May 20, 1947 – February 16, 2023 Jean Sealey Gibson, age 75, of Calabash...
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Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 19: 1. Exhibit Hall Tour:...
1906 – W.K. Kellogg (after falling out with a brother over development of credit...
Yesterday’s high temp in Bladen County was 79 … High today expected to be...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Feb. 18: 1: Tar Heel Dixie...
1865 – Union troops force Confederates to abandon Ft. Anderson, NC. 1885 – Mark...
By Haylie Robinson Do you love musical theater? The Cape Fear Regional Theater is...
The Bladen County Board of Commissiners on Monday are expected to conduct a public...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...
Contributed RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department...
The Emereau Bladen Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Tuesday, February...
By Norgie Hester If your golf game is not what you want it to...
NASCAR racing returns to Daytona, Florida this weekend … Joey Logana and Aric Almirola...
1. High School Basketball: Today, Sampson Middle School, Clinton. SAC-7 tournament championships: East Bladen...
1801 – US House of Representatives breaks electoral college tie by electing Thomas Jefferson...
A pair of positive rabies cases in raccoons have been identified in Bladen County...
In September of 2022, Dublin Peanut Festival committee members hosted one of the biggest...
Was awake early this A.M., not sure why, but I thought about high school...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Feb. 16: 1. High School Basketball:...
1838 – Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions. 1861 –...
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College is proud to announce the arrival of a new...
ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is seeking applicants for a...
By Haylie Robinson On Thursday, February 2nd, West Bladen High School’s Future Farmers of...
By Cara Beth Smith A boutique in Elizabethtown offers a new genre of trendy,...
DUBLIN – The 82nd Airborne Division All-American Chorus is scheduled to perform at Bladen...
RALEIGH – State transportation officials are reminding people to stay off railroad property because...
Beautiful day yesterday, and hopefully another today… Mostly sunny today, with a high near...
Contributed Trillium Health Resources will have ribbon cutting ceremonies February 15 in Columbus County...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 15: 1. Dementia Caregiver Support...
Contributed ROCKY MOUNT – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is making changes to...
By Cara Beth Smith This morning as I ran errands in Elizabethtown, it made...
WHITEVILLE – The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville is offering a...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
The Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission (PEPSC) will hold a virtual meeting on...
Happy Valentine’s Day to ALL … Be nice … Build up points… Thanks to...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Feb. 14: 1. Trail Festival Weekend...
1887 – Cubs sell Mark King Kelly to Boston for $10,000. 1899 – Congress...
The Bladen County Health Department has opened a confidential Bladen County telephone referral service...
Shooting its highest score of the season, West Bladen AJROTC defeated Natchitoches Central AJROTC...
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for portions of Bladen County...
Kansas City Chiefs 38 – Philadelphia 35 … Chiefs are Super Bowl champs again...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Feb. 13: 1. High School Basketball:...
1795 – 1st state university in the US opens, University of North Carolina. 1861...
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, 2023 … Eagles vs. Chiefs … Game time is 6:30...
West Bladen won a coin flip Saturday morning to earn the top seed for...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 12: 1. Dementia Caregiver Support...
1909 – National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms. 1914 –...
If you were out late last evening, you may have been ‘rained on’ …...
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and partners are planning to kick off...
The Bladen County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday,...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Feb. 11: 1. Clarkton Dixie Youth...
1895 – Georgetown became part of Washington, D.C. 1903 – Congress adopts the Expedition...
By Haylie Robinson Your main question is probably, “What is Teen Court?” According to...
The Bladenboro Board of Commissioners will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Feb....
By Mike Walden When I speak to a variety of groups around the state,...
People interested in learning more about Bladen County and how to be involved in...
ACC basketball season regular season winding down … and the four North Carolina teams...
The Town of Elizabethtown seeks written proposals for qualified Design/Build firms licensed in North...
RALEIGH — The board of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the 2023 Multimodal...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Feb. 10: 1. High School Basketball:...
1855 – US citizenship laws amended, all children of US parents born abroad granted...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a planning session at noon on...
Contributed HARRELLS – Harrells Christian Academy’s Junior Beta Club returned to the North Carolina...
By Cara Beth Smith As we all know, restaurants are extremely busy on Valentine’s...
I had a most wonderful dream early this day … Dreamed it was mid-May,...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Feb. 9: 1. Volunteer Income Tax...
1886 – President Grover Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of...
LAKE WACCAMAW- Kayla Hall and Ryleigh Owens sparked a 15-2 2nd quarter spurt that...
“Part of the Inner Coastal Plain region of North Carolina, an area covered in...
Tuesday was Senior Night at West Bladen High School for winter sports athletes. The...
Tuesday was Senior Night at East Bladen High School for winter sports athletes. The...
Did you watch the State of the Union speech? President Biden delivered the speech...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 8: 1. Clarkton Dixie Youth...
1862 – Battle of Roanoke Island, NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound. 1898...
6-B’s Produce held its Second Annual Turkey Shoot Fundraiser in November and December, 2022....
The Bladen County NC PreK Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, February 9,...
By Cara Beth Smith Quality, technologically-advanced dentistry is available in our small community of...
Madison Street Antiques is having its grand opening Friday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m....
The Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association has scheduled an Introduction to AR-15 class...
So much to report on and so little time and space… Earthquakes in Turkey...
The Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association has scheduled a concealed carry class Saturday,...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Feb. 7: 1. High School Basketball:...
1862 – Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island, NC. 1915 – 1st wireless message...
Contributed HARRELLS – Harrells Christian Academy’s Senior Beta Club recently attended the North Carolina...
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has several special upcoming hiring events. Interested applicants...
It’s been more than five years since Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker introduced a...
West Bladen AJROTC defeated Smith Station MCJROTC 915.3 to 858.2 in the 2023 National...
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled Friday, Feb. 17 to open a new bridge over...
Contributed RALEIGH – North Carolina transit agencies and communities will receive about $183 million...
By Jennifer Hernandez, North Carolina Health News States that expanded access to federal food...
Checking local weather … Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Feb. 6: 1. Blood Drive: Today,...
1820 – US population announced at 9,638,453, African Americans 1,771,656 (18.4%) 1869 – Harper’s...
NCAA basketball results Duke 63 – UNC 57 Wake Forest 81 – Notre Dame...
By Sonny Jones Duke and North Carolina had split its last 100 games and...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Feb. 5: 1. Volunteer Income Tax...
1870 – 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia. 1900 – The...
It’s Saturday … February 4, 2023 … Remember the old song, “Baby It’s Cold...
