Cherokee School District Cancels Classes For Tuesday, Jan. 10

CANTON, GA -- It looks like students in the Cherokee County School District will have another day off from school on Tuesday.

Superintendent Dr. Brian Hightower has cancelled school for students and staff members for Jan. 10, the system said late Monday afternoon.

The decision was "based upon continued, current hazardous road conditions in shaded areas" throughout the county as well as on multiple school district properties, the district added.

Cherokee Charter Academy students also have the fortune of not having to report to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 10 due to the lingering icy conditions.

Dr. Hightower made the decision after consulting with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office and the Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency.

The district, along with the charter school, said they plan to return to normal operations on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

Other county-wide closures and delays include:

• All Cherokee County government offices (including, but not limited to courts, Justice Center, Tax Commissioner and Tax Assessor offices) will delay opening until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
• City of Holly Springs Municipal Court scheduled for Jan. 10 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28.
• CATS transit service will not operate any service on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Since 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, there have been 218 motor vehicle accidents, 12 of which required hospital treatment, the Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency said.

There were also 16 weather-related accidents, 12 of which required hospital treatment. Out of those 16, seven were sledding accidents and nine were falls.

None of the patients transferred to area hospitals had life-threatening injuries, the agency added.

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