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TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News / Community News | Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 SAND ROCK, Ala. — The Town of Sand Rock is inviting the community to come together for an evening of music, food, fellowship, and family fun during its America 250 Celebration and Back-to-School Bash on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The celebration will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sand Rock Town Hall, where residents and visitors can enjoy live entertainment, children’s activiti

TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Thursday, August 6, 2026 CENTRE, Ala. — Three Centre residents were arrested Tuesday following the execution of a search warrant as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation in the Mt. Weisner community, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver said investigators, patrol deputies, and members of the Cherokee County Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on Tuesd

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Wednesday, July 22, 2026 GADSDEN, Ala. — A reported ammonia leak at the Tyson Foods processing plant on Steele Station Road prompted the evacuation of 134 employees and sent four people to local hospitals for evaluation and treatment Wednesday morning, according to the Gadsden Fire Department. Emergency crews responded to the Tyson Foods facility, formerly known as Keystone Foods, after receiving reports of a hazardous mate

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Wednesday, July 22, 2026 CENTRE, Ala. — A routine shopping trip ended in a frightening ordeal Wednesday afternoon when a vehicle caught fire in the Walmart parking lot in Centre, leaving the vehicle a total loss and its driver with minor burn injuries. Just after 1:00 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the Walmart parking lot following reports of a vehicle fire involving a black Nissan Versa. According to informa

Image Sudip Hamal by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | July 21, 2026 CEDAR BLUFF, Ala. — A Texas man is facing multiple felony charges following an investigation by the Cedar Bluff Police Department into an incident that occurred earlier this month at a local restaurant. According to the Cedar Bluff Police Department, 39-year-old Sudip Hamal of Corsicana, Texas, has been charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sexu

Survival Flight landing at Cedar Bluff School. Image by WEIS T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | July 21, 2026 CEDAR BLUFF, Ala. — New details have been released regarding a workplace accident that injured two Cedar Bluff public servants while they were working for a construction company. Initial reports indicated that the two men had fallen from the roof of a structure. However, officials have since clarified that the incident occurred while the men were wo

Crews with Leesburg Fire Department, Centre Fire Department, Sand Rock Fire Department, Tucker’s Chapel Fire Department, and Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) responded to the structure fire Monday afternoon on County Road 42 in Leesburg. No injuries reported. T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 LEESBURG, Ala. — Multiple fire departments responded Tuesday afternoon to a residential structure fire on County Road 42, just