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Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 22: 1. Youth Basketball: Today,...
1908 – Katie Mulcahey is arrested for lighting a cigarette, violating the one-day old...
Yesterday’s high temp for our area was 37 degrees … and more of the...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 21: 1. Adult Pickleball Open...
1899 – Opel manufactures its first automobile. 1915 – Kiwanis International founded in Detroit....
No bigger news over the next few days than the weather … Cold, windy,...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 20: 1. Snakes: Today, 2...
1887 – Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor. 1920 – The American...
A staff reportIt’s finally Friday. To help celebrate, we found five funny jokes to...
A staff reportPickleball, a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis,...
We are moving in on a busy sports weekend … NFL, PGA, College Basketball,...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 19: 1. Clarkton DYB Registration:...
1883 – The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison,...
County commissioners are opposing a hefty increase in premiums proposed by insurance companies on...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 18: 1. Middle School Basketball:...
1902 – Despite reports that favor the United States building a route through Nicaragua...
‘Baby it’s Cold Outside.’ Do you remember the old song from years ago? Low...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 17: 1. Bladen County District...
1899 – United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific. 1917 –...
As expected, former President Donald Trump cruised to a 30 point victory in Monday’s...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 16: 1. Pastries & Print...
1865 – Refrigerator car patented by William Davis, a fish dealer in Detroit. 1917...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 15: 1. 35th annual Dr....
1815 – War of 1812: the USS President, an American frigate, is captured by...
Today is Sunday, January 14 … Church Day … Yesterday’s high temp was 69...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 14: 1. Pastries & Print...
1799 – American inventor Eli Whitney receives a government contract for 10,000 muskets. 1868...
Rain came late last night … just short of a half inch recorded before...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 13: 1. Basketball: Today, 9...
1912 – A state record minus-40 degrees in Oakland, Maryland. 1920 – New York...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 12: 1. High School Basketball:...
1773 – First public museum established in North American colonies in Charleston, South Carolina....
What a difference a day makes … just 24 short hours … after a...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 11: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1894 – Martha Hughes Cannon takes office as the first woman state senator in...
First look around our immediate area … Looks like we escaped major issues (damage)...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 10: 1. Unity In The...
1870 – Standard Oil Company created by John D. Rockefeller (30%), his brother and...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 9: 1. Bladen County Schools...
1894 – New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in...
As we marvel at these science facts, it's a reminder of the awe-inspiring intricacies...
Enjoy today … Winter weather is on the way… Today’s forecast for Bladen is...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 8: 1. White Lake Commissioners...
1835 – United States national debt is $0 for the first and only time...
What is your favorite time of the year? … How ’bout January? A busy...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Jan. 7: 1. Bladen County Board...
1899 – Walter Camp publishes his first All-American football team in Collier’s. 1916 –...
A couple of NFL games are set for today (Saturday)… Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 4:30...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Jan. 6: 1. The Pink Slips...
1893 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed...
Remember in the heat of summer, July & August, couldn’t wait for winter …...
East Bladen’s run to the NCHSAA Class 1A Eastern Football Semifinals highlighted the November...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Jan. 5: 1. The Pink Slips...
1904 – A Pennsylvania state-record minus-42 degrees in Smethport. 1914 – Industrialist Henry Ford...
A Staff Report East Bladen High School (EBHS) has achieved remarkable success over the...
FAYETTEVILLE – The highway division responsible for Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Robeson and Harnett counties has...
Received a call late Wednesday afternoon … about a vehicle … on the bridge...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN – Defense, rebounding and the hot-shooting of senior Lee Barnes...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, Jan. 4: 1. Blood Drive: Friday,...
1896 – Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah was admitted as the 45th state....
Guess this time of year … it’s the calm after the storm … School...
A staff report Clarkton Diamond Youth Baseball, formerly known as Clarkton Dixie Youth Baseball,...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Jan. 3: 1. High School Basketball:...
1888 – First wax drinking straw patented by Marvin C. Stone in Washington, D.C....
Feasts over for Christmas and New Year’s … Back to regular schedule… Checking college...
TUESDAY, JAN. 2 HIGH SCHOOL Basketball West Columbus at West Bladen, JV boys 4:30...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 2: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1905 – Willis Carrier receives a US patent for the world’s first air conditioner....
Welcome to a New Year … 2024 arrived ’round midnight, during ‘party time’ for...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Jan. 1: 1. Polar Plunge: Today,...
1797 – Albany replaces New York City as capital of New York. 1862 -1st...
Football, football and more football … yesterday, today and tomorrow… Saturday bowl games… Orange...
Here are the programs scheduled for January at Jones Lake State Park. The park...
1776 – Rhode Island establishes wage and price controls to curb inflation: Limit is...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Dec. 31: 1. Polar Plunge: Monday,...
Rose early this AM, ready to challenge the world, and was challenged … one...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, Dec. 30: 1. Bladen Offroad Boys...
1924 – Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces the existence of other galactic systems at...
Bladen County Solid Waste hours of operation during New Year’s holiday … All convenience...
Contributed For 26 years when something needed done in Clarkton, residents could rely on...
Here are three things to know for Friday, Dec. 29: 1. Bladen Offroad Boys...
1813 – British burn Buffalo, New York during War of 1812. 1890 – US...
Football bowl game results… Military Bowl … Virginia Tech 41 – Tulane 20 Duke’s...
1. Bladen Offroad Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament: Today-Friday-Saturday, West Bladen High School. Four games...
1832 – John C. Calhoun becomes first vice president to resign. He left office...
About this time each year, I need to begin my To Do List …...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 27: 1. Animal Adoption Special:...
1845 – Ether first used in childbirth in the United States in Jefferson, Georgia....
Hope your Christmas Day was good … Good from this corner of the world...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 26: 1. Snakes: Saturday, 2...
1848 – First gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco. 1914...
Merry Christmas to ALL … The wait is over … Old St. Nick has...
Contributed The state’s seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, increasing 0.1 of...
Here are three things to know for Monday, Dec. 25: 1. New Year’s Eve...
It’s the busiest time of the year … Christmas activities, many folks home for...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, Dec. 24: 1. Santa Claus: The...
1818 – Christmas carol “Silent Night” composed by Franz Xavier Gruber is sung at...
1788 – Maryland votes to cede a 10 square mile area for the District...
Yesterday’s high temp was 60 degrees … Today’s (Saturday) forecast … Partly sunny, then...