Thursday, August 27th. Day 239 of 2026
It’s Hamburger Day (throw on a slice of cheese please)
Happy Tug-Of-War Day and Rock Paper Scissors Day !
1889: Charles G Conn received a patent for the metal Clarinet
1859: Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well
1921: The owner of Acme Packing Company in Green Bay, Wisconsin bought a pro football team. J.E. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers
1984: President Reagan announced that the first citizen to go into space would be a teacher. The teacher that was eventually chosen was Christa McAuliffe. She died in the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986
1996: California Governor Pete Wilson signed an order that would halt state benefits to illegal immigrants. My how the times have changed on that one… Insert anger filled retort here
1998: “Titanic” became the first movie in North America to earn more than $600 million. It’s earned way, way, way, more than that now
2011: After causing extensive damage to various Caribbean islands, Hurricane Irene made landfall along North Carolina’s Outer Banks before moving along the Eastern Seaboard; property damage exceeded $7 billion.
News: Alexander Central High evacuated Wednesday when fire alarm activates…Bicycle rider killed in Wilkes County…Sheriff’s Office releases Monthly Report…Taylorsville woman held in Catawba County custody…Alexander County woman busted on drug charges by Conover Police…Four women now charged in Catawba County Daycare Child Abuse investigation
Weather: Clouds arrive, High 85. Maybe an afternoon shower or storm…
Sports: Another win for Alexander Central Volleyball…Soccer hosst Statesville this evening…Coach Marshall challenges team to handle success…NFL finally ends the Pro Bowl insanity…Braves beat Dodgers again…Cleveland wins 7th straight
Happy Birthday: Tuesday Weld, Mack Brown, Paul Reubens, Bernhard Langer, “Downtown” Julie Brown, Jim Thome, Sarah Chalke, Breanna Stewart
Nothing like a lucrative divorce https://nypost.com/2026/08/27/us-news/hedge-fund-titans-6-2b-divorce-could-be-third-biggest-of-all-time-heres-how-divide-led-to-nj-court-battle/
Word of the Day: propagate [prop-uh-geyt] biology to reproduce or cause to reproduce; breed, horticulture- to produce (plants) by layering, grafting, cuttings, etc to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock. to spread (a disease) from one individual to another. From Latin meaning to reproduce.
Quote of the Day: “We’re not the same team as a year ago.”…Cougar Football Coach Chris Marshall