Thursday, December 18th. Day 352 of 2025. Down to only 7 Shopping Days till Christmas
It’s Re-Gifting Day. Your secret is save with me
Happy National Twins Day !
1865: U.S. Secretary of State William Seward issued a statement verifying the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment abolished slavery
1898: A new Automobile speed record was set at 39 miles per hour
1903: The Panama Canal Zone was acquired ‘in perpetuity’ by the United States
1916: During World War I, after 10 months of fighting the French defeated the Germans in the Battle of Verdun
1969: Britain’s Parliament abolished the death penalty for murder
1979: The sound barrier was broken on land for the first time by Stanley Barrett when he drove at 739.6 mph
1998: The House of Representatives began debate on the four articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton
2009: General Motors announced that it would shut down its Saab brand
2009: The film “Avatar” was released in the United States
News: Deadline to file for 2026 Election is noon Friday…Alexander County Employees honored…Investigation continues into major Alexander County drug investigation, two suspects now in custody…McDowell County man jailed in Alexander County…Man sent to prison after plea in Catawba County Superior Court…Virginia man nabbed fir break-ins at two Wilkes churches
Weather: Rain this afternoon into this evening
Sports: Cougar East Alexander girls finishes perfect season…AC Hoops host East Burke tonight…More Alexander Central athletes named All-Conference…South Iredell QB says he’s transferring to Mooresville…Rams at Seattle tonight, both are 11-3
Happy Birthday: : Keith Richards, Steven Spielberg, Leonard Maltin, Bobby Jones, Brad Pitt, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Katie Holmes, Christina Aguilera, Ronald Acuña Jr, Billie Eilish
Word of the Day: pistil [pis-tl] the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more separate or fused carpels; gynoecium. From Latin. “These perennials are stunningly lifelike down to each delicate pistil and stamen.”
Quote of the Day: “The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic.”… Joseph Stalin (Born this day in 1878)