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OBITUARY: Radies Ezikle “Pete” Marion

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Radies Ezikle "Pete" Marion passed away January 14, 2014. He was 83 years old. Pete was born November 30, 1931 to John and Belle Owens Marion. Funeral Services will be held January 17, 2015 at Moss Service Chapel at 2 p.m. with interment at Memory...

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Frederick Ealor Holland

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Memorial services for Frederick Ealor Holland, 71, of Arab are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Mr. Holland passed away Friday, January 16, 2014 at Marshall Medical Center North.

OBITUARY: Louis Leroy Schlosser, Jr.

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Funeral services for Louis Leroy Schlosser, Jr. age 74 of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Sacred Heart Church with Father Patrick Egan officiating. Interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery. He passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015...

OBITUARY: Horace Edward Horton

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Funeral service for Horace Edward Horton, 75, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 16th, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Revs. William McClellan and Junior Garmon officiating. The body will lie in state at the...

OBITUARY: Anita D. Cornelius

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Funeral services for Anita D. Cornelius, 56, of Vinemont will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Mike Smith and Paul Campbell officiating; with interment in Pleasant Hill Freewill Baptist Cemetery in Blountsville. The family will...

OBITUARY: David Lemons

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Funeral services for David Lemons, 66, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Moss Service Chapel, with interment in Cullman City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Lemons passed...

OBITUARY: Magdalene Jones Farris

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Graveside services for Magdalene Jones Farris, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Farris passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab. She is...

New Flags Are In High Demand

Mayor Max A. Townson is shown here presenting one of 50 donated flags to VFW member Colonel Ken Brown in 2014.(File photo 2014)
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CULLMAN – Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 need you. They are asking for help in obtaining additional American flags to display along Highway 31, and along a portion of Highway 157. As you may know, these flags are placed on...

CRMC Registered Nurse Talks Facts to Calm Hysteria Over H3N2

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CULLMAN – The flu season is a dreaded time for all. It causes hospitals and doctor’s offices to fill up, resulting in lengthy wait times and more chances for germs to spread through the community. This year has been of particular interest across the...

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Harry Gordon Harber

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Harry Gordon Harber, age 88 of Cullman, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 4, 1926 in Gibson Station, Virginia to the late Walter J. and Ida Jane Harber. He was employed by N.A.S.A. and served in...

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Dianne Twilley Rodriguez

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Memorial services for Dianne Twilley Rodriguez, 54 of Hanceville are incomplete at this time and will be announced later. Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Rodriguez passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her residence

OBITUARY: Emmie Dot Albright Bolzle

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Graveside service for Emmie Dot Albright Bolzle, 81, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 15th at Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery. Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Bolzle passed away January 11, 2015 at Cullman Healthcare. She was born...

OBITUARY: Sarah M. Phillips

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Mrs. Sarah M. Phillips passed away January 11, 2015 at her residence. She is 66 years old. She was born December 17, 1948 to Samuel and Ruby Graham. Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 14, 2015 at Moss Service Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m....

OBITUARY: Ottis Lavon “Sweat” Sweatmon

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Ottis Lavon "Sweat" Sweatmon passed away January 10, 2015 at Walker Baptist Medical Center. He was 68 years old. Funeral Services will be held January 14, 2015 at Welcome Baptist Church at 2 p.m. He will lie in state at the Church from 1 p.m....

OBITUARY: Lois Looney Dollar

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Funeral Services for Lois Looney Dollar, passed away on January 11, 2015 at the age of 98 at Daffodil House in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was born in Addison, AL on April 16, 1916 where she and her husband, Loyd "Cotton" Dollar lived until their...

The Cullman County Electric Membership Corporation

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CULLMAN – Each year the month of December is filled with beautiful Christmas decorations. Brilliantly colorful lights are swirled around trees and line rooftops all over town. Christmas trees are adorned with exquisite ornaments and twinkling lights as stacks of perfectly wrapped presents lay...

Truckers Can Find Great Food on the Road Again

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HANCEVILLE – Just off the Hanceville exit on I-65, next to the Shell Station, there is a little known restaurant. It has been there for many years, but has recently come under new ownership. What used to be known as Southern Sunrise Restaurant has...

What Time Is It? Tax Time

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CULLMAN – Someone once said that the only two things you must do in this life is die and pay taxes. If you are expecting a big return, you may be reveling in the notion of getting that sweet check, but for many, this...

DHR Selected to Receive $41 Million Child Care Grant

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MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division(DHR) has been selected to receive an Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership (EHSCCP) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services totaling $8.3 million per...

OBITUARY: Terry Ray Hendrix

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Funeral service for Terry Ray Hendrix, 50, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Berlin Cemetery, Rev. Junior Braswell officiating. Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Hendrix passed away Saturday,...

OBITUARY: Bobby Fred McCormick

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Funeral services for Bobby Fred McCormick, 81, of Cullman will be Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Sam Hollis officiating with burial in Center Grove Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 12:30 p.m. until time of service. Moss-Service...

Healthcare Of The 1920s and 1930s

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VINEMONT – In the early 1900s, sanitariums were places where people afflicted with Tuberculosis (TB) were taken and placed so that they may receive simple treatments that mainly consisted of a proper diet, fresh air and lots of rest. The Vinemont Sanitarium was located near...

Dodge City Seniors Love to Visit

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DODGE CITY – Every Tuesday, the Dodge City Senior Citizens group gather together at the Town Hall’s basement, or the Community Center, to share a few laughs, play a few games and eat a great lunch. The luncheon begins at 9 a.m. and lasts...

OBITUARY: Janie Jacobs

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Funeral Services for Janie Jacobs, 95, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time. Ms. Jacobs passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Falkville Health Care Center.

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Thurman Pope

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Funeral Services for Thurman Pope, 74, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time. Mr. Pope passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at UAB Hospital.

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Terry Hendrix

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Funeral Services for Terry Hendrix, 50, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time. Mr. Hendrix passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at UAB Hospital.

OBITUARY: Ms. Patricia Ann Horsley Doyle

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Funeral services for Ms. Patricia Ann Horsley Doyle, age 76 of Birmingham will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 1 p.m. from Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gary Waddell officiating. Burial will be in Duck River cemetery. Ms. Doyle passed away Tuesday at her residence....

OBITUARY: Ms. Maranda Desirae Maddox

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Funeral Services for Maranda Desirae Maddox, age 20 of Cullman, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the New Beginning Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at New Lebanon Cemetery, with Bro. Dale Weaver officiating. She will lie-in-state at the...

OBITUARY: Mary Gladys House

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Funeral services for Mary Gladys House, Age 92, of Vinemont, formerly of New Orleans will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 12th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Hanceville. Father John O”Donnell will officiate. Burial will be in Holly Pond Cemetery. Holly Pond Funeral Home in...

Cashier at Bethel Exxon Reddystop Robbed at Knifepoint

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BETHEL - A cashier at the Bethel Exxon Reddystop came face to face with a robber armed with a hunting knife early Friday afternoon but was left unharmed as the suspect fled the scene. “An armed robbery did take place early today at the Bethel...

OBITUARY: Julius Waymon Guthrie

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Funeral services for Julius Waymon Guthrie, 91, of Cullman, will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Missionary Grove Baptist Church with interment in adjoining cemetery, Revs. Billy Joe Gable and Haynes Riddle officiating. The body will lie in state from 1...

It’s A Tough Job, But Someone’s Got to Do It

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CULLMAN – With the increase in crime throughout the United States, law enforcement is in high demand. As much as we depend on our local police and deputies, who do they depend upon? Are they safe while walking the beat day in and day...

Fire crews work to extinguish fire at Ruby Tuesday

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CULLMAN - Small fire at Ruby Tuesday stops meals for the evening. "No damage to the interior of the building from what we can see now," said Ruby Tuesday employee Jeff Eubanks. "From what we can see the fire began around our neons on the...

OBITUARY: Vivian Eloise Howard

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Funeral services for Vivian Eloise Howard, age 79 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Johnny Jones and Andy Coffee officiating. Interment will be in Cullman Heritage Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...

OBITUARY: Leisha Deann White

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Funeral services for Leisha Deann White, 36, of Warrior will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; with interment in Bethlehem Cemetery in Locust Fork. The family will receive friends on Friday from 11 a.m. to...

Community Wellness Day

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CULLMAN – This past Saturday, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center celebrated their first annual Community Wellness Day. Folks from all over Cullman County came by and enjoyed a full day of fitness and fun. “The Community Wellness Day was started this year as an...

OBITUARY: Dudley “Sonny” Wayne Chandler

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Mr. Dudley "Sonny" Wayne Chandler passed away Tuesday January 6, 2014 at his residence. He is 88 years old. Mr. Chandler was born April 18, 1926 to Ernest O. and Lillie Tucker Chandler. Sonny was best known As The Holiday Motors Dealer, first as the...

OBITUARY: Marie Blackwood

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Funeral Services for Marie Blackwood, 94, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Doug Pitts officiating, with interment in Crossroads Cemetery. Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Blackwood passed away Monday, January...

OBITUARY: Delores Jean Durham

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Funeral services for Delores Jean Yates Durham, age 82 of Huntsville, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles York officiating. Interment will be in Etha Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge...

OBITUARY: Christopher James Kelly

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Christopher James Kelly, age 53 of Eva, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1961 in Georgia to Cornelius A Kelly and the late Catherine A. Palm Kelly. He was a retired Commander after serving 21 years...

OBITUARY: Albert D. Helms

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Funeral services for Albert D. Helms, 67, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Doug Pitts officiating; with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until...

OBITUARY: Eric Carson Tubbs

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Funeral services for Eric Carson Tubbs, 36, of Cullman will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Tony Pitt and Donny Robertson officiating; with interment in Fairview West Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday...

Multicar collision sends Bremen man to UAB NICU

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BALDWIN - A multicar collision on U.S. Hwy 278 West occurring shortly before 4 p.m. Monday injured two separate drivers, sending one person to UAB, while the third driver was reported to suffer no injuries. According to the Alabama State Troopers’ Decatur Post, the persons involved...

OBITUARY: Doyle Ray Dufie

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Funeral services for Doyle Ray Duffie, 74, of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Dan Cobb and David McDonald officiating; with interment in Laodicea Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from...

OBITUARY: Kathy Brown Whitfield

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Funeral services for Kathy Brown Whitfield, 56 of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Hopewell cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on...

OBITUARY: Norma Athlene Wren

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Funeral services for Norma Athlene Wren will be Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 1 p.m., at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Emeus Cemetery. Cory Drummond and Kenneth Wren will officiate. Mrs. Wren passed away Saturday, January 3, at her residence. Mrs. Wren,...

OBITUARY: Ellis ‘J.R.’ Johns

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Funeral services for Ellis ‘J.R.’ Johns will be Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, with Rev. Darryl Bailey officiating, interment in Etha Baptist Cemetery. Mr. Johns passed away Saturday, January 3 at his residence. J.R. was born June 7, 1929 to Ellis...

OBITUARY: Larry Joe Entrekin

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Funeral Services for Mr. Larry Joe Entrekin, age 77 of Cullman, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cullman City Cemetery, with Bro. James Entrekin officiating. Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman...

OBITUARY: Mary Jane Irby

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Mary Jane Irby passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Biloxi, MS September 18, 1930 to Seaborn and Loretta Hall. She lived most of her life in Chalmette LA before moving to Cullman in 2005. She was a loving...

OBITUARY: Lois M. Long

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Mrs. Lois M. Long of Huntsville Alabama, formerly of Cullman Alabama passed away on January 1, 2015 at Huntsville Hospital at the age of 95. She was born in Cullman on May 25, 1919 to Adger and Lovie Adams Dye. She is preceded in...

OBITUARY: Lila Andrews

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Lila Andrews, 84, of Cullman passed away peacefully on January 2, 2015. A devoted mother and grandmother, she is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Wallace “Mick” Andrews; her parents, Charlie and Nora Burney; brothers, Noah Lenard (Ruth) Burney, Hubert (Mildred)...

OBITUARY: Lura M. Basinger

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Funeral services for Lura M. Basinger, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hanceville Funeral...

OBITUARY: Sandra G. Butts

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Funeral services for Sandra G. Butts, 69, of Hanceville will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Bro.’s Trueman Davis and Charles York officiating; with interment in Fairview West Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...

Looking Ahead to 2015

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CULLMAN - Cullman has seen a lot of changes in only a year’s time. 2014 has been a great year for growth, both economically and within infrastructure. As many have noticed, business is getting bigger and better at almost every end of town, and according to...

Law Enforcement Stresses Safety During the New Year’s Eve Celebrations

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CULLMAN - New Year’s Eve comes this week and folks all over Cullman County are making their plans to celebrate. Whether you are spending New Year’s Eve at home in front of the television waiting for the big ball to drop, laying in bed sound...

Local Restaurants in Cullman Offer Food and Entertainment on New Year’s Eve

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CULLMAN - For those who want to spend a night on the town, but do not feel like traveling too far for New Year’s Eve, there are some events right here in Cullman. Several local restaurants will be jamming and eating until midnight, and...

A Style for All is Available at Younique Boutique

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CULLMAN - Across from Sacred Heart School, there is a little boutique that is helping women find the best style for them. We have many great boutiques in town to choose from, but at Younique Boutique, you are guaranteed to find amazing customer service...

“Tragic situation” leads officer to use deadly force at Holly Pond residence

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HOLLY POND - Shortly after 2:40 p.m. on Saturday December 27, emergency responders along with volunteer fire personnel and deputies with the Cullman Sheriff’s Office arrived at the residence located on Meadow Lane in Holly Pond on a medical call. “At 2:46 this evening an...

Winter is Here, Let’s Trim the Trees

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CULLMAN - With the cold months of winter upon us, it is time once again to prune and trim some trees and bushes. While some like to take control of their own landscaping and trimming, others may be hesitant to do this work on...

Family, History and Cullman’s Past: King Pharr Canning Company Honored with Historic Marker

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CULLMAN - On Friday, December 19, 2014, the City of Cullman received a brand new historic marker. Members of the McPhillips family came from near and far to celebrate, as well as fondly remember the King Pharr Canning Company, which was located on the...

Open for Business on Christmas

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CULLMAN - It’s Christmas Day and you have a last minute purchase you need to make, or maybe Mom burnt supper and you need a place to eat. No matter the reason, a few stores will still be working for you on Christmas Day....

Bennett’s at Christmas

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CULLMAN - As children, we have all been excited and fascinated by Santa, elves, holiday decor and beautiful lights. Many years ago, department stores in larger towns delighted their customers with beautiful window displays and customers were eager to view these displays as a...

Cullman Christmas Schedule For County and City

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CULLMAN - With Christmas falling on a Thursday this year, city and county services will be on a slightly altered schedule. Below are all the details on Cullman city and county schedules for sanitation and courthouse. The Cullman County Courthouse Schedule: “We will be closed December...

Last Minute Shopping for Christmas

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CULLMAN - So tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and you realize that you had one more gift that you needed to get. Perhaps for a game of Dirty Santa at your aunt’s house, or it could be that work is so crazy at this time of...

Alabama sees second largest reduction of pseudoephedrine sales as meth labs decline

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CULLMAN - Data from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) shows in 2014 Alabama has seen the second highest reduction of sales of pseudoephedrine (PSE) in the country. PSE sales are declining as Alabama rounds out its third year in a row...

Kids Shop ‘Til They Drop With Local Cops

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CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department has been working hard all year for this day. Saturday was a day to give back to local kids and families that may have needed a little extra help this Christmas. On Saturday their efforts paid off...

Juvenile Arrested in Connection with Good Hope Threat

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GOOD HOPE – The Cullman County Sherriff’s Office Chief Deputy Max Bartlett announced Tuesday afternoon that an arrest has been made in connection with several threating posts on the anonymous social media site Yik Yak. “The person who was arrested is a juvenile who does...

“Beefed-up security” for Good Hope High School in response to social media threat

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GOOD HOPE – The anonymous social media platform Yik Yak has caused concern for officials with Good Hope High School, the Cullman County Board of Education and the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, following a vague threat listed on the site on Friday, December 12. “The...

TP Country Club: Cullman’s Best Kept Secret

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CULLMAN – Imagine long rolling hills and soft green grass, now add shady trees dotting throughout that same land and ponds of all shapes and sizes lay sprawled amongst the area. Built high upon one of the hills is a place where people can...

Court Referral Officer Arrested on 2 counts Sexual Misconduct, 2 counts Sexual Abuse

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CULLMAN - Friday morning at 9:04 a.m. investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Department arrested Winfred Eugene “J.R.” Vance, 61, while he was working at the Cullman County Court Referral Office, charging him with two counts of Sexual Misconduct-1st Degree, a misdemeanor, and two counts...

Former employee now New Owner of Cutie Patooties

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CULLMAN - There are some stores in Cullman that are old favorites. Establishments that have been around for years and everyone knows the place you are referring to when you bring up the name. Cutie Patooties, is one such place, and after years of business...

Former employee now New Owner of Cutie Patooties

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CULLMAN - There are some stores in Cullman that are old favorites. Establishments that have been around for years and everyone knows the place you are referring to when you bring up the name. Cutie Patooties, is one such place, and after years of...

Small Businesses are Thankful for Customers and Friendship

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CULLMAN - Small businesses are the lifeblood of any community. They are essential to its survival and equal to a thriving economy. Not to mention that the benefits of supporting small businesses reverberate throughout the whole community. Cullman has great small businesses all over...

New K9 Trained for Patrol Work with CPD

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CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department just introduced the new patrol dog, Recon, a Belgian Malinois, who will be two years old in January. Recon is certified in narcotics detection, tracking and criminal apprehension. His handler is Officer Jeff Lawson. The K9 program has been...

School bus collision sends 6 Fairview students, 2 others to hospital for evaluation

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FAIRVIEW - At approximately 3:30 p.m. a school bus carrying students from Fairview Elementary, Middle and High School was involved in a traffic collision with another vehicle, causing six students and two persons in the passenger vehicle to be transported to an area hospital...

Shop Small and Local This Saturday

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CULLMAN - It is a great time to turn a profit for businesses during the holidays. Black Friday is very lucrative for most businesses, especially big box stores like Target and Walmart. This year, remember the little guy and shop local this Saturday to...

Car chase ends at Cullman Walmart; no injuries reported

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CULLMAN - Deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, along with officers with the Cullman Police Department, worked jointly in an effort to track down a suspect who led officers on a car chase from near West Point to the front doors of the...

Drop Box for Old Medication at Cullman Police Department

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CULLMAN - If you have some old prescription drugs stored away at home, be sure to take advantage of the drug drop off box at the Cullman Police Department to dispose of unneeded, unused or outdated medications. Sergeant David Nassetta said that the way the...

Littleville Blue Finds New Home

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CULLMAN - If you are looking for one of a kind items and antiques, then look no further than Littleville Blue. Their work and eye for seeing the hidden potential in old items is truly something you need to see for yourself. They recently made...

Winterizing Your Car: Advice from Local Experts to Keep You Going All Winter Long

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CULLMAN - It’s that time of year again, time to drag out the coats and sweaters and hunker down in a nice warm place. Hot chocolate sales are through the roof and children are wearing all sorts of toboggans, gloves and scarves. Most of...

Donate Food to Deplete Library Fines

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CULLMAN - ‘Food for Fines’ is back at the Cullman County Public Library. This Monday, the library began taking donations of canned food items in place of library fines and the drive will continue until this Friday, November 22. The library will forgive $1.00...

Cullman Applebee’s Honors POW MIA Veterans

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CULLMAN – The Cullman Applebee’s Restaurant loves our veterans. Last Tuesday on Veterans Day, not only did they feed our veterans for free all day, but they also allowed the American Legion and the ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary to perform a POW...

City and State Officials Rally for Coal Jobs

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CULLMAN - On a cold and windy Thursday morning, activists, senators, city officials and others gathered in front of City Hall to talk about the importance of coal. Speeches by Mayor Max Townson, Senator Paul Bussman (R) and Commissioner Jerry Oden spoke of jobs...

Donut Joe’s Promises Big Smiles, Hot Coffee and Fresh Donuts

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CULLMAN - A new shop has opened its doors to the public recently, and the smell wafting in the air around it is absolutely heavenly. Raymond Earley and his wife opened their doors two weeks ago, and began distributing amazing fresh baked donuts and...

Red Cross Offers Classes on How to Make a Disaster-Ready Kit

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CULLMAN - The American Red Cross is offering free classes and demonstrations in preparing emergency disaster-ready kits for the public. Local churches, companies and organizations are welcome to contact the local Red Cross office to set up a demonstration by calling 256-734-0921. Disaster Mental Health/Community Educator...

OBITUARY: Marc Miller, Sr.

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Marc Miller, Sr. passed away Sunday, November 9 at his home. Born October 23, 1932 to Willie Mandy Patterson Miller and Arthur Leo Miller. Mr. Miller attended Cullman Elementary and Cullman High School. In high school he worked for The Cullman Banner and for...

OBITUARY: Dorothy Zuiderhoek Weathersby

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Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Zuiderhoek Weathersby, age 90 of Cullman will be 11 a.m. Friday, November 14, 2014 at Welti Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Revs. James Peyton and Hughlen Murphree officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. She will lie in state at the...

OBITUARY: Sister Mary Stella Williams

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Funeral Mass for Sister Mary Stella Williams, age 84 of Cullman, will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Sacred Heart Monastery Chapel with Abbot Cletus, OSB officiating. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sister Mary Stella passed away on...

OBITUARY: Mary Ellen Morris

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Funeral services for Mary Ellen Morris, age 81 of Vinemont, will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Vernon Willis and Chad Allbright officiating. Interment will be in Ebenezer Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is...

OBITUARY: Edward Lawrence Smith

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Funeral services for Edward Lawrence Smith, 56, of Hanceville, will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, November 13th, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Steve Rodgers officiating with interment in Cullman Memory Gardens. Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Smith passed away Monday,...

Be Winter Aware: Keep Your Pets Safe This Winter

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CULLMAN - Last winter was one of the coldest on record for Alabama. Multiple polar vortexes caused higher than average snowfall and temperatures were well below freezing. Add to that a wind chill that was in the negatives, and you have a recipe for...

OBITUARY: Marc Miller, Sr.

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Marc Miller, Sr. passed away Sunday, November 9 at his home. Born October 23, 1932 to Willie Mandy Patterson Miller and Arthur Leo Miller. Mr. Miller attended Cullman Elementary and Cullman High School. In high school he worked for The Cullman Banner and for...

OBITUARY: Dorothy Zuiderhoek Weathersby

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Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Zuiderhoek Weathersby, age 90 of Cullman will be 11 a.m. Friday, November 14, 2014 at Welti Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Revs. James Peyton and Hughlen Murphree officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. She will lie in state at the...

OBITUARY: Sister Mary Stella Williams

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Funeral Mass for Sister Mary Stella Williams, age 84 of Cullman, will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Sacred Heart Monastery Chapel with Abbot Cletus, OSB officiating. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sister Mary Stella passed away on...

OBITUARY: Mary Ellen Morris

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Funeral services for Mary Ellen Morris, age 81 of Vinemont, will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Vernon Willis and Chad Allbright officiating. Interment will be in Ebenezer Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is...

OBITUARY: Edward Lawrence Smith

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Funeral services for Edward Lawrence Smith, 56, of Hanceville, will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, November 13th, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Steve Rodgers officiating with interment in Cullman Memory Gardens. Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Smith passed away Monday,...

Peoples Bank Of Alabama Announces Tim Williams, New Bank President

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CULLMAN - Peoples Bank of Alabama (PBAL) announces Tim Williams has been elected to serve as the new President and the newest member of the Board of Directors. “Our board is excited to have Tim lead our bank into a new era, where industry challenges...

Mayor Proclaims “Strides Walk for Diabetes Awareness Day”

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CULLMAN - On Monday, November 10, 2014, Mayor Townson signed a proclamation declaring November 15, 2014, “Strides Walk for Diabetes Awareness Day” in the City of Cullman. The 3rd annual “Strides” event, sponsored by the Cullman Community Lions Club, will begin at 10 a.m. on...

OBITUARY: Peggy Humpries Randolph

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Mrs. Peggy Humpries Randolph, age 89, of Brooklyn, passed away Monday afternoon in Woodland Village, Cullman, AL. She was born to E.B. and Beulah Watson Humphries in Cullman County, Alabama. Mrs. Randolph was predeceased by her parents; husband, Dexter Randolph; son, Jerry Randolph; three brothers...

Corey Harbison Looks Forward to New Journey

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CULLMAN - Corey Harbison was sworn in on Wednesday evening at the Cullman County Courthouse after being elected as the Alabama State House Representative for District 12. Before the official business took place, Harbison said, “I appreciate everybody coming. I look forward to being...