Cullman County Fair Parade this Saturday
CULLMAN - It’s fair parade time again! The Cullman County Fair Parade is this Saturday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m.
This year’s parade will follow the usual route up Second Avenue Southwest / U.S. Highway 31 from First Baptist Church to Arnold Street Northwest, between...
Goat Island rakes in the awards at state competition
Goat Island earned two bronze medals, one gold and placed second among all beers in the competition. / Photo courtesy Goat Island Brewing
CULLMAN - Old Mr. Richter would be proud. On Saturday afternoon at the Alabama Craft Beer Festival in Florence, Cullman’s Goat Island...
Sharing the benefits of yoga: Sept. is National Yoga Month
CULLMAN - September is National Yoga Month and Cullman yoga practitioners are gearing up for an awareness campaign emphasizing the national observance to educate the public about the health benefits of yoga and how it inspires a healthy lifestyle.
“September was chosen because it seemed...
Local Pilot Club members attend Vegas convention; Cullman’s Wilkerson named district governor
2017-2018 Alabama Pilot Club District Officers: left-right, Beverly Wilkerson, governor (Cullman); Mellissa King, governor-elect (Andalusia); Kay Chandler, treasurer (Decatur); and Peggy Day, secretary (Cullman) / Beverly Wilkerson
CULLMAN - You might have heard of the local Pilot Club. If you haven’t become familiar with them...
One last conversation with a living legend: Margot Tanner
Margot Tanner displays one of the numerous original works of art she has created. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - This week, the Cullman community will bid farewell to a woman with a remarkable story, who has created a series of other remarkable stories in her...
Depot Day a way for United Way to get the word out
The inflatable water slide was a huge hit with the kids at Saturday's Depot Day at Depot Park. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Saturday morning, folks from around Cullman were invited to Depot Park to enjoy free community fun and learn about the services...
Plant It: Buckeye bush
Buckeye bush / Loretta Gillespie
I knew that buckeye bushes grew in Alabama, and that they had beautiful red flowers, but I never would have seen them up close, in the wild, if it hadn’t been for an interview I did in Limestone County last...
Plant it: Show-stopping Clematis
Grown in fertile soil, with medium moisture, and well-drained containers, in full sun to part shade, these vining plants are showstoppers. Best suited for sunny locations where the flowering parts of the vine are in sun, they will also flower to a lesser extent...
Celebrate Cullman returns bigger than ever
Downtown Cullman was swarming Friday night with residents and tourists enjoying the return of Celebrate Cullman. The kids enjoyed free rides. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, Celebrate Cullman returned to the downtown retail district after a brief pause. Begun as a way...
1st canned beers roll off the line at Goat Island Brewing
John Richter and daughter Lisa Richter Mullaney celebrate a new era for their family’s beer recipe. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - When William Frederick Richter’s original late 1800’s Richter’s Saloon beer recipe was discovered in a downtown Cullman attic and turned over to the crew...
Composting creates healthy soil
Worms are a sure sign of healthy soil. / Courtesy of wjpa.net
Composting creates richer, looser and more organic soil, is easier to work with and ensures that your plants will get more of the nutrients they need to be vigorous and healthy.
Composting can be...
Peinhardt Homesteaders plan schedule for remainder of 2017
On Sunday, Aug. 20, a class called 'Raising Rabbits on the Homestead' will be taught. / Photo courtesy Heather Grantland, Peinhardt “Homesteaders”/Facebook
CULLMAN - The Peinhardt 1930 Homesteaders met Sunday afternoon to plan their event schedule for the fall, and here’s what folks can look...
Plant It: The care and feeding of roses
Knock Out roses / Alabama Cooperative Extension
Caring for rose bushes doesn’t have to be intimidating, no matter what you’ve heard.
First off, choose good stock; make sure the rose you buy is suited for your location; in other words, if you purchase a climbing rose,...
Southern gospel tradition: Joyful Hearts 25th anniversary homecoming Aug. 5
Southern gospel group Joyful Hearts will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a homecoming gospel singing on Saturday, August 5 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
CULLMAN - The rafters out at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church will probably vibrate a little on August 5, thankfully not from...
Plant it: Orange Lucifer
These exuberant flowers are a brilliant, vibrant orange, even more deeply colored at the edges. They begin to flower about a week later than “Lucifer,” from which they were bred. / Loretta Gillespie
Crocosmias (C. × crocosmiiflora), or “Orange Lucifers” feature delicate tubular or star-shaped...
Rock hiding and hunting movement sweeping Cullman County
Krimson Mumford and her prize at Garden City Town Hall / Photo courtesy Emily Roberson, Hanceville Rocks
CULLMAN COUNTY - At various places around Cullman County this summer, kids of all ages are scouring parks, public flower beds and green spaces, and other places to...
Plant it: Black-eyed Susan vine
Black-eyed Susan blooms are typically warm orange or lemon yellow, and sometimes a darker, more mustard-colored bloom with a characteristic dark spot in the center, although different varieties can be red, orange, red-orange, white, pale yellow or bright yellow, with or without the characteristic...
Cullman, through a visitor’s eyes
This week, Linda Alexander visited the Cullman County Museum for the first time. She was intrigued by the vast wealth of information to be found there. / Loretta Gillespie
Although this wasn’t Linda Alexander’s first trip to the city of Cullman, it was the first...
Aiming for no. 1: Catfish N Que faces the judges
The staff of Catfish N Que accepts their finalist plaque from the Alabama Farmers Federation. L-R front: Mike “Papa” Link, Salina Link, Leigh Ann Pannell, Joey Pannell, Tiffany Campbell, Amanda Conrad; L-R back: Sid Nelson, Fred Hunter, Townsend Kyser, Jim Allen
CULLMAN - On Thursday,...
Cullman’s Catfish N Que 1 of 4 finalists in Bama’s Best Catfish Restaurant Challenge
Cullman’s Catfish N Que is one of four finalists in the statewide Bama’s Best Catfish Restaurant Challenge. Alabama Catfish Producers is sponsoring the second annual contest.
More than 250 customer nominations were received. The other three finalists are David’s Catfish House in Atmore, Orrville Farmer’s...
Plant it: blue chalk sticks
This plant is a real eye-catcher. With blue plants a rarity in nature’s green-on-green palette, the blues and burgundies are always superstars.
This is especially true for blue chalk sticks (Senecio vitalis "Serpents"), also known as blue chalk fingers. This attractive, easy-care succulent with stems...
Yummy, cooling summer salads and dressings
Loretta’s Poppy Seed Dressing / Loretta Gillespie
In the hottest months of summer, especially in the South, we learned long ago to serve as much cold food as we could for meals that were often eaten outside at church suppers or at family reunions or...
UPDATED: 4th of July celebrations planned across county, starting Saturday
Updated 6-30-17 at 6:09 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Each year when the 4th of July rolls around, families and neighborhoods have get-togethers and barbecues to celebrate the holiday. Below is a roundup of Independence Day festivities to enjoy with the community.
Saturday, July 1: Smith Lake...
Recipes: scrumptious, easy dishes made with vegetables from the garden
Asparagus roll-ups / Loretta Gillespie
This time of year when everything is so fresh, garden dishes for your table are just the thing to bring family together. After all, who doesn’t love fried okra, creamed corn and tomatoes? Add cornbread and sweet tea and you...
Recipes and tips: Homemade ice cream
Vintage ice cream maker / Melinda Cox Hall on Pinterest
It’s that time of the year again. No, not taxes or tags or even graduation, that’s all past us. It’s time for some fun, now, and in the South, that translates as shady porches, tall...
Bulldog Band’s ‘Show of Wheels’ this Saturday
The Hanceville High School band is raising money to buy new uniforms. / Hanceville High School Band on Facebook
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville High School Bulldog marching band is holding its inaugural auto show, the Show of Wheels, this weekend. The fundraiser will be Saturday,...
Mopars cruise into Cullman for annual show, raise $3,300 for hungry children
CULLMAN - It was a weekend packed with car shows in Cullman, and one of the biggest was the annual Mopars on the Street event put on by the Pentastar South Car Club at Depot Park. The show had goals beyond simply sharing participants’...
Just ducky: county parks department plans 5K and festival
CULLMAN - This Saturday June 17, starting with registration for the Duck Dash 5K at 6 a.m. and opening of the Duck Drawdown Festival at 9 a.m., Cullman County Parks and Recreation looks to kick off what it hopes will become a signature annual...
In spite of stiff competition, Hanceville tractor show sees good turnout
Sherman Roberts had the oldest operational tractor at the show, a 1939 Farmall “H” / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Who would have thought that a tractor show would face stiff competition from, of all things, another tractor show? Who knew tractors were so popular? On...
Cradle of love
Last week I went down to Landersville, a wide spot in the road between Moulton and Russellville. There isn’t even a caution light there anymore, although there was when I was a child. Of course back then there was also a one-room schoolhouse, a...
2nd Fridays event kicks off summer evening series
CULLMAN - The Festhalle and Warehouse District were hopping Friday night, as the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Cullman Parks and Recreation held this year’s first 2nd Friday event downtown. The events will take place, you guessed it, on the second Friday of...
Plenty to do on Saturday
CULLMAN - If you are looking for something to do in and around Cullman on Saturday, there are plenty of options from which to choose. Things are happening in many different municipalities, starting early and going into the night.
We've listed the events we know...
“Street Outlaws” fans: the Reaper is coming to Baileyton this Saturday
The heavily modified 1968 Camaro, SS “Reaper,” will be in Baileyton this Saturday./ Reaper SS on Facebook
BAILEYTON - The Discovery Channel show “Street Outlaws” centers on a group of “underground” street racers based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Fans of the show follow the efforts...
Who says proms are only for kids?
Local seniors enjoy their prom this week at the Cullman Senior Center.
CULLMAN - More than 40 seniors enjoyed their prom this week. Senior citizens, that is. The special event, put on by the Cullman County Commission on Aging at the Cullman Senior Center, was...
Meet John Wesley, the Warehouse Barber
The Warehouse Barber in his natural habitat
CULLMAN - In the heart of the Warehouse District sits Bella Faire Day Spa and Salon, in the old Cullman Banana Supply warehouse at 104 First Ave. SE. Inside, the wide open space has been sectioned off into an intriguing...
30th annual Oakville Indian Mounds Park and Museum’s Multicultural Indian Event this weekend
Jim Sawgrass
DANVILLE - Just a short drive from Cullman you’ll find a vastly different culture celebrated each year at the Oakville Indian Mounds Park and Museum’s Multicultural Indian Event, now in its 30th year. The annual occasion brings together the area’s rich American Indian...
Rain? No problem! Dinner on First goes off without a hitch
Danny McAfee, left, shares a laugh with Dyron's Lowcountry Chef Randall Baldwin, right. Dyron Powell, owner of Dyron's Lowcountry, is shown in the background chatting with guest Billy Troutman.
CULLMAN - Once again Cullman has shown its true colors, and they don’t run in the...
Mother’s Day Profile: Mrs. Gracie Grissom
Mom's 100th birthday celebration with family last November
It isn’t every day that you celebrate a century milestone. Most of us have never known anyone who has reached that seldom attained venerable age. Gracie Hembree Grissom celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 9, 2016, surrounded...
Remembering Nicholas: 4th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run
First-place team, The Tennessee Valley Elite, l-r: Joey Franklin, Chase Prater, Jake Guthrie, Tucker Adkison and Jackson Tucker
CULLMAN - The fourth annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run was held Saturday morning on the campus of St. Bernard Preparatory School. Many friends, family and community members...
Down and dirty at Stony Lonesome
The first two runners to cross the finish line
CULLMAN - Mile and 5K runs are a popular pastime, especially as the weather heats up. Many local organizations hold these runs as fundraisers or methods of bringing awareness to a cause, while others hold them...
Dinner on First promises good food, good time and new playground
Image by Soulful Snaps & Leslie Dyer- Last year’s Dinner on First
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, May 12, the Cullman City Parks and Recreation (CP&R) Foundation will set a table for 300. The event, Dinner on First, was to be outdoors along First Avenue...
Saturday event guide: May 6
CULLMAN - Friday was wet and blustery, but good weather is on tap for Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, Cullman will enjoy sunny skies with a high of 73. In addition to the full slate of activities going on at the Strawberry...
Marlys Ross crowned 2017 Ms. Senior Cullman County
Marlys Ross, 2017 Ms. Senior Cullman County
HANCEVILLE - Marlys Ross was crowned 2017 Ms. Senior Cullman County Saturday at Wallace State Community College’s Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
Ross is an active member of Cullman First United Methodist Church and is vice president of the Pilot...
Beauty of Hope: pageant raises funds for Relay For Life
HANCEVILLE - Fundraising for the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay For Life is well underway leading up to the Cullman area’s main event next week. On Friday evening, Cullman Primary Care’s Relay For Life teamed up with the team from Wallace State to host...
Richter’s celebrates 70th anniversary
Old family photos can be found throughout the Richter’s store.
CULLMAN - In 1947, the first O.F. Richter & Sons opened for business in Cullman. That location, 219 Second Avenue NE, was home to Richter’s until the business moved to its present location, 308 First...
Ms. Senior Cullman County pageant Saturday at Wallace State
CULLMAN - Six local beauties will vie for the coveted title of 2017 Ms. Senior Cullman County tomorrow. The popular pageant is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre on the campus of Wallace State Community College.
Ms....
Final April Walking Tour: Ben South’s Cullman Classic Cakewalk
CULLMAN - The last of this year’s free April Walking Tours will be tomorrow, Saturday, April 29, and it’s going to be sweet. Literally.
This week’s guide will be Ben South, a real character in an outlandish, southern charmer, kind-hearted rapscallion kind of way, and...
Child advocacy in leather and chrome: Bikers Against Child Abuse
Local BACA members at a community outreach event at the Highway 157 Wal-Mart
HOLLY POND - When children are the victims of abuse, even the arrest or removal of the abuser may not make everything right. They often continue to live in fear of the...
Homespun medicine
Homesteaders Director Shannon McBride and Dr. Pat Glover
CULLMAN - Dr. Pat Glover calls herself an “escapee from mainline medicine.” She really is a physician, with an active license in Florida, but she has chosen to focus her work on alternative medicine and herbology. Recently,...
Saturday event guide: April 22
CULLMAN COUNTY - The weekend is here, and in Cullman that means plenty of family-friendly events. The National Weather Service is forecasting showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., partly sunny skies and a high near 81.
Get out and enjoy one of these fun...
Special needs prom: “Tale as Old as Time”
Erica Kilpatrick, Dana Dunagan and Greg "Pooh" Owen
CULLMAN - Around this time of year, many high school students get to experience a rite of passage: senior prom. It's a night where teenagers get the opportunity to spend quality time with their friends and dates...
33rd Annual Bloomin’ Festival this weekend will be largest ever
Brother Pachomius Alvarado, OSB spends a great portion of his time in St. Bernard Abbey’s Bakery baking divinely delicious cinnamon raisin bread to sell at this weekend’s 33rd Annual Bloomin’ Festival Arts and Crafts Fair.
CULLMAN - Preparations are well underway for this year’s Bloomin’...
Huge day for CP&R: Art in the Park festival sees City Park renamed “Art Park”
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially unveils plans for the renovation of City Park, now renamed “Art Park”
CULLMAN - It could not have been a bigger day in the tiny southwest corner of the city of Cullman. After a run at Heritage Park, Cullman City...
Saturday event guide: April 15
CULLMAN COUNTY - It's Easter weekend, and the weather is gorgeous. Get out and enjoy one of these fun Saturday events!
As always, if you know of an event we don't, send us an email at news@cullmansense.com. Find all of our events at www.cullmansense.com/calendar.
7 a.m.-2...
Saturday event guide: April 8
CULLMAN - Here's a list of several events happening around town on Saturday, April 8. Find all events, and submit your own, at http://www.cullmansense.com/calendar.
6 a.m.-noon Cullman Kiwanis Club 61st Annual Pancake Day at Cullman High School
7 a.m.-2 p.m. Autism & Special Needs Awareness Day,...
Cullman Regional Foundation Gala set for April 29; tickets now available
2016 Gala attendees, from left, Shirley and Tim Quattlebaum take a moment to pause with Judy and Keith Wise at the annual Cullman Regional Foundation benefit.
CULLMAN - This year’s much anticipated Cullman Regional Foundation Gala is scheduled for Saturday, April 29. The event will...
Want to learn about aquaponics?
One of the hottest topics in agriculture right now is aquaponics. Aquaponics is a form of farming that integrates aquaculture and hydroponics (growing plants without soil) to provide homegrown fish and vegetables. An aquaponics workshop will take place April 11 from 9:30 a.m. to...
Old school: Peinhardt Homesteaders
Marilyn Freeman demonstrates handsewing techniques.
CULLMAN - A growing number of people these days are taking an interest in traditional crafts, and not arts-and-crafts-show crafts. These folks are looking for the crafts that will allow them to build their own buildings, grow their own food,...
Peinhardt Homesteaders group offers class in traditional woodworking
CULLMAN - On Saturday morning, the Peinhardt Homesteaders sponsored a multi-part class in traditional woodworking techniques and technology. Participants had the opportunity to try their hands at splitting wood shingles, hewing a wooden dough bowl, shaping wood staves with draw knives, drilling holes with...
Cullman artist/writer salutes Alabama 200
CULLMAN - Alabama turns 200 years old in 2019 and the birthday celebration, dubbed Alabama 200, has begun. Cullman, Alabama- based artist, Ben Johnson South, known as “The Alabama Aphorist,” is adding a savory smorgasbord of fun and laughter to the offerings by creating...
Happy birthday to Candi Staton, Colony’s international star
COLONY - Canzetta Maria "Candi" Staton was born March 13, 1940 in Colony, Alabama and is an multiple award winning American soul and gospel singer, best known in the United States for her 1970 remake of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" and her...
Springtime at the Agriplex
Seedlings waiting to be planted in the upgraded garden beds
CULLMAN - Springtime is almost upon us. That’s planting season in the agricultural world, and it’s a busy time for the North Alabama Agriplex in Cullman as well. They’ve got a lot of stuff coming...
FFA Week with Ethan Lake
Freshmen FFA group after receiving their green hand degrees
WEST POINT - At the ripe old age of 27, Ethan Lake has come full circle, well, at least for now. Lake, who is a graduate of West Point High School, is now living his dream...
Registration for outdoor programs now open at CP&R
CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation has several outdoor programs registering now for adults and children. Youth Outdoor Adventure, Kayaking Classes for beginner and intermediate boaters and Community Garden Classes are all open now for registration at the Cullman Civic Center or online...
“Historic Alabama Courthouses: A Century of Their Images and Stories” by Delos Hughes
ALABAMA - Professor of politics (emeritus) at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, Delos Hughes has gathered a wonderful pictorial collection of courthouses in Alabama, those wonderful buildings which were and are the center of every county seat in the state. Those buildings...
Bonkers for bees!
CULLMAN - Ever play in a bed of clover when you were a child? If not, that might have been because the little blooms of the clover were almost always covered with honey bees, a sight not so common today.
Honey bees are one of...
Leldon Maxcy: Making wood look good since 1997
For the Southern Makers debut, Leldon Maxcy designed and built a 12-foot-tall replica of the state of Alabama, with each of the 67 counties cut out two times, once on reclaimed wood for the front-facing piece, and again on a matching sheet of reinforcing...
Hanging out at Goat Island Brewing
Tap Room bartender Hillary Brewer serves up a Thrill Hill Vanilla Porter
CULLMAN - Having been raised Southern Baptist in the buckle of the Bible Belt, I'm no expert on beer . . . or dancing (That's a story for another day). But I'm a...
New homesteaders group aims to ‘reconnect and reskill’
Lee McBride demonstrates how to tap a tree for its sugary sap, which is excellent for making syrup. Before modern methods made tapping trees almost obsolete for individual families, this is how most households acquired maple syrup.
CULLMAN - The house was packed Sunday afternoon...
Group trip to Ireland set for May; sign up now
Dublin
HANCEVILLE — Area residents with a little Irish blood running through their veins or anyone who would like to visit the Emerald Isle may want to consider signing up to travel to Ireland with the Wallace State Abroad travel program offered through the Evelyn...
Local family talks benefits of homeschooling, allowing children to choose the way they learn
Shiloh Walker, who describes herself as an introvert, loves her garden, reading and the personalized education that being homeschooled affords her.
CULLMAN - In the Walker household, school attire often consists of pajamas. That’s right, two of the three Walker children are homeschooled, and for...
Artist profile: W.C. “Music” Man(n)
W.C. "Craig" Mann plays his dulcimer at the Cullman County Museum
When you stop to consider that Craig Mann has performed on 38 musical instruments, it makes all kinds of sense to refer to him as the Music Man. That’s more instruments than most people...
More than 30 take the plunge, in spite of frigid temps
Pilot Club of Cullman members Nan Auston and Charlotte Ecklund were the last the exit the pool.
CULLMAN - On Saturday Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) hosted its annual Community Wellness Day at the Wellness and Aquatic Center. The center opened to the public for...
Take a class at the Agriplex this month
CULLMAN - The North Alabama Agriplex is offering a variety of programs for the month of January. Register online at www.agriplex.org. The facility has a new pre-pay incentive for children's programs; if pre-paid, registration is $2 off. All programs are at the North Alabama...
Vintage West owner pairs with HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines
HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines on either side of Vintage West owner, Teresa Daniel, who has incorporated the couple’s line, Magnolia Home, into her already fabulous lines of home decor and accessories.
CULLMAN - In 2012, when Teresa Daniel first had the inspiration to...
Behind the scenes: Share Club of Cullman
Beautiful Christmas décor on this year’s Christmas Tour of Homes
CULLMAN - This time of year, there is a lot of hustle and bustle, the weather turns sharply colder and people are often preoccupied with their Christmas shopping, parties and trips out of town. But...
Drew Green named chairman of Cullman’s Alabama Bicentennial Committee
Last week the Cullman Alabama Bicentennial Committee met for the first time to discuss the upcoming state bicentennial. The state is branding it “ALABAMA 200.” State director of the event, Jay Lamar, came up from Montgomery to kick off the planning stages of the...
Christmas in Baileyton
BAILEYTON - Hundreds turned out this weekend for Baileyton’s fifth annual Christmas celebration at the Baileyton Senior Center. Free food, drinks, fresh fruit, gifts and a free picture with Santa were provided for all those in attendance. The building was packed to near capacity,...
What do teenagers want for Christmas?
CULLMAN - The holidays are upon us, and yet again we do not know what to get. If you have a teenager that you are buying for this year, fear not; we have a list of suggestions that are sure to make this holiday...
Tom Drake: Farm boy, wrestler, lawyer, politician and father- a pictorial history of one of Cullman’s sons
Before he became a prominent political figure in Alabama, Tom Drake/ aka “The Cullman Comet,” was a headliner in the wrestling profession and is today an honoree in almost every single wrestling hall of fame in the country.
When Tom Drake came into this world...
Cullman Christmas Festival and Market showcases local talent
CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School's Cullman Christmas Festival and Market (previously hosted by St. John's Church) took place on Saturday, boasting more than 50 unique vendors, providing great food and showing off some of Cullman’s top live entertainment groups. Traditional horse-drawn carriage rides gave...
Happy 86th birthday to one of Cullman’s finest: Tom Drake
Then Alabama Gov. "Big Jim" Folsom and Tom Drake, right
The Cullman Tribune would like to take this opportunity to wish a very Happy Birthday to one of Cullman County’s most colorful figures, Tom Drake, who turns a very young 86 years old today.
Drake was...
Cullman Community Band’s senior member enjoys a life filled with music
Dr. Robert Orr, full-time musician, part-time retiree!
GOOD HOPE - Robert Orr has been retired for 21 years, but you'd never know it by talking to him. At 88 years of age (he was specific: "88 years and 7 months!"), he has earned his rest;...
Wet weather doesn’t dampen spirits at Cullman County Christmas Parade
HANCEVILLE - What a day for a parade! "Months and months of drought, and now it rains," complained one observer in the crowd. But the complaints were all made with smiles, as the Hanceville Civitan Club put on its 27th annual Cullman County Christmas...
Take a Christmas Tour of Homes 2016 on Sunday, Dec. 4
CULLMAN - This year’s Share Club Christmas Tour of Homes promises to be filled with wonderful ideas that you can take home and incorporate into your own décor. The tour is Sunday, Dec. 4, from 1-5 p.m.
You’ll see everything from Diane Brown’s impressive Jim...
City kicks off Christmas season in style
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, thousands of Cullman area residents lined downtown streets for the city's annual Christmas parade, then filled the stretch from Depot Park to the Festhalle to celebrate the season in style. More than 40 floats and vehicles took part in...
Duo combines talents to write “Serendipitous”
Bethany Kerr and Elena Caudle are the artist and writer of "Serendipitous," a book featuring Kerr's pencil sketches paired with the poems written by Caudle. They are taking donations for copies of the books to be given to children at Children's Hospital in Birmingham,...
Final bids for Brooks’ Place Parade of Trees silent auction Dec. 1
CULLMAN - The Brooks’ Place annual Christmas Parade of Trees silent auction will take final bids on Dec. 1. Auction winners will be announced at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening. The proceeds benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Cullman, better known...
Cullman Christmas events and celebrations
Updated 12/14/16 at 6:46 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 2- Friday, Dec. 23
Winter Wonderland
Sportsman Lake Park will be hosting its annual Winter Wonderland light display during the month of December, beginning on Dec. 2 and ending on Dec. 23. This event features animated light displays, Santa Claus,...
How-To: Making a rag garland (contest time!)
Using a mixture of colors and textures gives your garland a depth and richness.
Rag garlands have become all the rage lately. They are easy to make, you don’t have to sew a stitch and they add texture and color to your décor.
You can make...
Community Photo of the Day- Nov. 24, 2016
#CommunityPhotooftheDay
The Cullman Aqua U10 Boys soccer team recently won the Cullman Region and advanced to finish 2nd in the state tournament on Nov. 20.
Players: Jake Murphree, Angel Fuentes, Rhett Boyd, Jacob Pierce, Luke Allen, William Gentry, Cesar Hernandez, Luke Brown. Not pictured: Cale Graves...
Tips for your leftover Thanksgiving feast
All the work and preparation that goes into shopping, baking, roasting and cleaning up after your Thanksgiving meal results in leftovers. What to do with them?
First, if you have a foodbank or a church or local mission that feeds needy families in your area,...
Giving Back: Good Hope leaders serve Thanksgiving dinner to their community
Councilman Taft Dillashaw, Coach Alan Scott and members of the GHHS football team wash dishes.
Tribune reporter W.C. Mann shares his experience at yesterday's eighth annual Good Hope Community Thanksgiving Meal.
GOOD HOPE - In the Bible we are told, "The greatest among you will...
St. John’s 2016 Grover Reeves’ Community Thanksgiving Day Meal today at 11 a.m.
CULLMAN - More than 100 volunteers and approximately 30 drivers will serve 80 turkeys, gallons of dressing, vats of cranberry sauce and mountains of Cullman sweet potatoes today at St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church in Cullman.
An army of volunteers and the Community Thanksgiving Meal...
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 23: The day is here!
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 23:
So, Thanksgiving Eve has finally arrived, our Countdown Corner has taken you through steps to ensure that you have the best, least stressful holiday ever. Here are a few more tips for making your morning and meal time even less...
Good Hope prepares for busy holiday season
Plenty of folks came out to enjoy last year's Thanksgiving meal.
The City of Good Hope has some good things going on over the next few weeks, to get its folks into the swing of the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas holiday season. Councilman Greg Brown gives us a...
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 22: Ice candles
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 22:
Ice candles are perhaps the most fun of all the things we’ve done leading up to Thanksgiving!
They are amazingly beautiful, totally cost-effective since you are gathering most of the materials from your own yard and they stay as long as...
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 21: Housework
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 21:
Ok, so far we have had fun cooking, decorating and getting crafty for Thanksgiving…now we gotta go to work, sigh…
So, here goes, might as well dig in and get ‘er done, friends and neighbors!
This is my own list, so don’t...
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 20: Recipes that really work, part 2
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 20:
Turkey thawing ALERT!!!! If your turkey is 10 pounds or less, or if you have a frozen turkey breast, take it out of the freezer by Monday night and let it thaw in the refrigerator.
If your turkey is more than...
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 19: Recipes that really work, part 1
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 19:
Ever tried a recipe that looked really good in a book or magazine, and it was a total disappointment? Well, here are some that have been in my family for years and I know they work. I hope you’ll enjoy...
