Leesburg News

Campaign signs are going up in the towns and cities in Cherokee County as the races for municipal government get under way.

The Secret Bed and Breakfast is located on the southern end of Lookout Mountain in Sand Rock, Alabama .

The deadline to qualify for upcoming municipal elections in five towns or cities in Cherokee County was Tuesday.

Two people were arrested on manufacturing and trafficking charges following execution of a search warrant in Leesburg Wednesday afternoon, July 9. Agents with the Cherokee County Drug Task Force and from ...

The Cherokee County Courthouse is undergoing a much needed face lift. The Cherokee County Commission, in a recent meeting, voted to allow Chris Livingston to remove and repair plaster in District Judge Sheri ...

The Cherokee County Commission has tentatively decided on a location for the countys new animal shelter.

With 25 of 26 precincts reporting, Roberts topped his opponents with 2,178 votes, compared with 840 for Bobby Borders and 374 for Harrell Whitener.

A 631-mile river trail, the nation's longest in a single state, will officially open next month, enabling boaters to descend the Coosa River from the northeast Alabama mountains all the way to the sandy shores ...

According to reports, the storm system developed in Marshall County, moved through Dekalb County and later into Cherokee County.

Alabama State Troopers responded to two fatal accidents involving local residents this past weekend.

The outage began around 6:30 p.m. and power was restored around 11:30 p.m. Randal Wilkie, general manager, Cherokee Electric Cooperative, said the line is located between Sand Rock and Collinsville. via Cherokee County Herald

“I have over 50 hours in government training and I hope to be able to continue working toward the improvement of each department represented by our county government.”

CLAIR Elbert St. Clair of Leesburg is seeking re-election to Commission District 3. He faces challengers Tina Gordon and Lanny Starr in the June 3 Primary. via Cherokee County Herald

“There are a lot of computers involved.”

Cody Allred checks out an engine at the Cherokee County Career and Technology Center in Centre. via Cherokee County Herald

“To this day, that's the prettiest car I ever laid eyes on”

For an old-car lover, there's no more fitting final ride than in Tim Parrott's hearse. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Vickie Tucker, 42, of Leesburg, Ala., was traveling in a 1998 Ford Ranger on County Road 71, eight miles east of Hokes Bluff Road, around 1:30 a.m. when the accident occurred. via Rome News - Tribune

The Centre Civitan Club members honored their clergy during Clergy Appreciation Night, Feb. via Cherokee County Herald

Shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, Cedar Bluff, Centre, Leesburg Fire Departments responded to a structure fire on Sherry Drive. via Cherokee County Herald

“Gadsden State has such an impact on this community and it is only fitting that we provide some financial support that can be beneficial to citizens.”

GSCC hononrs alumni and crowns new queen Courtesy of GSCC Katie Scott of Southside was crowned Homecoming queen by Miss Gadsden State Brooke Williams Thursday's Homecoming. via Gadsden Messenger Online

“It's a place to sit and reflect. "Someone might memorialize someone who passed away, while others just say, 'I'm here,' ”

Pennbrooke Fairways residents found a way to show they care. A group at the 55-and-older retirement community created a self-sustaining outdoor memorial called Memory Lane. via The Orlando Sentinel

Richard Shelby addressed topics of local and national concern during a recent visit with local citizens at Leesburg Fire Department. via Cherokee County Herald