"See You At The Pole," the annual event where students gather in front of the flagpoles at their schools to pray, will be September 27 at 7 am. To help promote that day, Christ Chapel Cochran will be hosting a "See You At The Pole Rally," September 24 at the Cochran Bleckley Rec. Department from 5-7 pm. Special music by Noah Cleveland. Guest speaker will be Randy Huff, Associate Pastor of Christ Chapel Zebulon.

All Bleckley County Schools will be open tomorrow, according to an email sent out by Superintendent Steve Smith.  In the email, Smith shared a text message sent to students and faculty advising them to plan for delays due to some trees still being over roads.

Hurricane, now Tropical Storm Irma has made itsself known in Cochran.  This morning, the Cochran Police Department posted an announcement on their Facebook page from Mayor Gary Ates placing the city under a state of emergency until tomorrow at 7 am.  Residents have been asked to stay off the streets.  ornerstone Church of Cochran announced via their Facebook page that tonight's Celebrate Recovery meeting was cancelled.  The City of Cochran website says City Hall is closed due to the weather, length of time isn't determined.