BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Organizer with Bladen We Care have set dates for fundraising events that benefit residents in the area with health care grants.

According to a press release, a reverse raffle/auction/dance will be held April 12 at Lu Mil Vineyard, and a golf tournament is slated for April 25 at Carolina Sands Golf Course near White Lake.

Tickets for the dance are $100 per couple and are available at Fisher’s, Leinwand’s, and Campbell Oil Company’s Peanut Road office, all in Elizabethtown. They are also available from any Bladen We Care board member.

The press release says the reverse raffle has cash prizes of $2,000, $1,000 and $500.

Entry fee for the golf tournament is $500 per four-person team or $125 for individuals. According to a press release, each entry includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, gifts and raffles. Additional information is available by contacting members of Bladen We Care or Carolina Sands at 862-8796.  

SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – With many smartphones these days, you have the option to bring music, movies and TV shows on the go with you wherever you are.  Even better, you can now watch WECT’s newscast live as they happen.

The feature works on the iPhone and most Android phones through the WECT App.

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Bladen County schools will hold two community forums this week to engage the public in conversation, gathering information and sharing ideas.

According to the school district’s website, three focus areas to be discussed are:

• School facilities construction
• School uniforms
• School safety

The public is encouraged to attend one or both of the forums. The meetings schedules are as follows:

• Feb. 18 – West Bladen High School, 6 p.m.
• Feb. 19 – East Bladen High School, 6 p.m.

These forums are not limited to the East and West attendance areas only; everyone is invited to attend.

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