01/22/16   First Winter Storm Of The Year Hits South Arkansas

 

A major Ice and snow storm moved through the South Arkansas Area Last night causing hazardous driving conditions and several school and government agency closings. Closings in our area include the following:

  1. Fordyce School District including all scheduled games for tonight

  2. All Cleveland County Schools closed

  3. Bearden School District closed

  4. Hampton Schools will open two hours late (10:00am)

  5. Dallas County Courthouse open one hour late (10:00am)

  6. Dallas County Solid Waste Pickup will run 2-hours behind schedule

  7. Department of Human Services In Dallas County will open at 12 noon

  8. Fordyce Senior Center closed

  9. Ouachita Partnership for Economic Development Inc..board of directors will be meeting next Wednesday, Jan 27th at 10am. The meeting is open to the public.


Some 3-inches of snow fell in the Fordyce area overnight with a thin layer of icy slush underneath.