M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Due to the renovations at the Civic Center, the monthly meeting of The Arc of Chattooga County will be held at the home of Vikki Entrekin, 233 Pinedale Drive, Trion. For more directions phone 706-346-3527. We will be discussing the application for a Medicaid Provider number and employment opportunities in providing these services. The public is invited to attend.
Alabama State troopers have released the name of a woman killed in a traffic accident Saturday night in DeKalb County on Sand Mountain.
63-year-old Cathy Johnson of Georgia was killed in the wreck that happened just after 7:00 p.m. near the intersection of County Road 146 and Alabama Highway 75 in the Cartersville Community on Sand Mountain, which is just above Ider. The hometown of the Georgia woman was not listed in reports.
There were other people hurt in the wreck that required a helicopter to come the scene.
Gerald Chapman a Cartersville fire fighter was helping the chopper land, suffered a heart attack at the scene and also had to be taken to the hospital.
WHNT – Channel 19 Huntsville
High school seniors should note that the deadline for the North Georgia EMC Scholarship applications to be turned in is Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Students who apply must live in a household that is served by NGEMC. For more information go to www.ngemc.com