Obituary: Edith Marie Casewell
Funeral Service for Edith Marie Casewell, age 82, of Cullman, will be at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at Redemption Church. Visitation...
Obituary: Nancy Isbell Watts
Funeral service for Nancy Isbell Watts, 78, of Bessemer will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 8
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 8, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Local heritage group donates to Cullman Caring for Kids
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Sons of Confederate Veterans Thomas Jefferson Denney Camp #1442 of Cullman presented a check to Cullman Caring for Kids recently...
Nominations open for Alabama State Parks 7th Annual Eagle Awards
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will again recognize special contributors to the...
Upcoming Cullman Christmas events
CULLMAN, Ala. – After successful Christmas parades, tree lightings, concerts and celebrations over the past several days, Cullman’s holiday schedule is still full of...
Jamie Kirk, John Caples CPRST MVPs
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism’s Jamie Kirk was recently named the 2022 Alabama Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) District II...
1 killed in Hwy 31 wreck
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. – A two vehicle wreck on U.S. Hwy 31 near County Road 1282, north of Hurricane Creek Park, claimed the life...
Obituary: Charles Elvert Campbell
Funeral service for Charles Elvert Campbell, 83, of Hanceville, formerly of Jones Chapel will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at Cullman...
Obituary: J.C. Britnell
J.C. Britnell, 69, of Haleyville, Alabama entered into rest on Dec. 6, 2022, at Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville.
J.C. was born on January 12,...
Obituary: Rowena C. Cole
Rowena C. Cole, 92, of Kingsport, TN passed away on Dec. 5, 2022, at her home in Cullman, AL.
She was a native of Tennessee...
Obituary: Vonda Lee Isom
Vonda Lee Isom, age 93 of Hanceville, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at her home. She was born on March 23, 1929...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 7
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 7, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘Rise to the challenge’: Holly Pond’s Bai Widner excited for senior season
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Lady Broncos finished 12-17 last season and finished as runner ups in Class 3A, Area 13. They...
Planning commission approves site plans
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Planning Commission at its Monday, Dec. 5, meeting approved site plans for various properties.
The commission approved plans for the...
Skills for Success
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s construction industry has thousands of job openings, and free training to operate bulldozers and skid steers is now available through...
Christmas at Trident Marina hosts 200-plus
CRANE HILL, Ala. - Trident Marina on Smith Lake held its inaugural Christmas celebration Sunday. Organized by Trident Marina Group CFO/Owner Jeff Tolbert and...
CCSO Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo returns Dec. 9-10
VINEMONT, Ala. - This weekend will mark the eighth year that Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry has hosted the Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo, a tradition...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison drops road battles at Carbon Hill
CARBON HILL, Ala. – Carbon Hill hosted the Addison Tuesday night, and it wasn't a good trip for the vising Bulldogs. Addison dropped the ladies'...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope splits area openers against West Morgan
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders tipped off area play Tuesday night against the West Morgan Rebels. The girls' game saw the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bearcats rally to earn 56-53 win over Decatur Heritage, Cullman cruises to 77-49 win
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats of Cullman returned home to Bearcat Arena to host Decatur Heritage Tuesday night and both...
Obituary: John S. Moore
Funeral Service for John S. Moore, age 80, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Jeri Ann Vandiver
Jeri Ann Vandiver, age 65, of Logan, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 25, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.
She...
Obituary: Lavonia Lee Jewel Walker
Lavonia Lee Jewel Walker, 82 of Cleveland, Georgia, formerly of Houston, Alabama, entered into rest on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical...
Obituary: Thomas Odell Tidwell
Thomas Odell Tidwell, age 90, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.
He was born May 24, 1932, to Reece Tidwell and...
Obituary: Andrew Lee Wooley
Funeral services for Andrew Lee Wooley, age 87 of Colony, Alabama, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at noon at the Hanceville...
Obituary: Theresa Frances Kane
Theresa Frances Kane of Cullman passed away in her home on Monday evening, Dec. 5, after a long fruitful life of serving others through...
Christkindlmarkt returns this weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Christkindlmarkt is back for its second year beginning Friday, Dec. 9, and continuing through Sunday, Dec. 11 at Festhalle...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 6
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 6, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘Be the best version of myself’: Jaden Winfrey recaps her time as a Bearcat
CULLMAN, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked former Cullman basketball standout Jaden Winfrey. Jaden is now playing for the Wallace State Lions but...
Alabama AG Marshall: No moratorium on capital punishment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall at a press conference on Monday, Dec. 5, announced he will not honor the request of...
Obituary: James “Skip” Burwell Urquhart III
James "Skip" Burwell Urquhart III, age 78, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Skip was...
Obituary: Paul F. Kontzen
Memorial Visitation for Paul F. Kontzen, age 71, of Crane Hill, will be from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at Cullman Heritage...
Obituary: Doris Rhodes Lindsey
Funeral Service for Doris Rhodes Lindsey, age 77, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Demaris C. Fortenberry
Funeral Service for Demaris C. Fortenberry, age 96, of Eva, will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Dorothy Emilee Duke Vickers
The Funeral Service for Dorothy Emilee Duke Vickers, 91, of Riverside, California, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at the...
David Nassetta named Cullman police chief
CULLMAN, Ala. – At its meeting Monday, Dec. 5, the Cullman City Council named David Nassetta the next chief of the Cullman Police Department...
PREP SWIMMING: Bearcats shine at AHSAA State Championships
AUBURN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Swim Team competed at this year’s AHSAA State Championship Swim Meet at Auburn University over the weekend and among...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 5
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 5, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats Head Coach Oscar Glasscock retiring after 4 seasons
CULLMAN, Ala. – After four seasons on the sidelines at his alma mater, Cullman High School Head Football Coach Oscar Glasscock has decided to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek’s Powell selected as ALFCA 1A Coach of the Year
ARLEY, Ala. – This football season at Meek High School was one for the record books and the Tigers still have more hardware coming...
Obituary: Elton Alford Jack
Elton Alford Jack, age 88 of Haleyville, Alabama passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at his residence.
Elton was born on Jan. 6, 1934, in...
Obituary: Calvin Thomas Bailey
Calvin Thomas Bailey, age 89, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Calvin was born in...
Obituary: Helen Marie Dahlke
Funeral Service for Helen Marie Dahlke, age 89, of Cullman, will be at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church...
Capitol Christmas tree lit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony took place Friday evening.
Arriving at the Alabama State Capitol, accompanied by a blue siren...
Lights on 436
CULLMAN, Ala. - Ronnie Allred has created a spectacular Christmas light show, Lights on 436, in his own front yard and invites everyone to...
Antibiotics only when needed
CULLMAN, Ala. – Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris recently released information about the importance of taking antibiotics only when appropriate, due to...
CCSO shares Christmas safety tips
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) shared several safety tips for residents to remember this holiday season.
Around the home
Keep your doors...
ACES: Pest proof your home to keep critters away this winter
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - Winter can bring a seemingly sudden invasion of indoor pests when the weather turns cold. Dealing with these critters can...
Autism Spectrum Disorder Identification Cards issued at county health departments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Imagine you hear loud sirens, see bright lights, and are stopped by a law enforcement officer while driving alone. Imagine that...
Christmas at Hallmark Farms returns for 2nd year
WARRIOR, Ala. – The City of Warrior hosted Christmas at Hallmark Farms this week for the second year. Guests were welcome to walk the...
Obituary: Vester Richard Cranford, Sr.
Funeral service with military honors for Vester Richard Cranford, Sr., 92, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at...
Obituary: Franklin Taft Reid
Taft Reid passed away at Cullman Hospital on Nov. 21, 2022. He was born to Cannie Taft and Lavelle Helms Reid on June 18,...
Obituary: Clifton Ray Sheats
Funeral Service for Clifton Ray Sheats, age 77, of Falkville, will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: James Donald Segers
Funeral services for James Donald Segers will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Wendell Peterson ...
Local nursing homes accepting Christmas cards for seniors
CULLMAN, Ala. - Several nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Cullman County are accepting Christmas cards for seniors to help brighten up their...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison tops Falkville in 2OT thriller 64-59, Bulldogs pull away to win 80-58
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted the Falkville Blue Devils for two games Friday night and both Bulldog squads came away with wins. The Addison ladies took...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont splits varsity battles with J.B. Pennington
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the J.B. Pennington Tigers in Friday night hoops action. Vinemont's varsity girls cruised past J.B. Pennington 54-17 but in...
Obituary: Paula Kay Harris
Paula Kay Harris, age 61 of Phil Campbell, Alabama, passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at her residence.
Paula was born on March 27, 1961,...
Obituary: Gerald “Cotton” Lee Haynes
Funeral Service for Gerald "Cotton" Lee Haynes, age 79, of Vinemont, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at Cullman Heritage...
Obituary: Thomas Ray Baker
Memorial service arrangements for Thomas Ray Baker, 29, of Cullman are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Baker...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s McCoy signs with Asbury
WEST POINT, Ala. – Thursday was a special day at West Point High School as friends, family, teammates and coaches filled the library to...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 2
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 2, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Kids Loving Kids in need of Christmas toy donations
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local nonprofit Kids Loving Kids, founded by Pam Dodd, is requesting donations for its 11th annual Christmas Giveaway on Dec. 10....
Cullman man arrested on burglary charges in Florence
FLORENCE, Ala. – Braden Boner, 19, of Cullman, was arrested Tuesday by the Florence Police Department during an attempted burglary at a Walgreens Pharmacy...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies edge West Point on the road
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The Fairview Aggies traveled to West Point to take on the Warriors in a pair of varsity games. The Lady...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison drops varsity matchups to Decatur Heritage
ADDISON, Ala. -- The Addison men and women's teams hosted the Decatur Christian Eagles at Alan Stephenson Gym and dropped two games to the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders race past Broncos 59-42, Lady Raiders handle Holly Pond 51-16
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were both back home to host a pair of varsity matchups against Holly...
Obituary: Gary Ray Marsh
A Graveside service for Gary Ray Marsh, 64, of Cullman will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, at First Baptist Fairview Cemetery. ...
Obituary: Bradley Jay Nease
Bradley Jay Nease, of Baileyton, Alabama, passed away on Nov. 29, 2022, at the age of 57. Mr. Nease was born in Phoenix, Arizona,...
Obituary: Wayne Wesley Floyd, Jr.
Wayne Wesley Floyd, Jr., age 54, of Cullman, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at his residence. He was born Feb. 2, 1968,...
Obituary: James “Jimmy” Pace
James “Jimmy” Pace, age 65 of Hayden, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at his home. He was born on June 1, 1957,...
Obituary: James Burl Chappell
Graveside service for James Burl Chappell, 85, of Cullman will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at Valley Springs Baptist Cemetery. ...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 1, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Troopers report 8 fatalities over Thanksgiving travel period
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As holiday travel numbers continue to reflect pre-pandemic numbers, Troopers within the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division investigated...
Holly Pond Lions donate remaining $2K for local family’s Diabetic Alert Dog
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Holly Pond Lions Club, at its Monday night meeting, presented a check for $2,000 to the family of 7-year-old...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made multiple arrests over the weekend, including:
Thursday, Nov. 24
Deputies responded to a reported burglary in the...
Obituary: James Elzie Johnson
James Elzie Johnson, 82 of Houston, entered into rest on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Johnson was...
Obituary: Lorene Allie Richter Hyatt
Lorene Allie Richter Hyatt, 96, of Hanceville passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born March 4,...
Obituary: Ellen Walser Uzzell
Ellen Walser Uzzell, 98, of Cullman passed away on Nov. 29, 2022, at Woodland Village Healthcare Center. She was born Oct. 28, 1924. Ellen...
Bail is back in Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry at a Wednesday press conference announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th...
Ingram names Trent Dilfer as Head Coach of UAB Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram has named 14-year NFL veteran quarterback and Super Bowl XXXV Champion Trent Dilfer as UAB...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 30
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported November 30, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘We may be small, but we are mighty’: Good Hope twirler Jenna Crumpton enjoying junior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope junior twirler Jenna Crumpton has now been in the Raider Band for five years and has had a...
2022 Christmas Tour of Homes coming Sunday
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 2022 Christmas Tour of Homes will take place on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 1-5 p.m. Hosted by the Share Club...
‘Welcome to Mayberry’ coming to Hanceville Dec. 3
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cullman’s Senior Outreach Organization, founded by Jamie Brown Looney, is becoming known for its comical musical productions. The group put on...
Santa Claus visiting Dodge City Jack’s Dec. 12
DODGE CITY, Ala. – Jack’s in Dodge City will host Santa for a special evening of holiday cheer and hand-made Southern food. Families are...
Obituary: James Pilgrim
James Pilgrim, age 79 of Cullman, passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at UAB hospital in Birmingham.
He was born Nov. 14, 1943.
Visitation will be...
Obituary: Lillian Mozelle Mobley
Lillian Mozelle Mobley, age 100, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.
Visitation for Lillian will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022,...
Obituary: Margaret Juanita Hunt
Margaret Juanita Hunt, of Cullman, AL, passed away on Nov. 28, 2022, at the age of 93. Ms. Hunt was born in Akron, Ohio,...
Obituary: Carolyn Gelene Rodgers
Funeral service for Carolyn Gelene Rodgers, 75, of Odenville, formerly of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2nd, 2022, at Cullman...
Obituary: Nell Kuykendall Reeves
Funeral Service for Nell Kuykendall Reeves, age 87, of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Annette T. Brooks
Funeral services for Annette T. Brooks, age 85 of Hanceville, will be conducted on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at 1 p.m. from the Hanceville...
Obituary: James Hendrix Morton
James Hendrix Morton, 77, of Cullman passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at Cullman Regional Hospital.
Mr. Morton was born May 6, 1945, to Hershel...
Obituary: Daniel Joseph Krenzel
The Funeral Service for Daniel Joseph Krenzel, 86, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at the Cullman Funeral...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point, Cold Springs split varsity matchups
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The West Point Warriors hosted the Cold Springs Eagles for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday night and both teams split...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 29
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported November 29, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point’s Minck signs with Northwest-Shoals
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point High School’s library was packed with friends, family, teammates, and coaches Tuesday to celebrate the latest achievement of...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos collect sweep at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Lane Horton Gymnasium to take on the Hanceville Bulldogs Monday night and left with a pair of...
Col. John G. Cullmann descendant returns to Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. – Making his way south from his home in North Carolina, Lou Johnson, a descendant of Cullman’s founder Col. John G. Cullmann,...
