Arrests and incidents reported March 30, 2020

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 30, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

Op-ed: A war with an invisible enemy

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The coronavirus pandemic has been called a war with an invisible enemy. The Greatest Generation taught us to win a war; we have to be...

Hanceville man charged with torture of child

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators on Sunday arrested Aaron Anthony Stites, 26, of Hanceville for first-degree assault and torture/willful abuse...

Congress appropriates $400M to prepare states for Election Day amid coronavirus...

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – After days of intense debate and negotiation, the White House and Congressional leaders have reached a historic $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus...

Obituary: Charles “Chuck” Conn, 83

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Private graveside service for Charles "Chuck" Conn, 83, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Welti Cemetery with...

PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Bellmon signs with Marion Military Institute

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Another local athlete is preparing to take their talents to the next level. Hanceville’s Tyson Bellmon signed a scholarship to continue his playing...

ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division reminds everyone about social distancing, water safety

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MONTGOMERY – Because schools, businesses and churches have closed indefinitely in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), more people are spending their free time on...

Let’s not become a people who dread sunrise

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I can remember a time when I dreaded sundown. I was a kid afraid of the dark and the monsters that lived under my bed. Eventually,...

FUNNY THINGS FROM YESTERDAY: He had to put his gun away

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Some times I hear about someone else’s grandsons. I try to put that person in the limelight for a little while. I don’t use their names...

Files from Yesteryear: 1937

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From The Files Of 1937: Marriages: October 13 – David M. Morgan,, 36, to Cordelia Harper, 34 and Floyd Chaney, 24, to Molly Roberts, 18. October 14...

State Health Officer, State Health Department detail business closures; Gov. Ivey...

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Friday, Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris issued an amended order closing “non-essential” businesses statewide until Apr. 17. Closures will go into effect...

PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs’ Hill named 2A Player of the Year...

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Déjà vu. For the second straight season, the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) has named Cold Springs standout Elizabeth Hill the Girls 2A...

PREP BASEBALL: 2020 season recap; COVID-19 brings early end to spring...

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CULLMAN, Ala. – With Gov. Ivey and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey’s announcement about students staying home for the rest of the school year...

‘We miss our regulars’ – Local restaurants share impact from COVID-19...

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CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. – Restaurants around the county have had to noticeably adapt quickly to new restrictions and orders put in place by officials due to...

Crafty family supplies masks to medical professionals

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Amy Gleaton, a career and technical education teacher at Cullman High School, is proving how crafty she can be in the face of...

Area funeral homes adjust to COVID-19 restrictions

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CULLMAN, Ala.- Area funeral homes are having to change the way they plan services as they adjust to guidelines set forth by the state. Local funeral...

Obituary: Mackie Randal Prestridge, 66

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UPDATED: Mackie Randal Prestridge, 66, of Haleyville, passed away peacefully in his sleep March 27, 2020 due to natural causes. Randal was born June 30, 1953...

Obituary: Kenneth “Wade” Blalock, 64, of Hanceville

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Graveside services for Kenneth "Wade" Blalock, 64, of Hanceville, Alabama will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2020 at Shelton Grove Baptist Cemetery. Reverend...

Attorney General Steve Marshall announces partnership with Amazon to counter pandemic-related...

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(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced yesterday a partnership with Amazon.com to combat unconscionable online price gouging of Alabamians by bad actors during the...

Bringing out the best: Feeding the Gulf Coast helps locate food...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - “Feeding the Gulf Coast” (FGC) does not sound like an organization that would concern itself with north Alabama, but Outreach Senior Coordinator Carol...