Wednesday, November 6th. Day 311 of 2024
It’s Saxophone Day. Adolf Sax was born this day in 1814
Happy Nacho Day !
1860: Abraham Lincoln was elected as the nations’ 16th President
1923: Jacob Schick was granted a patent for the electric shaver
1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected President for the 4th time
1947: Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut on NBC
1984: Ronald Reagan is re-elected as President. He wins 49 states over Democrat Walter Mondale
1991: Russian President Boris Yeltsin outlaws the Communist Party
1995: Art Modell, the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to move his team to Baltimore. The franchise is now the Baltimore Ravens
2012: Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate
In the News: Republicans roar in Alexander County…Amendment to change Alexander County School Board to partisan narrowly passes…Alexander County Commissioners approve bid for Bethlehem Water Tank Project…Stony Point woman and man arrested on felony drug charges…Catawba County man might face death penalty if convicted of murder according to District Attorney
Weather: Warmer but still cloudy with showers possible
Sports: Cougar Soccer loses 1-0 on Senior Night…AC Football gearing for Ashe County after Watauga beats the Huskies in Tuesday night Football…wade Queen named the Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Panthers trade another WR…First College Football Playoff Poll is released…Canes win 7th straight Tuesday night…
Sally Field
The cost of a drink is soaring https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/business/alcohol-spirits-beer-sales-inflation/index.html
That’s a big haul https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cocaine-drug-seizure-pacific-boat-acapulco-259f7715386e040af01c51dfaee6cf6e
Alexander County Schools Superintendent Dr Bill Griffin visits the studio this morning at 7:40
Word of the Day: sortie [ sawr-tee ] A sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy. A mission by a plane. An excursion or expedition. From French meaning to “go out.” “The decorated veteran had flown over 100 sorties”
Quote of the Day: “Hey, I didn’t make a big deal out of Hotel California. The 18 million people that bought it did”… Glenn Frey (Born this day in 1948)