Hanceville Fire Department getting new truck
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Fire and Rescue will soon be getting a new rig. The department was given permission Tuesday night to purchase a...
Obituary: Lillie Ball
Funeral services for Lillie Ball, 79, will be Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ray Bennett...
Obituary: Brady “Bull” Joe Nix
Mr. Brady Joe Nix was born Dec. 25, 1941 in Winston County and passed away Sept. 29, 2020 at the University of Alabama Hospital...
Obituary: Willard Wayne Parrish, Sr.
Willard Wayne Parrish, Sr., 77, of Carbon Hill, Alabama, formerly of Jasper, entered into rest Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 at Hendrix Health and Rehab.
He...
Alabama awarded $17.8M Reimagine Workforce Preparation grant
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama has been awarded $17,827,178.11 to provide opportunities for Alabama workers who have been displaced...
Jacobs proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed the month of October 2020 Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) in the city...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 30, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 30, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Alabama’s Gulf Coast beaches reopen Oct. 2
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - In consultation with the City of Gulf Shores, City of Orange Beach, Town of Dauphin Island and Baldwin County, all Alabama...
Alabama Safer at Home Order, mask mandate extended until Nov. 8
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the state’s Safer at Home Order, including the mask mandate, which was set to...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 6 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday marked the end of week six of the youth football season and some key games took place with playoff implications...
2020 Census deadline changed to Oct. 5
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) – in alignment with Alabama Counts! – announced Tuesday that the Census...
CCCDC awards $110K in community grants
Updated 9-30-20 Updated headline to reflect $110K, not $104K.
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met and awarded a total of...
ABC Board rescinds 11 p.m. rule, requires licensees to abide by directives of State Health Officer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) during a special called meeting Tuesday adopted an emergency rule requiring all on-premises...
Obituary: Martha Jo Sinyard McMurry
Martha Jo Sinyard McMurry, 86, of Huntsville passed from life to the eternal on Monday. “Meemee” was born Feb. 12, 1934 to Weaver and...
Obituary: Odis Johnson
Odis Johnson, 90, of Arab entered into rest Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 at Diversacare of Arab.
Mr. Johnson was born Dec. 21, 1929 in Madison...
Obituary: Euis Baker, Jr.
Funeral services for Euis Baker, Jr., 69, of Baileyton will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel....
Obituary: Terry Spooner
Memorial services for Terry Spooner, 58, of Hartselle will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Michael...
Obituary: Thomas Dewitt Kinney
Thomas Dewitt Kinney, 74, of Falkville passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2020,at UAB Palliative Care. He was born Wednesday, June 5, 1946 to Gabriel...
Obituary: Wendell Oliver Murphree
Memorial services for Wendell Oliver Murphree, 76, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral. Visitation will...
Obituary: Jesse Howard Stewart
Memorial services for Jesse Howard Stewart, 74, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
Cullman Heritage...
Singleton pleads guilty in $365K theft from Cullman County Fair Association
CULLMAN, Ala. – Stephen L. Singleton, 72, of Cullman, who was charged in February 2020 with the theft of more than $200,000 from the...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 29, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 29, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘Man, what a cool job!’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Goat Island Brewing officially kicked off Cullman Oktoberfest 2020 Saturday with its own “Goatoberfest” celebration at the south Cullman brewery,...
Good Hope council passes FY 2021 budget
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night passed the City’s FY 2021 $1.97 million budget. The projected revenue for...
Ivey announces creation of Alabama Family Central website
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the creation of Alabama Family Central a comprehensive, easy-to-use web and mobile destination that offers...
Cullman City Council hears from veterans about PTSD treatment
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening welcomed three area veterans and representatives of Cullman Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post...
East Elementary student donates garden proceeds to Cullman Caring for Kids
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lions Club held its regularly scheduled meeting at the Cullman County Fairgrounds Monday night and there was plenty for...
Hanceville community enjoys Kids Night Out
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville hosted its annual Kids Night Out Saturday at C.W. Day Park. Although traditionally held before the start...
Obituary: Randolph “Randy” Hudson Millar
Randolph "Randy" Hudson Millar, 69, of Cullman passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 at Cullman Regional. He was born Jan. 31, 1951 to C....
Obituary: Amy Gwendolyn Anderson
Amy Gwen Calvert Anderson, 70, of Crane Hill, Alabama passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Amy was born July 14, 1950 to Helen Elizabeth...
Obituary: Robert Shell Walker
Robert Shell Walker, 77 died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at Cullman Regional Hospital of pneumonia and a very long battle with dementia.
He was preceded...
Obituary: Terry Moore
Terry Moore, 59, of Addison, Alabama entered into rest Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Moore was born Sept. 21, 1961...
Obituary: Donnie Ledron Sanders, Sr.
Graveside services for Donnie Ledron Sanders, Sr., 72, of Bremen, Alabama will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 at Cold Springs Cemetery....
Obituary: Glenda Bowen McAnnally
Graveside services for Glenda Bowen McAnnally, 72, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 at Antioch Baptist Cemetery in Fairview,...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 28, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 28, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Former Cullman Warehouse District business owner indicted in theft of more than $200K
CULLMAN, Ala. – A former Cullman Warehouse District business owner was indicted Sept. 17 by a Cullman County grand jury on one count of...
Cullman man charged with torture of child
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man has been charged with torture/willful abuse of a child under the age of 18, chemical endangerment of a...
Sprout Fiber Internet update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Electric Cooperative in June announced big news for its customers: the launch of Sprout Fiber Internet. So far, according...
Jacobs proclaims October Alpha Delta Kappa Month in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Almost everyone has a favorite teacher from school. Maybe it was one who pushed us to do our very best or...
Mentors needed for The Link’s ONE-Eighty program
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County, after months of preparation, is preparing to roll out its ONE-Eighty program intended to help former...
First Source for Women fundraising telethon Oct. 29; talent search on through Sept. 30
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville-based pregnancy services organization First Source for Women (FSW) is getting creative and hosting a live telethon fundraising event that will...
Cullman Electric Co-op goes virtual with 84th annual meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. - In a year full of unique challenges, Cullman Electric Cooperative took on another new task Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, by hosting...
Obituary: Joseph Carlton Miller
Joseph Carlton Miller, 81, of Double Springs entered into rest Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 at his home.
Carlton was born in Houston, Alabama Feb. 27,...
Obituary: Robert Eugene “Gene” Nealey
Robert Eugene “Gene” Nealey, 76, of Haleyville passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 in Winfield, Alabama.
Gene was born Jan. 23, 1944 in Miami, Florida.
He...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles, Saints capture team crowns at Kudzu Hills
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s edition of the Kudzu Hills Invitational ran at Cold Springs High School Saturday morning and both the Eagles and...
Hanceville Fall Fest canceled
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...
Cullman Caring for Kids receives $500 from Goat Island mask sales
CULLMAN, Ala. - Goat Island Brewing, with the help of local business and industry partners JELCO and The Final Touch, on Friday morning presented...
Hanceville passes $4.67M budget; Kids Night Out tonight
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Hanceville City Council on Thursday night passed the City’s FY 2020-2021 budget, coming in at $4.67 million with expected revenues of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors drop another tight one at home, 43-35
WEST POINT, Ala. - Friday night’s game pitting West Point against Hayden was messy and about as hot and cold as an Alabama fall....
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville falls to Locust Fork at home 38-7
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Sylvania downs Holly Pond 42-12
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Broncos played host to the Slyvania Rams Friday night and it was the Rams that walked away with...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope topples Addison on the road 49-15
ADDISON, Ala. -- The 4A Good Hope Red Raiders traveled to Winston County Friday night to take on the 2A Addison Bulldogs and what...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs comes up short at home to Falkville, 49-13
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs looked to bounce back from its first loss last week when it welcomed Falkville Friday night. A huge first-quarter...
PREP FOOTBALL: Knights smother Patriots, 42-7
SOMERVILLE, Ala. - Coach Lee Ozmint and his Arab Knights traveled to nearby Somerville to take on Coach Geoff Walters and his Brewer Patriots...
PREP FOOTBALL: Mars Hill hands Cullman its first loss of season 21-6
FLORENCE, Ala. – After starting the season 5-0 and rising to no. 9 in the latest Class 6A state rankings, the Bearcats finally fell...
Obituary: Ethelene N. Henslee
Ethelene “Susie” Henslee passed away on the evening of Sept. 24, 2020.
Beloved by neighbors and cherished by family members, “Susie” is remembered for her...
Obituary: John Willard Jones
John Willard Jones, 77, of Cullman, Alabama passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. John was born Oct. 7, 1942.
John is survived by his wife...
Obituary: Ruth Alice Storck
Ruth Alice Storck was born July 27, 1957 and passed away Sept. 25, 2020 and is under the care of Moss Service Funeral Home.
Visitation...
Obituary: Ithema A. Martin
Funeral services for Ithema A. Martin, 87, of Cullman, will be Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is...
Obituary: Robert Sattler
Robert Sattler, 49, of Cullman, Alabama went to be with the Lord Sept. 23, 2020 at home. Funeral services will be noon Sunday, Sept....
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 25, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 25, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Gulf State Park section succumbs to Sally’s surge
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
One aspect of living on Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast is the realization that the best-laid plan...
Jacobs proclaims Family Day, Family Week in city of Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially proclaimed Sept. 28, 2020 as “Family Day” and the week of...
Inside the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce audit
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune sat down last week with representatives of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and auditors who recently completed an...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bearcats drop area match against Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s varsity volleyball team hosted the Hartselle Lady Tigers for an area match Thursday night and despite a good effort from...
Obituary: Aaron Arlis Coty Pelfrey
Aaron Arlis Coty Pelfrey, 32, of Double Springs entered into rest Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 at his home.
Coty was born May 29, 1988 in...
Ivey: Grants up to $15K available for Alabama health care, emergency response providers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to establish...
Stars, Stripes and Soldiers: Carpenter’s Cabinet founder proposes homeless veterans’ community in Colony
COLONY, Ala. - Chris Warnick, founder of Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry ministry, visited the Colony Town Council meeting Tuesday evening with Karla Albertus of...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Co. convicted rapist up for parole weeks after being sentenced on new felony charges
Updated 9-29-20 at 5:19 p.m.: Davis' parole was denied.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - David Allen Davis, 31, whose court record indicates addresses in Cullman and Vinemont,...
Cullman Lions prepping for Cullman County Fair
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Fair is set to open in two weeks, and the Cullman Lions Club is busy making final preparations....
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams hitting midseason stretch in week 5
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re about to run into the midway point of the 2020 regular season and we have several local teams preparing for...
Reintroduction of the Eastern indigo snake in the Southeast
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The Eastern indigo snake, one of the longest snakes native to the United States, calls the Southeast home. Unfortunately, this...
Obituary: Karen Louise Dunn
Karen Louise Dunn, 74, of Cullman passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at her residence. She was born, June 24, 1946 to O'Neal and...
Obituary: Billy Ray Maddox
Mr. Billy Ray Maddox, 59, of Cullman passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Maddox was born Feb. 25, 1961 to...
Man arrested after eluding authorities Wednesday
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and the Cullman Police Department (CPD) on Wednesday arrested James Kent Lambert and transferred him...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 23, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 23, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
2nd wave of Cullman County officers headed to Gulf Coast
CULLMAN, Ala. - In response to a mutual aid request to Division F of the Alabama Mutual Aid System (AMAS), the Cullman Police Department...
County passes $65.6M budget; Gudger announces resurfacing of Welcome Road
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission passed a $65.6 million budget for FY 2021 Tuesday morning. It includes a $23.6 million General Fund...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS girls, boys, place 1st, 2nd at Albertville Meet
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman High School Swim Team made the trip to the new Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre Monday and both the...
Parents helping parents: Colony offers support for students, families struggling with virtual education
COLONY, Ala. - Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander on Tuesday evening told the town council and guests about a new program she and several mothers...
West Point passes budget, receives clean audit
WEST POINT, Ala. - The Town of West Point passed its FY2021 budget this week, with $337,183 in expenditures, a slight increase from 2020....
Obituary: Barbara G. Frazier
Barbara G. Frazier, 62, of Phil Campbell passed away Sept. 21, 2020 at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Alabama. Barbara was born Aug....
Obituary: Charlotte Louise Kausulka Evans
Charlotte Louise Kausulka Evans passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at Woodland Village Healthcare. She was born Nov. 25, 1933 to Herman and Louise...
Obituary: Clezell Posey Lynn
Clezell Posey Lynn, 88, of Haleyville passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2020. She was born Feb. 22, 1932 in Haleyville to Nelson and Alpha...
Obituary: William “Bill” Lance Pilgrim
William “Bill” Lance Pilgrim of Cullman passed away Sept. 21 at the age of 72. He was born Oct. 24, 1947 to Claude William...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 22, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 22, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
New Taco Bell location now open for business
CULLMAN, Ala. – Taco Bell’s south Cullman location is moving just down the road and the ribbon was cut on the new building Tuesday...
Berlin moves forward on development of town facilities
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council on Monday evening moved forward with measures to continue the development of its municipal facilities.
The council:
Awarded a...
Relief fund established to help Alabama farmers recover from Hurricane Sally
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Farmers Federation has established a relief fund to help farmers from across the state whose farms were damaged by...
Garden City Town Council approves lease for boutique
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council on Monday night approved the lease for a new boutique in town. Keith Sanders brought...
Obituary: Mariglynn Boren Spears
In loving memory of Mariglynn Boren Spears of Hanceville, Alabama
Mrs. Spears will have a gathering of friends from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020...
Obituary: Wilda Elizabeth Willingham
Funeral services for Wilda Elizabeth Willingham, 87, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 at Mt. Vernon First Congregational Methodist...
Obituary: William Lewis “Doug” Glaze, Sr.
William Lewis “Doug” Glaze, Sr. was born Oct. 2, 1944 in Haleyville, Alabama. He spent most of his years moving from Haleyville to all...
Obituary: Roger Dale Maze
Roger Dale Maze, 74, of Cullman, Alabama passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. He was born in Arab, Alabama, Aug. 8, 1946 to William...
Obituary: Willodean Bell
Willodean Bell, affectionately known as Dean, passed away surrounded in love and comfort with the grace of God and family Sunday morning, Sept. 20,...
Cullman Co. murder suspect Nathan Winston Stephens remains at large
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nathan Winston Stephens, 43, continues to evade authorities, who are searching for him in connection with the Sept. 12 murder of...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 21, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 21, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Ivey establishes Alabama STEM Council, including WSCC’s Dr. Vicki Karolewics
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced she has signed Executive Order No. 721, establishing the Alabama STEM Council. The Council will...
Jacobs proclaims September NICU Awareness Month in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Each year, the month of September is set aside as Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Awareness Month. On Monday, Sept. 21, 2020,...
