* * F R I D A Y * * * * * S E P T E M B E R 29th * * * * * D A Y 272 of 2017 * * * * *
It’s World Heart Day, Three Cheers for the Ticker !!!
It’s International Coffee Day. Not my thing
It’s Ask a Stupid Question Day ! Wow, take that one wherever you like
The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men in 1789
The Communist Party of China writes the Common Programme for the future People’s Republic of China in 1949
Nikita Khrushchev, leader of Soviet Union, disrupts a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly with a number of angry outbursts in 1960
The Dow Jones Index fell 777 points this day in 2005, the largest one day drop ever
In the News: Silver Alert Issued for missing Taylorsville woman… Taylorsville Police investigating “Smash and Grab” at local business…Sheriff’s Office to auction of seized vehicles Monday…Cops raid Newton home find 32 pounds of pot…Alexander County man charged overnight with hit and run…
Some Cooler Temps but still Dry
Cougars are guaranteed to win tonight !…Baby Cougars win 18th straight at Watauga…AC Volleyball wins on Dig Pink Night…Why is Duke hosting Miami TONIGHT ?, big no to College Football on Friday….Packers beat da Bears…Panthers at New England Sunday…Stanton closing in on 60 homers…NASCAR runs the “Monster Mile” Sunday
Happy Birthday: Jerry Lee Lewis, Mike Post, Mark Farner, Bryant Gumbel, Kevin Durant
The deadline to nominate someone for Grand Marshall of this year’s Christmas Parade is Saturday. You can email a nomination to alexanderchristmasparade@gmail.com. The Parade is set for Saturday, December 2nd
Turn on the Radio at 7:45 for Cougar Football Trivia. Free Tickets to the big game tonight from Carolina Farm Credit and a Gift Certificate from PJ’s Bethlehem Seafood and Steak to the winners. I’ve guaranteed a win tonight for the Cougars ! If they lose, 20 people will get free tickets to Homecoming against McDowell on October 13th
Quote of the Day: “An interesting thing about New York City is that the subways run through the sewers”…Garrison Keillor