Friday, April 30th. Day 120 of 2021
It’s Honesty Day. Try it, the more you practice it, the better you become
1789: George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first President of the United States
1803: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation
1945: Adolf Hitler and his new bride Eva Braun commit suicide in Berlin They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally
1973: President Nixon announces that White House Counsel John Dean has been fired and that other top aides, most notably H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, have resigned in the wake of Watergate
1993: Tennis star Monica Seles is stabbed by an attacker during a match in Germany
2009: Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
In the News: Five dead including two deputies in Watauga County after 13 hour standoff…Taylorsville man arrested in Hickory…Iredell County Mother charged in connection with the death of her child…Four new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday in Alexander County…Saturday is Household Hazardous Waste and Document Destruction Day
Weather: WIND ADVISORY and FIRE DANGER ALERT issued for today !
Sports: Cougar Baseball has home opener today vrs McDowell…South Caldwell searching for football coach…Panthers go corner in Round I of NFL Draft, they better go offensive line tonight in Round II…Cubs salvage a game against the Braves…Canes win again
Happy Birthday: Isiah Thomas, Michael Waltrip, Johnny Galecki, Kirsten Dunst, Dianna Agron
Did you shed a tear in 2020? https://www.studyfinds.org/lonely-nation-two-thirds-feel-more-alone-than-ever-many-cry-first-time/
That’s not very neighborly https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/04/man-builds-poop-wall-after-property-line-dispute-with-neighbor.html
I’m Ok with the Panthers 1st round draft pick but they darned-well better go Offensive Line tonight
Quote of the Day: “One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I’ll never know”… Groucho Marx