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July 5: Post-4th Fireworks

It's July 5, 2012, and here are your 5 Things to Know Today.

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Post-4th: Did you make it to any of the area fireworks displays last night? If not β€” or if you just didn't get your Independence Day fireworks fix, there are still a few , incuding one tonight in Smithfield. A few Fourth of July displays also had rain dates, so be sure to check if any were cancelled last night.

Post-Clouds: It's promising to be a sunny day with highs in the 80s today, with overnight lows in the 60s. Repeat for Friday and Saturday morning; next chance of rain is Saturday night.

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Post Your Pics: Be sure to share your Fourth of July memories on our community gallery β€” .

Post a Blog: You've probably read the interesting blogs about , or the one about over a party he hosted. Here's your chance to opine on what interests you β€” sign up to blog on JohnstonPatch.

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Post-Robbery: On this date in 2011, our OMG PD featured an instance of a would-be robber trying to make off with two drills from Home Depot β€” by . A Johnston Police officer stationed at a construction zone nearby nabbed the suspect.

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