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The Little Caesars Love Kitchen will roll into Fairmont on Monday and in Whiteville on Tuesday to provide fresh Little Caesars pizza meals for 700 to 900, according to a spokesperson for...
View ArticleNCHSAA Class 2A Football Play-offs East Bladen 62, Farmville Central 42
ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Ethan Hines rushed for 294 yards and 5 touchdowns Friday night as East Bladen advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA Class 2A Football Play-offs with a 62-42 victory over...
View ArticleThis Day in History – November 21
1620 – Mayflower Compact signed by Pilgrims at Cape Cod. 1789 – North Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state. 1852 – Duke University founded in 1838 as Union Institute...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving for November 21
Airman Jonathan C. Savage, son of John F. and Sarah E. Savage of Clarkton has graduated from Air Force basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Jonathan is a 2015 graduate of...
View ArticleRotary reaches out to Hurricane Matthew victims in surrounding counties
rotary-day-of-hope7 rotary-day-of-hope-5 day-of-hope-3 rotary-day-of-hope rotary-day-of-hope-6 rotary-day-of-hope-2 “Service above self” is the motto of any Rotary Club. One Rotary Club, with the help...
View ArticleAmbulance Strike Team heads to Western North Carolina
A Paramedic level EMS unit has left Bladen County and is heading to the Western part of North Carolina on a five day mission as part of an ambulance strike team from the Southeastern Healthcare...
View ArticleLITTLE CAESARS® LOVE KITCHEN® SERVES FREE PIZZA TO LESS FORTUNATE IN FAIRMONT
The Little Caesars Love Kitchen will roll into the Town Hall in Fairmont on Monday, November 21, and St. Mark Zion Church in Whiteville on Tuesday, November 22, to provide fresh Little Caesars pizza...
View ArticleFriday’s Second Round NCHSAA Football Pairings
Here are Friday’s second round pairings for the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs: Class 2A MidEast No. 3 East Bladen (8-4) at No. 2 Ayden-Grifton (9-3) No. 5 Fairmont (8-4) at...
View ArticleFriday’s High School Football Play-off Results
Here are Friday’s results from the first round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs: Class 2A East East Bladen 62, Farmville Central 42 Ayden-Grifton 46, Red Springs 32...
View ArticleRahu Purdie Scores 12 Points in Lander Win
BRISTOL, TN – West Bladen grad Rahu Purdie pumped in 12 points and dished out 5 assists Saturday as his Lander Bearcats claimed their second win of the season with an 87-83 men’s basketball victory...
View ArticleBladen Five Middle School Boys Soccer Schedule
All Games on Boys Field at County Park Nov. 22 4 p.m. Tar Heel vs. Clarkton School of Discovery 5 p.m. Bladenboro vs. Elizabethtown Nov. 29 4 p.m. Elizabethtown vs Clarkton 5 p.m. Tar Heel vs....
View ArticleBladen Five Middle School Girls Soccer Schedule
All Games on Girls Field at County Park Nov. 22 4 p.m. Bladenboro vs. Elizabethtown 5 p.m. Tar Heel vs. Clarkton School of Discovery Nov. 29 4 p.m. Tar Heel vs. Bladenboro 5 p.m. Elizabethtown vs...
View ArticleJV Girls Basketball: West Bladen 18, Red Springs 11
DUBLIN – Freshman Lexie Corrothers fired in 10 points to lead West Bladen to an 18-11 non-conference jayvee girls basketball victory Tuesday over Red Springs. Corrothers tossed in a pair of baskets in...
View ArticleJV Girls Basketball: East Columbus 28, East Bladen 14
LAKE WACCAMAW –East Columbus defeated East Bladen 28-14 Tuesday in non-conference jayvee girls basketball action. Miasha Smith tossed in 6 points to lead the Lady Eagles. Freshman Izzy Smith followed...
View ArticleJV Boys Basketball: East Bladen 31, East Columbus 23
LAKE WACCAMAW –East Bladen built a 14-point lead and held on for a 31-23 non-conference jayvee boys basketball victory Tuesday night over East Columbus. Sophmore Keshaun Davis led the Eagle scoring...
View ArticleJV Boys Basketball: Red Springs 34, West Bladen 19
DUBLIN –Red Springs defeated West Bladen 34-19 Tuesday night in non-conference jayvee boys basketball action. James Moore topped the West Bladen scoring with 6 points. Freshman Shemaiah Leak pumped in...
View ArticleJefferson Weaver: Friends, fields, family, bridges and blessings
I’ll admit, I was a little grumpy at first, approaching Thanksgiving. After all, I slipped into the bait several years back of enjoying the holiday on my own; my bride has always been understanding,...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Red Springs 66, West Bladen 41
DUBLIN – A 23-8 second quarter spurt produced a 37-18 halftime lead for Red Springs en route to a 66-41 non-conference girls basketball victory over West Bladen. The two teams combined for 22 turnovers...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: East Columbus 57, East Bladen 37
LAKE WACCAMAW – Hope Freeman and Tia Campbell sparked a 23-6 third quarter run that propelled East Columbus to a 57-37 non-conference girls basketball victory over East Bladen Tuesday night. Freeman...
View ArticleBoys Basketball: Red Springs 67, West Bladen 52
DUBLIN – Junior Caleel Mitchell blistered the nets with five 3-point shots and led Red Springs to a 67-52 non-conference boys basketball victory over West Bladen Tuesday night. Mitchell finished with...
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