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T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Breaking News Update - 4:10PM Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025 CENTRE, Ala. — Law enforcement agencies in Cherokee County continue to investigate after a pursuit early Sunday led to a crash in Centre and a multi-hour search for suspects connected to an armed robbery reported in Floyd County, Georgia. Officials have confirmed that one of the three suspects has been apprehended, while two remain at large. A large law enforcement presence was repor

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Weather Update Alabama — After several unseasonably warm days with highs reaching near or above 70 degrees across much of Alabama, residents should prepare for a sharp change in the weather beginning tonight as a strong cold front moves through the state. Images courtesy of Alabama Weather Network social media platforms. Light rain is expected tonight into early tomorrow morning, with most locations receiving a quarter inch or less. B

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | BREAKING NEWS CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — A large law enforcement presence is currently active in the area of W. Main Street and S. River Street as multiple agencies search for three suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred late Saturday night in Floyd County, Georgia. Photo: Map of area. According to officials, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office personnel, along with assisting local agencies, located the suspect ve

City of Centre Police Department Badge courtesy of CPD social media page. Image created by TWLN graphic design team A 19-year-old located on Griffith Street behind Walmart was evaluated by EMS; no immediate threat to the public, authorities said TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News CENTRE, Ala. —Local authorities responded Sunday evening around 5:30 p.m. to a report of an individual lying in a ditch along Griffith Street, behind the Walmart shopping area.

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Breaking/Area News FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Police Department is investigating a homicide following an incident reported Friday morning at a residence near Fort Payne Middle School. According to police officials, officers responded to a medical emergency call at approximately 10:28 a.m. on Friday in the 6000 block of Martin Avenue North, near Sequoyah Drive. Upon arrival, officers and emergency medical personnel located an un

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News Centre, Ala. — The Gadsden State Community College Health Sciences Division recognized students earning their Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) certificates during a pinning ceremony held on Dec. 15, celebrating the accomplishments of the Fall 2025 graduating class. Family members, faculty, and community supporters gathered to honor graduates who completed the rigorous nursing program and are now prepared to enter the healthc

Image courtesy of PALS. TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News GADSDEN, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College was recognized by Coca-Cola UNITED during the annual Alabama PALSGovernor’s Awards Ceremony. The College was recognized on November 12 at the Wynlakes Golf & Country Club in Montgomery for its Don’t Drop It on Alabama project. This is the third year in a row that Gadsden State has been recognized with this statewide award. Photos courtesy of GSCC.

TWLN Staff Report | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — An investigation conducted by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in an arrest in a case involving the dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), according to officials. Image courtesy of Cherokee County Sheriffs Office. The case was assigned to investigators with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office who are members of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force

Photo courtesy of Fort Payne Police social media. TWLN Staff Report | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Police Department is actively investigating what officials have described as an “isolated incident” in the area near Fort Payne Middle School. According to the department, officers responded to a call received shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Authorities emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to the community and confirmed that

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Community News ROCK RUN, Ala . — One of Cherokee County’s most cherished holiday traditions returns this Saturday as the Rock Run Christmas Parade celebrates its 21st year, bringing Christmas cheer, community pride, and small-town spirit to the rural Rock Run community. The parade will take place on Saturday, December 20, in Rock Run, Alabama. Lineup begins at 10 a.m. along County Road 12, which has been extended slightly farther back

TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News ETOWAH/DEKALB COUNTIES, Ala. — A 17-mile stretch of Interstate 59 in northern Etowah County and southern DeKalb County will be closed to through traffic Friday, December 19, as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) completes critical roadway and bridge repairs as part of a $40.7 million reconstruction project. According to ALDOT’s North Region, the closure will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will affect I-59 be

TWLN Staff Report | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A transfer truck pulling an empty trailer crashed into a residence Wednesday afternoon in Fort Payne after the driver reportedly suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel, city officials confirmed. According to a dispatch call, the crash was reported at approximately 2:25 p.m. near the 1400 block of Gault Avenue South. City officials later confirmed the truck left the roadway and struck a home in th

TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. — Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims announced that deputies and investigators conducted a multi-hour traffic saturation detail on Thursday, December 11, 2025, resulting in 14 individuals being taken into custody by federal immigration authorities. In this photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain a man during an operation. AP Photo/Gregory Bull)(WVLT) According to She

Photo (Left to Right): Dogtown Fire Department Fire Chief Jon Burt, LPN Cherri Burt, along with fellow Dogtown Fire Department volunteer firefighters Theresia and Donnie Pruitt. T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Community News DOGTOWN, Ala. — Deb Headrick and the Dogtown Fire Department played a vital role in honoring America’s veterans during the annual Wreaths Across America observance held Saturday, December 13, at Walker’s Chapel Cemetery in Dogtown, where 202 vet

TWLN stock image. TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are continuing an active death investigation after two adult bodies were discovered on Monday, December 8, 2025, in an advanced state of decomposition inside a residence near Chattooga High School, raising questions about their identities and the circumstances surrounding their deaths. Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office in Chattooga County, Ga. shield. According to t

A Mexican national who repeatedly re-entered the United States illegally and was charged with the rape of a child faces 18 months in prison. TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Mexican national previously charged in DeKalb County with multiple sex offenses involving a 12-year-old girl has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced. United States District Judg

TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News FYFFE, Ala. — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has launched an intensive investigation following the discovery of two deceased women at a residence on the 200 block of County Road 158 in Fyffe on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Deputies responded to the scene alongside the Powell Police Department and DeKalb Ambulance Service after receiving a report of two unresponsive females inside the home. Upon arrival, authorities c

Hands at work, hearts in service. Volunteers preparing the Christmas Eve meal plates with love for the community. Photo courtesy of Danny Wright. T.L. Sullivan TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News - Community Events LEESBURG, Ala. - What began five years ago as a simple act of kindness has grown into one of the community’s most cherished Christmas Eve traditions — a free Christmas Eve Dinner Giveaway that brings comfort, fellowship, and joy to hundreds of

Photo courtesy of Rebecca Boyd of the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant, now Takkion, a blaze Saturday morning. TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News GADSDEN, Ala. — Firefighters responded early Saturday morning, Dec. 6, to a blaze at the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber manufacturing plant, now operating as Takkion, located at 922 E. Meighan Boulevard in Gadsden. Photo courtesy of Shane Christensen of the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant. The fire was

Photo of the new Cherokee County Board of Education building in Centre by TWLN staff photographer Cherri L. Burt. CENTRE, Ala. — The Cherokee County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Board’s Central Office, located at 200 Armory Road in Centre. The meeting agenda includes routine business items such as approval of previous minutes, adopting the agenda, and reviewing current j