Five Things To Know About Columbia, 8/22

1) The Weather

“Partly sunny, with a high near 89.” - From the National Weather Service. 

2) Event Not To Miss

The first day of school. (Because if you miss this event, you risk recurring nightmares as an adult about runaway school buses.)

It’s Mon. Aug. 29 for students in Howard County. Do you have all your ? Did you donate some supplies to children in need? Did you go to the ? Are you giving lots of support to your friends and family members who are teachers and preparing for the first day?

3) Featured Reader Comment

“Guess the werewolves need to be a little more subtle? :P” Reader Brook posting under our crime roundup that refers to someone who saw another person nude in a wooded area. The nude person grabbed his clothes and fled upon being spotted. 

4) Bob Dylan Review

Bob Dylan was at last week. Curious to know how the concert was? Read this amazing review in the Washington Post, which, among other observations, points out, “A Dylan concert hangs in a weird nostalgia purgatory where classic moments are there but reflected through a funhouse mirror.”

5) Top Headlines Last Week