1788 – 1st US steamboat patent issued, by Georgia to Briggs & Longstreet. 1790 – US Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (NYC) 1840 –…
Posts published in January 2019
HighSchoolOT.com released their Class 2A girls basketball state play-off projections this week and one intriguing opening round match-up would pit No. 27 Eastern seed West…
Valentine’s Day is not just for couples. Some local businesses wanted to make sure single adults have some fun on Cupid’s day too. Come join…
By Erin Smith The Leland Police Department has a warning for residents in southeastern North Carolina. Residents are reporting that a caller is contacting…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced the Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety (TAPS) Act of 2019…
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper is working to encourage resolution of a football scheduling dispute between East Carolina University and Virginia Tech that arose following cancellation of…
By Erin Smith NC Governor Roy Cooper named five members to a new State Board of Elections panel on Thursday. The former nine member panel…
By Erin Smith Fire officials are still working on Thursday to learn the case of a fire that occurred early on Wednesday morning at…
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed new members to the State Board of Elections. “North Carolinians deserve fair and honest elections, and I am confident this…
Contributed Southeastern Health will host “Your Window to Wellness,” a MyChart patient portal sign-up event and health fair, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m.…
The Bladen County Republican Party will meet Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 6 p.m. at San Jose Restaurant in Elizabethtown. Items to discuss include setting…
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 99 of North Carolina’s counties in December and remained unchanged in one. Hyde County had the highest…
RALEIGH: North Carolinians must act now to participate in a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Florence, Governor Roy Cooper urged…
By Erin Smith The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its recall of children’s ibuprofen concentrated oral suspension 50 mg. The lots that…
By Erin Smith The North Carolina Attorney General’s Office is warning residents to beware of fake letters from deployed service member. These letters are a…
Following through on a promise he made last December, State Superintendent Mark Johnson will be one of the thousands who participate in the 15th Annual Krispy…
Contributed ALMA PARKER, (married) FARRIS, was born on January 31st, 1917, in Rocky Mount, NC. Today we celebrate her 102nd birthday. Anne and I are…
By Erin Smith Bladen Lakes State Forest and Jones Lake State Forest will jointly perform a controlled burn of 550 acres today (Thursday, January 31,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reaching a major milestone in…
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today that the first round of checks from the state’s $240 million Agricultural Disaster Relief Program of 2018…
So, how are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions? I ceased making them years ago…. I am so impressed with much of what is going on…
1851 – American Gail Borden announces the invention of condensed milk. 1865 – General Robert E. Lee named Commander-in-Chief of Confederate Armies during US Civil…
Contributed The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering several great new no-cost seminars and webinar this month. The main campus in…
Youth Empowered Solutions will be offering a Youth Leader Training session on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 10 .m. until 3 p.m. Lunch will be…
By Erin Smith A crash on Mercer Mill Road near Dewitt Gooden Road on Wednesday afternoon resulted in minor injuries for the driver. According to…
By Erin Smith The start of day three in the murder trial for Christopher Baldwin was delayed on Wednesday morning by more than one hour and 45…
Once again this year a former resident of Elizabethtown and his team were the top 2018 brokers of property by sold volume on Wrightsville Beach.…
The Bladen County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) meeting of February 7, 2019 will be held at the Bladen County Library located at 111 N…
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church is sponsoring an ordination certification service 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 24, 2019 for some of their associate…
1799 – Rep Mathew Lyon (Vt) spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold (Ct) in US House of Representatives, after an argument. 1800 – US…
By Charlotte Smith Early Wednesday morning there was a destructive fire at White Lake inside the Camp Clearwater campground. Firefighters fought the fire raging in…
Congratulations to 2 of Bladen finest public servants, Dr. Pearly Hoskins and Hubert Kinlaw. Dr. Hoskins, a Bladen County native made a decision 30 years…
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Tuesday, January 29, Tyson Foods, Inc., is recalling approximately 36,420 pounds of chicken…
Here are results from the Lil Knight basketball league games played Saturday, Jan. 27 at West Bladen High School. Big 4 League (1st-3rd grade Coed)…
TAR HEEL – Len’ya Harrell nailed a 17-foot jumper that beat the buzzer and gave Tar Heel a 24-23 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls basketball…
TAR HEEL – Nakina defeated Tar Heel 52-18 Tuesday night in Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys basketball action. The Mustangs built a 14-9 first period…
HALLSBORO – Hallsboro rode a 7-2 third-quarter spurt to an 18-16 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls basketball victory over Elizabethtown. Zoe Smith tossed in a…
HALLSBORO – Malcolm Bolden fired in 17 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 38-31 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys basketball victory over Hallsboro Tuesday night.…
Contributed Bladen County United Way is planning a fundraiser for St Patrick’s Day. The St. Patrick’s Day Fun Day is set for Saturday, March 16th,…
Contributed The Bladen Disaster Recovery Team will accept disaster assistance applications from Bladen County hurricane victims, beginning Monday, February 4, 2019. Applications will be accepted…
By Erin Smith A Tar Heel store was the victim of an armed robbery on Saturday night. Bladen County Chief Deputy Larry Guyton said two men…
Betty Guyton of 549 Apt 11B Hwy. 410 Bladenboro, passed away Saturday evening at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be held…
By Erin Smith With federal government shutdown having come to an end, the federal courts have reopened for business. The fifth case in the hog…
By Erin Smith Perdue has issued a recall for more than 16,011 pounds of Fun Shapes Chicken Nuggets. The recall is due to misbranding and…
RALEIGH – United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. stated today: “I was pleased to return the United States Attorney’s Office to full operations this…
RALEIGH: A total of 12 coastal communities will get more than $1.1 million in grants to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters, Governor Roy…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act, legislation that would provide responsible management of the wild horse population around Corolla, North Carolina and…
By Erin Smith Jury selection continued on Tuesday morning for the fourth person accused in the shooting death of Darrell Dionte Council. Christopher Baldwin sat quietly in the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to combat the epidemic of murdered and missing Native women and girls by improving the federal government’s response…
Hurricane Florence hit the town of Bladenboro residents and downtown businesses hard. Flooding in the area caused several businesses to close down. Five months after…
Contributecd Are you a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker and Leader) who wants to learn more about STEM and Girl Scouts? Come join us on February…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a New York based company by the name of Jac. Vandenberg is recalling fruit they distributed. Some of…
No end in sight to determine the winner of the District 9 US House seat. Mark Harris, the Charlotte minister and presumed winner on election night…
Bladenboro Dixie Youth Baseball sign-ups will begin Saturday, Feb. 2nd and will continue through Feb. 16th. Sign-ups will be held on Feb. 2nd at Galeed…
BLADENBORO – Anthony Mitchell and Gary Parker combined for 25 points Monday night to lead Bladenboro’s Bulldogs to a 48-28 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys…
NAKINA – Malcolm Bolden pumped in 20 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 38-26 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys basketball victory over Nakina Monday night.…
TAR HEEL – Nyquan Richardson and Corey Robbins combined for 29 points Monday night to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to a 45-39 Waccamaw Middle…
TAR HEEL – AnnaGrey Heustess and Maegan Burney combined for 29 points Monday to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to a 41-14 Waccamaw Middle School…
NAKINA – Iveonna Ward fired in 19 points Monday to lead Elizabethtown to a 40-14 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls basketball victory over Nakina. Ward…
BLADENBORO – MaKayla Wright sank the winning free throw with four seconds left Monday as Bladenboro edged Hallsboro 37-36 in Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls…
1595 – William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is thought to have been first performed. Officially published early 1597. 1785 – In a surprising announcement,…
By Erin Smith It is not often one hears of someone staying with a company very long and it is very rare to hear of…
Bladen’s Best of the Best now has over 1,200 votes cast. Voting will end Wednesday, January 30. Make sure to cast your vote. There will…
RALEIGH: North Carolinians who are eligible for a special program to provide rapid repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Florence must take action by Friday, February…
By Erin Smith A vehicle in a parking lot near a club in Elizabethtown was shot multiple times on Sunday morning, according to the Elizabethtown…
By Erin Smith The proposed date for the widening of the NC 87 Bypass from Elizabethtown to Riegelwood has been pushed back yet again from…
Raleigh –These days the traditional, almost ceremonial way of doing a real estate closing with a home buyer gripping a pen to sign countless sheets…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Planning Retreat at 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. The meeting will be held at…
RALEIGH: Governor Cooper urges residents to follow their local weather forecast and be prepared for another round of sub-freezing temperatures and winter weather over the next…
USDA’s Farm Service Agency extended deadlines on many of its programs because of the government shutdown and the emergency nature of many of the programs.…
FAYETTEVILLE – Seven bridges across Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett and Robeson counties will be replaced over the next two years, thanks to newly awarded contracts. The…
By Erin Smith There will be rally at the Elizabethtown Middle School in support of “fair elections” on Saturday, February 2, from 11:30 a.m. until…
1851 – Northwestern University (Chicago) chartered. 1855 – The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway. 1864…
GREENWOOD, SC – White Oak native Rahu Purdie fired in 22 points Monday to lead Lander to a 95-76 Peach Belt Conference men’s basketball victory…
The late Marvin Burney of Clarkton was posthumously awarded the North Carolina Dixie Youth Baseball “State Director’s Award” last weekend at the state meeting in…
I am hoping for a better today, this day than yesterday…to be determined.. Was doing my manly grocery shopping recently and friends stopped and wanted to…
A surety bond, as the name suggests, means a sure thing – at least when it comes to the financial security of construction projects. Simply…
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC The idea of applying for Social Security retirement benefits might seem daunting, but it…
BLADENBORO – MaKayla Wright fired in 10 points Thursday to lead Bladenboro to a 34-7 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls basketball victory over Nakina. Wright…
BLADENBORO – East Columbus defeated West Bladen 30-27 Friday night in Three Rivers Conference jayvee boys basketball action. Jadacus Register tossed in 3 baskets in…
RED SPRINGS – East Bladen defeated Red Springs 13-11 Friday in Three Rivers Conference jayvee girls basketball action. Aaniyah Jackson staked the Lady Eagles to…
BLADENBORO – West Bladen rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat East Columbus 20-18 Friday in Three Rivers Conference jayvee girls basketball action. The Lady…
RED SPRINGS – Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson fired in 25 points Friday night to lead East Bladen to a 54-20 Three Rivers Conference victory over Red Springs…
RED SPRINGS – Sophmores Zach Meares and Rasean McKoy keyed a 13-2 third quarter spurt that rallied East Bladen to a 34-31 Three Rivers Conference…
1785 – First US state university in Athens, Georgia. 1870 – After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to the Union. 1880 – Thomas Edison…
By Erin Smith A group of veterans volunteered their time this weekend at the Bladen County Training Center at White Lake. The group, called Team…
The February 2019 meeting of the Compassionate Friends Border Belt Chapter, serving the parents of Bladen County, will be held on the first Friday of…
Each week we feature an historical place in Bladen County. This week our featured place is Carver’s Creek Methodist Church. Carver’s Creek Methodist Church, also…
Jimmy Green of Clarkton filed for the office of Governor of North Carolina. A large group of Bladen citizens converged upon Raleigh to support his…
By Erin Smith A short independent film that showcases the town of Elizabethtown and Bridgers’ Barber Shop is now available for viewing. The film, Long Drive to Yadkin, is a dark…
Good News Church will host the Grandpa’s Bluegrass Gospel Group on Sunday, January 27, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 12 noon. The church is located…
The Emereau: Bladen Board of Director’s Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. A public body may close a session…
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on the agreement to reopen the federal government : “Today’s agreement finally ends President Trump’s unnecessary…
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit has completed an investigation into the mailing of controlled substances to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center.…
The federal government is open for business, again. Volunteers are needed today and tomorrow to assist in renovating two dormitories at the Bladen County Emergency…
Photos by Kenneth Armstrong RED SPRINGS – East Bladen’s Lady Eagles presented Coach Patty Evers with the 500th girls basketball coaching victory of her career…
BLADENBORO – East Columbus senior DaMarcus Brown pounded the boards for 30 points and 14 rebounds as the Gators rallied for an 82-73 Three Rivers…
RED SPRINGS – Red Springs built a 34-19 halftime lead en route to a 58-49 Three Rivers Conference boys basketball victory over East Bladen Friday…
BLADENBORO- Sophmore Alanna Deal fired in all of her game-high 15 points in the second half as East Columbus rallied for a 41-32 Three Rivers…