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    Will Hogue

    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...
    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...
    Will Hogue

    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...
    Jamie Speakman

    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...
    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...
    Will Hogue

    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...
    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...
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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...
    The Pending Project

    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...
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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...
    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...
    James Hutchens

    Community profile: James Hutchens

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    Photo shows James Hutchens (left) assisting a customer on the first day of business at Giant Foods. CULLMAN - When James Hutchens climbed in the...
    Bradley Williams

    Cullman’s Bradley Williams to cast vote at Republican National Convention

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    CULLMAN - Bradley Williams is a member of local law enforcement, and he’s also a delegate for presidential hopeful Donald J. Trump in the...
    Will Hogue

    Pentastar South Car Club presents Secret Meals for Hungry Children donation

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    CULLMAN - Earlier this week, the Cullman branch of Alabama Credit Union received a donation of $1,850 from the Pentastar South Car Club’s annual...
    Will Hogue

    Disappointing turnout at Voter ID and Registration Drive at City Hall

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    CULLMAN - Todd Ossanna with the Alabama State Secretary’s Office held a Voter ID and Registration Drive at Cullman City Hall today.           “What we’ve done...
    Vinemont Youth Football

    Vinemont community grieving after area teenager is killed, another in serious condition

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    CULLMAN – The Vinemont community is grieving today after one area teenager was killed and another seriously injured in a late-night traffic incident. The single-car...
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    Expert summer snake safety tipsss

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    Photo shows a Timber Rattlesnake.   CULLMAN - As the summer comes into full-swing and everyone spends more of their days outdoors, the potential for encounters...
    Will Hogue

    Temple Baptist Church hosts free field day at Old Nesmith Park

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, the student ministry at West Point’s burgeoning Temple Baptist Church held a field day, which was the culmination of a...

    Moe’s Southwest Grill partners with Childhaven for VIP Night ahead of grand opening

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    CULLMAN - Moe’s Southwest Grill has partnered with Childhaven for a VIP Night next Wednesday, June 29, from 5-7 p.m. ahead of the restaurant...
    Will Hogue

    Goat Island Brewing holds grand opening

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    CULLMAN – On Friday night, Cullman’s hometown craft beer company, Goat Island Brewing, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting.           With Cullman Mayor Max A....
    Will Hogue

    Garden City Town Council meeting notes- June 20

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    GARDEN CITY – The Garden City Town Council met on Monday evening to discuss matters that were queued for review. At the meeting were...
    Will Hogue

    The Link holds 3rd annual Reverse the Cycle Sprint Triathlon

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    CULLMAN – On Saturday, The Link of Cullman County held its third annual Reverse the Cycle Sprint Triathlon, with 118 athletes competing for first...
    Will Hogue

    Day brings families with special needs together at Sportsman Lake Park

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    CULLMAN – On Saturday afternoon at Sportsman Lake Park the Cullman Autism and Special Needs Family Support Group held a Family Fun Day for...
    BoomTown

    Profile: Local bluegrass band BoomTown

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    CULLMAN - When Jesse Turner and his friends got together in October of 2015 to form BoomTown, they had no idea it would be...
    Will Hogue

    18th Annual Tractor Show held at WSCC

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    HANCEVILLE – On Saturday at Wallace State Community College the 18th Annual Hanceville Antique Tractor and Engine Show was held.           The event, which was coordinated...
    Will Hogue

    2-car collision at Hwys 157 and 31 after driver allegedly falls asleep

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    CULLMAN – A two-car collision ending at the intersection of Highways 157 and 31 left one vehicle flipped and all three people involved with...
    James Hays

    ‘Keep that Garbage Out!’- local resident finds KKK materials at his home

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    CULLMAN - James Hays, a 20-year resident of Cullman, found Ku Klux Klan recruitment packets around his home recently, and he is concerned for...
    Will Hogue

    Berlin incorporation informational meeting held

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    BERLIN - Berlin is making a push for incorporation after over 200 years. On Thursday night, several of its citizens gathered at the local...
    Keith Rudder

    2 local men launch Cullman’s first online marketplace

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    Photo shows Will Frederick (left) and Keith Rudder (right).   CULLMAN - Local Cullman citizens, Keith Rudder and Will Frederick, have created http://cullmanonlineyardsales.com, a Cullman County-only...
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    18th Annual Hanceville Antique Tractor and Engine Show this Saturday at WSCC

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    Photo: A good showing of tractor makes and models at the 2015 show on the Wallace State campus.   HANCEVILLE - Started by Jimmy Hamrick 20...
    Will Hogue

    Fans’ perspective: RTS ‘better than last year’

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    CULLMAN - Rock the South is a fan-driven experience. Without the thousands of country music fans that cram inside Heritage Park each year, the...
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    Shane Quick remarks on 2016 Rock the South

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    CULLMAN - Shane Quick is the co-owner of Premier Productions, the organizer and producer of Rock the South.               Quick and his team have noticed marked...
    Will Hogue

    Luna’s BBQ and The Cotton Gin bring local flavor to RTS

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    CULLMAN - There are concession stands, and there are local franchises, but there are only two truly hometown food spots at this year’s Rock...
    Will Hogue

    Jack Daniel’s, Pepsi 1893 bring national campaigns to Cullman

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    CULLMAN - There are many vendors at this year’s Rock the South, but Jack Daniel’s Whiskey and Pepsi’s new premium soda, 1893, have brought...
    Will Hogue

    UPDATE: Weather at Rock the South

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    CULLMAN - Phyllis Little, director of the Cullman Emergency Management Agency, is on the team of people at Rock the South monitoring the weather...
    Rod Wynn

    Charitable donations wrap up Rock the South’s first day

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    CULLMAN – As the first day of the annual country music festival came to an end, Rock the South presented both the City of...

    Larry Duke, V.A.W. assure customers water is fine

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    I would like to reassure everybody that we have acted in the best interests of our customers and patrons, to give them the best...
    Will Hogue

    Two pickup truck incident by shopping center, one flipped

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    CULLMAN - A two-car incident occurred in front of the entrance to the Cullman Shopping Center on U.S. Highway 31 this morning. The incident involved...
    Will Hogue

    City School Board meets for PR training

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    CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning at the Red Door Café the Cullman City School Board – Kim Addison, Brenda Howell, Suzanne Harbin, Board President...
    Will Hogue

    Annual Memorial Day Festival held at Smith Lake Park

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, Smith Lake Park held its annual Memorial Day Festival. This year, the festival got a schedule switch-up, with the entire...
    Will Hogue

    Meep! Meep! Road Runner Taxi Service first of its kind in Cullman

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    CULLMAN - For the first time, Cullman County has a 24/7, on-demand taxi service. Road Runner Taxi Service was started by Michael Pletinik, a...
    Will Hogue

    Much-loved CMS secretary set to retire after 12 years

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    CULLMAN - After 12 years on the job, Cullman Middle School Secretary Wanda Edge is retiring from her position at CMS. Edge said she knew...
    Will Hogue

    Berkeley Bob’s plays host to BoomTown band

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    CULLMAN - On Friday night the Logan, Alabama-based bluegrass band BoomTown played at Berkeley Bob’s Coffeehouse.           The show was free, and the music started up...
    Will Hogue

    Agriplex hosts Sweet Potato Drop, volunteers bag more than 9,000 pounds of potatoes for...

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    CULLMAN - Saturday morning over 60 volunteers showed up to help with the North Alabama Agriplex’s Sweet Potato Drop event. Volunteers bagged potatoes to...
    Will Hogue

    Local storage company invests in solar energy, discussions underway with City

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    CULLMAN - A new solar energy system was installed at In-N-Out Self Storage at 106 13th St. in Cullman. The installation was celebrated on...
    Indian Trail Trees

    Harbison’s HR 315 recognizes historical significance of trail marker trees

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    MONTGOMERY - The Alabama legislative session ended earlier this month, but not before HR 315, “Recognizing the Historic Significance of Marker Trees in the...
    Will Hogue

    Dinner On First event held to raise funds for new park

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday evening the Cullman Parks and Recreation Foundation Board held the inaugural Dinner On First event to kick off fundraising efforts...
    Will Hogue

    Second Annual Mud Run a dirty good time

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    BREMEN - On Saturday more than 400 people participated in the Second Annual Mud Run at the Stony Lonesome OHV Park. The event’s second year...
    Paula Campbell

    Mother and son find, rescue injured hawk while fishing on Mother’s Day

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    Photo: Dr. Bruce Lee and Paula Campbell   CULLMAN - Paula Campbell and her son Austin Miller were fishing in Cullman on Sunday when her son...
    FHS

    Aggie Band to Hold Yard Sale May 7

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    FAIRVIEW - On Saturday, May 7 at Fairview Town Park, the Fairview High School marching band will hold a community yard sale from 8...
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    Homegrown Music Festival This Saturday, April 30 at WSCC

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    HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is holding a party for its 50th anniversary in the form of a family-friendly music festival complete with...
    City of Hanceville

    Hanceville’s Annual Fish-o-Rama Set for April 30, May 6

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    HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville is hosting the annual Fish-o-Rama on Saturday, April 30 and Friday, May 6. April 30 is the Kids'...
    Cherrie Haney

    Annual County-Wide PALS Cleanup this Saturday, April 23

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    CULLMAN - This Saturday, April 23, the Cullman County and City of Cullman Sanitation Departments will continue their annual tradition of partnering with PALS...
    Charles Coggins

    Join Local Cyclist Charles Coggins as He Reaches 100,000 Miles!

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    reposting from March 26 CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 23 at 11 a.m., local cyclist Charles Coggins is asking that the community join him in...
    Cullman County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

    Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Set for May 3

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    Photo shows last year’s Torch Run participants. CULLMAN - On Tuesday, May 3, the seventh annual Cullman County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics...
    Rachel Dawsey

    2nd Annual Harvest to Home Fundraiser and Silent Auction Set for April 30

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    Photo: Volunteers prepare for last year’s Harvest to Home fundraiser at the Agriplex.   CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, the North Alabama Agriplex will host...
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    Yellowhammer Classic Slated for June 10 at Terri Pines

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, June 10, Cullman’s Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter, Thomas Jefferson Denney Camp 1442, will host the Yellowhammer Classic Golf Tournament...
    Busy Bee Cafe

    Busy Bee Café Annual Reopening Celebration April 30

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, starting at 6 p.m., the Busy Bee Café will hold what has become an annual celebration of its...
    Ty Parker

    Good Hope Band Partners with Child Development Center to Perform Disney-Themed Spring Classic

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    Everyone has abilities they can use.” Ty Parker, Good Hope High School band director   GOOD HOPE - Ty Parker, band director at Good Hope High School,...
    CP&R

    Bigger is Better: 2016 Strawberry Festival

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    CULLMAN - Cullman City Parks and Recreation will host the annual Strawberry Festival on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, at Depot Park...
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    2nd Annual Stony Lonesome 5K Mud Run May 14

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, May 14 at 8 a.m., Stony Lonesome OHV Park will host its second annual 5K Mud Run. The event started last...
    CP&R

    Miracle League Baseball Ready for Home Runs and Loads of Fun

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    CULLMAN - On Monday, April 4, Spring Miracle League Baseball will begin another season of giving those with disabilities the opportunity to play a...
    Cullman County Rescue Squad

    Cullman County Rescue Squad to Hold Car Show April 30

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, the Cullman County Rescue Squad will hold a car show at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. The squad hopes...
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    CRMC to Host Foundation Gala April 16

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    Photos shows the CRMC Foundation Executive Committee at last year’s gala. Pictured, l-r: Front row: Champ Crocker, Vice President; Stephanie Jowers, President; Dr. Jeremy...
    Laura Brock

    Laura Brock Becomes First Woman in Alabama to Conquer the Double Ironman

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    CULLMAN - Laura Brock only started running because she was not being tested. “I wasn’t being challenged by aerobics; I wanted a more challenging thing,”...

    The Factory Dance Productions to Hold First Biennial ‘Dancing for a Cause’ Competition

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 2, The Factory Dance Productions of Cullman will begin what it hopes to make a biennial (every other year)...
    Sportsman Lake Park

    County-Wide Yard Sale at Sportsman Lake Park March 19

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, March 19, Sportsman Lake Park will hold its semi-annual County-Wide Yard Sale from 7a.m.- 3p.m. The event, held once in fall...
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    “Beauty and the Beast” Set to Take the Stage at CHS April 8-9

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    CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, the Cullman High School drama and choral departments will present their rendition of Disney’s Broadway musical...
    WSCC

    “American Made” Screening at WSCC March 10

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    HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College presents “American Made Movie” with directors Vincent Vittorio and Christopher Harvey as part...
    Tommy Warhurst

    Lions Club Annual Fish and Ham Dinner March 5

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    CULLMAN - On Saturday, March 5 the Cullman Lions Club will hold its annual Fish and Ham Dinner. The event, which the organization has...
    Will Hogue

    OPINION: What is Going on with Kanye and What is He Doing?

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    CullmanSense reporter Will Hogue, based in NYC, has some thoughts on Kanye West, and he wants you to hear them. NEW YORK CITY - There...
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    4D Family Farm Spring Celebration

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    CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday, March 25-26 and Saturday, April 2, 4D Family Farm will open to the public for its Spring Celebration...
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    Tom Sawyer Musical at St. Bernard

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    CULLMAN - The thespians of St. Bernard Prep will perform “Tom Sawyer: The Broadway Musical” this week, Feb. 25-27. Showtimes are 6:30 on Thursday,...
    Darrell Hicks

    Darrell Hicks, Candidate for Cullman County Commission Chairman

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    CULLMAN - Darrell Hicks wants to be the next Chairman of the Cullman County Commission. Hicks, former Cullman County Associate Commissioner, Place 1, said that...
    SRRS

    Southern Rock Racing Series at Stony Lonesome March 11-12

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    CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday, March 11-12, the first race in the Southern Rock Racing Series will be held at Cullman’s Stony Lonesome...
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    Fourth Annual Cullman Spring Family Fun Day

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    CULLMAN - On Sunday, March 13, Camp Seale Harris, a part of the Southeastern Diabetes Education Services (SDES), will hold its annual Cullman Spring...
    Walk MS: Cullman

    Walk MS: Cullman on March 19

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    CULLMAN - Walk MS is happening in Cullman on March 19 at 9 a.m. The annual walk, which raises funds and awareness for Multiple...
    Sara Teichmiller

    Color Me Cullman 5k, Registration Open Now!

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    CULLMAN - As winter fades away and spring is ushered in, so, too, does the overwhelming amount of pastel-colored everything. But, the Color Me...
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    County Road Department Makes Big Purchase

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    CULLMAN - Recently, the Cullman County Road Department took delivery of a one-man pothole patcher. The machine, which cost the county fund $197,000, was approved...
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    The Antique Market of Cullman to Close Jan. 31

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    CULLMAN - After one year in business, The Antique Market of Cullman will be closing its doors for good on Jan. 31. When asked if...
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    Clarkson Covered Bridge Park Reopens After Christmas Flood

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    CULLMAN - Clarkson Covered Bridge Park reopened to the public on Jan. 13. The park, built around the historic bridge, was damaged during the...
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    Concert Promoter Premier Productions Ranked 16th in the World

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    CULLMAN - Concert promoter Premier Productions, co-owned by Cullman’s Shane Quick, was recently ranked 16th on Pollstar’s list of Top 100 Promoters of 2015,...
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    Historic Sneaker Exhibit, “Charlotte’s 23 Jays,” to Open Next Sunday at WSCC

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    HANCEVILLE -Robin Cummings is set to realize his goal of carrying on his wife’s passion next Sunday when his massive sneaker collection goes on...
    Cullman County Commission on Aging

    A Celebration of Age and Elegance – New Ms. Senior Cullman County to be...

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    HANCEVILLE - The new Ms. Senior Cullman County will be crowned on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Wallace State Community College (WSCC). The annual pageant,...
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    Checking in with Dr. Susan Patterson, Cullman City Schools Superintendent

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    CULLMAN - Back in June 2015, there was quite the shakeup in the local education community when Dr. Doreen Griffeth resigned her position as...
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    Local Photographer Takes Pictures to New Heights

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    When people look at my pictures, I want them to have no doubt that there is a God and that he created everything for...
    Shannon Bridges

    Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS Teams win UAH STEM Competition

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    VINEMONT – Two teams of Vinemont High School students took part in the InSPIRESS project in Huntsville in December. Both teams, Team M.A.R.E. and...
    Noah Chandler/CullmanSense

    UPDATE: Assessment of Cullman’s Flood Damage

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    CULLMAN – Cullman and its surrounding areas are still recovering following the floods of Christmas week. According to John Lang, head engineer at the...
    Will Hogue/CullmanSense

    Art Faulkner, State EMA Director, Addresses Audience in Cullman- Discusses Storm Damage

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    CULLMAN – On Monday at 3 p.m., Art Faulkner, director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), visited the Cullman County EMA to speak about the...
    Stephanie Wood

    Local Company and Organization Give Back to the United Way of Cullman County

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    CULLMAN – Last week, the United Way of Cullman County received a $5,000 donation from Belk. Manager Cathy Anderson presented the check on behalf...

    Cullman Community Band to Perform Annual Christmas Concert

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    I am amazed by the number of talented people we have in the local area.” Cullman Community Band Director Garry Taylor CULLMAN — On Monday,...
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    Eric L. Parker Announces Run for Cullman County Commission

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    CULLMAN – Eric L. Parker is running for Chairman of the Cullman County Commission. Parker cites his time as a business owner, as well as...
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    Local Non-profit Helps Babies Born to Drug-addicted Moms

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    CULLMAN – Eileen Dover, founder and president of the non-profit The King’s Cradle (TKC), started the organization after working at the University of Alabama...
    Joey Childress

    Walmart Grand Opening Set for Wednesday Morning

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    CULLMAN — On Wednesday, November 11, Walmart will open its second Cullman location. According to the new store's manager, Joey Childress, the grand opening ceremony...
    Shane Quick

    Cullman Christian Lions Win First ACEAA State Championship

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    MILLBROOK — Friday night, the Cullman Christian School Lions defeated Victory Baptist School Eagles in the ACEAA Varsity Football State Championship 54-6. Some may see...

    Cullman Electric Cooperative Warns Community of Not So New Phone Scam

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    Some people who had just paid their bill the previous week said that they panicked and paid the person on the phone.” Cullman Electric Cooperative...

    Cullman Hosts Fall Activities for the Family

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    CULLMAN — Fall is in full swing, and by mid-October many Cullmanites begin wondering when and where the next seasonal festival will be. The finale...
    Good Hope Trio

    Good Hope Trio to Perform ‘Difficult Version’ of ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ at Talladega Superspeedway

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    GOOD HOPE — On Saturday, October 24, Ty Parker, Rachel Roberts, and Gloria Crauswell will perform as the Good Hope Trio and commence the...
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    Cullman Kiwanis Club to Host Oktoberfest Wiener Dog Race

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    CULLMAN — On Saturday, October 10, as part of Cullman’s annual Oktoberfest celebration, the Cullman Kiwanis Club will host a Wiener Dog Race. The...
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    Wallace State to Host Local ‘Walkin’ and Runnin’ for Children Day’

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    HANCEVILLE — On Saturday, October 10, Wallace State Community College in Hanceville will host a walk and 5k run to benefit Children’s of Alabama. The...