Thursday, January 6th
It’s National Cuddle Up Day ! Where ? When ?
1838: Samuel Morse publicly demonstrated the telegraph for the first time
1912: New Mexico became the 47th U.S. state
1945: The Battle of the Bulge ended with 130,000 German and 77,000 Allied casualties
1952: “Peanuts” debuted in Sunday papers across the United States
1994: Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the right leg by an assailant in Detroit. Four men were later sentenced to prison for the attack, including Tonya Harding’s ex-husband
1999: The 106th U.S. Congress opened. The first item on the agenda was the impeachment proceedings of President Bill Clinton
2021: Supporters of President Trump attack the United States Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in five deaths and evacuation of the US Congress
In the News: 90 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alexander County in Wednesday update…Catawba County counts 547 cases in past week…Man in custody after overnight chase in Taylorsville…Hiddenite woman ordered to jail by judge…Taylorsville man charged with breaking and entering…Granite Falls woman jailed this morning on felony drug counts
Weather: Clouds take over, rain begins this afternoon, maybe a mix of precipitation tonight
Sports: ACHS Wrestlers win conference opener…Cougar Basketball sweep games over West Wilkes…Tar Heels fall to Notre Dame…Davidson, East Carolina, and Western Carolina get hoop wins…Hornets drub Detroit…Georgia still a 2.5 point pick over Bama…Antonio Brown issues statement about his meltdown
Happy Birthday: Lou Holtz, Nancy Lopez, Paul Azinger, Howie Long, Julie Chen, Kate McKinnon
Turn on the Radio or click online at 5pm for “Around the Legal World in 30 Minutes” brought to you by Harbinson & Brzykcy Attorneys at Law. Today’s special guest is Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman. Don’t miss it !
Oldest WWII vet dies at 112 ! https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-veterans-world-war-ii-7f524c95f9b3ac8f52ee487ed16a4cf1
I want my Hush Puppy http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/hush-puppy-rage-125076
Quote of the Day: “Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep”…Carl Sandburg (Born this day in 1878)