Voting begins in North Carolina for 2026 general election
BLADEN COUNTY — The 2026 general election officially got underway Friday, (Sep. 4) as county boards of elections across North Carolina began sending absentee-by…
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Football: East Bladen, West Bladen lose
Both Bladen County high school football teams lost non-conference games Friday, Sept. 4.
Bladen County Schools sheds low-performing designation as student achievement rises
ELIZABETHTOWN — Bladen County Schools is no longer designated as a low-performing district after posting widespread gains in student achievement during the 2025…
Clarkton Lions’ Strides walk scheduled Saturday, Sept. 19
The 12th annual Clarkton Lions Club Strides walk is set for Saturday, Sept. 19 beginning from the parking lot adjacent to First Baptist Church at 10233 North…
Tuesday Roundup: East volleyball tops North Duplin
Taylor Dowless had 16 kills and East Bladen dominated the final two sets in a 28-26, 23-25, 25-16, 25-10 victory against North Duplin in a Carolina Conference…
Flounder season opens with new reporting requirement for fishermen
BLADEN COUNTY — Recreational fishermen heading out for flounder will have a new step to remember this year as North Carolina’s recreational flounder season gets…
Tobermory Convenience Site temporarily closed following accident
BLADEN COUNTY — The Tobermory Convenience Site has been temporarily closed following an accident at the site Monday, Aug. 31, that resulted in potentially…
Sheriff’s Office: No credible threat to Bladen County schools
BLADEN COUNTY — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office said there is no credible threat against Bladen County Schools following an investigation into an anonymous…
Ludlum: There’s a lot to discover in Bladen
One of the strange things about living somewhere for a long time is that eventually you stop seeing it.
Larrell Murchison signs practice squad contract with LA Rams
Larrell Murchison signed with the Los Angeles Rams practice squad Monday, Aug. 31, a day after being cut from the National Football League team’s 53-man roster.
Monday Roundup: Bladen soccer, volleyball teams victorious
Diego Santos had a hat trick and Levi Garcia scored an unassisted goal and assisted on three Monday, Aug. 31 as West Bladen remained unbeaten with a 5-1 win…
New blueberry pest activity puts Bladen growers on alert
BLADEN COUNTY — A tiny insect showing up in North Carolina blueberry fields has caught the attention of agricultural experts, and the issue is particularly…
‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign begins Monday ahead of Labor Day
BLADEN COUNTY — Drivers traveling through Bladen County over the Labor Day holiday period can expect an increased focus on impaired driving as North Carolina…
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…
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.