Obituary: Junior Homer Sullins

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A graveside service with military honors for Junior Homer Sullins, 88, of Pekin, Illinois will be held Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11 a.m....

Obituary: LarryJoe Preston Beasley

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Funeral services for LarryJoe Preston Beasley, age 27 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2017 at Cullman Heritage Chapel with...

Gov. Bentley awards $100,000 grant for new Sequence Health facility in...

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CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced today that Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a Community Development Block Grant...

Shedd: Let the people decide if they want a gas tax

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CULLMAN - Yesterday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue that...

CRMC sees earlier flu season this year

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CULLMAN - Flu season may be upon Cullman County earlier this year than previous years. According to Cullman Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Infection Control...

Congressman Aderholt in Cullman Jan. 18, will give D.C. update at...

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CULLMAN - U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, will be in Cullman on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s governmental affairs committee...

News from the Pond: Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens...

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The Dripping Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Good Citizens Awards to Owen Griffith Lovell, of Cullman High School, Jefferson...

Colony to host severe weather conference with NWS Huntsville and Cullman...

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Council members donned matching T-shirts Tuesday evening. The shirts were donated by new Councilman Julian Fields, and read "Do It Right the First Time." COLONY...

Eagles roll to easy home sweep of St. Bernard

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BREMEN - It was home, sweet home, for the Cold Springs Eagles Tuesday evening, as it was their first home game in more than...

Good Hope takes down Hanceville; Lady Raiders fall

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HANCEVILLE - Lane Horton Gymnasium on the campus of Hanceville High School was buzzing Tuesday night in anticipation of some quality hoops action. Not...

Bearcats, Lady Bearcats top West Point

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CULLMAN - A five-game home losing streak was broken by the Cullman Bearcats Tuesday night when they defeated the West Point Warriors 59-46. The Bearcats...

Obituary: John Wayne Pugh

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Memorial Service for John Wayne Pugh, age 67 of Cullman, will be Sunday, January 15th at 2 p.m. at The Worship Center, 8492 Bagley...

Obituary: Ruth Othel Moore

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Funeral service for Ruth Othel Moore, 76, will be held Thursday, January 12, 2017 beginning at 2 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home. Visitation...

Obituary: Wesley Owen Weeks

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Wesley Owen Weeks, age 88 of Center Point Community, passed away at his home the morning of January 8. He was born in Jefferson...

Cullman County Commission votes to support proposed 3-cent gas tax for...

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CULLMAN – The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue...

Obituary: Paskell “Pat” Garrison

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Paskell "Pat" Garrison, 76, passed away January 9. Complete arrangements and obituary information will be announced at a later date. Nichols Funeral Home directing.

Women thriving, enjoying experience in Wallace State’s Technical Division’s male-dominated fields

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Melanie Patterson worked in the newspaper industry for 20 years before deciding to enroll in Wallace State’s Welding program in 2015. HANCEVILLE – Maci Key...

County joins City in phase III of water conservation plan

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Lake Catoma on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning announced that Phase III of the County's Emergency Water...

It’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month

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CULLMAN - January is Human Trafficking Awareness month nationally, and was proclaimed so in Cullman County this morning by the Cullman County Commission and...

Obituary: Guy Larae Clement

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Guy Larae Clement, 84, of Red Bay formerly of Haleyville, entered into rest on January 8, 2017 at Generations of Red Bay Nursing Home. Mr....

Obituary: Bernice Chesser

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Funeral services for Bernice Chesser, age 86 of Cullman will be Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Cullman Heritage Chapel with Jimmy...

Obituary: Mary Jeanette Baldwin

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Mary Jeanette Baldwin, 90 of Double Springs, entered into rest on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Hendrix Health and Rehabilitation in Double Springs. Mrs. Baldwin...

Obituary: Jeremiah Adam Knott

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Memorial service for Jeremiah Adam Knott, age 25 of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 11th at Bethel Freewill Baptist Church on...

Obituary: Robert Moody

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Robert Moody of Double Springs entered into rest January 9, 2017. Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time by Nichols...

Obituary: Cynthia Louise Miller

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Cynthia Louise Miller passed away on January 7, 2017 at The Folsom Center at the age of 82. She was born in Cullman on January...

Obituary: Evelyn Sue Blackwell

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Evelyn Sue Blackwell, 86, passed away January 8. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Moss Service Funeral Home is directing.

Cullman County Conservation District offers relief to drought-stricken cattle farmers

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Applications for hay relief from the Cullman County Conservation District will be accepted until 4 p.m. next Tuesday, Jan. 17. CULLMAN - 2016 was a...

Festival of the Cranes event in Decatur Jan. 14-15

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“This is the second year that this relatively new festival will offer two full days of activities at Wheeler Refuge and events taking place...

Local couple arrested for sex crimes involving minor

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CULLMAN - During the past month, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested Jason Elliott Poole, 42, of Cullman and Tanya Michele Cordell, 42,...

Bearcats only team in Alabama invited to national baseball invitational

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CULLMAN - Cullman High School’s varsity baseball team will compete in the USA Baseball National High School Invitational in March, and they’re the only...

Area hoops back on regular schedule following winter weather shuffle

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Everything should be back on a normal schedule for area high school basketball after games were postponed last Friday due to...

Local man arrested for trafficking in methamphetamine

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WELTI - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) on Thursday arrested David Keith Dotson, 48, of Cullman for trafficking in methamphetamine after...

Friends of Frankweiler preserves ties to the old country

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CULLMAN - Cullman's German heritage organization Friends of Frankweiler (FoF) held its regular meeting Sunday afternoon at the Cullman County Museum. For those who may...

Rock the South 2017: Sam Hunt to perform

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CULLMAN - Organizers for 2017's Rock the South music festival on Monday morning announced that Sam Hunt will be performing. This year's Rock the South...

Alabama man, formerly of Cullman, pleads guilty to producing child pornography...

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ALABAMA - An Alabama man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 5 to producing child pornography involving seven minor victims, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie...

Files from Yesteryear: 1898, 1928, 1937 and 1957

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From the Files of 1898: The first open cotton boll of the season that we have seen was brought in on August 17th, by James...

Vinemont High School wins 1st place in UAH STEM competition

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Team members include (left to right) Alex Millwood, Seth Campbell, Leigh Ann Smithson, Mykenzie Lamb, Miguel Perales and Damon Gustafson.  Their teacher is Shannon...

Obituary: Betty Joyce Cummings

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Funeral service for Betty Joyce Cummings, 66, will be held January 10, beginning at 2 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home. She passed away...

Obituary: Eileen June Gossett

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Obituary: Eileen June Gossett Memorial service for Eileen June Gossett, 79, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Monday, January 9th, 2017 at Cullman Funeral...

Obituary: Glenda Joyce Dunkin

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Funeral services for Glenda Joyce Dunkin, age 72 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, January 9th at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with...

Obituary: Elmer Revis Bryant, Sr.

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Funeral service with military honors for Elmer Revis Bryant, Sr., 85, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, January 8th, 2017 at Jones...

Obituary: Margene J McGee

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Memorial service for Margene J McGee, 65, held January 7 at Grace Baptist Church in Hartselle. She passed away January 3. Moss Service Funeral...

Obituary: Robert “Bobby” Henry McDonald

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Funeral service for Robert “Bobby” Henry McDonald, 82, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 7th, 2017 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel...

Obituary: Rachel Louise Nicholas Nail

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Rachel Louise Nicholas Nail, 95, passed away on January 4, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husbands: Elmer Nicholas and Gerstile Nail, her...

Obituary: Larry Keith Kelley

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Larry K. Kelley, 75, of Columbus, Georgia, formerly of Haleyville, entered into rest on January 4, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving...

Obituary: Zettie Lou Atkinson

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Funeral services for Zettie Lou Atkinson, age 81 of Cullman will be Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home chapel,...

Obituary: Jonathan Kyle Chaney

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Memorial Service for Jonathan Kyle Chaney, age 21 of Cullman, will be at 6 p.m. Friday evening at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Cullman Heritage...

Obituary: Dwight Evon Phillips

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Memorial services for Dwight Evon Phillips, 69 of Bremen will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Stouts Mountain Baptist Church, Rev. Ernest...

Obituary: Shirley Jean Glenn Chambers

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Funeral services for Shirley Jean Glenn Chambers, age 63 of Cullman, will be Friday, January 6, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Chapel...

Obituary: Steven Dewain Parris

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There will be a memorial gathering of family and friends to celebrate the life of Steven Dewain Parris, 56 of Hanceville. Mr. Parris was born...

Obituary: Steve Luther Sutter

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Funeral services for Steve Luther Sutter, age 63 of Cullman, will be Thursday, January 5, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Emeus Baptist Church with...

Obituary: Maurice Willingham

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Funeral services for Maurice Willingham, 81, of Falkville, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Paul...

Obituary: Erika Annette Cupp Bailey

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Memorial service for Erika Annette Dunn Bailey, age 53 of Cullman, will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...

Youth Explosion “No Limits” tour swings through Cullman

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Members of Christian Soldiers Ministries CULLMAN - Despite below-freezing temperatures, the Youth Explosion "No Limits" tour went on in Cullman this weekend at the Cullman...

(UPDATED) Jet-Pep in Battleground robbed; CCSO searching for male and female...

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UPDATED 1/8/17 at 12:38 p.m. The suspects in last night's robbery of the Battleground Jet-Pep are still at large, according to Cullman County Sheriff...

Artist profile: W.C. “Music” Man(n)

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W.C. "Craig" Mann plays his dulcimer at the Cullman County Museum When you stop to consider that Craig Mann has performed on 38 musical instruments,...

Foxgloves & Fireflies: Love is all you need

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Adel and E.H. Mize, who were from Cullman, on their wedding day - Feb. 1, 1942 (photo contributed by family) The Bible mentions the word...

This week in Cullman history (Jan. 2- 9)

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Destroyed Texaco station at Simcoe On the night of Jan. 3, 1982, severe thunderstorms struck Cullman County. Areas affected included Simcoe, Walter, Phelan and Fairview,...

Dems Night Out: Local Democrats plan to become more active in...

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CULLMAN - The Cullman County Democrats recently held their monthly “Dems Night Out” event at Grumpy's Italian Grill, where they discussed what they describe...

More than 30 take the plunge, in spite of frigid temps

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Pilot Club of Cullman members Nan Auston and Charlotte Ecklund were the last the exit the pool. CULLMAN - On Saturday Cullman Parks and Recreation...

Green’s 3-pointer as time expires lifts Wallace State men past USC-Salkehatchie

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Wallace State’s Rashawn Green (10) reacts after hitting the game-winning shot against USC Salkehatchie on Friday. Green finished with 13 points. HANCEVILLE – Locked in...

Incoming Pilot Club president proves point in Polar Bear Plunge

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Nan Auston will take the plunge for the third year in a row tomorrow morning. CULLMAN - Like many retirees, Nan Auston hardly seems retired. ...

West Point man arrested for distributing marijuana

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CULLMAN - A West Point man was arrested recently and charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance after he allegedly...

Polar Bear Plunge, Wellness Day will go on as planned Saturday

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CULLMAN -  Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s third annual Community Wellness Day, including the Polar Bear Plunge, will go on as planned Saturday, in...

NWS: Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 3 a.m.; Wind...

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CULLMAN - Here is the latest from the National Weather Service, issued at 2:44 p.m., for the counties of Madison, Morgan, Marshall, Jackson, Dekalb...

Cullman EMA: increased snow totals, snow will be here between 4-6...

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UPDATE: 5:59 p.m. Jan. 6: Yes, folks, we know. It appears all of the precipitation has gone south of Cullman County; however, according to...

Falkville man arrested in Cullman for trafficking

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CULLMAN - A traffic stop in Cullman on Thursday led to the arrest of a Falkville man for trafficking. Cullman Police Department (CPD) Investigators Justin...

ALDOT updates: state roads prepared, motorists urged to use ALGOTraffic.com

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Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) were out early Thursday morning applying liquid de-icer to Interstate 65 in Cullman County. Image courtesy...

Judge Brown issues statement on end of common law marriage in...

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CULLMAN - Back in June, Gov. Robert Bentley signed a bill abolishing common law marriage in the state of Alabama. That law went into...

(Updated) Point of View: Bethsadia firefighter and board member Alan Edwards

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BETHSADIA - After the turmoil of the last month within the Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) came to a very public head yet again...

Lady Raiders squeak by Holly Pond; Broncos smoke Good Hope

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GOOD HOPE - After almost pulling off a major upset against No. 9 West Point to start off 2017, the Good Hope Lady Raiders...

Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department Board meets: special election rejected, chairman resigns

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BETHSADIA - On Thursday evening, the Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) Board held the meeting that had been highly anticipated since last month's controversial...

Current list of closings and delays

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CULLMAN - Check here for our most current list of winter weather closings and delays. We will update this list as information becomes available. CLOSED...

Thrice as nice; Lady Bearcats drop Albertville for 3rd time this...

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CULLMAN - It was a night of three-peats and repeats Thursday when the Cullman Lady Bearcats defeated the Lady Aggies of Albertville for the...

Friday’s area prep basketball games to be rescheduled

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Both Cullman County Schools and Cullman City Schools canceling school for Friday due to the impending winter weather means all extracurricular...

Gov. Bentley declares state of emergency ahead of wintry weather, effective...

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MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday issued a State of Emergency effective at 7 a.m. Friday for all Alabama counties in preparation for potential...

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Cullman Co. beginning Friday at 3...

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CULLMAN -  The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6 to 3 a.m. Saturday,...

Phase III of the City’s Emergency Water Conservation Plan to go...

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Lake Catoma on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 CULLMAN - On Thursday, Jan. 5, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs signed a Declaration of Urgency declaring that Phase...

(Part 4) Cullman area leaders: remembering 2016, anticipating 2017

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Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, left, and Hanceville Police Chief Bob Long after the 2016 Cullman County Christmas Parade in Hanceville. CULLMAN - We continue our...

Annexation of 90 acres on Cherokee Ave. recommended to city council

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CULLMAN - On Tuesday night, the Cullman City Planning Commission met to discuss an annexation recommendation from the Cullman County Industrial Development Authority of...

Several Friday night basketball games rescheduled due to threat of snow

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CULLMAN COUNTY - With the possibility of snow and travel issues Friday into Friday evening, several Friday evening area prep basketball games have been...

Latest snow forecast from NWS

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SEE UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Cullman Co. beginning Friday at 3 p.m. Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) were out early...

Wallace State’s women’s basketball team pulls away in second half to...

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HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team geared up for conference play on Wednesday with an impressive 76-65 victory over Georgia Highlands at Tom...

Collision at Hwys. 278 and 31 downtown results in motorcyclist being...

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CULLMAN -  A two-vehicle traffic incident tonight in downtown Cullman resulted in injuries, according to the Cullman City Police Department (CPD). The crash occurred...

Gov. Bentley has former rep Terry Spicer removed from state ABC...

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REHOBETH, AL - According to a report from CBS WTVY in Dothan, a former state representative from Coffee County and convicted felon Terry Spicer...

CRMC “breaks ground” on new 30-bed, 5th-floor expansion

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Several community, business and hospital leaders participated in the groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday. CULLMAN - On Wednesday afternoon, Cullman Regional Medical Center (CRMC), TRO Healthcare...

Take a class at the Agriplex this month

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CULLMAN - The North Alabama Agriplex is offering a variety of programs for the month of January. Register online at www.agriplex.org. The facility has...

CP&R’s 3rd annual Community Wellness Day, with Polar Bear Plunge, this...

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A participant reacts after taking the plunge in 2015. CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s third annual Community Wellness Day will be held at...

(Part 3) Cullman area leaders: remembering 2016, anticipating 2017

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CULLMAN - This is a continuation of our New Year’s series, in which we asked local leaders to comment on the memorable things they...

Lady Bearcats, Wildcats win in first games of 2017

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Coach Hembree and his Lady Bearcats CULLMAN - The Cullman Lady Bearcats and the Guntersville Wildcats enjoyed their first games of 2017 with respective wins. Guntersville...

Prep basketball squads preparing for schedule shake-up ahead of possible wintry...

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Local prep basketball games scheduled for Friday are questionable at the moment, as the threat of a wintry mix of snow...

West Point edges Good Hope in overtime

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WEST POINT - Cameron Moore scored his only field goal of the game, a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in overtime, that lifted the...

Holly Pond council brings 2017 to order in 1st meeting of...

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HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council met Monday evening, in spite of the rough weather, to discuss the monthly matters of the...

State releases “A-F Report Card” for 2015-2016; wide range of results...

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CULLMAN - The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)-established system to monitor the academic achievement of all of Alabama's public schools is called the...

Wallace State offers training for many of nation’s fastest-growing occupations

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Wallace State Community College Physical Therapist Assistant students work on skills required to treat patients. Physical Therapist Assistant is of the nation’s fastest growing...

Cullman County Fair Association names 2017 board of directors

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2017 Cullman County Fair Association, Board of Directors (Left to right), seated: Lion Richard White, Lion Dennis Berse, Lion Charles Childers, president, Lion Steve Cartee,...

(More) Cullman area leaders: remembering 2016, anticipating 2017

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CULLMAN - We continue our series, asking area leaders about their memories of 2016 and their visions of 2017.  They were asked not for...

Fairview Town Council meets, talks community development

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FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council held its regular meeting Monday evening, with Mayor Keith Henry, all council members and Town Clerk Debbie Shedd...

Drivers ID’d in Monday night’s deadly collision in Johnson’s Crossing; support...

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JOHNSON'S CROSSING -  A Hanceville man died last night in a three-vehicle incident on U.S. Highway 31 near Johnson's Crossing. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy...

Boomer Sooner’ed; Auburn stunned by Oklahoma

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NEW ORLEANS – Monday night marked the second-ever meeting between the Auburn Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners in the 83rd Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl. Auburn...