A Greyhounds football player takes a break to hydrate during practice earlier this year. Drinking plenty of water is among the keys to staying cool in the midst of high temperatures. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
A veteran of the athletic training field, Jones County High School athletic trainer Brad Miles pauses when thinking about how hot this summer has been compared to those in the past.
“I can’t remember it being this bad for this long,” Miles said. “Sure, you’ve had an ‘oh my gosh, over the top day’ here or there. But for this long? No. This is unprecedented.”
