Cheap Gas, A New Way to Patch and More

1. Have an iPhone? Then you can download the latest way to keep up with what’s going on in Dallas and Hiram (and other communities served by Patch)—our free iPhone app. See what the app offers users and screenshots .

2. With the summer in sight, gas prices have been inching closer to the $4 mark for the last few weeks. But one local church hopes to ease your pain at the pump—while inviting you to their Easter service—on Saturday. Find out where you can get cheaper gas and learn more of the church’s outreach . Remember—if you are a Patch user, you too can post announcements on our site.

3. Speaking of Easter, might we suggest ?

4. Remember, there’s plenty to do in Paulding County this weekend, including the free "Family Fun Day" at Stars and Strikes in Dallas on Saturday. Dallas-Hiram Patch will be among the 75-plus vendors in attendance. There also will be an Easter egg hunt, arts and crafts, games, prizes every hour and more. If you’re looking for other entertainment opportunities that won’t put a dent into your wallet, check out this week’s “” feature.

If you don’t mind heading out of the county this weekend, we’ve got more suggestions in this week’s “” column. And Saturday at the Buckhead campus of the Atlanta History Center is “Sheep-to-Shawl Day”—find out more about the events surrounding it .

5. Last but not least, your weather. Today’s forecast from the National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly after 2 p.m. We could see severe storms tonight. Aside from that, it will be mostly cloudy and windy, with a high temperature near 77; tonight’s low will be in the mid 50s.

The weekend forecast thus far pegs a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday. Otherwise the day will be mostly cloudy and windy, with the day’s high about 70; the night’s low will be in the low 40s. Sunday should be sunnier with a high near 72, with the evening low again in the low 40s.