WSCC’s Continuing Education schedule filled with classes for everyone
HANCEVILLE - From cake decorating to graphic design to genealogy to CPR classes and more, the Wallace State Continuing Education program has a full schedule of classes for the spring semester. You can learn a new skill, train for a new career or take...
Tickets On Sale for This Year’s Little Black Dress Charity Bash
We are excited about the move to the Cullman Civic Center. The new venue provides more room for everyone to spread out and enjoy visiting with each other. It also allows us the opportunity to offer new experiences for our guests, including the new...
Clint Watson, a Cullman grad, becomes first Wallace State men’s tennis signee
Clint Watson, center, recently became the first Wallace State men’s tennis recruit to sign a letter of intent. Watson was a premier tennis player at Cullman, winning a state title as early as eighth grade. He is joined by his parents Art, far left,...
Youth Pastor Justin Truett Speaks About Yesterday’s Fire at Simcoe Worship Center
I truly believe with all my heart that this will NOT have a devastating impact on our youth ministry. We believe that everything that happens - the good, the bad and the ugly - happens so that MANY PEOPLE will see the goodness and...
Good Hope Service Center Launches Fundraiser for Good Hope Schools
So please join us in making this fundraiser a success for our children and their future. Come in to Good Hope Service Center for all your vehicle needs and mention Good Hope Schools and let us know if you'd like the donation in your...
Obituary: Kathleen Wilkins McNabb
Funeral services for Kathleen Wilkins McNabb, 78, of Cullman will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Steve Rodgers officiating with interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. McNabb...
Obituary: Joyce Ann Gellness
Funeral services for Joyce Ann Gellness, 61, of Crane Hill will be held on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church, Joshua M. Pendergrass officiating, with interment in the church cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the church...
Obituary: Dr. James Howard Edwards
Dr. James Howard Edwards of Cullman passed away January 16. He was 82 years old.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday January 19, 2015, at Moss Service chapel with interment at Cullman City Cemetery, with Andrew Siegenthaler officiating.
Survivors are his Daughter:...
Clarkson Covered Bridge Park Reopens After Christmas Flood
CULLMAN - Clarkson Covered Bridge Park reopened to the public on Jan. 13. The park, built around the historic bridge, was damaged during the 2015 Christmas Day Flood, and while no harm came to the bridge itself, walkways and paths around the park were...
Concert Promoter Premier Productions Ranked 16th in the World
CULLMAN - Concert promoter Premier Productions, co-owned by Cullman’s Shane Quick, was recently ranked 16th on Pollstar’s list of Top 100 Promoters of 2015, based on worldwide ticket sales. The company ranked seventh in the United States.
“To be mentioned in the same breath as...
Jeremy Crowe, Future Youth Pastor of Cullman Church of Christ
I want Cullman Church of Christ to be a place where we can watch our teens learn to serve the needs of others, grow in their understanding of who God is and what God is at work doing in this world.”
Jeremy Crowe
CULLMAN - Cullman...
Obituary: Nellie Lorene Huffman
Funeral service for Nellie Lorene Huffman, 94, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Good Hope Baptist Cemetery, Rev. Harold Widner officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Huffman was...
2016 Cullman County Hoops Tournament Gets Underway
HANCEVILLE – Quarterfinal games in the junior varsity and freshmen divisions got the 2016 Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum off and running Saturday afternoon.
Those who came to the Coliseum early got a chance to see collegiate hoops...
Obituary: Clyde “Bud” Linton
Funeral services for Clyde “Bud” Linton, 90, of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Bishop Mooring officiating, with interment at Fairview West Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends on Tuesday evening from...
Obituary: Greg “Gopher” Sandlin
Greg "Gopher" Sandlin, age 53 of Bremen, passed away at his home in Hartselle, Thursday, January 14, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his father, C.S. Sandlin
Greg is survived by his fiancée, SyRhonda Smith; daughters: Alicia (Lance) Shuford, & Ashia (Kevin) O'Neil; the mother...
Obituary: Dennis Edward Harding
Mr. Dennis Edward Harding, age 58, of Eva, passed away early Saturday morning surrounded by his family, after a long battle with Liver Cancer.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Doyle Oather and Jimmie Kilgore Harding. He worked in agriculture. He is predeceased by...
Obituary: Roy L. Briscoe
Mr. Roy L. Briscoe, age 82, of Hanceville, passed away at his home early Saturday morning, surrounded by his family. He was born in Cullman County to Arther and Doshie Thomas Briscoe.
He was self-employed, selling produce and a Church of God Minister. He is...
Obituary: Tillman Henry Stewart
Tillman Henry Stewart, 92, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Moss Service Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cullman Church of the Nazarene, Reverend Scott Sessions officiating, with...
Wallace State Lady Lions outlast Chattahoochee Valley behind new-look starting lineup
HANCEVILLE – A new-look starting lineup yielded profitable results for the Wallace State Lady Lions in a 72-66 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College at Tom Drake Coliseum on Saturday.
Sophomore guard Hannah Vest, who nailed five 3-pointers, finished with 18 points for Wallace State,...
Historic Sneaker Exhibit, “Charlotte’s 23 Jays,” to Open Next Sunday at WSCC
HANCEVILLE -Robin Cummings is set to realize his goal of carrying on his wife’s passion next Sunday when his massive sneaker collection goes on display at the Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College (WSCC). The exhibit is called “Charlotte’s 23 Jays.”
On Sunday,...
A Celebration of Age and Elegance – New Ms. Senior Cullman County to be Crowned Feb. 13
HANCEVILLE - The new Ms. Senior Cullman County will be crowned on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Wallace State Community College (WSCC). The annual pageant, sponsored by the Cullman County Commission on Aging (COA), will be at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theater from 2 -...
Obituary: Martha Louise Woodard
Funeral service for Martha Louise Woodard will be held Monday, January 18, 2016 at 12 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Moss-Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 18, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. at St. Paul's...
Obituary: Dorothy Irene Boone
Graveside services for Dorothy Irene Boone, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at noon at Cullman Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Boone passed away on...
Obituary: Joseph Edward Tucker
Mr. Joseph Edward Tucker passed away January 13, 2016. He was 68 years old.
Funeral Services will be held January 16, 2016 at Moss-Service Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. with interment at Bethel Methodist Cemetery in Morgan County. The family will receive friends at the...
Obituary: Rosa Zamora Moon
Mrs. Rosa Zamora Moon of Vinemont Alabama passed away on January 13, 2016 at Cullman Regional Medical Center at the age of 54. She was born on July 5, 1961 in Texas to Ramon and Rosa Duran Zamora. She is preceded in death by...
Checking in with Dr. Susan Patterson, Cullman City Schools Superintendent
CULLMAN - Back in June 2015, there was quite the shakeup in the local education community when Dr. Doreen Griffeth resigned her position as Cullman City Schools (CCS) superintendent and Dr. Susan Patterson, then director of federal programs and career tech for CCS, was...
SBA Disaster Assistance Approved for Coffee, Jefferson, Montgomery, Morgan and Surrounding Counties
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a request for disaster assistance for Coffee, Jefferson, Montgomery, Morgan and surrounding counties. The approval is based damage assessments from severe storms and flooding that occurred from Dec....
State of the Community 2016 Held Thursday Evening
At Hanceville we try to be positive and progressive. To me, being progressive means we’re not sitting on our rear ends doing nothing, we are going to be moving forward. We are very proud of that. We have a lot of projects going on,...
Wallace State men’s basketball coasts past Southern Union; Lady Lions fall late to Lady Bison
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s men’s basketball team collected its second convincing conference victory in three days, coasting to a 73-48 triumph over Southern Union on Thursday night at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Sophomore guard Marcus Barham scored a game-high 15 points, Immanuel King had 14 and...
Gov. Bentley Requests Public Assistance for 39 Counties Impacted by December Storms
MONTGOMERY ‐ At the request of Gov. Robert Bentley, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) on Wednesday announced the state has formally requested federal disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The approval of this request will authorize the FEMA Public Assistance Grant...
Garcia Wins Spelling Bee at St. Bernard Prep, Heading to County Bee
CULLMAN - Thirteen seventh-grade students from St. Bernard Middle School competed Jan. 14 for the opportunity to represent the school at the Cullman County Spelling Bee Tournament next month.
After six rounds, Luis Garcia, of Cullman, remained standing to claim the title of Spelling Bee...
Local Photographer Takes Pictures to New Heights
When people look at my pictures, I want them to have no doubt that there is a God and that he created everything for his glory.”
Dave Warren
CULLMAN - Users of Facebook or readers of news online or in print in Cullman County no doubt...
Cullman County Basketball Tournament Set to Start Saturday
HANCEVILLE - A prize event in Cullman County High School athletics is ready to go for its latest edition.
The 2016 Cullman County Basketball Tournament begins this Saturday at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum. This has been the site for the tournament since 1993, making...
Commission Proclaims January 2016 Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Cullman
The average age of a (human trafficking victim) is 13-years-old; so you have young people who make connections online who are lured away with promises. Those promises soon turn to exploitation.”
Judge Kim Chaney, Human Trafficking Task Force member
CULLMAN – On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the...
UPDATED: ALDOT to Open New I-65/County Road 222 Interchange Jan. 22
UPDATE (Jan. 20): Due to the potential threat of rain, the location for the Exit 305 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony has been moved indoors to Topre America Corporation (1580 County Road 222).
GOOD HOPE - The long-awaited opening of Good Hope’s new I-65 interchange at County...
Wallace State Human Services student invited to speak at conference in New Zealand
HANCEVILLE - A Wallace State student has been invited to share her story of recovery during the Indigenous People Must Survive conference Feb. 18 - March 5 in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The conference is an invitation-only event presented by Two Feathers International Consultancy, a...
Obituary: Jeffery Lee Moehring
Memorial services for Jeffery Lee Moehring, 60, of Cullman are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Moehring passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Obituary: Freeman Bennett
Funeral services for Freeman Bennett, 75, of Holly Pond, will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 15, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Union Hill Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Bennett passed away Monday, January 11, 2016.
Visitation...
Republican Commission Candidates Speak
I really think the citizens need to go out and hear who they are voting for before they vote. You can’t just go with a name, you need to hear them and hear what they have to say; compare them with the others.”
Diane Brown,...
Barham’s career night propels Wallace State men in conference opener; Lady Lions fall to Gadsden State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State men’s sophomore guard Marcus Barham registered a career-high 30 points and the Lions rolled to a 79-62 triumph over Gadsden State in their conference opener Tuesday night.
Barham entered the game as Wallace State’s leading scorer and more than doubled his...
Veterans Helping Veterans- The Birth of a Nonprofit
Things have changed since 9/11. Our government has failed our veterans in so many ways. They like to say that things have fallen through the crack, but this is healthcare; it should not have fallen through the crack. This is someone’s son, daughter, husband...
Wallace State Ranked Among Nation’s Fastest Growing Colleges
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College has earned a place among Community College Week’s ranking of the nation’s fastest growing community colleges with enrollments of 5,000 or more, the only community college in Alabama to do so. Wallace State placed 39th on the list...
Obituary: George Melvin Schaefers, Sr.
Funeral services for George Melvin Schaefers, Sr., age 74 of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Patrick Eagan, OSB and Father John McDonald, OSB officiating. Interment will be in Cullman City Cemetery.
Cullman...
Mayor Proclaims Jan. 11 Human Trafficking Awareness Day
CULLMAN - On Monday, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed Jan. 11, 2016 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the City of Cullman.
Human trafficking is often called modern-day slavery and involves the use of coercion, force or fraud to get victims to perform labor or...
Patrick Riley- Just a Janitor?
My mother always says, ‘You got to get out there and work. Be independent and take care of yourself.’ And I do.”
Patrick Riley, CHS janitor
CULLMAN - Patrick Riley is someone special. The janitor at Cullman High School (CHS), he seriously loves his job and...
Obituary: Lucy “Dean” Ashley
Lucy "Dena" passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016. She was born on March 10, 1923 to Dewey and Hassie Speakman.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Rev. William "Wally" Ashley; seven sisters, Alda Lena Douglas, Mildred Green, Jewell Long,...
Obituary: James Elliott Scott
Funeral services for Mr. James Elliott Scott, age 74, of Holly Pond will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel at Holly Pond cemetery, Moss-Service Funeral Home directing. Burial will be at Holly Pond cemetery.
Mr. Scott was born in Cullman January 13, 1941 to...
Farmers Still Grounded with FAA Registration Rule
MONTGOMERY – Farmers interested in using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will have to wait a little longer despite the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) recent announcement of web-based aircraft registration for drone technology.
The Alabama Farmers Federation’s Carla Hornady said the rule only applies to hobbyists...
Obituary: Marlon Tony Walker
Memorial service for Marlon Tony Walker, 49 of Hanceville, will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Crosshaven Church, 9131 US Highway 31 South in Hanceville. Pastor Jason Murphree will be officiating.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Walker passed...
Obituary: Marlon Tony Walker
Memorial service for Marlon Tony Walker, 49 of Hanceville, will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Crosshaven Church, 9131 US Highway 31 South in Hanceville. Pastor Jason Murphree will be officiating.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Walker passed...
Obituary: Sister Margaret Mary Fisher OSB
Sister Margaret Mary Fisher, a Benedictine Sister of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, died early on the morning of January 8, 2016, at the age of 92. Sister Tonette Sperando, O.S.B., Prioress, led the prayers for the Sisters gathered at her bedside.
Vespers of the...
Focus on: Cullman County Animal Shelter
We take in hundreds of unwanted animals each month, and we strive to find them homes.”
Candie Horsley, Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Animal Shelter takes in many animals each month. They come from area citizens, as well as city and county...
Obituary: Juanita Faye Geiser
Funeral services for Juanita Faye Geiser, age 87 of Vinemont, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Vernon Alvis officiating. Interment will be in Shady Grove Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of...
Obituary: Joshua Todd Goodwin
Graveside service for Joshua Todd Goodwin, 44, of Hanceville, will be at 11 a.m., Monday, January 11, 2016 at Garden City Cemetery, Rev. Charles York officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Goodwin passed away January 7, 2016. He was born November...
Christmas Day Flooding Causes Estimated $2.5 Million in Damages at WWTP
The ultraviolet light disinfection, two clarifier basins, along with the screen and grit removal basin were flooded. The estimated damage at this time is $2.5 million.”
Jeff Adams, WWTP superintendent
CULLMAN – The Christmas Day flood of 2015 won’t soon be forgotten by those who were...
Area Children Preparing for Their Chance on Stage
This program gives children the ability to perform on stage for the first time and get experience in the arts at a young age to help them see if this is something they would like to do in the future.”
Waid Harbison, marketing, programs & events...
Obituary: Rufus Clinton Kelley
Arrangements under the direction of Mr. Rufus Clinton Kelley of Pasadena, Texas passed away on January 2, 2016 in Texas at the age of 88. He was born in Florence, Alabama on December 21, 1927 to George and Myrtle Glasscock Kelley.
Funeral services will be...
Obituary: Harvey Eugene Gilliland
Funeral services for Harvey Eugene Gilliland, age 91 of Hanceville, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Wayne Wisner officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr....
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt Issues Statement on Plans to Repeal Obamacare and Defund Planned Parenthood
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala. on Wednesday released a statement concerning his vote to repeal Obamacare and to target funding for Planned Parenthood.
“This is the first time since Obamacare was forced on the American people in 2010 that a bill which...
Relay For Life of Cullman County Plans Kickoff for Jan. 21
CULLMAN - The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Cullman County will kick off the 2016 fundraising season on Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church of Cullman. The Kickoff Celebration will be held at 5:30 p.m., and will...
Cullman County Will Continue to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples, Despite Chief Justice Roy Moore’s Order
The Cullman County Probate Office will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the same manner and pursuant to the same requirements as applied to traditional couples.”
Honorable Tammy Brown
CULLMAN – Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore on Wednesday said probate judges have a “ministerial duty”...
East Elementary Named 2015 CLAS Banner School
Fourth-grade teacher Kristin Nunn said it best - character is the most important thing that we teach.”
Principal David Wiggins
CULLMAN – East Elementary School (EES) on Monday was named a 2015 CLAS Banner School by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS). Out of 178 nominations across...
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
We all know that Internet safety is an issue for young people. Sexting is an issue and it all starts with that. They get them on the hook and then into exploitation.”
Judge Kim Chaney
CULLMAN – This month is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and the...
Obituary: Larry Joe Willingham
Funeral arrangements for Larry Joe Willingham, 69, are incomplete at this time.
Moss-Service is handling arrangements.
Obituary: Velvie Talley Farley
Funeral services for Velvie Talley Farley, age 94 of Baileyton, will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Lystra Baptist Church with Albert Dean Estes officiating; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Farley passed...
Obituary: Timothy Neal Caldwell
Funeral services for Timothy Neal Caldwell, age 52 of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Steve Bryan officiating. Interment will be in Central Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of...
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby Visits Cullman, Gives Washington Update
Because of your help I have been placed in a position of power which I want to use for the good of the nation, you are certainly a part of that.”
Sen. Richard Shelby
CULLMAN – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a special breakfast...
Obituary: Delton Sonny Gilland
Funeral services for Delton Sonny Gilland, 72, will be held Thursday, January 07, 2016 beginning at 1 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home.
Moss-Service Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 06, 2016 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral...
Obituary: Millard Ray “Buddy” Clark
Funeral services for Mr. Millard Ray "Buddy" Clark, age 69 of Falkville will be at 10 am., Friday, January 8, 2016 from Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Anthony Clark officiating with burial at Bell Springs cemetery.
Mr. Clark passed away Monday at his residence.
Survivors include...
Obituary: Mrs. Opal Skelton
Funeral Services for Opal Skelton, age 93 formerly of Holly Pond, will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at New Hope # 2. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. She will lie-in-state at the church for one hour prior to...
Obituary: James William Schaefers
Mr. James William Schaefers passed away January 4, 2015 at his residence. He was 82 years old.
Funeral Mass for Mr. Schaefers will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church with Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
There will be a Rosary Service...
Obituary: Eleanor Marie Woodard
A graveside service for Eleanor Marie Woodard, 91, will be held Thursday, January 07, 2016 beginning at 2 p.m. at Cullman City Cemetery, located at 912 9th Street, Cullman, AL 35055.
Moss-Service Funeral Home handling arrangements.
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt Issues Statement on President Obama’s Proposed Gun Regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., on Sunday released the following statement after learning from news reports that President Obama plans to use an Executive Order this week to implement new gun control measures.
“It is unbelievable and I’m at a loss of...
Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS Teams win UAH STEM Competition
VINEMONT – Two teams of Vinemont High School students took part in the InSPIRESS project in Huntsville in December. Both teams, Team M.A.R.E. and Team A.T.T.A.C.K., were named Overall Winners in their divisions on Dec. 11 at the University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH)...
Obituary: Johnnie Faye Tanguy
Funeral services for Johnnie Faye Tanguy, 72, will be held Wednesday, January 06, 2016 beginning at 6 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home.
Moss-Service Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 06, 2016 from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Moss-Service...
Obituary: Harold William Beavon
Mr. Harold William Beavon, 93, passed away on January 2, 2016 at his daughter's home in Cullman. Memorial services will be held later in Montana.
Mr. Beavon was born November 1, 1922 in Kenya, Africa to missionary parents Eric and Myrna Campbell Beavon. They were...
Obituary: Lesley Amos Griffin
Funeral Services for Lesley Amos Griffin, age 82 of Vinemont, will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Panama Baptist Cemetery, with Bro. Don Froelich officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Lesley was born on...
Obituary: Dudley Howard Loggins
Funeral services for Dudley Howard Loggins, 78, of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Denny Armstrong officiating; with interment in Bethlehem Cemetery in Locust Fork. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from...
Obituary: Charles Rex Burns
Funeral service for Charles Rex Burns, 77, of Hanceville, will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Duck River Baptist Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery, Rev. Wayne Brown officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1...
Obituary: Peggy Joyce Hendrix
Funeral service for Peggy Joyce Hendrix, 65, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Pastors Frank McKenzie and Sid Tidwell officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms....
Obituary: Patricia Moudinia Veal
Funeral Services for Patricia Moudinia McGriff Veal, age 58, of Vinemont, will be Monday, January 4 at 11 a.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel; Danny Buchanan officiating, with interment in Etha Cemetery.
She was born July 7, 1957 in Goshen, Indiana to parents Oda...
Obituary: Donald Jeffery Bullard
Funeral services for Donald Jeffery Bullard, 83, will be held Sunday, January 03, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home.
Moss-Service Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 02, 2016 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral...
Obituary: Evon Johnson
Funeral Services for Evon Johnson, age 80, of Breman, will be Monday, January 4, 2016, at 2 pm, at Kinney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. He will lie in state at the church from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Dillon Calvert is officiating. Visitation will...
Obituary: Gary Lee Tankersley
Funeral services for Gary L. Tankersley, known as ‘Tank’, age 57, will be Tuesday, January 5 at 11 a.m., at Ebenezer Baptist Church; Clay Tankersley and Michael Jones officiating, with Interment in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Tankersley died...
Obituary: Gary Lee Tankersley
Funeral services for Gary L. Tankersley, known as ‘Tank’, age 57, will be Tuesday, January 5 at 11 a.m., at Ebenezer Baptist Church; Clay Tankersley and Michael Jones officiating, with Interment in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Tankersley died...
Obituary: Josielene Rider Adams
Graveside services for Josielene Rider Adams, 79, of Hanceville will be held on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Cemetery.
Mrs. Adams passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at her residence.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
UPDATE: Assessment of Cullman’s Flood Damage
CULLMAN – Cullman and its surrounding areas are still recovering following the floods of Christmas week. According to John Lang, head engineer at the Cullman County Road Department, there were 75 roads and/or bridges that were completely impassable when the storms first hit.
As of...
2016 State of the Community Scheduled for Jan. 14
On Jan. 14 we will have our State of the Community, in which we will have our mayors as well as the Cullman County Commission talking about the future of Cullman County and what we can expect.”
Leah Bolin, Chamber president
CULLMAN – The Cullman Area...
Obituary: Blanche Miner Tanner
Funeral services for Blanche Tanner, age 84 of Eva, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Bethel United Methodist Church at Eva, with Kenneth Weldon and Nicky James officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is...
Obituary: Kathryn Walker Maddox
Funeral services for Kathryn Walker Maddox, 73 of Cullman, will be Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Corinth West Methodist Church with interment in adjoining cemetery, Bro. Wayne Jetton and Bro. Glenn McCain officiating. The body will lie in state from 1...
Obituary: Velma Mae Story
Funeral services for Velma Mae Story, 76, will be held Saturday, January 02, 2016 11 a.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home.
Moss-Service Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 01, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home.
Four Arrests Made in Joppa Post Office Burglary
JOPPA – On Monday, Dec. 28, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested Andrew Cleveland Rogers, 28, of Arab, Tessa Jean McCay, 24, of Vinemont and Brett Michael Baker, 34, of Albertville for burglary of the Joppa post office.
A joint investigation between the CCSO...
Join Sen. Richard Shelby for Breakfast and a Washington Update
CULLMAN – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast with special guest U. S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 7:45 a.m. at the All Steak Restaurant, where the senator will give an update on Washington, D.C.
“As the largest business...
Obituary: Diana Dean Tanner
Funeral services for Diana Dean Tanner, 65, will be held Thursday, December 31, 2015 1 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home.
Moss-Service Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 31, 2015 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home
Local Military Family Aims to Make Holidays Special for Cullman Law Enforcement
I would like to let the police, firefighters, paramedics, doctors, nurses and soldiers know that I am so thankful they work every day to keep us safe so that we can enjoy our families without any worries.”
9-year-old Savannah Stringer
CULLMAN – The Stringer family knows...
Art Faulkner, State EMA Director, Addresses Audience in Cullman- Discusses Storm Damage
CULLMAN – On Monday at 3 p.m., Art Faulkner, director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), visited the Cullman County EMA to speak about the state's flooding situation.
Faulkner explained how Cullman and the state could receive federal EMA (FEMA) emergency financial assistance by meeting eligibility...
Obituary: Joseph Anthony Wood
Memorial Services for Mr. Joseph Anthony Wood, age 59 of Baileyton, are incomplete, and will be announced at a later date.
Joseph was born in Michigan on March 17, 1956, and passed away at his home on Sunday, December 27, 2015. Cullman Funeral Home announcing.
Obituary: Lou Christine Odell Green
Funeral services for Lou Christine Odell Green, 85, of Hanceville will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Liberty Church of God Cathedral in Warrior; with interment in the Colony Community Cemetery. She will lie in state one hour prior...
Obituary: Fred Alton Clay
Fred Alton Clay was born August 30, 1933 to the late Vera and H.H. Clay. He went home to the Lord December 27, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife Lee Clay.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived...
Obituary: Wendell Keen Gable
Mr. Wendell Keen Gable of Cullman Alabama passed away on December 26, 2015 at Veterans Hospital in Birmingham at the age 71. He was born in Cullman on May 3, 1944 to Lonnie Gable Sr. and Ethel Freeman Gable.
He was a truck driver and...
