Griffin area schools remained closed in wake of storm
The Griffin-Spalding County school system and two colleges with campuses in Griffin remained closed Tuesday as the community continues to recover from a violent storm that hit the area Thursday.
The school system will remain closed for students Wednesday but staff will report to work.
Southern Crescent Technical College’s Griffin campus is closed Tuesday. Students with in-person classes on the college’s Griffin campus should log-on to Blackboard for further information and directions regarding their classes from their instructors. The college plans to resume in person classes Wednesday.
The University of Georgia’s Griffin campus was closed Friday and remains closed Tuesday after suffering some storm damage. The campus will be open on Wednesday, officials said.
At least five tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down during the powerful storms that impacted the region, the National Weather Service said Monday. One tornado, an EF1, was confirmed in southwest Spalding County.
Staff writer David Aaro contributed to this report.
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