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CCSO receives $2500 from Cullman County Industrial Development Authority
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) presented a check on Friday to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Cullman...
Local man named ‘Operator of the Year’
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local man and Fairview High graduate was recently named National Operator of the Year due to the success of the...
UPDATE: Huntsville man arrested for 18 counts of child porn in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Huntsville man who was arrested on Friday for 18 counts of child pornography charges, was revealed to be a UAH...
Local military hero honored at ceremony Friday morning
CULLMAN, Ala. - An American hero was honored Friday morning at a ceremony held at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Training Center. United States...
Arrests and incidents reported September 24, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 24, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Patricia South honored after retiring from 32 years with ALEA
CULLMAN, Ala. - The commission meeting room was standing room only Tuesday as friends and colleagues came to congratulate Patricia “Trish” South on her...
Two women arrested for drug trafficking following traffic stop
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two women from neighboring states were arrested in Cullman County following a traffic stop on Tuesday according to the Alabama Law...
Arrests and incidents reported September 23, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 23, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Four Cullman residents arrested for public intoxication
CULLMAN, Ala. - During the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 18, four Cullman residents on a golf cart were pulled over by a...
Cullman Regional earns national recognition for efforts to improve stroke and...
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional has received two American Heart Association Achievement Awards, one of which has been awarded to the hospital for three...
Cullman County Commission passes county FY2022 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission passed the county’s FY2022 budget at their meeting Tuesday evening. The $67.4 million budget prioritizes “roads, revitalizing...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) FLASH released Sept. 22
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level of community transmission.
Cullman Regional Current Situation
· 43 COVID positive patients, seven of whom are...
West Point Town Council presents plaque to family of Maggie Grant...
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council approved it’s FY2022 budget Monday evening. The council passed a $555,812.00 budget, a significant increase...
Arrests and incidents reported September 22, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 22, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Peinhardt Farm Day cancelled
CULLMAN, Ala. - Peinhardt Farms announced the cancellation of its 2021 Peinhardt Farm Day amidst concerns over volunteers and school tour registrations. According to...
Berlin passes 2022 budget, fills vacant seat
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council on Monday evening filled the vacancy of councilman Jimbo Quick, electing and swearing in James Sanford as...
Cullman woman arrested on multiple drug charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Local woman was arrested on Saturday following a traffic stop and the discovery of drug possession and paraphernalia in her...
Arrests and incidents reported September 21, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 21, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Bomb threat suspect arrested, multiple juveniles across several states involved
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office hosted a press conference Tuesday morning to release an update on the five bomb threats that...
Good Samaritan’s Community Cares Celebration successfully pushes through rain event over...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Community Cares Celebration was held last weekend at the Cullman Housing Authority off Cleveland Ave. Despite the threat of potential...
Huntsville man arrested for 18 counts of child porn in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrest reports, a Huntsville man was arrested Friday, September 17, for 18 counts of...
Arrests and incidents reported September 20, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 20, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Missing Cullman man found dead in Terri Pines pond
Cullman, Ala. - A man that had not been heard from since Friday night was found deceased in a pond on the Terri Pines...
Baileyton man killed in car crash
CULLMAN, Ala. - A single-vehicle crash early Monday morning claimed the life of a local man.
Mark Lynn Easterwood, 54, of Baileyton was killed when...
Chambers Fall Festival to take place this weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. – This week, Chambers Farm & Garden Supply will be hosting their First Annual Fall Festival for the community Saturday, Sept 25....
Pregnant women and other eligible Alabamians ages 12 and older are...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - As dozens of pregnant women and pediatric patients with COVID-19 in Alabama are hospitalized each day, the Alabama Department of Public...
Wallace State’s newest FAME cohort recognized at induction ceremony and safety...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development and the North Central Alabama Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program have...
Arrests and incidents reported September 17, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 17, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Harmful TikTok spreading through the public school system
CULLMAN, Ala. - TikTok “challenges” can often be some of the quickest trending content on social media, whether harmless or harmful, and the latest...
Berlin Town Council addresses two recent vacancies
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council Meeting was held on Monday evening and began with the declaration of two vacancies on the Council.
Mayor...
Wallace State receives $23,000 from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
HANCEVILLE, Ala. —Wallace State Community College’s Prepping the Talent Pipeline for Economic Growth and Diversification Planning Project was awarded $23,191 by the Appalachian Regional...
Attorney General Steve Marshall warns President Biden to drop illegal vaccine...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —Attorney General Steve Marshall warned President Joe Biden that he will face a lawsuit if his administration proceeds with his mandate that...
Baileyton Town Council decide to change Baileyton Bargain Days to monthly...
BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Baileyton Town Council met Monday night and were joined by several members of the town’s senior center to discuss several...
Arrests and incidents reported September 16, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 16, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) FLASH released Sept. 15
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level of community transmission.
Cullman Regional Current Situation
· 80 COVID positive patients, 15 of whom are...
Four people arrested in home drug bust
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - After Cullman County Deputies attempted to serve a warrant in the Bremen area, they were able to make four arrests...
South Vinemont Town Council appoints Sonya Copeland to oversee Town finances
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Town of South Vinemont passed their FY2022 budget Tuesday evening of $598,534.21. The town projects revenues to be $600,885.81. The...
Cullman man arrested on theft charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man was arrested by both the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and Cullman Police Department following a traffic violation that...
Arrests and incidents reported September 15, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 15, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Direct Support Professional Recognition Week Sept. 13-17
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health is recognizing the important role direct support professionals play in supporting individuals with intellectual, developmental and...
Good Hope City Council receives TAP Grant, approves pyrotechnics ordinance
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night and approved a new Resolution and Ordinance affecting...
Hanceville man arrested on multiple drug charges
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on September 10 arrested a local man on multiple drug charges.
Christopher Franklin Walker, 48, of Hanceville,...
Hanceville man arrested on sex charges
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A Hanceville man was arrested at his residence on September 9 by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
Cameron David Carden, 26, of...
Cullman City Schools Sept. 14 COVID-19 case update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Schools system has a total of 22 students currently absent due to reported positive cases of COVID-19 as...
Local man arrested on 15 counts of child porn
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office works collaboratively with multiple agencies, one of those agencies being Internet Crimes Against Children.
CCSO Investigators recently...
Cullman City Council adopts road repair plan under Rebuild Alabama Act,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday adopted an annual transportation plan for road repairs to be made throughout the city as...
Good Hope City Council receives TAP Grant, approves pyrotechnics ordinance
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night and approved a new Resolution and Ordinance affecting...
Arrests and incidents reported September 13, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 13, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘He loved his community and wanted to do his part to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - When Ray DeMonia suffered a cardiac event on August 23, 2021, he was in desperate need of a cardiac ICU bed....
Monoclonal antibody products are available for some high-risk COVID-19 patients and...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 helps those at high risk for serious illness by building rapid immunity to the virus and...
Laura Crandall Brown Foundation announces 9th Annual ‘A State of Teal’...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - This September, in recognition of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation (LCBF) will initiate its 9th annual A...
Attorney General Steve Marshall warns healthcare providers to cease unlawful use...
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Attorney General Steve Marshall today warned Alabama’s healthcare providers to cease any unlawful use of the state immunization registry, known as ImmPRINT.
The State...
Community volunteers out in force for United Way of Cullman County’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2021 United Way of Cullman County “Day of Caring” saw neighbors helping neighbors throughout the community Friday. Individuals and groups...
Mask mandate allowed to expire at CMS, EES
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools would like to thank East Elementary School and Cullman Middle School students and parents for their positive response...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health, its community partners and other mental health organizations join forces to recognize September as Suicide...
Cullman City School Board meeting Thursday addresses Fiscal Year 2022; recent...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board called a meeting Thursday morning to discuss the Annual Budget Hearing of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022....
Arrests and incidents reported September 10, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 10, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Identity of five US Navy sailors killed in San Diego helicopter...
WASHINGTON D.C. - The United States Navy released the identities of the five sailors who were killed when their helicopter crashed off the coast...
Five bomb threats creating chaos in Cullman County
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Since Aug. 16, there have been five reported bomb threats locally at schools and the Cullman County Courthouse.
Cullman County Sheriff’s...
Arrests and incidents reported September 9, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 9, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
United Way of Cullman preparing for annual ‘Day of Caring’ event...
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman is gearing up for its Day of Caring on Friday, Sept. 10. The annual Day of Caring...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) FLASH released Sept. 8
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level of community transmission.
Cullman Regional Current Situation
· 80 COVID positive patients, 15 of whom are...
Arrests and incidents reported September 8, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 8, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Thursday SUV / motorcycle wreck update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department responded to a two-vehicle wreck this past Thursday at 2:18 p.m. involving a Nissan Pathfinder and a...
Cullman City Schools COVID-19 case update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Schools system has a total of 36 students absent due to reported positive cases of COVID-19 as of...
Another school bomb threat made Tuesday
WEST POINT, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office can confirm that a bomb threat has been called into West Point Middle School.
According to...
Arrests and incidents reported September 7, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 7, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
CMS cleared from Tuesday afternoon bomb threat
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students have returned to Cullman Middle School, after the campus was evacuated Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat that was...
Deputies seize large amounts of heroin, fentanyl over Labor Day weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office had two separate incidents which led to three drug trafficking charges over the Labor Day weekend.
Maegan...
Groundbreaking for new Good Hope urgent care held Friday
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday morning in the City of Good Hope at the site of the soon-to-be Good...
‘Completely unacceptable’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Biden administration’s rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has drawn strong reactions across the country. The disaster at Kabul’s...
Attorney General Steve Marshall leads 17 states in Supreme Court brief...
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 17 states in filing a brief Thursday before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of...
House Plant Collective announces Cullman pop-up
CULLMAN, Ala. - Calling all green thumbs! House Plant Collective has announced a plant-loving pop-up in Cullman on Sept. 18, with their Plant Bus....
St. Paul’s Lutheran School announces judges for inaugural Golden Apron Competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Golden Apron Cook Off Competition, sponsored by Werner’s Trading Company, is just around the corner! We hope to see everyone...
Liberty Learning Foundation holds Thursday kickoff rally at CHS
CULLMAN, Ala. - Liberty Learning Foundation hosted their official kickoff rally for Cullman High School’s ninth grade class Thursday. With several programs already established...
Wallace State Community College releases summer 2021 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates the 241 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2021 semester....
Governor Ivey Announces reallocation of $12.3 million in CARES Act funds...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday reallocated $12.3 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to secure qualified, out-of-state, travel nurses to work...
Cullman Regional Welcomes General, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Venkat Kanthimathinathan,...
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes board-certified General, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Venkat Kanthimathinathan, M.D., to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Venkat...
Arrests and incidents reported September 3, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 3, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman City Schools COVID-19 case update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Schools system has a total of 70 students absent due to a reported positive case of COVID-19 as...
Two-vehicle wreck claims lives of two Cullman men
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-vehicle wreck that happened on Highway-278 East at 5:35 a.m. on Friday killed two local men.
Bruce Bentley, 55, of Cullman...
Half a pound of meth seized by CCSO Friday morning
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Deputies spotted a suspicious vehicle at a closed business near the Gold Ridge community in the early hours...
Dreher’s: new things to come post grand reopening
CULLMAN, Ala. - Dreher’s Cocktail Bar and Restaurant officially reopened its doors six weeks ago and have been making a lot of noise since....
Cullman Electric Cooperative 85th Annual Meeting returns to Northbrook Baptist Church...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 85th Annual Meeting of Cullman Electric Cooperative is scheduled for Sept. 25, 2021, at Northbrook Church. This year’s business meeting...
CHS cleared following Thursday night bomb threat
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School has been cleared, following a bomb threat that was called in to Cullman Police in regards to the...
Arrests and incidents reported September 2, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 2, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Attorney General Steve Marshall leads 17 states in Supreme Court brief...
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 17 states in filing a brief Thursday before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of...
Downtown Grill catches fire, closed until further notice
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Downtown Grill, a restaurant on 4th Street in Cullman, announced on their Facebook page that their business caught fire early...
Sweet Tater Festival to take place over Labor Day weekend
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The 25th Annual Smith Lake Park Sweet Tater Festival will take place this Labor Day weekend. The two-day event will...
REHAU hosts anniversary celebration with Governor Ivey in attendance; announces $50M...
(Photo courtesy of REHAU)
CULLMAN, Ala. – REHAU’s Cullman location is celebrating its 25th birthday by announcing plans to expand its plant. The expansion plan...
Meeks arrested on two FTA charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, Bradford Neal Meeks, 31, was recently released from the Department of Corrections.
The CCSO said...
Arrests and incidents reported September 1, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 1, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Regional Welcomes General, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Venkat Kanthimathinathan,...
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes board-certified General, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Venkat Kanthimathinathan, MD, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Venkat...
CRMC: COVID on the rise, mostly among the unvaccinated
CULLMAN, Ala. - As Alabama sees a new surge in COVID cases, especially due to the Delta variant, Cullman Regional Medical Center runs close...
Pedestrian killed Tuesday night
CULLMAN, Ala. - A pedestrian was hit and killed on Tuesday night just before 8:00 p.m. on Highway 278.
According to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy...
Former mayor faces five criminal charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - The former mayor of Baileyton who lost his seat as the incumbent in the 2020 race was arrested for five Grand...
Local author releases new mystery novel
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local author Reba Whitley has released her new book titled, ‘The Mountain Shack Mystery.’ Whitley was born and raised in Cullman...
Good Samaritan Health Clinic to host free outdoor event
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good Samaritan Health Clinic will be hosting its first Community Cares Celebration at the Cullman Housing Authority on Cleveland Avenue Saturday,...
Arrests and incidents reported August 31, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 31, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health pauses to commemorate August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a global event to...
