CULLMAN - Donna Ruttkay, a volunteer at the Cullman County Animal Shelter, introduces us to Dulcet, a senior yellow lab.
Dulcet is and older and wiser female, a potential therapy dog. She is an excellent companion and likes to hang out with you while you read; she’s an all-around good egg. Dulcet loves all cats, children and other dogs. She...
Flavin J. Powell, 83, of Olive Springs, Tenn., formerly of Vinemont, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 in Knoxville Tenn.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Moss Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Mrs. Powell was born in Double Springs on November 1, 1932. She worked as a nutritionist at Vinemont...
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Boomtown Live at Berkley Bob’s “Bluegrass at its Finest”
Boomtown, 2015 winners of Loretta Lynn’s Pickin Jamboree, will be performing live at Berkley Bob’s on Friday, May 20 from 7-9 p.m.
2016 May Community Luncheon
Friday, May 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at...
HANCEVILLE - Over the last 22 years, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) has rolled out the welcome mat for the Northwest Regional Basketball Tournament with several teams from Cullman County as part of the festivities.
But in 2016, the 23rd year of the tournament event, no team in the county will be playing at Wallace State's Tom Drake...
Photo: Wallace State pitcher Julia Dailey delivers a pitch to a Chipola hitter in their game Thursday afternoon in the NJCAA Division I national championships.
ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Wallace State softball’s quest for a third national title came to an end Thursday night after a pair of losses at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I national...
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Cullman City Council Meeting
Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium
Good Hope City Council Meeting
Monday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Good Hope City Hall
CP&R Community Classes- Painting
Oil Painting and Acrylics - Mondays from 6:30 -...
HOOVER - It was do or die for the Alabama Crimson Tide yesterday when they took the field against the Kentucky Wildcats in the third game of the loser goes home round of the 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament, and it didn’t take long for the Tide to get the sticks going.
Bama’s catcher Will Haynie got the offense going with...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay has reported that Li'l Debbie, this week's official Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week, has been quickly adopted! With the seat now vacant, we're holding a “special election,” and Ruttkay introduces us to a new friend:
Joey is an approximately 1-year-old hound mix. He’s a laid-back, low- to medium-energy pet who...
Photo: Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett signed a proclamation declaring April 2016 Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month. Bartlett is pictured with Cullman Caring for Kids Assistant Director Nancy Bryant and Executive Director Javon Daniel.
GOOD HOPE - A regular Good Hope City Council meeting was held on Monday night, March 28, where Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett signed a...
CRMC Brown Bag Drug Lunch-and-Learn
Cullman Regional Medical Center will host a brown bag drug lunch-and-learn event on Thursday, June 16 at 11:30 a.m. Residents are encouraged to toss all current medications into a brown bag (or any bag) and bring them to the event to learn about the drugs’ common uses, side effects and interactions with other medications. The...
Updated 7:30 p.m.: According to Cullman County Schools Transportation/Safety Director Jeffrey D. Harper, one of the two people taken to CRMC this morning was a student. The student was released immediately from CRMC. At the time of the incident, there were four students and one aide on the school bus, along with the bus driver.
The identity of the other...
GADSDEN - It was smooth sailing Friday afternoon for the Cullman Bearcats as they routed the Southside Panthers 11-2.
After being retired in order in the first inning, Cullman blew the lid off the game by sending eight men to the plate, five of which touched home. Noah Fondren started the offensive onslaught with an infield single. Jacob Heatherly would...
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...
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National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 5 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Rummage Sale
Thursday, May 5 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at 410 13th Street SE. Weather-permitting. Cash only. All proceeds benefit the shelter Daystar House, a United Way of Cullman County agency.
NCAHA...
Mayor Kenneth Nail hands the signed Smith Lake Dam evacuation plan over to Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little.
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council welcomed Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Phyllis Little this week. Little presented the EMA’s updated evacuation plan for areas of the county that could be affected by a catastrophic failure of, or high-volume...
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City of Cullman Planning Commission Meeting
Monday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. at Cullman City Hall
Baileyton Town Council Meeting
Monday, April 4 at 6 p.m. at Baileyton Town Hall
Holly Pond Town Council Meeting
Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at Holly Pond...
Fairview Lions Club Labor Day Celebration and Car Show- Car registration starts at 7 a.m., parade at 11 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 5 at the park on Wesley Avenue across from the Fairview Superette. Car registration starts at 7 a.m. with a $15 registration fee. Parade starts at 11 a.m., with blowups, games and a greased pig contest after the parade....
Photo: LaTere Jones from Air Evac answers questions from the town council about insurance policies for West Point residents on Monday night.
WEST POINT - A regular West Point Town Council meeting was held on Monday night at the West Point Town Hall at 6:00 p.m.
After the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, the council jumped right into a lengthy discussion...
FAIRVIEW - A regular Fairview Town Council meeting was held on Monday night, with a variety of topics on the agenda, including Air Evac insurance and the new senior center.
The council approved the purchase the Air Evac Insurance for the citizens of Fairview at a price of $1,800.
“I can tell you we have already had two people from the...
HUNTSVILLE- The Kiwanis Sportsplex was jam-packed with rowdy players and fans alike for the start of the north regional Softball Tournament Thursday morning, but none were as rowdy as the Lady Bearcats of Cullman.
Cullman jumped on the Brewer Lady Patriots early and often, well, as often as Mother Nature would allow, as the two teams had to endure a...
WALNUT GROVE- It was a wild night full of big plays, turnovers and hard hits as the West End Patriots welcomed the Cold Springs Eagles to town. Thanks to the tremendous play of running backs Nic Rollo and Fisher Willoughby as well as quarterback Cayde Elliott who was playing through the pain of a high ankle sprain, the Eagles...
CULLMAN – On the morning of Saturday, August 29, motorcyclists will depart the parking lot of Harley-Davidson’s Huntsville location on a state-long journey to raise funds and awareness for foster children throughout Alabama and the U.S.
Cindy Colvin, Director of Royal Family Kids Camp 218 in Huntsville, initiated the Stop the Abuse Awareness Ride, or S.T.A.A.R.
“Royal Family Kids Camp,” said Colvin,...
GARDEN CITY - It was discussed and voted on Monday night for the Garden City Town Council to consider getting a credit/debit card for town business.
This was part of the regular meeting of the council Monday night at the Garden City Town Hall.
Having a credit card for business purchases is vital, Mayor Tim Eskew and council members Scott Arnold,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs recently proclaimed the week of April 14-20, 2024, Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the city of Cullman in conjunction with National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is observed annually during the second week in April. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, honors the thousands of men...
Mr. Arthur Wayne Rich of Falkville Alabama passed away on August 12, 2016 at his residence at the age of 66. He was born on April 30, 1950 in Gadsden Alabama to Arthur Jack and Maudelle Woods Rich. He loved to fish and hunt and he had several hobbies.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at...
Funeral services for Billie Gale Bland Vansant, 84, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem East Baptist Church; with interment in the church cemetery. She will lie in state from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church.
Hanceville Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Vansant passed away on Tuesday.
She is survived by three...
DODGE CITY - A regular Dodge City Town Council meeting was held on Thursday night at the Dodge City Town Hall at 6 p.m. After normal housekeeping matters were addressed, the council quickly moved on to business.
Mayor Tawana Canada stated that Dodge City Fire Chief Matt Weaver has several projects going on currently, and that some from the fire...
CULLMAN - Clad in white tops and black pants, the Lady Bearcats of Cullman had another important addition to their uniform when they took the field against the Hueytown Lady Golden Gophers. A plain white ribbon with a bold number four and the name Shellie, to pay homage to Shellie Tucker Blackwood, the Lady Cats' "team mom," who passed...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, on Sunday, July 7, issued a public statement from UAB Hospital, where he remains under treatment following a serious Fourth of July jet ski accident that resulted in three fractured vertebrae, six fractured ribs, a punctured lung and internal bleeding.Gudger was airlifted to UAB Hospital on Thursday, July 4, following the accident on...
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — When the summer sun is scorching, there is little more refreshing than a juicy slice of watermelon. Whether from a farmers market or straight from the garden, it’s important to pick watermelons at peak ripeness.
Bethany O’Rear, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System home grounds regional agent, said the harvest time for watermelons depends on the variety...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department began hosting Coffee with a Cop events almost a decade ago as a way to bridge the gap between law enforcement officers and local residents.
CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark said the most recent Coffee with a Cop event, which was held before the COVID-19 pandemic, was held at Karma’s Coffee House,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m., Sportsman Lake Park will host the Third Sunday Bird Sunday event, located at the SongBird stage (the old bandstand) and pavilion No. 6. This unique event, combining church and birdwatching, known as "chirding," was originally developed in Cullman.
The concept of chirding was born out of a desire to connect...
