Allatoona High Baseball Silent Auction

Weather

Showers and a thunderstorm are likely during the day, with a high near 62, wind 10 to 15 mph, and gust as high as 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Going into tonight, mostly cloudy skies are expected, with a low around 43.

Headlines

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Happening

Baseball will host the Fourth Annual Silent Auction and Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 28 in the school cafeteria from 6-9 p.m. There will be plenty of delicious Italian food and hundreds of items to bid on including weekend getaways, electronics, restaurant gift cards, and other great services from local businesses. All proceeds benefit the Bucs Baseball Program. For tickets please contact Kim Stokes at initiallyyours@msn.com. For donations to the silent auction, please contact Carol Dzurenko at carold1228@att.net .

This Day in History

On Jan. 11, 1964, the first government report regarding the dangers of cigarette smoking was issued by the U.S. Surgeon General, Luther Terry.