CULLMAN —
Good morning, readers, this is what's happening in your county today:
Traffic:
The Cullman City Street Department’s patch crew will be working on 3rd St. SW and 4th St. SE.
Weather:
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 7 p.m. Low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Best bets:
Heartland Quilters Guild: Members will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1310 St. Joseph Dr. NW, Cullman 35055.
Dodge City Neighborhood watch: Volunteers will meet at 6 p.m. at the Dodge City Community Center, 130 Howard Circle, Dodge City 35077.
OA: Overeaters Anonymous will meet at 4:45 p.m. in the Carriage House at Grace Episcopal Church. Info: 256-747-6218 or 256-352-1143.
Looking ahead:
Oktoberfest: The 2013 Cullman Oktoberfest Committee is currently accepting proposals for an entertainment promoter for the fall event (Oct. 5-12, 2013). Those interested in submitting a proposal should contact Julie Burks at the Cullman County Museum at 256-739-1258 or by email at oktoberfest@cullmancity.org; a scope of services will be sent. Deadline for submission is Jan. 10, 2013.
Senior pageant this Saturday: The Ms. Senior Cullman County pageant will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Wallace State Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre. Tickets are $5 and are on sale at the door. Entertainment provided by the contestants; break entertainment will be provided by Wayne Abbot and a former pageant winner. Proceeds will go to ensure future pageants. Contestants this year are Jannette Morrow, Annette Bates, Dianne White, Juanita McQueen, Faye Harris and Kathy Sinyard.
10 Things to Know for Today
By The Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
1. OBAMA TURNS TO BUDGET EXPERT FOR CABINET PICK
Chief of staff Jack Lew would become Treasury Secretary as the administration braces for Republican battles over national debt.
2. WHITE HOUSE REACHES OUT TO GUN OWNERS
Vice President Joe Biden meets with sportsmen and the National Rifle Association as he develops Obama’s gun control plan.
3. THE MOST DANGEROUS NATION
A study says more Americans die of violent deaths than in any other wealthy country in the world.
4. INDIA GANG RAPE SUSPECTS GO TO COURT
A lawyer says police beat the five men charged with the assault and killing of a young woman aboard a moving bus.
5. INAUGURATION SEATS FOR THE HIGHEST BIDDER
Tickets for Obama’s swearing-in are being peddled on eBay and Craigslist for up to $2,000 apiece.
6. TROOP DEPLOYMENT KEY TO U.S.-AFGHANISTAN TALKS
How many soldiers are needed to protect diplomats will be a likely topic as Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
7. PASSENGERS THROWN FROM FERRY IN NYC CRASH
At least 70 people were hurt when the Seastreak Wall Street slammed into a lower Manhattan dock.
8. WILL IT BE THE DOG, THE SHOE OR THE THIMBLE
Hasbro is holding a Facebook contest to eliminate one of the eight Monopoly player tokens and introduce another one.
9. STEROIDS CAST A LONG SHADOW
For only the second time in four decades, no player is selected for baseball’s Hall of Fame.
10. WHO’S ON THE LIST FOR HOLLYWOOD’S BIGGEST NIGHT
“Lincoln,” “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Les Miserables” are all favorites to become multiple Oscar nominees at 8:38 a.m.
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The Times' Morning Update for Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
Early weather, traffic and community news
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Forever Wild an option for county schools’ Section 16 land
Cullman County school officials would consider the state’s Forever Wild program as a selling option for some valuable land on Smith Lake, though the board is still eyeing a variety of avenues to leverage the asset.
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Six facing drug charges in separate arrests across county
Four people were arrested on multiple charges, including meth manufacturing, after deputies responded to a possible burglary-in-progress call around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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Sex offender fails to register
Cullman City police officers responded to a domestic violence call late last week and left with one man arrested for failing to register as a sex offender.
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Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools
In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream.
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Cullman County
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Cullman County.
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Thunderstorms expected through tonight
Expect a lot of rain and some possibly strong thunderstorms through the afternoon and night across Cullman County.
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ADECA bringing $49 million for tornado relief
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced a second round of funding, $49 million, coming to communities in North Alabama who suffered tornado damage from April 27, 2011 at a meeting in the Cullman City Hall on Tuesday morning.
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Arrests, incidents reports for Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here is a look at the incidents that were reported to the Cullman City Police Department for Thursday:
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'Prissy' brings warmth happiness to man, wife
Bill Smith couldn’t agree more that a dog is man’s best friend, as he and his wife’s pet Chihuahua has given them a new kind of hope.
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Tick awareness time as warm months settle in
The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), a nonprofit organization of leading veterinary parasitologists, predicts the threat of Lyme disease for dogs will be extremely high this year. The forecast, the only one of its kind for parasites, was developed in partnership with Clemson University statisticians also responsible for developing the model for severe weather forecasting.
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Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
