Fellow Citizens, I am running for county commissioner county-wide. Obviously, I believe that I am the right person for the job or I would not…
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By Jefferson Weaver Two conversations with dear friends got me to thinking the other day about what things will be like when “this is all…
2020 World Series results … game one … Los Angeles Dodgers 8 – Tampa Bay Rays 3. Game 2 today – 8:08 PM… Wish I…
2 weeks ’til election day. I am aware that from now ’til election, the rumor mill begins in politics, more so at the national level…
Looking forward to a good week! If you haven’t voted … today would be a good time to ‘just do it.” General Election is 2…
ACC college football scores from Saturday’s play… Florida State 31 – UNC 20 NC State 31 – Duke 20 Wake Forest 40 – UVA 23…
Over a million votes had been cast in the Tar Heel state, as of early Friday afternoon, according to the NC State Board of Elections…
Early voting is underway in North Carolina … Presidential race expected to be close. ‘Bout this time in a national election, expect a surprise announcement…
By Jefferson Weaver Their heads stuck out between the edge of the dogbox and the side of the truck, ears flying, drool raining on the…
Hurricane Hazel arrived in the area 66 years ago, today. “The coastal area near the landfall was battered by winds estimated to have been as…
NFL Tuesday night score … Tennessee Titans 42 (4-0), Buffalo Bills (4-1) 16… No idea when the last NFL game was played on Tuesday, but…
NFL update… Saints 30 – LA Chargers 27 (overtime) Patriots vs Broncos, PPD Tonight … 7 p.m., Bills vs Titans Must be fall … leaves…
Bladen County Commissioner Ray Britt shared an open letter from Rev. Mark Harris, Candidate for North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District in the US House of…
Greetings… Late night football score … Seahawks 27, Vikings 26… Tonight, 2 games scheduled… 5 PM — Broncos vs Patriots 8:15 PM — Chargers vs…
I pretended I was an old person … ‘in his early 80s yesterday … Accomplished absolutely nothing … Spent some time at White Lake ……
Full slate of college football games today … including: 12:00 PM NC State vs Virginia and UNC vs Virginia Tech 12:30 PM Duke vs Syracuse…
By Dr. Mike Walden Although Covid-19 is still with us, there’s been a recent shift in the kind of attention given to the virus. For…
Friday … for years I looked forward to Friday night high school football … This year not a normal year… Speaking of football … Brandon…
27 days remaining before election day, Tuesday, November 3. Thought VP candidates represented their bosses well in last night’s debate … At least more civil……
I reached the point in my life where the road ahead is much, much shorter than the one already traveled … and from time to…
By Jefferson Weaver The yellow ribbons are gone and forgotten now. We put yellow ribbons up to welcome people home, or remind folks of those…
Yesterday was a good day, weatherwise. Today is expected to be about the same. Sunny, high near 80 and calm wind, tonight mostly cloudy with…
Hope your weekend was good … We, my bride and I along with other family members, were pleasantly surprised when we were informed we were…
ACC football results from yesterday NC State 30 – #24 Pittsburgh 29 #12 UNC 26 – Boston College 22 Virginia Tech 38 – Duke 31…
College Football results Wake Forest 66 – Campbell 14 ACC College football today… 12:00 PM: NC State vs #24 Pittsburgh 3:30 PM: #24 UNC vs…
NFL score from last night … Denver Broncos 37 – NY Jets 28. Sharing good news is much better than bad, but our state, nation…
Fall has arrived … I have been hummin’ a tune … “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, and it is… Great weather, today’s forecast…
What if you were in the 7th, 8th, maybe 9th grade in school, and your assignment was to write a paper on last night’s presidential…
Late NFL score … KC Chiefs 34 – Baltimore Ravens 20. Tonight … Presidential debate … President Donald Trump (R) and Joe Biden (D) in…
Late NFL score … Packers 37 – Saints 30. A couple of other scores… Panthers 21 – Chargers 16 Titans 31 – Vikings 30 Tonight…
College football is underway … COVID-19 issues hopefully being dealt with… College scores of interest: Virginia 38 – Duke 20 Virginia Tech 45 – NC…
One final reminder, former East Bladen HS football coach Bob Lewis will be at Leinwands for an hour or so, beginning at 9 this AM.…
By Dr. Mike Walden When I speak to groups – virtually for the last six months – I perceive two concerns. One is fear about…
Coach Bob Lewis will be at Leinwands in Elizabethtown Saturday, ’bout 9 a.m. for an hour or so autographing his new book about his football…
I hardly know where to begin … BladenOnline’s website has been compromised … in everyday language, it’s not working as it should … and the…
I think we need a lovefest in the USA…..Look, listen….Dems don’t like the Republicans and vice versa, one race doesn’t like or trust the other,…
I think we need a lovefest in the USA … Look, listen … Dems don’t like the Republicans and vice versa, one race doesn’t like…
NFL score from Monday Night Football … Las Vegas Raiders (2-0) 34 – New Orleans Saints (1-1) 24… Failed to mention latest NASCAR winner was…
Lots of sports action yesterday… 27-year-old Bryson DeChambeau won the Men’s US Open, picked up $2.2 million. His -5 was the only under-par score. 21-year-old…
Remember the tune from years gone by, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” As I begin to think, 5:15 a.m., 54 degrees at the NWS location at…
Average high temp for September is 84 … early on, temps in upper 80s & low 90s … Today, September 19 … our high expected…
Yesterday was a perfect day to stay inside and do nothing … and that was about all for me … Did watch the Men’s US…
Golf fans should enjoy a great few days … the delayed U.S. Open is being played at Winged Foot course in Mamoroneck, N.Y. The virus…
Election Day is 51 days away … Sometimes I forget how active candidates can be and how much controversy can be exhibited. And, begins with…
I watched the first half of the Titans/Broncos NFL game, hoping to see rookie Larrell Murchison, but gave up at halftime, lost the battle to…
By Blake Proctor In a quorum-delayed meeting, Mayor Perry Blanks gaveled the regular monthly meeting to order at 7:10pm; only Councilmember Rhonda Hall was not…
Late NFL action, LA Rams 20, Dallas Cowboys 17. Tonight Steelers vs Giants at 7 p.m. and the Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos at Mile…
1716 – 1st lighthouse in American colonies lit at Boston Harbor. 1814 – Francis Scott Key pens the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry”, later known…
It’s Sunday … church day… Good to have sports back on TV … Saw some of several games, including Campbell University vs Georgia Southern ……
Sometimes feel like I’m just walking down a long road … and all along the way, folks could not care less about my well-being ……
By Jefferson Weaver Like most of you, I can remember the day in crisp detail. It was a beautiful, glorious September morning. I had a…
By Dr. Mike Walden I always tell students and folks at my presentations to watch the Federal Reserve. While the President and Congress get most…
Remember where you were on September 11, 2001? A day we will never forget … When terrorists caused unthinkable harm, to New York City, the…
I was ‘plundering’ thru some old files and discovered a ‘Thoughts While Shaving’ from July 22, 2009. Actually, began to re-type this AM to share,…
Days are shorter, as you would expect as we move to late summer, early fall. FYI … Sunrise this a.m. at 7:04, sunset 7:31 p.m.…
Contributed by Charles Peterson – Bladen County Commissioner Across America, our brave policemen and women are under a concerted attack from the far-left. With a total disregard for…
Political campaigns have been ongoing for weeks, months. Long before TV and other forms of communications, you would see a few political signs along the…
Labor Day 2020 has arrived … Ever think about why we celebrate? “Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and…
Hope your Labor Day holiday has been good so far … a little time off as we transition from summer to fall… Good news yesterday…
Labor Day weekend … Is there a Labor Day weekend that stands out in your memory? Best I can remember, spent all working in the…
Happy Labor Day weekend … Remember the Elizabethtown Sidewalk Sale this weekend … Bargains galore. Temps go up, stock market goes down … Another 95…
If you thought yesterday (Wednesday) was a hot day, today will be even more uncomfortable … Yesterday’s high temperature was a balmy 95 degrees. Forecast…
My shirt was soaked, despite having been relieved of its sleeves and collars somewhere in a previous life, when it was armor for an office…
From a distance, appears there is an awful lot of stimulus money available for economic development, and should be more direct stimulus shortly from the…
September 1st, 2020 … I am a numbers type person. I am amazed at the recovery on Wall Street and the suffering on Main Street…
Just when you think we are on the verge of a COVID-19 recovery, another outbreak of ‘bad news’ … Nursing homes, local schools, colleges, all…
Tired of political ads? … Only ’bout 64 days remaining, just over 9 weeks, a little over 2 months … but who is counting? Can…
By Dr. Mike Walden My father grew up on a hog farm in southwest Ohio in the 1920s and 30s. In those days, farms were…
National political parties have held their political conventions, now the gloves come off … Hand to hand combat … both parties and candidates promoting themselves…
By Jefferson Weaver She made the perfect image of a pretty Saturday morning. I meant nothing untoward when I looked at the young woman; she…
Sometimes we get so ‘wrapped up’ in our own little world, we forget where we have been, the folks we met along the way ……
Social Distancing, Zoom, Distance learning … Guess you could say we are all learning … Remember when we were busy teaching our youngsters their ABCs,…
So much going on all around us …. Republican National Convention in Charlotte, a couple of storms ‘bearing down’ on the coast of Louisiana ……
I enjoy Bladen County Headlines … 35 Years Ago, and the most recent version brought back good memories. John (Mr. Johnny) D. Mercer was our…
Good Sunday, been an interesting week … One national convention completed (Democrat) and one upcoming in Charlotte (Republican). Stock market had interesting week … overall,…
Remember when making moonshine was a serious problem in our area? When I was in high school, I spent some time in ‘detention hall’ being…
Days are getting shorter, highs are lower and overnight lows are in the low 70s. Chance of rain for the next 48 to 72 hours…
Why Virtual Learning is Awesome Hi there. I’m a current local teacher. I’ve asked to be kept anonymous to protect myself and my family. It’s…
Many farmers are busy gathering corn … Hopefully a good crop. Do some folks kinda ‘get under your skin’? Can usually understand and deal with…
I saw this yesterday on Facebook … and it has been on my mine since… I don’t know who wrote this but SOMEONE FINALLY put…
Did you watch or listen to the opening night of the Democratic Convention? No for me. Too late and I am not a huge fan…
Contributed Michael Jackson’s 22-year-old daughter, Paris Jackson, will play a gender-bending Jesus Christ in the upcoming movie, “Habit”. She will portray the religious figure wearing…
It’s Back to School time … Usually, it would be appropriate to advise drivers to be aware of youngsters along our roadways, eagerly waiting for…
It’s Sunday … August 16, 2020. Time for worship, and there are numerous services online, on Facebook, drive-in services and some may have returned to…
Do you dream? I do … WOW … something about an election, someone borrowed my pick up truck and I was stranded, some place, and…
By Dr. Mike Walden The headlines were eye-popping. “Economy shrinks by one-third”. “All economic growth from the last five-years wiped-out”. “Worse than the Great Depression…
August 14, 2020 … Been about 5 months since the beginning, of COVID-19 … Seems like longer than that, but saw some farmers harvesting corn…
Contributed I’m an old woman sitting looking out at downtown E-town on a Saturday. We are China!! Running around with our mask, our currency going…
Who would have ever dreamed high school football would be played in February, as well as other fall sports? All related to COVID-19 … The…
By Jefferson Weaver As I write these words, tornadoes have spun off a hurricane that has turned my pastures to mud, my ditches into creeks,…
Saw the news release announcing that a contract had been approved for the demolition of one lane of the Cape Fear River bridge, thought back…
I am a huge sports fan … enjoy high school sports, college sports and professional … Just wonder if high schools and colleges will have…
A new week, high hopes… Hope your weekend was good! The rain came down hard, but welcomed … About 3/4 of an inch at the…
Woke myself up early this AM … Dreamed I had youngsters in-public school. If you were for a ‘virtual back to school’, I was opposed.…
Leaders in both political parties are seeking a candidate or candidates to file for the open seat on the Bladen County Board of Commissioners ……
Many are talking about COVID-19 this year, and rightfully, it should be a topic of discussion. Many have been sick, and some have died due…
I enjoy browsing thru Facebook, wishing happy birthdays, see those celebrating anniversaries and other special times in their lives … Sad when I see the…
Weather forecast for today … Fog early, followed by partly sunny skies. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon … high temp near…
I was a little surprised when I checked the National Weather Service website yesterday to see that winds speeds were not higher … the highest…
The Bladen County Board of Education has blatantly refused all of the parents of Mother Bladen our right to send our children to school. They…