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Burglary Arrest
Pine Grove Baptist Church Theft Solved
Woodrow William Huckeba Arrested
Investigators with the Cherokee County Sheriff`s Office arrested 36 year old Woodrow William Huckeba of a Vinemont address on Tuesday for the pre dawn Monday burglary of Pine Grove Baptist Church.
Huckeba was staying with relatives in the area he admitted to the burglary and provided information to Investigators that enabled them to recover the property that was taken during the burglary.
Huckeba became a suspect in the theft after a vehicle belonging to a relative was discovered near the church and he was later questioned by Deputies who relayed their information to Investigators after it was discovered that a person had used a rock to break a window at the church and gain entry into the building.
Woodrow William Huckeba was incarcerated in the Cherokee County Detention Facility, he has since been released on a $2500.00 bond.
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Cherokee County Field and Grass Fire Suspect Arrested - On Saturday Cherokee County Sheriff Deputy and Fire Investigator Shawn Rogers responded to a call from dispatch about someone setting woods fires in the vicinity of County Road’s 58 and 114.
According to Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin, Etowah County Sheriff’s Office investigators will destroy approximately 400 bags of narcotics today.
The narcotics are varying amounts of marijuana, crack cocaine and methamphetamine.
I.D. Investigator Misty Otwell said, the narcotics were seized as evidence in drug related cases dating back to 1999; prior to the formation of the Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit.
Every quarter the sheriff’s office receives a list from the district attorney of cases that have been cleared from the court system. A court order to destroy the evidence is signed by Etowah County’s four circuit judges. Evidence is sorted and then verified again before it is destroyed.
THREE ARRESTED FOR MANUFACTURING
- Three Grant residents were arrested Monday on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine after ingredients to make the drug were found in the truck they were in, Boaz Police Chief Terry Davis said.
24 year old Michael Patrick Marshall 29 year old Terry Glen Jackson and 32 year old Heather Renee Bearden were charged with manufacturing meth.
FT PAYNE POLICE REPORTS - FEBRUARY 26th - 28th
- SUBJECT: Activity for February 26th thru February 28th, 2010
Friday February 26th
Incidents
Theft of Property Occurred at 1114 Glenn Blvd SW, taken was a wallet and drivers license, valued at $20.00
Theft of Property Occurred at 406 Clark Ave NE, taken was a mens gold diamond wedding ring, a Glock 9mm gun with 2 magazines, valued at $1330.00
5 Arrests
Hollis Jay Gilstrap, age 27 of Fyffe, was arrested on a Warrant for Violation of Court Order at 11:17 am.
Justin Allen Hollifield, age 25 of Rainsville, was arrested for Drug Possession and Drug Paraphernalia at 4:49 pm.
David Shane White, age 39 of Fort Payne, was arrested on an Alias Warrant for Insurance Violation at 6:04 pm.
A 15 year old male juvenile from Fort Payne, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Rendering False Alarm at 8:55 pm.
A 15 year old female juvenile of Fort Payne, was arrested for Rendering False Alarm and Resisting Arrest at 8:55 pm.
2 Accidents with 0 Injuries
Saturday February 27th
Incidents
Failure to Pay for Gasoline Occurred at 1202 Adamsburg Road E, taken was 16 gallons of gasoline, valued at $49.00
1 Arrest
Christopher Aaron Andrews, age 26 of Rainsville, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Public Lewdness at 12:51 am.
Michael Edward Tucker Jr., age 39 of Collinsville, was arrested on a Alias Warrant for Driving While License Suspended at 4:39 pm.
1 Accident with 0 Injuries
Sunday February 28th
Incidents
Burglary Occurred at 1022 Williams Ave NE, a metal door was damaged and taken was an E zone electric scooter and a bag of tools, valued at $807.00
Theft of Property Occurred at 604 5th Street SE., taken was a LG breeze cell phone, valued at $200.00
2 Arrests
Benjamin Clifford Sisk, age 31 of Fort Payne, was arrested on a Warrant for Criminal Mischief at 12:17 pm.
Ricky Lynn Cash, age 60 of Collinsville, was arrested on Five Warrants for Contempt of Court at 6:16 pm.
0 Accidents with 0 Injuries
CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR MONDAY
- In the Cherokee County Arrest Files for the past 24 hours:
Shaneetha Kaye Stubbs, age 29 of Leesburg - 48 Hour Court Order;
Lisa Amanda Bennett, age 27 of Cedar Bluff - 48 Hour Court Order;
and
Marshall Eugene Leek, age 46 of Centre, was charged with No Visable Tag and with Failure
to Appear on the prior charges of Improper Light, Driving while License Suspended, and No
Insurance.
Currently there are 80 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Detention Center.
CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR TUESDAY
- In the Cherokee County Arrest Files for the past 24 hours:
Jeremy DeWayne Hardy, age 32 of Piedmont, was charged with Defrauding Secured Creditors,
with Failure to Pay on a prior charge of Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instruments, and w/
Failure to Appear on a prior charge of Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree;
Cody Daniel Mullinax, age 20 of Leesburg, was charged with Theft of Services 3rd Degree;
Colby Stuart Brunson, age 24 of Leesburg - Court Order;
Jeffrey Todd Connell, 44 of Gaylesville, was charged with Failure to Appear on a prior charge
of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance;
Lamar Eugene Warren, age 29 of Piedmont - charged with Failure to Pay on a prior charge of
Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instruments;
and
Emmanuel Heath Kiser, age 32 of Cedar Bluff, is On Hold for authorities in Floyd County.
Currently there are 83 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Detention Center.
AT LEAST TWO CHILDREN INJURED AFTER BUS ACCIDENT
- A Cherokee County School Bus was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Centre.
According to Centre Police the accident took place at the intersection of Commerce Street and Northwood Drive just before 7:30, Cherokee County Bus Number 5 driven by Centre resident Jean Ingram was attempting to make a turn at the intersection when according to reports a Dodge Caravan driven by Centre resident Cynthia Lewis rear-ended the bus.
According to Centre Police Reports no-one was transported from the scene for treatment of injuries however Weis Radio News has received reports that at least two children were transported to Cherokee Medical Center for injuries.
According to Police no charges are expected to be filed, that mishap remains under investigation.
CENTRE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
- This week`s meeting of the Centre City Council was a relatively lengthy affair.
Mayor Pro Tem Bess Yarborough was presiding, as a number of issues were brought before the
Council.
A local home-owners association attended the meeting in order to express their unhappiness with
the conditions of streets in their sub-division.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR WEDNESDAY
- Chattooga County, Georgia Arrest Files 03/10/2010,
Dewey Wallace Battles, Jr., age 43 of Greenville, GA, Charged with Probation Violation
Anthony Eugene Brooks, age 35 of Trion, Charged with DUI / Alcohol, Driving with Suspended or Revoked License, Failure to Maintain a Single Lane
Jose T.
CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR WEDNESDAY
- Barry Leon James, 29 of Rome, Burglary 3rd Degree
Robby Gene Bradley, 43 of Cedar Bluff, Violation of Prohibition Law.
Clifford Desmond Byrd, 29 of Cedar Bluff, 3 counts of the Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance.
THREE ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES
- Three men from the Attalla area of Etowah County have been arrested on drug charges.
According to information from Sheriff Todd Entrekin, 35 year old Juan Gabriel Fernandez, 45
year old Juquin Marchan, and 33 year old Lahans Fitzgerald Cooper, were taken into custody
by Etowah County Drug Enforcement Agents earlier this week.
Fernandez, of Marietta, Georgia and Marchan of Steele - are each charged with one count of
Trafficking Marijuana which is a felony.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES CONTINUE TO RISE
- Second verse, same as the first - that seems to be the story in regard to ever-rising unemployment
rates, both in northeast Alabama and practically everywhere else.
According to the latest figures released by the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations locally
Cherokee County saw an increase from 10.2% in December, to 11.4% for the month of January;
meanwhile Dekalb County rose from 13.4% to 15.5%; Etowah County, from 10.8% to 12.1% -
and in Marshall County the number went from 9.7% to 10.6%.
Dekalb County recently saw another 100+ jobs evaporate with the closing of Desoto Mills and in
Etowah County, Keystone Foods announced a temporary lay-off of some 118 workers, however
some of those individuals have reportedly already been called-back to work.
Statewide the unemployment rate for the month of January was 11.1%, which is the highest figure
in the last 26 years.
Across the state line in Georgia - Chattooga County posted a rate of 12.6% for January, up from
11.2% in December; the rate in metro Rome increased from 10.4% to 10.9% - while the rate for
Northwest Georgia came in at 11.6%.
TWO ATTALLA MEN CHARGED IN THEFT CASES
- Two men from Attalla, have been taken into custody by authorities in Etowah County and
are currently facing chrages on several theft-related offenses.
According to Sheriff Todd Entrekin - J.D.
CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR THURSDAY
- In the Cherokee County Arrest Files for the past 24 hours:
Roger Dale Still, 19 of Cedar Bluff, was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
2nd Degree.
Currently there are 78 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Detention Center.
A rousing homecoming for citizen soldiers from the 108th Calvary Tuesday. Area residents lined the roadways through Rome to welcome home soldiers from Company A, based at the Willshire Road Armory.
Up in Calhoun a parade was also held for members of the 108th stationed there. The troops returned home after a year in Afghanistan training and mentoring the Afghan National army and National Police.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR MONDAY
- Jason Dewayne Kerr, age 29 of Summerville, Charged with Compulsory School Attendance Law
Polly Ellen Kerr, age 26 of Summerville, Charged with Compulsory School Attendance Law
Freedom Renea Baker, age 32 of Trion, Charged with Weekend Superior Court Sentence
Dustin Lee Starkey,a ge 31 of Trion, Charged with Driving with Suspended or a Revoked License,
Shoplifting, Disorderly Conduct, Loitering or Prowling
SENATOR SHELBY SAYS `AIR FORCE BLEW IT`
- WASHINGTON, DC Monday, March 8, 2010U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), today made the following statement after the announcement by Northrop Grumman that it would not bid on the U.S.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR THURSDAY
- Sean Michael Hedgecoth,a ge 34 of Trion, Charged with Driving with Suspended or Revoked License, Turning Position - Signals Required
Mitchell Drew Locklear, age 42 of Cedartown, Charged with Good Behavior Warrant
John Wayne Siffles, age 30 of Summerville, Charged with Public Drunkeness
Alison Elaine Wesson, age 32 of Menlo, Charged with Probation Violation
Beverly Ann Wheeler, age 34 of Rome, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
Eric Clayton Ramsey, age 47 of Rome, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
Clifford Stocks, age 50 of Rome, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
Misty Dawn Treadaway, age 24 of Trion, Charged with Weekend Superior Court Sentence
Raymond John Hughes, age 50 of Summerville, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
William Lenzton Ludy, age 32 of Summerville, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
Timothy Paul Oliva, age 22 of Summerville, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
Clarissa Ann Parris, age 22 of Trion, Charged with Driving With Suspended or Revoked License, Bondsman off Bond
Hailey Renee Burrage, age 18 of Summerville, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
Cherrie Rhonda Carter, age 35 of Trion, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
Marcus Markee Griffin, age 28 of Rome, Held on Pending Charges by the Chattooga County Narcotics Unit
Gavin Kershod Howard, age 23 of Summerville, Hold for Court
CHATTOOGA COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR TUESDAY
- Larry London, age 51 of Summerville, Charged with Simple Battery - FVA, Obstruction of an Emergency Vehicle
Alisha Pauline Marks, age 31 of Summerville, Charged with Weekend Superior Court Sentence
Jose Antonio Garcia, age 25 of Rome, Charged with Driving Without a Valid License, Improper Exhaust
The six-hour ride back from Starkville, Mississippi this weekend had to be an easy one as Georgia Northwestern’s Lady Mustangs continued its march thru the SEC volleyball club schedule in winning fashion as tournament action was held at the Mississippi State University Sandersville Center.
The two-year volleyball power had success in its last SEC event behind the big hitters on their front line; dropping names like the University of Tennessee at the Vanderbilt Commodore Classic. This time, it would be setters Katie White and Allison Robinson. White, a sophomore setter from LaFayette, and Robinson, a freshman setter from Gordon Central, who would set the tone at the Mississippi State Bulldog Invitational Volleyball Club Event.
The 5-foot-3 White would dish out 43 assists and serve 11 aces through the quarterfinals, semi-finals, and final match. At 5-foot-6, Robinson made save after save on the Starkville hardwood racking up 42 digs for the same three rounds of play. Northwest Whitfield alum, Jesse Parsons delivered 14 kills and nine blocks for the event.
`We have a strong mix of players from across the region,” said Georgia Northwestern Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, Tricia Goodwin. “Our hitters and setters are really starting to click.”
Among the wins was another big SEC name as the Lady Mustangs stopped the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Club, 17-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-17. Successful play by Georgia Northwestern landed them in the finals against the University of Mississippi at Tupelo Volleyball Club. The best of three championship format consisted of a pair of close contests of which the Lady Mustangs came out on the wrong end falling, 21-25, 23-25.
`Billy (Newcom, assistant coach) and I couldn’t be more proud of the work they are producing,” said Goodwin. “We have huge players from Gordon, Polk, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, and Hamilton County. It’s a big mix we have had to work with. But it’s the right mix. These student-athletes are doing a phenomenal job at the right time. All of this pressure, plus they have Winter Quarter finals coming up.”
Georgia Northwestern hosts fellow TCSGAA opponent, West Georgia Tech at LaFayette High School this Saturday at 1 p.m. This Saturday’s match is a warm-up for a trip to Athens, Georgia as the Lady Mustangs take part in the University of Georgia Volleyball Club Invitational on March 20.
One Day Crappie Challenge
- Weiss Lake will host a one day Big Crappie Challenge on
March 13th. The contest has over $20,000 in cash
and prizes.
Join us for the annual WEIS Radio Spring Sing on Friday, March 19, 2010 featuring the Primitive Quartet of Candler, North Carolina and New Ground of Scottsboro, Alabama.
Joining the Primitive and New Ground on stage will be Jordan and Jonathan Wilburn.
Tickets are now sale with Floor Level Seating in advance $15 and Arena Level Seating $12 in advance. Tickets at the door will $15 for the Arena and $20 for the Floor Level Seats. Tickets can be purchased by phone, 256-927-4232 or Toll Free 888-454-5002 and have your credit card number ready and tickets can be mailed out to you. You can also purchase them at the WEIS Radio Studio, 477 South Pratt Street, Centre, Alabama.
The Singing will be held on the Campus of Gadsden State Community College in Centre, Alabama. The facility is located on highway 9 and 68.
This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. 
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. 
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. 
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. 
A rousing homecoming for citizen soldiers from the 108th Calvary Tuesday. Area residents lined the roadways through Rome to welcome home soldiers from Company A, based at the Willshire Road Armory.
The six-hour ride back from Starkville, Mississippi this weekend had to be an easy one as Georgia Northwestern’s Lady Mustangs continued its march thru the SEC volleyball club schedule in winning fashion as tournament action was held at the Mississippi State University Sandersville Center.
