Teachers: Apply for Bright Ideas grants by September 23
Time is running out for teachers to apply for grants of up to $2,000 from Four County EMC’s Bright Ideas education grant program. Educators with creative ideas for hands-on classroom projects must...
View ArticleMen and Women United for Youth Families serves youth and families in three...
MWUYF3 MWUYF2 MWUYF As you travel on US 74/76 near the community of Delco, you will see a sign sitting in front of a small white building announcing the Men and Women United for Youth and Families,...
View ArticleMan charged in Bladenboro shooting has first court appearance
A man charged with first degree murder in the Bladenboro shooting made his first court appearance on Thursday. According to court records, Henry Spivey, 39, was denied bond on the first degree murder...
View ArticleSoutheastern Health Selected Winner in the 37th Annual Telly Awards
Lumberton, NC – The Telly Awards has named Southeastern Health as a bronze winner in the 37th Annual Telly Awards for their piece titled Gibson Cancer Center Testimonial: Misty Oxendine. With over...
View ArticleE’town PD investigates burglary-armed robbery
On Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. the Elizabethtown Police Department received a report of a burglary / armed robbery at 204 Wright Street, Apartment 29, Elizabethtown. Responding Elizabethtown...
View ArticleBladenboro Police warn citizens of grant scam
The Bladenboro Police Department is warning citizens to be aware of a grant scam. Chief Chris Hunt said that a citizen received a telephone call informing her she had been awarded a $9,000 grant. Chief...
View ArticleThis Day in History – September 9
1753 – 1st steam engine arrives in US colonies. 1776 – Congress officially renames the country as the United States of America (Was the United Colonies) 1830 – Charles Durant, 1st US aeronaut, flies a...
View ArticleVolleyball: West Bladen 3, Heide Trask 1
ROCKY POINT – West Bladen defeated Heide Trask 3-1 Thursday night in Four County Conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 18-25 and 25-16. Senior Kathryn Schultz blasted in 10 kills,...
View ArticleVolleyball: Pender 3, East Bladen 0
BURGAW – Pender defeated East Bladen 3-0 Thursday in Four County Conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-16, 25-20 and 25-11. Senior Bethany Lesane led the Lady Eagles with 12 service points...
View ArticleJV Volleyball: West Bladen 2, Heide Trask 0
ROCKY POINT – West Bladen’s jayvees swept Heide Trask 2-0 Thursday in Four County Conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-22 and 25-19. Sophmore Callie Lewis slammed in 7 kills, 4 aces, 7...
View ArticleJV Volleyball: Pender 2, East Bladen 0
BURGAW – Pender defeated East Bladen 2-0 Thursday in Four County Conference jayvee volleyball action by set scores of 25-8 and 25-13. Gracyn Martin led the Lady Eagles with 6 service points. Teammate...
View ArticleMen’s Soccer: East Bladen 1, South Columbus 1
TABOR CITY – South Columbus scored on a penalty kick in the 75th minute to pull out a 1-1 tie with East Bladen Thursday night in non-conference men’s soccer action. South had earned a corner kick and...
View ArticleWomen’s Tennis: East Bladen 8, Pender 1
BURGAW – East Bladen’s Lady Eagles defeated Pender 8-1 Thursday in their Four County Conference women’s tennis opener. Singles Justyna Gargala (EB) def. P. Allen (P), 8-3 Cassie Hill (EB) def. V....
View ArticleWomen’s Tennis: West Bladen 8, Wallace-Rose Hill 1
DUBLIN – West Bladen defeated Wallace-Rose Hill 8-1 Thursday in their Four County Conference girls tennis opener. West Bladen remains unbeaten at 8-0 and will host West Columbus Monday in a...
View ArticleJV Football: West Bladen 18, St. Pauls 14
DUBLIN – West Bladen rode a potent ground attack to an 18-14 non-conference junior varsity football victory over St. Pauls Thursday night. Sophmore Kerron Washington and freshmen Da’Shawn Hines and...
View ArticleLelmer Bryan named parade grand marshal
Lelmer Bryan of Dublin has been the grand marshal for the 24th annual Dublin Peanut Festival Parade. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 17. Bryan was recognized as Bladen County’s...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving for September 9
High School football tonight, West Bladen plays at St. Pauls and East Bladen has an open date. A reminder of Fun Day in Bladenboro Historical Building tomorrow. Lot’s going on in Bladen, problem is,...
View ArticleSuspect arrested and charged in assault
On Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at 11:53 p.m. the Elizabethtown Police Department received a report of a subject who had been assaulted at 204 Wright Street, Apartment 4, Elizabethtown. Responding Officer...
View ArticlePeanut Festival Cooking Contest Deadline Is Tuesday
Photo courtesy National Peanut Board Make plans to enter the cooking contest during the Dublin Peanut Festival on September 17. Dishes will be judged in 3 categories including Candy, Bread and Dessert....
View ArticleFor Better Living: Make After-School Snacks Healthy
Do your children or grandchildren come home after school hungry and ready to eat anything in sight? Rather than let them fill up on chips and cookies, use this hunger as an opportunity to serve them...
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