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Tuberville to speak at CCSO Citizens’ Academy graduation Tuesday evening
CULLMAN - The latest class of the Cullman County Sheriff's Citizens' Academy will graduate tomorrow evening, Tuesday, April 25. The special guest speaker will...
Commission releases official statement on Stony Lonesome deaths
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission, through Cullman County Attorney J. Chad Floyd, released the following statement this afternoon regarding the ATV crash that...
Coroner IDs 2 Stony Lonesome victims
BREMEN - The two people killed Saturday as a result of an ATV crash at Stony Lonesome OHV Park have been identified by Cullman...
(UPDATED) 2 dead after ATV wreck at Stony Lonesome
Updated: 10:26 p.m. The two people killed today as a result of an ATV crash at Stony Lonesome have been identified by Cullman County...
Escaped Cullman inmate captured in Mississippi
CULLMAN - The inmate who walked away from work release detail on Thursday afternoon has been captured, according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office...
Saturday event guide: April 22
CULLMAN COUNTY - The weekend is here, and in Cullman that means plenty of family-friendly events. The National Weather Service is forecasting showers and...
Former Double Springs MS teacher sentenced for attempted sodomy, transmitting obscene material
WINSTON COUNTY - According to the Office of the District Attorney for the 25th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, former Winston County teacher, Rickie Leath...
Falkville woman killed in Thursday morning crash
FALKVILLE – A Falkville woman died today in a single-vehicle crash. Debra Skinner Hollingsworth, 62, was killed when the 2004 Chevrolet SUV she was...
West Point woman arrested for distribution
WEST POINT - A West Point woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Dang Saw Watson,...
Expect nighttime lane closures on U.S. 278
CULLMAN - Road construction is underway on approximately 5.5 miles of U.S. Highway 278 in Cullman County, from just west of I-65, all the...
Rue21 closing 400 stores, including Cullman location
CRANBERRY, Pa. - Teen clothing store chain rue21 is closing almost 400 stores, including the Cullman location at 1200 Cullman Shopping Center NW.
A statement...
Saturday event guide: April 15
CULLMAN COUNTY - It's Easter weekend, and the weather is gorgeous. Get out and enjoy one of these fun Saturday events!
As always, if you...
CPD: Quick thinking by patrol officers leads to recovery of stolen firearms
Matthew Childers, left and Chase Johnson, right
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department (CPD) says quick thinking by some of the department's patrol officers...
Man killed in Tuesday morning collision near Parkside School
Updated 4-11-17 5:45 p.m.
BAILEYTON - A Cullman County man was killed early Tuesday morning in a two-car collision on County Road 1595 (Grandiflora Road)...
Work begins on U.S. 278 to AL 69 junction
CULLMAN - Road construction has begun on U.S. Highway 278 in Cullman County. The project affects Highway 278, from just west of I-65, all...
Lawmakers, leaders react to Bentley’s resignation, Ivey as new governor
ALABAMA - Reactions from lawmakers and leaders around the state are pouring in following the resignation of Alabama's 53rd governor, Robert Julian Bentley. Bentley...
Search of Berlin home results in trafficking arrest
BERLIN - Two people were arrested late last week after officers with the Cullman City Police Department (CPD) executed a search warrant at a...
House fire in Rolling HIlls subdivision
UPDATE 10:45 p.m. According to Gold Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jerad Guthrie, there was no one in the home at the time of the...
Saturday event guide: April 8
CULLMAN - Here's a list of several events happening around town on Saturday, April 8. Find all events, and submit your own, at http://www.cullmansense.com/calendar.
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Moving forward
Moving forward...
CullmanSense was launched on Dec. 31, 2010 as a daily e-publication and quickly grew into Cullman's only Monday print publication in less than...
Shedd wants your input on proposed gas tax
MONTGOMERY - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview on Thursday evening issued a statement on the proposed gas tax that was introduced in the Alabama House...
Suspect arrested, charged with felony murder, in Baileyton shooting
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has arrested Robert L. Kimbrough, 27, of Arab for felony murder (AL Code 13A-6-2(a3)) and first-degree...
2 out-of-state men arrested for credit card fraud in Cullman
CULLMAN - One man from South Carolina and one from New Hampshire are behind bars in Cullman after being arrested for illegal possession of...
Sheriff’s office seeks public’s help finding person of interest in Tuesday’s fatal shooting in...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance locating Robert L. Kimbrough, also known as "Mater" and "Budder."
Kimbrough has...
Community storm shelters to open today if Tornado Watch is issued
CULLMAN - According to the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Cullman's community storm shelters will be opened today if a Tornado Watch is...
Victim in Tuesday morning’s fatal shooting in Baileyton ID’d
BAILEYTON - The victim in Tuesday morning's fatal shooting in the community of Baileyton has been identified as Johnathan Andrew Smith, 34, of Blountsville,...
BREAKING NEWS: Authorities on scene of shooting in Baileyton
UPDATE 11:40 A.M.
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office confirms that they have cleared both crime scenes at this time, but that the investigation is ongoing....
Cullman Swim Team gearing up for new season; registration and try-out dates announced
CULLMAN - The Cullman Swim Team, renamed this year the Cullman Tritons, is gearing up for its 2017 season. The Tritons are a summer...
K-9 deputy tracks down fleeing suspect; 111 grams of meth seized
BUG TUSSLE - A Bremen man is behind bars after being arrested on Saturday and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, attempting to elude, unlawful...
Undercover operation nets distribution arrest
CULLMAN - Christine Dawn Myers, 30, of Cullman was arrested over the weekend and charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Her arrest...
Saturday events
CULLMAN - Looking for something to do this weekend? Here's a look at some things going on Saturday, April 1.
7 a.m.-2 p.m. Opening Day:...
Area man arrested for trafficking and distribution
CULLMAN - A Cullman County man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with four counts of trafficking in illegal drugs and three counts of...
ALEA: speed, alcohol factors in Tuesday night’s fatal car crash in Trimble
TRIMBLE - Although the circumstances surrounding the head-on collision that killed a mother and daughter Tuesday night in Trimble are still under investigation, the...
Mother, daughter ID’d as victims in Tuesday night crash
UPDATE: 3-29-17 1:30 P.M. http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/03/29/alea-speed-alcohol-factors-tuesday-nights-fatal-car-crash-trimble
TRIMBLE - A head-on collision Tuesday night near the 8000 block of County Road 813, close to the entrance of...
At least 1 fatality in head-on collision in Trimble
UPDATE: 3/29/2017 1 a.m. http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/03/29/mother-daughter-idd-victims-tuesday-night-crash
TRIMBLE - A head-on collision near the 8000 block of County Road 813, close to the entrance of Smith Lake...
CCSO arrests 7 over the weekend; 4 for chemical endangerment of a child
CULLMAN COUNTY - Three separate search warrants lead to the arrests of seven individuals in Cullman County over the weekend. The arrests were made...
Shedd weighs in on HB 277, which seeks to end religious exemptions for daycares
MONTGOMERY - One bill currently causing waves in Montgomery is HB 277, The Child Care Safety Act. Right now, state law does not require...
Commercial flock infected with avian influenza destroyed in Cullman County
MONTGOMERY - Yesterday, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) confirmed that low pathogenic H7N9 avian influenza was found in a Cullman County...
Low pathogenic bird flu confirmed in Cullman County
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) this morning confirmed that low pathogenic avian influenza has been found in a Cullman...
Good Samaritan Health Clinic & Cullman Church of Christ offering free meal and health...
CULLMAN - The Good Samaritan Health Clinic, in partnership with Cullman Church of Christ's monthly outreach program, Loaves and Fishes, will offer free lunch...
Cullman targeted for longest indoor gun range in the Southeast, to open this year
CULLMAN - Cullman Shooting Sports is bringing what it says is the nation’s longest, above ground, public indoor gun range to Alabama in 2017....
Cullman Fire Rescue firefighters and EMTs help train future medical professionals at CHS
CULLMAN - Members of Cullman Fire Rescue, both firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) recently had the opportunity to help train Cullman High School...
Dodge City man arrested for distribution of marijuana
CULLMAN - Undercover operations led to the arrest on Wednesday of Stephen Joshua Hughes, 41, of Dodge City for unlawful distribution of a controlled...
Athens pair arrested for vehicle break-in on I-65
Robert Lee Holt, 46, of Athens and Vivian Mullins Posey ,43, of Athens
CULLMAN - Two people have been arrested and charged with unlawful breaking...
AL Dept. of Ag issues order banning exhibition and sale of poultry due to...
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has banned the sale of poultry due to concerns about avian influenza. ADAI Commissioner...
Vinemont woman perishes in early morning fire
VINEMONT - An early morning house fire claimed the life of a Vinemont woman. The incident happened at approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday on County...
Former Cullman County Sheriff David Laney dies at 60
CULLMAN - Former Cullman County Sheriff David Laney passed away early this morning at his home. He was 60 years old.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy...
Bird flu infects poultry at 3 sites in north Alabama
Update: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/03/14/stop-movement-order-issued-certain-poultry-alabama-amid-3-avian-influenza
(REUTERS) - Bird flu has infected poultry at three sites in northern Alabama shortly after being found at two farms in neighboring Tennessee,...
Victim in Sunday night’s fatal collision in Berlin ID’d
Updated 3/13 8:56 a.m.
BERLIN - The victim in Sunday night's fatal traffic collision at U.S. Highway 278 East and County Road 747 has been...
Fatal traffic incident at Hwy. 278 and County Road 747
BERLIN - A fatal traffic incident occurred tonight at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 East and County Road 747 in the Berlin community.
The...
CCSO reminds public of availability of Nixle Alert System
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office would like to remind the citizens of Cullman County about the availability of the Nixle Alert System.
You...
CCSO deputy and ALEA trooper honored by Sheriff Gentry
Alabama State Trooper Rodney Wallace, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and Cullman County Sheriff's Sgt. Daniel Cummings
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry today...
Tip leads to arrest of tri-county burglary suspect; property recovered
DANVILLE - A Danville man is being held at the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after authorities arrested him for a string of...
County school bus involved in minor collision, no injuries reported
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CULLMAN - A motor vehicle collision involving a Cullman County Schools school bus occurred this morning on Highway 31 South in the northbound...
Road Closure: Arnold St. at RR crossing, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday-5 p.m. Wednesday
CULLMAN - Arnold Street, at the railroad crossing, will closed to traffic from 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7 until 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 8....
2 men charged, 1 with attempted murder, after hitting, dragging CCSO sergeant with car
Caleb Alexander, left; Phillip Pope, right
CULLMAN - Two men are facing charges today after an incident Saturday in which Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)...
Hanceville man killed in motorcycle crash Sunday
Updated 3/5/17 7:16 p.m.
LOGAN - A Hanceville man was killed late Sunday morning after the 1991 Kawasaki motorcycle he was driving collided head on...
CCSO sergeant treated and released after suspect hits, drags him under vehicle
GOOD HOPE - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Sgt. Daniel Cummings was treated and released from Cullman Regional today, following a scary incident in...
Aderholt issues statement on Sessions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama today released the following statement regarding allegations of improper meetings between then Sen. Jeff Sessions and...
Cullman ranked no. 2 micropolitan in U.S. for the 2nd consecutive year
CULLMAN - Site Selection magazine has named Cullman as the no. 2 micropolitan in the country for 2016. It’s the second consecutive year Cullman...
Cullman County Schools to dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday
Cullman County Schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, due to the threat of severe weather.
Extension office: $2 hardwood tree sale tomorrow at Agriplex
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Alabama Extension Office announced today that it will hold another tree sale; the office held the popular Arbor Day...
BREAKING NEWS: Cullman County Detention Center inmate dies; no foul play suspected
CULLMAN - An inmate at the Cullman County Detention Center has died. According to a media release from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, inmate...
Tom Hendrix, man behind Tom’s Wall, passes away
FLORENCE - Tom Hendrix, the man behind Tom's Wall in Florence, has died, according to a report from WAAY-TV: "According to family members, Hendrix...
8 arrested for drug offenses in separate incidents Friday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested eight...
Grass fire threatening structure on Hwy 69 N
UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. Cullman Fire Rescue is reporting that the fire has been brought under control. Multiple vehicles, between 7-8, were burned, according to...
CPD investigating reported groping of a 9-year-old girl at north Cullman Wal-Mart
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department is investigating a report of a man allegedly inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl at the north Wal-Mart...
Hanceville man arrested with meth, hydrocodone
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police officers conducting a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger pickup with a switched tag found that the passenger in...
Traffic stop leads to arrest for meth
CULLMAN - A Baldwin man was arrested in Cullman after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to...
CCSO makes multiple arrests; meth, ICE, meth lab, pills, firearm seized
CULLMAN COUNTY - Seven people were arrested over the weekend for various drug charges, including unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of...
I-65 N at Exit 318 will be down to 1 lane on Tuesday and...
CULLMAN - Interstate 65 northbound at Exit 318/Lacon will be down to one lane from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday of...
Trinity Lutheran Church welcomes new associate pastor
Rev. Dr. Carl L. Beckwith and family
HANCEVILLE - On Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, Trinity Lutheran Church in Hanceville installed and welcomed their new associate...
Sheriff’s office K-9 Deputy AJ tracks down suspect attempting to flee
K-9 Deputy AJ and K-9 Lt. Joey Cone
CULLMAN - A Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) K-9 deputy today tracked down a suspect who was...
Plans submitted for new Academy Sports + Outdoors store in SW Cullman
CULLMAN - City officials are still not confirming, but plans have formally been submitted to the Cullman City Planning Commission: Academy Sports + Outdoors...
Victim in Tuesday night’s fiery crash ID’d
GARDEN CITY - The victim in Tuesday night's fiery, fatal crash in Garden City has been identified. David Rouse, 32, of Cullman County, was...
County Commission lifts all water restrictions
CULLMAN - County water customers are no longer under water restrictions. At Tuesday's Cullman County Commission meeting, Cullman County Water Department Manager Randall Waldrep...
Bentley awards grant to assist elderly, disabled abuse victims
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $1.9 million grant to provide care services for elderly and disabled victims of abuse, neglect or...
Shedd, Harbison want to know what you think of Gov. Bentley
Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Rep. Randall Shedd, R- Fairview
CULLMAN - Members of Cullman's legislative delegation took to social media on Sunday to...
Undercover operation leads to meth distribution arrest
CULLMAN - A local woman is behind bars after allegedly selling methamphetamine to undercover officers.
Cullman Police Sgt. Chris Thomason, Officer Trey Higginbotham and Officer...
2 arrested in Cullman for marijuana trafficking
Dylan Moody, left, and Nicolas Moody, right
CULLMAN - Two men were arrested Thursday in Cullman and charged with trafficking in marijuana. Nicholas Moody, 18,...
Convicted felon from Hoover arrested with drugs, firearms in Cullman
CULLMAN - A Hoover man is behind bars after attempting to trade a shotgun and drugs for a handgun with an undercover officer in...
Warrior man arrested after 3-week burglary spree in Cullman
CULLMAN - A rash of recent burglaries was solved after Cullman City Police Department investigators conducted an undercover operation.
Over the last three weeks, multiple...
Authorities thwart presumed stalker; high-speed chase ends in life-threatening injuries
CULLMAN COUNTY - Local authorities were involved in a multi-county vehicle pursuit early Friday morning, and it ended in the suspect allegedly wrecking his...
City of Cullman lifts water restrictions
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman today removed all water restrictions from city water customers. The move comes more than four months after restrictions...
Weather Alert: Severe thunderstorm watch, hazardous weather outlook for Cullman County
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for several counties, including Cullman, until midnight tonight.
Counties included:
Blount
Cherokee
Colbert
Cullman
DeKalb
Etowah
Fayette
Franklin
Jackson
Jefferson
Lamar
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Limestone
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Morgan
St. Clair
Walker
Winston
A...
Feb. is National Heart Month: Cullman Regional to host seminar, give free heart disease...
CULLMAN - According to Cullman Regional, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Cullman County. February is National Heart Month, and the...
New, expansive search for Jordan Lee Wilson begins Saturday morning
Jordan Lee Wilson was last seen by family and friends on May 15, 2016.
BREMEN - Saturday morning, a group of approximately 40-45 people will...
Remembering Tom Drake: Dec. 5, 1930 – Feb. 2, 2017
Updated to add service information:
Visitation will be Sunday, Feb. 5 from 1-3 p.m. at Vinemont Baptist Church.
Funeral Services will be on Sunday, Feb. 5...
Known drug dealer charged with trafficking meth
BERLIN - A man authorities refer to as a known drug dealer is behind bars, charged with trafficking methamphetamine.
Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement...
SBI and state fire marshal leading investigation into Wednesday night’s fatal fire
CULLMAN - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation, along with the Alabama State Fire Marshal, are now leading the investigation...
UPDATED: Man who barricaded himself in home with gasoline confirmed deceased by CPD
Feb. 1, 2017 at 10:42 p.m. See updated article at: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/02/01/sbi-and-state-fire-marshal-leading-investigation-wednesday-nights-fatal-fire
UPDATED Feb. 1, 2017 at 6:38 p.m.
Sadly, CPD Chief Kenny Culpepper has confirmed that...
Local archers win first tournament of the season
East Elementary Archery Team
CULLMAN - Both the East Elementary School Archery Team and the Cullman Middle School Archery Team won their first tournament of...
3 more trafficking arrests; 2 juveniles at the scene
Left to right: Johnny Clifton, Meghan Sansing and Scott Hagemore
CULLMAN COUNTY - Three people are behind bars facing drug trafficking charges after a search...
3 arrested with meth on Hwy 278 near Holly Pond
Left to right: Katlyn Johnson, Corley Black and Samantha Bouldin
HOLLY POND - A traffic stop late last week on U.S. Highway 278 East near...
I-65 traffic stop yields meth, handgun
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police Department (CPD) officers on Thursday arrested a man after a traffic stop on Interstate 65 led to the discovery...
Reports: Academy Sports + Outdoors coming to Cullman
Updated 1-27-17 4:32 p.m.
CULLMAN - Reports are circulating that Academy Sports + Outdoors is opening a store in Cullman. A job posting on the...
2-car collision at Hwy. 91 and CR 783 injures 4
Updated 1-26-17 11:56 a.m.
HOLLY POND - A two-car collision at Alabama Highway 91 and County Road 783 early Thursday morning sent two people to...
2 arrested, 2 believed to have fled the area following early morning pursuit
CULLMAN - Two Atlanta men are behind bars tonight after an attempted traffic stop led to an early-morning pursuit on I-65, ending in a...
County joins City in scaling back water restrictions; readies for special events
Cullman County Water Department Manager Randall Waldrep speaks with attendees after the meeting.
CULLMAN - Cullman County Water customers are now in the same boat...
West Point man arrested with 113 grams of liquid meth
WEST POINT - A West Point man is behind bars on a $1 million bond after a search warrant executed by agents with the...
