID-19 case counts for North Carolina and the county. Dr. Terri Duncan stated there are no additional cases since…
Duke Energy and Dominion Energy announced Sunday afternoon that the companies have canceled plans for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. “This was a necessary decision given…
It appears the COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed the county, state, nation and all around the world … Checking the latest stats … over 400 cases…
1841 – Thomas Cook opens first travel agency. 1865 – US Secret Service begins operating under the Treasury Department. 1929 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: In…
Church Day … Services in person, drive up & Internet … maybe others… Hope your 4th of July was a good day, for some, another…
1776 – US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence from Britain. 1796 – 1st Independence Day celebration is held. 1803 – The Louisiana Purchase is…
Happy 4th of July … Checking the weather forecast … Sunny, with a high near 96 today … A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms…
The National Weather Service of Wilmington released this weekend’s weather briefing. Ian Boatman with the NWS stated, “Overall, a nice 4th of July weekend is…
Sidewalk Sale continues in downtown Elizabethtown … bargains galore… We celebrate July 4th tomorrow (Saturday) … a little less celebration than in past years, due…
By Blake Proctor The Dublin Town Commission met in what was a quick half-hour session Thursday, July 2nd; absent from the meeting was Commissioner Jeff…
Yates A. Lennon of Bladenboro received his Bachelor of Science degree in pre-medicine from Davidson College. Lennon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross…
1819 – 1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors. 1839 – 1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington,…
The Annual July 4th Sidewalk Sale is underway in Elizabethtown … Shop outside and inside with local merchants. … No idea how long this event…
A Local Working Group meeting is scheduled Wednesday, July 8 at 2 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom of the Bladen County Courthouse in Elizabethtown, according…
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that the remaining summer and fall 2020 events have been canceled. It includes the White Lake…
1776 – New Jersey gives the right to vote to all adults who could show a net worth of 50 pounds. 1843 – An alligator…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest numbers for COVID-19 in the area. The active case count continues to drop. Today the total cumulative cases…
Contributed Three Bladen County boys that play baseball together at East Bladen High School have been invited by Hope Mills to play in the World…
Ready, set, shop! Terri Dennison with the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber Commerce announced the merchants in downtown Elizabethtown will start the Annual Fourth of July…
Contributed CHERRY POINT – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program has a new weapon in its arsenal in the war against impaired driving during the…
We have reached the mid-year point for 2020 … July 1 … It’s been a different type year from any I have ever witnessed ……
1776 – 1st vote on Declaration of Independence for Britain’s North American colonies. 1862 – US Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal tax on inheritance,…
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) on Tuesday introduced an amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that…
Contributed The annual Fourth of July Sidewalk Sales in downtown Elizabethtown opens Wednesday, July 1 and last until July 8. Many of the businesses will…
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law Tuesday: Senate Bill 750: Capital Projects – Elizabeth City State Univ. House Bill 1080:…
RALEIGH — Following Secretary Betsy DeVos’s virtual event in North Carolina on Tuesday afternoon, Representative Ashton Clemmons, (pictured), a longtime educator and public education advocate,…
Contributed SALISBURY, N.C., June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To help neighbors enjoy the upcoming Fourth of July holiday safely, Food Lion is sharing the…
NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D., and Director of NC Emergency Management Mike Sprayberry will be available today at 2 p.m. for a dial-in media briefing…
RALEIGH – Beginning Wednesday, July 1, the North Carolina Forest Service is accepting tree seedling orders as part of its annual sale. Each year, the…
By Blake Proctor The Town of Bladenboro met Monday, June 29th to decide two items in special session: After calling the meeting to order, Mayor…
1870 – Ada Kepley becomes the 1st American female law college graduate (Old University of Chicago, later Northwestern) 1896 – W.S. Hadaway patents electric stove.…
June 30, 2020 … looking forward to better days ahead. … We celebrate July 4th Saturday, and look forward to a better second half of…
1863 – George Armstrong Custer, age 23, appointed Union Brigadier General. 1891 – US National Forest Service organized. 1906 – US Congress pass the Hepburn…
Should be another 90-plus day today with a 40% chance of rain, ’bout like yesterday. Overnight, about 2-tenths of an inch of rainfall was recorded…
Greetings on this Sunday, June 28, 2020. … Today’s weather forecast is for a slight chance of showers after 5 p.m., with a high near…
1776 – Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to Continental Congress. 1870 – U.S. Congress creates federal holidays (New Years Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving…
By Hannah Davis May 1st was the 80th birthday of Paul Butler, a White Lake resident. This year, instead of a traditional party, he decided…
Weather forecast for today is a good one for the last weekend of June … Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 6…
1893 – Great stock crash on NY stock exchange. 1914 – US signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia. 1923 – Capt. Lowell H. Smith and…
Happy it’s Friday. … Think we all need a break. … I am concerned about the direction of our county, state and nation … Lawlessness…
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest announced Thursday plans to sue Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration over executive orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
1797 – Charles Newbold patents 1st cast iron plow, thought farmers fear effects of iron on soil. 1848 – 1st pure food law enacted in…
Contributed GREENVILLE — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) issued the following statement in response to a North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)…
July 4th holiday fast approaching … Big plans??? Remember when many industries closed for a week? Maybe some continue that old tradition today… Going to…
RALEIGH – Karen Brinson Bell, the executive director of the N.C. State Board of Elections, said Wednesday that Tuesday’s primary elections in Columbus County and…
WILMINGTON – A federal grand jury returned indictments Wednesday charging two Fayetteville men with the arson of the City of Fayetteville’s Market House, a National…
1798 – US Congress passes Alien Act allowing president to deport dangerous aliens. 1863 – US General George Meade replaces General Hooker to be more…
A notice to the public has been issued by Frederick M. Tate, Chairman of the Elizabethtown Airport Development Commission. There will be a special called…
Our nation is so divided, our churches are so divided, civic clubs are disappearing, Boy Scouts declare bankruptcy and in some states, it takes a…
By Charlotte Smith During the last Board of Education virtual meeting, the members’ sought guidance from the board’s attorney, Gary Grady, on topics about agenda…
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force have scheduled a news conference at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 from…
RALEIGH – After the June 23 elections in the 11th Congressional District and Columbus County, the State Board will randomly select precincts, early voting sites…
1497 – John Cabot claims Eastern Canada for England (believes he has found Asia in Nova Scotia) 1853 – US President Franklin Pierce signs the…
By: Jefferson Weaver The heavens opened, and wrath poured out on the landscape as far as the eye could see. I had watched the storm…
Little doubt that summer has arrived … High temperature yesterday … 92 degrees … and more of the same today. … Today’s forecast … A…
1810 – John Jacob Astor organizes the Pacific Fur Company in Astoria, Oregon. 1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes patents the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, the…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest COVID-19 confirmed positive cases today. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) the health department suggests everyone work…
On behalf of fathers everywhere … Thanks for all the attention … cards, messages, gifts … all greatly appreciated. Wonder how much longer we will…
1847 – First ring doughnut supposedly created by Hanson Gregory. 1870 – US Congress creates Department of Justice. 1918 – Circus train rammed by troop…
Happy Fathers Day to all… It’s also summertime, 2020 … nearing the midway point of the year. … Next holiday … July 4th. … Local…
1834 – American inventor and businessman Cyrus McCormick patents the reaping machine. 1879 – Frank W. Woolworth opens his 1st successful “F.W. Woolworth Great Five…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest COVID-19 confirmed positive cases today. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) everyone should use precautions. Dr. Teresa…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate was 12.9%, remaining unchanged from April’s revised rate, according to the North Carolina Department of Commerce.…
Tomorrow is Father’s Day. … I remember my dad … when I was a youngster, we had no air conditioning, no fan … well, maybe…
West Bladen High School seniors participated in a parade through downtown Bladenboro and a baccalaureate service Friday. Photos by Kenneth Armstrong The parade started at…
1819 – 320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) 1840 – Samuel Morse patents his telegraph. 1864 – Battle of Kinston,…
COVID-19 has forced changes for numerous events … ex. The summertime ‘Sunset Jam Concert Series’ that have been so popular in recent years begins at…
1865 – Union General Gordon Granger declares slaves are free in Texas, now the date the end of slavery is celebrated across the US as…
Sometimes, us human beings ‘mess-up’, then want to blame everyone else … in our daily lives, government, church … whatever… Every now and then, I…
1873 – Susan B. Anthony fined $100 for voting for US President. 1898 – 1st amusement pier opens in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 1912 –…
Another 1.3 inches of rainfall yesterday, according to the NWS reporting station at the Curt Brown Airport near Elizabethtown … added to previous day totals,…
1856 – Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia. 1863 – Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer) 1885 – Statue…
Bladen County is wet … not sure of rainfall, but lots. … Checked info from National Weather Service at the nearby airport … and in…
Boost the ‘Boro, Inc. announced Monday that Kailey M. Gause and Kasee Lynae Singletary, both graduates of West Bladen High School, are the recipients of…
1858 – Abraham Lincoln says “A house divided against itself cannot stand” accepting Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate. 1893 – RW Rueckheim invents…
By: Jefferson Weaver I have never really liked Sunday nights. It is a tendency I have noted before, and one which people rarely fail to…
Hope your weekend was good. … I attended church … as usual … but not a usual Sunday morning service at Wesley’s Chapel UMC. ……
1834 – Sandpaper patented by Isaac Fischer Jr., Springfield, Vermont. 1881 – Player piano patented by John McTammany, Jr. (Cambridge, Massachusetts) 1900 – Having been…
I know I have used this expression before … ‘Sure could use a little good news today’ … remember the song by the Dove Brothers?……
A reminder of filing 2019 taxes … delayed, but due date is fast approaching … April 15 deadline extended to July 15… Bladen County Commissioners…