Girls Basketball: West Bladen 49, Union 25
ROSE HILL – Seniors Jerena Purdie and Laikyn Pait teamed up for 28 points to lead West Bladen’s Lady Knights to a 49-25 Four County Conference girls basketball victory over Union Friday night. Pait...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: East Bladen 53, Midway 47
DUNN – Sophmore Ja’Tyra Moore-Peterson poured in 16 of her game-high 26 points in the final period to lead East Bladen’s Lady Eagles to a 53-47 Four County Conference girls basketball victory over...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving
We have a new leader, President Donald Trump assumed the top spot yesterday during a day long celebration in DC yesterday. Despite all the differences, a long, tension-filled campaign, it is refreshing...
View ArticleBoys Basketball West Bladen 61, Union 29
ROSE HILL – West Bladen rolled to leads of 32-12 and 50-14 en route to a 61-29 Four County Conference boys basketball victory over Union Friday night. Senior John Bowen ignited the Knight offense with...
View ArticleBoys Basketball Midway 66, East Bladen 49
DUNN – Midway rode a 22-7 third quarter surge to a 66-49 Four County Conference boys basketball victory over East Bladen Friday night. The Raiders led 30-28 at halftime, but Greg Orr drained a pair of...
View ArticleSteps to a Healthier Heart
By: Sandra R. Cain For Better Living According to the National Vital Statistics Report, six of the fifteen leading causes of death in the United States are directly associated with diet. At the top of...
View ArticleNCMGA to meet at Lu Mil Vineyard
By: Erin Smith The North Carolina Muscadine Grape Association will hold their annual conference on Saturday, January 28, at beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Lu Mil Vineyard. Cost to attend for members is $50...
View ArticleTillis Welcomes Executive Order To Ease The Burden Of Obamacare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to “ease the burden” of Obamacare: “I’m...
View ArticleTillis Statement On The Confirmation Of General James Mattis As Secretary Of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Personnel, issued the following statement on General James...
View ArticleHarrells Christian Academy Headmasters and Honor Roll lists
Harrells Christian Academy – Headmaster’s List (All A’s) – 2nd nine week grading period 3rd grade Cooper Barber Gracie Barnes Trey Bryan Collin Cole Riley Dixon Brayden Frederick RayAnna Ginn Gracie...
View ArticleYou Decide: Do Economists Ever Agree?
By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension Economists have a reputation for being disagreeable. By this, I don’t mean they have unlikeable personalities. Instead, I mean the public...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorms possible Sunday in Bladen County
The National Weather Service says there is the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms Sunday in Bladen County and surrounding areas. Although no watches nor warnings had been issued as of 7:30...
View ArticleThis Day in History for January 22
1673 – Postal service between New York & Boston inaugurated. 1850 – Alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in California. 1879 – James Shields (D) elected US senator from Missouri after...
View ArticleFree school supplies for Bladen County students
Bladen County students will be able to get free school supplies Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Bladen County Public Library’s Elizabethtown branch. The Goodwill Community Foundation will distribute supplies...
View ArticleMiddle School Girls Basketball: Elizabethtown 20, Bladenboro 10
ELIZABETHTOWN – Alexus Mitchell and Kayleigh Raynor combined for 14 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 20-10 Bladen Five Middle School Conference girls basketball victory over Bladenboro Thursday. Both...
View ArticleMiddle School Boys Basketball: Elizabethtown 56, Bladenboro 25
ELIZABETHTOWN – Center Javant McDowell worked the paint for 18 points Thursday night to lead Elizabethtown to a 56-25 Bladen Five Middle School Conference boys basketball victory over Bladenboro....
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving
Our new President is off and running in his new position. I am sure it will take a while for someone/anyone, even a quick learner, with no experience in government to ‘get a handle’ on how it all...
View ArticleBladen County Headlines…35 Years Ago
Four candidates filed for the office of Bladen County Commissioner. They were Byron McNeill, Vance Clark, Robert G. Hester (incumbent) and Daisy Cain. Bob Lederfiend, head of the ABC Board at White...
View ArticleTillis Encourages North Carolinians To Apply For Hurricane Matthew Assistance...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is encouraging North Carolinians who sustained flood property damage from Hurricane Matthew to register for federal disaster assistance before tomorrow’s...
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