Crime & Safety

5 Things, Feb. 9: Claim Your Listing; Blood Drive

It's Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Here are your 5 Things To Know Today.

Business: This one's for the business owners in Johnston — Do you have a listing on JohnstonPatch? Click here to visit our directory and search for your business. If you have a listing, claim it by checking out this article on how. If you don't, send an email to Editor Joe Hutnak at joseph.hutnak@patch.com so you can get one.

Give: The North Central Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to host a visit by the Rhode Island Blood Center Bloodmobile at the Apple Valley Shopping Center, 445 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, from 4 to 7 p.m. Click here to schedule an appointment online.

Warmer: Today's JohnstonPatch Weatherbug forecast calls for warmer temps and sunny skies during the day. Highs in the 40s, dropping into the upper 20s overnight.

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Driving: As of 5 p.m. last night, Mancini's Service Station was listed as offering regular unleaded for $3.44 a gallon — check out more prices and traffic conditions on our Traffic & Gas page.

Bad Sport: On this date a year ago, we reported on a fight between two brothers following the 2011 Super Bowl. According to police, one brother punched the other in the face after the first brother demanded the $100 he'd won in a bet.

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