ELIZABETHTOWN – A 6-run, fifth-inning rally broke a 6-6 tie and vaulted Clarkton School of Discovery to a 14-8 Bladen Five Middle School Conference softball…
Posts published in April 2016
Dear Mom, Thanks for being my best friend and for always being the most caring, loving, and genuine person I know. You are such a…
The threat of rain clouds loomed on Saturday, but held out to offer the Spring Fest in Bladenboro a very pleasant day. The event was…
It’s been a bit more than two years since the project began to refurbish the Dublin Scout Hut and a little more than a year…
They say for a business to be successful, there needs to be diversity. The Taylor family, owners of Lu Mil Vineyard among other businesses, are…
1704 – Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper advertisement. 1778 – American Revolution: The Battle of Crooked Billet begins in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. 1822 – John Phillips…
TAR HEEL – Brady Hollingsworth pitched a one-hitter, and Elizabethtown pounded out 15 hits in a 2-inning, 19-0 victory over Tar Heel Tuesday. Kendall…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown’s Zach Meares pitched 6.2 innings of no-hit baseball Thursday, before settling for a one-hit 8-0 shutout victory over Clarkton School of Discovery…
Wesley Floyd has resigned as West Bladen High School principal according to a Board of Ed spokesperson. Floyd’s resignation is effective June 30, 2016. An…
I received an invitation recently to attend a ribbon cutting in Brunswick County for a new ECU dental learning center. The invitation came from Donna…
TEACHEY – Wallace-Rose Hill handed East Bladen their second Four County Conference loss 10-3 Thursday night. The Eagles dropped to 10-2 in the Four County…
DUBLIN – Clinton remained unbeaten in Four County Conference play with a 9-0 girls soccer victory over West Bladen. The Lady Dark Horses racked up…
Clinton erupted for six runs in the second inning and went on to defeat West Bladen 9-1 on Friday afternoon in a Four County Conference…
Troy Edge and Trent West had triples late in the game and Chandler Lennon pitched into the seventh inning as seven West Bladen seniors closed…
DUBLIN – West Bladen’s Lady Knights rolled to an 18-0 Four County Conference softball victory over Clinton Friday night to post their ninth consecutive win.…
Saturday, April 30: Yard sale at Bladen Builders Supply in Elizabethtown. Save up to 50% off! Saturday, April 30: Yard Sale – There will be…
By: Erin Smith The Elizabethtown Town Council will meet on Monday night and receive the Seven Seals Award from Dr. Darrell Page. The award recognizes…
1789 – George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America. 1798 – US Department of the Navy forms. 1803…
TAR HEEL – Nolan Bryant pitched a 2-hit shutout and struck out 8 to lead Bladenboro to a 14-0 Bladen Five Middle School Conference…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown claimed sole possession of first place in the Bladen Five Middle School Conference baseball standings Wednesday with a 10-5 victory over…
By: Erin Smith The Dublin Boy Scout Troop will hold a barbecue plate sale on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Dublin…
– Tree Removal – Lawncare – Tree Trimming – Driveway Repair – Forestry Mulching – Storm Clean Up
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Bladen County Courthouse. The board will issue…
By: ASPCA Spring Cleaning Spring cleaning is a time-honored tradition in many households, but be sure to keep all cleaners and chemicals out of your…
Governor Pat McCrory’s Youth Advocacy & Involvement Office recognized more than a dozen student leaders for their outstanding service during the 46th annual Youth Legislative…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong TAR HEEL –Catcher Kasee Singletary walloped 3 home runs and drove in 8 runs to lead Bladenboro to 26-4 Bladen Five…
By: Erin Smith The General Assembly will soon be getting a look at a bill that could place severe restrictions on who can have access…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. Farm Service Agency…
By: Erin Smith Members of the Elizabethtown Fire Department traveled to Pennsylvania this week to take part in the final inspection for the newly constructed…
By Sandra Cain It’s that time of year again. Strawberries are here and they are plentiful! Strawberries are low in calories and high in nutrients.…
By: Erin Smith A bill filed in the NC General Assembly to name the newly constructed Cape Fear River Bridge at Tar Heel in honor…
Today, more than 45 million Americans live in poverty. That’s about 1 in every 7 Americans. Unfortunately, our current welfare system traps many of these…
By: Gordon Kinlaw WiFi Calling I am showing the WiFi calling tip below again. If you have tried to use it, you may have heard…
A new planting season is underway. The recent warm weather is helping the newly planted crops ‘spring forth.’ Let’s hope this growing season is good. …
TEACHEY – Dan Tatum’s bases-loaded triple highlighted a 9-run, fourth inning that carried East Bladen’s Eagles to a 10-4 Four County Conference jayvee baseball victory…
TEACHEY – Junior Sara Darling slugged a 2-run home run and batted 4-4 to lead Wallace-Rose Hill to a 12-2 Four County Conference softball victory…
TEACHEY – Senior Lacey Suggs lit up the scoreboard with 4 goals Thursday night to lead East Bladen’s Lady Eagles to a 6-1 Four County…
1813 – 1st US Rubber patent granted to Jacob F Hummel. 1845 – Macon B Allen & Robert Morris Jr, 1st African Americans to open…
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger and the U.S. House of Representatives today voted to block President Obama’s controversial “fiduciary” rule, which bipartisan experts had warned…
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Health Department and Safe Kids held an Open House on Thursday evening. Children were thrilled to meet the newest…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Kayleigh Raynor pitched a 2-hitter and struck out 9 batters to lead Elizabethtown to a 16-2 Bladen Five Middle School Conference victory Wednesday…
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Commissioners got down to business on Monday night as they held their first budget work session. Bladen County Manager…
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Special Olympics were held on Thursday at the Elizabethtown Middle School football field. Members of Bladen County law enforcement,…
TAR HEEL – Clarkton School of Discovery defeated Tar Heel 30-0 Wednesday in Bladen Five Middle School Conference softball action. Lauren Bowen pitched a…
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) recently became aware that the Commerce Department suspended trade sanctions on ZTE Corporation related to the sale of embargoed…
Over 400 N.C. Students to Compete for Awards and Scholarships at State Natural Resources Competition
Over 400 N.C. Students to Compete for Awards and Scholarships at State Natural Resources Competition
Middle and high school students will test their knowledge and skills in natural resources conservation. Event to be held in Cedarock Park near…
Company plans to own or purchase 8,000 megawatts of capacity by 2020 More company data and goals spelled out in new Sustainability Report CHARLOTTE, N.C.…
Wilmington, NC – This week Congressman David Rouzer received the Award for Conservative Excellence by the American Conservative Union (ACU) for his leadership and conservative…
The weekend ahead will be busy… White Oak Fire Department is sponsoring a pancake breakfast Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. Donations accepted. Boost the…
West Bladen singles player Victor Jacome and the Knight doubles team of Matthew Bobby and Manuel Arvizu advanced to the Class 2A regionals on May…
DUBLIN – West Bladen’s Lady Knights pounded out 13 hits and ran their winning streak to 8 games in a row Wednesday night with a…
CLARKTON – Clarkton School of Discovery exploded for 16 first-inning runs en route to an 18-2 Bladen Five Middle School Conference softball victory over Bladenboro…
Trey Storms pitched into the fifth inning and Dalton Pait had a two-run single that drove home the deciding runs Wednesday afternoon as the West…
Jacob Teachey pitched a four-hitter and struck out eight in leading Wallace-Rose Hill past West Bladen 9-2 on Wednesday night in a Four County Conference…
By: Jefferson Weaver You always had to beat the train. If a paperboy was careful, he could dash out the front door of the office,…
By: Jacqueline Madden The 11th annual Hogs and Rags motorcycle ride took place on Saturday, April 23. Members of the Cumberland County and Bladen County…
1635 – Virginia Gov. John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office. 1788 – Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify US constitution. 1855 –…
Rylee Chadwick, daughter of Matthew and Karrye Chadwick, of Bladenboro, made the 10 year old USA Elite Select Futures All-American Fastpitch Softball team. She was…
CLARKTON – Colby White and Logan West combined to pitch a 4-hitter that carried Bladenboro to a 4-1 Bladen Five Middle School Conference baseball victory…
By: Erin Smith A bill has been filed in the North Carolina Senate seeking to reinstate North Carolina’s Sales and Use Tax Holiday. The annual…
The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering many great no-cost seminars to celebrate Small Business Month in May. Financials 101 is…
DUBLIN – In June, Ashli Miller Heustess, daughter of Kelli and Chuck Heustess, will become the first student in Bladen County to graduate with both…
BCC students attending the 50th annual SkillsUSA North Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference in Greensboro, joined with almost 1,800 high school and postsecondary students…
Dennis Troy, chairman of the Bladen Community College Board of Trustees, attended the spring meeting of the North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees last week…
TAR HEEL -Kayleigh Raynor pitched a 3-inning perfect game and struck out 7 of 9 batters to lead Elizabethtown to an 18-0 Bladen Five Middle …
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in March. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 13.3…
One researcher at NC State University is hoping to use her knowledge gained while a Ph.D. student at NC State University’s Industrial and Systems Engineering…
By: Erin Smith As the Boy Scouts of America mark their 100th anniversary, four Bladen County Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle Scout. They…
It appears to be Trump vs Clinton for the next president of the USA, following yesterday’s primary elections. Invite your friends to visit Bladen now. …
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong Senior Kenny Smith pitched a complete-game 9-hitter and struck out 6 to lead Heide Trask to a 9-3 upset win at…
BURGAW – Junior Laikyn Pait walloped a 2-run home run to ignite a 5-run West Bladen sixth inning that propelled the Lady Knights to a…
1805 – US Marines attack shores of Tripoli. 1813 – Americans under Gen. Pike capture Toronto; Pike is killed. 1860 – Thomas Jackson is assigned…
BURGAW – Trent West struck out 14 and eight West Bladen players had at least one hit as the Knights routed Pender 10-2 on Tuesday…
Senior Lacey Suggs fired in 4 goals to lead East Bladen’s Lady Eagles to a 5-0 Four County Conference girls soccer victory over visiting Heide…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong Four County Conference leader Heide Trask rallied from an early 2-1 deficit and defeated East Bladen 10-2 at East Tuesday night.…
Freshman Pierce Melvin pitched a 2-hit shutout as East Bladen’s jayvees pounded visiting Heide Trask 17-0 Tuesday. The game was stopped by the mercy rule…
BURGAW – West Bladen pounded out 17 hits, and Caleb Sholar struck out 11 Patriot batters to lead the Knights to an 18-6 Four County…
BURGAW – Pender edged West Bladen 7-6 Tuesday in a Four County Conference jayvee softball game that was stopped after 4 innings due to a…
BURGAW – Pender defeated West Bladen 6-1 Tuesday night in Four County Conference girls soccer action. The Lady Patriots improved to 3-8 in league play…
Two Board of Directors from Four County Electric Membership Corporation (Four County EMC) have been recognized for their years of service to the electric cooperative. …
By: Erin Smith The Healthy Bladen Collaborative meet on Tuesday morning at the Bladen County Health Department and learned about the use of Naloxone (Narcan)…
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger’s Military and Veterans Specialist, Bob Becker, has received the Special Recognition Award from the Military Order of the Purple Heart…
The Whipping Creek Road Fire remains at 15,449 acres in size and containment has increased to 62 percent. A perimeter flight on Monday, using infrared…
By: Erin Smith A federal court has upheld North Carolina’s Voter ID Law. U. S. District Court Judge Thomas Schroeder ruled on Monday that the…
The Harrells Christian Academy FFA Chapter was recently awarded a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. On April 21, the chapter hosted…
A lot of activities are happening this spring at Vineyard Golf. Some low scores reported recently…Brian Beaver 73, Mac Porter 72, Ricky Marvin 69, Evan…
Macon Hammond, a senior exercise science major, was selected to receive the 2016 Lawrence A. Golding Student Health & Fitness Scholarship. Presented by the American…
Elizabethtown resident, Faye M. Hardin, has scheduled a book signing for her recently published book, A Good Man. The book signing will be held on…
Bladen Community College director of students Anthony Thomas, president William Findt, counselor and SGA advisor Crystal Dowd, and vice president for student services Barry Priest…
WECT-TV 6 anchor and Wilmington native, Frances Weller will provide the keynote address to attendees of the 2016 Bladen Community College curriculum graduation, at 7:30…
Last Friday, Brian Campbell President of Campbell Oil Company held a lunch meeting regarding a Bladen County Schools Career Day program with local business and…
If the weather forecast holds, it should be an outstanding weather day with very low humidity, temperature between 58-82 and only a slight 10% chance…
The Marshals who are selected to serve at graduation are in the top 15 students of Junior class. The Marshals are determined at end of…
East Bladen Eagle baseball team added another conference victory last night, downing Clinton 8-5. The Eagles, loaded with underclassmen, are now 10-0 in Four County…
Sophmore shortstop Sincere Smith started double plays in each of the last 2 innings as East Bladen held on for a key 8-5 Four County…
1697 – 1st English colony in America lands at Cape Henry, Virginia. 1865 – Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) 1865 – Confederate Gen. J.E.…
By Erin Smith House Democrats filed a bill on Monday to repeal North Carolina’s infamous House Bill 2. The legislation calls for the bill to…
Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District proudly announces winners at the State Level in the 2016 Poster contest for Bladen County Academy, Primary, Elementary, and…
By: Erin Smith The streets around Elizabethtown are about to get a little smoother. Following work on the town’s sewer lines, travel through town is…
By Erin Smith Traffic is moving once more following a crash involving a transfer truck and an SUV on US Hwy. 701 in vicinity of…