Tuesday, January 26th
It’s Peanut Brittle Day. As much as I love Peanut Butter, Peanut Brittle is not a favorite. Creates a lot of extra work for Dentists
1838: Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States. With all the illegal Moonshine and profits thereof, eliminate the competition
1915: The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by Congress
1920: Former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland launches the Lincoln Motor Company
1954: A groundbreaking ceremony is held at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Mickey soon had a home
1998: President Bill Clinton denies having had “sexual relations” with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Woops on that one
2006: Western Union discontinued the “Telegram”
2020: A helicopter crashed west of Los Angeles, killing all nine people on board, including former NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna
In the News: 14 news COVID cases reported Monday in Alexander County…Fatal crash in Hickory…Murder-suicide in Wilkes County…Hiddenite teen arrested on stolen vehicle charge…Taylorsville man busted for meth…Hickory man nabbed by Taylorsville Police…Wilkes County man charged with pointing a gun in Alexander County
Weather: Rain early, clearing by mid day Sunshine this afternoon with a high around 65
Sports: Two Lady Cougars make All Conference Volleyball…AC Women’s Hoops at S Caldwell today…Both UNC and Duke in action this evening…Hornets outshot by Magic…Baseball Player’s Union rejects universal DH and expanded playoffs…Panther coaches at Senior Bowl
Happy Birthday: Bob Uecker, David Strathairn, Lucinda Williams, Anita Baker, Ellen DeGeneres, Wayne Gretzky, Vince Carter, Sara Rue
Apple says keep the new iPhone 12 away from pacemakers https://www.techspot.com/news/88394-apple-keep-iphone-12-away-pacemakers.html
Suzanne Somers has her abode on the market https://nypost.com/2021/01/25/suzanne-somers-lists-palms-springs-home-for-8-5m/
You must read this https://theworldnews.net/uk-news/man-who-had-his-nose-and-top-lip-removed-to-look-like-a-black-alien-now-struggles-to-speak
Quote of the Day: “Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul”… Douglas MacArthur (Born this day in 1880)