Today is July 4th, 2023 … Happy Birthday to this great country we reside in … 247 years ago, Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. July 4th, 1776…
There will be celebrations across the USA…
At dark thirty today … fireworks at White Lake will be one of many such celebrations around this great nation…
Enjoy, be safe…
Bladen County’s new Emergency Services Director is Joey Coleman … Congratulations, sir.
Gov. Roy Cooper has named C. Ashley Gore as the new Superior Court Judge for Judicial District 13A. She will be presiding over Bladen and Columbus counties … She replaces Judge Douglas Sasser, who retired recently…
I spent some time recently reminiscing about the birth and growth of our county, Bladen County. Took some time … Bladen County’s original boundaries covered much of southern North Carolina … Today, it is the 4th largest county in the state, landwise, the latest population I saw was 29,606 … We have elbow room … I kinda like that…
Any big plans for you and your family?
Many of our friends and neighbors are in the area … shopping, relaxing … All are welcome … Many spending time at White Lake and Jones Lake … Can you name the lakes in Bladen? … Bay Tree, Jones, Little Singetary, Salters, Singletary, and White Lake. Did I miss any?
Bladen County consists of 887 square miles, 874 just land and 13 square miles of lake, and at least 3 rivers … Black, Cape Fear and South River…
I love calling Bladen County home…
Did you know Bladen County is home to the largest pork processing company in the world … Smithfield near Tar Heel. Info I discovered, 5,800 employees, give or take a few … may include some producers numbers, not sure.
One more stat … Bladen County is also the largest producer of blueberries in the state … according to info uncovered…
Interested in more such info? … Google Bladen County … I did, I think my numbers are correct.
Highest temp I saw yesterday was 94 degrees … about 2 p.m.
Today … A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 5 mph and a 30% chance of rain…
Tonight, a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73 … Wednesday, showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. 70% chance of rain.
“Thanks be to God, that he gave me stubbornness, when I know I am right.” John Adams
“I hold that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.” Thomas Jefferson
“The essence of Government is power, and power lodged as it must be, in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” James Madison
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