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FRIDAY CLOSINGS:
AdventHealth Trion
Calhoun City Schools
Chattooga County Government Offices
Chattooga County Health Department
Chattooga County Remote Dump Sites (Closed Friday & Saturday)
Chattooga County Schools
Chattooga County State Court
Chattooga County Transfer Station (Closed Friday & Saturday)
Cherokee County (AL) Schools
City of Menlo Offices
City of Summerville Offices
Darlington School
DeKalb County (AL) Schools
Dr. Applebaum’s Office (Closed Friday & Saturday)
Fort Payne City Schools
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Gordon County Schools
Jim’s Family Restaurant – plans to open on Friday at 8am
Regions Bank Summerville – closed Friday
Sacred Sprouts Academy
Silver Sneakers at Advance Rehab
Summerville Chiropractic Clinic – closed Friday & Saturday
Summerville Montessori
Town of Trion Offices
Trion City Schools
United Community Bank – Closed Friday – Saturday TBD
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, January 9, 2025:
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Peachtree City has issued a Winter Storm Watch for north and central Georgia as a significant winter weather event is expected to unfold over the coming days. High pressure currently dominating the central part of the state will shift eastward today, while a low pressure system developing in the western Gulf of Mexico is set to move northeast, impacting local weather patterns starting Friday morning.
AdventHealth Redmond is proud to announce the upcoming Northwest Georgia Health and Wellness Expo, a free event dedicated to promoting health, fitness, nutrition and overall well-being. This event will take place from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Forum River Center, second floor, 301 Tribune St, Rome, GA 30161.
Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, who was one of the first Black students to attend an all-white elementary school in 1960, will give a lecture at Berry College on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
In a press release issued on Tuesday evening, Chattooga County Commissioner Andy Allen announced that all county offices will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025, in anticipation of severe weather expected to hit Northwest Georgia. The decision comes as part of a coordinated effort involving Atrium Health, the Emergency Management Agency, the Georgia Department of Transportation, local Public Works Departments, and surrounding municipalities to ensure the safety of residents during the impending weather event.
Residents of Chattooga County, along with all of Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama, should prepare for significant winter weather as the National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Winter Storm Watch from 7 AM on Friday until 7 AM on Saturday. The announcement was made shortly before 4 AM today, signaling the approach of a major winter storm that could impact local communities.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, January 8, 2025:
340 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...A wintry mix of precipitation is possible. Snow and sleet accumulations in the mountains could average between three to six inches with locally higher amounts possible. Further south to the Interstate 20 corridor, a mixture of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain is likely. Snow accumulations of two to four inches is possible with icing amounts around a tenth of an inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions, with travel likely becoming difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday commute and linger into Saturday morning. Bridges and overpasses could become icy even if temperatures remain slightly above freezing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this hazardous situation. Any slight deviations in temperatures or track of the weather system will result in changes for the precipitation type forecast.