07/15/2024
Robert Hester, Founder of BladenOnline.com
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thoughts while shavingYesterday’s high temp was 92 degrees … and summer is still a week or more away … June 20th officially…

Today’s forecast … A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy with a high near 93 … chance of rain near 30% … Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy with a low around 63. Chance of rain is 30%…

Looking ahead to Tuesday, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m. High temp near 87 … 20% chance of precipitation … High temps for the next week or so in the low to mid 90s and lows … mid 60s to low 70s. Plan accordingly…

Checking golf results from Sunday … Scottie Scheffler continues to dominate the season … winning $4 million yesterday, capturing the Memorial tournament in Ohio. He finished 1 stroke better than Colin Morikawa … despite shooting a 74, 2 over par, Sunday … His winnings to date this year … a cool $24 million … His bride and new baby were on hand to witness the win … Next stop for PGA is the US Open in Pinehurst later this week.

Kyle Larson was the NASCAR winner yesterday in the Sonoma race…
Runner-up was Michael McDowell…
3rd Chris Buescher
4th Chase Elliott and 5th place … Ross Chastain … Next stop for NASCAR … The Iowa Speedway Corn 500.

Whiteville native MacKenzie Gore had a strong pitching performance over the weekend (Friday), beating the Atlanta Braves, 2-1. He tied his career high with 11 strikeouts, and evened his record for the year to 5-5. He allowed 2 runs on six hits and a walk over 5 innings, and struck out 7 Braves…

A 10-for-1 split on Nvidia stock effective today on the New York Stock Exchange … Market opens at 9:30 a.m…. Some of my wealthy friends shared…

Actually … a busy time locally … Annual Bladen We Care golf tournament upcoming Thursday, June 20 … For late comers … you can add your name to the list hopeful for a chance to play … Full house … but usually a few who, for whatever the reason, drop out before tee time…

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