Friday, March 1st. Day 61 of 2024
It’s Peanut Butter Lovers Day. You can bet I’m one
Happy Employee Appreciation Day !
1692: In Salem Village, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Salem witch trials began. Four women were the first to be charged https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
1790: Congress authorized the first U.S. Census
1845: President Tyler signed the congressional resolution to annex the Republic of Texas
1872: Congress authorized the creation of Yellowstone National Park
1950: Klaus Fuchs was convicted of giving U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. He was one of several who infiltrated the Manhattan Project
1974: Seven people were indicted in connection with the Watergate break-in
1995: Yahoo! was incorporated
1998: The movie “Titanic” became the first to gross $1 Billion
In the News: Early voting continues today and Saturday for Tuesday’s primary…Bethlehem Park closes today for major facelift…Wilkes County man jailed in Alexander County…Taylorsille Police make felony drug arrest…Alexander County woman jailed…Catawba County Schools suspends bus driver
Weather: Showers today. Sunshine returns Saturday
Sports: Cougar Softball and Baseball get first wins of season…Lady Cougar Basketball goes to McDowell tonight for Round II game…
Happy Birthday: Roger Daltrey, Catherine Bach, Ron Howard, Tim Daly, George Eads, Chris Webber, Justin Bieber, Tyreek Hill, Jamar Chase
Alexander Central Women’s Basketball Coach Jon Presnell is live with me at 7:45 for a preview of tonight’s Round II Playoff game vrs McDowell…NC State vrs UNC on Saturday…Caitlin Clark will enter WNBA draft…Canes win…NASCAR in Vegas
The booth where Tony, Carmela, Meadow and AJ Soprano had perhaps their last meal in up for auction https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/iconic-sopranos-booth-where-tony-soprano-may-have-been-whacked-will-fetch-over-30k-at-auction/ar-BB1j7YZ4
Word of the Day: repast [re-past] A quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating :to eat a light repast. A meal:the evening repast. The time during which a meal is eaten; mealtime.
Quote of the Day: “When I die, I hope they don’t cremate me ‘cause I’ll burn forever”…Harry Caray (Born this day in 1914)