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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