Thursday, May 22nd. Day 142 of 2025
It’s Sherlock Holmes Day. The author and creator of the Super Sleuth Arthur Conan Doyle was born on this day in England
1849: Abraham Lincoln received a patent for the floating dry dock
1856: Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina severely beats Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane in the hall of the United States Senate
1900: The Associated Press was incorporated
1906: The Wright brothers received a patent their flying machine
1967: “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” premiered on PBS
1972: Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit Russia
1992: Johnny Carson hosted NBC’s “Tonight Show” for the last time. He had been host for nearly 30 years. Jay Leno took over the job three days later
2011: An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people
In the News: Taylorsville’s only urgent care facility to close (at least for a while)…Lenoir Police charge woman in connection to death of 16-month-old child…Burke County woman sentenced for her role in murder of woman and unborn child…Prosecutors in Catawba County say they’ll seek the death penalty against man charged with road-rage murder…Stony Point man jailed…Hiddenite woman facing charges
Weather: Sunny and Breezy. Less Humidity
Sports: South Caldwell and West Wilkes Softball Teams can punch ticket to State Finals with wins this evening…Canes need win tonight…Pacers win Game I over Knicks…SGA wins NBA MVP…Braves rained out…Tigers keep winning…The Tush Push remains legal in NFL
Happy Birthday: Richard Benjamin, Tommy John, Bernie Taupin, Ann Cusak, Allison Eastwood, Apolo Ohno, Novak Djokovic
County in South Carolina is the fastest growing in the nation https://www.heraldonline.com/news/state/south-carolina/article306807111.html
What’s that on the deck ? https://www.wect.com/2025/05/20/sunset-beach-police-respond-gator-lounging-pool-deck/
Word of the Day: acumen [ak-yuh- muhn] keen insight, depth of perception, astute. From Latin meaning “acuteness of mind.” “His business acumen was obvious and so was his success”
Quote of the Day: “I was very fortunate in my gene mix. The gambling instincts I inherited from my father were matched by my mother’s gift for analysis”…. T. Boone Pickens (Born this day in 1928)