Monday, May 10th. Day 130 of 2021
It’s Golf Day. Every Day should be Golf Day, except when it rains, then it’s Poker Day
1775: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga
1908: The first Mother’s Day observance took place during a church service in Grafton, West Virginia
1924: J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He would hold that office until 1972
1941: Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler’s deputy, parachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was a peace mission
1969: The National and American Football Leagues announced their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season
2002: FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Russia
In the News: County Commissioners meet this evening…COVID-19 update…Taylorsville man charged series of crimes in Hickory…Body of man found in Wilkesboro dumpster…Meth arrest by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office…
Weather: Clouds with some showers to start the week
Sports: AC Softball reaches Regional Final with wins on Friday and Saturday…Rory roars in Charlotte…Canes conclude regular season tonight…Hornets fall to the Zionless Pelicans…Truex is NASCAR’s first three-time winner…More problems for Horse Racing
Happy Birthday: Donovan, Dave Mason, Chris Berman, Bono, Hélio Castroneves, Kenan Thompson, Missy Franklin
Prepare for pain at the pump https://apnews.com/article/europe-hacking-government-and-politics-technology-business-333e47df702f755f8922274389b7e920
While we’re dishing out bad news https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/09/investing/stocks-week-ahead/index.html
This guy is on top of the world https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-7c4c68078db4b0dd16c19a5abbb9e209
Did you ever see the movie Bachelor Party with Tom Hanks and Tawny Kitaen ? https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/tawny-kitaen-bachelor-party-actress-and-here-i-go-again-music-video-star-dies-at-59/ar-BB1gvJxz
Quote of the Day: “The best theology would need no advocates; it would prove itself”…Karl Barth