The Cullman Times

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The Cullman Times
Type Newspaper, printed four times each week
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s)Carpenter Media Group
EditorAmy Henderson
Founded1901 (as Cullman Democrat)
Headquarters300 Fourth Avenue S.E.
Cullman, Alabama 35055
United States
Website cullmantimes.com

The Cullman Times is a newspaper published in Cullman, Alabama. It is owned by Carpenter Media Group.

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History

The Cullman Times is the successor to the Cullman Democrat (1901), the Cullman Banner (1937), and the Cullman Times Democrat (1954). [1]

Hollinger sold the newspaper in 1998 to CNHI, LLC. [2]

In April 2020, The North Jefferson News of nearby Gardendale was merged with The Cullman Times by CNHI as part of a chain-wide downsizing. [3] The Times devoted one page of its Wednesday edition to news printed under the NJN banner, and sent this edition to remaining subscribers in Gardendale and surrounding areas. However, with no reporters remaining in the Gardendale area to cover news there, almost all North Jefferson News subscribers soon cancelled. The Wednesday edition's page was discontinued in May of 2020. As of February 2024, the NJN website still redirects to a page on the Times website, though the content had not been updated since May 2020. When the Times was sold in 2024, the page was discontinued. [4]

In May 2024, CNHI sold the Times and two sister newspapers in Athens and Pell City, plus seven other newspapers to Carpenter Media Group, a chain based in Mississippi with newspapers throughout the United States and Canada. [5] [6]

Awards

2021 APA Media Awards - Editorial - Alabama Press Association [7]

YearAwardPlaceRecipient
2021Best Local Education Coverage1stBenjamin Bullard, Tyler Hanes, Amy Henderson
2021Best Local News Coverage2ndThe Cullman Times
2021Best In-Depth News Coverage1st"Connection lost" by Amy Henderson
2021Best Business Story or Column2nd"Funerals at a distance" by Benjamin Bullard
2021Best Business Story or Column3rd"Tap man" by Benjamin Bullard
2021Best Editorial2nd"The new openness of open meetings" by Amy Henderson
2021Best Human Interest Column2nd"Anatomy of a mistake" by Amy Henderson
2021Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage2nd"Reliving Holly Pond’s streak-busting victory against Cold Springs" by

Jake Winfrey

2021Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage3rd"Reliving Cullman baseball’s memorable run to 2002 state title" by Jake

Winfrey

2021Best Sports Feature Story2nd"Cullman product Thomas turns heads at Troy" by Jake Winfrey
2021Best Sports Column1st"Shot clock in hoops? Depends who you ask" by Jake Winfrey
2021Best News Photo1st"Taking notes, following rules" by Amanda Shavers
2021Best Special Section - Newsprint3rd"Profile 2020"
2021Best Niche Publication - Newsprint or Glossy2nd"Salute to Industry"
2021General Excellence2ndThe Cullman Times

2021 APA Media Awards - Advertising - Alabama Press Association [8]

YearAwardPlaceRecipient
2021Best Classified Page or Section3rdThe Cullman Times by Debbie Miller, staff
2021Best Best Single Ad 1/2 page and under, color1st"Boozer Eyecare" by Jennifer Jones
2021Best Single Ad over 1/2 page, color1st"Margaronas" by Sarah King
2021Best Classified Display Ad1st"Bama Air" by Jennifer Jones
2021Best Signature Page2nd"New Year's Don't Drink and Drive" by Sarah King, Jennifer Jones
2021Best Niche Publication3rd"2020 Cullman County Graduation" by Katherine Miller, staff
2021Best Presentation of Online Advertising3rd cullmantimes.com

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