Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 19
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 19, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
September 15
domestic violence; Hwy 231 unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy 31 unlawful possession of controlled substances,...
‘Never settle for being good’: West Point’s Bethany Minck excited for senior season
WEST POINT, Ala. -- Last season was one to remember for the West Point Lady Warriors as they not only punched a ticket to regionals, but they also clinched a spot at the state tournament for the very first time in program history. Despite...
‘Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr.’ set for Sept. 29-30
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theatre fall children’s production of “Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr.” is set for Thursday and Friday, Sept. 29-30, at the Cullman High School auditorium. Shows will be at 7 p.m. each night.
There are 40 children ages 8-15...
Cullman Library Oktoberfest scavenger hunt Sept. 29-Oct. 6
CULLMAN, Ala. - To help celebrate Oktoberfest and get the community involved in its local history and heritage, the Cullman County Public Library has teamed up with sponsor Nomadic Threads to put on a scavenger hunt Sept. 29-Oct. 6.
The hunt will take place between...
FL man indicted, arrested on sex offense charges in Cullman Co.
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Florida man was indicted in Cullman County earlier this year on charges of first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies arrested Duane Sean Hayes, 49, of Marianna, Florida, on grand jury...
Obituary: Hilda Faye Bradford
Hilda Faye Bradford, age 75 of Cullman, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Cullman Regional. She was born, February 13, 1947, to Floyd and Doris Phillips.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband:...
Obituary: John Edwin Carter
Celebration of Life Service for John Edwin Carter, age 87 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at Camp Meadowbrook with James Fields officiating; Visitation will be from 1 – 2 p.m. at Camp Meadowbrook.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is...
52 ODES OF JOY: THE F-WORDS
F-WORDS are not used frequently enough. At least that’s true for some F-WORDS. There are so many FABU F-WORDS, I’ve FINAGLED them into two fragments, 25 in this installment and 25 MORE F-WORDS in the next.
To fortify your familiarity with the four basic facets...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 5 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- We are now at the halfway point of the youth football season and some teams are looking to clinch some playoff spots, while others are looking to play their way back into postseason contention. The Cyclones and the Bearcats faced off...
Infusion Wellness & Spa offering IV therapy in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Whitney Cheatham, a registered nurse with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a background in endoscopy, post-surgical and home health services has recently begun an enterprising new business to bring IV therapy to Cullman. Services are currently provided on a concierge...
CCSO weekly arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made multiple arrests this week, including:
Sunday, Sept. 11
Deputies arrested Cody Lowell Self, 32, of Bremen, on multiple failure to appear warrants, including unlawful possession of dangerous drugs (4 counts), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (4...
Obituary: Hillard AC Williams
Hillard AC Williams, 94, of Arkadelphia passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 2, 1928.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Sidney and Viola Williams; wife: Tiny Williams; son: Mitchell Williams; granddaughter: Cindy Peed;...
Obituary: Martin Wayne Bryan
Funeral service for Martin Wayne Bryan, 77, of the Sardis community will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 20th, 2022, at Sardis #2 Baptist Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Bro. Chris Bartlett and Bro. William McClellan will officiate. The family will receive...
Obituary: Marvin Dale Trussell
Marvin Dale Trussell, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on September 17, 2022. He was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on September 16, 1963, to James Clifton Trussell and Catherine Louise Akers Trussell Thornton. Mr. Trussell was 59 at the time of his passing.
Marvin and...
Obituary: Ethelene Jochum-Powell
A graveside service for Ethelene Jochum-Powell of Hanceville will be 11 a.m. Monday, September 19th at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Hanceville. Reverend Jimmy Aaron will be officiating. Visitation for the public will be from 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday, September 18th at Hanceville Funeral...
Obituary: Efren Lopez Cordova
Efren Lopez Cordova, age 41, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. Efren was born June 8, 1981, in Puebla, Mexico.
Efren is survived by his wife: Vicky Torres; parents: Jose Lopez Hidalgo and Ernestina Cordova Casiano;...
Local students compete in Cullman County FCCLA Beef Cook-off
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students from the various city and county schools met at Alabama Farm Credit headquarters in Cullman Wednesday, Sept. 14, for the Cullman County Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Beef Cook-off.
Samantha Rogers from Fairview placed first, Jennesy Lopez from the Cullman...
Meet Melody Camp, Holly Pond’s dutiful librarian
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Melody Camp has been the librarian at the Holly Pond Guy Hunt Library and Museum since it was established in 2012. She has been the only employee of the library for several years. She holds kids’ reading programs every Tuesday...
Students have eye for ‘Mystery Science’ in Cullman City Schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students at East Elementary School are getting to delve into the more mysterious corners of the science curriculum, thanks to an Operation Round-Up grant that helped fund membership in the Mystery Science curriculum for hands-on lessons and projects.East Elementary School fourth-grade...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond falls in 57-53 shootout with Southeastern
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Holly Pond’s regional battle with Southeastern Friday night was more than worth the price of admission. In addition to this week’s homecoming festivities, the action on the field had heads spinning in both crowds. Both teams combined to score 110...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison handles Waterloo for homecoming 69-0
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted region foe the Waterloo Cougars for Homecoming and it was a great night to be a Bulldog. Addison came away with a dominant 69-0 victory. Addison had a full slate of activities on pregame. First, they honored one-year old Saige Hall...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs drops home matchup with Locust Fork 27-6
BREMEN, Ala. – The Locust Fork Hornets visited the Cold Springs Eagles Friday evening, and it was Homecoming for the Eagles. Both teams were coming off losses last week and each entered Friday’s contest with a 2-2 record. However, it was the Hornets who would leave...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cherokee County pulls away to top Hanceville 49-15
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs returned to Ray Talley Stadium to face Cherokee County in another regional matchup Friday night after defeating Ashville on the road 22-13 last week. The Bulldogs led the Warriors 15-13 at one point in the second quarter, but...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope drops region battle at Etowah 35-6
ETOWAH, Ala. – After falling to Fairview at home last week, the Good Hope Raiders got back into region play this week with a road trip to Etowah. Unfortunately for the Raider faithful in the crowd, the Blue Devils were in control of this...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops nail-biter at Susan Moore 29-22
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Vinemont traveled to Blount County to face off against the Bulldogs of Susan Moore in a critical region matchup. However, after a hard-fought four quarters, Susan Moore was able to edge Vinemont 29-22.
Susan Moore started quickly with a 75-yard touchdown pass...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek improves to 5-0 with 40-6 win at Phillips
BEAR CREEK, Ala. – After picking up a 24-17 win over Colbert Heights at home last week, Meek was back on the road Friday night for a regional matchup at Phillips. The Tigers’ ground game was dominant once again this week and they rode...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview dominates Brandin’ Iron Bowl 50-7
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies faced off against the West Point Warriors in the sixth annual Brandin Iron Bowl at Dafford Smith Stadium. It was a Class 5A, Region 8 matchup and the Aggies ended up jumping out to a quick lead in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab takes region matchup over Scottsboro 28-7
ARAB, Ala. – After cruising to a 42-0 win at Sardis last week, the Arabian Knights returned home Friday night for a huge regional matchup against Scottsboro. The Wildcats took a 7-0 lead over the Knights to start the game, but Arab responded with...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman collects 53-13 win at Lee Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Cullman hit the road Friday night for a non-regional matchup against the Generals of Lee Huntsville and the Bearcats took advantage of several turnovers and a great night on the ground to put together a 53-13 performance and return home with...
Obituary: Clarence Wayne Beck Jr.
Clarence Wayne Beck Jr. passed away peacefully in Milton, FL on Sunday, Sept. 11, at the age of 78. Mr. Beck was born in Baileyton, AL on Sept. 18, 1943. He is preceded in death by his father Clarence Wayne Beck, and his mother...
Obituary: Richard Ward Skinner
Richard Ward Skinner, 68, passed away at his home in Cullman, Alabama on Sept. 7, 2022.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at 2 p.m. at East Side Baptist Church in Cullman, Alabama with Pastor Matt Smith and Brother Sam Hollis...
Obituary: Charles Truman Gable
Funeral Service for Rev. Charles Truman Gable, age 77, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with David Estes and Dudley Brock officiating; interment in Emeus Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 – 8...
Obituary: Mary Lou Hughes
Visitation for Mary Lou Hughes, age 80, of Cullman, will be from 6 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs....
Absentee voting period for Nov. General Election open now
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The absentee voting period for the Nov. 8 General Election began Wednesday, Sept. 14.Important absentee voting deadlines are listed below:Nov. 1, 2022: The last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by mailNov. 3, 2022: The last day that absentee...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 16
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 16, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
September 15
forgery; forged check
Arrests
September 15
Freeman, Millie V; 51
domestic violence-3rd degree-menacing
Giles, Gerald G;...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Volleyball ranked No. 1 in ACCC, 20th in NJCAA Division 1
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Community College’s volleyball team is on a 12-game winning streak and has extended its winning record at home against conference opponents to 121. Ranked No. 1 in the Alabama Community College Conference and 20th in the National Junior College Athletic...
Alabama mom uses Count the Kicks app, saves her baby’s life
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Shamari Cooke never expected that downloading a free app called Count the Kicks to track her baby’s movements during pregnancy would help save her daughter’s life. During pregnancy, Cooke learned about the importance of kick counting from her obstetrician/gynecologist, who suggested...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State Men, Women collect tournament wins
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Community College men’s golf team took home the win Tuesday at the Dan York Memorial Golf Tournament held at Cross Creek Golf Course in Cullman. The tournament is dedicated to the memory of longtime WSCC golf coach Dan York.
Strong...
PREP SWIMMING: Lady Bearcats place 1st at sprint meet
CULLMAN, Ala. – The bearcat swim team hosted Florence, Athens, and Westminster Christian Thursday night in their second sprint meet of the season. Overall, the CHS girls finished first and the guys finished second behind a great Florence team. The girls' team was led by Morgan Fuller, Ruby...
Vinemont donates appliances to CCCDC Life Skills Center
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council on Tuesday voted to surplus old appliances in the Community Center and give them to the Cullman County Child Development Center (CCCDC) for its Life Skills Center.
Teachers Stacey Ziegenbein and Summer Walker spoke to the council about...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made multiple arrests over the weekend, including:
Thursday, Sept. 8
Deputies conducted a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle in the Dodge City area.
Jonathan Scott Moreno Jr., 28, of Hanceville, was identified as the driver of the...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders down Fairview on the road
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Lady Aggies hosted a tri-match with Brewer and Good Hope Thursday night and after both local squads fell to the Lady Patriots, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Aggies in three sets to split their Thursday matchups.
Brewer 25 - Fairview 15...
Obituary: J. L. Hopper
Funeral Service for J. L. Hopper, age 90, of Eva, will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Gum Pond Primitive Baptist Church with Daniel Hopper officiating; Burial is at Gum Pond Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m. on...
Obituary: Betty Sue Finley
Funeral Service for Betty Sue Finley, age 80, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Cody Wheeler officiating; Interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. prior...
Obituary: James Kyle Wood
Funeral service for James Kyle Wood, 82, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17th, 2022, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Rev. Larry Brown and Rev. Roger James will officiate. The family will receive friends at...
Obituary: Iva Jean Smith
Iva Jean Smith, 82, of Arley entered into rest on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at Lakeland Community Hospital.
Iva was born on Sept. 26, 1939, in Winston County, Alabama.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, from 10-11 a.m. at Nichols Funeral Home in...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison sweeps tri-match with St. Bernard, Lynn
ADDISON, Ala. – The Lady Bulldogs of Addison hosted a Tri-Meet at Allen Stephenson Gymnasium and played region foe St. Bernard and county foe Lynn. Addison defeated the over-matched St. Bernard Lady Saints 25-5, 25-8, 25-10 and took down the Lady Bears 25-5 and 25-3 to...
‘Be a good role model’: Vinemont’s Callie Millwood excited for junior year
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Cheer season is here, and Vinemont junior Callie Millwood feels blessed to be cheering alongside a great group of girls once again. Millwood has seen a lot of growth from the younger cheerleaders and she, along with the rest of the...
Marshall leads 19-AG coalition supporting IN law prohibiting boys from playing on girls’ sports teams
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the State of Indiana’s law prohibiting boys from playing on girls’ sports teams. Indiana’s law defines sex in terms of reproductive biology...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 15
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 15, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
September 12
domestic violence; Co. Rd. 1338 unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65 NB MM 297 violation of...
Cullman County school bus involved in accident, no students on board
UPDATE 5:01 p.m.
Superintendent Shane Barnette identified the school bus driver as Bobby Freeman.
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UPDATE 3:25 p.m.Cullman County School Superintendent Shane Barnette has provided the following update. "Our bus driver has been released from the hospital. He has a broken rib, he's sore, but we...
Frios offering classrooms chance to win free popsicles for the year
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s Frios Gourmet Pops, owned by Kristy and Jay Keiffer, recently announced the launch of its “Back to Happiness” contest, which will give one lucky classroom the chance to win free popsicles for the whole school year.
Cullman-area students, teachers, school administrators,...
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project: Free workshop for caregivers
Millions of rural caregivers provide crucial support to family members or friends living with memory loss and dementia. These same caregivers often feel stressed and isolated. An online workshop may help them. The University of California, San Francisco is conducting a study of a...
United Way Day of Caring deemed success
CULLMAN, Ala. - Despite a smaller group of volunteers than usual, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) Day of Caring was declared a success in making a positive impact on nonprofit agencies throughout Cullman Monday, Sept. 12.
Historically, Day of Caring is the agency’s largest...
Obituary: James Eddie Williams
Funeral services for James Eddie Williams, aged 81, will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with a graveside service at Cullman Memory Gardens Cemetery to follow. Visitation will be on Sunday, Sept. 18 starting at 6 p.m....
Obituary: Randall C. Ellis
Randall C. Ellis, 63, of Cullman passed away on Monday, Sept. 12th, 2022, at Cullman Regional Hospital. He was born June 2, 1959, in Cullman, Alabama. He was the son of the late Arthur Ray and Hazel E. Ellis of Cullman. He graduated from...
Obituary: Lisa Michelle Douglas
Lisa Michelle Douglas, 43 of Cullman, passed away Sept. 12, 2022, at her residence.
She was born June 9, 1979. She was an energetic person who was always jolly. She was full of life and always picking at people.
A visitation will be held on Thursday,...
Obituary: Carbon Anthony Todd
Carbon Anthony Todd, 74, of Dodge City, passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at UAB Hospital. He was born July 10, 1948. Mr. Todd was the Mayor of Dodge City, Alabama and helped to incorporate Dodge City into a town. He loved fishing...
Logan man killed in tractor accident
LOGAN, Ala. - A tractor accident in Logan on Wednesday left the community mourning Charles Truman Gable, 77, who died from injuries sustained in the incident, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick said Mr. Gable was a resident of the Logan community.
More information...
Cullman Regional welcomes rheumatologist Aesha Singh, MD, to Medical Group
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional recently welcomed rheumatologist Aesha Singh, MD, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Singh received her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College and her Diplomate of National Board in Internal Medicine from the National Board...
Jacobs proclaims Constitution Week in Cullman
“…it is fitting that every American should reflect upon the vision and fortitude of our forebears in creating a charter designed ‘to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the...
‘Always put God first’: Cold Springs’ Hayla Watson ready for sophomore season
BREMEN, Ala. -- Cold Springs put together yet another great track and cross-country season last year and Sophomore Hayla Watson is excited to build on that success and work toward becoming an even better runner this year.
"This past year in track has shown me...
Flourish gearing up for 3rd annual golf tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. - Flourish of Cullman’s third annual Putting F-O-R-E Independence Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Proceeds will go toward renovating the Robert Squires Independent Living Apartment in Welti. The apartment was named in honor of former...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 14
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 14, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
September 9
theft of property-4th degree; Walmart; Hwy 157; miscellaneous; $42
September 12
unlawful breaking...
Local firefighter donates kidney to college student
HELICON, Ala. - Helicon firefighter Lael Feist recently underwent transplant surgery to donate a kidney to UAH student Alex Jones, who has Alport syndrome, a condition which causes progressive loss of kidney function. Jones has type O blood and could only receive a kidney...
New medical office building will add more services to Hartselle Health Park
HARTSELLE, Ala. - Construction is set to begin soon on a new medical office building at Hartselle Health Park. The facility will be located on the east side of U.S. Highway 31 across from the Health Park’s Physician Specialty and Primary Care & Pediatrics...
‘Dedication’s what makes it’
BAILEYTON, Ala. – The Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) on Saturday celebrated 50 years of service to the rural communities of northwest Cullman County. Members, families and visitors were treated to lunch, truck and equipment displays and live music by Jesse Priest.
According to Chief...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Holly Pond sweeps Vinemont, Locust Fork at home
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Lady Broncos hosted a tri-match with Locust Fork and Vinemont Tuesday night, and they collected big wins over both of them. The Lady Broncos swept the Lady Hornets 3-0 and the Lady Eagles 2-0. Vinemont was also able...
Obituary: Gloria Ann Netherton
Gloria Ann Netherton, 78 of Decatur, passed away Sept. 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.
Gloria was born on Dec. 3, 1943. She grew up in Addison where she graduated from Addison High School. She was married to her high school sweetheart,...
Obituary: Emery Alton Parker
A funeral service for Emery Alton Parker, 82, of Bremen, Alabama will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18th at Bremen Baptist Church. Mr. Parker will lie in repose at the church on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. Burial will take place...
Obituary: JoAnne Myrick Graben
Funeral services for JoAnne Myrick Graben of Hayden will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15th at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Stewart’s Chapel Cemetery in Warrior. Reverend Arnold Kilgore will be officiating. Visitation for Mrs. Graben will be on Thursday at...
Obituary: Gail Anderson Linton
Funeral Service for Gail Anderson Linton, age 85, died peacefully on Sept. 11, 2022, in her home in Cullman, Alabama. Gail was born March 18, 1937, in Crossville, Alabama, to Nellie and Ellis Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband...
Obituary: Vickie Eady Holloway
Graveside Service for Vickie Eady Holloway, age 65, of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Valley Springs Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Holloway passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at Cullman Regional. She...
Obituary: Betty Kritner Wilhite
Betty Kritner Wilhite, age 81, of Vinemont, Alabama passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Betty was born August 18, 1941, in Tennessee to Curtis and Lucille Terry Kritner. She is preceded in death by her parents; and a sister: Shelby Nix.
Funeral services are...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 13
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 13, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
September 8
theft of property-3rd degree; St. Joseph St. N.W; A/C units; $700
September...
The Link hosting $5K draw down at Goat Island Sept. 16
CULLMAN, Ala. - With help from Goat Island Brewing’s Brad Glenn, The Link of Cullman County will host a draw down fundraiser Friday, Sept. 16, from 6-9 p.m. at Goat Island. Tickets are $20 for a chance to win the grand prize of $5,000.
Tickets...
WellStone, The Link partner for suicide prevention
CULLMAN, Ala. - Suicide Prevention Month education in Cullman continues Tuesday, Sept. 20, at The Link of Cullman as WellStone’s Community Outreach team brings suicide prevention education to The Link’s clients. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and run until noon.
WellStone’s team will...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Hanceville sweeps Asbury, Cullman Christian at home
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Hanceville Lady Bulldogs hosted Asbury and Cullman Christian on senior night Monday night and the Lady Bulldogs celebrated with a pair of wins. They knocked off the Lady Rams in three sets and ended up sweeping the Lady Lions in the...
Obituary: Katherine Marie Cosper Tucker
Katherine Marie Cosper Tucker, age 88, loving mother of Cynthia (Cindy) M. Tucker and adoring wife of Luther Gerald Tucker and grandmother to a large number of dogs through the years, passed away in the early morning of Sept. 9th after a courageous battle...
Good Hope City Council approves pair of Resolutions, holds 1st reading for medical cannabis dispensary authorization
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first September meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and had several new business items on the agenda to handle. The Council approved a pair of Resolutions, passed a new zoning Ordinance and...
Locust Fork firefighter climbs 110 flights to honor 9/11 first responders
CULLMAN, Ala. - Holly Pond resident Aliyah Adera on Sunday, Sept. 11, posted to Facebook a picture of a firefighter in full turnout gear on the stair climber at the Planet Fitness in Cullman.
“Me and my sister-in-law were sitting in my car getting ready...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 12, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
September 8
stalking; Hwy 69 S burglary; Handley Ln. harassment; Co. Rd. 656 unlawful possession of dangerous drugs, unlawful...
Local volunteer fire chiefs discuss needs, challenges
Cullman County is home to more than 83,000 residents. There are two full-time fire departments serving the residents of the city of Cullman (about 16,000) and the residents of the city of Hanceville, (about 3,300). That means approximately 63,000 residents are served by the...
Marigold Moon
Herbalist and gardener Amelia Gilliland recently began what she calls her “encore career” at her farm Marigold Moon, which she started last year at her home.
After retiring from a 25-year career as a professor in 2020, Gilliland began formal study of herbalism through the...
Cullman County Youth Football week 4 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week four of the youth football season is now over and there were more great games played all over the county Saturday. The Aggies-Bulldogs games got postponed and will be played on a later date. The Good Hope Raiders hosted the Vinemont...
Obituary: Lillie Ann Graves
Funeral service for Lillie Ann Graves, 75, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9th, 2022, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Johnson Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday at the funeral home from 1-2 prior to the service.
Cullman Funeral...
Files from yesteryear: 1917, 1937
From the files of 1917
Mrs. O. Kinney, Mrs. G.W. Johnson, Honorable and Mrs. A.A. Griffith have returned from a ten day stay in Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
Mr. George Stiefelmeyer has returned home from Canada, where he has been for the past four weeks, on a...
52 ODES TO JOY: BRAND NEW, NOW YOU
ODE TO BRAND YOU
If you were a brand,
Would you be fresh and sweet as Krispy Kreme,
Or aged and mellow like a sip of Jim Beam?
You might be calm like NyQuil or rowdy like Harley-Davidson,
Or hot as Tabasco or warming like Lipton.
Whatever your message, one...
Cash Express celebrates first responders in remembrance of 9/11
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Friday morning, to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 9/11, Cash Express of Hanceville visited first responders at fire stations in Cullman and Hanceville, Cullman EMS, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, the Cullman Police Department and Hanceville Police Department to deliver...
Obituary: Allie Belle Yarbrough
Allie Belle Yarbrough Owens passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Cullman Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Visitation for Ms. Owens will be from 1 - 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with funeral services...
Preparing for fall and winter hunting season
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Fall is almost here, and avid game hunters are looking forward to a season of sitting by the dove field or in the deer stand. Doves are in season, and it won’t be long before deer hunters can hit the...
Angel’s Hope: Raising awareness of childhood cancer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is recognized annually around the world in an effort to raise not only awareness, but also funds for those affected by childhood cancer. According to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 43 children in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab improves to 4-0 with 42-0 win at Sardis
BOAZ, Ala. – Most local teams played their week three matchups Thursday night to avoid the potential wet weather Friday night, but the Arabian Knights braved the rain and traveled to Sardis for another big regional matchup. Arab took control of the game in...
Obituary: Loree Blankenship Bolan
Loree Blankenship Bolan, age 82, of Houston, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Decatur-Morgan Hospital.
Loree was born in Winston County, Alabama on July 19, 1940, to Albert Blankenship and Pervie Warren Blankenship. She loved shopping, thrift stores and hummingbirds. She was...
Obituary: William Roderick Heatherly
Visitation for William Roderick Heatherly, age 80, of Cullman, will be from 2 - 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Heatherly passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at Brookwood...
Obituary: Bridget Nicole Marks Meadows
Bridget Nicole Marks Meadows, age 45, of Cullman died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ronnie Marks; and her grandparents: Bill & Bobbie Hipp, Julius & Bonnie Marks.
Bridget is survived by her husband: Donald Meadows; sons: Auston Crumbley and...
Obituary: Don Allen Bradley
Don Allen Bradley, 60, of Cullman passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Aug. 28, 1962.
No services are planned at this time.
He is survived by his wife: Linda Bradley; daughters: Jessica Whaley and Katelyn Bradley; son: Dakoda Bradley;...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 9
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 9, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
September 8
harassing communications forgery-3rd degree; forged check
Arrests
September 8
Gustafson, Jessica M; 31
FTA-possession of drug...
Classical guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro to perform at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - American classical guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro will perform a benefit concert for St. Bernard Preparatory School in the Abbey Church on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m.
Making his debut in 1976 in Carnegie Hall, one of the ultimate badges of musical...
‘At Fairview, you’re more like a family here’: Tessa Buckelew looks back on her Aggie years
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Fairview softball player Tessa Buckelew. Tessa made a lot of great memories on and off the softball field during her years at Fairview.
"One of my favorite softball memories was our senior trip. It was the...
