Thursday, October 10th. Day 283 of 2019
It’s World Mental Health Day ! I hope it’s not as rare as we suspect
1845: The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland
1887: Thomas Edison organized the Edison Phonograph Company
1913: President Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, completing major construction on the Panama Canal
1973: Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with evasion of federal income tax
2018: Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. It kills 57 (45 in Florida) people in the United States and causes an estimated $25.1 billion in damage
In the News: Fatal crashes in both Catawba and Iredell on Wednesday…Buckle up this weekend, Troopers will be out in extra numbers…Taylorsville Town Board and Mayoral candidates will participate in forum next week…Apple expanding in Maiden again…Taylorsville woman arrested on breaking and entering charge…Man wanted in connection to fatal Lenoir crash turns himself in..Catawba County man gets at least 18 years for child sex crimes
Weather: Sunny and 75 today
Sports: Coach Carter says he’s embarrassed by loss to Watauga…JV Cougar Football in town tonight…App gets big road win…Panthers in London…Braves get destroyed…Nats slam Dodgers
Happy Birthday: John Prine, Ben Vereen, Nora Roberts, David Lee Roth,Tanya Tucker, Brett Favre, Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Brett Favre
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Reports say Alex Trek is nearing the end
Johnson & Johnson will pay $8 billion in damages in a case where a man grew breasts while taking a antipsychotic drug
A new poll says the average American (whoever that is) hasn’t made a new friend in 5 years !
Here’s a shocker (Not) Twitter used your personal data
Quote of the Day: “An interesting thing about New York City is that the subways run through the sewers”…Garrison Keillor