Southern-born Ron Pope: My record is a love letter to American music
Ron Pope is a musical artist from Marietta, Georgia who is in the middle of a fall tour, playing songs from the album he...
Saturday Event Guide- Oct. 8
It's a jam-packed October Saturday!
We've highlighted many of the fun events going on around the area. Events are listed below, but be sure to...
4th Annual Bikers Against Cancer motorcycle ride set for Saturday morning
CULLMAN - On Saturday, Oct. 8 the Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation (CCBBF) will host their 4th Annual Bikers Against Cancer event at Cullman...
Enjoy a Friday night out in Cullman!
CULLMAN - If you are looking for something to do in Cullman tonight, you are in luck! There are a handful of events happening,...
Oktoberfest 2016: Bigger and better
CULLMAN - Oktoberfest this year is full of new activities and twists on traditional Cullman Oktoberfest traditions. Michael Kimbrough, member of the Oktoberfest Board,...
2016 Oktoberfest has officially begun!
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson kicked off the Oktoberfest 2016 opening ceremony by presenting the colors of the United States and Germany...
Daily schedule
CULLMAN - Oktoberfest is upon us! Below, courtesy of www.CullmanOktoberfest.com, is a detailed schedule for tomorrow through Sunday. To read the history of Oktoberfest...
Goat Island brews up some Oktoberfest goodness
CULLMAN - Friday night, Goat Island Brewing kicked off October with their very first Oktoberfest event. The brewery was bursting at the seams with...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
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...
Oktoberfest 2016: Annual Combined Community Choirs Concert set for Sunday at Sacred Heart
CULLMAN - Once again, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Cullman is hosting the annual Oktoberfest Combined Community Choirs Concert, as the highly...
Health fair a big hit at Wallace State Community College
Photo: Human Services student Olivia Heptinstall and instructor Susan Beck, pose for a photo with with Heads Up program director LaQuentin Ragland during the...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society raising awareness about heroin usage for college...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter - the college’s math honor society - adopts a college project each academic year and is...
Cullman Regional offers most advanced breast cancer screenings
CULLMAN - Mammograms are essential for all women, but 40 percent of women in the U.S. have dense breast tissue, which can hide abnormalities...
Rockin’ America’s Heroes kicks off Valkyrie Initiative
BATTLEGROUND – Over the weekend, Camp Liberty hosted Rockin’ America’s Heroes, a launch party for the Valkyrie Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the...
Local festival celebrates Native American heritage
CULLMAN – The 19th Annual Echota Cherokee Festival and PowWow was held at Sportsman Lake Park Saturday and Sunday. From those in beautiful headdresses...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
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...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
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...
The 62nd Annual Cullman County Fair is now open!
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Fair officially kicked off today at 5 p.m. with a flag-raising ceremony, as well as a ribbon cutting. The...
2nd Annual Caring for Cullman Concert draws huge crowd
Photo: Good Samaritan Health Clinic Executive Director Jolanda Hutson, right, accepts a $6,000 donation from Merchants Bank of Alabama.
CULLMAN - The second annual Caring...
Wallace State hosting health fair and blood drive Sept. 27
Updated Sept. 20, 2:06 p.m.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College will host a health fair and LifeSouth blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at...
33rd Annual Cullman County Band Exhibition held Saturday evening
CULLMAN - Last night, the Cullman High School (CHS) band hosted the 33rd Annual Cullman County Band Exhibition, with Vinemont, Good Hope, West Point,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937
From the Files of 1937:
Georgia Couple, Just Shy Of 100 Years Each, Never Rode Train Or Got Drunk
From The 1937 Tribune
By: Raymond Duncan
In Atlanta...
North Alabama man plays critical part in disarming nuclear weapon
Photos: Earl T. Smith/1956; Smith, originally from Hatton, now lives in Talladega, Alabama.
You know it’s going to be bad when the phone rings around...
Clucknbrew community tailgate party to take place Saturday
CULLMAN – Football season has officially arrived. Time for kickoffs and tailgate parties. Time to throw back some beers with friends while cheering on...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933
From the Files of 1933:
June the 18th was temperance Sunday in Alabama in 1933. Let us vote to keep John Barleycorn in his grave...
2nd Annual Caring for Cullman Concert set for Sept. 19
CULLMAN - Christian music, country and Broadway fans will be delighted to know that local artists, Eric Bennett and Paige Harbison, will be performing...
2nd Annual Caring for Cullman Concert set for Sept. 19
CULLMAN - Christian music, country and Broadway fans will be delighted to know that local artists, Eric Bennett and Paige Harbison, will be performing...
Camp Liberty to host event, Rockin’ America’s Heroes, Sept. 24
BATTLEGROUND - On Sept. 24 the gates of Camp Liberty will open at 10 a.m. for an all-day event called Rockin’ America’s Heroes, a...
Labor Day fun in Fairview, thanks to the Fairview Lions Club
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Lions Club hosted a Labor Day car show and family fun event in the glorious shade of community park on...
2016 Sweet Tater Festival biggest yet
SMITH LAKE PARK - The sunny weather had a great influence on Cullman County Parks & Rec’s Fourth Annual Sweet Tater Festival Sunday and...
Files from Yesteryear: 1918, 1935 and 1938
From the Files of 1918:
One hundred and fifty-nine of Cullman’s promising young men have been called to go in training for military service under...
20th Annual Sweet Tater Festival kicks off tomorrow
CULLMAN - The 20th Annual Sweet Tater Festival kicks off at Smith Lake Park tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 4 and continues Monday, Labor Day, Sept....
CP&R kicks off September’s Concerts in the Park series
CULLMAN - Thursday was a busy night at Heritage Park in Cullman; balls were flying, runners were jogging and a crowd was gathering for...
Suicide Awareness town hall meeting held in light of increased number of suicides across...
CULLMAN - Mental Healthcare of Cullman hosted a town hall meeting at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday which brought to the...
Victoria Banks to perform at Wallace State Sept. 13
NASHVILLE – Live On Stage and the Cullman Community Concert Association have announced award-winning songwriter Victoria Banks as part of their 2016 - 2017...
Farm Y’all goes off without a hitch
CULLMAN - Children petting animals, adults pushing strollers with dozing babies, folks visiting, or just sitting on benches doing a little people watching, vendors...
Files from Yesteryear: 1934, 1994
From the files of 1934
County Chairman, G.W. Ponder has called a meeting of the Republican Executive Committee, on Saturday, at the courthouse.
Miss Theresa Weissend...
Healthy habits for college, and the rest of your life
For young adults, the college years provide an opportunity to define ourselves mentally, physically and spiritually. The choices we make and the habits we...
ADEM: Mulberry Fork has returned to “pre-spill” conditions
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) said on Tuesday it has concluded its investigation into the release of hundreds of gallons...
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1934 and 1994
From the Files of 1904:
Of interest to her many friends in Cullman was the wedding, on February 17th, of Miss Louise Marie Young and...
Rain went away, runners came out to play at last night’s EvaBank Midnight Run
CULLMAN - The 24th annual EvaBank Midnight Run was an absolute smash last night, with the torrential rains clearing out about an hour before...
Assisted living residents getting techy
They have learned how to download apps, so we have been learning how to go on YouTube to watch videos, learning to Facetime, searching...
24th Annual EvaBank Midnight Run set to take off Friday night
CULLMAN - Get ready to get your glow on at the 2016 EvaBank Midnight Run on Friday, Aug. 19 at 11:59 p.m. The race...
Farm to Fork: what it is and why you should be excited about it!
Photo: The Lake farm is a family business. Here the men look over their cattle operation with the upcoming generation of Lake farmers. The...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932, 1933, 1952
From the Files of 1902
Albert Shell is recovering from an illness.
Beautiful kitchen cabinets - $6.00 at Drehers’. Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allred, Junior, of...
Native American girl walks 700 miles home to Alabama
Photo: Tom Hendrix
This group of Indians were walked from right here (Florence) to the Indian Nation, which is what we call Oklahoma today;...
Bearcat GROWLS prowls into Depot Park
This event is a way the community can come together to help make sure every child has a great start with the right tools....
Veterans Day celebration expanding to include bigger flight experiences and a Rosie the Riveter...
We are going fully immersive this year. Participants will have the opportunity to watch a 40-minute film about a mission, and then ride in...
Some unwanted excitement at 2nd Fridays event
CULLMAN - The third Friday night celebration of the summer, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s 2nd Fridays...
Camp Liberty postpones Freedom Fridays
BATTLEGROUND - The Freedom Fridays program at Camp Liberty was set to begin tonight, Aug. 12, but had to be postponed due to technical...
Cooking class to be held in Colony
COLONY - Donna Shanklin, a regional extension agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension Program, will be leading the Rite Bite Cooking School, focused on...
Rock and Glow 5K takes over Sportsman Lake Park
CULLMAN – Hundreds of runners gathered at Sportsman Lake Park Saturday night to participate in the third annual Rock and Glow 5K.
The event is...
2016 Carmike Cinemas Summer Kid Series wraps up
Overall it’s been a good summer and a pretty good year all around.”
Harold Barnard
CULLMAN - The 2016 Carmike Cinemas Summer Kid Series came to...
Historical Profile: Mr. George Hoenig – 1845 ~ 1931
Photo: George Hoenig on the right with his son-in-law, Bob Mize, on the left.
CULLMAN - George Hoenig was born in Grossumstadt, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany...
Files from Yesteryear: 1905, 1930, 1935, 1955
From the Files of 1905
There was not more than a third of a crop of strawberries this year.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs....
Special night of singing and worship for Hanceville teen
This is such a huge blessing and it couldn't have come at a better time; we are down to one car again and we...
Shedd makes surprise presentation at Fairview band event
Photo: Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, presents Nathan Kilgo, band director and Jonathan Watwood, band booster president with a $2,000 check from the State of...
Annual Military Order of the Purple Heart memorial service this Saturday
HARTSELLE - Each August, Chapter 2212, the Finis J. Self Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, sponsors a memorial service to...
Governor Bentley approves emergency funding for Zika response
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced that he has approved the use of emergency funds to support the state’s efforts against the...
3rd annual Cullman’s BIG Latch On this Saturday
The Global BIG Latch On is an organization whose goal is to normalize breastfeeding.”
Ashlee Wright
CULLMAN – This Saturday, Aug. 6, the third annual Cullman’s...
Zika virus confirmed in Cullman County- Cullman Regional prepared
CULLMAN - After one confirmed case of the Zika virus in Cullman County, Cullman Regional wants area residents to know the hospital is prepared.
In...
Red Cross issues emergency request for donors- 3 events set this week for Cullman...
CULLMAN - URGENT: The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donors of all types to give now. Donations...
Doosie Day 2016 rained out Saturday, to begin 11 a.m. Sunday morning
Our goal is to make a stand against epilepsy by raising money for research as it is funded extremely low compared to the number...
Files from Yesteryear: 1907, 1992
From the Files of 1907
Hanceville News
Misses Kate and Mary Stender, of Cullman, spent Sunday with parents, in Hanceville.
Miss Dela Matthews returned Saturday from a...
Bussman comments on Zika virus in Cullman County
MONTGOMERY- State health officials confirmed the first case of the Zika virus in Cullman County recently. The resident contracted the illness while traveling in...
Images of Australia on display at The Evelyn Burrow Museum
HANCEVILLE - Dozens of photographs by Australian photographer Anatole Zurrer are on display at The Evelyn Burrow Museum on the campus of Wallace State...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1953
From the Files of 1933:
Winners in the baby contest on Wednesday evening were: Betty Rose Biggers, daughter of Mrs. Alvie Gibbers, sponsored by Marjorie...
Addiction: Wrap-up
CULLMAN - Back in May, we begin weekly installments examining addictions and their impact on the lives of people in our community. This week,...
MEGA Cash Drawn Down raises funds for hospice
CULLMAN – On Thursday night in the John G. Cullmann Room in Cullman Regional Medical Center, Hospice of Cullman County held its annual MEGA...
EvaBank Midnight Run 2016 set to take off Aug. 19
Photo: Runners enjoying last year’s Midnight Run
CULLMAN - Get ready to get your glow on at the 2016 EvaBank Midnight Run on Friday, Aug....
Pokémon Go event set for Sept. 24
CULLMAN - Chances are you have seen numerous people wandering through town, heads down, staring at their phones, playing the newest mobile game craze,...
The Movie Factory – defying the odds since 1995
CULLMAN - When Donna Garrett first came to Cullman, she already owned two Movie Factory stores. In 1995 she opened her first location in...
Teens from Cullman’s sister city, Frankweiler, Germany, have arrived!
It is really beautiful here and I am really enjoying my stay.”
Verena Rong
CULLMAN – The Cullman Friends of Frankweiler organization welcomed special guests, 17-year-old...
Stiefelmeyer Park gets new playground
CULLMAN – Stiefelmeyer Park on Eighth Avenue Northeast has received a new playground.
The new equipment was installed as part of Cullman City Parks &...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1992
From the Files of 1933
This year Easter comes on the nineteenth day of April. The seniors at Cullman High School are planning for class...
Run, Walk, Dance and Glow!
This is a great 5K, both for the local runner and for families looking to have a fun, healthy, happy time.”
Lauren Estes
CULLMAN – Sportsman...
Addiction: Meth, part 7
CULLMAN - Chronic drug abuse can lead to loss of employment, loss of family, homelessness and myriad health conditions leading to death. Methamphetamine use...
Students end art camp with style
Photo: Willa Smith stands next to the Indian mural she helped paint at art camp. The mural will soon be given to West Point...
Cullman Regional welcomes family physician Nicole Shaw, MD
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional welcomes Nicole Shaw, MD to the Cullman Regional Medical Staff. Shaw is a board-certified family physician. She is a graduate...
Friday Fun: July 15
Fairview HS Class of 1963 Reunion
Friday, July 15 at noon at Waterbrook Restaurant, 10645 U.S. Hwy 278 E in Holly Pond. For more information,...
Domestic violence agencies to begin receiving additional funds
MONTGOMERY – Seventeen domestic violence agencies across Alabama will begin receiving additional funds to provide services for victims, including Victim Services of Cullman.
The Domestic...
Cullman Regional Medical Center announces new branding initiative
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Medical Center has been a part of the community since 1939; however, the services and quality of care provided have...
Complete painting in one-day art classes through Wallace State program
Photo: Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education department is offering a series of one-day art classes that will teach painting techniques. A class on...
Files from Yesteryear: Shocking tragedy occurred in Cullman last Saturday night (1919)
Reprinted from The Cullman Tribune, 1919
Shocking Tragedy Occurred in Cullman Last Saturday Night
Mr. Graves went to the side of Sheriff Sparks, who said, “Graves...
Pokémon: the perils of catching them all
CULLMAN - Let me start by saying, yes, like most of the country, I play Pokémon Go. Yes, I have visited places I would...
Historical profile: The old Reid homeplace
GOOD HOPE - Located on Reid Road in Good Hope, this old house holds many happy memories for my family and me. Although it...
Therapeutic rec dance classes kick off at civic center
CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Program partnered with The Factory Dance Productions and kicked off a free, six-week therapeutic dance...
Fairview marching band to hold 2nd Annual Car and Tractor Show
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggie marching band is set to host its Second Annual Car and Tractor Show on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Fairview...
Spotting and reporting child neglect
CULLMAN - Often, child abuse leaves noticeable physical evidence – broken limbs, deep bruising or burns. These injuries may happen once or a pattern...
Hospice of Cullman County MEGA Cash Draw Down set for July 21
CULLMAN - Hospice of Cullman County’s MEGA Cash Draw Down, its largest annual fundraiser, will be held on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m....
A great night for a drive-in
CULLMAN - Perhaps seeking a respite from the week’s tragedies, Cullman families showed up Nesmith Park and had the opportunity to turn to animation...
Signs of the times: Battleground historical marker
BATTLEGROUND - Battleground is just one of the many Forrest-Streight historical markers that stretch across north Alabama. Located at the intersection of Highway 157...
Staycation: Muscle Shoals
MUSCLE SHOALS - At just around an hour drive away is one of America’s best kept secrets: Muscle Shoals.
It has been the subject of...
Heritage Park fireworks festival goes off with a boom
CULLMAN - Desperation Church and the City of Cullman teamed up for their annual Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show at Heritage Park...
15th Annual Fairview Area-Wide Freedom Celebration held tonight
FAIRVIEW – Hundreds backed in and parked their vehicles around Fairview Community Park this Independence Day to watch the community’s annual fireworks display and...
Fireworks over Garden City
GARDEN CITY - Garden City First Baptist Church hosted its annual, family-friendly fireworks celebration at Garden City Park this evening, where they provided fun...
Biggest event yet for this year’s Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival
The fireworks brought tears to my eyes. Only in America can we celebrate the Fourth of July with such a beautiful display of fireworks!”
Cindie...
Files from Yesteryear: 1940
From the Files of 1940
The Junior II Class of Meek High School enjoyed a visit to the cotton gin at Nathen. This class has...
Who remembers sleeping on a feather bed?
CULLMAN - Today, feather beds and mattress toppers are considered a thing of luxury. The soft, fluffy, feather/down blend looks and feels like you...
Addiction: Alcoholism and consequences of being the life of the party, part 6
CULLMAN - Stevie is a successful career woman with a bright teen son. Since her divorce from her son’s father 10 years ago brought...
