Obituary: Billy Leon White
Billy Leon White, age 93, of Falkville, Alabama passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Billy was born July 29, 1928 in Cullman, Alabama...
Arrests and incidents reported January 7, 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported January 7, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Wallace State Community College hosting VEX IQ Lion’s Pride Robotics Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 8
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College is hosting a VEX IQ Lion’s Pride Robotics Tournament at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum...
Goat Island Brewery shares several upcoming events on the books for the new year
CULLMAN, Ala. - Goat Island Brewing has kicked off the year with a bang, as the bookings for January 2022 are already piling up....
WSCC ATHLETICS: 117 athletes named to ACCC Fall 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College had 117 student-athletes earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Fall 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
All...
North Alabama Agriplex offering new educational program Living Landscapes for Wildlife in January
CULLMAN, Ala. - The North Alabama Agriplex will be hosting the Living Landscapes Landscaping for Wildlife from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan....
Cullman County Master Gardeners share 2022 initiative for feeding birds during the winter
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Master Gardeners are educators trained by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. During their last meeting, they discussed taking an...
Obituary: Donald Hugh Black
Graveside service for Donald Hugh Black, age 48, of Cullman, will be on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Flint Creek Cemetery at 2:30 p.m.Mr....
Obituary: Danny Louis Russell
Funeral service for Danny Louis Russell, age 64, of Bremen, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Suspected high speed chase ends with one in custody
CULLMAN, Ala. - A reported high speed chase ends at Exit 304, according to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
A statement from the CCSO stated,...
Arrests and incidents reported January 6, 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported January 6, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
ADECA releases state’s official Alabama Broadband Map, Connectivity Plan
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs today released the Alabama Broadband Map, the official broadband map for the state...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) FLASH released Jan. 5
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Jan. 5, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update:
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...
Members of Restoring Women Outreach remember former warden and addiction recovery advocate Brian Buegler after his passing Jan. 3
CULLMAN, Ala. - Brian Buegler, warden at the Cullman County Detention Center for 27 years, passed away on January 3, 2022 at the age...
Congressman Robert Aderholt files paperwork to seek re-election
HALEYVILLE, Ala. –Congressman Robert Aderholt, Republican from Haleyville, on Tuesday filed paperwork with the Alabama Republican Party to seek re-election to Alabama’s 4th Congressional...
Obituary: Vidalina Vasquez
Funeral services for Vidalina Vasquez of Hanceville, Alabama will be 2:00 p.m., January 9 at Mt. Joy Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. Burial will follow...
Obituary: Brian Joseph Buegler
Brian Joseph Buegler, age 71, died peacefully at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham on Monday, January 3, 2022. He was born June 18, 1950,...
Obituary: Martha Marcell Eddy
Martha Marcell Eddy, 89, of Logan, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Ridgeview Nursing Home in Jasper.
Marcell was born on March...
Cullman County Schools present their updated Covid-19 guidelines for 2022
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Positive diagnosis of student or staff: Per ADPH guidelines, positives must stay home for five days (previously 10) following the...
Arrests and incidents reported January 5, 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported January 5, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Governor Kay Ivey qualifies for Gubernatorial race to seek reelection
Birmingham, Ala.– The reelection campaign for Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement on Tuesday, after Ivey qualified for the 2022 Republican Primary for...
Start off the new year this January with a visit to ‘Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Zoo will be celebrating Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration on select evenings, on January 6 – 9 and...
Local band ‘Don’t Think Twice’ to play show at Cullman venue/restaurant Valley Tavern and Grille this month
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local band “Don’t Think Twice” will be appearing at Valley Tavern and Grille Friday, Jan. 21. Valley Tavern and Grille is...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders down Fairview 37-32, Aggies topple Good Hope 64-59
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders traveled to Fairview for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday night but only one...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs earn wins at Cold Springs
BREMEN, Ala. – Addison traveled to Jesse George Gymnasium to take on area foe Cold Springs Tuesday night and both Bulldogs teams left with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats blow past Trojans in area opener 72-43, Lady Bearcats fall to Muscle Shoals 71-53
CULLMAN, Ala. – For the first time of the new year, the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats were back home to take on Muscle Shoals...
Obituary: George Henry “Sonny” Seckfort
George Henry "Sonny" Seckfort peacefully passed away December 25, 2021 with his family by his side.
George was born in Cullman, Alabama to William and...
Obituary: Rosalie Dolores Campbell
A funeral mass for Rosalie Dolores Campbell will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 11 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Cullman. Fr. Patrick...
Obituary: Donald David Kimbrough, Sr.
Donald David Kimbrough, Sr., 79, of Joppa, Alabama, passed away on January 1, 2022. He was born September 22, 1942, in Huntsville, Alabama, to...
Arrests and incidents reported January 4, 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported January 4, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘We live in a very, very special place’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Caring for Kids, an agency devoted to preventing child abuse, had a busy 2021. With its Court-Appointed Special Advocate program...
Paused monoclonal antibodies for treatment of COVID-19 disease available again
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As of December 23, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had announced the temporary pause in allocations of some...
Cook Ministries offering many grief and recovery programs beginning in February 2022
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cook Ministries is a Hanceville-based street ministry that was created by Karen Cook in 2016 after the death of her brother...
Cullman Regional welcomes Family Care Physician April Frater, MD, to medical group
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes board-certified Family Care Physician April Frater, MD, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Frater completed her medical...
Holly Pond boasts clean financial audit
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Holly Pond Town Council on Monday evening approved a clean financial audit report for the year 2020 (The 2021...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point splits varsity matchups with Priceville
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point returned home to Jim Boyd Gymnasium Monday for to host their first varsity matchups of the new year...
Obituary: Robert David Hay
Robert David Hay, 78, of Arley, entered into rest on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Bob was born...
Obituary: Bobbie Jean Baughman
Funeral service for Bobbie Jean Baughman, 85, of Cullman will be at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Welti Cumberland Presbyterian Church with...
Obituary: Marlin Jack
Marlin Jack, age 90, of Tupelo, formerly of Bear Creek, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2021 at Diversicare of Tupelo.
He was born June 7,...
Obituary: Asa Hulette Reid
A graveside service with military details for Asa Hulette Reid will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo,...
Arrests and incidents reported January 3, 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported January 3, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Obituary: Brody Charles Walker Massey
Brody Charles Walker Massey, 15, of Double Springs, entered into rest on Friday, December 31, 2021 at his home.
Brody was born on March 6,...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1950
Mrs. Jess Latham and Mrs. Homer Pike spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Tom Waldrop at Concord.
Betty Loyd of Mountain View and William McDermic were...
Attorney General Steve Marshall wins injunction against Biden attempts to mandate vaccines through Head Start program
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Saturday that a federal court granted Alabama’s motion for an injunction against Biden’s order that seeks to require...
Obituary: Jack Lee Dixon
Jack Lee Dixon, 71, of Haleyville, Alabama, passed away Friday evening, December 31, 2021, at his home.
Jack was born on June 30, 1950 to...
Obituary: Christina Michelle Wasilewski Colvin
Christina Michelle Wasilewski Colvin, age 50, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021. She was born March 9, 1971 in Anderson,...
Obituary: Regina “Jeanie” Rose Hays
Regina “Jeanie” Rose Hays, 67, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on December 30, 2021. Jeanie was born to Alton William and Rosemary Schaefer...
SPORTS COLUMN: Looking back at some of the best games of 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. -- 2021 featured more than a handful of thrilling high school sports matchups that had us all on the edge of our...
Wallace State’s 2nd Annual mOTivAted Virtual 5K to take place Jan. 9-15
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Occupational Therapy Assistant Program will be hosting their 2nd Annual mOTivAted Virtual 5K 2022 from Jan. 9 -...
‘There are still lots of good folks out there’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Victoria’s Hope began in 2018 in Dodge City as a ministry to help single parents in need. Since then, it has...
Year-end review: The Cullman County Commission on Aging discuss the impact of Covid-19 protocol on Cullman County senior centers
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Aging director Stephanie Lawson spoke about the many events of the past year since the senior...
Year End Reports – Flourishing in 2021: Flourish of Cullman expands staff, services
CULLMAN, Ala. - Flourish of Cullman Inc. is a nonprofit that empowers people with disabilities to live, work, play and enjoy life with as...
Obituary: Sue Carol Hembree
A graveside service for Sue Carol Hembree, 74, will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2022 at Crossroads Cemetery. Family will receive friends from...
Obituary: Julia Marie Freyre
Julia Marie Freyre, age 57, of Alpharetta, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Julia was born May 5, 1964 in Alabama to...
Obituary: Patricia Ann Henderson
Patricia Ann Henderson, age 67, of Hanceville, passed away Wednesday night, December 29, 2021 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born July 16,...
Year-end reports: Victim Services achieves goal of increased local services in 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. - In 2021, Victim Services of Cullman Inc. celebrated its 30th year of service to victims of crime, especially domestic violence, in...
COVID in Alabama: precautions, information to help stay up to date from the desk of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary “new normal.”...
Cullman County Commission approves American Rescue Plan Act Funds for temporary premium pay program
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday evening recognized Phyllis Little who is retiring after 26 years with the Cullman County EMA....
Ring in 2022 with these Cullman-based events!
CULLMAN, Ala. - This weekend, 2021 will come to a close and Cullman is ready to see it out with a bang. With several...
Obituary: Harold Dean Jones, Sr.
A celebration of life service for Harold Dean Jones, Sr. of Cullman will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 31 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel....
Obituary: Danny Ray Boatright
Danny Ray Boatright, age 66, of Cullman, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Cullman Regional. He was born March 31, 1955, in...
Arrests and incidents reported December 30, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 30, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Gymnastics and Cheer Academy to continue their LEAP Program in January
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Gymnastics and Cheer Academy is holding a new six-week LEAP program beginning Thursday, January 6. The Leading Exceptionally Amazing People,...
The Link of Cullman County recognized as Birmingham Squadron’s Non-Profit of the Night
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link has been selected as Birmingham Squadron’s Non-Profit of the Night. Birmingham Squadron is Birmingham’s new NBA G League team....
Gov. Ivey awards $3.8 million in grants to assist crime victims
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $3.8 million to support organizations that assist victims of crime across Alabama.
The grants will enable...
Obituary: Donnie Lois Gardner
Funeral service for Donnie Lois Gardner, 80, of Cullman will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 31, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. The interment...
Obituary: Ishmael “Bo” Herbert Chambers
Ishmael "Bo" Herbert Chambers, age 91, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Bo was born December 1, 1930 in Cullman,...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls short against Priceville in Christmas Tournament finals
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors were back home at Jim Boyd Gymnasium to compete in their Christmas Tournament Championship Game Wednesday...
Seasonal depression–Being neighborly could be the difference
CULLMAN, Ala. - Although for most, the holidays bring many fun events and family time, for others, they can be reminders of loss and...
Arrests and incidents reported December 29, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 29, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman EMA welcomes Tim Sartin as new director
CULLMAN, Al. - With the start of a new year comes a new chapter for the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency. With director Phyllis...
Cullman EMA announces new weather alert system ahead of inclement weather
CULLMAN, Ala. - With the threat of inclement weather arriving in the latter half of the week, the Cullman County EMA is encouraging residents...
Damaging winds and flooding possible in approaching weather system
CULLMAN, Ala. - All of north Alabama will see the threat of severe weather Wednesday night and Thursday morning as a cold front moves...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors down Falkville 59-55, advance to Christmas Tournament finals
WEST POINT, Ala. -- After defeating Hatton in the opening round of the West Point Christmas Tournament Monday night, the Warriors faced Falkville Tuesday night with...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Hanceville falls to Gardendale 80-69
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs were home at Lane Horton Gymnasium to host Gardendale Tuesday night but unfortunately for the home crowd, the...
Obituary: Eugene “Shorty” Nail
Eugene “Shorty” Nail, 86, died on December 23, 2021 at his home in Hanceville, Alabama.
He was born at Hanceville, Alabama on July 12, 1935 to...
Obituary: Evelyn Louise Keese
Memorial service for Evelyn Louise Keese, age 70, of Vinemont, will be announced at a later time.Mrs. Keese passed away on Friday, December 24,...
Obituary: Jeffery “Jeff” Smith Davis
Jeffery "Jeff" Smith Davis, age 74, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021. Jeffery was born September 5, 1947 in...
Arrests and incidents reported December 28, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 28, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman drive-in theater to return for a spring 2022 season
CULLMAN, Ala. - Brandi and Seth Powell’s dream of owning a drive-in theater was finally realized this Christmas season. They had nine Christmas movies...
Cullman Christmas was quiet says local law enforcement
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department and Cullman County Sheriff’s Office both agree this holiday season was a quieter one for crime and...
Arley community creates bank account for donations after restaurant fire
ARLEY, Ala. – Arley-based restaurant Talley O’s caught fire December 21 around 11:00 p.m. There were no employees in the building at the time...
Local heritage group decorates Confederate graves
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Members of Cullman County’s Sons of Confederate Veterans Organization, Thomas Jefferson Denney Camp #1442, got together Saturday, Dec. 11 to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors rally in 2nd half to top Hatton 62-49, Holly Pond falls to Priceville 66-38
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s West Point Christmas Tournament tipped off at West Point High School Monday afternoon and a pair of local...
Obituary: Bertha Lee Hall
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Bertha Lee Hall, 94, of Hanceville.
Cullman Funeral Home is honored to serve the Hall family.
Mrs. Hall...
Obituary: Monika K. Fell
Monika K. Fell, age 81, of Haleyville, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at her residence.
Mrs. Fell was born on April 2, 1940 in...
Obituary: Gary Rushing
Gary Rushing, age 70, of Haleyville, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at North Alabama Medical Center, Florence.
He was born February 14, 1951.
Visitation will...
Arrests and incidents reported December 27, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 27, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Fire at Colony Exxon, pedestrian killed in relation
COLONY, Ala. - Cullman County Hazmat and multiple fire departments responded to the Colony Exxon around 9:00 p.m. where a gas pump had caught...
Cullman Women Sing preparing for upcoming concert
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local choir group Cullman Women Sing will be performing their first concert since the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown Tuesday, January 18, 2022. The...
Berkeley Bob’s Coffee House listed in Top 7 Coolest Coffee Shops in Alabama
CULLMAN, Al. - In a recent blog post from Best Things Alabama, Berkeley Bob's Coffee House was listed as one of the “Top 7 Coolest...
PREP BASKETBALL: Midseason records and local milestones update
CULLMAN, Ala. -- We are almost two months into the 2021-2022 basketball season and a lot of local teams have gotten off to strong...
Obituary: Evalene Hoskins Davis
Evalene Hoskins Davis, age 84, of Garden City, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Cullman Regional. She was born December 21, 1937,...
Obituary: William “Ben” Bennett Campbell
William "Ben" Bennett Campbell, age 72, of Cullman, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Cullman Regional. He was born November 24, 1949,...
Obituary: Gerald Roy Swafford
Memorial service for Gerald Roy Swafford, age 59, of Cullman, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Jesse James Jones
Memorial service for Jesse James Jones, age 85, of Cullman, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Deborah Riddle Cox
Deborah Riddle Cox, 66, of Houston, entered into rest on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Debbie was born...
Obituary: Betty Jean Hackney
Funeral services for Betty Jean Hackney of Oneonta, AL will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 29 at Garden City Church of God. Reverends Chuck...
Obituary: Sandra M. Sandlin Luna
A graveside service for Sandra M. Sandlin Luna, age 77, of Hanceville will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2021 at Garden...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1936 and 1950
From the files of 1950:
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Edwards are announcing the birth of a little daughter.
Editor J.C. Norwood of The Cullman Tribune is...
