Friday, August 26th. Day 238 of 2022
Happy Dog Day !
It’s Toilet Paper Day ! Sure am happy those losers are no longer hoarding it
1842: The first fiscal year was established by Congress to start on July 1st
1873: The school board of St. Louis, MO, authorized the first U.S. public kindergarten
1920: The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote
1939: The first televised major league baseball games were shown. The event was a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers
1961: The International Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto
1991: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev promised that national elections would be held
1992: A “no-fly zone” was imposed on the southern 1/3 of Iraq. The move by the U.S., France and Britain was aimed at protecting Iraqi Shiite Muslims
In the News: Last day of Summer vacation for Alexander County School Students…Suspect charged with Lenoir murder…Man facing possession of meth charges in Alexander County…Taylorsville man nabbed for shoplifting…Newton man arrested after chase…Morganton man charged with child-sex charges moved to Catawba County Jail
Weather: Some Sunshine, Some Clouds, Some Humidity, Maybe a Boomer this Weekend
Sports: AC Women’s Tennis gets win…Cougar Soccer ties Wilkes Central…JV Football wins in Dallas…Varsity Cougars host North Gaston tonight…Brzykcy continues to sparkle…Scheffler leads at Tour Championship…NASCAR runs Daytona…Kyle Troup will throw out first pitch at White Sox game on Sunday
Happy Birthday: Valerie Simpson, Bill Whitaker, Branford Marsalis, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Pine, Macaulay Culkin, James Harden
California to phase-out gas cars, could North Carolina be next ? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/as-california-bans-new-gas-car-sales-by-2035-which-states-could-be-next/ar-AA116PF9
I wonder what the Federal Government (Those of us who pay taxes) will pay for next ?
Let’s play Cougar Football Trivia ! Tune-in at 7:45 this morning for a chance to win tickets to tonight game thanks to Carolina Farm Credit and a Gift Certificate from PJ’s Bethlehem Seafood and Steak
Quote of the Day: “Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes”… Voltaire