2011 is in the review mirror....It was a good year for BladenOnline as we continued our growth pattern.  For further proof, I am again providing figures that prove the point. 
 
Year         Total Hits           Average Daily Hits
2008        6,593,356                    18,064
2009      21,203,949                    58,093
2010      47,198,079                  129,310
2011      55,892,626                  153,130
 
I thank you for your continued support.  Each year, I think...maybe we have "maxed out" and then I realize there are still folks that are not aware of BladenOnline.  I ask you to help...send a message to your family members and friends here and away, any where in the world, if they have Internet access......they can read BladenOnline. 
 
Our advertisers, staff and daily readers are the backbone of our efforts...and again a sincere thanks to all.
 
2008 was a mystery,
2009 was a good trip
2010 was better
2011 was the best
2012 will be better
 
We work hard to keep you updated...we go to the meetings, report the happenings, many times we are the only Bladen news source present.
It requires all doing their part....we are just a group of part-timers with a deadline.  We do not get it all...but that's our goal...
 
Hope you enjoy....Oh yes, our subscription rates remain the same.....BladenOnline is free.....
 
If you would like to advertise on BladenOnline, Call Bobbie Todd at 876-4848.  If you have a news item, call Rhonda Griffin at 874-4089 or Robert G. Hester at 876-2322 and if you have sports news call John Clark at 876-7082.  And when we get it all together, Ken Pervine will get it online.
 
More later........

Robert G. Hester

rgh@intrstar.net

(910) 876-2322