04/25/2024
Thoughts While Shaving
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Thoughts While ShavingAirman Jonathan C. Savage, son of John F. and Sarah E. Savage of Clarkton has graduated from Air Force basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio.  Jonathan is a 2015 graduate of East Bladen High School.  Congratulations are in order.

VP Mike Pence seems to have what it takes to a good job for the nation.

Politics makes strange bed-fellows.  Mitt Romney and Donald Trump, a perfect example.  But, maybe it will be ‘just what the billionaire ordered’ and what the nation needs. 

Cold this morning and more of the same is expected for tomorrow with highs in the mid 50s.

Area crops apparently ‘turned out’ OK for many of our local farmers.  A few remain in the field, including cotton.

With high school football over for many area schools, basketball activity moves to the for-front.

East Bladen continues football, playing at Ayden-Grifton Friday night.  Remember what ‘seasoned’ football fans and coaches have said for years, ‘If you’re still playing at Thanksgiving, you have had a pretty good season,’  and, they have.

John Clark has the complete line-up of area teams still playing, all listed in our Sports Section.

Really miss football broadcast at play-off time.

Despite little rain since Hurricane Mathew, still see water trickling along in many area ditches.

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help created the fact.  William James

Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.  Lyndon B. Johnson

A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.  Joyce Brothers

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