* * * * F R I D A Y * * * * F E B R U A R Y 22nd * * * * D A Y 53 of 2019 * * * *
It’s Thinking Day ! Pace yourself
Happy Margarita Day ! I think I’ll have one
1630: Legend had it the English Colonists were served Popcorn for the first time by Native Americans. They liked it, a lot
1819: Spain ceded Florida to the United States. They’re still angry about that..
1879: The first Woolworth store opens in Utica, New York
1959: Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500
1980: The Unites States Olympic Hockey Team stuns the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, NY. Al Michaels and his legendary “Do You believe in Miracles, Yes !” becomes a part of American Culture
1994: The Justice Department charged Aldrich Ames and his wife with selling national secrets to the Soviet Union. Ames was later convicted to life in prison. Ames’ wife received a 5-year prison term
In the News: Taylorsville Police searching for suspects after larceny..Woman dies in Iredell crash….Roof collapse at Hickory Daycare…Maiden woman sent to prison for child sex crimes…Boone Doctor found guilty of attempting to bribe officer…
Weather: More Rain, are you surprised ?
Sports: Cougar men fight and claw but fall short against Hickory…Suddreth makes mark on court and classroom….Will Zion play Saturday ?…West Volleyball down East…NASCAR in Atlanta
Drew Barrymore
Happy Birthday: Julius Erving, Vijay Singh, Rachel Dratch, Drew Barrymore
The Bass player for the Monkeys, Peter Tork has died at the age of 77
Zion Williamson is not the only person to have a shoe blow-out but that was unusual
19 minutes of sunshine on Thursday ! That was weird
Quote of the Day: “Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature”…Samuel Butler