County fixes lightning detector at high school after battery and fuse failure
Aug 12, 2025
County Administrator Grady Saxon reported the high school's lightning detection system failed due to a bad battery and a blown fuse; batteries and the fuse were replaced and the system retested, and other sirens were checked.
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Administrator Grady Saxon told the Board the high school's lightning detection system failed "last Tuesday due to a bad battery and a blown fuse." He said all the batteries and the fuse were replaced on Wednesday and the system was tested; he added he had checked the other three sirens in the county. Saxon said lightning detectors are located at the Recreation Department and at the High School.
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