Columns
(Pet Talk) Doggie Decoding: Understanding canine body language
Without the gift of gab, dogs are left to rely on a bark, a tail wag, or, sometimes, even a snarl to communicate with their ...
Author: Amanda Shavers The Cullman Times
Amanda Shavers joined The Cullman Times in 1997 as the paper's first staff photographer. She has been News Editor since 2008. She is also Content Editor for Cullman Magazine (quarterly), Cullman County Graduation magazine, Fall in Love With Cullman magazine, Salute to Industry magazine and the Senior and Retiree Directory magazine. She is also Content Editor for the weekly St. Clair News-Aegis and she assists with the twice-weekly Athens News Courier.
Columns
(Pet Talk) Unwelcome invaders: the threat of ticks
The mere mention of the word “ticks” may send shivers down the spines of all within earshot. These minuscule parasites have garnered an infamous reputation ...
by Amanda Shavers, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 6:05 pm
Columns
(Toni Says) Legal documents are important to Americans at any age
Hi Toni: I am turning 65 and retiring from my current employer and will no longer have health insurance benefits, life insurance and dental and ...
by Amanda Shavers, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 4:46 pm
Columns
(Pet Talk) A nutritionist’s advice: What should you feed your dog?
Have you ever wandered into the pet supplies section of the grocery store and felt overwhelmed by the number of dog food choices? To help ...
by Amanda Shavers, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 10:53 pm
News
East Elementary’s Talyn McClendon wins 2025 Cullman County Spelling Bee
Talyn McClendon is the 2025 Cullman County Spelling Bee champion. The East Elementary 6th grader was the last student standing out of 23 of the ...
by Amanda Shavers, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 3:47 am
Education
More businesses join WSCC Powerful Partnerships program
Three more companies have joined the Powerful Partnerships program at Wallace State Community College, providing their employees with benefits and training specific to their needs. ...
by Amanda Shavers, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 7:39 pm
News
The Latest: Recovery and investigation underway in deadly aircraft collision over DC
Investigators are seeking clues into the deadly midair collision earlier this week that now stands as the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. almost a ...
by Amanda Shavers, Friday, January 31, 2025 8:31 pm
Editorials
Our view: Words to live by
The question of what you can do for others, and how you get there, was one that Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledged time and again ...
by Amanda Shavers, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 1:20 am
News
Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to ...
by Amanda Shavers, Saturday, January 18, 2025 7:54 pm
News
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry ...