The 82nd Airborne Division All American Band and Chorus and East Bladen High School band performed Thursday, Feb. 12 at Bladen Community College as part of the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Bladen County took an exciting step forward in preserving and promoting its rich heritage with the official launch of the Explore Here Bladen County Digital Historical Tour on February 14 during the Outdoor Expo at Camp Clearwater. The announcement marked a significant milestone in the county’s participation in the commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary and showcased a new, technology-driven way for residents and visitors to experience local history.

The East Bladen boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won Monday in the Carolina Conference tournament. Both advance to Wednesday’s semifinals at Union High School against top-seeded East Columbus.

The Bladenboro boys and girls, Elizabethtown girls and Tar Heel boys and girls won Monday in Bladen County middle school basketball games.

By the time you finish reading this article, you will have read close to a thousand carefully selected words. That may not sound impressive until you consider every one of those words put on its best outfit before appearing in public. Writing, after all, is not simply about putting words on a page. It is about choosing the correct words for the appropriate moment and knowing whether those words need to arrive wearing a tuxedo or comfortable sweatpants.

As the country celebrates Black History Month, Bladen County can claim a chunk of that history with Jones Lake State Park, the first state park developed for Black Americans.

Adam Smith was stirring the pot on Valentine’s Day.

Who let the dog out?