Friday, November 11th. Day 315 of 2022
It’s Veterans Day
1918: World War I ends when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice
1921: The Tomb of the Unknowns was dedicated at Arlington Cemetery by President Harding
1940: The Jeep made its debut
1949: The Bell Tower at North Carolina State University is dedicated
1952: The first video recorder was demonstrated
1984: President Reagan accepts the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a gift to the nation from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
In the News: Alexander County Offices and Taylorsville Town Hall closed today for Veterans Day…29 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alexander County…Lenoir man captured after escape from prison…
Weather: Lots of Rain today. Clearing and Cooler for the Weekend. We’ll see temps in the 20’s by Sunday evening
Sports: The Cougar Baseball standouts sign to play in college…Round II of NC High School Football Playoffs underway…Panthers win…Statement game for UNC and Wake Forest Saturday night in Winston Salem…Canes win…Hornets lose
Happy Birthday: Fuzzy Zoeller, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Calista Flockhart, Leonardo DiCaprio
Are you a Yellowstone fan ? If so, this is a must read https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/12/yellowstone-tv-series-taylor-sheridan/671897/
Alan Jackson has a rare disorder https://www.yahoo.com/news/know-alan-jackson-charcot-marie-161511736.html
Quote of the Day: “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it”…Jonathan Winters (Born this day in 1925)