Here are three things to know for Monday, Aug. 23:
1. First day of school: Bladen County schools open today for the 2021-22 school year for students on the traditional calendar. Masks and uniforms will be required.
2. High school football: East Bladen is scheduled to host Wallace-Rose Hill at 7 p.m. today to open the season. The game was postponed Friday night. (READ MORE)
3. Bladen County Board of Commissioners special meeting: Today, 5:30 p.m., Commissioners’ Room located on lower level of Bladen County Courthouse in Elizabethtown. Topic will be potential use of American Rescue Plan Act funding. The meeting can be accessed virtually by calling 1 (571) 317-3122, Access code: 377-006-58.
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