* * * * F R I D A Y * * * * M A R C H 1st * * * * D A Y 60 of 2019 * * * *
It’s Employee Appreciation Day ! If you feel appreciated at work, you’re very fortunate
Happy Dress in Blue Day !
1790: The first United States census is authorized
1872: Yellowstone National Park is established as the world’s first National Park
1873: E. Remington and Sons begins production of the first practical typewriter
1954: Armed Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives
1974: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice
1995: Yahoo is incorporated
In the News: Stony Point Man Dies In Crash…Commissioners tour Paladin Furniture…Morganton company may close..Hiddenite Man charged with assault…Two charged with Iredell Church Break-in…Man charged with drug and probation violations
Weather: Clouds and Showers Today
Sports: Cougar Baseball wins in dramatic fashion…AC Women’s Soccer gets win…2019 Cougar Football Schedule is released…Bryce Harper hits Jackpot…Cam;s shoulder is making major progress…Jason Witten returns to field…NASCAR in Vegas
Happy Birthday: Harry Belafonte, Robert Conrad, Roger Daltry, Ron Howard, Catherine Bach, George Eads, Justin Bieber
Harry Belafonte
Ron Howard
Staggering the money being thrown around to Major League Baseball Players. Bryce Harper gets $330 million and he’s not one of the best five players in the game. sure makes me wish i would have practiced harder when I was a kid
Interesting question. Why are more pedestrians being struck and killed ? Pedestrian deaths hit a 28 year high in 2018. 6,227 pedestrians were struck and killed last year. Interesting story “Death on Foot” in today’s edition of USA TODAY
Martha Stewart is investing heavily in the legal Marijuana business. Is that a good thing ?
Quote of the Day: :Everything I did in life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for”…Earl Warren