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Sherman Gilliard III commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army Reserve.
The Elizabethtown Town Council adopted a fire service contract with Bladen County.
Bladen County could be eligible for a $702,000.00 federal grant for school construction.
Clark-Shaw Ford celebrated their 80th Anniversary in business.