Bladen County Early Voting starts Thursday, October 20th, 2016
Bladen County Early Voting starts Thursday, October 20th, 2016 Check out the sample ballots: READ MORE Would you like to read about the Sales Tax information that will be voted on during this Primary...
View ArticleElizabethtown resident celebrates 100 years, Ms. Monnie McKiver
By: Erin Smith Monnie Thompson McKiver celebrated a milestone when she turned 100 on Sunday! She was feted by family and friends with a birthday party on Saturday. When asked to what she credits her...
View ArticleOpen Door Ministries reaching out
Rev. Randy Andrews from Open Door Ministries would like to extend an invitation to anyone who has been affected by this storm and is in need. Open Door will be open Monday – Friday 9am -12:00 Noon if...
View ArticlePaul R. Brown Leadership Academy working to get up and running following...
By: Erin Smith The Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy in Elizabethtown is working to get the campus ready and to develop routes for buses to safely pick up students following the aftermath of Hurricane...
View ArticleBladen County Rabies Clinic will be October 28th, 2016
North Carolina Law: “The owner of every dog and cat over four months of age shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies.” In Bladen County, the owners of dogs and cats, which have not been...
View ArticleBladenboro Rotary hears from Don White, Boost the Boro President
Don White, Jr. was the guest speaker for the October 3rd Bladenboro Rotary Club meeting. Mr. White shared information on the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Bladenboro Beast Fest. This year’s...
View ArticleFederal Government Approves Governor McCrory’s Request for Assistance to...
Raleigh, N.C. – Following his visit to New Bern earlier today, Governor Pat McCrory has announced that federal individual assistance is now available for residents of Craven County affected by recent...
View ArticleSoutheastern Carolina Crossroads fundraiser a success
View photos at: https://bladenonline.smugmug.com/Southeastern-Carolina/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss The Southeastern Carolina Crossroads fundraiser held in Bladenboro on Saturday was deemed a...
View ArticleDeadline for Matthew-Related Replacement Food and Nutrition Benefits Extended...
Food and Nutrition Services beneficiaries in eastern North Carolina who lost food because of Hurricane Matthew now have an additional 10 days to request replacement benefits. The U.S. Department of...
View ArticleElizabethtown Rotary Club welcomes Men and Women United for Youth and Families
etownrotary1 etownrotary2 Randolph Keaton, Executive Director Men and Women United for Youth and Families, addressed the Elizabethtown Rotary Club last week. He was joined by members of the Youth...
View ArticleNethercutt Receives Promotion
Star Telephone Membership Corporation proudly announces the promotion of Jeffrey Allen Nethercutt to the position of Assistant General Manager. Coming to Star in 1995, Mr. Nethercutt’s previous...
View ArticleRoad closure update
Per Kenneth Clark: This is what is within Bladen County. Some external factors worth noting: *NC 41 closed in Pender due to a washout * NC 41 closed in Robeson due to a bridge approach failure...
View ArticleBladen County School Schedules
A message from Dr. Robert Taylor Bladen County Schools Superintendent was distributed on their Facebook page this evening. The following was posted in reference to the schools schedules: “Good evening...
View ArticleCoping with Grief during the Holidays LCFH offers no cost workshop for those...
WILMINGTON (Oct. 17, 2016) – Hope for the Holidays is a no cost grief workshop offered by Lower Cape Fear Hospice. If you are coping with the death of a loved one, join us Tues., Nov. 8, from 3-4:30...
View ArticleThis Day in History – October 18
1648 – 1st labor organization forms in North American colonies (Boston Shoemakers). 1767 – Boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, Mason Dixon line, agreed upon. 1776 – In a NY bar decorated with...
View ArticleKayla Thompson Ends Fall Golf Schedule At UNCW
Former West Bladen golfer Kayla Thompson from Clarkton finished her fall golf tournament schedule at UNCW with this past weekend’s playing of the Ruth Chris Tar Heel Invitational. Kayla shot...
View ArticleCommissioners thank first responders for hurricane response
By Erin Smith The Bladen County Board of Commissioners met on Monday night and Bladen County 4Her Clinton Rickley led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. County Commissioners Chairman Russell...
View ArticleNCHSAA Pushes Fall Play-off Schedule Back
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has pushed the fall sports play-off schedule back due to the large number of regular season games postponed by the flooding from Hurricane Matthew....
View ArticleBladen County Commissioners recognize employees in October 2016
By Erin Smith bladen-county-commissioners-recognize-employees-in-october-2016-1 bladen-county-commissioners-recognize-employees-in-october-2016-8...
View ArticleCommissioners hear update from DSS on hurricane
By Erin Smith Bladen County Department of Social Services Director Vickie Smith addressed the Bladen Country Board of Commissioners. Smith updated the board regarding the disaster food and nutrition...
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