Stores gearing up for annual Labor Day Sidewalk Sale
File photo Get on your mark, get set, and shop! This Labor Day weekend promises to be a great time to save as merchants in downtown Elizabethtown are slashing prices in preparation for the annual...
View ArticleUPCOMING NICKELS FOR KNOW-HOW REFERENDUM ANNOUNCED
The Bladen County Nickels for Know-How Referendum will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Sandra Cain, County Extension Director Extension Director, said that two polling places have been...
View ArticleBladen Community College Prepares for Fall Convocation
BCC former student Willie Corbett is the 2016 Dallas Herring Achievement Award winner. He is pictured with Barry Priest, Vice President for Student Services. Dublin – Bladen Community College welcomes...
View ArticleThis Day in History – August 30
1682 – William Penn left England to sail to New World. 1781 – French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeat British under Admiral Graves at battle of Chesapeake Capes in American Revolutionary...
View ArticleLoWanda D Productions does it again, get tickets now
LoWanda Dee Davis, Actor, Director, Producer, in Bladen County has her fourth production coming up this weekend. LoWanda D Productions presents, “Why Me? 2”, a stage play this coming Saturday, August...
View ArticleFarrell and Larrell Murchison Lead Louisburg to 57-7 Opening Win
Former East Bladen grads Farrell and Larrell Murchison led Louisburg College to a 57-7 victory Saturday in the Hurricanes football season opener. Larrell Murchison, a defensive end, had one tackle for...
View ArticleMen’s Soccer: West Bladen 2, Whiteville 2
WHITEVILLE – West Bladen and Whiteville battled to a 2-2 tie Monday night in a non-conference soccer match. After a scoreless first half, both teams scored twice in the second half. West Bladen is now...
View ArticleMEN SENTENCED FOR THREE VIOLENT HOBBS ACT ROBBERIES AND FIREARM OFFENSES IN...
RALEIGH – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that on Monday in federal court, United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Smith Merinord, 23, of Dunn to 865 months imprisonment...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving for August 30
With important elections just over a couple of months away, officials are being warned about the possibility of election fraud efforts using the Internet. What is next? Speaking of elections, the full...
View ArticleAtlantic becoming more active with tropical systems
The Atlantic Ocean is becoming more active as three tropical systems have now formed, according to the National Weather Service Office in Wilmington. As of Tuesday morning, Tropical Depression No. 8 is...
View ArticlePetition to re-open Lennon Lacy investigation circulating on Social Media
A group called ToolsForChange.org is circulating a petition asking the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to once more re-open the Lennon Lacy case. The group lists numerous...
View ArticleMarion Morrisey, Appointed to Local Government Federal Credit Union Eastern...
Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) proudly announces the addition of Marion Morrisey, to its Eastern Sandhills Advisory Council, which includes Harnett, Cumberland, Bladen and Robeson...
View ArticleLabor Day Travel: Know Before You Go; Save Time and Money
RALEIGH – During the Labor Day weekend, the Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction activities on major routes across the state to ensure that holiday travelers will have...
View ArticleThe Drifters – Rock & Roll Hall of Famers to perform at Carolina Civic Center...
The performance group associated with such classic hits as “Up on the Roof,” “Under the Boardwalk,” “This Magic Moment” and “There Goes My Baby” will be on stage 7pmFriday September 16 at the...
View ArticleState is launching aggressive Booze It and Loose It campaign through Labor Day
The North Carolina Highway Patrol recently kicked off an aggressive Booze It and Loose It campaign with a DWI Blitz over the weekend. The goal is to make North Carolina’s roadways safer for everyone....
View ArticleSoutheastern Fellowship Senior’s Golf Association August 30 Tourney Held At...
The August 30 SFSGA tourney was held at Bayonet Golf Course near Raeford. The winning team, with a score of 54, was Ron Tart, Hugh Brady, David Medlin and Richard Smith. Second place, with a 55, was...
View ArticleDistrict Court Judge Vince Rozier Jr. to be Keynote speaker for Banquet
District Court Judge Vince Rozier, Jr. of Raleigh, NC will be the Keynote speaker for the Bladen County Training School – Bladen Central High School Alumni Association’s 34th Annual Awards Banquet....
View ArticleThis Day in History – August 31
1842 – Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine. 1842 – US Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress. 1886 – 1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US, at Charleston, SC, 110 die. 1887...
View ArticleVolleyball, Whiteville 3, East Bladen 0
ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville defeated East Bladen 3-0 Tuesday in non-conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-9, 25-16 and 25-19. The Lady Wolfpack grabbed an early 7-1 lead in the first set,...
View ArticleWomen’s Tennis East Bladen 8, West Bladen JV 1
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s Lady Eagles defeated West Bladen’s jayvees 8-1 Tuesday in non-conference women’s tennis action. This is the first year that West Bladen fielded a junior varsity team in...
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