May 4th, 2023 – 11:35 AM Centre Police Department – According to Centre Police Chief Kirk Blankenship, the Centre Police Department arrested Michael Kilgore, who was employed as a Centre police officer, on Wednesday evening. Allegations were made regarding the unlawful handling and planting of evidence by Kilgore. Centre Police Investigator Randy Mayorga immediately initiated…… Continue Reading
April 26th, 2023 – 5:30 PM Cherokee County Emergency Management & Homeland Security – The Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency has been made aware by reports from citizens of an area of Spring Creek, north of Gaylesville (County Rd 41/87/114 area), having a fluorescent green color. Director Rogers was informed by Northeast Alabama Water Authority…… Continue Reading
April 18th, 2023 – 5:10 PM Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office – Tuesday afternoon the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office reported that 39-year-old Jeremy “Pee Wee” Crane of Cedar Bluff has been taken into custody. Back on April 13th of this year, deputies responded to a residence on County Road 585 in Cedar Bluff on Wednesday evening,…… Continue Reading
Monday, Apr. 17, 2023–9:38 a.m. -News Release- Volunteers contributed 19,384 hours of their time in 2022 to improve the experience of patients and visitors at Atrium Health Floyd’s healthcare facilities. April 16 marks the beginning of National Volunteer Week when Floyd recognizes its Good Samaritans, outstanding volunteers who give of their time and talents. Depending…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2023–4:31 p.m. -WEIS Radio- Well, the boat made it into Weiss Lake, but unfortunately, it didn’t end there. According to Cedar Bluff Police Chief Brody Moses – all of the trailer – and most of the truck wound up way wetter than expected when everything went into the water at about 6:00…… Continue Reading
Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–6:48 p.m. -News Release- Visitor limits are being removed in most Atrium Health Floyd locations as COVID-19 and flu infection rates continue to decline. That means that beginning today, Monday, March 20, most adult and pediatric patients admitted to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center and Atrium…… Continue Reading
Sunday, Mar. 19, 2023–12:00 a.m. -News Release- Drew Dempsey has been named assistant vice president of strategy, planning and medical group operations at Atrium Health Floyd. A Floyd teammate since 2009, Dempsey has served in a variety of management roles including Physician Billing, Family Medicine Residency, Information Services and Technology, Project Management and Strategic Planning.…… Continue Reading
Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023–8:07 a.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- The trial for one of the three men accused in the May 2020 killing of half-sisters Vanita Nicole Richardson and Truvenia Campbell, originally planned for March, has been delayed until September. According to the Rome News-Tribune, the trial for Christopher Leedarius Pullen was pushed back until…… Continue Reading
Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023–7:24 a.m. -Atrium Health Floyd news release- A smile and a kind word can go a long way. Just ask Grayson Moss, an ICU nurse at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center. The registered nurse’s demeanor meant a lot to a woman who was at the hospital during her aunt’s final days. “It’s…… Continue Reading
March 8th, 2023 – 11:35 AM Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office – According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, deputies, and an Alabama State Trooper were involved in a pursuit in the Waterloo community on Tuesday afternoon. The driver of the vehicle fled from law enforcement on multiple roads in the Broomtown and Waterloo communities before…… Continue Reading