Bladen ranked among nation’s most hurricane-vulnerable counties
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C.: Bladen County has been ranked among the 100 most hurricane-vulnerable counties in the United States in a new study that draws heavily from…
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Thursday Roundup: East Bladen volleyball, girls’ tennis lose to Clinton
Clinton jumped out to early leads in each set to sweep East Bladen on Thursday, Aug. 13 and gave the Eagles their first loss this season.
Bat tests positive for rabies near Bladenboro
BLADENBORO — A bat found near Bladenboro has tested positive for rabies, prompting county health officials to warn residents about possible exposure and remind…
Boys’ soccer: West Bladen, Lumberton play to 2-2 draw
It took until the second half for West Bladen to cash in on its opportunities. The Knights came within seconds of winning their season opening boys’ soccer…
USDA extends disaster relief deadline, expands options for farmers with crop losses
BLADEN COUNTY — Bladen County farmers who suffered crop losses from hurricanes, drought, excessive heat or other qualifying natural disasters in 2023 or 2024…
Tuesday Roundup: East Bladen girls’ tennis wins; boys’ soccer ties Whiteville
East Bladen won four of the six singles matches Tuesday, Aug. 11 en route to a 6-3 win against Whiteville in a non-conference girls’ tennis match on its home…
East Bladen volleyball sweeps Whiteville for 2-0 start
It had been 12 years since East Bladen won its first two volleyball matches in a season.
Monday Roundup: East Bladen wins volleyball opener
ROCKY POINT — Taylor Dowless had 14 kills and Addie Douglas made only one error on 30 service receptions Monday as East Bladen opened its volleyball season with…
Excellence the focus for West Bladen volleyball team
Topping a record-setting 2025 season that featured eight seniors will be quite the challenge for the West Bladen volleyball team.
Bladen County plans new emergency operations center as officials prepare for future disasters
Bladen County has been awarded $2.5 million through the state’s Community Development Block Grant program to replace its cramped emergency operations center…
East Bladen has football scrimmages against Union, Scotland
LAURINBURG — East Bladen accomplished what it set out to do Friday, Aug. 7 during a pair of football scrimmages at Pate Stadium.
West Bladen opens with football scrimmage against Swett
FAIRMONT — The final score, unofficially and not that it mattered, was Purnell Swett 14, West Bladen 6.
West Bladen, East Bladen football teams scrimmage Friday
The West Bladen and East Bladen football teams are scheduled to participate in scrimmages Friday, Aug. 7, two weeks prior to the opening of the regular season.
World War II pilot’s heroic story
On a cold Sunday afternoon in Belgium, a burning B-17 bomber fell from the winter sky.