EMA

Youth Leadership Cherokee Class Meets with Sheriff, Chief Deputy and EMA and 9-1-1 Officials

The members of Youth Leadership Cherokee/2021 – paid a visit Tuesday morning to the offices of the Cherokee County Emergency…

2 years ago

Accident in Leesburg Involving Dump Truck Pulling an Excavator / UPDATED

A dump truck that was pulling a trailer hauling an excavator was involved in a single-vehicle accident just after 6:00pm…

3 years ago

State Health Officials Urging School Systems to be Wary of Dropping Mask Requirements

Alabama state health officials are urging school administrators to still require masks despite the recent drop in COVID cases across…

3 years ago

Traffic Backed up on the Chesnut Bypass Following Diesel Fuel Spill

Traffic was backed up on the Chesnut Bypass in Centre on Wednesday morning, after a dump truck dropped a drive…

3 years ago

Cherokee County EMA Gathering Damage Assessment Info; Names of Calhoun County Storm Victims Released

The Cherokee County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency – Friday, conducted a preliminary damage assessment, in the wake of…

3 years ago

New Addition to Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Director Shawn Rogers’ choice of Alex Abernathy as new “County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Officer” is now…

3 years ago

Cherokee County Has First COVID-19 Related Death

Cherokee County now has its first confirmed death related to COVID-19.    According to Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency Director Shawn…

4 years ago

Heavy Storms Rumble Through Cherokee County Sunday Night into Monday Morning

Severe storms came crashing into Cherokee County shortly before 7:00pm Easter Sunday – finally taking their leave just after 2:00…

4 years ago

Cherokee County Commission Meeting: Local Emergency Personnel Provide Exemplary Service During Saturday Storms

In the planning session held prior to the Monday morning meeting of the Cherokee County Commission – EMA Director Shawn…

4 years ago

Departments From All Across Northeast Alabama Are Battling A Large Warehouse Fire In Attalla

Fire crews remain on the scene of a 75,000 square foot warehouse fire off of Highway 77 in Attalla.  Etowah…

5 years ago