Dr. Jennifer Smith brings child care dream home to Bladen County
BLADEN COUNTY — For Dr. Jennifer Smith, opening a child care center in Bladen County is more than a business venture. It is a return home, the continuation of a…
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Bladen sports schedule: Aug. 31-Sept. 4
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Larrell Murchison cut by Los Angeles Rams
East Bladen High School graduate Larrell Murchison was cut Sunday, Aug. 30 by the Los Angeles Rams and now is a free agent.
Golf: Henderson team, Hancock post wins
The team of Jackson Henderson, Mike Sealey, Taylor King and Ashton Robeson shot 6-under par Thursday, Aug. 27 to win the weekly 9-hole Thundering Herd…
Yandell: Miracles are all around us
John 10:38 “But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.”…
Wagner: Musing while on the road again
Dana and I are on the road yet again (she is driving), this time heading back into Georgia. I have spent more time in Georgia and Tennessee this summer than…
Featured Church: True Vine Holiness
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Middle Schools: Emereau soccer, volleyball win openers
Emereau: Bladen opened its middle school fall sports seasons Thursday, Aug. 27 with victories in boys’ soccer and volleyball.
Thursday Roundup: East volleyball wins Carolina Conference opener
East Bladen won its Carolina Conference opening match Thursday, Aug. 27, beating Hobbton 23-25, 25-13, 27-25, 25-12.
Volleyball: West outlasts East in another 5-set classic
A tight, tense, exciting and long volleyball match has become the norm when East Bladen and West Bladen meet.
Soccer: West beats East for first time in 18 years
It had been nearly two decades since the West Bladen boys’ soccer program had beaten rival East Bladen on the pitch.
Wednesday Roundup: West soccer wins, East tennis loses
Diego Santos scored both goals Wednesday, Aug. 26 as West Bladen won its third match in as many days with a 2-1 victory against Union in non-conference high…
Battle of Elizabethtown to be remembered 245 years later
ELIZABETHTOWN — Nearly 245 years after a small band of Patriots crossed the Cape Fear River and launched a surprise attack against a much larger Loyalist force…
Bladen County’s Monica Wilkins named 2026 Clerk of the Year
ELIZABETHTOWN — Eleven years of service to Bladen County’s court system has earned Assistant Clerk Monica Wilkins statewide recognition as North Carolina’s 2026…
Free Lunch & Learn series to help Bladen County businesses sharpen marketing skills
ELIZABETHTOWN — Bladen County business owners looking to attract new customers and strengthen their online presence will have an opportunity to learn new…
Lake Church to honor 9/11 heroes, first responders
WHITE LAKE — Lake Church will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a special worship service honoring those who serve…
JV Volleyball: East Bladen edges West Bladen in 3 sets
East Bladen scored five of the final seven points in the third set Tuesday in beating West Bladen in a junior varsity volleyball match on Patty Evers Court.
Monday Roundup: Volleyball teams, West soccer win
Diego Santos, Andrew Martinez and Alejandro Lopez Sandoval each scored two goals Monday as the West Bladen boys’ soccer team remained unbeaten with an 8-0 win…
Smithfield Tar Heel plant moves to four-day production schedule
TAR HEEL — Smithfield Foods has reduced production at its massive Tar Heel pork processing facility to four days per week, a change occurring amid intense…
Scientists descend on Bladen County to study bat populations
KELLY — More than 80 scientists and trained participants will descend on southeastern North Carolina beginning Monday, with Singletary Lake State Park in Bladen…
New flood strategy could help guide Bladenboro’s fight against flooding
BLADENBORO — North Carolina has released a new long-term strategy for reducing flooding across the Lumber River Basin, a region that includes Bladenboro and…
Rain brings some relief, but drought isn’t over yet
BLADEN COUNTY — The rain has returned to Bladen County and much of southeastern North Carolina in recent weeks, but state officials are cautioning residents not…
Major fiber expansion completed in Bladen, Sampson counties
BLADEN COUNTY — Thousands of rural households in Bladen and Sampson counties now have access to high-speed fiber internet following the completion of a major…
Jones: It’s East Bladen-West Bladen rivalry week
It’s the biggest week of the Bladen County fall sports season. It’s rivalry week coming on the same week that students return to the classroom.