OPINION: How to Fix a Broken Congress
Almost 90 percent of Americans agree the 113th Congress has failed miserably at their jobs. Some blame Republicans. Others blame Democrats. Still others blame the President. A few blame everyone. No matter who is...
Little Paws Arts & Crafts Show Benefits Local Teachers
This past weekend at the Recreation Center in Hanceville, people came out to support local teachers and students at the Little Paws Arts and Crafts Show. This event was the first of its kind...
1-year-old’s Drowning Death leads to Aggravated Child Abuse Arrest
CULLMAN – Jeffery Hugh Brown, 37, has been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse in connection with the drowning death of 1-year-old Hoss Wayne Benham that occurred around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March...
OPINION: Obamacare’s Assault on the Lower-Middle Class; Affordable Care Act Isn’t What You Think
Obamacare or the “Affordable Care Act” continues to be highly debated four years after being signed into law. Conservatives present it as the poster child of liberal big government overreach. Liberals defend it as...
Arts and Crafts Show Helps Education in Hanceville
Across the country, education has been hit by major budget cuts, and teachers and students alike are feeling the effects. Teachers are being laid off and others are struggling to keep their classroom a...
Bentley awards grant to add lighting to Stony Lonesome Park
MONTGOMERY— Ross Harrison and his family have enjoyed riding the trails of Stony Lonesome OHV Park in Cullman County. But Harrison expressed a concern that park officials said was common among visitors: a lack...
Alabamians brace for yet another Polar Blast
HUNTSVILLE – A low pressure system in the Gulf will combine with an upper level system to bring a good chance of snow to the area Monday night. A little sleet may mix in...
Are you eligible for WIC?
MONTGOMERY – Alabama families may qualify for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as WIC. If you are a woman who is pregnant, just had a baby within...
2014 Sales Tax Holiday for Severe Weather Preparedness Items Set Feb. 21 through Feb....
MONTGOMERY – Beginning at 12:01 a.m. (CST) on Friday February 21, 2014, and ending at twelve midnight on Sunday February 23, 2014, Alabama will hold its annual sales tax holiday giving shoppers the opportunity...
Prep Basketball takes a night off due to Inclement Winter Weather
CULLMAN – Tuesday's inclement weather caused an evening of high school basketball to not be played. Six regular season assignments were on tap with no one keeping the games on schedule for the safety...
