Tuesday, November 78th. Day 312 of 2022
It’s Election Day ! Polls are open 6:30 am to 7:30 pm
Happy Dunce Day ! Do you know one ? Yep, I know a few too
1805: The “Corps of Discovery” reached the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was led by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis. The journey had begun on May 14, 1804
1895: Wilhelm Roentgen while experimenting with electricity discovered the scientific principle involved and took the first X-ray pictures
1923: Adolf Hitler made his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that came to be known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch
1950: The first jet-plane battle took place as U.S. Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15
1954: The American League approved the transfer of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team to Kansas City. The franchise would move to Oakland in 1968
1966: Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California
1972: Home Box Office (HBO) was launched
2016: Donald Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton
In the News: Election Day 2022. Alexander County Polling Locations will be open until 7:30 pm…Elkin man leads Taylorsville Police on chase…Taylorsville man arrested yet again…Lenoir man charged with vehicle larceny by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office…Two men arrested after spraying bullets during target practice in Wittenburg Community…Caldwell County woman gets prison time for Wilkes County murder…Bank Robbery on Monday in Lincoln County
Weather: Sunny but not as warm. High in mid 60’s after a record setting 80 on Monday
Sports: Alexander County Sports Hall of Fame Tickets are on sale…College Hoops opens, UNC, Duke, NC State and Wake all get wins Monday night…Hornets drop 5th straight…Ravens beat the Saints…Panthers will start Walker at QB Thursday night…Colts fire coach and hire broadcaster to take over
Happy Birthday: Bonnie Raitt, Mary Hart, Rickie Lee Jones, Gordon Ramsay, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Parker Posey, Gretchen Mol, Tara Reid, Giancarlo Stanton
Study says that 25 percent of Americans won’t do Thanksgiving this year https://studyfinds.org/americans-afford-thanksgiving/
The sexiest man alive is…https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chris-evans-named-sexiest-man-alive-people-magazine-rcna56134
I’ve never been one to repeat the axiom everyone should vote because everyone shouldn’t. If you are aware of the issues and candidates then, Vote. If you’re not aware of what’s going on in the nation or our area, sit it out
Quote of the Day: “Southerners can never resist a losing cause”…Margaret Mitchell (Born this day in 1900)