I enjoyed the BladenOnline article on East Bladen’s move from 2A to 1A yesterday … So many great rivalries over the past years … Clinton, Fairmont, Whiteville … to name a few … Now, begin anew with different teams … Some of my best days were broadcasting East & West Bladen High School football games … and prior to those … County teams … Tar Heel, Bladenboro, Clarkton and more … Preseason practice games upcoming in the coming days and weeks…
John Clark covers local sports for BladenOnline, and no one has more local experience…
NFL Hall of Fame game was played last night. Nine NFL Legends received yellow jackets as they entered The Pro Football Hall of Fame, followed by a preseason NFL game … Cleveland Browns scored late and defeated New York Jets 21-16.
Kinda kick-starts the 2023-24 NFL preseason action. Carolina Panthers vs. New York Jets Saturday, August 12 … 4 p.m. … Game in Charlotte. Cooler weather can’t be that far in the future…
Had a smart spell yesterday … I cut my weeds … and some grass.
Would be interesting to hear adults, even young folks, talk about what Bible School meant to them as youngsters … Many are making memories this week at area churches throughout the county and surrounding areas … Many were held earlier…
PGA event this week in the Greensboro area. The Wyndham Championship is taking place at Sedgefield Country Club. The leaderboard after round 1.
Russell Hensley, -8
Adam Svensson & Byeong Hun An, -7
Andrew Novak & J.T. Poston, -6
2nd round play is underway today … The field will be cut after today’s action.
Showers likely today and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81 … 80% chance of rain … Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and midnight … Low around 70 … a 30% chance of rain.
Saturday’s forecast … a 30% chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny with a high near 90 … heat index as high as 101 … Sunday, a slight chance of showers … and hot, high near 92…
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” Confucius
“When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks the cause of his failure in himself” Confucius
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” Confucius
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