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Bladen-Columbus N.C. A&T State University Alumni Chapter announces scholarship recipients
ELIZABETHTOWN – The Bladen-Columbus N.C. A&T State University Alumni Chapter announces its six scholarship recipients for 2024. Adriana McKenzie-Lewis is the recipient of the Tillie Peterkin Memorial Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship was presented to McKenzie-Lewis, who graduated from East Columbus High. She is the daughter of Renaldo Lewis and Mercia McKenzie.
School Board Signups Moving Slowly
City and county school board filings are underway, but filings have been slow in the first week of signups. County District Five incumbent Steve Long has filed for reelection. In the District One race, where Randy Coleman currently serves, no one has filed. Jackie Ray Pierce filed for the city...
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