Thursday, July 7th. Day 219 of 2025
It’s Lighthouse Day ! North Carolina has 7 existing Lighthouses https://www.visitnc.com/story/SBTV/coastal-lighthouses-to-explore-in-north-carolina
1782: George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart
1927: The Peace Bridge opens between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York
1942: U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II
1964: Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which gave President Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces
1976: Scientists announced that the Viking 1 spacecraft had found strong indications of possible life on Mars
1999: Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres got his 3,000th hit
2004: Greg Maddux pitching for the Cubs wins his 300th game
2007: Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron’s 33-year-old record
In the News: Tylorsville Town Board considering a switch to “staggered terms”…Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County gets $35.000 grant…Alexander County man arrested and held under huge bond…Hiddenite man jailed…Valdese man sentenced to prison for trafficking fentanyl
Weather: Clouds linger but warmer. High around 75 this afternoon
Sports: AC Soccer hosts scrimmage tonight…Cougar Football will double-dip…Panther Corner Jayce Horn slightly injured in auto crash…Coker has big day at Panther practice…Blue Jays set a record for hits in three-game series…Red Sox see win streak end…Brewers first team to 70 wins
Happy Birthday: Lee Corso, Garrison Keillor, Alan Page, Rodney Crowell, Jonathan Pollard, Wayne Knight, David Duchovny, Charlize Theron, Sidney Crosby, Mike Trout, Jalen Hurts
The most stolen vehicle in America is https://www.cbsnews.com/news/most-stolen-cars-chevrolet-camaro-zl1-theft-rates/
A Real Life Winnie-the-Pooh https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/06/bear-plastic-jar-Wisconsin-rescued/4741754501961/
Word of the Day: collegial [kuh-lee-juhl ] collective responsibility shared by each of a group of colleagues, with minimal supervision from above. Camaraderie among colleagues . “Although not close friends and often on opposite sides, the two carried on a collegial relationship.”
Quote of the Day: “The greatest compliment a person could pay my music is to listen and sing along with it and think that he can sing just as good as me”…B. J. Thomas (Born this day in 1942)