CULLMAN —
Man wounded in shooting improves
A Fairview area man who was shot in the head a week ago during a fight has been upgraded to good condition and moved to a private room at Huntsville Hospital.
Charles Richard Stapleton was shot behind the ear with a .45 caliber pistol in the yard of a residence near Fairview on a week ago today. He was airlifted to Huntsville after the incident.
His brother, Robert Stapleton Jr. was also wounded and received treatment from a hospital and was released.
The alleged shooter Richard Lee Turney, 55, was injured, but not from a gunshot wound. He was treated and released from Cullman Regional Medical Center.
The case remains under investigation. No charges have been filed by the sheriff’s office.
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Arrests, incidents reports for Monday, June 17, 2013
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‘Who do you want me to cut?’
The debate to increase the City of Hanceville’s sales tax from 8.5 to 9 percent to bring in additional revenue continued Thursday night, though no motion was made to move forward because the council remains deadlocked.
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Sammie Danford appointed new United Way director
Following a recent search in the wake of former director Kasey Kearce’s resignation, the United Way of Cullman County has found its new director.
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City schools’ superintendent finalists announced tonight
A list of at least five finalists to be the next Cullman City Schools’ superintendent will be announced tonight at a specially-called meeting.
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The Times' Morning Update for Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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Sheriff’s Office diving team to have training session
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office diving team will have a diving session to recover an allegedly stolen vehicle Tuesday at Smith Lake Park, and will be introducing a sixth member to the diving team.
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Arrests, incidents reports for June 14-16, 2013
Here is a look at the incidents that were reported to the Cullman City Police Department for Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
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Strong thunderstorms moving into area
A strong thunderstorm is on the move just south of Addison and moving into Cullman County, according to the National Weather Service.
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Head Start scaling back due to federal sequestration
Head Start programs across Cullman county and city are grappling with a round of federal funding cuts that will reduce the amount of classrooms available in the 2013-2014 school year.
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The Times' Morning Update for Monday, June 17, 2013
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