Wednesday, August 27th. Day 239 of 2025
Grab on, it’s Tug of War Day
Happy Rock-Paper-Scissors Day !
1889: Charles G Conn received a patent for the metal Clarinet
1859: Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well
1921: The owner of Acme Packing Company in Green Bay, Wisconsin bought a pro football team. J.E. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers
1984: President Reagan announced that the first citizen to go into space would be a teacher. The teacher that was eventually chosen was Christa McAuliffe. She died in the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986
1996: California Governor Pete Wilson signed an order that would halt state benefits to illegal immigrants. My how the times have changed on that one… Insert anger filled retort here
1998: “Titanic” became the first movie in North America to earn more than $600 million. It’s earned way, way, way, more than that now
2011: After causing extensive damage to various Caribbean islands, Hurricane Irene made landfall along North Carolina’s Outer Banks before moving along the Eastern Seaboard; property damage exceeded $7 billion.
In the News: County Finance Director Jennifer Herman wins named to State Honor…County Veterans’ Service Director name to State Task Force…Catawba County Fugitive arrested by Taylorsville Police…Stony Point man busted in Iredell County…Newton man charged after hit-and-run crash in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman facing felony drug charge
Weather: Sunny and 78 ! Hit the hold button, I love it
Sports: Alexander Central Volleyball blanks South Iredell..Cougar Soccer drops match to Hickory…The Taylorsville Saving Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week is junior LB Cole Pennell…Panthers cut Hunter Renfrow…Mets beat Phillies again…Braves score 9 in the 9th to beat Miami…Humpy Wheeler laid to rest on Tuesday
Happy Birthday: Tuesday Weld, Mack Brown, Paul Reubens, Bernhard Langer, “Downtown” Julie Brown, Jim Thome, Sarah Chalke, Breanna Stewart
Can’t imagine you missed it but https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-engagement-ring-details-5f44624c300d6c907dde9307d9b56d94
The latest on the Cracker Barrel jibber https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/cracker-barrel-scraps-new-logo-design-keeps-old-timer-after-listening-customers
Word of the Day: terrapin [ter-uh-pin] any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters. “He hopped out of his car and lifted the small terrapin by its shell to grassy safety.“
Quote of the Day: “The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.”… Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (Born this day in 1770)