Thursday, January 9th
It’s Apricot Day
1799: British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces income tax
1902: New York State introduced a bill to outlaw flirting in public
1936: The United States Army adopted the semi-automatic rifle
1951: The United Nations headquarters officially opened in New York City
1984: Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers in the “Where’s the Beef?” commercial campaign for Wendy’s. The campaign captured the fancy of the nation
1991: Baseball officially bans Pete Rose from being elected to Hall of Fame for betting on baseball
2007: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.’s CEO, introduced the first generation iPhone
In the News: Taylorsville Town Board approves annexation for property set for sizable new housing project…Taylorsville ABC store to reopen on February 1st…Stony Point woman arrested by Deputies…Another Stony Point woman jailed by Troutman Police…Hudson gets jail time for fatal crash in Alexander County…Bank Robbery in Ashe County
Weather: Cold and Windy. High around 35. Yes I’m aware that snow is coming
Sports: Carter retires as Cougar Football Coach…Alexander Central Wrestling and Basketball at home tonight…College Football Semi-Final tonight, Notre Dame vrs Penn State. Who you got?…Wolfpack come back…App wins..LR wins 10th straight…
Happy Birthday: Joan Baez, Jimmy Page, Crystal Gayle, J. K. Simmons, Muggsy Bogues, Joely Richardson, Dave Matthews, Sergio García
Tom Brady would like to hire Bill Belichick to coach the Raiders https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-nfl-teams-are-reaching-out-to-bill-belichick-just-a-month-into-his-north-carolina-tenure-172151531.html
Turn on the Radio or listen online at 7:45 this morning. County Public Information Director Gary Herman stops by to talk about his recent trip to South Korea
Fez Hat
Quote of the Day: “I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest”… Rodney Dangerfield