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Bro. David Woodard | The Weekly Ledger News | Faith & Inspiration Column The Cost and Purpose of Oil Matthew 25:1–13 (Parable of the Ten Virgins) The wise kept oil in their lamps; the foolish did not. When the Bridegroom came, it was too late to borrow. ➡️ Oil represents preparation, spiritual readiness, and personal responsibility. In Scripture, oil represents anointing, preparation, and the presence of God. It is valuable. It is costly. And once it is poured out, it cannot

TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | Local News COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — A Collinsville man was taken into custody Monday night after authorities responded to reports of gunfire in the Tuckers Chapel community, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the area of County Road 361 near Welcome Hill Cemetery after receiving a report that a firearm had been discharged. Investigators identified the suspect as Dustin Highfield, 45, of Collin

Starting Friday, people in Florida will only be able to take a driver's license exam in English. (Source: WFOX via CNN Newsource) TWLN Staff Reporter | The Weekly Ledger News | National News - WFOX via CNN Newsource JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Beginning Friday, Florida will require all driver’s license examinations to be administered exclusively in English, ending the use of translated tests and interpreter services statewide. The change, announced by the Florida Highway Safety and

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Breaking News COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — Collinsville Police Chief Stephen Malone has resigned from his position following his arrest in Nashville over the weekend, The Weekly Ledger News has learned. Malone, who was appointed police chief in September of 2025. Details surrounding the arrest were previously reported, and the case remains under review by Tennessee authorities. No court dates or additional case information have been released a

Authorities allege a domestic-related assault occurred during an early morning incident in Tennessee T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The police chief of Collinsville was arrested early Sunday morning in Nashville and charged with aggravated assault involving strangulation, according to authorities in Davidson County, Tennessee. Police records indicate that Stephen Malone, Police Chief of the Collinsville Police Department, was taken into

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Area News RAINBOW CITY, Ala. — A woman was injured and a man was found dead following an early morning shooting Tuesday at an apartment complex in Rainbow City, according to authorities. Officers with the Rainbow City Police Department were dispatched to Rainbow Apartments on Doris Street around 5:30 a.m. after reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers found a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was treated at the scene

T.L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger News | Community News NORTHEAST ALABAMA — Every year as February rolls around, the same lighthearted debate sparks conversations across coffee shops, front porches, and social media feeds throughout Northeast Alabama: Who do you trust more to predict the seasons — a groundhog from Pennsylvania or a possum from Sand Mountain, Alabama? Across the country, attention turns to Punxsutawney Phil, often jokingly referred to by locals as “Pixton Phi