5 Things to Know Today: July 30, 2012

Good morning, Decatur and Avondale Estates. Here are 5 Things to know about today.

1. Weather. Mostly sunny with a high in the mid-90s and a low in the lower 70s. Twenty percent chance of rain.

2. Lowest gas prices. Late Sunday, it was $3.37 per gallon at QuikTrip at 4113 Covington Highway and Racetrac at 4847 Covington Highway. Prices can chance quickly so look at the Patch gas widget for the best deal in the Decatur and Avondale Estates area.

3. Back to school. will be held at 5 p.m. at Decatur High School Performing Arts Center. The first day of classes is Wednesday, July 31.

4. Public meetings. Avondale Estates Planning and Zoning Board at 6 p.m. in the Dewey Brown Room at Avondale Estates City Hall.

5. On this date. In 1975, former Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in suburban Detroit. His remains have never been found.