A benefit fish fry will be held for Lula McDowell on August 7 at Star Bethel Church of God in Landrum. The church is located on North Randolph Street, next to Cannons Funeral Home.

All plates include fish, hot dog, or pigs feet, baked or pinto beans, cole slaw, cornbread or chips, and drink. There will be a singing at the same location at 6 p.m.

On August 8, at the Cobb Life Center/Green Creek Missionary Baptist Church on Coxe Rd, there will be a benefit concert for McDowell. It will begin at 4 p.m. McDowell, who works at the Meeting Place, is going through chemotherapy and organizers say she could use the communitys love and support.

Donations are accepted. Send&bsp; them to Lula McDowell c/o Wanda Miller, 68 Carson Cove Rd., Mill Spring, N.C. 28756.&bsp; For more information call Wanda Miller at 828-447-3354.