Tuesday, September 29th. Day 273 of 2020
Happy Heart Day ! The day is dedicated to learning about heart disease and stroke prevention
1789: A regular army was established by the U.S. War Department
1829: The first public appearance by London’s re-organized police force. It became became known as Scotland Yard
1957: The New York Giants played their last game at the Polo Grounds. The next year the Giants were in San Francisco
1982: In Chicago, seven people died after taking capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol that had been laced with cyanide. 264,000 bottles were recalled. It led to increased safety packaging
In the News: County details how some Federal funds are being spent…Board of Elections holds Public Hearing today…Taylorsville woman charged with fraud…Alexander County man arrested for larceny…Taylorsville man wanted in Iredell County…Hickory Police arrest man for assault with intent to kill
Weather: Showers today
Sports: Gunnar Anderson named LRU Student-Athlete of the Week…Former Statesville Center named ACC Lineman of the Week…Lightning win the Cup…KC has Mahomes, enough said…Baseball Playoffs begin today
Happy Birthday: Jerry Lee Lewis, Ian McShane, Jean-Luc Ponty, Mike Post, Bryant Gumbel, Kevin Durant
Both candidates are prepping for the debate tonight. Trump is on a Xanax schedule and Biden is woofing down PrevagenÂ
007 is selling his home https://nypost.com/2020/09/28/pierce-brosnan-selling-james-bond-inspired-malibu-house-for-100m/
Patrick Mahomes is one of the most unique talents in sports history. He’s so much better than any other quarterback in the NFL, that to compare is not fair
Blood Drive is scheduled for Today in Taylorsville. The Big Red Bus will be at the Taylorsville First United Methodist Church on 16 South. Hours are 2-7pm. Please plan to give !
Quote of the Day: “My friends kidded me about going so far on such modest talent. I always agreed with them. I had no illusions about my films, nor did I consider myself anything special as an actor or a singer”… Gene Autry (Born this day in 1907)