Bladen Commissioners To Discuss Budget at May 1 Meeting
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners have scheduled a special meeting Thursday, May 1 at 3 p.m. to discuss the fiscal year 2025-26 budget. The meeting will be held in the Commissioners’ Room...
View ArticleGolf: SFGA Results; Pinehurst To Add No. 11 Course
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played a two-net score tournament Tuesday at Pinecrest Country Club in Lumberton with 32 players participating. Next Tuesday’s tournament is scheduled at...
View ArticleDefense Contractor’s Longtime Associate Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to...
Contributed Scheme caused $128 million loss to the U.S. Treasury WASHINGTON – Thomas G. Ehr, 63, a longtime associate of a former defense contractor, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to an...
View ArticleState Emergency Response Commission to meet Friday
Contributed RALEIGH — The State Emergency Response Commission will meet Friday, April 25, 2025. Some members of the commission will attend in person at the State Emergency Operations Center and others...
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DEQ Secretary Wilson celebrates Earth Day and DEQ’s work to protect the...
Contributed RALEIGH – Today, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson celebrated Earth Day and the work DEQ does every day to protect North Carolina’s air, land...
View ArticleApply for Homegrown Leaders Training Today. Deadline May 2.
Contributed Homegrown Leaders is bringing the foundations of the Rural Center’s flagship Rural Economic Development Institute (REDI) program to Gaston, N.C., on June 10-12, 2025, at the Bishop W.I....
View ArticleOfficials Urge Safety as N.C. Transportation Officials Host National Work...
Contributed RALEIGH – Making work zones safe is everyone’s responsibility, state and federal transportation leaders said during a National Work Zone Awareness Week kickoff event hosted Tuesday in...
View ArticleSparkNC and District C’s Teamship program awarded $1.1 million grant
By Chantal Brown SparkNC and District C have been awarded a $1.1 million grant to support their STEM career-readiness program. The grant is expected to be distributed over two years. Funds will go...
View ArticleNorth Carolina brewers navigate both tariffs and slower growth
By Zachery Eanes North Carolina craft brewers aren’t navigating just tariffs right now, but also an ongoing slowdown for the beer industry. Why it matters: After more than a decade of robust growth,...
View ArticleToday’s number: 52%
Contributed Decline in the price of Novo Nordisk shares over the past year, despite surging sales of its Wegovy weight-loss drug and Ozempic, which is used by diabetes patients. It declined 7% Monday...
View ArticleReopening of the Cape Fear Valley Speech Therapy
You are invited to the Grand Reopening of the Cape Fear Valley Speech Therapy on April 24th, at 12:00pm. This event will be held at 501 S Poplar Street Elizabethtown, NC. For more information or to...
View ArticleSassy Sam’s Ribbon Cutting
Contributed Join us at the Ribbon Cutting for Sassy Sam’s Cleaning Service on April 25, 2025, at 1415 Greenwood St., Elizabethtown, NC. Light refreshments will be served after the ribbon cutting! You...
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Summer Scorcher Alert: Horse Owners Urged to Watch for Heat Stress in Equines
Contributed As temperatures rise and the sun cranks up the heat, horse lovers across the country are being urged to take extra precautions to protect their four-legged companions from heat stress—a...
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Look Up and Smile: Cosmic “Smiley Face” Set to Light Up the Sky on April 25
Staff Report On the morning of Friday, April 25, 2025, a rare celestial event known as a triple conjunction will occur, where Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon will align closely in the predawn sky,...
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From Garden to Gourmet: Herb Workshop in Elizabethtown Brings Fresh Flavor to...
Staff Report Bladen County is about to smell a whole lot better—and tastier—this May as the Bladen County Extension hosts a two-part workshop that takes herbs from the garden straight to your kitchen....
View ArticleRead any good books lately? Here’s one: Reversing the Curse: A study of...
Staff Report Bladen County has a lot of very talented writers, like Tom Atkinson, minister, writer, self-publisher. Tom has a new book for sale that discusses some of the age-old questions about what’s...
View ArticleThis Day in History For April 24
This Day In History archive 1898 – Spanish-American War: Spain declared war after rejecting United States’ ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba. 1908 – Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock and their children departed...
View ArticleSports Schedule For April 24
THURSDAY, APRIL 24 RECREATION Elizabethtown DYB at Leinwand Park Minors Tigers vs. Phillies, 6:30 p.m. Dodgers vs. Red Sox, 6:30 p.m. Modified Coach Pitch Angels vs. Marlins, 5:30 p.m. Rays vs....
View Article3 Things To Know For April 24
3 Things To Know Archive Here are three things to know for Thursday, April 24: 1. Kentucky Derby Experience: May 3, 5-9 p.m., Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery, 195 Vineyard Drive, Elizabethtown. Charity...
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BCC Small Business Center Offers Free Webinar in May and June
Contributed By integrating Google products into their operations, small business owners can streamline processes, improve customer engagement, and position themselves for sustained growth in the...
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Williams, Ward, Smith On HighSchoolOT All-State Team
West Bladen’s Chase Williams and East Bladen’s NeNe Ward and Lalia Smith were named to the HighSchoolOT.com All-State basketball teams announced Sunday. Chase Williams Williams, a senior center, was...
View ArticleSEC filing of the day: Krispy Kreme
Contributed The hard-working staffers at Krispy Kreme stores regularly refresh the cabinets holding delicious doughnuts. Now the Charlotte-based company’s boardroom is getting refreshed in a big way,...
View ArticleFederal judge blocks ballot review in NC Supreme Court race
Contributed RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — There is a new chapter in the still-undecided race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. A federal judge has blocked the start of a massive ballot review...
View ArticleNC judges rule against GOP plan to strip governor of election board appointments
Contributed RALEIGH A panel of judges on Wednesday struck down a GOP plan to wrest control of North Carolina’s election boards from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and transfer it to the Republican state...
View ArticleN.C. Forest Service announces 2024 Tree City USA
Contributed Tree Campus Higher Education and 2025 Tree Line USA recipients RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry program has announced that 69 communities, 12 campuses and...
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For the Lumbee, full federal recognition is closer than ever
By Danielle Battaglia and Sarah Nagem Jarrod Lowery remembers the frustration in his grandmother’s voice as they waited in line to receive her updated enrollment card from the Lumbee tribe when he was...
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Fewer teachers are leaving schools in rural southeastern NC
By Ben Rappaport School districts across rural southeastern North Carolina saw lower teacher attrition rates in 2024 than in recent years, but vacancies continued to increase, state data shows. Fewer...
View ArticleThe Bladen County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on...
Contributed The Bladen County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting on Monday, April 28, at 6:30 PM, for the purpose of participating in training with the NC School Boards Association....
View ArticleBladen Community College Launches Allied Health Programs: Your Future in...
Staff Report If you’ve been dreaming of a career where you make a real difference, Bladen Community College (BCC) has just the prescription for your future. The college’s Allied Health initiative is...
View ArticleGeriatricians wanted: medical schools work to recruit aging health specialists
By Grace Vitaglione North Carolinians are getting older, but there aren’t enough people getting trained to care for them. The population of people ages 65 and older in North Carolina is expected to...
View ArticleThis Day in History For April 25
This Day In History archive 1898 – Spanish-American War: Congress declared war on Spain, retroactive to April 21, officially commencing the Spanish-American War. 1901 – New York became the first state...
View Article3 Things To Know For April 25
3 Things To Know Archive Here are three things to know for Friday, April 25: 1. Junior Ranger Day: Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Moores Creek National Battlefield, 40 Patriots Hall Drive, Currie. Explore...
View ArticleSports Schedule For April 25
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 No events scheduled SATURDAY, APRIL 26 No events scheduled SUNDAY, APRIL 27 RECREATION Dixie Belles Softball at Whiteville Bladenboro vs. South Columbus, 3:30 p.m. Bladenboro vs....
View ArticleHarrells’ Dawson Smith Signs With Lenoir CC Baseball
Harrells Christian Academy senior Dawson Smith on Wednesday signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Lenoir Community College. Smith is a three-time all-conference player and had a .393 batting...
View ArticleScience Comes to Life at Jones Lake Exploration Expo!
Staff Report Elizabethtown, NC – Get ready for an adventure where science meets nature at the Jones Lake Exploration Expo! This exciting, hands-on event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival...
View ArticleBladen County Commissioners Special Called Meeting
Contributed The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting beginning at 2:00pm on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, regarding Personnel. The meeting will be held in the Bladen Community...
View ArticleKiwanis Club of Lillington commits $5,000 to support new adolescent...
Contributed LILLINGTON, NC – April 23, 2025 – The Kiwanis Club of Lillington has pledged $5,000 in support of the development of Cape Fear Valley Harnett Healthcare’s new Dorothea Dix Adolescent Care....
View ArticleCape Fear Valley Health Foundation receives $684,000 to support families of...
Contributed FAYETTEVILLE, NC – April 24, 2025 – Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation recently received a pledge for over $684,000 from the board of directors of Stanton Hospitality House. This donation...
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NC SAFE for Schools Kickoff Event
Contributed Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (RALEIGH, NC) — In partnership with the Wake County Public School System, the NC S.A.F.E. campaign announced a new program, NC S.A.F.E. for...
View ArticleTaste of Bladen Tourism Tour Announced
Contributed To celebrate both National Travel & Tourism Week and Small Business Week (May 4-10), the Tourism Promotion Committee of the Elizabethtown – White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce invites...
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90 Years of Helping People Help the Land
Contributed The History of NRCS – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) draws on a long history of helping people help the land. For 90 years,...
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Two North Carolina students receive 2025 Operation Homefront Military Child...
Contributed High schoolers from Onslow and Craven Counties recently received Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year awards for their respective branches. Operation Homefront is a nationally...
View ArticleHeirs’ Property in North Carolina: What Is It and Why Should I Care?
By Savannah Moore “Heirs’ property is a complicated, vulnerable form of property ownership in which wills are absent, and land is passed down informally for generations. This type of ownership has...
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Spring has sprung — and so has the fun!
Staff Report Join us for the Spring Fling & Health Fair hosted by the Bladen County Division on Aging. This event will be held on May 21st, from 10:00 am. to 12:30pm., at 608 McLeod Street,...
View ArticleRoutine Weather Briefing
Staff Report Outlook Period: Friday 4/25/2025 through Sunday 4/27/2025 OVERVIEW: Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. The chances for showers and thunderstorms...
View ArticleNCDHHS Celebrates Lab Week with NC SciFest
Contributed As part of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, NCDHHS’ State Laboratory of Public Health hosted dozens of K-12 students for a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fair...
View ArticleThis Day in History For April 26
This Day In History archive 1941 – A tradition began as the first organ at a baseball stadium is played at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. 1954 – Mass trials of Jonas Salk’s anti-polio vaccine...
View ArticleSports Schedule For April 26
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 No events scheduled SUNDAY, APRIL 27 RECREATION Dixie Belles Softball at Whiteville Bladenboro vs. South Columbus, 3:30 p.m. Bladenboro vs. Central Columbus, 5 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 28...
View Article3 Things To Know For April 26
3 Things To Know Archive Here are three things to know for Saturday, April 26: 1. Exploration Expo: Today, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Jones Lake State Park, 4117 N.C. 242, Elizabethtown. Variety of agencies...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving For April 26
Thoughts While Shaving archive Good rain earlier this week … could use more … Yesterday’s high temp in the low 80s. Mostly cloudy last night … low near 64… We sure could use rain as farmers prepare to...
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