Released Time School Ministries will be hosting a half Marathon and 5K Cape Fear River Run on June 6th, 2015. Bruce Cannon, Bladen Baptist Association…
Posts published in April 2015
Cape Fear Farmer’s Market will be the location for Cape Fear Chicken & Barbecue’s new processing center starting, tomorrow, Friday, May 1st. Elizabethtown Town Manager, Eddie…
The Cape Fear River Run Half-Marathon and 5K, a Benefit Run for School Ministries, Inc. sponsored by Woodmen of the World, will be held in…
David Chestnutt admits he drank too much, smoked marijuana, snorted cocaine and used heroin. He once took $150 from his daughter’s sock drawer that was…
DUBLIN – Members of the Bladen Community College Student Government Association traveled to Raleigh on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, touring government buildings and interacting with…
Yia Yia’s Gifts on Broad Street was presented with the Town of Elizabethtown Facade Grant today. Facade Grants are matching funds for business owners to…
The times were changing, but the newspaper wasn’t, and in the end, that caused its death. I suppose ‘death” is too strong a word for…
Today is April 30…my how time passes by….. Yesterday’s (Wednesday) meeting between the Board of Education and Bladen County Board of Education was interesting to say…
1492—Columbus is given royal commission to equip his fleet. 1789—George Washington inaugurated as first president of the United States of America. 1798—US Department of…
West Bladen’s Rahu Purdie has been selected to the NCPreps.com Class 2-A All-State Basketball Team. Purdie has already been honored as the Four County Conference…
East Bladen’s Lacey Suggs was named this week to the NCPreps.com Class 2-A All-State Basketball Team. Suggs has already been honored as the Four County…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate was 5.4 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from February’s revised rate. The national rate…
By: Robert G. Hester Bladen County Commissioners listened Wednesday afternoon to pleas from the Bladen County Board of Education for more money for the 2015-2016…
Go to jail, go directly to jail. Bladen County Education Foundation 6th Annual Jail-a-thon fundraiser was bringing in a stream of donations from some of…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate was 5.4 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from February’s revised rate. The national rate…
East Bladen High School and the Bladen County community were beaming with pride Wednesday for senior, Abby Norris, who was awarded the Spirt of Excellence…
Pender defeated East Bladen 10-6 Tuesday in Four County Conference junior varsity baseball action at East. The Eagles scored a run in the first inning…
A couple of reminders related to meetings today ….The Annual Education Foundation Jail-A-Thon is set for today…A fun event and a fund-raiser for our schools….All because…
Junior Alex Coates pitched a complete-game, and senior Matthew Massengill’s 3 hits led a 13-hit East Bladen attack that carried the Eagles to a 10-6…
ROCKY POINT – Jordan Flora pitched a three-hitter as Heidi Trask rallied for a 5-3 win Tuesday night against error-prone West Bladen in a Four…
ROCKY POINT – Trey Storms pitched a six-hitter and struck out 11 Tuesday afternoon as the West Bladen junior varsity baseball team hung on for…
East Bladen pounded out 19 hits en route to a 15-5 Four County Conference softball victory over visiting Pender Tuesday night. Senior catcher Lexi Dawson…
Junior Haley Smith blooped a 2-run single over third base Tuesday night to snap a 1-1 tie and lift Heide Trask to a 3-1 Four…
1813—1st US Rubber patent granted to Jacob F. Hummel. 1852—100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss. 1892—Charlie Reilly is baseball’s 1st pinch hitter.…
The April 28 Southeastern Fellowship Senior’s Golf Association Tournament was held at Cypress Lakes Golf Course near Fayetteville. Three teams tied for first place with…
Governor Jim Hunt was making a visit to Elizabethtown. The Elizabethtown Jaycees announced that the Miss Bladen Pageant would be held in July. …
Bladen County School Superintendent Once again this year we will be comparing Bladen County public official’s salaries with those of our neighboring counties. A reminder…
Together Lieutenant General Joe Anderson, Commanding General, of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, and Mayor Sylvia Campbell committed to building a strong community…
A rescue group is attempting to locate a horse in the Tar Heel. area that appears to have been mistreated. The Leilani Mae Rescue Group…
Bladen County students and residents from across the area attended the Bladen County Career and STEM Fair at Bladen Community College today. The fair showcases…
Check our upcoming events, news and sports pages for events taking place to day….and tomorrow… Abbey Norris will be honored Wednesday at the East Bladen…
Tar Heel native Michael Inman pitched six scoreless innings to pick up his sixth win of the season Monday as Methodist University defeated LaGrange College…
By: Robert G. Hester 1635—Virginia Gov. John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office. 1788–Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution. …
Elizabethtown- Food Round Up for the North Carolina Baptist Children’s Home has been underway all month. Food Round Up is an annual event where food…
By: Hailey Smith Kenneth Brown, a Bladen County resident, had his book, “Me, Myself and Multiple Sclerosis”, published at the end of last year. Brown…
by Meredith Horne Harrells Christian Academy’s Video Arts class experienced the field trip of lifetime recently when they visited the set location of CBS’s TV…
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College students and residents from across the area are invited to see career and employment opportunities at the 2015 Bladen County…
The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College will offer a no-cost seminar called “How to Start or Expand Your Ebay Business” on Thursday,…
West Bladen grads Abbey Walters and Robin Coleman pitched complete-game victories Wednesday as Southeastern Community College swept a softball double-header at Wake Technical Community College…
Difficult to think that we are approaching the end of April…1/3 of the year 2015 is nearly over…No time to fret, good days ahead… So…
1805—US Marines attack shores of Tripoli. 1838—Fire destroys half of Charleston, SC. 1865—Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) is chartered. 1865—Steamboat “SS Sultana” explodes in…
The cannons boomed. Blacksmith Lennie Moore pounded steel. Dublin Scout Troop 622 sold plates of barbecue and chicken. The Scott Free Band of Lumberton played.…
The Elizabethtown Fire Department held movie night Saturday to raise funds for Bladen County Relay for Life. There was a matinee at 4 pm showing…
Horseless carriages weren’t around when Col. James Richardson lived at Harmony Hall Plantation Village in the 1760s nor when British Lord General Cornwallis is said…
What a busy week and what a very busy day Saturday…despite the uncooperative weather…Bladen volunteers were busy… Normally, the last week in the month is…
East Bladen’s Abbey Norris will be honored for her selection as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame US Army Award of Excellence…
1912—1st home run hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley,Red Sox) 1931—Lou Gehrig hits a home run but is called out for passing a runner, mistake…
Saturday morning, volunteers raked and chopped, scrubbed and vacuumed. They were removing four years of dirt, grime and overgrowth from the former Eckerd youth facility.…
By: Robert G. Hester The Elizabethtown Appreciation Day for youngsters was held Saturday, despite a few sprinkles of rain. This year’s event was…
By: Robert G. Hester Cape Fear Farmers Market was the place to be Saturday morning, if you were looking for plants for spring. Bladen County…
James Calvin King, 29 of Log Cabin Road, Teachey, NC remains in Bladen County jail and his bond was raised Friday from $500,000 to $1.5…
For Better Living By:Sandra R. Cain Are you confused by the terms dealing with choices in foods that are nutritious and healthy? If so, you’re…
It’s Saturday….and it is a busy day for many……lots of activities in the area…Hopefully, any bad weather will be delayed til all of today’s events are…
The 1st Annual Golf Tournament sponsored by the Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association will be played Saturday, May 9th at Vineyard Golf at White…
A six-run explosion in the third inning lifted HCA to a 10-2 win in seven innings over Coastal Christian High School at HCA on Friday.HCA…
Chandler Whitfield blooped a single over a drawn-in East Bladen infield that drove in Byran Tyndall with the game-winning run as Clinton scored 4 runs…
Junior Lacey Suggs fired a 3-hitter and struck out 10 to lead East Bladen to a 12-1 Four County Conference victory at Clinton Friday night.…
Shy Pone pitched a no hitter to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to 17-0 Bladen Five Middle School victory over host Tar Heel Thursday afternoon.…
Cody Butler and Holden Clark pitched a two hitter to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to an 18-2 Bladen Five Middle School victory over host…
1719—Daniel Defoes publishes “Robinson Crusoe” 1850—Paul Julius Reuter, use 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices. 1861—The Union Army arrives to reinforce Washington, DC…
The day was filled with Science facts and fun at East Arcadia School. The Science students held their second annual Science Festival at the Berline…
Dublin – Bladen Community College will welcome Judge Vinston Rozier as the commencement speaker for the 2015 High School Completion Graduation on May 19, at…
In a commencement service on Monday, April 20, 2015, The Bladen Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy graduated ten candidates who have successfully…
By: Valerie Newton Elizabethtown, NC – After what seemed like the spelling of more than 100 words and over 11 rounds Janae Wright, a student at Elizabethtown…
Did you know that North Carolina has more than 1.5 million Medicare beneficiaries? And all those beneficiaries are served by more than 900 volunteers and…
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Rouzer (NC-7) introduced the Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans, which would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule…
The Bladen County School Board faces a daunting task with budget concerns. Many citizens have voiced concerns about some scenarios the board offered to manage…
The economic world doesn’t treat everyone and everything equally. We clearly see this in the on-going debates about income inequality, CEO pay, the minimum wage…
West Bladen’s Knights exploded for 7 runs in the top of the seventh inning and rallied past Wallace-Rose Hill 10-4 Thursday night in Four County…
West Bladen’s Lady Knights rallied for 5 runs in the seventh inning to force extra innings, then scored 4 runs in the ninth to post…
Clarkton School of Discovery pounded out 13 hits en route to a 20-4 Bladen Five Middle School Conference victory at Tar Heel Thursday. Anna-Kate White…
By: Charlotte Smith Clarkton School of Discovery is one of many great schools in Bladen County. Many have contacted us about the benefits of the…
Thursday was a busy, interesting, fun, day…. Bladen We Care’s golf tournament was as good as it gets…Great turnout…over 50 teams….good food in the early…
By: Charlotte Smith Clarkton School of Discover is one of many great schools in Bladen County. Many have contacted us about the benefits of the…
The Bladen County School Board faces a daunting task with budget concerns. Many citizens have voiced concerns about some scenarios the board offered to manage…
By: Robert G. Hester 1877—Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south (New Orleans) 1888—Eastman Kodak forms 1897—1st reporter, William Price (Washington Star), assigned…
The 26th Annual Bladen We Care Byron Gooden Memorial Golf Tournament was held Thursday, April 23 at Vineyard Golf At White Lake located between Elizabethtown…
By: Robert G. Hester Bladen County Sheriff James McVicker reported 28 year old James Calvin King was apprehended about three quarters of a mile from…
National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect, and…
by Joy Warren Twenty‐three of Tar Heel Middle Schools Beta Club members attended the North Carolina Junior Beta Convention. Kelsey Lewis, an 8th grader at…
Charles William Eliot, an American academic who was selected as Harvard’s president in 1869, helped to transform the provisional college into the preeminent research university…
Mac Campbell, Jr., Chairman of Bladen We Care, paid tribute to the life and memory of Dr. Bruce Phillips, a charter member of the organization…
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers that the 2014 Farm Bill requires producers to file a Highly…
The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a contract to upgrade the intersection at N.C. 87 and U.S. 701 in Elizabethtown to increase safety for motorists…
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Rouzer (NC-7) introduced the Stop EPA Over-regulation of Rural Americans, which would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule…
National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is recognized on the fourth Thursday of April each year. This annual event is an educational…
The 26th Annual Byron Gooden, Bladen We Care Golf Tournament is underway. 25 foursomes teed off Thursday morning at Vineyard Golf of White Lake. Another 32 teams…
By: Charlotte Smith Chris Ellis, Bladen County Tax Administrator, gave an informative presentation to the Elizabethtown Rotary Club on Wednesday. He began by a review,…
Mezzo-soprano Kathryn Findlen and pianist Charlie Magnone will return again this year to Bladen County and will present a program of vocal and piano works…
Elizabethtown Christian Academy would like to thank Mr. Paul Evans with Graphic Packaging International, Inc. for the “Trees into Cartons/Cartons into Trees” program students recently…
Clarkton School of Discovery pounded out 14 hits en route to a 20-3 Bladen Five Middle School Conference victory at Bladenboro Wednesday. Shortstop Erica McKoy…
Nice to be home from DC… A look back… The group I was with in the nation’s capitol earlier this week…visited with Congressman Rouzer and staffers…
1597—William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth 1 of England in attendance. 1635—Oldest US public institution, Boston Latin School…
National Paper Clover Campaign (Elizabethtown, NC) – April 21, 2015 – National 4-H Council has announced the launch of the spring 2015 4-H Paper Clover…
Maximize your companies’ recruitment efforts. Take part in the Workforce Opportunities Career Fair at Bladen Community College on Tuesday, April 28th. The event is free…
Now, I admit – I didn’t know her from Adam’s housecat til the other day, when her vulgar, elitist jibes at a cashier for a…
Burgaw, N.C., April 22, 2015 – Two officials from Four County Electric Membership Corporation (Four County EMC) have been recognized for their years of service…
Early construction at Duke Energy’s 65-megawatt Warsaw Solar Facility in Duplin County, N.C. (Photos courtesy of Duke Energy) CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Additional workers are arriving…
HCA jumped out to an early lead on Coastal Christian High School and captured an 11-1 victory on Tuesday at Coastal Christian High School. With…
Burgaw, N.C., April 22, 2015 – Four County Electric Membership Corporation, has received national recognition for its compliance with a comprehensive safety program called the…