Tuesday, March 2nd. Day 61 of 2021
It’s Read Across America Day ! To watch a child learning to read is a joy for me, it takes my breath away
On the subject of reading, it’s Dr Suess Day ! He was born this day in 1904
1836: Texas declared itself independent from Mexico
1901: United States Steel Corporation is founded as a result of a merger between Carnegie Steel Company and Federal Steel Company
1933: The motion picture King Kong makes it’s world premiere
1962: Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by scoring 100 points
1969: The Concorde makes it’s first test flight in France
1983: Compact discs and players are released for the first time in the United States
2012: Major League Baseball announces that 2 “Wild Card” teams will be part of the post-season in both the American and National Leagues for the upcoming season
In the News: 17 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alexander County…Taylorsville Town Board meets this afternoon…Fugitive captured in Alexander County…Statesville man nabbed by Taylorsville Police…Granite Falls man charged with attempting to set fire to home of Caldwell Deputy
Weather: Partly Sunny, high around 50
Sports: Cougar Football gearing for Conference opener at Watauga…App State releases Football schedule for Fall…Heels go cold in New York…LRU gets win…Hornets lose on left coast…Canes get overtime win…Former Cougar hurler starts on the hill for Charlotte today
Happy Birthday: Mikhail Gorbachev, John Irving, Ian Woosnam, Jon Bon Jovi, Daniel Craig, Chris Martin, Ben Roethlisberger, Reggie Bush
Winston Churchill is one of the most interesting people in history. He was something of a painter and one of his works has gone high, really high https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/03/01/angelina-jolies-winston-churchill-painting-sells-for-a-record-12-million/?sh=3ce73d0a673f
Can I have some ice with that ? https://www.foxnews.com/science/massive-iceberg-larger-than-new-york-city-breaks-off-in-antarctic
I hope you don’t run out of gas https://www.axios.com/cities-ban-gas-pollution-fb61cf2f-9893-466f-9559-9c4d27bbc3b6.html
Turn on the Radio or listen online this morning at 7:45. Alexander Central Athletics Director Nathan Robinson will be live to explain the Cougar Football ticketing process
Quote of the Day: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose”…Dr. Seuss (Born this day in 1904)