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Commissioners hear about Lifebridge: A local company offering services for...
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met on Monday night and heard a brief presentation from Robert Stafford regarding Lifebridge. They offer services to clients who need services for various...
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County Commissioners discuss accounting and personnel issues
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met on Monday night and dealt heard an update from Finance Director Lisa Coleman regarding segregation of duties. Coleman introduced Tina Clark to the board...
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Girls Basketball: East Bladen 31, Wallace-Rose Hill 30
TEACHEY – Freshman Patience Ward put back an offensive rebound for the winning basket with 18 seconds left that lifted East Bladen to a 31-30 Four County Conference girls basketball victory over...
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Boys Basketball: Wallace-Rose Hill 91, East Bladen 62
TEACHEY – Six Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs scored in double-figures Monday night in a 91-64 Four County Conference boys basketball victory over East Bladen. Desmond Newkirk led the balanced Bulldog...
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JV Boys Basketball: East Bladen 41, Wallace-Rose Hill 39
TEACHEY – Freshman Majuan McKoy poured in 19 points to lead East Bladen’s jayvee boys to a 41-39 Four County Conference basketball victory over Wallace-Rose Hill. Majuan McKoy pumped in 3 baskets and a...
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JV Girls Basketball: Wallace-Rose Hill 26, East Bladen 22
TEACHEY – Wallace-Rose Hill outscored East Bladen 8-4 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 26-22 Four County Conference jayvee girls basketball victory over East Bladen Monday night. The Lady Eagles...
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Monday, February 6 Tossup Results At Vineyard Golf At White Lake
Two teams split the Monday, February 6 Tossup at Vineyard Golf At White Lake. Winning the front side, with a 1 under par, was Mac Porter, Ann Tessenear, Glenn Robertson and Lloyd Hester. Taking the...
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Thoughts While Shaving for February 7
I enjoy reading and hearing about area students attending the Beta Club meetings in Greensboro. If we can ‘hold it together’ til these youngsters are ‘in-charge’, I think we will be in good hands....
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Bladen Offroad’s Scott Gordon addresses Bladenboro Rotary
On February 6, Bladenboro Rotarians heard from Scott Gordon, owner and operator of Bladen Offroad a new business located on Hwy 410 Bladenboro. Bladen Offroad offers services such as inspections, brake...
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Commissioners to hold Board Planning Session on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners will hold a Board Planning Session at 5:30pm on Monday, February 13, 2017. The meeting will be held in the Powell-Melvin Agriculture Center, 450 Smith Circle,...
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Southeast Peanut Production Meeting to be held Friday, February 17, 2017
Bladen County Cooperative Extension will be having the Southeast Peanut Production Meeting on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Powell-Melvin Agricultural Center in Elizabethtown. The meeting will begin...
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Bladen/Columbus Corn and Soybean Production Meeting to be conducted Friday,...
Bladen County Cooperative Extension will be having the Bladen/Columbus Corn and Soybean Production Meeting on Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Powell-Melvin Agricultural Center in Elizabethtown. The...
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Commissioners hear about alleged mistreatment
Donald Melvin addressed the Bladen County Board of Commissioners on Monday night regarding two different incidents during which he was incarcerated. These incidents ocurred in 2008 and 2014. He shared...
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Byrd will advance to National Beta Club Convention
Bladen County has been well represented at the Beta Club conventions this year. At least one Bladen County student has qualified for the Senior National Beta Club Convention to be held later this year...
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Rains named as NWCOA Outstanding Operator for 2016
Tommy Rains Operator of Year Rains bat Rains Snake Rains and son Ben Rains Wood Duck Photos Courtesy Tommy Rains Tommy Rains has been named as the National Wildlife Control Operator’s Association’s...
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One arrested on drug related charges
One Bladen County resident was arrested and is facing charges of drug trafficking. Tanisha Simpkins, 35, was arrested on Saturday and charged with trafficking in opium or heroin, possession with intent...
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Last Chance to become a Master Gardener Volunteer
Individuals with an interest in both gardening and volunteer service are candidates for the Master Gardener Volunteer Program. No formal training is necessary. The program offers 54 hours of...
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The Doo Wop Project From Bop to Pop will be held March 3
The Doo Wop Project concert scheduled for Friday Oct. 14 has been rescheduled to Friday March 3, 2017. All previously-purchased tickets will be honored for the March 3 show with same seating. The Doo...
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Tillis & Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Veterans Exposed...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation to help veterans who have been exposed to toxic burn pits. The Helping Veterans...
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This Day in History – February 8
1735 – First Opera in North American colonies “Flora” opens in Charleston, SC. 1802 – Simon Willard patents banjo clock. 1862 – Battle of Roanoke Island, NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound....
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