* * * * T H U R S D A Y * * * * D E C E M B E R 27th * * * * D A Y 361 of 2018 * * * *
Happy Fruitcake Day ! It gets a bad rap, I like Fruitcake
1831: Charles Darwin embarks on his journey during which he will begin to formulate his theory of evolution
1845: Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia
Howdy Doody
President George W. Bush granted China permanent normal trade status with the United States in 2001
2001: North Korea ordered U.N. nuclear inspectors to leave the country and said that it would restart a laboratory capable of producing plutonium for nuclear weapons
In the News: County Offices and Taylorsville Town Hall reopen today after Holiday…Today was to be the day that three County Schools were to be “blown up”….Former Taylorsville resident nabbed for Meth possession…Stolen car crashed into Conover business
Weather: Clouds Rule and the Rain will Fall beginning tonight
Sports: Cougar Basketball in action today in Hickory Tournament…Hornets play, Hornets lose…Bowl game cancelled…Panthers lose yet another quarterback to injury…
Eva LaRue
I read a story about a New York barber who is still cutting hair at the age of 107 ! Still drives himself to work five days a week. That’s impressive
Made a run to the convenience center to haul away the Christmas boxes and paper. The bins were full so it looks like more and more are starting to recycle
A community Blood Drive is scheduled for today beginning at 3pm at the Alexander County Habitat For Humanity Re-Store. Give a Pint today and get a free long sleeve T Shirt. You could save three lives today just by taking time to Give Blood !
Marilyn Monroe