1790 – Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (NYC). 1840 – Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, 1st in US, incorporated. 1856 – Auburn University is…
Posts published in January 2016
A spay/neuter clinic for low income families will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Elizabethtown Veterinary Clinic. A Shelter Friends is seeking volunteers…
Plans got under way on Sunday night for a Youth Rally to be held on Sunday, March 6, at 5 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Middle…
As Year 8 begins for Bladen Online, we’re happy to report another solid week and we thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do…
Campbell University has released the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester and one Bladen County resident is named to the list. Summer L.…
Another great week for BladenOnline, so far as numbers go. Anything over 100,000 ‘pages viewed’ is great and we topped that number again. Erin, Charlotte,…
Lennon’s Crossroads High School Boys 40, Open Door #2 35 LCR (40) – Seth Britt 3, Chandler Lennon 15, Hunter Prevatte 8, Jeremy Hunt 14,…
West Bladen grad Rahu Purdie bombed in a trio of 3-pointers and scored 11 points Saturday as his Lander Bearcats defeated North Georgia 97-84 in…
West Bladen grad D. J. Mason is No. 3 in rebounding in the Big South Conference with a 7.7 rebound average in 20 games this…
1846 – After the Milwaukee Bridge War, Juneautown and Kilbourntown unified as the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1851 – Gail Borden announces invention of condensed…
A Macaw that was reported missing Friday is back home and doing well. The bird’s owner reported Saturday morning it was fine and enjoying a…
I want to elaborate on an article we have on our news page….’Missing Macaw Needs Your Help’…..One of the owners of a business in the…
League-leader Heide Trask won their sixteenth straight game Friday night as they defeated the West Bladen Knights 78-70 in Four County Conference boys basketball action…
McDuffie Pest Control and the National Pest Management Association report the Zika virus, a disease causing pathogen spread to humans through mosquito bites, being found…
North Carolina Division Of Aviation Director, Bobby Walston, P.E., flew into Elizabethtown today for the North Carolina Association of Airport’s State board meeting held at…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong Playing with only two of their regular varsity players and five players called up from the jayvee team – East Bladen’s…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong Pender defeated East Bladen 46-43 Friday night in Four County Conference jayvee boys basketball action at Pender. The Patriots jumped in…
West Bladen’s Lady Knights built a 23-13 halftime lead en route to a 50-32 Four County Conference girls basketball victory over Heide Trask at Rocky…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong Senior Lacey Suggs posted a double-double of 17 points and 13 steals as East Bladen’s Lady Eagles rolled to a 60-16…
Deija Edwards and Anna Kate White tossed in 8 points each Friday to lead East Bladen’s jayvee girls to a 36-11 Four County Conference basketball…
1781 – Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland. 1797 – US Congress refuses to accept 1st petition from African-Americans. 1800 – US population:…
David Beyer with the Elizabethtown Big Blue Store took chainsaws and other Stihl Company products to the Elizabethtown Fire Department on Friday. All the county…
The Elizabethtown Town Council will meet on Monday might to discuss several matters. The council will hear a concern from citizen Catherine Graves concerning deposit…
Four County Electric Membership Corporation has donated 5,000 dollars through its Operation Round Up® TRUST Fund to Bladenboro Fire Department to purchase a thermal imaging camera…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday night and discuss several agenda items. Dr. Robert Heavenridge, of Bladen County Schools, is scheduled…
The Bladenboro Historical Society placed monuments in front of four newly planted Crepe Myrtle trees at noon on Friday, Jan. 29. The trees are part…
Elizabethtown Primary School has released the honor roll for the second nine weeks grading period. Third Grade Superintendent’s List Xavier Hicks “A” Honor Roll…
A family pet that went missing on Monday on Guyton Road has been located. Princess, who is a Husky mix with blue eyes, was let…
Classic Cruisers Car Club recently donated $800 to Lower Cape Fear Hospice. The club’s yearly car show raises funds to benefit local organizations. Lower Cape…
The Bladenboro and Clarkton Fire Departments provided mutual aid to the North Whiteville Fire Department on Friday morning for a barn fire. The fire occurred…
IPHONE/IPAD TIPS Facebook Video Streaming iOS 9.3 Apple HomeKit Live Streaming Is Now Available This is an awesome new feature for FB. It’s been in…
By Sandra Cain With so many choices, it can be hard to sift through the variety of grain products to find the healthiest options. Having…
The Junior Beta Clubs from Bladen County are making final preparations to attend the 24th annual Junior Beta Convention held at the Sheraton Four Seasons…
Prepare for another big change in the weather. Windy and warmer is the forecast for today. Both high school basketball teams play tonight. East Bladen…
Kendall Johnson sank the winning free throw with 3 seconds left to play as Tar Heel rallied for a 25-24 Bladen Five Middle School Conference…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong Center Javant McDowell posted a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to a 33-31…
By Kenneth Armstrong Khadijah Jones pumped in 18 points and keyed an 8-0 third quarter spurt that propelled Clarkton School of Discovery to a 25-21…
A County-Wide Youth Rally is in the planning stages and help is needed. Mrs. Cheryl West has sent out an invitation try to reach anyone…
Bladenboro’s one-two scoring punch of Kasee Singletary and Elexus Corrothers combined for 32 points Tuesday and led the Lady Bulldogs into first-place in the Bladen…
The Mother County Genealogical Society meets on the second Saturday of even numbered months from 12:00 to 2:00 PM in the Bladenboro Historical Society Building…
1785 – In a surprising announcement, John Hancock resigns as Governor of Massachusetts, allegedly due to his failing health. 1802 – John Beckley became the…
Bladenboro Primary has released their honor roll for the second nine weeks grading period. Third Grade Superintendent’s List Holland Davis A Honor Roll Erin Hewett…
Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension I love the North Carolina State Fair. My wife will tell you that around June 1 I start…
Wallace-Rose Hill capitalized on a 30 free throw advantage at the foul line to defeat visiting West Bladen 64-55 in Four County Conference boys basketball…
Bladen Lakes Primary School has released its honor roll for the second nine weeks grading period. Third Grade A HONOR ROLL Anjeliett Albarran Brihanna Autry…
RALEIGH – A new Civitas poll shows that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton maintains a strong lead in the Democratic primary race in North Carolina.…
The Elizabethtown Rotary Club met on Wednesday afternoon at San Jose Restaurant in Elizabethtown and welcomed two new members to the club. Rotarians Jamie Davis…
The Heverly family needs your help to locate their missing puppy. The puppy answers to the name of Princess and is about 12 weeks old. She…
According to official state data, how do public charter students compare to public traditional students on state End-of Grade tests? Each year, the NC Department…
Sherida Coatney and Ian Ashley were recently announced as the recipients of Southeastern Community College’s Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to…
Third Grade: Superintendent’s List: Gabriella Bray “A” Honor Roll: Danity Ballard, Kara Gause, Emily Lewis, Ryder Faircloth, Emma Gryczynski, Angel Ramon-Reyes, Garrett Dunham, Chason Harris,…
See a few political signs ‘popping up’ around the county. The primary election is about 7 weeks away. Will be interesting to see if moving…
Vineyard Golf at White Lake is scheduling a Super Bowl 2-Man Texas Scramble tournament to be held Saturday, February 6 with a shotgun tee time…
Wallace-Rose Hill defeated West Bladen 64-55 Wednesday night in Four County Conference boys basketball action at Wallace. The game had been rescheduled from December due…
Senior Justice Carr and sophmore Sedajah Murphy combined for 29 points to lead Wallace-Rose Hill to a 50-27 Four County Conference girls basketball victory over…
1851 – Northwestern University (Chicago) chartered. 1855 – The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway. 1864…
West Bladen’s jayvee girls moved into first place in the Four County Conference with a 41-29 basketball victory at Wallace-Rose Hill Wednesday. It was the…
Majuan McKoy fired in 20 points Tuesday night to lead Elizabethtown’s Cougars to a 60-44 Bladen Five Middle School Conference boys basketball victory at Bladenboro.…
The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred on Monday afternoon on NC 131. According to reports, a mother and her child…
One avid Carolina Panthers fan, has high hopes for his team during the 50th Superbowl. So much so, that he even wrote a poem about…
Eastpointe Human Services, a regional behavioral health Managed Care Organization serving 12 North Carolina counties, announced today that Sarah N. Stroud, Executive Vice President and…
The smallest patients at Southeastern Regional Medical Center will be in the spotlight and will benefit from the funds raised at the Southeastern Health Foundation’s…
Several Bladen County businesses took part in the 78th annual Columbus Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Mini Business Expo. The event was held on…
Does your pet have bad breath? Unfortunately, most pets do and this is not normal. The foul odor you smell is caused by an infection…
Interesting that many counties north and west of Bladen are still dealing with snow and ice. Many school delays today, primarily north of the Raleigh-Durham…
Wallace-Rose Hill’s Johnnie Glaspie fired in 26 points Tuesday night to lead the Bulldogs to a 71-51 Four County Conference boys basketball victory at West…
Wallace-Rose Hill cashed in on 7 of 9 fourth quarter foul shots and claimed a pivotal 43-38 Four County Conference girls basketball victory at West…
Javant McDowell and Tashuan Berkeley combined for 22 points to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to a 32-29 Bladen Five Middle School Boys Basketball victory…
Khadijah Jones poured in 18 points to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to a 34-16 Bladen Five Middle School girls basketball victory at Tar Heel…
Freshmen Conner Brisson and Chasitty Lacy and sophmore Mikayla Winebarger combined for 34 points Tuesday night to lead West Bladen’s jayvee girls to a 49-46…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong CLINTON – A dominating third quarter lifted Clinton to a 62-48 victory over East Bladen on Tuesday night in a Four…
Wallace-Rose Hill grabbed a 17-7 first-quarter lead and maintained that margin for a 58-46 Four County Conference jayvee boys victory at West Bladen Tuesday night.…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong CLINTON – The shots weren’t falling. Drives to the basket were contested. And the defense couldn’t keep Clinton from shooting free…
CLINTON – Clinton made six free throws in the final minute to hold off an East Bladen rally in beating the Eagles 61-52 on Tuesday…
This Day in History – January 27 1671 – Pirate Henry Morgan lands at Panama City. 1785 – 1st US state university chartered, Athens, Georgia.…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from November’s revised rate. The national rate…
Bladenboro’s Vickie Clark, who was voted off the Biggest Loser show Monday, took time to talk about her experience on the show. She said her…
By: Erin Smith Bladen County Department of Social Services is preparing to attempt a count of Bladen County’s homeless population on Wednesday night. Miller said during…
According to the North Carolina Lottery, funds raised through playing the various games affiliated with the lottery support our state’s education system. So where does…
Southeastern Health’s Community Health Education Center, or C.H.E.C., will host an open house and ribbon cutting in conjunction with the Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce…
Southeastern Hospice will host an Adult Bereavement Support Group for adults experiencing grief due to the loss of loved one through death. The support group…
By: Erin Smith The members of the Healthy Bladen Collaborative met on Tuesday morning at the Bladen County Health Department and learned about grant opportunities.…
Bladenboro’s Vickie Clark was eliminated from the Biggest Loser show last night, but in an update from home she said she has got her grove back…
Just a few days before the 2016 Presidential election begins…..only 10 months before the campaign is over and we can begin to condemn whoever is…
1784 – Benjamin Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America’s symbol. 1802 – Congress passes an act calling for a US Capitol library. 1837 –…
Cape Fear Valley Behavioral Health Care will hold a Community Suicide Prevention Workshop. The free seminar will be held Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Snyder Memorial…
Center Road is re-opened to traffic as of Monday afternoon, according to NC Department of Transportation Bladen County Engineer Kenneth Clark. He said that DOT…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service has confirmed that laurel wilt, a devastating disease of redbay and other plants in the laurel family, has been…
By: Jacqueline Madden Members of Cape Fear SORBA hosted the Coastal Carolina Off-Road Series bike race at Brown’s Creek Nature Park on Sunday, January 24th. There…
The C.T. Regan Fieldhouse at East Bladen High School was vandalized. There was approximately $3,500 damage done to the facility. The Bladenboro Fire District vote…
The Bladen County Animal Control Board got a great report at their recent meeting regarding the 2015 yearly report on its animal shelter. “Our shelter…
Enrollment at Bladen Community College remains consistently strong as the college welcomes 1,341 students to classes for the spring semester. “Our current 2016 spring enrollment…
By: Erin Smith A Bladen County resident went for an unplanned swim on Monday morning on Mercer Mill Road about one mile from the Big…
Southeastern Health’s (SeHealth) President and CEO Joann Anderson announced the appointment of Jason Cox as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Southeastern Regional Medical…
Bladen Community College admissions staff are reminding high school that now is the time to begin considering how they will pya for college. “Bladen County…
To our north and west, many folks are still waiting for electric power to be restored. Very few outages in Bladen, if any. I kept…