On 08/29/15 Elizabethtown officers made a vehicle stop on S. Poplar St. The driver of the vehicle gave a fictitious name and officers noticed the…
Posts published in August 2015
Last week we asked you to send us your first day of school photos with the name of your school. We promised to enter every…
Each year, The Dublin Peanut Festival selects a graduating senior from West Bladen High School to receive its $2,000.00 Scholarship Award. This scholarship is…
Each year the students at Dublin Elementary School, submit a hand drawn picture of what the Peanut Festival means to them in hopes of being…
Bladen County 4-H’ers took part in the 2015 North Carolina 4-H Congress, held in July 18-21. The event attracted 518 youth and their adult leaders…
Bladen County 4-H’ers took part in the 2015 North Carolina 4-H Congress, held in July 18-21. The event attracted 518 youth and their adult leaders…
Elizabethtown – “Building Men for Christ”, the Laymen League of Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church’s 4-day 2015 Men’s Conference, will be held September 16, 17, 19…
What’s better than a record-setting week? Another record-setting week! That’s what you, our readers, did last week with your continued support of Bladen Online by…
Good morning! 3 things to know for Monday, August 31 1. Erika may no longer be a hurricane nor a tropical storm. However, it still…
1422—Henry VI, becomes King of England at the age of 9 months. 1842—Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolt machine. 1842—US Naval Observatory authorized by…
Hope you read about our latest numbers for the past week…August 23-29. Unreal is the best way to describe…A second record in 2 weeks….According to…
Clarkton, Dublin, Elizabethtown, and White Lake Fire Departments responded to a fire on Pickney Street in Elizabethtown in between 8 and 9 pm on rainy…
With 22 cars entered in a race on a 4/10ths mile race track, being up front from the start is often the key to victory.…
Bladenboro Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Monday evening…a closed session to deal with personnel… Melanie Hester, current Administrator, recently asked to return…
A tanker overturns at the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant, spilling potentially deadly chemicals. Are emergency responders ready? That was the purpose of a training exercise…
There was good news: The Summer Sounds Concert series ended with quite a show. There was news both good and bad: Bladen County schools opened…
Good morning! 3 things to know for Sunday, August 30 1. It’s less than a week before dove hunting season opens, according to N.C. Wildlife…
Harrells Christian jumped out to leads of 21-0 and 27-7 en route to a 41-20 non-conference football victory Friday night over visiting Statesville Christian. Senior…
Four County Conference East Bladen 29, Whiteville 8 West Bladen 53, West Columbus 24 Clinton 35, Southwest Onslow 7 Wallace-Rose Hill 45, East Duplin 0…
1776—US army evacuates Long Island and falls back to Manhattan, NYC. 1836—The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen.…
East Bladen capitalized on five Whiteville turnovers, and the Hines brothers, juniors Ethan and Eian, combined for 280 all-purpose yards as the Eagles posted a…
Good morning! 3 things to know for Saturday, August 29 1. Heard of Natter? A new app. Twitter lite, perhaps. Just three words. Four too…
1831—Michael Faraday demonstrates 1st electric transformer. 1854—Self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay) 1862—US Bureau of Engraving & Printing begins operation. 1889—1st American International professional lawn tennis…
Great morning to go for a walk….temps in the low 60’s…beginning to feel like autumn….Labor Day is next weekend…Summer’s last “fling.”…but no walk for this…
CERRO GORDO – Malique McDowell and James Moore combined to score seven touchdowns and run for 319 yards Friday night as the West Bladen Knights…
By: Cheryl Thurston On Friday, August 28, 2015, Dr. William Barbor, of the NAACP, the Rogers Law Firm, of Fayetteville and the people of the…
We have an update on the new Arby’s and Minuteman Food Mart in Elizabethtown. According to Jennifer Leggett, Director of Marketing and Food Services for…
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Elizabethtown Rotary Club heard from Assistant District Attorney Glenn Emery on Wednesday. But for the first order of business, President Renee Horton…
By: Charlotte Smith We saw some Bladen County Farmers hard at work this week harvesting their corn. We wondered how the season was this year…
By: Sandra R. Cain Summer has flown by and students have already started back to school. Buying lunch at school may be the first time…
Sandra Cain has been named Bladen County director for North Carolina Cooperative Extension effective Sept. 1. An Extension agent with more than 30 years experience,…
Christian Diego scored with 23 seconds remaining as West Bladen rallied for a 4-4 tie with West Columbus on Thursday in a non-conference soccer match.…
East Bladen’s Eagles continue their long-time rivalry with Whiteville’s Wolfpack tonight in the Eagles home opener at Lenon Fisher Stadium. East Bladen has won 3…
West Bladen won a pair of women’s tennis matches from Purnell Swett Thursday. The first win was in the completion of a match that was…
West Bladen’s Knights travel to Cerro Gordo tonight to battle the West Columbus Vikings in a key non-conference football game for both teams. Coach Russell…
A stifling defense and a strong rushing attack propelled the East Bladen’s Junior Varsity football team to a 48-0 win over the host Whiteville Wolfpack…
Junior Morgan Schumacher poured in 18 service points to lead West Bladen to a 3-0 non-conference volleyball victory over visiting West Columbus Thursday night by…
The final Summer Sounds concert was held last night and another huge, appreciative crowd….Congratulations to the Chamber of Commerce and their financial supporters.. Not much…
1565—Oldest city in the US, St. Augustine, Florida, established. 1609—Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay. 1830—1st locomotive in US, “Tom Thumb”, runs from Baltimore…
Junior Lexie Mendell and senior Lacey Suggs led East Bladen to a 3-0 non-conference volleyball victory over visiting St. Pauls Thursday night. Mendell slammed in…
West Bladen’s jayvees claimed their second straight volleyball victory Thursday with a 2-0 win over non-conference foe West Columbus by game scores of 25-14 and…
East Bladen’s jayvee volleyball team remained undefeated Thursday with a 2-0 non-conference victory over visiting St. Pauls by game scores of 25-19 and 25-22. Shardajah…
Photoed Left to Right: Charles DeVane, Retired Chief Bobby Kinlaw, and Mac Campbell The last “Summer Sounds” concert was named a retirement party for the…
What if there was a major chemical spill at the Chemours Fayetteville Works plant that straddles the Bladen and Cumberland County borders off N.C. 87?…
Good morning! 3 things to know for Friday, August 28 1. East Bladen hosts Whiteville at 7:30 tonight and the Bladen Sports Network will broadcast…
It was a year ago today that Bladen County lost Lennon Lacy, a talented football player at West Bladen High School. Lacy’s death was first…
The John & David Asbury “Berry” Hester families will celebrate their family reunion on October 31 at 1 PM at the Oak Grove Original Free…
Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension North Carolina and South Carolina were once one – one colony that is – prior to our nation’s…
A 4-H’er from Bladen County attended the sixth annual North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Youth Summit, which was held in Greenville, North Carolina…
Today, Thursday, August 27th Kip Hester was sworn in by the Town of Elizabethtown as the Town’s new Chief of Police. Share on Social Media: https://bladencounty.org/?p=23788
RALEIGH – September is N.C. Wine and Grape Month, and wineries and vineyards across the state are planning wine tastings, grape stomps and other special…
A few years ago three top amateur golfers got together and talked about the lack or tournament activity in southeastern North Carolina. They decided that…
By: Stacie Kinlaw Claire Parrish representing Bladen County 4-H members attended 4-H Citizenship North Carolina Focus, which was held in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Bladen…
The North Carolina General Assembly on Thursday morning passed a bill that will keep the government running through Sept. 18 as the House and Senate…
At least three of the top 10 drivers in the Ultimate Super Late Model series points standings are expected to compete Saturday for the $5,000…
DUBLIN – Beginning with the Fall Semester, Bladen Community College is offering a new career track. Medical Office Administration will provide a 2-year degree program,…
DUBLIN – The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering no-cost seminars in September. Increasing Your Credit Score for a Business Loan…
The 2015 Summer Sounds Concert series concludes this evening at Cape Fear Farmer’s Market featuring the music of the Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band. The…
Good morning! 3 things to know for Thursday, August 27 1. The last in the Summer Sounds Concert series is today at the Cape Fear…
1667—Earliest recorded hurricane in North America (Jamestown, Virginia) 1859—1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Pennsylvania by Edwin Drake. 1881—Hurricane hits Florida & Carolinas: about…
Wilmington New Hanover 7, East Bladen 0 Wilmington New Hanover defeated East Bladen 7-0 Wednesday night in non-conference men’s soccer action at Wilmington. Class 4-A…
By: Jefferson Weaver The young lady was incensed. “Somebody ought to do something,” she exclaimed. Now, the crisis at hand involved a solution that wasn’t…
By: Cheryl Thurston On June 7, 2015, an emergency call came into 911 and three individuals did more than just their jobs, they saved a…
Bladen Community College will be offering shag lessons beginning Thursday, September 3rd, at 6:00 PM at the Cape Fear Farmers Market. The registration fee is…
The Bladen County Republican Party is pleased to host an Education Forum with Jamey Falkenbury, Education Advisor to Lt. Governor Dan Forest. The forum will…
Bladen County Soil & Water Conservation District would like to invite you to attend a local work group meeting to share your ideas for identifying…
Morgan Sweeney from West Bladen High School was named 2014-2015 All Conference winner for Volleyball. Sweeney graduated in 2015 from West Bladen High School, but…
Ricardo Flores scored the tie breaking goal with 13 minutes remaining, then added an insurance goal in the final minute as St. Pauls defeated West…
Good morning! 3 things to know for Wednesday, August 26 1. Elizabethtown’s Mighty Echoes gospel group will celebrate its 55th anniversary Sunday at the Brunswick…
1629—Cambridge Agreement, Massachusetts Bay Company stockholders agree to emigrate. 1748—The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1791—John…
Hope you had a good night’s rest….for some; sleep was interrupted by a series of storms…between 2:30 and about 3:15 a.m. At the Hester household…
Volleyball, West Bladen 3, St. Pauls 0 West Bladen’s Lady Knights claimed their first victory of the season Tuesday night with a 3-0 win at…
West Bladen 8, West Columbus 1 West Bladen rolled past West Columbus 8-1 Tuesday in a non-conference women’s tennis match played at West Bladen. Singles:…
West Bladen’s jayvees posted their first volleyball win of the season Tuesday with a 2-0 non-conference victory at St. Pauls by game scores of 25-23…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is holding five regional meetings to inform backyard poultry owners about the highly pathogenic avian…
By: Cheryl Thurston The Elizabethtown Fire Department will begin a Hydrant painting project, starting on Monday, August 31, in which they will repaint all the…
Washington, DC. – Allie Marsh, of Clarkton, NC recently participated in STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at Family, Career and Community Leaders of…
By: Cheryl Thurston Construction is underway at D’Vine Foods in Elizabethtown, the grading is done, the padding has been laid and the crews are pouring…
We offer in home services to individuals who would otherwise be at risk for nursing home placement. Adult Services include: • In-home aide services •…
Three Elizabethtown men were arrested Monday night and charged in an armed robbery of the Dollar General store in Dublin, according to the Bladen County…
Sheriff James A. McVicker announced the apprehension and arrest of three individuals responsible of an armed robbery of the Dollar General store on Albert Street…
Sgt. Richard Bailey and Deputy Spencer Bryant of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office will be awarded a life saving commendation for administering CPR to an…
By: Valerie Newton It has been brought to our attention that an account using Bladen County Schools email domain has been created on the AshleyMadison.com…
Farmer Malcolm Cross of Elizabethtown lost 3,000 pounds of tobacco in a fire. The Kiwanis Club of Elizabethtown was planning a golf tournament at Carolina…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — August 25, 2015 — Small business owners gave North Carolina a B- for its business friendliness, with B+ grades for labor regulations…
Highland Gardens Assisted Living of Clarkton was shut down Friday by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services because conditions at the 60-bed facility…
Remember…You do not pass a stopped school bus…and if you do, hopefully someone will report it and you receive a citation…maybe a time ‘on foot’…
1829—President Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican government refuses. 1864—Combination rail & ferry service available from San Francisco to Alameda. 1910—Yellow Cab…
Good morning! 3 things to know for Tuesday, August 25 1. Mark your calendar. Bladenboro Historical Society’s Fun Day is scheduled Sept. 12. It will…
PEMBROKE – Rain may not stop the postal service from delivering the mail. It also didn’t stop the West Bladen soccer team from scoring goals.…
East Columbus won three games by a total of six points and squeaked past East Bladen 3-1 Monday night by game scores of 25-23, 18-25,…
Fairmont defeated West Bladen 3-0 Monday night in non-conference volleyball action at West by game scores of 24-19, 25-10 and 25-20. Junior Logan Autry topped…
East Bladen’s jayvees swept visiting East Columbus 2-0 Monday in non-conference volleyball action by game scores of 25-17 and 25-17. Sophomore Kaley Smith knocked in…
Fairmont defeated West Bladen 2-0 Monday in non-conference jayvee volleyball action at West by game scores of 25-13 and 25-22. Freshman Raegan Davis led the…
The Fairmont at West Bladen Women’s Tennis match was stopped by rain Monday with Fairmont leading 4-3. The remaining in-progress doubles matches will be completed…
VaShawn Mitchell and Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III to headline event, Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company WASHINGTON—Stellar award-winning gospel singer VaShawn Mitchell will perform and…
NC Capitol Connection has released a list of almost 100 North Carolina and local government email addresses that have been uncovered so far as part…
Sept. 20 – Briar Branch Baptist Church will hold their Fall revival services beginning Sunday, Sept. 20 and continuing through Wednesday, Sept. 23. Services begin…
The Clarkton PFWB Church will host their Fall Revival beginning October 11th through October 14th. Sunday Oct. 11th will begin at 6 pm. Monday the…
By: North Carolina Pest Management Association Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Pest Management Association (NCPMA) welcomed a new slate of executive officers for 2015-2016 last…