The Cullman Times

06/02/2026

The town of Holly Pond approved a purchase to participate in this year’s Wreaths Across America Day, which is scheduled to take place in mid-December.

The town of Holly Pond approved a purchase to participate in this year’s Wreaths Across America Day, which is scheduled to take place in mid-December. The Wreaths Across America organization […]

06/02/2026

The city of Hanceville followed up on its previous discussions to renovate C.W. Park on Thursday, May 28, with a new multi-phase proposal to implement renovations incrementally over the next three years.

The city of Hanceville followed up on its previous discussions to renovate C.W. Park on Thursday, May 28, with a new multi-phase proposal to implement renovations incrementally over the next […]

06/02/2026

Cullman County Schools has announced two new principals set to take over leadership in Holly Pond at the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Cullman County Schools has announced two new principals set to take over leadership in Holly Pond at the start of the 2026-2027 school year. In a statement from the CCBOE […]

06/02/2026

West Point’s Anna Kate Taylor to compete for Miss Alabama title

West Point’s Anna Kate Taylor will be competing for the title of Miss Alabama on June 3-6, at Samford University in Birmingham. The winner will represent Alabama at the Miss […]

06/02/2026

Cullman’s Abby Sosa to compete for Miss Alabama title

Cullman’s Abby Sosa will be competing for the title of Miss Alabama on June 3-6, at Samford University in Birmingham. The winner will represent Alabama at the Miss America pageant […]

06/01/2026

ALDOT will close I-65 northbound at Exit 318 at Lacon in Morgan County for one night next week to repair the deck of the northbound bridge over the CSX railroad.

Weather permitting, ALDOT plans to close the northbound roadway about 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, and detour all northbound traffic to US-31.

The closure will continue into Wednesday, June 3. The time required for the repair and the duration of the closure will depend on the amount of time permitted for work above the railroad. Crews can work only when there is no train traffic.

ALDOT will temporarily reopen US-31 northbound for the duration of the I-65 closure. About one mile of US-31 just north of I-65 is currently closed for concrete slab replacement.

US-31 southbound between on US-31 and Lacon Road/Old Highway 31 and I-65 will remain closed.

A temporary signal at the junction of US-31 and the northbound off-ramp will regulate traffic.

From US-31, passenger traffic can take Thompson Road in Hartselle to I-65.

Commercial traffic must continue north to SR-67 in Decatur and return to I-65 in Priceville.

Wide loads must detour at Exit 310 in Cullman and take SR-157 northbound to SR-24 eastbound in Moulton and then SR-67 northbound to SR-20 eastbound in Decatur.

Message boards and signs will direct motorists. State troopers will assist with traffic control.

For real-time traffic and road condition information, visit ALGOtraffic.com or download the ALGO Traffic app.

Design is ongoing for replacement of the I-65 bridges over the CSX railroad, as well as the bridges over Flint Creek immediately south of the railroad. ALDOT currently anticipates letting the project in late FY2027.

06/01/2026

CHECK NEW POST FOR UPDATES:
Outage 6/1/26:

12 AM Update:
Crews have restored power to more than 7,000 members since the severe thunderstorms passed though our area 10 hours ago. Approximately 3,000 members remain out of power in 98 separate power outages. Several crews will continue working throughout the night. For safety, other crews will be back on the job before sunrise after getting much needed rest.

9 PM Update:
Crews continue to work to restore outages, but now that there’s without daylight restoration tends to slow. We still have more than 3,500 members without power and more than 110 individual outages. More than 162,000 people are without power across central Alabama from today’s storms. Crews will continue working through the night to restore power. So far, our team has located more than 10 broken poles. Each takes a minimum of four hours to restore. We’ve called in additional contract crews to assist with restoration, but many may not have power well into tomorrow. We understand being without power is never convenient, and we appreciate your patience. Photos of some of the damage and restoration will be posted in the comments.

7 PM Update:
Power has been restored to around 1,000 more members. We still have over 4,000 members without power and still have more than 125 individual outages. This means there are a lot of smaller outages which means that each outage takes longer. Crews continue to assess and restore as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience.

6 PM Update:
Power has been restored to approximately 1,000 more members. We still have over 5,000 members without power. Most outages have been caused by large trees falling from outside of the right of way and taking down lines and poles. All of the rain over the past couple of weeks has made the ground saturated, making the trees unstable. Crews continue to work and assess damage and make repairs. We appreciate everyone’s patience. We’ve received notices from crews of trees on homes as well. We ask that you keep those families in your thoughts.

5 PM Update:
Power has been restored to approximately 2,000 more member. We still have more than 6,000 members without power with over 127 individual outages. Each one must be assessed, repairs made, etc. Please know that our crews are working as quickly and safely as possible.

4 PM Update:
Power has been restored to 2,000 members. We still have over 8,000 members without power. All available personnel have been dispatched to assess damage, clear right of ways, and begin power restoration.

3 PM Update:
We have over 10,000 members without power for a total of 150 outages. Right now we have several three phase poles down and lots of trees down on lines. All hands are on deck to assess the outages and begin restoration.

1:45 PM Update:
We have over 6000 members without power for a total of 82 outages. They will begin accessing outages, dispatching crews, and restoring power as soon as it is safe to do so.

As a reminder, social media and social media messages are not for reporting power outages. Please report all outages by calling or texting to 256-737-3200.

We are unable to provide estimated restoration times, but you can view updates in real time at https://outages.cullmanec.com.

If you need to report a down line or electric system damage, you can do it at https://cullmanec.com/form/downed-power-lines-report-form.

06/01/2026

Our south camera is capturing mean clouds looming over the Dodge City area. Please remain vigilant as this storm progresses. The ground is already saturated, and with the strong winds, it won't take much to uproot century-old trees.

06/01/2026

⚡️ OUTAGE UPDATE⚡️
6/1/2026 3:15pm
All known outages have been restored! Thank you all for your patience while our crews handled the situation.

If you are still experiencing an outage, contact us at 256-734-2343.

⚡️ OUTAGE REPORT⚡️
6/1/2026 1:45pm
Crews are aware of several outages caused by this afternoon's storms. They are in the process of restoring power to the affected areas.

Remember if you arrive at an intersection and the traffic light is out, treat it as a four-way stop. 🚦

To report any other outages, call us 256-734-2343.

Check the status of your outage by visiting our Outage Center at https://www.cullmanpowerboard.com/outage-information/

06/01/2026