Rainfall has been scare over the past few days and not much hope based on the current forecast … Planting time, a shower would be…
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Checking our weather forecast as we move thru mid April … Partly cloudy, with a high near 71 today … tonight, mostly cloudy with a…
By Trey Johnson Everyone needs a hero and that is true now more than ever. Listen Up Bladen County Schools, we have been dealing with…
Thanks for the shared comments related to ‘Thoughts’… What do you know about cryptocurrency? Bitcoin? Robinhood? Just a few names tossed about more and more…
Remember this time of year when you were still in grade school? “Bout this time of the year, began thinking about getting to the end…
Ever take a few minutes and admire all the shades of green this time of year … I love fall of the year … orange,…
Monday was another beautiful day in Bladen County, NC. Today should be as well … Sunny, with a high near 77 and windy, gusts up…
I failed to mention yesterday that the National Weather Service weather station at the local airport recorded 1.6 inches of rainfall in the wee hours…
Just thinking about yesteryear … Remember when a visiting preacher delivered the sermon on Sunday and would be invited to share a meal with a…
First ever spring football season is most likely over after the Friday night match-up between East and West Bladen … Final score was 58-14 ……
By Sonny Jones East Bladen did its part with a dominating 58-14 win against West Bladen on Friday night. Was it enough to earn one…
In my first article in the series’It Takes the Entire Village’ I highlighted the fact that nearly 600 students who live in Bladen County do…
By Dr. Mike Walden There’s a concept in politics called a “trial balloon”. It’s a way to test the support for a policy idea before…
Is there a more beautiful place on earth than Augusta National Golf Course this time of year? The site of the Masters Golf Tournament ……
Many lawns still brown, due to recent cold snap, including a frost … One of my friends in the blueberry business told me they sprayed…
How about this weather? No complaints from this corner … and, more of the same is in the immediate forecast… Today, Sunny, with a high…
Searching thru files of the National Weather Service and discovered info from April 6, 2009 … About 10:40 AM, 12 years ago today, an EF-2…
Happy Easter … Should be a great day, weatherwise. Patchy fog early, otherwise sunny, with a high near 73 and a west wind in the…
The Easter season has arrived, a special time of the year for Christians … Churchgoers are likely to be in church tomorrow, even those who…
National debt is a huge topic right now … Thought I would do a little research, so I began to dig in the ‘fact file’…
Bladen County Community, please pay attention because this is probably going to be the most heart felt article I will write in this series of…
Believe it or not, we are into the second quarter of 2021 … Hopefully, a little more freedom to get out and move around ……
Weather may be the big story for the next couple of days. High temp today near 81, windy with gusts in the 18 mph range…
Weather for today should be just about perfect … High temp near 73 with intervals of clouds and sunshine. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a low…
This is not just another Monday … Last Monday in the month of March 2021 … Time waits for no man, woman or child ……
Eddie Madden, longtime Elizabethtown Town Manager, has departed the local scene, begins his new position in Whiteville as Columbus County Manager Monday. He left his…
Pictured: Practice session at Dublin Motor Speedway in 2016 By Sonny Jones Are you ready to watch the NASCAR Cup drivers do it on the…
NASCAR is doing everything possible to attract more fans, and this weekend in Bristol, the biggest experiment to date … The promoters have trucked 23,000…
By Dr. Mike Walden Although the main principles of economics were established decades ago, the discipline is constantly evolving. One of the most recent contributions…
Imagine me showing up to your home or business for the first time to discuss a very important matter with implications that will effect the…
Years ago, I mean many years ago we swapped labor, gathering tobacco, pulling peanuts, gathering corn, pickin’ cotton … When asked how he was doing,…
61 degrees at 5:15 a.m. today … Spring has arrived … Thursday is my favorite day of the week … My siblings and I, along…
I am a respecter of the ‘C’ word … Visited with 2 families this week, both who lost a family member due to the dreaded…
Had a little extra time yesterday, watched a few innings of a spring training game between Cubs and Dodgers … Dodgers scored 10 runs in…
March Madness, college basketball’s biggest event and no North Carolina ACC team competing as of today … When was the last time that happened? NC…
Sunday morning … Hope plans include some ‘church time’… Our small family is celebrating this day … We, my bride and I, are great-grand parents…
I was so sure the batteries in my scales were dying … gained about 3 or 4 pounds in a week … I recharged the…
Guess you could say we dodged a real storm, yesterday. Others were not as fortunate … Could have been much worse … I am old…
Dear Bladen County, I have decided to write a series of short articles addressing our educational challenges in Bladen County. The series will be called…
A little of this and that … Was surprised when I traveled uptown ’round noontime Tuesday, discovered it was ‘cold outside’, like 38 to 40…
The older I get the more difficult changing time is … Enjoy the late afternoon, but it’s about the AM. Anyone watching the PGA Players…
Nice weekend in Bladen … and I confess to being a ‘couch junkie’… Justin Thomas won the Players Championship in golf, tournament played in Florida…
How many have already checked their bank account this day, just checking to see if the promised stimulus funds from ‘Uncle Sam’ have arrived? Spring…
High School football results East Bladen 50 – Fairmont 12 South Columbus 48 – West Bladen 24 Check our Sports section for all the news……
By Dr. Mike Walden The new COVID-19 relief bill is big – really big – as Barney Fife would say. It will provide $1.9 trillion…
The COVID-19 issue has adversely affected so many, but none more than those in our public school system … In and out of school, mostly…
Thanks to all for your comments on ‘Thoughts’. Just kinda shooting from the hip… And, a big thanks to all for sharing old articles and…
The photo above is a screenshot of the Bladen County Schools website. It was sent to BladenOnline after the meeting by a Bladen County Schools…
Anyone remember Roy Tyner? He was a racer from Red Springs … Racer like a NASCAR driver, a Native American who participated in the late…
I know the trees are beautiful when they begin to turn green and flowers begin to bloom, but the naked trees are as well ……
Did you see the interview of Meghan and Harry by Oprah Winfrey last night? One of many headlines, “British press up in arms over Meghan…
My bride and I usually spend time watching RFD TV on Saturday night … The Wilburn Brothers, Marty Stewart Show, Presley’s Country Jubilee … Occasionally,…
Checking Bladenonline’s sports page … East Bladen’s football team defeated South Columbus 35-21 last night….Fairmont defeated West Bladen, 34-30. Both teams adjusting to the COVID…
Spent some time with a dear friend yesterday … Do that from time to time … We traveled some of the more rural roads in…
High School sports schedule on our sports page … John Clark still on the job, as he has been for past ‘humpteen’ years … High…
Surprise, surprise … As I grow older do not like to procrastinate … If it must be done … do it. I attempt to pay…
By Joy Warren In accordance with the N.C. Governor’s Executive Order, the March 1, 2021 Town of Elizabethtown Town Council Meeting was conducted virtually via…
Sign of the times. Received a post card with info related to a product I use, need … A special offer … Deadline for offer…
Today is March 1 … enjoy. It was about this time a year ago that we were beginning to debate the COVID-19 virus issue ……
Woke up with a song on my mind … “This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in…
Should re-name for today … Thoughts while lying in the bed, wide awake … that was after an unplanned early evening nap… Actually, it was…
By Jefferson Weaver It surprises, even shocks, some people when they realize the woman in the black and white swimsuit pictures is my mother. Neither…
By Dr. Mike Walden The Biden Administration has identified addressing climate change – specifically, global warming – as one of its top priorities. Indeed, they…
Ever just need to hear something positive, or read something uplifting … Me too… “Nothing can dim the light which shines within.” Maya Angelou “Success…
Ever felt like life is a roaster-coaster? Highs and lows come more often … Guess we attempt to shave the highs and deal with the…
Sergeant Willie Thompson is a detective on the Elizabethtown Police Department. Recently, Sgt. Thompson sent an open letter to Bladen Online about challenges and needed…
Been thinking about operating an electric vehicle … I understand much research is underway and auto manufacturers are telling us they will be available in…
Ponds, creeks and rivers appear to be full … added about 3/10 of an inch of rain over the past 24 hours … Forecast for…
Hard to believe we are beginning the last week of February … been a fast, cold, wet month… Won’t be long ’til planting time ……
Sunday … When I was a youngster, I was very much aware of Sundays … Feed the animals, mama fed us and we went to…
By Danna Martinez What a curious animal! It has long, hardened, and plate-shaped scales and short legs with sharp claws. Pangolin Day is celebrated worldwide…
First things first … The weather forecast for today is for sunny skies, with a high near 48, a little windy, with gusts as high…
Best I can tell, as of 5:30 AM Friday, our area has had over 5 inches of rain in the past 24 hours, and more…
When was the last time you heard someone ask for a pack of cigarettes, or a plug of tobacco, or snuff? It happens, do hear…
I have enjoyed recent postings on Facebook, pictures and stories about the early days of White Lake … I remember my first visit, 8 years…
Unusual weather so far this year … cold, very cold, windy and wet … Checking the National Weather Station at the local airport … High…
The 2021 Daytona 500 race lasted for hours and hours … Michael McDowell was the winner … He took the lead at the very end…
Worked all night long, in my dreams … worn out… Hope you remembered today is Valentine’s Day… Area ACC basketball scores from yesterday… Duke 69…
Hopefully, the big show in DC comes to a close today… The Dow Jones Industrial average continues to climb, closed at another all time high…
Congratulations to Elizabethtown City Council replacing Eddie Madden as city manager … Dane Rideout, current city manager of Bluefield, West Virginia, will be Madden’s replacement.…
Know I have mentioned before, but the divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’ continues to spread … Folks who are fortunate to have a…
By Joy Warren White Lake business owner Jake Womble made a request to the Town of White Lake Board of Commissioners at their monthly meeting…
Pray for our nation and our leaders! Someone recently shared the 1st part of a 4 part series on Dale Earnhardt, the Intimidator … the…
Many will be ‘staked out’ in front of the TV over the next few days keeping up with what is going on in D.C. ……
Super Bowl 55 is in the record books … If you missed it, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 – Kansas City Chiefs 9. Tom Brady, Bucs…
Super Bowl scheduled for today… Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers … Kickoff time … 6:30 p.m. … Game being played at Raymond James…
Remember as a youngster, looking for a puddle of water to walk thru? Most folks I knew had one good pair of shoes … and…
Super Bowl Sunday just a few hours away … Thought I could go back … to most boring and a couple of the most exciting…
By Jefferson Weaver As I write these words, my ditches are overflowing, my animals are fractious, my pants are wet from the waist down and…
Sometimes I wake early and give thanks that we are not heating with green wood in a trash burner … one that the sides would,…
by Charlotte Smith The COVID-19 Pandemic has wreaked havoc on education. It seems many individuals are more scared of “the virus” than they are of…
I was on the road later than usual recently … noticed some folks still have Christmas decorations up … My ‘warped mind’ began to function…
by Blake Proctor With Councilmember Derek Druzak excused absent, Mayor Sam Allen called the February 2nd Tar Heel Council meeting to order at 6pm. The…
Time is flying by … February 2, 2021. Seems like Christmas was just a few days ago, now Valentine’s Day in fast approaching… We, my…
by Brad Dowless from the Opinionated Banter page The proposed federal minimum wage hike that is being proposed as a part of the latest stimulus…
by Alice Allen on the Opinionated Banter page I need to clear up something about the naming of the bridge for Lr. Ron Allen. There…
Today, 13 years ago, BladenOnline was introduced, and it’s been an interesting ride … Thanks for your support. It was a dream of the late…
Church Day … Pray for our nation … so many issues … If one group or party says yes, the other says no … and…
By Jefferson Weaver Gentlemen, fix your sons. The other night, I had stopped at a gas station to feed my ancient Tahoe, Valkyria. One pump…
Justice … What we want for others … Mercy, what we want for ourselves… North Carolina’s men’s ACC basketball teams struggling as a group ……