Thoughts While Shaving
Hope everyone received some rain….realize that is not likely….At one Happy Valley location southeast of Elizabethtown, rainfall totaled about 1.3 inches…all welcomed and much needed. Next best chance...
View ArticleSummer Sounds Concert
By: Cheryl Thurston North Tower played with gusto for Bladen County folks last night in the second of four Summer Sounds concerts at the Elizabethtown Farmer’s Market, brought to you by the...
View ArticleALE Special Agents Target Illicit Liquor and Pill Trafficking in Bladen County
FAYETTEVILLE – Following a 12-month investigation, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement special agents arrested six people today in Bladen County on drug trafficking and alcohol violations. Special...
View ArticleBladen County Sheriff’s Office Receives recognition award
A first year recognition award was presented today to Sheriff James A. McVicker of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. The award was presented by Dale Royer from the National Child Safety Council...
View ArticleElizabethtown Fire Department Hosts Rescue Tools Demo
FireTrainingToolDemo6 FireTrainingToolDemo5 FireTrainingToolDemo4 FireTrainingToolDemo3 FireTrainingToolDemo2 FireTrainingToolDemo1 A representative from Genesis Systems gave a demonstration at the...
View ArticleA Cat’s Tale…….Who Owns Who?
By: Norgie Hester Growing up I owned a dog. I really never cared much for cats. That all changed when the wonderful lady I married was a cat lover. Over the years we have accumulated a total of 10...
View ArticleWest Bladen in Dixie Pre-Majors World Series opening ceremonies
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View ArticleThis Day in History—-July 25
1722—The Three Years War begins along the Maine and Massachusetts border. 1729—North Carolina becomes a royal colony. 1775—Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta....
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving
The past few days have been ‘newsy’ and there is more…. Our court system is ‘newsy’….Good and bad…Good that the folks who have been arrested are getting their day in court…bad, because the wheels of...
View ArticleNew Bladenboro Fire Department
By: Charlotte Smith BladenboroFireDepartment7 BladenboroFireDepartment6 BladenboroFireDepartment5 BladenboroFireDepartment4 BladenboroFireDepartment3 BladenboroFireDepartment2 BladenboroFireDepartment1...
View ArticleDixie Pre-Majors World Series: West Bladen 9, Ozark, Alabama 4
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Let me add my congratulations to all the others, to the West Bladen Dixie Pre-Majors baseball team for their victory yesterday and wish them the best in their game today against the team from Halifax,...
View ArticleWest Bladen dedicates game to Ayven Lennon
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – The West Bladen baseball team showed a fighting spirit Saturday by rallying from an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Ozark, Alabama, 9-4, in the opening round of the Dixie...
View ArticleThis Day in History—-July 26
1775—United States Post Office (USPO) created in Philadelphia under Benjamin Franklin. 1788—New York becomes 11th state to ratify constitution. 1790—US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for...
View ArticleOur new Miss Princess of North Carolina, Hayley Hall, is on a mission
By: Charlotte Smith Hayley Hall won the title this week of Miss Princess of North Carolina. Now she is on a very important and worth-while mission. Hayley said, “My mission is to fund raise for Victory...
View ArticleDublin First Baptist Church Men’s Softball Team came in second place
The Dublin First Baptist Men’s Softball Team finished in second place in the Lumber River Church Softball League’s post-season tournament. Members of the team are: Front Row...
View ArticleHickory Grove Baptist Church Men’s Softball Champs
The Hickory Grove Baptist Church Men’s Softball Team won the Lumber River Church Softball League’s post-season tournament. Hickory Grove was also the regular-season co-champions....
View ArticleDixie Pre-Majors World Series: West Bladen 11, Halifax County, Virginia 1
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View ArticleMonday’s Scorecast: West Bladen vs. North Charleston, South Carolina
Here are links for Scorecast for Monday’s Dixie Pre-Majors World Series baseball game in Guntersville, Alabama, between West Bladen and North Charleston, South Carolina. The game is scheduled to start...
View ArticleThis Day in History—-July 27
1586—Sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia. 1789—US Congress establishes Department of Foreign Affairs (State Department) 1837—US Mint open in Charlotte, NC. 1844—Fire...
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