FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggie marching band is set to host its Second Annual Car and Tractor Show on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Fairview Community Park from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The event, which was rained out last year and had to be rescheduled, has a back-up date planned for Aug. 13, just in the case the weather doesn’t cooperate.
While admission...
CULLMAN - On the Fourth of July, local resident Rachel Bryant, who founded the popular online group Karma in Cullman, began putting together something she is calling The Pending Project.
“The idea came when I was watching this video online and it was a video of these two men who walk into a coffee shop,” she said. “The one man...
CULLMAN - Often, child abuse leaves noticeable physical evidence – broken limbs, deep bruising or burns. These injuries may happen once or a pattern may be detected. Child neglect, on the other hand, can be far more difficult to detect, therefore it often goes unreported. As child neglect often precedes child abuse, detection and reporting of neglect are of...
Therapeutic Dance Classes- Free to the Public
Individuals with all types of special needs and disabilities are welcome! Saturdays, July 9-Aug. 13 at the Cullman Civic Center. Ages 6-10, from 2:30-3:15 p.m.; ages 11 and up, from 3:15-4 p.m. Wear anything comfortable to move in! End of session performance will be Sunday, Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. For more info,...
CULLMAN - Hospice of Cullman County’s MEGA Cash Draw Down, its largest annual fundraiser, will be held on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m. in Cullman Regional Medical Center’s Colonel Cullmann Room, located in the Community Education Center in Professional Office Building II. This year’s event will feature a chance to win $10,000, and guests will also enjoy dinner,...
We have had a lot of non-members participate this year, but we have also had a bunch of members bring canned goods in as well. It’s a great cause and people just want to help out.”
Brittney Arrington
CULLMAN - The Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center held its annual Christmas in July event on Friday. All day long, day passes to...
CULLMAN - Perhaps seeking a respite from the week’s tragedies, Cullman families showed up Nesmith Park and had the opportunity to turn to animation as an escape on Friday night. Sponsored by Cullman City Parks and Recreation (CP&R), the free monthly drive-in movie selection was “Norm of the North.”
As lightning lit up the sky north of the park and...
HANCEVILLE - Team camps in the sport of volleyball have moved into the spotlight for July after basketball stood out during the month of June.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association allows volleyball teams an opportunity to get in summer work with team camps (also known as play days) for three of four weeks in the seventh month of the...
CULLMAN - Today’s youth are often charged with claims of lack of dedication, laziness and apathy by their elders. That argument’s validity is put to rest by the Cullman middle and high schoolers who participate in the cross country team. The sport requires commitment and consistency to achieve any worthwhile goals in a runner’s racing career.
The young men and...
I would first like to offer my prayers to the families of the five officers who gave their lives in Dallas protecting others and also those seven who were wounded in the line of duty.
As a member of law enforcement I am angered with the negative tone that is set by Obama and his administration against law enforcement. They...
WEST POINT - Members of the West Point Town Council conducted a special meeting Thursday night for the purpose of getting a much-needed repaving project underway.
It was approved by a 4-1 margin to have County Roads 1196, 1142 and 1127, inside the West Point municipality, repaved, in addition to County Road 1141, which is outside the municipality.
A motion was...
Unfortunately, 20 years in the funeral industry never prepared me for my brother’s death.”
Karen Cook
CULLMAN – Sometimes we tend to overlook the things our brothers and sisters say to us, not giving their words a second thought, but when Karen Cook’s brother, Johnny, spoke, she listened. After all, he was her best friend and confidant. On Nov. 8, 2015,...
The goal is survival. At the end of the day, I want everybody to go home.”
Deputy Chad Whaley
CULLMAN – Deputy Chad Whaley of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office presented a unique training seminar at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The event concentrated on safety measures and protocols individuals can utilize in the event of workplace violence.
ALICE...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had six teams recognized this week as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic honorable mention programs for the 2015-16 academic year after a record 35 student-athletes at the college were named NJCAA Athletes of Distinction.
Wallace State’s volleyball team (pictured) compiled a school-best 3.48 GPA during 2015-16. The Lions, who won their seventh consecutive...
My life was made a little fuller because of his friendship and what he helped me see in myself and others.”
Kevin Daugherty
CULLMAN – This week Cullman lost one of its very special citizens, Mr. Leo Schwaiger Jr. Schwaiger was a dedicated family man, devout Catholic and was loved and respected by many. The Ava Maria Grotto, where he spent...
CULLMAN - Steven Sides today officially announced his intention to seek re-election to the Cullman City School Board, Place 3.
Sides, a life-long resident of Cullman and graduate of Cullman High School, is married to Kathy Pitzing Sides and is the father of two daughters, Katelyn and Lana, both also graduates of Cullman High School.
“My family has been involved in...
2nd Fridays at Festhalle
Join the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Cullman City Parks & Recreation for an evening filled with free music, fresh produce from the farmers market, children's activities, antique & classic cars cruise-in, and local shopping in downtown Cullman! The band performing this month is Ally & the Ally Katz! Our featured produce for July is...
Photo: Pilots for Christ would like to offer our appreciation and a very special thank you to all of the wonderful people at Prior Aviation Services at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. They helped load Melba Palys onto “Pappa Charlie” for the flight home today to Cullman, Alabama. Melba had an accident in Toronto, falling down a flight of...
CULLMAN - Life that Counts, a local nonprofit agency, provides peer-to-peer mentoring for many of our county’s high school and middle school students. The organization aims to help students make intentional, positive decisions in their day-to-day lives which will encourage them on a path of healthy long-term character development. The program follows the Alabama state standards for character education...
BATTLEGROUND - Battleground is just one of the many Forrest-Streight historical markers that stretch across north Alabama. Located at the intersection of Highway 157 and County Road 1101 in Vinemont (near mile marker 16), the metal marker was installed by the Alabama Historical Association in 1983. The black metal marker has the Alabama flag at the top and underneath...
MONTGOMERY - "If one has full retirement from the military with good standing and meets requirements to get a pistol permit, the sheriff must issue the permit for free."
Those are the thoughts from Alabama Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope after he and Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden co-sponsored a bill that recently passed through the Alabama legislature.
The bill is HB59,...
VINEMONT - Late last week Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested Charity Nicole Jackson, 32, of Vinemont for aggravated child abuse.
The victim, who is under the age of 12, was taken to an out-of-town hospital where signs of child abuse were discovered by the attending physician. Physicians noticed that the victim was very malnourished and had bruises and...
CULLMAN - The CRMC Foundation has announced that its 25th Annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Extravaganza will take place on Monday, Sep. 12 at TP Country Club.
Several events will be a part of the Golf Extravaganza, including a golf tournament, putting contest, helicopter golf ball drop and the Million Dollar Hole-In-One qualifying and final shoot out contests.
The Foundation...
CULLMAN - Late last week, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested David Chase Warner, 21, of Hanceville, for making a bomb threat at the Cullman County Courthouse last month. The arrest was made following a tip and an investigation by CCSO investigators.
Warner was scheduled to appear in court on June 8, 2016, the date of the courthouse...
Photo shows Austin Evans of Davidson Homes.
CULLMAN - The Cullman Planning Commission met on Tuesday night at the City Hall Auditorium where present members, Andy Page, Bobby Kelley, Wendell Copeland, Cherri Drake, Gene Green, Mike Voss, Steve Cummings and Barrett Richard, took part in the almost one-hour long meeting. One member of the commission, Mayor Max Townson, was absent.
After...
CULLMAN, AL (WBRC) - A second judge has recused himself from the trespassing case involving a retiring Cullman High School principal and the school’s assistant principal.
Judge Kim Chaney cited spousal connection to the school as a reason to remove himself from the case.
“As the wife of the undersigned Judge was a Special Education Teacher for 34 years and taught...
Moriah Gross, left, takes a selfie with Britney Gato, Patrick Dunagan and Jennifer Craig in the backstage area at Rock the South. Gross, Gato and Craig all work for Below Chiropractic, which provided massages for those with access to the VIP area. Dunagan, who is Gato’s boyfriend, helped with set-up.
HANCEVILLE - When Moriah Gross and Britney Gato graduated from...
Photos: Taken on May 14: Good Hope High School took the title for the second year in a row in this year’s Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic at Smith Lake. The tournament is a friendly competition between all of the public high schools in Cullman.
CULLMAN - Mark your calendars. From 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, Augusta’s...
CULLMAN - One person was arrested on Sunday and two remain at-large after a vehicle reported stolen from Walker County crashed in Cullman.
Cullman City Police officers responded to two separate calls on July 3. The first came in at 6:10 a.m. and reported an incident in which a vehicle had struck a utility pole on St. Joseph Drive. The...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 35 student-athletes recognized Tuesday as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Athletes of Distinction for their 2015-16 academic achievements, including seven acknowledged as Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence recipients for finishing with a 4.0 GPA.
Wallace State softball had four Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence honorees: Julia Dailey, Shelby Brown, Sarah Ellen...
Photo: Wallace State’s Crime Scene Investigation team consists of, from left, Melissa Kilpatrick, Micah Oliver and Anthony Martin. Instructor Thea Hall accompanied the group to the national event.
HANCEVILLE - In only its second year of competition, Wallace State’s Criminal Justice Department returned home earlier this week with a SkillsUSA silver medal, finishing runner-up at the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National...
Photo is the one that Zack Hample tweeted from the game.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - On July 3, ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball aired just like is does each and every Sunday during the MLB season. However, Sunday’s game was the first time that a Major League Baseball game had originated from North Carolina. It was held on the grounds of...
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 documentaries, it’s the Motown and Sound City of the south, the birthplace of American legend Hellen Keller (okay, that’s technically Tuscumbia, but it’s next door) and America’s most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed a...
CULLMAN - Desperation Church and the City of Cullman teamed up for their annual Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show at Heritage Park tonight. Lasting 16 minutes, the fireworks show was appreciated by the many people inside the park, along the sidewalks and sitting in their truck beds in business parking lots near Heritage Park.
In the inflatable bounce...
FAIRVIEW – Hundreds backed in and parked their vehicles around Fairview Community Park this Independence Day to watch the community’s annual fireworks display and take part in the 15th Annual Fairview Area-Wide Freedom Celebration.
Families rolled out picnic blankets and lit sparklers in anticipation of the fireworks show. During the lead-up to the pyrotechnics, a live band, 5th Quarter, played...
CULLMAN - Clint Hollingsworth is a man who is outnumbered. Until two years ago, he was the only man in the house, living with four ladies- his wife and three daughters. The addition of the Hollingsworth’s son, Nelson, who joined the family when he was adopted from Haiti, gave the City of Cullman councilman a rough and tumble compadre....
VINEMONT - Momentum gained by Vinemont in beating Vincent 16-6 in the Dizzy Dean 14-under state tournament was not maintained Sunday evening.
The host of this age group fell in the loser's bracket final to Marbury 13-3. Vinemont completed a two-day assignment at Mike Cupp Field on the Vinemont campus with two victories against two losses and a third-place finish...
GARDEN CITY - Garden City First Baptist Church hosted its annual, family-friendly fireworks celebration at Garden City Park this evening, where they provided fun for kids of all ages. Inflatables were available for children, along with games of cornhole and tug of war. The church also provided free hot dogs, bottles of water, popcorn and soda for festivalgoers and...
Guests come here frazzled from the real world and leave relaxed.”
Kris Thomas, innkeeper
LEESBURG - While the school children are out for summer vacation, their parents will be super busy with all the extra activity around the house. June, July and August can get mighty wild at times. This time of year it’s the grown-ups who could use a break...
The fireworks brought tears to my eyes. Only in America can we celebrate the Fourth of July with such a beautiful display of fireworks!”
Cindie Wilson
CULLMAN – Smith Lake Park held its annual Fireworks and Music Festival on Saturday, opting to hold the event on the weekend since the Fourth of July falls on a Monday this year. It was...
From the Files of 1940
The Junior II Class of Meek High School enjoyed a visit to the cotton gin at Nathen. This class has been studying a unit about slavery and the invention and improvements of the cotton gin.
By: Daisy Denson
The two sections of the second grade have been studying farm animals. They are making notebooks and putting pictures...
CULLMAN - Today, feather beds and mattress toppers are considered a thing of luxury. The soft, fluffy, feather/down blend looks and feels like you are sleeping on a big billowy cloud. Cozy and warm, they are extremely hard to leave once the alarm clock goes off in the morning. Unfortunately, the feather beds of our ancestors didn’t always have...
In the past year I have submitted anywhere from 150 to 200 claims, and as of today, I am 100 percent on my claims; every single claim I have sent in has gotten an increase.”
Mitch Maddox
CULLMAN – Veterans can have a hard time re-adjusting to civilian life. Not only do many of our veterans need help adjusting to what...
HANCEVILLE – Everyone is invited to The Divine Mercy Retreat - The Closeness of God given by Father John Paul Mary Zeller, MFVA. The retreat will take place the weekend of July 8-10 at The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville.
Father John Paul Mary is a priest with the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word (MFVA). The MFVA’s are a religious community...
CULLMAN - Local real estate agent Richard Neese became a part of the Homes for Heroes program two months ago. The St. Bernard graduate and former officer with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office is a realtor with Weichert, Realtors Carter & Company and has a passion for helping local heroes get the best deals possible in their home buying...
CULLMAN - Stevie is a successful career woman with a bright teen son. Since her divorce from her son’s father 10 years ago brought her back home to Cullman, Stevie has lived a comfortable life as a vibrant single mom with an extended network of friends and a supportive family behind her. She lives in a beautiful home and...
Photo shows James Hutchens (left) assisting a customer on the first day of business at Giant Foods.
CULLMAN - When James Hutchens climbed in the back of a truck with his fellow workers in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938, he didn’t know where he was headed. At 17, he left his family to work in a program as part...
CULLMAN - Bradley Williams is a member of local law enforcement, and he’s also a delegate for presidential hopeful Donald J. Trump in the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
As an elected Trump delegate, Williams will attend the convention as a representative of the voters of Alabama District 4, who overwhelmingly voted for Trump in Alabama’s primary election. On...
VINEMONT - Clay Rogers was given the assignment to keep the Vinemont 14-under baseball team in contention Saturday afternoon in the Dizzy Dean state tournament at Mike Cupp Field.
After they were sent to the loser's bracket earlier in the day by a 10-2 defeat to Marbury, Vinemont answered the challenge and will come back on Sunday afternoon, trying to...
Join WSCC Alumni Association today to fund scholarships, enjoy benefits
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association will kick off its annual membership drive in August, but alumni and friends of the college can get ahead of the game and join now. Members who join before the start of the 2016-2017 membership drive will enjoy their membership benefits...
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 car show. The funds will go toward the credit union’s program that helps feed hungry children, Secret Meals for Hungry Children.
Lauri Legg, branch supervisor at Alabama Credit Union, accepted the donation from Brenda Allison, a...
CULLMAN – Since the tragic wreck one week ago today, the lives of two families have forever been changed. Sadly, Vinemont’s Whitney Cotton was laid to rest this week in her hometown of Winfield. The other vibrant, 17-year-old Vinemont High School student Anna Hughes is a patient of Huntsville Hospital where she is challenged each and every day with...
2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary owner Sandra Shaffer talks to Noah, a donkey she saved from drowning nearly 12 years ago.
BLOUNT COUNTY – Barks break the morning quiet at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary as owner Sandra Shaffer steers her golf cart past a line of dog kennels up the hill from her house June 16.
The dogs see her approaching during...
Jamie Robertson, right, with 2016 ALAPCAE President Robert Johnson.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Jamie Robertson, the Adult Education Program’s administrative assistant, recently received the most outstanding Staff Person of the Year at the 2016 Alabama Adult Education Awards Luncheon held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Ballroom.
The Staff Person of the Year Award recognizes individuals for their work and personal growth...
CULLMAN - Looking for somewhere to see some fireworks this holiday weekend? You'll have six big chances around town. See the details below!
Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival
When: Saturday, July 2 starting at 8 a.m.; Fireworks at 9 p.m.
Where: Smith Lake Park
Cost: $5
Details: A full day of family fun starts at 8 a.m. Live music all day, plus...
CULLMAN – After the jury deliberated for just 1 hour and 47 minutes, Emmett Leroy Davis was this afternoon found guilty of the murder of Helen "June" Collier Mayo. The jury found Davis, 57, of Arab guilty on both counts- intentional murder and felony murder, robbery.
After the verdicts were read, Davis waived his right to a pre-sentencing report (hearing)....
CULLMAN – On June 29 Cullman City Police Department Narcotics Investigators Chris Thomason, Justin Craft and Adam Clark arrested Mark Anthony Stewart, 28, of Vinemont for two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for selling methamphetamine during an undercover buy operation.
Stewart was transported to the Cullman County Detention Center where he was placed on a $60,000 bond.
Stewart...
CULLMAN – Cullman City Police Department Narcotics Investigators yesterday arrested Amber Michelle Alfrey, 33, of Hanceville on two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Alfrey was placed on a $67,000 bond at the Cullman County Detention Center.
Alfrey has since...
CULLMAN – Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) arrested Jason Anthony Brandmire, 37, of Holly Pond for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
The operation that led to the arrest was executed in the Holly Pond community on Wednesday. CNET agents made entry into the residence where...
Photo: Best friends Sherry Tainter and Tammy Moore praise The Link for helping them transform their lives for the better.
Before the formal event this evening we learned that $15,500 has already been secured in donations, which is the equivalent of eight rooms that are fully sponsored.”
Dawn Owens
CULLMAN –The Link of Cullman County held an Un-Open House and Fundraiser at...
We have a great heritage here; we want to keep that and maintain it. My motto is: Make Cullman a great place to live, work, play and worship. We are all in this together.”
Mayor Max Townson
CULLMAN – People from all over Cullman County gathered at Festhalle Thursday afternoon to celebrate a very special birthday; town founder, Colonel Johann Cullmann,...
CULLMAN - The testimony phase of the Emmett Leroy Davis murder trial concluded this afternoon, after almost four full days of witnesses. Closing arguments will begin tomorrow morning.
Today was all about the defense, as the prosecution rested its case against Davis, 57, of Arab at the end of the day yesterday. Davis is accused of murder in the death...
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jody Alan Mead, 31, of Cullman and Shannon Alford McDonald, 35, of Cullman in connection to several burglaries and thefts that have occurred the past few weeks.
CCSO deputies, investigators and CNET agents arrested Mead in Vinemont soon after receiving a tip he was staying in the area. McDonald was arrested after...
CULLMAN - In times of peril, one’s true character is evident. Following Whitney Cotton’s untimely death in a traffic incident on Saturday night, the Cullman community showed its true colors when local churches, restaurants and agencies from throughout the state stepped up to lend a helping hand after the devastating tragedy.
Vinemont Middle School teacher Mandy Redding shared, “I taught...
CULLMAN -–On Thursday at 2 p.m. at the central office of the Cullman City School System, Dr. Elton Bouldin read a prepared statement thanking the board, the teachers he has worked with over his 28 years in education, along with fellow administrators and students for their support while formally announcing his retirement from the CCS.
“I will retire from employment with Cullman City...
I liked the helicopter because my dad is a paramedic.”
8-year-old Cailyn from Georgia
HANCEVILLE – The Hanceville Library’s Summer Reading Program came to an end on Tuesday, and the group celebrated the last day with special treats such as ice cream cones, soft drinks, a Hanceville fire truck and Air Evac helicopter.
The children and their parents were super excited as...
You never, ever shoot to wound. When it comes down to a deadly force situation there is only one thing to do; you shoot to kill that person.”
Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN – Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry hosted a firearm safety training class in the City Hall auditorium Tuesday night for anyone who wanted to learn the basics of firearms...
We have eaten at the Moe’s in Decatur several times so when I found out we were getting one in Cullman, I was like ‘Yessss!’”
Jeffrey Brown
CULLMAN – Moe’s Southwest Grill partnered with Childhaven for a special VIP Night tonight from 5 -7 p.m., where a $5 donation provided each customer with an entree, side and drink. As the night’s...
CULLMAN - The prosecution rested its case late today against accused murderer Emmett Leroy Davis, 57, of Arab. Immediately afterward, the defense made a motion for an acquittal, which was promptly denied. Judge Martha Williams did approve the dismissal of two charges. Counts two and three of the indictment against Davis, first-degree burglary and first-degree assault, were dismissed. Davis...
CULLMAN - At the regularly scheduled Cullman County Commission meeting on June 28, 2016, commissioners considered a request from County Attorney Chad Floyd to move forward with negotiations between the commission and the Cullman County Rescue Squad.
Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker signed a second letter dated April 29, 2016, requesting that the rescue squad vacate the County’s facilities...
HANCEVILLE - Though they did not get into their first-choice programs in Wallace State Community College’s Health Division, more than 40 students took advantage of the Second Opportunity event hosted this week to find out about other options open to them for Fall 2016.
“Some of our programs are highly selective, we have 30 or 40 slots and we may...
BATTLEGROUND - A Danville man was killed early this morning when the tractor he was driving on Alabama Highway 157 was hit from behind by an 18-wheeler.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick pronounced James Mcabee, 45, dead at the scene.
"Mr. Mcabee was traveling south on Alabama 157, driving a 6000 Series John Deere tractor, pulling a hay baler, when he...
Photo shows Cullman City Police Lt. Jody Martin being cross-examined by the defense.
CULLMAN - Day two of the trial of the man accused of murdering Helen June Mayo, 87, stretched past 5 p.m. today, with the prosecution still going strong. Day three is expected to be more of the same.
Emmett Leroy Davis, 57, of Arab is accused of murder...
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 already is go to every county in the state, this is our second go-around,” Ossanna said. “The goal is to help people get registered to vote and to get them these free IDs.”
According to Ossanna,...
CULLMAN - The radKIDS Summer Safety Camp is underway at the Cullman Civic Center where roughly 40 children are learning about protecting their personal space, gun safety, dog attacks, how to escape a house fire and many other potentially lifesaving techniques from Cullman Police Officer Cindy Rohrscheib, who is being aided by several local teen volunteers.
The five-day safety camp,...
Photo shows County Administrator Gary Teichmiller and Commissioner Garry Marchman.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met on Tuesday morning at the Cullman County Courthouse where they decided on 13 new business items from their agenda in short time.
All three members, Commissioners Garry Marchman and Kerry Watson along with Chairman Kenneth Walker, were in attendance and agreed to permit County...
CULLMAN - The Urban Renewal and Community Development Board met on Monday evening at Cullman City Hall, where it squashed rumors of a CSX passenger rail service traveling through Cullman.
Cullman Economic Development Agency’s Vice President Dale Greer stated, “We’ve spoken with CSX and they have not been in talks about a passenger service in Cullman at all.”
The board noted...
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council met Monday night, with the biggest items on the agenda pertaining to the City’s Zoning Board of Adjustments.
The first was a memorandum from the board concerning a public hearing.
“We had a public hearing about the tattoo parlor where the guy had been out of business for eight months,” said Mayor Jerry...
Photo shows City Attorney Roy Williams.
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met for its regular meeting on Monday evening at City Hall where they, acting as an administrative court, held a public hearing and revoked the liquor license for DLD Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Vintage Beverages located at 1627-A Main Ave. SW.
The owner of DLD Enterprises, Don Lawrence...
CULLMAN - After a successful career as an educator, Cullman City Council President Pro Tem Dr. Jenny Folsom is a trailblazer in her hometown. Folsom has an enduring history of being an integral cog in the wheel of Cullman’s progress and growth over the past several decades, especially in her last eight years on city council. On August 23,...
HANCEVILLE - As reported from the June 23 Hanceville City Council meeting, Hanceville Fire Chief Rodger Green’s department had difficulty locating a home whose address was located in an area of Hanceville notorious for inaccurate house numbers. The medical call was delayed by several minutes due to the home being associated with the wrong block number.
At the meeting, Hanceville...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - It was a busy weekend for the West Point Warriors as they took part in the 2016 National Archery in the Schools Program World Championships in Myrtle Beach. Both West Point High and West Point Middle had solid showings in the tournament.
West Point High School finished the tournament in 19th place out of a field...
CULLMAN COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - Last July Lucas Hembree began raising money for a diabetic alert dog and this past weekend his dreams finally became a reality.
On April 21, 2015, Lucas was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.
According to his mother, Charity Hembree, Lucas does not notice or recognize when he has symptoms of blood sugar fluctuation, which is why he has...
CULLMAN – Two Florida residents were arrested yesterday in Cullman after police responded to a call about suspicious activity.
Cullman City Police Officer Zachary Latham received a call on Sunday about a vehicle parked at an apartment complex on Denson Avenue Southwest with two people asleep inside. Latham arrived on scene and made contact with a Phillip Elljah McDaris and...
Photo shows Mayo's home on Dec. 5, 2012.
CULLMAN - "June. Help." Those are the words Helen June Mayo was able to say over the phone when she called for help on the morning of Dec. 3, 2012, according to the longtime friend and neighbor who took that call and who took the stand this morning on what was the...
GOOD HOPE - Six state championships were earned during the weekend in the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Class C Softball State Tournament.
One piece of championship hardware will remain in Cullman. In the oldest age division, the 16-under, the North Alabama Crusaders overcome tough competition and the weather to be the best in this class at the Good...
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 incident happened last night, Saturday, June 25, on County Road 25 west of Bremen at approximately 10:45 p.m., according to a spokesperson with the Alabama State Trooper post in Decatur.
The passenger, Whitney Cotton, 17, of...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) World Tournament and 3D Challenge are happening this weekend in Myrtle Beach, and at the end of the day Saturday, East Elementary’s team is sitting in first place in the elementary division. East leads all other elementary teams with a score of 1366. Benton Elementary (LA) follows...
From the Files of 1933
The Hi-Y Club of Cullman High School was organized in 1929. This club is a Christian organization promoting clean speech, clean thoughts and clean athletics. Only boys of high character are invited to join. Officers for the present year are: president, Alvin Camp, vice-president, Norman Bender, secretary, Rob Roy Latta and treasurer, Athel Hyatt.
Mr. and...
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 with snakes grows.
North Alabama Private Lands Technical Assistance Biologist and Herpetologist Matt Brock knows how to help avoid dangerous meetings with the serpents roaming the Tennessee Valley.
“Always wear protective gear while working or recreating outside,”...
CULLMAN - “During elementary school I always played sports, but remained the fat kid. During middle school I continued to play sports and have semi-monitored meal plans, and continued to gain weight. As high school approached I spent 4-5 days a week at the gym with a girlfriend from high school; she would lose weight and I would remain...
CULLMAN - On Saturday, the student ministry at West Point’s burgeoning Temple Baptist Church held a field day, which was the culmination of a week of outreach within Cullman County, according to Youth Pastor Andrew Heptinstall.
“This field day came out of what we were doing this week. We called it Operation Blitz. We basically just went out in the...
HANCEVILLE - The lobby of Hanceville’s City Hall sees much action on a typical Friday morning with residents coming and going to pay fees to the City and shoot the breeze with various City staff. What’s atypical is the warmth the citizens greet Mayor Kenneth Nail with and his familiarity with everyone who comes into the building.
However, considering Nail...
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police Department Narcotics Investigators, with assistance from the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), yesterday arrested Cristie Ann Dunn, 47, of Cullman for trafficking in methamphetamine, first-degree unlawful possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
After executing a search warrant at Dunn’s residence on County Road 307 close to Smith Lake, investigators recovered...
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 chain’s first Cullman location’s official opening on Thursday, June 30 at 11 a.m.
“When they open a new restaurant they like to partner with a local nonprofit,” said Dr. Jim Wright, executive director of Childhaven.
“We were...
Technically we can use the building now, but we’ve got to get lights. I’d say it will be at least another month before we are ready to move in.”
Don Reid
CULLMAN – Good news! Cullman American Legion Post 4 will soon be moving into their brand new building. What started out as wishful thinking for a brand new American Legion...
It’s easy! All you have to do is flop on your belly and fly!”
6-year-old Ansley
CULLMAN – A giant slip-n-slide on a brutally hot day? Yes, please! On Friday, children from all over Cullman met at Nesmith Park and took turns sliding across the massive slip-n-slide that was set up for the afternoon. Although the weather was steamy hot, the...
CULLMAN - With temperatures soaring into the mid- to high-90s, the heat index hitting 110 and humidity almost unbearable, it is extremely important to take precautions and stay safe. Not only you, but your friends, family, neighbors and pets as well. Our area is under a heat advisory through Monday. Check on your loved ones, especially the elderly, and...
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. Townson , members of the Cullman City Council, Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman, members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and many more in attendance, Goat Island announced its official opening with a celebration.
“It may...
Photo: Brylee Gregory poses for a photo using a photo frame she and other students created during the Party Like a Princess class during Camp Wallace on June 21 at Wallace State Community College.
HANCEVILLE - Youngsters participating in this summer’s Camp Wallace had fun learning how to paint, how to take photographs, how to set a table, how to...
