IT'S HOMECOMING TONIGHT IN COLONIAL HEIGHTS

Well it's homecoming tonight in Colonial Heights and if you are going to the game you might need a coat and a stocking hat, it is a cool 46 degrees this morning. Tonight the Colonials will be playing the Hopewell Blue Devils who are undefeated in district play. Also in other action tonight Thomas Dale will travel to Dinwiddie and Crawford County will travel over to Macon County. The other game of interest have been posted to the right. The Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks last night 5-1 in game 1 of the NL Championship Series, the AL series will start tonight. In college football last night there was an upset in the ACC as Wake Forest beat Florida Sate 24-21. Ryan Newman captured the pole for Saturday night race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway, the Busch series will be racing there tonight. I was able to run on the treadmill yesterday as a temporary solution to the problem has been reached until the electrician can come back by. Scott did the boys have a JV football last night or were they off last night. MICKEY

I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying.
Michael Jordan

1792 - The first monument honoring Christopher Columbus was dedicated -- in Baltimore, MD.
1920 - Construction of the Holland Tunnel got underway. The tunnel would provide a direct link between Twelfth Street in Jersey City, NJ and Canal Street in New York City. The tunnel has two tubes more than 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) long. It opened to traffic on November 13, 1927. Oh, and one more thing: The Holland Tunnel was named for Clifford Milburn Holland (1883-1924), the civil engineer who died while directing the tunnel’s construction.
1937 - The longest-running detective show on radio debuted. Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons lasted until 1955. Three different actors played the title role, Bennett Kilpack was Mr. Keen the longest, and Arthur Hughes saw the final show.
1950 - The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show made its debut on CBS-TV. Burns and Allen had been on the radio since 1935. The TV show ran through Sep 22, 1958, featuring the real-life married couple at home. George played on-screen host/narrator and straight man for Gracie’s scatterbrained (but hillarious) schemes.
1981 - Barbara Mandrell walked away with the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year honor for the second year in a row.
1997 - Singer/songwriter John Denver, piloting an experimental, amateur-built Long-EZ airplane, crashed into Monterey Bay, California. Witnesses said the plane, made of fiberglass with a single engine and two seats, was flying about at about 500 feet “when it just sort of dropped unexpectedly into the ocean. When it hit the water it broke into numerous parts.” Denver, age 53 and the only occupant of the plane, was killed.

Health Tip: Got Low Back Pain?
The effects of low back pain can range from a mild inconvenience to debilitating. Some pain may go away on its own after the back has had a chance to heal, but sometimes surgery may be needed.

Here are potential treatments to help ease low back pain, courtesy of the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke:

* Pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory medications.
* A cold compress immediately after the injury to reduce swelling.
* Heat on the back several days after the injury to help relax muscles.
* A short period of bed rest to allow muscles to heal.
* Gentle exercises to stretch and strengthen back muscles.


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TV reporter Chris Wallace is 60
Actress-singer Susan Anton is 57
Actor Carlos Bernard is 45
Actor Hugh Jackman is 39
Actor Adam Rich is 39
Actor Kirk Cameron is 37