Tuesday, May 18th. Day 138 of 2021
It’s Visit Your Relatives Day. Phone them before you go, the house might be a mess
1804: Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor by the French Senate
1860: Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination
1917: Congress passed the Selective Service act, which called up soldiers to fight in World War I.
1951: The United Nations moved its headquarters to New York City
1980: Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. 57 people were killed
2012: Facebook Inc. held its initial public offering and began trading on the NASDAQ
In the News: Four additional cases of COVID-19 reported Monday in Alexander County…Free concerts return to Taylorsville this summer…Hiddenite man facing felony drug charges…Taylorsville Police charge woman…Newton Police investigating drive-by-shooting
Weather: More clouds than Sun but thing are getting warmer
Sports: Cougar Baseball hosts Watauga today…Canes win first playoff game…Hornets play Indy in play-in game this evening…Braves lose game and a pitcher…Some Panthers working out at team facility
Happy Birthday: Dwayne Hickman, Brooks Robinson, Albert Hammond, Reggie Jackson, Rick Wakeman, George Strait, Tina Fey
Another state is trying to lure people back to work https://apnews.com/article/ct-state-wire-connecticut-business-sports-health-d09494510f4c50c719d2691e77f44d53
More hyper-lunacy https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2021/05/17/penn-state-approves-to-stop-using-freshman-sophomore-terms-and-others-due-to-male-centric-academic-history/
A Cleveland County student excluded from Prom https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/05/15/north-carolina-high-school-prom-excluded-remote-learners/5108742001/
Quote of the Day: “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat”…Ronald Reagan