2013 – A Retrospective Look
Just as we are sweeping up the leftover tinsel and bits of wrapping paper that have gone astray from our Christmas celebration, we are...
Child welfare check leads CCSO deputies to marijuana grow
Four arrests made in marijuana grow
CULLMAN – A child welfare check led to the discovery of a marijuana grow operation and consequently four arrests...
Suspected accidental death possibly linked to huffing
CULLMAN – Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Christmas Day, officers with the Cullman Police Department responded to a call of deceased man in a...
Stabbing sends man to hospital, another to jail
CULLMAN - Officers with the Cullman Police Department are investigating a stabbing incident between two unnamed males, which has sent one man to the hospital...
UPDATED – Possible homicide being investigated
Update from Sheriff Mike Rainey:
Fredrick William Galin 71 years of age. We are investigating it as a homicide. Cause of death unknown at this time.
CULLMAN...
CCSO, CNET nab burglary suspects
CULLMAN – On Wednesday, Cullman County Sheriff Mike Rainey announced two arrests had been made in connection with several burglaries to both residential homes...
Prevent foodborne illnesses this holiday season
MONTGOMERY – Recent foodborne outbreaks that resulted in hospitalizations should alert Alabamians to follow safe food preparation and storage practices. As the holidays approach...
OPINION: Stifling Activism, the Bureaucratic Way
I am writing and raging. Raging because I am tired, oh so tired, of my activism being repressed or limited by bureaucratic minutia and...
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Dinner Puts Cullman on the Map
CULLMAN - Recently, Cullman’s Top of the Town played host to the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Dinner and toasted to the fact that...
Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Dinner Puts Cullman on the Map
CULLMAN - Recently, Cullman’s Top of the Town played host to the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Dinner and toasted to the fact that...
Nobel Peace Prize Reflects Enduring Importance of International Agreements
The announcement that the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize was to be awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) took many...
WIC Program receives additional funding through October
MONTGOMERY – The federal government has provided additional funds for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs to operate. The Alabama WIC Program will continue...
ADPH announces WIC Program status is uncertain
MONTGOMERY – Due to the federal government shutdown effective, Oct. 1, 2013, the future of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is uncertain....
The Syrian Miracle
By Peter G. Cohen
Considering the recent poor relations between Russia and the U.S., their cooperation on Syria seems miraculous and is worthy of the...
The Missing Choice
There is a glaring hole in the choices being considered by the United States and the international community in response to the Syrian chemical...
Pay Attention to Teachers Who Bully
While bullying between school children has rightly received much attention in recent years, other types of school-based bullying are rarely discussed. Bullying of students...
Taking the Profit Out of War
We now have a huge war machine that dwarfs President Eisenhower’s warning about the undue influence of the military-industrial complex. In an Aug. 29,...
Congress, Beware of Secret Briefings
Our Congressional Representatives and Senators were called back last week and briefed before the fall session starts. They will have to decide whether to...
Letter to President Obama from a Loyal Supporter
Dear President Obama,
I supported you in both elections, with my vote and financial giving. When you were elected, I was overjoyed that the US...
Eliminating Nuclear Weapons is Just as Important as Eliminating Chemical Weapons
The apparent employment of chemical weapons in Syria should remind us that, while weapons of mass destruction exist, there is a serious danger that...
