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GENERAL MANAGER Heather Casillas
CONTENT EDITOR Amanda Shavers
ADVERTISING Heather Casillas Angie Christopher Matthew Swan
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Patrick Camp Donna Campbell Chris McCarthy Trent Moore Melanie Patterson
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LINDA BEAN

Longtime Cullman Middle School band director is expanding musical education

AMY GLEATON

Family and Consumer Sciences instructor says students can be empowered by learning life skills

SUSAN PATRICK

CATA’ s future, state-of-theart STEM facility will add technologically advanced programs, while expanding skilled education

SUZANNE HARBIN

Harbin leads with vision, heart at Wallace State Community College

WALLACE STATE

College enters transformative era with record enrollment, major expansion

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

As membership grows, church leaders are expanding one of Cullman’ s oldest places of worship

NORTH ALABAMA AGRIPLEX

As its new facility prepares to open, the staff at the Agriplex is ready to expand programs, assist farmers and teach the next generation about agriculture

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MARKUS DOERING

Markus Doering has found his calling as the North Alabama Agriplex’ s Assistant Director

SAMANTHA CATLAND

The perfect career: Samantha Catland is in her element at the Agriplex

JAMIE TROUTMAN

Building on momentum: The newly appointed Cullman Economic Development Agency director says the area’ s financial outlook is as strong as ever

JOLANDA HUTSON

‘ Go and do likewise’: Good Samaritan Health Clinic looks to expand its purpose

DANIEL WYATT

Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism’ s events coordinator is dedicated to making his hometown a festival destination
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