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Rain, Heat Forecast for Today

The predicted high is 96 degrees with a 30 percent chance that the heavens will open.

1. Back to School. Students in the Douglas County School System are starting back to school today. Kids in Cobb County still have another full week before school starts on Aug. 15.

2. Powder Springs Farmers Market.  is set to take place from 4 to 7 p.m. today next to the office downtown.

3. Weather. The forecast from the National Weather Service shows there will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly between 2 and 8 p.m. The heat index could climb as high as 104. High: 96/Low: 73

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4. Cobb Furlough Day. Got something you need to do at any Cobb government offices? Better do it today as the county's offices will be closed Friday for a furlough day.

5. Today's Trivia Question. The correct answer to  is "to suffocate or stifle; to smother," according to Dictionary.com.

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