Meek High School Band of Champions golf tournament
NewsLocalThe Meek High School Band of Champions will host a golf tournament at Deer Run Golf Course in Moulton, Alabama on Saturday, July 22 beginning at 8 a.m.The cost is $50 per person, including...
View ArticleWalking the talk: Commissioner Garry Marchman takes road repair into his own...
NewsLocalLocal GovernmentCommissioner Garry Marchman shovels a tar/gravel mix into a pothole on one of Cullman County’s roads earlier this month. / Cullman County, Delores ClarkCULLMAN COUNTY - The...
View ArticleState unemployment rate drops to 4.6%; Cullman up slightly at 4.3%
NewsStateMONTGOMERY– Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced recently that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 4.6 percent,...
View Article'Tis the season: Aquatic Center draws crowd with Christmas in July food drive
NewsLocalChristmas in July is an annual event at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center. / Heather MannCULLMAN - As temperatures keep rising, many people are looking for ways to beat the heat. As a...
View ArticleCounty Republicans to host U.S. Senate candidates Roy Moore and Mo Brooks
NewsLocalPoliticsU.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, left, and Roy Moore, right, will be special guests of the Cullman County Republican Party at a dinner Friday night, July 28, 2017. Sen. Luther Strange has not...
View ArticleSurgeon Stephen McBride joins Cullman Regional staff
NewsLocalHealthDr. Stephen McBride / Cullman RegionalCULLMAN - Dr. Stephen McBride, MD has joined the Cullman Regional medical staff. McBride, a board-certified general surgeon, is a graduate of...
View ArticleCullman County Auburn Club hosts freshmen send-off
NewsLocalSix Auburn freshmen attended the Cullman County Auburn Club freshmen send-off event. / W.C. MannCULLMAN - Many graduates from the Class of 2017 are using this month to put the finishing...
View ArticleReaders ask: Why does school seem to start earlier each year?
NewsLocalEducationCullman CityCullman CountyClassrooms all over the county, like this one at Hanceville Middle School, are ready to welcome students back to class. / W.C. MannCULLMAN COUNTY - Many of...
View ArticleSeed-Harvest Music Academy opening new classes
NewsLocalCultureArtMusicStudents perform at Seed-Harvest’s 2017 spring concert. / Seed-Harvest Music Academy on FacebookCULLMAN - After unveiling an orchestra and jazz band for homeschooled students...
View ArticleRemembering Jay: Families First rally promotes safe driving
NewsLocalJay Kendall’s widow Suzette Kendall addresses the crowd as local dignitaries look on. / W.C. MannCULLMAN - On Sunday evening, friends and family gathered at the Cullman County Courthouse for...
View ArticleCullman library receives grant for August Alabama Bicentennial art project
NewsLocalCultureHistoricalCullman’s Alabama 200 Committee Chairman Drew Green presents a grant check to Cullman County Public Library’s Janice Cook and Cullman County Public Library System Director...
View ArticleCity school board announces personnel changes; holds salaries steady
NewsLocalEducationCullman CityCULLMAN - At its last meeting before the start of the new school year, the Cullman City School Board approved the following personnel changes.Employment:Samuel Long, West...
View ArticlePet of the Week: Laid-back Alexander is searching for his forever home
NewsLocalAlexander is a 1-and-a-half-year-old bulldog. / Cullman County Animal ShelterCULLMAN - Ryan Whisenhunt introduces us to Alexander, the Cullman County Animal Shelter’s pet of the...
View ArticleLocal optometrist arrested for harassment
NewsLocalCrimeDr. Phillip Guthery / Cullman Police DepartmentCULLMAN - A local optometrist was arrested Friday on one count of harassment after a patient swore out an affidavit against him and a...
View ArticleGood Hope back-to-school bash set for July 27
NewsLocalGOOD HOPE - Yes, kids, the new school year will be here sooner rather than later. The City of Good Hope will host its sixth annual back-to-school bash on Thursday, July 27, from 5-7 p.m. at...
View ArticleVoter registration deadline looming for U.S. Senate primary election
NewsLocalStatePoliticsDemocrat Doug Jones, left, and Republican Roy Moore, right, are the leading challengers for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Luther Strange, center. / Images courtesy of...
View ArticleBremen woman ID'd as victim in early morning wreck
NewsLocalEmergency RespondersUpdated 7-25-17 at 6:03 p.m.BREMEN - A two-vehicle wreck early Tuesday morning claimed the life of a Bremen woman. Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)...
View ArticleCullman woman arrested after drugs found in apartment
NewsLocalCrimeLindsay Nicole Schmale / Cullman Police DepartmentCULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested recently after a search of her home allegedly yielded hydrocodone pills and multiple items of drug...
View ArticleNever too young to make a difference: meet Denna Chivers
NewsLocalDenna Grace Chivers / W.C. MannCULLMAN - There are lots of people who say they are animal lovers. Then there are those who make an occasional contribution to the Humane Society. Then there...
View ArticleCommission meeting becomes referendum on local trucking business
NewsLocalLocal GovernmentThe commission met before a nearly packed house Tuesday morning. / W.C. MannCULLMAN - When the Cullman County Commission planned Tuesday morning’s meeting, the commissioners...
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