Precipitation well above normal for month of October

Precipitation was well above normal for the month of October, according to J.D. Rogers, local weather observer for the National Weather Service.

Rogers said total precipitation for October was 4.96 inches, well above the average of 2.94 inches.

So far this year, precipitation totals are also up significantly, according to Rogers. The total through the first 10 months of this year was 46.25 inches, about 5.11 inches above normal.

The average temperature in October was 59.2 degrees, about 2.7 degrees above normal.

The maximum temperature for the month was 85 degrees recorded on October 2. The minimum temperature was 37 degrees recorded on October 17 and October 18.

Rogers noted that the first frost of the season was observed on the morning of October 18.

Meeting set at Rectors Flat Church to discuss burglaries

There will be a public meeting Thursday evening at the Rectors Flat Baptist Church for citizens who are concerned about the recent increase in burglaries and break-ins.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., and several county officials have been invited to attend, including County Judge-Executive Bruce Ramsey, County Attorney Vernon Miniard, and Sheriff James Lynn Hill.

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