CULLMAN – Each day this week parents have waited to hear if their children would be attending school on time, on a delayed schedule, or if their child's classes would be canceled altogether, as was the case Thursday, January 19.
“In the interest of doing what is best for students and CCBOE employees I will be cancelling school tomorrow. According to...
CULLMAN – The 12th Annual Empty Bowls of Cullman County dinner was held at the First United Methodist Church on Monday. Despite the cold and rainy weather, people filled the place, eager to pick out a lovely bowl and enjoy some delicious chili and a grilled cheese sandwich. Benefits from the night’s event went to the Cullman Caring for Kids Food Bank.
“Empty...
“There is no solid music store offering out there that carries premium brands so we decided to make a move and Cullman was the place to go. Mainly because Cullman is an amazing city, from the cool little warehouse district and downtown, and every time you turn around there is something hip going on like a street festival or...
CULLMAN – February is known as the month of valentines and love, but the Cullman County Public Library System refers to it as “Love My Library” month. This means that from February 1-28, 2015 the library is granting amnesty, or forgiveness for fines. In other words, the library will forgive all overdue fines on patrons’ records.
“In honor of ‘Love...
Funeral service for Addie Luene Rice, 71, of the Mt. Joy Community will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Mt. Joy Baptist Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery, Revs. Brandon Stripling, Mike Lansford and Steve Rodgers officiating. The body will lie in state at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Cullman Funeral...
Funeral services for George William VanHolt, 79, of Hanceville will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Father John O’Donnell officiating; with interment in Center Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr....
Roxie Ann Mooney of Cullman passed away on Friday, February 13, 2014 at her residence at the age of 41. She was born in Jasper Alabama on March 19, 1973.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Moss Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brad McDonald officiating. Interment will be in Coal City Cemetery...
Funeral services for Sarah Alene Howard Allen, 77 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Duck River Cemetery, Revs. Jeff Helton and Michael Lackey officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Allen passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was...
CULLMAN – CCSO Deputy Brian Shadowens has been released from CRMC after he was struck by a passing motorist on the southbound onramp of I-65 at Exit 299.
“He has been released from the hospital. He did receive some bumps and bruises but he escaped any major injuries, which we are all thankful for,” Sheriff Matt Gentry Said.
The incident occurred at 6:50 p.m.
In a previous interview Sheriff...
CULLMAN - A regular Cullman City Council meeting was held last Monday night in the Lucille N. Galin Auditorium at City Hall at 7 p.m.
The meeting began with roll call and the minutes from the city council meeting on January 26, 2015 was approved.
There was one addition to the night’s agenda. It was a request from Water & Sewer Superintendent...
Funeral Services for Billy Ray Baswell, age 79 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2015 in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cullman City Cemetery, with Bro Steve Britt officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Billy was born on March 15, 1935 in DeKalb County to the late W.E. & Nallie Gregory...
Funeral service for Leslie Wade Fowler, 70 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Hopewell Cemetery, Bro. Roland Edwards officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Fowler passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 16, 1944 to parents, Leslie...
Graveside services for Martha Nannette McElroy, 87, of Huntsville will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Cullman City Cemetery, Bro. Paul Campbell officiating.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McElroy passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Cullman Health Care Center.
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Marie McCain, age 91 of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rev. John Bussman officiating, with burial at Cullman Memory Gardens. Moss-Service Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. McCain died Saturday at CRMC. She was born November 16, 1923 in Cullman to William and Emma Fischer Wenzel. She...
Funeral services for Travis Dale Beam will be Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, with interment in Warrior Creek Baptist Cemetery in Arab. Travis passed away Saturday, February 7, at his residence.
He was born June 13, 1963 in Arab to Herston and Annie Pearl Beam.
He was preceded in death by his parents and...
CULLMAN – A new and exciting exhibit is coming to Cullman County that showcases the huge strides made throughout our history. The exhibit will be featured in the beautiful Evelyn Burrow Museum on Wallace State’s campus from February 10-March 20.
Cullman was founded in 1873 by Colonel John G. Cullmann, a refugee from Germany who came to America in 1865. ...
CULLMAN - The Chamber of Commerce’s 72nd Annual Meeting & Gala is scheduled for Thurs, Feb. 19, 2015. The theme of this year’s gala is the "Magic of Success" as the featured speaker for the night will be Atlanta magician, mentalist and speaker Joe Turner. The event will also celebrate the past year's accomplishments under Jason Grimmett's leadership as the Chairman of the Cullman Area...
CULLMAN – It was a great year for the Cullman High School Cheer team after taking both the regional and state level competitions by storm. Hours of practice and months of preparation have paid off for the team as they look forward to the Universal Cheerleading Association’s National Championship in February.
“UCA High School Nationals is a huge deal,” said...
Funeral services for Mrs. Dianne Self Smith will be Sunday, February 8, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, with interment at Redan Baptist Church. Mrs. Smith passed away Friday, February 6, at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
She was born March 24, 1949 in Cullman to Albert Self and Opal Goodlett.
She was preceded in death by her husband William...
Funeral service for Betty Ruth Rodgers Burden, 76, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m., Monday, February 9th, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Mt. Vernon First Congregational Methodist Cemetery, Revs. Wayne Jetton and Steve Rodgers officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Burden passed away at her residence after a long illness surrounded...
Funeral services for Nellean Robertson, 92, of Hanceville will be held on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Bros. Trueman Davis and Buddy Perkins officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview West Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral...
CULLMAN – Fire crews from all around Cullman County have been battling blazes throughout the county for most of the day and are currently battling fires at Vincent Marina and Mallard Point Trailer Park.
“As of now we know that the marina has been hit by fire and there are currently five trailers on fire at the trailer park,” Cullman...
CULLMAN - With high winds, warm weather and a lack of rain, firefighters throughout Cullman County are currently fighting brush fires associated with residents burning trash or brush.
"With conditions the way they are, we are asking residents to please refrain from burning anything at this time," said Sheriff Matt Gentry.
Fires in Bug Tussle, Dodge City and Bremen are just...
Graveside services for Ms. Donna Kay Anderson, age 68 of Vinemont will be Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Flint Creek Cemetery. Moss-Service Funeral Home directing.
Ms. Anderson passed away Friday at CRMC. She was born in Clearwater FL, September 16, 1946 to William Woodrow and Dorothy Mae Morris Anderson. She was a registered nurse.
She was preceded in...
Mrs. Buelah Gay Richter passed away February 5, 2015 at her residence. She was 89 Years old.
Mrs. Richter was born May 23, 1925 to Earl and Lillian Ray Gay.
Her family would like to extend special thanks to The Cardiac Rehab
Team of which she was a founding member and was a member for 36 years.
Funeral services will be held February...
Mr. James R. Weeks passed away February 3, 2015 at Summerford Nursing Home at the age of 87. He was born on October 2, 1927 in Tutwiler, Mississippi.
James is preceded in death by his parents - Benjaman & Floria Lucious Weeks; and his wife - Ruby Turner Weeks.
Funeral Service for Mr. Weeks will be at 2 p.m. on Friday,...
Funeral services for Hazel ‘Tootsie” Smith will be Friday, February 6, 2015, at 2 p.m., at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with interment in Baileyton Cemetery. Mrs. Smith passed away Wednesday, February 4 at Woodland Village.
Mrs. Smith was born on August 26, 1932 to Robert and Meda Delle Haney. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Donald (Tresha) Smith, a...
Funeral services for Earl Carlton Holmes, 78, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 7th, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Jeff Helton and Antonio Mena officiating with interment in Holly Pond Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Holmes passed away Thursday, February 5th, 2015 at Falkville Health Care Center in Falkville, Alabama....
CULLMAN – Your dog just fell over and is having difficulty breathing or maybe your cat is lethargic and cannot get up on its own. It’s late at night and your veterinarian is closed until 8 a.m. the next day. You feel your pet won’t make it until that time. What do you do? Believe it or not, call...
PHELAN – The Log Cabin Store, once located in Phelan, was built on land that was originally purchased from Wilhelmina “Minnie” Schaefers way back in 1927. Claud Mullins, a neighbor to the Schaefers family, bought the store for his daughter who had planned to open up a café and BBQ pit there. Mr. Mullins built the store, which looked...
Visitation for Andy Gaskey, 67, of Cullman will be from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Moss-Service Funeral Home. Memorial services will be at a later date.
Mr. Gaskey was born July 1, 1947 in Gadsden to Leroy and Florence Higginbotham Gaskey. He was a painter.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Rita...
Visitation service for James R. Weeks will be held Friday, February 06, 2015 from 12 noon until 2 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home.
Funeral Service will be held following the visitation at Moss Service Funeral home at 2 p.m.
Funeral services for Bro. Odom Hawkins will be Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, with interment in Cullman City Cemetery. Bro. Hawkins passed away Tuesday, February 3, at Princeton Medical Center.
He was born September 21, 1932 in Eva to Homer and Erie Cobbs Hawkins. He was a Church of Christ Minister.
He was preceded...
Funeral services for Hazel ‘Tootsie” Smith will be Friday, February 6, 2015, at 2 p.m., at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with interment in Baileyton Cemetery. Mrs. Smith passed away Wednesday, February 4 at Woodland Village.
Mrs. Smith was born on August 26, 1932 to Robert and Meda Delle Haney. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Donald (Tresha) Smith, a...
CULLMAN - Cullman EMA and hazmat crews are working to clean up a minor diesel fuel spill, located on the railroad tracks just north of the Cullman County Stockyard.
"It's not a major spill and we are working to clean it up now," said EMA Director Phyllis Little. "No one is in danger. It's just a time consuming cleanup."
Little said...
Dr. Vurl DeLore Baumann passed away February 2, 2015 at his residence. He was 79 years old. He was born August 18, 1935 to Otto Henry and Mary Anna Brecht Baumann.
Funeral Services will be held February 5, 2015, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. With interment at Cullman City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Church...
CULLMAN – For years, residents of Cullman who wanted to go out at night for a few drinks and live entertainment had to travel to Huntsville or Birmingham. Since the city passed the legal sale of alcohol with official sales taking place in 2011, an emerging and fast growing nightlife scene has arrived, keeping a lot of business here...
CULLMAN – The Robert E. McGukin Civic Center, better known as the Cullman Civic Center, is getting a facelift. After more than 30 years, the place is becoming more modern, hip and aesthetically beautiful. Even though the reconstruction still has a way to go, the staff is excited and can’t wait for the rest of the community to see...
Roland ‘Sonny’ D. James gave up the ghost and entered the sanctuary of heaven on Saturday, January 31, 2105.
He was preceded in death by his parents Dee James and Minnie Glover James and all eight of his siblings.
Survivors include his wife, Charlene, daughter Ronda Bell and husband Jay, son, Ronald and his daughter Gabrielle; grandson Bill Pagan and wife...
Funeral services for Martha Lee Novara, 70, of Hanceville will be held on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Dale McAnnally officiating; with interment in Bethlehem East Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Novara passed away on Monday,...
CULLMAN – A new year has brought the Loomis Bros Circus back to town and families across the county are welcome to come join in the fun. The show will be in town for two days only on February 1 and 2 with all of the excitement you would expect from the circus.
"I was involved with the show last...
HANCEVILLE – In the highest scoring Cullman County championship game ever played at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum, the Holly Pond Broncos took home the hardware for the first time in 13 years.
With four starters shooting lights out and the offense getting 48 points in the final 16:00, the Broncos avenged a loss in the 2014 championship game to...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State baseball lost one of its biggest fans and family members on Thursday as Donald Jones died at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer.
Jones served as the Wallace State baseball public address announcer since the late 1990’s, but that only scratched the surface of Jones’s impact on the program, which has...
Funeral services for Erick Jerry Wood, age 73 of Boaz, formerly of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donald Cotton officiating. Interment will be in Duck Creek Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wood passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Dekalb...
Funeral service for Paula Sue McCravy, 68, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m., Monday, February 2nd, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Friendship Methodist Cemetery, Revs. Paul Monk, Steve Rodgers and George Redding officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. McCravy passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at UAB Hospital. She was born...
Funeral service for Shirley Faye Harris, 71, of Etha community will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Etha Baptist Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery, Dr. Tim Lipsey and Bro. Josh Swindall officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the...
Mr. Max H. Britt, age 83, of Rock Springs community in Blount County, passed away Friday morning, January 30, 2015 in Marshall Medical Center North. He was born in Winston County, Alabama to Tom and Grace Chester Britt. Mr. Britt was a self-employed poultry farmer and a U.S. Army Veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents and...
Funeral Services for Elizabeth "Kippy" Quinn, age 78 of Bremen, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2015 in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Cemetery, with Andrew Parsons officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Elizabeth was born on March 8, 1936 in Cullman to the late Riley & Mary Belle Williams Freeman;...
Funeral Services for Eileen Faye Elliott, age 65 of Cullman, will be at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2015 in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 12:00 noon at Prospect church of Christ cemetery, with Rev. T.J. Milligan officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Eileen was born on March 5, 1949...
CULLMAN – A celebration will be coming on April 14 that law enforcement officials look forward to all year. It is a day of hope, encouragement and highlighting the achievements of Special Olympic athletes. It is nationally known as the Torch Run, and local deputies, officers and even state troopers will be participating again this year.
“I began my law...
Funeral services for Myrtle Narrell White, age 75 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. David McDonald and Dan Cobb officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. White passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at...
Ms. Wilma Jo Stewart, age 80, of Holly Pond, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 28, 2015 at CRMC. She was born in Caddo County, Oklahoma to Alva and Ruby Rodgers Gill.
Ms. Stewart worked as a nurse aide in healthcare and was a member of Duck River Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Keith Wayne (Teresa) Stewart; three...
CULLMAN - A fire at Morgan Square Apartments damaged an estimated four units at the complex Thursday evening, according to Cullman City Police Assitant Chief Craig Green.
Green said the fire has been extinguished and there are no reported injuries.
CULLMAN – A legend in country music and a DJ who’s created his own legend since the inception of Rock the South will both be taking the stage at this year’s fastest growing country music festival.
“Travis Tritt is an icon in country music. I can’t wait for our fans to sing so many of his hits at Rock the...
Funeral service for Dorothy Jeanette Roark Rodgers, 71, of Cullman will be Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Cullman Memory Gardens, T.J. Armstrong officiating.
Mrs. Rodgers passed away Wednesday, January 28th at her residence. She was born February 28, 1943 to parents, John Thomas and Dorothy Jeanette Horton Roark.
She was preceded...
Graveside services for Joyce Faye Basinger, 79, of Hanceville will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Basinger passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Curtis and Hattie Bradley; husband, Harold V. Basinger and...
I believe we must be proactive not reactive." - Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN – Cullman County Sheriff’s Investigators and Deputies discovered a large quantity of “ICE” while following up on an investigation involving recent burglaries and incidents of thefts along County Road 431 in the Valley Grove community.
“On Tuesday January 27, 215, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Investigators and Deputies went...
WEST POINT – The West Point High School Scholar’s Bowl team is quickly establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with, not just in Cullman County or in the state of Alabama, but throughout the nation.
The WPHS Scholar’s Bowl team competes in tournaments from Chicago, Illinois all the way to Hoover, Alabama. The location of the competition may...
Funeral services for Norma Lee NeSmith Rodgers, 87 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Tim Aris officiating, with interment in Cullman City Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Rodgers passed away Sunday evening, January 25, 2015, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born July...
Funeral services for Dean Maynor, 74, of Garden City will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Brad McDonald officiating;. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Maynor entered into rest on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at home...
Funeral services for Dean Maynor, 74, of Garden City will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Brad McDonald officiating;. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Maynor entered into rest on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at home...
Funeral service for Wendell Franklin Smith, age 80 of Cullman, will be Monday, January 26, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bud Perkins officiating.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Smith passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Cullman Region Medical Center. He was born January 22, 1935 in Cullman to...
CULLMAN – Cystic Fibrosis affects approximately 30,000 people in the United States alone. It is a life threatening condition that is the result of a defective gene that causes large amounts of mucus to accumulate in the lungs, pancreas and other organs. One of those affected is a little boy named Crew who lives here in Cullman.
Since his diagnosis,...
HANCEVILLE - Winning and winning by a huge margin began the 2015 Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday.
With the junior varsity in the spotlight along with one freshman contest, five of the six games were decided by a margin of 15 points or higher.
The only close game was in the opener of the junior...
CULLMAN – Next door to the North Alabama Agriplex is an old wooden schoolhouse. Hanging on the wall for all to see is a small white sign that reads: Red School House Property of Peinhardt Living History Farm Fo. 2008. The aged walls that line the building have seen more than their fair share of memories over the years....
Funeral services for Nelda Jo Wells will be Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 2 p.m. from Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Stan Graves and Stanley Kilgore officiating, burial will be at Center Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Wells passed away January 21 at her residence. She was born in Cullman, December 15, 1936 to Bertis C. and Aretta Morris Goodlett. She was...
Funeral Services for Mabel Goodlett Bentley, age 90 of Goldridge Community, will be at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Center Grove Cemetery with Whit Rice and Phillip Ashley officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Mabel was born on August 13, 1924 in Cullman to the late William E....
Joseph David Drake Woods passed away January 22, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was 47 Years old.
Mr. Woods was an active member of Lonesome Dove Cowboy Church.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. January 26, 2015 at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Flint Creek Cemetery. Bro. Tim Collier officiating.
Visitation will be Sunday, January...
Mr. John Burtus Higdon passed away January 20, 2015 at Summerford Nursing Home. He was 87 years old.
Mr. Higdon was born August 19, 1927 to Robert and Pearl Heatherly Higdon.
Funeral Services will be held January 23, 2015 at Moss Service Chapel at 1 p.m. with interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday January 23, 2015 at the funeral...
Funeral services for Mr. Mallen Dale Shockley, 58, of Cullman will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. from Simcoe Methodist church, Revs. Larry Duke and Tony Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the church.
Moss-Service Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Shockley passed away Tuesday at CRMC....
Funeral services for James Edward Kimbril, age 78 of Cullman, will be Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Chapel with Tim Dubberly officiating. Interment will be in Etha Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kimbril passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1936 in Cullman...
Funeral services for Judith Turner Cone will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Shelton Grove Church with Chris Chambless and Richard Bailey officiating; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cone passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was...
CULLMAN – With the announcement of the fourth installment of Rock the South to take place on June 19-20, concert promoter Shane Quick announced Thursday, Country music star Brantley Gilbert will be taking to the stage at this year’s quickly growing country music festival.
"Brantley Gilbert is one of the hottest and fastest growing country music artists, period,” said Quick....
BAILEYTON – You looking for a good time? Then head out to the races in Baileyton, Alabama!
The Baileyton “Good Time” Drag Strip was started back in 1966 by Mr. Jack Walker, who named drag strip because he wanted everybody to have a “Good Time” while enjoying the racing action. Today, after nearly 50 years, he continues to operate the strip today...
Funeral Services for Lillie Berry Blackwood, age 91 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Northside Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Crossroads Cemetery, with Bro. Dennis Trimble & Bro. Randy Milligan officiating. She will Lie-in-State at the church from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Mrs. Blackwood was born in...
CULLMAN – Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of Aladdin were held on Monday at the Cullman Civic Center. The auditorium was packed with anxious parents and excited kids from ages 5 to 18.
“The children will audition for about two hours,” said Kelly Pulliam at the Cullman Civic Center. “Then they will come back at around 5:30 p.m....
Margaret E. Pettus passed away January 20, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She is 72 years old.
Margaret was born May 28, 1942 to James H. & Mildred Brock Causey.
Funeral services will be held January 22, 2015 at Moss Service Chapel at 1 p.m. with Graveside services to be held at Richardson Chapel Cemetery at 3:30 p.m.
Visitation will be...
CULLMAN – Cullman Regional Medical Center may not be as large as UAB, but they are making great strides in investing in new technologies that improve patient care. One such investment was made two years ago in the form of Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers (HBO). Where patients in the area would have once driven over 100 miles to reach is...
HANCEVILLE – The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition “The Way We Worked” will make its next stop in Cullman County, settling in at The Evelyn Burrow Museum on the campus of Wallace State Community College in Hanceville from Feb. 10 to March 20.
Expressly chosen by the Alabama Humanities Foundation to host “The Way We Worked” as part of the Museum...
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sue Horton, age 75 of Vinemont, will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. from Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Bro. Al Barton officiating, burial will follow at Concord cemetery.
Mrs. Horton passed away Monday at CRMC. She was born in Hartselle, AL, February 10, 1939 to Clarence and Viola Byrd Fortenberry. She was a...
We were able to talk him out peacefully and without any violence” – Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN - “We have resolved the standoff. We did take the suspect in custody and right now he is currently being arrested on minor traffic violations that stem from him eluding investigators earlier,” said Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry following a nearly seven hour long...
Funeral services for Doyle J. Ponder, 89, of Jones Chapel, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Ponder passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Hanceville Nursing Home.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Funeral service for Tammie Renae Maddux, 55, of Falkville, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Maddux passed away January 20th, 2015, at Summerford Nursing Home.
Visitation will be Thursday at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
CULLMAN - During Tuesday evening’s Cullman County Board of Education meeting, School Board attorney, Donald Sweeney, recommended reinstating Fairview principal Dr. Chris Gambrill.
Superintendent Dr. Craig Ross said that Dr. Gambrill will be reinstated, effective Monday.
The investigation regarding the "operation" of the school will continue.
Sweeney said that Gambrill has not been charged with any misconduct.
CULLMAN – Located adjacent to the old train depot and across the railroad tracks is one of Cullman’s finest stores – Chambers Farm and Garden Supply. Chambers Farm and Garden Supply have everything you need to grow your garden, feed your critters and so much more!
“We are a locally owned and operated independent store,” said Jimmy Wells, who has...
Funeral services for Daphine Whatley Gingrich will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Seventh Street Baptist Church at 2 p.m. (lie-in-state 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.) with Eric Martin, Randy Makemson and Kerry Cleghorn officiating. Interment will be in Fairview West Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Gingrich passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015...
Funeral services for Judith Turner Cone will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Shelton Grove Church with Chris Chambless and Richard Bailey officiating; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cone passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was...
Funeral services for Betty Jean Owen, 84, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Debbie Williams officiating with interment in Heritage Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Owen passed away Monday, January 19th, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1930, in Louisville, Kentucky...
Funeral services for Charles Lemuel Mauldin, 75, of Bremen will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church in Bremen; Wayne Williams officiating; with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning at 4 p.m. at the church.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Mauldin passed...
Funeral services for Charles Lemuel Mauldin, 75, of Bremen will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church in Bremen; Wayne Williams officiating; with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning at 4 p.m. at the church.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Mauldin passed...
CULLMAN – Cullman County is chocked full of outstanding people – People who go above and beyond their daily lives to be of assistance to others in the community who need help. They ask for nothing in return and usually shy away from recognition. From the woman who cleans the church every week that goes unnoticed to the man...
CULLMAN - The city of Cullman has lost one of its best catches – Scales Seafood Market has closed its doors, leaving many seafood lovers around town in shock. The market, which was located at 221A 2nd Avenue SE, Cullman, brought the wonderful flavors of fresh seafood straight from the Gulf Coast into our homes earlier last year.
Scales held their...
BETHEL – The Clarkson Covered Bridge, or sometimes called Legg Bridge, was built over Crooked Creek back in 1904. The property it was on was owned by a local mail carrier by the name of James W. Legg. The total cost of the bridge at the time was $1,500.00. The bridge was originally named the Legg Covered Bridge after...
Funeral Services for Mr. Millard Frederick Thurman, age 83 of Vinemont, will be at 11:00 a.m. in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Meek Cemetery in Arley, with Bro. Tim McCormick, Bro. W.C. Green and Bro. Billy Wooten officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Millard was born in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Alvin & Mable Hamilton...
CULLMAN – The new Beech Center has been a great asset to the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD), but it is also the new home to the Cullman Red Cross. The tornadoes of April 2011 destroyed the previous building. Fortunately, a union was formed that has proven to be mutually beneficial for all.
“It is actually a...
CULLMAN – Johnny’s Barbecue has been in business for more than 52 years serving smoky barbecue to the masses. They are known for their friendly service, huge potatoes, and award winning barbecue. It is for these reasons and more that you can find their name in the new book released by the Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Barbecue: Delicious Road...
CULLMAN – Following a long campaign, a close primary and a July run-off election decided by a margin of 608 votes, Matt Gentry was relieved Saturday evening as he officially took office as the 30th elected Cullman County Sheriff.
Sheriff Gentry elected to answer some questions just a few days before taking the reigns from former Sheriff Mike Rainey.
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CULLMAN – A public forum was held at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church recently to discuss raising Christian children in the modern age. Speakers for the night were radio personality Rick Burgess from the Rick and Bubba Show and Larry Taunton, director of the Fixed Point foundation.
The Fixed Point Foundation was established in 2004 with the intent of opposing the...
CULLMAN – There is a two-story house in Cullman just by the middle school that does incredible work. The small and unassuming house has been filled with immense amounts of pain, but also works everyday to turn that pain into healing. Brooks’ Place is a non-profit child advocacy center that works with children and families who are victims of...
CULLMAN - Last Thursday many people around the world remembered and celebrated what would have been Elvis Presley’s birthday. He would have been 80 years old. Grace Episcopal Church of Cullman celebrated “The King” with a performance open and free to the public, accepting only donations. What better way to raise funds for the Beans & Rice Ministry than an...
