Winter storm brings reports of 78 accidents in county

  • The winter storm left some shelves at Brookshire Brothers in Fairfield empty this past week as families gathered food to survive the winter storm. There was no bread left on the shelves and other items were sold out as well. The store was still open and did an awesome job serving the community in a time of need. Photo by Mitchell Pate
    The winter storm left some shelves at Brookshire Brothers in Fairfield empty this past week as families gathered food to survive the winter storm. There was no bread left on the shelves and other items were sold out as well. The store was still open and did an awesome job serving the community in a time of need. Photo by Mitchell Pate
According to Freestone County Sheriff Jeremy Shipley, a total of 78 accidents and stranded motorists occurred in Freestone County during the winter storm between Thursday, Feb. 11, and Friday, Feb. 19. On Thursday, Feb. 11, shortly after 10 a.m. temperatures began to drop and rain along with sleet began to fall causing all Freestone County schools to close by noon. “Roadways are increasingly…

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