* * * * F R I D A Y * * * * J A N U A R Y 18th * * * * D A Y 18 of 2018 * * * *
Happy Winnie The Pooh Day ! The creator, A. A. Milne was born this day in 1882
It’s Thesaurus Day. Everybody should own one, if they did, conversations would be so much better
1778: English explorer James Cook discoverd the Hawaiian Islands which he dubbed the Sanwich Islands
1911: Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USSÂ Pennsylvania anchored in San Francisco Bay, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship
1958: Willie O’Ree, the first African Canadian National Hockey League player, makes his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins
1990: Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting
Glenn Frey
In the News: Man escapes Alexander County Jail overnight and is captured this morning…Stony Point man arrested overnight in Catawba County…A Taylorsville woman listed as wanted by authorities in Iredell County…Ex Hickory police officer found guilty of using unreasonable force…Lenoir man arrested for indecent exposure
Weather: Some Sunshine Today, Weekend is a mixed bag
Sports: Cougar Hoops travels to Hickory this evening…NFL Conference Championships on Sunday, who you got?…Busy Saturday for UNC, NC State, Duke, and Wake Forest…LRU gets some new assistant coaches
Kevin Costner
Happy Birthday: Bobby Goldsboro, Kevin Costner, Mark Messier, Jason Segel, Julius Peppers
Just a suggestion ! Never leave the keys in your vehicle. The truck stolen overnight by the escaped inmate from the County Jail, had the keys in the ignition. He was captured this morning
Quote of the Day: “Never stand between a dog and the hydrant”…John Peers