Remember the song “Baby It’s Cold Outside?” Hummed that several times, yesterday … never...
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If you have been wishing for, praying for cold weather … think your prayers...
Super Bowl 54 will be played on February 2, 6:30 PM at Hard Rock...
Big day for football fans. 4 teams still playing, 2 after today. 3:05 PM...
I am learning a great deal about the two major political parties in our...
Over the past several months there has been much debate about the Pledge of...
By Dr. Mike Walden I have taught economic principles and lessons for over forty...
Looking for a fun outing … Saturday night, Bladen’s Bloomin’ Agri-Industrial and Bladen County...
In response to the Bladen County Board of Elections meeting dated January 15, 2020....
Thank you for capturing the council meeting on video for the people. Like so...
A change in the weather is coming. … High temps today expected to be...
Around 2015 or so, Ray Wyche leaned around the corner of his cubicle and...
Rebuilding the Carolina Panthers became a bigger issues with the announcement last night of...
College Football Playoff National Championship #1 LSU (15-0) 42 – #3 Clemson (14-1) 25...
Above normal temps for the next few days with rain in the forecast. Today...
America, a nation of time-saving fanatics. American, a nation of time-wasting freaks. In the...
First things first … 74 degrees at 4:30 AM, 69 degrees at midnight …...
11th day of January … how are you doing with New Year’s resolutions? …...
Bladen County resident, Mr. Tony Priest is seeking a resolution from county commissioners in...
Opioids continue to be a real problem in Bladen and all around us. …...
Remember the old song? “Another Day, Another Dollar in the Hole?” How ’bout “Sixteen...
By Jefferson Weaver I have always had a particular affection for goats. They are...
“It is time for our elected and appointed government officials to realize it is...
Congratulations to Rich Glenn … named to fill his dad’s term on Elizabethtown City...
Nothing more certain than death and taxes. … A thought from many, many years...
NFL scores from Sunday play: Minnesota Vikings 26 – New Orleans Saints 20 Seattle...
NFL playoff results: Houston Texans 22 – Buffalo Bills 19 (overtime) Tennessee Titans 20...
Can you believe????? Temp 2 AM Saturday was 74 degrees (January 4, 2020)… Forecast...
By Dr. Mike Walden 2020 looks to be a big year. Of course, politics...
Stock market up (big time) yesterday … temps rising as of early this AM,...
Collards and blackeyed peas are delicious, but think I am in good shape for...
Happy New Year. … We bid farewell to 2019 and move on to 2020....
Whatever needs to be done in the year 2019 … should be completed today....
Final few days of 2019 … remember the year 2000 and all the confusion...
Fiesta Bowl result … #3 Clemson 29 – #2 Ohio State 23… Peach Bowl...
This is the last weekend in the year 2019. … Overall, more pluses than...
2019 is slip-sliding away. … Check your New Year’s resolutions … no, last year’s...
Jim Croce was an American folk singer and songwriter. He wrote “Time in a...
Hope your Christmas was the best… Good in this corner. … Good company, good...
Merry Christmas to ALL… Hope Santa was good to you and yours. … An...
Late night NFL football results … Green Bay Packers 23 – Minnesota Vikings 10....
By Melissa Martin Move over turkey and ham, reindeer meat is vying for a...
Just hours before Old St. Nick makes his appearance for all good little boys...
Appalachian State 31 – UAB 17 in the New Orleans Bowl late last night....
Winter has officially arrived. Mostly cloudy today with a high in the low 50s,...
By Dr. Mike Walden When I moved to Raleigh in 1978 it was a...
By Jefferson Weaver Since I began writing this column years ago, many of you...
This is the last day to file for the 2020 political contest … At...
US House voted to impeach President Trump last night on two counts … ‘Abuse...
Christmas is just a week away….still time to make a contribution to your favorite...
Was yesterday a beautiful day (weatherwise) or not? Lots of sunshine, temp in the...
Parents use Elf on the Shelf as a surveillance device to ensure younger children...
Deadline for filing for a political office is noontime Friday, December 20, 2019. Late...
It’s Sunday … meet you at church … reminder of Christmas Cantatas today and...
You are invited to the Christmas Cantata Sunday 6 p.m. at Wesley’s Chapel UMC,...
NFL action last night … Baltimore Ravens 42 – New York Jets 21 Have...
Our high temperature for today most likely occurred at 12:15 AM … 57 degrees....
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. … Christmas trees, shoppers busy, merchants...
Late NFL score … LARams 28 – Seattle Seahawks 12. Tonight: Eagles vs Giants....
Top College football results from yesterday… Ohio State 34 – Wisconsin 21 LSU 37...
Reminder of the Bladenboro Christmas Parade today … beginning at 10:30 a.m. Following the...
By Jefferson Weaver Mr. Roo greets the morning an hour or so early every...
NFL score from Thursday night action … Chicago Bears 31 – Dallas Cowboys 24....
The annual Christmas Light Show is ongoing at Lu Mil Vineyard … Thursday –...
My long time, dependable computer apparently has died, without much notice. Have a replacement...
Filing for local political offices attracted incumbents, former office holders and newcomers on the...
This promises to be a very busy week … the first week of the...
December 1, 2019 … can you believe? All around, the sounds and sights of...
By: Charlotte Smith This holiday season there will be a lot of parties and...
Just one month left in 2019 … difficult to believe. So, did you do...
Strollin’ thru this world today is an interesting trip. … You meet all kind...
Happy Thanksgiving Day … 2019. Turkey & dressing, collards, time with family and friends...
Should be a busy day, today, everywhere … especially the grocery stores … the...
What was your most memorable Thanksgiving? Not sure I could describe any one as...
Appears to be much activity related to preparation for Christmas recently … at home,...
Hey, no quarrelling over politics on the annual day of gratitude. And certainly not...
College football scores: Wake Forest 39 – Duke 27 UNC 56 – Mercer 7...
Happy to see the past week end. … I realize there is much that...
Thanksgiving just a week away … AAA 2019 travel forecast: 49.3 million Americans will...
Check our Community Announcements, Upcoming Events and Fundraisers on News Page. Are you watching...
By Melissa Martin It’s decided. I’m giving Squirrel in Underpants Air Fresheners as my...
Late night NFL score — LA Rams 17 – Chicago Bears 7. Thinking about...
Sometimes you just have to sit back and realize the sheer ridiculousness of people....
First things first….it’s raining now and rain is forecast through about noontime Sunday. Today’s...
So much going on in Bladen County. … See our news page … Community...
By Jefferson Weaver As Miss Rhonda napped and I marked the halfway point home,...
Low temp overnight in the upper 20s. 27 degrees is the all-time low for...
Time to bring out the ‘long johns’ and heavy jackets. Winter-type weather arrives today...
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Fayetteville Many people working nowadays have...
NFL Sunday night play…Vikings 29 – Cowboys 24. Tonight…49ers vs Seahawks. Today is Veterans...
By Dr. Mike Walden I have a friend whose son – we’ll call him...
Contributed Thank you for your vote of confidence in the recent election. We thank...
Contributed Christmas brings out the needy, greedy, seedy, and unheedy. It is the best...
Bladen County high school football results East Bladen 42 – West Bladen 6 East...
Jeffrey Bryan from Wilmington wrote on 11/08/2019 at 12:16 pm: Today is the distribution...
Good news in recent days for rural areas of Bladen & Sampson counties, and...
For the record, I like owls. I also like forests. I have nothing against...
The voters spoke yesterday….several newcomers elected, but many incumbents were re-elected. Check our news...
It’s Election Day 2019 for municipalities throughout the area. The day you make choices...
Brief recap of yesterday’s big sporting events… NASCAR top 3 in Texas: 1. Kevin...