Dixie Pre-Majors Baseball, West Columbus 5, East Bladen 4
West Columbus edged East Bladen 5-4 Tuesday night in Dixie Pre-Majors Baseball action. The Eagles plated a run in the first inning as Sincere Smith led off with a single, advanced on a Devan Stocks...
View ArticleDistrict 9 Coach-Pitch Supplemental Tournament, Elizabethtown 15, Fairmont 10
Elizabethtown pounded out 22 hits and outslugged Fairmont 15-10 in their opening game of the District 9 Coach-Pitch Tournament at Fairmont. Allister Russ led off the Elizabethtown first inning with a...
View ArticleDistrict 2 Coach-Pitch Tournament, Bladen County 10, Columbus County 9
Bladen County survived a last-inning Columbus County rally to claim a 10-9 victory Tuesday night in the District 2 Coach-Pitch Tournament at Tabor City that secured a berth in the North Carolina State...
View ArticleElizabethtown Receives District 9 Sportsmanship Trophy
The Elizabethtown All-Stars were awarded the District 9 Coach-Pitch Tournament Sportsmanship Trophy Tuesday night as the District 9 Tournament concluded in Fairmont. Elizabethtown reached the...
View ArticleFIND SECURITY WITH A SOLID RETIREMENT PLAN
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC Achieving financial independence is key to enjoying a satisfying retirement. Social Security has many tools to help you...
View ArticleShow your support and tune in to White Lake Remembering the Nation’s Safest...
A Bladen County resident’s documentary about White Lake will debut on UNC-TV tomorrow, Thursday, June 25th at 10:15 pm and now we have to opportunity to show our support. The film is ‘White Lake –...
View ArticleDistrict 9 Coach-Pitch Supplemental Tournament Elizabethtown 14, West Robeson 10
Elizabethtown outlasted West Robeson 14-10 Sunday night to finish the round-robin portion of the District 9 Coach-Pitch Supplemental Tournament with a perfect 2-0 record and advance to Tuesday’s...
View ArticleThe Little Kid Next Door
By: Jefferson Weaver Some friends of mine had a special treasure to show off the other day. Their new baby, tiny as he is, was a huge source of concern and prayer in our community for months. Right now...
View ArticleDistrict 9 Coach-Pitch Supplemental Tournament, West Robeson 29, Elizabethtown 9
West Robeson scored 15 runs in the top of the last inning to defeat Elizabethtown in the championship game of the District 9 Coach-Pitch Supplemental Tournament in Fairmont. Both teams finished the...
View ArticleCampbell present check to Bladen Baptist
Mac Campbell, Jr., President of Bladen We Care recently presented a check to Rev. Bruce Cannon, Director of Missions with the Baptist Association and David Chestnutt, Executive Director of...
View ArticleDistrict 9 Coach-Pitch Tournament
Fairmont 12, Elizabethtown 4 Fairmont exploded for 7 runs in the top of the sixth inning to claim a 12-4 victory over Elizabethtown in the semi-finals of the District 9 Coach-Pitch Tournament at...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving
Our high reached 97 degrees yesterday and that tied a 2010 record. No Heat Advisory today…for the first time in 10 days to 2 weeks, maybe longer….Our high temp is expected to be 91 degrees today, 98...
View ArticleThis Day in History – June 25
1672—1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass. 1798—US passes Allen Act allowing president to deport dangerous aliens. 1835—1st building constructed at Yerba Buena (Now San...
View ArticleDistrict 2 Coach-Pitch Tournament, Whiteville 12, Bladen County 3
IMG_0654 IMG_0655 IMG_0656 Whiteville rallied for 7 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and went on to defeat Bladen County 12-3 Wednesday night in the championship game of the District 2...
View ArticleSunset Slush now offered in Bladen County
Sunset3 Sunset2 SunSet1 These dog days of summer make for the perfect time to have a cup full of Sunset Slush Classic Italian Ice. Now, thanks to two Clarkton School of Discovery teachers finding a...
View ArticleMcDuffie Pest Control offers 5 tips to stop the spread of mosquito-borne...
By: McDuffie Pest Control Elizabethtown, NC – With the arrival of summer comes the resurgence of one of America’s most annoying and most dangerous pests—the mosquito. According to the Centers for...
View ArticleThundering Herd Results From Vineyard Golf At White Lake
Six teams participated in the June 25 Thundering Herd weekly golf tournament at Vineyard Golf At White Lake. There was a tie with two teams shooting 7-under par. A scorecard playoff was held and first...
View ArticleElizabethtown Express 11U World Series Champs
The triple digit heat didn’t keep the Elizabethtown Express 11U from playing the game they love this past Saturday, Sunday and Monday, June 20th through June 22nd in Rocky Mount, NC. After playing...
View ArticleDixie Pre-Majors Baseball West Bladen Sweeps Loris, SC
West Bladen swept both ends of a Dixie Pre-Majors Baseball double-header from Loris, SC Thursday night by scores of 6-2 and 13-4. Seth Britt slammed a double to start the Knight first inning. Britt...
View ArticleThis Day in History – June 26
1721—Dr. Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America. 1870—1st section of Atlantic City (NJ) Boardwalk opens. 1896—1st movie theater in US opens, charging 10 cents for admission....
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