Happy July 4th, 2024 … Enjoy … A great day to stay inside and enjoy air conditioning … Yesterday’s high was 94 … Today … Mostly sunny with a high near 95 … Heat index values as high as 102 … Tonight, mostly clear skies with a low around 74…
Friday … A slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 90 … heat index values as high as 107 and a 20% chance of precipitation … Friday night, clear skies with a low around 75.
Saturday … A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 97 … 50% chance of precipitation … Saturday night, a 40% chance of rain … Partly cloudy with a high near 74…
Sunday … Partly sunny with a 50% chance of rain … High near 93 … Same type forecast thru the middle of next week … Use caution … Enjoy this July 4th holiday weekend…
Locals no doubt know about the untimely death of a father and infant son recently in a house fire … Several have reached out asking for how to contact the family and assist the survivors … Rebecca Lewis is a neighbor who is assisting the family … The dad and infant died in the fire at their home, funeral services were held last week … Mom and 2 others survived … They lost all … If you would like to assist … Contact Ms. Lewis at 14800 Garland Highway, Garland, N.C. 28441. Her telephone number is 910-990-4006 … She and her husband are active in Bladen County Emergency Services … Husband full time, Ms. Lewis part-time…
Use caution as you celebrate this July 4th … Many at the nearby lakes, the beach and across the state and nation … It will be a hot, hot day and weekend…
Think back over the years to your best July 4th holiday memories … Many on the roadways to and from vacation type locations…
There will be brave souls, no doubt, grilling-out … bless you … not me … I prefer the cool air-conditioned locations … at the lake, beach or home…
Crops continue to suffer … Stock market continues strong … Strong play at the local golf course … based on the number of vehicles … there…
Stay cool, best you can … Need to get out and move around … Enjoy the lakes and the local sales at retail outlets in the area … A wide assortment of food places in the area … all open today … Well most, if not all…
“One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation, evermore!!” Oliver Wendell Holmes
“America is another name for opportunity.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“It’s the Fourth of July, or as I call it, exploding Christmas.” Stephen Colbert
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