Five Things You Need to Know Today, Feb. 11

Here are five things you need to know today:

Gas Prices: Since gas has done nothing in Andover, here is the best around - 7-Eleven at 100 Lowell St., Lawrence – $3.05/gallon. Here are some of the lowest and most current unleaded gas prices in Andover according to autos.msn.com: – $3.12/gallon. 205 North Main Street – $3.15/gallon. Main Street Mobil Route 125 and Salem Street - $3.16/gallon.

Junior Varsity Stars:  Watch the JV girls basketball team take on Billerica tonight at 7 p.m. at the Dunn Gym at Andover High School. Check out more

Weather: We can all expect a few more clouds today and a high temperature around 26 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Wind chill values could be as low as -4 degrees. Friday night will continue to be cloudy with a low temperature at 17 degrees. Winds will be heading in the southwest direction at 3 to 6 miles per hour.

Fun Fact: It was today in 1990 that Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in prison. Mandela was sentenced to life in prison but ended up serving as president of South Africe from 1994 to 1999. This fun fact was provided by On-This-Day.com.

A $5.2 million deficit? -  Find out the details on the budget that was presented to town officials this week and why it is out of balance by several million dollars. One selectman responded by throwing the budget on the table and calling it “nothing.”

Check out all of the events happening in Andover today at our events calendar.