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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

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Top News | June 28, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — From national recognition for local law enforcement to new business growth and extreme summer heat, the past week brought several notable developments across Cherokee County and surrounding communities. One of the week’s biggest stories came as the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received the prestigious National Model School Resource Officer (SRO) Agency Award, recognizing the departme

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News LEESBURG, Ala. — Multiple area fire departments responded to a structure fire Sunday afternoon in the 2800 block of County Road 7 in Leesburg. The call was dispatched shortly after 12:30 p.m. for a reported shed fire. Responding agencies included the Leesburg Fire Department, Centre Fire Department, Sand Rock Fire Department, and Tucker’s Chapel Fire Department. Floyd EMS also responded to the scene but was released approxim