Bladen County Commissioners will meet in regular session Monday. One of the first items of business on the agenda is a rezoning request to change…
Posts published in July 2015
Elizabethtown Commissioners meet Monday for their regular monthly meeting. The board meets at noontime for a workshop and to review the agenda for the evening…
By: Ken Clark ROAD OPENINGS: SR 1316 – Tar Heel Ferry Road It looks like the new bridge over the Cape Fear River at Tar…
The Bladenboro community has really pulled together to show support for a family dealing with a life changing health condition by hosting a Kids Fun…
By: Charlotte Smith Sitting in court all day can be very boring, but when you are in Bladen County Superior Court watching the trial of…
By: Sandra R. Cain Sometimes pizza gets a bad rap for being junk food. When you carefully select the toppings or make it yourself, pizza…
LUMBERTON – A prisoner who escaped from the Robeson CRV Center on Thursday night was captured Friday morning at the WalMart store in Pembroke, according…
LUMBERTON – A prisoner who was scheduled to be transferred to face charges in Wayne County escaped Thursday night from the Robeson CRV Center, according…
45 year old Kris Andrey Bryant, 45, of Bowen Blanks Road, Riegelwood was arrested recently in Bladen County, charged with trafficking opium, the sale and…
A friendly reminder of the fund-raiser tomorrow for Ayven Lennon in Bladenboro. Fun activities begin at 10 a.m. and Chicken and BBQ plates, and an…
1790—1st patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process. 1792—Cornerstone laid for 1st US government building: US Mint in Philadelphia. 1893—Henry Perky patents shredded…
Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension The kinds of jobs needed in the economy have dramatically changed in the last century. One hundred years…
Jim and Sadie Perry of Clarkton announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Lauren Perry, of Greenville, N.C. to Tyler Lumley, also of Greenville. The…
Badr Rashada Colvin pled guilty earlier this week in Bladen County Superior Court to charges resulting from a carjacking in October, 2014, according to a…
Arrested Wednesday, July 29th was Bernard Murchison, 52 of 1472 Baldwin Branch Church Road, Elizabethtown. Murchison had outstanding warrants from an undercover operation conducted by…
By: Healthworks Fitness and Wellness Children are learning how to live healthy lives at Healthworks Fitness and Wellness through the HealthFit for Kids program. The…
BladenOnline latest report from Google Analytics indicates the upward movement continues. July 19-25 Pages Viewed 96,585 Visits 19,363 Users 9,203 Breakdown by Desktop, Mobile and…
WASHINGTON – As part of the Justice Department’s celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act this year, the department announced today…
From time to time I get up enough nerve to go into the attic and pull down a cardboard box filled with who knows what…
1729—City of Baltimore founded. 1739—Caspar Wistar begins glass manufacturing in Allowaystown, NJ 1844—1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club. 1898—Will Kellogg invents Corn Flakes.…
East Bladen grad Carson Ryan Frady received All-Mid-Atlantic District honors this past season for his exploits in club baseball at North Carolina State University. As…
By: Jefferson Weaver Everybody needs a bright spot on a dreary day. I call mine Gingersnap. She has bright red curls that rebel with all…
Huge thank you to Samantha Carroll Beyer and Madison McLamb for contributing the photos. Coach Mary Todd and the West Bladen Cheerleaders are practicing all…
By: Charlotte Smith The “Let Freedom Ring” Fundraiser for a new roof for Harmony Hall is on a roll. The Pre-Revolutionary War historic plantation home…
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 95 of North Carolina’s counties in June, decreased in four counties, and remained unchanged in one…
Rain, rain, come today or soon…. Baseball season at the local level is over….it is time for fall sports….bring them on….. For NFL fans….Thoughts on…
1773—1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny Mountains completed, Schoenbrunn, Ohio. 1786—1st newspaper published west of Alleghanies, Pittsburgh Gazette. 1844—NY Yacht Club forms. 1847—Cumberland School of Law…
John Owen Jacobs was found guilty in Bladen County Superior Court today after a week-long jury trial for one count of First-Degree Sexual Offense with…
A Bladen Community College employee will soon be a familiar face at East and West Bladen High Schools. Cierra Griffin will serve the community as…
Register online or call: 910-879-5572 Starting August 11, the Second Tuesday of each month will have a Non-Profit seminar at East Arcadia campus East…
The regular Elizabethtown Optimist Club meeting was last night, Monday evening and Chuck Heustess with Economic Development was their speaker. The club meets the second…
August 09 – First Missionary Baptist Church Ushers Anniversary at 3:30 P.M. Reverend Pia Jessup, Pastor of Miller AME Zion Church in Clinton, NC will…
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – On Saturday, West Bladen rallied from an early three run deficit to beat Ozark, Alabama, in the opening round of the Dixie…
A hearty BladenOnline salute to the West Bladen Pre-Majors baseball team, coaches, parents and supporters. You made us proud… Everyone loves to win and this…
1866—Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US. 1898—City of Miami incorporated. 1900—Hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut. 1914—Foxtrot 1st danced at New…
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – One long, agonizing inning Monday afternoon put West Bladen in the loser’s bracket of the Dixie Pre-Majors World Series. North Charleston, South…
Here are links for Scorecast for Monday’s Dixie Pre-Majors World Series baseball game in Guntersville, Alabama, between West Bladen and Ozark, Alabama. The game is…
RALEIGH — Since its beginning, the North Carolina State Fair has showcased the best the state has to offer. This year the State Fair takes…
Last week I had a lot of resting and thinking to do. Time to reflect is always time well spent, even if it doesn’t seem…
By: Sandra R. Cain Breakfast from the drive-thru at McDonalds, lunch out of a vending machine and dinner at your favorite sit-down restaurant. Sound familiar?…
What a performance by the West Bladen Pre-Major baseball team playing in the World Series in Guntersville, Alabama. Yesterday, they defeated the Virginia state champions…
1586—Sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia. 1789—US Congress establishes Department of Foreign Affairs (State Department) 1837—US Mint open in Charlotte, NC.…
Here are links for Scorecast for Monday’s Dixie Pre-Majors World Series baseball game in Guntersville, Alabama, between West Bladen and North Charleston, South Carolina. The…
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – For West Bladen, the hits just kept on coming in the first inning. By game’s end, the Knights had an 11-1 win…
The Hickory Grove Baptist Church Men’s Softball Team won the Lumber River Church Softball League’s…
The Dublin First Baptist Men’s Softball Team finished in second place in the Lumber River Church…
By: Charlotte Smith Hayley Hall won the title this week of Miss Princess of North Carolina. Now she is on a very important and worth-while…
1775—United States Post Office (USPO) created in Philadelphia under Benjamin Franklin. 1788—New York becomes 11th state to ratify constitution. 1790—US passes Assumption bill making US…
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – The West Bladen baseball team showed a fighting spirit Saturday by rallying from an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Ozark, Alabama, 9-4,…
Let me add my congratulations to all the others, to the West Bladen Dixie Pre-Majors baseball team for their victory yesterday and wish them the…
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – A gritty, gutsy pitching performance by Chandler Lennon, superb defense, which included turning three double plays in the infield, and timely hitting…
By: Charlotte Smith I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to have a guided tour of the new Bladenboro Fire Department by Fire Fighter…
The past few days have been ‘newsy’ and there is more…. Our court system is ‘newsy’….Good and bad…Good that the folks who have been arrested…
1722—The Three Years War begins along the Maine and Massachusetts border. 1729—North Carolina becomes a royal colony. 1775—Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna…
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – Friday night’s opening ceremonies for the Dixie Pre-Majors World Series concluded with an impressive fireworks show above the lake at Civitan Park.…
By: Norgie Hester Growing up I owned a dog. I really never cared much for cats. That all changed when the wonderful lady I married…
A representative from Genesis Systems gave a demonstration at the Elizabethtown Fire Department Thursday night of the new models of eFORCE Battery-Driven Rescue Tools. Hydrolic…
A first year recognition award was presented today to Sheriff James A. McVicker of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. The award was presented by Dale…
FAYETTEVILLE – Following a 12-month investigation, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement special agents arrested six people today in Bladen County on drug trafficking and alcohol…
By: Cheryl Thurston North Tower played with gusto for Bladen County folks last night in the second of four Summer Sounds concerts at the Elizabethtown…
Hope everyone received some rain….realize that is not likely….At one Happy Valley location southeast of Elizabethtown, rainfall totaled about 1.3 inches…all welcomed and much needed.…
1758—George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess. 1824—Harrisburg Pennsylvania newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson. 1847—Brigham Young…
The White Lake Police Department has charged Teresa Denise Lauderback of River Road White Oak, NC with Felony Child Abuse (Neglect). Teresa Denise Lauderback is…
1758—George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess. 1824—Harrisburg Pennsylvania newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson. 1847—Brigham Young…
Plans for new Bladen County Detention continue to move forward. A pre-bid conference was held Wednesday and the bid opening is scheduled for the first…
Leland, Whiteville— School is back in session for nearly 2,000 local students this week. These students chose to attend public charter schools offering an alternative…
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7) sent the following letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald regarding the internal plumbing issues at the…
Taking college classes no longer means simply dedicated time in a seat in a classroom. With the availability of interactive computer communications, today’s students can…
A favorite pastime for many of us is to condemn/praise and compare presidents we know about, or think we know. Earlier this year, a couple…
The West Bladen Dixie Pre-Majors baseball team, coaches and supporters head south today. They will be participating in the World Series as the North Carolina…
Elizabethtown battled back from an early deficit but came up just short in a 4-3 loss to Burgaw in an elimination game of the Dixie…
Columbus Charter School is a public K-8 charter school. Public charter schools accept fewer taxpayer dollars in exchange for freedom to offer alternative curriculum and…
Scorecast The West Bladen Knights baseball team will play in the Dixie Pre-Majors World Series this weekend in Guntersville, Alabama. Bladen Online wants you to…
A pair of defending state champions will meet in Saturday’s opening round of the Dixie Pre-Majors World Series in Guntersville, Alabama. West Bladen, which has…
The Bladen County Sherriff’s Office assisted the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office vice narcotics unit with an investigation that resulted Monday with the arrest of two…
1587—A second English colony was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina. The colony vanished under mysterious circumstances. 1796—Cleveland, Ohio was founded by General Moses…
Elizabethtown exploded for six runs in the fourth inning and rolled to an 11-1 victory over Waccamaw in an elimination game of the Dixie Youth…
BladenOnline.com brings back another first…Last year, about this time of the year, one of our Bladen County youth baseball teams played in the National World…
Becky Nance, 55, of Bladenboro, entered a plea of second degree murder Tuesday before Superior Court Judge Reuben Young. Nance has been incarcerated since she was…
By: Jefferson Weaver The possum rubbed his eyes as he crawled out of the trashcan. He wondered if there was something wrong with his day-old…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate was 5.8 percent, increasing 0.1 of a per- centage point from May’s revised rate. The national…
RALEIGH – Five more counties have come under quarantine rules restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash nursery stock and other ash materials following the…
Mr. and Mrs. O.M. Hill of Clarkton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The Bladen County Board of Education was considering changing the high school…
Bladen County Commissioners receive an update on the financial condition of the the county each month. Monday night, Lisa Coleman, Bladen County Finance Officer, presented…
Bladen Commissioners recognized 13 employees for reaching years of service with the county. All who were present were presented Certificates of Appreciation. Some were unable…
Bladen County pounded out twelve hits and defeated Holly Springs 10-6 Sunday morning in the State-Wide Activities Committee (SWAC) 10-Under Girls Softball State Tournament in…
The Bladen County All-Stars finished third in the State-Wide Activities Committee (SWAC) 10-Under Girls Softball State Tournament in Williamston. Bladen County was eliminated by tournament…
Kannapolis rallied for four runs in the sixth inning to defeat Elizabethtown 9-7 in the North Carolina Dixie Youth Major League State Tournament Monday night…
1865—In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first true western showdown.…
Bladen County Commissioners met Monday evening for a regular monthly meeting and dealt with numerous items on the agenda. Included in the Consent Agenda; 1) A…
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 351 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2015 ROBESON-BLADEN-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON- 351 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2015 ...HEAT ADVISORY…
80 degrees at 5 a.m. in Bladen County this morning………High today…near 100 degrees…Heat Index Values…up to 109… Commissioners covered a wide range of topics at…
By: Cheryl Thurston Mayor Sylvia Campbell gave the welcoming speech at today’s groundbreaking ceremony for the additions that are coming to Leinwand Park in the…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services was awarded the 2015 Marketing Excellence Award by the North American Agricultural Marketing Officials during…
If you enjoy hot weather, you should be happy for the next few days….Temps in the 90s and Heat Index Values in excess of 100. …
Zack Meares pitched a three-hit complete game and struck out thirteen batters to lead Elizabethtown to a 4-3 victory over Burgaw in the second round…
From Bladen County baseball and softball teams showing their skills, to concerts, fun by the water, and great churches, Bladen County is always standing tall.…
1868—1st use of tax stamps on cigarettes. 1878—1st telephone introduced in Hawaii. 1890—Snow & hail in Calais, Maine. 1911—Boston Red Sox Smokey Joe Wood no-hits…
The Bladen County Committee of 100, Inc. will hold their annual meeting Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Powell/Melvin Agricultural Service Center, 450…