Wiregrass Shriners bingo closed Thursday
The Wiregrass Shriners bingo will be closed Thursday due to weather.
Weight of snow collapses awning at Ashford High’s Career Tech Center
The weight of the snow downed this awning at the Career Technical Center at Ashford High School.
It’s unclear exactly when the awning dropped, but we discovered the awning down around 10 a.m.
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.
State trooper slides off road into embankment
A state trooper slid off the road into a deep embankment, according to reports.
He slid off County Road 45 in Henry County.
He’s not injured — but he’s possibly 25 feet down an embankment.
Rescue units are on the way to help him.
Schools to remain closed Thursday: list
Many school systems will remain closed on Thursday.
Since the snow hasn’t had time to melt, and roads are still icy and dangerous for families and buses.
We will update the list below as announcements are released.
- Dothan City Schools
- Houston County Schools
- Henry County Schools
- Dale County Schools
- Daleville City Schools
- Geneva County Schools
- Geneva City Schools
- Coffee County Schools
- Enterprise City Schools
- Providence Christian School
- Wallace Community College
- Holmes County Schools
- Jackson County Schools
Citizens thank state troopers for helping stranded motorists
One citizen reached out to RSN wishing to thank Troopers James and Enfinger for their diligence helping people stranded in their vehicles.
They stayed with stranded motorists until they were able to get those citizens out.