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Late Sunday night NFL action: New England Patriots 23 – Atlanta Falcons 7. Tonight – Washington Redskins at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. Major League Baseball World Series begins Tuesday in LA at 8:09 PM on Fox.  Dodgers vs Astros.  No tickets available, except on Stub Hub, etc.  A quick search discovered a price range from $875 to $18,000 per seat for about 3 hours of entertainment. It has been another GREAT week for BladenOnline, despite a 16 percent drop in page views, it was still the second highest in the history of the online newspaper.  Monday, Oct. 16, there were 49,119 page views, the 4th highest ever, and 2 other days were …..

Astros 4 – Yankees 0. Astros vs Dodgers in 2017 World Series. Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers, Jr. combine for shut out to oust Bronx Bombers. And for ECU fans: Pirates win over BYU Cougars 33-17. UNC soundly defeated by Va. Tech, 59-7. Duke loses to Georgia Tech. NC State had open date. No plans by ECU or UNC football fans to travel to a bowl game, unless some who attended another institution or likes another team invites them Continue to receive questions related to local high school football broadcast. Must have an FM radio station to carry games and none are available. The station in Whiteville was sold to …..

Friday Night High School Football results: East Columbus unable to field a football team, East Bladen wins forfeit. St. Pauls 55 – West Bladen 28 Looking ahead, 2 games remaining in regular season play Next Friday: East Bladen at South Robeson South Columbus at West Bladen Nov. 3 – West Bladen at East Bladen Houston Astros defeated New York Yankees 7-1 in AL baseball playoffs Series tied at 3 all, tie breaker tonight in Houston, 8:08 PM. Winner plays LA Dodgers in World Series. College football today: 12:00 Noon  UNCP @ Concord (WV) 12:20 PM  Pittsburgh @ Duke 1:00 PM  Campbell @ Butler (Ind) 2:00 PM  Methodist U @Maryville (TN) 3:30 PM  …..

Early voting is underway in the 2017 municipal elections!  Began yesterday.  A few highlights to consider.     Bladenboro has 3 candidates for Mayor: Rufus (Duck) Duckworth (I) Kenneth Kelly Larry Simmons And 4 candidates for 3 seats on the town board: Jeff Atkinson (I) Billy Ray Benson (I) Rodney Hester Greg Sykes Clarkton has 5 candidates for 2 seats on Town Council: Jerome Myers (I) Tim Tart (I) Linda Gaskins Stephen W Hester Jimmy Hudson Dublin has 2 candidates for Mayor: Darryl Dowless Alex Hursey And 2 candidates for 1 seat on Town Board: Jeff Smith (I) Richard Sibbett Elizabethtown Town Council (3 seats) Paula H Greene (I) Herman L …..

Ever feel you are on ‘information overload’?   With normal news channels and papers, then add Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Messenger, Instagram, Texting, (and there are other sources), it’s just about more than I can comprehend.  I just read, and other than Happy Birthday on Facebook, I add little to the discussion.  I know, I could just delete them all or some, but I haven’t and not likely, just need something else to complain about. Beast Fest in Bladenboro is set for a week from this Friday and Saturday.  The ‘beast’ story was the talk of the area, at least in the ‘boro area in the winter of 1953-54.  I was 15 years old, …..

Hope I live long enough to read Gen. Kelly’s (President Trump’s Chief of Staff) memoirs if he ever publishes them.  Must be interesting for a very disciplined individual to work with someone as ‘wide open’ as the President. Like him or hate him, gotta give President Trump his dues, the stock market is ‘moving up at a fast pace’, topped 23,000 yesterday, an all time high (closed slightly below that number). The business community appears to believe something good is going to happen, like an overhaul of our national tax structure. I still believe, if the budget is not cut, and I see no reason to believe it will be, …..

Monday Night NFL results: Titans 36 – Colts 22. Hope you enjoy cooler weather?  First frost of the year coming soon, if this is a normal year. Bladenboro Beast Fest 2017 October 27 & 28.  The organizers have done another great job of putting together a fun-filled weekend.  Google ‘Boost the Boro’ for more info.  T shirts are on sale now, and during the festival, food, including collard sandwiches, rides, music, dancing, old cars and so much more.  It will be a fun-filled weekend. Jobs are available and more coming to Bladen County, thanks to Bladen County EDC, Bladen Agri Industrial and Bladen Committee of 100.  And, Bladen Community College is a …..

Temps are expected to be much lower over the next week or so than they have been since spring.  Highs are expected to be in the upper 60s today and Tuesday, to low 70s on Wednesday and mid 70s on Thursday.  Prepare for mid 40s tonight to low 50s Thursday.  60% chance of rain today, 30% tonight and clear skies beginning tomorrow for several days. BladenOnline broke the record last week for page views with 223,133, shattering the previous record by 46,000. We also had 2 days crack the most page views for a day: 51,366 on Friday, Oct 13 and 40,808 on Tuesday, Oct 10.  There were 2 other days that had …..

This time of the year is the best time of the year for sports fans… Yesterday, in college football; NC State won Duke lost UNC lost and ECU received a whipping. Wake Forest had open date. In major league baseball playoff action, Astros over the Yankees and Dodgers downed the Cubs. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the pole position for the Talladega 500, his last.  He has announced he will retire at the end of this season. College basketball begins shortly and a new PGA year is underway. I know, there are other sports in various stages of play. Speaking of sports, East Bladen football team have ‘pulled a rabbit out of …..

I just remembered it was Saturday, not Sunday. Had a busy Friday evening, multi-tasking!  Watched Clemson football team lose to Syracuse, followed local high school football teams on Max Preps, listen to the Whiteville Wolfpack football broadcast and was constantly updated on the Yankees-Astro baseball playoff game. Best way to describe it all, I was worn out, slept like a baby.  Thought I had overslept, been hustlin’, showered, shaved, preparing to attend 7 AM prayer meeting….then realized it’s Saturday.  That’s good, another day to do little.  The life of a retired senior citizen. Have you received your Flu Shot? The big Orange Machine was de-railed last  night.  Syracuse (4-3) football team …..

Thursday night NFL results: Eagles 28 – Panthers 23. MLB  Cubs       9-9-0    (Cubs advance) Nationals 8-14-2  (Season over for Nats) American League Playoffs, Best of 7: Yankees vs Astros..Friday – FS1 National League Playoffs, Best of 7:  Cubs vs Dodgers…Saturday – TBS Bet advertisers are happy, 4 of the largest markets ‘duking it out’ for the opportunity to play in the 2017 World Series. Wish I could get as excited as I did as a youngster when it was the Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers, and later the Atlanta Braves vs any team.  Remember the Braves pitching trio of Glavine, Smoltz and Maddux? Check the line up of local activities this weekend beginning with …..

Technology is a wonderful tool, ’til something goes wrong.  Most of my issues are self-inflicted. Shriners appeared to have sponsored another very successful fish fry fund-raiser.  Proceeds benefit Shriner’s hospitals where youngsters are treated free of charge.  Nearest one to Bladen County is Greenville, S.C.  Yes, local youngsters have been treated. Seems as I age, I am spending more time at funerals. Carolina Panthers have had a short week to prepare for the Philadelphia Eagles.  Kick-off is set for 8:25 PM today.  The game will be on CBS, NFLN or AMZN.  Both teams are 4-1. While on the topic of football, high school action continues.  Jayvee action at 6 PM today.  St. Pauls …..

Municipal elections in Bladen County will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2017, less than 4 weeks away.  Make sure you are registered to vote, if in doubt call or stop by the Bladen County Board of Elections at 301 Cypress Street in Elizabethtown (behind the Post Office).  The office number is 910-862-6951. Far to often, a very small number of voters decide municipal elections.  Every vote counts and if you reside in one of Bladen’s municipalities, you are encouraged to VOTE.  You can’t vote it you are not registered. How about this weather?  Still feels to much like summer time.  Don’t know about you, but I am ready for an autumn …..

The Annual meeting of Four County EMC drew a record number of attendees last night, over 1,200 registered delegates.  Total attendance was estimated to be over 2,500. The meeting was held at Pender High School near Burgaw.  Delegates received good news, no rate increase in 2018, but that is likely to change in years to come.  The cost of dealing with coal-ash, to the satisfaction of government regulators, is expected to rise and the cost must be passed on to member-owners.  4 Directors were re-elected.  The Whisnants, a gospel singing group from Morganton, NC entertained and Victoria Huggins, Miss North Carolina, provided a great rendition of the national anthem.  The primary coverage area of the electric coop includes …..

Late night NFL score—KC Chiefs 42, Texans 34. Weather forecast indicates a possibility of rain daily through Thursday, with the best chance today and tomorrow.  High temps in the mid 80s and lows in the 70s, dropping to low 60s later in the week. Latest stats for BladenOnline indicate another solid week: Sept 24-30, 2017 Page views: 122,997 Visits: 20,225 Sept 24-30, 2016 Page views: 110,282 Visits: 20,771 Most Read Stories: 3,034: Crash sends wreck victims to hospital 2,823: Woman sentenced to probation in child drowning 2,233: Update – Crash on NC 87/11 claims life of mother, daughter 2,117: After wreck kills mother, daughter, intersection will be an all-way stop You …..

UNC and ECU football fans must be suffering from a lack of anything to get excited about.  To say the ‘Heels and Pirates are having a ‘bad year’ is an understatement. Locally owned businesses are an important ingredient of NC business and the latest edition of Business North Carolina lists the top 100 private companies in the state. Sampson-Bladen, birthed in Bladen, now headquartered in Clinton, is listed at number 20. Hadden Clark is the President of the company. They are a wholesaler, retailer and transporter of petroleum products. BladenOnline has added a new feature to the Sports Page. Check ‘Bladen County Athletes Playing in College’. It’s a John and Ray project. This …..

Attendees at the East Bladen-Fairmont must feel like they ‘got’ their $6’s worth last night.  It was Homecoming, coach Robby Priest was presented a jacket by Shriners to honor him for his selection as an Assistant Coach in the upcoming NC-SC Shriners football game in December, A King and Queen were crowned and the football game with Fairmont was decided in the final seconds of the game when Shy Pone ran back a Golden Tornado kick off 74 yards for a 42-38 win.  Fairmont threatened with seconds left on the clock, but failed to score.  John Clark has the complete details on our sports page. West Bladen lost to Whiteville, but …..

NFL results from Thursday night play: Patriots 19 – Tampa Bay Bucs 14. Local high school football action tonight, Whiteville at West Bladen and Fairmont at East Bladen.  Gametime for both 7 PM.  One of my favorite times of the week sharing coaching tips with anyone seated nearby in the stands, from someone with zero coaching experience. Sometimes I just listen to other uninformed fans.  When I need to share more or tap into a new information source, I stand along the fence.  I pay my $6 and am entitled to my perspective. Pre-game activities, I am told, will begin at 6:30 PM prior to the East Bladen game. Bryan Martin, E-town …..

Another beautiful fall day is expected today.  High temp low to mid 80s with little or no wind.  Tonight, mostly clear with a low near 57 with a light east wind.  Perfect weather….. October yesteryear hold so many memories…. When I see peanut fields with the nuts turned up to the sun, in preparation for final harvesting before they are delivered to local peanut companies, my mind flashes back to stacks of peanuts in much smaller fields,  no large equipment, all harvested by family members and friends. Same for cotton, today its harvested by huge pieces of equipment, not so years ago.  Pickers (all ages) dragging a burlap bag, stuffing white cotton …..

The Las Vegas shooting is such a tragedy, but so many inspiring stories of people helping others.  Many times, the best of mankind comes out in the worst of situations. Las Vegas police, county law enforcement, fireman, EMS, as well as volunteers were obviously well trained and appear to work well as a team, and have much support from state and fed officials.  That doesn’t just happen. Much work remains! Bladen County Commissioners will soon elect leaders for the coming year, it’s an annual function at the 1st meeting in December.  It’s time for wheelin’ and dealin’.  Despite differences, strange coalitions and bedfellows play big roles.  Whoever can get at least 5 votes will be …..

The recent shooting in Las Vegas is so difficult to understand.  A 64 year-old millionaire, with nothing in his background that could explain his actions resulting in the death of 59 innocent country music fans and the injuring of another 500 plus.  What happened?  They walk among us! Locally, farmers are harvesting, what appears to be, one of the best peanut crops ever.  The gamble appears to have paid off this year.  The corn crop was equally good.  Blueberry farmers not so good, due to a late spring frost.  Bladen County’s economy is determined, to a great degree, by the farming community. When October arrives, I think of the Clarkton Tobacco Festival.  It ended …..

Cooler temps remind us it’s October, 2017, a wonderful time of the year! Special events are planned for weekends, check our Events page. Municipal elections are 5 weeks away, interesting races in some of our towns. Keep hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico in your thoughts and prayers.  Many from our area are actively involved in recovery efforts, especially NC Baptist.  Friends closer to home, some areas of Robeson County and the Fair Bluff area, are still dealing with the damage left by Hurricane Mathew. September 2017 was not a record breaking month, but rock-solid.  October 2016 is the best month in the history of BladenOnline featuring news related to a …..

It is a great time of the year for sports fans! MLB play-offs begin Wednesday with Wild Card games.  Twins vs Yankees in the American League and Rockies vs Diamondbacks in the National League. Other AL teams: Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox. National League participants: LA Dodgers, Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs. Martin Truex, Jr. is on the pole today at the Dover International Speedway as the NASCAR season begins to ‘wind down’. NFL action today, and in college football action last night, the 2 top rated teams posted victories:  Alabama 66 (5-0) over Ole Miss (2-2) 3; and Clemson (5-0) outscored Virginia Tech (4-1) 31-17. Local farmers may …..

The current Three Rivers high school football conference has only 4 of 10 teams with overall winning records and appears to be a 3 team race for the top spot, just after the halfway point of the season.  South Columbus is 6-0 overall and 4-0 in conference, East Bladen and Whiteville are 5-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play.  St. Pauls is also 3-1 in in conference play but 3-3 overall. South Columbus defeated East Bladen earlier in the season by a single point on a missed point after, East Bladen handed Whiteville their only loss of the season.  The regular season championship likely determined when the Whiteville Wolfpack plays the …..

Thursday night NFL action, Green Bay Packers 35 – Chicago Bears 14.  Before the game, players on both teams locked arms as a symbol of unity, game was interrupted for 47 minutes due to  lightning that was spotted just outside the stadium. Tonight, high school football.  West Columbus plays at East Bladen, West Bladen travels to South Robeson.  Gametime for both games, 7 PM. We flip our calendar tomorrow (Saturday).  Looking forward to October! Average high temp for October is 75 degrees, compared with 83 for September and average low in October is 50 and 62 for September. Not unusual for first fall frost near the end of October or early …..

Good news, bad news….Think we have to many news sources? Headlines over the past few hours! Resignation of Kobie Baker, Alabama’s director of basketball operations, tied to FBI investigation. Auburn basketball could be in deep trouble. Woman bitten several times by copperhead snake at Longhorn Steakhouse. Royal Caribbean sends cruise ship to help Puerto Rico. President Trump says he has the votes on health care bill! Sen. Bill Cassidy (R), “We don’t have the votes!” O.J. Simpson could be released on parole as soon as Monday… Rest in Peace Mrs. Brenda Haire Gooden. Deshaun Watson donated his first NFL game check to (Houston) stadium employees who were hit hard by …..

September is slipping away, October is always a busy time in Bladen: 2nd – United Way Day of Caring, Cape Fear Farmers Market 4th & 5th – 12th Annual Ag’em Up day at the Bladen County Park , US 701 S 7th – Bladen County Youth Focus Oktoberfest Parade in Elizabethtown 14th – NC Grape Festival, Lu Mil Vineyard, Dublin 19th – Seafood & Sunset, The Venue at Regal Resort, White Lake 27th & 28th – Best Fest, Bladenboro. Middle and high school sports activities, listed in our sports section. So much to do and no doubt our list is incomplete. Bladen continues to be a busy place.  Visit our BladenOnline Events …..

I recently added POLITICO Playbook to my daily reading.  I added after the source was referred to almost daily by one or more national news sources.  It’s free and supposedly gives a little more background info related to the daily turmoil, especially in DC, and around the world, as if more was needed.  Not sure if it’s right or left leaning….I trust little of what I read or hear, just added another source to further confuse. Think I am most concerned about the North Korean situation.  Two interesting leaders, duking it out on the world stage.  One slip by either could be a ‘knock-out punch’ that would be devastating for millions of …..

Late night NFL score….Redskins 27 – Raiders 10.  Tonight Cowboys vs Cardinals at 8:30 PM. Can you believe?  This is the first day of the last week of September 2017… Daily average high and low temps for September is 83 and 62…..for October, 75 and 50. Municipal elections are just 6 weeks from tomorrow (Tuesday).  Not much visible activity in the county.  Filing for county, state and national elections begins in early 2018. Wish we could all be more civil in matters related to the ‘political state’ of our nation.  Not sure I have ever witnessed a division as great as the current situation at the state and national level.  I …..

College football results: NC State 27, Florida State 21 Duke 27, UNC 17 Wake Forest 20, App.State 19 Alabama 59, Vanderbilt 0 Clemson 34, Boston College 7 South Carolina 17, Louisiana Tech 19 Winston Salem University lost to Virginia State 33-27, in overtime and dropped to 2-2 overall  and 0-1 in conference play.  Former East Bladen star Farrell Murchison led the Rams in rushing with 85 yards. ECU (0-3) plays at Connecticut (1-1).  Game on ESPNU at 12 noon. And there is a full slate of NFL action today as well. Someone will take home a nice ‘chunk of cash’ after today’s final round of the PGA Tour Championship.  Paul Casey …..

I have learned a new word…dotard…Kim Jong-un of North Korea’s description of President Trump after our Presidents UN speech.  Webster, as in the dictionary, defines dotard as …a person in his dotage; foolish and doddering old person.  I was called much worse as a local elected official 40 years ago. I recall a visit to Sen. Jesse Helms office in DC where he had one wall covered with cartoonist renderings of mostly uncomplimentary cartoons of him.  He seemed to enjoy, just a part of public life. Saw a news article relating to another new record of US debt, so I looked it up, earlier today (Saturday, September 23, 2017)  We, …..

High School football action slated for tonight.  East Columbus at West Bladen and East Bladen travels to Red Springs.  Kick-off for both games is 7 PM. East Bladen boys soccer team 7-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play and the Knights ladies tennis team is off to a 9-0 start. Check current sports news on our Sports page.  John Clark covers local sports like no other. NFL’s Thursday night game results…LA Rams 41, 49ers 39. While on the topic of sports, the 2017 PGA Tour Championship is being played in Atlanta.  30 players aiming for a ‘lions share’ of the $8,750,000 total prize money.  Kyle Stanly leads at 6 under after …..

  My memory is slipping, but do not recall as much destruction caused by natural disasters, at least in recent years, and more storms still active.  Thankfully, Maria appears to be tracking off shore, away from the coast of the US. Our friends in Robeson County and Fair Bluff, still attempting to return to normal following Hurricane Mathew.  Governor Roy Cooper is scheduled to visit Fair Bluff today. FEMA funds for our area have been placed on a temporary hold, as Fed officials deal with Texas, Louisiana, Florida and Puerto Rico recovery efforts. Recently, President Trump referred to Kim Jong-un as “rocket man”, now North Korea’s foreign minister has referred to those comments as …..

So much news, ESPN and others provide sports round-the-clock, Meteorologist cover the weather from infancy of a storm to destruction.  News is covered instantly and often…..All good, helpful….but, remember grading and tying tobacco in a hot pack house, listening to major league baseball on an AM station….poppin and cracklin’.  Growing up in Bladenboro, WTSB in Lumberton provided our entertainment.  I recall a time when 3rd baseman Eddie Mathews hit 3 or 4 homeruns in a game for the Milwaukee Braves, in the early 60s  The Braves were my #2 favorite team, second only to the Yankees. Remember when they were the Boston Braves?  Now, the Atlanta Braves. Sports has been a big part of …..

Have discovered that renewing NC drivers license is less painless when done online, and I am still needed around the house as long as we use a hand-operated can opener and I can reach items on the top level of our kitchen cabinets. Remember when retail outlets respected Sunday as a day of rest?  Even fuel for our vehicles was difficult to find.  Times have changed, Sunday is pretty much like any other day.  A recent Sunday school lesson reminded us of God’s law…..Exodus 31 says, “Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you.  Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death…..” Kinda looking forward to 50 degree mornings and high temps …..

It is a wonderful time of the year!!!! Boiled peanuts are all around and very good.  Should soon begin to see huge trailers, loaded with peanuts headed to market.  Observers indicate a great crop this year. Falcons held on in late NFL action last night to win 34-23.  Earlier in the day, Carolina Panthers  defeated the Buffalo Bills 9-3 in a defensive struggle.  A win is a win, but. Another rock-solid week for BladenOnline for week of September 10-16, 2017. Page Views: 110,231 Visits: 19,970 A week earlier: Page Views: 106,445 Visits: 18,675 BladenOnline is also available on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Most Read Stories: 4,647: Man exits vehicle during road …..

Final NFL score Thursday evening: Houston Texans 13 – Cincinnati Bengals 9.  Unless there is much improvement by both teams, Texan and Bengals fans need not worry about a trip to the Super Bowl this season. Dublin Peanut Festival tomorrow (Saturday), all day long at Dublin School. Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 14.  NC Grape Festival at Lu Mil Vineyard….Grape Stompin’, Blackwater Rhythm @ Blues Band.  U Pick Grapes NOW.  Check their website for details. High School football tonight.  Both Bladen County teams in conference action.  South Columbus at East Bladen and West Bladen at Red Springs.  Gametime for both 7 PM. Discharge by The Chemours Company into the Cape Fear River is …..

We missed another couple of hurricanes, Irma and Jose. At the Hester household, had a total of 2.3 inches of rainfall from the remnants of Irma. Politico is reporting that House Speaker Paul Ryan is meeting today with top Democrats to discuss legislative options to protect Dreamers. Dreamers, debt ceiling, healthcare, budget, overhaul of tax system, busy time inside the DC beltline.  Read some place where members of Congress were to arrive late Tuesday to begin work and were leaving Thursday.  My kind of work week, pay not bad and pretty good benefits.  Wonder who sets their work schedule? Hardly a sound locally about municipal elections!  Less than 8 weeks ’til election day …..

Bladen County Public Schools will be operating on a 2 hour delay today, based on info received from Valerie Newton, Public Relations and Information Officer.  Reason for the delay is weather, caused by remnants of Hurricane Irma. Emereau, Bladen County local charter school will be closed today, no info on other educational institutions in the area. Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber meeting at 12 noon today at Cape Fear Farmers Market.  Dickie Walters and Chris Heuer of Star Communications will be the sharing many opportunities and services of the company they represent.  All are welcome. Dublin Peanut Festival is set for Saturday at Dublin School Beast of Bladenboro Festival upcoming later part …..

  Pray for residents of Florida.  Early Sunday, Hurricane Irma was just off the coast of south Florida, moving forward at about 8 mph. We could have some rain and wind Monday, but nothing to compare with what we were expecting from the storm a few days ago. We appear to be on the fringe area of Hurricane Irma.  The threat to our area, in addition to some rain and wind, is possible tornado warnings and a slight possibility of power outages, as the storm moves northwest, hopefully missing North Carolina.  Eventually Irma should be down graded to a tropical storm in the Tennessee/Kentucky area by midweek. The Cry Out America event scheduled for …..

Dedication for the new Bladen County Law Enforcement Center and Detention Center on Friday was a huge success, well attended. The 25th Dublin Peanut Festival is just a week away.  One of Bladen’s most popular events annually.  Google their website for the line-up that begins with a parade, followed by BBQ plate lunch and continues throughout the day.  Volunteers have been working hard for weeks and at the end of the festival, proceeds support worthy efforts in our area. Three Rivers 1A-2A conference is more like yesteryear with teams from Bladen, Robeson and Columbus counties.  East and West Bladen compete in the 2A division. Last night, West suffered their 1st …..

  We should enjoy beautiful weather for the next 72 hours or so prior to any effects from Hurricane Irma.  One forecast indicates decreasing clouds, less humid today with high temps near 80, in fact, same high for the next couple of days.  Friday, sunny and pleasant.  Saturday, pleasant with plenty of sun.  Sunday, cloudy with high temps in mid 70s.  After that, who knows.  Be prepared for Irma or remnants of the storm. And, Hurricanes Jose and Katia are beginning to gain strength.  Stay in touch. Are you tired of our honorable leaders playing politics?  When they take their oath to uphold the constitution of the state or nation, I wonder if …..