Monday, January 3rd
It’s Weigh-In Day ! I’d prefer not, thank you
Happy Chocolate Covered Cherry Day ! I’ll go for that
1823: Stephen F. Austin received a grant from the Mexican government and began colonization in the region of the Brazos River in Texas
1888: The drinking straw was patented by Marvin C. Stone
1924: English explorer Howard Carter discovered the sarcophagus of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor, Egypt
1951: NBC-TV debuted “Dragnet”
1959: The United States added Alaska as the 49th state
1973: CBS sold the New York Yankees to a 12-man syndicate headed by George Steinbrenner for $10 million
1977: Apple Computer is incorporated
In the News: Wind takes down utility lines in uptown Taylorsville…COVID taking major spike…County Schools resume classes Tuesday with masks required…Man who Taylorsville Officers on chase last week makes court appearance today…Lenoir man jailed in Alexander County
Weather: Wind Advisory for area, driving rain, high in 40’s
Sports: Panthers lose again…Packers clinch home-field…Tar Heels get hoop win Sunday…Hornets get scorched by the Sun
Happy Birthday: Bobby Hull, Stephen Stills, Victoria Principal, Mel Gibson, Eli Manning
New laws that into effect on New Years Day in North Carolina https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/state/north-carolina-laws-in-effect-january-1-2022/275-e69184eb-9afa-4483-a327-4b54efaf18aa
How are you on Chicken Thighs ? https://www.wsj.com/articles/pricey-chicken-puts-thighs-on-restaurant-menus-11641045602
Quote of the Day: “Not all those who wander are lost. J. R. R. Tolkien (Born this day in 1896)