Obituary: Sheree Diane Steele
Sheree Diane Steele age 57 of Cullman, AL. died Sunday, April 10, 2016.
She is survived by her husband, Greg Steele; daughters: Carrie Adams (Kalen) & Layla Vincent (Wade); son, Jake Filyaw (Samantha); Mother, Jean Filyaw; sister, Tammy McAlpine; 6 grandchildren: Alyssa Adams, Chloe Adams,...
Healthcare workers learn about dementia, human trafficking at Wallace State Alumni Connection
HANCEVILLE - As healthcare professionals working in an area nursing and rehab facility, Debbie Hamilton and Christy St. John weren’t sure how a lecture on human trafficking would relate to their work. The pair attended the Wallace State Alumni Association’s Alumni Connection event for...
Alabama Operation Lifesaver Announces Railroad Safety Annual Report and 40-City Rail Safety Tour
Pictured left to right: Sgt. Steve Jarrett, ALEA; Allison Green, ALDOT; Nancy Hudson, Alabama Operation Lifesaver; Alabama Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa
MONTGOMERY - Vehicle-train collisions, deaths and injuries at railroad crossings have dropped significantly over the last 40 years in Alabama. To continue its work...
Obituary: Douglas Wade Hester
Douglas Wade Hester, age 69 of Cullman, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1946 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He was a truck driver.
Mr. Hester is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Hester, Sr....
Community Events: Saturday, April 16
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Good Hope High School and Cullman County Child Development Center Band Concert
On Saturday, April 16, the bands from GHHS and the CDC will join...
Mayor Proclaims Relay for Life Day and Paint the Town Purple Days in Cullman
CULLMAN - On Friday, April 15, Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed May 6, 2016, “Relay for Life Day” and May 1-6, 2016, “Paint the Town Purple Days” in the City of Cullman to help raise awareness of the upcoming Cullman Relay for Life event...
Mayor Proclaims Parental Alienation Prevention Week and “Bubbles for Love” Day in Cullman
CULLMAN - On Friday, April 15, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson officially proclaimed the week of April 24-30, 2016 Parental Alienation Prevention Week and April 25, 2016 as “Bubbles of Love” Day in the City of Cullman.
Parental alienation is the term used to describe...
Hanceville Council Meets; Civitan Club Awards Essay Contest Winners, Mother Angelica’s Memorial Week and a Fish-O-Rama
Seen in photo, from left to right: Brenda Carter, Civitan Club; Abi Long, 1st Place Sr. High Winner and 3rd Place District Contest and Mayor Kenneth Nail.
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council gathered for a regular meeting on Thursday night, and the spotlight was...
Community Events: Friday, April 15
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Woodland Village Yard Sale
Thursday, April 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, April 15, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., weather-permitting, in the front parking lot of the...
Real food. Real fast. Southern Eats.
CULLMAN - Life in the 21st century is hectic. 40-plus-hour work weeks followed up by chauffeuring kids to ball practice and the daily homework battle leave parents exhausted, frazzled and willing to make fast food dinner choices for their families even though Mom and...
UPDATE: Victims of This Morning’s Fatal Accident on I-65 Identified; ALDOT Issues Statement
HUNTSVILLE - The victims of today's fatal accident on I-65 near Priceville, both employees of the Alabama Department of Transportation, have been identified. ALDOT employee Jacob Smith, 35, of Athens, was pronounced dead at the scene. Kenneth Hopper, 63, of Hartselle, is at a...
Busy Bee Café Annual Reopening Celebration April 30
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, starting at 6 p.m., the Busy Bee Café will hold what has become an annual celebration of its reopening back in 2012 after being destroyed by the tornadoes of April 2011.
For the fourth annual event, the local dive...
1 ALDOT employee killed, 1 injured in crash on I-65
HUNTSVILLE - Two employees of the Alabama Department of Transportation were injured — one fatally — in a motor vehicle crash this morning in a work zone on Interstate 65 near the Tennessee River Bridge north of Priceville.
The crash remains under investigation by state...
2016 National Arc Welding Conference Tours Topre and Yutaka
There was a lot of automation and some neat robots. It’s like a big kid’s Lego kit and makes me want to get in there and start playing with everything.”
Andy Hatch, Shaw Industries.
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, April 12, 100 participants from the 2016 National...
From the Files of 1955: A Collection of Community Items
Each week, we're going to share a little tidbit from the Tribune's archives. It may not be "important" news, but we think it's interesting to see what was "news" at different points in history. And who knows? Maybe someone from your family will show...
Community Events: Thursday, April 14
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Woodland Village Yard Sale
Thursday, April 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, April 15, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., weather-permitting, in the front parking lot of the...
Fairview Owns County Tournament; Girls’ and Boys’ Teams Victorious
CULLMAN - Making adjustments after one of their top golfers was home with the flu, the Fairview Aggies kept the Good Hope Raiders at bay to win another Cullman County High School golf championship.
Fairview lost senior Hunter Whitehead for the final round Wednesday after...
Good Hope City Council Meets; Presents Money for GHS Athletic Building, Talks Repayment from Former Clerk
Photo: Good Hope City Council members present a check to Good Hope High School Coach Alan Scott for new athletic building for Good Hope High School. From left to right: Susan Eller, Matthew Glover, Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, Maxie Jones, Coach Alan Scott...
Temporary nighttime lane closures planned for I-65
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Interstate 65 will be reduced to one lane in each direction at Exit 310 (Alabama 157) in Cullman County from about 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, to 6 a.m. Thursday, April 14, weather-permitting.
Weather-permitting, lane...
Sportsman Lake Park Vandals Arrested
CULLMAN - On Wednesday, April 13, investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made arrests in the case of the vandalism that occurred at Sportsman Lake Park over the weekend. Arrested were Zachary Douglas Ballenger, 19, of Baileyton, Matthew Joseph Boroughs, 22, of...
Cullman proves they are No.1 on the pitch
CULLMAN - It was a beautiful day for soccer as the Cullman Bearcats welcomed the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers to the pitch at Oliver Woodard Stadium. As the game got underway, it didn’t take long for Cullman to show why they are the number...
Community Events: Wednesday, April 13
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Remembering the 13 Children Who Died from Child Abuse and Neglect Last Year in Alabama
The thirteen children whose names we know will be honored...
Fairview in the Lead After First Round of County Golf Tournament
CULLMAN - Something normal took place for the Fairview Aggies in the first round of the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament Tuesday at Terri Pines Country Club. They’re winning.
Fairview is on top of the leaderboard with a comfortable 31-stroke advantage over Good Hope...
Startlingly Low Turnout as Walker Wins Re-Election
CULLMAN - Incumbent Kenneth Walker was re-elected Cullman County Commission Chairman tonight, a fete not accomplished since 1981. Walker defeated challenger Darrell Hicks, former Commissioner, Place 1, by a margin of 28 percent. With 50 of 51 precincts reporting, Walker claimed a whopping 64...
Sportsman Lake Park Targeted by Vandals
CULLMAN - Vandals have once again targeted Sportsman Lake Park. On Monday, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the park, where multiple incidences of vandalism were reported.
Several areas at the park were hit with paintballs, and suspects were seen in and around the...
Child Abuse and Neglect in Cullman County
Photo: Five percent of the children in our community are abused and/or neglected. If you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1. Call the Department of Human Resources at 256-737-5300. Call Cullman Caring for Kids at 256-739-1111. Say something.
CULLMAN - Every ten seconds in the...
Community Events: Tuesday, April 12 (Election Day!)
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April 12 Runoff Election
Runoff election between Darrell Hicks and incumbent Kenneth Walker for Cullman County Commission Chairman. Polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Colony...
On Target. East Elementary Takes State Archery Title; Cullman Middle School 4th in MS Division; West Point High 4th in HS Division
MONTGOMERY - The East Elementary ‘Cats were at it again Thursday as they ran roughshod over their competition, claiming the elementary division title at the 2016 NASP Alabama State Championship Archery Tournament in Montgomery. EES took down the elementary division, defeating 14 other schools...
Cullman Police Make Drug Arrest on U.S. Hwy 278
CULLMAN - On April 11, Cullman City Police Department narcotics investigators arrested Jessica Lane Nichols, 32, of Water Valley on U.S. Highway 278 West near Interstate 65.
Nichols was arrested for two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for selling methamphetamine.
Nichols is being...
Cullman Police Bust Albertville Resident for Meth; Subject was Also Wanted for Attempted Murder
CULLMAN - On April 6, Cullman City Police Department Narcotics investigators arrested Charles Burge, 37, of Albertville for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for selling methamphetamine.
Burge was arrested at a hotel in Double Springs, Alabama (Winston County) and transported back to Cullman County. ...
April 12 Runoff: Hicks vs. Walker
CULLMAN - This Tuesday, April 12, Cullman voters will go to the polls to elect the next Cullman County Commission Chairman. Incumbent Kenneth Walker and his challenger, Darrell Hicks, fended off Eric L. Parker in the March 1 primary, but neither had a big...
Berlin Takes Steps Toward Incorporation
BERLIN - The community of Berlin took the first step toward incorporation on Saturday, when an open house was held at the Berlin Community Center from 2-7 p.m. Residents were invited to drop in to get information and, if they live in the initial...
Community Events: Monday, April 11
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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...
Obituary: Dale Braswell Shedd
Memorial services for Dale Braswell Shedd, 63, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 16th, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Shedd passed away April 9, 2016 at her residence.
Obituary: Ruby Mae Stewart Wyatt
Ruby Mae Stewart Wyatt, a longtime resident of Cullman, AL, and a native of Dozier, AL, passed away on April 9, 2016, at the age of 86.
Ruby attended Dozier High School in Crenshaw Co., AL and was a graduate of Mississippi State College for...
Obituary: Lois Frances Dutton
Funeral service for Lois Frances Dutton, 84, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Monday, April 11, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Jones Chapel Cemetery, Revs. Steve Rodgers and Samuel Tucker officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs....
Obituary: Oliver Bruce Criscoe
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Oliver Bruce Criscoe, 86, of Union Grove, Alabama.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Criscoe passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at his residence.
Obituary: Daniel Richard Wood
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Daniel Richard Wood, 28, of Cullman.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Wood passed away April 8th, 2016 at his residence.
Obituary: Neysa Marie Wood
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Neysa Marie Wood, 49, of Cullman.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Wood passed away Friday, April 8th, 2016 at her residence.
Obituary: Martha Annette McClure
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Annette McClure, age 63 of Falkville will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2016 at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Mt. Zion cemetery.
Mrs. McClure passed away Sunday at CRMC.
Survivors include her husband; Larry McClure, daughters; Felicia...
Obituary: Randall Steven Deaver
Randall Steven Deaver, 64 of Arley, passed away on April 8, 2016 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Randall was born on March 8, 1952 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a graduate of Jacksonville High School in 1970, and earned a Bachelor's degree from Jacksonville State University in...
11th Annual Colton’s Cookout for a Cure
Today we are finding a cure for cancer, we are fighting cancer and we have a lot of different programs to offer, too.”
Haley Marecle
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 9, Werner’s Trading Company hosted the 11th Annual Colton’s Cookout for a Cure to benefit the...
Color Me Cullman Takes Over Sportsman Lake Park Saturday
Well I am excited that God has given me the ability to be doing my first 5K EVER! I am 50 pounds lighter than I was at Christmas. It's been 15 weeks and I am not turning back!”
Stephanie Usher
CULLMAN – On Saturday, April 9, Sportsman...
Shelby Challenger Crumpton in Cullman
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Democrats welcomed U.S. Senate candidate Ron Crumpton to their monthly meeting on Saturday morning at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce. Opting to forgo usual business, the group gave the podium to Crumpton, who will meet incumbent Republican Sen....
Community Events: Sunday, April 10
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FREE Smoke Alarm Installations for Cullman City and County Residents
April 7, 3-7 p.m.; April 8, 3-7 p.m.; April 9, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; and April...
CHS Delivers Stunning Performance of “Beauty and the Beast”
I am in awe over the talent from tonight's show at CHS. If you haven't seen ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ you need to go! Amazing talent!”
Amy Roberts Handley
CULLMAN – On Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, the Cullman High School theater and choral departments presented Disney’s Broadway...
Lady Warriors Taste Victory for the First Time
WEST POINT - The West Point Lady Warriors got their first taste of victory Friday night.
An offside call took a goal off the board for the Haleyville Lady Lions and West Point made the Lady Lions pay for their error two minutes later.
A goal...
Community Events: Saturday, April 9
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Sacred Heart Church Relay For Life BBQ Potato Supper
Sacred Heart Church will be hosting a Relay for Life BBQ potato supper, Saturday, April 9...
Wallace State Jazz Band prepping for annual Big Band Ballroom Dance
HANCEVILLE - If you walk into the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts these days, there’s a good chance you’re going to hear the Wallace State Jazz Band practicing for its upcoming Big Band Ballroom Dance. Strains of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong,...
Wallace State softball stays hot with sweep of Calhoun; WSCC baseball drops pair to Southern Union
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Julia Dailey was the winning pitcher in Game 2 against Calhoun on Thursday night.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State softball continued to roll through conference play Thursday night, sweeping a doubleheader against Calhoun at Bobby McCracken Stadium.
The Lady Lions overcame a 5-0...
Obituary: Annelies M. Griffith
Annelies M. Griffith, age 70, of Remlap, was born on October 30, 1945 in Arolsen, Germany and passed away on April 6, 2016, at a local hospital. Mrs. Griffith was a member of the Pleasant Mount Baptist Church. She received a Master’s Degree in...
Obituary: Frank Freeman
Funeral service for Frank Freeman, 86, of Cullman will be at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Minister Charles Sinyard officiating with interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Freeman passed away April...
Raid at Sex Offender’s Residence Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday, April 7, agents with the Cullman County Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), along with Cullman County Sheriff’s Office investigators, patrol deputies and K-9 units arrested Stacy Lee Tubbs, 41, of Hanceville, a registered sex offender, Savannah Michelle Carroll, 28, of Hanceville...
Two Found Dead in Wooded Area Behind Cracker Barrel; Foul Play Not Suspected
Updated 04/08/16 - 8:40 p.m.
Cullman County coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick has released the names of the two deceased individuals, located in a wooded area on Friday afternoon.
Mother and son Neysa Wood,49, a white female and Daniel Wood, 28, a white male were both from Cullman,...
Cullman High Band’s Dinner with the Drumline: Awesome Music and Mad Dog Mike’s Famous Bar B Que
It feels awesome to be able to help the band that I love. These kids are awesome, they’re not like us back in the ‘80s; they are actually polite and not as rebellious as we were!”
Mike Hays, owner of Mad Dog Mike’s Famous Bar...
Damon Calvert becomes 2nd WSCC tennis signee; WSCC softball’s Shelby Brown signs with Faulkner University
Photo: Damon Calvert, center, recently became the second Wallace State men’s tennis recruit to sign a letter of intent. Calvert is a 2014 West Point High graduate. He is joined by his parents Shannon, far left, and Brian Calvert.
HANCEVILLE - Damon Calvert was perfectly...
Cullman Lady Bearcats Defeat Corner 9-1
CULLMAN - Cullman got a lift when needed at the plate by second baseman Sierra Easterwood in the third inning of Thursday's softball battle with Corner.
Easterwood took a Sydney Watson pitch over the left field fence for a solo home run that put the...
Good Hope Band Partners with Child Development Center to Perform Disney-Themed Spring Classic
Everyone has abilities they can use.”
Ty Parker, Good Hope High School band director
GOOD HOPE - Ty Parker, band director at Good Hope High School, wants Cullman County Schools to involve the Cullman County Child Development Center more, so he is taking the first step...
Community Events: Friday, April 8
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50 Yesterday and Today: A Musical Birthday Celebration for Wallace State
As part of Wallace State Community College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Wallace State Singers...
2016 State of the Schools Address Given; Students and Teachers of the Year Awarded
Photo: Cullman City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year, Cullman High School's Jackie Donaldson, with her daughter.
HANCEVILLE - Tonight, April 7, the 2016 State of the Schools Address was given at Wallace State Community College. Superintendent Susan Patterson of Cullman City Schools and...
Obituary: Cleora Catherine “Dink” Windsor
Cleora Catherine "Dink" Windsor, 86, passed away April 6, 2016. She suffered a stroke earlier this year and never recovered. She left this earth peacefully in the night at her home in Warrior, Alabama.
Dink grew up on a farm in Virginia as one of...
Obituary: Sharon Moody Noojin
Sharon Moody Noojin age 70, of Oneonta, passed away on April 6, 2016, at a local hospital. Mrs. Noojin was a member of the Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church and was involved with Sacred Harp Singing. Her hobbies included reading, crocheting, gardening and crossword puzzles....
Obituary: Minnie Leah Norris Nickles
Minnie Leah Norris Nickles, age 76, was born October 27, 1939 and passed away on April 6, 2016, in Oneonta, at TLC Nursing Center. Mrs. Nickles was a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church in Oneonta. She was predeceased by her husband, Emmett Nickles,...
Obituary: Wilma Olene Baker
Service information for Wilma Olene Baker is unavailable at this time. Please check later for service information.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Obituary: Jearl Wayne McClendon
Service information for Jearl Wayne McClendon is unavailable at this time. Please check later for service information.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Cullman County High School Softball Tournament Recap
FAIRVIEW - Here is a look back at the Cullman County High School Softball Tournament prior to Wednesday's Championship Title game.
West Point 14, Cold Springs 9 (championship)
West Point fought back from an 8-3 deficit in the sixth, scoring eight runs on two outs with...
First Phase of Repair on U.S. 278 Slope Complete
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that all lanes of U.S. Highway 278 are now open following completion of the first phase of geotechnical repairs to correct a slide west of the bridge over Kugler Creek in Cullman County.
Geostabilization International was...
Hopper’s Family Market and Pharmacy Hosts “Sweep” To Help Area Children
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and we know that part of stopping child abuse is feeding hungry people, feeding the children.”
Nancy Bryant
Photo: Members of Cullman Caring for Kids, Cullman Savings Bank and Hopper’s Family Market and Pharmacy pose in front of all the...
West Point Takes County Softball Crown for Third Straight Year
FAIRVIEW - Never showing a sign of panic, the West Point Lady Warriors’ incredible run through the loser's bracket of the Cullman County Softball Tournament ended Wednesday afternoon in a victorious celebration.
West Point toppled Cold Springs 9-3 to take home the championship for the...
Community Events: Thursday, April 7
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50 Yesterday and Today: A Musical Birthday Celebration for Wallace State
As part of Wallace State Community College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Wallace State Singers...
Obituary: Anthony Wayne “Buster” Jackson
Anthony Wayne "Buster" Jackson entered into rest April 5, 2016.
Complete obituary and announcements will be announced at a later time.
Obituary: Bradley Kyle Reynolds
Bradley Kyle Reynolds entered into rest April 6, 2016.
Complete obituary and announcements will be announced at a later time.
Obituary: Gary Lynn Reid
Graveside service for Gary Lynn Reid, 45, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2016 at Holly Pond Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Reid passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016. He was born May 22, 1970 to...
Obits: Wayne Cole
Wayne Cole, age 61, of Springville, passed away on April 5, 2016. Mr. Cole was a member of Hulletts Chapel Methodist Church in Springville and was active in the Davis Lake Fire Department. He was predeceased by his father, Don Cole and two brothers,...
Obituary: Jacob Forest King
Graveside services for Jacob Forest King, age 23, of Cullman, were on April 8, 2016, at 1 p.m., at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, in Colbert County. Hanceville Funeral Home was in charge.
Mr. King passed away on April 5, 2016. He was predeceased by his...
Obituary: Robert Lee “Bob” Martin
Robert Lee “Bob” Martin, age 86, of Blountsville, died on April 3, 2016, at Saint Vincent’s East Hospital in Birmingham. He was born in Blount County. Mr. Martin was predeceased by his parents, Elmer Thomas and Myrtha Blackwell Martin, a sister, Elizabeth Grimwood and...
Obituary: Jo Farley Taylor
Jo Farley Taylor, age 89, of Springville, passed away on April 1, 2016. She was the secretary of New Hope Church and a founding member of the New Hope Independent Church. Mrs. Taylor was predeceased by a daughter, Lyn Gilliland, a granddaughter, Chrystal Blaylock...
Berlin Community Taking First Steps Toward Incorporation
BERLIN - The community of Berlin is taking the first steps toward incorporation. This Saturday, April 9, there will be an open house at the Berlin Community Center from 2-7 p.m. Residents are encouraged to attend to get information and, most importantly, sign the...
Baileyton Town Council Meets; Discusses New and Expanding Businesses, Honoring a Hometown Hero
BAILEYTON - A regular Baileyton Town Council meeting was held on Monday night, April 4, at Baileyton Town Hall. The biggest topics for the night were new and expanding area businesses and honoring a Baileyton native who was killed in action in Vietnam in...
A Chat with Kenneth Walker
Photo: Kenneth Walker, in his office, taking a call from Mitch Smith Chevy for his truck bed business.
CULLMAN - Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker is a busy man. With his position as an elected official working for the people of Cullman, he has...
Wallace State softball keeps pace atop ACCC North standings with sweep of Southern Union
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Olivia Royal (14) is obstructed by Southern Union shortstop Carly Alderman as Royal attempts a steal in the second game of their doubleheader on Tuesday night.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s softball team swept Southern Union at Bobby McCracken Stadium on Tuesday...
Long Ball Dooms Cats
RUSSELLVILLE - It was a beautiful afternoon for baseball on Tuesday as the defending 6A state champ Cullman Bearcats traveled northwest to take on the defending 5A state champion Russellville Golden Tigers.
Cullman looked dominate in the top of the first, scoring three runs. Noah...
Obituary: Jim Stanton
Memorial Services for Jim Stanton will be Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 2 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Gadsden, AL. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 2 p.m. at the church.
Jim went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, April 4....
Obituary: Deborah Diane Green
Deborah Diane Green, age 60, passed away on April 3, 2016, at her Altoona residence. She was born on January 22, 1956, in Blount County. Mrs. Green was predeceased by her father, Marvin Snell, her mother, Myra Beatrice Halsten and four siblings, James Larry...
Obituary: Rebecca Ann Kuykendall
Funeral Service for Rebecca Ann Kuykendall, age 64 of Vinemont, will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 07, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kuykendall passed away on Monday,...
Obituary: Theaford L. Martin
Theaford L. Martin, age 55, died on March 27, 2016, at his Pinson residence. He was born in Hamon, Indiana. Mr. Martin was predeceased by his father, Royce Martin, on June 27, 2012 and a granddaughter, Ashlyn Martin.
Funeral services were on April 2, 2016,...
Obituary: Joe Keith Burnham
Funeral services for Joe Keith Burnham, 85, will be held at 2 p.m., April 7, 2016 at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Peyton and Rev. Ray Lathem officiating. Interment will be in Welti Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be on...
Obituary: Reverend Thomas Edwin Self
Reverend Thomas Edwin Self, age 92, of Oneonta, passed away on April 2, 2015. He was a retired United Methodist Minister after more than 40 years. Reverend Self was a member of the North Alabama Conference and Lester Memorial United Methodist Church. He graduated...
Obituaries: Rayford Fallin
Funeral services for Rayford Fallin, 82, of Corner will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. Sammie Reid officiating with interment in Cold Springs Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Fallin passed away Monday,...
Obituary: Marolyn Morgan
Marolyn Morgan, age 71, of Ashville, passed away on March 29, 2016 at a Birmingham Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Marshall Morgan, Senior, a daughter, Teresa Ann Golden, three brother-in-laws, George Willis Morgan, Bobby Ray Morgan and Larry Wayne Morgan, her...
Obituary: James “Jim” Garnett Faust, Jr
James “Jim” Garnett Faust, Junior, age 85, of Oneonta, passed away on March 31, 2016 at the Golden Living Center. Mr. Faust worked for A and P Warehouse for 25 years and retired from Calvert and Marsh Coal Company. He was a lifelong member...
Obituary: Richard Elvis Copeland
Mr. Richard Elvis Copeland, Sr., 68 of Hanceville, passed away late Tuesday night on March 29, 2016, in Cullman. He was born in Warrior, AL, to Richard Louis and Etha Allred Copeland. He worked as a welder, pipefitter, and was a veteran of the...
Obituaries: Eligah K. Graves
Service information for Eligah K. Graves is unavailable at this time.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Community Events: Wednesday, April 6
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Morton Buildings, Inc. Construction Recruitment Fair
April 5, 2-7 p.m. and April 6, 7 -11 a.m. at the Cullman Chamber of Commerce. Construction framer positions...
City Planning Commission- April Meeting Notes
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman Planning Commission met in the Lucille N. Galin Auditorium at Cullman City Hall on Monday evening with a brief agenda and expedited meeting. After the meeting was called to order and March’s minutes were approved, business progressed to...
Bigger is Better: 2016 Strawberry Festival
CULLMAN - Cullman City Parks and Recreation will host the annual Strawberry Festival on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, at Depot Park and Festhalle in downtown Cullman.
The Strawberry Festival has gone through several iterations and the host of the event has changed...
Field of Dreams
CULLMAN - April 4 marked Opening Day for Major League Baseball, and for some very special local athletes, it marked Opening Day of the Miracle League at the Field of Miracles.
“It has been around since 2007 when the Field of Miracles complex was opened...
Wallace State Singers paying tribute to decades of music at WSCC
HANCEVILLE - As part of Wallace State Community College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Wallace State Singers will present a special concert commemorating the last five decades. 50 Yesterday and Today: A Musical Birthday Celebration for Wallace State, will be held April 7-9 in the...
Community Events: Tuesday, April 5
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Morton Buildings, Inc. Construction Recruitment Fair
April 5, 2-7 p.m. and April 6, 7 -11 a.m. at the Cullman Chamber of Commerce. Construction framer positions...
2nd Annual Stony Lonesome 5K Mud Run May 14
CULLMAN - On Saturday, May 14 at 8 a.m., Stony Lonesome OHV Park will host its second annual 5K Mud Run.
The event started last year, under current Park Manager Tyler Lindsey, and he wants to continue to grow the event.
“It was Sara Teichmiller’s (Cullman...
