Tuesday, December 14th. Day 348 of 2021
It’s Monkey Day
1903: Orville Wright made the first attempt at powered flight. The engine stalled and the plane was damaged. Three days later, after repairs were made, the modern aviation age was born
1911: Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole
1918: For the first time in Britain, women were allowed to vote
1939: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations after they invade Finland
1946: The U.N. General Assembly voted to establish the United Nation’s headquarters in New York City
1999: Charles M. Schulz announced he was retiring the “Peanuts” comic strip. The last original “Peanuts” comic strip was published on February 13, 2000
2012: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed at an elementary school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut
In the News: COVID spike in Alexander County…Case of VRSA confirmed in Caldwell County…Property Tax Reappraisal Process Underway In Alexander County…Board of Education meets today…Statesville man charged with child-sex crimes…N Wilkesboro woman jailed in Alexander County
Weather: Tons of Sun, High 62-65
Sports: Cougar Hoops at South Iredell this evening…Rams get must win…At least 37 NFL players test positive for COVID on Monday…Canes best player in COVID protocol…Hornets lose in Dallas
Happy Birthday: Stan Smith, Craig Biggio,James Comey, Bridgette Hall, Tori Kelly
The Man of the Year is https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-time-person-of-the-year-cdc9f0865ff860942f16213a34de42e7
NBC crew robbed https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/585511-nbc-news-crew-robbed-in-oakland
I think the state made a mistake lifting the Burn Ban. It’s still plenty dry and we have too many Fire-Happy-Wombats around here
Quote of the Day: “I’m not sure I want all my neuroses cleared up”…Patty Duke (Born this day in 1946)