The Weight Watcher Start up meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Cherokee County Bus Shop Trailer (beside Centre Florist). Call for information call 256-523-3556 (a.m.) or 256-526-8003 (p.m.)

The Centre City Council meets at 5 p.m. at Centre City Hall on Main Street in Centre. A work session will be held at 4:30 p.m.

The next meeting of the Cherokee County Board of Education is Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 and will be held at the Central Office. There will be a work session beginning at 5 p.m. The Board Meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and items on the agenda include: A. Adopt Agenda B. Approve Minutes C. Approve Bills D. Personnel E. Accept Resignation of Board Attorney F. Approve Out of State Travel G. Approve School Advisory Councils H. Other. The Board regularly meets on the first and third Tuesdays of a month at 6 p.m. at the central office.

A Free Business Workshop: Strengthening Your Consumer Connections, will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Office located on the Gadsden State Cherokee Campus, 801 Cedar Bluff Road in Centre. The workshop is sponsored by TVA, JSU-SBDC, CCIDA, & CCCOC. Register before Dec. 31 to cccoc@tds.net or call 256-927-8455. Coffee, juice and snacks will be provided.

In high school baskeball action, Collinsville plays at Cedar Bluff beginning at 5 p.m., Coosa Christian plays at Gaylesville beginning at 5 p.m., Piedmont plays at Saks beginning at 5:30 p.m., Hokes Bluff plays at Cherokee County beginning at 6 p.m. and Sand Rock plays at Gaston beginning at 6 p.m.