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Chatt Tech Christmas Tree Decorating Contest

Here are the things you need to know before starting the day on Dec. 16.

1. There's a 50 percent chance of showers during the day, with cloudy skies and a high near 63, according to the National Weather Service. A 30 percent chance of showers is in for tonight, with a low around 44 and wind between 5 and 10 mph.

2. Looking for great homes to tour? Don't forget to check out , which includes a recently listed million-dollar home in .

3. held a Christmas tree decorating contest on the and Marietta campus locations. Ten decorated trees from campus organizations were judged on aesthetic value, representation of the organization’s mission, and use of creativity in tree design.

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On the North Metro campus, the tree decorated by Radiography students was deemed best in class by ballot vote and judging team. See the winning Christmas trees and their decorators in the photos on the right.

4. Keep up with the latest high school sports news by following our scoreboard tonight through Saturday, with updates from Cobb, Cherokee, Paulding, Douglas and Bartow counties.

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5. This Day in History: On Dec. 16, 1920, one of the deadliest earthquakes in history hit the Gansu province in China—the 8.6 quake killed 200,000 people. On this day in 2000, Colin Powell became the first elected African-American secretary of state.


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