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...
Conserve Alabama – Effort to support conservation, small and urban farms in Alabama launched
Whether you live in rural or urban Alabama, you rely on natural resources and you play an important role in their future.”
Frank Nalty, SWCC chairman
MONTGOMERY - Against the backdrop of the Alabama River at the Union Station Train Shed, the Alabama Soil & Water...
Wallace State softball sweeps Gadsden State, extending ACCC winning streak to 10 games
Photo: Wallace State third baseman Taylor Beshears throws across the diamond to record an out as pitcher Brittany Ledbetter looks on in the first game Wednesday.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s softball team continued its perfect run through the conference on Wednesday, sweeping Gadsden State at...
Cullman Takes 5th Place in IMG Baseball Classic
BRADENTON, Fla. - Two good things happened to the Cullman Bearcats on Thursday. Before they went to the diamond to close out participating in the IMG Baseball Classic, the Bearcats learned they had been moved to No. 3 in the latest 6A state baseball...
Nursing Alumni Connection to Focus on Pharmacology
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association is hosting its annual Nursing Alumni Connection on Friday, April 22 in the Center for Science and School of Nursing. “Pharmacology Update: Medications Matter” is the focus of the event that provides up to six...
YPCullman: Young Professionals Mix, Match and Have a Great Time
We’ve planned four quarterly socials this year, and then we will probably gain speed with each one. Then by 2017 I think you’re going to see some amazing things out of this group.”
Leah Bolin, Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce president
CULLMAN - On Thursday, March...
Obituary: Stella Marie Harris
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Marie Harris, age 67 of Cullman will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Pastor John Bussman officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Level cemetery. Moss-Service Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Harris passed away Tuesday at...
Obituary: Edna Lee Bailey Johns
Funeral services for Edna Lee Bailey Johns, age 88 of Cullman, will be at 1:00 pm, Friday, March 25, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Albert Dean Estes and Sanford Bailey officiating. Interment will be in Etha Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...
Obituary: Desmer W. McAnnally
Funeral services for Desmer W. McAnnally, 82, of Hanceville will be held Friday, March 25, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. at Fairview West Baptist Church; Trueman Davis officiating, with interment in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday...
Obituary: Buddy Franklin McLeroy
Funeral services for Buddy Franklin McLeroy are incomplete at this time.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Bearcats Come Through with a Win in IMG Classic
BRADENTON, Fla. - Two days of heartbreaking defeats ended for the Cullman Bearcats on Wednesday afternoon in the IMG Baseball Academy Classic.
Cullman used a 14-hit attack, getting it done with a six-run fourth inning to take down Jesuit High School 13-3 in a game...
The Factory Dance Productions to Hold First Biennial ‘Dancing for a Cause’ Competition
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 2, The Factory Dance Productions of Cullman will begin what it hopes to make a biennial (every other year) tradition. The Factory will conduct what it has named the “Dancing for a Cause” competition, which will start at 6...
Miracle League Easter Egg Hunt Held at Field of Miracles
We are always looking for volunteers for our Miracle League. We need people to be buddies, to coach and people just to come out and join in on the fun with us. Any church groups or people who are looking for a community project...
County Commission Meets; Declares April 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, April 2 as Colors of Cancer Day
Photo shows Cullman County Bosom Buddies Founder Mary Dyer accepting the proclamation from Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker for Colors of Cancer Day.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday held a regularly scheduled meeting, where they proclaimed April 2016 ‘Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month’...
CRMC Announces Breathe Better Campaign- Will go 100% Smoke- and Tobacco-Free on Jan. 1, 2017
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Medical Center will become 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free effective Jan. 1, 2017. The goal of the program, called Breathe Better, is to create a healing environment for patients - both inside and outside the facility.
The new policy will prohibit...
It’s Apple Drop Saturday and the Agriplex Needs Your Help!
CULLMAN - The North Alabama Agriplex is sending out a call for help for this Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at 1714 Tally Ho St. in Cullman near the bowling alley. Volunteers are encouraged to come for part of the day...
West Point Town Council Meets; ALDOT Permit and PALS Community Cleanup Discussed
WEST POINT - A regular West Point Town Council meeting was held on Monday night at West Point Town Hall. An update on an Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) permit for work on Highway 157 and next month’s PALS Community Cleanup were two big...
Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics, President of WSCC, Receives 2016 Insight Into Diversity Magazine Giving Back Award
HANCEVILLE - Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community College, has been named as a recipient of the 2016 Giving Back Award from “INSIGHT Into Diversity” magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Giving Back Award...
Cullman Suffers Another Tough Loss in IMG Baseball Classic
BRADENTON, Fla. - Unable to make plays on defense when needed, the Cullman Bearcats suffered a tough loss in Tuesday's championship bracket of the IMG Baseball Academy Classic.
Cullman committed four errors with the last one on a low throw from short to first that...
Bulldogs Bite Vinemont
VINEMONT - On a beautiful but windswept diamond, the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the Hanceville Bulldogs to Mike Cupp Field Tuesday afternoon for a cross-county contest.
Not a team to start slow, Hanceville got the sticks going early and put Vinemont in a deep hole before...
Obituary: Addie Lee Gorham
Addie Lee Gorham Lovelady Evans, 94, passed away on March 22, 2016 at Hanceville Nursing Home after a short illness. She had lived in her own home in the Berlin Community until December 26, 2015. She was born on September 23, 1921 to Charlie...
Obituary: Cindy I. Day
Funeral services for Cindy I. Day, 49, of Logan will be held Friday, March 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Chris Pettit officiating, with interment in Fairview West Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday...
Obituary: Geneva Susan Duke
Funeral services for Geneva Susan Duke will be held Thursday, March 24, 2016 beginning at 11 a.m. at Oak Level Cemetery, located at 1272 County Road 1635 in Cullman, AL 35058.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Visitation will be held at...
Obituary: Susie Silbia Scott Kampmeier
Mrs. Silbia Kampmeier passed away peacefully in her home in Helena, Alabama in the early morning of March 21, 2016.
Mrs. Kampmeier was born and raised in Vinemont, Alabama. Upon graduation from high school, she followed her dream of attending The University of Alabama in...
Obituary: Robert Grover Reeves
Mr. Robert Grover Reeves, of Vinemont, passed away at the age of 85 on March 20, 2016 at CRMC. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 23rd at Cullman First Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. Funeral services will begin at noon, with...
Obituary: Terry Salters
Arrangements for Terry Salters are pending and being prepared by Nichols Funeral Home.
Obituary: Mack Daniel Turney
Mr. Mack Daniel Turney of Falkville Alabama passed away on March 19, 2016 at his residence at the age of 75. He was born in Cullman County on February 14, 1941 to Oscar and Flora Holmes Turney. He was a veteran of The United...
Obituary: Baylor Kent Cooper
Funeral services for Baylor Kent Cooper will be Tuesday, March 22, 2016 beginning at 11 a.m. at Northbrook Baptist Church in Cullman, AL.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Obituary: Winfield “Bully” Moon
Funeral services for Winfield "Bully" Moon, 88, of Cullman will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Cullman First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with Pastor Bob Kurtz officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m at Cullman First Baptist. Interment...
Bearcats Fall After 17 Innings in National Invitational
BRADENTON, Fla. - Cullman High School gave baseball fans in the Sunshine State a game they will never forget. Taking part in the IMG Baseball Academy National Invitational, the No. 4 squad from Class 6A in the Alabama High School Athletic Association went 17...
J.B. Pennington Tigers Maul the Good Hope Raiders
GOOD HOPE - It was a tough afternoon for the Good Hope Raiders when they took the diamond against the visiting J.B. Pennington Tigers. The visitors snagged the first baserunner of the game in the form of Wilson’s two-out triple but they could not...
Wallace State baseball sweeps Calhoun in 4-game set; WSCC softball remains perfect in ACCC play
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s baseball team opened Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) play in impressive fashion, sweeping Calhoun in a four-game series over the weekend.
The Lions (19-9, 4-0 ACCC) won a pair of games in Decatur last Thursday and capped the sweep with two...
Shane Barnette Named Superintendent of Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN - Shane Barnette, current principal of Cullman County's West Point Intermediate School, tonight was named the new superintendent of Cullman County Schools. The appointment was announced tonight at a special meeting of the Cullman County Commission on Education.
At 5:45 p.m., the Barnette family...
Cullman Florist
Everybody sells flowers. Publix sells flowers. Wal-Mart sells flowers. Everyone does. So, what do we have to offer that’s different than that? Service. Personal service. Reliable service. We comfort people in loss. We encourage people in the happy times. That’s what we have to...
Bill Quietly Introduced to Allow Governor to Appoint State Auditor, Ag Commissioner
Photo shows Gov. Robert Bentley, left; State Auditor Jim Zeigler, right.
MONTGOMERY - A bill that would stop voters from electing the state auditor, as well as the state agriculture commissioner, and instead give the power to appoint both to the governor, has been introduced...
Obituary: Anita Luise Baccus
Mrs. Anita Baccus entered into rest March 20, 2016.
Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time.
Obituary: Kenneth Hugh Key
Kenneth Hugh Key, 78 of Houston, entered into rest on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Princeton Baptist Medical Center.
Mr. Key was born on March 3, 1938 Jasper, Alabama. He was a member of Houston Congregational Church.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 21, 2016...
Obituary: John William Sudduth
John William Sudduth, 72 of Double Springs, entered into rest on March 19, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Sudduth was born on October 30, 1943. John was a member of Double Springs First Baptist Church for 44 years, where he...
Obituary: Wallace L. Tidwell
Mr. Wallace L. Tidwell entered into rest March 19, 2016.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill #2 Baptist Church in Ashridge Community where services will be held at 2 p.m.
A complete obituary will...
Community-Wide Yard Sale Draws Crowd at Sportsman Lake
God was with us today. Not only were we able to raise $1,200 for our organization, but we were able to spread the word and meet more veterans. This community is amazing and I love that we are a part of it.”
Jeremy Hogan
CULLMAN -...
Hundreds Gather at The Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament for the Stations of the Cross Performed Live by the Cenacolo Community
It just tore my heart to pieces to see what all he went through, what he did for us, what he did for me; I’m nobody.”
attendee Jason Hicks, on Christ
HANCEVILLE - On Friday, March 18, the Cenacolo Community performed the Living Stations of the...
Rough second inning dooms Lady Eagles
CLEVELAND - It was a rough Friday afternoon for the Vinemont Lady Eagles as they fell in three innings to the Cleveland Lady Panthers. Following one, two, three innings from Vinemont that saw the Lady Eagles strike out three times, the Lady Panthers went...
