Thursday, October 1st. Day 275 of 2020
It’s World Smile Day ! Good idea, let’s do it
Give Fido a jaunt today. It’s Walk Your Dog Day
1890: Yosemite National Park is established by Congress
1908: Ford introduces the Model T at a price of $825
1940: The Pennsylvania Turnpike opens to traffic
1962: Johnny Carson began hosting the “Tonight” show on NBC
1971: Walt Disney World opened in Orlando
1982: Sony and Phillips launch the compact disc in Japan
2017: 2017: Fifty-eight people are killed and 869 others injured in a mass shooting at festival on the Las Vegas Strip. The gunman, Stephen Paddock, later commits suicide
In the News: Alexander County still ringing the COVID bell, cases are still rampant…Duke Energy awards grant to county…Taylorsville Police make felony drug arrests…Taylorsville man arrested with stolen vehicle…
Weather: Partly Sunny, high around 75. Maybe some rain next week
Sports: ACHS Women’s Tennis wins another match…Baby Cougar Football wins dramatic game…Cougar Football opens conference season tonight against Ashe County…Braves clinch…AL Wild Card race will be decided on Sunday
Happy Birthday: Jimmy Carter, – Julie Andrews, Stella Stevens, Rod Carew, Randy Quaid, Mark McGwire, Zach Galifianakis, Brie Larson
Facebook is about to be outed…again https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-whistleblower-60-minutes-2021-09-30/
Will the kids need a flea collar ? https://www.fox5ny.com/news/major-flea-infestation-shuts-2-oakland-schools
Get your shot !
Quote of the Day: “My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn’t pay the bill he gave me six months more”.. Walter Matthau (Born this day in 1920)