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Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 80%. |
 Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind between 5 and 15 mph. |
| Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. |
| Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 10 mph. |
| Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. |
 Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. |
| Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. |
| Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. |
| Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. |
| Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 58. |
| Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. |
| Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. |
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Humane Society | | Cherokee County Humane Society - You can contact the Cherokee County Humane Society at
(256) 779-7159 or or
email.
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Faces of Meth | | There Is Help - Meth users or their families can get help by calling |
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Burglary Arrest
Pine Grove Baptist Church Theft Solved
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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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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%.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Soldiers Return Home -
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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.
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- WILL DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP LISTEN TO AMERICA
- (WASHINGTON, DC)Living in America, we are deeply fortunate to have our freedoms, our Constitution, and our democracy.
When it comes to the healthcare debate, though, it seems that Congress is getting ready to overrule the masses to change one-sixth of our economy.
Folks across East Alabama and the country have been speaking out against the current health care reform plan.
Those voices seem to be falling on deaf ears.
No matter what the majority of Americans want, the Democratic Leadership seems to think they know best, and is working to ram healthcare reform through Congress using a Beltway maneuver called reconciliation.
I recently took a poll during a live tele-town hall I held and almost 80 percent were concerned about the focus of the Democratic-controlled Congress on healthcare, instead of jobs.
Right now, folks across East Alabama are focused on the economy and job creation.
The latest unemployment numbers for the state from January is 11.1 percent up from 8.1 percent last year.
Isnt that proof enough that folks are still hurting and it doesnt seem to be getting better?
This week I gave a speech on the House Floor reminding the Democratic Leadership that folks are focused on the economy in these tough times.
Across East Alabama people want to know Where are the jobs? not Where is my government-run healthcare?
Apparently its in the bill but dont ask to see it yet.
- 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
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- 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.
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SPRING SING - PRIMITIVE QUARTET AND NEW GROUND
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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.
SING WITH THE PRIMITVE AND NEW GROUND
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