Tuesday, April 18th. Day 108 of 2023
It’s National Lineman Appreciation Day. Not the Football players but the guys and gals who climb the polls
1775: Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charlestown to Lexington warning the “regulars are coming!”
1865: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders to Union General William T. Sherman in North Carolina
1906: San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city
1924: The first crossword puzzle book is published by Simon & Schuster
1930: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced that “There is no news” in their evening report
1978: The Senate votes to turn Panama Canal over to Panama by the end of 1999
1998: University of Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning is the first overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts
In the News: Taylorsville Town Manager David Odom dies unexpectedly…New Alexander County Manager named…Taylorsville man ordered to serve 120 days in jail…Stony Point man arrested again…Hickory woman enters plea in murder case…Granite Falls man arrested for violation of sex-offender status
Weather: Sunny and Windy. High around 75. Fire Danger Alert in place
Sports: Big day for Cougar Athletics…Canes win playoff opener…Golden State down 2-0…NC State gets transfer…Braves win 7th straight…Big contract for Eagles QB
Happy Birthday: Hayley Mills, James Woods, Rick Moranis, Eric Roberts, Jeff Dunham, Jane Leeves, Conan O’Brien, Eric McCormack, Kourtney Kardashian
Our diet sucks and I’m guilty https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/17/health/rise-type-2-diabetes-global-wellness/index.html
Word of the Day: yealing [ yee-lin ] A person of the same age as oneself
Quote of the Day: “When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I’m beginning to believe it”…Clarence Darrow