Tuesday, September 22nd. Day
Today is the first day of Autumn !
1776: Nathan Hale is hanged as a spy by the British
1949: The Soviet Union exploded their first Atomic Bomb
1975: Sara Jane Moore tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford
1989: Hurricane Hugo blows through Alexander and surrounding counties *
1991: Taylorsville’s Harry Gant wins the Goodys 500 in Martinsville, Va
1993: Forty-seven passengers are killed near Mobile, Alabama in the deadliest Amtrak crash in history
In the News: Two COVID related deaths reported in Alexander County…Mayo named coordinator at Student Success Center…Two murder indictments handed down by Alexander Grand Jury…Taylorsville man jailed…Stony Point man facing drug counts…Claremont man arrested by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office…
Weather: Chilly Start but bright and Sunny, you’ll like it
Sports: Not good news for Panthers, McCaffrey out 4-6 weeks…Vegas opens new stadium with Monday night win…Braves nearing division title…MJ and Denny Hamlin give Bubba a ride
Happy Birthday: Tommy Lasorda, David Coverdale, Debby Boone, Andrea Bocelli, Neil Cavuto, Joan Jett, Scott Baio, Bonnie Hunt
Facebook says they’ve registered 2.5 million voters. Yes, that concerns me
James Bond’s guns stolen https://www.the-sun.com/news/1507372/james-bond-guns-stolen-in-movie-style-heist/
* When Hugo came through Alexander County 31 years ago today, I was a stud
Quote of the Day: “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit”…William Shakespeare