STANLEY – Elizabethtown scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to snap an 11-11 tie and defeat South Park 13-11 Saturday in the opening…
Posts published in June 2018
ELIZABETHTOWN –Shy Ratliff and Joe Johnson combined to pitch a no-hitter Saturday as Bladen County defeated South Columbus in the opening round of the District 2 Dixie…
The Bladen County All-Stars won their opening game in the District 2 Dixie Youth Baseball Major League Tournament at Cerro Gordo. Team members are pictured:…
1776 – 1st vote on Declaration of Independence for Britain’s North American colonies. 1836 – US President Andrew Jackson announces to Congress bequest by James…
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC On July 4, people in communities everywhere celebrate our nation’s independence with neighbors, family,…
by Cindy Shapton A kitchen garden’s survival during a drought, or periods drier than normal requires planning, preparing and making smart, water-saving decisions along the…
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), summer brings an increase in lightning strikes. While the warm weather invites many outside activities, if you hear thunder, lightning is…
On hot days, the temperature inside your car can reach deadly levels in just 10 minutes. In 2017, 42 children died of vehicular heatstroke. Heatstroke…
This Saturday morning the Cape Fear Farmers Market is bright and busy as craft and farm vendors are out to market their products. There were beautiful handmade cloths,…
Chuck Smith was Valedictorian at Tar Heel High School. The employee of the month at Bladen County Hospital was Debra Tatum. Howard C. Blue of…
Elizabethtown’s Coach-Pitch All-Stars open play Saturday in the North Carolina State Coach-Pitch Tournament at Harper Park in Stanley. The park is located at 301 Blacksnake Road, Stanley, NC…
ELIZABETHTOWN –Lee Barnes pitched 5.1 innings of 3-hit relief, and Elizabethtown rallied for 5 runs in the sixth inning to defeat West Robeson American Fridaynight in…
I wonder if the ‘framers’ of the constitution were as concerned about their political parties, as appears to be today, or were they anxious to…
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Forest Service Nursery Program will be accepting orders for seedlings on July 2. The NCFS produces about 16 million quality seedlings…
Posted by Bladen County Health Department More than 3,000 children under the age of 15 are sent to the emergency room each year in the…
Lovers of American history seeking to extend their July 4th patriotic celebration may look to Kenansville for the July 6 dedication of a historic highway…
Tabor City, NC – The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice-Narcotics Unit arrested two individuals after an approximately seven month long investigation into a “pill mill”…
Contributed Sheriff James A. McVicker announced today the arrest of Kadeem Yorel Archie Bowden, 26, of 60 Robin Drive, Elizabethtown for possession and sale…
By Erin Smith Shoppers were busy in downtown Elizabethtown as they searched for the perfect purchase on Friday. Merchants were offering all manner of merchandise from…
1870 – Ada Kepley becomes 1st American female law college graduate (Old University of Chicago, later Northwestern) 1896 – W.S. Hadaway patents electric stove. 1898…
Yadkin County- As part of a continued investigation involving the May 21st, 2018 death of North Carolina Trooper Samuel N. Bullard during a vehicle pursuit…
A former Elizabethtown doctor with a history of reprimands has been arrested on charges he was operating an opioid distribution operation out of his Tabor…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County will be hopping this coming holiday week. The annual July 4th Sidewalk Sale in downtown Elizabethtown has started and the annual Chamber…
By Erin Smith Whether you want a tattoo, to learn how to paint, take a yoga class or just chat, Art Junkies Tattoo and Art…
Update from Columbus County Sheriff’s Office as of 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018 READ MORE Update as of 4:07 p.m. on Friday June 29, 2018:…
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Education met in a Special Session on Thursday and addressed several agenda items and personnel matters. The…
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Register of Deeds office has been a hub of activity this week as a team from Logan Systems has…
Tabor City, NC – On June 28, 2018, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice-Narcotics Detectives were patrolling a known drug area in Chadbourn. Vice-Narcotics Detectives…
By Erin Smith The North Carolina Industrial Commission will hear a motion filed by the State of North Carolina to dismiss a lawsuit filed by…
Another shooting, this time in Annapolis, Maryland. Never seems to end. Elizabethtown area merchants Annual Sidewalk Sale is underway, sunshine or rain, inside and on…
1776 – Virginia state constitution adopted and Patrick Henry made governor. 1863 – George Armstrong Custer, aged 23, appointed Union Brigadier General. 1891 – US…
I wish there was an easy solution to the problems at the Mexican border. I also wish the politicians on both sides of the issue…
Kim Cain resigned Thursday as athletic director and head baseball coach to accept a position at Green Sea, SC High School. Cain who will be an assistant…
ELIZABETHTOWN – West Robeson American defeated Elizabethtown 9-1 Thursday night in the semi-finals of the District 9 Dixie Youth Baseball Minors Tournament. A 5-run West Robeson fourth-inning…
The Elizabethtown Minor League All-Stars reached the semi-finals of the District 9 Dixie Youth Baseball Minors Tournament. Team members are pictured: Front Row (Left-Right):…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) supported passage of the bipartisan Farm Bill, which included an amendment co-sponsored by Senator Tillis supporting rural economic…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced an amendment to the Farm Bill that would add work requirement for certain recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition…
A Beginning Genealogy group meets on the first and third Friday at 1 p.m. at the Bladen County Senior Center, 608 McLeod Street in Elizabethtown. This month’s meetings will be…
Contributed Bladen County will be receiving its first “Little Free Library in late July. There are plans for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony and “Summer Read and…
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David Rouzer released the following statement after the passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill which designates $674.4 billion in…
By Dora Brogdon The annual Fourth of July Sidewalk Sale in Elizabethtown kicks off on Friday and will continue on Saturday and all of next…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 9, 2018 regarding tax matters. The meeting will…
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Committee of 100 conducted their annual meeting on Wednesday evening at Cape Fear Vineyard and Winery. The keynote speaker…
RALEIGH – Volvo Trucks North America and FedEx teamed up Wednesday with the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to demonstrate advanced technology developed to help big trucks…
State Awards Mitigation Grants to Get Matthew Survivors into More Resilient Homes Raleigh – NC Emergency Management today announced that 11 homeowners across central and…
By Faye M. Boyne, NC DOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued an updated list of road openings and closings in Bladen County.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced Robert Wilkie, a native of Fayetteville, NC and Senior…
The Annual Meeting of Bladen County Committee of 100 was held last evening. Dr. Barry O’Brien, Dean and Associate Professor, UNC Pembroke School of Business…
Contributed Often we don’t know what to say or do for grieving parents, so we do nothing. However, the month of July is designated as…
The Compassionate Friends Border Belt Chapter, serving the parents of both Bladen and Columbus counties, now meets in Bladen County at the Bladen County Senior…
WHITEVILLE –Claxton Tatum and Braylon Cromartie combined to pitch a 6-hit shutout Wednesday night as Elizabethtown won the District 2 Dixie Youth Baseball Minors Supplemental Tournament championship…
1776 – Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to Continental Congress. 1820 – Tomato is proven to be non-poisonous by Colonel Robert Gibbon eating…
By Erin Smith Ready, set, shop! The merchants in downtown Elizabethtown have an array of bargains waiting to greet shoppers this weekend for the annual…
ELIZABETHTOWN –Carson Gooden blasted a 3-run home run that lifted Elizabethtown to a 4-3 victory over West Robeson American Wednesday night in the District 9…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement following Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announcement…
By Erin Smith The NC General Assembly completed an override of Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the NC Farm Bill 2018 on Wednesday morning. The…
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) recovered approximately $115,000.00 worth of stolen property, last week. The property was recovered in three unrelated incidents. On June…
The Dublin Peanut Festival will be hosting a community yard sale Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Dublin Primary School. The yard sale will begin at 7 am and run…
Contributed Emereau: Bladen is pleased to announce that Mrs. Carla Fisher has been hired as the new Executive Director effective June 25, 2018. Mrs. Fisher…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 60 of North Carolina’s counties in May, increased in eight, and remained unchanged in 32. Scotland County…
Sixty-four players participated in the June 26 SFSGA tournament at Fairmont Golf Course. The winning team, shooting 52, was J.C. Wiggins, Freddie Atkinson, Lewis Sauls…
Contributed Are you wanting to get some reinforcement for your child to prepare them for the ACT test? There will be a 4-hour tutorial in…
Contributed Amateur radio enthusiasts from Bladen County came together this past weekend to demonstrate their technical expertise, and the emergency response capabilities of amateur, or…
Lightning IntegratorTM and Lightning ExporterTM will offer recent lightning event data impacting employee safety and productivity. Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, including comprehensive lightning data,…
Legislation would create a center of excellence within the VA to better understand the health effects associated with burn pits and treat veterans who become…
A note from Dawn Maynard, Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce, reminding members it’s time to pay dues. And, the annual fireworks show is set for…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong ELIZABETHTOWN – Elizabethtown pounded Lumberton 20-5 Tuesday night in an elimination game in the District 9 Dixie Youth Baseball Majors Tournament.…
Heavy rains continued to plague this week’s Dixie Youth Baseball District 9 Minors and Majors Tournament games at Elizabethtown’s Leinwand Park. The 6 p.m. games…
1778 – Liberty Bell returns home to Philadelphia after the British departure. 1847 – New York & Boston linked by telegraph wires. 1867 – Bank…
An Ivanhoe man who was already under arrest for outstanding warrants from Duplin County, is now facing a murder charge for the shooting death of…
Three new Hurricane Matthew Housing Recovery Application Centers will open June 28 to help hurricane survivors whose homes were damaged by the devastating storm. The newest ReBuild…
West Bladen Assisted Living is hiring CNA/PCA/Med-Tech for all shifts. Apply in person at 714 East Bladen Street, Bladenboro. Must be apply to work all shifts,…
By Erin Smith Bladen County learned on Tuesday they have received 109 acres of land from the State of North Carolina to construct a driver…
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Robert Pittenger’s (NC-09) landmark legislation to modernize the national security review process of potential foreign investments…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved state and federal funds for much-needed improvements to nine of North Carolina’s publicly-owned airports. The $3.7 million…
By Dora Brogdon This week a 2-year-old male lab/bull dog mix by the name of Stone has been picked for Pet of the Week! He’s…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced that it has received the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the…
By Erin Smith NC Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the NC Farm Act of 2018, which addresses several issues that are facing North Carolina’s farmers and…
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, with the support of Congressman Rouzer, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery…
Pastor Thomas Graham, the Pastor Outreach Director with the NC Family Policy Council, visited the Elizabethtown Rotary Club. The NC Family Policy Council offers rescues…
People with homes damaged by Matthew can call 2-1-1 to begin applying for help RALEIGH – Three new Hurricane Matthew Housing Recovery Application Centers will…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced 2018-crop loan rates for four types of peanuts. Eligible producers can obtain…
Signs keep popping up in the area, ‘I buy old cars’, another says ‘I buy ugly houses’. Wonder if these folks travel together. Crazy thought,…
1797 – Charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow, though farmers fear effects of iron on soil. 1848 – 1st pure food law enacted in US.…
HARRISONBURG, VA – White Lake native Tommy Baker has been named the new head coach for James Madison University’s women’s golf team in an announcement…
FMS Cadet Xiaoyu Chen is named 3rd highest scoring at Camp Fort Pickett, VA — For five days last week the air at Fort Pickett…
Contributed West Bladen FFA members attended the 90th North Carolina State FFA Convention from June 19th-21st, 2018. The State FFA Convention was held at the…
Information to Help Farmers and Ranchers Select the Coverage Options that Fit Their Needs WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending acreage…
State Awards $24.5 million to Help Survivors into More Resilient Homes Raleigh – Across central and eastern North Carolina, 187 homeowners will soon get $24.5…
The National Weather Service Office in Wilmington has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina from 1…
By Erin Smith A kitchen in an apartment on Teal Road near White Lake resulted in damage only to the kitchen on Monday. The fire…
Contributed Bladen County Solid Waste Hours of Operation for Wednesday, July 4th – Independence Day: The Mercer Mill Road Convenience Site will be operating on…
By Roxana Ross Southeastern Health celebrated its first medical residency graduates Friday, June 22. The ceremony, which was held at the Southeastern Agricultural Center, recognized…
All branches of the Bladen County Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
By Erin Smith Strong thunderstorms passed through Bladen County overnight Sunday leaving many residents without power and yards littered with debris. One Elizabethtown family had…
Contributed Reservations are still being accepted for the Bladen County Committee of 100 Annual Meeting and dinner on Wednesday, June 27th. The meeting will begin with…
One more week left in June 2018…July 4th is just around the corner. An interesting day yesterday, weather wise. Windy, sunny, cloudy, stormy, hot, rainfall totaled…
1638 – Lunar eclipse is 1st astronomical event recorded in the American Colonies. 1798 – US passes Alien Act allowing president to deport dangerous aliens.…
CHARLOTTE – West Bladen grad John Bowen is playing for Belmont Abbey in the Pro-Am of Charlotte Summer Basketball League. Saturday Bowen poured in 45…
WHITEVILLE – Whiteville defeated Bladen County 18-7 Sunday night in an elimination game in the District 2 Dixie Youth Baseball Minors Tournament. Whiteville scored 3…