Arson is thought to be the cause of a wildfire that destroyed a truck and some woodland Aug. 13. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to 291 Laura’s Lane on the Game Lands. A truck was also ...
A longterm investigation into suspected illegal narcotics sales resulted in the arrest of an Elizabethtown man, according to officials. Justin “Jay” Romales Williams, 46, of 802 Fox St., Elizabethtown...
WHITE LAKE—Mark Harritan held off Jerry Padrick in sudden death to win the weekly Showdown at Sundown held at Goldston’s Putt-Putt at White Lake on Tuesday. Both shot a -6 and the tournament was...
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association Tournament for Aug. 18 was canceled due to extreme heat. The SFGA will play on Aug. 25 at Vineland Golf of White Lake. Call 910.642.5757 for more informati...
Due to the threat of inclement weather, the start of football season has been moved up to Thursday for some local teams. Heide Trask at East Bladen, West Columbus at Whiteville, and West Bladen ...
VINEGAR HILL– East Bladen defeated the Stallions of South Columbus 5-4 in tennis on Monday. East Bladen (2-1) will travel to Whiteville (0-1) on Aug. 24. South Columbus (0-1) will travel t...
As area football teams scrimmaged Friday, local soccer teams kicked the season off for real. In Whiteville, West Brunswick and Whiteville played to a 2-2 tie on Friday in soccer. Whiteville (1-0-2) a...
Most of Columbus and all of Bladen County are now considered to be in severe drought conditions after several days of spotty but heavy rains across the area. Only a small section of Columbus and Bruns...
A runaway turkey has a new home after being taken into custody by Bladenboro Police. BPD said in a social media post that a citizen called after seeing the turkey escape from a poultry carrier in the ...
LADIES’ TENNIS: Clinton 6, East Bladen 3 ELIZABETHTOWN– Clinton defeated East Bladen Tuesday 6-3 in women’s tennis. East Bladen (1-1) will travel to South Columbus (0-0) while the Dark Horses (1...
The reported victim of a shooting found himself going to jail, rather than the hospital, after another visit to an ex-girlfriend’s home. James Stucarter Best, 48, of 1204 Rico Rd., Clarkton, was held ...
WHITE LAKE—Conner Padrick held off his twin brother Cooper to win the weekly Showdown at Sundown held at Goldston’s Putt-Putt at White Lake on Tuesday. Conner shot a -6 to top Cooper who shot a -5 to ...
In Elizabethtown, Clinton defeated East Bladen 3-0 in volleyball on Thursday. It was the first loss of the season for the Eagles (2-1). The Dark Horses (3-0) downed the Eagles by scores of 25-19, 25-7...
Whiteville Police arrested two men on multiple charges of breaking and entering vehicles. Casey Latrail Wilder, 18, and Justin Alexzander Stroud, 21, are being held under secured bonds. They fa...
At Land O’Lakes, the Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played its weekly tournament Aug. 4. The format was Captain’s Choice with 23 members participating in the event. First place went to the t...
Charges are possible after a dog mauled an infant to death in Tar Heel, according to the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. The infant’s name and address have not been released. First responders were cal...