Public Safety

Educational Tax Discussion Leads to Marathon Meeting of the County Commission

During a Special Called Meeting of the Cherokee County Commission last Thursday – Chairman Kirk Day outlined four options for…

10 years ago

Cherokee County Commission Discusses Options for One-Cent Sales Tax Split

A Special Called Meeting of the Cherokee County Commission took place on Thursday morning with the only item on the…

10 years ago

Tanker Truck Overturns on Highway 48 in Menlo, Georgia

A tanker-truck overturned on Highway 48 in Chattooga County shortly after 8:00 Thursday morning.  Sheriff Jeff Schrader said that the…

10 years ago

Cherokee County Road Conditions / UPDATED

Motorists in Cherokee County should continue to exercise extreme caution. Cherokee County Engineer Corey Chambers has informed WEIS Radio News…

10 years ago

Update from the American Red Cross on Helping Those Affected by Winter Storm

Dear Red Cross Friend: With little warning, thousands of people in half a dozen states saw ice and snow paralyze…

10 years ago

Closings & Delays for Thursday / January 30th

Our list of Closings for Thursday includes: Cherokee County Schools and Cherokee County Governmental Offices – including the Cherokee County…

10 years ago

Winter Blast Creates Problems for Students Trying to Get Home

Tuesday’s rapidly developing winter blast resulted in a large number of Cherokee County school children being stranded – at least…

10 years ago

Stringfellow and Riverview to be Purchased by Community Health Systems

Florida-based Health Management Associates currently faces false-claim lawsuits in five states – accusing them of admitting patients merely to charge…

10 years ago

“Heightened Security Measures” at Fyffe School Following Facebook Post

There was an increased security presence at Fyffe School on Thursday in the wake of a Facebook post that suggested…

10 years ago

Ruptured Water Main Closes Shorter Avenue in Rome Wednesday Morning

Shorter Avenue in Rome was closed for a significant period of time on Wednesday morning, due to a ruptured water…

10 years ago