1864: Nevada is admitted as the 36th State
1913: Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States
1964: Nevada became the 36th state to join the United States
1941: The Mount Rushmore Memorial was declared complete after 14 years of work
1968: President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam
1969: Wal-Mart Discount City stores were incorporated as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
1998: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors
2011: World population hits 7 billion
In the News: Early Voting approaching 14,000 in Alexander County…Veterans to be honored next week with Green Lights…Hickory man being held without bond in Alexander County…Hickory woman charged with assaulting Taylorsville Police Officer
Weather: Sunshine and 75 again
Sports: Dodgers Win World Series…Cougar Soccer falls to Watauga again…JV Football ends season tonight at Hibriten…Coach Carter says he’s sorry for last Friday night’s letdown at South Caldwell…Genwright named Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Young to start at QB on Sunday for Panthers…Hornets win
Nick Saban
Oh Deer ! https://www.wbtv.com/2024/10/25/researchers-catch-python-swallowing-full-sized-deer/?tbref=hp
Our Halloween treat to you. The original “War of the Worlds” Radio drama will air tonight at 6pm. If you’ve never heard it, don’t miss this chance
Word of the Day: ragamuffin [ rag-uh-muhf-in ] A child in ragged, ill-fitting, dirty clothes. “The ragamuffin wandered the streets but was often ignored”
Quote of the Day: “Charlie Brown is the one person I identify with. Charlie is such a loser. He wasn’t even the star of his own Halloween special”…Chris Rock