Wednesday, January 11th
It’s National Milk Day
Happy Girl Hug Boy Day. Be patient while waiting in line
Celebrate Take the Stairs Day
1569: England debuted the first state-sponsored lottery
1900: Popular Mechanics Magazine was first published
1922: In the U.K. Leonard Thompson becomes the first person to be injected with insulin
1935: Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California
1964: Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D. publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts
1973: Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the American League adopting the designated hitter on a “trial basis”
2000: The merger between AOL and Time Warner was approved
2022: The Canadian Province of Quebec announced it would impose a healthcare tax on unvaccinated adults. The tax was never imposed
In the News: Taylorsville woman killed in Tuesday morning crash…Sugar Loaf Elementary to get new gym…Alex Commissioners approve process to find new County Manager…Hickory man convicted of statutory rape…Taylorsville man charged with fraud…Alexander County man jailed for probation violations…Investigation into Lincoln County murder leads to second body…
Weather: Partly Sunny, High 55. Rain on Thursday
Sports: Cougar Men win, Women fall to 0-2 in Conference play…Heels fall to Virginia…Hornets play, Hornets lose…Miami goes 39 of 39 from line…Caldwell Comm College getting new Baseball Coach…The may travels of Carols Correa…Canes Bedeviled
Happy Birthday: Ben Crenshaw, Vicki Peterson, Robert Earl Keen, Kim Coles, Mary J. Blige, Joley Richardson, Amanda Peet
Mega Million$ now Mega Billion$ https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/11/us/mega-millions-jackpot-wednesday/index.html
Check under your Deck https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/01/10/bear-hibernating-deck-Plainville-Connecticut/6911673380386/
I was asked if I watched the Golden Globe Awards. Sure hope that person gets better
Georgia just scored another touchdown
Quote of the Day: “I think the first duty of society is justice”…Alexander Hamilton (Born this day in 1755)