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BREMEN - Spring football at Cold Springs was to be concluded last Friday with a jamboree game at Holly Pond. That changed after the...
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MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 5.4 percent, down from...
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Ally Grund and Aaron Moyland FAIRVIEW - If you want classical theater in this part of the country, there’s no place like the Alabama Shakespeare...
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Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I want to wish all...
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Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “Congratulations to the senior class...
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Cullman Christian School held its graduation on Thursday, May 18 at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church. “Congratulations to Hope and Abby on their graduation from Cullman...
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The Cullman County Child Development Center held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 18 in the CDC gym. “The day of graduation marks a special...
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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “It is hard to believe...
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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 4 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I would to take this...
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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I want to wish the...
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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at noon, at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “Congratulations Cold Springs High School Class...
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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “To the graduating class of...
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Dayden Floyd, wearing Bronco green, was honored for saving the life of a young child at Lake Guntersville on Mother’s Day. Image courtesy of...
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CULLMAN - As a way to bring the community together, the Cullman Police Department (CPD) worked with Cullman Cosmetic & Family Dentistry (CCFD) to...
Update 5/19/17 9:10 p.m. According to Cullman Fire Rescue's Brian Bradberry, the fire involved an RV, and the fire is out at this time. Bradberry...
Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family. Editor's note: Edited to update time of passing and...
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CULLMAN - A local doctor was arrested for shoplifting recently, according to reports from the Cullman Police Department. Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, 59, was arrested...
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Nurse Aide students pictured: (front row left to right) Amber Rodgers, Cassity Humes, Sydney Dodson, Diana Tepetate and Allie Mooney. (back row left to right) Emily James, Braelynn Echelbarger, Lexus...
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Nathaniel Butler (left), Lucy Michaus Chavez, and Amy Hill, are three of several graduates of the Class of 2017 from Wallace State Community College’s...
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Leadership Graduation (pictured above) The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2016-17 Leadership Cullman County class, sponsored by The Final Touch, celebrated its graduation Tuesday, May...
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BREMEN - Two people lost their lives this morning in a fiery crash in the 500 block of County Road 109 near Bremen.  State troopers...
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Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family. CULLMAN COUNTY - At what is supposed to be...
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CULLMAN - As the summer season picks up and schools let out, the rivers and lakes around the county will fill up with swimmers...
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Col. Ken Brown, president of the Cullman chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) presented the SAR Bronze Medal of Achievement to...
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The West Point Town Council discusses development projects at this week's meeting. WEST POINT - With plans to increase housing in the area to accommodate...
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CULLMAN - Following a recent undercover operation led by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigator Justin Craft, Daniel Reece Mann, 27, of Addison was...
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Kenneth Loyd Woods, left and Joshua Dwayne Aker, right CULLMAN COUNTY -  Two Cullman County men were arrested in the past week in unrelated incidences...
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Cullman City School Board Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson and members of the board listen as Mayor Woody Jacobs speaks. CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council...
Update 5-16-17 10:18 a.m. Everyday activities have resumed at the Cullman County Courthouse, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, who says the building...
Peggy Smith, left, and Dale Greer/Images courtesy of Cullman Economic Development CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening announced the retirement of Peggy...
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Helen Duke/Image provided by family GOOD HOPE - State Trooper and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Public Information Officer Curtis Summerville late Monday afternoon said...
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Dr. Lee Walton, philosophy and religion instructor, is presented the Most Likely to be a Stand-Up Comic award by Phi Theta Kappa member Angela...
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CULLMAN - Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves, arrested and charged Wednesday, May 10 with felony first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, has...
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CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is hosting a community cookout this Friday, May 19 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Festhalle downtown. The...
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Danny McAfee, left, shares a laugh with Dyron's Lowcountry Chef Randall Baldwin, right. Dyron Powell, owner of Dyron's Lowcountry, is shown in the background...
Updated 5-14-17 8:10 p.m. State Trooper Curtis Summerville has released an official statement on today's fatal hit-and-run incident. See his statement in full below: "A single-vehicle...
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First-place team, The Tennessee Valley Elite, l-r:  Joey Franklin, Chase Prater, Jake Guthrie, Tucker Adkison and Jackson Tucker CULLMAN - The fourth annual Nicholas Fillinger...
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Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, left, with academic scholarship recipients Lexi Byrd and Jarrett Sherrill HANCEVILLE - Area students awarded scholarships by Wallace State...
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The first two runners to cross the finish line CULLMAN - Mile and 5K runs are a popular pastime, especially as the weather heats up....
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Respiratory Therapy graduates Anna Ivey and Emma Moore wave to the crowd during commencement exercises Friday at Wallace State Community College. HANCEVILLE - Wallace State...
VINEMONT - A short agenda doesn't necessarily mean little discussion. Such was the case at this week’s Vinemont Town Council meeting, when council members...
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GOOD HOPE - As a way of protecting its citizens from scams and con artists, the Good Hope City Council will be considering ordinances...
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Debbie Matthews recently announced her retirement from the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center. During Debbie’s 10 years at the Chamber, she...
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Students in the Agriculture/Horticulture Production program at Wallace State Community College plant flowers in a median on the college campus. HANCEVILLE - Students in Wallace...
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Councilwomen Kim Brown and Sharon Porter were out Thursday evening. HANCEVILLE - At its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council voted to allow...
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Councilwoman Myra Twitty (center) poses for her last photo as a member of the Colony Town Council with Clerk Patricia Ponder, Curtis Johnson, Mayor...
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CULLMAN - The investigation continues into the fatal car crash that claimed the life of Cullman High School student and athlete Curtis James Wilson,15,...
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FAIRVIEW - Like many school-sponsored clubs and organizations this time of year, Fairview High School's Theatre Works is drawing the curtains on its performances...
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Revised map of proposed Berlin town limits   BERLIN - The movement to incorporate the Berlin community into a town now faces a deadline: Friday, June...
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Katie Speer (left) with Assistant Vice President for Athletics Marsha Ford MARION - Three Cullman-area students were recognized at Judson College’s recent Honors Convocation. The...
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  2017 Foundation Scholarship recipients, along with recipients from 2015-16.  Back L-R: 2016 recipient Marissa Woodall, 2016 recipient Kayley Fortner, Tristan Stancil, Emily James, Blake...
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Vinemont senior Seth Campbell presents Good Samaritan’s Jolanda Hutson a check for $453.   VINEMONT - On Wednesday morning, the Vinemont High School (VHS) Fellowship of...
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James Graves CULLMAN – The Cullman County Republican Party announced Wednesday afternoon that its executive committee has voted to remove James Graves from its ranks....
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CULLMAN COUNTY -  Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Donald Graves, 74, of Vinemont, has been arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse after...
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Kenya Relief Founder Steve James to be honored with Distinguished Alumni Award HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College and its president Dr. Vicki Karolewics will...
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Image by Soulful Snaps & Leslie Dyer- Last year’s Dinner on First   CULLMAN - On Friday evening, May 12, the Cullman City Parks and Recreation...
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Tribune File Photo/ Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses participants in last June's citizens' firearms safety class. CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office will be hosting...
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CULLMAN - Visitation and funeral arrangements for Curtis Wilson were announced today. Wilson, a 15-year-old student at Cullman High School, tragically lost his life...
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Cindy and Jim Walker pose for a photo with Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook, center, an alumnus of Wallace State College and former performer...
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CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday approved an amendment to its current alcohol ordinance that will allow multiple vendors to sell alcoholic...
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Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Imaging students Kevin Matanich, left, Ashley Butler, Whitney Gregg, and Loren Gilliam earned second place in the quiz bowl...
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CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested a Holly Pond woman for trafficking on Friday. It was the second trafficking arrest...
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CULLMAN - Alabama State Trooper Curtis Summerville said this afternoon that although the circumstances surrounding the crash that killed 15-year-old Curt Wilson Sunday evening...
CULLMAN - Traditions Bank of Cullman has set up a fund for the family of Curt Wilson, the Cullman High School student who was...
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CULLMAN - Nominations for Cullman's 2017 Beautification Awards are due by 5 p.m. this Friday, May 12, according to Cullman County Economic Development Director...
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Stock image: eatseehear.com FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Lions Club continues its commitment to family-friendly community activities at Fairview Park with a free outdoor movie night...
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Beginning in August, Mrs. Cathi Bradford, Hanceville Middle School’s sixth-grade English teacher, reintroduced and began reinforcing cursive writing with her sixth-grade students. Students are taught...
GOOD HOPE - A head-on collision Sunday claimed the life of a Cullman High School student. Curtis James Wilson, 15, died at Children's of...
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GOOD HOPE - One person has died following a head-on collision this evening in the 2000 block of County Road 222 in front of...
UPDATE: 8:40 p.m. County Road 222 is now open. GOOD HOPE - A two-car collision on County Road 222 in front of Van's Sporting Goods...
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Crowds filled Depot Park, the Festhalle and all the space between.   CULLMAN - Whatever evil the weather did to day one of the 2017 Strawberry...
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CULLMAN - With colder temperatures and light to moderate rain, Friday was a less than ideal day for outdoor events. The show went on,...
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Cameron Kretzschmar with his demonstration of the power of air pressure CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School (CCS) held its first-ever science fair recently, in the...
CULLMAN - Friday was wet and blustery, but good weather is on tap for Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, Cullman will enjoy...
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Visitors bundled up, but braved the cold   CULLMAN - Cullman City Parks and Recreation (CP&R) and the Cullman Commission on Aging were not happy about...
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CULLMAN -  A Cullman woman was arrested on Thursday and charged with trafficking following a traffic stop at the intersection of Alabama Highway 157...
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CULLMAN - Cullman's Strawberry Festival has been canceled for the remainder of today, Friday. The festival will go on as planned tomorrow at Festhalle...
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Cullman FBC Pastor Tom Richter   CULLMAN - It’s a long way from New York to Cullman, but Tom Richter had good reasons to come.  He’s...
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Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Hannah Jacobs, Connie Jacobs, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and VFW Post 2214 Commander Sam Bates CULLMAN - Veterans of Foreign...
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George Mills, a local WWII veteran, was hosted for a two-hour seminar Tuesday by Wallace State history instructor Leigh Ann Courington. She and her...
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CULLMAN - Two people were arrested yesterday after Cullman City Police Department (CPD) officers allegedly found components of a meth lab and various drugs...
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Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs welcomes Lions Club International President Bob Corlew and his wife Diane, naming them honorary citizens of Cullman. CULLMAN - On Thursday,...
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HANCEVILLE –  Ryder Jones is Wallace State’s recipient of the University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship. Jones, 20, is a West Point High graduate who plans...
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CULLMAN - Live music, craft vendors, a car show…and of course, strawberries. This year’s Strawberry Festival is almost here. The annual event will kick...
HANCEVILLE - On Saturday, May 13 and Saturday, May 20, the Hanceville Police Department (HPD) will host its sixth annual women’s firearm training event. The...
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Students construct a gravel pathway through Welti Elementary School’s outdoor classroom. WELTI - Recently, kids got to take a little break from class, as they...
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BREMEN - Tanya Roxanne Monroe, 36, of Bremen was arrested recently and charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance after she allegedly sold...
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CULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested recently after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine and other drugs. According to a...
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CULLMAN - A Cullman Middle School student was struck by a vehicle this afternoon, just after school ended. The victim, who sustained what Cullman...
BATON ROUGE, La.- Four Cullman-area graduates were recently inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at their respective universities. Phi Kappa Phi...
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The shaded area represents current Holly Pond boundaries accepted by the Holly Pond Town Council and the Cullman County Revenue Commission.   HOLLY POND - At...
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ACE, LLC SOLAR CEO Chuck Boggs addresses the Baileyton Town Council. BAILEYTON - The small town of Baileyton talked big news at this week’s town...
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CULLMAN - In recognition of American Stroke Month, Cullman Regional is offering free stroke prevention screenings to the community. Visits are by appointment only....
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FAIRVIEW - The first item on the Fairview Town Council's agenda this week, after normal housekeeping, was to welcome guest Marty Hardman from Fairview...
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HANCEVILLE - MaKenzie Bearden spent two seasons shining on the volleyball court for Wallace State Community College. Bearden has also excelled in the classroom. She...
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TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama has welcomed the 11th cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to campus. Among them is Cassandra Thomason, a...
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Jamie Owens hopes to open “It’s All Fun and Games” later this year. CULLMAN - The Cullman City Planning Commission on Monday evening agreed to...
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CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) says that nighttime Interstate 65 North lane closures will begin tonight, May 1 and last throughout...
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CULLMAN - A local woman is an internet sensation this afternoon after she took extreme measures to get someone's attention and her antics were...
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CULLMAN - A Cullman County man is behind bars facing charges of electronic solicitation of a child, which is a Class B felony. Cullman County...