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🌱 What charges landed a Centre resident in the latest arrest report?
Centre, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Centre! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What charges landed a Centre resident in the latest arrest report?
- How Cedar Bluff’s latest decisions could ripple over to Centre
- Centre’s newest football standout just committed to an ACC power
Also on today's calendar: Sand Rock Town Council Meeting.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Some sun, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 70.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cherokee County Arrest Files for Tuesday, July 14 (weisradio.com) — Cherokee County’s latest arrest report includes a Centre resident among several people booked on various charges, with all still presumed innocent. The daily log also notes arrests from nearby towns and Georgia, plus the current inmate count at the county detention center, offering Centre readers a snapshot of local law-enforcement activity. 
• Property Purchase, New Street Name, and Policeman Honored at Cedar Bluff Council Meeting (weisradio.com) — Cedar Bluff’s council just approved buying a Highway 68 building to house its police department and honored an officer whose lifesaving work involved a Centre Police colleague. Leaders also renamed a street, backed a major Piggly Wiggly investment, tightened liquor-store spacing, and moved ahead on road and insurance measures that could affect nearby Centre residents.
• Former Tennessee Defensive Line Commit Announces New Commitment To ACC School (rockytopinsider.com) — A highly rated defensive lineman who will play his senior season at Cherokee County High School in Centre has committed to Louisville after decommitting from Tennessee. His move puts Centre on the map in a major ACC recruiting story and could draw more college attention to local Friday night football.
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- July is UV Safety Month!
There are many kinds of sunscreen, but do you know how to pick the right one? The FDA gives tips on reading sunscreen labels and picking the best one… (Nextdoor ) - Cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by a tiny germ, is spreading in more than half of the U.
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🗞 Nearby News
Cedar Bluff
- Jacksonville Police Department to Offer Free Two-Day Firearm Safety Course (weisradio.com)
- Controlled Natural Gas Flaring Planned Near White Plains (weisradio.com)
Hokes Bluff
- Cherokee County Board of Education Agenda Includes Salary Schedules, Personnel Actions (weisradio.com)
- Gaston football enters 2026 AHSAA season with confidence in rebuild (tuscaloosanews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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