Cherokee County, AL

Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver and his deputies say they were excited to be part of the 1st annual Weiss Lake Music Festival last Saturday (August 6th). Deputies assisted the Centre Police Department in providing security at that event as well as security for the headliner, The Oak Ridge Boys.

Amanda Ivey, age 41 of Cedar Bluff – Failure to Appear – Switched Tag and Driving while License Cancelled. Arrests are based on probable cause – all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Currently there are 97 inmates housed in the...

The Cherokee County Nutrition Center is offering special programs for seniors – ages 60 and above. Open 8:00 to 3:00 weekdays; 229 Dean Buttram, Sr., Avenue in Centre, with activities and a meal. To find out more call (256) 927-8432.

Mr. Keith Wilson Parrish, age 65 of Montgomery, formerly of Cherokee County, passed away Friday, August 5th, 2022. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Friday August 12th , 2022 at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvyn Salter officiating. Burial will follow at Cherokee Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10AM until 11 AM Friday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will include friends and family.

Steven Hardy, age 37 of Gaylesville – Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia;. Mitchell Hunter, 20 of Ft Payne – Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana 2nd Degree, Pistol without a Permit, Disorderly Conduct and Domestic Violence 3rd Degree;. Rashaud Price,...

Blood Assurance will conduct two blood drives in Cherokee County during the month of August. Those are scheduled to take place the 22nd, at Floyd Cherokee Medical Center – noon to 5:00pm and on the 26th at Cherokee County Health & Rehab – 11:00am to 4:00pm. Tips for...

A Rome woman is facing charges following a high-speed chase from Georgia into Cherokee County, Alabama last week. Floyd County Police were pursuing the vehicle driven by 35-year-old Lynsey Beth Foster last Wednesday. Cedar Bluff Officers joined the chase as it entered Alabama. That vehicle hit spike strips that had...

A two-vehicle collision in Cherokee County taking place Thursday afternoon resulted in four people being hurt. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency accident report the wreck was at 4:10pm on County Road 22 at the intersection of County Road 76 – involving a pair of pickups – a 2007 Mitsubishi and a 2006 Chevrolet. Occupants of one of the vehicles were entrapped and had to be freed by the Cherokee County Rescue Squad and Spring Creek firefighters.

Ricky Jarrell, age 60 of Leesburg – Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia;. Jason Nicholson, age 43 of Cedar Bluff – Failure to Appear and a Bond Revocation;. Ashley Smith, age 33 of Dallas, Georgia – Failure to Appear;. and. Cody Teal, age 31 of...

Just after 2:30pm Thursday, Central Dispatch received a call from a kayaker on Terrapin Creek stating he had come up on an individual on the creek bank who seemed to be suffering from heat stress or heat stroke. Cherokee County Sheriff deputy responded along with Cherokee County Rescue Squad and...

A high-speed chase from Georgia into Cherokee County on Wednesday night resulted in the arrest of a Floyd County woman. Floyd County Police were in pursuit of a vehicle when the driver, identified as a Cave Spring resident entered Cherokee County at around 9:35pm with Cedar Bluff Officers joining the chase.

Important Information for Those Attending the Weiss Lake Music Festival. * East Main Street from the Cherokee County Courthouse to Armory Road will be closed/blocked off starting at 7AM Saturday morning to allow for event staff to get everything ready to be able to park along Main St as well as start setting up for the concert. East Main Street will be very busy throughout the day on Saturday leading up to the gates opening at 4PM.

(Photo from www.dvidshub.net) A Cherokee County native was recently honored for his outstanding military service, receiving a Purple Heart more than five decades after returning home from Vietnam. The event took place in Montgomery and we have this report from WSAF/Channel 12 TV News:. David L. Hartline was born and...

School Supplies Provided for All Cherokee County Students. Cherokee County Schools is a Title I district, meaning that our system receives federal funding based on the level of financial need demonstrated by our students and families. We strive to use these funds in ways that are both meaningful and impactful in our students’ educational experiences. This coming school year (2022-2023), Cherokee County Schools will be using a portion of our federal funding to purchase our students’ Back-To-School supplies.

Visit our website at https://cherokeecountypubliclibrary.org/. Find us on Facebook @ Cherokee County Public Library!. Adult Program: 12:00 pm- Bring your lunch! We will provide drinks and dessert while you enjoy an hour of stories about forgotten places in Alabama. Medical Monday, 12:00 pm: Please join us for our health lunch...

Christopher Lee, age 18 of Leesburg – Fugitive from Justice;. Terry Henderson, age 34 of Cedar Bluff – Failure to Appear – Driving while License Suspended, Driving while License Revoked, Seat Belt violation and Domestic Violence 3rd Degree;. Audrey Welden, age 31 of Ider – Unlawful Possession...

The Cherokee County Commission received money from the Rebuild Alabama Tax money to resurface county road 70 which leads up to Cherokee Rock Village Park. It has been needing upgrading for many years and finally with the help of State Representative Ginny Shaver with Governor Kay Ivey the funds were made available.

A Cherokee County man has been arrested on child sex charges in northwest Georgia. Centre resident, 56 year old Dudley Lynn Kerr, was booked into the Floyd County Jail Monday on charges of Child Molestation and Aggravated Sexual Battery. According to the warrants Kerr molested a female between 2013 and 2017 at a home located on Ward Mountain Road – while the victim was under the age of 18.

Donald Nichols, age 59 of Rome, Georgia – Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia;. Patrick Williams, age 41 of Cedar Bluff – Failure to Appear/Domestic Violence 3rd Degree;. Joe Dixon, age 67 of Cedar Bluff – Court Order;. Tonya Wells, age 47 of Gadsden –...