Monday June 8th. Day 159 of 2026
It’s World Oceans Day. Be kind to the sea, you don’t want it angry
1869: Ives W. McGaffey received patent for the suction vacuum cleaner
1947: Lassie debuted on Radio
1949: 1984 by George Orwell is published
1968: James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King Jr is captured
1969: The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle’s number 7
1982: President Reagan addressed a joint session of the British Parliament
1988: The National Rifle Association elected Charlton Heston as president
2009: Two American journalists, Euna Lee and Laura Ling are found guilty of illegally entering North Korea and sentenced to 12 years of penal labor. They would be released after less than two months
2021: National Geographic announces it is officially recognizing the South Ocean (Antarctic) as the world’s fifth ocean
News: Area still under Stage II drought conditions…Alexander County Commissioners have budget work session today…Alexander County Board of Education meet tonight…Alexander County man busted for motor vehicle theft…Taylorsville woman arrested on felony offenses…Stony Point woman arrested for felony drug possession
Weather: Warm and Humid, High around 86, could be a Boomer this afternoon
JT Poston
Happy Birthday: Nancy Sinatra, Boz Scaggs, Kathy Baker, Sônia Braga, Bonnie Tyler, Julianna Margulies, Kanye West, Maria Menounos
Word of the Day: codicil [kod-uh-suhl] a supplement to a will, or other legal document, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc. “After the codicil was added, both parties were displeased.”
Quote of the Day: “I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.”… Scott Adams (Born this day in 1957)