Contributed RALEIGH – April 24-28 is After Schools Professionals Appreciation Week. Celebrated the last...
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Contributed Saturday, April 22, the Bladen County Democratic Party had an outstanding convention in...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
By Haylie Robinson Teacher Appreciation Week starts Monday, May 8th, and ends Friday, May...
April 2023 is coming to a close … May begins Monday… Can’t imagine the...
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is reminding customers of changes...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 27: 1. Plant Sale: Friday,...
1805 – Marines attack shores of Tripoli. 1877 – Rutherford B. Hayes removes Federal...
Contributed Chemours’ manufacturing site in Fayetteville hosted members of the Pope Army Airfield leadership...
Mac Campbell Jr., president of Bladen We Care, recently presented a check for $25,000...
I had a Doc visit recently in Wilmington … walked into an office building...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 26: 1. Kindergarten Registration: Thursday,...
1887 – Huntsville Electric Co. forms to sell electricity. 1925 – Pulitzer prize awarded...
April 30 is just around the corner … The month has zipped by… How...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 25: 1. Bladen County Relay...
1861 – The Union Army arrives to reinforce Washington, D.C. (Civil War) 1901 –...
By Haylie Robinson On Thursday, April 20th, The Grand Regal at Goldston’s Beach hosted...
Contributed Bladen Community College announced its 2023 graduates in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)...
The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors are scheduled to meet...
Trinity Methodist Church, located at 901 West Broad Street in Elizabethtown, will observe the...
Thanks to NCDOT and their contractors for a speedy repair to the bridge (US701)...
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 24: 1. Kindergarten Registration: Today-Tuesday,...
1888 – Eastman Kodak founded by George Eastman. 1908 – Mr. & Mrs. Jacob...
Bladen County Schools announced Sunday afternoon that with the reopening of the Cape Fear...
After making emergency repairs throughout the night, the N.C. Department of Transportation reopened the...
Saturday’s storms brought heavy rain to Bladen County. However, after the storms passed, a...
It rained, and it rained and we received more rain … Best I can...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, April 23: 1. Administrative Professionals Day...
1635 – Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded. 1861 – Robert E....
We were pleasantly surprised last night when BladenOnline broke the news that Dr. Morgan...
The Town of Elizabethtown and the Curtis L. Brown Jr. Field Airport will be...
By Charlotte Smith The Town of Elizabethtown held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday to...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, April 22: 1. Junior Ranger Day:...
1823 – R.J. Tyers patents roller skates. 1898 – President William McKinley orders blockade...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted March 2023 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, decreasing...
Contributed HARRELLS — On Saturday, March 25, Sixteen high school students and ten middle...
Bladen Community College Community Enrichment is offering a Learn to Crochet class on Tuesday,...
Contributed RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced this...
Here is a list of students who made the headmaster’s list and honor roll...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
By Mike Walden A couple of days ago my wife heard an enthusiastic “Yippee!”...
Hope you are enjoying the weather … Nice, but change is on the way...
Here are three things to know for Friday, April 21: 1. Naturalization Ceremony: Saturday,...
1898 – Spanish-American War: The U.S. Congress, on April 25, recognizes that a state...
Elwell Ferry will remain closed through at least Tuesday, April 25 because of high...
Whiteville native MacKenzie Gore threw 6 strong innings last night for the Washington Nationals...
By Haylie Robinson On Friday, April 28th, West Bladen High School’s horticulture department is...
By Haylie Robinson It’s National Autism Awareness Month, also known as Autism Acceptance Month;...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation’s Caduceus Society honored several providers on...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 20: 1. Bladen County Schools...
1862 – First pasteurization test completed by Frenchman Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard. 1912...
My, my, my … How this world has changed, our states, our counties and...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 19: 1. Kindergarten Registration: Thursday,...
1892 – Charles Duryea takes the 1st American-made automobile for a test drive. 1906...
By Haylie Robinson On April 7th, Nathan Dowless left his former job and became...
A fire danger statement has been issued for Bladen County from 11 a.m. until...
College athletics has changed, and not sure for the better… Today is the last...
SHALLOTTE – West Bladen broke open a 6-5 game with a 7-run 6th inning...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, April 18: 1. High School Sports:...
1865 – Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders to General William T. Sherman in...
By Cara Beth Smith They are one of the oldest cultivated fruits in the...
By Leyton Ezzell Spring has officially been welcomed into Bladen County on Saturday, April...
Here is Tar Heel Middle School’s Honor Roll for the third quarter of the...
By Cara Beth Smith “Invest in our Planet” is the theme for Earth Week...
Contributed UNC Health Southeastern announced last week that the health system is exploring transfer...
Elwell Ferry is closed again this week because of high water levels, according to...
In honor of her academic achievement at East Bladen High School and interest in...
It’s Back to School time in Bladen County … after a week off …...
Here are three things to know for Monday, April 17: 1. Kindergarten Registration: Tuesday,...
1864 – Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina. 1907 – Ellis Island, New York, records...
By Sonny Jones Bladen County military veterans Bobby Ludlum and Amanda Smith-Abbey received Quilts...
Today is CHURCH DAY … If new to the area … Lots of opportunities...
A small fire broke out Saturday afternoon on the left side of the sixth...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, April 16: 1. Pastries & Print...
1881 – Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle. 1900 –...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will consider several ARPA-enabled project applications, recognize employees...
A draft proposal to have students remain at three elementary schools through fifth grade,...
Yesterday was an interesting day, weatherwise … some clouds, some sunshine and some rain,...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, April 15: 1. Touch A Truck:...
1865 – Abraham Lincoln dies nine hours after he is shot by John Wilkes...
The above photo is of Amy Thomas, owner of Amy’s Boutique at her Elizabethtown...
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees meeting scheduled Friday, April 21 has been...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
North Carolina Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Kenny Flowers will be the guest speaker...
A nice short article about Singletary Lake in the most recent edition of Our...
Three players from runner-up East Bladen – seniors Evan Pait and Zamar Lewis and...
Here are three things to know for Friday, April 14: 1. Friends of the...
1828 – First American Dictionary: Its author, Noah Webster, registers its copyright for publication....
Last date to file your 2022 state and federal taxes is midnight, Tuesday, April...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 13: 1. Bladen Firefighters Association...
1865 – Raleigh, North Carolina, captured by Union forces. 1911 – The US House...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to provide thousands of bike helmets...
The Elizabethtown–White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting its members to an After...
Thirty people are expected to be sworn in as American citizens Saturday, April 22...
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, April...
By Sonny Jones The key to any successful civic club is involvement in the...
Bladen County Shriners will be selling fish plates beginning at 11 a.m. today in...
By Cara Beth Smith The Internal Revenue Service declared January 23 as the beginning...
By Cara Beth Smith On Tuesday, April 11th, Bladenboro’s non-profit organization, Boost the Boro,...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, April 12: 1. Fish Fry: Today,...