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Venison recipes perfect for holidays
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
When that Thanksgiving turkey has been reduced to a discarded carcass, it’s time to break out...
Wonderland Under Warrior returns to Rickwood Caverns State Park
One of the state’s unique holiday traditions returns this year at Rickwood Caverns State Park.
The park’s centerpiece cave system will be home to “Wonderland...
31st annual Cullman County Christmas Parade Dec. 5
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - “Christmas is on! The parade is on!” exclaimed Hanceville Civitan and Parade Director Brenda Carter.
The 31st annual Cullman County Christmas Parade...
Ivey announces 3rd year of record number of Alabama foster care...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey this week announced that, for the third year in a row, Alabama reported a record number of foster...
‘We are a small town, but we have big dreams’
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Town of Holly Pond this week was awarded a Community Development Block Grants (CDGB) in the amount of $250,000...
Mistletoe Market Friday, Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. – Christmas shopping will be in full swing Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28 at the Mistletoe Market at Loft 212 in downtown...
Vote for your favorite!
CULLMAN, Ala. - This holiday season, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce encouraged its member businesses to decorate their storefronts to bring holiday cheer...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 26
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Bartlett earns professional municipal designation
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett recently earned the designation of Advanced Certified Municipal Official.
According to a statement from the Alabama...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 25
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 36 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
‘We are not going to get a do-over’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre this week cautioned Alabamians about rising rates of...
CAPNA awarded $611,227 to assist low-income families with utility costs amid...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $13.8 million to help low-income households with home energy costs during the winter months...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 25, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 25, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman County Courts: Dec. 14 jury trial docket postponed
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Presiding Judge Gregory Nicholas on Wednesday issued an order postponing the Dec. 14, 2020 jury trial docket until a...
Hanceville Civic Center facelift continues
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Civic Center is undergoing a facelift and the City’s Public Works Department was hard at work Tuesday installing new...
‘Turkeys’ take plunge for Cullman libraries
CULLMAN, Ala. - Around 20 brave “turkeys” took a chilly dip in Smith Lake Saturday for The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman...
Cullman County, City offices closed Thursday, Friday
Cullman County and City of Cullman offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Neither County nor City Sanitation will...
Good Hope cancels Christmas events, awards $15K to schools
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council on Monday night announced the cancellation of the City’s annual Christmas Parade and Christmas in...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 24
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional on Tuesday reported 52 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Ten of those patients are reported to be on ventilators....
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 24, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 24, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Sheriff’s Rodeo going virtual: ‘That’s our top priority- to ensure our...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo, along with the Special Needs Rodeo, will be a bit different this...
Marchman: Sheriff’s Rodeo going virtual as COVID surges
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo will be a bit different this year. Held annually at the Cullman...
Serving those who served
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local nonprofit Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW) hosted its fifth annual Thanksgiving dinner for veterans and their families Monday. The event is...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 23
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Monday, Nov. 23 reported 45 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Ten of those patients are reported to be...
More than crackers in that barrel: Council approves Cracker Barrel alcohol...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening helped the city’s Cracker Barrel restaurant take an unusual step by approving the franchise’s...
Sign goes up at Palomino RV Resort
The sign for the city's new Palomino RV Resort was installed Monday.
Back in January, the City of Cullman revealed plans to develop the park...
Woods pleads guilty to lesser charges in human trafficking cases, released...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kenneth Loyd Woods, 53, of Fairview, indicted in 2017 for multiple counts of human trafficking and other crimes, was released Friday,...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 23, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 23, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Holly Pond awarded $250K for new senior center
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - More than 60 Alabama cities and counties will soon see improvements in their communities thanks to almost $19.4 million in Community...
Cullman County-based HomTex expanding to Selma; more than 300 jobs to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced that HomTex Inc. received $10,572,100 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)...
2020 Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting canceled due to COVID; virtual options...
Updated 11-23-20 at 3:15 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to Cullman City Hall and Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) Executive Director Zac Wood,...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 22
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 28 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
(Updated) 3 killed, 2 injured in Saturday night crash in Cullman...
Updated 11-22-20 at 8:15 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A two-vehicle crash in southwest Cullman County late Saturday night killed three people and injured two....
Ivey establishes Alabama National Guard Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program (JEEP)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday via Executive Order 723 announced the creation of the Alabama National Guard Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 21
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 45 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Ivey appoints Sen. Cam Ward director of Alabama Board of Pardons...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey this week announced that she is appointing Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster to serve as director of the Alabama...
Understanding bullying and the connection to suicide: A resource for parents
Suicide resulting from bullying is a growing problem. Learn to recognize the warning signs and what parents and others can do.
Nationally, suicide is the...
With piers closed, Thornton takes to Alabama’s beautiful beaches
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
With a nickname like Pier Pounder, David Thornton of Mobile has seen his favorite pastime disappear...
Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show continues today
CULLMAN, Ala. – The annual Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show kicked off Friday at Cullman Church of Christ (4345 Alabama Highway 157, Cullman, AL...
Seniors offered free admission to Winter Wonderland Dec. 18-20
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission on Aging (COA) on Friday announced that senior citizens 60 and older can see visit the 18th...
Weihnachtspyramide!
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s German Christmas pyramid was reassembled on the Cullman County Museum property Friday. The Weihnachtspyramide is a traditional German Christmas season...
Alabama’s October unemployment rate drops to 5.8%; Cullman tied for lowest...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 5.8%, down from...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 20
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 20, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 20, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
ADPH: Weigh COVID-19 risks this Thanksgiving to protect yourself and others
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The coronavirus pandemic is prompting Alabamians to make difficult decisions about how and whether families and friends gather for Thanksgiving 2020....
Commission loosens Dumpster regulation restrictions
Updated 11-20-20 at 1:32 p.m.
Editor's note: This resolution applies only to Cullman County. Private roll-off Dumpsters are not allowed inside Cullman city limits.
CULLMAN,...
18th annual Winter Wonderland opens Friday at Sportsman Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 18th annual Winter Wonderland Christmas Light Display at Sportsman Lake Park will open Friday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. and...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 19
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 19, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 19, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
CEDA receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from IEDC for partnership...
Updated 11-19-20 at 5:38 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) in a small ceremony at Cullman City Hall on Thursday revealed...
Laps for Lyme: Walter 12 year old raises money and awareness...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Madeline Hill, 12, of Walter completed her 5K challenge Wednesday afternoon at Heritage Park, along with more than 20 other friends...
SFW’s annual Thanksgiving dinner for veterans Nov. 23
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local nonprofit Saving Forgotten Warriors will host its fifth annual Thanksgiving dinner for veterans and their families next Monday, Nov. 23....
Cullman County Probate Office receives clean 2015-2020 audit report
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts recently released the findings of its audit of the Office of Cullman County...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 18
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 67 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 18, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 18, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Ivey announces $200M small business grant program ‘Revive Plus’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced Revive Plus, a $200 million grant program to support small businesses, nonprofits and faith-based organizations...
Bringing out the Best: Flourish of Cullman organizes support for Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - “In the South, when we can’t do anything about it, we try to feed people.” That’s how Flourish of Cullman Executive...
Fred and Dolores Osborne named 2021 Farm-City Family of the Year
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Farm-City Committee held its annual Farm-City Banquet Tuesday evening at Loft 212 downtown, where it named Fred and...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 17
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 32 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 17, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 17, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
ADPH: COVID-19 vaccine to be made available to all eligible Alabamians
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - As soon as mid-December, health care providers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. Army Gen....
Annual Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show this Friday, Saturday
VINEMONT, Ala. - The annual Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show will take place this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21 at Cullman Church of Christ...
Warehouse District paving completed just in time for Christmas Open House
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s downtown merchants celebrated the opening of the Christmas shopping season Saturday with a communitywide retail open house, and the merchants...
Berlin approves CARES Act projects: Wi-Fi for low-income areas and more...
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council on Monday evening approved multiple projects for slightly more than $16,100 in its remaining CARES Act funds...
West Point hopeful for grant to help pave CR 1246
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council met briefly Monday night with only one item of business to discuss. The council voted...
(Update) Hwy. 278 crash injures 2
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash along U.S. Highway 278 in Cullman County Monday afternoon. The incident happened at...
For 3rd week, Cullman Regional reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional on Monday reported 51 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19. This is the third week in a row the hospital...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 16, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 16, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
November recognized as American Diabetes Month
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Five hundred and thirty thousand Alabamians have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Alabama...
Heifer Development Program great opportunity for producers
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Cattle producers in Alabama with yearling heifers should look to participate in the Sand Mountain Elite Heifer Development Program. This...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 15
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Ground covers for Alabama landscapes
Ground covers are used to provide edgings to pathways, control erosion and add interest to landscape design.
In agriculture, ground cover is the name given...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 14
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 44 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
‘We aren’t trying to be anybody else’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Historic Bakery is now open in downtown Cullman, serving up a variety of specialty donuts, pastries, breads and more.
Co-owner and...
Republican women group sponsoring veterans’ dinner
Brandin’ Iron General Manager Josh Speakman, left, accepts a check from Cullman County Republican Women (CCRW) President Jacqueline B. Schendel. The organization is helping...
Sheriff, chiefs say COVID impact minimal in their departments
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A Cullman County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant requested citizens attending this week’s Colony Town Council meeting to “Be in prayer for...
Alabama Farm Credit donates hay to hurricane-hit cattle producers
CULLMAN, Ala. – South Alabama cattle producers who lost hay and pasture to hurricanes this fall recently received help from north Alabama agricultural lending...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 13
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
UAB: How to enjoy Thanksgiving, family holidays during a pandemic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Thanksgiving is a time when families and friends gather to celebrate the season together. Traditions often include sharing meals around a...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 13, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 13, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Parks officials working to reopen portion of Gulf State Park Pier
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Gulf State Park on Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast will be a beehive of activity now and...
Hanceville council talks volunteer firefighter benefits, Commercial Street project
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council agreed Thursday night to reject two bids for the Commercial Street resurfacing and drainage project, which is...
Take the ‘Turkey Plunge’ to support Cullman libraries
CULLMAN, Ala. - Join the Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County for its Freezin’ for a Reason event, the Turkey Plunge, by running/walking into the chilly...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 12, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 12, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Logan man charged in catalytic converter theft ring operation
CULLMAN, Ala. - An arrest has been made in an alleged catalytic converter theft ring operation in Cullman County. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
(Updated) For 2nd week, Cullman Regional reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations
Updated 11-12-20 with a statement on ventilator capacity at Cullman Regional: "We have 16 ventilators and several other machines that could be converted temporarily....
(Updated) Commission names Bradley Williams director of Cullman County Economic Development
Updated 11-11-20 at 11:19 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission on Wednesday morning had a short organizational meeting, the first for newly sworn-in...
2020 Lights of Love program to be virtual
CULLMAN, Ala. - This year’s Cullman Regional Foundation Dr. Herman C. Ensor Lights of Love Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be Thursday, Dec. 3...
‘I wanted to tell this story’
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC) welcomed local author Johnny Burks to Cullman City Hall Tuesday night...
Colony council divided amid legal challenges to town clerk position
COLONY, Ala. - Colony’s Town Council met Tuesday evening before a packed house at town hall, with council members and others bracing for a...
Vinemont council talks disc golf
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council on Tuesday evening continued its discussion on the disc golf course being built at the town’s park....
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 10
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
ALEA: Use caution with 3rd party websites when renewing driver’s licenses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) would like to remind all citizens to use caution and be aware of third-party websites...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 10, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 10, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Jeff Clemons, in his own words
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Commission Chairman-elect Jeff “Clem” Clemons will take his oath of office today, Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. at...
Cool cat ‘Cubbie’
CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s a new face on the campus of East Elementary, and it has made coming to school each day a little...
Cullman council passes nuisance ordinance, broadening definitions of nuisance and speeding...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night passed a nuisance ordinance “to regulate grass and weed nuisances, abandoned and inoperable vehicles,...
Tree City: Cullman to pursue development of arboretum at Burrow property...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday evening presented a proclamation stating his intention to pursue the development of an arboretum at the...
City water, sewer rates coming down; new sanitation rates, nuisance ordinance...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening tackled a long agenda, including new water and sewer rates that will see minimum...
CCCDC awards $56K in grants in last meeting of 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met and awarded a total of $56,000 in grants Monday night, without its usual...
