Wednesday, January 13th
It’s Make Your Dream Come True Day https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/make-your-dream-come-true-day/
1888: The National Geographic Society is founded
1928: Ernst F. W. Alexanderson gave the first public demonstration of Television
1967: The Rolling Stones play the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time
1968: Johnny Cash performs at Folsom State Prison in California
1982: Henry Aaron elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
1999: Michael Jordan announces he is retiring from the Chicago Bulls. He tried Minor League Baseball but had “trouble with the curve” and returned to the NBA in 2001
2018: A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii caused widespread panic
In the News: County Health Department gives vaccine update…Inmate at Alexander Prison dies of COVID-19 associated symptoms…Sugarloaf Elementary Cafeteria project set to begin soon…Taylorsville woman facing charges…Alexander County man arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest…Wilkes County woman arrested by Alexander Sheriff’s Office
Weather: Lots of Sunshine again today ! High 51-55
Sports: Hagy’s put-back wins it for Lady Cougars…AC Men have off night and fall on the Reservation…Heels hold off Syracuse…Duke drops one on the road…Hockey is back, Puck drops tonight in NHL !!!
Happy Birthday: Richard Moll, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Penelope Ann Miller, Patrick Dempsey, Orlando Bloom, Liam Hemsworth
Aaron Rodgers to host Jeopardy, really ?https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2021/01/12/aaron-rodgers-guest-host-jeopardy/6646177002/
Chuck’s manager says Chuck wasn’t at the DC Riot last week https://apnews.com/article/chuck-norris-not-at-us-capitol-riot-2f75733812f1469710b8a45b1362462a
Were you lonely during the Holidays ? https://today.yougov.com/topics/lifestyle/articles-reports/2021/01/07/americans-spent-2020-holiday-season-alone
Quote of the Day:” When we win, I’m so happy I eat a lot. When we lose, I’m so depressed, I eat a lot. When we’re rained out, I’m so disappointed I eat a lot”…Tom Lasorda who passed away last week