BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Students at West Bladen High School learned more about culinary arts Wednesday, according to the Bladen County Schools website.

Johnson and Wales University Culinary Instructor Chef Robert Penry was invited to share his expertise with the students in Mrs. Gail Marsh’s Foods class.

The chef gave students suggestions for their own food preparations and showed them the correct techniques for preparing and cooking food.

Penry also told students about classes and programs offered at Johnson and Wales University.

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BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – For the third year, DuPont Fayetteville Works is teaming up with Tar Heel Middle School to support the Science Olympiad program, according to the Bladen County school system’s website.

The program is made up of two teams of students: varsity and junior varsity.

It’s described as a hands-on, interactive science program, and with DuPont Fayetteville’s help, the group will be able to use necessary resources and materials, which means they could end up competing regionally and even at a statewide level.

This year, Tar Heel Middle School teacher and program leader David Wimert says he believes the students will go all the way to the state competition.

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SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – East Carolina University leaders are considering opening a dental community learning center in Southeastern NC.

According to Kim Smith, the health director at ECU, the university is considering putting a center in either Columbus, Bladen, or Brunswick counties.

Smith says that whichever county ECU ends up choosing, the school will pay for the building, but the county must donate two acres of land.