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In writing an article for another paper I recently came across the story of a fourth-grader who initiated a fundraiser for a new animal...

GOOD HOPE - No. 1 ranked Cordova showed Good Hope how superior they were Friday night in the first quarter of the Blue Devils'...

BIRMINGHAM - A rare grant opportunity is being extended to grassroots humanities organizations across the state, and Alabama Humanities Foundation is urging communities to...

CULLMAN - As the season is winding down and teams get ready for area and regional tournaments around the county, St. Bernard and Whitesburg...

CULLMAN - Are low-fat foods always better?  Will a low-sodium diet help my blood pressure or diabetes?  Will eggs raise my cholesterol?  Find out...

Roger Dale Hines CULLMAN - A man who was stabbed Thursday night in an altercation at Dripping Springs Apartments remains in the intensive care unit...

Former State Rep. James Fields, right, was a speaker at Thursday night's meeting. CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Democrats held their monthly...

Updated 1-13-2017 at 4:25 p.m. According to Cullman City Police Capt. Becky Boyd, Young's condition has not changed. The knife used has been recovered. "The investigation...

Dublin HANCEVILLE — Area residents with a little Irish blood running through their veins or anyone who would like to visit the Emerald Isle may...

HANCEVILLE - Thursday's meeting of the Hanceville City Council was short, but saw some important decisions and ideas take shape. In the way of finances,...

DODGE CITY - It was a quiet night for the Dodge City Town Council Thursday.  After an invocation from Councilman Ervin Chumley, the council...

Joshua Hanners, left, and Dustin Boone, right HANCEVILLE - Two Cullman men were arrested in Hanceville this week after a routine traffic stop in which...

Rita Light, Carolyn Calvert and David Vines inside the Beat 8 Community Center. CULLMAN COUNTY - Southwest Cullman County has been a coal mining district...

Pictured L-R: Judge Kim Chaney (task force member), Kathy Wilson (task force chair), Blakely Hopper (task force secretary) and Mayor Jacobs CULLMAN -  On Wednesday,...

CULLMAN - St. Bernard quickly recovered from a sweep at the hands of Cold Springs by delivering a sweep of their own at home...

BREMEN - Eli Hamby showed poise in the final three minutes, getting eight of his game-high 17 points that helped the Cold Springs Eagles...

Volunteers at the last Sweet Potato Drop in May 2016 CULLMAN - When people work together there is almost nothing they can’t accomplish. That is...

Updated 1-13-17 12:05 p.m. http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/01/13/victim-thursday-night-stabbing-idd Updated 1-12-17 at 9:18 p.m. According to Culpepper, the suspect has been identified as Roger Hines. Hines has been arrested and...

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

Updated 1-12-17 at 9:04 p.m. HANCEVILLE - A Hanceville man was killed in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 12 when the motorcycle he...

Shiloh Walker, who describes herself as an introvert, loves her garden, reading and the personalized education that being homeschooled affords her. CULLMAN - In the...

Updated Jan. 12, 8:56 a.m. BERLIN - A two-car collision occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 East and Alabama Highway 157 this evening,...

Chairman Ronnie Barnes of the Cullman County High School Athletic Association talks particulars of the upcoming county tournament. HANCEVILLE - Going undefeated through the six-game...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UPDATED 1/2/17 8:55 p.m. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick has identified the victim in tonight's fatal car crash as Steven Parris, 56, of...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Prep basketball across the area officially has one month left on the regular season. The regular schedule resumes Tuesday and will...

The Tigers put up a staggering 688 yards of total offense with 410 coming on the ground and 278 through the air while holding...

BATTLEGROUND - A 75-acre camp located near Battleground in eastern Cullman County, known as Camp Liberty, offers a youth leadership development program known as...

Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt, Jr., left, and Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett CULLMAN - The year 2016 was an eventful one in Cullman...

CULLMAN - In January, the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT) will return to Cullman to present "Treasure Island" at the Cullman Civic Center, in partnership...