Dixie Pre-Majors tournament: West Bladen 5, South Columbus 1 (suspended, 4th...
TABOR CITY – West Bladen led South Columbus 5-1 on Tuesday when lightning and rain suspended the baseball game in the bottom of the fourth inning. The game, which is a semifinal contest in the league...
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Yesterday’s good news related to Lyana B. Ross being back with her family in Bladenboro…She was added to the state’s Amber Alert list earlier in the week…No further info was released… Today is July...
View ArticleThis Day in History – July 1
1200—In China, sunglasses are invented. 1776—1st vote on Declaration of Independence for Britain’s North American colonies. 1795—John Rutledge becomes 2nd chief justice of US Supreme Court. 1836—US...
View ArticleAnnual Sale Promises Many Savings
SideWalksale6 SidewalkSale4 SidewalkSale3 SidewalkSale2 SidewalkSale1 Bargain lovers should be happy in Bladen County for the next six days. The Annual 4th of July Side Walk Sale started today in...
View ArticleFSA County Committee Nomination Period in Bladen County Now Open
(Elizabethtown, N.C.), July 1, 2015 –Bladen County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Chris Tatum, announced that the nomination period for local FSA county committees began on June 15,...
View ArticleKeep your Independence Day celebration safe with these fire safety tips
RALEIGH – Officials with the N.C. Forest Service encourage people to celebrate Independence Day by viewing public fireworks displays rather than risk starting fires by setting off their own fireworks....
View ArticleN.C.’S SOUTHEAST LAUNCHES NEW BUILDINGS AND SITES MARKETING DATABASE
Elizabethtown, N.C. – July 1, 2015. The Southeastern Partnership (“North Carolina’s Southeast”) has launched a new marketing technology tool that will offer real-time intelligence about the region’s...
View ArticleOne of our Favorite Local Artists Captures Broad Street
One of Bladen County’s favorite, most talented Artists, Kathryn Sellers Bunn, of White Lake has been seen on these warm summer evenings at the intersection of Hwy 701 and Broad Street in Elizabethtown...
View ArticleBLADEN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECEIVES ACCREDITATION 2015
Bladen County Health Department was awarded Re-Accreditation Status on May 15, 2015 at a Local Health Department Accreditation Board Ceremony in Raleigh, NC. Cris Harrelson, Health and Human Services...
View ArticleUndefeated Elizabethtown Dixie Youth AAA Minor All-Stars
By: Jeff Futrell, F3 Construction, LLC Elizabethtown Dixie Youth AAA Minor All-Stars went undefeated to win the District 9 Championship Wednesday night in Red Springs and will now advance to the State...
View ArticleCoach Patty Evers Named to NCHSAA Board of Directors
East Bladen Athletic Director and Coach Patty Evers has been named to the North Carolina School High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors and will serve a four-year term beginning today...
View ArticlePhotos of District 9 Dixie Youth
1 Dixie Youth District 9 2 Dixie Youth District 9 3 Dixie Youth District 9 4 Dixie Youth District 9 6 Dixie Youth District 9 7 Dixie Youth District 9 8 Dixie Youth District 9 9 Dixie Youth District 9...
View ArticleKids Fun Day Fundraiser for Ayven Lennon
For those who may not have heard a Bladenboro family received the news last month every family hopes they never hear. Ayven Lennon the 5 year old son of Misty and Toby Lennon was diagnosed with...
View ArticleCyber Bullies attack Miss North Carolina Outstanding Teen Contestants
Reports on social media say Miss North Carolina Outstanding Teen contestants have been and are being cyber bullied anonymously. Instagram user, alissaanderegg posted, “I hardly ever post selfies, but...
View ArticleThis Day in History – July 2
1505—After an encounter with a violent thunderstorm, Martin Luther declares that he will become a monk. 1698—Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine. 1843—An alligator falls from sky during a...
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The Annual July 4th Sidewalk Sale is off to a great start in Elizabethtown and continues through Monday… Fireworks at White Lake are planned for Saturday….shortly after 9 p.m.….or as I heard someone...
View ArticleDixie Pre-Majors Tournament, West Bladen 7, South Columbus 1
TABOR CITY – Scott Bowen pitched four scoreless innings as West Bladen beat South Columbus 7-1 on Wednesday in the completion of Tuesday’s suspended Dixie Pre-Majors tournament semifinal baseball game....
View Article*You Decide: Is North Carolina’s Rebound Stumbling?* *Dr. Mike Walden* *North...
Some troubling news about North Carolina’s economy made the headlines recently. Numbers for an economic concept called gross domestic product”, or GDP, were released for 2014. While North Carolina’s...
View ArticleSandra R. Cain For Better Living Cool Tips for Summer Drinks
There’s nothing better than a cool drink on a hot summer day to help you feel refreshed. You can enjoy summer drinks from an abundance of options which look incredibly delicious. But remember that some...
View ArticleWest Bladen Summer Football Work-Outs Begin Tuesday
Coach Russell Dove has announced the schedule for the West Bladen Football lifting, conditioning and skill practices for the month of July. Tuesday July 7th & Wednesday July 8th (8:00am – 10:00am)...
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