Tag: News
Mae’s Food Hall hopeful for October opening
The facade of Mae’s is almost finished, featuring a logo based on Linnie “Mae” Quick’s own handwriting (Mae's is named after Shane Quick's beloved...
Suicide walk remembers victims and those left behind
Participants attached photos of lost loved ones to a memorial placard by the Depot Park fountain. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Any number of suicides...
Sons of Liberty motorcycle ride nets $5K for wounded veterans
CULLMAN - On Saturday, more than 100 motorcycle riders from multiple organizations descended on Cullman for the Sixth Annual Wounded Veterans Ride, a charity...
Alabama AG Marshall warns against price gouging
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall on Saturday evening warned those who might exploit the ongoing bad weather for illegal profit that Alabama’s...
Irma evacuees arriving at Cullman Co. rest stop, volunteers there to...
Updated 9-10-17 12:56 a.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Hurricane Irma evacuees have been arriving at Cullman County's Gov. Guy Hunt Rest Stop on I-65 just north...
Cullman Electric Co-op holds 81st annual meeting
Cullman Electric Cooperative President and CEO, Grady Smith, right, addresses meeting attendees. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Electric Cooperative held its 81st annual...
Final 2nd Fridays of the summer holds its own against area...
CULLMAN - On the final installment of 2nd Fridays 2017, the First Avenue Special Events District faced stiff competition from high school football games...
Arrest report: Sept. 7
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Breedwell, Alisha Lynn, 35
failure to...
Bernard Blues and BBQ Festival Saturday, Sunday
CULLMAN - Saint Bernard Prep School's new fall arts, crafts and music festival, the Bernard Blues and BBQ Festival, is this weekend, Saturday and...
Oktoberfest 2017 schedule set, Burgermeister named
CULLMAN - Plans for Oktoberfest 2017 are rounding out nicely, with a month to go. Last year’s event was the largest the city has...
Cullman Co. eligible for grant money to reclaim and develop abandoned...
BIRMINGHAM – Cullman County is among those eligible for grant money to reclaim and develop abandoned coal mine land.
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald...
REHAU welcomes CCBOE/WSCC Fast Track apprenticeship graduates
Updated 9-8-17
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE), Wallace State Community College, and automotive parts manufacturer REHAU will hold a reception on...
Arrest report: Sept. 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Cloud, Jason Lynn, 39
prohibited res-...
Cullman Regional: CEO’s contract extended 6 years
CULLMAN - The contract for Cullman Regional’s CEO, James Clements, has been extended for six years, according to Cullman Regional Board Chair Judy Butler-Patterson.
A...
Vinemont man killed in single-vehicle wreck
VINEMONT – A Vinemont man was killed this morning in a single-vehicle crash, according to a statement from Alabama State Troopers.
Billy Wayne Wilbanks, 73,...
Sipsey man arrested in Bremen with heroin, meth, guns
BREMEN - A traffic stop on Wednesday led to the arrest of a Sipsey man. Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) deputies arrested Joe Benny...
Use of force: CCSO Citizens’ Academy, week 3
CA students face simulated violent crime scenarios on Wallace State’s computerized virtual firing range. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - In the third week of the...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts presents ArtsKids! programs
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts department announces its new ArtsKids program for area students in grades 3-8. The...
Ivey names Brian Hastings director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has named Brian Hastings director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. Hastings recently retired, with the rank of colonel,...
ADAI opens 4 livestock shelters in preparation for Hurricane Irma
MONTGOMERY – With expectations of Hurricane Irma making landfall in south Florida this weekend, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has been...
Arrest report: Sept. 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aragon, Dale Jackson, 20
domestic violence-...
Pet of the Week: help Ellie find her forever home
Ellie is a sweet, playful 6-month-old Lab. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - Let us introduce the Cullman County Animal Shelter’s pet of the...
Holly Pond Ag students, adult volunteers renovate school’s library
Holly Pond agriscience students in the newly renovated library / Melanie Hall
HOLLY POND - When schools need things done, they can send a request...
2 West Point residents jailed on drug charges
WEST POINT - Two West Point residents were arrested and jailed today after a search of a residence led to the alleged discovery of...
Vehicle search leads to drugs, firearm, counterfeit bills
CULLMAN - A Labor Day traffic stop by Cullman Police Department Officers Cole Kelley and Justin Moser landed a Cullman man in jail on...
Sweet Tater Festival, Cruze Fest wrap up Labor Day at Smith...
Visitors enjoyed vintage cars under the pines at Cruze Fest at Smith Lake Park on Labor Day. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The final day...
Victim of early morning wreck in Vinemont ID’d
VINEMONT – One person was killed this morning in a two-car collision, confirmed Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick. Alabama State Troopers said Steven...
Arrest report: Sept. 1-4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 1-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Alldredge, Tommy Ray, 29
attempted breaking...
Arrest report: Sept. 1-4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 1-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Alldredge, Tommy Ray, 29
attempted breaking...
Vinemont woman charged with human trafficking
VINEMONT - A Vinemont woman was arrested and jailed on Friday, Sept. 1 for human trafficking. Stefanie Nichole Weaver, 23, is charged with second-degree...
4th Infantry Division veteran from Cullman receives Order of St. Maurice...
Gerry Howard, Cullman, Alabama, resident and 4th Infantry Division alumnus, receives the Order of St. Maurice Medal from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel...
Fairview Labor Day celebration: park renamed to honor Randall Shedd
FAIRVIEW - In the 1880s, labor unions fought hard battles for improved working conditions for blue-collar workers. After many fatal strikes, including the infamous...
Crowds flock to Shrine for Divino Niño Day 2017
HANCEVILLE - On a typical Saturday, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament near Hanceville will host up to 300 visitors. But Sept. 2...
3-car accident near Bug Tussle results in 5 injuries
BUG TUSSLE - A three-car wreck near the Bug Tussle Dollar General on Alabama Highway 69 South tonight resulted in five people being injured....
Sweet Tater Festival underway
CULLMAN - The 21st annual Sweet Tater Festival got underway Sunday and thousands of people from around the state gathered at Smith Lake Park...
Labor Day Extravaganza Monday at Fairview Town Park
2016 Labor Day Parade Grand Marshal Charlie Keaton / Hannah Ward
FAIRVIEW - The Faiview Lions Club is hosting its annual Labor Day celebration, the...
Wallace State’s Job Placement Office a new resource for students
Wallace State’s Jamie Blackmon advises a student about her resume recently at the Job Placement Office. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Job Placement...
Jazz Band Camp introduces students to jazz music
Ricky Burks, left, leads students through a jazz tune during the annual Jazz Band Camp hosted at Wallace State. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Clapping...
Commission hears concerns about CR 236
County Road 236 resident Charles Wood addresses the commission about road conditions. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - When the Cullman County Commission opened the floor...
Rhythm of the fall: area marching bands prepare for 2017 season,...
The Holly Pond Bronco Band performed at Disney World last April. Photo courtesy Evan Curtis/Holly Pond High School
CULLMAN COUNTY - The 2017 high school...
Elks on the ground in Texas
Members of the Cullman Elks Lodge drove all night and arrived Saturday morning in Stafford, Texas, a suburb of Houston. They are at an...
Master Gardeners awarded grant for Bicentennial garden
Cullman Bicentennial Committee Chairman Drew Green presents a check to Teresa Goodwin of Cullman Master Gardeners. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning, Cullman...
ALEA issues safety advisory for roadways and waterways this Labor Day...
MONTGOMERY - Labor Day weekend, summer’s season finale, typically draws heavier-than-usual traffic on Alabama’s roadways and waterways.
“Safety is one of our top priorities throughout...
Cook’n for a Cause 2017 Saturday at Mitch Smith Chevrolet
CULLMAN - Mitch Smith Chevrolet is hosting a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Alabama on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
For a suggested $8 donation, you get...
(UPDATED) NWS Huntsville confirms EF-2 tornado caused damage
HOLLY POND - The National Weather Service in Huntsville (NWSH) confirmed late Friday afternoon that it was an EF-2 tornado that caused the damage...
Arrest report: Aug. 31
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 31. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Franklin, Janie Renee, 33
domestic violence-...
National Weather Service, EMA to survey damage in Holly Pond, Joppa...
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and a team from the National Weather Service in Huntsville will be in the...
Multiple reports of damage in Holly Pond, Joppa areas
CULLMAN COUNTY - There have been multiple reports of damage in the Holly Pond and Joppa areas tonight, following a severe storm that crossed...
Update: Elks Lodge reports better than expected response to flood relief...
CULLMAN - When the Cullman Elks announced that they would start loading a trailer with supplies for flood victims in Texas, they knew the...
ALDOT addresses annoying concrete dividers on Hwy. 278
CULLMAN - Many, many Cullman residents have expressed frustration, aggravation and concern over the seemingly endless barriers and dividers that have appeared along U.S....
Arrest report: Aug. 30
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Candi Michelle, 28
failure to...
Cullman EMS accepting donations for Hurricane Harvey flood victims
CULLMAN - Cullman EMS is teaming up with Cullman Elks Lodge and R.E. Garrison Trucking to serve as a donation drop-off site for hurricane...
Cullman County schools band together to support Texans
VINEMONT - Vinemont Middle School, along with all Cullman County schools, is collecting materials and supplies until Tuesday of next week to help in...
North Alabama couple waits for news from Houston
David and Glenda Young await news from Houston, where their son, Davey and his wife Lindsay, live and work among the chaos of Hurricane...
Rusken Packaging acquires Great Southern Industries
CULLMAN – Cullman's Rusken Packaging announced Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Jackson, Mississippi-based Great Southern Industries, Inc., effective Aug. 25, 2017. Rusken's...
Adoptions on the rise at Cullman County Animal Shelter
Ryan Whisenhunt with Jerald, the shelter’s current Pet of the Week
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter was happy to report to The...
Strange visits with Cullman leaders ahead of Sept. 26 runoff
CULLMAN - Local mayors, members of the Cullman County Commission, and representatives of numerous city and county agencies and boards gathered at the Cullman...
Arrest report: Aug. 29
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Collins, Kristin Amanda, 30
domestic violence-...
Eva man leads CCSO on chase, crashes into 2 CCSO vehicles
VINEMONT - An Eva man was arrested Tuesday evening after leading Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase that ended with the suspect crashing...
CullmanCityRocks and SFW sending love, gravel around the world
CULLMAN - After a soldier stationed in Kuwait posted a request on a Florida rock-painting Facebook page for colorful rocks to brighten up his...
United Way launches Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund to help Houston-area residents
CULLMAN - The United Way of Cullman County has established a relief fund for the Houston area and those affected by the devastating and...
Bearcats of ’67 celebrate 50th reunion
CULLMAN - Cullman High School's 1967 graduating class gathered at Terri Pines Country Club Saturday night for its 50th year reunion, and it was...
Fairview High awarded grant for new track; Colony VFD gets funds...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met Tuesday night at Cullman City Hall, awarding thousands of dollars in grants throughout the...
Arrest report: Aug. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bennett, Buddy Wayne, 27
probation violation-...
Elks lodge packing 18-wheeler for Texas; donations needed
CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning, the Cullman Elks Lodge will begin taking donations of needed items for flood victims in Texas. Items can be...
Pet of the Week: help Jerald find his forever home
CULLMAN - Ryan Whisenhunt of the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to our Pet of the Week.
“Hello, my name is Jerald and I...
Cullman council commends East Elementary archery champions
CULLMAN - A group of kids was out late on a school night Monday. During the Cullman City Council’s regular meeting, Mayor Woody Jacobs...
Fairview man indicted on 2 counts of 1st-degree human trafficking
Updated 8-29-17 12:05 p.m.
Woods was re-arrested on Monday on the charges for which he was indicted. He was given a $141,000 property bond and...
Sheriff: woman looking for her ‘safe place’ takes CCSO vehicle
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Cullman County woman was arrested and charged with first-degree theft of property on Saturday after she commandeered a Cullman County...
Cullman council sees a (possible) vision for the future of Depot...
If approved, a renovation of the current Depot Park (hand-marked 1-A on the designer’s concept map) and Second Avenue Northeast (hand-marked 1-B) will be...
Lineman injured last week in electrical accident dies
Holden Beck / Family photo
CULLMAN COUNTY - The lineman involved in a serious electrical accident last Tuesday, Aug. 22, near the community of Walter,...
Cullman High School Class of 1952 celebrates 65 years
Cullman High School Class of 1952
CULLMAN - At All Steak on Saturday morning, members of the Cullman High School (CHS) Class of 1952 gathered...
2 Birmingham men arrested in Pawn Your Bond gun burglary
Marcus Wendell Newsome, left; Brandon Rorylavelle Hurt, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Two Birmingham men are behind bars Monday, suspected of burglarizing...
Arrest report: Aug. 25-27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 25-27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boone, Dustin Logan, 28
failure to...
Wallace State releases President’s and Dean’s Lists for Summer 2017 semester
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 181 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2017 semester. To...
Get your tater on: 21st annual Sweet Tater Festival Sept. 3-4
CULLMAN - The 21st annual Sweet Tater Festival is coming up soon. Scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, the festival will take place at Smith...
Rhythm of the fall: area marching bands prepare for 2017 season,...
CULLMAN COUNTY - The 2017 high school football season is upon us, and football teams have been working out and preparing for weeks. But...
Hanceville’s Pender named Alabama Environmental Conservation Education Teacher of the Year
Michelle Pender, first-grade teacher at Hanceville Elementary School, accepts her award as the Environmental Conservation Education Teacher of the Year. / CCSWCD
HANCEVILLE - Last...
Ribbon cut on ELEVATE Cullman; grand opening celebration Saturday evening
ELEVATE Cullman opened on June 18. On Aug. 25, the fitness studio held its official ribbon cutting. A grand opening celebration will take place...
AT&T announces wireless internet service for parts of rural Cullman County
Sen. Paul Bussman cuts the ribbon to announce the official opening of fixed wireless internet service in west Cullman County. / W.C. Mann
BREMEN -...
Evelyn Burrow Museum exhibit celebrates artist Andy Warhol
HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College welcomes a special exhibit featuring works celebrating American artist, director and producer Andy...
Cullman Regional’s Humphrey appointed chairman of Alabama Council of Hospital Trustees
Roger Humphrey
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional is proud to announce Roger Humphrey, Cullman Regional board member, will serve as chairman of the board of the...
2 Cullman High reunions set for Saturday: classes of 1952 and...
CULLMAN - Two classes of Bearcats are celebrating class reunions on Saturday: the Cullman High School Classes of 1952 and 1967.
The Cullman High School...
Arrest report: Aug. 24
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 24. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Byars, Jada Cecelia, 43
possession of...
Popular CCSO Citizens’ Academy underway
Sheriff Gentry introduces the CCSO command staff. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The latest class of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Citizens’ Academy got...
Hanceville council split over operating budget proposals
HANCEVILLE - In an extended meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council came together to support city infrastructure improvement, before splitting over questions related...
Cullman High School Class of 1957 holds 60th reunion
The Cullman High School Class of 1957 held its 60th reunion on Aug. 12, 2017.
Pictured, (sitting on floor): Maxine Drake McCain, Joyce Earl Brown,...
Cullman Kid’s Mart annual fall/winter sale this Friday-Sunday
The sale will be at The Atrium at 3920 Highway 157. / Courtesy of The Atrium on Facebook
CULLMAN - Starting this Friday, Aug. 25...
Arrest report: Aug. 23
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 23. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bevington, Ronald Eric, 48
second-degree promoting...
19-year-old Jones Chapel man facing 1st degree sexual abuse charges
Gary Lynn Jolly / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
JONES CHAPEL- A Jones Chapel man was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree sexual abuse. Gary Lynn...
Cullman company among EDPA 2017 Innovation Awards winners
ZeroRPM celebrated at the “imerge” EDPA 2017 Innovation Awards program; CEO Lance Self accepted the award on the company's behalf.
BIRMINGHAM – A Cullman company was...
Hanceville’s knapsack program plans for new year; ‘Bulldog Pantry’ unveiled
Knapsacks program volunteers plan strategies for the new school year. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Knapsacks for Kids program leaders met with representatives...
Ag Tag helps support local ag education efforts
Employees at the Cullman County Revenue Commissioner’s Office showed their enthusiasm for agriculture and education when they received Ag Tag T-shirts recently. They said...
Birmingham man pleads guilty to selling heroin that killed Cullman man,...
BIRMINGHAM – A Birmingham man pled guilty today in federal court to selling heroin last year that caused the death of one person and...
CCSO arrests 6 in separate incidents; meth, marijuana, pills and firearm...
Top row, l-r: Phillip Edward Parker, Brentson Harold Kilpatrick, Robert Keith Pugh; Bottom row, l-r: Kelli Diane Blackmon, Johnie Lee Kuykendall, Jason Robert Crocker...
UPDATED: Lineman involved in electrical accident Tuesday ID’d; details remain scarce
The injured lineman has been identified as Holden Beck, seen here with his family. / Courtesy of GoFundMe
CULLMAN COUNTY - A lineman working for...
Cullman County student Nathan Duke receives endowed ag scholarship
Auburn University student and scholarship recipient Nathan Duke was recognized during the Alabama Farmers Federation 2017 Scholarship Recipients Luncheon Aug. 19 at the Ham...
Arrest report: Aug. 22
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bailey, Richard Eugene, 34
harassment
Blackmon, Kelli...
UPDATE: Details remain scarce on lineman involved in electrical accident Tuesday
A staging area was set up on County Road 703 Tuesday afternoon after a lineman was severely injured in an electrical accident. / W.C....
Welti man jailed on drug charges
Rodney Dylan Witcher / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Welti man was arrested late last week and charged with unlawful distribution of a...
