Fairview High Principal Dr. Brad Stapler leaving at end of school...

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FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview High School Principal Dr. Brad Stapler will be leaving Fairview at the end of the school year to pursue a...

TRACK & FIELD: Several local stars qualify for State Championships with...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Track and field sectionals took place this past weekend across the state, and stars from around Cullman County and beyond earned...

Unsettled Pattern with Periods of Storms this Week

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CLANTON – Monday, 2:30 pm, April 27, 2026 An area of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will move into the far northern portions of the state...

Obituary: Kenneth Lavon Willoughby

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Kenneth Lavon Willoughby, 61, of Crane Hill, Alabama, passed away on April 25, 2026. Born August 28, 1964, in Alabama, Kenneth was a beloved...

Obituary: Shelby Ann Barker

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Funeral service for Shelby Ann Barker, 65, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 30th, 2026, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in...

Arrests and Incidents reported April 27, 2026

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 27, 2026. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA =...

PREP BASEBALL: Addison’s Kiah Lake signs scholarship to play at Bevill...

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ADDISON, Ala. - Addison senior Kiah Lake signed a scholarship with Bevill State in front of a large group of family and friends at...

Obituary: Jerry Marlin Cornelius

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Memorial Service for Mr. Jerry Marlin Cornelius, age 84, of Addison, is Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home,...

Obituary: Mary Anita Fleischamel

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Funeral service for Mary Anita Fleischamel, 78, of Arab will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...

From drafting tables to global missions: The journey of Shawn Doss

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. - For Hanceville native Shawn Doss, the path from a college drafting lab to mission fields across the globe was anything but expected — but it...

Unsettled Pattern with Periods of Storms this Week

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CLANTON – Monday, 6:00 am, April 27, 2026 An area of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will move into the far northern portions of the state...

Remembering Johnny ‘The Flash’ Thornton

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Long before Johnny Thornton became known across Cullman County as “The Flash,” he was a Good Hope Raider with a love...

Former Cullman star accepts invite to Indianapolis Colts Rookie Minicamp

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CULLMAN, Ala. - After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, former Cullman Bearcats tight end Kaleb Heatherly accepted an invite to participate in...

Free Touch A Truck event returns May 2 with giveaways supporting Community Cupboard 

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Electric Cooperative will host its annual Touch A Truck event on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. Admission is free, and this year’s event will combine family fun with an opportunity...

Op-Ed: Alabama’s outdoors key to our state’s economic growth – Innovate Alabama is a key partner...

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From the mountains of the Tennessee Valley to the shores of the Gulf Coast, and everything in-between, our state is second to none in...

Heavy Rainfall With Some Possible Severe Weather This Week

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CLANTON – Sunday, 7:00 am, April 26, 2026 As of 630 am, a cluster of thunderstorms in central MS is moving southeastward and may produce...

PREP BASEBALL: Inman’s grand slam finishes off Southside, Bearcats win 11-0...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - After a blowout game one win over Southside followed by a stunning loss in game two, Cullman hosted the Panthers for...

COLUMN: ‘This Little Line of Mine’

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I am a writer. I write articles, books and songs. While I have won a few awards for some of my newspaper and magazine...

Files from Yesteryear: April 25, 1940

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From the files of April 25, 1940 Joppa News The order of the day around Joppa this week has been land preparation and planting. Mr. Waylon...

Obituary: Jackie Wayne Needham

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Jackie Wayne Needham, of Blountsville, Alabama, passed away on April 23, 2026, at the age of 70. Mr. Needham was born in Cullman County,...