1901 – US Army War College is established in Washington, D.C. 1910 – New...
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November is coming to a close, December arrives Friday … and Santa is not...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, November 26: 1. Elizabethtown Christmas Parade...
1896 – Amos Alonzo Stagg of the University of Chicago creates football huddle. 1916...
Eastern North Carolina high school football playoff results… 1A Tarboro 20 – East Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, November 25: 1. Christmas Tree Lighting:...
1867 – Congress commission looks into “impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.” 1905 – Telimco...
Back to the ‘routine’ for some … another day off for others … Hope...
Here are three things to know for Friday, November 24: 1. Lu Mil Vineyard...
1896 – First absentee voting law enacted by Vermont. 1916 – Mexican and United...
Happy Thanksgiving Day … Hope you are having a fun day with family and...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, November 23: 1. Solid Waste Holiday...
1863 – Patent granted for a process of making color photographs. 1904 – III...
Contributed North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) suspends most construction activity along major highways...
Feeding the Hungry grant addresses food insecurity; supports nutrition education. LUMBERTON, NC – Lumber...
Rain has been scarce over the past few weeks, but yesterday and last night...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, November 22: 1. Christmas Tree Lighting:...
1910 – Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs. 1919 – Labor conference committee...
Headlines of interest all around, but one that gets as much attention as any...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, November 21: 1. Lu Mil Vineyard...
1852 – Duke University, founded in 1838 as Union Institute, chartered as Normal College....
Low temps in the mid 30s this morning… Forecast … Sunny today with a...
Here are three things to know for Monday, November 20: 1. Walk To Bethlehem:...
1902 – Deo LeFevre and Henri Desgrange create the Tour de France bicycle race....
High temp yesterday was a balmy 77 degrees and windy … Gusts as high...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, November 19: 1. Pancakes with Santa:...
1805 – Lewis and Clark expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, reaches...
High School football playoff action… 1A East Bladen 47 – Rosewood 14 West Columbus...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, November 18: 1. Pancake and Sausage...
1883 – US and Canadian railroads set and synchronize four standard time zones –...
Update – A delivery was made to the Bladen County Division of Juvenile Justice...
We Need Rain, and hopefully there could be some over the next few days...
Here are three things to know for Friday, November 17: 1. High School Football:...
1913 – The first ship sails through the Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and...
62 degrees was high temp recorded at the local weather station yesterday … Beautiful...
Contributed RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, November 16: 1. Story Time: Today,...
1914 – Federal Reserve System formally opens. 1920 – First postage stamp meter is...
Early reports on Tuesday’s Jail-A-Thon sponsored by volunteers … one of the best ever...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, November 15: 1. Fall Festival: Thursday,...
1492 – Christopher Columbus notes first recorded reference to tobacco. 1869 – Free postal...
Monday night football … Broncos 24-Bills 22 … Broncos missed a last second field...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, November 14: 1. Pesticide Collection Day:...
1888 – St Andrews Golf Club in Yonkers, New York opens with just 6...
For the record … Yesterday’s (Sunday) high temp was a cool 56 degrees …...
Here are three things to know for Monday, November 13: 1. Substance Misuse Task...
1900 – Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) enter baseball’s American League. 1909 –...
No doubt, the weather affected some local activities yesterday … Just enough much needed...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, November 12: 1. Ag Awareness-Myth Busters:...
1880 – Best selling American novel “Ben-Hur: A Tale of The Christ” by soldier...
Time to celebrate … Veterans Day … and activities all around the area …...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, November 11: 1. Elizabethtown 250th Anniversary...
1909 – Construction of a US Navy base begins at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 1911...
NFL Thursday Night score … Chicago Bears 16 – Carolina Panthers 13. Local activity...
Here are three things to know for Friday, November 10: 1. Elizabethtown 250th Anniversary...
1908 – First Gideon Bible put in a hotel room. 1911 – Andrew Carnegie...
NC state high school football playoffs continue Friday night … East Bladen travels to...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, November 9: 1. Turkey Dinner Plate...
1872 – The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings were destroyed....
Bridget Ellison, with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, announced an updated list of...
Voters in six Bladen County municipalities went to the polls Tuesday to elect town...
Bladen County unofficial elections results… Mayoral contests… Clarkton … Tim Tart was leading vote-getter...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, November 8: 1. Bladen County Firefighters...
1837 – Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts founded. It’s the first US college founded...
NFL Monday Night Football … LA Chargers 27 – NY Jets 6 … Chargers...
Representatives from Harrells Christian Academy’s Elementary, Junior, and Senior Beta clubs attended the NC...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, November 7: 1. Municipal Elections: Today,...
1874 – 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol by Thomas Nast. 1904...
Voters in six Bladen County municipalities will decide Tuesday on who will serve as...
This promises to be a busy week locally … Bladen County Commissioners meet at...
The Bladen County Firefighters Association is recruiting volunteer firefighters. With the high demand of...
Here are three things to know for Monday, November 6: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1860 – Republican Abraham Lincoln of Illinois elected the 16th President of the United...
The 10th Annual Roger’s Wish on Friday November 3 was another successful year for...
Time Change Today … Fall Back one hour… Selected College football results … (Saturday)...
Roxie Geraldine Johnson Cashwell, 96, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023. Gerry was born...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, November 5: 1. Turkey Dinner Plate...
1895 – First US patent granted for gasoline driven automobile to George B. Seident....
High School football playoff area winners and losers – list incomplete. East Bladen 57...
By John Clark ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Masion Brooks ran for 128 yards and 4...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, November 4: 1. Gigantic Yard Sale:...
1841 – First wagon train arrives in California after a 5½-month, 1,730-mile journey over...
NFL Thursday night results… Pittsburgh Steelers 20 – Tennessee Titans 16… Former UNC basketball...
Here are three things to know for Friday, November 3: 1. High School Football:...
1896 – J.H. Hunter patents portable weighing scales. 1900 – First automobile show opens...
By Trever Lloyd High school playoff football will be back in Elizabethtown tomorrow night,...
RALEIGH – The NC TECH Association recognized the N.C. Department of Information Technology for its innovative...
The Texas Rangers are MLB champs for 2023, winning the best of seven series...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, November 2: 1. Gigantic Yard Sale:...
1898 – Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd...
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning from 3 a.m. until 9...
Contributed. The NC Charter Schools Review Board will meet Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 6...
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 31, 2023 – As North Carolina’s agricultural community wraps up another...
A Staff Report In today’s interconnected world, the convenience of technology and the internet...
November 1, 2023 … the current year slipping away … before long, Thanksgiving and...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, November 1: 1. The Mercy House...
1800 – John Adams becomes the first President to live in the White House....
The Clarkton community held an Erin Wakefield Day on Sunday at the Clarkton Dixie...