Sharon Schuler Kreps

Dodge City to hold blood drive to honor town’s first responders

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DODGE CITY - Dodge City held its monthly town council meeting this week and discussed an upcoming event for the town’s first responders. On Friday, Sept. 9 the American Red Cross is inviting everyone to...
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Meek Tigers eager to continue progress on the gridiron

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ARLEY - Since 2013, the Meek Tigers have made a steady climb in being victorious on the gridiron. From three wins in 2013, the Tigers raised the bar and got five victories in 2014. The...
Patricia Gilbert

Johnny Dyar seeking 3rd term as mayor of Baileyton

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I want to thank my council and the people of Baileyton for supporting me over the last eight years as mayor.” Johnny Dyar   BAILEYTON – Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar is seeking his third term in the...
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Latest County Commission meeting a busy one

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CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission came together on Tuesday morning for a regularly-scheduled meeting. First up was a public hearing for resident Edith Bullard Thompson and resolution 2016-25 – Vacation of a portion of...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

Some unwanted excitement at 2nd Fridays event

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CULLMAN - The third Friday night celebration of the summer, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s 2nd Fridays Cullman got off to its usual start with shoppers perusing...
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Camp Liberty postpones Freedom Fridays

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BATTLEGROUND - The Freedom Fridays program at Camp Liberty was set to begin tonight, Aug. 12, but had to be postponed due to technical difficulties. “I sincerely regret to announce that Freedom Friday will be...
Will Hogue

Man drives off Highway 157, into woods

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CULLMAN - The driver of a four-door silver Cadillac sedan driving westbound on Highway 157 careened off the road and into the woods earlier this evening.           The car hydroplaned in the westbound lane, drove over...
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Saturday Event Guide- August 13

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Cullman Farmer's Market – Festhalle- Starts at 7 a.m. Fresh, local produce, breads and meats, along with plants and crafts. The Farmer's Market is now open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m.-2 p.m....
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CHS grad Will Raney named National Advanced Placement Scholar

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CULLMAN - Will Raney, a 2016 graduate of Cullman High School, was recently named a National Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar by The College Board.  As noted by the College Board, a National AP Scholar Certificate is...
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Cullman’s Don Morgan honored with BCA Distinguished Leader Award

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Photo: Don Morgan, left, receives the BCA Distinguished Leader Award. POINT CLEAR, Ala. - The Business Council of Alabama’s board of directors at the Governmental Affairs Conference on Aug. 5 honored long-serving BCA board member...
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Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute -WaLLi – formally introduced to Cullman community

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HANCEVILLE - About 100 Cullman area residents gathered on the 12th floor of the James C. Bailey Center at Wallace State Community College to be formally introduced to WaLLi, a new program for local...
Joyce Nix

Saint Bernard Prep opens school year

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CULLMAN - School bells are ringing and another banner year has begun at Saint Bernard Prep School. A newly renovated library and classroom building, as well an updated science and math building, greeted 216...
Will Hogue

Operation Lifesaver makes Cullman a stop on tour

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CULLMAN – At Cullman City Hall on Friday morning, Nancy Hudson, executive director of Alabama Operation Lifesaver, addressed members of the press and department heads of the City of Cullman.           According to the organization, Operation...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

Hanceville City Council: Fire chief reports busy month; kids back in school

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HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council held a regular meeting on Thursday evening at Hanceville City Hall with all council members present. Councilman Doug Batemon opened the meeting with prayer after the mayor called the...

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. to shut down 95 company-owned restaurants by September

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UPDATED Aug. 12, 2:42 p.m. Ruby Tuesday Inc., through its public relations firm, has just given us the following statement: “Our Fresh Start Initiative is designed to improve our financial profitability and ultimately create a...
Patricia Gilbert

Bill McElroy seeking mayoral seat in Baileyton

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I would like to see some businesses come into the community so more people can have a local job.” Bill McElroy   BAILEYTON – Baileyton’s Bill McElroy has announced he will seek the position of mayor of...

Colony Town Council Notes- Aug. 2016

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Photo from July 2016 COLONY – The Colony Town Council held a regular council meeting this week.           Mayor Vernon Fields was not in attendance. The council members present were Alexander Twitty acting as mayor pro tempore,...
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Stefany Pate named new Wallace State cheerleading coach

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HANCEVILLE - Former Wallace State cheerleader Stefany Pate is the new coach of the college’s varsity squad.   Pate, 27, who has worked for Wallace State since Feb. 2014, took reins of the program earlier this...
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Same faces, different places for Town of South Vinemont

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Photo shows current Vinemont Mayor J.D. Marcum in Jan. 2016.   VINEMONT - In the latest meeting of the South Vinemont Town Council, things progressed normally, with one exception. A change in the leadership was announced...
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Acclaimed Nursing program graduates around 100 students at Wallace State Community College

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Photo: Deborah Hoover, center, director of the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education, presented several students with the Nightingale Award during the recent pinning ceremony. Pictured from left are, Practical Nursing graduates...
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3-way race for City School Board, Place 2

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Photo: l-r, Kevin Binkowski, Chris Branham and Susan Martin Hauk CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board, Place 2 race has three Cullman residents vying for the position left available by Brenda Howell’s decision to...
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First day of school

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They say that one of the strongest memory triggers is the sense of smell. That must be true because whenever I smell chalk or yeast rolls, I   think of the first day of school. It...
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Cullman Lions named District Club of the Year

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Photo: Left, Barry Willingham, club president; right, Charles McBrayer, retired club president CULLMAN - Recently the Cullman Lions were designated as Lions District 34-A Club of the Year for 2015 - 2016. District 34 -...
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Wallace State nursing faculty congratulated for job well done

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HANCEVILLE - The faculty of the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education gathered on Tuesday, Aug. 9 in celebration of a successful year that was topped off by the program’s achievement of...
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UPDATE: Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy is now full

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UPDATE: Aug. 11: The fall session of the Sheriff's Citizen's Academy is now full. Those who wish to participate can apply again in the spring. CULLMAN -  The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is now...
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Cooking class to be held in Colony

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COLONY - Donna Shanklin, a regional extension agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension Program, will be leading the Rite Bite Cooking School, focused on nutrition, diet and health at the Colony Educational Complex beginning...
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Wallace State Occupational Therapy Assistant Program graduates 42 students

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HANCEVILLE - The Class of 2016 for the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program at Wallace State Community College started with 42 students and ended with the same number as they walked across the stage...
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Lee Powell has sights set on City School Board, Place 3

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CULLMAN - Local businessman Lee Powell is running for Cullman City School Board, Place 3. Powell, a former educator, says he has been surrounded by education professionals his entire life. “With my mother, father, grandmother and...
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Bentley awards funds to upgrade equipment; keep roads safe

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MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $601,189 grant to improve Alabama’s continued efforts to take unsafe drivers off the road. The grant will enable the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to purchase 50...
Will Hogue

Update: Antique shop in Holly Pond ‘probably not going to happen’

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HOLLY POND - Wayne White, the antiques dealer planning on opening a physical location for his traveling business at the old post office in Holly Pond, said Tuesday morning that the opening of his...
Richard Thomas

More than 40 volunteers, including off-duty deputies, detectives and EMS, search for missing woman

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CULLMAN - The family of missing woman Jordan Lee Wilson received an outpouring of support this past weekend from more than 40 volunteers who traveled from throughout the country to join several off-duty Cullman...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Good Hope City Council meets; Rep. Harbison addresses upcoming tax discussion

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GOOD HOPE - A regular Good Hope City Council meeting was held on Monday night at Good Hope City Hall. Visitors included State Rep. Corey Harbison, R- Good Hope and his wife. Councilmen John Harris,...
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UPDATE: Logan’s files for bankruptcy, will close 18 restaurants

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CULLMAN - We reported last week that Logan’s Roadhouse Inc. was said to be close to filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to a news release from the Nashville-based chain, the company officially filed on...
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Addison Bulldogs return to 1A football for 2016 season

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ADDISON - Reclassification by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) in January changed the culture for the Addison Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were placed back in Class 1A after the two previous seasons being in...
Will Hogue

Holly Pond Town Council meets to set price with new business

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HOLLY POND – On Monday night Holly Pond’s Town Council held a special meeting to cover a topic that wasn’t able to be discussed at their last meeting, due to the meeting being cut...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

Cullman welcomes 6 new firefighters, 4 police officers

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CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday night for a regular meeting with all council members present, and the council welcomed six new firefighters to Cullman Fire Rescue and four new police...
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Changes, but no election, in Colony

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COLONY - The Town of Colony will see plenty of changes in its local government this month, but there will be no election.           There are three candidates for the five positions on the town council,...
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Local teen Dae Spradlin to walk runways in NYC’s Fashion Week

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CULLMAN - Seventeen-year-old Dae Spradlin will be heading to New York City this fall to participate in Fashion Week.           Spradlin is originally from Graysville (a suburb of Birmingham), and although she and her family moved...
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Cullman County citizens invited to open tax discussion this Saturday

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FAIRVIEW – Citizens of Cullman County are invited to an open tax discussion on Saturday, Aug. 13 in the Fairview High School auditorium. The purpose of the meeting, according to organizer Ron Stone, is...
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Good Hope’s Oldacre submits resignation

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GOOD HOPE - Another change in the athletic department at Good Hope High School has taken place. Girls’ basketball coach Michael Oldacre submitted his resignation Aug. 1, nine days before the new school session is...
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Wallace State Community College celebrates Winston County Works project with Gov. Bentley in attendance

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Photo: Gov. Robert Bentley practices with the Wallace State virtual welding machine during the Winston County Works Open House.   HANCEVILLE – Celebrating a project that will provide workforce training to approximately 250 students over the...
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Cullman County awarded $30,984 for emergency food and shelter

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CULLMAN - Congress has appropriated $120 million to supplement and expand the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). Each jurisdiction’s award is based on the jurisdiction’s total number of unemployed as compared to the...
Will Hogue

Rock and Glow 5K takes over Sportsman Lake Park

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CULLMAN – Hundreds of runners gathered at Sportsman Lake Park Saturday night to participate in the third annual Rock and Glow 5K.           The event is not an intense running competition. Rather, it is an opportunity...
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2016 Carmike Cinemas Summer Kid Series wraps up

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Overall it’s been a good summer and a pretty good year all around.” Harold Barnard   CULLMAN - The 2016 Carmike Cinemas Summer Kid Series came to an end this week. The 10-week series offered a little...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Historical Profile: Mr. George Hoenig – 1845 ~ 1931

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Photo: George Hoenig on the right with his son-in-law, Bob Mize, on the left.   CULLMAN - George Hoenig was born in Grossumstadt, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany (although he would later say he was born in Milwaukee,...
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Files from Yesteryear: 1905, 1930, 1935, 1955

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From the Files of 1905 There was not more than a third of a crop of strawberries this year. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Stinson was climbing a tree, caught a live telephone...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Special night of singing and worship for Hanceville teen

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This is such a huge blessing and it couldn't have come at a better time; we are down to one car again and we have decided to get Lexie a better wheelchair.” Amanda Kilgo   CULLMAN -...
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SEC ready and roaring for the 2016 season

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CULLMAN - Three more Saturdays. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how close we are to the start of the 2016 college football season. With pigskin play just around the corner, let’s take a look...
Michelle Watwood

Shedd makes surprise presentation at Fairview band event

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Photo: Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, presents Nathan Kilgo, band director and Jonathan Watwood, band booster president with a $2,000 check from the State of Alabama for new uniforms.   All of us parents were in tears...
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Varsity scrimmage part of Aggie Media Day; update on Dafford Smith Stadium

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FAIRVIEW - Saturday was like a family reunion for the Fairview football program. The Aggies conducted their media day on the practice field with the youth program, middle school and varsity all involved in...
Will Hogue

Culpepper special guest at Cullman County Republicans breakfast

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CULLMAN – On Saturday morning the Cullman County Republicans held a breakfast event at the Elks Lodge in Cullman.          The breakfast started at 7:30 a.m. and Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, the event’s guest...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Pancakes, pencils and prayers

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Photo: Little Eva Alvarado will be able to start kindergarten with plenty of school supplies thanks to the Pancakes, Pencils and Prayers event at Good Hope Baptist Church Saturday morning.   This event today has been...
Will Hogue

Colony provides school supplies for 28 children

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COLONY – Colony concluded its annual summer program with a back-to-school event. The event capped off a summer program that gave 28 registered students all the supplies they will need for the new school year.           “I...
Will Hogue

Gaylon Ponder speaks at Colony Educational Complex

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COLONY – On Friday afternoon at the Educational Complex in Colony, Gaylon Ponder, owner and president of Words+, gave a presentation on his company and the abilities the software and hardware Words+ sells is...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

Kids and families enjoy a night out in Hanceville

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HANCEVILLE - Despite the thunderstorms earlier in the afternoon, hundreds of families ventured out to C.W. Day Park in Hanceville for the town’s annual Kids’ Night Out event on Friday evening. Attendance was lower due...
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Thank you, Deputy Nunn

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Last week, my husband and I were going south on Interstate 65 when we hit a piece of steel in the road. One tire blew right away. Because of it being a steel tire,...
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Park-like setting on Smith Lake

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SMITH LAKE - Ah! Summertime and the livin’ is easy, well, technically we’d probably all like to live that way, but for some, lazy days are few and far between, even on the lake....
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Patient Care Specialist graduate finds rewarding job in healthcare field

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HANCEVILLE - A recent graduate of the Patient Care Specialist (PCS) program at Wallace State Community College is pleased with the training she received and how quickly she was able to find a job...
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Pads popping at Cullman’s first day in full gear

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CULLMAN - With the football season beginning in two weeks, the Cullman Bearcats waited for the moment Friday evening to get into full gear, with pads popping with plenty of intensity. It was the first...

Saturday Event Guide- August 6

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Inside Yard Sale- Starts at 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6, 2016! Lots of stuff for sale including jewelry (most of it new, from $.50 to $10), household items, odds 'n ends furniture, pool...
Will Hogue

Elderly dog, Joco the Rock, rescued from sewer

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Photo: Joco and Dr. Susie Dickerson enjoying the sunshine this afternoon. CULLMAN - Joco has been on quite the adventure this week. Lesley Hyde’s 15-year-old black Labrador retriever went missing on Aug. 2 before daybreak....
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Annual Military Order of the Purple Heart memorial service this Saturday

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HARTSELLE - Each August, Chapter 2212, the Finis J. Self Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, sponsors a memorial service to honor the fallen warriors of Cullman and Morgan Counties. Those...
Will Hogue

UPDATE: Road rage incident earlier this week began in Hartselle

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CULLMAN - According to Cullman City Police Officer Joey Duncan, the road rage incident that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the intersection of Highways 157 and 31 was the culmination of an argument...
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Governor Bentley approves emergency funding for Zika response

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MONTGOMERY – Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced that he has approved the use of emergency funds to support the state’s efforts against the Zika Virus. Bentley approved the use of emergency funds up to...

REHAU announces $5 million expansion, 50 new jobs

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CULLMAN –REHAU Construction, LLC, known locally as PEX pipe division, along with the Cullman Economic Development Agency, this morning announced plans for a $5 million, 5-year expansion of its Cullman facility. This expansion will...
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4 fun Friday events

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Inside Yard Sale Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6, 2016! Lots of stuff for sale including jewelry (most of it new, from $.50 to $10), household items, odds 'n ends furniture, pool table, a 2002 Buick...
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Do you know Gaylon Ponder? You should.

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COLD SPRINGS - Gaylon Ponder is the owner of Words+, a company that makes the products used by legendary theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking and others with similar disabilities.           Ponder runs the industry-leading company...

Phase 2 repairs underway on Hwy. 278 W at New Bridge

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CULLMAN - Phase two of the repair work on U.S. Highway 278 West at New Bridge/Kugler Creek is now underway, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). “Wiregrass Construction has begun work on the...
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Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc. said to be filing bankruptcy

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CULLMAN - According to multiple media reports, Logan’s Roadhouse Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy. It is unclear at this time if the restaurant's Cullman location will remain open if the bankruptcy is...
Ashlee Wright

3rd annual Cullman’s BIG Latch On this Saturday

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The Global BIG Latch On is an organization whose goal is to normalize breastfeeding.” Ashlee Wright   CULLMAN – This Saturday, Aug. 6, the third annual Cullman’s BIG Latch On will take place at Sportsman Lake Park...
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Family history classes available at Wallace State

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HANCEVILLE - Classes on researching your ancestry through genealogy and local history will be offered through the Wallace State Continuing Education program this fall. The classes will be taught in the college’s library on...
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Hanceville’s new coach putting the Bulldogs to work

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HANCEVILLE - Craig Flanigan didn't have any time to waste after he was hired on July 19 to be the new football coach for Hanceville High School. Flanigan had to organize a coaching staff, and...
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News from the Pond: Mrs. Ruth Smith celebrates her 100th birthday

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Photo: 1-year-old Maddie Claire Shedd, her grandpa Rep. Randall Shedd and Mrs. Ruth Smith   An excerpt from this week's installment of News from the Pond, by Jimmie Dean Carnell: A very exciting time was held on...
Will Hogue

Road rage leads to minor incident at Highways 31 and 157

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CULLMAN – Within the last hour a dual incident occurred at the intersection of Highways 31 and 157. The first incident was minor and the two parties chose not to report it and handled...
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Cullman High announces hiring of James Johnson as assistant principal

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CULLMAN - In a special called meeting of the Cullman City Board of Education Wednesday morning, the position of assistant principal at Cullman High School was filled. New principal Kim Hall announced the hiring of...
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Vinemont Eagles on the hunt come Aug. 18

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VINEMONT - It has been a learning process for Matt Norris during his time with the Vinemont Eagles. In 2014, Norris was the defensive coordinator and the Eagles made a late season surge that...
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Obituary: Armon F. Thompson

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Funeral services for Armon F. Thompson, age 79 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Faith Baptist Church with Tim Aris, Jim McNees, Garry Waddell and Jared Folks officiating....
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Obituary: Rodney Robertson

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Rodney Robertson, age 47, of Cullman passed away at his home Sunday evening, July 31, 2016. He was born in Blount County to Clifton "Bud" and Betty Bradford Robertson. Rodney is predeceased by his parents. Survivors...
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Obituary: Elizabeth Inez Holmes

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Funeral services for Elizabeth Inez Holmes, 94, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jimmy Drinkard officiating, with interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery. Arrangements by...
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Obituary: Elizabeth Inez Holmes

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Funeral services for Elizabeth Inez Holmes, 94, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jimmy Drinkard officiating, with interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery. Arrangements by...
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Zika virus confirmed in Cullman County- Cullman Regional prepared

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CULLMAN - After one confirmed case of the Zika virus in Cullman County, Cullman Regional wants area residents to know the hospital is prepared. In the event that a patient presents with possible signs and...
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Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields, Chayse Freeman finish 17th at Carhartt Bassmaster College Series...

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Photo: Chayse Freeman, left, and Ryan Shields HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman finished 17th among 82 teams at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship in Campbellsville, Kentucky over the...
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Event this weekend for Vinemont’s Anna Hughes

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On behalf of Denise and myself we are overwhelmed and humbled by everyone's kindness and generosity. We are extremely thankful. May God bless all." Randy Hughes CULLMAN - With her devoted parents by her side day...
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Cullman Planning Commission notes- Aug. 1

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CULLMAN - The Cullman Planning Commission met on Monday night for their monthly meeting where all members were present with the exception of Mike Voss and Cherri Drake. Two public hearings were followed by two...
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Obituary: Maxine Tolbert McLarty

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Maxine Tolbert McLarty, 80 of Arley, passed away on July 30, 2016 in Jasper. She was born on December 26, 1935 in Nesmith. Maxine was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She taught Sunday...
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Obituary: Rosa Adcock

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Mrs. Rosa Adcock, 45, of Crane Hill, Alabama died on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Born Saturday, February 13, 1971.She was the wife of Stephen McCall. Surviving are mother, Jewel Parker,...
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Obituary: Christine Victoria Everett Winkles

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Funeral Services for Christine Victoria Everett Winkles, age 68, of Addison will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Fairview Baptist Church in Addison. Burial will follow in the adjoining...
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Obituary: Sister Mary Jude Clark, O.S.B.

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Sister Mary Jude Clark, O.S.B., a Benedictine Sister of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, AL, died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the monastery, at the age of 88. Vespers for the Dead will be prayed...
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Obituary: Kenneth Martin

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Funeral Services for Mr. Kenneth Martin, 79, of Holly Pond, will be Monday, August 1, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Holly Pond Funeral Home Chapel. Interment following the service at Holly Pond Cemetery. Rev....
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Obituary: Nicholas Clayton Wynn

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Service for Mr. Wynn, 28, will be at 2 p.m., Monday, August 1 at Logan Baptist Church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. He will lie-in-state at the church from 1 p.m. until 2...
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Obituary: Glen Phillip Smith

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Glen Phillip Smith, age 62, of Cullman, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Marie Smith and his parents: Billy Joe & Melba Jewel Phillips Smith. Survivors include Joan...
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Obituary: William “Bill” Henry Thomas

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Graveside Services for William “Bill” Henry Thomas, age 85, of Good Hope will be held on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Valhalla Cemetery, in Bessemer, with Rev. Wade Maynard officiating. Cullman Funeral...

Gaylon Ponder to speak at Colony Educational Complex; back-to-school kickoff to follow

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Photo: Children enjoying the summer program this year at the Colony Educational Complex. COLONY - According to Colony Town Clerk Patricia Ponder, Gaylon Ponder, owner of Words+, has agreed to make a presentation on Friday, Aug. 5...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Baileyton: Mayor Johnny Dyar only candidate facing opposition in upcoming election

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BAILEYTON - The Baileyton Town Council came together for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening, where four incumbents and a challenger received Certificates of Election. The mayoral race will be the only one...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Fairview Town Council discusses tax debate, senior center and upcoming vote

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Photo: Ron Stone talks to the Fairview Town Council about an open tax debate set for Aug. 13. FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council held a regular meeting on Monday evening, where they heard from...
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Winning is routine for the Cold Springs Eagles

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COLD SPRINGS - How things have changed through the years for Cold Springs High School in football. From 2005 to 2012, the Eagles only had a rare opportunity to be victorious. The Eagles recorded...
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Cullman Lil’ Bearcat Hoops Camp draws 70 to CHS

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CULLMAN - Fall sports have taken center stage with the start of fall practice this week. But another sport, that officially plays in the wintertime, is getting plenty of attention this week. The Cullman Lil'...
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Wallace State’s “Winston County Works” project hosting open house Aug. 3

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HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is hosting a “Winston County Works” project open house on Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 1-3 p.m. at the Winston County Technical Center in Double Springs. Gov. Robert Bentley...
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Colony kids visit Space & Rocket Center as part of summer program

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COLONY - Last week, 20 of the 26 children participating in this year’s summer program at Colony’s Educational Complex visited Huntsville’s U.S. Space & Rocket Center.           The trip was chaperoned by volunteers, along with parents...
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Red Cross issues emergency request for donors- 3 events set this week for Cullman...

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CULLMAN - URGENT: The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donors of all types to give now. Donations are urgently needed now to fully meet the needs of...