Thursday, January 19th
It’s National Popcorn Day ! Light salt and light butter for me please
1793: King Louis XVI was tried by the French Convention, found guilty of treason and sentenced to the guillotine
1915: George Claude of Paris,patented the neon discharge tube for use in advertising signs
1944: The federal government relinquished control of the nation’s railroads after the settlement of a wage dispute
1953: Around 70 percent of all television sets were tuned the CBS when Lucy gave birth on “I Love Lucy”
1974: Notre Dame ended UCLA’s 88 game college basketball winning streak
1978: The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW’s plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003
1981: The U.S. and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months
2022: We had 4 to 5 inches of snow on the ground a year ago today. People up North were laughing at us in total panic mode
In the News: COVID associated death confirmed in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman appears in court and pleads not guilty to murder…Taylorsville man being held without bond…Taylorsville man ordered to serve 120 days in the slammer…Alexander County man facing felony drug charges…Taylorsville teen jailed…Chase in Caldwell and Burke Counties ends with stolen vehicle on fire and suspect arrested
Weather: Warm with showers today. Windy with gust around 25
Sports: AC Swim Team in action today…Cougar Hoops getting ready for league tussle with Freedom on Friday…Hornets win a game but LeMelo hurt again…ESPN says Panthers will hire someone other than Steve Wilkes to be head coach…BoSox sign former Brave
Happy Birthday: Tippi Hedren, Shelly Fabares, Dolly Parton, Paula Deen, Katey Sagal, Jeff Van Gundy, Drea de Matteo, Frank Caliendo
Confirmed, more fake news from CNN, (they lead the world) https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-cnn-headline-damar-hamlin-covid-vaccine-715865760728?utm_source=ForYou&utm_medium=HomePage&utm_id=Taboola
Amy Grant having health issues https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/amy-grant-explains-that-shes-struggling-with-memory-loss-6-months-after-accident-214942890.html
A fish story https://www.yahoo.com/gma/12-old-catches-great-white-214700785.html
Quote of the Day: “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary”… Edgar Allan Poe (Born this day in 1908)