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Here are three things to know for Friday, April 26: 1. Bladen Gardeners Plant...
1900 – Newly named American League opener in Cleveland draws 6,500 spectators. It was...
The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities will host I/DD Town Hall: Key Priorities...
High temp yesterday was 79 degrees … Nice … Today, another great day, weather-wise...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 25: 1. Health Fair: Today,...
1898 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares state of war on Spain effective...
Yesterday’s high temp in our area was 71 degrees … It was a chilly...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 24: 1. Bladen Gardeners Plant...
1898 – Spanish-American War: Spain declares war after rejecting United States ultimatum to withdraw...
Checking weather, past and future … Yesterday’s high temps was a cool 61 degrees...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 23: 1. Bladen County Schools...
1789 – President-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House in New York. It’s the...
Pretty good shower overnight … Nearly an inch of rain … maybe more …...
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 22: 1. North Carolina Alligator...
1914 – Babe Ruth’s first professional game as a pitcher is a 6-hit, 6-0...
Interesting day, yesterday, weather-wise … A storm to our west came east … Not...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, April 21: 1. Story Time: Monday,...
1794 – New York City formally declares the coast of Ellis Island publicly owned...
A staff report Former Miss Dublin Peanut Festival, Hailey Hudson, was honored on February 28th,...
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation....
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted March 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, unchanged...
Yesterday’s high temp was 79 degrees, no doubt it varied greatly, by a mid-afternoon...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, April 20: 1. Carvers Creek Community...
Have folks comment on my heading from time to time … No special thing...
Here are three things to know for Friday, April 19: 1. Book Sale: Today-Saturday,...
1892 – Charles Duryea takes the first American-made automobile for a test drive. 1906...
Grieving the loss of a loved one is not an easy task. And, it...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 18: 1. Child Abuse Prevention...
1880 – An F4 tornado strikes Marshfield, Missouri, killing 99 people and injuring 100....
Yesterday’s high temp was 88 degrees … after 89 on Monday … Weather folks...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 17: 1. STEM Fun Day:...
1864 – Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina during the Civil War. 1892 – The...
High temp Monday … officially 89 degrees, hottest day of this year, so far...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 16: 1. Bladen County Schools...
1900 – Post Office issues first books of postage stamps. 1912 – Pittsburgh Pirates...
If you thought yesterday was a good day, weather-wise … You should really like...
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 15: 1. Meet the Girl...
1878 – Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap. 1892 – General Electric Company, formed by...
Yesterday’s high temp was 73 degrees at the local weather station … Forecast for...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, April 14: 1. Pastries & Print...
1828 – First American Dictionary: Its author, Noah Webster, registers its copyright for publication....
Interesting weather Friday (yesterday) … Windy, gusts 30 plus mph, about a quarter of...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, April 13: 1. For the Glory...
1796 – First elephant arrives in the United States from India. 1865 – Raleigh,...
Thursday (yesterday) was tough, weather-wise … wind, rain off and on all day long...
Here are three things to know for Friday, April 12: 1. Touch a Truck:...
1869 – North Carolina legislature passes anti-Ku Klux Klan law. 1877 – Catcher’s mask...
Deadline for filing Federal and State tax returns is Monday, April 15 … Request...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 11: 1. For the Glory...
1865 – Abraham Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction. 1898 –...
Yesterday’s high temp … 72 degrees … a brief threat of precipitation, no measurable...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 10: 1. Bladen County Shrine...
1849 – Safety pin patented in New York City by Walter Hunt. He sold...
Yesterday’s high temp in the mid 70s … Partly cloudy today with a high...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 9: 1. Bladen County Shrine...
1909 – Congress passed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, raising certain tariffs on goods entering...
Yesterday’s high temp was 67 at the local weather station … with a cool...
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 8: 1. Blood Drive: Tuesday,...
1904 – New York City changes the name of Longacre Square to Times Square...
Ladies basketball semi-finals… Iowa 71 – UConn 69 South Carolina 78 – NC State...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, April 7: 1. Dig Day Weekend...
Yesterday’s high temp was 65 degrees … West to Northwest winds made it feel...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, April 6: 1. Spring Fling: Today,...
1889 – George Eastman begins selling his Kodak flexible rolled film for the first...
Checking our weather forecast … Sunny, today, with a high near 65, windy, gusts...
Here are three things to know for Friday, April 5: 1. ABE Branch Emmanuel...
1915 – Jess Willard knocks out Jack Johnson after 26 rounds to win the...
Checking our highs and lows over the past 24 to 36 hours … High...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 4: 1. Trinity Methodist Men’s...
1818 – Congress decides on the US flag: 13 red and white strips and...
Feels like summer … Yesterday’s high temp was 78 degrees at the local weather...
Here are three things to for Wednesday, April 3: 1. Story Time: Thursday, 10...
1889 – Savings Bank of Order of True Reformers opens in Richmond, Virginia. 1910...
Yesterday’s high temp was in the low to mid 80s … throughout the area...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 2: 1. ABE Branch Emmanuel...
1866 – President Andrew Johnson ends civil war in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi,...
Beautiful day, Easter Sunday … Mostly clear skies, temp topping out at 78 degrees...
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 1: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1891 – The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois. 1899 – NC Mutual...
Happy Easter Sunday … 2024. Yesterday’s high temp was 78 degrees … Today’s weather...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, March 31: 1. Blue Monday Shad...
1850 – United States population hits 23,191,876 (Black population: 3,638,808, 15.7%). 1880 – Wabash,...
High temp yesterday … perfect for doing most anything outside … High in our...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, March 30: 1. Community Easter Extravaganza:...
1870 – 15th Amendment to the US constitution was adopted, guaranteeing the right to...
Today is Good Friday … enjoy … Many enjoying a day off work, youngsters...
Here are three things to know for Friday, March 29: 1. Bladen County Vietnam...
1867 – Congress first approves building of Lincoln Memorial. 1929 – President Herbert Hoover...
Contributed Photo Credit: Watson College of Education The UNCW Watson College of Education’s...
Yesterday’s high temp … 73 degrees … between 3/4 and 1 inch of rainfall...
THURSDAY, MARCH 28 MIDDLE SCHOOL Baseball/Softball Emereau Bladen at Midway Middle, 4 p.m. Girls’...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, March 28: 1. Car Seat Safety...
1881 – “Greatest Show On Earth” formed by P.T. Barnum and James Anthony Bailey....
Yesterday’s high temp … 72 degrees at the local weather station … Big changes...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, March 27: 1. Bladen County Vietnam...
1884 – First long distance telephone call made from Boston to New York. 1890...
Yesterday’s high temperature was 64 degrees… Mostly sunny today with a high near 70...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, March 26: 1. Trinity Methodist Men’s...
1910 – United States forbids immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers and the sick. 1926...