Local Government

Left to right: Gladys Wisener, Carla Hart, Paul Brown, Bill Oliver, Lou Thomas and Michelle Bell HOLLY POND - Monday night's town council meeting in Holly Pond saw the swearing-in of new mayor Bill Oliver and the members of the council. Oliver was elected after...

Fairview's new Mayor Keith Henry, Councilman Robert Johnson and Councilman Joseph Black were sworn in by Mayor Dale Seals. FAIRVIEW - On Monday evening the Town of Fairview welcomed its new mayor and council members at its regular town council meeting.  After an invocation by...

Left to right: Joann Oakley, Sonya Mabry, Radginal Dodson, J.D. Marcum, Toni Helms and Shirley Arnett SOUTH VINEMONT - The Town of South Vinemont held an organizational meeting and swearing-in ceremony on Monday evening for its new mayor and council members for 2016-2020. Cullman County...

Left to right: Garlan E. Gudger, Jr., John W. Cook, Andy Page, Woody Jacobs, Jenny Folsom and Clint Hollingsworth CULLMAN - The City of Cullman tonight swore in its city council and new mayor for 2016-2020. It was a packed house at Cullman City Hall,...

Town of Colony Councilwoman Margaret Jamelle Dimbo, Mayor Donnis Leeth, Councilwoman Myra Twitty and Councilman Curtis Johnson were sworn in to office on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. COLONY - On Monday morning the Town of Colony held an organizational meeting of its town council.  Present...

MONTGOMERY - Cullman County and the City of Hanceville have been awarded Community Development Block Grants from Gov. Robert Bentley. Columbiana also received a grant.             “These Community Development Block Grants help local government make needed improvements in their cities...

CULLMAN - Voters in three Cullman County precincts will see a change in Tuesday’s upcoming election. Cullman County is participating in Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill’s electronic poll (e-poll) book pilot program. In the program, e-poll books are used in lieu of...

The Hanceville City Council prepares to meet Thursday evening. HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council held its regular meeting at Hanceville City Hall Thursday evening.  Mayor Kenneth Nail and all current council members were present. After opening with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, the...

Councilman Johnny Cook, Mayor Max A. Townson, Councilwoman Jenny Folsom, Councilman Andy Page and Councilman Clint Hollingsworth at Monday's Cullman City Council meeting. CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held a regular meeting on Monday to approve the budget for the next fiscal year,...

Representatives from the City of Cullman and the architectural firm Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood begin opening bids at Cullman City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon at Cullman City Hall, the City of Cullman opened sealed bids solicited earlier this...

Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson and his wife, Kay Townson, at today's reception CULLMAN - Max Townson has spent the last eight years as mayor of the city of Cullman, and along with the city council has shepherded the city through good times and bad,...

Construction of West Point's new fire station is set to be complete in about eight months. Photo from Oct. 11, 2016. WEST POINT - The West Point Town Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday.  The biggest immediate order of business was the town's...

Construction of West Point's new fire station is set to be complete in about eight months. Photo from Oct. 11, 2016. WEST POINT - The West Point Town Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday.  The biggest immediate order of business was the town's...