5 Things: National Day of Prayer Service at City Hall

1. Weather. Areas of frost are likely before 8 a.m. with the rest of the day expected to be sunny, with a high temp near 71 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Going into Thursday night, skies will be mostly clear, with a low temp around 44 degrees and south wind around 5 mph.

2. In case you missed it. We have just launched our "Local Voices" program where Patch bloggers get to share their views and stories with our readers. Check out what the "Local Voices" in Acworth have to say.

: Despite surrendering an early goal and playing in stormy conditions, ’s girls soccer proved it could possibly go far in the Class 3A state playoffs. The Buccaneers recover from an early 1-0 deficit to post a 3-1 win over Chestatee in the second round of the state girls soccer playoffs.

: Harrison girls' lacrosse team hosted Kennesaw Mountain Tuesday, and won by 13-12 in double overtime.

3. Happening now. The National Day of Prayer will be held at the today at noon.

First Annual Ride to the Horizon: A motorcylcle ride benefiting "Covering the Bases" fundraiser for the special needs Horizon Field will take place on Saturday, May 14. For pre-registration, forms can be downloaded from the or picked up from the . Registration is also available on the day of the event. Pre-registration deadline is Wednesday, May 11th at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Sgt. B. Hunt at bhunt@acworth.org, Sgt. B. Endicott at bendicott@acworth.org or call 770-974-3042.

4. Ahead on Acworth Patch. Looking for open houses to tour this weekend? Check out this week's House Hunt at noon for the latest open houses listed around Acworth.

5. What about May 5. Today is the National Day of Prayer, an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May. This day is designated by the United States Congress to ask people "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". Today is also Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday that commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla. However, it has become a more significant holiday in the United States than in Mexico, celebrating Mexican heritage and pride. Also on this day in 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space. On May 4, 2004, Pablo Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe" became the most expensive painting ever sold.