Barrow Today: Monday, Jan. 16

The Martin Luther King Jr. Committee will sponsor a Martin Luther King Jr. Parade today in Winder. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at on North Broad Street, then proceed south on Broad Street to Athens Street before turning left onto Laura Street, left on Jackson, right on East Athens Street and left on King Street. The parade will end at about noon. will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. to check out photos from last year's parade.
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The Barrow County Republican Party will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at the Winder Woman's Club. The scheduled guest speaker is Stephen Simpson, candidate for the new 10th U.S. District. The public is invited to attend.
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Today's forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast about 5 mph.
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Tonight's forecast: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low about 43. Southeast wind about 5 mph becoming calm.
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Here's your five-day forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

• Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind about 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
• Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.