The best meteor shower taking place during the summer months should begin Friday. Early meteors from the Perseids Meteor Shower usually begin appearing on July 17 with the final meteors flashing across the sky on Aug. 24. Peak activity is forecast for the overnight hours of Aug. 12-13 with the shower producing about 30-50 meteors per hour. As with many meteor showers the best viewing time is shortly before dawn of Aug. 13.
The first battle after adoption of the Declaration of Independence took place at Island Flats near what is now Elizabethton, Tennessee. It would be Cherokee Indians, allied with the British, attacking settlements in the area and Fort Watauga. The Patriot militia and settlers would prevail. A number of historical markers can be found in the area and with assistance from archaeologists Fort Watauga was reconstructed during America’s Bicentennial celebration. It is now part of the Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park.
One of the best summer meteor showers is set to begin next Friday night. The Perseids Meteor Shower begins July 17 typically ending on or about Aug. 24.
Coming on Saturday, July 4th is the annual Fire Up the Valley BBQ in Pine Mountain Valley.
Pine Mountain is holding a block party to celebrate America 250. The party is set for 5 pm to 8 pm Friday, July 3, on Broad Street in the downtown area. Admission is free and it is a family-friendly celebration with activities and fun for all ages.
On Wednesday, June 17, a fireball was reported by 13 people across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The fireball was first reported at 10:37 pm by a skywatcher in Charlotte, NC. It was seen as far north as Durham, NC, as far east as Myrtle Beach, SC, as far south as Pooler, GA, and as far west as Atlanta, GA. Other skywatchers in Georgia spotting the fireball were from Augusta, Metter, and Statham
“There is no place in the Harris County government or any other government in the US, to attempt to silence a voter.” Those strong words were offered by Becky Langston during last week’s Harris County Commission meeting regarding alleged behavior by a member of the Harris County Board of Elections.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The trial and sentencing of Karmelo Anthony are over and the appeals process is underway. There were no winners. On the flip side, everyone involved lost.
What’s old is new, or maybe history is repeating itself. During the Hamilton City Council meeting held Monday, June 8, Hamilton resident Ransom Farley was appointed to fill the vacant council seat. The seat became vacant with the recent resignation of former council member William Fields.
• June 14. On this day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777, which makes the Stars and Stripes the official Flag of the United States. That Act required the flag to have 13 red and white stripes with thirteen white stars in a blue field. Remaining within those boundaries, the American Flag has been modified numerous times, lastly by President Dwight Eisenhower. Incidentally, the President has the authority to modify the flag by Executive Order.
