* * * * M O N D A Y * * * * N O V E M B E R 26th * * * * D A Y 330 of 2018 * * * *
It’s Cyber Monday. More items are ordered online than any other day of the year
1842: The University of Notre Dame is founded in South Bend, Indiana
1863: President Lincoln proclaims November 26 as a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated annually on the final Thursday of November
The National Hockey League is formed in 1917
1973: Rose Mary Woods, told a federal court that she was responsible for the 18-1/2 minute gap in a key Watergate tape. Woods was U.S. President Nixon’s personal secretary
Hulk Hogan announces his retirement from professional wrestling in 1998. He also announces he plans to run for president in 2000
In the News: Alexander County Schools return to class today with extra security following threat…Fatal crash claims life of Morganton man…Officer involved shooting in Iredell County,…Chase and arrest in Newton…
Weather: Clouds early, clearing and Sunny this afternoon
Sports: Watauga, North Lincoln, Hibriten, and Bandys all advance in Football Playoffs…Panthers suffer brutal loss to Seahawks. It’s pretty obvious the Panther secondary couldn’t cover me !…LRU and App get big wins…Heels lose and fire Fedora…Hornets lose to a really, really, bad Atlanta team
Tina Turner
What a weekend of Football ! Thrilling win for Lenoir-Rhyne, it was a classic. App State wins but might lose their coach. The Panthers, oh, the Panthers…..Sad to see one get away like that
Got a call from a telemarketer trying to sell me a hearing aid. They were talking really load as if they assumed I needed one
So Thanksgiving is in the rear view window and the scurry to prepare for Christmas is underway. Relax, it’s not even December yet
Quote of the Day: “Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia”…Charles M Shulz (Born this day in 1922)