Happy Friday, Janaury 6th !
It’s National Cuddle-Up Day. Tell me what time we start
It’s also Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
1838: Samuel Morse publicly demonstrated the telegraph for the first time
1912: New Mexico became the 47th U.S. state
1945: The Battle of the Bulge ended with 130,000 German and 77,000 Allied casualties
1952: “Peanuts” debuted in Sunday papers across the United States
1976: Ted Turner buys the Atlanta Braves for $12 million
1994: Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the right leg by an assailant in Detroit. Four men were later sentenced to prison for the attack, including Tonya Harding’s ex-husband
1999: The 106th U.S. Congress opened. The first item on the agenda was the impeachment proceedings of President Bill Clinton
2021: Rioters supporting President Trump attack the United States Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in five deaths and evacuation of the US Congress
In the News: Man killed in crash west of Taylorsville Thursday evening…County Commissioners release agenda for Monday meeting…Man jailed for probation violation in Alexander County…Man wanted by Hickory Police arrested by Alexander County Deputies…Taylorsville Police charge man…
Weather: Sunshine with a high around 52 today
Sports: Cougar Hoops open conference play at home vrs Ashe County this evening…App gets hoop win Thursday night…NFL regular season ends this weekend…Wake QB will wear Gold Helmet next season…Georgia heavy favorite over TCU in Monday College Football Title Game…Canes suffer loss
Happy Birthday: Lou Holtz, Nancy Lopez, Paul Azinger, Howie Long, Julie Chen, Kate McKinnon
Former NFL player is critical after saving kids from drowning https://www.foxnews.com/sports/former-nfl-running-back-peyton-hillis-critical-condition-saving-kids-drowning-report?yptr=yahoo
He dresses nice but she smells bad https://www.yahoo.com/news/houston-cops-woman-smelled-heavily-030621143.html
See you at the Cougar Basketball games tonight. By the way, students from ACHS and AEC get in free !!!
Quote of the Day: “Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep”…Carl Sandburg (Born this day in 1878)