Politics & Government

5 Things To Know Today: Jan. 18

Stories at Mohr; sunny & chilly; find cheap gas; post your free classified; and one year ago on JohnstonPatch: snow business.

Today At Mohr Library: Ms. Michelle is a busy gal today — she's hosting storytime for ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers at 10:30 a.m. and After School Adventures (kids in K and up) celebrating Chinese New Year at 4:30 p.m.

Cold: Today's JohnstonPatch Weatherbug forecast calls for sunny skies with temps in the 30s during the day; mostly clear with lows in the teens overnight with gusty winds. Snow possible (30 percent chance) for Thursday.

Road Ready: Check out our Traffic & Gas page for the cheapest gas near you and warnings of any traffic problems.

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Post It: JohnstonPatch also hosts a free classified ad section to post goods and services and employment opportunities. Reminder: It's free.

Ch-Ching: After yet another snowfall, Chief of Staff Doug Jeffrey estimated on Jan. 18, 2011, that the cost of the town's clean-up work was $60,500. About half of the town's $220,000 snow budget remained.

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