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ALBANY, GA (WALB) – A number of facilities, including school districts and city and county offices ahead of Hurricane Michael.

School districts and colleges announced for closure:

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: Closes at 12:30 Tuesday, remain closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. 
• Albany State University (all locations): Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Baconton Community Charter School: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Ben Hill County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
• Berrien County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Fall break slated to begin Thursday. 
• Bright Beginnings Preschool in Americus: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Brooks County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Thursday and Friday Fall Break days. 
• Brookwood School: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Byne Christian School and Byne Child Development: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Chess Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Coffee County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Colquitt County Schools: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. 
• Covenant Presbyterian Preschool in Albany: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Crisp County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Decatur County Schools: Closed Wednesday.
• Dougherty County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
• Early County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• First United Methodist of Albany Preschool: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Irwin County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. Friday night’s football game has been moved to Saturday at noon.
• Lee County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Lowndes County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Miller County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Mitchell County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Open Bible Christian School: Closed Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are Fall Break days. 
• Pataula Charter Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Pelham City Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Porterfield Day School: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Scintilla Charter Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Sherwood Christian Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Southern Regional Technical College (all locations): Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Southwest Georgia Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M Charter School: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Tentatively closed Friday. 
• St. Teresa’s Catholic School in Albany: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Terrell Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Terrell County Schools: Closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Staff reports at 8 a.m. Friday. All homecoming activities moved to Friday and parade at 4 p.m. 
• Thomas University: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Tiftarea Academy: Closed Wednesday and Thursday.
• Tift County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Turner County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• UGA Tifton: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Valdosta City Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Valdosta State University: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (all locations): Closed Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday evening classes cancelled. 
• Worth County Schools: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 

Businesses announced for closure:

• Boys and Girls Club of Albany: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• City of Thomasville administrative offices: Closed Wednesday. 
• Dougherty County Child Support Court: Thursday session cancelled. To be rescheduled for November. 
• Dougherty County offices: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Georgia Kidney and Hypertension Clinic, Thomasville: Closed Wednesday and Thursday. 
• Mitchell County Superior Court: Cancelled Wednesday. 

WALB will update this list as more closures are announced.