Historical

From the Files of 1936: The E.C. Kinney Store, at Blount Springs, was robbed of about $100.00 worth of flour, lard, etc. on Monday  night. The Cullman Ice Factory has been awarded the contract to ice all Fruit Growers Exchange Cars for this strawberry season. Heretofore...

From the Files of 1955: Earnest Swann has gone back to work at the American Bridge Company in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Hancock and boys spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Buster Allred and family, in Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. O.D. Haynes, of Auburndale, Florida,...

From the Files of 1935: Cullman’s strawberries are moving faster than usual. Prices are ranging around $3.00 or better per crate. Seventeen carloads and thirty-five truckloads were moved out of Cullman, on Monday. Among those attending the ballgame in Birmingham, on Sunday were: C.W. Alley, Doc...

Destroyed Texaco station at Simcoe On the night of Jan. 3, 1982, severe thunderstorms struck Cullman County. Areas affected included Simcoe, Walter, Phelan and Fairview, with Simcoe the hardest hit. Though no tornadoes were confirmed, winds were high enough to completely destroy a Texaco station...

Greg Richter prepares to lead Saturday’s tour CULLMAN - As part of Alabama’s bicentennial celebration, Cullman is one of 25 cities around the state hosting Saturday walking tours during April.  At the midpoint of the program, the Tribune checked in at the Cullman County Museum,...

CULLMAN - Choirs sang and bands played as the city of Cullman officially kicked off its observance of the 200th anniversary of Alabama statehood, during a ceremony at the Cullman Depot Friday afternoon.  This day was chosen, since it was on March 3, 1817...

From the Files of 1955: DeLane Hulsey, Cullman High’s star baseball pitcher, signed with the Saint Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon. He signed the one year maximum salary contract and left Wednesday for Columbus, Georgia, where he will play Sally League Class A ball. DeLane is...

We have a very interesting walk planned for you this year. This event is free, so what is stopping you?” Drew Green, Cullman County Museum   CULLMAN - April is here and that means historic walking tours will be taking place all over North Alabama. Community historians...