Community Ceremony Set for This Morning

1. The rain could return today.

The National Weather Service says we have a 30-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Otherwise, we should see partly sunny skies and a high temperature near 81. Winds of 5 to 10 mph could gust as high as 15 mph. A slight chance of showers will persist until 8 p.m., while the evening forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a low near 57.

2. Residents of the Burnt Hickory community will be presented this morning with highway signage as the area recently earned official community designation by the Georgia Department of Transportation. Get details on this morning’s ceremony.

3. School-related news dominated our headlines on Wednesday. For starters, we brought you details of . Two of the district’s high schools , while a Hiram High student and a homeschooled pupil . Lastly, but certainly not least, we let you know that a local high school .

4. , but you can help. Learn more about Animal Control’s , and see some pets you may want to adopt in our .

5. Coming up later today, we’ll give you some suggestions for your weekend in our weekly “Get Out” feature, show you some great homes in “House Hunt,” and our five selections for great eats under $25 in this week’s “Patch Picks.”