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To the young girl thinking of becoming a nurse…

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To the young girl thinking of becoming a nurse... The world will speak at you in many ways. You will read how the medical world is full of red tape, rules, ratios and never-ending charting,...
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Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1992

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From the Files of 1933 This year Easter comes on the nineteenth day of April. The seniors at Cullman High School are planning for class day and graduation. Mr. Killingsworth announced that Flora Baker is...
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Run, Walk, Dance and Glow!

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This is a great 5K, both for the local runner and for families looking to have a fun, healthy, happy time.” Lauren Estes   CULLMAN – Sportsman Lake Park’s Rock & Glow 5K will take place on...
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Addiction: Meth, part 7

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CULLMAN - Chronic drug abuse can lead to loss of employment, loss of family, homelessness and myriad health conditions leading to death. Methamphetamine use provides an accelerated path to addiction, and, as with all...
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CSYFA speed and agility camp to feature gold medalist Willie Smith

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COLD SPRINGS - The Cold Springs Youth Football Association (CSYFA) is set to host its first speed and agility camp July 22-23. The camp will feature Olympic gold medalist Willie Smith. Children ages 5-17 are...
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Raiding the gridiron: Good Hope Raiders on the hunt

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Photo: Matt Dixon breaks free for a 70-yard TD in this year's spring jamboree game against Addison. GOOD HOPE - Good Hope High School Head Football Coach Alan Scott is entering his second year at...
Josh McBrayer

Profiles in Faith: Devin Wyman

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CULLMAN - Devin Wyman is not your typical former football player. Yes, he played at a high level in college. Yes, he made it to the NFL. Yes, he played with one of the...
Josh McBrayer

Good Hope Fishing Team spirit night a huge success at Augusta’s

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CULLMAN - The parking lot was overflowing with cars Thursday night when the Good Hope Fishing Team held their final fundraiser before their trip to Tennessee to compete on Kentucky Lake. “We have four (fisherman)...
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Property line dispute source of Brushy Pond shooting

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BRUSHY POND – At approximately 9:45 p.m. Friday night in Brushy Pond, officers responded to reports of a shooting.  According to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, the incident began over a dispute regarding property lines.  “We’re...
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Camp Liberty: training young men and women for life

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BATTLEGROUND - When Col. Joe Land decided to move his privately-owned Camp Liberty from Marion, Alabama, he had no specific intention of moving it to Battleground.           “It was really just a coincidence that we ended...
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Four fundraisers set for Vinemont teen Anna Hughes

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CULLMAN - In an outpouring of community support, four fundraisers have been scheduled to aid the Hughes family with the costs of medical care for their daughter, Anna Hughes, the Vinemont teenager who was...
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Rescued dogs await adoption at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary

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Photo: Chester and KoKo run around Sandra Shaffer’s yard at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary, where dozens of dogs are available for adoption. BLOUNT COUNTY – Two-year-old KoKo is the picture of a young, healthy dog...
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Students end art camp with style

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Photo: Willa Smith stands next to the Indian mural she helped paint at art camp. The mural will soon be given to West Point Middle School.   We are so fortunate to have opportunities like this...
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Wallace State students attend 2016 Student Leadership Institute at 4-H Center

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Photo: Wallace State students at the 2016 Alabama Deans of Students SLI were, from left, Jessica Vice, of Blountsville, Nicholas Parrott, of Vinemont, Callie Allen, of Cullman and Jasmine Zavala, of Cleveland. COLUMBIANA, ALABAMA –...
Will Hogue

Colony summer program makes educational complex community hub

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I’d like for everyone to know about this camp, about the educational complex here in Colony. Since there is no longer a school here in Colony, this building has become somewhat of the community...
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Holly Pond’s Nail set to retire; Oliver to run for mayor

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HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council met last night for a regularly scheduled meeting at the Guy Hunt Library and Museum, where one of biggest topics was the upcoming election. Holly Pond Mayor...
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Harbin seeking 4th term on city school board

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CULLMAN - Suzanne Fuller Harbin today officially announced her candidacy for the Cullman City School Board, Place 5. “I want to ensure the continued quality of education in Cullman City Schools,” said Harbin. “I have...
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Cullman man, friends, publicly display support for law enforcement

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CULLMAN - Cullman resident Jamie Speakman has taken it upon himself to show his support for local law enforcement by spray-painting a blue line on the curb outside of his home. Speakman, whose home is...
John Lang

Cullman’s (and Alabama’s) crumbling infrastructure

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CULLMAN - As Cullman County continues to recruit new businesses and the retail market improves dramatically, the streets become busier and the once small southern town with small southern town charms starts developing bigger...
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Cullman Regional welcomes family physician Nicole Shaw, MD

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CULLMAN - Cullman Regional welcomes Nicole Shaw, MD to the Cullman Regional Medical Staff. Shaw is a board-certified family physician. She is a graduate of the University of South Alabama and completed her family...
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Hanceville’s Wilcox named City Clerk of the Year for District 11 at council meeting

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HANCEVILLE - A regular Hanceville City Council meeting was held on Thursday night, where a special presentation was made. City Clerk Tania Wilcox was awarded City Clerk of the Year for District 11, which...
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Friday Fun: July 15

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  Fairview HS Class of 1963 Reunion Friday, July 15 at noon at Waterbrook Restaurant, 10645 U.S. Hwy 278 E in Holly Pond. For more information, call 256-339-3451.   Swamp John’s Dinner Friday, July 15 from 4-7 p.m. at...
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Wallace State’s Lions’ Pride sessions underway this summer

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Photo: Wallace State’s Brian Hall, of the HVAC/Refrigeration Department, speaks with a trio of incoming Wallace State students during Lions’ Pride. HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is preparing for the fall 2016 semester by...
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CCBOE fills assistant principal vacancies

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CULLMAN - Among the items from Thursday's monthly meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education, the board announced the hiring of assistant principals at half a dozen schools in the system. Leslie Hembree moves...
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Domestic violence agencies to begin receiving additional funds

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MONTGOMERY – Seventeen domestic violence agencies across Alabama will begin receiving additional funds to provide services for victims, including Victim Services of Cullman. The Domestic Violence Trust Fund, which went into effect in January, will...

Falkville man busted for multiple vending machine thefts

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FALKVILLE - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators early this morning arrested Christopher Lewis Chaney, 33, of Falkville for third-degree theft of property and third-degree criminal mischief. CCSO investigators, along with investigators from the Morgan...
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On the warpath; West Point ready for upcoming football season

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Photo: West Point overpowered the Vinemont Eagles 31-8 in this year's spring jamboree matchup. WEST POINT - With football season rapidly approaching, West Point Warriors head football coach Don Farley has been hard at...
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Johnston combines education, legal experience as new chair of WSCC paralegal program

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HANCEVILLE - Emily Niezer Johnston has come full circle in her new role as department chair for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant program at Wallace State Community College. The Cullman native earned a degree in secondary...

Cullman Regional Medical Center announces new branding initiative

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CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Medical Center has been a part of the community since 1939; however, the services and quality of care provided have evolved substantially. Therefore, the hospital has created a new marketing...
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OPINION: First Source for Women

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Photo: Members of First Baptist Church of Cullman giving a check to First Source with funds they raised through our Baby Bottle Boomerang program. Have you ever felt challenged by parenting? Have you ever felt...
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Complete painting in one-day art classes through Wallace State program

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Photo: Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education department is offering a series of one-day art classes that will teach painting techniques. A class on Aug. 3 will use several techniques to create this watercolor...
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United Way allocation applications available this week

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CULLMAN - The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) this week announced that nonprofit (501(c)(3)) allocation applications will be available for the 2017-2018 (April-March) year on or after Friday, July 15. Applications are due...
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Files from Yesteryear: Shocking tragedy occurred in Cullman last Saturday night (1919)

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Reprinted from The Cullman Tribune, 1919 Shocking Tragedy Occurred in Cullman Last Saturday Night    Mr. Graves went to the side of Sheriff Sparks, who said, “Graves get a doctor.” Mr. Graves asked Sheriff Sparks if he...
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CCCDC meets, awards $72,000 to local nonprofits

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CULLMAN - A regular Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) meeting was held on Tuesday night at the Good Hope City Hall. The CCCDC is an organization that supports all nonprofits in Cullman County...
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Colony Town Council notes- July 12

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COLONY – The Colony Town Council held a regularly scheduled meeting tonight, with council members Dorothy Graves, Alex Twitty, Jamelle Dimbo and Mayor Vernon Fields in attendance.             The meeting was short and efficient. After...

Cullman Co. Personnel Board makes proposal to Vinemont Town Council; tax debate set for...

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VINEMONT - For the monthly meeting of the Vinemont Town Council Tuesday evening that lasted only 15 minutes, Mayor J.D. Marcum and the council welcomed a guest speaker to present a proposal that could...
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Jason Neal seeking 3rd school board term

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CULLMAN - Jason Neal today announced his candidacy for re-election to the Cullman City School Board, Place 4.  If elected, this will be Neal’s third term. Neal is a lifelong resident of the Cullman area. ...
Bill Piper

Pigskin Party!

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CULLMAN - Can you feel it? Although the Alabama weather is still as hot and muggy as ever, the air is filled with electricity as football season is just around the corner. In just...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

County Attorney authorized to file proceedings against business for nonpayment of taxes; several items...

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CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met on Tuesday morning for an expedited meeting where 13 items of new business were voted on in 10 minutes. The commission authorized County Attorney Chad Floyd to file...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

2016 Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy held this week

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Photo: The first class of the Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy enjoyed a candid conversation with Sheriff Matt Gentry Monday afternoon.   One of the most important things you can do as a young leader is to...
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Pokémon: the perils of catching them all

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CULLMAN - Let me start by saying, yes, like most of the country, I play Pokémon Go.  Yes, I have visited places I would not normally visit. Yes, I have stayed out way too...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

Cullman City Council reinstates Vintage Beverages’ liquor license; odor from Wastewater Treatment Plant addressed

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Photo shows Anthony Quattlebaum of Ryan Creek Subdivision CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday evening, making decisions on the future of the Larkwood Bridge, the liquor license of Vintage Beverages and the...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Good Hope City Council meets; Bavar Creek project moving forward

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GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council came together for a regular meeting this evening. With Mayor Jerry Bartlett on vacation, the meeting was short, with no new business. Councilman Taft Dillashaw reported that...
Josh McBrayer

Mixing faith with sports

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CULLMAN - “The vision is to see the world impacted by Christ through sports.” These were the words spoken by Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes Director of Campus Ministries Matt Herring when asked...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

AT&T: Cullman Industrial Complex and Industrial Parks 1,2,3 and 5 are now fiber ready

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Photo: City Councilwoman Jenny Folsom and AT&T Alabama President Fred McCallum sign the agreement.   CULLMAN - With representatives from Topre America Corporation, Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA), Wallace State Community College, Republican U.S. Rep. Robert...
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Soil and Water Conservation District honors commissioners and legislators for their support

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Pictured from left: Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman; Cullman County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) Supervisor Melba Federer; Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson; Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker; Sen. Paul Bussman, R-...
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Whitney Cotton Memorial Scholarship established at Wallace State

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HANCEVILLE - From the giddiness of the first day of classes and the gleeful anxiety of not knowing what to expect to the late night cram sessions for finals, college is a stepping stone...
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UPDATE: 2 Vinemont men arrested for arson in Colorado

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Arrests made in the Cold Springs Fire Two campers from out-of-state have been arrested for arson. Nederland, Colo. - Yesterday at 4:40 p.m., sheriff's detectives arrested two men at the Nederland High School evacuation site for their...
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Historical profile: The old Reid homeplace

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GOOD HOPE - Located on Reid Road in Good Hope, this old house holds many happy memories for my family and me. Although it no longer belongs to my kinfolk, we still refer to...
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Community profile: Local couple on journey of a lifetime

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CULLMAN - Local couple Jared and Brittney Hopper are on a journey of a lifetime. After struggling for years with the difficulty and pain associated with infertility, the young Hoppers decided to open their...
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UPDATE: Vinemont High School’s Anna Hughes has surgery to remove breathing tube

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HUNTSVILLE - Two weeks after the car wreck that broke four of her vertebrae and took the life of her friend Whitney Cotton, Vinemont High School’s Anna Hughes underwent another surgery today at Huntsville...
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Alabama 4-H Mud Run slated for Saturday, Aug. 13

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CULLMAN - Next month, the Cullman County office of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama 4-H Club will be hosting the 4-H Mud Run at Stony Lonesome OHV Park in Bremen. The...
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USSSA softball returns to area with midnight madness and world series warmup

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CULLMAN - Something rare took place at Heritage Park for the first time in its 22-year history of providing a facility for entertaining recreational softball- the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) returned to...
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Area canine gets special assist from CCSO deputies and animal control

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DODGE CITY - An area canine got a special assist Friday evening, when deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and an officer from animal control came out to rescue the frightened girl...
Will Hogue

Gettin’ down and dirty at Stony Lonesome’s 4th Annual Dirt Therapy Day

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BREMEN - Stony Lonesome OHV Park held its annual Dirt Therapy Day on Saturday, a day “totally devoted to having fun in the mud!”           The day, which is one of several annual events at the...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Therapeutic rec dance classes kick off at civic center

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CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Program partnered with The Factory Dance Productions and kicked off a free, six-week therapeutic dance class on Saturday. The class is for individuals ages 6...
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Fairview marching band to hold 2nd Annual Car and Tractor Show

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FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggie marching band is set to host its Second Annual Car and Tractor Show on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Fairview Community Park from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.           The event, which was rained...
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Local woman partners with area restaurants in hopes of feeding Cullman’s hungry

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CULLMAN - On the Fourth of July, local resident Rachel Bryant, who founded the popular online group Karma in Cullman, began putting together something she is calling The Pending Project.           “The idea came when I...
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Spotting and reporting child neglect

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CULLMAN - Often, child abuse leaves noticeable physical evidence – broken limbs, deep bruising or burns. These injuries may happen once or a pattern may be detected. Child neglect, on the other hand, can...
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Saturday Event Guide- July 9

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Therapeutic Dance Classes- Free to the Public Individuals with all types of special needs and disabilities are welcome! Saturdays, July 9-Aug. 13 at the Cullman Civic Center. Ages 6-10, from 2:30-3:15 p.m.; ages 11 and...
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Hospice of Cullman County MEGA Cash Draw Down set for July 21

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CULLMAN - Hospice of Cullman County’s MEGA Cash Draw Down, its largest annual fundraiser, will be held on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m. in Cullman Regional Medical Center’s Colonel Cullmann Room, located in...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

CWAC holds Christmas in July to benefit local food bank

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We have had a lot of non-members participate this year, but we have also had a bunch of members bring canned goods in as well. It’s a great cause and people just want to...
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A great night for a drive-in

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CULLMAN - Perhaps seeking a respite from the week’s tragedies, Cullman families showed up Nesmith Park and had the opportunity to turn to animation as an escape on Friday night. Sponsored by Cullman City...
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First series of WSCC volleyball team camps in the books

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HANCEVILLE - Team camps in the sport of volleyball have moved into the spotlight for July after basketball stood out during the month of June. The Alabama High School Athletic Association allows volleyball teams an...
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CHS cross country team to host mattress sale fundraiser July 16

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CULLMAN - Today’s youth are often charged with claims of lack of dedication, laziness and apathy by their elders. That argument’s validity is put to rest by the Cullman middle and high schoolers who...
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Statement from Sheriff Matt Gentry on Dallas shootings

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I would first like to offer my prayers to the families of the five officers who gave their lives in Dallas protecting others and also those seven who were wounded in the line of...
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West Point Town Council: 4 roads to be repaved

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WEST POINT - Members of the West Point Town Council conducted a special meeting Thursday night for the purpose of getting a much-needed repaving project underway. It was approved by a 4-1 margin to have...
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Hubbard sentenced to 4 years in prison

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LEE COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard was sentenced to four years in jail and 16 years of probation on Friday, July 8.  His fines are estimated at around $210,000. The count is...
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5 Dallas officers slain, deadliest day for police since 9/11

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Photo: A Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer receives comfort at the Baylor University Hospital emergency room entrance Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Police say one rapid-transit officer has been killed and three...
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Profiles in Faith: Karen Cook, pastor at Cook Ministries

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Unfortunately, 20 years in the funeral industry never prepared me for my brother’s death.” Karen Cook   CULLMAN – Sometimes we tend to overlook the things our brothers and sisters say to us, not giving their words...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Are you prepared in the case of an active shooter in the workplace?

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The goal is survival. At the end of the day, I want everybody to go home.”  Deputy Chad Whaley   CULLMAN – Deputy Chad Whaley of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office presented a unique training seminar at...
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Wallace State athletics has 6 teams earn NJCAA All-Academic honorable mention status

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HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had six teams recognized this week as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic honorable mention programs for the 2015-16 academic year after a record 35 student-athletes at the...
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Community mourns the loss of Mr. Leo Schwaiger, Jr.

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My life was made a little fuller because of his friendship and what he helped me see in myself and others.” Kevin Daugherty     CULLMAN – This week Cullman lost one of its very special citizens, Mr....
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Sides announces re-election bid for city school board

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CULLMAN - Steven Sides today officially announced his intention to seek re-election to the Cullman City School Board, Place 3. Sides, a life-long resident of Cullman and graduate of Cullman High School, is married to...
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Friday Fun: July 8

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2nd Fridays at Festhalle Join the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Cullman City Parks & Recreation for an evening filled with free music, fresh produce from the farmers market, children's activities, antique & classic...
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Pilots for Christ flight brings local couple home after harrowing time in Canada

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Photo: Pilots for Christ would like to offer our appreciation and a very special thank you to all of the wonderful people at Prior Aviation Services at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. They helped...
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Peer mentoring program seeing success in area schools

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CULLMAN - Life that Counts, a local nonprofit agency, provides peer-to-peer mentoring for many of our county’s high school and middle school students. The organization aims to help students make intentional, positive decisions in...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Signs of the times: Battleground historical marker

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BATTLEGROUND - Battleground is just one of the many Forrest-Streight historical markers that stretch across north Alabama. Located at the intersection of Highway 157 and County Road 1101 in Vinemont (near mile marker 16),...
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Harbison co-sponsors bill that makes it easier for veterans to get gun permits

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MONTGOMERY - "If one has full retirement from the military with good standing and meets requirements to get a pistol permit, the sheriff must issue the permit for free." Those are the thoughts from Alabama...

Suspect arrested for felony child abuse

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VINEMONT - Late last week Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested Charity Nicole Jackson, 32, of Vinemont for aggravated child abuse. The victim, who is under the age of 12, was taken to an...
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CRMC Foundation announces 25th Annual Golf Extravaganza

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CULLMAN - The CRMC Foundation has announced that its 25th Annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Extravaganza will take place on Monday, Sep. 12 at TP Country Club.    Several events will be a part of...

Tip leads to arrest of courthouse bomb threat suspect

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CULLMAN - Late last week, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested David Chase Warner, 21, of Hanceville, for making a bomb threat at the Cullman County Courthouse last month. The arrest was made...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

Planning Commission meets; Fox Meadow Phase II a sore spot

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Photo shows Austin Evans of Davidson Homes. CULLMAN - The Cullman Planning Commission met on Tuesday night at the City Hall Auditorium where present members, Andy Page, Bobby Kelley, Wendell Copeland, Cherri Drake, Gene Green,...
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2nd judge recuses himself from Cullman HS principal, asst. principal trespassing case

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CULLMAN, AL (WBRC) - A second judge has recused himself from the trespassing case involving a retiring Cullman High School principal and the school’s assistant principal. Judge Kim Chaney cited spousal connection to the school...
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WSCC therapeutic massage graduates work Rock the South

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Moriah Gross, left, takes a selfie with Britney Gato, Patrick Dunagan and Jennifer Craig in the backstage area at Rock the South. Gross, Gato and Craig all work for Below Chiropractic, which provided massages...
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Augusta’s hosting spirit night for Good Hope Fishing Team July 14

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Photos: Taken on May 14: Good Hope High School took the title for the second year in a row in this year’s Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic at Smith Lake. The tournament...

1 person arrested Sunday after crashing stolen vehicle; 2 suspects remain at-large

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CULLMAN - One person was arrested on Sunday and two remain at-large after a vehicle reported stolen from Walker County crashed in Cullman. Cullman City Police officers responded to two separate calls on July 3....
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Wallace State has school-record 35 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements

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HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 35 student-athletes recognized Tuesday as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Athletes of Distinction for their 2015-16 academic achievements, including seven acknowledged as Pinnacle Award for...
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Bentley announces $28,762 for north Alabama food project

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MONTGOMERY - A $28,762 grant announced by Gov. Robert Bentley will boost the production, marketing and availability of locally grown food in north Alabama. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will assist the growth...
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WSCC’s Crime Scene Investigation Team wins national silver medal at SkillsUSA competition

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Photo: Wallace State’s Crime Scene Investigation team consists of, from left, Melissa Kilpatrick, Micah Oliver and Anthony Martin. Instructor Thea Hall accompanied the group to the national event.    HANCEVILLE - In only its second year...
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Noted ball hawk draws ire from MLB fans

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Photo is the one that Zack Hample tweeted from the game. FORT BRAGG, N.C. - On July 3, ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball aired just like is does each and every Sunday during the MLB season....
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Staycation: Muscle Shoals

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MUSCLE SHOALS - At just around an hour drive away is one of America’s best kept secrets: Muscle Shoals. It has been the subject of documentaries, it’s the Motown and Sound City of the south,...
Amy Hasenbein Leonard

Heritage Park fireworks festival goes off with a boom

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CULLMAN - Desperation Church and the City of Cullman teamed up for their annual Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show at Heritage Park tonight. Lasting 16 minutes, the fireworks show was appreciated by...
Will Hogue

15th Annual Fairview Area-Wide Freedom Celebration held tonight

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FAIRVIEW – Hundreds backed in and parked their vehicles around Fairview Community Park this Independence Day to watch the community’s annual fireworks display and take part in the 15th Annual Fairview Area-Wide Freedom Celebration.           Families...
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Clint Hollingsworth: I just want to take care of this community

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CULLMAN - Clint Hollingsworth is a man who is outnumbered. Until two years ago, he was the only man in the house, living with four ladies- his wife and three daughters. The addition of...

Vinemont finishes 3rd in Dizzy Dean state tournament

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VINEMONT - Momentum gained by Vinemont in beating Vincent 16-6 in the Dizzy Dean 14-under state tournament was not maintained Sunday evening. The host of this age group fell in the loser's bracket final to...
Jason Leonard

Fireworks over Garden City

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GARDEN CITY - Garden City First Baptist Church hosted its annual, family-friendly fireworks celebration at Garden City Park this evening, where they provided fun for kids of all ages. Inflatables were available for children,...
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Staycation: The Secret Bed & Breakfast

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Guests come here frazzled from the real world and leave relaxed.” Kris Thomas, innkeeper   LEESBURG - While the school children are out for summer vacation, their parents will be super busy with all the extra activity...
Sharon Schuler Kreps

Biggest event yet for this year’s Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival

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The fireworks brought tears to my eyes. Only in America can we celebrate the Fourth of July with such a beautiful display of fireworks!” Cindie Wilson   CULLMAN – Smith Lake Park held its annual Fireworks and...
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Files from Yesteryear: 1940

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From the Files of 1940 The Junior II Class of Meek High School enjoyed a visit to the cotton gin at Nathen. This class has been studying a unit about slavery and the invention and...