A Florida man led Alabama authorities on a chase into Georgia at speeds near 130 miles per hour Saturday before he lost control and abandoned his vehicle, reports stated.
All Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District offices, including the district office in Rome and all ten county health departments, will delay opening today, Tuesday, February 16, until 10 a.m.
For February 16th, 2021:
Chattooga County School System- Schools will be doing all virtual learning today.
Trion City Schools-Will operate on a 2 hour delay. Students and staff are to report at 10 a.m. A further decision will be made at 8 a.m. if needed.***UPDATE—Trion City Schools have know closed due to road conditions***
Chattooga County Government buildings-Will delay opening until 10 a.m.
Chattooga County Library-Delayed opening until 10 a.m.
Chattooga County Health Department-Delayed opening until 10 a.m.***UPDATED– All NW Georgia Health Departments will be closed today and all COVID vaccines scheduled for today will be rescheduled***
Redmond Family Care-Delayed opening until 10 a.m.
City of Summerville -all offices will delay opening until 10 a.m.
Rome City Schools-Will remain on a virtual learning day for both students and staff.
Floyd County Schools-Closed
Walker County Schools are already out on Winter Break and are scheduled to return to school on Wednesday, February 17th.
Dr. Miniyars office will delay opening until 10 a.m.
This list will be updated as more closings or delays are announced.
Trion City Schools Superintendent Dr. Phil Williams announced on Monday evening that Trion City Schools will be on a 2 hour delay for Tuesday February 16, 2021.
Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry says that due to the weather and the possibility of dangerous road conditions, all county offices will be delayed until 10 AM on Tuesday, February 15, 2021.
The Georgia Department of Transportation began brine treatment of interstates, state routes, bridges and overpasses this afternoon in northern parts of the state in preparation of potential flash freezing due to precipitation this afternoon followed by cold air coming in quickly this evening.
Crews in Northwest Georgia will monitor conditions and continue treatment overnight on bridges and roadways throughout the night as needed. Motorists are advised to avoid unnecessary travel.
Please be aware of the brine trucks in your areas given they must travel 40 mph to properly apply the treatment. Pay attention to Georgia DOT trucks spreading materials and stay back a safe distance.
For a list of facts and materials related to GDOT’s winter weather preparedness including region specific fact sheets, photos and video, please visit http://www.dot.ga.gov/DS/Emergency/WinterWeather.
Chattooga County School Superintendent Jared Hosmer says that due to the possibility of icy conditions on Tuesday, all Chattooga County Schools Students will have a virtual learning day.
Gary Keylon will be at Pentecostal Power Ministries Saturday at 6:00 February 20th. Address 85 Lyerly Dam road Lyerly, Georgia 30730. Everyone is invited to attend.
Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia are just east of the leading edge of a huge winter weather maker that is affecting areas from the Mid-South all the way to Canada. Monday morning temperatures remained in the mid to upper thirties across Chattooga County preventing any freezing precipitation. That is not the case just to the west of us in Alabama and Mississippi and Tennessee – stretching all the way back to Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas where ice and snow is causing problems this morning.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, February 15, 2021: