* * * * M O N D A Y * * * * F E B R U A R Y 18th * * * * D A Y 49 of 2019 * * * *
It’s Presidents Day
Happy Drink Wine Day ! I’m in
1865: Union forces under Major General William T. Sherman set the South Carolina State House on fire in Columbia
1885: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published
1930: Pluto was discovered
1970: The Chicago Seven defendants were found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention
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2001: FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment
In the News: Taylorsville man charged with statutory rape makes court appearance today…Wilkes County Teacher arrested…Alexander County School Board to begin interviewing candidates for vacant board seat…Man charged with Hickory restaurant stabbing…Another “Save” for Alexander County Firefighters
Weather: Clouds Early, some Sunshine later today
Sports: Chapman falls just short of defending State Championship…Cougar Men host Tournament game Tuesday…Brzykcy gets first college save…Hamlin win wreck strewn-Daytona 500…Duke figures to move to #1 in Hoop poll…UNC at Duke Wenesday night…NBA All-Star Game is an All-Star Bore…Holmes survives LA La Land…Baseball to use Pitch Clock in Spring Training
Happy Birthday: Yoko Ono, Dennis DeYoung, Cybill Shepherd, John Travolta, Vanna White, Molly Ringwald, Jillian Michaels
Vanna White
Jillian Michaels
The Daytona 500 was interesting for most of the day but it turned into a colossal bore near the end when it was no more than a series of crashes. Not much drama in watching cars being towed
Just wondering, what become of the “No call” registry?” Remember that, you could exempt your number from telemarketers and actually got to have some serenity without the phone ringing. Ah, those were simpler times
Quote of the Day: “We had a quicksand box in our back yard. I was an only child, eventually”…Steven Wright