Monday December 15. Day 349 of 2025. 10 Shopping Days until Christmas
It’s Wear Your Peals Day
Happy National Cupcake Day !
1791: The first ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, went into effect following ratification by the state of Virginia
1877: Thomas Edison patented the phonograph
1939: “Gone With the Wind,” based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell, premiered at Loew’s Grand Theater in Atlanta
1964: Canada’s House of Commons approved a newly designed Maple Leaf flag
1978: President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People’s Republic of China and sever diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan)
1982: Paul “Bear” Bryant announced his retirement as head football coach at the University of Alabama
2001: The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27 million spent to stabilize it
2014: A 3.0 earthquake centered near Lenoir shook Alexander County around 1:45 am
News: Major drug bust overnight in Alexander County… Jury mulling fate of man charged in Iredell County crash that killed three people…Juvenile goes on joy rids in Morganton and crashes into Police vehicle…Taylorsville man charged with assaulting Police Officer…Stony Point man arrested for felony probation violations…
Weather: It’s Cold this morning
Sports: Watauga wins State 6A Football Crown…Shelby rolls with record performance…Crest makes it two for Cleveland County…Panthers get conservative and it costs them in New Orleans…Chiefs lose Mahomes and are eliminated…Bills end Patriots winning streak…Canes win back to back overtime shootouts over Philly
Happy Birthday: Cindy Birdsong, Charlie Scott, Don Johnson, Rodney Harrison, Adam Brody, Camilla Luddington, Michelle Dockery
Rob Reiner and Wife found dead in home https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-found-dead-los-angeles-home-owned-director/story?id=128403864
Word of the Day: Ozark Mountains [oh-zahrk] : group of low mountains in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Region is referred to as the Ozarks. “Tourism is very much a growth industry in the Ozark Mountain Region”
Quote of the Day: “In my seventies, I exercised to stay ambulatory. In my eighties, I exercise to avoid assisted living.”… Dick Van Dyke (he turned 100 on Saturday)