Here are three things to know for Thursday, August 29:
1. First Responders Sunday: Sept. 8, 11 a.m., Community Baptist Church, 3107 NC 410 South, Bladenboro. Service to recognize members of Bladen County Sheriff’s Office, Bladenboro Fire Department, Bladenboro EMS and N.C. Highway Patrol. Information: Pastor Dan Jackson at 941-228-3627.
2. Men’s Bible Class: Sept. 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 4047 NC 242 South, Elizabethtown. Instructor: Rev. Dr. Louie Boykin. All men are invited. Information: 910-645-2396.
3. India Alexus McLaurin Scholarship Foundation Gala: Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m., The Ballroom at Whimsical, 314 South Poplar Street, Elizabethtown. Honoring the memory of India Alexus McLaurin. READ MORE
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