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Posts published in August 2016
Four North Carolina teachers were recently named Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) recipients – the highest honor bestowed by the…
1752 – Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia. 1772 – Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California. 1799 – Bank of Manhattan Company opens…
RALEIGH – From celebrating alpacas to picking apples and from corn mazes to pumpkin patches, N.C. agritourism farms are full of family fun this fall.…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 90 of North Carolina’s counties in July, increased in two, and remained unchanged in eight. Scotland County…
The heavy rains that are expected in the area Friday due to Tropical Depression No. 9 passing the Carolina coast have moved both of the…
Four of our Bladen County 4-H’ers came home from 4-H Congress with new medals for their achievements in public speaking and presentations. This year’s 4-H…
Bladen County has a new boutique that has recently opened it doors. Glitzy Girl Boutique located at 2038 Hwy. 701 North, Elizabethtown, is open Tuesday…
ST. PAULS – West Bladen’s Lady Knights dropped the first set then roared back to defeat St. Pauls 3-1 Tuesday night by set scores of…
‘Bout this time of the year, my mind drifts back to days gone by. Being the son of a share-cropper, we begin to think about…
Folks are keeping a wary eye on the Atlantic this weekend as forecasters are saying Tropical Depression No. 9 will become a Tropical Storm and…
The descendants of Otis Davis and Sally Edwards Davis, and their children, Robert, Tracy and Alda Davis Dowless of Bladen County, will hold their family reunion…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s Lady Eagles defeated West Bladen’s jayvees 8-1 Tuesday in non-conference women’s tennis action. This is the first year that West…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville defeated East Bladen 3-0 Tuesday in non-conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-9, 25-16 and 25-19. The Lady Wolfpack grabbed…
1842 – Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine. 1842 – US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress. 1886 – 1st major…
District Court Judge Vince Rozier, Jr. of Raleigh, NC will be the Keynote speaker for the Bladen County Training School – Bladen Central High School…
The August 30 SFSGA tourney was held at Bayonet Golf Course near Raeford. The winning team, with a score of 54, was Ron Tart, Hugh…
The North Carolina Highway Patrol recently kicked off an aggressive Booze It and Loose It campaign with a DWI Blitz over the weekend. The goal is…
The performance group associated with such classic hits as “Up on the Roof,” “Under the Boardwalk,” “This Magic Moment” and “There Goes My Baby” will…
RALEIGH – During the Labor Day weekend, the Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction activities on major routes across the state to ensure…
Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) proudly announces the addition of Marion Morrisey, to its Eastern Sandhills Advisory Council, which includes Harnett, Cumberland, Bladen and…
A group called ToolsForChange.org is circulating a petition asking the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to once more re-open the Lennon…
The Atlantic Ocean is becoming more active as three tropical systems have now formed, according to the National Weather Service Office in Wilmington. As of…
With important elections just over a couple of months away, officials are being warned about the possibility of election fraud efforts using the Internet. What…
MEN SENTENCED FOR THREE VIOLENT HOBBS ACT ROBBERIES AND FIREARM OFFENSES IN FAYETTEVILLE & LUMBERTON
MEN SENTENCED FOR THREE VIOLENT HOBBS ACT ROBBERIES AND FIREARM OFFENSES IN FAYETTEVILLE & LUMBERTON
RALEIGH – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that on Monday in federal court, United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Smith Merinord, 23,…
WHITEVILLE – West Bladen and Whiteville battled to a 2-2 tie Monday night in a non-conference soccer match. After a scoreless first half, both teams…
Former East Bladen grads Farrell and Larrell Murchison led Louisburg College to a 57-7 victory Saturday in the Hurricanes football season opener. Larrell Murchison, a…
LoWanda Dee Davis, Actor, Director, Producer, in Bladen County has her fourth production coming up this weekend. LoWanda D Productions presents, “Why Me? 2”, a…
1682 – William Penn left England to sail to New World. 1781 – French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeat British under…
Dublin – Bladen Community College welcomes fall semester students with a convocation celebration on Tuesday, August 30. The convocation marks the opening of the college’s…
The Bladen County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Sandra Cain, County Extension Director Extension Director, said that two…
Get on your mark, get set, and shop! This Labor Day weekend promises to be a great time to save as merchants in downtown Elizabethtown…
Family Time–Free App & Paid Service I was looking around for an app that would provide some monitoring of a child’s phone when I stumbled…
Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson visited North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro and North Carolina State University in Raleigh to observe transportation-related classes, meet with…
The Bladen County Emergency Services Training Facility is still in need of repairs. There is a work day schedule for Tuesday, August 30, at the…
The Bladenboro Rotary held a banquet in July to celebrate their club and people in the community. President of the club, Mrs. Shirley Clark presides…
DUBLIN – State Employees Credit Union Members, through the member-funded SECU Foundation, have awarded $5,000 scholarships to James Kalen Hunsinger and Taylor Renee Mayers, students…
The Sewing Class scheduled at Bladen Community College has been postponed. Classes are now scheduled for Thursdays, beginning Sept. 1, and continuing through Sept. 29,…
Welcome To The 24th Annual Dublin Peanut Festival! It’s Salty, Plain, Roasted, Green and Boiled. It’s always the STAR of our show, better known to us…
A reminder, today is the first day of a new school year for youngsters attending public schools in our area. Life changing events include first…
Five former Bladen County football stars are currently on college football rosters and one will start the season Saturday, Sept. 3. Three of them started…
The four-vehicle crash that ocurred on US 701 near the ATV Park on Saturday has resulted in two fatalities. According to NC Highway Patrol Sgt. Daniel…
The Smithfield Plant in Tar Heel was evacuated at 3:30 a.m. due to a chemical reaction that ocurred between sodium hypochlorite and Acid while a…
1758 – New Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation. 1831 – Michael Faraday demonstrates 1st electric transformer. 1854 – Self-governing windmill patented (Daniel Halladay) 1861…
The National Weather Service office is keeping an eye on the Atlantic as Tropical Depression No. 8 has formed off the coast of the Carolinas. The…
America’s tax code is longer than the Bible, but with none of the good news! With more than 70,000 pages, only tax lawyers and accountants…
Elizabethtown resident B.C. Smith had the eighth hole-in-one of his golfing career Friday, August 26 at Land O’ Lakes Golf Course. Smith, playing with Richard…
A federal grant of $90,713 was awarded to the town of Elizabethtown to construct the Tory Hole Park. Long time Elizabethtown respected businessman Mac Campbell…
Bladen County hunters are cleaning their guns and getting ready for the fall hunting season. The season for Mourning Dove and White-winged dove opens on…
For Shawn Sewell and Andy Boahn, the long wait was worth it. Each won the featured races early Sunday morning at Dublin Motor Speedway. Sewell…
Saturday, August 27th a family’s home caught fire on Fletcher Johnson Road in White Oak. According to Chase Lancaster, Deputy Fire Marshal, a mobile home caught fire…
By: Brenda Brown When a person becomes disabled, it can be a very stressful time in their life. There are many questions and unknowns when…
Today, I am sharing a poem written by Morgan Hester, our granddaughter (without her permission) who is a first year student in the ECU School…
Friday’s High School Football Results Four County Conference East Bladen 43, Whiteville 15 West Bladen 49, West Columbus 14 Clinton 52, Southwest Onslow 0 Wallace-Rose…
1565 – Oldest city in the US established – St. Augustine, Florida. 1609 – English explorer Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay. 1830 –…
Both lanes of US Hwy 701 were closed due to a four car wreck in the vicinity of Cape Fear ATV Park in Bladen County. Both…
Music blared from the speakers, children giggled and flipped in the bounce house, and people lined up to get one of more than 200 bags…
A benefit day was held in Garland on Saturday under warm sunny skies to assist Jeremy Gautier. Gautier was badly injured in a motorcycle crash…
By: Erin Smith On Saturday, a very special project was under way at the Ammon Fire Department as a group of friends lead by Kaleb…
First a confession, I seldom shave on Saturday. Planned to attend a high school football game last night, however, it was about 90 degrees shortly…
WHITEVILLE – Twin brothers Ethan and Eian Hines combined for 343 yards, 6 touchdowns and 2 conversions as they led East Bladen to a 43-15…
DUBLIN – West Bladen scored on 5 of their 7 first-half possessions and rolled to a 49-14 non-conference victory over West Columbus Friday night in…
1667 – Earliest recorded hurricane in North America (Jamestown, Virginia) 1859 – 1st successful oil well drilled, near Titusville, Penn. by Edwin Drake. 1881 –…
Congratulations to the winners of the Thundering Herd Thursday. Again only one shot divided all teams. Winning First Place on scorecard play-off was the team…
BladenOnline.com celebrated National Dog Day by entertaining some sweet dogs with toys and treating them to a day of love. The dogs got their day…
Bladen County Animal Shelter will be waiving the adoption fee for all dogs from Monday, Aug. 29, through Friday, Sept. 9. You will still be…
Officials with the town of White Lake are hard at work planning for a multi-use pathway at the lake. White Lake Planning Board member Hope…
Majestic Funeral Home in Elizabethtown is happy to welcome Maurice Williams to their staff. Williams said that his interest in the funeral home began when…
The NC Department of Transportation has released the schedule of road openings and closings for the coming weeks. NC 131 / 410 is now open. …
ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman quarterback Jordan Robinson threw for 2 touchdowns and returned a punt 95 yards for another touchdown to lead East Bladen to a…
DUBLIN – Kerron Washington rushed for over 120 yards and scored on a pair of 60-yard touchdown runs to lead West Bladen to a 22-15…
Dig out your favorite peanut recipe and brush up on your cooking skills! Make plans to enter the cooking contest during the Dublin Peanut Festival…
By Sandra Cain Sodium is a part of everyone’s diet, but how much is too much? Under ideal conditions, the minimum sodium requirement is about…
The NC Department of Transportation has released the 2018-2027 State Transportation Development plan. Included in the state’s next draft 10-year transportation plan are several projects…
ELIZABETHTOWN – South Columbus snapped a 1-1 tie with 3 unanswered goals in the second half and went on to defeat East Bladen 4-2 Thursday…
Both Bladen County high school football teams will be in action tonight. East Bladen travels to Whiteville, looking for their first win of the season. …
DUBLIN – Da’Shawn Hines scored a pair of first-half touchdowns to lead West Bladen to a 22-15 season-opening jayvee football victory over South Brunswick Thursday…
PEMBROKE – West Bladen swept Purnell Swett 9-0 Thursday in non-conference girls tennis action. West Bladen remains unbeaten at 5-0 and will host East Columbus…
ST. PAULS – Senior Anna Grace Long and junior Hannah Devane combined for 46 service points to lead East Bladen to a 3-1 non-conference volleyball…
1748 – The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1791 – John Fitch granted US patent for…
For the third year in a row the Summer Sounds Concert Series has been a great hit for the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.…
Dunks can be used to help prevent mosquito growth within standing water, but the most important thing to do is to continuously tip and toss…
DUBLIN – Bladen Community College is hosting community service classes for personal enrichment. Costs range from $15 to $60. Students may need to purchase some…
Shirley Gail Hill McBride, 80 of Clarkton, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. Mrs. McBride was born October 23, 1935 in…
Today, August 25th is the birthday of our National State Parks. Here in Bladen County we have two state parks; Jones Lake State Park and…
CHARLOTTE – On Tuesday, terrorism-sponsor Iran continued its brazen and provocative behavior toward the United States when four Revolutionary Guard naval vessels came dangerously close…
PEMBROKE – West Bladen’s Knights claimed their fourth straight win Wednesday night with a 4-1 non-conference men’s soccer victory over Purnell Swett. The Knights matched…
CERRO GORDO – West Columbus defeated West Bladen 3-0 Wednesday night in non-conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-21, 26-24 and 25-18. Senior…
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the White Lake Town…
Bladen County Department of Social Services is offering a Crisis Intervention Program to individuals who are 60 years of age or older and age 5…
The final installment of the Summer Sounds concert series is set to kick off Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Cape Fear Farmers Market with…
Lots of confusion related to the upcoming election. Early voting, confusion about redistricting, and who to vote for. It will all be worked out, hopefully…
LAKE WACCAMAW – West Bladen defeated East Columbus 8-1 Wednesday in non-conference girls tennis action. “Alanna Ludlum and Amber Long both had solid performance on…
Elizabethtown’s Joe Luther has been named the 2016 recipient of the Dick Knox Distinguished Service Award for Soccer from the Southeastern Soccer Officials Association. Luther…
1718 – Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana: New Orleans founded. 1829 – President Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican government…
Training plays a vital and important role for law enforcement officer. The members of the Elizabethtown Rotary Club learned about the different types of training…
Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met Tuesday in Taipei to discuss joint efforts to intercept terrorism financing, cyber security threats from…
Starting today (Wednesday, Aug. 24) the contractors for the NC Department of Transportation are resurfacing NC Highway 53 East in the Kelly area. The first…
Boost the Boro, Inc. serves as host for the Town of Bladenboro’s annual Beast Fest event. This year, Beast Fest will celebrate its 10th anniversary…
Southeastern Hospice hosts a support group for individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one. This group meets for four weeks in the…