Here are three things to know for Wednesday, August 7:
1. Emergency Shelters To Open: Today, 6 p.m. Bladen County Emergency Operations Center shelters at West Bladen, East Arcadia Primary School and Centerville Baptist Church. READ MORE
2. Back To School Blast: Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, Bladen Community College, 7418 NC 41 West, Dublin. Open to K-12 students. School supplies, activities and resources. Information: 910-879-5500 or bladencc.edu. READ MORE
3. Meet & Greet New Administration: Monday, Noon-3 p.m., Bladenboro Middle School, 910 South Main Street, Bladenboro. Meet new principal Jennifer Marlowe and assistant principal Phillip Penny. Information: 910-863-3232.
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