Safety

Burn Ban in Effect for Gadsden, Etowah County

Burn ban in effect for Gadsden, Etowah County The Gadsden/Etowah Emergency Management Agency is asking residents in the area not…

1 year ago

New Year’s Safety Tips

New Years Eve is a great chance to celebrate the year gone by and the coming in of a new…

1 year ago

Cold Weather Watches, Warnings, Advisories and Outlook

Wind Chill Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 400 AM CST Thu Dec 22 2022…

1 year ago

Cherokee County Observes School Bus Safety Week

Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving…

2 years ago

Mike Rogers Announces Grant for Cherokee County First Responders

ROGERS ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL-03) announced that the McCord's Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department will receive $66,666.66 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The funding will help the Fire Department  purchase new…

2 years ago

Flooding Update from Cherokee County EMA

TUESDAY 12:00pm FLOODING UPDATE / Cherokee County EMA News Release As the water continues to recede back into the Chattooga…

2 years ago

Important Back to School Safety Tips to Keep in Mind from Alabama State Troopers

BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY TIPS General School Traffic Issues: Expect heavier-than-usual traffic (at least the first week of school), and…

2 years ago

Man Suffers Heat-Related Illness Thursday Afternoon

Just after 2:30pm Thursday, Central Dispatch received a call from a kayaker on Terrapin Creek stating he had come up…

2 years ago

Strong Showers And/Or Thunderstorms Possible Thursday Afternoon and Evening

Numerous showers and possibly some thunderstorms, are expected to be developing throughout this afternoon and evening (Thursday, July 21st).  A…

2 years ago

Board of Education Approves New Spring Garden Football Lights and Approves Bids to Let

The Cherokee County Board of Education gathered Thursday at 8:00am for a “Special Called” Meeting at the Central Board Office…

2 years ago