Fairview High Principal Dr. Brad Stapler leaving at end of school...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview High School Principal Dr. Brad Stapler will be leaving Fairview at the end of the school year to pursue a...
TRACK & FIELD: Several local stars qualify for State Championships with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Track and field sectionals took place this past weekend across the state, and stars from around Cullman County and beyond earned...
Unsettled Pattern with Periods of Storms this Week
CLANTON – Monday, 2:30 pm, April 27, 2026 An area of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will move into the far northern portions of the state...
Obituary: Kenneth Lavon Willoughby
Kenneth Lavon Willoughby, 61, of Crane Hill, Alabama, passed away on April 25, 2026. Born August 28, 1964, in Alabama, Kenneth was a beloved...
Obituary: Shelby Ann Barker
Funeral service for Shelby Ann Barker, 65, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 30th, 2026, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 27, 2026
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 27, 2026. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison’s Kiah Lake signs scholarship to play at Bevill...
ADDISON, Ala. - Addison senior Kiah Lake signed a scholarship with Bevill State in front of a large group of family and friends at...
Obituary: Jerry Marlin Cornelius
Memorial Service for Mr. Jerry Marlin Cornelius, age 84, of Addison, is Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home,...
Obituary: Mary Anita Fleischamel
Funeral service for Mary Anita Fleischamel, 78, of Arab will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
From drafting tables to global missions: The journey of Shawn Doss
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - For Hanceville native Shawn Doss, the path from a college drafting lab to mission fields across the globe was anything but expected — but it...
Unsettled Pattern with Periods of Storms this Week
CLANTON – Monday, 6:00 am, April 27, 2026
An area of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will move into the far northern portions of the state...
Remembering Johnny ‘The Flash’ Thornton
CULLMAN, Ala. – Long before Johnny Thornton became known across Cullman County as “The Flash,” he was a Good Hope Raider with a love...
Former Cullman star accepts invite to Indianapolis Colts Rookie Minicamp
CULLMAN, Ala. - After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, former Cullman Bearcats tight end Kaleb Heatherly accepted an invite to participate in...
Free Touch A Truck event returns May 2 with giveaways supporting Community Cupboard
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Electric Cooperative will host its annual Touch A Truck event on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. Admission is free, and this year’s event will combine family fun with an opportunity...
Op-Ed: Alabama’s outdoors key to our state’s economic growth – Innovate Alabama is a key partner...
From the mountains of the Tennessee Valley to the shores of the Gulf Coast, and everything in-between, our state is second to none in...
Heavy Rainfall With Some Possible Severe Weather This Week
CLANTON – Sunday, 7:00 am, April 26, 2026
As of 630 am, a cluster of thunderstorms in central MS is moving southeastward and may produce...
PREP BASEBALL: Inman’s grand slam finishes off Southside, Bearcats win 11-0...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After a blowout game one win over Southside followed by a stunning loss in game two, Cullman hosted the Panthers for...
COLUMN: ‘This Little Line of Mine’
I am a writer. I write articles, books and songs. While I have won a few awards for some of my newspaper and magazine...
Files from Yesteryear: April 25, 1940
From the files of April 25, 1940
Joppa News
The order of the day around Joppa this week has been land preparation and planting. Mr. Waylon...
Obituary: Jackie Wayne Needham
Jackie Wayne Needham, of Blountsville, Alabama, passed away on April 23, 2026, at the age of 70. Mr. Needham was born in Cullman County,...









































