1864 – John S. Staples is paid $500 as a substitute for President Lincoln. 1868 – “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott is published in…
Posts published in September 2017
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen defeated Red Springs 2-0 Thursday in Three Rivers Conference jayvee volleyball action by set scores of 25-19 and 25-15. Four consecutive…
Purpose Driven Sports NC will be hosting their Fall Baseball Classic in Clarkton, October 14-15 according to Shamekia Johnson. For more information contact 910-374-2685.
Marvin James Bell was the Chief of Police with Elizabethtown Police Department back in the 1970’s. When his life was taken on Saturday, September 30, 1972 Chief…
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC More than 85 percent of American homes have some sort of computer. Millions of…
The 3rd Anniversary Vineyard Golf at White Lake Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, October 7 (rain date October 9). There will be a car…
ROWLAND – The West Bladen Knights Football Team and Cheerleaders are pictured standing on the goal line in the background while the South Robeson band…
The Cape Fear Farmer’s Market has crafters out today. Handmade fall decorations, plants, blankets and more are all on site this sunny Saturday.
By Dr. Mike Walden When I joined the faculty of North Carolina State University four decades ago, buying books – an occupational necessity for academics –…
The current Three Rivers high school football conference has only 4 of 10 teams with overall winning records and appears to be a 3 team…
Three Rivers Conference East Bladen 47, West Columbus 0 South Robeson 36, West Bladen 22 South Columbus 49, St. Pauls 13 Whiteville 58, Fairmont 16…
ROWLAND – West Bladen grabbed an early 14-0 lead but fell victim to penalties and turnovers as South Robeson rallied for a 36-22 Three Rivers…
DUBLIN- Junior Victor Lopez fired in 2 second-half goals as West Bladen rallied for a 2-1 Three Rivers Conference victory over South Columbus Thursday night.…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen exploded for 28 first quarter points and rolled to a 47-0 Three Rivers Conference football victory over West Columbus Friday night.…
1659 – Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked (according to Daniel Defoe) 1787 – 1st US voyage around the world – Columbia leaves Boston. 1841 –…
September 29, 2017 RALEIGH — The State Capitol Police today commemorated its 50th anniversary by bringing together retirees, former officers and administrative personnel for a…
Sept. 29, 2017 RALEIGH, N.C.- Gov. Cooper has authorized sending 200 engineers from the N.C. Army National Guard to support recovery efforts in Puerto Rico…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to re-introduce the Prioritizing Veterans’ Access to Mental Health Care Act,…
The winning team in the Friday Tossup at Vineyard Golf was Stacy Owen, Jimmy Davis, Mickey Brisson, Ann Tessenear and Norgie Hester. Tossups are held,…
According to Valerie Newton, Public Information Officer of Bladen County schools, Bladenboro Primary School Bus #299 was involved in a accident at approximately 3:30 pm…
A dry high pressure system this weekend will bring seasonally cooler temperatures to Bladen County Saturday and Sunday. High temperatures for Saturday will be in…
N.C. 87 intersection in Columbus County to Become All-Way Stop The safety improvement to be added by Oct. 13 Yesterday we reported about a wreck at…
Beauty tips seem to be very popular these days on the interwebs. We have started a series with our new account executive, Jenna Lee. This…
In the year Washington last updated the tax code, “Crocodile Dundee” was in theaters, “Walk Like An Egyptian” was a number one hit, and “Da…
Louise Mercer Toumbacaris, age 98, of Queens, NY, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017. She was born February 24, 1919 in Bladenboro to the late…
Ken Clark, NCDOT OPENINGS: SR 1122 (Cabbage Road) SR 1122 (Cabbage Road)is open. This completes the work on Cabbage Road. CLOSINGS: SR 1709 (Coley Road) SR 1709…
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured inNCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Bobby Higdon to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern…
September marks the start of the fall season, pumpkin spice coffee and Erin Smith’s birthday. Erin is our General Manager here at BladenOnline.com. We wish…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophmore Gabe Barber recorded a “Hat Trick’ of 3 goals, and sophmore Jake Evans contributed 3 assists to lead East Bladen to a…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen defeated St. Pauls 3-1 Thursday night in Three Rivers Conference jayvee soccer action. Freshman Jay McKoy fired in the first Eagle…
Thursday night NFL action, Green Bay Packers 35 – Chicago Bears 14. Before the game, players on both teams locked arms as a symbol of unity,…
1789 – US War Department established a regular army. 1875 – US-Spanish relations decline in wake of Cuban rebellion. 1907 – Construction begins on Washington…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Red Springs defeated East Bladen 8-1 Thursday in a Three Rivers Conference women’s tennis match. Singles Hermelinda Mendoza (RS) defeated Jayme LeeAnn Frady…
LAKE WACCAMAW – East Columbus defeated West Bladen 2-0 Thursday night in Three Rivers Conference jayvee volleyball action by set scores of 25-18 and 25-23.…
CERRO GORDO – Sophmores Jordan Robinson and Lawson Hester combined for five touchdowns Thursday night to lead East Bladen to a 41-0 Three Rivers Conference…
LAKE WACCAMAW – West Bladen outlasted East Columbus 3-2 Thursday night in Three Rivers Conference volleyball action by set scores of 18-25, 28-26, 25-15, 12-25…
LAKE WACCAMAW- West Bladen’s Lady Knights defeated East Columbus 6-3 Thursday to raise their record to 12-0 in Three Rivers Conference women’s tennis action. West…
By: Dora Brogdon This Friday, at the Families First, Inc. office in Elizabethtown, there will be a women’s support group. The group will meet every…
By Erin Smith A crash at the intersection of NC 11 and NC 87 claimed the lives of a 30-year-old mother and her 8-year-old daughter.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Niskanen Center released an economic analysis of the SUCCEED Act, introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), James Lankford (R-OK) and Orrin…
Margaret Evelyn Smith, born May 29, 1950, in Maryville, TN, left this earthly world September 17, 2017. Margaret lived most of her first 7 years in…
Contributed On Monday, September 27, Civitas Institute President Francis X. De Luca filed a petition with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) questioning the…
By Erin Smith Chemours was ordered by North Carolina officials to make bottled water available to eight more residents after their wells tested positive for…
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09), who serves on the House Whip Team, had these remarks following the return of Majority Whip Steve Scalise to the…
By Erin Smith At least two people have been reported to have been killed and another injured in a crash at the intersection of NC…
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced special procedures to assist producers who lost crops or livestock or had other damage to their farms…
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Rouzer released the following statement on the Republicans’ framework to fix our nation’s broken tax code: “This week, the House, the Senate,…
Contributed Each fall for the last seven years, members of the Americal Division, Alpha Company 5th/46th 198th Light Infantry Brigade, have joined together for a…
Brenda Lee Haire Gooden, 73, of Elizabethtown went home to be with the Lord on September 27, 2017. She is preceded in death by her…
Tar Heel-Lula Boyd Smith, 69 years of age, also known as “Lula Bell,” of Tar Heel, N.C., died Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at home. She…
RED SPRINGS – Junior Greyson Heustess recorded a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals, and senior Brooks McGill dished out 6 assists to lead East Bladen…
RED SPRINGS – East Bladen and Red Springs battled to a 1-1 tie Wednesday night in Three Rivers Conference jayvee soccer action. Freshman Will Hester fired in…
Good news, bad news….Think we have to many news sources? Headlines over the past few hours! Resignation of Kobie Baker, Alabama’s director of basketball operations,…
1542 – Explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers California, at San Diego Bay, naming it San Miguel and claims it for Spain. 1701 – Divorce legalized…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville defeated East Bladen 8-1 Tuesday in the make-up of a Three Rivers Conference women’s tennis match that was postponed by rain on…
East Bladen Athletic Director Patty Evers is warning that a company called Spirit Star is calling businesses and asking for donations to put their name…
Contributed Recently, the grave of a Confederate solider was desecrated in Bladen County. The grave, located in the cemetery of Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church, was…
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Elections met on Wednesday afternoon and approved the proposed list of precinct Chief Judges and Judges for…
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) attended a briefing with Speaker Paul Ryan and House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady on the unified Republican…
Contributed DUBLIN – Bladen Community College invites Bladen County writers to participate in a series of monthly workshops to explore and cultivate your writing talent.…
By: Dora Brogdon The Bladen County Pet of the Week for this week is Oatmeal. He is a 3 year-old pit-mix that loves to give…
Dr. Lisa Lee Bryan Since the invention of the Internet, users have been warned not to open emails from people they do not know. …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee’s release of…
Contributed The Annual Fish Fry hosted by the Bladen County Shrine Club will be held Wednesday, October 11th, 2017, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.…
By Erin Smith The victims of the Tuesday afternoon crash that ocurred at the intersection of NC 87 and Airport Road are bruised but are…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 26 of North Carolina’s counties in August, decreased in 25, and remained unchanged in 49. Scotland County…
By Erin Smith Bladen County now has a charter chapter of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). In a charter ceremony held at the Elizabethtown Municipal…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke on the Senate Floor about the need to pass tax reform for the American people. “Along…
DUBLIN- West Bladen’s Lady Knights swept Red Springs Tuesday to raise their record to 11-0 in Three Rivers Conference women’s tennis action. West Bladen won the completion…
Contributed Charlotte Smith See You at the Pole was held Wednesday morning at Bladen County Schools. The special day is held every year to allow students,…
The SFSGA ventured to Keith Hills at Campbell University to have their September 26 weekly tournament Tuesday. 48 players participated in this Buie’s Creek event.…
September is slipping away, October is always a busy time in Bladen: 2nd – United Way Day of Caring, Cape Fear Farmers Market 4th &…
1787 – Constitution submitted to US states for ratification. 1855 – George F. Bristow’s “Rip Van Winkle”, 2nd American opera, opens in NYC. 1892 –…
By Jefferson Weaver I really couldn’t care less about professional football. I admire anyone whose physical prowess is such that they can, at least for…
By Erin Smith The United Way Day of Caring event has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 3. This will allow more people to take part…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Columbus Christian scored the final 5 points Tuesday to pull out a 2-0 victory over Elizabethtown Christian Academy by set scores of 25-21…
DUBLIN – West Bladen rallied to defeat Red Springs 2-1 in a Three Rivers Conference jayvee volleyball match Tuesday by set scores of 16-25, 25-10…
TABOR CItY – South Columbus defeated East Bladen 9-0 Tuesday in a Three Rivers Conference women’s tennis match. Singles South Columbus #1 defeated Jayme LeeAnn…
DUBLIN – West Bladen defeated Red Springs 3-1 Tuesday night in a Three Rivers Conference volleyball match by set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 21-25 and…
CLARKTON – Anthony McGill scored 4 touchdowns to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to a 56-12 Bladen Five Middle School Conference victory over Tar Heel…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown rallied in the second half to defeat Bladenboro 22-8 Tuesday night in the Bladen Five Middle School Conference opener for both teams.…
By: Charlotte Smith Today marks 16 years since Bladen County lost a beloved officer of the law. Many citizens mark today’s date with tributes and…
By Erin Smith For one family returning home was an easy decision to make. Do Right Carpet and Flooring celebrated their Grand Opening on Tuesday with a…
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs in support of his Lumbee Recognition…
By Erin Smith A crash at the intersection of NC 87 and Airport Road intersection sent several individuals to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The…
By Erin Smith The Healthy Bladen Collaborative met on Tuesday morning and learned about the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC). April Oxendine with ECAC told…
By Erin Smith A computer virus is making its rounds and it has idled more than one business and government office. The virus, it is…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman Milton Estrada fired in 2 goals to lead East Bladen to a 3-0 Three Rivers Conference jayvee men’s soccer victory Monday night over Whiteville.…
Contributed See You at the Pole is set for Wednesday morning, September 27th, at 7:35 a.m. at a school near you. Everyone is encouraged to…
I recently added POLITICO Playbook to my daily reading. I added after the source was referred to almost daily by one or more national news…
1772 – New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine. 1789 – Edmund J. Randolph becomes 1st US Attorney General. 1872 – The…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong LAKE WACCAMAW – West Bladen’s jayvee football Knights claimed their third straight Three Rivers Conference victory Monday night with a 12-8…
DUBLIN – East Columbus scored a pair of first-half goals and held on to defeat West Bladen 2-1 Monday night in Three Rivers Conference men’s…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen moved into sole possession of first place in the Three Rivers Conference Monday night with a 9-0 men’s soccer victory over…
Contributed Todd Wilson, is a dad, writer, conference speaker, and former pastor. Todd’s humor and down to earth realness have made him a favorite speaker…
On Monday, September 25, 2017, East Bladen High School Athletic Director and NCHSAA Board Member Patty Evers, along with Assistant Principal Heather Thompson, accepted the school…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), James Lankford (R-OK), and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) held a press conference to introduce the Solution for Undocumented…
WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) today addressed the U.S. House of Representatives in honor of the Moser Group of Indian Trail and Wingate University, which…