* * * * * * T U E S D A Y * * * * * J A N U A R Y 16th * * * * * D A Y 16 of 2018 * * * * *
Happy Fig Newton Day !
Ivan the Terrible becomes Czar of Russia in 1547
Prohibition went in to effect in 1920. The banning of sales of Alcohol was in place for 13 years and made mobsters wealthy beyond their wildest dreams
1964: Hello, Dolly! opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,844 performances
The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban in 2002
In the News: Stony Point man facing charges in neighboring Counties…Taylorsville woman arrested…Inmate found dead in Iredell Detention Center…Iredell County Woman charged with assaulting deputy…Jury selection in Wilkes murder trial begins today…Alex. Democrats host candidate forum tonight
Not as Cold Today, Could see some ***SNOW** tonight !
Cougar Hoops at South Caldwell…AC Wrestling host the Spartans tonight…Duke gets road win in Miami…Hornets win matinee…Win a Playoff Game and you get fired in NFL…Pirates Fire Sale continues…

Kate Moss
Some recent medical research indicates it’s not wise to stifle a sneeze. They say, just let it happen !
How do you remove almost 300 feet of rope entangled around a Whale ? Very Carefully, according to rescuers who did just that last week in Hawaii
Here we are into the middle of January, how are those New Year’s Resolutions going ?
Quote of the Day: “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow”…Helen Keller