Cullman City Primary School Principal Tricia Culpepper has been named one of three finalists for Alabama’s National Distinguished Principal in the Elementary Division.

Thanks to the lingering effects of COVID-19, the North Alabama Agriplex continues to keep its plans for on-site activities in a temporary holding pattern. 

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is pushing back against CDC claims that Alabama is the slowest state in the nation to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

BERLIN — Seven months after announcing that Cullman Electric Cooperative was going to be providing high speed internet service to members, the first paying customer went online Monday in the Berlin area.

WEST POINT — While there is no formal request yet, the West Point town council on Monday discussed the possibility of extending sewer lines across Highway 157 for a subdivision in the planning stages.

If you’re interested in becoming a phlebotomist, medication assistant or certified nursing assistant, you can register for those programs at Wallace State Community College and complete training in less than two months.

A Cullman man is a person of interest in a Sarcoxie, Missouri murder investigation.

Wallace State Community College had 93 student-athletes earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Fall 2020 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. 

WASHINGTON — A Falkville man charged with bringing a truckload of weapons to Washington D.C., including components for explosive devices, must be held without bond, a federal judge ordered Friday.

Judith Brock’s name, and the spaces for kids she helped create, will always be the kind of fondly-remembered early memory that unites the many kids-turned grown-ups who spent their childhood years in Hanceville.

After spending the first two weeks working remotely, students in the Cullman County School System will be returning to the classroom on Tuesday.

HANCEVILLE — The project to build Hanceville's new senior center remains in the planning stages as the Hanceville City Council looks for ways to bring down the cost of construction.

A Cullman man is dead after a Thursday night wreck on I-65.

ATLANTA — State officials and law enforcement are preparing for potential unrest at both the Alabama and Georgia capitols.

As anyone who has ever used Google can attest, the internet is bursting with useful things — but it can also be a bit complicated to parse the information from the misinformation. 

Victim Services of Cullman will again receive state-approved funds this year to help support an intervention program aimed at changing offenders’ behavior while working to hold them accountable.

Not long before a violent crowd of rioters ransacked the U.S. Capitol — where at least five people were killed, including a Capitol police officer — Alabama U.S Rep. Mo Brooks told the angry crowd to head to the building.

Alabama’s Congressional delegation was split down party lines on the impeachment vote, with all the Republicans voting against impeaching President Donald Trump for the second time and the state’s lone Democratic representative voting in favor of impeachment.

COLONY — There are a lot of improvements the town of Colony would like to make to its infrastructure, but first, the council agreed Tuesday, they've got to get a handle on spending.

VINEMONT — The town of South Vinemont's newest council member was officially sworn into office during Tuesday night's meeting.

The Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force and Karma Coffee teamed up Monday to bring awareness to the issue on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

The Falkville man arrested last week after the riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. faces 17 weapons charges after he was indicted in federal court on Monday.

A shooting Monday afternoon in the Joppa area resulted in a victim being treated at the hospital, the Cullman County Sheriff's Office said. 

Miss Cullman Alexandria Flanigan, competing in her first-ever pageant, took home the crown of Miss Alabama USA Sunday night. 

The City of Cullman approved a resolution Monday that adopted a traffic calming policy and process for residents to go through when they want to request a stop sign, traffic light or other traffic control measure somewhere in the city.

GOOD HOPE — The Good Hope City Council approved the purchase Monday night of the five-acre piece of property containing the former Cotton Gin Restaurant. 

It was nice while it lasted — especially since there’s no more of it heading our way anytime soon. 

COVID-19 played havoc with last year’s on-site meeting schedule for the Alabama Legislature, and the possibility still persists that the Feb. 2 start of this year’s session may be followed by remote communication and some early down time — though the state has so far made no decision that could affect lawmakers’ efforts to return to normal activity at the Statehouse.

The Wallace State Community College Emergency Medical Services program announces current openings for students interested in earning certificates in either Basic EMT and its new Advanced EMT option. Classes for the Spring 2021 semester will begin on Jan. 19.

The following students achieved an average of 95.0 and Saint Bernard Preparatory School

A Falkville man is one of 13 facing federal charges following Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. 

On Friday, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs proclaimed January 2021 “Human Trafficking Awareness Month” in the City of Cullman. 

The Cullman City School Board approved an extension of any unused emergency paid sick leave provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act during a special called meeting Friday morning. 

Wallace State’s Student Government Association (SGA) brightened the holiday season for a pair of families. 

Cullman County Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas sentenced Rodney Looney to 99 years in prison Thursday for the attempted murder of Lieutenant Rex Sorrow of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office. A jury found Looney guilty in October, 2020.

Students in the Cullman County School System are working remotely for the first two weeks of the new semester, and the system has placed school buses around the county with wi-fi routers to provide free internet service to those who do not have access at home. 

Michael Thomas Ashley, 43, of Cullman was killed in a two-vehicle accident on County Road 437 at I-65 Wednesday, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick.

The Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program’s Student Occupational Therapy Association is hosting a virtual 5K to support its program and its community partners — The Link of Cullman County, Hope Horses, Inc. and Flourish of Cullman, Inc. 

Vaccinations for COVID-19 are rolling out to front-line medical and emergency workers in Cullman County, but the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) says there’s no firm timeline on when the vaccines will be available locally to at-risk groups in the general population.

The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that one of the department’s four-legged deputies has passed away. 

Editor's Note: The Cullman County GOP has released a statement regarding Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying election results confirming Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.

The Cullman Electric Cooperative’s Sprout internet service is set to go live for the first customers in the Berlin area by the end of the month, and Phase I of the service will continue to roll out to co-op customers through the rest of the year. 

HOLLY POND — Holly Pond residents who’ve been taking advantage of the town’s access to free wireless internet can look forward to the amenity becoming a permanent feature at both of Holly pond’s public parks.

BAILEYTON — Baileyton will be accepting bids next month from individuals interested in leasing several parcels of town property. The town owns five parcels of land, a portion of which have been leased out previously for growing hay.

There’s no denying 2020 was one of the most challenging years in recent history due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Cullman City Schools leaders are looking ahead to what’s next in 2021 — and they have a few goals, hopes and plans for the back half of the current school year.

BERLIN — After deciding not to repair the town’s tornado siren last month, the Berlin Town Council approved funding to the Berlin Fire Department to purchase weather alert radios for those who are in listening distance of the siren. 

The town of Fairview approved a request from a local tornado shelter sales representative to display his sales trailer on town property a day or two before storms. In exchange, Clint Haynes will obtain a $100 business license and pay the town $25 per unit sold in the Fairview area.