The Dublin Festival Committee sponsored their annual “All You Can Eat’ Oyster Roast & Fish Fry, today, Saturday, February 28th from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.,…
Posts published in February 2015
The cooking began Friday night outside the Elizabethtown Farmers Market. Saturday morning, the judges rendered their decision in the Bladen County Firefighters Association barbecue cookoff.…
By: Robert G. Hester BladenOnline is now 7 years and one month old…and growing….News You Can Use…. A quick look at Saturday events in…
By: Sandra R. Cain For Better Living March is National Nutrition Month. What better time to re-examine your eating habits and make changes to eat…
February 28 1646—Roger Scott was tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church. 1784—John Wesley charters Methodist Church. 1787—The charter establishing the institution…
Highest Temperature 85 degrees 1997 Lowest Temperature 22 degrees 1994 Greatest One-Day Precipitation 1.58 inches 1984 Yesterday’s High Temperature was 52 degrees…
West Bladen 70, Southwest Onslow 38 West Bladen’s defense shut-down Southwest Onslow Friday night and not even a pesky bat could stop the Knights from…
Rare Disease Day is recognized each year on the last day in February. First observed in Europe in 2008, Rare Disease Day was established by…
West Bladen’s Dream Team is raising money for fellow student Ja’Na Sims, a West Bladen freshman who is battling Hodgkins Lymphoma. Dream Team is a…
Bladen County Sheriff Jim McVicker announced the promotion of 4 deputies Friday. The promotions were actually effective February 22, 2015. Captain Jeff Bridgers made formal presentations…
By: Gordon Kinlaw (910) 862-6292 www.kinlawstudios.com Printer Pro by Readdle – free this WEEK!!! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/printer-pro-print-documents/id393313223?mt=8 Go get this app right now before the week…
By: Cheryl Thurston The Bladen County Black History Appreciation Committee held it’s 10th annual Black History Program on Friday, February 27th, at the Spaulding-Monroe Cultural…
By: Healthworks Fitness & Wellness Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans, but there are ways to prevent it or slow its progress…
RALEIGH – Cassidy Davis, a student at East Bladen High, recently served as a Page for the North Carolina House of Representatives. She is the…
By: Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension “Debt” has acquired the status of a bad four-letter word. We worry about public debt, especially the…
West Bladen’s Knights, the No. 4 seed in the NCHSAA Class 2-A East Play-offs, host a senior-laden, athletic Southwest Onslow club tonight at 7 p.m.…
Corey McKoy and Anthony Wooten fired in key fourth-quarter 3-point shots as Elizabethtown pulled away for a 31-26 semi-final victory over Bladenboro Thursday in the…
A 26-2 blitz that spanned 6 minutes propelled unbeaten Clarkton School of Discovery to a 54-34 semi-final victory in the Bladen Five Middle School Conference…
The weather has capture headlines across the state in recent days…hopefully the topic will change to something better. Law enforcement in the area are undergoing…
1801—Washington, DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction. 1813—1st federal vaccination legislation enacted. 1813—Congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail. 1827—1st Mardi Gras celebration…
Find high-end lawn care products by using the convenient leaf blowers, lawn mowers and more, from Hudson Radiator and Power Equipment. Manufacturer of Dependable Gas-Powered…
Ingredients 2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 large bell pepper, diced 1 large yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons extra…
86 Bladen County law enforcement officers are going through training to learn new techniques or reinforce previous training in making an arrest, including stopping vehicles,…
By Jefferson Weaver, Staff Writer They fall by wind, lightning, disease or old age. Too often they have to fall, because man wants to do…
IPHONE/IPAD TIPS Manage Your Ever – Increasing Camera Roll By: Gordon Kinlaw www.kinlawstudios.com If you have an iPhone 5 or 6, you know they make…
The fourth Thursday in February celebrates one of America’s favorite winter dishes; chili, which is also known as chili con carne (“chili with meat”). In Spanish, chili refers to “chili…
Senior guard Malcolm Vaught drove for the lay-up that snapped a 4-minute scoring drought, and West Bladen held on for a 58-53 victory over East…
The rain continues to come down…but we may have missed a bullet… Hundreds of thousands with no power to the west and north of Bladen…
1732—1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, St. Joseph’s Philadelphia. 1773—Construction authorized for Walnut Street jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary) 1863—Lincoln signs National Currency…
A local EMS Officer, Farmer, and Volunteer, Kyle Cashwell lost an arm and leg on October 20th, 2014 in a farming accident. He played football…
Thursday March 12 Trask, Wallace, Clinton @ Union Bladen, W. Bladen, Midway @ Pender Thursday March 19 E. Bladen, Pender, Wallace @ Trask Bladen, Midway,…
Did you miss your chance to build a snowman following Tuesday’s wintry mix in Bladen County? You may get another chance Thursday, especially if you…
March is just days….(hours) away….Understand that February may break the all-time low monthly average… I am so pleased that BladenOnline is here to keep everyone…
1751—1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent) 1793—1st cabinet meeting (At George Washington’s home) 1799—1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase…
3/9 Wallace 4:00 3/11 Pender 4:00 3/18 @ West Bladen …
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3/3 @ West Columbus 4:30 3/5 @ Red Springs 4:00 3/6 @ St. Pauls 4:30 3/9 Red Springs 4:00 3/11 St. Pauls 4:30 3/13 @…
3/3 West Columbus 4:30 3/5…
Community Service Awards were given at the January meeting of the Tar Heel Woodman of the World Lodge 1044. Cecile Bryan was presented with the Fraternal …
Jatyra Moore-Peterson lit up the scoreboard with 18 points Monday night to lead Elizabethtown to a 27-16 victory over Tar Heel in the Bladen Five…
Whiteville—The newly renovated North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville will be unveiled to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, February…
Manage Your Ever – Increasing Camera Roll By: Gordon Kinlaw (910) 862-6292 www.kinlawstudios.com If you have an iPhone 5 or 6, you know they make…
Weather permitting, the NCHSAA Class 2-A Boys Play-offs will begin tonight (Tuesday) with a rivalry game for Bladen County’s two high schools. Coach Ken Cross’…
Erica McKoy fired in 10 of her 14 points in the second half as Clarkton School of Discovery rallied for a 24-23 Bladen Five Middle…
The Hammonds Creek Baptist Missionary Association held a celebration of Black History at Pleasant Union Missionary Baptist Church in Riegelwood, on February 22. The HCMBA…
1857—1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to government. 1863—Arizona Territory created. 1888—Louisville, KY becomes 1st government in US to adopt Australian ballot (i.e.secret…
Is February over yet? Wake me when it is March…and hope for more Bladen County type weather…Think White Lake in July. What a month…weather-wise….Time…
Public Input Session: Elizabethtown and NCDOT are working together to create safe and connected routes for bicycling throughout town. The plan aims to use bicycling as a…
Tuesday’s Sports Schedule Tuesday, February 24 NCHSAA Class 2-A Basketball Play-offs 6 p.m. Eastern Randolph Girls at East Bladen 7 p.m. East Bladen Boys at…
Tuesday’s Sports Schedule Tuesday, February 24 NCHSAA Class 2-A Basketball Play-offs 6 p.m. Eastern Randolph Girls at East Bladen 7 p.m. East Bladen Boys at…
Tuesday’s Sports Schedule Tuesday, February 24 NCHSAA Class 2-A Basketball Play-offs 6 p.m. Eastern Randolph Girls at East Bladen 7 p.m. East Bladen Boys at…
Tar Heel Boys 43, East Arcadia 42 Eddie Perez tossed in the game-winning basket, and teammate Emonta Smith poured in a game-high 18 points as…
Tar Heel Boys 43, East Arcadia 42 Eddie Perez tossed in the game-winning basket, and teammate Emonta Smith poured in a game-high 18 points as…
Tar Heel Boys 43, East Arcadia 42 Eddie Perez tossed in the game-winning basket, and teammate Emonta Smith poured in a game-high 18 points as…
West Bladen J.V. Baseball Day Date Opponent Site Time Mon March 2 St. Pauls …
West Bladen Softball 2015 Day Date Opponent Site Time Fri Feb 27 Terry Sanford (Scr) H 4:00 Mon Mar 2…
West Bladen Girls Soccer 2015 Day Date Opponent Site Time Mon Mar 2 Purnell Swett H 5:00 Tue Mar…
West Bladen Track Schedule 2015 Day Date Opponent Site Time Thur. Mar 12 …
West Bladen Boys Tennis Day Date Opponent Site Time Mon March 2 Purnell Swett H 4:00 Tues March 3 West Columbus …
West Bladen Softball J.V. Girls 2015 Day Date Opponent Site Time Mon Mar 2 St. Pauls H 5:00 Wed Mar 4…
West Bladen Men’s Golf 2015 Day Date Time Site Monday March 16 2:00 East Bladen (Vineyard) Wednesday March 18 2:00 Clinton (Coharie) Thursday …
West Bladen Baseball 2015 Day Date Opponent Site Time Sat Feb 21 …
Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer held a series of roundtable discussions with county commissioners and mayors across the district during last week’s Congressional recess…
By: Jack McDuffie Award winning photojournalist and author Ben Casey was the featured speaker in a program presented by the Bladen Community College Writers Series…
Tuesday’s Bladen Five Tournament games have been postponed until Wednesday at 4 p.m. due to the expected inclement weather. Wednesday at 4 p.m. Elizabethtown will…
By: Robert Hester I enjoyed the weekend sports lineup….basketball, golf, a full slate of NASCAR racing…college basketball..and more including a moving tribute to Coach Dean Smith… Thought…
The West Bladen Girls NCHSAA Class 2-A Play-off game at Currituck that was scheduled for Tuesday night has been moved to Wednesday at 6 p.m.…
The East Arcadia Men and Women United Girls were the regular season’s runner-up champions.
Billions of people worldwide drink coffee or some form of caffeine everyday. Although caffeine is generally accepted as safe for consumption in moderation, there are…
East Bladen’s Lady Eagles, the top seed in the Class 2-A East with a perfect 24-0 record, begin their quest for that elusive state title…
Before the NCHSAA Class 2-A Girls Play-off Brackets were announced Saturday, West Bladen Coach Pam Stephens thought that her Lady Knights might be going up…
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Industrial Commission announced today the approval of three administrative rules which significantly revise its Medical Fee Schedule. The revised…
Bladen County Animal Shelter received a big donation of dog and cat food from West Bladen High school this month. The FCCLA Club did a…
Bladen County schools will be closed Tuesday for students because of the threat of hazardous weather, it was announced at 5:55 p.m. It will be…
I enjoyed the weekend sports lineup….basketball, golf, a full slate of NASCAR racing…college basketball..and more including a moving tribute to Coach Dean Smith… Thought I would…
Elizabethtown native Jazmine Kemp poured in 21 points Saturday, but her UNC-Pembroke Lady Braves fell victim to a 12-2 Armstrong State second-half spurt that produced…
1813—1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass. 1821—College of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia: 1st US pharmacy college. 1822—Boston is incorporated as a…
The break from typical February temps was nice…but hold on…..there’s more to come…. Congratulations to Darrell Melvin who is retiring after 20 years of teaching…
The FFA of Harrells Christian Academy welcomed 270 guests to a special fundraising breakfast held on Friday, February 13, at Kyle’s Farm in Harrells. The…
Brian Sult became interested in firefighting while attending West Bladen High School. Nine years later, the 25-year-old wants to make it a career. For now,…
It may rank as a property owner’s least favorite word: revaluation. It’s a time when governments check and adjust the fair market value of every…
What a difference a day makes….just 24 little hours….weather-wise seemed like we went from one season to another….Weather man calling for warmer weather today and…
1775—1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents. 1784—1st US ship to trade with China, “Empress of China,” sails from…
East Bladen’s unbeaten Lady Eagles were rewarded with the No. 1 seed in the Class 2-A East when the Girls brackets for the NCHSAA Play-offs…
West Bladen’s Lady Knights (12-12) received the No. 19 seed in the East when the NCHSAA Class 2-A Play-offs were released Saturday and will travel…
East Bladen’s Eagles will travel to Four County Conference champion West Bladen Tuesday night in the opening round of the NCHSAA Class 2-A Play-offs. Coach…
East Bladen’s Eagles will travel to Four County Conference champion West Bladen Tuesday night in the opening round of the NCHSAA Class 2-A Play-offs. Coach…
East Bladen’s Eagles will travel to Four County Conference champion West Bladen Tuesday night in the opening round of the NCHSAA Class 2-A Play-offs. Coach…
The West Bladen Knights (19-3) will host their cross county rival East Bladen Eagles (10-12) in the first round of the NCHSAA boys playoffs. …
1. Go fly a kite Take the kids outdoors and fly a kite. If you are really adventurous, make one of your own. Fly it…
The 12th seeded Harrell’s varsity boys basketball team played tough defense against Freedom Christian Friday and outscored them 62-51 to advance in the N.C. Independent Schools…
Bladen Recreation 9-12 Girls Basketball Standings W L San Jose 4 0 Men and Women United 2 3 Optimist…
Bladen Recreation 9-12 Boys Basketball Standings W L Lu Mil Vineyard …
Bladen Five Boys Basketball Standings W L Clarkton Sch. of Discovery 8 0 Elizabethtown 5 3 Bladenboro 4 4 Tar Heel …
Bladen Five Girls Basketball Standings W L Elizabethtown 5 1 Clarkton Sch. of Discovery 5 1 Bladenboro …
We are looking for temps to rise above 30 degrees today…in fact, our high today should be near 52 and in the low 60’s Sunday…..February…
Green Tea The Benefit: Helps reduce risk of osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease and cavities. Green tea contains a rich concentration of flavonoids and polyphenols, natural…
Bladen County commissioners receive a financial update monthly. Lisa Coleman, Finance Officer, reported 89.02% of ad valorem property taxes have been collected as of January 31,…
Bladen County commissioners receive a financial update monthly. Lisa Coleman, Finance Officer, reported 89.02% of ad valorem property taxes have been collected as of January 31,…