By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday morning for a budget work session for the FY 2016-17 proposed budget and…
Posts published in May 2016
By: Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morning for a budget workshop for the FY 2016-17 proposed budget and voted to…
1638 – 1st earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Mass. 1657 – 1st Quakers arrives in New Amsterdam (NY). 1660 – Mary Dyer is hanged…
The May 31 SFSGA tournament was held at King’s Grant Golf Course near Fayetteville. There were 40 players participating in this senior’s tournament. Two teams…
WHITEVILLE – The Bladenboro Rotary Club held its’ 18th annual golf tournament Friday at Land O Lakes Golf Course with awards presented to the top…
Michael Nagowski, CEO of Cape Fear Valley Health Systems, that includes Bladen County Hospital, will be the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the…
The Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy recently held its third annual Military Ball. The guest speaker for the dinner was LTC Carl T. Carter Jr. …
While I no longer live in the 9th Congressional District, I believe it’s important that Republican Primary voters consider the risk they would take in…
By: Katie Galyean People looking to skip long lines and big crowds will be pleased to know that One Stop Voting is open at the…
Tar Heel, NC is the Sirius Radio City of the day on channel 6, the sixties music channel. The Bladen County town was selected after…
By: Erin Smith Four-month old Jackson Tucker looks every bit the healthy, happy baby. His mother Heather Tucker said that those that meet Jackson have…
Bladen Community College Counselor Cierra Griffin assists Jeffrey Shipman with summer registration. Classes begin Wednesday, June 1, with registration continuing throughout that day. For summer…
The Elizabethtown Optimist Club is proud to sponsor 15 year old Cade Hancock, son of Jim and Polly Hancock, to attend The Optimist Junior Golf…
According to NC DOT officials, the Elwell Ferry near Kelly is closed due to high water. According to Kenneth Clark, of the NC Department of Transportation, the Cape…
The Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association is holding a Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 4, at Vineyard Golf at White Lake. North…
“Unsettled” may be the best way to describe our weather over the next week or so, but we are blessed. Flooding in Texas has left…
The Athletics won the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Major League Championship with a 13-2 record. Team members are pictured. Front Row (Left-to-Right): Elijah Crabtree, Anthony…
1634 – The colony of Massachusetts Bay annexes Maine colony. 1790 – US copyright law enacted. 1837 – Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later…
The Yankees won the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Coach-Pitch regular season championship. Members of the Yankees are pictured. Front Row (Left-to-Right) Witt Gooden, Inman Carson,…
By: Erin Smith A moving Memorial Day ceremony was held at the Bladenboro Historical Building on Monday afternoon courtesy of the DAV. The West Bladen…
The remnant low of Bonnie, will slowly push northeast along the SC and NC coasts thru Wednesday 6/1. The low will finally pull away from…
The 8-Under Etown Express team won the USSSA Mayfest Mayhem Tournament in Oak Island this weekend. The Etown Express finished with a perfect 4-0 record…
Charlotte, NC – Candidate for 9th District Congress Mark Harris will visit early voting locations in Cumberland, Bladen, Robeson, Richmond, Scotland, and Anson Counties tomorrow,…
Bladen Community College is offering the following community service courses for personal interest and growth: Shag for Beginners, 6:00-7:00 p.m., Thurs, Mar 31 – May…
Memorial Day 2016. Thanks to those who have given their all so we can live and enjoy the best place in the world to live.…
Barring an interruption from Tropical Storm Bonnie, the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball League will begin their post-season tournament Tuesday night at Leinwand Park. The tournament…
The Twins finished the season with a 12-2 record and won the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Minor League Championship. Twins are pictured Front Row (Left-to-Right)…
1806 – Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel after Dickinson had accused Jackson’s wife of bigamy. 1821 – James Boyd patents Rubber Fire…
Bladen County unemployment was at 10.4 percent. Christy Richardson and Caroline Cain, both of Bladenboro, were appointed Pages for the North Carolina Senate by Lt.…
The winning team in the May 26 Thundering Herd at Vineyard Golf was Bobby Davis, Cade Hancock and Zack Campbell. They shot a -7. In…
Air Force reconnaissance aircraft and surface observation failed to find tropical storm force winds over the past hour or so. Thus Bonnie was downgraded as…
Bonnie has weakened slightly to 40 mph, and it is forecast to move very slowly northward and this motion is expected to continue throughout the day. Once…
The threat of a storm off the coast of South Carolina may have dampened spirits in the early part of the 2016 Memorial Day weekend.…
Tropical Storm Bonnie had stalled about 190 miles south of Myrtle Beach, S.C., late Saturday night, but the weather system may bring as much as…
Class 2A State Championship South Granville vs. West Lincoln Class 2A East Championship South Granville 5, Washington 4 South Granville 5, Washington 4 Class 2A…
Class 2A State Championship South Granville vs. East Rutherford Class 2A East Championship South Granville 4, Edenton Holmes 0 South Granville 4, Edenton Holmes 3…
Class 2A East Championship Carrboro 5 First Flight 0 Class 2A West Championship East Bend Forbush 1, Central Academy of Monroe 0 Class 2A State…
1630 – John Winthrop begins “History of New England” 1721 – South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony. 1790 – Rhode Island becomes last…
Tropical Storm Bonnie has formed just off the Carolinas. The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Depression No. 2 to Tropical Storm Bonnie. Tropical Storm…
By: Katie Galyean On Saturday, May 28, if you were to walk into the Elizabethtown Walmart, you would have seen people everywhere wearing small, red…
Thanks to Wilbur Smith for sharing info related to his sister’s recent retirement from the U.S. Senate after 40 plus years on the job. Many…
Residents along the southeastern United States are still being advised to keep a watchful eye on Tropical Depression No. 2 through the weekend. Michael Caropolo…
Former Bladenboro High and Davidson College Football Star Richard Howell will lead his 3rd Annual USA Football FUNdamentals Camp at West Bladen on Saturday, June…
East Bladen’s Eagles will battle perennial Class 4A power Scotland in the 1st Annual “Battle of the Borders” Football Classic on August 11 at Lumberton…
1431 – Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing …
At 8 PM, Tropical Depression #2 was about 400 miles southeast of Myrtle Beach is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bonnie on Saturday. The…
A low pressure system located about 425 southeast of the South Carolina coastline has ben classified as Tropical Depression No. 2 by the National Hurricane…
A former Bladen County who has served for more than 40 years in the United States Senate, was recognized this week in the Congressional Record.…
As we pause this weekend to remember our fallen heroes, there is one veteran in Bladen County who needs our help. Freda White has begun…
Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) proudly announces the addition of Annette Bryant and Sharon Cooper, to its Eastern Sandhills Advisory Council, which includes Harnett,…
By: Valerie Newton On Thursday, May 26, in the Bladen County Superior Courtroom, 30 students from East Bladen and West Bladen High schools became the…
By: Erin Smith If you are thinking of adding a dog or cat to your home, why not check out the Bladen County Animal Shelter.…
Folks are keeping a wary eye towards the tropics as the Memorial Day weekend approaches. National Weather Service Meteorologist Timothy Armstrong said that a low…
By Sandra Cain The number of people who snack between meals and the frequency of our snacking have both increased. With busy lives, 87 percent…
By Katie Galyean People may have thought they were seeing double on Saturday, May 21, as East Bladen High School juniors and twins Ethan and…
By: Erin Smith A crash at the intersection of Broad Street and Poplar Streets in Elizabethtown ended with officers involved in a brief foot chase…
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) members via the SECU Foundation, presented a $10,000 four-year college scholarship to Allison Brooke Morris, a senior at West Bladen…
By: Erin Smith Voter turnout for One Stop voting in Bladen County got under way on Thursday with 30 voters casting their ballots for the…
We are on the verge of a holiday weekend…Memorial Day. It’s not just a another long holiday weekend. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in…
DUBLIN – West Bladen fought back to take a 9-4 victory in the second game of their Dixie Pre-Majors baseball double-header Thursday night after East…
Lauren Bowen pitched a 3-inning no-hitter and struck out 9 batters to lead the Glory to a 15-0 victory over the Force Thursday night in…
A 5-run second inning rallied the Slammers to a 9-5 victory over the Comets Thursday night in Bladen Recreation 13-16 Softball action at County Park.…
1796 – James S. McLean patents his piano. 1850 – Mormon Temple in Nauvoo, Illinois, destroyed by tornado. 1896 – Tornado hit St. Louis, killing…
The FBI is attempting to identify possible victims of child sex abuse that involve a man who is alleged to have White Lake connections …
Sometimes to succeed you must spice things up. The owners of City Sandwich Shop in Elizabethtown are doing just that every Friday night. James Leach,…
President Obama is attempting to bully North Carolina into complying with his radical agenda. This week, I took legislative action to block him. On Wednesday,…
By: Erin Smith Folks in the county are being asked to express their opinion regarding what they see as challenges and accomplishments in Bladen County…
As a sign of honor and respect for the sacrifices of our armed services personnel, Governor Pat McCrory has ordered all United States and North…
By: Erin Smith Teachers are accustomed to receiving gifts at the end of the school year such as books, cards or even a note thanking…
Forecasters are keeping a wary eye peeled on the tropics this weekend as a low pressure system near there Bahamas. Steven Pfaff, of the National…
By: Ellen Gause Although you requested words of honor and tribute for Bladen County veterans, I do not personally know a veteran within the County…
RALEIGH – Twenty-seven North Carolina students have been awarded 2016 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced. The scholarships are designed…
A federal grand jury in Wilmington returned a 47 count indictment against former Eastpointe CFO William Robert Canupp and a contractor, Ronnie L. Davis, on…
By: Erin Smith One Stop voting got under way on Thursday morning in Bladen County for the June 7 primary. One Stop voting is taking…
DUBLIN – The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering free business seminars in June. The Top Ten Management Survival Skills is…
Waited to near last minute to update to Windows 10 and what a mess. I’m strugglin’. After listening to political rhetoric about who is making…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong West Bladen senior Stefan McDonald has decided to play college basketball next season at Guilford College in Greensboro. McDonald made his…
1647 – Alse Young becomes the first person executed as a witch in the American colonies, when she is hanged in Hartford, Connecticut. 1781 –…
Dixie Pre-Majors Baseball 5 p.m. East Columbus at West Bladen (Double-Header) Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball League Minors 6 p.m. Rockies at Cardinals Field 1 6…
By: Erin Smith At least one Bladen County resident says he has received a telephone call from a scammer claiming to be with the Internal…
WASHINGTON – Tonight, Congressman Robert Pittenger took action to block President Obama’s bullying of North Carolina. The Obama Administration has made multiple threats to withhold…
The Bladenboro Pelicans won the Bladen County Dixie Youth Baseball League’s Minor League (AAA) Championship. The Pelicans finished the season with a 12-1 record. The…
The nomination period for local FSA County Committees will begin on June 15, 2016. Nomination forms must be postmarked or received in the Bladen County…
The Bladen County Board of Elections staff report that absentee voting for the June 7 primary election is going well. A total of 227 mail…
Ian Hooks of the Cape Fear Council, Boy Scouts of America visited the Elizabethtown Rotary Club on Wednesday. The club holds the charter for Boy…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong West Bladen High School held their athletic banquet recently. Many athletes were honored in various sports. Football Offensive Lineman Donald McCullum Most Improved…
By Jefferson Weaver On the calendar above my desk, there are 16 “official” days of something or other in May. Some are national holidays, either…
Eleven site selection consultants and commercial real estate brokers joined county, regional and state leaders for a familiarization tour of the I-73/74 Micro Region earlier…
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday adopted language proposed by Congressman Robert Pittenger requiring the Secretary of Commerce to study National Weather…
Shaw University in Raleigh recently celebrated their Awards Day Program and Jasmine Cromartie was awarded the Silver Pin. All totaled, 373 students were recognized during…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that 29 agritourism farms will receive funding for marketing projects. The Agritourism Marketing Cost…
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) members via the SECU Foundation, presented a $10,000 four-year college scholarship to Charlanna E. Coleman, a senior at East Bladen…
RALEIGH — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, State Highway Patrol and Mothers Against Drunk Driving kicked off the sixth annual “On the Road, On the…
By: Katie Galyean If you had the chance to save dozens of lives, would you? Most of us would undoubtedly say yes. But what if…
Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers are sponsoring a Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament, Saturday, June 4th at Vineyard Golf at White Lake. The cost is $200…
BLADENBORO – Mariah “Chick” Smith pitched a complete-game Tuesday night as Clarkton won the Bladen County Dixie Youth Baseball Major League Championship with a 7-4…
LAKE WACCAMAW – Sincere Smith pitched a no-hitter to lead East Bladen to an 8-0 victory in the nightcap of their Dixie Pre-Majors double-header Tuesday…
1721 – John Copson becomes America’s 1st insurance agent. 1895 – Oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for gross indecency. 1898 – 1st US…
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2016 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that incentives resume this month for…
By: Erin Smith Two Bladen County students have been tabbed for Governor’s School East 2016. They are David C. Pridgen to study English and Emily…