5 Things: More Festivities Coming Up

1. Weather. Sunny skies are in for today, with a high near 92 and north wind between 5 and 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight is expected to be mostly clear, with a low around 67.

2. In case you missed it. : Both the dead driver and the injured driver of the other vehicle are from Acworth.

3. Happening. Love the Lake Festival and Parade. Parade: The will be hosting the Love the Lake Festival Parade on
Saturday, Sep. 3 at 10 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Acworth, which kicks of the weekend festivities.

Festival: The Acworth Business Association and the City of Acworth will be hosting an Arts and Crafts Festival on Labor Day Weekend. The festival will have arts and crafts, food, entertainment, and a kids zone with inflatables. The festival will be held at Lake Acworth Beach at and starts on Saturday, Sep. 3 and will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and continue on Sunday, Sep. 4, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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5. What about Aug. 22. On Aug. 22, 1846, the United States annexed New Mexico. On this day in 1902, Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. president to ride in an automobile.