Weather forecast for today … Fog early, followed by partly sunny skies. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon … high temp near…
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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…
Whew … Isaias came and is gone, thank goodness. A quick check, all appears to be in place … check my rain gauge, recorded over…
Tropical storm Isaias (pronounced “ee-ah-EE-ahs”) continues up the southeastern USA coast … I will share info from the 7:30 a.m. Monday briefing. Key take-aways ……
By Norgie Hester With a lot of opportunites for recreation shut down due to COVID-19, Vineyard Golf At White Lake has really become “The only…
Coach and County Commissioner Russell Priest will be laid to rest today … Funeral services to be held on the East Bladen baseball field ……
So much to think about today … not the least is the weather (storm on the way), nice news articles about Coach Russell Priest who…
By Dr. Mike Walden The calendar says 2020, but some say it’s really 2030. Huh? Did we suddenly lose a decade? I, for one, certainly…
Today is the last day of July, 2020. Weather forecast … Hot weather continues with a 40% chance of precipitation… “The pandemic wiped out campaign…
If you were to write yourself a note and put it away about the 2020 coronavirus, what would you say? I realize the answer to…
By Jefferson Weaver Jeffersoncweaver155@gmail.com I didn’t know Mike Adams. We spoke maybe twice, three times over the years, and corresponded online a number of times.…
Throughout most any day, receive unwanted phone calls, often informing me that it’s time to renew the warranty on my vehicle … most likely a…
I attempt to ‘not’ dwell on the weather, but with 90 plus degree temps and heat values over 100 degrees daily, think it is a…
Wondering how many folks tuned into the Board of Education meeting on July 23, 2020… I’d like to start by thanking Dennis Edwards and Cory…
July 27, 2020 … If it were a normal year, many would no doubt be thinking about back-to-school, and all the sporting events related to…
Have mentioned several times activities, events, etc. that have been changed due to the worldwide virus … some things never change … death, taxes and…
Political activity ‘pickin up’ at the state and national level. Always interesting how folks who prepare the ads can take a sound bite from a…
By Gov. Roy Cooper Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their…
We need rain … 70% chance last night, but no rain in Happy Valley, near Elizabethtown … chance of rain over the next 48 hours…
By Jefferson Weaver Against my better judgement the other day, I found myself in a much larger grocery store than the one which I prefer…
A reminder, if you have not responded to the 2020 census, need to do so … According to info shared Wednesday, only about 44.4% of…
Contributed Concerned about the Boards decision to abandon in person learning for higher levels Hi… I’d like to start by thanking the Board Members, Dr.…
Think most would agree, COVID-19 has caused more changes, concerns and frustrations than any viruses in our lifetime … I hear that it will subside…
Was it hot yesterday or not? 97 degrees at the local National Weather Service reporting station … 97 DEGREES. Thought we were going to receive…
Summertime, July 20, 2020. Another hot summer day … Sunday’s high temp in Bladen County … 96 degrees. Today could be another scorcher… Forecast for…
By Melissa Martin “It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood. A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?… I…
It’s Sunday, time to pause and give thanks for our many blessings … Many opportunities, some on Internet, some in person… Hot outside, and will…
I always enjoy reading Jefferson Weaver thoughts … latest for BladenOnline … ‘What I Believe’. If you haven’t read it, hope you will. Good article…
Checking the weather forecast for the weekend … Looking good for July … High today (Friday), Saturday and Sunday in the low 90s … no…
There appears to be some positive news … One interesting article yesterday was about a lab that hopefully has produced medication to ‘battle’ the COVID…
By Jefferson Weaver Every once in a while, it helps to sit down and take a long, hard look at what you believe. If you…
July 15 … Deadline for filing 2019 taxes … Uncle Sam wants to hear from you … Deadline for filing extended from April 15 until…
If you are doing a ‘public opinion poll’, kindly remove my name … some enjoy and some dislike … I do not participate … Lots…
Bladen County commissioners meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom on the 2nd floor of the courthouse … Checking the agenda, mostly routine business…
Sunday, church day … still a little awkward … many churches continue using an Internet source to worship … At Wesley’s Chapel UMC, near Elizabethtown,…
Thought I heard the sound of heavy rain overnight, and I was correct … Based on info from the National Weather station at the Curtis…
A beautiful July weekend is what we dream of in January and February … and here we are … After a few days in the…
By Jefferson Weaver I was a lousy athlete, but I have always loved baseball. I was always a round little kid, then a somewhat round,…
Latest stats on COVID-19… Bladen County … confirmed cases 411 and 4 deaths. North Carolina … 77,735 confirmed cases and deaths total 1,470 … an…
4 deaths now linked to COVID-19 in Bladen County… Federal government will pay vaccine maker Novavax $1.6 billion to expedite the development of a coronavirus…
Stock market soaring, temperature is dropping and weeds are growing… Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to 26,287, still a ways to go to reach 29,500…
It appears the COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed the county, state, nation and all around the world … Checking the latest stats … over 400 cases…
Church Day … Services in person, drive up & Internet … maybe others… Hope your 4th of July was a good day, for some, another…
Happy 4th of July … Checking the weather forecast … Sunny, with a high near 96 today … A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms…
By Dr. Mike Walden I usually pepper my public presentations with some humor. After all, even I know economics can be a rather dull and…
By Charlotte Smith As the celebration of freedom takes place across America this holiday weekend, it would be prudent to read the Declaration of Independence…
Sidewalk Sale continues in downtown Elizabethtown … bargains galore… We celebrate July 4th tomorrow (Saturday) … a little less celebration than in past years, due…
Contributed by Dr. Terri Duncan 2020 is proclaimed as “Year of the Nurse.” Visit the Appalachian State North Carolina Nursing History webpage https://nursinghistory.appstate.edu/, to find…
By Jefferson Weaver Note to my readers: I do not like to reprint columns, since I consider this to be a lazy habit. However, at…
The Annual July 4th Sidewalk Sale is underway in Elizabethtown … Shop outside and inside with local merchants. … No idea how long this event…
Contributed by James Smith White and black Americans have a very long and troublesome past. While there are many dark times in the history between…
We have reached the mid-year point for 2020 … July 1 … It’s been a different type year from any I have ever witnessed ……
June 30, 2020 … looking forward to better days ahead. … We celebrate July 4th Saturday, and look forward to a better second half of…
Should be another 90-plus day today with a 40% chance of rain, ’bout like yesterday. Overnight, about 2-tenths of an inch of rainfall was recorded…
Greetings on this Sunday, June 28, 2020. … Today’s weather forecast is for a slight chance of showers after 5 p.m., with a high near…
Weather forecast for today is a good one for the last weekend of June … Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 6…
Happy it’s Friday. … Think we all need a break. … I am concerned about the direction of our county, state and nation … Lawlessness…
Citizens of Elizabethtown, During the past few weeks, I have attended several meetings with local community leaders to discuss issues relating to police-community relations. The…
By The United Methodist Church Today’s ChurchSpotlight is from United Methodist Church- Dismantling Racism: A Service of Lament, Repentance, Communion and Commitment Share:
July 4th holiday fast approaching … Big plans??? Remember when many industries closed for a week? Maybe some continue that old tradition today… Going to…
Our nation is so divided, our churches are so divided, civic clubs are disappearing, Boy Scouts declare bankruptcy and in some states, it takes a…
By: Jefferson Weaver The heavens opened, and wrath poured out on the landscape as far as the eye could see. I had watched the storm…
Little doubt that summer has arrived … High temperature yesterday … 92 degrees … and more of the same today. … Today’s forecast … A…
On behalf of fathers everywhere … Thanks for all the attention … cards, messages, gifts … all greatly appreciated. Wonder how much longer we will…
Happy Fathers Day to all… It’s also summertime, 2020 … nearing the midway point of the year. … Next holiday … July 4th. … Local…
Tomorrow is Father’s Day. … I remember my dad … when I was a youngster, we had no air conditioning, no fan … well, maybe…
By Dr. Mike Walden My best friend at N.C. State University was a physicist. We had much in common. We were both transplants from the…
COVID-19 has forced changes for numerous events … ex. The summertime ‘Sunset Jam Concert Series’ that have been so popular in recent years begins at…
Sometimes, us human beings ‘mess-up’, then want to blame everyone else … in our daily lives, government, church … whatever… Every now and then, I…
Another 1.3 inches of rainfall yesterday, according to the NWS reporting station at the Curt Brown Airport near Elizabethtown … added to previous day totals,…
Bladen County is wet … not sure of rainfall, but lots. … Checked info from National Weather Service at the nearby airport … and in…
By: Jefferson Weaver I have never really liked Sunday nights. It is a tendency I have noted before, and one which people rarely fail to…
Hope your weekend was good. … I attended church … as usual … but not a usual Sunday morning service at Wesley’s Chapel UMC. ……
I know I have used this expression before … ‘Sure could use a little good news today’ … remember the song by the Dove Brothers?……
A reminder of filing 2019 taxes … delayed, but due date is fast approaching … April 15 deadline extended to July 15… Bladen County Commissioners…
Rainfall amounts from yesterday range from too much to very little. … Very little at the local National Weather Station, located at the airport, however,…
Sometimes I get caught up in the past … events of the day, kinda slip by… I think downtown Elizabethtown is a beautiful small town…
Two Bladen County residents requested a peaceful protest to promote conversations about inequality and injustices for people of color. Toni McKoy and Andrew Gill organized…
Seems there is a battle ongoing between the NC Legislature and the Governor on regulation related to coronavirus. … Numbers continue to climb, locally and…
As I ride through Bladen County this time of year, my thought are of yesteryear … and rows and rows of tobacco … farmers busy…
I attended church services yesterday (Sunday) at Wesley’s Chapel UMC near Elizabethtown … Met in multi-purpose building … seating was according to limits allowed under…
A new day, a new week and time for worship. … For some, time to return to some form of regular worship service, for others,…
Was wide awake, early this a.m., like 3 a.m. All kinda thoughts … mostly good… Remember in the 60s, 70s, and 80s when WBLA presented…
Slowly but surely, feels like we are beginning to begin a return to normal … but as long as I feel I should wear a…
I enjoy seeing friends from long ago … problem is, they usually ask me if I am Robert Hester, and my answer is, one of…
Will be interesting to look back in a year or couple of years or more and attempt to digest all that took place in a…
I want to thank some people before any more time passes. Thank you Reverend Corey Lyons for leading the peaceful parade and protest yesterday. Your…
Congratulations to all who organized and participated in the parade/march through downtown Elizabethtown last evening. … Reasonable people can talk peacefully about differences and their…
Contributed 2019: You see a man in a store wearing a mask and think you are in danger. 2020: you see a man in a…
By: Jefferson Weaver I have no doubt that George Floyd was murdered. I have no doubt that there are bad law enforcement officers. I also…
We have so many issues in the state, nation and around the world. … Much good news, but drowned out by the not-so-good … and…
Woke early this morning with many issues on my mind… Our world is in chaos, and I thought about a book a former neighbor gave…
If you were outside long, at most anytime during the day, yesterday … chances you were ‘walking in the rain’. If I am reading and…
Does anyone milk a cow any more, as they did years ago? Remember when there were numerous dairies in Bladen County? Anyone remember when the…
Expect more rain over the next couple of days, a flood watch continues… Rainfall totals as of 6 a.m. Thursday were a little less than…
High School and college seniors are being ‘treated’ , as they should be in. … Traditional graduation ceremonies are ‘out’ in most areas … being…
The first of many springtime/summertime holidays is over … obvious coronavirus was on the minds of many, no concern for some … from one extreme…
The COVID-19 Pandemic taught many to appreciate those who sacrifice their lives for the safety and wellness of others in more sincere ways. The year…
By Blake Proctor In honor of Memorial Day on the 25th, I have been asked to come up with one of my unforgettable memories; so here’s a tale of happenstance I…