PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cullman’s Henry Crocker reflects on his time...

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Updated May 25, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - With the 2026 track and field season in the rearview, Cullman rising senior Henry Crocker...

‘Never forget the cost of our freedom’ 

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CULLMAN, Ala. -  It’s a familiar sight up and down U.S. Highway 31 through the center of Cullman around this time of year: American flags flying in...

Wallace State receives $10K grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation to support family literacy 

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded Wallace State Community College a $10,000 grant to support family literacy.  The funds...

FAITH: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School welcomes Director of Parish Music Olivia Thoelke 

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St. Paul’s recently announced:  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School welcomes Director of Parish Music Olivia Thoelke.  A recent graduate of Concordia University Irvine, Olivia has...

Thunderstorms with Heavy Rain on Memorial Day

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CLANTON – Monday, 8:45 am, May 25, 2026 A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for parts of central Alabama until 10 am, and a...

CPRST Summer Women’s Softball League starts in June 

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CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) Summer Women's Softball League kicks off Monday nights in June at Heritage Park.   CPRST Athletic Director Ashley Morton said they are excited...

NWS Huntsville confirms EF-1 tornado impacted Holly Pond, Baileyton May 22

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HOLLY POND, Ala. - The National Weather Service Huntsville confirmed a EF-1 tornado impacted the Holly Pond and Baileyton area on Friday, May 22,...

Obituary: Joseph Anthony Giumarro II​

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Joseph Anthony Giumarro II passed on May 21, 2026, at the age of 65. Born December 15, 1960, in Providence, Massachusetts, Joseph resided in Hartselle, Alabama.  Visitation...

Wallace State announces spring 2026 honors lists 

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 745 students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. To...

Senior Fishing Day held indoors due to storms 

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Residents came together at the Hanceville Civic Center on Friday, May 22, for the annual Senior Fishing Day. The event, organized by the Cullman...

FAITH: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to welcome Vicar Daniel Johnson 

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St. Paul’s recently announced:  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cullman will welcome Vicar Daniel Johnson and his wife, Cecily, to our church family through Concordia...

Alabama Softball heads to the Women’s College World Series for the...

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – For the 16th time in program history, Alabama softball will be heading to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City after...

Files from Yesteryear: May 23, 1957

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From the files of May 23, 1957 Buddy Poppy Parade To Be Saturday The annual Buddy Poppy Day parade, sponsored by the VFW post, will be...

COLUMN: Two final days in amazing Madrid

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Ready or not, we finally said adios to the South of Spain and the Costa del Sol. We headed back to Malaga where we...

Obituary: Paul Willard Cole

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Paul Willard Cole, 89, of Hanceville passed away peacefully at home on May 20th, 2026.  He was born in Battleground on January 30th, 1937, to William Ransom...

Obituary: Harold Gregory Nail

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Harold Gregory Nail, age 78 of Cullman, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at his residence. He was born August 4, 1947, Buford Edgar Nail...

Obituary: Margaret L. Shelton

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Funeral service for Margaret L Pridmore. Shelton, 87, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...

Obituary: Evelyn Naomi Hunt

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Funeral Services for Evelyn Naomi McCombs Hunt, age 95 of Cullman, will be held at 12 p.m. on May 29, 2026, at East Side Baptist Church....

Alabama Extension honors memory of Master Gardener pioneer Mary Lou McNabb 

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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — In the spring of 1981, the first class of Alabama Extension Master Gardener intern volunteers started working toward their certification. Mary...

Friedrich, Calvert, Haynes, Stidham awarded Together We Grow Foundation scholarships 

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CULLMAN, Ala. - The Together We Grow Foundation, a nonprofit supported by Alabama Farm Credit, recently announced the awarding of 11 scholarships totaling $27,500 to students pursuing education and...