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Copenhaver handed win in Alabama
There was some confusion on the course at Cherokee County Country Club in Centre, Ala., during the final round of the Rome Tours Cherokee County Invitational.
Sleep Disorder Center opens at hospital
When is the last time you had a good nights sleep? It seems like a fairly simple question.
Candidates qualify in municipal races
The deadline to qualify for upcoming municipal elections in five towns or cities in Cherokee County was Tuesday.
Centre considers sites for new Advocacy Center
The Centre City Council is ironing out some of the details of its $250,000 Community Development Block Grant for the new building to house the Childrens Advocacy Center of Cherokee County.
Centre adds new garbage truck to its fleet
Centre recently welcomed its newest garbage truck, a 2008 7400 Series of International, which was purchased from Ingram Equipment Company.
Bobby Don and Charlayne Rogers of Centre, Ala. announce the engagement of their daughter Anna Ruth Rogers to Nicholas Ross Pope, son of Charles and Angela Pope of Rock Run, Ala.
Rebecca Sue Becky Johnston and Tommie Joe Smith Jr. have been indicted in United States District Court in two unrelated cases for stealing United States mail.
Party City due early fall at Plaza
A 12,700-square-foot Party City store should be finished in early fall at the Eastern Shore Plaza off Alabama 181 in Spanish Fort, according to Mark Kraft , general manager of the plaza and the adjacent Eastern ...
Accident reported in front of Wal Mart
Pictured is the accident scene in front of Centre Wal Mart Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle accident in front of Centre Wal Mart around 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, July 1. Reports ...
Jury recommends death penalty for georgia woman convicted of killing ex-husband's wife
After Monday's jury recommendation, the judge will issue his sentence in the murder case in August.
ROC serves community with central place to meet
The Recreation Outreach Center of Centre First Baptist Church hosted the June breakfast meeting of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce.
Roberts told cell mate she shot victim
A cell mate of Barbara Roberts testified Thursday that Roberts said she shot her ex-husbands wife twice with a shotgun in a field off Cherokee County Road 941 near the Alabama-Georgia line in 2006.
New arena set to open October 31
Its not unusual to see Sandy Jack Brown walking the construction site of the new Gadsden State athletic arena in Centre several times a day, with camera in tow.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Garmany of Rome recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise luncheon held at Wilkerson Road Baptist Church hosted by their children.
Woman airlifted to FMC after wreck in fair condition
Redgate was airlifted from Cherokee County, Ala., after James Rogers of Piedmont, Ala., was driving a 2007 Mack truck and left the roadway and hit Redgates car and a power poll.
Two injured in bypass accident
Pictured is the accident scene on the bypass Tuesday morning. Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on the bypass in Centre Tuesday morning, June 17.
18-wheeler clips phone line leaving 200 customers without phone service
Crews work to repair damage on Main Street Monday afternoon. Approximately 200 TDS Telephone customers were without service MOnday afternoon, June 16, after an 18-wheeler apparently clipped a phone line on Main ...
Four members added to Cherokee County Hall of Fame
Those four are former Cherokee County baseball coach Bobby Beckett, former Sand Rock and Jacksonville State University basketball player Earl Cleland, former Spring Garden basketball player Tim Cronan and ...
Gant wins at Fort Payne Speedway
Robert Gant led just three laps of the Super Late Model feature race Friday at Fort Payne Speedway,but it was the three that counted.
Cherokee County High School Class of 1953
The Cherokee County High School Class of 1953 recently celebrated its 55th Class Reunion at Real Pitt Barbeque in Centre.