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T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local/Community News | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 CENTRE, Ala. — Organizers are calling on local boat owners to help make a special day on Weiss Lake possible as preparations continue for the 2026 C.A.S.T. for Kids event, which will give children with special needs an opportunity to experience a morning of fishing, boating and celebration. The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation will host the event Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Jakes on the Lake, loc

Source: University of Tennessee Athletics / University of Alabama Athletics | Graphic by The Weekly Ledger News TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Sports News | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One of college football’s most recognizable rivalries is bringing back a colorful piece of its history. For the first time since 1970, Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers will take the field against one another with both teams wearing their traditional

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 CENTRE, Ala. — The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the addition of 20 new automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, that will be placed in patrol vehicles, giving deputies upgraded lifesaving equipment to use during cardiac emergencies. Sheriff Jeff Shaver made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday, August 19, explaining that the new devices will replace the

Extended Family | Supporting Children & Families Submitted by Extended Family | T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Adults who work with children facing incarceration-related family disruption, trauma and other challenging circumstances are invited to participate in an upcoming Extended Family for Kids Program Leader Training in Montgomery. The one-day training will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, and hosted by the Alabama Depar

Lake Guntersville will welcome 200 anglers to Scottsboro for seven days of championship bass fishing, culminating at Goose Pond Colony with a free Outdoor Expo featuring live country music, food trucks, influencers, family activities and a free Saturday night concert. (Image Credit: The Ultimate Angler/Hannah Dasher) T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area and Community News | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — A major week of championship bass fishing on Lak

Proposed changes did not become law, and ALEA says existing rules linking certain school disciplinary actions to driver's license eligibility remain in effect. Graphic Courtesy: The Weekly Ledger News | ALEA Logo Courtesy of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | State and Local News | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is clarifying the state’s driver's license eligibility requirements for stu

Gadsden State Community College President Alan Smith. (Souce:GSCC) TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | GSCC - Community News | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 GADSDEN, Ala. - As Alan Smith completes his first year as president of Gadsden State Community College, his leadership has been defined by three priorities: people, partnerships and progress. Those priorities have shaped a year of expanding opportunities for students, strengthening relationships across northeast Ala

Summit’s Sanctuary, Cherokee County Animal Shelter seek foster or adoptive home for two longtime family pets T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Community News | Cherokee County, Ala. | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — A local animal rescue is asking the community to help two beloved dogs whose lives have been upended after a medical crisis left their owner unable to return home. Summit’s Sanctuary, which works to help the Cherokee County Animal Shelter

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local/Community News | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — The Cherokee County Animal Shelter is hoping to reunite two recently impounded dogs with their families after both were found Tuesday, August 18. One of the dogs was found on County Road 122 and was impounded at the shelter on August 18. A second dog, also impounded August 18, was found in the area of County Road 69 and County Road 494 in Centre. Are you missing

Former superintendent accused of selling county-owned equipment for scrap and keeping more than $37,000 in proceeds Photo: Timothy Joe Young, 60, of Pisgah. (Photo courtesy of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.) TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A former DeKalb County Road Department superintendent has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree theft of property following an investigation into

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Community News | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 CENTRE, Ala. — The Cherokee County Public Library is inviting the community to bring their lunch and enjoy learning something new as its Brain Bites Lunch and Learn Series continues with two upcoming programs. The free lunchtime series offers educational and entertaining presentations on a variety of topics while allowing community members to gather at the library. Attendees are encouraged to b

ALEA reminds motorists to slow down, stay alert, and remain mindful of school buses and students as the school year continues across Alabama. (Photo courtesy of ALEA | Graphic by The Weekly Ledger News) T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | State and Community News | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With the 2026-2027 school year now well underway for students across much of Alabama, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is reminding motorists that back-to-school s

Source: ADOC/Social; Jeremy Tremaine Williams was executed Thursday, August 13, for the murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland in 2021. TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | State News | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 ATMORE, Ala. — Jeremy Tremaine Williams was executed by lethal injection Thursday evening for the 2021 capital murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland, after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declined to intervene and allowed the death sentence to proceed. Williams was pronounc

TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A 70-year-old Fort Payne woman was killed Friday evening in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 11 in DeKalb County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash occurred at approximately 5:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, near the 223-mile marker of U.S. 11, approximately one mile south of Fort Payne. According to ALEA, Colleen K. Jones, 70, of Fort Payne, was driving a 1999

Source: GSCC; Summer Registered Nursing pinning ceremony held August 6. TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | GSCC - Community News | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Gadsden, Ala. – The Gadsden State Community College Health Sciences Division recognized students earning their associate degree in Registered Nursing during a pinning ceremony held August 6 at Wallace Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus. Students receiving their pins include: Adairsville, Ga. – Margaret Moore Alexan

TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | GSCC - Community News | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Gadsden, Ala. – Gadsden State Community College Baseball is excited to announce its 2026 Fall Instructional League, a five-week developmental program designed to help high school baseball players improve their skills through instruction from the Gadsden State coaching staff and Cardinal baseball players. The league will provide participants with a true college baseball development ex

Credit: Courtesy Graphic TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Monday, August 10, 2026 FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Fort Payne City Schools were placed on lockdown Monday morning following a reported safety threat, prompting an immediate response from local law enforcement and emergency personnel. According to a statement released by Fort Payne City Schools, the district was placed on lockdown at approximately 10:45 a.m. after officials received a report of a poten

TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News / Community News | Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 SAND ROCK, Ala. — The Town of Sand Rock is inviting the community to come together for an evening of music, food, fellowship, and family fun during its America 250 Celebration and Back-to-School Bash on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The celebration will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sand Rock Town Hall, where residents and visitors can enjoy live entertainment, children’s activiti

TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Thursday, August 6, 2026 CENTRE, Ala. — Three Centre residents were arrested Tuesday following the execution of a search warrant as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation in the Mt. Weisner community, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver said investigators, patrol deputies, and members of the Cherokee County Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on Tuesd

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