Domestic violence agencies to begin receiving additional funds
MONTGOMERY – Seventeen domestic violence agencies across Alabama will begin receiving additional funds to provide services for victims, including Victim Services of Cullman.
The Domestic Violence Trust Fund, which went into effect in January, will supply supplemental revenue for the agencies to provide shelter for...
Falkville man busted for multiple vending machine thefts
FALKVILLE - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators early this morning arrested Christopher Lewis Chaney, 33, of Falkville for third-degree theft of property and third-degree criminal mischief.
CCSO investigators, along with investigators from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, have been investigating Chaney for weeks after...
On the warpath; West Point ready for upcoming football season
Photo: West Point overpowered the Vinemont Eagles 31-8 in this year's spring jamboree matchup.
WEST POINT - With football season rapidly approaching, West Point Warriors head football coach Don Farley has been hard at work making sure his Warriors are ready.
“We have had a...
Johnston combines education, legal experience as new chair of WSCC paralegal program
HANCEVILLE - Emily Niezer Johnston has come full circle in her new role as department chair for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant program at Wallace State Community College. The Cullman native earned a degree in secondary education before going on to earn her law degree and...
Cullman Regional Medical Center announces new branding initiative
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Medical Center has been a part of the community since 1939; however, the services and quality of care provided have evolved substantially. Therefore, the hospital has created a new marketing and branding campaign to showcase these changes.
“The hospital brand image...
Complete painting in one-day art classes through Wallace State program
Photo: Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education department is offering a series of one-day art classes that will teach painting techniques. A class on Aug. 3 will use several techniques to create this watercolor painting of a tree.
HANCEVILLE- Anyone seeking a creative outlet can...
United Way allocation applications available this week
CULLMAN - The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) this week announced that nonprofit (501(c)(3)) allocation applications will be available for the 2017-2018 (April-March) year on or after Friday, July 15. Applications are due by noon on Aug. 25.
Qualified nonprofits must describe in their...
Files from Yesteryear: Shocking tragedy occurred in Cullman last Saturday night (1919)
Reprinted from The Cullman Tribune, 1919
Shocking Tragedy Occurred in Cullman Last Saturday Night
Mr. Graves went to the side of Sheriff Sparks, who said, “Graves get a doctor.” Mr. Graves asked Sheriff Sparks if he had been shot. He replied, “Yes, in his breast.” Mr....
CCCDC meets, awards $72,000 to local nonprofits
CULLMAN - A regular Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) meeting was held on Tuesday night at the Good Hope City Hall. The CCCDC is an organization that supports all nonprofits in Cullman County through grant funds.
The floor was open for comments from visitors...
Colony Town Council notes- July 12
COLONY – The Colony Town Council held a regularly scheduled meeting tonight, with council members Dorothy Graves, Alex Twitty, Jamelle Dimbo and Mayor Vernon Fields in attendance.
The meeting was short and efficient. After regular housekeeping items such as the call to order, prayer,...
Cullman Co. Personnel Board makes proposal to Vinemont Town Council; tax debate set for Aug. 13
VINEMONT - For the monthly meeting of the Vinemont Town Council Tuesday evening that lasted only 15 minutes, Mayor J.D. Marcum and the council welcomed a guest speaker to present a proposal that could benefit the town and other municipalities across the county.
Cullman County...
Jason Neal seeking 3rd school board term
CULLMAN - Jason Neal today announced his candidacy for re-election to the Cullman City School Board, Place 4. If elected, this will be Neal’s third term.
Neal is a lifelong resident of the Cullman area. He and his wife, Stephanie Davis Neal, have three children-...
Pigskin Party!
CULLMAN - Can you feel it? Although the Alabama weather is still as hot and muggy as ever, the air is filled with electricity as football season is just around the corner. In just over a month, on Aug. 19, nine local teams take...
County Attorney authorized to file proceedings against business for nonpayment of taxes; several items approved
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met on Tuesday morning for an expedited meeting where 13 items of new business were voted on in 10 minutes.
The commission authorized County Attorney Chad Floyd to file court proceedings against a county business for nonpayment of three...
2016 Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy held this week
Photo: The first class of the Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy enjoyed a candid conversation with Sheriff Matt Gentry Monday afternoon.
One of the most important things you can do as a young leader is to keep your name clean. Make those good decisions and things...
Pokémon: the perils of catching them all
CULLMAN - Let me start by saying, yes, like most of the country, I play Pokémon Go. Yes, I have visited places I would not normally visit. Yes, I have stayed out way too late trying to catch the virtual monsters.
The game is relatively...
Cullman City Council reinstates Vintage Beverages’ liquor license; odor from Wastewater Treatment Plant addressed
Photo shows Anthony Quattlebaum of Ryan Creek Subdivision
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday evening, making decisions on the future of the Larkwood Bridge, the liquor license of Vintage Beverages and the odor from the City Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is invading...
Good Hope City Council meets; Bavar Creek project moving forward
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council came together for a regular meeting this evening. With Mayor Jerry Bartlett on vacation, the meeting was short, with no new business.
Councilman Taft Dillashaw reported that the City will sponsor a Back-to-School Bash on July 29...
Mixing faith with sports
CULLMAN - “The vision is to see the world impacted by Christ through sports.” These were the words spoken by Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes Director of Campus Ministries Matt Herring when asked about the FCA following a full day of sports camp...
AT&T: Cullman Industrial Complex and Industrial Parks 1,2,3 and 5 are now fiber ready
Photo: City Councilwoman Jenny Folsom and AT&T Alabama President Fred McCallum sign the agreement.
CULLMAN - With representatives from Topre America Corporation, Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA), Wallace State Community College, Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt’s office, United Way of Cullman County and Cullman City...
Soil and Water Conservation District honors commissioners and legislators for their support
Pictured from left: Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman; Cullman County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) Supervisor Melba Federer; Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson; Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker; Sen. Paul Bussman, R- Cullman; Rep. Cory Harbison, R-Good Hope; CCSWCD Chairman Robert Harbison;...
Whitney Cotton Memorial Scholarship established at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - From the giddiness of the first day of classes and the gleeful anxiety of not knowing what to expect to the late night cram sessions for finals, college is a stepping stone toward the future. Wallace State Community College (WSCC) is the...
UPDATE: 2 Vinemont men arrested for arson in Colorado
Arrests made in the Cold Springs Fire
Two campers from out-of-state have been arrested for arson.
Nederland, Colo. - Yesterday at 4:40 p.m., sheriff's detectives arrested two men at the Nederland High School evacuation site for their role in the start of the Cold Springs Fire. Jimmy...
Historical profile: The old Reid homeplace
GOOD HOPE - Located on Reid Road in Good Hope, this old house holds many happy memories for my family and me. Although it no longer belongs to my kinfolk, we still refer to it as ‘the old Reid homeplace’ because it was where...
Community profile: Local couple on journey of a lifetime
CULLMAN - Local couple Jared and Brittney Hopper are on a journey of a lifetime. After struggling for years with the difficulty and pain associated with infertility, the young Hoppers decided to open their minds and their hearts to the possibility of adoption.
Brittney Hopper...
UPDATE: Vinemont High School’s Anna Hughes has surgery to remove breathing tube
HUNTSVILLE - Two weeks after the car wreck that broke four of her vertebrae and took the life of her friend Whitney Cotton, Vinemont High School’s Anna Hughes underwent another surgery today at Huntsville Hospital.
The 17-year-old had a scheduled surgery to remove her breathing...
Alabama 4-H Mud Run slated for Saturday, Aug. 13
CULLMAN - Next month, the Cullman County office of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama 4-H Club will be hosting the 4-H Mud Run at Stony Lonesome OHV Park in Bremen. The mud run, which the 4-H organization hopes will become an...
USSSA softball returns to area with midnight madness and world series warmup
CULLMAN - Something rare took place at Heritage Park for the first time in its 22-year history of providing a facility for entertaining recreational softball- the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) returned to Cullman after hosting the Class C youth state tournament two...
Area canine gets special assist from CCSO deputies and animal control
DODGE CITY - An area canine got a special assist Friday evening, when deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and an officer from animal control came out to rescue the frightened girl from a culvert.
Volunteers from Free State Four Paws, a nonprofit...
Gettin’ down and dirty at Stony Lonesome’s 4th Annual Dirt Therapy Day
BREMEN - Stony Lonesome OHV Park held its annual Dirt Therapy Day on Saturday, a day “totally devoted to having fun in the mud!”
The day, which is one of several annual events at the park, gave participants a chance to compete in various semi-organized...
Therapeutic rec dance classes kick off at civic center
CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Program partnered with The Factory Dance Productions and kicked off a free, six-week therapeutic dance class on Saturday. The class is for individuals ages 6 and up with all types of special needs and abilities...
Fairview marching band to hold 2nd Annual Car and Tractor Show
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggie marching band is set to host its Second Annual Car and Tractor Show on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Fairview Community Park from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The event, which was rained out last year and had to be rescheduled, has a...
Local woman partners with area restaurants in hopes of feeding Cullman’s hungry
CULLMAN - On the Fourth of July, local resident Rachel Bryant, who founded the popular online group Karma in Cullman, began putting together something she is calling The Pending Project.
“The idea came when I was watching this video online and it was a video...
Spotting and reporting child neglect
CULLMAN - Often, child abuse leaves noticeable physical evidence – broken limbs, deep bruising or burns. These injuries may happen once or a pattern may be detected. Child neglect, on the other hand, can be far more difficult to detect, therefore it often goes...
Saturday Event Guide- July 9
Therapeutic Dance Classes- Free to the Public
Individuals with all types of special needs and disabilities are welcome! Saturdays, July 9-Aug. 13 at the Cullman Civic Center. Ages 6-10, from 2:30-3:15 p.m.; ages 11 and up, from 3:15-4 p.m. Wear anything comfortable to move in!...
Hospice of Cullman County MEGA Cash Draw Down set for July 21
CULLMAN - Hospice of Cullman County’s MEGA Cash Draw Down, its largest annual fundraiser, will be held on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m. in Cullman Regional Medical Center’s Colonel Cullmann Room, located in the Community Education Center in Professional Office Building II. This...
CWAC holds Christmas in July to benefit local food bank
We have had a lot of non-members participate this year, but we have also had a bunch of members bring canned goods in as well. It’s a great cause and people just want to help out.”
Brittney Arrington
CULLMAN - The Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center...
A great night for a drive-in
CULLMAN - Perhaps seeking a respite from the week’s tragedies, Cullman families showed up Nesmith Park and had the opportunity to turn to animation as an escape on Friday night. Sponsored by Cullman City Parks and Recreation (CP&R), the free monthly drive-in movie selection...
First series of WSCC volleyball team camps in the books
HANCEVILLE - Team camps in the sport of volleyball have moved into the spotlight for July after basketball stood out during the month of June.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association allows volleyball teams an opportunity to get in summer work with team camps (also...
CHS cross country team to host mattress sale fundraiser July 16
CULLMAN - Today’s youth are often charged with claims of lack of dedication, laziness and apathy by their elders. That argument’s validity is put to rest by the Cullman middle and high schoolers who participate in the cross country team. The sport requires commitment...
Statement from Sheriff Matt Gentry on Dallas shootings
I would first like to offer my prayers to the families of the five officers who gave their lives in Dallas protecting others and also those seven who were wounded in the line of duty.
As a member of law enforcement I am angered with...
West Point Town Council: 4 roads to be repaved
WEST POINT - Members of the West Point Town Council conducted a special meeting Thursday night for the purpose of getting a much-needed repaving project underway.
It was approved by a 4-1 margin to have County Roads 1196, 1142 and 1127, inside the West Point...
Hubbard sentenced to 4 years in prison
LEE COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard was sentenced to four years in jail and 16 years of probation on Friday, July 8.
His fines are estimated at around $210,000.
The count is as follows:
Count 5 – 10 years. Split to serve 2...
5 Dallas officers slain, deadliest day for police since 9/11
Photo: A Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer receives comfort at the Baylor University Hospital emergency room entrance Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Police say one rapid-transit officer has been killed and three injured when gunfire erupted during a protest in downtown Dallas...
Profiles in Faith: Karen Cook, pastor at Cook Ministries
Unfortunately, 20 years in the funeral industry never prepared me for my brother’s death.”
Karen Cook
CULLMAN – Sometimes we tend to overlook the things our brothers and sisters say to us, not giving their words a second thought, but when Karen Cook’s brother, Johnny, spoke,...
Are you prepared in the case of an active shooter in the workplace?
The goal is survival. At the end of the day, I want everybody to go home.”
Deputy Chad Whaley
CULLMAN – Deputy Chad Whaley of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office presented a unique training seminar at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The event...
Wallace State athletics has 6 teams earn NJCAA All-Academic honorable mention status
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had six teams recognized this week as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic honorable mention programs for the 2015-16 academic year after a record 35 student-athletes at the college were named NJCAA Athletes of Distinction.
Wallace State’s volleyball team...
Community mourns the loss of Mr. Leo Schwaiger, Jr.
My life was made a little fuller because of his friendship and what he helped me see in myself and others.”
Kevin Daugherty
CULLMAN – This week Cullman lost one of its very special citizens, Mr. Leo Schwaiger Jr. Schwaiger was a dedicated family man, devout...
Sides announces re-election bid for city school board
CULLMAN - Steven Sides today officially announced his intention to seek re-election to the Cullman City School Board, Place 3.
Sides, a life-long resident of Cullman and graduate of Cullman High School, is married to Kathy Pitzing Sides and is the father of two daughters,...
Friday Fun: July 8
2nd Fridays at Festhalle
Join the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Cullman City Parks & Recreation for an evening filled with free music, fresh produce from the farmers market, children's activities, antique & classic cars cruise-in, and local shopping in downtown Cullman! The band...
Pilots for Christ flight brings local couple home after harrowing time in Canada
Photo: Pilots for Christ would like to offer our appreciation and a very special thank you to all of the wonderful people at Prior Aviation Services at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. They helped load Melba Palys onto “Pappa Charlie” for the flight home...
Peer mentoring program seeing success in area schools
CULLMAN - Life that Counts, a local nonprofit agency, provides peer-to-peer mentoring for many of our county’s high school and middle school students. The organization aims to help students make intentional, positive decisions in their day-to-day lives which will encourage them on a path...
Signs of the times: Battleground historical marker
BATTLEGROUND - Battleground is just one of the many Forrest-Streight historical markers that stretch across north Alabama. Located at the intersection of Highway 157 and County Road 1101 in Vinemont (near mile marker 16), the metal marker was installed by the Alabama Historical Association...
Harbison co-sponsors bill that makes it easier for veterans to get gun permits
MONTGOMERY - "If one has full retirement from the military with good standing and meets requirements to get a pistol permit, the sheriff must issue the permit for free."
Those are the thoughts from Alabama Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope after he and Rep. David...
Suspect arrested for felony child abuse
VINEMONT - Late last week Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested Charity Nicole Jackson, 32, of Vinemont for aggravated child abuse.
The victim, who is under the age of 12, was taken to an out-of-town hospital where signs of child abuse were discovered by...
CRMC Foundation announces 25th Annual Golf Extravaganza
CULLMAN - The CRMC Foundation has announced that its 25th Annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Extravaganza will take place on Monday, Sep. 12 at TP Country Club.
Several events will be a part of the Golf Extravaganza, including a golf tournament, putting contest, helicopter...
Tip leads to arrest of courthouse bomb threat suspect
CULLMAN - Late last week, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested David Chase Warner, 21, of Hanceville, for making a bomb threat at the Cullman County Courthouse last month. The arrest was made following a tip and an investigation by CCSO investigators.
Warner...
Planning Commission meets; Fox Meadow Phase II a sore spot
Photo shows Austin Evans of Davidson Homes.
CULLMAN - The Cullman Planning Commission met on Tuesday night at the City Hall Auditorium where present members, Andy Page, Bobby Kelley, Wendell Copeland, Cherri Drake, Gene Green, Mike Voss, Steve Cummings and Barrett Richard, took part in...
2nd judge recuses himself from Cullman HS principal, asst. principal trespassing case
CULLMAN, AL (WBRC) - A second judge has recused himself from the trespassing case involving a retiring Cullman High School principal and the school’s assistant principal.
Judge Kim Chaney cited spousal connection to the school as a reason to remove himself from the case.
“As the...
WSCC therapeutic massage graduates work Rock the South
Moriah Gross, left, takes a selfie with Britney Gato, Patrick Dunagan and Jennifer Craig in the backstage area at Rock the South. Gross, Gato and Craig all work for Below Chiropractic, which provided massages for those with access to the VIP area. Dunagan, who...
Augusta’s hosting spirit night for Good Hope Fishing Team July 14
Photos: Taken on May 14: Good Hope High School took the title for the second year in a row in this year’s Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic at Smith Lake. The tournament is a friendly competition between all of the public high...
1 person arrested Sunday after crashing stolen vehicle; 2 suspects remain at-large
CULLMAN - One person was arrested on Sunday and two remain at-large after a vehicle reported stolen from Walker County crashed in Cullman.
Cullman City Police officers responded to two separate calls on July 3. The first came in at 6:10 a.m. and reported an...
Wallace State has school-record 35 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 35 student-athletes recognized Tuesday as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Athletes of Distinction for their 2015-16 academic achievements, including seven acknowledged as Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence recipients for finishing with a 4.0 GPA.
Wallace State...
Bentley announces $28,762 for north Alabama food project
MONTGOMERY - A $28,762 grant announced by Gov. Robert Bentley will boost the production, marketing and availability of locally grown food in north Alabama.
The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will assist the growth and expansion of the Farm Food Collaborative (Food Bank of...
WSCC’s Crime Scene Investigation Team wins national silver medal at SkillsUSA competition
Photo: Wallace State’s Crime Scene Investigation team consists of, from left, Melissa Kilpatrick, Micah Oliver and Anthony Martin. Instructor Thea Hall accompanied the group to the national event.
HANCEVILLE - In only its second year of competition, Wallace State’s Criminal Justice Department returned home earlier...
Noted ball hawk draws ire from MLB fans
Photo is the one that Zack Hample tweeted from the game.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - On July 3, ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball aired just like is does each and every Sunday during the MLB season. However, Sunday’s game was the first time that a Major...
Staycation: Muscle Shoals
MUSCLE SHOALS - At just around an hour drive away is one of America’s best kept secrets: Muscle Shoals.
It has been the subject of documentaries, it’s the Motown and Sound City of the south, the birthplace of American legend Hellen Keller (okay, that’s technically...
Heritage Park fireworks festival goes off with a boom
CULLMAN - Desperation Church and the City of Cullman teamed up for their annual Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show at Heritage Park tonight. Lasting 16 minutes, the fireworks show was appreciated by the many people inside the park, along the sidewalks and...
15th Annual Fairview Area-Wide Freedom Celebration held tonight
FAIRVIEW – Hundreds backed in and parked their vehicles around Fairview Community Park this Independence Day to watch the community’s annual fireworks display and take part in the 15th Annual Fairview Area-Wide Freedom Celebration.
Families rolled out picnic blankets and lit sparklers in anticipation of...
Clint Hollingsworth: I just want to take care of this community
CULLMAN - Clint Hollingsworth is a man who is outnumbered. Until two years ago, he was the only man in the house, living with four ladies- his wife and three daughters. The addition of the Hollingsworth’s son, Nelson, who joined the family when he...
Vinemont finishes 3rd in Dizzy Dean state tournament
VINEMONT - Momentum gained by Vinemont in beating Vincent 16-6 in the Dizzy Dean 14-under state tournament was not maintained Sunday evening.
The host of this age group fell in the loser's bracket final to Marbury 13-3. Vinemont completed a two-day assignment at Mike Cupp...
Fireworks over Garden City
GARDEN CITY - Garden City First Baptist Church hosted its annual, family-friendly fireworks celebration at Garden City Park this evening, where they provided fun for kids of all ages. Inflatables were available for children, along with games of cornhole and tug of war. The...
Staycation: The Secret Bed & Breakfast
Guests come here frazzled from the real world and leave relaxed.”
Kris Thomas, innkeeper
LEESBURG - While the school children are out for summer vacation, their parents will be super busy with all the extra activity around the house. June, July and August can get mighty...
Biggest event yet for this year’s Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival
The fireworks brought tears to my eyes. Only in America can we celebrate the Fourth of July with such a beautiful display of fireworks!”
Cindie Wilson
CULLMAN – Smith Lake Park held its annual Fireworks and Music Festival on Saturday, opting to hold the event on...
Files from Yesteryear: 1940
From the Files of 1940
The Junior II Class of Meek High School enjoyed a visit to the cotton gin at Nathen. This class has been studying a unit about slavery and the invention and improvements of the cotton gin.
By: Daisy Denson
The two sections of...
Who remembers sleeping on a feather bed?
CULLMAN - Today, feather beds and mattress toppers are considered a thing of luxury. The soft, fluffy, feather/down blend looks and feels like you are sleeping on a big billowy cloud. Cozy and warm, they are extremely hard to leave once the alarm clock...
New resource for area veterans
In the past year I have submitted anywhere from 150 to 200 claims, and as of today, I am 100 percent on my claims; every single claim I have sent in has gotten an increase.”
Mitch Maddox
CULLMAN – Veterans can have a hard time re-adjusting...
Divine Mercy Retreat July 8-10 at The Shrine
HANCEVILLE – Everyone is invited to The Divine Mercy Retreat - The Closeness of God given by Father John Paul Mary Zeller, MFVA. The retreat will take place the weekend of July 8-10 at The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville.
Father John Paul Mary is...
Local realtor gives back through Homes for Heroes program
CULLMAN - Local real estate agent Richard Neese became a part of the Homes for Heroes program two months ago. The St. Bernard graduate and former officer with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office is a realtor with Weichert, Realtors Carter & Company and has...
Addiction: Alcoholism and consequences of being the life of the party, part 6
CULLMAN - Stevie is a successful career woman with a bright teen son. Since her divorce from her son’s father 10 years ago brought her back home to Cullman, Stevie has lived a comfortable life as a vibrant single mom with an extended network...
Community profile: James Hutchens
Photo shows James Hutchens (left) assisting a customer on the first day of business at Giant Foods.
CULLMAN - When James Hutchens climbed in the back of a truck with his fellow workers in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938, he didn’t know where he...
Cullman’s Bradley Williams to cast vote at Republican National Convention
CULLMAN - Bradley Williams is a member of local law enforcement, and he’s also a delegate for presidential hopeful Donald J. Trump in the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
As an elected Trump delegate, Williams will attend the convention as a representative of the...
Rogers’ pitching plus timely hits keep Vinemont in Dizzy Dean state tournament
VINEMONT - Clay Rogers was given the assignment to keep the Vinemont 14-under baseball team in contention Saturday afternoon in the Dizzy Dean state tournament at Mike Cupp Field.
After they were sent to the loser's bracket earlier in the day by a 10-2 defeat...
WSCC news roundup: join alumni association; program changes its name
Join WSCC Alumni Association today to fund scholarships, enjoy benefits
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association will kick off its annual membership drive in August, but alumni and friends of the college can get ahead of the game and join now. Members...
Pentastar South Car Club presents Secret Meals for Hungry Children donation
CULLMAN - Earlier this week, the Cullman branch of Alabama Credit Union received a donation of $1,850 from the Pentastar South Car Club’s annual car show. The funds will go toward the credit union’s program that helps feed hungry children, Secret Meals for Hungry...
Benefit car wash held today at McGriff Tire for Anna Hughes
CULLMAN – Since the tragic wreck one week ago today, the lives of two families have forever been changed. Sadly, Vinemont’s Whitney Cotton was laid to rest this week in her hometown of Winfield. The other vibrant, 17-year-old Vinemont High School student Anna Hughes...
ALDOT: New effort to ease traffic congestion announced on Fourth of July holiday weekend
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Transportation Thursday announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze (http://www.waze.com), the free, real-time crowdsourced navigation app powered by the world’s largest community of drivers. Designed as a free, two-way data share of publicly available traffic information, the Connected Citizens...
Lifetime Guarantee: 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary redefines rescue
2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary owner Sandra Shaffer talks to Noah, a donkey she saved from drowning nearly 12 years ago.
BLOUNT COUNTY – Barks break the morning quiet at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary as owner Sandra Shaffer steers her golf cart past a line of...
Wallace State’s Jamie Robertson named 2016 Alabama Adult Education Staff Person of the Year
Jamie Robertson, right, with 2016 ALAPCAE President Robert Johnson.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Jamie Robertson, the Adult Education Program’s administrative assistant, recently received the most outstanding Staff Person of the Year at the 2016 Alabama Adult Education Awards Luncheon held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex...
Area fireworks festivities
CULLMAN - Looking for somewhere to see some fireworks this holiday weekend? You'll have six big chances around town. See the details below!
Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival
When: Saturday, July 2 starting at 8 a.m.; Fireworks at 9 p.m.
Where: Smith Lake Park
Cost: $5
Details:...
Emmett Leroy Davis Found GUILTY of the murder of Helen “June” Collier Mayo
CULLMAN – After the jury deliberated for just 1 hour and 47 minutes, Emmett Leroy Davis was this afternoon found guilty of the murder of Helen "June" Collier Mayo. The jury found Davis, 57, of Arab guilty on both counts- intentional murder and felony...
Vinemont man arrested for distribution of meth
CULLMAN – On June 29 Cullman City Police Department Narcotics Investigators Chris Thomason, Justin Craft and Adam Clark arrested Mark Anthony Stewart, 28, of Vinemont for two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for selling methamphetamine during an undercover buy operation.
Stewart was...
Hanceville woman arrested for distribution of meth
CULLMAN – Cullman City Police Department Narcotics Investigators yesterday arrested Amber Michelle Alfrey, 33, of Hanceville on two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of drug...
Execution of search warrant leads to arrest; meth seized
CULLMAN – Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) arrested Jason Anthony Brandmire, 37, of Holly Pond for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
The operation that led to the arrest was executed...
Un-Open House and Fundraiser held for The Link Community Place
Photo: Best friends Sherry Tainter and Tammy Moore praise The Link for helping them transform their lives for the better.
Before the formal event this evening we learned that $15,500 has already been secured in donations, which is the equivalent of eight rooms that are...
Colonel Cullmann hosts his 193rd birthday bash
We have a great heritage here; we want to keep that and maintain it. My motto is: Make Cullman a great place to live, work, play and worship. We are all in this together.”
Mayor Max Townson
CULLMAN – People from all over Cullman County gathered...
Davis murder trial: closing arguments to begin in the morning
CULLMAN - The testimony phase of the Emmett Leroy Davis murder trial concluded this afternoon, after almost four full days of witnesses. Closing arguments will begin tomorrow morning.
Today was all about the defense, as the prosecution rested its case against Davis, 57, of Arab...
Two arrested in connection to burglaries and thefts
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jody Alan Mead, 31, of Cullman and Shannon Alford McDonald, 35, of Cullman in connection to several burglaries and thefts that have occurred the past few weeks.
CCSO deputies, investigators and CNET agents arrested Mead in Vinemont...
Community aids in healing efforts after tragic wreck involving Vinemont students
CULLMAN - In times of peril, one’s true character is evident. Following Whitney Cotton’s untimely death in a traffic incident on Saturday night, the Cullman community showed its true colors when local churches, restaurants and agencies from throughout the state stepped up to lend...
Dr. Bouldin retires following 28 years of service
CULLMAN -–On Thursday at 2 p.m. at the central office of the Cullman City School System, Dr. Elton Bouldin read a prepared statement thanking the board, the teachers he has worked with over his 28 years in education, along with fellow administrators and students for their support...
