INDIANAPOLIS – When Auburn had to have it, Kevin Overton came through.  KO knocked out Tulsa in the NIT championship game, hitting a game-tying 3-pointer with eight seconds...

Alabama Audubon has several bird-watching events scheduled for 2026. Two free events will take place  Saturday, April 11.  Birding at Vulcan Trail   The 2.2-mile Vulcan Trail is located at 1701 Valley View Dr., Birmingham, AL 35209. It passes by the Vulcan statue...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Mental Health is recognizing April as Autism Acceptance Month, highlighting the importance of awareness, access to services and support for...

What better way to spend spring days than to have quality time with your spouse or partner and your littles? The days grow longer and energize us as...

To the Editor,  Domestic violence is not a distant issue – it is a daily reality in our community. I see firsthand the impact this has on individuals and families across our county.  Law enforcement in Cullman County responds to domestic-related calls regularly, many involving repeat offenders and escalating violence. One of the most dangerous moments for a victim is immediately after an offender is released from custody. We have seen cases where victims are re-assaulted within hours...

Beverly Lynette Johnson, age 49 of Vinemont passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, at Baptist Medical Center - Princeton. She was born, January 4, 1977, to Bernice...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Shirley Burden Public Library in Hanceville is currently hosting a free poetry contest. Submissions must be postmarked by April 24.   Library Manager Teresa Rivera said local teacher and published author Will Justice Drake will be...

Publisher’s note: Some stories aren’t about answers. This is one of them.  I don’t think about her death first. That’s what I didn’t expect.  It’s her smile.  That big, effortless smile that showed up before anything...

From the files of April 4, 1963 HANCEVILLE NEWS Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Harris and J. W. Davis spent the past Sunday in Mississippi visiting...

Larry was an unusual sort. In fact, to even say such would be like saying that Babe Ruth was a baseball player. Everybody who...

Roger Dale Edmondson, age 67, passed away on April 2, 2026, born on November 28, 1958, in Alabama and was residing in Cullman, Alabama....

Funeral Service for Gay Nell Wilhite, age 89 of Vinemont, will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...

Funeral Service for Mary E Shikle, age 86 of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...

BREMEN, Ala. - Several local track & field teams met at Cold Springs High School yesterday for the 2026 Cold Springs invitational, where athletes...

CULLMAN, Ala. - More than 100 international students are in need of host families. Pam Ancelet, an international exchange coordinator with EF High School...

VINEMONT, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 2, welcomed two new businesses to the Vinemont community. A joint ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the openings of The Pink Cactus Western...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The North Alabama Agriplex is taking its Farm Kids Club off-site this month to explore spring blooms on a Wildflower Walk at Sportsman Lake Park.   The walk will...

BASEBALL Cordova 10, Addison 0 - Batting: C. Lane 1-2 Pitching: J. Williams 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K Cold Springs 11, Vinemont 6 - Batting:...

VINEMONT, Ala. - Cold Springs and Vinemont last faced off against each other in the Cullman County Baseball Tournament on March 27th, a game...

Mary Louisa Bryan, 77, of Cullman passed away Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at her residence.   Cullman Funeral Home is honored to serve the family. Mrs....