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Posts published in March 2018

Thoughts While Shaving

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…

Middle School Softball Scrimmages

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…

Middle School Baseball Scrimmages

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…

Columbus County Sheriff announces arrests

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…

Annual Car Show

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…

Thoughts While Shaving

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…

Girls Soccer: East Bladen 2, Scotland 1

ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Hannah Devane scored her second goal of the game with 4 minutes left on the clock Thursday night to lift East Bladen…

Bladen County Pet of the Week: Rango

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…

This Day in History for March 30

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…

Three Bladen Teams in Easter Tournaments

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…

Good Friday Closing

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…

Thoughts While Shaving

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.…

Girls Soccer: East Bladen 3, Red Springs 1

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…

Softball: Fairmont 10, West Bladen 9

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…

Baseball: Fairmont 12, West Bladen 5

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…

Softball: Whiteville 7, East Bladen 2

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…

This Day in History for March 29

1852 – Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day. 1867 – Congress first approves…

Baseball: Whiteville 8, East Bladen 1

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…

A promise of hope

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…

Congratulations on “50 Years” of Service

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!…

Thoughts While Shaving

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…

Pender County Schools Receives Transportation and Educational Grant to Ensure all PCS 4th Graders Visit Moores Creek National Battlefield This School Year

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…

This Day in History for March 27

1794 – The United States Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates. 1841 – 1st US steam fire engine tested,…

Girls Soccer: East Bladen 4, Whiteville 0

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…

Boys Tennis: East Columbus 8, West Bladen 1

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…