Friday, January 24
It’s Peanut Butter Day ! It’s gotta be Jiff, no compromise on Peanut Butter. It’s gotta be Jiff
Happy Belly Laugh Day ! It’s different that just laughing or smiling. Belly Laughs make you live longer. And Happier
1848: James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in northern California. The discovery led to the gold rush of 1849
1922: Christian K. Nelson patented the Eskimo Pie
1935: Krueger Brewing Company introduced Beer in a Can. The idea caught on
1961: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Goldsboro_B-52_crash
1986: The Voyager 2 space probe flew past Uranus. Insert punchline here____________________
2003: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security began operations under Director Tom Ridge
2016: The Carolina Panthers win the NFC title beating Arizona 49-15 in Charlotte
In the News: Taylorsville man charged in connection to case involving robbery of Statesville Pastor…Body found in Hickory…Taylorsville woman charged…Big fentanyl bust in Catawba County…Lincoln County to lose some territory to Catawba County
Weather: Some clouds today but we might hit 40 for the first time this week
Sports: Sturgill sets Alexander Central Record…AC Basketball hosts Freedom this evening…Could Duke be walking into trap Saturday in Winston-Salem?…Braves make big Free Agent Deal…Canes explode…Who you got this weekend in the NFL Conference Championship games ?
Neil Diamond
President signs order that might lead to some Earth-Shattering details https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-release-assassination-docs-opens-223655705.html
How many Pull-Ups can you do in an hour ? https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/23/Guinness-World-Records-pull-ups-one-minute/9351737666566/
Word of the Day: behemoth [ bih-hee-muhth ] Something of monstrous size or power. From Hebrew meaning beast.
Quote of the Day: “I know that’s a secret, for it’s whispered everywhere”… William Congreve