Weather is still among the top topics in our area… Yesterday’s high recorded at the local National Weather Station, located at the Curt Brown Airport, recorded an official high of 92 degrees… More hot weather is expected.
Today’s forecast… a slight chance (20%) of rain after 3 p.m. today… Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Tonight, a 40% chance of rain… Partly cloudy with a low near 73… with a chance of thunderstorms.
Sunday (Church Day)… A chance of showers and thunderstorms then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 91… heat index as high as 102… 70% chance of rain.
High temps drop to near 88 Monday & Tuesday… then low to mid-80s Wednesday through Friday of next week.
Final score from last night’s high school football action… East Bladen 49 – West 0. Both schools have 1-1 records.
The Detroit Lions defeated the Carolina Panthers last night, 26-17. Lions’ preseason record is now 2-1-0… Panthers 0-3-0.
A few college football teams begin play today. The first game for most NC schools is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the coming week.
Chase Elliot will start on the pole for the Daytona 400 race this weekend. Several drivers, including Elliot, & Bubba Wallace, need a win to extend their season… Martin Truex, Jr. and Denny Hamlin are the current points leaders…
One more time… Local property taxes are due in early January 2024. A 1 percent discount is yours if you pay by Thursday, August 31st…
Still, no North Carolina state budget has been approved… It was due in early July…
Former South Carolina Governor, now presidential candidate Nikki Haley says “America’s retirement age is way too low and needs to be increased.”
Finally, a note on the condition of 18-year-old Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James. He is recovering from cardiac arrest and could return to basketball soon.
Former President Donald Trump, now candidate Trump, is ‘catching grief’ from many sources… One of the lastest concerns related to his weight and height… he listed himself as being 6’3″ and 215 lbs. Now his side-by-side photo with others of similar stats is circulating… probably one of the least of his concerns…
Dolly Parton quotes:
“If you see someone without a smile today, give ’em yours.”
“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
“I discovered that there were books written about positive thinking. But, you see, I had practiced that all my life. That’s what got me out of the mountains.”
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