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Master’s Hand Christian School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Decatur.   First row, l-r: Maddie Grace Giers, Tyler Brock, Katelyn Reeves, Ashley Terry, Michaela Sutherland and Emma Thompson Second row, l-r: Brilye...
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WSCC men’s golf and tennis teams wrap up season at nationals; baseball players recognized

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Wallace State’s men’s tennis team won the 2017 ACCC/Region 22 championship at the Jimmy Johns Tennis Complex in Decatur. Team members are, front row, from left, Jacob Lambert, Alex Carter, Luke Bowden and Cade...
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Hanceville welcomes NARCOG and Main Street Alabama; Red Cross relocating from Cullman

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The Hanceville City Hall conference room was nearly full for the presentation. HANCEVILLE - Before its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council welcomed Joey Hester from the North Central Alabama Council of Governments...
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2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 3

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2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Arkansas 12, Auburn 0 It was the Chad Spanberger show in game three of day three when the Arkansas Razorbacks no hit the Auburn Tigers. It only took the Hogs seven...
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10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp set for June 10

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CULLMAN - Former Alabama Crimson Tide star Jeremiah Castille's popular camp is coming back to town. The 10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp will take place on June 10 at Heritage Park in Cullman....
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Colony hosting veterans’ breakfast Saturday, planning summer feeding program and more for area kids

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COLONY - The Colony Town Council met this week, and the big topics of discussion were the town’s Memorial Day celebration and slate of upcoming summer kids’ activities, including a free meal program. This Saturday,...
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2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 2

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2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: South Carolina 10, Missouri 2 It was all South Carolina Thursday in the second game of day three of the 2017 SEC Baseball Tournament. The Gamecocks drummed the Missouri Tigers to...
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2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 1

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2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Mississippi State 4, Arkansas 3 If you like thrilling baseball action, then the first game of day three was tailor-made for you. Arkansas got on the board first, scoring in the bottom...

Addison High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 8 p.m. at AG Hicks Stadium. “As always we at Addison have another outstanding senior class. This group has excelled academically and athletically. Because of their...

Meek High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Meek High School gym. “The faculty and I wish you the best of luck as you make your own way in this life....

LIST: schools and organizations offering free meals for kids this summer

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Through a federally-funded program co-sponsored by the Alabama State Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cullman County children and teens will have the opportunity to eat free breakfasts...
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Vinemont High principal retiring; head football coach out

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Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, left and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette at the May 22, 2017 school board meeting. VINEMONT - Two big changes are coming to Vinemont High School for the...
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Redstone Arsenal and NASA welcome first major piece of space exploration hardware since shuttle...

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NASA spokespersons, in the foreground, show how large the engine section and tank simulator are. HUNTSVILLE - Last week, a barge arrived at Redstone Arsenal, carrying what NASA calls a “test article” for its Space...
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4 from Cullman area named to Troy University Chancellor’s List

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TROY - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor's List for the spring semester and Term 4 of the 2016/2017 academic year. Those from the Cullman area who...
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Denim and Diamonds Preakness Party a success for Hope Horses

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Guests went all out, dressing up for the Denim and Diamonds Preakness Party. CULLMAN - Recently, a crowd of around 175 gathered for the Hope Horses, Inc. (HH) Denim and Diamonds Preakness Party to watch...
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Saint Bernard students recognized for achievements; scholarships total more than $6.4M

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Christian Service Award winner Sam Chiodo, Headmaster Dan Baillargeon and Father Bede Marcy CULLMAN - At ceremonies held in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center on May 11, 2017, students of St. Bernard Preparatory School were recognized...
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7 local athletes selected to take part in 2017 AHSAA All-Star events

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Cullman's Miguel Tizapa (17) was selected to take part in the All-Star soccer game, playing for the North team. MONTGOMERY - Seven outstanding prep athletes have been invited to participate in the 21st annual Alabama...
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SAR recognizes Holly Pond Wounded Warrior

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Double Purple Heart recipient and Vietnam veteran Steve Larsen (right) of Holly Pond received a Wounded Warrior Coin and certificate from Ken Brown (left), president of the Cullman chapter of the Sons of the...
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VFW Post 2214 plans Memorial Day activities

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Flags displayed along Highway 31 in 2016, put out by members of VFW Post 2214/Image courtesy of Ken Brown CULLMAN -  Cullman’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 has several activities planned for this year’s...
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Cullman City Council issues permits for Rock the South

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CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held a special session today, during which it approved the event and noise permits for Rock the South and other requests.  Mayor Woody Jacobs and Councilman John Cook...
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Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam

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CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of a phone scam currently being perpetrated throughout the area. A statement from the sheriff's office reads: The Cullman County Sheriff's Office has received several...
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Lawton And Bertha Mae Waldrep celebrate 71st wedding anniversary

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Lawton and Bertha Mae Waldrep will celebrate their 71st Wedding Anniversary on June 1. Lawton Waldrep was in the Navy and served in World War II. He went to Sasebo, Japan and Shanghai, China. He...
Heather Mann

Commission postpones vote on closing portion of CR 1615 in Berlin; Marchman addresses Stony...

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Cullman County Commission meeting CULLMAN - Seating was scarce at the Cullman County Commission meeting this week, as several community representatives came to speak at the public hearing regarding the closing of a portion of...
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Eagles play to honor lost classmate

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Coach Rod Elliott and his team   BREMEN - A late afternoon thunderstorm was not enough to prevent the Nicholas Johnson intersquad football game at Cold Springs High School from taking place on Tuesday. Johnson passed away...
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Recap: Closing out a great year in high school sports coverage

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CULLMAN - We say goodbye to the 2016-17 sports season in the Alabama High School Athletic Association with plenty of great memories. A majority of teams covered by The Cullman Tribune displayed tremendous efforts in...
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Meet William Evan Curtis, Holly Pond’s new band director

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William Evan Curtis HOLLY POND - After 25 years on the job, many awards and a generation of loving former students, Luette Benefield has left behind a big pair of shoes to fill at Holly...
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Chamber holds 2017 Tourism & Community Improvement Awards

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St. Bernard’s Joyce Nix, center, receives the Tourism Professional of the Year Award from John Hunt, left, and T.J. Franey, right, during Tuesday’s Tourism & Community Improvement Awards. Nix is the longtime director of...
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CCSO hits the mark with community firearms class

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A local citizen scores well with her .45 revolver as Sgt. David Nunn looks on. CULLMAN - For two days during the last week, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) offered a free firearms safety...
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Attention Hanceville residents: City development plans to be announced Thursday

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HANCEVILLE - On Thursday afternoon, the North Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) and Main Street Alabama will be holding a special meeting in Hanceville to talk about plans for city development.  Both organizations...

Mother of CHS student killed in car wreck files wrongful death lawsuit

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Curt Wilson CULLMAN - Ashley Wilson, the mother of Cullman High School student Curtis James Wilson, 15, who died May 7 as a result of injuries sustained in a car wreck that same evening, has...
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Sweeney selected for North-South All-Star cross country

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Congratulations to Saint Bernard Prep School’s Andrew Sweeney for being selected to compete in the North-South All-Star cross country race to be held in Montgomery on July 19. It is the first year that...
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CCBOE recognizes 2016-2017 student and staff achievements

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Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette, VHS Salutatorian Alex Millwood, VHS Valedictorian Landen Ballew and CCBOE member Mike Graves CULLMAN - It was standing room only at the Cullman County Board...
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Mayor Jacobs recognizes 40th anniversary of Cullman Lioness Club

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Pictured L-R: Lioness Judy Waldrep (board of directors), Lioness Mary Daniel (2nd vice president), Mayor Woody Jacobs, Lioness Jane Rooker (president) and Lioness Penny Burkett (treasurer) CULLMAN -  Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs recently presented members...
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Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Luther Strange for Senate

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U.S. Sen. Luther Strange was one of 11 candidates for the August Senate election who spoke at the Alabama Farmers Federation home office today. He is pictured (left) with Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy...
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Profiles in Faith: Catching up with Father John O’Donnell

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Fr. John O’Donnell at the altar of St. Michael’s Church in St. Florian ST. FLORIAN - Fr. John O’Donnell is a longtime fixture around the Cullman area.  A Philadelphia native, he attended St. Bernard during...
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Cold Springs holding Tuesday night intersquad game in memory of Nick Johnson

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BREMEN - Spring football at Cold Springs was to be concluded last Friday with a jamboree game at Holly Pond. That changed after the death of senior Nicholas Johnson on May 18. Johnson sustained...
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April state unemployment rate drops to 5.4%; Cullman Co. rate plummets to 3.7%

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MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 5.4 percent, down from March’s rate of 5.8 percent, and well below April 2016’s...
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Fairview students chosen for Alabama Shakespeare Festival production

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Ally Grund and Aaron Moyland FAIRVIEW - If you want classical theater in this part of the country, there’s no place like the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) in Montgomery.  For two Fairview High School seniors,...
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Foxgloves & fireflies: Throwing a simple graduation party

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Fruit kabobs are an easy dessert or snack for a simple graduation party. Image: Pinterest There are graduation parties, and then, there are graduation parties. Both are about the same thing, but there are worlds...

Guest Editorial: Part 3 of 3: The American Church – The path to effectiveness

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Following is an opinion/guest editorial piece- Part 3 of 3: The American Church – The path to effectiveness- submitted by Pastor Tom Fillinger, IgniteUS Ministries- info@igniteus.net. The decline of the American church is an issue...
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West Point High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I want to wish all the Classes of 2017 the best of luck. You are...
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Vinemont High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “Congratulations to the senior class of 2017. I want to personally wish you the best...
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Who says proms are only for kids?

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Local seniors enjoy their prom this week at the Cullman Senior Center. CULLMAN - More than 40 seniors enjoyed their prom this week. Senior citizens, that is. The special event, put on by the Cullman...
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No title, but plenty to be proud of

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CULLMAN - Not often does the final pitch in a baseball game determine the outcome for both teams participating when the stakes are high. That was the case on Friday afternoon when Cullman's Carter Bowen...
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Cullman Christian School Class of 2017

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Cullman Christian School held its graduation on Thursday, May 18 at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church. “Congratulations to Hope and Abby on their graduation from Cullman Christian School. These two young ladies have been a blessing...
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Cullman County Child Development Center Class of 2017

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The Cullman County Child Development Center held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 18 in the CDC gym. “The day of graduation marks a special time of completion and beginning in a person's life. The...
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Area power outages

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CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman Electric Cooperative is experiencing multiple power outages spread across the county. CEC Communications Director Brian Lacy says crews are aware and on their way to assess the problem or problems. "Crews...
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NWS issues Hazardous Weather Outlook for area

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CULLMAN -  The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook that includes the following counties in Alabama: Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Marshall, Jackson, De Kalb, Cullman, Moore and Lincoln. DAY...
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Fairview High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “It is hard to believe that we have almost completed another year. The graduating class...
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Holly Pond High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 4 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I would to take this opportunity to congratulate the 2017 graduating class of Holly Pond...
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Good Hope High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I want to wish the senior class from Good Hope High School the best of...
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Cold Springs High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at noon, at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “Congratulations Cold Springs High School Class of 2017 graduates – You made it! I want to...
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Hanceville High School Class of 2017

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Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “To the graduating class of 2017, your accomplishments and success are felt by those who...
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Holly Pond student honored for saving child’s life at Guntersville Dam

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Dayden Floyd, wearing Bronco green, was honored for saving the life of a young child at Lake Guntersville on Mother’s Day. Image courtesy of WBRC FOX6 News. HOLLY POND - The word "courage" can mean...
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Fairview takes home 31-20 win over Hanceville in jamboree game

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FAIRVIEW - Hanceville and Fairview faced off in a jamboree game on a beautiful night for football on Friday. The Aggies jumped on the Bulldogs early and quickly, and they wound up taking the...
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WSCC softball eliminated at NJCAA National Championship; WSCC women’s golf finishes 12th in nation

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Wallace State sophomore Taylor Beshears connects on one of her two home runs against North Central Texas at the NJCAA Division I National Championship in St. George, Utah. HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball’s pursuit...
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Huge crowd turns out for CPD’s community cookout

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CULLMAN - As a way to bring the community together, the Cullman Police Department (CPD) worked with Cullman Cosmetic & Family Dentistry (CCFD) to hold a free cookout for Cullman residents on Friday. Members...

Lincoln Ave. SW closed due to vehicle fire

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Update 5/19/17 9:10 p.m. According to Cullman Fire Rescue's Brian Bradberry, the fire involved an RV, and the fire is out at this time. Bradberry says three people were transported to an area hospital with...
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Bearcats fall short in bid for state title

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The Bearcats gather around their runner-up trophy after the game. MONTGOMERY - Their ball club came through the entire season hitting well and pitching solidly, but that formula didn't hold for the Cullman Bearcats Friday in...

Cold Springs senior passes away following car wreck

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Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family. Editor's note: Edited to update time of passing and add mother's name.  CULLMAN COUNTY – Cold Springs senior Nick Johnson, 18, passed...
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Local doctor arrested for shoplifting

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CULLMAN - A local doctor was arrested for shoplifting recently, according to reports from the Cullman Police Department. Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, 59, was arrested on May 10 and charged with fourth-degree theft of property/shoplifting,...
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Meet John Wesley, the Warehouse Barber

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The Warehouse Barber in his natural habitat  CULLMAN - In the heart of the Warehouse District sits Bella Faire Day Spa and Salon, in the old Cullman Banana Supply warehouse at 104 First Ave. SE.  Inside, the...
Johnny Thornton

Cullman romps Helena, 9-1, in game 1 of state championship series

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MONTGOMERY - Jacob Heatherly's pitching was effective and Cullman's hitting consistent from the top to the middle, to the bottom of the batting order. Both things worked together once again as they have all...
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Big year for CATA Health Science students

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Nurse Aide students pictured: (front row left to right) Amber Rodgers, Cassity Humes, Sydney Dodson, Diana Tepetate and Allie Mooney. (back row left to right) Emily James, Braelynn Echelbarger, Lexus White and Fancie Boatright. The following article was submitted by the Cullman County...
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Wallace State graduates first students from online Child Development program

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Nathaniel Butler (left), Lucy Michaus Chavez, and Amy Hill, are three of several graduates of the Class of 2017 from Wallace State Community College’s Child Development program, the first cohort to complete the new...
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Chamber of Commerce graduates Leadership, Youth Leadership classes

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Leadership Graduation (pictured above) The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2016-17 Leadership Cullman County class, sponsored by The Final Touch, celebrated its graduation Tuesday, May 9 at TP Country Club. Pictured, from left to right, are Eric...
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2 people dead in morning crash on CR 109

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BREMEN - Two people lost their lives this morning in a fiery crash in the 500 block of County Road 109 near Bremen.  State troopers say the wreck happened at approximately 9:10 a.m., when a...
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30th annual Oakville Indian Mounds Park and Museum’s Multicultural Indian Event this weekend

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Jim Sawgrass DANVILLE - Just a short drive from Cullman you’ll find a vastly different culture celebrated each year at the Oakville Indian Mounds Park and Museum’s Multicultural Indian Event, now in its 30th year....
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Willoughby named 2nd-team PING All-American; WSCC baseball, softball and tennis postseason updates

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HANCEVILLE – Wallace State freshman golfer Chip Willoughby was named a 2nd-team PING All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of American on Monday prior to the Lions teeing off Tuesday for the first round...
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Friends, family asking for prayers for Cold Springs senior injured in wreck

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Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family. CULLMAN COUNTY - At what is supposed to be a joyous time in the life of a high school...
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Lady Bearcats’ season comes to an end in Montgomery; losses to Daphne, Helena

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Bailey Swann catches the ceremonial first pitch prior to start of Cullman/Daphne game. MONTGOMERY - The momentum Cullman softball brought from the North Regional last weekend didn't stay with the Lady Bearcats in the AHSAA...
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The hidden dangers of electric shock drowning

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CULLMAN - As the summer season picks up and schools let out, the rivers and lakes around the county will fill up with swimmers and boats. It is a hot-weather tradition to cool off...
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Lane closure today on I-65 N, south of Exit 291

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CULLMAN - Due to ongoing concrete slab replacement, the outside lane of Interstate 65 northbound just south of Exit 291 (Alabama 91), in southern Cullman County near the Blount County line, will be closed...
Johnny Thornton

Bearcats ready to battle Helena

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MONTGOMERY - Cullman and Helena. Two outstanding baseball teams this season in Class 6A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). Both on a collision course this week with round one of the...
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JROTC Cadet Staci Prater of West Point receives SAR Bronze Medal of Achievement

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Col. Ken Brown, president of the Cullman chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) presented the SAR Bronze Medal of Achievement to JROTC Cadet Staci Prater of West Point at Tuesday's graduation...
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West Point council mulls development of new subdivision

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The West Point Town Council discusses development projects at this week's meeting. WEST POINT - With plans to increase housing in the area to accommodate new businesses and residents, West Point's Town Council sat down...
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Addison man arrested for trafficking

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CULLMAN - Following a recent undercover operation led by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigator Justin Craft, Daniel Reece Mann, 27, of Addison was arrested and charged with trafficking in illegal drugs. The operation took...
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2 arrested for multiple sex offenses

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Kenneth Loyd Woods, left and Joshua Dwayne Aker, right CULLMAN COUNTY -  Two Cullman County men were arrested in the past week in unrelated incidences for multiple sex offenses. Kenneth Loyd Woods, 49, of Fairview...
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Joint session: city school board, council come together, talk traffic, annexation

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Cullman City School Board Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson and members of the board listen as Mayor Woody Jacobs speaks. CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council and Cullman City School Board held a joint, informal round...

Courthouse evacuated due to bomb threat

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Update 5-16-17 10:18 a.m. Everyday activities have resumed at the Cullman County Courthouse, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, who says the building is secure following this morning's bomb threat and evacuation. "We received...
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Eyes on the prize: Lady Bearcats prepare for state title series

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The Lady Bearcats following their win at the North Regional last weekend MONTGOMERY - It’s becoming routine to see Cullman High’s softball team in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state tournament. This is...
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Mississippi high school senior signs on at Wallace State for women’s golf

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Golfer Michaela Bryan of Tupelo, Miss., signs with Wallace State TUPELO, Miss. - Last week was a huge week for Tupelo golfer Michaela Bryan. Not many people win their school's first Mississippi High School Sports...
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Guest Editorial: Part 2 of 3: The American Church – What are the causes...

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Following is an opinion/guest editorial piece- Part 2 of 3: The American Church – What are the causes of decline?- submitted by Pastor Tom Fillinger, IgniteUS Ministries- info@igniteus.net. See part 1 here. Identifying ‘cause’ is always...

Peggy Smith to retire, Dale Greer named CEDA director, effective June 1

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Peggy Smith, left, and Dale Greer/Images courtesy of Cullman Economic Development CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening announced the retirement of Peggy Smith, longtime director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA). ...
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Update: Troopers still searching for vehicle involved in fatal hit and run

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Helen Duke/Image provided by family GOOD HOPE - State Trooper and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Public Information Officer Curtis Summerville late Monday afternoon said the agency still has no definite description of the vehicle...
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Honor society presents awards to Wallace State faculty

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Dr. Lee Walton, philosophy and religion instructor, is presented the Most Likely to be a Stand-Up Comic award by Phi Theta Kappa member Angela Mernetti during the club’s WSCC Faculty Awards presentation. HANCEVILLE - Members...
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Former Commission Chairman James Graves makes bond; preliminary hearing date set

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CULLMAN - Former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves, arrested and charged Wednesday, May 10 with felony first-degree sexual abuse of a minor, has made bond. Cullman County Circuit Clerk Lisa McSwain confirmed Monday...
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Cullman Police hosting free community cookout this Friday

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CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is hosting a community cookout this Friday, May 19 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Festhalle downtown. The cookout, sponsored by Cullman Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, is free...
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Rain? No problem! Dinner on First goes off without a hitch

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Danny McAfee, left, shares a laugh with Dyron's Lowcountry Chef Randall Baldwin, right. Dyron Powell, owner of Dyron's Lowcountry, is shown in the background chatting with guest Billy Troutman. CULLMAN - Once again Cullman has...

Suspected hit and run results in fatality on Schwaiger Road in Good Hope

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Updated 5-14-17 8:10 p.m. State Trooper Curtis Summerville has released an official statement on today's fatal hit-and-run incident. See his statement in full below: "A single-vehicle crash today, May 14, has left a pedestrian dead. Helen...
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A special day to honor our mothers

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Perhaps you’ve never heard of Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis, but because of her, we celebrate Mother’s Day. She was born in Culpepper, Virginia, on Sept. 30, 1832. Her father, a Methodist minister, was transferred...
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Mother’s Day Profile: Mrs. Gracie Grissom

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Mom's 100th birthday celebration with family last November It isn’t every day that you celebrate a century milestone. Most of us have never known anyone who has reached that seldom attained venerable age. Gracie Hembree...
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Remembering Nicholas: 4th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run

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First-place team, The Tennessee Valley Elite, l-r:  Joey Franklin, Chase Prater, Jake Guthrie, Tucker Adkison and Jackson Tucker CULLMAN - The fourth annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run was held Saturday morning on the campus of...
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Wallace State awards more than $1.2 million in scholarships

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Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, left, with academic scholarship recipients Lexi Byrd and Jarrett Sherrill HANCEVILLE - Area students awarded scholarships by Wallace State Community College in Hanceville were recognized during a ceremony on...
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Down and dirty at Stony Lonesome

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The first two runners to cross the finish line CULLMAN - Mile and 5K runs are a popular pastime, especially as the weather heats up. Many local organizations hold these runs as fundraisers or methods...
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Registration open for CP&R tennis, track & field programs

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CULLMAN – Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) is pleased to announce it will hold three sessions of summer tennis clinics this summer under Coach Jerry Mason. Registration is open at the Cullman Civic Center...
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Not to be: Pelham upsets defending state champ Bearcats in 6A state soccer final

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HUNTSVILLE - Two unusual goals were enough for Pelham to prevent the Cullman Bearcats from taking home their second straight Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 6A soccer championship. A goal by Armando Valencia...
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Cold Springs goes 0-2 in 1st visit to AHSAA softball regional

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HUNTSVILLE - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles played hard but experienced heartbreaking losses in their first ever appearance in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) softball regional. Playing in the North Regional at the...
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Foxgloves & fireflies: About to be the mother

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Her first Mother’s Day… As I write this, my daughter is in a holding pattern, waiting for that first little twinge that is like nothing she’s ever felt before. I told her about my first...
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Wallace State celebrates commencement for Class of 2017

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Respiratory Therapy graduates Anna Ivey and Emma Moore wave to the crowd during commencement exercises Friday at Wallace State Community College. HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville and President Dr. Vicki Karolewics celebrated...