🌱 Which Leesburg resident appeared in Tuesday’s Cherokee County arrest report?

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• Which Leesburg resident appeared in Tuesday’s Cherokee County arrest report?

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler with plenty of sun, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cherokee County Arrest Files for Tuesday, December 16 - WEIS (weisradio.com) — A Leesburg resident was among several people arrested in Cherokee County over the last 24 hours, according to local law enforcement reports. The brief arrest log lists individuals from nearby towns and notes that all arrests are based on probable cause, with everyone presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Ribbon Cutting for Jake Leath - Country Financial/Evergreen Roofing/Onyx Studio
  Jake Leath - Country Financial/Evergreen Roofing/Onyx Studios Shared Office , 2725 Rainbow Drive , Rainbow City
  12:00 pm
• Spring Garden High School vs. Cedar Bluff School
  Spring Garden High School , 2430 County Rd 29 , Piedmont
  5:00 pm
• UCP’s “My Teacher Mr. Potato Head: Back to the Basics” – Fort Payne
  Childcare Resource Network , 659A Wallace Ave NE , Fort Payne
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• 4-Corners Bingo
  McGuffey Healthcare , 2301 Rainbow Dr , Gadsden
  2:00 pm
• Sheriff's Office Devotion
  260 Cedar Bluff Rd , Centre
  2:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting for Southern Mommies Peek Boutique
  Southern & Associates, LLC , 1519 Rainbow Drive , Gadsden
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• 2025 Birmingham Food , Art and Craft Christmas Market
  Riverchase Galleria , 2000 Galleria Cir , Hoover
  10:00 am
• Christmas Parade
  Sylvania Municipal Complex , 22957 AL-75 , Sylvania
  1:00 pm
• The Leaf Food Pantry Opening
  910 9th St , Midfield
  2:00 pm
• Charlie Brown Christmas
  Theatre of Gadsden , 310 N 27th St , Gadsden
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Feast
  3120 County Rd 59 , Piedmont
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Council Meeting & Work Session
  Council Chambers, 1st Floor , 90 Broad Street , Gadsden
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Centre

• Special Called Meeting of Centre City Council - WEIS (weisradio.com)
• VIP Care Celebrates Ribbon Cutting in Cherokee County - WEIS (weisradio.com)
• Fall 2025 Anniston EMT Class Set to Graduate December 18 (weisradio.com)

Cedar Bluff

• Cherokee County Arrest Files for Wednesday, December 17 - WEIS (weisradio.com)

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