2008 NEWS STORIES

June

• (Local Flavor) People need more than a fist bump - Gary Hardin - 06/16/08

• Old letters and a new family - 06/16/08

• Liberty Day set for June 28 in Cedar Bluff - 06/09/08

• Serving vegetables while serving time - 06/09/08

• BBC looking for Alabama family - 06/02/08

May

• Cotton calamity not confined to county - 05/26/08

• Shropshire gets life for Scott murder - 05/19/08

• Johnson living in fishing's fast lane - 05/19/08

• Greens give $580K to University of Alabama - 05/19/08

• (Local Flavor) These days it's trust or bust - Gary Hardin - 05/19/08

• Lindsey looks back on legislative session - 05/12/08

• Centre kids travel to California - 05/12/08

• Despite autism, family has optimism - 05/05/08

April

• Culverhouse resigns from Gadsden State - 04/28/08

• Never too old to play video games - 04/28/08

• Dead body found in lake; veterinarian shot - 04/24/08

• Track time at Talladega worth every penny - 04/21/08

• Addictive game has a funny name - 04/21/08

• Amos releases absentee voting information - 04/21/08

• (Local Flavor) Take part in your own Big Give - Gary Hardin - 04/21/08

• Roberts has new computer system almost ready - 04/14/08

• An impressive collection of lures - 04/14/08

• Owens won't seek second term; others qualify - 04/08/08

• Communications tool helpful for Johnson - 04/07/08

• Faith, friendship and free throws - 04/07/08

March

• GSCC accepting LPN applications - 03/31/08

• Kathy Brown: A chronicle in courage - 03/31/08

• Adam Jolly, the Pied Piper of punch - 03/24/08

• AG King joins lawsuit against Cedar Bluff - 03/17/08

• County to receive $10,000 in federal funds - 03/17/08

• (Local Flavor) Bama Bash in the books - by Webb Dillard - 03/17/08

• (Local Flavor) The small town hospital - Dr. Bob Heuermann - 03/17/08

• (Local Flavor) Easter Sunday people in ... - Gary Hardin - 03/17/08

• Alabama Power sues two landowners - 03/10/08

• Cherokee Electric to increase rate in April - 03/06/08

February

• Spring Garden girls win Class 1A state title - 02/28/08

• Ground broken on new Centre Middle School - 02/28/08

• Natural gas companies eyeing Cherokee County - 02/18/08

• Knightens selling Dari King after 41 years in business - 02/11/08

• Rails going up along Highway 35 - 02/11/08

• Clinton, Huckabee win in Cherokee County - 02/06/08

• King, Riley: State wins round in water war - 02/05/08

January

• Local crappie tourney to honor the Tuckers - 01/28/08

• Heritage propane overcharging by 60 cents - 01/28/08

• State primary set for Feb. 5 - 01/28/08

• Bedwell recalls time playing for Bryant - 01/28/08

• Leaders meet to discuss Highway 411 widening - 01/21/08

• Lindsey: Budget troubles on the horizon - 01/21/08

• Welsh among 9 Hall of Fame inductees - 01/21/08

• Rogers responds to challenge on SCHIP vote - 01/14/08

• Child support roundup coming in February - 01/14/08

• Humane Society trying to find homes for animals - 01/7/08

• Education revenue coming in below projections - 01/07/08

2007 NEWS STORIES

December

• Volunteers spreading Christmas spirit - 12/24/07

• Southern Bank robbed at gunpoint - 12/22/08

• Local boy saves friend from drowning - 12/17/07

• Christmas ornament hanging at White House - 12/14/07

• Alabama Power building road to Hog Island - 12/14/07

• County to tackle animal control again - 12/10/07

• County rolls out red carpet for McInnes - 12/03/07

November

• Local poinsettias decorate Walt Disney World - 11/26/07

• Local mission to help local folks - 11/26/07

• Hobart Reed looks back on 60 years as firefighter - 11/19/07

• Redneck comedy may begin filming soon - 11/19/07

• CMS construction set to begin in April - 11/12/07

October

• Airport needs more funds to finish - 10/29/07

• Cooperative wants help catching copper crooks - 10/29/07

• PTO needs help constructing new playground - 10/29/07

• Chief Justice Cobb to speak at Rotary Club meeting - 10/15/07

• Towns looking for ways to save water - 10/15/07

• Drought killing output at local farms - 10/08/07

• Second annual crappie tourney set for Nov. 1-3 - 10/08/07

• New budget includes pay raise for deputies - 10/08/07

• County school receive software grant - 10/08/07

• Centre Fall Festival set for Saturday, Oct. 6 - 10/01/07

September

• Cedar Bluff to receive $400,000 federal grant - 09/24/07

• Cedar Bluff to host triathlon on Sept. 29 - 09/17/07

• Some welcome new animal control ordinance - 09/17/07

• Lindsey: Byrne impressed with Centre GSCC campus - 09/10/07

• County residents respond to animal control ordinance - 09/08/07

• Preserve concerned with protecting wild animals - 09/03/07

August

• Construction on new middle school to begin soon - 08/31/07

• Millage tax renewal passes easily - 08/29/07

• Sue Hurley retiring after 61 years at bank - 08/27/07

• School has AP classes in place - 08/27/07

• Man shot, killed at campground near Leesburg - 08/22/07

• Cops respond to suicide in Leesburg - 08/21/07

• Millage vote vital for Cherokee County schools - 08/20/07

• One step closer to animal control - 08/16/07

• Leesburg man wins $100K in Georgia lottery drawing - 08/15/07

• Engineers: County bridges are safe - 08/13/07

• Little River Canyon filled with cool stuff - 08/13/07

• 'Footloose the Musical' about ready to cut loose - 08/06/07

• Schools pushing pre-paid meals - 08/06/07

• Leesburg police release sketch of suspect - 08/06/07

July

• Leesburg park to be expanded - 07/25/07

• Custom car still needs work - 07/16/07

• Woman once hanged in Centre - 07/09/07

June

• Neil Lea a street rod specialist - 06/25/07

• Tree crew fells massive 200-year-old oak - 06/18/07

• Drought conditions continue to worsen - 06/18/07

• Local farmer loves his vegetable garden - 06/11/07

• Gov. declares drought emergency in Alabama 19 counties - 06/08/07

• Cedar Bluff Liberty Day set for June 30 - 06/04/07

May

• Another motion filed in alcohol fight - 05/29/07

• Johnson getting ready for referendum - 05/21/07

• Riley offers reward in Centre arson investigation - 05/21/07

• Woman caring for unwanted dogs, kittens - 05/21/07

• Cedar Bluff School reports on expenditures - 05/15/07

• GSCC building plan gets approval - 05/14/07

• Payroll study approved by County Commission - 05/14/07

• Johnson readies for school referendum - 05/14/07

• Pemco expansion should be completed on time - 05/07/07

• Salter: County government to consider assessment - 05/07/07

• New condos in Cedar Bluff nearly finished - 05/04/07

• Days Inn, Waffle House coming to Centre - 05/01/07

April

• Centre man rebuilding car for soldier son - 04/30/07

• Spring trial date set for 2006 murder - 04/30/07

• School board asks for special election - 04/24/07

• Cedar Bluff alcohol battle looms - 04/23/07

• Thieves stealing power from Cherokee Electric - 04/23/07

• Johnson: School consolidation off the table - 04/16/07

• Matt Bishop to perform Saturday night - 04/16/07

• Sheriff Shaver says his deputies woefully underpaid - 04/09/07

• Post Online redesign a hit with Internet crowd - 04/09/07

• Cedar Bluff residents having cable TV problems - 04/04/07

• One year on the job for fire chief Kevin Ware - 04/02/07

• County government prepared to use newly granted powers - 04/02/07

• Humane Society wants to speed progress on new shelter - 04/02/07

March

• Bypass tragedy shutters local business - 03/26/07

• Larry Means: Lawsuit nothing but politics - 03/26/07

• Architects: GSCC construction to begin soon - 03/12/07

• Defendants in easement case file lawsuit - 03/12/07

• Kneckdown a Spring Garden start-up - 03/05/07

• Attorneys for Cedar Bluff file motion in alcohol suit - 03/05/07

February

• Case history favors Alabama Power - 02/19/07

• City OK's purchase of new equipment for Centre VFD - 02/19/07

• Cedar Bluff facing FEMA shortfalls, too - 02/19/07

• Centre native Jelks named Sliders manager - 02/19/07

• Rep. Rogers addresses Iraq on House floor - 02/15/07

• Centre police still treating case as kidnapping - 02/12/07

• Cherokee EMS needs financial help from county - 02/05/07

January

• Nursing home changes name, looks ahead - 01/29/07

• DA O'Dell issues warning on Internet predators - 01/24/07

• Rogers: Blame Iraqis, not President Bush - 01/22/07

• Roebuck gets life sentence for attempted murder, kidnapping - 01/22/07

• Alabama Power serious about shoreline rules - 01/22/07

• Local nursing home changes its name - 01/15/07

• Cherokee Medical Center names Noblin new CEO - 01/15/07

• Local store owner nabbed for selling meth ingredients - 01/11/07

• New airport in Centre nearly finished - 01/09/07

• Smith retiring after 40 years of public service - 01/08/07

• Condo construction on the rise around Weiss Lake - 01/01/07

2006 NEWS STORIES

December

• Looking back at 2006, one front-page story at a time - 12/25/06

• Lull no sign of delay in GSCC Centre project - 12/18/06

• Georgia couple opens tea room in Centre - 12/11/06

• Tiger journal: Team prepares for state title game - 12/08/06

• Sweet Water head coach impressed with Tigers - 12/04/06

• Tigers rip Ragland, earns trip to Class 1A title game - 12/01/06

November

• Kidnap victim more angry than afraid - 11/27/06

• Cedar Bluff teacher accused of sexual abuse, sodomy - 11/20/06

• Starr's Real Pit officially changes hands - 11/20/06

• Roebuck found guilty of kidnapping, attempted murder - 11/15/06

• Man challenges Sen. Larry Means' reelection - 11/15/06

• Architect for Centre campus dropped - 11/13/06

• Riley wins in Cherokee County; three appointees don't - 11/08/06

• Local results from the Nov. 7 General Election - 11/08/06

• County Health Department still waiting on flu vaccine - 11/06/06

• Cedar Bluff School's income cut because of lawsuit - 11/06/06

• Georgia couple indicted in shooting death - 11/06/06

October

• New FEMA flood regulations causing some confusion - 10/30/06

• Riley, Baxley discuss campaign issues with The Post - 10/27/06

• Rep. Mike Rogers speaks to local Rotary Club - 10/23/06

• County government to begin enforcing FEMA regulations - 10/23/06

• Spooky fun at area haunted houses - 10/23/06

• Local physician offers cold, flu advice - 10/02/06

• Hester pleads guilty, sentenced to one year in jail - 10/02/06

• Gov. Riley awards $500K grant to city of Centre - 10/02/06

September

• Rogers frustrated with border hiring; bill passes House - 09/25/06

• Latest turmoil shouldn't affect GSCC Centre campus - 09/18/06

• GOP opens headquarters on Chesnut Bypass in Centre - 09/18/06

• Local radio duo makes Friday nights look easy - 09/11/06

• Contest entry already has his reward - 09/11/06

August

• Judge dismisses Greene's second anti-alcohol lawsuit - 08/30/06

• Health Department: Sewage around Weiss Lake a problem - 08/28/06

• Gov. Riley appoints Kay Chumbler's replacement - 08/28/06

• Cherokee County Democratic headquarters opens - 08/28/06

• Johnson: Sales tax needed to fund new middle school - 08/21/06

• Local woman recovering from disfiguring injuries - 08/21/06

• Pemco International moving operations to Leesburg - 08/17/06

• Little River Canyon Center plans revealed - 08/14/06

• All county schools meeting NCLB requirements - 08/14/06

• Commissioner Kay Chumbler resigns, citing health reasons - 08/08/06

• Dignitaries turn some dirt at site of new Gadsden State campus - 08/07/06

• Boating accident victim's body found Wednesday morning - 08/02/07

• One still missing after boating accident on Weiss Lake - 08/01/06

July

• Letter home from a U.S. soldier in Iraq - 07/31/06

• Months-long drought taking toll on Cherokee County - 07/31/06

• FEMA says county not enforcing flood ordinance - 07/24/06

• Alabama Power opens shoreline management office in Centre - 07/24/06

• Cedar Bluff's Hampton headed to Purdue - 07/19/06

• Kimball Parker, Carlton Teague win Democratic run-off races - 07/19/06

• Culverhouse appointment doesn't end trouble for 2-year colleges - 07/18/06

• Local man wants grassroots effort to build new middle school - 07/17/06

• Johnson's firing won't affect Centre campus of Gadsden State - 07/17/06

• Proposed TVA rate drop would trickle down to county - 07/10/06

• Cedar Bluff growing weary of shoddy structures - 07/10/06

• Inaugural drug court class graduates - 07/03/06

June

• 14th Annual Liberty Day set for July 1 - 06/30/06

• Former Drug Task Force commander arrested - 06/27/06

• Local candidates spent thousands on campaigns - 06/26/06

• Doug Davis named principal at Cherokee County High School - 06/19/06

• Sheriff's department investigator 'surprised' by sting results - 06/19/06

• Burgess: County withholding payment from architect - 06/19/06

• Centre officials: Softball complex nearly ready - 06/12/06

• Shaver wins easily; Johnson, Parker in runoff - 06/07/06

• Rebuilt Civil war monument rededicated - 06/05/06

• Archive of June 2006 political candidates - 06/05/06

• Voters can affect sheriff's retirement - 06/01/06

May

• Local Christian group a real sensation - 05/30/06

• Court rules in favor of Johnson, BOE; Hyche out at CCHS - 05/29/06

• Inaugural state crappie tournament this weekend on Weiss - 05/22/06

• Young: Siegelman called commissioners about landfill - 05/18/06

• CMS students have a big time in the Big Apple - 05/17/06

• One year later, Cedar Bluff handling alcohol sales - 05/15/06

• New Centre fire chief hoping for a clean slate - 05/01/06

• Cedar Bluff Police Dept. arrests one for assault - 05/16/06

• Rogers hearing about immigration, gas prices - 05/01/06

April

• Centre hires Kevin Ware as full-time fire chief - 04/25/06

• Lindsey looks back on Legislature's latest efforts - 04/24/06

• Lawrence community watches out for its own - 04/24/06

• Bond set at $1 million each in murder of Cherokee County woman - 04/24/06

• Geral Greene appeals dismissal of alcohol case - 04/17/06

• McWhorter 'right man' for the job at Cedar Bluff - 04/13/06

• County's low ranking on child abuse not all bad - 04/10/06

• Severe weather sends school kids home early - 04/07/06

• Richard Lindsey discusses state's new education budget - 04/03/06

• Waste Management wants changes in landfill agreement - 04/03/06

March

• Highway Dept. asks candidates to obey rules of the road - 03/24/06

• Local Democratic candidates getting qualified - 03/21/06

• Documents detail BOE's decision on Paul Hyche - 03/20/06

• Plans for new Gadsden State campus in Centre unveiled, detailed - 03/16/06

• Mark Green appointed to Cherokee County Commission - 03/16/06

• County Democrats to meet at American Legion building - 03/13/06

• Dial's bill would limit boat size on Weiss, 2 other lakes - 03/13/06

• 'Failure to Launch' a total blast - 03/04/06

• Three area teams fall in state basketball tourney - 03/04/06

• Centre looking for experienced fire chief - 03/04/06

• Tempers flare over Centre Volunteer Fire Department - 03/02/06

• Fire chief Larry Steele retires from department - 03/01/06

February

• Local man tackles wheelchair rugby - 02/28/06

• Johnson, BOE move to remove Paul Hyche as CCHS principal - 02/28/06

• In wake of fires, local churches taking precautions - 02/20/06

• Judge: Geral Greene must start over with alcohol suit - 02/14/06

• Gov. Bob Riley's visit to Centre Middle School backfires - 02/10/06

• Superintendent Johnson looks back on first year - 2/09/06

• Lindsey's committee passes $6 billion education budget - 02/08/06

• Guest editorial: Alabama Baptists can do better - 02/06/06

January

• Voting matrix for the 2006 election cycle - 01/28/06

• County Commission forced to juggle voting precincts - 01/28/06

• Bluff rumors still flying around - 01/20/06

• BMC may be sold to Tennessee-based company - 01/20/06

• New Medicare drug benefit confusing to many - 01/20/06

• Donald Sanders resigns as mayor of Cedar Bluff - 01/18/06

• Superintendent Johnson on Riley's spending plan - 01/13/06

• Cedar Bluff man visits Americana, Brazil - 01/09/06

• Probate Judge Kirk Day looks ahead to 2006 - 01/09/06

• Commissioner Earl Westbrook dead at 69 - 01/04/06

• Sheriff Wilson discusses meth law, jail crowding - 01/02/06

2005 NEWS STORIES

December

• 2005: The year in review - 12/27/05

• Rickey Steele gets probation; Shaner arraigned - 12/19/05

• Steve Smith looks back on 11 years at CBHS - 12/19/05

• GSCC gets OK to build satellite campus in Centre - 12/12/05

• Geral Greene wants alcohol sales stopped in Cedar Bluff - 12/12/05

• Steve Smith accepts offer to become Piedmont head coach - 12/12/05

• CCHS Warriors come home second in Class 3A - 12/05/05

November

• Cold spell creates obstacles for local residents - 11/21/05

• Show of support for new GSCC campus in Centre - 11/14/05

• Businesses take up battle over beer in Cedar Bluff - 11/07/05

October

• Weiss winter pool may rise in 2008 - 10/31/05

• Storm evacuees with local roots grateful for kindness - 10/31/05

• Alcohol taw income exceeds $40,000 in six months - 10/17/05

• Local businessman says he will counter-sue over alcohol - 10/17/05

• Another beer battle brewing over alcohol in Cedar Bluff - 10/10/05

• Rep. Lindsey backs school program - 10/10/05

• County cornered on curbside garbage collection - 10/03/05

September

• Cherokee Electric crews assist in storm recovery - 09/26/05

• Storm supplies from Cherokee tied up in govt. red tape - 09/19/05

• Local travels with co-workers to help out in Miss. - 09/12/05

• Getting off the ground at flight school in Gadsden - 09/05/05

August

• Rickey Steele: Bob Davis sold confiscated weapons - 08/29/05

• Rep. Rogers discusses problems with border security - 08/29/05

• Helping animals and addicts - 08/22/05

• The Blue Note: a really big boat - 8/15/05

• Big hearts, big responsibility - 08/08/05

• Rickey Steele charged with lying to federal investigators - 08/08/05

July

• TDS Telecom working to expand DSL service - 07/18/05

• County Road No. 19 becomes No. 1 priority for Commission - 07/04/05

June

• Up the creek, down the creek at Terrapin Outdoors - 06/27/05

• Bob Davis, longtime Cedar Bluff mayor, dead at 62 - 06/13/05

May

• Cedar Bluff Mayor Bob Davis resigns - 05/16/05

• Commission undecided on action regarding alcohol - 05/09/05

• Sheriff: "We're not picking on Cedar Bluff" - 05/02/05

• County Commission looking to sue over alcohol sales - 05/02/05

April

• Cold ones coming soon; alcohol sales set to begin in Cedar Bluff - 04/18/05

• Rep. Mike Rogers: Tom DeLay is OK - 04/25/05

• Hay bale gardening becoming a big hit in Alabama - 04/05/05

From 2002

• Fob James discusses commutation of Neelley sentence - 07/22/02