Friday, March 5th. Day 64 of 2021
It’s Employee Appreciation Day. Good luck with that one
What’s your middle name ? It’s Middle Name Pride Day
It’s Dress in Blue Day !
1770: Five Americans are fatally shot by British troops in an event known as the Boston Massacre
1946: Winston Churchill coins the phrase “Iron Curtain” in a speech. It’s adopted and recognized as describing the Soviet block
1953: Joseph Stalin dies after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage four days earlier
1956: The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ban on segregation in public schools
1963: Patsy Cline dies in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee. She was 30 years old
1997: North Korea and South Korea met for first time in 25 years for peace talks
In the News: Alexander County man arrested Thursday with over 100 counts of secret peeping…Taylorsville man arrested while making court appearance…Stony Point man jailed…Bethlehem Sewer project almost complete…County Schools taking nominations for Award of Honor
Weather: A dry weekend, not as warm, but dry. High today around 55
Sports: JV Cougar Football wins 43rd straight game…Varsity Cougars travel to Boone this evening for Conference opener…Canes win again…Carolina vrs Duke Saturday evening…Rory atop leaderboard at Mr Palmer’s tournament…NASCAR in Vegas
Happy Birthday: Fred Williamson, Samantha Eggar, Marsha Warfield, Penn Jillette, Joel Osteen, Michael Irvin, Eva Mendes
The Apes are getting vaccinated at San Diego Zoo https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-indian-ocean-russia-810fd365381bfa0e924548acdc06295a
Rather an interesting story about a pastor who went too far ? https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article249693258.html
The politically correct crowd won’t like this https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-sales-dr-seuss-soar-after-announcement-titles-drop-racist-imagery-20210304-qqn635rjwbcsddliwgsb5xs6wi-story.html
Turn on the Radio this morning or listen online (always) for Cougar Football Trivia. Answer the question and win a meal from PJ’s Bethlehem Seafood and Steak in Bethlehem. The Countdown to Cougar Kickoff airs at 6pm, the game begins at 7
Quote of the Day: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go”… Dr. Seuss