A threat of or promise of rain fell woefully short yesterday … Rainfall totals at the National Weather Service local site reported 13/100ths of an inch … far short of need, but better than none … rainfall totals varied from place to place … High temps locally were in the low 90s. Rainfall began in our area shortly after 4 p.m. and was over by 4:30, or shortly after…
Today (Friday), a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, mainly after 1 p.m. Areas of fog early. Otherwise, mostly sunny with a high near 94 … Heat index values as high as 103 … and a 50% chance of rain.
Tonight, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy with a low around 73 … 20% chance of precipitation.
Saturday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 94 … Heat index as high as 105 … and a 40% chance of rain.
Looking ahead to Sunday (Church Day) … Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. … High near 95 and a 70% chance of rain…
Did you watch the Presidential debate? … I fell asleep prior to 9 p.m. (rise early to write this column).
Biden and Trump reportedly clashed repeatedly in 1st debate … Headlines … “Biden has multiple missteps; Trump makes false claims.” “Candidates blame each other for inflation.” Safe bet … neither candidate will vote for the other…
The Bladen County Committee of 100 held its annual meeting Thursday evening … Two primary topics … Cape Fear Valley Health, led by CEO Mike Nagowski … topics related to the founding of Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine … The topic of a new school was led by Dr. Hershey Bell, Founding Dean of Medicine … Among the guests were Dr. Robert L. Rich Jr., Division Head of Family Medicine, Cape Fear Valley Health, a practicing physician in the area … The new medical school is planned for Fayetteville, hopefully will welcome 1st class of candidates 2026-27 with first graduation expected 2030, making healthcare in the area … much more available with doctors who will have been trained in the area … Good news … Great presentation.
Bladen County EDC Director Chuck Heustess updated activities, planned and ongoing … in the area … Good meeting … Hayes Petteway is chairman of the local Committee of 100.
Weekend upcoming … a full slate of sports activities … and lest we forget, worship on Sunday…
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People…
1. Be Proactive…
2. Begin with the end in mind…
3. Put first things first…
4. Think win-win…
5. Seek first to understand, then be understood…
6. Synergize…
7. Sharpen the saw…
robert g hester
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