Friday January 10th
It’s Hockey Mom’s Day
1776: “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine was published
1870: John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil
1901: The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered in Beaumont
1920: The League of Nations ratified the Treaty of Versailles, officially ending World War I with Germany
1990: Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. completed a $14 billion merger. The new company, Time Warner, was the world’s largest entertainment company
1999: “The Sopranos” debut on HBO
2013: Major League Baseball announced they would begin testing players for Human Growth Hormone and elevate levels of Testosterone
2016: English singer-songwriter Davie Bowie dies at 69
In the News: Alexander County Schools have Virtual Learning Day…Iredell County School Board asking State to declare 4 schools as Restart Schools…Alexander County man just released from prison is back in jail…Taylorsville man serving suspended sentence taken back into custody…Catawba County Stand-Off on Thursday
Weather: WINTER STORM WARNING: Snow begins this afternoon
Sports: Wike Gets 1,000th pt in Lady Cougar win…AC Men win conference opener…McDowell Football Coach retires…Notre Dame outlasts Penn State…Tonight Ohio State and Texas…Six NFL Playoff games this weekend…Canes trounce Toronto
Harry Gant
If you see me purchasing a loaf of bread today, the snow has nothing to do with it. I’m down to a Two (2) Slices !
Word of the Day: cabal [ kuh-bawl ] A small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority. The plots and schemes of such a group. A group of artists. From Latin. “A secret cabal oversees all functions”
Quote of the Day: “Whatever starts in California unfortunately has an inclination to spread”… Jimmy Carter