Wednesday, February 3rd. Day 34 of 2021
It’s Carrot Cake Day. Some don’t like it but I’d gladly indulge
Happy Golden Retriever Day !
1690: The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in America
1913: The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax. $&@^ with that one
1959: Musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson are killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa
1961: The Air Forces begins Operation Looking Glass. Over the next 30 years, a “Doomsday Plane” is always in the air, with the capability of taking direct control of the United States’ bombers and missiles
1995: Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle
2002: The New England Patriots win their first Super Bowl beating the St Louis Rams 20-17
In the News: Commissioners approve plan to expand broadband in the county…New townhome project gets approval in Bethlehem…Taylorsville man indicted for two-counts of attempted murder…Taylorsville Police charge woman with meth possession…Morganton doctor arrested…Teen charged with shooting another teen in mouth with flare gun in Caldwell County
Weather: Sunny, windy, and cold again. The wind will back off tonight
Sports: Cougar Basketball announces schedule changes…Tar Heels tank it in Tigertown…Hornets rookie wins award…Canes are hot !!!…Chiefs are going to go without some studs on the O line in Super Bowl…Chipper to work with Braves hitters
Happy Birthday: Fran Tarkenton, Blythe Danner, Bob Griese, Morgan Fairchild, Fred Lynn, Maura Tierney, Amal Clooney
Hal Holbrook has died. The roles he played are epic https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hal-holbrook-dies-age-95-mark-twain-deep-throat/
A man gets new hands and face in surgery https://apnews.com/article/us-news-new-york-coronavirus-pandemic-face-transplants-1e11f620bd84c817e99b00bdf874625a
How old should you be before getting married ? https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/nc-general-assembly-bill-would-change-legal-marriage-age-from-14-to-18/
When you look back at 2020, what comes to mind at least locally ? Certainly the Pandemic dominated, the tragic flood was a dark day for Alexander County. Despite all of that, there were some positives. County Public Information Director Gary Herman takes a look back at the year that was https://alexandercountync.gov/alexander-county-2020-year-in-review/
Quote of the Day: “Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping”… Gertrude Stein (Born this day in 1874)