1778 – New Orleans businessman Oliver Pollock creates the “$” symbol. 1789 – US House of Representatives 1st full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg 1st speaker.…
Posts published in March 2018
It is prom season and time for students to be crowned King and Queen of their student bodies. Two Bladen County students have shown great…
The Bladen County School Board presented a $3.2 million budget to the Bladen County Board of Commissioners. The ABWA Gray Moss Woman of the year…
The 2018 Easter season is here. The holiest of seasons for Christians around the world. Worship and adore him. Another annual event that is high…
1736 – Bellevue Hospital founded in a New York City almshouse – 1st public hospital in the US. 1850 – US population hits 23,191,876 (Black…
The Bladen Five Middle School Conference softball season opened Thursday with scrimmages at Clarkton and Bladenboro. Shortstop Addie Bowen blasted 3 home runs and batted…
The Bladen Five Conference baseball season opened Thursday with scrimmages at Clarkton and Bladenboro. Chase Starkloff batted 3-3 for Elizabethtown at Bladenboro. Pitcher Jackson Wright…
CHARLOTTE – Every year just prior to the Passover celebration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sells the Israeli Government’s “chometz” (products derived from certain grains) to…
Chadbourn, NC – On March 27, 2018, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to WR Cribb Drive in Chadbourn in reference to a suspicious…
Contributed Bladen County Republicans (BladenGOP) hosted their annual GOP convention on Monday, March 26 th at the Powell-Melvin Agricultural Hall, and, judging from the reactions…
Recently, in our joint capacity as co-chairs, we were proud to announce the reestablishment of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, to champion NATO’s current…
By Terrence Lebo – NOAA Federal A weak cold front will be moving into the region this afternoon and will move offshore tonight. High pressure…
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect to purchase sugar…
By Dr. Mike Walden We’ve seen great improvement in reducing unemployment in both the nation and North Carolina in recent years. Many economists think the…
Contributed The Black/Jack unit from the Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy won its second National Society of Pershing Rifles Drill Championship. The Cadets competed against…
Greater McKoy’s Chapel, Inc. (282 Center Rd. Elizabethtown, NC) Annual Car Show will be Saturday, May 5. Registration will be 8am to 12pm. Judging will be 1pm to…
Today is Good Friday, 2018. Most governmental offices are closed, call ahead. A new major league baseball season is officially underway as of yesterday. Remember when…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Hannah Devane scored her second goal of the game with 4 minutes left on the clock Thursday night to lift East Bladen…
By: Dora Brogdon This week a 2 to 3 year old male hound by the name of Rango has been chosen. This handsome guy is…
1867 – US buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 (2 cents an acre – Seward’s Folly) 1870 – 15th Amendment to the US constitution is…
East Bladen’s baseball team and West Bladen’s baseball and softball teams will be participating in Easter tournaments beginning Saturday. Coach Russell Priest’s Eagles bring a…
DUBLIN – West Bladen swept a Three Rivers Conference boys tennis double-header from Fairmont Thursday. The Knights won the first match 5-4 then took the…
The annual Bladen County Shrine Club fraternal fish fry will be held Wednesday, April 11, at the Elizabethtown Food Lion parking lot. Plates cost $8 each…
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…
The State Board of Education will meet next week, April 4-5, in the 7th floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh. The agendas for this meeting and executive…
Today is a day that has been set aside to recognize veterans who fought in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of…
The Bladen County Master Gardener Volunteers will be having their Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 28, and again on Saturday, May 5, at the…
DUBLIN – East Columbus scored a trio of first-half goals and defeated West Bladen 3-1 Tuesday night in Three Rivers Conference girls soccer action. Freshman Josefina Taboda…
According to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Bladen County, between July 2010 and July 2017, lost a total of 1,716 citizens, or 4.88%…
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office conducted a promotions ceremony on Wednesday morning. “To me, getting promoted in any organization is a big deal,” said…
FAIRMONT – West Bladen rallied with 5 runs in the sixth inning to edge Fairmont 9-8 Wednesday in Three Rivers Conference jayvee softball action. Fairmont built a…
Jesus told the people of Nazareth that “He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the…
FAIRMONT – Fairmont exploded for ten first-inning runs en route to an 11-4 jayvee baseball victory over West BladenWednesday in Three Rivers Conference action. The Tornadoes…
The office of BladenOnline.com will be closed on Good Friday to allow our employees to observe the Easter weekend with their families. We will resume normal operations on Monday, April…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman Zach Meares pitched a one-hitter and struck out five to lead East Bladen to a 10-0 jayvee baseball victory over Whiteville Wednesday in Three…
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By Faye M. Boyne, NCDOT Elwell Ferry is closed due to high water. OPENINGS: SR 1308 (Old NC 20) SR 1308 (Old NC 20) is open.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Admiral Ronny…
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners held a preliminary budget meeting on Tuesday evening. This was the first glimpse of the budget requests made…
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is honored to announce Marvin Ridge High School graduate Nathan Utesch has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy.…
By Erin Smith The Easter weekend is an important time for many individuals. In honor of the Easter weekend, area offices have announced their schedules.…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Duke Energy power plant is using renewable natural gas from North Carolina-based hog farms to produce electricity – the first application of the technology…
RALEIGH – The State Highway Patrol is proud to announce the arrival of a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies,…
Raleigh, N.C. – Eric Boyette, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (DIT) and State Chief Information Officer, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Community…
BURGAW, N.C. – The Burgaw Driver License office, located at 805 South Walker Street, will close Thursday, March 29, at 12 p.m. and move to a new location. The…
Today, one of Bladen’s finest steps down as a Captain with the Sheriff’s department and begins a new career. Friends, family and co-workers honored Capt.…
RED SPRINGS – East Bladen scored a pair of first-half goals en route to a 3-1 Three Rivers girls soccer victory over Red Springs Wednesday…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen and West Columbus split a Three Rivers Conference boys tennis double-header Wednesday. The Eagles won the first match 5-4, while the…
FAIRMONT – A 4-run West Bladen rally in the seventh inning came up a run short as Fairmont escaped with a 10-9 Three Rivers Conference…
FAIRMONT – Four unearned Fairmont runs in the fifth inning preserved a 12-5 Three Rivers Conference baseball victory for the Tornadoes over West Bladen Wednesday…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville scored 6 runs in the final 3 innings to defeat East Bladen 7-2 Wednesday night Three Rivers Conference softball action. The Lady…
1852 – Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day. 1867 – Congress first approves…
ELIZABETHTOWN – A 6-run seventh inning broke open an 8-1 Three Rivers Conference baseball victory for Whiteville over East Bladen Wednesday night. East Bladen senior…
Boost the Boro, Inc. announced today that the organization will be making two scholarship awards to begin in 2018 in the month of May. Applicants…
The Town of Bladenboro is accepting bids for the paving of Grief Street and Lennon Drive. The Town is asking that all bids be sealed…
By Erin Smith On Wednesday, a longtime member of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine during his…
Spring Fling 2018 committee chair, Penny Walters, discusses plans for the annual spring event at the Bladenboro Farmers Market. Event opens on April 7 with craft vendors,…
CHARLOTTE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) is honored to announce Charlotte Catholic High School graduate Charlton Epperson has received a prestigious appointment to the United States…
Wildfire risk typically higher through May; burning debris is the No. 1 cause of wildfires RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Tuesday appointed four members to each of the 100 county boards of elections and…
Varsity Golf Final ratings were announced by Harrells Christian Academy on Tuesday. HCA came in first place with a 322. West Bladen High School came in…
Bladen County Relay for Life has announced a change in the date for their upcoming event. The Bladen County Relay for Life will now be…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he met with imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson Monday at Buca Prison in Ismir, Turkey. Pastor Brunson is…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong DUBLIN – Freshman Jordan Kinlaw pitched a 5-hitter and struck out 9 batters to lead East Bladen to a 13-7 jayvee…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong DUBLIN – East Bladen exploded for 8 runs in the fourth inning en route to a 15-2 victory over West Bladen Tuesday in…
Sixty-one players participated in the Tuesday, March 27th, Southeastern Fellowship Senior Golf Association Tourney at Vineyard Golf at White Lake. The winning team, with a…
By Jefferson Weaver The pictures tell part of the story, but never the whole thing. My Sister the Troll in an Easter dress and hat…
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), the bipartisan co-authors of the Special Counsel Integrity Act, released the following statement:…
BURGAW, N.C. — Congratulations to R. W. Blanchard, Jr. on reaching a milestone of 50 years of service on Four County EMC’s Board of Directors!…
Deadline for filing income is about three weeks away, for those who have not taken care of the task, could be the fastest three weeks of the…
1796 – Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is 1st US-African church. 1797 – Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire patents a washing machine. 1834 –…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong DUBLIN- West Bladen’s Lady Knights held off a pair of East Bladen rallies and defeated the Lady Eagles 7-5 Tuesday night…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong DUBLIN – Junior righthander Pierce Melvin pitched a 3-hitter and struck out 17 batters to lead East Bladen to an 11-1…
Kiwanis’s Club of Elizabethtown welcomed new Key Club members from East Bladen at a ceremony on Tuesday, March 20 at the Cape Fear Farmer’s Market.…
Currie, NC- Moores Creek National Battlefield is implementing a controlled burn of the savannah burn unit of the park. This area contains floristic species that…
Spring is a time for new beginnings and it is that time of year. White Lake is a popular vacation spot for many during the…
Hickory Grove Baptist Church invites the community to join in our Easter celebrations. On Saturday, March 31st, at 11:00 a.m., children of all ages are…
MONROE – Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) recently addressed the U.S. House of Representatives in honor of Indian Trail’s Michael Macchiavello, who on March 17th won…
Bladen County 4-H Friends and Partners need your assistance with completing their survey. Every few years, the state requires that Bladen County 4-H solicit response…
Duties are considered at the journey level, require tact and discretion in handling sensitive or confidential matters in the program areas and provide postal service…
Elizabethtown – The Wreath Construction Ministry of Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church recently demonstrated love toward Dr. Katrina Boykin, Baldwin Branch’s First Lady by presenting…
CHARLOTTE – The Wall Street Journal on Monday published Congressman Robert Pittenger’s response to corporate opponents of his bipartisan national security legislation: “Contrary to the…
Currie, NC- Pender County Schools, Moores Creek National Battlefield, and the Moores Creek Battleground Association partnered together and received a transportation and educational grant that…
By Erin Smith Easter Week or Holy Week, as it is known around the world, is a time of great reverence for many individuals. Many…
Raleigh, N.C. – Disabled veterans are getting access to skills and experience in the growing field of cybersecurity thanks to a unique partnership between state…
New Light Church of Bladenboro, NC, donated funds to the Southeastern Health Foundation to purchase two Kangaroo Boards which are used as Neonatal Intensive Care…
A little of this and a little of that: Lots of sports news. Clint Boyer broke a 190 race losing streak to capture the snow-delayed…
1794 – The United States Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates. 1841 – 1st US steam fire engine tested,…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Sophmore Patience Ward racked up a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals to lead East Bladen to a 4-0 girls soccer victory over Whiteville…
LAKE WACCAMAW – East Columbus defeated West Bladen 8-1 Monday in a Three Rivers Conference boys tennis match. Singles East Columbus #1 defeated Jose Osorio…
By Erin Smith The National Weather Service office in Wilmington has issued a frost advisory for Bladen County for Tuesday, March 27, from 4 a.m.…
The Elizabethtown Rotary Club learned about Bladen We Care on Wednesday at their luncheon meeting. Mac Campbell addressed the group regarding the activities of Bladen…
A concert to benefit the Matthew 25 Center of Tabor City will be held Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 4 p.m. at the Clarkton Presbyterian…
Contributed Dr. Renee Steele, Bladen County Schools educator, was an inspirational speaker at the East Columbus High School JROTC Military Ball last month. Dr. Steele’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) has introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, S.J. Res 57, which would undo the Consumer Financial…
The Trinity United Methodist Men’s Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser will be Thursday, April 5th, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cost is $8.00 per plate. …
The East Bladen at West Bladen baseball and softball games that were scheduled for Monday have been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2018, due to wet grounds.
The Bobby Deal Family will be in concert at Friendship Baptist Church on Sunday, April 15, at 11 am. The church is located at 1989 Bull…
The Healthy Bladen Collaborative meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, at 9 a.m. has been rescheduled. The Collaborative will meet Tuesday, April 24, at 9…