Bladen County Committee of 100 held their annual meeting Thursday night. Well attended. Representatives...
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Kinda all over the board today … Love one-liners. … When in doubt –...
By Ray Jones Jesus Jam fun, good eats, learning about Bladen’s past and a...
By Charlotte Smith Loss and death bring changes to any environment. This year Bladen...
When driving, especially nighttime, I am constantly looking for a deer to jump into...
1825 – Unseasonable hurricane hits NYC. 1876 – An express train called the Transcontinental...
By Charlotte Smith Overcoming odds is something Alyssa Bell, a West Bladen High School...
The June 2019 Bladen Community College Small Business Center Seminars offered by Bladen Community...
Ever imagine being an office holder of one of the top branches of government,...
Contributed Council NC – A Pre-Father’s Day Tribute to dads…”Men In Praise Gospel Program”...
Some things you learn by living … Retirement is not always what it is...
By Ray Jones Temperatures aren’t expected to reach 100 degrees this weekend, but the...
What a difference a few months makes. Rainfall totals for Bladen County over a...
The first quarter of the year came with high waters, but the weather has...
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lee Register and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crotts are honored...
Memorial Day is fast approaching, and for many, just a day off work, or...
By Charlotte Smith The 41st White Lake Water Festival was one of the best...
1785 – Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals. 1863 – Organization of the...
October 21, 1947 – May 19, 2019 Philip Bruce “Phil” Baysden, 71, of Mechanicsville,...
High School graduation and various award programs being held this time of year. After...
The Harvesters will perform Sunday, June 2 at Sandy Grove Baptist Church located at...
By Charlotte Smith Garrtis “Pistol” McLean was honored on Monday evening at the Bladen...
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church clothes closet will be open Saturday, May 25, 2019 from 8...
Dr. Katrina Boykin, First Lady of Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church, will deliver her...
RALEIGH – Mr. Clarence Angus Ferguson, 69, of Raleigh, NC, died on Thursday, May...
Hundreds of people enjoyed the activities Saturday at the 41st annual White Lake Water...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners are expected to hear from Health and Human...
By Dora Brogdon This year will mark the 41st annual White Lake Water Festival...
By Charlotte Smith The US Highway 701 bridges over the Cape Fear River in...
GRACEPOINTE QUARTET from Durham, NC will be in concert at Friendship Baptist Church on June...
Winners in yesterday’s election (Bladen County) US Congress Dan Bishop Bladen County Commissioner (must be...
1787 – Delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up US constitution. 1804 – Meriwether...
Mother’s Day is tomorrow and nothing is more important to a mom than a visit...
By Dora Brogdon These weekend the New Hope Missionary Church and The Spiritual Educational...
Appointees from Alamance, Bertie, Brunswick, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Carteret, Catawba, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Duplin, Durham,...
Ever just begin to hum a song, not sure what or why? … One...
By Dora Brogdon Every year on the second Sunday of May children give gifts...
By Charlotte Smith West Bladen High School showcased their school spirit on Monday, May...
1835 – James Gordon Bennett, Sr. publishes the first issue of the New York...
The descendant of Shade & Civil Thompson, & Jesse & Perci Boyett of Bladen...
By Jefferson Weaver Miss Lois, her hands shaking, handed me the wooden box. “It’s...
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, Vice/Narcotics Unit, K-9 Unit, and the North Carolina Probation...
Contributed The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is pleased to bring...
Contributed CHECKING STATION Whiteville, NC – On April 27, 2019, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office...
By Charlotte Smith Many folks in the county work hard throughout the year to...
By Charlotte Smith It’s time to stop child abuse. April is Child Abuse Awareness...
Contributed Women’s Day will be observed at Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday,...
A computer repairman I am not. Having issues! Voting begins today in the Special Primary for...
Each year some gather to observe the National Day of Prayer in Bladen County....
1635 – Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School founded. 1789 – President-elect George...
Photos contributed by Summer Cain The well attended play “The Cross” was performed on...
Easter Monday, and for those who celebrated on Friday, time to return to work. For...
Thoughts While Shaving Looking forward to this day, after the storm yesterday. Checked with...
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Male Chorus recently celebrated their 48th Anniversary. Rev. Andy...
Bladen County Special Olympics event, 2019 was well attended by an enthusiastic crowd, Thursday...
Bladen We Care Golf Tournament, 30th edition, slated for a week from today at...
By Erin Smith As you are preparing to celebrate Easter this weekend, there are...
NCDOT open house in Fayetteville will be May 2 FAYETTEVILLE – To lessen congestion and plan...
Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host a free educational event titled “Addiction vs. Pain...
Bob Lewis, former East Bladen, Clinton, & Harrells Christian Academy football coach, was formally...
Kiwanis Clubs of Carolinas District across the region met at the Boys & Girls...
Jasper Carl Jessup Jr., 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. ...
By Erin Smith, Photos Courtesy Tammy Keshler After learning of the plight of Bladen...
The Masters Golf Tournament is one of the elite sporting events, began yesterday and...
Contributed MURPHY: Today, the CEO of Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital presented Governor Roy Cooper...
A reminder of the celebration at Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, beginning at...
By Erin Smith The Dementia Friends leadership group met on Tuesday and discussed how...
Elner Guy Bunn, 92, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019. He was born in...
1833 – 1st US tax-supported public-library in Peterborough, New Hampshire. 1865 – Confederate...
Leland, NC – All families who have experienced the death of someone special are invited...
1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company. 1860 – Joseph Smith...
Bladen We Care 30th Anniversary Gala, well attended. The Legacy Motown Revue provided the...
By Erin Smith Residents in Kelly have begun circulating a petition for the repair...
Florence survivors can return home from temporary housing thanks to repairs RALEIGH: The Sheltering...
1789 – 1st US Congress begins regular sessions during George Washington’s presidency at Federal...
Contributed Bladen Community College students recently traveled to Selma, Alabama, to attend the North...
LUMBERTON – Students in Robeson County are working to promote better driver habits – practices they...
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Male Chorus will be celebrating their 48th Anniversary Sunday,...
Elizabethtown Baptist Church excited to be hosting the Greatest Hits Live Tour on April...
RALEIGH – Six North Carolina hog farmers – and one allied company – were...
The Bladen Community College Small Business Center is offering seminars and webinars this week....
The Trinity United Methodist Men’s Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser will be April 4th 11:-00...
Blueberry farmers most likely spent considerable time over the past few hours monitoring the...
Each week we present an historical place in Bladen County. This week we present...
As I grow older I have little or no appetite for controversy. With that...
Barbara Horrell Applewhite, age 82, of Ivanhoe passed gently from her earthly life on...
By Erin Smith Residents of the Kelly community gathered at Centerville Baptist Church on Tuesday...
Enjoy this last day of winter, 2018. Weather forecast for today, should be much...
By Erin Smith The annual Bladen County Relay for Life Survivors Gala will take...
By Erin Smith An Elizabethtown man recently celebrated his 100th birthday in style as...
Sometimes I spend some time reminiscing about ‘the way it was’ before TV and...
Bladen County Commissioners meet Monday evening, 6:30 p.m., regular session. They will also meet at Centerville...
Contributed Raleigh, N.C. – Eric Boyette, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology...
By Charlotte Smith The White Oak Dike in Kelly damage has created much debate...
Contributed The Elizabethtown Rotary Club heard from more than one speaker on Wednesday. Two...
The annual Kelly Spring Fest will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at...
This should be a perfect spring-like day, weather wise. Some sunshine expected with temps...
On Saturday, March 9, 2019, Marianne Porter Absher, dedicated and loving wife and mother...
The Bladen County Democratic Party will have its annual county convention on Saturday, March...
The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church clothes closet will be open Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 8...