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All Houston County court scheduled Thursday continued

All Houston County court scheduled Thursday continued

All matters scheduled for Thursday in the District and Circuit Courts of Houston County have been continued until a later date.

Parties are encouraged to ensure their correct address is on file with the Houston County Circuit Clerk’s Office as notices of new court dates will be mailed.

Additionally, the Houston County Circuit Clerk’s Office of Houston County, Alabama, will be closed Thursday, January 23, 2025, to ensure the safety and welfare of the employees of the Unified Judicial System. Employees won’t be required to submit annual or sick leave time as this closure is considered administrative leave.

Icy roads all over the Wiregrass

Icy roads all over the Wiregrass

 

This screenshot from the Alabama Department of Transportation’s ALGO site shows just how widespread icy road and bridge conditions are around the Wiregrass.

Each green icon represents ice on roads or bridges.

A large traffic jam and possible pileup is affecting Highway 231 near Ariton, where countless cars were left stranded after ice made travel impossible.

Roads remain closed today as the snow melts and turns into dangerous ice.

Wiregrass roads remain impassable

Wiregrass roads remain impassable

Houston County roads remain impassable today, according to a post from the Houston County government’s Facebook. Dothan streets are still closed.

Other localities that closed roads are still saying today roads are unsafe.

Conditions have now worsened around the Wiregrass as the snow has melted into ice.

Houston County roads will remain closed today, and they will “reevaluate things” tomorrow morning.

Dothan City workers tried to remove snow, but it froze again, leading to icy conditions.

Dothan Police Chief Will Benny reported 15 crashes since roads closed Tuesday. Five of those had injuries.

ALDOT Snowplows are being sent from Troy to help remove snow.

Ross Clark Circle still has snow and ice. Several bridges are still iced over.