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03/16/2026

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02/01/2026

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Governor Kemp issuing a State of Emergency before tomorrow’s winter weather.

01/25/2026

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January 25, 2026 Contact: 706-597-7300 or 706-962-8718

Update #5 10:00 am

McDUFFIE REMAINS UNDER STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR WINTER STORM FERN

Thomson, GA — The City of Thomson and McDuffie County is still under a State of Emergency and Curfew for the hours of 8pm to 7am (nights only) for the time period of Saturday January 24, 2026 until 7am Tuesday January 27, 2026. Law enforcement clarifies that in addition to work and medical related travel, school travel is exempt.

McDuffie County is still under an Ice Storm Warning until 1pm Monday. Temperatures are well below freezing so any precipitation that falls will freeze on already cold surfaces. We can expect icing through the night and with periods of heavy rain. Roads and bridges may become slick tonight once temperatures drop below freezing. Please travel only when necessary and take cold weather precautions. GDOT has treated (brined) state routes. While brining may help lessen the ice accumulation, this measure does not fully make roads safer during icy conditions. McDuffie and Thomson will be treating problem areas and bridges as well.

Emergency officials met this morning at 9:00 am. All county and city resources are prepared to respond to weather and other related emergencies. Road crews will continue to monitor areas and address them as needed. Other emergency resources are prepared to activate if necessary. GA Power continues to stage resources in Thomson and has reported no widespread outages currently.

McDuffie County BOE has closed schools for Monday, January 26, 2026. Big Hart and Raysville Campgrounds will remain closed. Thomson-McDuffie Government Center will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. State offices in the county will also be closed on Monday. There will be no recreation games January 24th or January 26th. No Open Gym (Pickleball/Basketball) on Monday, January 26 due to the gym being reserved as a potential warming center. School and County officials will make determinations later regarding delayed openings for Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

Please stay tuned as press releases will go out at 10:00 am and 3:30 pm daily. Information will also be posted here https://www.thomson-mcduffie.gov/392/Emergency-Information An information hotline has been established, you may call 706-986-5920 for a recording with up-to-date information.

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01/24/2026

WRDW weather update. 1.23.26 10:15am

01/24/2026

01/24/2026

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NOTICE OF EMERGENCY CALLED MEETING

The McDuffie County Board of Commissioners will hold an Emergency Called Meeting on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 4:30 PM in the Government Complex Commissioner Room.

The meeting is open to the public.

▶️ Watch live on YouTube: https://youtube.com/?si=sGljBIQII3t43fYu

🌐 Agenda & details: https://www.thomson-mcduffie.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes

02/04/2025

🚧 Attention McDuffie County Residents 🚧
MESSAGE Specific to State Routes

The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) is currently working to remove debris along state route roads (to name a few, SR 17, SR 78, SR 150).

DOT is responsible for clearing debris from these state-managed highways, and crews are making progress.

🛣️ In McDuffie County, the state routes are
associated with the following road names:

• Augusta Highway
• Cedar Rock Road
• Cobbham Road
• East Bypass
• Lincolnton Highway
• Washington Road
• White Oak Road (parts of)
• Wrens Highway

These roads serve as major transportation routes throughout McDuffie County and are maintained by DOT.

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