A busy, wild weekend with more than our share of ‘bad’ news… One big story yesterday was the crash of a helicopter near Los Angles…
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Last week of the first month of a new year … time waits for no one… National and state unemployment figures have been released. ……
No NFL football this weekend. … Super Bowl next weekend … San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs. … Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida. ……
Below is a letter submitted to BladenOnline.com from Mr. William Moore dated Januray 18, 2020. Dear Friends, As you know, I filed to run for…
A rare occasion recently … both sons visiting at the same time, ’round the table sharing food and conversation. interesting how topics have changed over…
Remember the song “Baby It’s Cold Outside?” Hummed that several times, yesterday … never thinking about what it was. … It was a cold day…
If you have been wishing for, praying for cold weather … think your prayers has been answered. … Mid 20s this AM, high for today…
Super Bowl 54 will be played on February 2, 6:30 PM at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida. The Kansas City Chiefs will square off against…
Big day for football fans. 4 teams still playing, 2 after today. 3:05 PM Tennessee Titans vs Kansas Chiefs (CBS) 6:40 PM Green Bay Packers…
I am learning a great deal about the two major political parties in our country. Much frustration by each party about what the other is…
Over the past several months there has been much debate about the Pledge of Allegiance and the United States Flag at the Bladen County Board…
By Dr. Mike Walden I have taught economic principles and lessons for over forty years. My hope has been for students and others to use…
Looking for a fun outing … Saturday night, Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial and Bladen County Committee of 100 are sponsoring Casino Night at Cape Fear Vineyard…
In response to the Bladen County Board of Elections meeting dated January 15, 2020. By Terri Stanley, Clarkton, NC I am not a very educated…
Thank you for capturing the council meeting on video for the people. Like so many in this great state, I fully honor and respect our…
A change in the weather is coming. … High temps today expected to be near 70, windy with gusts in the 30 mph range. Tonight,…
Around 2015 or so, Ray Wyche leaned around the corner of his cubicle and waved a pair of dollar bills at me. “Jefferson, if you’ll…
Rebuilding the Carolina Panthers became a bigger issues with the announcement last night of the retirement of middle linebacker Luke Kuechly … the teams defensive…
College Football Playoff National Championship #1 LSU (15-0) 42 – #3 Clemson (14-1) 25 Safe to say … Tigers won! Wow, did it rain or…
Above normal temps for the next few days with rain in the forecast. Today (Monday), high temps in the mid 70s and a 40% chance…
America, a nation of time-saving fanatics. American, a nation of time-wasting freaks. In the days of old, consumers visited the butcher, the baker, the candlestick…
First things first … 74 degrees at 4:30 AM, 69 degrees at midnight … all recorded at the NWS station at the Curtis Brown airport…
11th day of January … how are you doing with New Year’s resolutions? … I am 100% … didn’t make any. … Just thankful to…
Bladen County resident, Mr. Tony Priest is seeking a resolution from county commissioners in reference to the mother county becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Mr.…
Opioids continue to be a real problem in Bladen and all around us. … The local Task Force continues to meet. The new name is…
Remember the old song? “Another Day, Another Dollar in the Hole?” How ’bout “Sixteen Tons”, by Tennessee Ernie Ford? “Load sixteen tons of coal of…
By Jefferson Weaver I have always had a particular affection for goats. They are one of the more practical small farm animals, since they want…
“It is time for our elected and appointed government officials to realize it is not a right to serve our country, it is a privilege!…
Congratulations to Rich Glenn … named to fill his dad’s term on Elizabethtown City Council. … Dicky Glenn died recently… Repairs on bridge over Cape…
Nothing more certain than death and taxes. … A thought from many, many years ago … never more truthful… Stock market going ‘full blast’ ……
NFL scores from Sunday play: Minnesota Vikings 26 – New Orleans Saints 20 Seattle Seahawks 17 – Philadelphia Eagles 9 Vikings and Seahawks advance in…
NFL playoff results: Houston Texans 22 – Buffalo Bills 19 (overtime) Tennessee Titans 20 – New England Patriots 13 Today’s schedule New Orleans Saints vs…
Can you believe????? Temp 2 AM Saturday was 74 degrees (January 4, 2020)… Forecast for today (Saturday) … Showers, mainly before 2 PM. High near…
By Dr. Mike Walden 2020 looks to be a big year. Of course, politics will be front and center, with national and presidential elections and…
Stock market up (big time) yesterday … temps rising as of early this AM, high today in mid to upper 70s. … Dallas Cowboys fire…
Collards and blackeyed peas are delicious, but think I am in good shape for a few days … weeks. College football bowl games continue today…
Happy New Year. … We bid farewell to 2019 and move on to 2020. Looking for a memorable beginning for this new year … maybe…
Whatever needs to be done in the year 2019 … should be completed today. A very good turnout for the ribbon cutting at the new…
Final few days of 2019 … remember the year 2000 and all the confusion about changing from 1999 … Nothing like that now … just…
Fiesta Bowl result … #3 Clemson 29 – #2 Ohio State 23… Peach Bowl … #1 LSU 63 – #4 Oklahoma 28 College Football National…
This is the last weekend in the year 2019. … Overall, more pluses than negatives … (my opinion). New businesses in the area, example, Bojangles…
2019 is slip-sliding away. … Check your New Year’s resolutions … no, last year’s resolutions. … How did you do? Checked my rain gauge, a…
Jim Croce was an American folk singer and songwriter. He wrote “Time in a Bottle” in 1970. He died an untimely death in 1973. Time…
Hope your Christmas was the best… Good in this corner. … Good company, good fellowship and great food… Weather was perfect … saw numerous youngsters…
Merry Christmas to ALL… Hope Santa was good to you and yours. … An exciting time for all… Time to reflect, time to enjoy family…
Late night NFL football results … Green Bay Packers 23 – Minnesota Vikings 10. One week remaining in regular season play … those who have…
By Melissa Martin Move over turkey and ham, reindeer meat is vying for a platter at the holiday dinner table and beyond. No, not Rudolph…
Just hours before Old St. Nick makes his appearance for all good little boys and girls … and big girls and boys. Checking late NFL…
Appalachian State 31 – UAB 17 in the New Orleans Bowl late last night. If you missed it, the Mountaineers scored 21 points in the…
Winter has officially arrived. Mostly cloudy today with a high in the low 50s, tonight low around 34 and Sunday, a 40% chance or rain,…
By Dr. Mike Walden When I moved to Raleigh in 1978 it was a sleepy state capital with little excitement and few downtown residents. Now,…
By Jefferson Weaver Since I began writing this column years ago, many of you have been kind enough to request it every year. It’s embrassing…
This is the last day to file for the 2020 political contest … At 12 noon today, the filing season ends. So, if you are…
US House voted to impeach President Trump last night on two counts … ‘Abuse of power’ and ‘Obstruction of Congress’ … next stop is the…
Christmas is just a week away….still time to make a contribution to your favorite charity…..A couple of possibilities….. Elf Angels…..providing brand new toys and gifts…
Was yesterday a beautiful day (weatherwise) or not? Lots of sunshine, temp in the low 70s… Forecast for today, a chance of showers, possibly a…
Parents use Elf on the Shelf as a surveillance device to ensure younger children are behaving during the holidays. But what about a mom with…
Deadline for filing for a political office is noontime Friday, December 20, 2019. Late night NFL action … Buffalo Bills 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 10. Tonight,…
It’s Sunday … meet you at church … reminder of Christmas Cantatas today and this evening. I enjoy NFL football Sunday afternoons … no special…
You are invited to the Christmas Cantata Sunday 6 p.m. at Wesley’s Chapel UMC, Peanut Plant Road, Elizabethtown, NC. ‘Christmas makes everything NEW’ is the…
NFL action last night … Baltimore Ravens 42 – New York Jets 21 Have been on the sidelines for a few hours, following cataract surgery.…
Our high temperature for today most likely occurred at 12:15 AM … 57 degrees. Forecast for today … becoming mostly sunny with a high near…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. … Christmas trees, shoppers busy, merchants smiling and youngsters excited as they talk to Santa. It really…
Late NFL score … LARams 28 – Seattle Seahawks 12. Tonight: Eagles vs Giants. Carolina Panthers are looking for a new leader … meanwhile, former…
Top College football results from yesterday… Ohio State 34 – Wisconsin 21 LSU 37 – Georgia 10 Clemson 62 – Virginia 17 Oregon 37 –…
Reminder of the Bladenboro Christmas Parade today … beginning at 10:30 a.m. Following the parade, enjoy a BBQ plate, available at the Bladenboro fire department.…
By Jefferson Weaver Mr. Roo greets the morning an hour or so early every day, much to the dismay of the geese. I don’t know…
NFL score from Thursday night action … Chicago Bears 31 – Dallas Cowboys 24. No new filings for local political offices since Monday. … Still…
The annual Christmas Light Show is ongoing at Lu Mil Vineyard … Thursday – Sunday this week from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $10…
My long time, dependable computer apparently has died, without much notice. Have a replacement and a spare. Replacement not set up to my satisfaction as…
Filing for local political offices attracted incumbents, former office holders and newcomers on the first day … See our news page for all. The filing…
This promises to be a very busy week … the first week of the last month, 2019. Filing begins for political offices from the local…
December 1, 2019 … can you believe? All around, the sounds and sights of Christmas … and this afternoon, the Annual Elizabethtown Christmas Parade begins…
By: Charlotte Smith This holiday season there will be a lot of parties and events for young and old to attend. Recently my family was…
Just one month left in 2019 … difficult to believe. So, did you do any shopping on Black Friday? Apparently, nationwide … a good day…
Strollin’ thru this world today is an interesting trip. … You meet all kind of people, most really good folks … conservatives, liberals, middle of…
Happy Thanksgiving Day … 2019. Turkey & dressing, collards, time with family and friends … football and parades and above all … time to give…
Should be a busy day, today, everywhere … especially the grocery stores … the day before Thanksgiving … 2 days before Black Friday. Be aware…
What was your most memorable Thanksgiving? Not sure I could describe any one as the most memorable. Just about all have included family … as…
Appears to be much activity related to preparation for Christmas recently … at home, at churches, commercial areas … throughout the area. Christmas cards addressed,…
Hey, no quarrelling over politics on the annual day of gratitude. And certainly not at the dinner table. Zealous debaters, are you aware that a…
College football scores: Wake Forest 39 – Duke 27 UNC 56 – Mercer 7 East Carolina 31 – Connecticut 24 Virginia 55 – Liberty 27…
Happy to see the past week end. … I realize there is much that goes on that we know little or nothing about, but for…
Thanksgiving just a week away … AAA 2019 travel forecast: 49.3 million Americans will be taking a road trip. 4.45 million Americans will fly. 1.49…
Check our Community Announcements, Upcoming Events and Fundraisers on News Page. Are you watching the DC hearings? I do not watch or listen. … Do…
By Melissa Martin It’s decided. I’m giving Squirrel in Underpants Air Fresheners as my holiday gifts. I hope the scent is pine and not wet…
Late night NFL score — LA Rams 17 – Chicago Bears 7. Thinking about a contributing to a worthy organization, maybe a tax deduction before…
Organizers of the 3rd Annual Pork & Beats Festival overcame the rain, wind and cool temps and drew the largest crowd ever. … Congratulations. See…
Sometimes you just have to sit back and realize the sheer ridiculousness of people. This week’s Friday Funny memes found across the world wide web…
First things first….it’s raining now and rain is forecast through about noontime Sunday. Today’s (Friday) forecast…Rain, High near 48. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph,…
So much going on in Bladen County. … See our news page … Community Announcements, Upcoming Events and Fundraisers … and if you have an…
By Jefferson Weaver As Miss Rhonda napped and I marked the halfway point home, I glanced at a longleaf pine standing solitary by a recently-turned…
Low temp overnight in the upper 20s. 27 degrees is the all-time low for this date in Bladen County. Rainfall at Curtis Brown airport was…
Time to bring out the ‘long johns’ and heavy jackets. Winter-type weather arrives today … Nice this AM … low 60s, dropping to low 40s…
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Fayetteville Many people working nowadays have more than one job. This means they have several sources of…
By Melissa Martin Columnist The jelly belly of jolly olé St. Nicholas is bothering the diet-obsessed. And they are fat-shaming Santa Claus. Fat phobia has…
NFL Sunday night play…Vikings 29 – Cowboys 24. Tonight…49ers vs Seahawks. Today is Veterans Day. … Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a…
By Dr. Mike Walden I have a friend whose son – we’ll call him Steve – is unhappy with the economy. Steve went to a…
Contributed Thank you for your vote of confidence in the recent election. We thank you for the opportunity to continue to serve you! Town of…
Contributed Christmas brings out the needy, greedy, seedy, and unheedy. It is the best of times. It is the worst of times. The needy. This…