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Angelucci to Hold Town Hall Tonight

Here are the things you should know before heading out the door Mar. 8.

1. Weather. Today is expected to be partly sunny, with a high temp near 61 degrees and east wind between 10 and 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts can be as high as 20 mph. Going into tonight, showers are likely after 1 a.m., with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall between a quarter and half of an inch is possible.

2. In case you missed it. : We’re down to one round of our inaugural Patch Georgia High School Basketball Challenge, which means you have one more chance to win some Patch gear before the Georgia High School Association crowns its 2011 AAAA and AAAAA hoops champions Friday. The deadline to enter the final round of our contest is 4 p.m. Wednesday, tipoff time for the first AAAA girls semifinal, Douglas County against Forest Park. Here’s the entry form.

3. Happening now. member Kathleen Angelucci of Post 4 will hold a town hall meeting today at 7 p.m. in the Media Center. Patch will be live blogging from the event, and we encourage our readers to join in with comments as we bring in real-time updates tonight. We're also having video coverage from the event, which will be available for viewing Wednesday morning.

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4. Ahead on Acworth Patch. Do you monitor your t(w)een’s computer usage? There are many options available to track instant messaging, email and Internet usage. As handy as those features or programs may be, the knowledge gained isn’t very useful if you can’t understand the language being used. Acworth mom and Patch contributor Kelly Kimbro talks about the computer slang every parent should know in this week's column, coming up at noon today.

5. What about Mar. 8. Today is the International Women's Day. It is a day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In countries such as China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.

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