Tuesday June 1st. Day 152 of 2021
Happy Go Barefoot Day !
1774: The British government ordered the Port of Boston closed
1861: The first skirmish of the American Civil War takes place at Fairfax Courthouse in Virginia
1944: The Mexican government abolishes the Siesta
1974: The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is first published
1980: CNN makes it debut
2009: General Motors files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
2018: The Alexander Central Lady Cougars win the school’s 10th State Softball Championship
In the News: County Fire Marshall’s Office investigating fire that destroyed home Friday evening…Taylorsville Town Board meets today…Hiddenite man facing charges…Alexander County woman taken into custody…Taylorsville man held without bond after assault charge
Weather: Tons of Sun, High around 80. More rain on the way later in the week
Sports: Alexander Central announces Summer Athletic Camps…Cougar Baseball and Women’s Tennis in action today…Big one this evening for the Canes…Tampa Bay Rays have won 16 of 17…Braves get another bomb from Acuna…NBA Playoff winners, Washington and Utah
Happy Birthday: Pat Boone, Morgan Freeman, Ron Wood, Lisa Hartman Black, Heidi Klum, Alanis Morissette, Amy Schumer
More strife south of the border https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-mexico-police-f6ea7798ca3cc171ac13b3a5a6a6c266
How is your kid’s eyesight ? https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pandemic-made-kids-eyesight-worse-doctors-say-11622484000
Suck it up Buttercup, the weekend and the holiday are over. Today is real !
Quote of the Day: “I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake”… Ernest Hemingway