Dixie Youth baseball playoffs were interrupted by rain Sunday afternoon … but resume at 3 p.m. today at Leinwand Park in Elizabethtown … both Division 1 & 2. Check our Sports Page for teams and game times … and check the Ken Armstrong photos … The man works hard to promote youth activities…
Speaking of rain, rainfall totals at the local airport measured nearly 3/4 of an inch Sunday and another 3 hundreths of an inch between 3:15 a.m. and 4 a.m. today … More rain is in the forecast … An 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms today, 80% chance tonight and a 60% chance on Tuesday … Not a whole lot you can do about the rain … but…
Looking ahead, mark your calendar for Bladenboro Beastfest … This years event will be held October 29 & 30 (Friday & Saturday) … just days before elections … One of Bladen’s most popular fall events…
White Lake continues to be a favorite place for vacationers…
Can you believe it is July 19, 2021????
Olympics begin in Toyko this week…
And how about 24-year-old Colin Morikawa of the US winning the British Open yesterday, his second major victory … Top spot yesterday paid $2,070,000 … another American, Jordan Spieth, finished 2nd that paid $1,198,000 … The leader beginning play yesterday, Louis Oosthuizen, finished in a tie for 3rd place with Jon Rahm, each won $682,000…
Expressions to ponder…
“Worthless as gum on a boot heel”
“She’s pitching a hissy fit with a tail on it.”
“I was born at night, but not last night!”
“We’re about to have a ‘Come to Jesus’ meetin'”
robert g hester
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