Cuidando del medio ambiente by Danna Martínez ¡Hoy es el día del árbol! Y en su alusión, Bladen Online anima a las personas a tomar…
Posts published in April 2021
Por Danna Martínez A veces dan ganas de dejar todo y escapar. La frustración puede sacar lo peor de nosotros. En el peor de los casos, puede…
by Danna Martínez Sometimes it makes us want to drop everything and run away. Frustration can bring out the worst in us. And in the least pleasant…
Caring for the environment by Danna Martínez Today is arbor day! And in its allusion, Bladen Online encourages people to become aware of environmental care…
WILSON – Former West Bladen star Trevor Lesane walloped a home run and drove in 2 runs as his Erskine Flying Fleet pounded Belmont Abbey…
Update: A color photo of the upcoming New Town Square in Bladenboro has been released. There are plans to have 3-D drawings of the planned development…
by Bladen County Schools At their April meeting, the Bladen County Schools Board of Education approved the 2021-2022 projected budget proposal submitted by BCS Finance…
by Charlotte Smith Wednesday, April 28, 2021 was day eight on the job for new Town of Elizabethtown Town Manager Dane Rideout. According to the…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners have called a special meeting Monday to begin discussion of the fiscal year 2021-22 budget. The meeting is scheduled…
Bladen Municipal elections found the following Mayoral candidates successful: Elizabethtown, Cecil Edge. Tar Heel, Larry Britt., Bladenboro, C.B. Hasbrouck. Clarkton, Dan McNeill. Mac Campbell, Jr.…
By Norgie Hester One of the best in the business in what he does is leaving the job that helped make Vineyard Golf At White…
Contributed RALEIGH – As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 5 million…
1. Guardian ad Litem training begins Tuesday. To apply, go to www.volunteerforgal.org or call Karen Carnes at 910-253-4532 for more information. (READ MORE) 2. Government…
BLADENBORO – Sophomore Aaron Mitchell knocked in 5 runs with 3 hits and East Columbus built a 9-0 lead en route to an 18-7 non-conference…
By Jamie Rivera Paramedic, EMS Captain Bladen County EMS Every day the Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians of Bladen County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) strive…
Think I need a larger area to post upcoming doctor visits … check-ups … etc. Time to turn the calendar … May 1 tomorrow ……
TAR HEEL – West Columbus defeated Tar Heel 14-7 Thursday in Waccamaw Middle School Conference baseball action. The Panthers will host Nakina Tuesday at 4…
ELIZABETHTOWN- East Bladen seniors Jackson Bostic and Will Hester won the Three Rivers Conference Boys’ Tennis Tournament Doubles Championship Thursday over Whiteville’s Zander Burton and…
BLADENBORO – Senior Abigail Madden beat out an infield hit and eventually darted home with the winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning…
1885 – Boston Pops Orchestra forms. 1904 – Ice cream cone makes its debut at St. Louis World’s Fair invented by Ernest A. Hamwi. (Independently…
Proposed Text Amendment Request, Town of Elizabethtown, North Carolina. Pursuant to N.C. G.S. 160D the Town of Elizabethtown will conduct a public hearing Monday, May…
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 28, 2021) – Coyotes are common in all 100 counties of North Carolina, and although they are generally elusive and avoid people, the…
Extension from April 15 applies to Individual Income, Partnerships, and Estates and Trusts The North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) announced today expanded tax relief…
RALEIGH — Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in March. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at…
Contributed Elizabethtown, NC – In 2019, Zoe Chace, a reporter associated with The New York Times and This American Life (A program from NPR) traveled…
Por Danna Martínez Las enfermedades son continuamente estudiadas. Es necesario conocer su origen, desarrollo y efectos para conseguir una cura. La ciencia encargada de este estudio se…
by Danna Martínez Diseases are continually studied. It is necessary to know its origin, development, and effects to achieve a cure. The science in charge of this…
By Leyton Ezzell Imagine if you could, a time before the MLB, 12,000 people are crowded into a stadium. The teams are the Cincinnati Reds…
Contributed CURRIE – “Mother Covington’s Daughter” has returned to Moores Creek National Battlefield. As a part of their centennial celebration, the Stamp Defiance Chapter of…
Contributed Bladen Community College will honor its Class of 2021 with a special celebration event on campus Friday, May 14, including a virtual graduation ceremony.…
A night after coming from behind to beat Whiteville in its season opener Tuesday, East Bladen found itself in rally mode again Wednesday. This time,…
1. A state playoff berth in softball may be on the line today when East Bladen plays at West Bladen . First pitch is scheduled…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen snapped a 5-5 tie with a 3-run, 4th inning then held on for an 8-7 non-conference jayvee baseball victory over West…
BLADENBORO – Junior Maya McDonald tied her own school record of 7 goals that she set 9 days ago, and East Bladen completed an undefeated…
Had a message in the past couple of days from a former neighbor, one that does not like snakes … frankly, don’t know many who…
1813 – 1st US Rubber patent granted to Jacob F. Hummel. 1902 – Congress extended the Chinese Exclusion Act (of 1882) prohibiting immigration of Chinese…
by Danna Martínez Many people have heard of the “happily ever after” stories. It is also well known in horror movies to lose cellular service…
North Carolina Department of Transportation released an update on Bladen County road closings this afternoon. According to Faye Boyne, with NCDOT, NC53W will be closed…
ELIZABETHTOWN- East Bladen’s No. 1 doubles team of seniors Jackson Bostic and Will Hester won 2 matches Wednesday to advance to Thursday’s Three Rivers Conference…
TAR HEEL – Elizabethtown built leads of 8-0, 10-5 and 13-6 en route to a 13-10 Waccamaw Middle School Conference baseball victory over Tar Heel…
State continues to strive to get two thirds of adults at least partially vaccinated Contributed Raleigh, NC – Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina…
Por Danna Martínez Mucha gente ha oído hablar sobre el “felices para siempre” de las historias. También es muy conocido en las películas de terror…
Thank you for taking time to help identify the most pressing health problems and issues to make Bladen County a better and healthier place to…
BLADENBORO – Nakina snapped a 5-5 tie with 9-run, 3rd inning explosion en route to a 19-9 Waccamaw Middle School Conference softball victory over Bladenboro…
WHITEVILLE – Williams Township scored 12 runs in the 1st 2 innings and defeated Elizabethtown 12-2 in Waccamaw Middle School Conference softball action Tuesday. Ariel…
Raleigh, N.C. Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in March. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at…
by Blake Proctor With Councilmember Angie Hall continuing AWOL, the Tar Heel Council held a public hearing on Tuesday, April 27th, to hear citizen comments…
A man wanted on drug charges in South Carolina was arrested Tuesday at Smithfield Foods near Tar Heel, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office.…
ST PAULS – St. Pauls scored 18 runs in the first 2 innings en route to a 19-4 non-conference season-opening baseball victory over West Bladen…
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen defeated Whiteville 11-4 Tuesday in the Three Rivers Conference junior varsity baseball opener for both schools. The Eagles opened the scoring…
CLARKTON – Gabby Bray pitched a 3-inning no-hitter and struck out 6 batters to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to a 25-0 Waccamaw Middle School…
BLADENBORO – Brady Durden pitched a 1-hitter and struck out 9 batters to lead Bladenboro to a 9-1 Waccamaw Middle School Conference baseball victory over…
1. The East Bladen girls’ soccer team seeks to cap an unbeaten regular season at West Bladen at 5:30 p.m. today. State playoffs begin next…
Looking back at the weather, specifically at recent rainfall, best I can tell it has been a dry April. If my info is correct, we…
CLARKTON – SaiQuan Leach’s 2-out single knocked in Aidan Hargrove with the winning run in the bottom of the 6th inning as Clarkton School of…
MOUNT OLIVE – Elizabethtown’s Cade Hancock received the Play of the Year Award Tuesday night at the University of Mount Olive Athletic Awards Banquet for…
BLADENBORO – Junior Peyton Duncan pitched a 1-hitter and struck out 11 batters Tuesday night as unbeaten South Columbus defeated West Bladen 7-0 in Three…
1855 – 1st veterinary college in US incorporated in Boston. 1919 – 1st jump with US Army Air Corps (rip-cord type) parachute (Les Irvin) 1924…
It had been 411 days since East Bladen last played a baseball game and nearly two years since the Eagles had won one when the…
Por Danna Martínez Una técnica generalmente usada en el estudio es la dicotomía. En algunos casos es mejor separar conceptos para poder comprenderlos. Como ejemplo…
By Danna Martínez A technique used worldwide in the study field is the dichotomy. In some cases, it is better to separate concepts to understand…
by Trey Johnson I am pretty sure that most people in Bladen County are aware of the events that took place at the last Board…
Bladen Online Intern, Leyton Ezzell, has been browsing the pages of the old Southeastern Times, a Bladen County Newspaper from the 1970’s and 1980’s, looking…
In accordance with the N.C. Governor’s Executive Order, the May 3, 2021 Elizabethtown Town Council Meeting will be conducted virtually and will not be open…
ELIZABETHTOWN, NC—Bladen County Health Department is partnering with Cape Fear Valley/Bladen County Hospital to complete a Regional Community Health Assessment/Community Health Needs Assessment. Cape Fear…
Contributed RALEIGH – No evidence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been detected in the state’s wild white-tailed deer herd, according to biologists with the…
Contributed RALEIGH – The warm weather means more snakes will start to show up along trails, in the woods, crossing roads and in our yards.…
The Braves played the Astros on Monday night in Elizabethtown Dixie Youth Baseball action at Leinwand Park. Here’s a look at some of the plays.…
WHITEVILLE – West Bladen jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but Whiteville rallied for a 4-2 Three Rivers Conference girls’ soccer victory over the Lady…
1. Food Box Giveaway: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Good News Baptist Church, 11419 Center Road, Bladenboro. One box per family. First-come, first-served. 2. Bladen County…
COVID-19 vaccine must be available, just about everywhere … Looking forward to day when wearing a mask is no longer necessary … Maybe then we…
1861 – US President Abraham Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus (US Civil War) 1877 – Rutherford B. Hayes removes federal troops from LA, Reconstruction…
Por Danna Martínez La audacia está en la delgada línea entre ser una cualidad admirable y una demostración de rudeza. Ser audaz generalmente significa ir…
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting Regarding a Preliminary FY 2021-22 Budget at 4:00pm on Monday, May 3, 2021. The meeting…
RALEIGH- As our state’s vibrant agricultural industry becomes more present on the roadways this time of year, the State Highway Patrol reminds motorist of practices…
by Danna Martínez Audacity is on the fine line between being an admirable quality and a show of toughness. Being bold generally means going…
The National Weather Service of Wilmington announced their Weekly Briefing on Monday. The report came stating, “In general, get ready for an increasingly warm and…
On Friday, April 23, the Tri-County Task Force completed an operation in Bladen County that consisted of arrest, citations, and seizures of drugs. Officers and…
Census Bureau is announcing new Congressional counts today By Melody Kramer with Carolina Demography on 4.26.21 The U.S. Census Bureau plans to release…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced the Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2021, a bill to create a new section under the Stafford Act…
1. Bladen County Schools Pre-Kindergarten registration will be held at Bladen Lakes Primary today and East Arcadia Elementary on Tuesday. Child must be present for…
Weekend is over, time to begin a new week … Missed much needed rainfall… Spent time at church, and later some time at White Lake…
1865 – Battle of Durham Station, North Carolina (Greensboro) 1912 – 1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox) 1931 – Lou Gehrig…
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has announced the field of 64 teams and 24 student-athletes competing as individuals that have been selected to participate in regional…
Here are 3 things to know for Sunday, April 25 1. Bladen County Recreation Department Dixie Boys baseball and girls softball registration continues through May…
Was hoping for some rain over the past few hours … none reported at the National Weather Service reporting station at the local airport ……
DUE WEST, SC – Former West Bladen star Trevor Lesane batted 8-for-14, scored 5 runs and drove in two runs as his Erskine Flying Fleet…
1898 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares state of war on Spain effective from 21st April. 1901 – New York becomes 1st state requiring…
Blastball All games at Bladen County Park Monday, April 4 6:15 p.m.: Muckdogs vs. Rockhounds (Soccer Field A) 6:15 p.m.: Grasshoppers vs. Hooks (Soccer Field…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Bladen County Department of Social Services staff members held a butterfly release on Friday, April 24, 2021, outside their…
The Bladen County Schools officials have received numerous questions over the past 12 months. Some have gone unanswered; however, BladenOnline was sent some answers on…
Bladen’s Kayla Thompson and Casey Carnes recently won a Guys and Dolls Scramble Golf Tourney in Comanche, Texas. The Thompson-Carnes team shot 56-57 to win…
Contributed WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), both members…
The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the teaching auditorium of the…
1. Bladen County Master Gardners plant sale: Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, Cape Fear Farmers Market, Elizabethtown. For information, call 910-862-4591. (READ MORE) 2. Spring Fling: Saturday,…
Should have a pretty good chance of rain today or tonight, or both … Forecast for today is for a chance of rain, then showers…
CERRO GORDO – West Bladen’s Lady Knights pulled away with a trio of 2nd half goals and posted a 4-0 non-conference girls’ soccer victory over…
1888 – Eastman Kodak founded by George Eastman. 1897 – 1st reporter, William Price (Washington Star), assigned to White House. 1908 – Mr & Mrs…
ELIZABETHTOWN- Elizabethtown capitalized on 11 walks to score 11 runs in the final 2 innings and claim a 16-6 Waccamaw Middle School Conference baseball victory…
Por Danna Martínez “Ser o no ser.” Esta frase ha perdurado en el tiempo. Todos hemos escuchado algo al respecto, tal vez en la escuela,…