Friday September 18th. Day 261 of 2026
It’s National Cheeseburger Day, Raspberry Day, Ceiling Fan Day and US Air Force Day
1793: President George Washington laid the actual cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol Building
1830: The “Tom Thumb”, the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties
1851: The first issue of “The New York Times” was published
1927: CBS made its debut with its network broadcast on 18 radio stations
1948: Margaret Chase Smith of Maine becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate
1955: The “Ed Sullivan Show” debuted on CBS
1994: Ken Burn’s documentary miniseries “Baseball” premieres on PBS
2014: Scotland votes against independence from the United Kingdom
2020: Ruth Bader Ginsburg,the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died at age 87
2022: COVID-19 Pandemic is declared over by President Biden
News: Woman arrested in Taylorsville on Death by Distribution charge in Watauga County…Hiddenite man charged in Guilford County…Man arrested in Taylorsville after Tuesday standoff was convicted in Tennessee of killing a child in 1987…Newton man gets 14-22 years in prison for child=sex offenses…No cases of measles reported in Alexander County…Roundabout coming to Statesville
Weather: The last weekend of Summer. Sunny and 92 Frida. Watch-out for afternoon Boomer
Sports: AC Volleyball and Women’s Tennis get Thursday wins…JV Cougar Football beats South Iredell…Cougars close pre-conference season on the road tonight…Bills ride Superman to win…Panthers go to Atlanta on Sunday…Busy Weekend in College Football…More turmoil in UNC Football program…Dodgers clinch NL West
Happy Birthday: Scotty Bowman, Frankie Avalon, Rick Pitino, Lance Armstrong, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Tisdale, Viktor Hovland, Christian Pulisic
Word of the Day: whirligig [hwur-li-gig] something that whirls or revolves, a toy for whirling or spinning, as a top, a giddy or flighty person, First recorded in 1400–50, whirligig is from the late Middle English
Coach Chris Marshall