DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Doyle J. Ponder
Funeral services for Doyle J. Ponder, 89, of Jones Chapel, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Ponder passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Hanceville Nursing Home.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
OBITUARY: Tammie Renae Maddux
Funeral service for Tammie Renae Maddux, 55, of Falkville, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Maddux passed away January 20th, 2015, at Summerford...
Fairview High School Principal Dr. Gambrill to be Reinstated on Monday
CULLMAN - During Tuesday evening’s Cullman County Board of Education meeting, School Board attorney, Donald Sweeney, recommended reinstating Fairview principal Dr. Chris Gambrill.
Superintendent Dr. Craig Ross said that Dr. Gambrill will be reinstated, effective Monday.
The investigation regarding the "operation" of the school will continue.
Sweeney...
Feed, Seed and Whatever You Need!
CULLMAN – Located adjacent to the old train depot and across the railroad tracks is one of Cullman’s finest stores – Chambers Farm and Garden Supply. Chambers Farm and Garden Supply have everything you need to grow your garden, feed your critters and so...
OBITUARY: Daphine Whatley Gingrich
Funeral services for Daphine Whatley Gingrich will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Seventh Street Baptist Church at 2 p.m. (lie-in-state 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.) with Eric Martin, Randy Makemson and Kerry Cleghorn officiating. Interment will be in Fairview West Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage...
OBITUARY: Judith Gail “Judy” Cone
Funeral services for Judith Turner Cone will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Shelton Grove Church with Chris Chambless and Richard Bailey officiating; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cone passed away on...
OBITUARY: Betty Jean Owen
Funeral services for Betty Jean Owen, 84, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Debbie Williams officiating with interment in Heritage Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Owen passed away Monday, January...
OBITUARY: Charles Lemuel Mauldin
Funeral services for Charles Lemuel Mauldin, 75, of Bremen will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church in Bremen; Wayne Williams officiating; with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning...
OBITUARY: Charles Lemuel Mauldin
Funeral services for Charles Lemuel Mauldin, 75, of Bremen will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church in Bremen; Wayne Williams officiating; with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning...
Survival English and Reading Is Essential – Let Me Help You
CULLMAN – Cullman County is chocked full of outstanding people – People who go above and beyond their daily lives to be of assistance to others in the community who need help. They ask for nothing in return and usually shy away from recognition....
The Big One That Got Away
CULLMAN - The city of Cullman has lost one of its best catches – Scales Seafood Market has closed its doors, leaving many seafood lovers around town in shock. The market, which was located at 221A 2nd Avenue SE, Cullman, brought the wonderful flavors of...
Clarkson Covered Bridge: A Brief Rundown of Legg Bridge
BETHEL – The Clarkson Covered Bridge, or sometimes called Legg Bridge, was built over Crooked Creek back in 1904. The property it was on was owned by a local mail carrier by the name of James W. Legg. The total cost of the bridge...
OBITUARY: Mr. Millard Frederick Thurman
Funeral Services for Mr. Millard Frederick Thurman, age 83 of Vinemont, will be at 11:00 a.m. in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Meek Cemetery in Arley, with Bro. Tim McCormick, Bro. W.C. Green and Bro. Billy Wooten officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home...
Red Cross facilities are top-notch and multi-purposed
CULLMAN – The new Beech Center has been a great asset to the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD), but it is also the new home to the Cullman Red Cross. The tornadoes of April 2011 destroyed the previous building. Fortunately, a...
“The Barbecue State”
CULLMAN – Johnny’s Barbecue has been in business for more than 52 years serving smoky barbecue to the masses. They are known for their friendly service, huge potatoes, and award winning barbecue. It is for these reasons and more that you can find their...
Sheriff Matt Gentry Sworn In
CULLMAN – Following a long campaign, a close primary and a July run-off election decided by a margin of 608 votes, Matt Gentry was relieved Saturday evening as he officially took office as the 30th elected Cullman County Sheriff.
Sheriff Gentry elected to answer some...
Christ Covenant Presbyterian Holds Public Forum on Raising Christian Children
CULLMAN – A public forum was held at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church recently to discuss raising Christian children in the modern age. Speakers for the night were radio personality Rick Burgess from the Rick and Bubba Show and Larry Taunton, director of the Fixed...
Brooks’ Place Helps Those Who Cannot Help Themselves
CULLMAN – There is a two-story house in Cullman just by the middle school that does incredible work. The small and unassuming house has been filled with immense amounts of pain, but also works everyday to turn that pain into healing. Brooks’ Place is...
The King is 80, Y’all
CULLMAN - Last Thursday many people around the world remembered and celebrated what would have been Elvis Presley’s birthday. He would have been 80 years old. Grace Episcopal Church of Cullman celebrated “The King” with a performance open and free to the public, accepting only...
OBITUARY Bro. Robert Tucker Elkins
Bro. Robert Tucker Elkins passed away January 15, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He is 91 years old. He was born October 29, 1923 to Robert and Annie Kirk Elkins.
Funeral Services will be January 18, 2015 at New Prospect Baptist Church at 2...
OBITUARY Mrs. Tressie Wren McKissack
Funeral Services for Mrs. Tressie Wren McKissack, age 95 of Cullman will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Emeus Cemetery, with Rev. Perry Knight officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Mrs....
OBITUARY: Mary Louise (Pogue) Thrailkill
A graveside service for Mary Louise (Pogue) Thraikill will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery, located at 600 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Birmingham, AL.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 2 p.m. until 4...
OBITUARY: Radies Ezikle “Pete” Marion
Radies Ezikle "Pete" Marion passed away January 14, 2014. He was 83 years old. Pete was born November 30, 1931 to John and Belle Owens Marion.
Funeral Services will be held January 17, 2015 at Moss Service Chapel at 2 p.m. with interment at Memory...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Frederick Ealor Holland
Memorial services for Frederick Ealor Holland, 71, of Arab are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Holland passed away Friday, January 16, 2014 at Marshall Medical Center North.
OBITUARY: Louis Leroy Schlosser, Jr.
Funeral services for Louis Leroy Schlosser, Jr. age 74 of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Sacred Heart Church with Father Patrick Egan officiating. Interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery.
He passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015...
OBITUARY: Horace Edward Horton
Funeral service for Horace Edward Horton, 75, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 16th, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Revs. William McClellan and Junior Garmon officiating. The body will lie in state at the...
OBITUARY: Anita D. Cornelius
Funeral services for Anita D. Cornelius, 56, of Vinemont will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Mike Smith and Paul Campbell officiating; with interment in Pleasant Hill Freewill Baptist Cemetery in Blountsville. The family will...
OBITUARY: David Lemons
Funeral services for David Lemons, 66, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Moss Service Chapel, with interment in Cullman City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lemons passed...
OBITUARY: Magdalene Jones Farris
Graveside services for Magdalene Jones Farris, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Farris passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab.
She is...
New Flags Are In High Demand
CULLMAN – Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 need you. They are asking for help in obtaining additional American flags to display along Highway 31, and along a portion of Highway 157. As you may know, these flags are placed on...
CRMC Registered Nurse Talks Facts to Calm Hysteria Over H3N2
CULLMAN – The flu season is a dreaded time for all. It causes hospitals and doctor’s offices to fill up, resulting in lengthy wait times and more chances for germs to spread through the community. This year has been of particular interest across the...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Harry Gordon Harber
Harry Gordon Harber, age 88 of Cullman, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 4, 1926 in Gibson Station, Virginia to the late Walter J. and Ida Jane Harber. He was employed by N.A.S.A. and served in...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Dianne Twilley Rodriguez
Memorial services for Dianne Twilley Rodriguez, 54 of Hanceville are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Rodriguez passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her residence
OBITUARY: Emmie Dot Albright Bolzle
Graveside service for Emmie Dot Albright Bolzle, 81, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 15th at Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Bolzle passed away January 11, 2015 at Cullman Healthcare. She was born...
OBITUARY: Sarah M. Phillips
Mrs. Sarah M. Phillips passed away January 11, 2015 at her residence. She is 66 years old. She was born December 17, 1948 to Samuel and Ruby Graham.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 14, 2015 at Moss Service Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m....
OBITUARY: Ottis Lavon “Sweat” Sweatmon
Ottis Lavon "Sweat" Sweatmon passed away January 10, 2015 at Walker Baptist Medical Center. He was 68 years old.
Funeral Services will be held January 14, 2015 at Welcome Baptist Church at 2 p.m. He will lie in state at the Church from 1 p.m....
OBITUARY: Lois Looney Dollar
Funeral Services for Lois Looney Dollar, passed away on January 11, 2015 at the age of 98 at Daffodil House in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was born in Addison, AL on April 16, 1916 where she and her husband, Loyd "Cotton" Dollar lived until their...
The Cullman County Electric Membership Corporation
CULLMAN – Each year the month of December is filled with beautiful Christmas decorations. Brilliantly colorful lights are swirled around trees and line rooftops all over town. Christmas trees are adorned with exquisite ornaments and twinkling lights as stacks of perfectly wrapped presents lay...
Truckers Can Find Great Food on the Road Again
HANCEVILLE – Just off the Hanceville exit on I-65, next to the Shell Station, there is a little known restaurant. It has been there for many years, but has recently come under new ownership. What used to be known as Southern Sunrise Restaurant has...
What Time Is It? Tax Time
CULLMAN – Someone once said that the only two things you must do in this life is die and pay taxes. If you are expecting a big return, you may be reveling in the notion of getting that sweet check, but for many, this...
DHR Selected to Receive $41 Million Child Care Grant
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division(DHR) has been selected to receive an Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership (EHSCCP) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services totaling $8.3 million per...
OBITUARY: Terry Ray Hendrix
Funeral service for Terry Ray Hendrix, 50, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Berlin Cemetery, Rev. Junior Braswell officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Hendrix passed away Saturday,...
OBITUARY: Bobby Fred McCormick
Funeral services for Bobby Fred McCormick, 81, of Cullman will be Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Sam Hollis officiating with burial in Center Grove Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 12:30 p.m. until time of service.
Moss-Service...
Healthcare Of The 1920s and 1930s
VINEMONT – In the early 1900s, sanitariums were places where people afflicted with Tuberculosis (TB) were taken and placed so that they may receive simple treatments that mainly consisted of a proper diet, fresh air and lots of rest.
The Vinemont Sanitarium was located near...
Dodge City Seniors Love to Visit
DODGE CITY – Every Tuesday, the Dodge City Senior Citizens group gather together at the Town Hall’s basement, or the Community Center, to share a few laughs, play a few games and eat a great lunch. The luncheon begins at 9 a.m. and lasts...
OBITUARY: Janie Jacobs
Funeral Services for Janie Jacobs, 95, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Ms. Jacobs passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Falkville Health Care Center.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Thurman Pope
Funeral Services for Thurman Pope, 74, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Pope passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at UAB Hospital.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Terry Hendrix
Funeral Services for Terry Hendrix, 50, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Hendrix passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at UAB Hospital.
OBITUARY: Ms. Patricia Ann Horsley Doyle
Funeral services for Ms. Patricia Ann Horsley Doyle, age 76 of Birmingham will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 1 p.m. from Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gary Waddell officiating. Burial will be in Duck River cemetery.
Ms. Doyle passed away Tuesday at her residence....
OBITUARY: Ms. Maranda Desirae Maddox
Funeral Services for Maranda Desirae Maddox, age 20 of Cullman, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the New Beginning Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at New Lebanon Cemetery, with Bro. Dale Weaver officiating. She will lie-in-state at the...
OBITUARY: Mary Gladys House
Funeral services for Mary Gladys House, Age 92, of Vinemont, formerly of New Orleans will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 12th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Hanceville. Father John O”Donnell will officiate.
Burial will be in Holly Pond Cemetery. Holly Pond Funeral Home in...
Cashier at Bethel Exxon Reddystop Robbed at Knifepoint
BETHEL - A cashier at the Bethel Exxon Reddystop came face to face with a robber armed with a hunting knife early Friday afternoon but was left unharmed as the suspect fled the scene.
“An armed robbery did take place early today at the Bethel...
OBITUARY: Julius Waymon Guthrie
Funeral services for Julius Waymon Guthrie, 91, of Cullman, will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Missionary Grove Baptist Church with interment in adjoining cemetery, Revs. Billy Joe Gable and Haynes Riddle officiating. The body will lie in state from 1...
It’s A Tough Job, But Someone’s Got to Do It
CULLMAN – With the increase in crime throughout the United States, law enforcement is in high demand. As much as we depend on our local police and deputies, who do they depend upon? Are they safe while walking the beat day in and day...
Fire crews work to extinguish fire at Ruby Tuesday
CULLMAN - Small fire at Ruby Tuesday stops meals for the evening.
"No damage to the interior of the building from what we can see now," said Ruby Tuesday employee Jeff Eubanks. "From what we can see the fire began around our neons on the...
OBITUARY: Vivian Eloise Howard
Funeral services for Vivian Eloise Howard, age 79 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Johnny Jones and Andy Coffee officiating. Interment will be in Cullman Heritage Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...
OBITUARY: Leisha Deann White
Funeral services for Leisha Deann White, 36, of Warrior will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; with interment in Bethlehem Cemetery in Locust Fork. The family will receive friends on Friday from 11 a.m. to...
Community Wellness Day
CULLMAN – This past Saturday, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center celebrated their first annual Community Wellness Day. Folks from all over Cullman County came by and enjoyed a full day of fitness and fun.
“The Community Wellness Day was started this year as an...
OBITUARY: Dudley “Sonny” Wayne Chandler
Mr. Dudley "Sonny" Wayne Chandler passed away Tuesday January 6, 2014 at his residence. He is 88 years old. Mr. Chandler was born April 18, 1926 to Ernest O. and Lillie Tucker Chandler. Sonny was best known
As The Holiday Motors Dealer, first as the...
OBITUARY: Marie Blackwood
Funeral Services for Marie Blackwood, 94, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Doug Pitts officiating, with interment in Crossroads Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Blackwood passed away Monday, January...
OBITUARY: Delores Jean Durham
Funeral services for Delores Jean Yates Durham, age 82 of Huntsville, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles York officiating. Interment will be in Etha Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge...
OBITUARY: Christopher James Kelly
Christopher James Kelly, age 53 of Eva, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1961 in Georgia to Cornelius A Kelly and the late Catherine A. Palm Kelly.
He was a retired Commander after serving 21 years...
OBITUARY: Albert D. Helms
Funeral services for Albert D. Helms, 67, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Doug Pitts officiating; with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until...
OBITUARY: Eric Carson Tubbs
Funeral services for Eric Carson Tubbs, 36, of Cullman will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Tony Pitt and Donny Robertson officiating; with interment in Fairview West Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday...
Multicar collision sends Bremen man to UAB NICU
BALDWIN - A multicar collision on U.S. Hwy 278 West occurring shortly before 4 p.m. Monday injured two separate drivers, sending one person to UAB, while the third driver was reported to suffer no injuries.
According to the Alabama State Troopers’ Decatur Post, the persons involved...
OBITUARY: Doyle Ray Dufie
Funeral services for Doyle Ray Duffie, 74, of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Dan Cobb and David McDonald officiating; with interment in Laodicea Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from...
OBITUARY: Kathy Brown Whitfield
Funeral services for Kathy Brown Whitfield, 56 of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Hopewell cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on...
OBITUARY: Norma Athlene Wren
Funeral services for Norma Athlene Wren will be Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 1 p.m., at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Emeus Cemetery. Cory Drummond and Kenneth Wren will officiate. Mrs. Wren passed away Saturday, January 3, at her residence.
Mrs. Wren,...
OBITUARY: Ellis ‘J.R.’ Johns
Funeral services for Ellis ‘J.R.’ Johns will be Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, with Rev. Darryl Bailey officiating, interment in Etha Baptist Cemetery. Mr. Johns passed away Saturday, January 3 at his residence.
J.R. was born June 7, 1929 to Ellis...
OBITUARY: Larry Joe Entrekin
Funeral Services for Mr. Larry Joe Entrekin, age 77 of Cullman, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cullman City Cemetery, with Bro. James Entrekin officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman...
OBITUARY: Mary Jane Irby
Mary Jane Irby passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Biloxi, MS September 18, 1930 to Seaborn and Loretta Hall. She lived most of her life in Chalmette LA before moving to Cullman in 2005.
She was a loving...
OBITUARY: Lois M. Long
Mrs. Lois M. Long of Huntsville Alabama, formerly of Cullman Alabama passed away on January 1, 2015 at Huntsville Hospital at the age of 95. She was born in Cullman on May 25, 1919 to Adger and Lovie Adams Dye. She is preceded in...
OBITUARY: Lila Andrews
Lila Andrews, 84, of Cullman passed away peacefully on January 2, 2015. A devoted mother and grandmother, she is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Wallace “Mick” Andrews; her parents, Charlie and Nora Burney; brothers, Noah Lenard (Ruth) Burney, Hubert (Mildred)...
OBITUARY: Lura M. Basinger
Funeral services for Lura M. Basinger, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral...
OBITUARY: Sandra G. Butts
Funeral services for Sandra G. Butts, 69, of Hanceville will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Bro.’s Trueman Davis and Charles York officiating; with interment in Fairview West Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
Looking Ahead to 2015
CULLMAN - Cullman has seen a lot of changes in only a year’s time. 2014 has been a great year for growth, both economically and within infrastructure. As many have noticed, business is getting bigger and better at almost every end of town, and according to...
Law Enforcement Stresses Safety During the New Year’s Eve Celebrations
CULLMAN - New Year’s Eve comes this week and folks all over Cullman County are making their plans to celebrate. Whether you are spending New Year’s Eve at home in front of the television waiting for the big ball to drop, laying in bed sound...
Local Restaurants in Cullman Offer Food and Entertainment on New Year’s Eve
CULLMAN - For those who want to spend a night on the town, but do not feel like traveling too far for New Year’s Eve, there are some events right here in Cullman. Several local restaurants will be jamming and eating until midnight, and...
A Style for All is Available at Younique Boutique
CULLMAN - Across from Sacred Heart School, there is a little boutique that is helping women find the best style for them. We have many great boutiques in town to choose from, but at Younique Boutique, you are guaranteed to find amazing customer service...
“Tragic situation” leads officer to use deadly force at Holly Pond residence
HOLLY POND - Shortly after 2:40 p.m. on Saturday December 27, emergency responders along with volunteer fire personnel and deputies with the Cullman Sheriff’s Office arrived at the residence located on Meadow Lane in Holly Pond on a medical call.
“At 2:46 this evening an...
Winter is Here, Let’s Trim the Trees
CULLMAN - With the cold months of winter upon us, it is time once again to prune and trim some trees and bushes. While some like to take control of their own landscaping and trimming, others may be hesitant to do this work on...
Family, History and Cullman’s Past: King Pharr Canning Company Honored with Historic Marker
CULLMAN - On Friday, December 19, 2014, the City of Cullman received a brand new historic marker. Members of the McPhillips family came from near and far to celebrate, as well as fondly remember the King Pharr Canning Company, which was located on the...
Open for Business on Christmas
CULLMAN - It’s Christmas Day and you have a last minute purchase you need to make, or maybe Mom burnt supper and you need a place to eat. No matter the reason, a few stores will still be working for you on Christmas Day....
Bennett’s at Christmas
CULLMAN - As children, we have all been excited and fascinated by Santa, elves, holiday decor and beautiful lights. Many years ago, department stores in larger towns delighted their customers with beautiful window displays and customers were eager to view these displays as a...
Cullman Christmas Schedule For County and City
CULLMAN - With Christmas falling on a Thursday this year, city and county services will be on a slightly altered schedule. Below are all the details on Cullman city and county schedules for sanitation and courthouse.
The Cullman County Courthouse Schedule:
“We will be closed December...
Last Minute Shopping for Christmas
CULLMAN - So tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and you realize that you had one more gift that you needed to get. Perhaps for a game of Dirty Santa at your aunt’s house, or it could be that work is so crazy at this time of...
Alabama sees second largest reduction of pseudoephedrine sales as meth labs decline
CULLMAN - Data from the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) shows in 2014 Alabama has seen the second highest reduction of sales of pseudoephedrine (PSE) in the country. PSE sales are declining as Alabama rounds out its third year in a row...
Kids Shop ‘Til They Drop With Local Cops
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department has been working hard all year for this day. Saturday was a day to give back to local kids and families that may have needed a little extra help this Christmas. On Saturday their efforts paid off...
Juvenile Arrested in Connection with Good Hope Threat
GOOD HOPE – The Cullman County Sherriff’s Office Chief Deputy Max Bartlett announced Tuesday afternoon that an arrest has been made in connection with several threating posts on the anonymous social media site Yik Yak.
“The person who was arrested is a juvenile who does...
“Beefed-up security” for Good Hope High School in response to social media threat
GOOD HOPE – The anonymous social media platform Yik Yak has caused concern for officials with Good Hope High School, the Cullman County Board of Education and the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, following a vague threat listed on the site on Friday, December 12.
“The...
TP Country Club: Cullman’s Best Kept Secret
CULLMAN – Imagine long rolling hills and soft green grass, now add shady trees dotting throughout that same land and ponds of all shapes and sizes lay sprawled amongst the area. Built high upon one of the hills is a place where people can...
Court Referral Officer Arrested on 2 counts Sexual Misconduct, 2 counts Sexual Abuse
CULLMAN - Friday morning at 9:04 a.m. investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Department arrested Winfred Eugene “J.R.” Vance, 61, while he was working at the Cullman County Court Referral Office, charging him with two counts of Sexual Misconduct-1st Degree, a misdemeanor, and two counts...
Former employee now New Owner of Cutie Patooties
CULLMAN - There are some stores in Cullman that are old favorites. Establishments that have been around for years and everyone knows the place you are referring to when you bring up the name. Cutie Patooties, is one such place, and after years of business...
Former employee now New Owner of Cutie Patooties
CULLMAN - There are some stores in Cullman that are old favorites. Establishments that have been around for years and everyone knows the place you are referring to when you bring up the name. Cutie Patooties, is one such place, and after years of...
Small Businesses are Thankful for Customers and Friendship
CULLMAN - Small businesses are the lifeblood of any community. They are essential to its survival and equal to a thriving economy. Not to mention that the benefits of supporting small businesses reverberate throughout the whole community. Cullman has great small businesses all over...
New K9 Trained for Patrol Work with CPD
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department just introduced the new patrol dog, Recon, a Belgian Malinois, who will be two years old in January. Recon is certified in narcotics detection, tracking and criminal apprehension. His handler is Officer Jeff Lawson.
The K9 program has been...
School bus collision sends 6 Fairview students, 2 others to hospital for evaluation
FAIRVIEW - At approximately 3:30 p.m. a school bus carrying students from Fairview Elementary, Middle and High School was involved in a traffic collision with another vehicle, causing six students and two persons in the passenger vehicle to be transported to an area hospital...
Shop Small and Local This Saturday
CULLMAN - It is a great time to turn a profit for businesses during the holidays. Black Friday is very lucrative for most businesses, especially big box stores like Target and Walmart. This year, remember the little guy and shop local this Saturday to...
Car chase ends at Cullman Walmart; no injuries reported
CULLMAN - Deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, along with officers with the Cullman Police Department, worked jointly in an effort to track down a suspect who led officers on a car chase from near West Point to the front doors of the...
Drop Box for Old Medication at Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - If you have some old prescription drugs stored away at home, be sure to take advantage of the drug drop off box at the Cullman Police Department to dispose of unneeded, unused or outdated medications.
Sergeant David Nassetta said that the way the...
