Extreme weather temperatures for February in Bladen County…
High 85 degrees, February 4, 1989
Low 7 degrees, February 12, 1973.
Yesterday’s high temp, upper 70s.
Stock market still rising after a brief scare last week. Dow Jones Industrial Average yesterday was 25,200, still down from high of 26,617 on Friday, January 26. Important for many, including retirees. (401K’s, 457’s and other such programs)
Check our Sports Page for Three Rivers Conference Basketball Tournament pairings. John Clark has it covered, and be sure to check the latest info related to former local students now playing college ball. No one does it better than BladenOnline and John Clark.
Bad luck last night for the #92 NASCAR racing team from Cerro Gordo. David Gilliland wrecked on lap 47 last night in Dayton Beach and the Ricky Benton Racing team will begin on the last row (39th position) in Sunday’s Daytona Beach 500. Gilliland has had some success at the big race, with an average finish of 17th in eight career starts. Alex Bowman and Denny Hamlin will start on the front row.
Soon be planting time for Bladen farmers.
Check Lu Mil and Cape Fear Winery websites for events at each and the Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce site, as well as BladenOnline Events section. Lots of fun things to do in Bladen, daily/weekly.
Politician Appreciation Day is set for Saturday, March 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at Lu Mil. All the political leaders and wannabees are expected to attend.
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation. James Freeman Clarke
A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation. Adlai E. Stevenson
Nobody cares what any politician in Washington says. Ted Cruz
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