GOOD HOPE, Ala. – This year’s county middle school football season is in the books and after edging the Good Hope Raiders 30-22 in Tuesday night’s championship game, the Vinemont Eagles are your Cullman County Champions. The Eagles secured the win after Kayden Henderson intercepted a pass at the goal line on the final play of the game to...
Updated 10-21-20 at 12:40 p.m.
The injured teen has been identified by the Cullman Police Department as Connor Britt Laney. The other driver was Michael Wayne Hosey, of Buford, Georgia.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County teenager was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash along southbound U.S. Highway 31 near Swafford Road Tuesday afternoon at approximately 2:30.
Cullman Police Department Traffic Homicide...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – There are many amazing people out there who do a lot to help others. Whether it's paying it forward at a restaurant or store or befriending someone who is struggling. Or you may be surprised by a 5-year-old girl named Chandlyn Ellis giving you a giant hug during a halftime show. That came true for Fairview...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good Samaritan Health Clinic on Monday presented plaques to the children of Stephen K. Griffith for the contributions of the fund named in their father’s honor to the charitable clinic’s mental health services. Griffith, a prominent Cullman attorney, was murdered in 2017 by a man suffering from severe mental illness. The next year, Griffith’s family started...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Saturday marked the end of the 2020 Cullman County Youth Football regular season and four teams from each division clinched their spots in the playoffs. Next week will begin the postseason and each team only has one thing on their minds right now, to hoist the championship trophy. In the regular season finale, Vinemont traveled to...
BREMEN, Ala. - On Saturday evening, family and friends of Herndon “Junior” Self gathered at Rooster’s Corner in Bremen to remember the murder victim and call for changes to the 2015 mandatory release law that set his accused killer free two days before the stabbing that took Self’s life. Nathan Winston Stephens was denied parole by the Alabama Bureau...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Friday announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cullman Regional Hartselle Health Center will be Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m.
The event will feature an overview of the project from Cullman Regional representatives as well as comments from state and local leaders on the benefits of the new outpatient facility for Hartselle...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s Christmas Open House, which traditionally kicks off the local holiday shopping season, this year will be a joint effort and local businesses can register to participate for free. Joining the City of Cullman in the annual event, this year dubbed the Cullman Area Christmas Open House, are the Cullman Chamber of Commerce and the Cullman...
HAMILTON, Ala. -- Addison traveled to Hamilton to take on the 4A Aggies and Addison came away with a frustrating 21-7 loss. Big plays, penalties and mental lapses doomed the valiant Bulldog effort.
Addison took the opening kickoff and did absolutely nothing against the Aggie defense. Three plays totaled a whopping -1 yards and the Dawgs punted.
Hamilton took over and it...
SOMERVILLE, Ala. - One week after securing a playoff berth, the Fairview Aggies traveled across the Morgan County line to Somerville to take on the Brewer Patriots in a non-region game. Coach George Redding’s Aggies are ranked no. 10 in AHSAA Class 5A. The Aggies left James R. Tucker Stadium with a 49-16 victory.
Fairview entered the game with leading...
ASHVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road to take on the Bulldogs of Ashville Friday night and was sent home with a 38-14 loss. Ashville built an early lead in the first half and by the time Hanceville began to find the end zone, it was too late to mount a comeback.
Ashville jumped on top 7-0 in the first...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Eagles hosted the Oakman Wildcats Friday night and came away with a thrilling 20-17 overtime victory, sending Vinemont to the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
“We are playing better and better each week,” said Eagles coach Stephen Robinson. “After the Pennington game the guys decided that’s not good enough and all bought in and...
ARLEY, Ala. – After collecting a huge win over Lynn last week, the Tigers returned home Friday night the host a strong Pickens County team. Meek hung with the Tornadoes early, but they were eventually able to create separation and pull away to defeat the Tigers 38-14.
Meek struck first in the game and scored early in the opening quarter...
SUSAN MOORE, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Susan Moore Friday night to face the Bulldogs and came up short, 35-6.
Susan Moore tried to surprise the Broncos with an onside kick to open the game, but Holly Pond was ready and started with good field position at its own 49. Andrew Bell got the Broncos into Susan Moore territory with...
ATHENS, Ala. – Cullman hit the road Friday night for another region matchup against the Golden Eagles of Athens and it was a tough night on both sides of the ball for the Bearcats. After a scoreless first quarter, Athens scored twice in the second quarter and twice in the third quarter to secure a 28-0 win over Cullman.
After...
WEST POINT, Ala. - If you were wanting any late-season pre-playoff drama, you needed to be somewhere else Friday night, because from start to finish this one was all West Point, with the Warriors winning 49-0.
The Warrior defense got things started with a quick three-and-out, one of five in the first half. West Point allowed only a single first...
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. - Cold Springs looked to keep its playoff hopes alive Friday night at Winston County, but a huge first-half deficit was too much to overcome for the Eagles, and the Yellow Jackets flew away with the game, 46-21.
Cold Springs started out strong on its opening possession, moving the ball inside the 25-yard line, but the Eagles...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Representatives from Jack Aces on Friday presented the Cullman Police Department’s Shop with a Cop program a check for $11,755, money raised at the sixth annual Jack Aces Bike & Car Show at Depot Park in September.
Cullman Police Sgt. Adam Clark accepted the check on behalf of the program and presented Jack Aces President Derrick Barton...
CULLMAN, Ala. – There are just three more weeks remaining in the regular season and we have several local teams that are either playing to earn home field advantage in the postseason or fighting to get into the postseason at all. Cullman, Fairview, Good Hope and Addison are all in good shape to potentially host a playoff game in...
JASPER, Ala. -- A pair of Cullman County volleyball teams traveled to Curry High School Wednesday afternoon, the Good Hope Raiders and the Hanceville Bulldogs.
The Good Hope Raiders and the Hanceville Bulldogs were the first to play. The Bulldogs were eliminated by the Raiders after they swept the match 25-7, 25-8 and 25-8.
The Raiders took the first two sets against the Hanceville Bulldogs behind...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Everyone had a feeling this year’s 5A, Area 14 Tournament would come down to Fairview and West Point and that turned out to be the case Wednesday night. The Lady Warriors downed Brewer 3-1 and Fairview edged Guntersville in a five-set thriller to set up a rematch of this year’s Cullman County Championship showdown. West...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The playoffs start next week, and after rainy weather postponed Saturday’s action until this week, there was a huge slate of important games played around the county. The Warriors traveled to take on the Raiders while the Outlaws faced Fairview on the road. Vinemont hosted the Cyclones, and the Bearcats took on Cold Springs at home.
West...
Updated 10-31-20 at 12:32 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31
Dead End Haunted Trail
191 County Road 741 (As long as it’s not storming, a little rain will not stop the fun.)
The trail time varies depending on the group. Depending on the level of fear, it could take five minutes, or it could take 15 minutes. If you get lost, don’t worry. There...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A group of students at Cullman High School decided to make the most of their abridged homecoming activities and raise funds for Cullman Caring for Kids, presenting assistant director Nancy Bryant a check for $476 Tuesday afternoon.
Tonja Grace at Cullman Caring for Kids shared via social media Tuesday:
“As we all know, Covid has taught us a...
Ashley Mann, representing West Point High School, was crowned 2020 Cullman County Fair Queen Tuesday night. Ms. Mann was also named Talent Winner. She will receive a $3,000 scholarship (paid to the school in which she enrolls) given by the Cullman County Fair Association and a leadership scholarship from Wallace State Community College. She will also receive a diamond...
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison will advance and host a sub-regional tournament at Stephenson Gymnasium Friday after the Lady Bulldogs knocked off both Cold Springs and Hatton to win this year’s 2A, Area 13 Tournament. Addison swept both the Lady Eagles and Lady Hornets to secure the area crown.
Addison 3 – Cold Springs 0 (25-4, 25-5, 25-14)
After jumping out to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2020 Cullman County Fair is in full swing after the remnants of Hurricane Delta attempted to put a damper on the festivities. If 2020 has taught us anything, it's how to quickly deal with the unexpected. This week, beautiful weather is forecast, and Cullman County Fair Association President Charlie Childers is optimistic about the upcoming...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab Center (HNRC) will soon be able to add a new certification to their resumes. A new program, Medication Administration Certification (MAC), pioneered by Wallace State Community College, will provide training which will allow CNAs to administer many everyday medications to the patients in their care.
Six HNRC CNAs...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Organizers of the fourth annual “Love, Amy” Project at Grace Episcopal Church on Friday presented a check for $2,100 to be used to provide food for a village in Honduras.
The Love, Amy Project was born out of love for the late Amy Freeman Williams, who grew up in Grace Church and was the daughter of Patti...
Updated 10-9-20 at 7 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - HomTex in Cullman has been awarded a contract to provide the United States Capitol complex with masks.
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, announced on social media Friday:
"All this week we've been celebrating Made in America Week. Well, for our final post, I'm excited to announce that HomTex Inc. in Cullman has been awarded...
Updated 10-9-20 at 6:56 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - One person was killed and three people injured in a five-vehicle crash along Interstate 65 in Cullman County Friday morning.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed the fatality, identifying the victim as Kristin Hudson Cohn, 32, of LaGrange, Georgia.
Cohn was killed when the 2004 Mazda MVP in which she was a passenger...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2020 Cullman County Fair opened Thursday evening, in the midst of concerns about COVID-19 and stiff competition from area football games that were rescheduled from Friday due to forecasts of bad weather. The crowd was smaller than on a typical opening night, and there were fewer exhibits and events, but fairgoers seemed happy to be...
OXFORD, Ala. – Arab made the long trip to Oxford to face the Yellow Jackets in an important region matchup Thursday night and even though the Knights had generated some momentum coming into this week’s matchup, it wasn’t enough to overcome Oxford and they were sent home with a 42-14 loss.
Arab fell behind 7-0 early but responded with a...
ARLEY, Ala. – It’s been a long time coming, but the Meek Tigers are finally back in the win column. The Tigers scored with less than a minute remaining in the game to go on top 34-32 and held on to win it over Lynn, earning their first victory since Oct. 5, 2018.
The Bears took an early 6-0 lead,...
WINFIELD, Ala. – Holly Pond hit the road for its latest region matchup Thursday night and ran into a tough Winfield Pirates squad. After falling behind early, the Broncos were unable to keep pace with Winfield and the Pirates pulled away to take the game 49-8.
The Pirates jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the opening quarter, but Holly...
ADDISON, Ala. - Addison hosted the Lamar County Bulldogs in a huge region matchup rife with playoff implications. Addison sleepwalked thru the first half until finally waking up in the second half to come away with a big 42-27 win over Lamar County.
On Addison's first play from scrimmage, Christian "Ice Man" Roberts was obliterated on a blindside sack and the...
SARDIS, Ala. - Something was bothering West Point Senior quarterback Will Cochran all week. Fellow senior Carter Thornton had outdone him by catching, running and throwing for a touchdown this season. So, Cochran thought he’d do the same, in a single half. No, Cochran wasn’t seriously bothered by his teammate’s achievement, but yes, he really did accomplish the feat...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Looking to possibly get locked into the AHSAA football playoffs, the Fairview Aggies hosted the winless Crossville Lions at Dafford Smith Stadium Thursday night. The Aggies came into the game sitting in second place in AHSAA Class 5A Region 7. Fairview got a 35-0 victory and gave a great birthday present to Aggie head coach George...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Eagles picked up a huge region win when they played host to the Susan Moore Bulldogs Thursday night. The Eagles used a big second half to pull away and propel themselves to a 21-7 victory.
The Bulldogs found the end zone quickly to go up 7-0 a little more than 3 minutes into the game....
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs looked to snap a four-game losing streak and play spoiler at home against Etowah Thursday night. Unfortunately for them, it was all Blue Devils in this one, as they downed the Bulldogs, 40-0.
Hanceville fumbled the ball on its first two possessions, both of which led to Etowah touchdowns, with the Blue Devils scoring...
TARRANT, Ala. – It wasn’t always pretty, but the Good Hope Raiders managed to collect another region win on the road Thursday night. The Raiders fought off a resilient Fultondale team with their explosive running game to leave Wildcats Stadium with a 31-25 win and improve to 7-1.
Fultondale was forced to punt after receiving the game’s opening kickoff, but...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Thursday announced that this year’s Trunk-or-Treat event, the hospital’s largest annual event, has been canceled.
A media release from the hospital said the decision to cancel the event was made by Cullman Regional’s administration due to a variety of factors concerning COVID-19, including not having the ability to effectively social distance attendees during this...
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re hitting the home stretch of the regular season this week and thanks to a wave of rain coming into the area at the end of this week, local teams will have to be ready to play Thursday night. Some teams, like Arab, West Point, Holly Pond and Good Hope will have be on the road...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Regulators MC North Alabama Chapter will host a benefit ride this Saturday morning Oct. 10 to raise money for 2-year-old Athan Landman. Athan received a new liver last October after doctors found a large tumor on his liver when he was just 6 months old. All proceeds from Saturday’s event will help the family with...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - There’s something strange happening in the woods along County Road 741 in east Cullman County. Could the woods be haunted or is it something much more sinister? For those who love a great scare, the Dead End Haunted Trail is back this year with lots of new spooks and twists that are sure to give...
CULLMAN, Ala. - East Elementary School’s annual Patriot Day food drive brought in 9,521 pounds of food donations over the past month for the local Cullman Caring for Kids food bank. Patriot Day is a day of remembrance held annually on Sept. 11 to honor those who lost their lives during the 2001 terror attacks.
East Elementary School Principal David...
BREMEN, Ala. – It took three matches to settle things between Fairview and West Point Tuesday night but after three back and forth, thrilling showdowns, the Lady Warriors fought off the Lady Aggies to capture back to back Cullman County Tournament championships. Neither team would allow the either to create much separation in any of the seven sets they...
Updated 10-8-20 at 6:23 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 37th annual Cullman County Band Exhibition has been rescheduled from Saturday, Oct. 10 to Thursday, Oct. 15 due to the threat of inclement weather.
The exhibition is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Thursday evening at Cullman High School's Oliver Woodward Stadium and will consist of two shows, one at 5 p.m....
COLONY, Ala. - The Town of Colony on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 at noon will host a COVID-19 community awareness training event at the Colony Educational Complex, 151 Byars Road. Training will be led by Debra Love, an environmental chemist and former director of the Southern Research Institute Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, who currently serves as president of Birmingham-based E3...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Several local teams are in the middle of some heated region battles and with only four weeks remaining in the regular season, every region game is huge. Whether they’re playing to earn home field advantage or fighting to make it to the postseason, these teams need to finish strong to achieve their goals with the playoffs...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After the southern part of the state was devastated by Hurricane Sally last month, many Cullman residents found ways to help the people affected. In one case, local nonprofit Curt's Closet sent clothes to the family of a single mother whose home was flooded.
Ashley Wilson, who founded the nonprofit, said that the news about the family...
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament got underway at Cold Springs High School Monday night and nearly all of day one’s matchups resulted in sweeps. West Point and Good Hope swept Hanceville and Holly Pond respectively in the opening round and the Lady Broncos swept the Lady Bulldogs to eliminate Hanceville in the loser’s bracket.
Cold Springs...
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is excited to announce the debut of its Fall Flea Market Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. A variety of booths will be available for shoppers to peruse. St. Paul’s Fall Flea Market will be in the back parking lot of the church and inside the gym. Santa Claus will be...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The end of the regular season is drawing closer and with two weeks left to go, some teams have clinched playoff spots while others are looking to keep their postseason hopes alive. Vinemont traveled to take on Cold Springs, the Bearcats took on West Point on the road and the Outlaws and the Cyclones hosted Holly...
BERLIN, Ala. - The Walker family’s hardware store at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and County Road 747 in Berlin had been a community fixture for decades before it closed in December 2017. Nearly three years later, Bruce Bentley- former proprietor of the 278 Rock Grocery two doors down- and recently retired UAB Information Technology Specialist Edwin Dixon...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that a student in its expanded Young Entrepreneurs’ Academy (YEA!) has been selected to participate in a national “Shark Tank” style entrepreneurs’ competition.
On Saturday, Oct. 17, teens from around the country will compete to see who will be named America’s Next Top Young Entrepreneur at the Young Entrepreneurs...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman, Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism and the Cullman Oktoberfest Committee kicked off an abbreviated Oktoberfest celebration Friday evening at Depot Park. Although shortened in length, the event seemed to suffer no shortage of people as crowds filled Depot Park.
After music from Wolfgang Moritz and Polkawagen, 2019 Burgermeister Steve Moore turned the...
CROSSVILLE, Ala. -- In the words of Boobie Miles’ grandpa, “He can run, he can catch, and he can PASS!” Senior do-it-all Carter Thornton did what he has done all year long, make big plays all over the field in West Point’s 35-27 win at Crossville Friday night.
After a forcing a quick three-and-out, the Warriors opened up the away...
GUIN, Ala. – After using last week’s bye week to rest up and refocus for the latter half of the season, the Meek Tigers hit the road Friday night to face the Marion County Red Raiders in a big regional matchup. The Red Raiders got off to a fast start and the Tigers were never able to recover, falling...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope fell short 31-20 Friday night against the Etowah Blue Devils to pick up its first loss of the season and drop to 6-1.
The Blue Devils mostly ran the ball on their opening possession and punched it into the end zone for a touchdown that made it 7-0.
After shutting down the Raiders and forcing...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Pirates of Winfield for homecoming after being off for the last two weeks. In my opinion, the Eagles played their best game of the season, but they came up short 28-18 to a strong Winfield team.
Vinemont received the opening kickoff and a strong ground game helped the Eagles move the ball...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Cold Springs Eagles in a pivotal Class 2A region matchup with vital playoff positioning on the line. The Dawgs were not gracious hosts as they celebrated homecoming with a dominating 50-14 win over the Eagles. It was a great night for lovely Addison sophomore Gracie Manley who was selected as the 2020 Homecoming Queen. Addison also...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Boaz Pirates traveled to Dafford Smith Stadium to take on the Fairview Aggies in an AHSAA Class 5A Region 7 game Friday. Boaz looked to remain undefeated in region play. Fairview looked to improve its playoff chances and get its first win in school history against the Pirates in nine tries. In the end, Fairview...
ONEONTA, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Oneonta Friday night to face the Redskins, who walked away with a 56-24 victory.
The Bulldogs received the opening kickoff and started on their own 33. On first down, quarterback Bo Joles found Trevor Shadden open for a 16-yard gain, but the offense stalled, and Hanceville punted the ball away.
Starting from its 34,...
ARAB, Ala. - The Arab Knights took on Locust Fork in a "no record" game Friday night for homecoming due to a forfeit win over Pell City. A huge first half by the Knights saw them taking the game over the Hornets, 49-27.
The Knights' defense forced the Hornets to punt on their opening possession, but the punter got tackled...
DECATUR, Ala. – After dropping their first game of the season at Mars Hill last week, the Bearcats were back on the road for a region matchup Friday night and they downed the Decatur Red Raiders 21-10 to improve to 6-1 on the season.
Both teams traded punts on their opening possessions but after Cullman punted it away on its...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College is recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct. 15. Men’s tennis star sophomore Sebastian Arce, among the many students on campus of Hispanic or Latino descent, is perhaps the one who’s traveled the farthest to attend Wallace State.
Arce, who is originally from Cali, Colombia, has left a tremendous impact on the Wallace State men’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman Regional Medical Center announced Friday that in order to comply with Governor Kay Ivey’s amended Safer at Home Order regarding hospital visitation, the hospital has developed a COVID/Pandemic Visitation Policy, effective Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at 8 a.m.
Ivey, as detailed in her press conference Wednesday, Sept. 30, extended the mask mandate within the Safer at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Dust off your lederhosen or dirndl and head out to Depot Park for Cullman’s Oktoberfest celebration, which begins today and runs through Saturday evening.
Highlighting its German heritage, Cullman began celebrating Oktoberfest in 1982, but the history of Oktoberfest dates back to 1810, long before Germans made their way to Alabama.
On Oct. 12, 1810, a great celebration...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local teams are preparing to kick off the second half of the regular season this week and there are some critical region showdowns coming up with the postseason right around the corner. Cullman, West Point, Hanceville and Meek will be on the road to face region foes while Addison, Vinemont, Fairview and the undefeated, fifth-ranked Good...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation received a $1,500 donation from Cullman Fire Rescue’s Cullman Professional Firefighters Public Relations Board (CPFPRB) at Fire Station 3 Wednesday afternoon. Foundation President Lori McGrath and Vice President Judy Grissom met with CFR Lt. Neville Franks at the station to receive the donation.
Franks, who said he has dealt with the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday marked the end of week six of the youth football season and some key games took place with playoff implications on the line. The Bearcats traveled to take on the Raiders while the Cyclones traveled to face the Broncos. West Point and Cold Springs hosted Vinemont and Fairview, respectively.
Cullman Bearcats at Good Hope Raiders:
Fireplug: Bearcats...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Goat Island Brewing officially kicked off Cullman Oktoberfest 2020 Saturday with its own “Goatoberfest” celebration at the south Cullman brewery, and was joined by Christina Holmes and Jamie Blackmon of Wallace State Community College to announce a new partnership to offer brewery technician apprenticeships. Goat Island launched the project by offering a $500 scholarship to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lions Club held its regularly scheduled meeting at the Cullman County Fairgrounds Monday night and there was plenty for the club to celebrate. In addition to continuing preparations for this year’s county fair, the Lions welcomed a special guest to the meeting to share a charitable contribution. East Elementary student Maggie Bailey, 7, grew...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville hosted its annual Kids Night Out Saturday at C.W. Day Park. Although traditionally held before the start of the school year, this year’s event was pushed back due to uncertainty regarding COVID-19. Regardless of the delay, families filled the park and enjoyed an evening of fun, food, fire trucks and fireworks.
Families were...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Electric Cooperative in June announced big news for its customers: the launch of Sprout Fiber Internet. So far, according to Cullman EC, 108 miles of Sprout Fiber Internet loop have been constructed. When the first phase of the project is complete, an estimated 12,000 co-op members will be able to connect to the fiber...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County, after months of preparation, is preparing to roll out its ONE-Eighty program intended to help former prison inmates make a smoother transition to life outside prison and keep them from becoming reincarcerated.
ONE-Eighty Program Coordinator Aubrey Moore told The Tribune earlier this year, “We are so excited about our new ONE-Eighty program...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville-based pregnancy services organization First Source for Women (FSW) is getting creative and hosting a live telethon fundraising event that will be livestreamed Oct. 29, 2020 from 5-9 p.m. from Christ Hall at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Cullman, and the group is seeking local talent to take part.
According to FSW, “Singers, bands and other artistic...
CULLMAN, Ala. - In a year full of unique challenges, Cullman Electric Cooperative took on another new task Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, by hosting its 84th annual meeting as a virtual event.
The normal fanfare of music, food and games that typically comes before the business meeting was replaced this year by one hour of registration and voting at the...
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s edition of the Kudzu Hills Invitational ran at Cold Springs High School Saturday morning and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles captured team wins in the 1A-2A division. Meanwhile, in the 3A-4A race, the St. Bernard Saints took first place over Altamont.
Several local individuals shined Saturday morning as well. Cold Springs’ Reagan Parris was...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The announcement Thursday that Hanceville’s Fall Fest has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions led many to take to social media to criticize the City of Hanceville and the decision made by the Hanceville Fall Fest Committee. In response, First Baptist Church Hanceville Pastor Philip Wigley spoke at Thursday night’s meeting of the Hanceville City Council...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Goat Island Brewing, with the help of local business and industry partners JELCO and The Final Touch, on Friday morning presented a check for $500 to local children’s advocacy charity Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK). The donation came from funds raised by the sale of Goat Island-branded COVID face masks manufactured by JELCO and customized by...
WEST POINT, Ala. - Friday night’s game pitting West Point against Hayden was messy and about as hot and cold as an Alabama fall. Another swampy setting removed the Warrior passing game and forced both teams to turn to the running game in what would prove to be another nail biter all the way to the end, with the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Hanceville Bulldogs welcomed the Locust Fork Hornets on homecoming, the Hornets spoiled homecoming for the Bulldogs 38-7. After both teams punted on their opening possession the Hornets struck first to take a 6-0 lead late in the first quarter. Hanceville answered right back with a long drive capped off by an 18-yard pass from Bo Joles...
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Broncos played host to the Slyvania Rams Friday night and it was the Rams that walked away with a 42-12 victory.
Holly Pond received the opening kickoff and started at its own 35-yard line. After getting a first down with a penalty, the Broncos were stopped on fourth and one, turning the ball over on downs...
ADDISON, Ala. -- The 4A Good Hope Red Raiders traveled to Winston County Friday night to take on the 2A Addison Bulldogs and what looked like a pretty good match up on paper, turned out to be a well, a rout. Good Hope logged a convincing 49-15 victory over the Dawgs, and it could have been worse.
Addison won the toss...
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs looked to bounce back from its first loss last week when it welcomed Falkville Friday night. A huge first-quarter deficit proved to be too much for the Eagles, however, and the Blue Devils took home a 49-13 victory.
Falkville found the end zone on just three plays on its opening possession as a 14-yard touchdown...
SOMERVILLE, Ala. - Coach Lee Ozmint and his Arab Knights traveled to nearby Somerville to take on Coach Geoff Walters and his Brewer Patriots at James R. Tucker Stadium. The Knights were looking to build on their exciting win against Southside the week before and the Patriots were looking for their first win of the year. The Knights dominated...
FLORENCE, Ala. – After starting the season 5-0 and rising to no. 9 in the latest Class 6A state rankings, the Bearcats finally fell short Friday night when they lost to Mars Hill on the road 21-6. Cullman turned the ball over three times in the loss and was hit with 11 penalties for 125 yards.
Things went off the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune sat down last week with representatives of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and auditors who recently completed an audit of the Chamber for the period between March 2019 and February 2020. The Chamber’s Interim President and CEO Peggy Smith, Chamber Chair Kay Shabel, Vice Chair Jeff Tolbert and Board Member Shane Quick talked...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s varsity volleyball team hosted the Hartselle Lady Tigers for an area match Thursday night and despite a good effort from the Lady Bearcats, Hartselle was able to sweep the match and leave with the area win. Cullman fell 25-17, 25-15 and 25-16 in three sets against the Lady Tigers.
Hartselle 25 – Cullman 17
The opening set...
COLONY, Ala. - Chris Warnick, founder of Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry ministry, visited the Colony Town Council meeting Tuesday evening with Karla Albertus of Forever and Always Patriots to propose the creation of “Stars, Stripes and Soldiers,” an organization that would build and operate a “tiny house” community on two parcels of land totaling 53 acres that currently belong...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Fair is set to open in two weeks, and the Cullman Lions Club is busy making final preparations. The fair will open at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 and run through Oct. 17.
Cullman County Fair Association President and Cullman Lion Charlie Childers spoke with The Tribune to give an update on what guests...
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re about to run into the midway point of the 2020 regular season and we have several local teams preparing for non-regional bouts this week. Good Hope and Cullman are still unbeaten and rose to eighth and ninth in their respective state polls this week, but both have tricky road games in front of them Friday...
CULLMAN, Ala. - In response to a mutual aid request to Division F of the Alabama Mutual Aid System (AMAS), the Cullman Police Department and Hanceville Police Department last week sent officers to Foley, Alabama in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, which made landfall Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Now, more officers are headed down to relieve their colleagues.
Wednesday’s crew...
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman High School Swim Team made the trip to the new Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre Monday and both the girls and boys put together excellent performances. The girls took the top spot at the competition after placing first in all, but one event and the boys finished second just behind Boaz. In terms of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The residents and staff of Westminster Assisted Living capped off a weeklong celebration of National Assisted Living Week with a family car parade Friday afternoon. The residents were thrilled to come out and see their families and loved ones, even if it was from a distance. Cars were brightly decorated with colorful balloons, signs, flowers and...
CULLMAN, Ala.-- We are now halfway through the 2020 youth football season and some teams have inched closer to playoff berths while some are looking to fight their way into postseason contention. The Raiders traveled to take on Vinemont while the Outlaws hosted the Cyclones, West Point traveled to take on Fairview and Holly Pond faced Cold Springs at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – At least 10 companies will be on-site for a job fair Saturday, Sept. 26 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center. There are more than 400 jobs available.
Pre-registration is not available. Participants should dress appropriately and bring resumes. Applications will be available, and some companies will hold interviews on-site.
Participating Industries:
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Topre
REHAU
NAFCO
RWC (formerly...
CULLMAN, Ala. – With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, and marching bands having to adjust their attendance when traveling, the fate of the always popular Cullman County Band Exhibition was up in the air. No more, however, as the Cullman High School band program released its plan for the 37th annual exhibition Friday. Traditionally held the evening of the...
