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| | Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
 Thursday: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. High near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 90%. |
| Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. |
 Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. |
 Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. |
| Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. |
| Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. |
| Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. |
| Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. |
| Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. |
| Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. |
| Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. |
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| Cherokee - Pet Info |
Available for Adoption
This is Lillie, She is a lab mix very friendly and about 6 months old. Has had all her shots and been spayed.
See all available animals on www.cherokeehumanesociety.com. Can you help make this little fellow happy.
The adoption fee is $50 and includes spay and neuter surgery,
first shots and deworming.
Call 927-1540 to apply for one of our pets.
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| Cherokee County Humane Society - You can contact the Cherokee County Humane Society at
(256) 927-1540.
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- CHATTOOGA COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR WEDNESDAY
- Bruce Harper, 19 of Trion: No Tag, No Insurance and No License;
Shawn Edwards, 40 of Summerville: Possession of Marijuana (less than one oz).
- JACKSONVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER
- A 47 year old Jacksonville man charged with murder, entered a guilty plea last Friday.
Timothy Gerard Crump was taken into custody on October 14th of last year, after being released from University Hospital in Birmingham.
- REDSTROM CASE ENDS IN MISTRIAL
- A mistrial has been declared in the case of Kevin Redstrom, who was accused of being a co-conspirator in the Mario Armas drug trafficking and money laundering ring.
The mistrial was declared in federal court in Rome earlier this week, when according to reports, the jury was deadlocked 10 - 2 for acquittal on the Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana charge and 8 - 4 for acquittal in the Conspiracy to Launder Money charge.
- COMPANY EXPRESSES INTEREST IN DEKALB COAL MINING
- A company known as GTM Energy Partners has apparently expressed an interest in coal mining in Dekalb County.
The area under consideration would consist of almost 750 acres in the northern portion of DeKalb County, west of Highway 75.
- CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR WEDNESDAY
- In the Cherokee County arrest files for the past 24 hours:
Thomas Shane Clark, age 30 of Southside, was charged with ten counts of Obtaining a Controlled Substance through Fraud;
Amanda Leann Link, 28 of Centre, was charged with Negotiating Worthless Negotiable Instruments;
Kimberly Adele Salmon, age 31 of Centre, was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree;
Johnny Ray Fountain, 38 of Centre, was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree;
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Fernando Reynosa Lopez, 37 of Ft Payne, is being held on a Detainer for ICE Officials.
Currently there are 76 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Jail.
- FT PAYNE POLICE REPORTS, MAY 9th - 11th
- SUBJECT: Activity for Friday - Sunday, May 9 - 11
Friday, May 9
3 Arrests
Arnold Ray Valent, age 20, of Fort Payne was arrested on Alias Warrants from charges of Driving without a License and No Insurance.
A 13 year old juvenile of Fort Payne was arrested for Making a False Report to Police on 5/9 at 8:08 PM.
- WEEKEND SHOOTING NEAR ATTALLA INJURES THREE
- According to Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin, the Sheriffs Department continues to investigate a weekend shooting.
Investigators say the incident was a domestic dispute in which at least three people were shot.
Two brothers and a friend were reportedly involved in that altercation, which took place Saturday at a residence on Wesson Lake Road, south of Attalla.
The two victims injuries were not thought to be serious however the suspect did undergo
surgery.
No additional information was available concerning the names or the condition of any of those involved.
- TWO ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF COPPER
- Gadsden Police arrested two men on Sunday night for the theft of copper from a building on Chestnut Street.
Officers responded to the call shortly after 8:30pm, and upon arrival heard banging noises inside the building.
Shortly thereafter they witnessed two men coming out of the building with copper in their hands.
- TWO ARRESTED ON BURGLARY CHARGES
- Rome Police arrested two men on Monday afternoon, after receiving a call that the two were in the midst of a burglary on South Broad Street.
According to Rome Police Sergeant Wendy Stewart, she and another officer were in the area when the call came in.
- CHEROKEE COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR TUESDAY
- In the Cherokee County arrest files:
Kenyatta LaShay Ismaila, age 29 of Centre, was charged with Failure to Pay on a prior charge of Rendering False Information.
Currently there are 75 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Jail.
- SEVERAL FACING DRUG CHARGES IN DEKALB COUNTY
- Dekalb County Drug Task Force Agents and Sheriffs Deputies, along with officers from the Hammondville, Mentone, and Valley Head Police Departments recently executed a search warrant on County Road 1000 in the Valley Head area, at the residence of Heather Ashley Dulaney and Amanda Catherine Gentry.
- CHATTOOGA COUNTY ARREST FILES FOR MONDAY
- Ronnie Boyd, 57 of Summerville: Superior Court Bench Warrant (4 cts);
Edna Kellar, 41 of Summerville: DOC;
Parrish Perry, 39 of Summerville: U/I in Public;
Karanda Mize, 19 of Gaylesville, AL: Underage Consumption;
Robert Siffles, 57 of Centre, AL: Simple Battery (FVA);
Andrell Robinson, 20 of Summerville: Possession of Marijuana (less than one oz) / Criminal Trespass / Underage Possession of Alcohol / Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
- HIGH WINDS CREATE PROBLEMS IN ROME
- Even after the heavy rains had cleared out, Mother Nature seemed intent on creating problems for the Rome area on Sunday, as the high winds continued.
Floyd County was plagued by power outages caused by downed trees with reports coming from King Bee Circle, Silver Street, Huffaker Road, and Troutman Road among others.
- APRIL DRUG ARRESTS IN ETOWAH COUNTY
- Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit Commander Rob Savage said that drug arrests in the area during the month of April, were about evenly split between crack cocaine and methamphetamine, with some 90 cases being worked, including 12 trafficking cases.
One arrest netted about half a pound of meth, with an estimated street value of $20,000.
Savage said there were also three arrests for the Unlawful Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, for meth, adding that at least 17 meth labs have been seized so far this year, thats compared to six all of last year.
- BODY OF DROWNING VICTIM RECOVERED IN GEORGIA
- Shortly before 6:00pm Saturday, Chattooga County 9-1-1 dispatched officers to an area of the Chattooga River, located off Hankins Drive in Summerville regarding a possible drowning.
Sheriff Ralph Kellett stated that witnesses reported that 17 year old Tony DeWayne Eller, was swimming in the river with several friends, when he went under and didnt come back up.
The Chattooga County Sheriffs Office, the Summerville Police and Fire Departments, Chattooga County Rescue and Chattooga County EMS all responded to the scene.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources was called in to assist, and shortly after their arrival they recovered the body of the victim in an area near where he was last seen.
According to Sheriff Kellett, the body will be sent to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy, although no foul play is suspected.
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- U.S. SENATE BILL TO HELP PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT
- WASHINGTON, DC Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS), today announced introduction of bipartisan legislation that will ease financial hardships for local law enforcement agencies purchasing bulletproof vests for their law enforcement officers.
Each day our state and local law enforcement officers put themselves in harms way to protect our communities, said Shelby.
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- TUCKER WINS BFL ON NEELY HENRY LAKE
- GADSDEN, Ala. (May 12, 2008) Boater Terry Tucker of Gadsden, Ala., won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League. Bama Division tournament on Neely Henry Lake Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 13 pounds, 13 ounces.
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- REVIVAL AT SANDY CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
- The Sandy Creek Baptist Church will be in revival Monday through Friday, May 26th through the 30th.
Services will begin at 6:30 each evening with Evangelists, Brother Billy Rampley and Kirby Moore.
- HOMECOMING AT SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
- Homecoming will take place at the Salem Baptist Church on Sunday, May 25th with the Davis Family from Dallas, Georgia.
Singing will begin at 10:30am with preaching at 11:15 by Pastor, Rev.
- SPAGHETTI SUPPER ON SATURDAY, MAY 17th
- The First Congregational Methodist Church Lighthouse Youth Group will be sponsoring a Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, May 17th beginning at 5:00pm.
Plates will be available for a $5.00 donation (dine-in or carry out).
The supper will be held at the Fellowship hall at the corner of Southern and Thatcher Streets in Piedmont.
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- Today
- Coming Soon
- CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
- There will be an Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group Meeting on Thursday, May 15th at 6:00pm.
- SPAGHETTI SUPPER ON SATURDAY, MAY 17th
- The First Congregational Methodist Church Lighthouse Youth Group will be sponsoring a Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, May 17th beginning at 5:00pm.
- GUIDED HISTORY WALK ON SATURDAY, MAY 17th
- The Little River Canyon National Preserve will present a guided history walk at Little River Falls Parking Lot on Highway 35 on Saturday (May 17th).
- FREE HEALTH FAIR ON SATURDAY, MAY 17th
- The Cherokee Health Clinic will conduct a FREE Health Fair on Saturday, May 17th between the hours of 8:00am and 12:00noon.
This will include general surgery examinations, a skin cancer screening, free blood pressure checks and more, by Dr.
- CHEROKEE COUNTY SOFTBALL LEAGUE SIGN-UPS
- Cherokee County Adult Softball League sign-ups will take place Saturday, May 10th and Saturday, May 17th.
Both dates will be from 8-12 at the Rescue Squad Building there will be a $15 registration fee.
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