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...
Cullman’s Wilson on Top in 20th Annual Bert McGriff CHS Invitational
CULLMAN - Everything seemed to go the way Cullman senior Luke Wilson wanted at the 20th Annual Bert McGriff/Cullman High Invitational at Terri Pines Country Club Monday.
Wilson has been consistent in his senior season, but took it a step higher against very good competition....
Historical Profile: The Cullman Tribune, Alabama’s Oldest Continuously Published Weekly Newspaper
CULLMAN - The Cullman Tribune is the oldest continuously published weekly newspaper in Alabama. It is also Cullman County’s oldest business. Its pages have covered both the good and the bad news around this area since January 1, 1874 – three years before Cullman...
CullmanSense Acquires “The Cullman Tribune”
CULLMAN - On April 1, CullmanSense officially acquired The Cullman Tribune, Alabama’s oldest continuously published weekly newspaper. CullmanSense publishers Noah Galilee and Dustin Isom purchased the Tribune from Delton Blalock, the Tribune’s owner and publisher for the last 26 years.
Today’s issue, April 4, 2016,...
Community Events: Monday, April 4
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City of Cullman Planning Commission Meeting
Monday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. at Cullman City Hall
Baileyton Town Council Meeting
Monday, April 4 at 6 p.m. at...
Obituary: Charles Tucker
Charles Tucker, 56 of Lynn, entered into rest on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham.
Charles was born on April 25, 1959.
Arrangements are pending.
Obituary: Matthew Douglas Johnson
A memorial service for Matthew Douglas Johnson will be held Tuesday, April 05, 2016 beginning at 6 p.m. at Longview Church of God, located at 2025 County Road1269, Vinemont, AL 35179.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Obituary: Frances Imogene Jones
Funeral Service for Frances Imogene Jones, age 93 of Cullman, will be at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Wayne Cook officiating; burial at Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jones...
Obituary: Sherrell J. Floyd
Funeral services for Mrs. Sherrell J. Floyd, 74 of Cullman, will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Floyd passed...
Obituary: Donald Dale Tidwell
Don was born August 25, 1933 in Holly Pond. He passed away Friday, April 1, 2016, 2:06 a.m. at his residence, 1035 Edwardian Way, Cullman. He was preceded in death by his mother, Maudie Crutchfield Tidwell; sister, Dot Tidwell Sims; and brother, Trevor Tidwell.
He...
Obituary: Charlie Jones
Charlie Jones, 71 of Haleyville, entered into rest on April 2, 2016 at his home.
Complete obituary and arrangement information will be announced Monday afternoon.
Miracle League Baseball Ready for Home Runs and Loads of Fun
CULLMAN - On Monday, April 4, Spring Miracle League Baseball will begin another season of giving those with disabilities the opportunity to play a sport.
Miracle League Baseball is managed by the Cullman City Parks and Recreation Department and has been “around for about, well,...
Profile: Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department
We are proud of the station we have been able to build that will last well into the future.”
Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department Chief Zachary McGee
BAILEYTON - If you think the city of Cullman has a monopoly on state-of-the-art fire departments, you are sorely mistaken....
In Honor of National Library Week, CCPL Invites You to Meet and Greet Local Authors
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Public Library is hosting a Meet and Greet the Author event on Tuesday, April 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in honor of National Library Week. The event is free and a great opportunity for the community to get to know...
Dancing for a Cause a Smash Hit at CHS
Dancing for a Cause 2016 was a hit. Thank you to our sponsors, contestants and volunteers. What a fun evening!”
Keri Payne, The Factory Dance Productions co-owner
CULLMAN - On Saturday night, April 2, the inaugural Dancing for a Cause charity event took place at the...
Wallace State baseball splits doubleheader against Snead State, remaining at top of ACCC North standings
Photo: Wallace State shortstop Johnny Sklopan loads up to record an out at first in the Lions’ game against Snead State.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State baseball continues its weekend series against Snead State in Boaz on Sunday after splitting a doubleheader against the Parsons at...
Cold Springs Excels to 1st Place in April Fools Invitational
COLD SPRINGS - Cranford Stricklin Stadium on the campus of Cold Springs High School is a difficult venue during the springtime for the opposition.
The place is the home of the Cold Springs track and field program and trying to take a team title from...
Community Events: Sunday, April 3
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Sunday Brunch Buffet at Terri Pines Country Club
Sunday Brunch Buffet at TP Country Club from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call 256-739-0738 for more...
Saturday’s Colors of Cancer Day Celebrates Fighters, Survivors, Friends and Families
Photo shows Guardians of the Ribbon Lower Alabama Chapter members with (l-r) Cullman County Commissioner, Place 1, Kerry Watson; Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker; Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation Founder Mary Dyer and City of Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson.
CULLMAN - The...
Cullman County Rescue Squad to Hold Car Show April 30
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, the Cullman County Rescue Squad will hold a car show at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. The squad hopes to make the show an annual event
Registration will start at 8:30 a.m., and the event itself will be going by...
Community Events: Friday, April 2
Walk for Autism Cullman
Fun Day and Walk for Autism at Heritage Park. Food, Fun, Inflatables, Games, Resource Fair, Free Health Screenings provided by Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Registration opens at 10 a.m.; Walk begins at 11 a.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran School Annual Rummage Sale
In the St....
Phase 1 Repair Work on U.S. Highway 278 West at New Bridge is Now Complete, Pending Inspection
CULLMAN - Phase one repair work on U.S. Highway 278 West at New Bridge/Kugler Creek is now complete, pending inspection and removal of traffic control, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation. The shoulder closure is still in place.
“All work on the phase one...
Cullman Primary School Set to Celebrate 20 Years
CULLMAN - Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next week with fun-filled events scheduled for the facility and students to honor the exciting commemoration.
With its current enrollment of approximately 510 primary students and 100 head start students, CCPS provides...
Townson Proclaims April 2016 Child Abuse Awareness Month in the City of Cullman
Pictured are: Blakely Hopper (Brooks' Place), Gail Swafford (Brooks' Place), Javon Daniel (Cullman Caring for Kids), Mayor Max A. Townson, Nancy Bryant (Cullman Caring for Kids) and Haley Gaines (Brooks' Place).
CULLMAN - On March 29, 2016, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson officially proclaimed the...
Internet Safety: Why Worry About What Your Children Do Online?
My perspective is that predators are everywhere and they have direct access to your children through their computers and through their cell phones.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jackie Hutzell
GOOD HOPE – On Thursday night, March 31, an Internet Safety training session was presented by Assistant U.S....
2016 April Walking Tours: Explore Cullman’s Rich History
We have a very interesting walk planned for you this year. This event is free, so what is stopping you?”
Drew Green, Cullman County Museum
CULLMAN - April is here and that means historic walking tours will be taking place all over North Alabama. Community historians...
Community Events: Friday, April 1
Light It Up Blue Autism Celebration
Friday, April 1; Heritage Park- Woodland side (Memorial Fountain/stage area). Kick-off event with blue lights. Free food and fun. Call Rhonda at 256-962-2208.
The North Alabama Agriplex Harvest to Home Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Saturday, April 30. Tickets go on sale...
Obituary: Edwin Dale Stewart
Memorial Services for Edwin Dale Stewart, age 61 of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Calvary Apostolic Church on Clark Street. Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery, with Rev. Frankie Stewart officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home announcing.
Dale was born...
Obituary: Jimmie Wayne Judkins
Jimmie Wayne Judkins, age 69, of Cullman died Wednesday, March 30, 2016.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Johnson Judkins; daughter, Tara Jo (Shane) Philyaw; son, Jams Nathan (Krystal) Judkins; grandchildren: Jaiden Levi Philyaw, Sylar Lee Philyaw, & Autumn Jade Haney.
The family will receive...
Wallace State’s men’s golf team finishes 3rd at Glen Lakes Invitational
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished third Tuesday at the Glen Lakes Invitational in Foley, shooting a 13-over par 877.
The Lions have finished third in three of their last four tournaments this spring, sandwiched around a runner-up finish at the Stonebridge Invitational...
Obituary: Leroy Arrington
Funeral services for Leroy Arrington, 86, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Hughlen Murphree officiating with interment in Eidson Chapel Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Arrington passed away Wednesday,...
Obituary: William C. “Sonny” Pichelmayer
Funeral services for William C. “Sonny” Pichelmayer, 86, of Hanceville will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Bro. Wayne Williams officiating; with interment in Damascus Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home...
Child Development program offers semester-long stackable certificates; addresses need for qualified professionals nationwide
HANCEVILLE - In the midst of rebuilding the Child Development program at Wallace State Community College, program director Dr. Marcie Hill created new options for students majoring in early childhood education and professionals who need to earn credentials to advance their career.
Over the last...
The Life and Times of Mother Angelica, Part 1
Photo: Rita Antoinette Rizzo, held by her mother Mae Helen Rizzo
HANCEVILLE - Mother Angelica, given name Rita Antoinette Rizzo, was born in Canton, Ohio on April 20, 1923. She was the only child born to John and Mae Helen Rizzo. John abandoned the...
Community Events: Thursday, March 31
Cullman Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours – Speed Networking
March 31, 5-7:30 p.m., The Abbey Byre at St. Bernard. Make 100 connections in ONE NIGHT! Join us for our first quarter Business After Hours event: Speed Networking. Bring 100 business cards and get ready...
Obituary: Daphne Watson
Memorial services for Daphne Watson, 90, of Hanceville are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Watson passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Hanceville Nursing Home.
Obituary: Tommy Wayne Reaves
Tommy Wayne Reaves, age 66 of Vinemont, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 22, 1949 in Cullman to Reeford and Martha Thomas Reaves. He was a loving husband, father and a long time farmer and gunsmith.
Cullman Heritage...
Traffic Stop Leads to a Pair of Arrests; Meth Seized
CULLMAN – Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) arrested Jose Luis Pesina, 25, of Blountsville, and Santos Lynn Thomas, 26, of Cullman, for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, second degree unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying...
Delton Blalock, Cullman Tribune Editor and Owner for 26 Years, Set to Retire; Newspaper to Change Hands
I would like to express my deep gratitude to hundreds of Tribune readers, advertisers, columnists and supporters. This has been the most rewarding, as well as challenging, experience of my professional career.”
Delton Blalock
Photo: Delton Blalock stands among Cullman Tribune issues dating back to the...
April 6 Job Fair Offers Employment Opportunities
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, April 6, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at the School of Nursing and Center for Science Conference Center.
Area businesses seeking employees are welcome to attend the job fair to recruit new...
Cullman Soccer Celebrates Senior Recognition with Shutouts
CULLMAN - Getting a rare opportunity to play together at home on the same day, Cullman High School's soccer program made it senior recognition for the Class of 2016.
That group of seniors inspired the rest of their teammates to out dominate the games Tuesday...
Good Hope City Council Meets; April Declared Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, Hwy 69 and Cupp Road Intersection Again at Issue
Photo: Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett signed a proclamation declaring April 2016 Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month. Bartlett is pictured with Cullman Caring for Kids Assistant Director Nancy Bryant and Executive Director Javon Daniel.
GOOD HOPE - A regular Good Hope City Council meeting...
Obituary: Roy Edward Heeb
Memorial services for Roy Edward Heeb, 90, of Hanceville will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. A reception will follow at the Cullman Civic Center.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Heeb...
Community Events: Wednesday, March 30
Relay For Life Swamp John’s Dinner
The team from Seventh Street Baptist Church is hosting a Swamp John’s meal on Wednesday, March 30 in their fellowship hall. Meals are $11 and include fish, shrimp or chicken or a combination, slaw, french fries, hush puppies and...
Obituary: Willodean Trussell Smith
Funeral services for Willodean Trussell Smith will be held at Moss-Service Funeral Home at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, April 01, 2016 from 12...
Obituary: Larry Wallace Stidham
Larry Wallace Stidham age 60 of Cullman, died Sunday, March 27, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Jeffery Stidham
He is survived by his sister, Linda O'Neil (Mike), his brother, James Stidham (Cindy) and several nieces and nephews.
Larry was a special friend to...
Obituary: Helen Burrow Blalock
Mrs. Helen Burrow Blalock passed away March 26, 2016. She was 89 years old.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Blalock will be March 30, 2016 at Moss Service Chapel at 1 p.m. with interment at Dorsey Creek Cemetery with Rev. Marty Raybon officiating. The family will...
Obituary: Cleopatra “Pat” Clark Selby
Cleopatra "Pat" Clark Selby, 75, of Huntsville passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born April 25, 1941, in Winston County to Woodrow and Nellie Miller Denton.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Moss Service Funeral...
Obituary: Flossie Loretta Campbell
Funeral services for Flossie Loretta Campbell, 80, of Good Hope will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel., Bro. Paul Campbell officiating, with burial in Good Hope Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Flossie was born October 27, 1935, to...
Obituary: Edith Marie Purdy
Funeral services for Edith Marie Purdy, 84, of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home; Bro. Bradley McDonald officiating; with interment in Fairview West Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Purdy passed away...
Obituary: Bobby Ray Dempsey
Bobby Ray Dempsey, 72 of Haleyville, entered into rest on March 27, 2016.
Mr. Dempsey was born on May 15, 1943 in Red Bay, Alabama. Bobby worked many years at Winston Furniture and Marshall Durbin's. He loved spending time with his grandkids and great grandkids....
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Photo shows, from l-r, Brenda Scott, Mayor Townson, Rhonda Van Zandt
CULLMAN – On Monday, March 28, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed March 29, 2016 “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” in the City of Cullman as part of the United States of America Vietnam War...
West Elementary Students Hold Invention Convention
CULLMAN - Third- and fourth-grade students in West Elementary School’s Discovery gifted program last month held an Invention Convention on the school’s campus.
After completing research on inventors of their choice and taking part in various activities in the program’s invention unit of study, the...
Rough and Tumble Stony Lonesome- Can You Handle It?
Photo shows Park Manager Tyler Lindsey offering advice to a driver on how to make it up Donkey Punch.
BREMEN - “It’s like a roller coaster with a steering wheel,” laughed Tyler Lindsey, manager of Stony Lonesome OHV Park, as he drove through one of...
Freeman and the Eagles Dominate Addison
ADDISON - On a chilly but sun-drenched afternoon, the Cold Springs Eagles flew into Addison to take on the Bulldogs.
It did not take the Eagles long to get things started. Levi Harris slapped a single to right field and immediately swiped second to put...
Cullman City Council Meets- Saving Forgotten Warriors Honored, Municipal Golf Course Renamed
Photos shows Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson and U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeremy Hogan (center) with members of Hogan's nonprofit Saving Forgotten Warriors and the Cullman City Council.
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night. Two of the biggest...
Cullman’s Wilson Holds off Muscle Shoals to Win Good Hope Invitational
GOOD HOPE - Cullman's Luke Wilson was ready to get back to the golf course after last week’s spring break. His performance in the Good Hope Invitational at Terri Pines Country Club Monday backed it up.
The Cullman senior, who has signed a scholarship with...
Arrest Made in Early Monday Morning Burglary
CULLMAN - Cullman Police arrested Jonathan Kerry Smith, 42, of Cullman early Monday morning at Five Points Grocery. At approximately 2 a.m., CPD received a call from someone who reported seeing three subjects leaving the business, which is located at 205 Rosemont Ave. NW...
CRMC to Host Foundation Gala April 16
Photos shows the CRMC Foundation Executive Committee at last year’s gala. Pictured, l-r: Front row: Champ Crocker, Vice President; Stephanie Jowers, President; Dr. Jeremy Stidham, Secretary; James Clements, CRMC President/CEO; Maria Stanford, Foundation Executive Director. Back row: Danny McAfee, Ensor Memorial Seat; John Apel,...
A Cup of Coffee with Darrell Hicks
Photo shows Darrell Hicks and a friend at last week's Walk MS.
CULLMAN - Having a cup of coffee with Darrell Hicks is much like sitting down with your dad or grandpa, depending on your age. As he made his way to the booth...
Mother Angelica Passes on Easter Sunday
Faith is what gets you started. Hope is what keeps you going. Love is what brings you to the end."
Mother Angelica
HANCEVILLE - The Catholic Church as well as many others are mourning today the loss of Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, foundress of...
Obituary: Maxine Driver Collett
Mrs. Maxine Driver Collett of Cullman Alabama passed away on March 25, 2016, at her residence at the age of 89. She was born in Cullman on September 25, 1926, to Helton Dee and Finis Deska Brown Farley. She is preceded in death by...
Obituary: Bobby Dempsey
Bobby Dempsey entered into rest March 27, 2016.
Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time.
Cullman’s “Mr. Smith Lake,” Justin Dyar, to be Featured on HGTV in April
CULLMAN - Be sure to set your DVR or be watching HGTV on Sunday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. or Monday, April 25 at 2:30 p.m. for an episode of “Lakefront Bargain Hunt” which will feature our very own Smith Lake as a family...
Spring Has Sprung at 4D Farm
It’s a family place that brings out the kid in everyone.”
local parent Kayron Edwards
CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 4D Family Farm was open to the public for its Spring Celebration. For the fourth year in a row, the family-run farm held...
Obituary: Viles Lee Adamson
Funeral Service for Mr. Viles Lee Adamson, age 83 of Alabaster, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home; burial at Cullman Memory Gardens.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Adamson passed away on Saturday,...
Obituary: Gladys Alter Duffie Talley
Funeral services for Gladys Alter Duffie Talley, 85, of Welti will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in the Fairview West Cemetery in Hanceville. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday,...
Obituary: Willie Jean Harris
Miss Willie Jean Harris of Crane Hill Alabama passed away on March 24, 2016 at Princeton Medical Center at the age of 81. She was born in Crane Hill Alabama on November 14, 1934 to William Constatine and Mamie Irene Patterson Harris. She worked...
Laura Brock Becomes First Woman in Alabama to Conquer the Double Ironman
CULLMAN - Laura Brock only started running because she was not being tested.
“I wasn’t being challenged by aerobics; I wanted a more challenging thing,” she said.
The first day she ran she said it was awful and difficult; in other words, this is what she...
Beautiful Day for Annual Sportsman Lake Egg Hunt
CULLMAN - Hundreds of eager children and their families waited patiently for the start of the Sportsman Lake Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning. With the sun shining brightly, it didn’t take long for the temperatures to warm up and for the littlest of Cullman...
Meet Stella, One of Cullman’s Two Therapy Dogs
Everyone loves to visit with Stella. You know, a lot of the hospital patients and nursing home residents had to leave their pets behind, so this is kind of neat for them to have a visit from a little furry friend.”
Paula Kretzschmar
CULLMAN – Meet...
Obituary: Rev. George William Benefield
Services for Rev. George William Benefield, 76, of Holly Pond Alabama, will be as follows: Visitation: From 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Moss Funeral Home. The service will be Saturday, March 26, 2016 with lying in state from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m....
Obituary: Lydia Hyatt Guthrie
Funeral Services for Lydia Hyatt Guthrie, age 80 of Baileyton, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Baileyton United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at Baileyton Cemetery, with Rev. Deborah Moon officiating. She will lie-in-state at the church...
Cullman Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident Friday
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman lost her life on Friday in a single-vehicle accident.
85-year-old Gladys Talley of Cullman was killed when her automobile went off northbound Alabama Highway 91 approximately a mile east of Hanceville around mile marker 28.
The accident happened at about 5...
Relay For Life teams rolling out fundraisers in advance of May 6 event
CULLMAN - Teams participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Cullman County are rolling out fundraisers in advance of the May 6 event at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. Over the next several weeks, teams are hosting meals, painting classes and more...
Hanceville City Council Roundup- March 24 Meeting
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday evening, with the biggest items of business being a large AT&T bill, the renewal of a Zoning Board member’s term and an upcoming Swam John’s Dinner for the fire department.
Councilor Jimmy...
State Auditor Files Ethics Complaint Against Gov. Bentley, Senior Political Advisor
MONTGOMERY - On Friday, March 25, State Auditor Jim Zeigler filed a formal ethics complaint against Gov. Robert Bentley and his Senior Political Advisor Rebekah Caldwell Mason. The report to the Alabama Ethics Commission will initiate a formal legal investigation into the alleged misuse...
