Hot Weather, Hot Deals in Your Headlines

1. Hot and possibly rainy is your forecast for today.

The National Weather Service says we can expect a 30-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Beyond that, we should see mostly sunny skies and a high near 96 with heat index values as high as 104. Winds of  5 to 10 could gust as high as 15 mph. The 30-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms should continue to about 8 p.m., with partly cloudy skies continuing after that, bringing the evening low to about 72.

2. Speaking of hot weather, Paulding County Schools on Wednesday made the call to yesterday and today.

3. The school year resumed for Paulding County students on Wednesday. Do you have all the materials your kids need? If not, perhaps these will help. The link also will take you to details on a free movie screening happening this Friday, free hunting classes, one restaurant’s weekly deals and more.

4. Trying to plan out your weekend, or perhaps your weekends to come? The Dallas Theater . We’ll bring you more weekend suggestions later today.

5. In case you missed it, our camera was rolling Tuesday at the National Night Out event in Hiram. .