Four arrested in theft investigation
CHADBOURN — Four people have been arrested in connection with an alleged multi-county theft ring that authorities say operated across Bladen…
News Search
Search results for Bladen
Search Results
83 results found
Featured Church: Cromartie Hill A.M.E. Zion
Facebook Instagram X HomeAbout UsAdvertiseContact UsBladen Journal on FacebookBladen journal on TwitterReader ServicesSign Up For NoticesSubscribeWhere to PurchaseNewsArchivesCircularsOnline CommunitySpecial...
Wagner: Cooler days are just ahead
I do not believe I have ever lived through a hotter summer. This is both atmospherical and situational for me; in addition to the high 90s on the thermometer…
Soccer: Garcia lifts West Bladen to 5-1 win against Lakewood
Levi Velasco Garcia scored twice and had two assists Wednesday, Aug. 19 in lifting West Bladen to a 5-1 win at home against Lakewood in a non-conference boys’…
Volleyball: West Bladen rallies to beat Pender
It took a match and a set for the West Bladen volleyball team to find its game this season.
Godwins announce they are expecting a baby boy
BLADENBORO — Kenny and Jennie Godwin are excited to announce they are expecting their first child, a baby boy.
Tuesday Roundup: West Bladen soccer shuts out West Columbus
CERRO GORDO — Levi Velasco Garcia had a goal and three assists Tuesday, Aug. 18 as the West Bladen boys’ soccer team routed West Columbus 9-0 in a non…
East Bladen football has pieces to make run at Carolina crown
A pair of speedy, elusive backs running behind a big offensive line and a former center turned fullback is a perfect combination for an East Bladen football…
East Bladen, West Bladen football games moved to Thursday
East Bladen and West Bladen football teams will begin their seasons one day earlier than expected. Both schools have announced openers will be moved to Thursday…
West Bladen football seeks results from building program
The process of building the West Bladen football program may not have been noticeable in the victory column, but progress has been made. Now…
Monday Roundup: East soccer, tennis win, volleyball loses
TABOR CITY — The East Bladen boys’ soccer team had not scored a goal in two matches thus far.
Volleyball: West Bladen swept in opener by Trask
It’s a new season and, basically, a new volleyball team at West Bladen following an historic 2025 campaign.
WWAY shines spotlight on 91-year legacy of Leinwand’s Department Store
ELIZABETHTOWN — One of downtown Elizabethtown’s most enduring businesses and the remarkable family story behind it received some well-deserved regional…
Wagner: Reading is better than scrolling
Preachers can be an interesting lot. By “interesting,” I mean as weird as a cactus Q-tip. I say this, by the way, fully aware that I myself am a preacher…
Yandell: The Bible was written for you
Has anything ever been done especially for you? Did it make you feel special, important, or that you really meant something, or to someone?
Ford Duncan to be inducted into Western N.C. Athletics Hall of Fame
Former Clarkton High School basketball standout Sheila Ford Duncan will be inducted into the Western North Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct.
Bladen County DSS to offer foster care classes
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. — The Bladen County Department of Social Services will offer foster care classes this fall for residents interested in opening their homes…
Featured Church: Pleasant Hill Baptist
Facebook Instagram X HomeAbout UsAdvertiseContact UsBladen Journal on FacebookBladen journal on TwitterReader ServicesSign Up For NoticesSubscribeWhere to PurchaseNewsArchivesCircularsOnline CommunitySpecial...
Boys’ soccer: Swett edges East Bladen 1-0
WILMINGTON — Purnell Swett scored midway the second half when a free kick deflected off an East Bladen defender for a 1-0 win in a non-conference boys’ soccer…
Football: West Bladen, Hobbton each score twice in scrimmage
NEWTON GROVE — Touchdown runs by Sincere McKinley and Keon Whittington highlighted West Bladen’s football scrimmage against Hobbton on Friday, Aug.
A quiet hurricane season is no reason to let our guard down
Hurricane season has been relatively quiet so far, but Bladen County residents should not mistake quiet for safe.
East Bladen boys’ soccer team set to make title push
The East Bladen boys’ soccer team has several key players returning from last season’s team that placed second in the Carolina Conference…
West Bladen boys’ soccer seeks to build off last season
The West Bladen boys’ soccer team is hoping to build off last season when it was in a four-way battle for the top spot in the Southeastern Conference and almost…
From Carolina Bays to fields of blue
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. — Every spring, thousands of acres across Bladen County begin a familiar transformation.