* * * * W E D N E S D AY * * * * M A Y 22nd * * * * D A Y 142 of 2019 * * * *
Sherlock Holmes
1856: Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina severely beats Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane in the hall of the United States Senate
1900: The Associated Press is incorporated
1967: Mr Rogers Neighborhood debuts on PBS
1972: President Nixon visits the Soviet Union, the first president to do so
2011: An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people
In the News: Former Taylorsville resident one of four to die in Surry County fire…Drug arrest this morning in Alexander County…Newton man given 18-23 year for second degree murder…Chase ends in crash in Wilkes County…Two charged in connection to runaway teen in in Iredell County
Weather: Clouds and a bit Cooler today but it gets Sunny and Hot Thursday
Sports: ACHS Athletics Golf Tournament is coming in June…Brzykcy is headed to the Cape…South Caldwell spanked in Softball regional…Raptors pull even with Bucs…Blues and Bruins for the Cup…Braves let another late lead melt…Oriole Pitchers giving up Dingers at record pace
Happy Birthday: T. Boone Pickens, Richard Benjamin, Bernard Shaw, Bernie Taupin, Tommy John, Naomi Campbell, Apolo Ohno, Julian Edelman
Bernie Taupin
Naomi Campbell
The Coca Cola company is planning to market the New Coke again. 34 years after the ill conceived flop, they’re going try again
The state of Washington will allow composting as an alternative to cremation or burying human remains. The process mixes remains with wood chips and will be used as compost
The warmest temperature in the nation on Tuesday was in Jesup,Georgia. It was 97 degrees ! We have some temps in the 90’s on the way beginning as early as Friday
Quote of the Day: “Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer”…Mark Twain