The winning team in the May 30 Thundering Herd at Vineyard Golf shot a record 8-under par. The winning team was Mark Mendell, Kent Fisher,…
Posts published in May 2019
Dublin Dixie Youth Baseball’s Minor League team, the Astros, were named season champions after their win on Tuesday night. Members of the team are: Front…
1638 – 1st earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Massachusetts. 1789 – 1st US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths) 1843 – It snows…
By Charlotte Smith The 51st Annual Southeastern Economic Development Commission (SEDC) meeting was held Thursday, May 30th at Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery in Elizabethtown.…
By Charlotte Smith View photos by Kenneth Armstrong of the event, here: https://www.kenarmphoto.com/Events/Dr-Hoskins-retirement-lunch-at-East-Arcadia/ Over the past few months Dr. Pearly Graham Hoskins has been celebrated for…
By Charlotte Smith On Sunday a blue, female, pit bull dog was stolen from the area of Chicken Foot Road and Calvin Tyson Road in…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County Register of Deeds, Beverly Parks announced two important items for public awareness this week. First, the register of deeds office…
Contributed by Mrs. Cheryl West East Bladen High School announced marshals for its 2019 graduating class. The marshals are the top ranked students academically in…
Come start your summer off with us at our Fifth Annual Jesus Jam Community Event on June 8, 2019 from 10:00am – 2:00pm on the…
Some things you learn by living … Retirement is not always what it is ‘cracked up” to be, but better than the alternative. As a…
West Bladen High School honored its athletes Thursday night in an awards program at the school. The award winners were: Wendy’s Heisman Male – Jacob…
1790 – US copyright law enacted. 1837 – Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria. 1868 – 1st Memorial Day parade held…
North Carolina State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced Thursday that the agency has contracted with Sandy Hook Promise to provide a statewide Say Something Anonymous Reporting…
By Ray Jones Bladen Online’s Pet of the Week is Tina, a 1-to-2-year-old female bulldog mix. Tina has been at the Bladen County Animal Shelter…
By Ray Jones Temperatures aren’t expected to reach 100 degrees this weekend, but the heat wave will linger. The National Weather Service is forecasting high…
RALEIGH – United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced that today, Daquan Madrid Pridgen, 27, of Whiteville, North Carolina was convicted in federal court…
Burn ban issued for 18 eastern North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions Kenneth Clark, Bladen County Fire Marshal issued a Burn Ban…
Drivers headed toward the intersection of N.C. 41 and N.C. 410 may notice road construction. North Carolina Department of Transportation announced plans for constructing a…
Columbus County, NC – On May 18, 2019, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) conducted a checking station in the Chadbourn community. During the checking station,…
By Charlotte Smith Sobering facts listing suicide as a leading cause of death among children and teenagers along with reports of mental health issues continuing…
What a difference a few months makes. Rainfall totals for Bladen County over a three day period in mid-September was 36 inches, a full 3…
1498 – Christopher Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America. 1806 – Future US President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a…
RALEIGH — Bladen County and the rest of North Carolina’s 99 counties saw not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decrease in April, the N.C. Department of…
West Bladen High School announced marshals for its 2019 graduating class. The marshals are the top 15 ranked students academically in the junior class. Marshals…
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association held a 4 man Superball Tournament at Diamond Back Golf Course on Tuesday, May 29, with 60 members participating. The…
Cade Hancock (pictured, right) is shown with the Tar Heel Cup Elizabethtown’s Cade Hancock played a key role in the East team’s victory over the…
On May 23, 2019 officers with the Elizabethtown Police Department executed a search warrant at 111 W. Mckay Street in Elizabethtown. The search warrant was…
Many are staying indoors during this last week of May. The extreme heat is forecasted to continue. The Wilmington National Weather Service center announced some…
Yesterday was about as hot, weatherwise, as we see in this area. At 3:45 p.m., the National Weather Service, Curtis Brown Airport reporting station, reported…
East Bladen and Whiteville battled to a tie for the Three Rivers Conference girls soccer championship this season, and the two teams shared all of…
1721 – South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony. 1765 – Patrick Henry’s historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of “Treason!”…
Contributed by: Virginia McQueen The Bladen County Committee of 100, Inc. will hold their Annual Meeting and dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6th, in…
Evangelist David Pait with Real Word Outdoors and Randy Garner, one of the coordinators of Get Lit Bladen 2K19 sat down with Charlotte Smith from…
Greater Vision Baptist Church of Bladenboro will be having their VBS June 17-21. Starting at 6:00 till 8:30 nightly. Come join us for ‘In The…
BladenOnline.com would like to welcome all readers back to the Guestbook page. In the past some advertisers threatened to pull advertising from our media outlet…
Finding humor in the circumstances of life can lift moods with laughter. Humor helps people to better deal with and overcome difficult experiences according to…
The first quarter of the year came with high waters, but the weather has not stopped the Town of Elizabethtown from pressing forward with needed…
The Bladen County Board of Elections next regular scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, June 11 starting at 4 p.m. according to Chairman Louella P. Thompson…
May 31 Deadline for Feed Grains, Upland Cotton, Soybeans and Minor Oilseeds WASHINGTON, May 24, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator…
Holidays over for a few weeks, back to a normal routine … Pray for the sick and those who have lost relatives and friends. The…
Three East Bladen Eagles – sophomore Lefrederick Wooten and seniors Spencer Scott and Shy Pone – and West Bladen Knight junior Logan West have all…
1774 – 1st Continental Congress convenes in Virginia. 1818 – 1st steam vessel to sail Great Lakes launched. 1889 – Edouard and Andre Michelin incorporate…
By Charlotte Smith Bladen County native, Mr. Edward Tatum gives a fitting announcement for Memorial Day. ‘Honor Guard’, a new Docuseries about the Army’s 3rd…
Announcements for May 29, 2019 and for the month of June 2019 for First Missionary Baptist Church 501 Martin St of Elizabethtown, NC. They are…
Cade Hancock of Elizabethtown tied for 11th in the 7th annual Creed Junior Boys Invitational Golf Tournament played at the Camden Country Club in Camden,…
DUBLIN – Class registration for the 2019 summer term at Bladen Community College is still underway and final registration day is Wednesday, May 29 th…
Happy Memorial Day … Remember the reason for the day. NASCAR and Indy racing, exciting yesterday, both well attended … Simon Pagenaud was the Indy…
Britt Sasser raced home with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday night as the Red defeated the Royal 4-3 in…
The first day of summer still is more than three weeks away, but the last week of May is going to feel a lot like…
We are in the middle of a heat wave … and more on the way, according the National Weather Service. Today, (Sunday), Sunny and hot,…
BLADENBORO – Aiden Russ and Cade Allen combined to pitch a 2-hitter and strike-out 12 batters as the Bladenboro Elite defeated the Bladenboro Reds 7-3…
A six-run fourth-inning rally propelled the Slammers to a 9-6 victory over the Comets in Bladen Recreation’s 13-16 Fast-Pitch Softball League action Thursday night. With…
1647 – Alse Young becomes first person executed as a witch in the American colonies, when she is hanged in Hartford, Connecticut. 1868 – US…
Friday afternoon Chairman of the Bladen County Board of Commissioners, Charles Ray Peterson announced three upcoming special meetings. The first meeting the Bladen County Board…
The Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee quickly approved its portion of the fiscal 2020 defense authorization bill Tuesday by a voice vote, endorsing the Defense…
May 31 Deadline for Feed Grains, Upland Cotton, Soybeans and Minor Oilseeds WASHINGTON, May 24, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA)…
Nude beaches, retreats, and resorts are destinations for some travelers during the summer. However, a public nudity scene is not on my Bucket List for…
The Tar Heel Volunteer Fire Department was having a “Fun Day”. Bladen County Hospital voted to establish a medical facility at White Lake. 45 students…
Heading to a beach, lake, river or pool this holiday weekend? Officials at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services caution swimmers to…
The Suncats and Snowbirds played on the final day of the season in Bladen Recreation’s 5-7 Year-Old Coach-Pitch Softball League. Kenneth Armstrong photos
The Diamond Divas and the Sweet Heat played on the final day of the season in Bladen Recreation’s 5-7 Year-Old Coach-Pitch Softball League. Kenneth Armstrong…
The Thunder rallied for six runs in the fifth inning to edge the Force 14-13 Thursday night in Bladen Recreation’s 11-12 Softball League action. With…
The Pirates were the runners-up in the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Coach-Pitch Tournament. Members of the team are: Front-Center: Greyson Nobles Front Row (Left-Right): Wyatt…
The Yankees won the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Coach-Pitch Tournament Championship with a victory over the Pirates Friday night. The Yankees were also the league’s…
Elizabethtown Middle School held its athletic banquet recently. Malcolm Bolden was named Male Athlete of the Year and Lainey Hughes was Female Athlete of the…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service urges everyone to be cautious with fire over the holiday weekend. The lack of rainfall in most areas has…
1721 – John Copson becomes America’s first insurance agent. 1787 – Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding. 1844 – First telegraphed news dispatch…
WOW! Yesterday was one hot day, 97 degrees and apparently we are in for more of the same. Highs for the next few days in…
The man wanted in connection with a robbery and carjacking of an Elizabethtown Middle School bus driver in the predawn hours at the school was…
By Charlotte Smith The Bladen County Board of Elections met Friday to canvass results from the elections held May 14 and to recount votes in…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District closed the recreational area at Lock and Dam No. 2 on the Cape Fear River located in…
By Jefferson Weaver The boy had to stretch a little to make it atop the vinyl-covered stool, and he had to stretch to reach the…
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement on stalled federal disaster relief funding legislation: “North Carolinians working to recover from disasters like Florence and Michael…
We hope you all have a happy and safe holiday weekend as we remember those who sacrificed for our freedom. In observance of the Memorial…
May 24 marks National Poppy Day. This flower is a symbol of sacrifice worn since WWI to honor those who served and died for our…
Memorial Day Travel As of this morning, the department has suspended most road construction activities on major routes to make travel easier for drivers. This…
The Town of Bladenboro’s Governing Board will hold a public hearing on June 10, 2019 at 7:00pm for the purpose of obtaining public comment on…
David Wayne Gore of Wilmington was found guilty Thursday of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a man in a lumber yard in Kelly…
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lee Register and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crotts are honored to announce the upcoming marriage of their children Caroline Kate Register…
The Town of White Lake proposed budget for Fiscal Year 19-20 has been presented to the White Lake Town Board of Commissioners and is available…
By Dr. Mike Walden A couple of weeks ago I had plenty of time – specifically 30 hours – to consider our travel system up…
Nearly 56,000 state employees could benefit from Executive Order No. 95 Read the Fact Sheet HERE RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Thursday creating a new…
Memorial Day is fast approaching, and for many, just a day off work, or time for a party, maybe a cookout. “Memorial Day is an…
The winning team in the May 23 Thundering Herd at Vineyard Golf at White Lake was Campbell White, Matthew Hardee, Jonathan Gooden and Collins Bullard…
The Braves won the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Regular Season Championship. Team members are pictured: Kneeling (Left to Right): Zach Sholar, Cole Butler, Hunter Simmons,…
A trio of West Bladen athletes made their college commitments official Wednesday at a signing ceremony at the school with their friends and family present.…
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 95 on Thursday, extending paid parental leave to state employees in cabinet agencies. “This new paid…
HCA Yearbook Co-Editors Jeana Grace Bowker and Stefani Boussias with their advisor Natalie Pope. HARRELLS – Harrells Christian Academy’s yearbook program has been named a…
Bladen County was battered by hurricanes the past two years. There was Michael in 2017 and Florence in 2018. What can be expected in 2019?…
NEW BERN — A Lumberton man could serve more than seven years in prison after he was sentenced Thursday in federal court on possession of…
David Wayne Gore of Wilmington was found guilty Thursday of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a man in a lumber yard in Kelly…
Temperatures Friday are expected to be in the high 90s across most of the area, with possible heat index of 100 degrees in some spots…
1738 – John Wesley is converted, launching the Methodist movement; celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day. 1830 – “Mary Had A Little Lamb” by…
By Charlotte Smith The 41st White Lake Water Festival was one of the best ever according to Dawn Maynard, Executive Director of the Elizabethtown-White Lake…
RALEIGH – With an estimated 37.6 million motorists taking to the roadways this Memorial Day weekend, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging drivers to plan ahead before traveling.…
White Lake, NC: Utility Maintenance Technician: Grade 12 Position requires assisting with daily operation and maintenance of Town’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Experience…
West Bladen juniors Kyla Reed and Alara Cashwell and East Bladen sophomore Kayleigh Raynor have been named to the All-Three Rivers Conference softball team. Reed,…
I rise early every morning, just a morning person and love it. Began on the farm, later ‘signed on’ at WBLA for years, traveled the…
Members of the Cubs are: Tyler Lewis, Gavin Elks, Jordan Hester, Jake Gooden, Aiden Hargrove, Tredon Scott, Cooper Padrick, Conner Padrick, Isaiah Loftis and Joshua…
Kenneth Armstrong photos The Mets defeated the Royals Tuesday night in the opening round of the Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball Coach-Pitch Tournament. The Mets…