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Five Things to Know Today, July 18

Welcome to a new week.

Welcome to Monday. Here are some things to know as you head into the day and week.

The weather: Mostly sunny, with a high of about 91 degrees.

College Town! Welcome Georgia Military College to the village with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. in the village, next to the Sue Kellogg Library.

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Married Alive!: Have lunch at ART Station at noon to see a preview and meet the cast of the comedy that starts this week.

Hot enough for you? North Georgia remains in an abnormally dry to moderate drought condition, part of a severe dry swath that stretches all the way across the Deep South to Texas and New Mexico. The National Weather Service has a detailed map in hot orange and brown tones, and the latest forecasts.

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Today in history: In 1959, William Wright was the first African-American to win a major U.S. golf tournament.


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