Tuesday, August 31st. Day 243 of 2021
It’s Trail Mix Day. Depends on the mix…
1888: The first of Jack the Ripper’s victims, Mary Ann Nichols is murdered in London
1897: Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector
1920: The first news program to be broadcast on radio was aired in Detroit
1994: A cease-fire was declared by the Irish Republican Army after 25 years of bloodshed in Northern Ireland
1997: Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul die in a car crash in Paris
In the News: Another COVID-19 death in Alexander County, 388 new cases in 14 days…Alexander School Board to reconsider mask policy today…Man shot by Lenoir Police…Taylorsville couple charged with child abuse…Hickory woman arrested on felony charges in Alexander County…Taylorsville man facing drug charge…
Weather: Ida brings some rain by later today
Sports: Cougar Soccer battle Statesville to draw…ACHS Volleyball and Women’s Tennis in COVID-19 Protocol…Cougar Football working on cutting down penalties…Panthers must trim roster by this afternoon…Dodgers end Braves road winning streak…Rays just keep winning, they are amazing
Happy Birthday: Van Morrison, Itzhak Perlman, Tom Coughlin, Richard Gere, Edwin Moses, Debbie Gibson, Chris Tucker, Larry Fitzgerald
Chinese Government to limit gaming time for kids https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-limits-online-gaming-children-3-hours-week/
What do you expect, it’s New York ? https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-oddities-environment-and-nature-pets-db38f3dd056020991835f1eb21ea2ba8
Get Your Shot !
Quote of the Day: “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory”… Mahatma Gandhi