Schools closing

Valdosta City Schools has decided to close the school district effective Monday, March 16 through at least Friday, March 27. Lowndes County school system will also close from March 16 – 27 and Scintilla Charter Academy will close beginning March 16 until further notice. Valwood will be closed beginning March 16 and will remain closed through their spring break, which is March 30-April 4. Highland Christian Academy and Georgia Christian School will also be closed for at least two weeks beginning Monday, March 16. Lighthouse Christian School will close March 16-20; a spokesman said the school will reassess the situation later.

The following county school systems have all announced, via their websites, that they will be closed from March 16-27 and possibly longer:

• Brooks County

• Cook County

• Lanier County

• Berrien County

• Echols County

This is a developing story that will be updated.