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Oconee Today -- May 19

A grand opening ceremony for the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will take place tonight in the City of Auburn.

1. Mostly sunny skies are in the National Weather Service's forecast for today.  The high temperature will be around 82.

2. Oconee County Sheriff's deputies escorted the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Wednesday as it passed through the county on its way to Barrow County.  The Wall will be installed in Burel Park today and a grand opening is scheduled for 8 p.m.   It will remain on display in the City of Auburn through 3 p.m. on Sunday.

3. How creative can your kids get with pipe cleaners? Today you have a chance to explore that creativity. is hosting free Pipe Cleaner Parties.  There will be a session at 10:30 a.m. and another at 6: 30 p.m.

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4. The Oconee County GOP meets today at 6:30 p.m. in the . According to a tweet on Twitter, the three Republican candidates in the state House District 113 race --Alan Alexander, Sarah Bell and Chuck Williams -- will attend.

5. The Oconee County Democratic Committee holds a monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 's.  The guest speaker will be Mike Berlon, chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia.

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