Tag: Local Government

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council at its Monday, March 9, meeting discussed tourism activities, infrastructure updates, a major award and hemp regulations....

COLONY, Ala. – The Colony Town Council gathered for its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, where Mayor Jasmine Cole announced that there is a website in...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council’s regular meeting on Monday, March 9, was extremely brief.   The council heard from Kenneth Cornelius, Republican candidate for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman was honored Thursday, March 5, with the Rainer Bauer Award, the highest recognition presented by the Alabama...

FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Town Council at its Monday, March 2, meeting began with attendees praying for Former Mayor Randall Shedd as he...

HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Town Council at its meeting Monday, March 2, addressed upgrades at Governor’s Park, upcoming events and more....

VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 3, addressing several items related to town operations...

HANCEVILLE. Ala. – The Hanceville City Council at its last meeting announced a new city website will launch soon. The key takeaways of the new...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman was recently recognized as a Tree City USA community for the 38th consecutive year and received the prestigious Growth Award...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday evening held first readings and public hearings for proposed rewording of certain portions of its...

CULLMAN, Ala. The City of Cullman was recognized today for its growing and continued support of the Alabama chapter of the STAR International Police Exchange (IPE) Program, as Operations Lt. Eric W. Cole of the Cullman Police Department presented Mayor Woody Jacobs with a commemorative plaque at city hall.  The plaque serves as a token of appreciation for the City’s partnership and involvement in the STAR IPE Program, which fosters professional development and lasting friendships between law enforcement officers in Alabama, Germany and Spain.  “This plaque represents our gratitude for the City of Cullman’s continued support of the STAR International Police Exchange Program,” said Cole, current leader of the Alabama STAR IPE Chapter. “From City administration to Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism and our police department, it has truly been a team effort. The City’s help with transportation, activities, and coordination made 2025 an outstanding and productive year for the program. I look forward to continuing to grow this partnership and strengthening our connection with our friends in Germany.”  The STAR IPE Program, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, began with a shared bond between police officers in Hamburg, Germany and Los Angeles, California. Today, chapters operate across Germany, Spain and the United States. Each year, Germany hosts an exchange in the spring, Spain in the summer and American agencies in the fall. Officers participate in a two-week professional and cultural exchange, staying with host officers and their families while learning about each country’s equipment, procedures and training methods. The Alabama STAR IPE Chapter was established in 2009 in the Decatur area. For many years, the Cullman Police Department has served as a host agency, welcoming international officers to tour facilities, observe training and engage with agencies across the state.  In 2025, the City of Cullman played an especially important role in supporting the program. Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism coordinated activities that coincided with the city’s annual Oktoberfest celebration, providing guests with an authentic experience that left a strong impression. Several visiting officers even returned during their free time to enjoy more of the festival.  Transportation for a traveling group of officers across Alabama can present logistical challenges, but the City helped address that need by providing a City van so participants could travel together. This support allowed for smoother coordination and more meaningful time spent building professional and personal connections.  “We’re glad to be part of something that builds real relationships,” said Jacobs. “Programs like this give people the chance to learn from each other and see how others do their work. We’re proud to support it and proud that Cullman can play a small role in strengthening those international ties.”  AL STAR IPE is a two-week professional exchange between law enforcement officers from Alabama, Germany and Spain. The program balances professional development with cultural immersion and personal connection, creating lasting relationships while offering valuable insight into different approaches to policing across nations.  For more information about the STAR International Police Exchange Program, contact Lt. Eric W. Cole, operations lieutenant, Cullman Police Department, at 256-775-7175. 

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission at its meeting on Feb. 19, approved a $499,640 tax abatement for “Project Scoreboard.” The commission said...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County will bring its water and sanitation billing operations in-house after Cullman Electric Cooperative informed County officials it would discontinue...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Tree Commission met on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in the city hall auditorium with all members present.  Chairman Barry Slatton...

BERLIN, Ala. – The Berlin Town Council at its meeting on Monday, Feb. 16, discussed bids, the Berlin Farmers Market and more.    The meeting began...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission at a special-called meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, unanimously approved an agreement with local company Computer Network...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. -  The Good Hope City Council at its Monday, Feb. 9, meeting discussed financial updates. The council reported that tax revenue...

Updated headline Feb. 13, 2026 CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday, Feb. 9, offered its thanks to U.S. Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council tapped Jamie Troutman as interim director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) at its January meeting....

VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Town Council held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, with members approving several infrastructure improvements and...

City of Cullman business license renewals were due Jan. 1, 2026. Licenses not renewed by Feb. 1 are delinquent.    The City has mailed courtesy renewal...

GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Town of Garden City has been awarded $520,000 in federal funding to support improvements to its water system. The funding,...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday approved moving forward with a traffic study tied to school-area congestion. It also...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 27, after a lengthy closed-door executive session, voted to terminate the employment of Cullman...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 27, after a lengthy closed-door executive session, voted to terminate the employment of Cullman...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Hanceville Mayor Paul Campbell has resigned from office, effective immediately, citing the ongoing impact of personal loss and the demands facing...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Mayor Woody Jacobs has officially proclaimed Jan. 25–31, 2026 Lutheran Schools Appreciation Week in the city of Cullman, recognizing the long-standing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama on Friday, Jan. 23, announced $2.5 million in federal funding for Wallace State Community College’s Lions’ Village project...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama on Friday, Jan. 23, said he secured $13.5 million in federal funding for the U.S. Highway 278 St. Bernard Bridge replacement...

BERLIN, Ala. – The Berlin Town Council at its meeting Monday, Jan. 19, welcomed Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Cheryl Hawkins, who answered questions...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday honored multiple City staffers, including the outgoing head of Cullman’s economic development for the last...

DODGE CITY, Ala. - The Dodge City Town Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances during its regular meeting held Jan. 8.  Among the items approved...

CULLMAN, Ala. - City of Cullman residents who have a passion for trees and community stewardship are encouraged to apply to serve on the...

VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Town Council held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6, approving several resolutions and addressing updates related...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Mayors and Commissioners Association met Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Terri Pines to review how sales, use and lodging...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Earlier this week, leaders with the City of Cullman met with officials from Cullman City Schools to celebrate the continued commitment...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday took on a huge slate of business and recognitions packed into its last meeting of...

VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, addressing financial updates and municipal equipment during...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs recently recognized Steve Cummings for his years of service on the City of Cullman Planning Commission. Cummings served...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday, Dec. 8, revisited earlier agreements regarding a subdivision off Leonard Road. The council noted...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday evening, Dec. 8, took on multiple tasks including property annexations, money for airport improvements, updating...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council met Monday, Nov. 17, and moved through a full agenda that included a moratorium on new R-4...

WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday, Nov. 3, held an organizational meeting and swearing-in ceremony. Members were seated on...

HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Town of Holly Pond swore in the mayor and council for their new terms on Monday, Nov. 3. The...

GOOD HOPE GOOD HOPE, Ala. -  The City of Good Hope on Monday, Nov. 3, swore in council members and the mayor for their new...

BERLIN, Ala. – New and incumbent members of the Berlin Town Council were sworn in at the council’s meeting on Monday, Nov. 3. Vinemont Town...

FAIRVIEW, Ala. - It was a night of new beginnings in Fairview Monday, Nov. 3, as new Mayor  Clint Haynes and several new council...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The City of Cullman swore in its new city council and named City officials in front of a packed city hall...

CULLMAN, Ala. - In a stated “significant move toward enhancing safety measures within Cullman City Schools,” a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County voters face a more complex election cycle this year, with overlapping special elections and municipal contests scheduled for August....

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday took steps to improve multiple aspects of city residents' lives, from the airport to sewers...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday, May 12, approved the next step in a major overhaul of Cullman Regional Airport, voting...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. – At its first May meeting on Monday night, the Good Hope City Council kicked things off by recognizing Good Hope...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It’s been nearly a month since five Hanceville Police Department officers, including the police chief, were arrested following an investigation of...

CULLMAN, Ala.  – Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, on Monday announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $20,390,010 grant to the City...

FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This month’s Fairview Town Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Keith Henry and opened with an invocation by Councilwoman...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday welcomed a crowd of Cullman Police Department officers and families as Chief Joey Duncan and...

FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Town Council meeting on Monday, Nov. 4, was called to order by Mayor Keith Henry and opened with an...

CULLMAN, Ala. - At its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 18, the Cullman County Commission discussed a proposed sales tax rebate and financial...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – At its meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25, the Hanceville City Council discussed a potential new subdivision, which would require rezoning and...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Library Board met on Wednesday, Jan. 24, to discuss potential new security measures on the heels of a...

Updated Jan. 14, 2024, at 7:22 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Sunday called an emergency meeting to discuss the impending winter...

VINEMONT, Ala. - At its monthly meeting on Jan. 9, the South Vinemont Town Council had the first reading of a proposed new ordinance...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville City Hall was packed Thursday evening as residents gathered to hear who would be appointed mayor following former Mayor Kenneth...

CULLMAN, Ala. — Two recent rezoning approvals by the Cullman City Council cleared the way for new housing developments on the north and west...

BAILEYTON, Ala. – Baileyton resident Rhonda Van Zandt addressed the town council at its January meeting on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, asking if it...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It was a relatively quiet meeting in Hanceville’s council chambers on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. The council heard from resident Stephen...

Sawyer named interim mayor  HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Longtime Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail on Tuesday, Dec. 19, pleaded guilty to 15 misdemeanor counts of using his...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission at its monthly meeting on Dec. 12 approved price increases for camping and park admission fees.   Cullman County...

BAILEYTON, Ala. – Young residents of Baileyton enjoyed another festive event during the holiday season as hundreds of cars lined around the Baileyton Volunteer...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council this week approved resolutions to place a new traffic light at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278...

VINEMONT, Ala. - Councilmembers and staff of the Town of South Vinemont are spending this week preparing and tying up loose ends for their...

VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council at its November meeting, discussed community holiday events, including the annual Community Thanksgiving Meal, Christmas Tree Lighting,...

BAILEYTON, Ala. – The Town of Baileyton is set to deck the halls – well, the light poles lining Alabama Highway 69, in preparation...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail has been indicted by a Cullman County grand jury on 15 counts of using his office for...

CULLMAN, Ala. – As North Central Neurology Associates gears up for its Multiple Sclerosis (MS) awareness walk to be held Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023,...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Despite a fairly light council meeting agenda, Hanceville City Hall was packed with first responders and their superiors, family and friends...

BERLIN, Ala. — The Berlin Town Council approved its 2024 fiscal budget on Monday, detailing plans for significant community projects while noting a projected...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville Police Chief Bob Long announced his retirement, effective Sept. 1, 2023, at the Hanceville City Council meeting on Wednesday, March...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Zoning Board of Adjustments & Appeals on Monday approved a variance for a proposed hotel along Hayes Drive off...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday approved a $21,850 bid from Bright Landscapes for materials and installation of sidewalks around the...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, along with the Cullman City Tree Commission, on Tuesday declared Feb. 19-25 Arbor Week in the city...

CULLMAN, Ala. – With the approaching warmer weather will come one of Cullman’s favorite events: the Strawberry Festival is scheduled for May 6. Cullman...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The conditional use request for multifamily dwellings on John Cooper Drive S.E. off Old Hanceville Highway was withdrawn by attorney Matthew...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Maylor Kenneth Nail and the Hanceville City Council, during its last meeting in January, voted to proclaim the first full week...

CULLMAN, Ala. – At a brief special-called meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26, the Cullman County Commission voted to reject the sole bid for Cullman...

CULLMAN Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday met Cullman High School’s (CHS’) new varsity football head coach Danny Stiff. Cullman City Schools...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Matt Gentry was sworn into his third term as Cullman County sheriff Saturday, Jan. 21, at Cotton Creek Warehouse in downtown...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Friday signed a proclamation declaring Jan. 23-28, 2023 as St. Paul’s Lutheran School Appreciation Week, with...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission on Aging (COA) released its 2023 schedule of events for the area’s senior citizens recently, allowing ample...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County’s new district attorney, Champ Crocker, was administered the oath of office Saturday by Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry. The...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville City Council on Thursday approved Resolution no. 668 to begin the search for an inoperable Vietnam-era Bell UH-1 Iroquois...

CULLMAN, Ala. – On Thursday afternoon two Cullman County elected officials, Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick and Cullman County District Judge, Place 1 Chad Floyd, took...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission met on Tuesday, Jan. 10, when it recognized Jeff Preston, who is retiring after 25 years from...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council convened Monday, Jan. 9, in the Lucille N. Galin Municipal Auditorium at city hall where it recognized...

CULLMAN, Ala. – After a public hearing, the Cullman Planning Commission on Tuesday approved the short-form subdivision for the Cobblestone Hotel property at 1835...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Jan. 14, 2023, a new district attorney will be sworn in to represent Cullman County and the State of Alabama....

CULLMAN, Ala. – Lifelong Cullman resident and 24-year Cullman Police Department veteran Jason Mickle has been promoted to assistant chief. Mickle joined the department...

On Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Cullman County Commission grew from a three-person to a five-person commission when the four commissioners were sworn into office...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville City Council at its Thursday, Dec. 22, meeting voted to raise building and business license fees for the first...