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Category Archives: Cherokee County, Alabama

Man arrested In Chattooga County after damaging several farm fields

Man arrested In Chattooga County after damaging several farm fields

July 22nd, 2021 – 10:00 AM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) One Gaylesville Alabama man’s intoxicated joy ride ended in handcuffs after he damaged crops in several different farmers’ fields this past weekend. On July 17th, Officers on patrol were dispatched to Price Bridge Road due to someone trespassing in some agricultural fields. When…read more

Centre man arrested following brief armed standoff With police

Centre man arrested following brief armed standoff With police

July 12th, 2021 – 8:55 AM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) Leesburg Police Chief Brent Grimes says a 31-year-old Centre man was taken into custody on Friday night following a brief standoff with officers at a campground just off of Weiss Lake Blvd. Officers were conducting a welfare check at the location. Officers made…read more

High speed chase in Centre ends with arrest

High speed chase in Centre ends with arrest

June 29th, 2021 -11:00 AM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) One person is in custody following a high-speed chase that ended after he lost control of the Dodge Charger he was driving and wrecked on the Chesnut Bypass in Centre at Bay Springs Road earlier this morning (June 29th). That crash occurred close to…read more

Fisherman spots vehicle in Weiss Lake

Fisherman spots vehicle in Weiss Lake

June 21, 2021–8:18 a.m. WEIS RADIO Rescue Squad personnel, EMA personnel, Tuckers Chapel Firefighters, ALEA Marine Patrol officers, and Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene after a fisherman spotted a vehicle in the lake on County Road 165 in Cedar Bluff on Saturday morning. Firefighters located the SUV, rescue squad personnel and…read more

Child injuries in Alabama jet-ski accident

Child injuries in Alabama jet-ski accident

May 31, 2021–7:18 p.m. WEIS RADIO A child was injured in a jet-ski accident near Spring Creek Bridge in Cherokee County, Alabama Sunday. The child was transported by EMS for treatment of injuries after the jet-ski struck a pier. The child’s father, who was also on the jet-ski, was taken to hospital by family members.…read more

Centre man receives life sentence For attempted murder

Centre man receives life sentence For attempted murder

April 23rd, 2021 – 7:25 AM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) On Monday, April 19, 2021, Michael Anthony Gilreath entered a guilty plea to the charge of attempted murder for the 2019 shooting of Nathan Biddy.  As part of an agreement with the District Attorney’s office, Gilreath was sentenced to life in prison by…read more

Centre Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charge

Centre Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charge

April 20th, 2021 – 6:20 PM WEIS Radio – (Via WEIS Radio) A Cherokee County man was arrested on Drug Trafficking charges over the weekend, in neighboring Etowah County. According to information contained in a news release issued by Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit Commander Randall Johnson – on Sunday, Officer Zachary Allen of the…read more

Authorities ID man killed in Alabama wreck last Thursday

Authorities ID man killed in Alabama wreck last Thursday

March 30, 2021–6:15 p.m. WEIS RADIO Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a wreck on Highway 9 just north of Cedar Bluff, Alabama during the severe storms last Thursday. A 2014 Chevrolet collided with an 18-wheeler at around 7:15 p.m. that night near County Road 51 in the Farill community. 66–year…read more

Schools closings and delays for Friday

Schools closings and delays for Friday

March 25, 2021–9:23 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Due to flooding, closed roads, and potential storm damage, Floyd County Schools will be closed tomorrow Friday for all staff and students. Please note that all after-school activities are canceled for tomorrow as well. Out of an abundance of caution, Rome City Schools is canceling classes for all faculty,…read more

Floyd easing visitation restrictions as COVID-19 cases decline

Floyd easing visitation restrictions as COVID-19 cases decline

March 19, 2021–5:30 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Floyd is expanding visitation beginning 8 a.m. Monday, March 22. Some restrictions remain in place because of COVID-19 to ensure the safety of patients, staff members and visitors. Visitation hours at Floyd Medical Center, Polk Medical Center and Cherokee Medical Center will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.…read more