5 Things: Rain, Emergency Exercises

1. Weather. Showers and thunderstorms are likely during the day, with partly sunny skies and a high temp near 87 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Wind is between 10 and 15 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms going into the night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low temp around 67 degrees.

2. In case you missed it. : The local frozen yogurt shop is participating in a nationwide effort to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

: Plan the upcoming weekend our weekend planner Get Out, and find great ideas for fun activities to enjoy with your family.

3. Happening. The and the Kennehoochee Amateur Radio Club  are teaming up to take part in the national ham radio Field Day event. Radio operators will demonstrate how they use modern day ham radio technology to communicate and respond to emergency, such as wild fire and storms, to help rescue efforts. The event officially starts at 2 p.m. Saturday at .

4. Ahead on Acworth Patch. Want to go see a movie with your family or friends this weekend? Be sure to check out this week's feature at noon, for a video review of Car 2 by Brett Martin.

Looking for a job? Check back at noon for the latest local job leads in our daily job column .

5. What about June 24. On June 24, 1957, in the Roth v. United States case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. On this day in 1975, 113 people died in a plane crash at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.