Friday, September 16th. Day 259 of 2022
It”s Play-Doh Day
Happy Guacamole Day. Guac is Good, Guac is Great
1620: The Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England. The ship arrived at Provincetown, MA, on November 21st and then at Plymouth, MA, on December 26th. There were 102 passengers onboard
1630: The village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston. Probably a good move, the Shawmut Red Sox just don’t sound right
1908: The General Motors Corporation is founded
1953: The St. Louis Browns of the American League were given permission to move to Baltimore where they became the Baltimore Orioles
1968: The Andy Griffith Show was seen for the final time on CBS. Some around here are convinced it’s still being produced
1994: Exxon Corporation was ordered by federal jury to pay $5 billion in punitive damages to the people harmed by the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill
2013: A gunman kills twelve people at the Washington Navy Yard
In the News: Body found in Wilkes County Creek…Alexander County Schools to request more officers on campuses…Catawba County breaks ground on new Maiden Elementary School…Taylorsville man facing felony drug charge…Hickory man nabbed overnight…Lenoir man busted with stolen vehicle
Weather: It’s Great, Enjoy it !
Sports: Cougars roll to Marvin Ridge tonight, Coach Carter says passing game has to get better…JV Cougars win thriller Thursday night…Chiefs rally to beat the Bolts…Big game for NC State on Saturday…App State can’t wait for College Game Day…Mets gain ground on idle Braves…NASCAR runs Bristol Saturday night
Happy Birthday: Ed Begley Jr, Mickey Rourke, Robin Yount, David Copperfield, Orel Hershiser, Jennifer Tilly, Richard Marx, Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler, Nick Jonas
STD’s are ramping https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/15/cdc-data-std-rates-2021-00056811
Mortgage rates hit new level https://apnews.com/article/inflation-mortgages-mortgage-rates-90d3b63fe4dd8b81d6765375d403cb8e
If you’re headed to Boone for College Game Day, Smile ! You’re on Camera
Quote of the Day: “If the press ever quoted anyone correctly, it would be brilliant”…Lauren Bacall (Born this day in 1924)