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T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | April 2, 2026 LEESBURG, Ala. — Authorities have released the names of those involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday morning, April 1, in Cherokee County. According to officials, the crash happened at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Alabama 273 near Cherokee County Road 48, about four miles north of Leesburg. Marco Cortez-Gomez, 40, of Hanceville, was fatally injured in the collision. He was a passenger in

Press Release by Daphne Rogers, Assistant Director at Extended Family | The Weekly Ledger News | Community News | April 1, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala.  — Extended Family offers two programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade: Extended Family for Kids (EFK) and Extended Family Leadership Academy (EFLA).   EFK is a 9-lesson, evidence-based curriculum that helps students cope with the challenges of having an incarcerated loved one, develop healthy decision-making ski

TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Local Community News | April 1, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala.  — Gadsden State Community College’s Cherokee Campus will host its annual supply drive throughout the month of April to support the Cherokee County Children’s Advocacy Center, with this year’s effort focused on collecting Play-Doh. Community members, students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to donate assorted colors of Play-Doh in both mini and standard containers. All

TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area Community News | April 1, 2026 GADSDEN, Ala. — The Gadsden State Community College Police and Public Safety Department is proud to partner with Cross Creek Community Church to host a Free Church Safety and Security Training Conference on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The conference will take place at Cross Creek Community Church, located at 4825 Highway 278 East in Hokes Bluff, Alabama, and is designe

TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | April 1, 2026 LEESBURG, Ala.  — A routine traffic stop in the Pollard’s Bend area of Leesburg Sunday night led to the arrest of a Cedar Bluff man on drug trafficking charges, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say the incident occurred on Sunday, March 29, when a narcotics investigator was patrolling along County Road 7. During the patrol, the investigator observed a vehicle traveling at a

Shutterstock/LightField Studios T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Community News | April 1, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala.  — April 1 is here, and with it comes a day filled with smiles, surprises, and just a little harmless mischief as communities celebrate April Fools’ Day . From playful jokes between friends to lighthearted pranks around the office, today is all about bringing a bit of laughter into everyday life. While some may fall for a silly trick or two, most agree

TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | April 1, 2026 LEESBURG, Ala.  — A tragic two-vehicle accident has claimed one life and left two others injured on Wednesday morning along County Road 273 near Blue Pond Gap/County Road 48, according to reports. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene around 7:15 a.m. following reports of a serious collision in the area. Initial calls also indicated that one of the vehicles involved was on fire, prompting a