WBFJ ‘LIVE’ from the Gazebo at the Dixie Classic Fair
‘Senior Adults Day’ at the Fair...Gates open at 9am this morning for seniors / 11am for everyone else. Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs…first race at 10am
FYI: NeedToBreathe at the Grandstand tomorrow nite (Wed, October 7th)
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NEWS…
Several cities including Greensboro, Pleasant Garden and Asheboro are holding Primary Elections today. Polls will remain open until 7:30 this evening.
If you use natural gas…expect to see significantly lower bills this winter. The reason: Increased supplies and decreased demand. Piedmont Natural Gas, the state’s largest natural gas supplier, announced yesterday that winter heating costs could drop 10 to 20% compared to last year. http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/10/05/article/winter_gas_bills_expected_to_drop
A soldier from the Piedmont has been killed in Afghanistan. Army Reservist Private Alan Newton’s convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber last Friday. Newton was a 2002 graduate of Southwestern Randolph. He was 26-years-old.
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-story-soldier-killed-091005,0,6860455.story
Five dogs that were involved in the attack of a 5 year old child in Pinnacle two weeks ago were euthanized on Monday. According to officials with Surry County Animal Control, the dogs were euthanized after the owner couldn't afford to build a structure to keep the dogs contained.
5 year old J.J. Childress suffered wounds to his face, neck, shoulders and chest in the attack. http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-story-dogs-euthanized-091005,0,1142782.story
THE WEATHER HAS BEEN HELPING FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING A 78 HUNDRED-ACRE WILDFIRE IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. The so-called Sheep Fire is now 30% contained. The flames are burning about 40 miles northeast of downtown LA.
After their performance Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, the members of the band U2 were hungry. The News & Observer of Raleigh saying that Cooper's BBQ was about to close Saturday night when the band's private jet services coordinator called, asking for enough food for 25 people including: barbecue, pork rinds, five fried chickens, pig skins, ribs, cole slaw, hush puppies. Owners Debbie and Randy Holt said yes to the special order…but they don't take credit cards. Cash only. The bill came out to $277 dollars. Debbie Holt and her 14-year-old daughter, Ashley, delivered the food to U2's private jet at Raleigh-Durham International Airport around 11pm Saturday night.
http://www.journalnow.com/content/2009/oct/05/u2-chows-down-some-north-carolina-cue/
SPORTS…
Monday Night Football: Bret Farve has now beaten all 32 NFL teams with a win over his former team…the Green Bay Packers. Minnesota Vikings over the Green Bay Packers…30 - 23.
MLB: The Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers will play a divisional one game tie breaker later this afternoon to decide who will clinch the AL Central title.
