The Weekly Ledger
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Escaped State Inmate Convicted of Murder has Ties to Cherokee County
Is it possible an escaped state inmate serving a 99 year sentence for murder is here in Cherokee County? Are still looking for David Kyle...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 24, 20221 min read
Inmate Escapes Etowah County Work Center
An inmate escaped from Red Eagle Work Center on Saturday. Kyle David, 49, escaped the work center around 5:15 p.m. on April 23. David is...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Alabama Announces Fan Appreciation Days Schedule
The Alabama Band has announced plans for its Fan Appreciation Days June 16-19, with tickets now on sale. The event started in 1997,...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 23, 20221 min read
The Children's Advocacy Center of Cherokee County First Annual Save Jane Event
The Children's Advocacy Center of Cherokee County is gearing up for their first annual Save Jane event. This event will be held at the...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 23, 20221 min read
Car Wash to Benefit Sand Rock Track and Field Saturday, April 23
Sand Rock High School Track and Field is having a car wash at First Southern State Bank in Leesburg this Saturday, April 23. Car wash is...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Cushy Plea Deals and Criminals Watch Out!
Nick Jones, as Cherokee and DeKalb Counties District Attorney, and Cherokee County Retired Deputy Chief Tim Hays will team up with a...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 22, 20221 min read
NOW HIRING!
CHEROKEE AND DEKALB COUNTIES: SERVERS Part-Time and Full-Time If interested, PM "SERVER", years of experience, phone number, and best...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Cherokee County Arrest Report for April 22
Booked on Thursday, April 21, 2022 into Cherokee County Detention Center Centre, AL. Kassey Dumas, age 29 of Gadsden, HP/Obstruction...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Sen. Andrew Jones And Rep. Ginny Shaver Present Grant Checks To Cherokee Co. Fire Departments
WEIS- Senator Andrew Jones and Representative Ginny Shaver were on hand at the monthly meeting of the Cherokee County Association of...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 22, 20222 min read
Body of person believed to have leapt from Gadsden bridge recovered Thursday afternoon
Photo courtesy of AL.com The body of a person believed to have jumped off Gadsden’s Memorial Bridge was recovered Thursday evening after...
The Weekly Ledger
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Centre Man Jailed on Murder Charge; Second Man Sought for Questioning
FOX5 Atlanta- A Centre man is being held in the Cherokee County Jail – charged with Murder – and a second man, described as “a person of...
The Weekly Ledger
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Police: Alabama man shot 7-week-old chihuahua 9 times
A Madison County man remains in the county jail after his arrest last week on charges of animal cruelty. Cameron Berretta Toney, 26, is...
The Weekly Ledger
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Cherokee County Commission Meeting – ARPA Funds; New Highway Dept Hires; and County Cleanup Week Set
During the Monday, March 14 meeting of the Cherokee County Commission, several new hires were announced, the “County Cleanup Week” date...
The Weekly Ledger
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Second Case of CWD Confirmed in Northwest Alabama
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announced March 7 the results from additional Chronic Wasting...
The Weekly Ledger
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Perry Funeral Home is under new ownership, but Perry Monument Co. still locally owned by Ken Perry
Ken and his staff have been serving Cherokee County and surrounding areas since 2003. Stop by their new office located on the Cedar Bluff...
The Weekly Ledger
Mar 9, 20223 min read
NAMI Centre sends delegation to leadership conference
Staff Reports Pictured, left to right: Andrew Guffey, Patti Ford, Doug Ford, Nelda West, Margie Annis, Paul Theis, and Suzanne Theis....
The Weekly Ledger
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Local Food Bank Fears Firestorm of Factors Will Increase Demand
Family Care Center Thrift Store & Food Bank volunteer workers. CENTRE, Ala. - Rising food prices, soaring inflation, and increased energy...
The Weekly Ledger
Mar 9, 20221 min read
MARCH SNOW: Yes, there is a good chance of snow Saturday morning.
James Spann MARCH SNOW: Yes, there is a good chance of snow over about the northern third of Alabama early Saturday morning. There is no...
The Weekly Ledger
Mar 9, 20223 min read
March Education Briefs from Gadsden State
Gadsden State offers ACT Prep course Gadsden, Ala. – Gadsden State Community College’s Continuing Education Program is offering ACT...