5 Things: Heat Advisory, Photography Voting Deadline, Blood Drive

1. According to the National Weather Service, a heat advisory has been issued for Cobb County and much of central and north Georgia from 11 a.m. today to 5 a.m. Wednesday. People are urged to drink plenty of fluids and stay in an air-conditioned room and out of the sun. Today's high will be near 96 with heat index values as high as 102. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low near 72 and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m.

2. Kennesaw's Parks and Recreation Department is hosting an American Red Cross Community Blood Drive today from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Ben Robertson Community Center. Click here to schedule an appointment, or call 1-800-RED CROSS. Walk-ins are also welcome.

3. Stock up on some fresh fruits and veggies at the Kennesaw Farmers Market, blend up a smoothie and spend the day relaxing indoors and out of this awful heat. The market is open today from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is located at 2753 Watts Drive (Adams Park Soccer Field Parking Lot). For more information on the market or becoming a vendor, call 770-499-0874 or 770-794-7075.

4. Today is the LAST DAY to vote in our Kennesaw Faces and Places Photography Contest. Vote twice: once and once under our Photography Contest Album on Facebook. The deadline is 11:59 p.m., so spread the word to help out your favorite photographer.

5. Did You Know? On this day in history in 1804, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton died a day after being shot in a duel.