By Charlotte Smith A hearing was held today in Raleigh by the North Carolina State Board of Elections in regards to “numerous irregularities and concerted…
Posts published in November 2018
Raleigh, NC — North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes has released the following statement: “The Charlotte Observer editorial board is right: ‘An election certification is being held up. The…
By Erin Smith On Friday morning, friends, family members and co-workers gathered to say goodbye to a longtime member of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.…
By Charlotte Smith The Elizabethtown Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance to identify two females and a male according to the departments media…
By Erin Smith A fire in a peanut roaster had emergency responders on the scene quickly Friday afternoon at the Houston Peanuts Salt Plant. According to Bladen…
By Erin Smith Faculty members, staff members, members of the North Carolina Community College System, and community members all gathered Thursday evening at Bladen Community College to…
Center Road Baptist Church’s Christmas Cantata will be performed Sunday, December 9th, at 11 a.m. and Sunday, December 16th, at 6 p.m. Our Children/Youth Christmas…
By Erin Smith The town of Bladenboro is set to hold their annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday (November 30) evening at 6 p.m. at the Bladenboro…
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Contributed The West Bladen FFA Chapter participated in the 2018 North Carolina FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event on November 27th, 2018 in Wake County,…
Strong talent pipeline and exceptional quality of life attract Honeywell to North Carolina Company plans to bring more than $248 million in investment to Mecklenburg…
Raleigh, NC — North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes released the following statement: “The North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement has a legal…
RALEIGH – Farmers with damage from Tropical Storm Michael may be eligible for disaster assistance from the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018. The…
Temps should be in he mid 60s today, a welcome change for most after a couple of winter-like days….. Bladenboro Christmas Parade tomorrow (Saturday) morning….…
1753 – Benjamin Franklin receives the Godfrey Copley medal “on account of his curious Experiments and Observations on Electricity” 1803 – Spain cedes her claim…
By Dora Brogdon This week a 10- to 11-month-old male hound mix named Sammy has been picked for Pet of the Week. He is very…
By Erin Smith The North Carolina Department of Transportation unveiled the proposed maps and drawings for a new cloverleaf design to be constructed at the…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Eric Hidalgo scored the only goal of the game Thursday night as Elizabethtown defeated Clarkton School of Discovery 1-0 in Waccamaw Middle School…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Tar Heel edged Bladenboro 3-2 Thursday in a penalty kick shootout after the two teams battled to a 2-2 tie in regulation time…
Reser’s Fine Foods and JBB Packaging Investing in Halifax County RALEIGH: Halifax County will see 129 new jobs and $14 million in private investment from…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s traffic operations center has earned national recognition for its response to Hurricane Florence. The department’s Statewide Transportation Operations Center…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Columbus County disaster recovery center in Whiteville has moved. It will remain at the new location until it closes permanently at…
RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces the unsealing of an Indictment charging Kelvin Donnell…
The Bladen County Register of Deeds Office in Elizabethtown will close temporarily on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 2 p.m. for the swearing in of…
By Erin Smith Rumors about an arrest in the abduction of a Lumberton teen have been making the rounds in Bladen County and on social…
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in October. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.6 percent,…
Contributed The Clarkton School of Discovery has released their honor rolls for the first nine weeks grading period. Superintendent’s List (Having a 96 or above…
By Erin Smith Several absentee ballot envelopes and request forms were seized from the Bladen County Board of Elections Office. The NC State Board of…
WILMINGTON – Wilmington Hoggard defeated West Bladen 84-41 Tuesday night in non-conference jayvee boys basketball action. Jadacus Register pumped in 7 first-half points then tossed…
Bladenboro Primary School was presented a check from the 2018 Educational Alliance School Grant Recipient sponsored by ExxonMobil creating Aha Moments for our students. …
By Faye M. Boyne, NC DOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation has issued an updated listing of road closings in Bladen County. They are…
Contributed The Bladen County Department of Social Services will be taking applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program beginning December 3, 2018, and continuing…
College Basketball….late last night….No. 7 Michigan 84 – No. 11 UNC 67 NFL Thursday Night Game….Saints (10-1) at Cowboys (6-5), game on FOX at 8:20…
1775 – Sir James Jay invents invisible ink. 1877 – US inventor Thomas Edison demonstrates his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time. 1887 – US…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Hezekiah Blanks racked up a goal and an assist to lead Bladenboro to a 3-0 Waccamaw Middle School Conference victory over Hallsboro Wednesday…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Tar Heel’s Panthers remained unbeaten in Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys soccer action Wednesday night with a 6-2 victory over Clarkton School of…
By Erin Smith A body that was found in Robeson County late Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Hania Aguilar, according to the Lumberton Police Department and…
The Burger King in Elizabethtown was evacuated on Wednesday night due to an issue with the restaurant’s HVAC system. The company called their HVAC contractor…
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By Charlotte Smith November is the month of Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving. We here at BladenOnline.com are grateful for those men and women who serve our country…
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, North Carolina’s Congressional delegation received Governor Cooper’s disaster funding request as it continues its work to secure additional Hurricane Florence…
Contributed RALEIGH: Governor Cooper today submitted a request to North Carolina’s congressional delegation and senior congressional appropriations chairs for policy changes and an additional $6.3…
By Erin Smith What began as project to fill a scour hole at the William O. Huske Lock and Dam No. 2 created during Hurricane…
By Charlotte Smith The fourth hog farm nuisance lawsuit started the second week in November and may last until December. Some spectators say there may…
By Jefferson Weaver Imagine, if you will, a big yellow bus filling with children at the end of the day, with laughter and talk and…
By Erin Smith The students at Elizabethtown Middle School received a generous gift from their counterparts at West Lee Middle School in Sanford and were…
RALEIGH – As the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend concluded on Sunday, November 25, state troopers were out in full force monitoring the roadways in an attempt to…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expanding a state quarantine for the imported fire ant (IFA) to include all of…
Dr. Robert Taylor, Bladen County Schools Superintendent, was recently the guest speaker for the Minority Male Success Initiative Program at Bladen Community College. Dr. Taylor…
Public meeting is Dec. 3 ORRUM – The N.C. Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on its proposal to convert two intersections along U.S. 74 in…
Governor Cooper announces expansion by Advance Auto Parts in Wake County RALEIGH: Advance Auto Parts, Inc., (NYSE: AAP) will designate Raleigh as its corporate headquarters and expand…
By Erin Smith An administrative hearing has been set for the Town Commissioners in Bladenboro to hear from Carroll Poultry officials regarding their wastewater permit.…
Sandy Grove Baptist Church has announced their upcoming holiday events. Their schedule is as follows: *Sunday, Dec. 2 – 6 p.m. – Hanging of the…
The Bladenboro Town Board will conduct a special meeting for an administrative hearing regarding Carroll Poultry on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at 7 p.m. the…
Had a couple of busy days, on the road…a little business and some fun…… The 2018 Christmas Show at the Alabama Theater in Myrtle Beach…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville Central defeated Bladenboro 2-0 Tuesday night in Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys soccer action at County Park. The Hornets banged in a…
WHITEVILLE – Williams made their final three penalty kicks to defeat Elizabethtown Tuesday in a Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys soccer shootout after the two…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Clarkton School of Discovery defeated Hallsboro 2-0 Tuesday night in Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys soccer action at County Park. Samaj Dove fired…
NAKINA – Tar Heel remained unbeaten Tuesday in Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys soccer play with a 1-0 victory over Nakina. Tar Heel’s Jordan Underwood…
NAKINA – Whiteville Central defeated Clarkton School of Discovery 2-0 Tuesday night in the semi-finals of the Nakina Invitational Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Hornets, the…
WILMINGTON – Macy Morrison and Kira Soodek scored 8 points each to lead Wilmington Hoggard to a 39-10 non-conference jayvee girls basketball victory over West…
WILMINGTON –Wilmington Hoggard scored the final 11 points of the game to defeat West Bladen 60-52 Tuesday night in non-conference boys basketball action. The Knights…
1785 – The Treaty of Hopewell is signed between the Confederation Congress of the United States of America and the Cherokee people. 1861 – Confederate…
By Erin Smith A body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon off Wire Grass Road in Robeson County, according to the FBI and Lumberton Police…
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. – The Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Tuesday unanimously certified the results of most 2018 general election contests…
By Erin Smith For many people, the battle with addiction can lead to broken promises and unfulfilled goals. One man at Southeastern Carolina Crossroads (SECC)…
Contributed The Disaster Recovery Center in Elizabethtown will close permanently on Thursday November 29, 2018 at 6pm. Survivors are encouraged to continue to stay in…
Cascades will expand its operations in Wagram RALEIGH: Cascades Holdings U.S., Inc. (Cascades) has selected Scotland County for a significant expansion of its operations. The company will…
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) issued guidance to expedite application processing related to farm and forest land cleanup and recovery for agricultural producers and…
By Charlotte Smith Many citizens are in the giving spirit today because it is #GivingTuesday. A day set aside for people to make donations to…
The Flu season is just beginning and Bladen County Health Department wants to remind you of our extended clinic hours on Tuesday evenings, from 5…
By Erin Smith The intersection of NC 87 and NC 11 at the Columbus-Bladen County line will be getting an extreme makeover in 2019. The…
There will be a Hanging of the Greens service at Old Trinity Methodist Church in Elizabethtown on Sunday, December 2, at 7 p.m. Everyone is…
RICHMOND, Va. and SMITHFIELD, Va. — Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods, Inc. are joining forces in an historic initiative to transform the future of sustainable…
By Erin Smith Giving Tuesday, or #GivingTuesday, occurs the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving. It is a day set aside for making contributions to charitable organizations,…
By Erin Smith The Bladenboro Fire Department shared a warning on their social media regarding a potential scam. The warning involves a letter from a…
NFL results from Monday night football action: Texans 34 – Titans 17. Most of us have pet peeves….How about driving late PM, about dark-thirty, without…
1868 – Battle at Washita River, Oklahoma. General George A. Custer attacks group of Native American Indians, their chief Black Kettle dies in the attack.…
NAKINA – Clarkton School of Discovery defeated Hallsboro Middle 2-1 Monday night in the opening round of the Nakina Invitational Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Blue…
BLADENBORO- With friends, teammates, coaches and administrators in attendance, West Bladen’s Carley Dawson and Conner Brisson signed Letters of Intent Monday to continue their softball…
Bladen Community College Trustee and Chair, Dennis Troy, recently attended the national leadership congress of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) in New York…
By Erin Smith A small church in Bladen County was damaged recently by gunfire. As you drive by the little white church, you might not…
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina is strengthening its fight against the opioid epidemic by expanding the number of pharmacies participating in the…
Survivors of Hurricane Florence who received initial rental assistance from FEMA may be eligible for continued rental assistance. To be eligible to apply, survivors must…
The magic of the holidays is in the spirit of giving! Southeastern Hospice will host their 33rd annual Festival of Trees this year with a parade…
RALEIGH – Farmers affected by Hurricane Florence have until December 10 to sign up for the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018. The program…
By Faye M. Boyne, NC DOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) has issued an updated listing of road closings in Bladen County.…
Elizabethtown Primary School has released the honor roll for the first nine weeks grading period. 4th Grade Superintendent’s List Jaida Harrison and Jamiya Peterson A…
By Erin Smith In late November, after Thanksgiving dinner has been served, many people begin to think about Christmas. One group of law enforcement officers’…
The Emergency Conservation Program sign-up period began Nov. 1, 2018 and will run through December 31, 2018. This program will assist farmers in debris clean…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley ExpressCare is closing to make way for a new Cape Fear Valley Emergency Department treatment area. The ExpressCare’s last day…
Contributed On Thanksgiving, November 22, Clarkton United Methodist Church conducted its fourth annual God’s Bounty ministry. Turkey dinners were prepared and given to anyone that…
Having trouble sleeping, sharing your thoughts or concentrating on the task at hand? Are you feeling angry, sad or terribly frustrated or hopeless? These are…
By Dr. Mike Walden Two topics of interest to most people are taxes and public spending. So whenever I find research focusing on these two…
Between church activities, a parade and decorating for Christmas, for many, the past weekend was busy, busy … with more to follow … ‘Tis the…
1716 – 1st lion exhibited in America in Boston. 1832 – 1st streetcar railway in America starts operating in New York City with 12 cents…
A trio of Bladen County basketball stars are off to strong starts for the 2018/2019 season. East Bladen grad Lacey Suggs opened the season with…
The Lumberton Police Department and the FBI are asking the public to be on the lookout for a pair of shoes that belong to 13-year-old…
By Charlotte Smith Santa came to town this Sunday, November 25, for the annual Elizabethtown Christmas Parade organized by the Elizabethtown-White Lake Area Chamber of…
By Charlotte Smith Small Business Saturday came in rainy and gloomy, but left warm and prosperous according to some local business owners. Sunday will help…