5 Things You Need To Know, May 23

Weather:

• Partly cloudy today with a high of 83 and lows around 60. We'll have some light and variable winds.

Gas Prices:

• Gas prices seemed to have levelled out and the lowest is still $3.36 per gallon at the QuickTrip – 4900 Stone Mountain Highway. Before you head out for the day, check out check out our Commute Widget for live traffic updates and the latest gas prices around Lilburn!

Hollywood, Holiday & Observances:

• It's the Season Finale of American Idol! Down to the final two is 21-year-Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Ga. and 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez of San Diego, Calif. Did you vote? 
• May 23 is Lucky Penny Day. Whether you subscribe to "Find a penny pick it up and all the day you'll have good luck" or "finding pennies from heaven" it would seem that today you should put them in your loafers and enjoy the luck of the penny!

School Things:

• IT'S THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for Gwinnett County Public Schools. Final exams and then the beginning of Graduation ceremonies at Parkview at 8:00 p.m.

 Lilburn Things:

• You may still register your monitoring system online.
• If you are planning to audition for Lilburn Idol, please get your application and registration in as final auditions are Thursday night. 
• Please note that the city's offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012 in observance of Memorial Day. The Town Hall Meeting scheduled for that evening will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.