BETHSADIA - A mass resignation at the Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department occurred this week, with seven members leaving their jobs due to a multitude of reasons, all detailed in a letter sent to the Bethsadia VFD Board of Directors and Bethsadia Fire Chief Buddy Carden. The resignation leaves the community with no EMS or actively certified firefighter coverage.
Those leaving...
COLONY - The Colony Town Council met Tuesday evening at Colony Town Hall. Present were Mayor Donnis Leeth, Clerk Patricia Ponder and all current council members: Jamelle Dimbo (Finance), Curtis Johnson (Parks and Recreation) and Carolyn Twitty (Sanitation and Utilities).
After and invocation by Johnson, the October and Nov. 7 meeting minutes were approved.
The mayor then called for reports. Dimbo...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met recently to distribute grants for the month of November. The amount available for distribution this month was $145,992; however, $100,000 was put into reserve.
Funding for CCCDC grants comes from taxes- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in lieu of taxes and beer taxes. CCCDC board members are appointed by Alabama state...
GOLD RIDGE - On Thanksgiving Eve, a handful of volunteers got up bright and early to feed those in need a Thanksgiving meal. Myra Walker, of Cullman, alongside Karma in Cullman, a local charity organization founded by Rachel Bryant, orchestrated the event for the third consecutive year at Gold Ridge Community Center.
One of the volunteers who dedicated her day...
WEST POINT - Local runners and a few not-so-much runners got together Thanksgiving morning to run a challenging course, enjoy a little fellowship and help raise funds for the West Point Elementary School Playground Project. The Lil’ Warriors 5K Turkey Trot drew 37 participants, a broad spectrum from young to old, from fit to fitness-challenged, from serious runners to...
Councilman Taft Dillashaw, Coach Alan Scott and members of the GHHS football team wash dishes.
Tribune reporter W.C. Mann shares his experience at yesterday's eighth annual Good Hope Community Thanksgiving Meal.
GOOD HOPE - In the Bible we are told, "The greatest among you will be a servant to you. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles...
Per City of Cullman:
City offices will be CLOSED Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24-25, 2016, for the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no residential sanitation and recycling pickup on Thanksgiving day (Thursday), but Thursday and Friday routes will operate on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Please contact a specific department with questions about that department's holiday schedule of operations. Have a...
Diagnostic Medical Sonography students Leah Price, left, Vi Vo, and Macy Williams conduct an exercise at Wallace State Community College. The three students are members of the Class of 2016 graduating next month. Every member of the class passed their physics registry, which is one of the requirements for earning certification as a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.
HANCEVILLE - The...
CULLMAN - More than 100 volunteers and approximately 30 drivers will serve 80 turkeys, gallons of dressing, vats of cranberry sauce and mountains of Cullman sweet potatoes today at St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church in Cullman.
An army of volunteers and the Community Thanksgiving Meal Steering Committee, made of up members of various churches throughout the community and spearheaded by...
Wallace State’s Chancellor’s Award recipients were recognized Tuesday at the Alabama Community College Association (ACCA) Conference luncheon in Montgomery. Pictured are, (left to right): Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, Dr. Thea Hall, the college’s Career Faculty recipient; Christine Wiggins, the Staff member recipient; Allen Keener, the college’s Career Faculty recipient and Kelley Jones, the college’s Director/Administrative Staff recipient.
HANCEVILLE...
VINEMONT - Members of the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) on Tuesday arrested Jonathan Craig Wilson, 39, of Vinemont, Randy Eugene James, 41, of Cullman and Justina Briann Guthery, 24, of Hanceville after executing a warrant at Wilson’s residence.
When agents arrived at the home, they found Wilson, as well as two other suspects, James and Guthery. A search of...
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Birmingham man was killed in an early morning crash on Interstate 65 in Cullman County on Wednesday.
According to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick, Christopher Walker, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene, which was in the southbound lanes of I-65 near mile marker 294.
The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m., when traffic was stopped...
BALDWIN - Cullman City Police Narcotics Investigators Chris Thomason and Justin Craft, along with Capt. Becky Boyd, on Tuesday arrested James Gorden Adams, Jr., 63, of Baldwin for one count of trafficking in illegal drugs and four counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Prior to the arrest, investigators conducted several controlled buys from Adams, in which he allegedly...
Bennie and Faye Moore are seen here in a photo from 2013, when the couple celebrated their 50th anniversary. Image: The Blount Countian
BLOUNT COUNTY - Bennie and Faye Moore, who lived in northwest Blount County near the Cullman County line and the city of Hanceville, were shot and killed just before midnight Monday night. Their son, 41-year-old Heath Benson...
Plenty of folks came out to enjoy last year's Thanksgiving meal.
The City of Good Hope has some good things going on over the next few weeks, to get its folks into the swing of the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas holiday season. Councilman Greg Brown gives us a rundown.
8th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal
On this coming Wednesday, Nov. 23, the city will celebrate Thanksgiving...
VINEMONT - Through social media, the victim of Saturday night's fatal house fire in the Vinemont-Providence community has been identified by family and friends as Kim Chumley, 51, of Vinemont. Those friends and family are using the platform to raise funds to both support Chumley's family and pay for her memorial service and burial expenses.
The investigation into the fire,...
You’ll discover everything from unique furniture pieces to fine linens and accessories for the home at Vintage West Home. “We are very proud to carry the full line of Magnolia Home from Joanna Gaines including furniture, home décor, rugs and even paint. We have the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint as well as Hunter Douglas window coverings. We can help...
Money round winner Shon Burton
JONES CHAPEL - On Saturday morning, groups of armed men converged on the west Cullman County community of Jones Chapel. There they shot it out for several hours, before giving up and going their separate ways again. What was the cause? Simple: meat, money and the children of Cullman County.
This was the fourth annual turkey...
Mayor Kenneth Kilgo prepares to call the meeting to order.
WEST POINT - The West Point Town Council held its first meeting since the new council was sworn in earlier this month. Present were Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, Town Attorney Dan Willingham, council members Darion Daniel, Frankie Jones, Gerald Schaefer, Michael Hall and Timmy Smith and Town Clerk Joann Jones.
The meeting...
CULLMAN - If you are looking for somewhere to spend Thanksgiving, either to eat, volunteer or both, here are some great options. As always, check our online calendar for an up-to-date listing of community events at http://www.cullmansense.com/calendar. If we learn of more free Thanksgiving meals, they will be listed there.
Happy Thanksgiving!
City of Good Hope 8th Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal
When:...
CULLMAN - On Nov. 17, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed another new business to the fast-growing business and retail district near the Highway 157/I-65 interchange. Owners Pam and Steve Baswell cut the ribbon in front of Pack, Ship & More at 1950 St. Joseph Drive NW, Suite A, near the new Wal-Mart.
The Baswells and their staff provide...
Pictured from left to right are: John Riley, president and CEO of Cullman Savings Bank; Shane Barnette, superintendent of Cullman County Schools; and Steve Glasscock, CEO and chairman of Merchants Bank.
CULLMAN - Special Projects Coordinator Dr. T.J. Franey of the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) has just announced the awarding of $5.535 million in funding from the U.S....
Elizabeth McDowell of Hippiemama Bath & Beauty
CULLMAN - The Vinemont Band Boosters held their annual Arts & Crafts Sale Friday and Saturday, and more than 60 vendors from across the state of Alabama participated, featuring unique gifts and handmade items. The Vinemont Band Boosters use this sale as a fundraiser for the Vinemont High School Band; many people in...
VINEMONT - A house fire overnight in the Vinemont-Providence area sent one man to an area hospital and led to the discovery of a body, launching an investigation by the state fire marshal's office and Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
The blaze occurred at a residence at 105 County Road 1332 and was called in at approximately 9:30 p.m. The...
Pictured, left to right- Travis Hill, Hunter McClendon, Katie Dollar, Matthew Blair and Andrew Blair
BREMEN - Cullman County has some good music: great high school marching bands, fun gathering spots with open mic nights, numerous laid-back jam sessions, traditional choirs, German music, Irish folk music, dulcimer performers and others. And the rural community of Cold Springs has given us...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center has partnered with the Child Advocacy Center of Cullman, also known as Brooks’ Place of Cullman. As a part of the Chamber for Charities program, the final Business After Hours event of 2016 will feature a “Parade of Trees” - a fundraiser started in the early 90s. Local...
Left to right: Jim Boyd, Dr. Tom "Big Doc" Williamson and Jim Boyd's brother, Burell Boyd
CULLMAN - You could almost feel the tangible emotions in the room as people watched former Cullman County Schools Superintendent, Jim Boyd, and local veterinarian, Dr. Tom Williamson, take their seats beside the podium to receive well-deserved accolades from a host of city and...
David Lee Moore
HANCEVILLE - David Lee Moore of Hanceville and Tina Thompson of Cullman were arrested this week in Hanceville, facing charges for drugs, a stolen vehicle and other offenses. Moore is a registered sex offender who was convicted on two counts of sodomy with a child in Blount County in 1996. According to Hanceville Police Chief Bob Long,...
Left, David Brown; Right, Kenneth Johnson
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigators Chris Thomason and Justin Craft on Friday arrested David Olvin Brown, 30, of Cullman for first-degree theft of property.
Investigators recovered a 2000 Ford F650 and a wood chipper that had been reported stolen. The property was returned to the owner.
A towable Vermeer model 602 stump grinder...
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama
MONTGOMERY - On Friday morning, President-elect Donald Trump announced that U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama will serve in his cabinet as U.S. Attorney General. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan issued the following statement on the nomination:
"The Alabama Republican Party is elated to see Sen. Sessions nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for U.S. Attorney General. Sen....
CULLMAN - The Cullman community was shocked and saddened today by the sudden passing of well-known resident Brian "Cowboy" Ferguson. Condolences have flooded social media all day, with friends sharing memories of the man who gave so selflessly to others, whether on mission trips to Haiti or here at home after the tornadoes of 2011.
Ferguson, 48, leaves behind a...
CULLMAN - The current drought is really hurting the cattle industry in my legislative district and relief is no where in sight. This week, I met with numerous agribusiness officials in Montgomery, including Alabama Cattlemen Association officers to discuss ways to help cattle farmers in my district.
Yesterday, I spoke with Gov. Bentley by telephone and asked him to implement...
Left to right bottom row: Audrey Kate Oldacre, Steve, Kiah, Lisa, & Bryn Lake; Left to right top row: Ethan Lake, Todd & Emily Oldacre, Heath, & Mandi Lake
WEST POINT - Steve and Lisa Lake have been pulling rhythmically in tandem for years, moving themselves and their family forward, as well as being part of Cullman County’s thriving agricultural...
Mr and Mrs. Jerry and Shirley Bonner (Photo courtesy of Tommy Warhurst)
CULLMAN - The 2016 Farm-City Banquet was held on Thursday night at the Robert E. McGukin Civic Center, where Jerry and Shirley Bonner were named the 2017 City Family.
The banquet, which officially kicks off Farm-City Week, was opened with a welcoming message from Farm-City Committee Co-Chair Ashley Graves...
Shane Barnette, Dr. Vicki Karolewics and American Association of Community Colleges President Dr. Walter Bumphus
CULLMAN - Earlier this month, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Shane Barnette and Wallace State Community College (WSCC) President Dr. Vicki Karolewics accepted an invitation to attend a national joint meeting of the American Association of Community Colleges and The School Superintendents'...
CULLMAN - Jeremy Hogan hopes to give local veterans and their families something special this Thanksgiving season. He heads up Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW), a nonprofit organization dedicated to making life better for men and women in the Cullman area who served in the armed forces. On Nov. 21, the Monday before Thanksgiving, SFW and the Brandin' Iron of...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission today announced that the Cullman County Water Department has enacted their Emergency Water Conservation Plan, Phase I. Phase I goes into effect when Lake Catoma, the water source for almost all of Cullman County, falls to 15 feet below full pool. Catoma is now at 17-and-a-half feet below full pool.
This means that residents...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Officials with Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation are not releasing any details about Tuesday's officer-involved shooting in Cullman County. The incident happened on County Road 1223 (Old 31 Highway), between Simmons Grocery and the Morgan County line, near Falkville.
"At the request of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, SBI is reviewing this officer-involved shooting. The findings will...
Melanie Glasscock tends the cattle on the farm that has been in her family since the 1800s.
HOLLY POND/BERLIN - Melanie Glasscock is a busy lady. She is a full-time instructor at Wallace State, where she teaches biology and poultry science. In her spare time, she spends one day a week as a veterinarian. And then there's the farm.
In the...
GOOD HOPE - On Monday evening the Good Hope City Council held a meeting at Good Hope City Hall. The meeting was for information and discussion; no votes were taken. Mayor Jerry Bartlett and all council members were present.
The work session featured four items of business.
The council first recognized Dan Willingham, who came to discuss development of the Deer...
COLD SPRINGS - Considered one of the hardest working high school basketball players in the area, Cold Springs' Emme Willoughby will look to her senior season with the Lady Eagles, beginning this week, then take her work ethic to the University of Alabama in Huntsville for next season.
The 5'11" swing player made it official Monday afternoon inside the Cold...
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman approved some high-dollar items at last night’s city council meeting. Chief among them were the awarding of bids for the Downtown Streetscape project and the new water and sewer facility on Eva Road.
Resolution no. 2017 - 14 was adopted unanimously and awarded the bid for the Downtown Streetscape project, on Highway 31 from...
CULLMAN COUNTY - A source from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has confirmed that there has been an officer-involved shooting within the last hour. The shooting occurred on County Road 1223 (Old 31 Highway) between Simmons Grocery and the Morgan County line, near Falkville.
The source confirmed that the deputy is unharmed. The CCSO is not releasing further details...
Students get hands-on with a well-equipped firefighter.
HANCEVILLE - From Nov. 14-17, Wallace State Community College (WSCC) is hosting its eighth annual "Let's Pretend Hospital" (LPH) program for Cullman County first graders. The free program will see more than 1,000 students and teachers this week: all county public school first graders, plus those from three local private schools, over the...
The Wallace State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant program earned its fifth overall and third first-time 100 percent pass rate for graduates taking their National Physical Therapy Examination. Pictured are 2013 graduates Casey Cooley, of Boaz, left, and Scott Cooley of Cullman.
HANCEVILLE - Recent graduates of the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at Wallace State Community College achieved a...
CULLMAN - Jay Maynor, 43, of Cullman pleaded guilty today in Cullman County Circuit Court to murder and attempted murder, charges stemming from the June 2014 murder of Raymond Earl Brooks, 59, of Berlin and from Maynor opening fire into the Berlin Quick Stop at 3661 U.S. Highway 278 East.
Cullman County District Attorney C. Wilson Blaylock confirmed that Maynor...
Pictured L-R: Dr. Donald E. Green, Kay Callan, Mayor Jacobs, JoAnne Minnitt
CULLMAN - Cullman’s retired educators were recently recognized with a proclamation signed by Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs proclaiming Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, “Retired Teachers’ Day” in the city of Cullman. The proclamation was issued in conjunction with National Education Week, which is Nov. 14-18, 2016.
On hand to accept...
CULLMAN - Family, friends and local residents gathered this weekend to raise funds for a local 23-month-old girl who has captured the heart of the community. Money raised at the event will go toward expenses for medical treatment and travel for Claire “Bear” Byars and her parents, Jeff and Heather Byars.
Claire is a 23-month-old from Cullman who is battling...
Grass fire in Crane Hill community on Sunday (photo supplied by reader Mary Laskody)
Updated 11/14/16 at 8:18 a.m.
At this time all fires within Cullman County are contained. Residual smoke is still present from fires outside of the county.
Updated 11/13/16 at 6:15 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Smoke is still filling the air in Cullman County this evening, as large fires in...
Tori Partridge
CULLMAN - Local education reform activist Tori Partridge, 17, of Phelan held an open forum recently at Victim Services of Cullman to discuss the Alliance for Healthy Youth (AHY) and their mission both statewide and nationally. Another forum is planned for February or early spring of next year; however, more frequent meetings may occur if interest grows in...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Ducks Unlimited (CCDU) held their annual banquet Thursday evening at Terry Pines County Club to raise funds for waterfowl protection and wetland preservation. The group fundraised through tickets, sponsorships, raffles and a live auction. More than 200 people were in attendance.
Leading the banquet was Daniel Hassell, committee chair, and Johnathan Shabel, committee member, both of...
Museum Events Coordinator Julie Burks and Trust VP Bo Osborn
CULLMAN - If you see strangers wandering around Cullman this weekend, staring at old buildings and taking pictures, it's okay. They're on our side.
On Friday, the board and other members of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation arrived in Cullman for a three-day visit. In a program known as the...
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Hanceville man was killed Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash southwest of Dodge City when the vehicle he was driving left the roadway and struck a pole. The incident occurred in the 4600 block of County Road 8.
Robert Campbell, 53, of Hanceville was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L....
Retired Navy Rear Admiral Jack Natter, Marine vet Roy Drinkard and Fr. Bede Marcy. Fr. Bede holds Drinkard's 1938 SBPS diploma.
CULLMAN - On Friday morning, St. Bernard Prep School (SBPS) held ceremonies and a reception to honor local veterans, especially those who are school alumni. According to SBPS Marketing Director Joyce Nix, there has been some kind of formal...
WEST POINT - It was a unique morning on the campus of West Point High School Thursday when students and faculty alike paid homage to veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
As students and guests poured into Jim Boyd Gymnasium, you could not help but be overcome with pride. From the student ambassadors who led the packed gym in...
WWII veteran Earl Howard tells stories over breakfast.
HOLLY POND - On Thursday morning, Holly Pond High School (HPHS) invited local veterans to breakfast at the school. The event, put on by the Key Club and Builders Club, was expected to serve between 60 and 75 vets and their spouses.
Bob Palys, a retired HPHS teacher, still volunteers as the Key...
CULLMAN - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) on Thursday arrested Jonathan Leamon Lee, 36, originally of Byron, Georgia for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, attempt to commit controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
CNET agents conducted a traffic stop on Lee’s vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and County Road 406....
CULLMAN - Many stores and businesses across Cullman are offering discounts to area veterans in honor of the Veterans Day holiday. Below is a list of just a few.
Discounts specific to Veterans on Veterans Day
Supercuts in Cullman will be giving free haircuts to veterans on Veterans Day.
Dairy Queen is giving away a free Mini Blizzard on Friday from 5-7...
Superintendent Shane Barnette talks with board member Wendy Crider.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening, where the first order of business was the recognition of the Cold Springs Future Farmers of America (FFA) String Band for winning the state FFA string band competition, and placing fourth out of more than...
Back row, l-r: Lee Powell, Jason Neal and Chris Branham. Front row, l-r: Suzanne Harbin, Dr. Susan Patterson and Joey Orr. Photo courtesy of Cullman High School on Twitter.
CULLMAN - Three new members officially took their seats on the Cullman City School Board Thursday night, being sworn in by Judge Kim Chaney.
Joey Orr, Chris Branham and Lee Powell took...
Founder Jack Hess and President Jerry Fan cut the ribbon to open Hessaire's new facility in Holly Pond.
HOLLY POND - On Thursday morning, representatives of Holly Pond, Cullman County Economic Development, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, and state officials welcomed Hessaire Cooling Solutions to Holly Pond. Hessaire founder Jack Hess and current owner/president Jerry Fan cut the ribbon...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Democrats, alongside the North Central Alabama Young Democrats (NCAYD), are hosting their monthly meeting tonight, with special guest, Alabama State Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Birmingham. Todd represents District 54 in downtown Birmingham.
NCAYD will hold officer elections at 6 p.m., and the Cullman County Democratic Party will hold its meeting following NCAYD at 6:30. Those who...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College’s newly-formed Culinary Pride Club is hosting a Thanksgiving fundraiser.
The Thanksgiving meal includes a 12-pound turkey, three pounds of dressing and a quart of giblet gravy for $29.95.
Pumpkin pies are available separately for $5 and pecan pies for $6. Additional pans of dressing are $6 and an additional quart of gravy is $6. All...
From left, Wallace State baseball’s Peyton Hayes, left, signed with Murray State; Blake Schilleci, right, signed with Auburn University on Wednesday. Wallace State softball's Taylor Beshears signed with Jacksonville State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State baseball left-hander Blake Schilleci signed a letter of intent Wednesday with Auburn University, highlighting an impressive sophomore class to hook on with Division I colleges once...
Tanner Jackson and Austin Elrod
CULLMAN - Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall was honored to see seven student-athletes sign NCAA letters of intent Wednesday.
While five were representing the sport of baseball, two got the opportunity they have been waiting for, a chance to compete in collegiate track and field.
Tanner Jackson and Austin Elrod will be going to Troy University....
Left to right, Noah Fondren, Carter Bowen, Jacob Heatherly, Owen Lovell and Levi Thomas
CULLMAN - Five Cullman High School seniors have spent wonderful times together on the baseball diamond for the past two years. Each added another moment he will cherish for the rest of his life on Wednesday afternoon inside Tillman Hall.
These five members of one of the...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is hosting a free Citizens' Firearms Safety Class on Tuesday, Nov.15 at 6 p.m. at Cullman City Hall.
The class will focus on safely handling your weapon, proper technique for shooting your weapon, cleaning your weapon, getting familiar with your weapon. A PowerPoint presentation will also be shown.
"We held a firearms safety...
Members of the Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force include:
(back row, l-r) U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District member, FBI representative, Tenille Garnett, Andria Richter, Judge Kim Chaney, Heather Gable, Shaletia Turbyfield, Scott Carpenter, U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District member and Brandi Suh
(front row, l-r) Kay Bell, Blakely Hopper, Kathy Wilson, Shelly Sharp and Bethany Shaddrix
CULLMAN - The United States...
CULLMAN - Election results are in for Cullman County, with a whopping almost 68 percent voter turnout.
All of those who ran unopposed have officially been re-elected. These include:
C. Wilson Blaylock- Disrict Attorney, 32nd Judicial Court
Kim J. Chaney- District Court Judge, Cullman County, Place No. 1
Kenneth Walker- Chairman, Cullman County Commission
Gene Sullins- Member, Cullman County Board of Education, West Point/...
GOOD HOPE – Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators on Monday charged Lawrence Feldman, 47, of Cullman with murder. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick has identified the victim as Tracy Edy, 44, of Good Hope.
"Last Thursday, Nov. 3, CCSO deputies responded to a call at a residence on Chad Drive in Good Hope," said Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry. "Upon entry,...
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 outgoing Holly Pond Mayor Herman Nail, who has worked for the town in some capacity...
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 returning Councilman Norman Dye, outgoing Mayor Dale Seals came forward to swear in new Mayor...
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry talks about the 2016 Sheriff's Rodeo
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is getting ready for its annual rodeo, which will take place Dec. 8-10 at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center. The event has filled the arena to standing room only capacity for the last two years, and Sheriff Matt Gentry sees...
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 Probate Judge Tammy Brown administered the oaths of office.
The Vinemont Town Council includes:
Place 1: Joann...
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, with people filling the seats and lining the walls around the auditorium.
After an invocation by...
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 were the town's new mayor, Donnis Leeth, and council members Margaret Jamelle Dimbo, Curtis Johnson...
CULLMAN - As of today, Monday, Nov. 7, Lake Catoma has fallen to 17 feet below full pool, according to David Freeman, manager of the Cullman City Water Treatment Plant.
Citizens are reminded that Phase II of the City of Cullman's Water Conservation Plan (see PDF below) remains in effect for all City of Cullman water customers. This includes all...
CULLMAN - This weekend, the Knights of Columbus and the youth group of Sacred Heart Catholic Church came together to raise money for roof repairs at Sacred Heart School.
The roof of the school began to leak, and excess moisture caused mold to begin growing, which posed a health risk to the students, so measures were undertaken to clean and...
CULLMAN – Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) will host their first-ever Family Campout at Heritage Park on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11-12. The event will start at 7 p.m. on Friday and conclude at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Families with children ages 15 younger are eligible to attend the campout, which costs just $30 per family. Dinner and snacks...
CULLMAN - Both the local Democratic and Republican parties are hosting election night viewing parties on Tuesday evening, as one of the most polarizing and consequential presidential elections in recent history comes to a close.
The Cullman County Democrats, along with the North Central Alabama Young Democrats (NCAYD), will hold their party at the Cullman County Democratic headquarters, located at...
For Cullman’s handicapped citizens, there is now a new and exciting organization to make interviewing, getting a job and keeping it much easier and more comfortable for those who might not always be confident in their search for employment.
According to Executive Director of Flourish of Cullman, Melissa Dew, Flourish is a new nonprofit agency that helps people in Cullman...
PINEY WOODS - The Cullman Autism & Special Needs Family Support Group was very pleased to have 108 boats entered in the inaugural Angling for Autism Bass Tournament Saturday at Smith Lake Dam.
Organizer Wesley Sams reported at least $15,000 was raised and will to be donated to the autism support group. Autism Awareness Month takes place in April with...
B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast taxis in after a flight.
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Veterans Day Celebration kicked off bright and early this morning at Sportsman Lake Park, with the opening ceremony including special guests Alabama Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson and Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker.
Events featured at the park included a Civil War Living History...
CULLMAN – Standard Time returns tonight, and you know what that means! Yep, an extra hour of sleep. Clocks officially roll back at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, Nov. 6, but it's a good idea to set yours back before you go to bed tonight unless you're a night owl and plan on being up into the wee hours of...
Cullman County native and Korean War veteran Kenneth Glasscock
CULLMAN - Kenneth Glasscock's grandparents were among the early homesteaders of Cullman County in the late 19th century, establishing a family farm about a mile east of Berlin on the route that would become Highway 278. He was born on that farm in 1930, and grew up there.
And there, on Jan....
Image: Michael Leslie Jones, 42, of Arab
CULLMAN COUNTY - Authorities in Cullman County this week made three arrests it two separate drug busts.
Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested Michael Leslie Jones, 42, of Arab, Steven Keith Graves, 27, of Cullman and Anthony Wayne Guthrie, 24, of Cullman.
Jones...
HANCEVILLE - According to Tim Burney, the man in charge of organizing the Hanceville Farmer’s Market each week and the manager of the market’s Facebook page, he was not expecting much for 2016, the market’s first year.
“The bar was not that high for us,” Burney said. “We wanted to provide a place for locals to have the market.”
The market...
WEST POINT - Lori Bates was a student at West Point Elementary School. It has been a while: she goes back now with her granddaughter. But she still proclaims herself a "Warrior at heart."
While attending a party at the West Point playground earlier this year, Bates noticed a lot of familiar sights, especially some of the playground equipment.
"Those are...
Wallace State Nursing students posted high pass rates for their NCLEX exams, with 100 percent for Practical Nursing candidates and 91.9 percent for Registered Nursing candidates.
HANCEVILLE - The most recent graduates of the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education have once again posted high numbers in the percentage of students who passed their National Council Licensure Exam,...
Laura Symonds, Carpenters Cabinet Holly Pond director, prepares forms for new clients.
HOLLY POND - A week after the ribbon cutting on their new facility in Holly Pond, the folks at Carpenters Cabinet food bank hit the ground running. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3, director Laura Symonds opened the doors to the public for the first time. She...
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Veterans Day celebration is shaping up to be something spectacular this year, and it’s all going down this Saturday, Nov. 5 at Sportsman Lake Park and Cullman Regional Airport. Alabama Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey will join Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson and Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker for the opening ceremony at 10 a.m. at...
CULLMAN - Members of the local press and special guests on Thursday were treated to rides on the B-17 Flying Fortress, Aluminum Overcast at Cullman Regional Airport.
As described by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the organization that owns and operates the plane, along with many others: "More than just an airplane, the B-17 is living history that holds a...
From left, Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics shares a conversation with Bill St. John and Scotty Hooper during Wednesday’s Student Investment Luncheon and Auction. Image credit: WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Future Foundation hosted its 12th annual Student Investment Luncheon and Auction on Wednesday, raising more than $185,250 to fund student scholarships at the college.
Future Foundation donors and scholarships...
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange looks on as Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses the Fall 2016 graduating class of the Cullman Sheriff's Citizens' Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 at Desperation Church in Cullman.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Tuesday evening hosted a ceremony for the newest graduating class of the popular Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy....
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 and towns,” Bentley said. “I am pleased to assist leaders in Columbiana, Cullman County and...
CULLMAN – The Christmas in Cullman board will be hosting Cullman’s annual Christmas Open House Friday through Sunday, Nov. 11-13. Local businesses will be offering special discounts, sales and in-store events as part of the weekend.
Participating businesses are:
Finder’s Keepers – Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
Margot’s Antiques
Better than Before
Momoshe -Friday & Saturday
Karma’s Coffee House – Saturday
Serendipity Home & Gifts – Friday...
Wallace State employee Daniel Lauderdale talks during a meeting at the Veterans' Corner.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College's efforts to serve its student veterans continue to expand.
The college has set aside the sixth floor of the library as a Veterans' Corner where veterans can stop by at their convenience to study, congregate, share stories and unwind.
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Saint Bernard Choir performs for the 125th anniversary celebration at Saint Bernard Abbey.
CULLMAN - For the second year, Saint Bernard Prep School will host auditions for the Alabama Vocal Association (AVA). Choral students from 35 different public, private and home schools around north Alabama are auditioning for the Alabama All-State Choir on Nov. 7-8.
In order for students to participate...
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 printed lists of qualified voters and the poll list. Cullman County Judge of Probate Tammy...
WEST POINT – The victim in Monday's traffic incident on Highway 157 North near West Point has been identified. Dana "Mark" Tucker, 53, of Calhoun County was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred near the 8200 block of Highway 157 North in West Point at approximately 4 p.m.
Cullman County Deputy Coroner Samuel Tucker said, "The...
