Glen Phillip Smith, age 62, of Cullman, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Marie Smith and his parents: Billy Joe & Melba Jewel Phillips Smith.
Survivors include Joan Smith Vickers, his daugthers: Carrie Smith Taylor (Lance) & Kim Smith Ydel (Bayless); grandchildren: Emily & Maddie Taylor & Phillips & Anna Bayless Ydel; aunt,...
Graveside Services for William “Bill” Henry Thomas, age 85, of Good Hope will be held on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Valhalla Cemetery, in Bessemer, with Rev. Wade Maynard officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Bill was born on August 24, 1930; and passed away on Friday, July 29 2016. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. And...
Photo: Children enjoying the summer program this year at the Colony Educational Complex.
COLONY - According to Colony Town Clerk Patricia Ponder, Gaylon Ponder, owner of Words+, has agreed to make a presentation on Friday, Aug. 5 at 3 p.m. in the town’s Educational Complex.
Gaylon Ponder, a veteran of the United States Air Force, served from July 1966 to July 6, 1970 and is...
BAILEYTON - The Baileyton Town Council came together for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening, where four incumbents and a challenger received Certificates of Election. The mayoral race will be the only one on the ticket in Baileyton in the upcoming Aug. 23 municipal election. Mayor Johnny Dyar will square off against Billy McElroy.
The council will be as...
Photo: Ron Stone talks to the Fairview Town Council about an open tax debate set for Aug. 13.
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council held a regular meeting on Monday evening, where they heard from guest Ron Stone about an upcoming tax debate.
Stone, who is with the Cullman County Personnel Board, has been making the rounds through Cullman’s different county...
COLD SPRINGS - How things have changed through the years for Cold Springs High School in football. From 2005 to 2012, the Eagles only had a rare opportunity to be victorious. The Eagles recorded just 12 victories and went through three consecutive seasons of not producing a win.
The attitude changed when Rod Elliott returned to the sidelines. After a...
CULLMAN - Fall sports have taken center stage with the start of fall practice this week. But another sport, that officially plays in the wintertime, is getting plenty of attention this week.
The Cullman Lil' Bearcat Hoops Camp began Monday morning at Cullman High School. When the doors opened for the camp to begin, director Josh Hembree, the new Cullman...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is hosting a “Winston County Works” project open house on Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 1-3 p.m. at the Winston County Technical Center in Double Springs. Gov. Robert Bentley and local and state legislators are expected to attend the event.
The Winston County Works project was established last fall with the intention of increasing employability...
COLONY - Last week, 20 of the 26 children participating in this year’s summer program at Colony’s Educational Complex visited Huntsville’s U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
The trip was chaperoned by volunteers, along with parents and those who are in charge of organizing the summer program. Twenty kids and eight adults traveled in two CARTS buses and split up into...
CULLMAN - URGENT: The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donors of all types to give now. Donations are urgently needed now to fully meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks.
If you have not donated in the past 8 weeks, please join us for one of these upcoming...
HOLLY POND - Now that the Holly Pond Broncos have seen the thrill of victory on the football field, the team is wanting more for the 2016 season.
In the 2015 regular season finale, the Broncos said goodbye to 29 consecutive losses when they reached deep down inside and outscored the Cold Springs Eagles 49-40 at Cranford Stricklin Stadium.
That created...
Photo: A Wallace State Nursing student practices using a puppet as part of the Children’s of Alabama Kids on the Block Puppetry program. Through the program, students visit area schools to teach children safe and healthy habits.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is celebrating a grand achievement with the notification that its Department of Nursing Education (DNE) has earned...
Our goal is to make a stand against epilepsy by raising money for research as it is funded extremely low compared to the number of people affected. We also want to raise awareness of epilepsy because there is a lot of misinformation out there.”
Heather Conn
CULLMAN – Doosie Day was held on Saturday, July 30 at Depot Park. The day...
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Hanceville News
Misses Kate and Mary Stender, of Cullman, spent Sunday with parents, in Hanceville.
Miss Dela Matthews returned Saturday from a visit to friends in Cullman.
Mrs. Fred Hassenphlugg was quite sick the past week. She is better at this writing.
Mr. Frank Hamill, of Chicago, visited her grandmother, Mrs. A.J. Hamill and aunt, Mrs. J.H. Gillespie, at...
Photo: The Aggies participated in a team camp in Muscle Shoals in mid-July.
FAIRVIEW - Two main concerns encounter the Fairview Aggies for the 2016 football season. One is getting the team ready for their third consecutive year as a 5A classification in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
The other is will the Aggies return to Dafford Smith Stadium and...
Photo: Noah the donkey is a favorite fixture at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary. Owner Sandra Shaffer saved Noah from drowning nearly 12 years ago. (Shelby County Reporter Photo/Keith McCoy)
BLOUNT COUNTY – Noah the donkey is one of Sandra Shaffer's more interesting rescues at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary.
With his playful personality and a mischievous twinkle in his eye, Noah keeps...
This is two churches coming together to hand out free school supplies and let the kids have some fun before they have to start back to school.”
Jamie Johnson
VINEMONT – Area children enjoyed a back-to-school bash at the Vinemont Scout House on Friday evening. There were plenty of free school supplies, free cotton candy, drinks and thrilling activities for the...
Photo: (l-r) John O’Malley, Josh Speakman, Jeremy Hogan, Ed Smith, Trent Winstead and Chris Gill. Seated: Jack Stevens
I wish I could have taken daily pictures of him just to watch and see how he went from such a red-faced, distressed, lost Marine to somebody that actually feels like he’s got a life to live! He now has goals for...
Updated Saturday, July 30 at 4:07 p.m.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Friday morning at approximately 1 a.m. arrested two individuals in connection with the recent spate of counterfeit money being passed at local businesses.
Chad Wallace and Jordan Parker were arrested in Good Hope after attempting to pass a counterfeit $100 bill at Hardee's. Both men were...
MONTGOMERY- State health officials confirmed the first case of the Zika virus in Cullman County recently. The resident contracted the illness while traveling in an impacted area, and was diagnosed back home in Alabama. Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman today issued the following statement via social media.
"Wanted to update you all on the ZIKA issue that was identified in Cullman...
Photo: The West Point Warriors will face off against Hamilton on Aug. 19.
CULLMAN - Preparation for the 2016 football season begins Monday when the first day of fall practice is allowed by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Six of the eight teams in Cullman County will have two and a half weeks to prepare for the first game. The...
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council met for their work session and regular meeting on Thursday night at Hanceville City Hall. It’s rarely a dull meeting, and the most recent one certainly didn’t disappoint.
Business was taken care of as the council voted to pay invoices from Fuller, Willingham, Fuller and Carter, LLC to provide city attorney services for $2,100...
CULLMAN - A local woman was arrested for child abuse yesterday at the Cullman County Courthouse. Darcy Lindsey, 31, of Cullman County was arrested and charged with torture, willful abuse of a child under the age of 18.
Lindsey has already made bond and has been released.
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is not releasing any further information on this case.
Alabama...
CULLMAN - In light of recent events, we took a look into motorcycles: those who drive them, those who drive alongside them and the law enforcement officers who deal with them.
According to Frank Calvert, a 60-year-veteran truck driver for shipping-giant AAA Cooper, the toughest thing about sharing the road with motorcyclists is the blind spot for them is much...
GARDENDALE - Michael Shane Hudson, 41, of Hanceville was arrested as a result of the cooperation of multiple law enforcement agencies recently. He is charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Officers from the Hanceville Police Department, Gardendale Police Department, Sumiton Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office assisted in Hudson’s apprehension.
After a lengthy investigation, it was...
HANCEVILLE - The Continuing Education department at Wallace State Community College is revamping its Lifelong Learning program for area residents ages 50 and over, offering a new membership plan that grants participants access to all of the programs and courses presented each semester. Rather than paying for each service or course, the members can have unlimited access to them...
Pictured (l-r): Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, Richard Barnett, Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope, CCCDC Commissioner Bradley Williams, West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood, CCCDC Commissioner Josh Speakman and West Point High School Assistant Principal Kyle Chamblee
WEST POINT - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) awarded a $50,000 check to West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood today...
CULLMAN - The 11th Annual Alabama Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will begin Friday, Aug. 5 at 12:01 a.m., and will end at midnight on Sunday, Aug. 7.
Cullman County and city will be participating in the event again this year, each waiving local sales tax as well.
The event gives shoppers an opportunity to pack back-to-school, along with fall and winter...
Photo: Hunter Brannon, left, with his proud uncle, and former Tide player, Wesley Britt
CULLMAN - A week before the start of fall practice in his final season at Cullman High School, offensive lineman Hunter Brannon got something off his mind.
He made the decision to play collegiate football at the University of Alabama. The 6'4", 290-pound lineman was looked at...
HANCEVILLE - Two new volleyball coaches used this week's team camp at Wallace State Community College to prepare themselves for the upcoming season that starts in a month.
Samantha Bryson at Good Hope and Amy Chambers from Hanceville brought the varsity and junior varsity to Tom Drake Coliseum and the Wellness Center for three days of competition that enabled the...
HANCEVILLE - Dozens of photographs by Australian photographer Anatole Zurrer are on display at The Evelyn Burrow Museum on the campus of Wallace State Community College.
Based out of Sydney, Australia, Zurrer’s photography celebrates everything that is Australia, from photos of the Australian outback to city scenes, landmarks and everything in between.
He is a graduate of the University of New...
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange today announced the indictment of the former business office manager of a Cullman nursing home on charges that he stole patient funds entrusted to him.
Jeffery Adam Woods, 36, of Cullman was indicted on July 11 by a Cullman County grand jury on one count of theft of property in the first degree,...
CULLMAN - Gov. Robert Bentley this morning released a video announcing his intention to call a special session of the Alabama Legislature to address the state's funding crisis. On the agenda is a possible statewide lottery.
In the wake of Bentley's announcement, the members of Cullman's legislative delegation have taken to social media to share their thoughts.
Rep. Corey Harbison, R-...
Photo: From left to right: Ervin Chumley, Anthony Todd, Inez McDonald, Murray Lowe, Mayor Tawana Canada and Jason Burney
DODGE CITY – There will be no election in Dodge City this time around; all five members of the council, along with Mayor Tawana Canada, are unopposed in the upcoming municipal election on Aug. 23. The members of the council have...
CULLMAN - Cullman Police Department Narcotics Investigators Justin Craft and Chris Thomason on Monday conducted a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 278 West and arrested a local woman.
An occupant of the vehicle, Latasha Shai James, 27, of Cullman was found to have an active warrant with CPD for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. The warrant was obtained after...
Photo: Kathy and Doug McGrew, center, are thankful for the help Doug received from Lynn Hill, left, and Mason Jones, right, when he suffered a heart attack in the gym at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center. Hill, a nurse practitioner at Cullman Dermatology, and Jones, an Aquatic Center employee and nursing student at Wallace State Community College, teamed...
The city is going to grow and we have to be ready for it.”
John Harris
GOOD HOPE – John Harris, lifelong citizen of Good Hope, will continue to serve the community in the Place 1 (Finance) seat on the Good Hope City Council. He was unopposed in the recent qualifying phase of the upcoming municipal election.
Harris is the president of...
CULLMAN - With the school year fast approaching, Cullman basketball is giving sports campers a last opportunity to get in on some skills camp action. The Cullman Lil’ Bearcat Hoops Camp will take place Aug. 1-3 from 8 a.m.-noon each day in the Cullman High School gym.
The camp is open to both boys and girls ages 6 to 12...
Funeral services for Ruth E. Whitaker, 77, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home; Jimmy Sawyer officiating; with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Mrs. Whitaker passed away with her family by her side on July 26 at Hanceville Nursing...
CULLMAN - The Utilities Board of the City of Cullman has completed another section of the walking/biking trails at Duck River Reservoir. This will open 13.4 miles to the public.
The trails are now open from the public fishing pier on County Road 1651 North to County Road 1669. The trails will also be open from the public boat launch...
Michael Bradley Thomas, 38, of Berlin Community, passed away on Sunday morning as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Cullman County to Carl David and Edna Robbereson Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a machinist and employed by MNT Machine Shop. Michael attended Cullman High School and Wallace State Community College.
Survivors are his Parents; Daughter, Avigail Brooke...
Mr. Larry "Keith" Waid of Cullman Alabama passed away on July 24, 2016 at his residence at the age of 51. He was born in Moulton Alabama on September 8, 1964.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Bussman officiating. Interment will be in Cullman Memory...
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond resident Randy Britt has qualified for Holly Pond Town Council, Place 4 (Safety).
“My greatest concern and number one priority is the safety of our community, all its citizens and the school kids who attend Holly Pond,” stated Britt.
Britt says he doesn’t understand why the town turned down what he claims is substantial grant money...
Photo: Chayse Freeman, left, and Ryan Shields
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman have circled this week on their calendars since February.
Shields and Freeman are in Campbellsville, Ky., preparing for the 2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship. They’ll practice through Wednesday on Green River Lake and begin competing for a national championship on Thursday.
“It feels...
CULLMAN - On Monday, July 25, Cullman City Police Department Narcotics Investigators arrested Patrick Ray Wren, 46, of Good Hope for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
During an undercover operation, narcotics investigators made a controlled buy from Wren. Wren sold the undercover officers methamphetamine.
Wren was on probation at the time of the arrest. He is currently being held at...
CULLMAN - Frank Calvert, a Cullman native, has been driving a truck for 60 calendar years. Recently, Calvert was voted Alabama Truck Driver of the Year by the Alabama Trucking Association (ATA) after he was nominated by his company, AAA Cooper, one of the largest trucking companies in the southeast.
“I was surprised when I found out I won the...
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council held a regular council meeting on Monday night, with two special guests in attendance, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and Good Hope High School Principal John Hood.
Gentry addressed the council in hopes of getting the City’s contract with the Sheriff’s Department renewed. It will be renewed.
Hood thanked the council for its...
UPDATED 9:12 A.M.: ALEA this morning released the names of two people who were injured in a wreck in West Point yesterday evening. Wallace Wright, 68, or Vinemont and Pamela Hancock, 53, also of Vinemont both sustained injuries and were transported to area hospitals.
An ALEA spokesperson said the incident occurred at 5:15 p.m. on Alabama Highway 157 in West...
Sandra "Sandi" Anita Baker Allen, 59 of Arley, entered into rest on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Walker Baptist Medical Center.
Sandi was born on April 25, 1957 in Haleyville, Alabama. She graduated from Meek High School in the class of 1974 and went on to receive her nursing degree from Wallace State Community College. Sandi was a very compassionate...
CULLMAN - CEO of Saving Forgotten Warriors Jeremy Hogan is moving forward with plans for a Marine Corps detachment in the Cullman area.
As of Monday, Hogan, himself a Marine, reported the group has 17 people confirmed to be a part of what he feels will be something very special.
The goal is to get 20, which is the maximum number...
Funeral services for Wilma “Betty” Calvert, 80, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Minister Kent Persall officiating with interment in Bowman’s Chapel Cemetery.
Arrangements by Cullman Funeral Home, 461 U.S. Hwy 278 E, Cullman, AL 35055; (256) 734-3144.
Mrs. Calvert passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Cullman Regional Medical Center....
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday, July 14, CNET agents with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), along with law enforcement officers from Madison and Morgan Counties arrested James Daryl Hunt, 57, of Hanceville for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
The operation that led to the arrest was executed on County Road...
BAILEYTON - The inmate who was killed on Friday, July 22 while on the job in the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) work release program has been identified. Jerry Lynn Coggins, 38, of Cullman was killed in an incident involving a tractor.
“At approximately 10:29 a.m. this morning, we received a call that an inmate worker was killed in a...
MONTGOMERY - Cullman County had its share of people to participate, be honored and recognized during the 20th annual Alabama High School Athletic Association All-Star Sports Week.
Six athletes representing four schools and four different sports were part of the festivities that took place across the city of Montgomery last week.
Success was earned by five, along with one coach selected...
CULLMAN - Joey Orr is a mother of three, a teacher with 13 years of experience in the classroom and she holds a master’s degree in school administration. She is the children’s minister at Grace Chapel. Additionally, she has lived throughout the world, growing up as the child of an Army officer, yet she and her husband handpicked Cullman...
Herbert Pershing “Mac” McAlpine was born in rural Blount County on July 16, 1919, the fifth child of Alex and Ophelia Roberts McAlpine.
He was called to serve his country in 1941 during WWII where he served with the US Army 140th Quartermaster Trucking Company delivering cargo and personnel during the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign on the island of Iwo...
Funeral services for Daniel Parker Gillam, age 35 of Vinemont, will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Lawson officiating. Interment will follow at Berlin Cemetery at Mt. Carmel.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gillam passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Cullman Regional...
Funeral services for Jacquelyn Lendman, 90, of Hanceville will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at 6 p.m. at Hanceville funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery in Wabash Indiana.
Mrs. Lendman died on July 23. She was a member of Northside Church of...
Funeral Services for Josey Lee Johnson, 24, of Cullman will be held on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Welcome Baptist Cemetery, with Bro. Jeremy Calloway officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Josey was born on November 23, 1991 in Birmingham; and passed away on Thursday, July 21 2016. She was...
Funeral services for Margaret Virginia Bolan, 87, formerly of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Union Grove Cemetery in Holly Pond.
Mrs. Bolan passed away on Tuesday July 19, 2016 with family at her side due from an accidental fall on July 4th. She was...
Justin Dean Hardin Funeral Services for Justin Dean Hardin, 26, of Cullman will be held on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Welcome Baptist Cemetery, with Bro. Jeremy Calloway officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home directing. Justin was born on August 31, 1989 in Birmingham; and passed away on Thursday, July...
CULLMAN - Bikers and other community members united on the steps of the Cullman County Courthouse on Sunday evening for the Third Anniversary Jay’s Ride event.
The event, started to honor the memory of Jerry "Jay" Kendall, Jr., a Cullman citizen who tragically lost his life to a distracted driver, has grown into something much bigger, according to some in...
CULLMAN - The group is still in its infancy, but the North-Central Alabama Young Democrats (NCAYD) are already making a name for themselves locally in Cullman, Walker and Blount counties, the three areas they represent, and statewide within the Alabama Young Democrats chapter.
NCAYD hosted a Community Fun Day on Sunday at Sportsman Lake in Cullman, where they served up...
UPDATED 5:30 p.m. ALEA investigators have identified the third person in today's head-on collision as Kimberly Mason, 40, of Holly Pond. Mason is listed in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital. She was in the Kia SUV with victim Michael Thomas. ALEA is still investigating the incident and would only say that "one of the vehicles was on the wrong...
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 Thompson, first, Barbara Ann Leeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Leeth, sponsored by Helen Leigeber, second, Juanita Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Allen, sponsored by Wynelle Allen, third. The boy to win...
CULLMAN - Back in May, we begin weekly installments examining addictions and their impact on the lives of people in our community. This week, in part eight, we wrap up the series.
Which drug addiction is being discussed in the following quote?
“Gradually things got worse. I had tried everything including church, medicine, meetings and jail to stop. I lost everything...
Photo: Gracie is one of about 15 cats at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary.
BLOUNT COUNTY – As the sun beats down on Sandra Shaffer's 16-acre spread at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary on June 16, Ringo, George and the rest of their band find solace from the stifling heat inside a structure built specifically for them.
The cat facility, dubbed "cattery,"...
CULLMAN - Success by the North Alabama Crusaders, a 16-under softball team from Cullman, was had until the semifinal round of the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Summer Showdown at the Field of Miracles Saturday evening.
Having gone through the round-robin format of the tournament undefeated, the Crusaders went into single elimination bracket play as the No. 2 seed.
But...
Photo shows members of Fallen Heroes Bowfishing.
This is the first Appreciation Day we have ever done together. There has been too much separation between the American Legion and the VFW in the past; we are both here for the same reason.”
Dan Raley
CULLMAN – Local veterans and their families came together at the VFW today for Veteran’s Appreciation Day, a...
CULLMAN – On Thursday night in the John G. Cullmann Room in Cullman Regional Medical Center, Hospice of Cullman County held its annual MEGA Cash Draw Down event, the nonprofit’s largest yearly fundraiser.
“This is the biggest single event, yes,” said Randy Weathersby, chairman of the draw down. “They have other smaller events throughout the year, but this is the...
COLD SPRINGS- For everything there is a beginning and The Cullman Tribune was on hand to witness what may be the beginning of a great relationship with Olympic gold medalist Willie Smith and the Cold Springs Youth Football Association as Smith held his speed and agility camp on the campus of Cold Springs High School.
“We should have done this...
CULLMAN - Cullman Bearcats boy’s head soccer coach Casey Harbin picked up a little more hardware Friday night as he was recognized at the 2016 AHSAA Championship Coaches Banquet in Montgomery. Harbin led the Bearcats to the 6A State Soccer Championship in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Daphne Trojans.
CULLMAN - Forty-nine golfers across the state have spent three consecutive days facing humid conditions in the 26th Annual Alabama Golf Association Women's Stroke Play Tournament at Terri Pines Country Club.
Twenty-nine were involved in the championship flight. When it came to a close at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Huntsville resident Michaela Morard fought off a gallant challenge by Cammie Gray...
If people don’t know who their deputies are, then we are failing. There are places that see law enforcement and the citizens as two separate entities, us and them; law enforcement and citizens. Thankfully in Cullman County, it is us and us.”
Sheriff Matt Gentry
DODGE CITY – The mood was serious on Thursday evening at the Dodge City Community Center....
HANCEVILLE - A program that helps students who may not normally think they could attend college do just that has been extended at Wallace State Community College thanks to a federal grant. WSCC has been awarded $415,920 to continue funding for its Talent Search program during 2016-2107. The grant is expected to be extended for five years.
The college received...
CULLMAN - An inmate was killed today while on the job in the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) work release program.
“At approximately 10:29 a.m. this morning, we received a call that an inmate worker was killed in a tractor incident,” said Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry this afternoon.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating the incident, and as...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly community luncheon on Friday provided a forum for Cullman incumbent mayor Max A. Townson and his challenger, Woodrow "Woody" Jacobs, to answer questions presented by The Cullman Times’ David Palmer, who served as moderator.
Held at The All Steak Restaurant, the luncheon was a hotbed of pats on the back, hugs...
UPDATE: Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick on Friday morning identified the two victims who were killed in a motorcycle wreck Thursday evening as Justin Hardin, 26, and Josey Johnson, 24, both of Cullman.
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CULLMAN – Late Thursday night, Cullman Police Department officers and Cullman County Sheriff's Office deputies spotted two motorcycles traveling at "a high rate of speed" around the...
DODGE CITY - A regular Dodge City Town Council meeting was held on Thursday night, with all members present. All five members of the council, along with Mayor Tawana Canada, received certificates of election, as each will be unopposed in the upcoming municipal election on Aug. 23.
Members of the council include:
Place 1- Jason Burney
Place 2- Murray Lowe
Place 3- Anthony...
CULLMAN - Several local organizations are coming together to support students who need help with school supplies. Bearcat GROWLS (Growing Resources for Our Winning Local Schools), an event whose organizers hope will become an annual one, will take place at Depot Park on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 3-7 p.m.
There will be live music by Avenue G throughout the event,...
Photo shows Bible study organizer, Noah Carpenter.
CULLMAN - Local community member Noah Carpenter has created Twenty-Four Seven – a Bible study - which he hopes will be a place “to help students learn to have a relationship with God twenty-four hours, seven days a week.”
“It is a peer group study, meaning that our study time is spent together, but...
Moving Sale
Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, 8 a.m.-? Household items, tools, crafts, winter clothes, books, some furniture, etc. 711 Ninth Ave. SE in Cullman.
CSYFA Speed & Agility Camp
The Cold Springs Youth Football Association (CSYFA) is set to host its first speed and agility camp July 22-23. The camp will feature Olympic gold medalist Willie Smith.
Children ages 5-17...
CULLMAN - The first free summer meal program, provided by the Cullman City Schools Child Nutrition Program, was deemed a great success during the month of June yet has not been as busy during July. Providing free meals to all children aged 18 and under, the program began on June 1 at West Elementary School on Rosemont Drive and...
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. 19 at 11:59 p.m. The race will start at the Cullman Civic Center and follow a course through the streets of Cullman at midnight.
The 2016 Midnight Run will be a black-light themed race, with color...
I'm a servant of the people for the people. I want to do the best job I can for everyone in the town and surrounding communities.”
Dale Seals
FAIRVIEW - Fairview Mayor Dale Seals has announced he will seek a second term in the upcoming municipal election. Born in Decatur, Seals has lived in Cullman County most of his life. He...
HUNTSVILLE - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has just issued a heat advisory for the counties of LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-CULLMAN-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...SHEFFIELD... TUSCUMBIA...RUSSELLVILLE...RED BAY...MOULTON...TOWN CREEK... ATHENS...HUNTSVILLE...DECATUR...ALBERTVILLE...BOAZ... GUNTERSVILLE...ARAB...CULLMAN...FAYETTEVILLE
The heat advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. on Friday until 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Afternoon temperatures will be in the range of 95-99 degrees, with heat index...
(Photo: Jim Howard) Pictured, front row, (left to right): Steve Singleton, Fair Board treasurer; Shelby Sellers, recipient; Jay Conway, Cullman County Extension Office and Richard White, Fair Board president. Back row, (left to right): Charlie Powell, Cullman Lions; Kyle Barnett, dad; Steve Cartee, Fair Board member and coordinator of activities in the barn for 2016
CULLMAN - With the 2016...
CULLMAN - Chances are you have seen numerous people wandering through town, heads down, staring at their phones, playing the newest mobile game craze, Pokémon Go. For those who do not know, Pokémon Go is a mobile game based off of Nintendo’s popular franchise abut a Pokémon trainer named Ash Ketchum who is traveling all over the world catching...
CULLMAN - When Donna Garrett first came to Cullman, she already owned two Movie Factory stores. In 1995 she opened her first location in Hanceville, and then in 1996, she opened her location on Highway 31; both Cullman locations are still in operation and are still owned by Garrett.
“The key to this business, or at least what is our...
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 Verena Rong and 16-year-old Antonia Poulsen, to Cullman this week. The two young ladies are visiting from Colonel John Cullmann's birthplace, Frankweiler, Germany. They arrived on Monday, July 18 and will be staying at the...
CULLMAN – Stiefelmeyer Park on Eighth Avenue Northeast has received a new playground.
The new equipment was installed as part of Cullman City Parks & Recreation Department’s initiative to improve and upgrade playground equipment around the city’s local parks.
“A lot of these parks have been around since the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s,” said Waid Harbison, marketing, programs and events coordinator...
UPDATE: THURSDAY, JULY 21 AT 12:10 P.M. (see updated documents below as well)
"I have received verification from the Alabama Ethics Commission that Bobby Brown has now completed the requirements of the Alabama Code Section 36-25-15(a)," said Hanceville City Clerk Tania Wilcox. "His name will be included on the ballot for the August 23, 2016 municipal election in opposition of...
CULLMAN - Cullman has a new kid on the block in the vape department. DEEZ Vapes, owned by Steven and Kimberly Siegel, opened its doors on July 14 and will have its official grand opening on July 30. Located at 1631 Second Ave. NW, the shop carries a full line of juices, tanks and other accessories.
To celebrate their grand...
CULLMAN - It was an up and down year for the Cullman Bearcats in 2015, going 6-4 and getting booted from the playoffs in the first round by the eventual state runner-up, Clay-Chalkville, but the Cats and head coach Mark Britton look to change that this year.
“I really like the attitude and chemistry of this team, “said Britton. “They...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Tuesday evening where they issued several election certificates and moved forward to combat the issue raised at the last meeting regarding the odor arising, literally, from the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
With all members of the council in attendance along with Mayor Max A. Townson and City Attorney Roy Williams, two requests...
Dodge City is my much-loved hometown and I am honored to be a part of its history.”
Tawana Canada
DODGE CITY - Tawana Canada has announced she will seek her second full term as mayor of Dodge City in the upcoming municipal election. First elected to public office in 1996, Canada was the first female council member in Dodge City’s history....
FAIRVIEW - Fairview High School’s football stadium has been in construction now for much longer than anticipated, with the most recent report stating that the stadium is still eight weeks from completion.
“And that’s eight weeks if they started last week,” said FHS Principal Chris Gambrill. “They didn’t do anything last week, they worked four hours yesterday and 30 minutes...
CULLMAN - On May 21, 2014, Jerry "Jay" Kendall, Jr. was struck and killed by a teen boy who was driving distracted. In July 2014, a special rally, Jay’s Last Ride, was held in his honor. Jay’s Last Ride was a free rally to raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving. Many people joined the fight against...
CULLMAN - While the East Elementary School Archery Team was honored and recognized for winning a world championship, other big news came from Tuesday's regular meeting of the Cullman City Board of Education. Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson announced the hiring of Kim Hall as principal at Cullman High School, effective immediately. Hall had been serving as assistant principal at...
GARDEN CITY – The Garden City Town Council came together on Monday evening for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a call to order by Mayor Tim Eskew, which was followed by the invocation and Pledge.
Old business that was addressed was the amending of resolution no. 349, naming Leneta Pender as the town’s election official.
New business included...
