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5 Things: Allatoona vs. North Cobb Football Scrimmage
Here are the things you need to know before starting the day on Aug. 12.
1. Weather. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 92, according to the National Weather Service. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is in the forecast for tonight, with partly cloudy skies and a low around 73.
2. In case you missed it. : Alan Durham from Acworth is the only Georgian selected out of 12,000 entries.
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3. Happening. 's football team will host in a scrimmage today at 7:30 p.m. at the school's new football field. The field is the last one among Cobb County high schools to have the new turf funded by SPLOST funds. You'll be able to find our Patch photographer Cecil Copeland capturing the moments at the game tonight.
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5. What about Aug. 12. On Aug. 12, 1898, Hawaii was formally annexed to the United States.
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