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1888 – George Eastman patents the first roll film camera and registers the brand...
Elizabethtown, NC – Mark your calendars, as the Bladen County Board of Commissioners is...
It’s Labor Day weekend … enjoy! Local high school play (Saturday) Ashley (Wilmington) 42...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday night in a news release that it...
The 9th annual Clarkton Lions Club Strides Walk is scheduled Saturday, September 30. Proceeds...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, September 3: 1. Bladen County Commissioners...
1891 – Cotton pickers organize union and stage strike in Texas. 1916 – President...
Bladen Community College and University of Mount Olive Partner to Enhance Agribusiness Opportunities
Contributed Bladen Community College and the University of Mount Olive have entered into a...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, September 2: 1. VFW Pancake Breakfast,...
1798 – First bank robbery in the US: Bank of Pennsylvania robbed of $162,821...
Currie, NC- – Due to continued flooding as a result of Hurricane Idalia, Moores...
A quick look back before moving on. Hurricane Idelia has departed the area… Locally,...
Here are three things to know for Friday, September 1: 1. VFW Pancake Breakfast,...
1898 – First forestry school in America opens at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North...
FAYETTEVILLE – Aug. 31, 2023 – Recently, Cape Fear Valley Health officially announced “Education” as...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry program has announced that...
N.C. State Parks Division Announces “Complete the Trails” Program Grants for Land Acquisition Projects...
Tropical storm Idalia came, caused problems and has or will depart the scene today…...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, August 31: 1. Bladen County Schools:...
1895 – 1st pro football game. Quarterback John Brallier and the Latrobe YMCA defeated...
Contributed In anticipation of severe weather conditions stemming from Hurricane Idalia, the Town of...
Contributed According to Maria C. Edwards, NCCCC, Assistant to the County Manager/Clerk to the Board, due...
Contributed Oak Grove Original Free Will Baptist church, Bladenboro, NC will celebrate its annual...
Contributed In the first picture from left to right: Col Lloyd, Mac Campbell, Dr....
FAYETTEVILLE – Aug. 29, 2023 – Cape Fear Valley Health and Harnett Health broke ground...
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity’s five-year action...
Currie, NC – Due to incoming Hurricane Idalia, which is projected to make landfall...
Shortly after midnight, Hurricane Idalia is bearing down on Florida, landfall is expected between...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, August 30: 1. Bladen County Schools:...
1890 – President Benjamin Harrison signed the first U.S. law requiring inspection of meat...
Due to the possible risk of localized flooding and gusty winds as a result...
Hurricane Idalia is expected to cause problems for the southeastern United States, including southeastern...
Pictured, left to right are: Bladen Schools Suptintendent Dr. Jason Atkinson, Nathan Robbins, Courtney...
Contributed RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has officially recommended to Gov. Roy Cooper...
Here are three things to know for Tuesday, August 29: 1. Paint & Create...
1861 – American Civil War: US Navy squadron captured forts at Hatteras Inlet, North...
A Staff Report As Labor Day approaches, residents of Bladen County, North Carolina, might...
A Staff Report Bladen County, NC – Bladen County, North Carolina, is no stranger...
The past 24 hours have seen big changes in our local weather … From...
A Staff Report Mark your calendars for an important event aimed at keeping our...
The Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association has scheduled a conceal carry class on...
Isaac Mendoza, former Vineyard Golf at White Lake employee, has graduated from basic training...
Here are three things to know for Monday, August 28 1. Build A Spider...
1884 – First known photograph of a tornado is made near Howard, South Dakota....
A Staff Report Wilmington, NC – The National Weather Service of Wilmington has issued...
Weatherman was ‘spot on’ again yesterday … High was 97 and heat index topped...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, August 27 1. Sunday Music at...
1881 – Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas; about 700 die. 1894 – Congress passes...
Raleigh, North Carolina- In a recent announcement, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities...
A Staff Report ELIZABETHTOWN, NC – A festive atmosphere filled the air on Friday,...
A Staff Report With the commencement of the school year, the roads are witnessing...
Here are three things to know for Saturday, August 26: 1. Summer Concert: Today,...
1907 – Harry Houdini escapes from chains underwater in 57 seconds at Aquatic Park...
Bladen County, NC – FOCUS Broadband announced that high-speed internet service is now available...
Raleigh, N.C. (August 24, 2023), Civic Credit Union (Civic) proudly announces the adoption of...
The PGA Tour Championship is underway in Atlanta, Georgia… on Golf Channel… Expanded coverage...
Here are three things to know for Friday, August 25: 1. High School Football:...
1910 – Yellow Cab was founded. 1916 – US Department of Interior forms National...
A Staff Report Elizabethtown, NC – Food Lion, a trusted name in the grocery...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, August 24: 1. Bladen County Schools...
1893 – Tornado destroys the coast of Savannah, Georgia & Charleston, South Carolina; about...
Local Teenager Aiden Russ Embarks on Community Beautification Project as Part of Eagle Scout Journey
A Staff Report Bladenboro, NC — Aiden Russ, a 16-year-old student at West Bladen...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, August 23: 1. Bladen County Schools...
1906 – Cuba’s 1st president, Tomes Estrada Palma, asks for US intervention. 1914 –...
A Staff Report Contributed photo Bladenboro, NC – In a heartwarming display of community...
US Congress is wrestling with a budget for the coming year, nothing new …...
1. High School Freshman Only Open House: Today, West Bladen, 5-7 p.m. East Bladen,...
A Staff Report Dublin, a quaint town nestled in Bladen County, North Carolina, has...
Contributed White Lake, NC – The Grand Regal will host Goldston’s Beach Music Weekend...
A new week begins … Thanks for checking in… I guess we all have...
Here are three things to know for Monday, August 21: 1. Pastries & Print...
1888 – American inventor William Seward Burroughs patents the adding machine. 1897 – Oldsmobile...
Many of our church family have been at the FFA camp, White Lake, for...
Here were some of the stories making news in Bladen County in 1973: •...
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted July 2023 unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, unchanged...
Here are three things to know for Sunday, August 20: 1. Family & Friends...
1896 – Dial telephone patented. 1908 – America’s Great White Fleet arrives in Sydney,...
A Staff Report Update: The Town of Bladenboro officials have lifted the Boil Water...
1692 – Five more people hanged for witchcraft (19 in all) in Salem, Massachusetts....
Here are three things to know for Saturday, August 19: 1. School Supply Giveaway:...
By Charlotte Smith Dublin, North Carolina – The Homestead Christian School (HCS) has unleashed...
A recent article in the New York Times, related to the weather indicates, “Summer...
Here are three things to know for Friday, August 18: 1. School Supply Giveaway:...
DUBLIN, N.C. – Bladen Community College is pleased to announce the successful reaffirmation of...
Corn-picking time in Bladen, well, in our immediate area… I hope it is a...
Here are three things to know for Thursday, August 17: 1. Teen Anime Club:...
1891 – Electric self-starter for automobiles patented. 1903 – Joe Pulitzer donates $1 million...
A Staff Report The Elizabethtown – White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce‘s monthly breakfast...
Grant will support a major foster parent recruitment campaign during a time of great...
By Charlotte Smith With an impressive 88-year history as a family-owned establishment in Elizabethtown,...
A Staff Report LAKE WACCAMAW, NC – The Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina are...
Contributed The Lumber River Workforce Development Board (LRWDB) in partnership with NCWorks and SCWorks...
1870 – Fred Goldsmith demonstrates that a curve ball isn’t an optical illusion. 1898...
Here are three things to know for Wednesday, August 16: 1. Blood Drive: Thursday,...
A Staff Report Bladen County, NC – In an era of increasing digital accessibility,...
Interesting day, yesterday, weather-wise … hot, hot, hot most of the day … A...
1. Blood Drive: Wednesday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Bladen County Hospital, 501 S. Poplar St.,...