NJN/am for Friday, August 29

Published 6:45 am Friday, August 29, 2014

It’s not just Friday, it’s Labor Day weekend…

Weather: Sunny and warm, but not too humid with highs in the middle 90s and lows tonight near 70. Saturday will see a good chance of thunderstorms with highs near 90. Decreasing showers on Sunday.

What strategy? President Obama perplexed supporters and angered political opponents Thursday when he saidin a press conference that his administration did not have a specific strategy in place yet to deal with the Islamic State, or ISIS, as the terrorists continue to gain ground in Syria and surrounding areas.

Sports: Kickoff time. The NJN Big Game this week features Vincent at Corner. Elsewhere, Gardendale is at Hewitt- Trussville, Mortimer Jordan goes to Dora, Pinson Valley hosts Class 4A top-ranked Oneonta, Fairfield is at Fultondale, West Point comes to Hayden and Locust Fork is at Westbrook Christian.