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Posts published in July 2016

Fairmont’s Wiliam McGirt Finishes Tenth in PGA

SPRINGFIELD, NJ- Fairmont’s William McGirt finished in a 3-way tie for tenth place in the Professional Golf Association Championship Sunday at Baltusrol Golf Club. Two…

Bladen Ministerial Association Meeting

Just a reminder – that our BMA monthly meeting will be this coming Tuesday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria Solarium of Cape Fear…

Dublin Peanut Festival Accepting Applications

The Dublin Peanut Festival Pageant Committee is accepting applications for the 2016 Dublin Peanut Festival Scholarship Pageant that will be held Saturday, September 10th, 2016.…

Bladen Ministerial Association Meeting

Just a reminder – that our BMA monthly meeting will be this coming Tuesday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria Solarium of Cape Fear…

Dublin Peanut Festival Accepting Applications

The Dublin Peanut Festival Pageant Committee is accepting applications for the 2016 Dublin Peanut Festival Scholarship Pageant that will be held Saturday, September 10th, 2016.…

Bladen County Commissioners to meet Monday

The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will meet in regular session on Monday night. The Commissioners will recognize Desmond Bryant and his family during the…

Elizabethtown Town Council meet to Monday night

By: Erin Smith The Elizabethtown Town Council will meet on Monday night in their regular session. Elizabethtown Police Chief Tony Parrish will facilitate the swearing-in…

Jonathan Dickerson

By Katie Galyean When most people graduate from college they are focused on getting a job, their own place and moving up in the world.…

Search for tuber at White Lake

Photos by: Gordon Kinlaw A missing person was reported at White Lake on Saturday, July 30th. Emergency responders from Bladen County, Red Springs ,Fayetteville, Lumberton…

Seeking Genealogical Information

Norma Vaughn of Hickory is seeking genealogical information concerning where her great-great-great grandmother Nancy Amanda Davis McMillan may have resided. McMillan resided in Bladen County…

Saturday’s Sports Schedule- Saturday, July 30

Lumber River Church Softball Men’s Tournament At Sammy Cox Park 7 p.m. Broadridge vs. Saddletree 8:15 Championship Game Hickory Grove vs. Broadridge/Saddletree Winner

Lumber River Church Softball Men’s Tournament

Hickory Grove rolled past Broadridge 20-9 Friday night and advanced to Saturday night’s championship game of the Lumber River Church Softball League’s Men’s Tournament. Hickory…

Lumber River Church Softball Men’s Tournament

Hickory Grove pounded Saddletree 24-6 Thursday night at Zion Hill to advance to the winners’ bracket finals of the Lumber River Church Softball Men’s Tournament.…

McGirt In 16th Place In Fed Ex Standings

Fairmont native William McGirt, who played the Carolina Sands Golf Course (now Vineyard Golf At White Lake) quite a bit during his high school career,…

Two Bladen businesses move locations

At least two Bladen County businesses have moved to new locations recently.   Bobby Taylor Oil Company has moved from their former location to 2229…

Mission trip update

Saturday we started out in the market in Cahul buying items for baskets for shut-ins. In the afternoon we spent time visiting and delivering the…

Galeed Women Tourney Runners-up

Antioch won three straight games Saturday night to win the Lumber River Church Softball Tournament.   The tournament finals were moved from Dublin to Sammy Cox…

Battle of the Carolinas Boasts Strong Field

LUMBERTON – Coaches from the ten schools participating in this year’s Battle of the Carolinas Football Classic gathered at Lumberton High School Friday to talk…