Community Corner

Five Things for August 3

What's going on around town today.

  • to Mike Huckabee's "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" with "Chick-fil-A Same Sex Kiss Day" scheduled for today.
  • There's only a few more days left for our . Upload a picture of either you or a family member or friend performing an Olympic-worthy activity by Aug. 5, and you could be in the running for a prize.
  • Mostly sunny today, with a high of 94, according to the National Weather Service.
  • Tropical Storm Ernesto has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to head into the Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center told CNN Thursday. The storm's center was about 295 miles east of the Windward Islands, moving west at about 22 mph, and should be near the Windwards by early Friday, the center said.
  • On this day, August 3, 1936, Jesse Owens wins the 100 meter dash, defeating Ralph Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics.


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