Yesterday’s high temp was in the low 90s … Total rainfall locally from late Thursday thru Friday, nearly 2 inches … much needed and timely…
Another hot day today … Sunny (Saturday) with a high near 91 … Mostly clear skies tonight, low around 65. Sunday … Sunny with a high near 96 and windy, gusts as high as 16 mph. Looking ahead to next week … Chance of rain daily … 20% to 40% daily…
Locally, a reminder of the Jim & Sue Schultz Foundation fundraiser upcoming … The annual dinner is scheduled for June 13 at Cape Fear Winery … and the golf tournament is set for June 14 … The Schultz family honors the memory of their parents with fundraisers, proceeds going to the 2 local high school athletic programs annually … For those who never had the opportunity to know Jim and Sue … 2 great human beings … who had three sons, they loved family, life and high school sports … Call 910-840-0664 for more info and to purchase a ticket, make a donation, etc.
Busy weekend for sports…
Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals today … Columbus County’s MacKenzie Gore is listed as Nationals starting pitcher … game time is 4:15 p.m. … Washington snapped a four-game losing streak last night, posting a 2-1 victory over the Braves … Gore has pitched well, but little to show for it on several occasions … He is 4-5 for the season, ERA … 3.57, has 65 strikeouts … His fastball is in the 90-plus mph range…
College baseball super regionals underway … 16 teams … they include UNC, NC State and Clemson … All playing today…
NASCAR in Sonoma, California this weekend for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 … Gentlemen start your engines command set for 3:30 p.m. Sunday…
PGA tour in Dublin, Ohio for the Memorial Tournament … Scottie Scheffler is the leader at -9, 3 shots better than Adam Hadwin and Viktor Hovland … Next weekend, U.S. Open in Pinehurst … A great event at a great location…
The newest group of Dove Brothers will be performing today, 5 p.m. at Bladen Gaskins Chapel in Bladenboro … 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
And, Sunday, Pastor Jonathon Hayes and his family will bid farewell to the Wesley’s Chapel congregation and move on to something, hopefully, bigger and better … He announced his departure several weeks ago … and we wish them well … Farewell lunch after Sunday services for he and his family and Herman McLeod, who is retiring after a long tenure at the church…
“Embrace the journey and let positivity light your way.”
“May your day be as bright as the sun.”
“May your heart be full of joy and your worries be light.”
robert g hester
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