Thursday, September 22nd. Day 265 of 2022
It’s the first day of Autumn !
1862: President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. It stated that all slaves held within rebel states would be free as of January 1, 1863
1914: A German submarine sinks three British cruisers over a seventy-minute period, killing almost 1500 sailors
1949: The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb successfully
1969: Willie Mays hit his 600th career home run
1975: Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is foiled by the Secret Service
1989: Hurricane Hugo roared through Alexander and surrounding counties. Thousands were without electricity, some for a month or more
Harry Gant
In the News: Alexander county Health Department will hold Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics in October…Man in custody after hit and run overnight in Eastern Alexander County…Mocksville man charged with trying to heist catalytic converters in Bethlehem…Taylorsville Police charge Mooresville man with stolen vehicle…Taylorsville man gets 30 days for contempt of court…Hickory woman will serve 4 to 7 years for death of toddler
Weather: Hot today but cool front approaches this afternoon
Sports: ACHS Women’s Tennis and Volleyball get wins…Rowe named Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…East hammers Hickory Hawks in middle school football…Both Braves and Mets lose…Judge goes without homer…MadBum gets win…Presidents Cup tees off today in Charlotte
Happy Birthday: David Coverdale, Debby Boone, Andrea Bocelli, Joan Jett, Scott Baio, Bonnie Hunt, Ronaldo
Gas prices rise https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/gas-prices-rise-first-time-nearly-100-days
Retired Police Officer save driver from waters of Lake Norman https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/person-drives-into-lake-norman-rescued-by-retired-nypd-officer-mooresville-north-carolina-saved-water-driving-boats/275-ddf70e3b-bf2d-4a10-9397-737b7737f8d1
Is that music coming from the toilet ? https://nypost.com/2022/09/21/salt-lake-city-sewers-cause-mysterious-music-in-homes-toilets/
Quote of the Day: “Autumn’s the mellow time”… William Allingham