Election News, Scouts' Ceremony and More

1. If it seems that the temperatures have been getting warmer, you’re right.

Today’s high will be near 90 degrees under sunny skies, says the National Weather Service, while tonight’s low temp returns to the low 60s.

The long-term forecast so far shows slight chances of showers Thursday through Saturday. We’ll see how those predictions hold up as we get closer to the weekend.

2. Cub and Boy Scouts in Hiram spent part of their Sept. 11 performing a civic duty—retiring damaged American flags. .

3. We’re following some possible developments in Hiram as a candidate for city council . We’ll bring you updates as they develop.

4. Later today, we’ll bring you some money saving ideas in “Frugal Family,” a suggestion on how to get away from it all in “Great Escape,” and more. Stay tuned.

5. Dallas-Hiram Patch reached 800 “likes” on Facebook on Wednesday, but we’d like to reach 900, 1,000 or more. If you’ve yet to do so, you can like our Facebook page and/or keep up with us on Twitter by following @DallasPatch. And if you have an iPhone, , one that brings the news, events calendar, community directory and more of Dallas-Hiram Patch (or the Patch of your choice) right to your fingertips.