August 30, 2018 Letter to the Editor: This morning, the DEA closed Anderson’s Drug Store for a few hours to conduct an audit. It was…
Posts published in August 2018
By Charlotte Smith A lot of folks were ready for five o’clock this Friday due to the long holiday weekend ahead. In Tar Heel, just…
The Bladenboro Visual Arts Council is sorry to announce that the art exhibit planned for Sept. through Nov., by Ben Gordan, the caricature artist, will…
By Erin Smith Warm, sunny skies greeted shoppers as the annual Labor Day Sidewalk Sale kicked off Friday morning in downtown Elizabethtown. Sale items could…
By Erin Smith A kitchen fire at 148 Sunshine Road in White Oak left a home heavily damaged on Friday morning. The home’s owner, Mary Cole,…
DUBLIN – As the fall semester commenced at Bladen Community College, the August 30th convocation was an opportunity for pensive reflection and great expectations for…
Gary Mohr of Ohio correction department to join DPS next month RALEIGH — Secretary Erik A. Hooks announced today that Gary Mohr, a nationally recognized leader…
It is almost time for the annual McKee Reunion. Family and friends will meet at the Clarkton Presbyterian Church located at 10433 N. College Street,…
Students in the Early College program on the campus of Bladen Community College have presented college president William Findt with an Early College polo…
By Erin Smith The town of Clarkton has issued a public notice stating the town has not met monitoring requirements for the town’s water system.…
By Faye M. Boyne, NC DOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced the upcoming closure of Rosindale Road. UPCOMING CLOSINGS: Rosindale Road Rosindale…
By Dr. Mike Walden The actor Tom Selleck was in a TV crime show series 30 years ago that my wife and I enjoyed. It…
There is a working meeting on Family History/Genealogy on the First and Third Friday of the month at the Bladen County Senior Center, 608 McLeod…
Recently read an interesting quote by US Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr., “In 2017, an average of 3 North Carolina residents died each day from…
LELAND – North Brunswick defeated West Bladen 2-0 Thursday night in non-conference men’s soccer action. “We played them tough and they really had to work…
FAIRMONT- Fairmont defeated East Bladen 3-0 Thursday night in Three Rivers Conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-20, 25-16 and 25-19. A pair of…
WHITEVILLE- West Bladen’s Lady Knights solidified their hold on first place in the Three Rivers Conference women’s tennis standings Thursday with an 8-1 victory over…
(Washington, D.C., August 27, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to…
1842 – Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine. 1886 – 1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston, South Carolina, 110 die.…
Staff report Thursday afternoon NC Governor Roy Cooper visited Bladen County to discuss Hurricane Matthew recovery needs, Emergency Services Training Center, education, and Farmers. Watch…
Highway Division 6 includes four new projects FAYETTEVILLE – The N.C. Department of Transportation today identified 138 regional highway, aviation, ferry, rail and transit projects it anticipates…
A dedication ceremony is planned for the former Bladen County Training School/Bladen Central High School Gymnasium located at 1360 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Elizabethtown,…
RALEIGH − Officials with the N.C. Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board are asking the public for input on a report that will provide recommendations on a reference…
By Dora Brogdon This week a 2 to 3 year old male lab mix with the name Snyder has been chosen as Pet of the…
Elizabethtown, N.C – In September, Bladen County Health Services will host a car seat check for parents that travel with children. The event will be…
The time has come to educate, equip and elevate the community one family at a time. Please join FergusonStrong & Associates at the Cape Fear…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved state and federal funds for much-needed improvements to 27 North Carolina airports. The $24.7 million in funding,…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Legislators must push for more technology solutions to help the state operate more efficiently, a bipartisan panel of state leaders agreed Thursday during a presentation…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday paused the preparation of ballots for the November 6 general election as a result of legal challenges to proposed constitutional…
Bladen Community College will offer a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, September 6, from 12 noon until 12:30 P.M., in the Student Resource Center (building 7)…
Contributed Does God exist? How can anyone believe in religion when science has neither a need nor a place for God? Is evolution happening today?…
First Missionary Baptist Church of Elizabethtown will be having Homecoming on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Dennis Williams of Charlotte, NC will be the…
By Erin Smith Update: The DEA has completed their “audit” of Anderson’s Drug Store and they have reopened for business as of Thursday afternoon. No…
In previous years, the political advertising season would begin shortly after Labor Day, and my guess is the pattern will not change greatly this year,…
The sun rises again on the farm industry. Captured in this photo is the industrial park in Bladenboro. The park houses different farming industries and…
Staff report Many residents in Bladen County have reported an usual looking vehicle traveling the roads and highways this week. On Wednesday the vehicle was…
1682 – William Penn leaves England to sail to the New World. 1836 – The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and…
By Erin Smith Shoppers are getting their lists ready, and merchants are preparing their stores for the upcoming Labor Day Sidewalk Sale in downtown Elizabethtown.…
Registration for Bladen Recreation’s Cheerleading, Flag Football and Tackle Football programs will continue until September 7th. Cheerleading is for ages 7-12 years-old. Flag Football is…
BLADENBORO – West Bladen swept Cape Fear Academy 2-0 Wednesday in non-conference jayvee volleyball action by set scores of 25-14 and 25-20. Ashlyn Cox fired…
BLADENBORO – Cape Fear Academy defeated West Bladen 3-1 Wednesday night in non-conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 21-25 and 25-18. “This…
BLADENBORO – Midway defeated West Bladen 3-0 Wednesday night in non-conference men’s soccer action. “We played them tight and the result was a little better…
ATMC-TV will be live streaming the East Bladen at North Brunswick varsity football game on Friday, August 31st, at 7:00 p.m., from North Brunswick’s Gary Bishop…
The first of the appeals of the verdicts in the first three hog farm lawsuits against Murphy Brown, LLC may soon be moving forward after…
CERRO GORDO – East Bladen won the final two doubles matches Tuesday to edge West Columbus 5-4 in Three Rivers Conference women’s tennis action. Senior Ting Lin…
Drone-based medical deliveries are here. Today, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has teamed up with WakeMed Health & Hospitals and Matternet to…
CERRO GORDO – East Bladen rallied to win the final three sets and claim their first Three Rivers Conference victory of the season 3-1 over…
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 84 of North Carolina’s counties in July, increased in four, and remained unchanged in 12. Scotland County had…
Modern education, health and economic systems require digital technology, Gov. Cooper saidWednesday at the North Carolina Digital Government Summit. However, hundreds of thousands of people in…
A section of U.S. 74/76 in eastern Columbus County will be improved with the construction of medians and a traffic signal. The N.C. Department of Transportation this…
The big yellow school buses are rolling…..be aware, they carry precious cargo–students. Stock market has been moving up, great. A huge boost for many, especially…
1861 – American Civil War: US Navy squadron captures forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina. 1862 – US Bureau of Engraving & Printing begins operation.…
The Southeastern Fellowship Senior Golf Association played Tuesday, August 28, at Fairmont Golf Course with 76 players. The First Flight winners, shooting 57, were Jimmy…
Ricky Marvin won the Championship Blue Tee Division of this weekend’s Vineyard Golf at White Lake club championships. Jim Hancock won the White Tee Championship.…
BLADENBORO – West Bladen’s Lady Knights ran their winning streak to seven matches in a row Tuesday with a 9-0 victory over South Robeson in…
BLADENBORO – West Bladen rallied in the final set to complete a 3-0 sweep of South Robeson Tuesday night in Three Rivers Conference volleyball action…
The Compassionate Friends Border Belt Chapter, serving the parents of both Bladen and Columbus counties, holds meetings on the first Friday of the month at…
Booz Allen Hamilton (boozallen.com), a management and technology consulting firm, will expand its current operations in Cumberland County, creating 208 new jobs over five years,…
By Erin Smith The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ project to fill a scour hole that formed beneath the dam at William O. Huske Lock…
Photos by BladenOnline.com, Rod Fritz and Andrew Finkler Contributed by Terry Smith Edited by Sheila Calloway Bagpipes and cannon fire burst through the serenity of…
Washington, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that additional assistance has been made available for pecan growers to replant and replace trees…
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and its partners will make a final push for this year’s “On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and…
By: Faye Boyne, NCDOT OPENINGS: SR1300 (Chicken Foot Road) SR1300 (Chicken Foot Road) will open Tuesday, August 28 at 4:00 p.m. This was be…
Like many other public schools across the state, Southside Asphpole Elementary School in Rowland, NC, started classes on Monday. What makes Southside different from the…
Contributed Tabor City, NC – After receiving several citizen complaints about someone selling counterfeit items in Whiteville, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Criminal Investigative…
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Women of Faith Ministry presents “Remembering Aretha Franklin, A Celebration of Life” at 6:00 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2018. Pastor Priscilla…
RALEIGH – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced today that, DONOVAN DAVE DIXON, 51 of…
Cape Fear Mini Storage Auction (15 Units) 910/862-9911 2 Locations: 1st auction – Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:00 a.m. @ 2202 West Broad Street, Elizabethtown,…
A fundraiser is planned for liver transplant survivor Josh Baker for Friday, August 31, at Singletary United Methodist Church in Dublin beginning at 10 a.m. The…
Elizabethtown – Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church presents the North Carolina Theological Seminary of Bladen County open house, Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. …
By Erin Smith Two Bladen County towns have been awarded NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grants. NC Governor Roy Cooper announced the NC Parks…
Contributed The Bladen County Masonic Lodge No. 646 A. F. and A. M. in Elizabethtown gave a donation to support the Masonic Home for Children,…
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers…
Crazy dream, dreamed I conducted a funeral, not sure who, why, where or when, last night I guess. Figured it was time to get up,…
1609 -English explorer Henry Hudson, discovers and explores Delaware Bay. 1830 – 1st American built locomotive, “Tom Thumb” races a horse-drawn car from Stockton and…
SOUTHPORT – Sophomore Jay McKoy and freshman Chase Starkloff fired in 2 goals each to lead East Bladen to a 9-0 non-conference men’s soccer victory Monday…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the recommendation of North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Allison Rushing, a…
FAYETTEVILLE – The Coaches Box Wolfpack 9-and Under baseball team finished second Sunday in the Top Gun Bownet Fungo Weekend Tournament. Five of the Wolfpack…
Kenneth Armstrong photos ELIZABETHTOWN – West Bladen’s Lady Knights improved to 6-0 on the season Monday with a 7-2 victory over East Bladen in Three…
RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a Criminal Information has been filed charging Alma…
DUBLIN – Classically trained singer, musician, and Bladen Community College adjunct professor Mary Tyndall has recently performed with the Opera Wilmington production of Die Fledermaus…
Dispatchers with the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center recently gathered school supplies and donated them to the Elizabethtown Primary School for children who need…
AUCTION: In order to satisfy a lien for non-payment of rent, Dublin Self Storage, PO Box 207, Dublin NC 28332 will hold a public sale…
Approval allows recovery programs to proceed with HUD funded block grants RALEIGH – Environmental reviews were approved today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
DMV required vendor to add new processes to prevent errors RALEIGH – Printing of North Carolina driver licenses and identification cards resumed today after DMV required…
RALEIGH, N.C. – State and local officials will gather Tuesday to celebrate the completion of a new boardwalk at the Lake Waccamaw Dam in Columbus…
September could be known as “Triathlon Month” for White Lake. Three triathlons have been scheduled for one weekend in September. The events are: *White Lake…
By Erin Smith A former Bladen County doctor and his girlfriend who are alleged to have operated a pill mill out of their Tabor City…
North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement special agents arrested 226 people on alcohol, drug and other charges during an operation August 24th as part of a statewide crackdown.…
Kayla Thompson of Clarkton missed the cut in her attempt to qualify for the LPGA. Kayla shot 76-75-79=230. Kayla is a graduate of West Bladen…
Bladen County Solid Waste Hours of Operation for Monday, September 3rd – Labor Day: All convenience sites will be operating on their normal schedule, 7:00…
By Erin Smith Area offices and agencies have announced their Labor Day holiday schedules. All banks are closed on Monday, September 3, in observance of…
Weekend is over, don’t know about you and yours, but at our household, mostly enjoyed, tired and ready to move on to Labor Day weekend….…
1665 – “Ye Bare & Ye Cubb” is the first play performed in North America in Acomac, Virginia. 1859 – First successful oil well drilled,…
Raleigh, NC — The following were statements released by Republican elected officials from North Carolina: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and colleague,…
2018 summer season is fast, coming to a close. Labor Day next weekend… Congratulations to Kyra L. Gensel of Clarkton, a student at Harrell’s Christian…
1748 – The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1791 – John Fitch granted US patent for…
Kayla Thompson, who is attempting to qualify for the LPGA tour in California, had a tough day Saturday in the 3rd round of the tourney.…