Tag: Randall Shedd
Cullman EC awarded $4.58M Broadband Accessibility Fund grant
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Nine grants, totaling $24.72 million, were awarded to broadband providers across the state to support projects in unserved or underserved areas...
GOP speaker nominee announces choices for committee chairs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, the Republican Caucus nominee for speaker of the Alabama House, on Wednesday announced that if he is...
Local delegates discuss gas tax suspension pros and cons
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local delegates Rep. Randall Shedd, Rep. Corey Harbison and Sen. Garlan Gudger were recently asked about pros and cons that would...
‘The world needs more music’
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Several Cullman County band programs received a very pleasant surprise Thursday from State Representative Randall Shedd. The Vinemont, Holly Pond,...
Opinion: Legislative update from Rep. Randall Shedd
"Major broadband legislation will be addressed again in my committee (House Urban & Rural Development) this coming week.
A working group of legislators met with...
Shedd, Gudger talk upcoming session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Legislature will convene for the 2021 Legislative Session one month from today on Feb. 2. To get an idea...
Shedd recognized by U.S. Dept. of Defense for work supporting military...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview last week received recognition from the United States Department of Defense for his work in the last...
Gudger, Shedd head up state study committee to help volunteer fire...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview have been respectively named chair and co-chair of a new state legislative...
Randall Shedd named 2020 Alabama Rural Electric Association State Representative of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview was honored Friday morning after being named 2020 Alabama Rural Electric Association State Representative of the Year....
Cyber Broadband officially announces fiber network for east Cullman County
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Local internet service provider Cyber Broadband hosted a press conference Tuesday afternoon at Baileyton Town Hall to officially announce the $1.33...
Ivey awards Cullman’s Cyber Broadband $1.33M to provide service in Baileyton,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she has awarded $2.9 million in grants to continue providing more Alabamians with access to...
Cullman EC launches Sprout Fiber Internet
Updated 6-18-20 at 3:38 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Electric Cooperative on Thursday announced big news for its customers: the launch of Sprout Fiber...
(Updated) Gudger, Shedd speak about need for red light at Hwy....
Updated 6-9-20 at 6:06 p.m. with a statement from ALDOT
CULLMAN, Ala. - After a fatal two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Alabama Highway 157...
WellStone to launch mobile mental health crisis response team in Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - WellStone, provider of mental health services to Cullman and Madison Counties, sent notification to The Tribune on Monday that “a Mobile...
Connection, interrupted: Baileyton residents express frustration over lack of internet services
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Frustrated Baileyton residents and leaders had an opportunity Monday night to speak with Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Sen. Garlan Gudger,...
Long time coming: Traffic lights finally installed at Hwy. 69 and...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The long-awaited traffic lights at Alabama Highway 69 and Wesley Avenue in Fairview were finally installed late last week. The lights...
Gudger, Shedd receive awards for work on mental health care bills
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) recently presented Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview with...
3 mental health crisis care centers to be established in Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama House of Representatives and Senate on Thursday adopted a joint resolution for the immediate creation and funding of three...
Hanceville awarded $250K for Commercial St. drainage, repaving
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville has been awarded $250,000 for resurfacing of and drainage work on Commercial Street from U.S. Highway 31...
Op-Ed: Continue broadband expansion
Can you imagine being without “city water” or electricity?
Without either of those utilities readily available, life would be difficult, and our local economy would...
Op-Ed: Road and bridge projects
It’s important for everyone to understand the process for road and bridge projects.
First of all, please understand that legislators do not vote to do...
Op-Ed: Alabama prisons and criminal justice system
With any issue, finding the right balance is the key to success. The prison/criminal justice system issue is no different.
The purpose of prisons, in...
Shedd receives AARC Legislative Leadership Award
GULF SHORES, Ala. - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview was recently presented the 2019 Legislative Leadership Award by the Alabama Association of Regional Councils (AARC)...
WellStone: New mental health outpatient commitment law effective Oct. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, WellStone Inc., formerly the Cullman Area Mental Health Authority, issued a statement about the new mental health law passed...
Shedd weighs in on Ivey apology
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview weighed in Friday morning about the apology Gov. Kay Ivey's issued Thursday.
Ivey's apology referenced a racist skit...
Hwy. 69/Wesley Ave. getting a red light
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview confirmed Thursday that Gov. Kay Ivey has approved a project for improvements,...
Gudger, Shedd visit Holly Pond for town meeting
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman on Tuesday night visited Holly Pond for the first in a...
Ivey awards $419K to Brooks’ Place
CULLMAN, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $419,214.21 to Brooks’ Place, the Child Advocacy Center in Cullman.
Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview announced the award...
Meet your legislators at August town hall meetings
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center’s Governmental Affairs Committee this month will host three community forums featuring Cullman’s...
Mental health bill sponsored by Gudger, Shedd passes Legislature, goes to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would allow people who have been temporarily committed for mental health reasons...
Randall Shedd appointed to Joint Legislative Transportation Committee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview has been appointed by Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon to the Joint Legislative Transportation Committee.
Shedd...
Randall Shedd issues statement on ‘yes’ vote for fuel tax
Randall Shedd (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Yesterday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted on the fiercely-debated Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan, approving a...
Cullman’s legislative delegation prepares for upcoming session
Cullman County’s state legislative delegation, left to right: Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; Rep. Scott Stadthagen, R-Hartselle; and Sen. Garlan...
Ivey calls for increased correctional staffing, 3 new prisons; Shedd responds
Gov. Kay Ivey (Cullman Tribune file photo)
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued an op-ed entitled "An Alabama Solution to an Alabama...
State of the State: Shedd, Gudger, Stadthagen speak at annual luncheon
Left to right, Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Scott Stadthagen, R-Hartselle pose for a photo at Friday’s State of...
2 of Cullman’s longest serving police officers retire
Officer Jack Springer, left, is retiring from the Cullman Police Department with 50 years of service. Capt. Bobby Kelley, right, is retiring from the...
Gudger, Stadthagen sworn in with political veterans
Shown left to right: Cullman County Commissioners Garry Marchman and Kerry Watson; Rep. Scott Stadthagen, R-Hartselle; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good...
Op-ed: It’s time to get back to work in Montgomery!
Alabama Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview
Winning football coaches tell their teams to celebrate victory for 24 hours then get back to work.
We're ready to get...
Fairview Elementary receives flags flown over U.S., Alabama Capitols
Back row, left to right: Carson Clark, Marty Hardman, Larry Arrington, Randall Shedd; Front row, left to right: Presli Martin, Mali Gregory, Kaylyn Redding,...
Charter offering low-cost internet to seniors, low-income families; donates $3K to...
Charter Communications Director, Government Affairs, Taylor Vice (left), presents a check for $3,000 to the Cullman County Commission on Aging during the “A Healthy...
Voters will now decide what happens to excess jail food money
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry in the kitchen of the Cullman County Detention Center on Tuesday, March 27. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Voters will...
Shedd: new superintendent ‘the most important decision that will be made...
Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, chairman of the House Urban and Rural Development Committee on Friday got Gov. Kay Ivey’s signature on a resolution calling...
What’s happening in Montgomery: Cullman County legislative update
Left to right: Sen. Paul Bussman and Reps. Corey Harbison and Randall Shedd pictured at event in Cullman on Nov. 30, 2017. / W.C....
WATCH: Shedd, Harbison, Bussman talk state, local issues at annual Cullman...
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman spent a good portion of his time speaking about education at Friday’s State of the State Community Luncheon. / Nick...
Upcoming legislative session highlights
Cullman’s legislative delegation: Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; and Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle / Tribune file...
What’s on deck for upcoming legislative session
CULLMAN COUNTY - Before the 2018 legislative session kicks off in Montgomery on Jan. 9, The Tribune caught up with area Representatives Corey Harbison,...
ACOE hosts legislative education forum in Cullman
Sen. Paul Bussman and Reps. Corey Harbison and Randall Shedd await questions from ACOE representative Cathy Fine at a meeting on Thursday evening, Nov....
House committee streamlines process for veterans to update status on AL...
MONTGOMERY - State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, who serves as chairman of the House Interim Committee on Driver’s License Review, joined with members of...
Commission on Aging opens senior center in Fairview
Local seniors join in to cut the ribbon on the new Fairview Senior Center. / CCCOA
FAIRVIEW - The Cullman County Commission on Aging (CCCOA)...
Statement from Randall Shedd: Rural Alabama spoke loud and clear
In the race for U.S. Senate between Sen. Luther Strange and Judge Roy Moore, we saw a familiar trend - rural Alabama spoke loud...
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...
Moore addresses Second Amendment, more at BamaCarry meeting
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore / W.C. Mann
FAIRVIEW - On Tuesday evening, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice and U.S. Senate...
Spotlight on mental health: New AL mental health commissioner visits Cullman
Pictured are Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Rep. Randall Shedd, Cullman County Probate Judge Tammy Brown, State Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear and Mental...
Shedd to community: I want your input
Rep. Randall Shedd speaks to an early-morning crowd at the Baileyton Senior Center on Saturday, July 15, 2017. / Andrew Cryer
BAILEYTON - Rep. Randall...
Shedd hosting District 11 community meeting this morning at 9 a.m.
The meeting will take place at the Baileyton Senior Center. / Randall Shedd on Facebook
BAILEYTON - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview is hosting a District...
Baileyton mulling urgent care facility
BAILEYTON - The Town of Baileyton held its monthly council meeting this week, where they welcomed guest Dr. Josiah Daily, who has expressed an...
Shedd appointed chair of new House Urban and Rural Development Standing...
Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview speaks at an event in Cullman earlier this year. / Andrew Cryer
MONTGOMERY - Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R...
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks has harsh words for Democrats at area...
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks talks about the American economy.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republican Party held its monthly breakfast meeting at the Cullman Elks...
Shedd appointed to House Republican Caucus Steering Committee
MONTGOMERY – House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R- Rainsville on Wednesday announced that Rep. Randall Shedd, R- Fairview has been appointed as a member...
Local, state officials convene in Cullman to hash out issues
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill visited Cullman to address the crowd
CULLMAN - Working their way around the county, Cullman area State Reps. Corey...
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...
Cullman County Republicans host ADAI Commissioner John McMillan
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans welcomed a handful of special guests to their monthly meeting over...
Rep. Randall Shedd talks current legislative session
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Legislative Session began on Feb. 7. Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview (Alabama House District 11, which includes portions of Blount, Cullman,...
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...
Sanctuary cities, ethics reform and mental healthcare: ambitious goals from Cullman’s...
L-R: Rep. Corey Harbison, Rep. Randall Shedd and Sen. Paul Bussman
CULLMAN - Members of Cullman’s legislative delegation to Montgomery were among the special guest...
State of the State: taxes, prisons and budget reform top topics
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman, speaks at Friday's State of the State community luncheon
CULLMAN - Cullman County’s legislative delegation spoke to a packed house Friday...
Chairman Walker defends commission’s support of 3-cent gas tax
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue...
Shedd: Let the people decide if they want a gas tax
CULLMAN - Yesterday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue that...
House Committee continues important work on driver’s license issues
Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview is the chairman of the House Interim Committee on Driver’s License Review.
MONTGOMERY – An agreement announced between the state of...
Shedd weighs in on passage of BP legislation, Mac McCutcheon
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley signed a compromise bill on Thursday to use Alabama’s BP settlement funds to pay off a portion of the...
Community remembers local veteran, KIA in Vietnam
If family or friends of any soldier killed in wars who lived in my district will come to me with a plan, I will...
Hanceville High marching band gets help from Shedd
HANCEVILLE - The 57-member Hanceville High School marching band will be traveling throughout the northern part of the state during the 2016-2017 school year....
Cemetery Legislation- A letter from Rep. Shedd
CULLMAN - State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview today released the following letter to his constituents.
My legislation to address the situation at Cullman Memory Gardens...