This week saw cooler temperatures finally settle in over Paulding County. A long summer saw dangerous heat indices for most of July and August. It may just look as though the dog days are over as highs drop into the 70s, and low temperatures drop into the 40s.
You can feel it. Summer is coming to a close. No, we are not done with hot weather yet – September can be brutal some years – but that local, temporary “climate change” has begun.
As temperatures climb well into the 90s and beyond this summer, concerns over high school athletes practicing outdoors in the heat have taken center stage. From football scrimmages to conditioning sessions, the balance between preparation and player safety is becoming increasingly difficult to manage, especially with heat index values climbing into triple digits.
By JERRY STANFORDEditorjstanford@cherryroad.com In the late hours of Wednesday, April 2, a line of severe storms moved through the area, dropping inches of rain in… Login to continue reading Login…
PAULDING - After two light snows last week, the area saw a proper blanketing of white Friday night. making for snow falling on top of a snow that had fallen on top of a snow.
Fall harvest is starting to wind down. For most farmers, the dry August-September weather hurt yields.