More than 30 take the plunge, in spite of frigid temps
CP&R holds 3rd annual Community Wellness Day and Polar Bear Plunge NewsLocalCultureHealthLifestylePilot Club of Cullman members Nan Auston and Charlotte Ecklund were the last the exit the...
View ArticleDems Night Out: Local Democrats plan to become more active in community
NewsLocalPoliticsCULLMAN - The Cullman County Democrats recently held their monthly “Dems Night Out” event at Grumpy's Italian Grill, where they discussed what they describe as “activist fervor”...
View ArticleJet-Pep in Battleground robbed; CCSO searching for male and female suspects
NewsLocalCrimeBATTLEGROUND - The Jet-Pep station in the community of Battleground was robbed tonight by a man and woman, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry. The incident occurred at...
View ArticleYouth Explosion “No Limits” tour swings through Cullman
NewsLocalCultureEntertainmentMusicReligionMembers of Christian Soldiers MinistriesCULLMAN - Despite below-freezing temperatures, the Youth Explosion "No Limits" tour went on in Cullman this weekend at...
View ArticleVinemont High School wins 1st place in UAH STEM competition
NewsLocalEducationCullman CountyTeam members include (left to right) Alex Millwood, Seth Campbell, Leigh Ann Smithson, Mykenzie Lamb, Miguel Perales and Damon Gustafson. Their teacher is Shannon...
View ArticleAlabama man, formerly of Cullman, pleads guilty to producing child...
NewsLocalStateCrimeALABAMA - An Alabama man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 5 to producing child pornography involving seven minor victims, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of...
View ArticleRock the South 2017: Sam Hunt to perform
NewsLocalCultureMusicFestivalCULLMAN - Organizers for 2017's Rock the South music festival on Monday morning announced that Sam Hunt will be performing.This year's Rock the South will take place June...
View ArticleFriends of Frankweiler preserves ties to the old country
NewsLocalCultureHistoricalCULLMAN - Cullman's German heritage organization Friends of Frankweiler (FoF) held its regular meeting Sunday afternoon at the Cullman County Museum.For those who may not be...
View ArticleLocal man arrested for trafficking in methamphetamine
NewsLocalCrimeWELTI - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) on Thursday arrested David Keith Dotson, 48, of Cullman for trafficking in methamphetamine after allegedly finding 3...
View ArticleLocal couple arrested for sex crimes involving minor
NewsLocalCrimeCULLMAN - During the past month, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested Jason Elliott Poole, 42, of Cullman and Tanya Michele Cordell, 42, also of Cullman for...
View ArticleCullman County Conservation District offers relief to drought-stricken cattle...
NewsLocalApplications for hay relief from the Cullman County Conservation District will be accepted until 4 p.m. next Tuesday, Jan. 17.CULLMAN - 2016 was a hard year for cattle farmers in Cullman...
View ArticleIt’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month
NewsLocalLocal GovernmentCULLMAN - January is Human Trafficking Awareness month nationally, and was proclaimed so in Cullman County this morning by the Cullman County Commission and will be in the city...
View ArticleCounty joins City in phase III of water conservation plan
NewsLocalLocal GovernmentLake Catoma on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning announced that Phase III of the County's Emergency Water Conservation Plan has...
View ArticleWomen thriving, enjoying experience in Wallace State’s Technical Division’s...
NewsLocalEducationWallace StateMelanie Patterson worked in the newspaper industry for 20 years before deciding to enroll in Wallace State’s Welding program in 2015.HANCEVILLE– Maci Key wasn’t sure of...
View ArticleCullman County Commission votes to support proposed 3-cent gas tax for county...
NewsLocalLocal GovernmentCULLMAN– The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue that would be distributed among Alabama’s...
View ArticleColony to host severe weather conference with NWS Huntsville and Cullman...
NewsLocalLocal GovernmentCouncil members donned matching T-shirts Tuesday evening. The shirts were donated by new Councilman Julian Fields, and read "Do It Right the First Time."COLONY - The Colony...
View ArticleNews from the Pond: Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens named
NewsLocalOpinionVoiceThe Dripping Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Good Citizens Awards to Owen Griffith Lovell, of Cullman High School, Jefferson Lee Wayne Boyett,...
View ArticleCongressman Aderholt in Cullman Jan. 18, will give D.C. update at Chamber
NewsLocalPoliticsCULLMAN - U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, will be in Cullman on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s governmental affairs committee is hosting Aderholt for...
View ArticleCRMC sees earlier flu season this year
NewsLocalCultureHealthCULLMAN - Flu season may be upon Cullman County earlier this year than previous years. According to Cullman Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Infection Control Prevention Manager...
View ArticleShedd: Let the people decide if they want a gas tax
Shedd responds to ATRIP2, proposed 3-cent per gallon gas taxNewsLocalStateLocal GovernmentCULLMAN - Yesterday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a...
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