Today is the last day of the month of April 2024…
Yesterday’s high temp was 79 degrees…
Mostly sunny today with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight, a chance of showers with thunderstorms also possible. Mostly cloudy with a low around 64 … Chance of rain is 40%…
Wednesday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny with a high near 83 … 50% chance of precipitation … Wednesday night … A chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy with a low near 61 … 30% chance of rain.
High temps for Thursday thru Monday in the mid 80s and 30% chance of precipitation daily.
Most fields are prepared for planting…
NC Strawberry Festival takes place this weekend in Chadbourn…
Mark your calendar for the White Lake Water Festival … May 17th-May 19 … More later…
Interesting article related to strokes … Did you know Bladen ranks in the top 20 counties in the state for residents suffering from strokes … According to the source, 3.9% of Bladen County residents suffer strokes annually … and the article stated 4 out of 5 strokes are preventable … Counties around us were in the same range, based on info provided by the Center for Disease Prevention…
Sad news out of Mecklenburg County yesterday … 4 officers killed, 4 wounded in shoot-out as task force attempted to serve a warrant in Charlotte … There are some ‘bad dudes’ all around…
Golfers … save the date … June 20th … More info coming soon…
One more note … East Bladen’s annual fundraiser supportive of athletics at the school … is set for Saturday evening … Tickets still available … At the school or at Leinwands of Elizabethtown … Maybe other locations … $100 per couple, includes 2 steak dinners…
“Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” Helen Keller
“Spring is the time of plants and projects.”
“A life without love is like a year without spring.” Octavian Pater
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