
As usual … We begin with the weather, past, present and future, as best we can…
Yesterday’s high temp was a warm 94 degrees … A brief, much needed shower produced a trace of rain in our area … hopeful of more … soon…
The hot weather is expected to continue … Today, a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 96 … heat values as high as 105 … and a 30% chance of rain…
Tonight (Saturday), partly cloudy with a low around 75 … Sunday (Church Day) … Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 95 … heat values as high as 105 … chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday night, showers and thunderstorms likely … Mostly cloudy with a low near 72 … Chance of rain is 70% … Monday … showers and thunderstorms likely with a low around 72 and a 70% chance of rain…
We need rain … Crops Need Rain…
The first half of the year 2024 comes to an end Sunday night … Pray for rain as we close the first half and begin the second…
July 4th is next Thursday … and, for many, vacation time…
A reminder from NC Forest Service … discouraging any outdoor burning due to the ongoing dry weather … We need a good “soaking rain”…
Checking weekend sports … NASCAR is in Nashville, TN … and men’s PGA event (Rocket Mortgage Classic) in Detroit…
#1 son celebrated 25 years as Johnston County, NC County Manager yesterday … and he has something well over 30 years total there … And while talking about family … #2 son has many years experience as a truck driver … last 18/19 years … with Food Lion … Parents are proud of both…
Bladen County EDC making big plans … additional industrial growth and more … including childcare … doesn’t happen overnight … A recently upgraded airport courtesy of the Town of Elizabethtown is a strong plus…
White Lake is a busy place, as are the lakes … Sidewalk Sale and more in Elizabethtown … And upgrades at Bladenboro do not go unnoticed … Lots of activity in the Clarkton area as well…
Bladen County Commissioners meet in the courthouse Monday evening…
“Everything good, everything magical happens in July and August.”
“July is a blind date with summer.”
“Let music swell the breeze and ring from all the trees.” My Country ‘Tis of Thee.
robert g hester
rgh4612@gmail.com
910-876-2322