By Jefferson Weaver I have always loved blacksmithing. Whether my love of metalwork is...
Opinion
Normally, this is a busy time of the year for ‘special events’, a little...
I rise early, check the headlines, mostly national news and wonder what will be...
By Charlotte Smith Since the Coronavirus outbreak, a lot of bad news has hit...
Checking headlines… President Trump says, reluctantly, it’s OK to wear mask, but he will...
Bladen County has moved from no coronavirus victims to one. … Hope the unidentified...
Wish my mom was still living … for many reasons, but main topic would...
April Fool’s Day… Goodbye March, 2020 … It’s been like a bad dream come...
How are you doing in the environment we are operating in? Bored??? I attempt...
By Casey Roman This won’t make news headlines but if you’re concerned about empty...
Contributed March 29, 2020 Dear Friend, Here’s today’s update: A reminder about the statewide Stay-at-Home...
A new week, last days of March. Time for a new beginning, but most...
North Carolina State Board of Elections Legislative Recommendations COVID-19 Contributed March 26, 2020 (Raleigh)...
Many, maybe most area churches will not be meeting today, as they normally do,...
President Trump signs $2 trillion legislation that will hopefully keep American afloat ’til the...
By Dr. Mike Walden Most crises have lasting effects. World War II spawned the...
By Jefferson Weaver I was patiently waiting in line at a local store the...
I keep looking for something positive from coronavirus! Guess it would be, it has...
By Melissa Martin Dog stories give us fuzzy feelings, giggles and guffaws, and comforting...
“The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion emergency relief bill Wednesday night aimed at...
Dear Friend, A bipartisan deal on a major coronavirus relief package was reached late...
Hopefully, a deal has been struck by US Congressional leaders of both political parties...
Saw a few cute quotes on Internet … will share a few. … “Our...
Did not attend church yesterday, in person … even missed my usual early Sunday...
Good morning. … It’s Sunday and for many congregations, no church services that we...
By Melissa Martin What did I do with the unexpected time off due to...
By Charlotte Smith Yesterday, the Bladen County Board of Commissioners declared a State of...
My thoughts are my thoughts only … not for the purpose of spreading fear...
Today is the first day of Spring … Looking forward to a new planting...
Woke up early this AM, as usual, but with the state of the union...
By Jefferson Weaver In Act II, Scene 2 of Macbeth, the title character is...
Drastic action at the Federal and State level of government announced yesterday… President Trump...
Submitted By Rev. Dr. Chris Denny on Mar 14, 2020 10:22 pm May we...
Never seen anything like the present times. … No one to blame. … Just...
When life gets stressful and overwhelming, remember there is still beauty to be seen....
Bladen County Register of Deeds, Beverly T. Parks is encouraging everyone to utilize the...
A weekend without sports … is a long weekend… Busy weekend for health professionals,...
Interesting times across the county, state, nation and world. … The coronavirus outbreak has...
CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a non-psychotropic component of cannabis and hemp. Folks, CBD...
My makeshift office looks a great deal like a junk yard for computers. …...
By Dr. Mike Walden The world has been shocked by the coronavirus outbreak. One...
Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day … Lots of sunshine, high temp in Bladen...
Stock market on a roller coaster … well, the downhill side… Some on each...
Joe Biden won 4 of 6 states in the latest round of elections in...
Looking at the stock market, checking retirement investments, and for those ‘stashing’ cash away...
Bladen County Commissioners meet at 6:30 p.m. today … meeting open to the public,...
Welcome to Daylight Saving Time … Like it or not, it’s that time of...
By Charlotte Smith In recent days media outlets bombarded the nation with news of...
As I grow older, seems I am attending more and more funerals, memorial services,...
Clarkton’s Farm Fest committee invites all to their Farm Fest Dance, Saturday, March 21,...
By Jefferson Weaver We were digging postholes, using the time honored method of slamming...
The list of Democratic presidential candidates continues to shrink and the list may shrink...
The 2020 Primary Election is over and in Bladen County … the biggest surprise,...
Election Day … March 3, 2020. Hope you will vote for the candidate of...
A great deal of interest on Election Day in the USA. Voters in 13...
March 1, 2020 … can you believe? Time changes a week from today …...
By Charlotte Smith This year we are bestowed an extra day. How we use...
Bladen County Hospital Foundation Gala is this evening at Lu Mil Vineyard. … “The...
By Dr. Mike Walden I’ve recently been asked a new question about the economy...
Stock Market, Early Voting and Weather are front and center… Stock market is in...
For those of you who may need a little help understanding the slang of...
I encourage you to check all pages of BladenOnline. … Don’t know about you,...
The clock is winding down for Early Voting. Saturday is the last day, Tuesday,...
Last few days of One-Stop (early voting) for 2020 election. Total votes as of...
My heart goes out to the folks who are planning funerals in the Clarkton...
Early voting continues in North Carolina, thru Saturday, February 29 … and that includes...
Official rainfall totals, based on info from National Weather Service, we had .01 inches...
The snow came, as promised, and at the Hester household, best description appears to...
Weather is the big story today… Forecast for today and tonight … Rain before...
Let me think for a minute … Temp at 5 a.m. today … 60...
I ‘rose’ early this morning, as I usually do. Had a good nights rest,...
Rain played havoc with the first NASCAR race of the 2020 season. After President...
A little of this ‘n that…. Polls in Bladen County will be open this...
Early voting continues today….Cast your ballot early, or on Tuesday, March 3rd in the...
You may need a laugh on this day of love. We searched the Inter-webs...
By Dr. Mike Walden Sometimes we receive news that is both good and bad....
Elections 2020 underway. … Early voting began yesterday (Thursday) … in Bladenboro, East Arcadia...
Obituaries are the last story most of us ever tell, but there’s so much...
The bridge over Cape Fear River (US 701) is open and no plans for...
Traffic is expected to be down to one lane on US 701 over the...
Early voting in the 2020 elections begins later this week. … Too much time...
Weather forecast for today … Sunny, with a high near 55. … Mostly clear,...
An update on rainfall over the past week. … NWS station at Curt Brown...
It’s been an unusual few days … weatherwise… Overnight low was 60 degrees as...
By Jefferson Weaver I despise February. It looms, lurks and leers like a feral...
Today is February 6, 2020 … and at 4:15 a.m. it was raining, temp...
Don’t usually talk politics, but would think yesterday was not a good day for...
Iowa Democratic caucus over … no idea of who won … as of early...
Enjoyed the Super Bowl. … If you missed it … Kansas City Chiefs 31...
It’s Super Bowl Sunday… San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas Chiefs, gametime 6:30 PM. Game...
13 years ago today, the first edition of BladenOnline was online … two employees,...
By Dr. Mike Walden For the past two years, the US has been locked...
A good turnout yesterday (Wednesday) for the ribbon cutting at the Elizabethtown Small Business...
Oscar Harris, long time Mayor of Dunn, former NC State Senator and White Lake...
Woke up early this AM and for some reason, my thoughts related to changes...
A busy, wild weekend with more than our share of ‘bad’ news… One big...
Last week of the first month of a new year … time waits for...
No NFL football this weekend. … Super Bowl next weekend … San Francisco 49ers...
Below is a letter submitted to BladenOnline.com from Mr. William Moore dated Januray 18,...
A rare occasion recently … both sons visiting at the same time, ’round the...
