Bruce Johnson Winterville City Council

05/08/2026

The Winterville Marigold Festival is tomorrow, Saturday May 9th! This event has something for everyone. This will be the first year that I will not be staffing a tent all day long so I'll get to relax and enjoy the festivities. Hope to see you there!

05/08/2026

The Winterville Marigold Festival needs a few more volunteers to help with the parade, the souvenir booth, parking, and the kids area. Shifts are 3 hours or less and you get a free festival tshirt.

Hi! We are still in need of volunteers for Saturday, particularly with parking. If you’re available for a few hours Saturday, want a free festival tshirt, fun times and our infinite gratitude, sign up at marigoldfestival.com/volunteers

Thank you and please share 😊 🙏 😬

04/24/2026

Come out tomorrow, April 25th, and celebrate trails with Firefly Trail, Inc. There will be events in Athens, Winterville, the Smokey Road Community, Maxeys and Union Point. I'll be at the event in Winterville at the Firefly Farmstop. Hope to see you there!

Join us at one of 5 events along the trail!

04/09/2026

Marigold Planting Day is this Saturday! Meet at the Front Porch Bookstore at 8 a.m.

We'll be planting marigolds around Winterville on Saturday, April 11th! If you want to get your hands dirty and sow a little community love, join us at Front Porch Book Store at 8am 💚

02/06/2026

We have a new amenity for the Winterville Firefly Trail.

Huge thanks to ACC for providing it and to Winterville's Public Works department for installing our new bike repair stand near the Depot. It includes the most commonly used bike tools and a tire pump. Get on your bike and ride!

02/01/2026

While the US National Weather Service Peachtree City Georgia's Extreme Cold Warning expires today, Athens-Clarke County will continue to see low temperatures in the coming days.

ACCGov Emergency Management will open a drop-in warming site in the rear parking lot of First Baptist Church of Athens (355 Pulaski Street) starting at 5:00 PM tonight (Sunday, Feb. 1) through 9:00 AM on Monday, Feb. 2. It will open again at 5:00 PM on Monday, Feb. 2 and will remain open through 9:00 AM on Tues., Feb. 3. It is not an overnight sleeping shelter, but will have warming resources and donated goods available.

Donations for the temporary warming station can be dropped on-site during operating hours.

Ongoing emergency resources and shelters are listed at www.accgov.com/shelter, along with temporary resources. Text ACCSHELTER to 888777 to receive SMS text updates.

02/01/2026

Edit...adding the ACC link:

https://www.accgov.com/weather

Many roads are still iced over. Avoid travelling if possible. Check the link below for details on road conditions and closures (updated Feb. 1st at 8:04 a.m.):

https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2026-01-30/snow-storm-advisory-community-resources-and-closures

With a substantial snow storm hitting Athens this weekend, check here for updates on community closures and resources.

02/01/2026

*** UPDATE: Sunday, Feb. 1 - 3:17 PM ***

Major roads have improved significantly throughout the day and will continue to improve with the sunny weather, but not as quickly as they would if it weren't so cold.

However, some icy patches and areas remain on roads. Of particular concern still is on secondary roads and shaded areas, especially those with large hills. So avoid those areas when considering routes if you do venture out today.

Refreezing is likely overnight in areas that don't dry up, so in the morning go slow, allow plenty of time to travel, don't follow too closely, and watch for ice and black ice areas.

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ORIGINAL POST:

*** HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS REMAIN ***

As of this morning, many roads and bridges in Athens-Clarke County remain icy and slick. Even if roads look clear, black ice may still be present. Please continue to avoid unnecessary travel.

Check www.accgov.com/weather for a list of reported problem areas.

01/30/2026

🚨 WINTER WEATHER ALERT 🚨

The City of Winterville urges residents to prepare for dangerous winter weather conditions this weekend. Travel may become hazardous and power outages are possible. Residents are encouraged to shelter at home if it is safe to do so. Please limit travel and check on elderly or vulnerable neighbors.

https://www.accgov.com/shelter

A list of resources for cold weather including emergency shelters.

01/24/2026