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T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger | Local News | Monday, September 7, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — A Cherokee County man died Sunday night following a farm accident in the McCord’s Crossroads community, according to information released by the Cherokee County Coroner’s Office. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on September 6, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a residence following a report of a missing person. The missing man, identified as Barry Kerr, had repor

Two community events will bring music, family activities, vendors and classic vehicles to Leesburg this week T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger | Local/Community News | Monday, September 7, 2026 LEESBURG, Ala. — The community is preparing for two special events in Leesburg this week, beginning with the town’s annual gospel concert Thursday evening and continuing with the 38th Annual Leesburg Day on Saturday. Both events will be held at 1900 Lokey Street in Leesburg, with free

Free championship weekend in Scottsboro will feature elite fishing competition, an outdoor expo, family activities and an evening concert T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Monday, September 7, 2026 SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — The excitement surrounding the 2026 Ultimate Angler World Championship is getting even bigger, with organizers announcing that one lucky attendee will win a brand-new, fully rigged Bass Tracker Classic XL. The Mercury-powered boat will be given

Thirty racers will begin the 650-mile endurance challenge at Weiss Lake on Oct. 3 The Great Alabama 650, the nation’s longest paddle race, will take competitors on a 650-mile journey across Alabama from Oct. 3–13, 2026. Image Credit: Great Alabama 650/Alabama Scenic River Trail | Graphic by The Weekly Ledger News T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local/Community News | Monday, September 7, 2026 CEDAR BLUFF, Ala. — Communities across Alabama will soon have a front-row v

The Avenue of Flags stretches along U.S. Highway 411 between Centre and Leesburg, honoring 503 Cherokee County veterans through a moving display of American flags and memorial crosses. Photo courtesy of The Spirit of Cherokee; headline graphic by The Weekly Ledger News. T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local/Community News | Monday, September 7, 2026 CENTRE, Ala. — A powerful symbol of patriotism and remembrance lines U.S. Highway 411 between Centre and Leesburg, hono

Anglers Unlimited volunteers gather to build fish habitat structures that improve aquatic habitat and support fish populations in Weiss Lake. Image source: Photos and Anglers Unlimited logo courtesy of Anglers Unlimited; headline graphic created by The Weekly Ledger News. T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Lake News | Monday, September 7, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — Weiss Lake is more than a body of water on a map. It is the heart of Cherokee County, a destination for

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger | Area News | Friday, September 4, 2026 GADSDEN, Ala. — Burlington officially opened its newest Alabama location Friday, Sept. 4, at Coosa Town Center in Gadsden, bringing a new retail option, more than 60 jobs and a $5,000 investment in a local elementary school. The off-price retailer is located at 324 E. Meighan Blvd. and marks Burlington’s 13th store in Alabama. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday to mark Burlington’s official openi

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Wednesday, September 2, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — A Georgia fugitive was taken into custody in Cherokee County Wednesday afternoon after authorities said he fled from deputies, jumped into Weiss Lake and later hid in a swampy area near Mud Creek. According to a press release from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a campground in the Wildwood Cove area off County Road 182 to serve a warrant on behalf

Heat Index Values Could Reach 107 Degrees T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Residents across Central Alabama are being urged to prepare for several days of dangerously hot and humid conditions as a Heat Advisory is set to go into effect Wednesday morning. According to information released by the National Weather Service in Birmingham, the Heat Advisory will be in effect for all of Central Alabama from 10 a.m. We

Michael Shannon Taylor was sentenced to death for the murders of Ivan and Lucille Moore during a robbery of their home in Gadsden. (Alabama Department of Corrections) T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Monday, August 31, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has set a November execution date for a death row inmate convicted in the 1991 murders of a Gadsden couple. Michael Shannon Taylor, 54, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection during a 30

Police say confrontation at a home under construction escalated into exchange of gunfire Updated Top News | TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Monday, August 31, 2026 ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — New details have been released by the Albertville Police Department regarding a deadly shooting early Sunday morning that left two men dead and a third wounded at a home under construction. According to police, officers responded at approximately 1:15 a.m. Sunday to a

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Monday, August 31, 2026 NORTHEAST ALABAMA — The race for Alabama State Senate District 10 is set for November, with independent candidate Jesse Battles of Attalla officially certified to appear on the general election ballot against incumbent Republican Sen. Andrew Jones of Centre. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office formally certified Battles as an independent candidate for Senate District 10 on Aug. 26. The general e

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Monday, August 31, 2026 CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. — An overturned 18-wheeler shut down U.S. 411 North early Monday morning in the Moshat community north of Centre as emergency personnel and recovery crews responded to the scene. The crash occurred shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, August 31, near Cherokee County Roads 83 and 158. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the single-vehicle crash was reported at approximately

Graphic Disclaimer: The image accompanying this story is a news graphic created for illustrative purposes only. It is not a photograph of the actual residence or scene where the shooting occurred. TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Monday, August 31, 2026 ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — Authorities are investigating after two men were found shot to death early Sunday morning at a home in Albertville, while a third man was airlifted to a Huntsville hospital. Accord

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area/Community News | Sunday, August 30, 2026 GADSDEN, Ala. — Gadsden State Community College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams are preparing for the 2026 season with a strong returning sophomore class and a promising group of newcomers as the Cardinals look to continue building momentum at the conference and national levels. The program enters its third season under Head Coach Jackson Millander, who said the experience gained by

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Sunday, August 30, 2026 (Updated) DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — A two-vehicle crash early Saturday morning claimed the life of a 19-year-old Dawson man and left another driver seriously injured, according to information provided to The Weekly Ledger News by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash occurred at approximately 4:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, on Alabama Highway 75 near the 76 mile marker, approximately one mile north

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Saturday, August 29, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced an investigation into OpenAI and its leadership following what his office describes as a major artificial intelligence-related security breach involving Hugging Face, another AI company. According to information provided to The Weekly Ledger News by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, Marshall has issued a subpoena demanding that OpenA

TWLN Staff Writer | The Weekly Ledger News | GSCC - Sports News | Saturday, August 29, 2026 Gadsden, Ala. — The Gadsden State volleyball team enters the 2026 season with a strong group of returning players, new talent and high expectations for conference play. Head Coach Connie Clark, now in her second year leading the Cardinals, returns five sophomores and welcomes two sophomore transfers to a roster that will look to compete for an Alabama Community College Conference champ

Wakilii Brown (Alabama Department of Corrections) T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News | Saturday, August 29, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld the capital murder convictions and death sentence of Wakilii Brown in connection with a 2001 double homicide in Talladega County, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. Marshall announced that the appellate court affirmed the Northern District of Alabama’

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News | Saturday, August 29, 2026 CENTRE, Ala. — The Cherokee County Board of Education will hold a special called board meeting and its first budget hearing for Fiscal Year 2027 on Monday, August 31. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. at the Cherokee County Board of Education Central Office, located at 200 Armory Road in Centre. According to the agenda provided to The Weekly Ledger News, board members are expected to rev