* * * * W E D N E S D A Y * * * * O C T O B E R 24th * * * * D A Y 292 of 2018 * * * *
Example of what happens when you leave your bologna sandwich unattended
Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel in 1901
1929: “Black Thursday” stock market crashes on the New York Stock Exchange
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. military forces went on the highest alert in the postwar era in preparation for a possible full-scale war with the Soviet Union in 1962
1975: In Iceland, 90% of women take part in a national strike, refusing to work in protest of gaps in gender equality
2008: “Bloody Friday” saw many of the world’s stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices
In the News: Another 600 votes ballots Tuesday in Early Alexander County Voting…Candidates Forum set for next Tuesday…Fugitive warrants served against woman in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman arrested by Sheriff’s Office…Missing Statesville man found and arrested…Hickory Police make arrest in convenience store heist
Weather: Almost a repeat of Tuesday but Rain headed our way
Sports: AC Volleyball falls in playoffs…Will the big battle against Hickory be moved to Thursday?…Cougar of the Week…Red Sox win Game I…Preseason All America Hoop team revealed
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Can a school get too big? Story in today’s CHARLOTTE OBSERVER says that Myers Park High School now has an enrollment of over 3,400
Someone whizzed past me Tuesday on a motorcycle. They had to be going 100 mph plus. I hope they got to wherever they were in a hurry to get to without crashing
It looks like the winning $1.6 billion Mega Millions ticket was sold in of all places, South Carolina. I just knew I had it, just knew it
Quote of the Day: “Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn”…Benjamin Franklin