365 AMERICAN JOY-GIVERS for 2021: The Giant Steps Birthday Party
“Destination Moon” is our destination for “The Giant Steps Birthday Party.” We are being given a preview of this exhibition which promises to be...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1936
The Cullman County High School was closed on April 1, 1936, due to lack of funds. Mrs. Oldacre spoke to the student body on...
Lockers: A yes or no for the 2021-2022 school year?
CULLMAN, Ala. - Due to the renewal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s official guidelines for this school year, the option to...
Cullman County Public Library hosts 2nd Annual Harry Potter Birthday Parade
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Public Library on Friday, held their 2nd Annual Harry Potter Birthday Parade. Though the first parade event was...
Building in flames at Tyson/River Valley Ingredients plant near Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Tyson Foods/River Valley Ingredients (formerly American Proteins) rendering plant (1170 County Road 508, southwest of Hanceville), suffered damage Friday afternoon...
CDC issues guidance as transmission of contagious Delta COVID-19 variant surges,...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - More than 900 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in Alabama, the largest number since February, and too few Alabama residents are vaccinated....
Obituary: William “Bill” Augualy Hinkle
Funeral service for William "Bill" Augualy Hinkle, age 95, of Cullman will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Cullman Heritage...
Obituary: Lendon Gravitt
Lendon Gravitt, 82, of Haleyville, Alabama entered into rest on July 29, 2021 at Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Florence, Alabama.
Mr. Gravitt was...
Obituary: Ralph Dana Knighten
A graveside service for Ralph Dana Knighten, of Cullman, Alabama will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Garden City Cemetery. Visitation will...
Obituary: Ethelene H. Farmer
Ethelene H. Farmer, age 96, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Ethelene was
born February 4, 1925 in Cullman, Alabama to Leonard Doyle Hesterley Sr. and Tommie Pearson
Hesterley. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband: Rev. J.T. Farmer; daughter: Charlotte
Farmer Cummings; granddaughter: Pandy Farmer Allred;
daughter-in-law: Deborah Farmer and great-grandchild: Cesar Garcia.
Mrs. Farmer was a devoted and loving wife and mother. She was a member of Fairview First Baptist
Church. She also wrote a book in 2006 titled “My Precious Memories.”
Survivors are daughter: Rebecca Farmer (Bobby) Murphy; sons: John (Pam) Farmer, James Farmer,
son-in-law: Robin Cummings; grandchildren: Steve (Debbie) Cummings, Jason Cummings, Cassandra (Josh)
Phillips, Sarah (Skylar) King, Rebekah Farmer, Leah Farmer, Lucas Farmer, John-Thomas Farmer and Nathan Farmer; great-grandchildren: Cody (Lisa) Cummings, Carson (Katherine) Cummings, C.J. Cummings, Norah
Cummings, Serena Garcia, Christian Garcia, Brittany Farmer and Kimberly Allred and great-great-grandchildren: Kopis Cummings, Kal Cummings, Willow Rae Clark and Elizabeth Grace Thurman.
A visitation for Ethelene will be held Sunday, August 1, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home (1901 2nd Avenue, N.W., Cullman, Alabama 35055).
A celebration of life funeral service will be Sunday, August 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. An interment will occur
Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Simcoe Methodist Cemetery (4545 Alabama Highway 69 North, Cullman, AL 35058).
The family request in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gideon International Cullman Camp at
P.O. Box 583 Cullman, Alabama 35056.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mossservicefh.com for the Farmer
family.
Moss Service Funeral Home directing.
Obituary: Dr. Lyle Wayde Cole
Dr. Lyle Wayde Cole, 63, of Demopolis, AL, passed away on July 20, 2021.Lyle was born on April 28, 1958 to Paul and Joan...
Obituary: Edna Ruth Ragsdale Hogue
Funeral service for Edna Ruth Ragsdale Hogue, 77, will be at 2:30 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...
Brittley Humphrey, Trey Cunningham host track camp at Cold Springs
BREMEN, Ala. -- Several runners from different schools took part in a two-day summer track camp on July 29th and 30th at Cold Springs...
Holly Pond Back-to-School Bash kicks off Aug. 7
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Town of Holly Pond will be hosting a Back-to-School Bash to kick off the new school year Aug. 7....
Arrests and incidents reported July 30, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 30, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Raccoon confirmed positive for rabies in Cullman; precautions advised
CULLMAN, Ala. - Earlier this week, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) confirmed a raccoon to be positive for rabies after it attacked...
March of the armyworm
CULLMAN, Ala. - Folks across Cullman County are seeing an increase in brown caterpillars that are helping themselves to lawns, gardens and crops. What...
Pair of former Wallace State students win $44,500 on FOX’s ‘Beat...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State alum Emma Wright has been a loyal follower of the FOX game show “Beat Shazam” since its debut in...
Obituary: Nadine Eady Page
Funeral service for Nadine Eady Page, 92, of Crane Hill, Alabama will be 12 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Mt. Hope Baptist Church...
Obituary: Ethelene H. Farmer
Ethelene H. Farmer, age 96, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Ethelene was born February 4, 1925 in Cullman, Alabama...








































