Tar Heel High School Reunion for Classes 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970
The Tar Heel High School Classes of 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970 will hold their class reunion on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Cape Fear Vineyard and Winery in Elizabethtown at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to...
View ArticleLocal stations beginning to feel pinch from broken gas line
Champs gas station located across from the Bladen Community College on NC 41 in Dublin has confirmed at noon on Monday they are out of gas in Bladen County and are not certain when their next delivery...
View ArticleEVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL Women’s Conference 2016
gift1 gift2 14233233_1209720049090199_4977037673391361338_n gift4 gift3 gift5 by Joy Warren On Saturday morning, over 150 women gathered at The Venue at White Lake for a women’s conference presented...
View ArticleJim Hancock Has Hole In One At Vineyard Golf At White Lake
During Saturday’s round Jim Hancock had a hole in one on hole #12 at Vineyard Golf. Gary Smoak recently had a 78 on a round that included an eagle on hole No. 7. Some low rounds fired recently was...
View ArticleSecond Anniversary Golf Tourney Scheduled for Oct. 8 at Vineyard Golf At...
The 2nd Anniversary Golf Tourney at Vineyard Golf is scheduled for Saturday, October 8, with a rain date of October 9. This will be a four man captain’s choice event. There will be a shotgun start at 1...
View ArticleFall Festival on tap for Sunday, October 2 in Clarkton
A fall festival is planned for Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Clarkton Entertainment Center from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The Clarkton Entertainment Center is located at 10289 South College Street in...
View ArticleResidents report encounter with Kirby Vacuum representatives
Bladen County residents are reporting encounters with someone claiming to represent Kirby Vacuum on Monday. The residents described the vehicle as a blue-green Toyota car with Florida license plates...
View ArticleReminder from Seniors’ Health Insurance Program
Bladen County senior citizens are reminded from the Seniors’ Health Insurance Program, also known as SHIIP, the Medicare Part D annual election period is coming up soon. According to the Bladen County...
View ArticleTillis Statement On White House Calling Fight Against ISIS “Just A War Of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest described the fight against ISIS as “in some ways just a war of...
View ArticleThis Day in History – September 20
1859 – George Simpson patents electric range. 1870 – Mayor William Tweed accused of robbing NY treasury. 1873 – Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure). NY shut down banks...
View ArticleCommissioners hear from Keep Bladen Beautiful Committee
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met on Monday and heard from Keep Bladen Beautiful President Sondra Guyton. She was joined by Steve Melson. Guyton updated the board on the committee’s...
View ArticleGovernor McCrory Activates State Emergency Operations Center in Response to...
Governor Pat McCrory today, September 19th, activated North Carolina’s State Emergency Response Team to coordinate with counties regarding fuel needs as Colonial Pipeline officials continue working to...
View ArticleCommissioners approve interlocal agreement with Onslow County
The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met on Monday and approved an interlocal agreement with Onslow County. The agreement allows the county to house prisoners in Onslow County. Bladen County...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving for September 20
Remember the concerns about folks supposedly attempting to sell Kirby vacuum cleaners in our area in the past? They are back, beware. If they give you ‘lip’, call law enforcement. Use gas sparingly,...
View ArticleBladen man arrested in Pender County on statutory rape charge
The Pender County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Bladen County man and charged him with sex crimes against a child. Torrey Rashaun Daniels, 19, is facing charges of statutory rape of a child less than...
View ArticleNew TV series featuring North Carolina vineyards to premiere on UNC-TV Oct. 2
Settle back, relax and get ready to take some fun trips exploring remarkable wines and vineyards from the mountains to the coast of North Carolina. This brand new 10-episode, half-hour television...
View ArticleColonial Pipeline completes construction of bypass line
Service is expected to be restored to the leaking Colonial Pipeline Line No. 1 sometime on Wednesday. The Colonial Pipeline Company has completed construction of a bypass line and will begin...
View ArticlePublic Forum Planned for Coastal Crescent Trail
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail needs your help to develop a plan for the future of the Coastal Crescent Trail. Friends created the trail as a way for people who are hiking across North Carolina...
View ArticleCarolina Caledonian Festival coming to Lu Mil Vineyard ensures fun and...
caledonian claedonian3 caledonian2 Lu Mil Vineyard was the place to be on Tuesday morning as the announcement was made about the upcoming Carolina Caledonian Festival which is slated for October...
View ArticleDowneast 4-Hers Explore and Learn Robotics
sonita-rae-2-robots-20160726_141755 jalil-jonathan-20160727_095744 anaiya-taliah-tyrone-20160727_095907 sonita-and-rae-20160726_143603 This summer the Down East 4-H club that meets in Carvers Creek...
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