Wednesday, August 4th. Day 217 of 2026
It’s Work Like A Dog Day which I never really understood. Do you know a hard working dog ?
Happy Oyster Day !
1833: The village of Chicago was incorporated. The population at the time was around 250
1884: On Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid
1921: The first play-by-play broadcast of a baseball game was done by Harold Arlin of KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh. The game was between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies
1957: American Bandstand debuts on ABC
1962: Marilyn Monroe is found dead from a drug overdose
1974: President Nixon, under orders of the Supreme Court, releases the “Smoking Gun” tape, recorded on June 23, 1972
1981: President Reagan fires over 11,000 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work
2013: Major League Baseball suspends Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees for the remainder of the season and all of 2014 after he’s implicated for using performance enhancing drugs
News: Alexander County Commissioners approve grant to evaluate property for expansion of Industrial Park…Early College Freshman Orientation is this morning…Salisbury woman arrested in Alexander County…Man pleads guilty to sex crimes in Wilkes County…Catawba County man get long prison sentence…A not-so-dynamic duo nabbed in Iredell County
Weather: Clouds mixed with Sunshine. High 82. Rain chance is 50 percent
Sports: Cougar Football go full-contact with first scrimmage set for Friday…Anther injury in Panther Camp but maybe this one is not so serious…Skubal loses Dodger debut…Braves and Boston 6th straight
Happy Birthday: Samantha Sang, Maureen McCormick , David Baldacci, Patrick Ewing, Terri Clark, Paula Creamer
Dallas Cowboys for sale ? https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/mark-cuban-jerry-jones-open-to-mavericks-owner-buying-stake-in-cowboys
Even an argument with the Ump won’t stop “God Bless America” https://www.thebiglead.com/skip-schumaker-god-bless-america-umpire/
Alexander County Superintendent of Schools Dr Bill Griffin makes his monthly visit this morning after the 7:30 News
Word of the Day: muskie [muhs-kee] informal name for muskellunge, a large North American pike that has dark markings, may weigh over 60 pounds, and is a valuable sport fish. “The angler reeled-in a monster 52 pound muskie.”
Quote of the Day: “Great moments are born from great oppurtunities.”… Herb Brooks (Born this day in 1937)