Under the Stay At Home order concerning Covid-19 virus golf courses are allowed to remain open if social distancing precautions are maintained. The following are…
Posts published in March 2020
1850 – San Francisco County government established. 1889 – 1st dishwashing machine marketed (Chicago) 1899 – NC Mutual opens doors for business. 1927 – 1st…
NC Governor Coronavirus Task Force Announces New Order Live at 4 p.m. Watch now: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1djGXQvlLkPJZ
The Town of Clarkton Town Board Meeting has been rescheduled. The board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 at 6:00 p.m. has been continued until…
RALEIGH – North Carolina’s strawberry season kicked off around the same time the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the state. Now, local strawberry…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined 41 Senators and 81 members of Congress in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Trump administration urging…
On March 31, 2020 the Town of Dublin announced the scheduled council meeting will be relocated for social distancing. “After consideration, the Town Board of…
The GAST Newsletter contributed by William Sellers with Eastpointe M.C.O. has tips for dealing with the impact of self-isolation during the Coronavirus outbreak. View the…
Contributed by Henry Singletary The Mother County Genealogical Society meeting, normally held in the Bladenboro Historical Society building, scheduled for Saturday April 11th is canceled with…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) will hold a telephone town hall and take questions from North Carolinians about the response to the coronavirus pandemic and efforts…
March 30, 2020 Dear Friend, Here’s today’s update: The President announced yesterday that federal guidelines on social distancing will be extended until April 30th. That means…
In the race to save the economy and pass the largest economic rescue package in American history, Congress still found a way to do some…
GARLAND — The oldest American clothing brand is halting the production of ties, shirts and suits at some of its clothing factories in order to…
How are you doing in the environment we are operating in? Bored??? I attempt to stay busy … cleaning up files that should be thrown…
Contributed RALEIGH — To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits…
By Charlotte Smith North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) on March 30, 2020, held a telephone Town Hall meeting to address COVID-19 (coronavirus) issues affecting…
1850 – US population hits 23,191,876. 1880 – 1st town to claim to be completely illuminated by electric lighting (Wabash, Indiana) 1906 – Intercollegiate Athletic…
At 4:56 p.m. Dr. Terri Duncan, Bladen County Health & Human Services Director released the Bladen County COVID-19 Case Count report. At this time Bladen…
Monday, March 30, 2020 Dear BCC Family, As you have heard, beginning this evening at 5:00 pm, Governor Cooper is asking us to stay…
The Town of Elizabethtown Mayor, Sylvia Campbell, issued a Declaration of a State of Emergency for the town to take effect on Tuesday, March 31,…
The Town of White Lake Mayor, Goldston Womble, confirmed today the annual White Lake Water Festival scheduled for the third weekend in May has been…
Contributed In light of Governor Cooper’s Executive Order 121 and the stressful times the Covid 19 pandemic has caused within our community, I share the…
All convenience sites will be operating on their normal schedule, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. However, the Transfer Station will be closed in observance of…
On Friday, March 27, Town of White Lake Mayor, Goldston Womble, released a State of Emergency for the Town. Mayor Womble said on Friday, “As…
By Casey Roman This won’t make news headlines but if you’re concerned about empty grocery shelves AND just how crooked our judicial system can be…this…
On the morning of Monday, March 30, 2020, BladenOnline.com reached out to the office of Dr. Mandy K. Cohen, Secretary with NCDHHS to clarify the…
Contributed March 29, 2020 Dear Friend, Here’s today’s update: A reminder about the statewide Stay-at-Home Order issued by Governor Cooper that goes into effect at 5…
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that the first payments for the unemployment claims related to coronavirus will begin going out this week. The Division of…
A new week, last days of March. Time for a new beginning, but most likely … more of the same… Wish our leaders, especially our…
Here is a list of events and other matters affected by COVID-19. To report an event, email [email protected] with the announcement and a person to…
1842 – Ether used as an anesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Georgia). 1867 – Alaska Purchase: US buys Alaska from Russia for…
The North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services’ website is reported one (1) confirmed case of COVID-19 in Bladen as of 5:49 p.m. on Sunday,…
North Carolina reached over 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Bladen, Jones and Pender are the last remaining southeastern North Carolina…
The Elizabethtown Fire Department was dispatched at 2:09 on Sunday, March 29, for a fire call at CA Nails on 100 West Broad Street in…
North Carolina State Board of Elections Legislative Recommendations COVID-19 Contributed March 26, 2020 (Raleigh) Never letting a crisis go to waste, NC State Board of…
North Carolinians are being ordered to stay at home, businesses are shut down and schools remain closed as the nation and the world continue its…
Governor Roy Cooper on Saturday ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff until sunset Tuesday in…
Many, maybe most area churches will not be meeting today, as they normally do, but many will have worship services … online … many on…
1848 – Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam. 1867 – Congress first approves building of Lincoln Memorial. 1912 –…
Updated at 10:30 p.m. on 3/28/2020 By Charlotte Smith On Saturday, March 28, Fresh Foods IGA on Poplar Street in Elizabethtown was caught selling disposable…
After the North Carolina Governor announced a Stay at Home Order on Friday, Bladen County Health & Human Services Director Dr. Terri Duncan released an…
The photo above is a showcase of women in aviation history found in a museum in Asheboro, NC. Today is the last Saturday in Women’s…
Bobby Davis of Vineyard Golf, located between Elizabethtown and White Lake, announced that the course is open with certain modifications. For the weekend there will…
Contributed On Friday, March 27, 2020 Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 121, ordering North Carolinians to remain in their homes except for performing essential…
Clarkton Town Commissioner Robert Register resigned his position on the town board. Mr. Register, due to business relocation, will be moving from Clarkton. Unemployment in…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health is temporarily reducing operating hours for some services due to decreased service demand resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. Starting…
A trooper died Friday night in a single vehicle collision in Wayne County, the N.C. State Highway Patrol announced. Trooper Nolan J. Sanders died after…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health will temporarily furlough approximately 300 employees effective Sunday, the healthcare company announced Friday afternoon. Recently, the health system temporarily…
President Trump signs $2 trillion legislation that will hopefully keep American afloat ’til the storm passes by… Governors and local officials further limit movement attempting…
1885 – US Salvation Army officially organized. 1922 – 1st microfilm device introduced. 1924 – WGN-AM in Chicago, IL begins radio transmissions. 1942 – 4th…
Town of Clarkton Mayor, James T. Tart, released a Declaration of a State of Emergency Friday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. due to the COVID-19, a…
By Charlotte Smith DuPont, Gildan Activewear Inc., Smithfield Foods, and other large industries in Bladen County have not announced any upcoming shutdowns due to the…
March 27, 2020 – Bladen County Schools released information about school proms Governor Roy Cooper’s declaration regarding the expanded school closure through May 15 due…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on Governor Cooper’s stay-at-home order: “We are all in this together, and in order…
The North Carolina essential critical infrastructure workforce list was developed in consultation with federal agency partners, industry experts, and State and local officials, and is…
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced enforcement begins at 5 p.m. on Monday of the Stay at Home Order. Gov. Cooper stated, “It bans gatherings…
North Carolina State Senator, Danny Britt, Jr. announced the following information this afternoon on his Facebook page. He said, “Well, we finally have an answer…
Tillis Led Bipartisan Effort Urging the Trump Administration to Protect America’s Domestic Food Supply WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the U.S.…
By Charlotte Smith As of Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2020 no suspects have been named in the vandalizim case, according to Kenneth Register. Anyone with…
3 rd grade Fisher Blanton, Kayleigh Bowen, Brooklyn Bryan, Chance Evans, Sophia Gnyp, Hayes Griffin, Avery Hall, Ava Matthews, Breelyn Peed, Henry Pope, Landon Pusey,…
By Charlotte Smith The latest North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services has the total COVID-19 cases in the state at 763 as of…
RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, remaining unchanged from January’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a…
By Charlotte Smith Today, Brenda Clark, with the Town of White Lake, released the State of Emergency for the Town of White Lake declared by…
During the COVID-19 outbreak, people do not have to stay indoors while practicing social distancing. There are state parks and forests to explore. Hans-Christian Rohr,…
Contributed Emereau: Bladen Public Charter student, Summerlin Ward, of TarHeel, placed Intermediate 3rd Place in North Carolina Division of Aviation Art contest.The division of aviation…
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly…
By Dr. Mike Walden Most crises have lasting effects. World War II spawned the United Nations but also the Cold War. The Vietnam War caused…
RALEIGH – N.C. Forest Service officials urge citizens to reconsider burning yard debris through the end of May, which historically marks the end of spring…
Bladen Online’s Pet of the Week is Prince, who is about three years old and appears to have some golden retriever in him. Prince seems…
By Jennifer Marlowe As our community continues to battle this silent war against COVID-19, our schools are making every effort to stay connected to the…
By Jefferson Weaver I was patiently waiting in line at a local store the other day, a few routine purchases in my cart, and the…
I keep looking for something positive from coronavirus! Guess it would be, it has come as close as possible, to forcing the US Senate and…
By Melissa Martin Dog stories give us fuzzy feelings, giggles and guffaws, and comforting connections. And in the mist of the current pandemic, humans need…
1794 – The United States Government establishes a permanent Navy and authorizes the building of six frigates. 1841 – 1st US steam fire engine tested, NYC.…
Contributed C/CPT Tristen Bray the First Captain of the 7th Corps of Cadets of The Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy has been accepted to the Virginia…
RALEIGH, NC, March 26, 2020 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in the general Conservation Reserve…
FAYETTEVILLE – March 26, 2020 – Cape Fear Valley Health has created a COVID-19 assessment bot to help initially screen people worried they may be suffering…
May 5, 1965 – March 22, 2020 Obituary Michael Luis Maxey passed away on March 22, 2020 while receiving medical care at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center…
By Charlotte Smith Many Bladen County residents are concerned about the COVID-19 outbreak. Local mayors offer policies, procedures, and positive outlooks on the situation. …
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Testing for COVID-19 in Bladen County continues for people meeting the North Carolina Department Health and Human Services guidelines, according to Dr. Terri Duncan, Bladen…
By Charlotte Smith North Carolina child care facilities must complete a COVID-19 Emergency Child Care application to remain open after March 31, 2020. The new…
The Bladen County Educational Foundation would like to take this opportunity to let all of our faithful supporters know that the 11th annual Jail-A-Thon which…
Following are some highlights announced by U.S. 7th District Congressman, David Rouzer. Highlights of What’s In the Negotiated Version of the Senate Coronavirus Bill Money…
“The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion emergency relief bill Wednesday night aimed at limiting the financial trauma that the coronavirus pandemic is inflicting on…
With all NCAA Division II spring sports being cancelled due to the coronavirus, Tar Heel native Trevor Lesane has completed his senior season at Erskine…
1790 – US Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency. 1820 – Future Mormon church leader Joseph Smith has his “First Vision” in a wooded…
Bladen County Schools and Star Communications gave updates on Wednesday, March 25. Bladen County Schools announced beginning tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, meals will be delivered…
Dear Friend, A bipartisan deal on a major coronavirus relief package was reached late last night, however several members of the Senate have identified a…
Update: As of 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 26 North Carolina has a total of 636 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, but none…
By Charlotte Smith The total number of positive COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases in North Carolina has reached 509, as off 10:35 a.m. on Wednesday. There are…
By Charlotte Smith Goody’s, a local clothing department store located at 314 S Poplar Street in Elizabethtown, announced it would be closing its doors in…
The Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship deadline has been extended, according to Emily Dowless with the Trooper Kevin Conner Memorial Scholarship Foundation. The scholarship is…
By Charlotte Smith Today, March 25 is the last day of work for Hairstylists and Barbers for at least 30 days due the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Hopefully, a deal has been struck by US Congressional leaders of both political parties and will be approved today. Deal was struck late last night,…
As of March 31, 2020 no suspect has been named in the church break-in which occured on Friday, March 20th, according to Detective Sgt. Thomas…
1863 – 1st US Army Medal of Honor awarded. 1882 – 1st demonstration of pancake making, held at a department store in NYC. 1905 –…
NC FIRST Seeks Public Comments for Future Transportation Investment Strategies
RALEIGH – The N.C. Future Investment Resources for Sustainable Transportation Commission is requesting video and online public comments today. NC FIRST encourages North Carolina residents to submit their ideas for…