Tuesday, March 3rd. Day 62 of 2026
It’s National Anthem Day. “The Star Spangled Banner” was adopted as our anthem this day in 1931
Happy Irish Whiskey Day and Caregiver Appreciation Day
1875: The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal
1923: TIME magazine is published for the first time
1934: John Dillinger escapes from jail in Crown Point, Indiana
1938: Oil is discovered for the first time in Saudi Arabia
1965: The Temptations “My Girl” goes number One on the Billboard Chart
1969: Sirhan Sirhan testified in a Los Angeles court that he killed Senator Robert Kennedy
1991: An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Officers
2005: Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling
News: Complaint fled with Alexander County Board of Elections dismissed on Monday…It’s Primary Day, Polling locations open at 6:30…Stony Point man jailed on charges involving child pornography…Taylorsville man makes Catawba County court appearance. He faces long list of felony charges in Alexander County as well…Last week’s fatal fire in Stony Point ruled accidental but cause not yet certain
Weather: Clouds and near 60 today. Things really get warmer starting Wednesday
Sports: Lady Cougar Basketball punches ticket to Regional Final !!! Next up, AC will play Northern Guilford Wednesday night at Lenoir-Rhyne University…ACHS Men’s Tennis beats South Iredell…Duke wraps up ACC Regular season crown with spanking of Wolfpack…Canes lose on the road
Happy Birthday: Jennifer Warnes, Miranda Richardson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Herschel Walker, Brian Leetch, David Faustino, Jessica Biel, Jayson Tatum
We’ll talk about our Final Four Lady Cougar Basketball team with the coach Jon Presnell after the 7:30 news !
Word of the Day: domicile [dom-uh-sahyl] place of residence; house or home; abode. Law, a permanent legal residence. Commerce, the place where a bill of exchange is to be paid . From Latin domus, meaning “home” “Students must have an established legal domicile in the state to be eligible for reduced tuition.”
Quote of the Day: “I like to wake up each morning feeling a new man.”… Jean Harlow (Born his day in 1911)
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