Tag: Coronavirus
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 21; record statewide hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
ADPH: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expected in Alabama today
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said Monday it expected doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will arrive at some...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 20
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 19
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 54 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
ADPH: Avoid gatherings during the holiday season; home is safer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama continues to have significant community spread of COVID-19 that is not adequately mitigated, and the Alabama Department of Public Health...
Love thy neighbor
VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont residents began receiving holiday gift packages Friday afternoon to help them stay safe from COVID-19. Mayor Radginal Dodson and members...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 18
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 74 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 17
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 87 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 15
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 55 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Cullman City Schools giving all full-time employees $500 bonus
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools will be rewarding every full-time employee with $500 in extraordinary compensation — effectively a “bonus” — next week,...
Cullman Regional COVID-19 update: Dec. 15
In a virtual press conference Tuesday morning, Cullman Regional Chief Medical Officer Dr. William Smith said the hospital is currently treating 61 COVID-19 patients,...
Cullman Regional administers 1st COVID-19 vaccine
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional administered its first COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 8:43 a.m. to critical care nurse Donna Snow, RN.
“In following...
Cullman City Council commends Dr. Scott Warner for COVID response
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening finished out its calendar year by presenting Dr. Scott Warner a resolution of commendation...
Cullman County Schools going remote Jan. 6-15, limiting sports spectators Dec....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County is seeing an increased number of COVID-19 cases. As of Dec. 14, Cullman County continues to be in the...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 14
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 26 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Cullman Regional receives 1st shipment of COVID-19 vaccine
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional received the facility’s first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday morning. The hospital plans to administer the first...
3 Alabama sites to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday, additional shipments...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Now that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the...
St. Paul’s cancels New Year’s Eve fundraiser
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul's Lutheran School traditionally holds two large fundraisers each year- the New Year's Eve fundraiser and the Alumni & Friends...
State ABC Board reinstitutes ‘to-go’ alcohol sales until Jan. 4
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) on Monday unanimously authorized its on-premise licensees to sell alcohol “to-go” until Jan....
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 55 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Remember our seniors this season
CULLMAN, Ala. - Christmas is only two weeks away, and for residents in assisted living and nursing homes, this year will be very different...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 11
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 53 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
(Updated) Cullman libraries moving to curbside-only service Dec. 11
Updated 12-10-20 at 5:13 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Public Library on Thursday announced it will transition to curbside-only service beginning Friday, Dec....
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 9
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 55 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
‘We’re looking at some pretty dark days for the foreseeable future’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – “Because the pandemic has stretched must longer than we ever imagined, we’re all just downright exhausted by the disruptions to our...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 8
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Tuesday reported an additional 148 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cullman County, with...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 7
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 34 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 6
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 38 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Dr. Adam Harrison responds to debate stoked by Facebook post
Editor's note: A post on a local Facebook page Saturday afternoon used a second-hand quote from Cullman physician Dr. Adam Harrison regarding in-person worship...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 5
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 59 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Leave decision to local educators: Mackey responds to Ivey’s call to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Friday, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey responded to Gov. Kay Ivey’s call earlier this week for schools to...
State Health Officer Scott Harris: Keep this season full of hope...
“I Miss Precedented Times.” That’s a T-shirt slogan seen recently, and indeed the year 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus COVID-19....
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 4; record statewide hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 50 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Cullman Regional selected as 1st round COVID-19 vaccination site for Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Friday announced it is one of 13 health systems in the state of Alabama selected to provide vaccinations...
CMS implements schedule change in effort to limit COVID-19 contacts, reduce...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Middle School implemented an updated schedule format this week in an effort to limit COVID-19 contacts and cut down on...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 3; record statewide hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 59 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Ivey calls for return to in-person classes; officials and parents respond
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a statement encouraging school systems using online virtual education to return to in-person instruction as...
Area seniors looking for pen pals
CULLMAN, Ala. – The residents of USA Healthcare’s Falkville Health & Rehab Center are joining in on the fun of the recently launched USA...
‘It is completely up to the community’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Around the country, COVID-19 is surging, and Cullman County is no exception. The county has seen 830 cases confirmed in just...
Starbucks offers free coffee to front-line responders throughout December
In response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to recognize the significant efforts of the front-line responder and health care community, Starbucks...
Dec. 1 COVID-19 update: Record statewide hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 48 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Nov. 30 COVID-19 update: Record statewide hospitalizations; 53 hospitalized locally
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 35 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 29
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 56 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
(Updated) Vinemont Councilman, former Mayor J.D. Marcum dies at 85
Updated 11-30-20 at 6:34 p.m.
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. - South Vinemont Councilman and former Mayor J.D. Marcum died Saturday evening at the age of 85....
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 28
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 26
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 25
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 36 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Letter to the Editor: COVID-19 threatens access to medical treatment; stressed...
My family and I experienced a near tragedy this week. I want to share this to give some insight into our current COVID situation...
‘We are not going to get a do-over’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre this week cautioned Alabamians about rising rates of...
Cullman County Courts: Dec. 14 jury trial docket postponed
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Presiding Judge Gregory Nicholas on Wednesday issued an order postponing the Dec. 14, 2020 jury trial docket until a...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 24
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional on Tuesday reported 52 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Ten of those patients are reported to be on ventilators....
Sheriff’s Rodeo going virtual: ‘That’s our top priority- to ensure our...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo, along with the Special Needs Rodeo, will be a bit different this...
Marchman: Sheriff’s Rodeo going virtual as COVID surges
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo will be a bit different this year. Held annually at the Cullman...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 23
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Monday, Nov. 23 reported 45 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Ten of those patients are reported to be...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 22
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 28 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 21
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 45 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 20
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
St. Bernard Prep School affirms commitment to in-person instruction
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School this week affirmed its commitment to continuing in-person instruction as long as possible while remaining mindful of...
ADPH: Weigh COVID-19 risks this Thanksgiving to protect yourself and others
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The coronavirus pandemic is prompting Alabamians to make difficult decisions about how and whether families and friends gather for Thanksgiving 2020....
The show WILL go on!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Wayne Cook, director of Cullman High School Theatre, took to social media Thursday to announce that the department’s production of Steve...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 19
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Free lunches extended through school year: Rollout at Cullman City Schools...
CULLMAN, Ala. - All students in Alabama were set to receive free lunches through the end of the calendar year — and that’s now...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 18
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 67 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Ivey announces $200M small business grant program ‘Revive Plus’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced Revive Plus, a $200 million grant program to support small businesses, nonprofits and faith-based organizations...
Bringing out the Best: Flourish of Cullman organizes support for Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - “In the South, when we can’t do anything about it, we try to feed people.” That’s how Flourish of Cullman Executive...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 17
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 32 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
ADPH: COVID-19 vaccine to be made available to all eligible Alabamians
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - As soon as mid-December, health care providers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. Army Gen....
Wallace State OTA program holds drive-through pinning ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant program honored its most recent graduates during a drive-through pinning ceremony at the...
Berlin approves CARES Act projects: Wi-Fi for low-income areas and more...
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council on Monday evening approved multiple projects for slightly more than $16,100 in its remaining CARES Act funds...
For 3rd week, Cullman Regional reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional on Monday reported 51 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19. This is the third week in a row the hospital...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 14
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 44 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Sheriff, chiefs say COVID impact minimal in their departments
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A Cullman County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant requested citizens attending this week’s Colony Town Council meeting to “Be in prayer for...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 13
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
UAB: How to enjoy Thanksgiving, family holidays during a pandemic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Thanksgiving is a time when families and friends gather to celebrate the season together. Traditions often include sharing meals around a...
Re-start, re-focus for Grace Place
CULLMAN, Ala. - Grace Place, Grace Episcopal Church’s ministry to persons with memory loss and their caretakers, faced the same shutdown as every senior...
(Updated) For 2nd week, Cullman Regional reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations
Updated 11-12-20 with a statement on ventilator capacity at Cullman Regional: "We have 16 ventilators and several other machines that could be converted temporarily....
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 10
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 9
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 8
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
Cullman Co. COVID-19 update: Nov. 7
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County added 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health,...
ADPH announces COVID-19 vaccine plan
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration plan of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is being made available to the...
Jacobs: ‘It’s not worth chancing’; Cullman Co. COVID-19 update: Nov. 6
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added a record 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of...
Colony gives tablets to students in community tutoring program
COLONY, Ala. - On Thursday, Ethel Alexander- coordinator of Colony’s recently established tutoring program and the town’s newly appointed mayor pro tem- along with...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 5
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 26 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,339 cases confirmed...
Ivey extends Safer at Home Order through Dec. 11; business restrictions...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Amid an increasing number of deaths and hospitalizations from COVID-19 across the state, Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended Alabama’s Safer...
CHS announces protocols for 2020 basketball season, digital ticketing plan
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School is implementing new safety and health protocols in preparation for basketball season this winter, in an effort to...
Cullman Regional reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Wednesday reported 35 patients hospitalized with COVID-19. According to Vice President, Marketing Lindsey Dossey, that’s the highest number...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,286 cases confirmed...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 2
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Sunday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,250 cases confirmed...
CCPS gets creative to host annual fall festival
CULLMAN, Ala. - It’s become tradition for Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) to host a fall festival for students, and not even the circumstances...
ADPH: Take steps to lower the risk of COVID-19 spread when...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) joins election officials and others in urging Alabamians to practice healthy behaviors when making...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 30 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,225 cases confirmed...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Oct. 31
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 31 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Friday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,195 cases confirmed...
UPDATE: Good Hope High principal released from hospital
Updated 11-3-20 at 12:15 p.m.
Dr. Hood reported on social media Tuesday that he has been released from the hospital.
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Oct. 30
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 32 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,164 cases confirmed...
ADPH, ALSDE launch K-12 COVID-19 School Dashboard
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Health (ADPH) and Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) on Friday launched the Alabama K-12 COVID-19 School...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Oct. 29
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County added 42 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), with 507 confirmed in...
Cullman City Schools plans to maintain current schedules
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools isn’t currently planning any major changes to its scheduling approach and safety protocols dealing with COVID-19.
Cullman High School...
CCBOE: Most 6th-12th-grade students switching to hybrid schedule Nov. 2
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools on Wednesday announced that all middle and high school students (grades 6-12), except for sixth-grade students attending Cold...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Oct. 27; cases, hospitalizations going up
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County surpassed 2,000 positive cases of COVID-19 last Saturday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. As of today,...
