5 Things: Back-To-School for Local Kids

Wednesday is a jam-packed day for news and events – check out five things you can expect to see or happen locally.

1. We asked you if your kids had , we asked if you had , and we asked if you were – and now that first day of school is here.

2. With the start of school comes the start of school sports. At 6 a.m. check out the East varsity football season preview.

3. These past couple of weeks have been tough with back-to-school shopping and hurricane-turned-tropical storm Irene, so why not have a good night out on the town? If you're feeling like wings and drinks you might want to check out

4. Crimes in surrounding communities have an affect on life in Smithtown – check out what crimes took place nearby last week at 9 a.m. in Crimes Nearby.

5. Have you ever gone swing dancing? Want to learn how to do so? Check out our 100 Things to Do in Smithtown at noon to find out when and where you can participate in classes and events.