- State Rep. Bernie O’Neill recently presented a citation honoring the 50th anniversary of the . The citation was jointly offered by O’Neill and Rep. Kathy Watson.
- The is hosting an open house on Saturday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will feature a moon bounce and animal presentations by "Jungle Joe" Fortunato. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
- Mostly sunny with a high near 84 today, according to the National Weather Service.
- Two campaign reform groups are asking the Justice Department to investigate a mysterious $1 million contribution to a political committee backing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney from an obscure company that shut down shortly after making the donation, NBC News reports.
- On this day, August 5, 1962, Nelson Mandela is jailed and would not be released until 1990.
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