CULLMAN —
Good morning, readers, this is what's happening in your county today:
Traffic:
The Cullman City Street Department will have a patching crew working on 2nd Ave. SE - should not delay traffic for very long.
Weather:
Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Holiday events for the family:
Singing Christmas Cards to kickstart someone’s holiday cheer: Members of the Wallace State Vocal Jazz Ensemble are serving as living Christmas Cards this year. With each booking, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble will sing a holiday greeting for the office, or to family or friends. Appearances are $20 and available by appointment now through Friday, Dec. 14. For reservations, contact Tiffany Richter at 256-352-8034.
Christmas Cards in the Park: The Town of Holly Pond is celebrating its centennial with Christmas Cards in the Park. Bring the family and enjoy walking through this festive park of colorful Christmas cards. Info: visit www.townofhollypond.com or Walt Floyd at 256-796-6814.
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 (times in EST):
1. THE RISKS OF TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN
Analysts warn that pulling back too much could slow the Afghan army’s development, while keeping too many would prolong its dependence on the U.S.
2. HOW A SERIAL KILLER’S BLOOD COULD CRACK COLD CASES
The AP’s Don Babwin reports Illinois police are creating DNA profiles of executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy and others to see if the killers had more victims.
3. JAPAN’S AGING TUNNELS
The country orders new inspections after nine people are killed in the collapse of a 1970s-era tunnel.
4. WHERE THE SCHOOL YEAR IS GETTING LONGER
Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee are adding at least 300 hours to the calendar.
5. TRACING A KILLER’S CONFESSION
Israel Keyes implicates himself in as many as eight killings in four states before killing himself in jail.
6. FOLLOW THE POPE (at)PONTIFEX
The Vatican announces the pontiff will begin Tweeting from a new personal handle.
7. A NEW STAB AT AVOIDING WASHINGTON’S ‘FISCAL CLIFF’
Pelosi says she will try to force a House vote on a Senate-passed bill favored by Democrats to break the deadlock.
8. KC CHIEF AND SLAIN GIRLFRIEND SEEMED ‘FINE’ BEFORE MURDER-SUICIDE
A friend says linebacker Jovan Belcher and Kasandra M. Perkins had argued about “normal couple stuff.”
9. WHAT ‘STUPID HUMAN TRICKS’ CAN GET YOU
David Letterman receives Kennedy Center honors, along with rockers Led Zeppelin, actor Dustin Hoffman, bluesman Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova.
10. A MAGIC ACT GOES UP IN FLAMES
Magician Wayne Houchin recuperates after a Dominican Republic TV host set his hair on fire with cologne.
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The Times' Morning Update for Monday, Dec. 3, 2012
Early weather, traffic and community news
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Council applies for bridge repair grant at Eightmile Creek Bridge
City officials are seeking a grant to repair a local bridge that is barely rated as usable and on the verge of being closed or condemned by the state.
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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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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
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Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
