Menlo Elementary School will be hosting a PTO/Spaghetti Supper Tuesday February 4 at 6pm in the cafeteria. This is a great way to become a more involved parent. Mr. Lenderman will be there as well to speak. Also, by attending your name will be entered for the giveaway drawing that will be held in May.
The Friday and Saturday Trion High School basketball games have been canceled.
Saturday's game vs Armuchee has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb 5, 2014 @ Trion.
The THS football banquet previously schedule for this week has been postponed, and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Trion City School Superintendent Phil Williams says that Trion City Schools will operate on a two hour delay for Friday. School will start at 10 AM.
Chattooga County Schools are cancelled for Friday.
Superintendent Jimmy Lenderman said that even with the warming
this afternoon and despite the fact many of the main roads are fine,
there are still too many of the county's secondary roads with ice and
snow. Trion City Schools will make a decision about school for Friday
by 6 PM this evening according to school Superintendent Phil Williams.
Chattooga County School Superintendent Jimmy Lenderman says that a decision about schools being open on Friday will be made later today. Mr. Lenderman said that he knows that people are waiting to find out, but a decision would be made as soon as road conditions could be determined.
Most roads in Chattooga County are passable today, but there are a few trouble spots. Chattooga County Commissioner Jason Winters said that Silver Hill Road will be closed today. A tree is down on top of Silver Hill blocking through traffic. Residents can still access Highway 27 and Highway 100, however no traffic can get over the hill. Also, Haywood Valley is a problem spot. Due to the shaded areas not a lot of ice and snow is expected to melt off the roadways in that area. Secondary roads on the mountain at Cloudland are passable, but there are a lot of icy patches that remain.
Highway 100 in Chattooga County is passable with a few icy patches, however when you get into Floyd County the road gets worse. Highway 27 and Taylors Ridge is in good shape, but when you get to Floyd County icy conditions are being reported; especially from Mt. Berry Square Mall to the Harbin Clinic area. Rockmart Highway in Floyd County is considered extremely dangerous. Many city streets in Rome are still ice covered as well. Travel in Floyd County is not recommended.
Alabama authorities say that all roads in Cherokee Count are passable; however, they advise no travel because of continued icy conditions. DeKalb County Alabama also is reporting patches of ice and some problems on secondary roads.
Summerville City Manager Russell Thompson says all city streets are in good shape this morning. There was a fire plug that broke earlier this morning on Lyerly Street causing some problems. Thompson asked that residents use caution on the city sidewalks. Many of the sidewalks still have icy patches. The city is working to spread sand and salt on the sidewalks today.
Habitat for Humanity is looking to reactivate it's ministry here in Chattooga County. A meeting for Chattooga County residents who are interested in volunteering for Habitat for Humanity was scheduled to be held this evening, however organizers say that due to weather conditions that meeting has been postponed. A date for the meeting will be announced in the upcoming days.
MRS. FREDDIE MAE ALLEN KIRBY – AGE 69, Of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Oak View Nursing Home with her family at her bedside. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her son, James Edward Kirby and parents,
She is survived by devoted husband, James H. Kirby, Jr.; two daughters, Cynthia (Brannon) Harris and Latonia (Coby) Smith; two sons, Walter (Tina) Kirby and Michael Kirby; five grandchildren, Latasha Kirby, Codie Kirby, Marquez Kirby, Azariah Smith, Aaliyah Smith; one great grandchild, Semaj Kirby; one sister, Nancy (Gene) Kirby; a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.
Homegoing Service will be held Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 2:00 P. M. at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Pastor George Beavers and other ministers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment, Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family and sign the online guestbook at website: www.willisfuneralhomedalton.com. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.
