# The Cullman Times

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

## History

The Cullman Times is the successor to the Cullman Democrat (1901), the Cullman Banner (1937), and the Cullman Times Democrat (1954).
Hollinger sold the newspaper in 1998 to CNHI, LLC.
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. 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 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.
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.

## Awards
### 2021 APA Media Awards - Editorial - Alabama Press Association

| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
| 2021 | Best Local Education Coverage | 1st | Benjamin Bullard, Tyler Hanes, Amy Henderson |
| 2021 | Best Local News Coverage | 2nd | The Cullman Times |
| 2021 | Best In-Depth News Coverage | 1st | "Connection lost" by Amy Henderson |
| 2021 | Best Business Story or Column | 2nd | "Funerals at a distance" by Benjamin Bullard |
| 2021 | Best Business Story or Column | 3rd | "Tap man" by Benjamin Bullard |
| 2021 | Best Editorial | 2nd | "The new openness of open meetings" by Amy Henderson |
| 2021 | Best Human Interest Column | 2nd | "Anatomy of a mistake" by Amy Henderson |
| 2021 | Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage | 2nd | "Reliving Holly Pond’s streak-busting victory against Cold Springs" by Jake Winfrey |
| 2021 | Best Sports News In-Depth Coverage | 3rd | "Reliving Cullman baseball’s memorable run to 2002 state title" by Jake Winfrey |
| 2021 | Best Sports Feature Story | 2nd | "Cullman product Thomas turns heads at Troy" by Jake Winfrey |
| 2021 | Best Sports Column | 1st | "Shot clock in hoops? Depends who you ask" by Jake Winfrey |
| 2021 | Best News Photo | 1st | "Taking notes, following rules" by Amanda Shavers |
| 2021 | Best Special Section - Newsprint | 3rd | "Profile 2020" |
| 2021 | Best Niche Publication - Newsprint or Glossy | 2nd | "Salute to Industry" |
| 2021 | General Excellence | 2nd | The Cullman Times |

### 2021 APA Media Awards - Advertising - Alabama Press Association

| Year | Award | Place | Recipient |
| 2021 | Best Classified Page or Section | 3rd | The Cullman Times by Debbie Miller, staff |
| 2021 | Best Best Single Ad 1/2 page and under, color | 1st | "Boozer Eyecare" by Jennifer Jones |
| 2021 | Best Single Ad over 1/2 page, color | 1st | "Margaronas" by Sarah King |
| 2021 | Best Classified Display Ad | 1st | "Bama Air" by Jennifer Jones |
| 2021 | Best Signature Page | 2nd | "New Year's Don't Drink and Drive" by Sarah King, Jennifer Jones |
| 2021 | Best Niche Publication | 3rd | "2020 Cullman County Graduation" by Katherine Miller, staff |
| 2021 | Best Presentation of Online Advertising | 3rd | cullmantimes.com |