Wednesday, March 3rd. Day 62 of 2021
Today is National Anthem Day. It was adopted this day in 1931. I will stand and will always stand !!!
It’s Canadian Bacon Day. It’s part of my daily Egg Mcmuffin from the Taylorsville McDonalds
1875: The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal
1885: The American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) was incorporated
1923: TIME magazine is published for the first time
1934: John Dillinger escapes from jail in Crown Point, Indiana
1938: Oil is discovered for the first time in Saudi Arabia
1991: An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Officers
In the News: Three additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Alexander County…Health Department has more vaccine available….Update on roads still closed in county since November flooding…Taylorsville man already in jail facing more charges…Alexander County Sheriff’s Office arrest man on warrant from New York…Hickory man charged with statutory sex offense
Weather: Sunshine from stem to stern today ! High in low 60’s
Sports: Cougar JV Football gets in final practice today before they open season on Thursday…Varsity Blue and Gold gearing for important battle in Boone…We name the first Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Hickory’s women bow out of State Tournament…Did Duke lose a game they they could ill afford to lose ?…Canes win again
Happy Birthday: Jennifer Warnes, Miranda Richardson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Herschel Walker, David Faustino
The lunacy continues https://apnews.com/article/dr-seuss-books-racist-images-d8ed18335c03319d72f443594c174513
A new Eye Drop might eliminate the need for reading glasses ! https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/new-eye-drop-may-eliminate-need-for-reading-glasses/ar-BB1eanhY
Is the Horny Toad in danger of disappearing ? https://aw-journal.com/horny-toads-are-disappearing-can-they-be-saved/
Quote of the Day: “You’ll find two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better”… Marlo Thomas