By Dr. Mike Walden The calendar says 2020, but some say it’s really 2030. Huh? Did we suddenly lose a decade? I, for one, certainly…
Posts published in July 2020
By John Clark Loyal, a good friend, a good citizen, tough, a servant, funny, a great father and husband – those were some of the…
Items will be priced to move! Two households will be offering a variety of items. There will be furniture, baby clothes, and much more… this…
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…
Waiver to remain in place until road tests resume RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is providing clarification for road test waiver requirements to…
Governor Cooper is scheduled to lead the Coronavirus Task Force meeting today. The public may view a live stream of the meeting here: http://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference Governor…
Today is the last day of July, 2020. Weather forecast … Hot weather continues with a 40% chance of precipitation… “The pandemic wiped out campaign…
Contributed Men and Women United for Youth & Families, Community Development Corporation CDC (MWUYF), has served as a Community Resiliency Hub to Bladen, Brunswick, and…
By Blake Proctor The Bladen County Board of Elections met Tuesday, July 28th at 5:00p.m. in a special session to ensure all the I’s were…
Governor Cooper Announces Additional COVID-19 Funds Disbursed to 97 Counties for Public Health and Essential Services NC Pandemic Recovery Office Disburses Additional $150 Million Of…
Mental health and substance abuse issues have increased since the start of COVID-19 Pandemic. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has two…
As of July 28, 2020 44.9% of households in Bladen County have self responded to the 2020 census report. In North Carolina, 58.9% of households…
In recognition of National Pet Fire Safety Month, which runs through July, Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey reminds communities how to protect…
Contributed by Chairman of Bladen County Board of Commissioners, Ray Britt We are saddened to learn this morning of the sudden death of Bladen County…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The following is a statement from the State Board of Elections office about the security of absentee voting by mail in North Carolina:…
The Town of Elizabethtown Police Chief, Tony Parrish invites the community to attend another “Coffee with a Cop” event. According to Chief Parrish, the event…
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare is offering two no-cost virtual grief care workshops for people dealing with the death of a loved one. Living with Grief:…
Según USAFacts, una organización sin fines de lucro y no partidista, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) mantienen un recuento…
In a recent report by USAFacts, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, COVID-19 has climbed to the third leading cause of death in America. According to USAFacts, a…
Bladen County NC – Star Communications announced today that it has completed its NC GREAT Grant project in Bladen County. With the completion of this…
If you were to write yourself a note and put it away about the 2020 coronavirus, what would you say? I realize the answer to…
1869 – The Charles, considered the world’s first “oil tanker”, departs from the United States headed for Europe with a bulk capacity of 7,000 gallons…
Bladen County Schools acknowledged two achievements recently with their tweets on Twitter, a social media platform. First Bladen County Schools tweeted, “Congratulations to Dr. Jason…
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the N.C. Department of Public Instruction a $17.6 million grant to develop innovative instructional approaches to better meet…
By Bladen County Schools In this time of crisis, the manner in which all instruction in Bladen County Schools, including Students With Disabilities, is likely…
Bladen County Health Department released the latest COVID-19 update this afternoon. The confirmed positive cases in the county climbed by 10 cases over yesterday’s reported…
FAYETTEVILLE – July 29, 2020 – Cape Fear Valley Health has ended the temporary furlough of staff that began on March 29 with the closures…
Southeastern Health announced that it has received a $142,000 grant through the North Carolina Healthcare Foundation’s COVID-19 Fill the Gap Response Fund. The funding will be…
The Town of Elizabethtown release the following public notice. TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with the N.C. Governor’s Executive Order, this is notice…
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in June. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at…
By Steven Brown, State Executive Director in Indiana, USDA Farm Service Agency Farmers and ranchers feed our state, our nation, and in fact, our world.…
Phase 1 awards from Volkswagen settlement funds will grow zero-emission-vehicle fleets and infrastructure RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina has awarded nearly $30…
USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China. USDA’s Animal and…
Steven Pfaff, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service out of Wilmington released an updated overview of the potential tropical cyclone nine today. He…
Nominate A Deserving Advocate for the 2020 Advocacy and Leadership Awards by July 31! The deadline is fast approaching to nominate self-advocates, professionals who work…
The Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce Director, Terri Dennison announced the next chamber speaker will be North Carolina Treasurer Dale R. Folwell. In her recent…
Bladen County business owners may qualify for COVID-19 related expense grants. Maria C. Edwards, NCCCC, Clerk to the Board/Assistant to the County Manager with the…
Pfizer is now hiring across the world. According to Pfizer’s website there they have 539 jobs available in China, 321 in the United States of…
Hunter Green from Abbottsburg is offering fresh corn at the Bladenboro’s Farmers Market on N. Ash Street in Bladenboro. Green is a recent UNCW graduate aspiring…
By Jefferson Weaver [email protected] I didn’t know Mike Adams. We spoke maybe twice, three times over the years, and corresponded online a number of times.…
Throughout most any day, receive unwanted phone calls, often informing me that it’s time to renew the warranty on my vehicle … most likely a…
1899 – 1st motorcycle race, Manhattan Beach, NY. 1905 – US Secretary of War William Howard Taft makes secret agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Katsura…
The NCHSAA Board of Directors has voted to provide Phase Two guidance to member schools regarding summer conditioning and workout activities. However local school administrators…
Read the Executive Order RALEIGH: With actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 beginning to have impact, Governor Roy Cooper is doubling down on prevention measures with…
Contributed On Tuesday morning at approximately 7:30 am, the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a white male that was found deceased on Pine…
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisories across the state due to the heat index values. Today is the hottest day so far…
According to the North Carolina Division of Public Health (DPH), there have been 1,205 heat-related hospital emergency department visits reported since May 1, 2020. The…
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible…
A call came into Bladen County 911 dispatch on Monday evening about a stabbing in the Tar Heel area. According to the report an altercation…
On July 23, 2020 the NCHSAA Board of Directors voted to provide Phase Two guidance to member schools regarding summer conditioning and workout activities. As…
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Judicial Working Group met at the Bladen County Courthouse. Bladen County District Attorney Jon David, and Bladen County’s Chief…
Governor Roy Cooper ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning today, Friday July 24, 2020…
Harrisburg – U.S. Attorney David J. Freed recognizes the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which was signed…
Last week a notice was sent out on behalf of Bladen County Board of Elections Chairperson, Louella P. Thompson for an emergency meeting. The notice…
I attempt to ‘not’ dwell on the weather, but with 90 plus degree temps and heat values over 100 degrees daily, think it is a…
1858 – First use of fingerprints as a means of identification is made by Sir William James Herschel of the Indian Civil Service. 1866 –…
The popular Beast Fest held in Bladenboro, NC, has been canceled for October 2020, due to COVID-19. Chairman of the event, Charles Ray Peterson, announced…
Bladen County Health Department released the most recent COVID-19 update and new testing sites. Below is the new COVID-19 report along with the testing site…
High temperatures kill hundreds of people every year. Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet more than 700 people die from extreme heat every year…
Testing available at 70 driver license offices RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming motorcycle road skills tests beginning Tuesday, July 28, at…
Wondering how many folks tuned into the Board of Education meeting on July 23, 2020… I’d like to start by thanking Dennis Edwards and Cory…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN, NORTH CAROLINA APPLICATION FOR 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING The first of two public hearings will be…
Pictured, from left, East Bladen’s Zach Meares, Freddy Wooten and Brady Hollingsworth, who are playing with Hope Mills. GUNTERSVILLE, AL – Kosciusko, Mississippi pitching limited…
July 27, 2020 … If it were a normal year, many would no doubt be thinking about back-to-school, and all the sporting events related to…
1789 – US Congress establishes Department of Foreign Affairs now referred to as the State Department. 1866 – Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1,686 miles…
Bladen County Health Department released the following COVID-19 Update. COVID-19 TESTING SITES Ø Centerville Baptist Church, 18577 East Hwy 53, Monday July 27 8:00 am-2:00 pm…
The CDC Guidelines states… “The best available evidence indicates if children become infected, they are far less likely to suffer severe symptoms.[1],[2],[3]” The article continues,…
Pictured, from left, East Bladen’s Zach Meares, Freddy Wooten and Brady Hollingsworth, who are playing with Hope Mills. GUNTERSVILLE, AL – Bladen County’s Zach Meares,…
Pictured, from left, East Bladen’s Zach Meares, Freddy Wooten and Brady Hollingsworth, who are playing with Hope Mills. GUNTERSVILLE, AL – Portland, Tennessee outscored Hope…
1775 – US Continental Congress creates United States Post Office in Philadelphia under Benjamin Franklin. 1790 – US Congress passes the Funding Act of 1790…
Have mentioned several times activities, events, etc. that have been changed due to the worldwide virus … some things never change … death, taxes and…
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is taking further action to prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreaks among the agricultural workforce, delivering…
Political activity ‘pickin up’ at the state and national level. Always interesting how folks who prepare the ads can take a sound bite from a…
A Bladen County Schools employee has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Public Relations and Information Officer Valerie Newton. Identities of people who test post…
Lex Jones was appointed to a two year term as Bladen County Tax Supervisor. Betty Smith was appointed Bladen Tax Collector and Ann Weeks was…
1729 – North Carolina becomes a colony. 1850 – Gold discovered in Oregon (Rogue River) 1866 – Ulysses S. Grant named 1st General of Army.…
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services announced today, Bladen East Health & Rehab, located in Elizabethtown, has an outbreak with two confirmed COVID-19…
The Bladen County Law Enforcement Officers Association will host a Concealed Carry Permit Class at their range in August 2020. This class will be taught…
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced new judicial appointments to serve Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, McDowell, and Rutherford counties. “These two attorneys are accomplished appointees who are…
Contributed by Bladen County Schools The Bladen County Schools’ Board of Education has released its’ plan to begin the 2020-2021 school year for students and…
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…
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced yesterday $194 million in loans and grants to help pay for 54 drinking water and wastewater projects. The project funding was approved…
By Gov. Roy Cooper Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their…
RALEIGH – The second half of summer comes with a few typical themes: barbeques with family, the sound of lawnmowers, outdoor walks and young squirrels…
RALEIGH – North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center announced Wednesday Part 1 of the study on statewide trends regarding traffic stops in the Justice Analysis…
We need rain … 70% chance last night, but no rain in Happy Valley, near Elizabethtown … chance of rain over the next 48 hours…
East Bladen baseball players, pictured from left, Zack Meares, Freddy Wooten and Brady Hollingsworth are members of a Hope Mills team that will open play…
1758 – George Washington elected to Virginia House of Burgesses representing Frederick County. 1824 – Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll,…
Bladen County Board of Education met on Thursday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m. virtually. Board members in attendance were Roger Carroll, Board Chair, Glenn McKoy,…
Contributed Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their unemployment benefits despite…
On Thursday morning, the 911 Center of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call about a female in the Farmers Union area of…
Contributed In a picturesque outdoor ceremony on Thursday, July 16th twenty-nine deserving seniors finally took the long-anticipated walk in front of family and friends to…
According to figures released Thursday by the Bladen County Health and Human Services Department, Bladen County has had 508 positive COVID-19 cases reported, and an…
The Bladen County Tax Office is in the process of data collection for the 2022 Revaluation. Contracted tax appraisers will be visiting each property in…
Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski, with the United States Justice Department’s Criminal Division, announced he was resigning from his position with the US DOJ last…
Extreme heat is a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two to three days. In extreme heat…
The COVID-19 pandemic will add additional challenges and changes to the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. Plan: Where will…
El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Carolina del Norte actualizó su mapa de Brotes y Grupos en curso el martes, mostrando que el…
By Jefferson Weaver Against my better judgement the other day, I found myself in a much larger grocery store than the one which I prefer…
A reminder, if you have not responded to the 2020 census, need to do so … According to info shared Wednesday, only about 44.4% of…