Wednesday, February 23rd. Day 54 of 2022
It’s Play Tennis Day !
Happy National Pink Day
1822: Boston was incorporated as a city…again
1883: Alabama became the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law
1896: The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield
1904: The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million
1954: The first mass vaccination of children against polio began
1991: During the Persian Gulf War, ground forces crossed the border of Saudi Arabia into the country of Iraq. Less than four days later the war was over
2005: The New York City Medical Examiner’s office announced that it had exhausted all efforts to identify the remains of the people killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
In the News: Alexander County School Board drop Mask Mandate for grades K-12….Masks still required for Head Start and on all buses…Local Candidate filing can resume Thursday…Statesville man charged after victim dies of overdose…Taylorsville man charged with larceny of motor vehicle…Conover man charged in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman jailed
Weather: After a Rainy night, more Rain today. Warm Temps
Sports: Cougar Women and Men march into Round II of State Playoffs…We’ll talk with Lady Cougar Coach John Presnell at 7:45 on the Radio…Duke, NC State, and Wake Forest in action tonight…No progress in talks to get Baseball lockout settled
Happy Birthday: Fred Biletnikoff, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Patricia Richardson, Steve Stricker, Emily Blunt, Dakota Fanning
Bee Thieves are a real problem. Who would have thought it ? https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/beekeepers-turn-anti-theft-technology-hive-thefts-rise-83035377
Sir Elton’s private jet forced to make emergency landing https://pagesix.com/2022/02/22/elton-johns-private-jet-forced-to-make-emergency-landing/?_ga=2.61041327.2005226277.1645483326-1214514949.1573077424
Quote of the Day: “When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot’s hands”…George Carlin