Five Things You Need to Know in Mansfield for Aug. 24

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Friday Night Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind.

1. Check out Mansfield native Meredith Holford's column about her surprising story about modern children getting out in the heat and becoming industrious...

2. Christmas lights and political signs torn asunder, check out the latest .

3. Looking for something to do this weekend?. Kelly Clarkson is coming to Mansfield, along with a host of other activities in the area.

4. The Mansfield Holiday Inn was evacuated Thursday after a gas line overpressure scare. Read the .

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