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Davis Family Reunion set for Sept. 17
The descendants of Otis Davis and Sally Edwards Davis, and their children, Robert, Tracy and Alda Davis Dowless of Bladen County, will hold their family reunion Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at the home...
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Tropical Depression No. 9 to pass close to Carolina Coast on Friday
Folks are keeping a wary eye on the Atlantic this weekend as forecasters are saying Tropical Depression No. 9 will become a Tropical Storm and move across northern Florida before moving near the...
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Thoughts While Shaving for August 31
‘Bout this time of the year, my mind drifts back to days gone by. Being the son of a share-cropper, we begin to think about gathering the latest crop and decide if a move was in the immediate future....
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Volleyball: West Bladen 3, St. Pauls 1
ST. PAULS – West Bladen’s Lady Knights dropped the first set then roared back to defeat St. Pauls 3-1 Tuesday night by set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 25-11 and 25-14 in non-conference volleyball action....
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New boutique opens its doors
Glitzy Girl Boutique 4 Glitzy Girl Boutique Glitzy Girl Boutique 3 Glitzy Girl Boutique 2 Glity Girl Boutique 5 Bladen County has a new boutique that has recently opened it doors. Glitzy Girl Boutique...
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Bladen County 4’H’ers win honors at State 4-H Congress
L. Barber with 4 H Anaiya presenting-1 Delegates before dance Bladen feeds children Four of our Bladen County 4-H’ers came home from 4-H Congress with new medals for their achievements in public...
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Tropical Depression No. 9 Moves Varsity Football Games to Thursday
The heavy rains that are expected in the area Friday due to Tropical Depression No. 9 passing the Carolina coast have moved both of the varsity football games involving Bladen teams that were scheduled...
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North Carolina’s July County and Area Employment Figures Released ..Bladen at...
RALEIGH —Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 90 of North Carolina’s counties in July, increased in two, and remained unchanged in eight. Scotland County had the highest...
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Agritourism opportunities abound this fall
RALEIGH – From celebrating alpacas to picking apples and from corn mazes to pumpkin patches, N.C. agritourism farms are full of family fun this fall. “Whether it’s picking fruits and vegetables or...
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This Day in History – September 1
1752 – Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia. 1772 – Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa forms in California. 1799 – Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) 1821 – 1st...
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North Carolina Teachers Receive Highest Math/Science Award
Four North Carolina teachers were recently named Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) recipients – the highest honor bestowed by the United States government...
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Ingrid Anniversary on Sept. 23, 2016 at 7 pm in Bladenboro
Ingrid Anniversary on Sept. 23, 2016 at 7 pm in Bladenboro Share:
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Women’s Tennis: West Bladen 8, East Columbus 1
DUBLIN – West Bladen defeated East Columbus 8-1 Wednesday in non-conference women’s tennis action. “The girls are working hard in practice, and are improving and getting better,” said Lady Knight Coach...
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Men’s Soccer: East Bladen 8, West Columbus 0
CERRO GORDO – Freshman Jake Evans posted a ‘Hat Trick’ of 3 goals to lead East Bladen to an 8-0 non-conference men’s soccer victory over West Columbus. “They kept us scoreless for the first 20...
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Bladenboro Historical Society’s annual Fun Day planned for Sept. 10
The Bladenboro Historical Society’s annual Fun Day will take place on Saturday, September 10. The day starts with the Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast at 7:30 a.m.and goes until 4 p.m. with food, drinks,...
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Thoughts While Shaving for September 1
Labor Day holiday approaching, rain is on the way and it’s politics as usual. First things first. Our presidential candidates of both major parties continue to s-t-r-e-t-c-h the truth. Negative...
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Bladen placed under Tropical Storm Watch
Bladen County is now under a Tropical Storm Watch due to the threat of Tropical Storm Hermine. The threat of severe weather forced area high schools to move their football games to tonight (Thursday,...
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Three Triathlons Scheduled For White Lake
The weekend of September 10-11 will be very important for triathlon athletes in this area. Three events will be held with the headquarters for all three events at the FFA Camp on highway 53 at White...
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Bladen County Training Center making progress
Training Center Work Day 5 Training Center Work Day 3 Trainining Work Day 4 Training Center Wrok Day2 Training Center Work Day 6 Training Center work Day7 Training Center Work Day1 The Bladen County...
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Congressman Pittenger Weekly Column
Oh say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, what so PROUDLY we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming . . . Recently, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick publicly demonstrated that he...
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