Today is Wednesday, Aug. 3. Here are five things you need to know:
- Beautiful Day: Temperatures are expected to be in the high 70s with clear sunny skies.
- Night to Remember: National Night Out drew huge crowds last night. Check back for updates and photos.
- Preschool Time: will be at 9 a.m. at
- Summer Stroll: With the nice weather, why not go for a nature walk? Harold Parker State Forest has their Walk in the Woods from 10 to 11 a.m.
- This Day in History: In 1492, Christopher Columbus left Spain with three ships on the voyage that would lead him to the Americas. In 1936, Jesse Owens won the first of his four Olympic gold medals. In 1949, the National Basketball Association was formed by the merger between the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League. In 1958, the Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.
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