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Nice Weather? Not Likely

Here are five things to know as you begin your Wednesday.

1. Brace yourself for showers and thunderstorms. The National Weather Service says heavy rainfall could come from these storms, which will be coupled with 5-10 mph wind and gusts as high as 15 mph. The day’s high will be about 63 degrees.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to be likely before 1 a.m. The night’s low temp will be in the low 40s.

2. P.B. Ritch Elementary School . That possibility was one of the items discussed at Tuesday’s Paulding County School Board meeting. We’ll have further coverage of last night’s meeting later today.

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4. Today is your last chance to enter the inaugural . You have until 4 p.m. to put in your picks in the AAAA and AAAAA high school tournament. If you sink most or all of your picks, you could win some cool Patch prizes. And it’s a nice price to enter the contest—free.

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5. The Paulding County Marshal Bureau, and Hiram Police are getting prepared for their annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics of Georgia. .

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