Friday, 
August 30. Day 243 of 2024
It’s Slinky Day and Frankenstein Day too
1682: William Penn set sail from England. He would later establish the Colony of Pennsylvania
1905: Ty Cobb made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers
1963: The “Hotline” between Moscow and Washington, DC, went into operation
1965: Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the Senate as a Supreme Court justice. Marshall was the first black justice to sit on the Supreme Court
1991: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union
1992: The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities
2021: In an abrupt decision by Joe, the last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan. It wasn’t pretty
In the News: Alexander County man listed as missing…County Offices and Town Hall announce Labor Day schedule…Taylorsville man convicted, headed to prison…Granite Falls man gets long prison term…Statesville man sentenced to prison time…Conover man taken into Alexander County custody
Weather: Sunshine to start, maybe a boomer around 5 pm
Sports: Lady Cougar Tennis takes down Hickory…Baby Cougar Football downs Wilkes Central…Cougars will try to improve blocking and tackling tonight against Wilkes…Heels survive at Minnesota…Pack struggle but beat Western Carolina…Wake wins…Steph Curry, can you lend me a $Million?…Phillies rally to beat Braves…NASCAR Regular Season concludes Sunday night at Darlington
Happy Birthday: Warren Buffett, Jean-Claude Killy, Elizabeth Ashley, Timothy Bottoms, Michael Chiklis, Lisa Ling, Cameron Diaz, Andy Roddick, Drake Maye
Your voice might reveal if you have diabetes https://studyfinds.org/your-voice-may-reveal-diabetes/
Little Tommy Brady suspended ? https://apnews.com/article/brady-raiders-fox-03e76fd9b97336970889a3ae1babc20b
Word of the Day: neophyte [ nee-uh-fahyt ] A beginner or novice.
Quote of the Day: “By the time you know what to do, you’re too old to do it”… Ted Williams (Born this day in 1918)