Obituary: Gracie Hembree Grissom
Gracie Hembree Grissom, 104, of Cullman passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 at Morningside Assisted Living of Cullman.
Her husband Hubert A. Grissom, Sr....
Word whiz!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saint Bernard Preparatory School eighth-grader Carter Daily won the Cullman County Spelling Bee Monday night.
The winning word? “Sibilant”
Daily is something of...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point routs Russellville 81-42, advances to area tournament...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The postseason has arrived and officially got underway Monday night with the opening round of area tournaments across the state....
WSCC: No. 20 Volleyball remains perfect after sweep; No. 14 Softball...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s 20th-ranked volleyball team remained perfect this season with a pair of wins Sunday against Coastal Alabama-East and Northwest Mississippi...
COVID-19 case, vaccine update: Feb. 8
Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 COVID-19 update from the Alabama Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard Hub
Case details
Total confirmed cases in AL: 371,771 (+715...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 8, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 8, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Local students named to Dean’s, President’s Lists at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 13,128 students enrolled during the fall 2020 term at The University of Alabama made the Dean's List with...
Sen. Richard Shelby will not seek 7th term
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Longtime U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama on Monday announced that he will not seek a seventh term in office. Shelby, 86,...
UA System Board of Trustees renames George C. Wallace Building at...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System on Friday unanimously approved the renaming of the former George C....
Hanceville’s Carl Quist named to Holy Cross fall 2020 Dean’s List
WORCESTER, Mass. - Carl Quist of Hanceville was named to the College of the Holy Cross fall 2020 Dean's List. A member of the...
Rhino headlines New South Wrestling’s ‘We Love Wrestling’ at J.C. Arena
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In my 33 years I had never seen a wrestling show in person, until Saturday night. New South Pro Wrestling presented...
COVID-19 case, vaccine update: Feb. 7
Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 COVID-19 update from the Alabama Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard Hub
Case details
Total confirmed cases in AL: 371,056 (+846...
Obituary: Richard Ernest Thiot, Sr.
Funeral services for Richard Ernest Thiot, Sr., 87, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel...
Axe marks the spot!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Axe throwing, once the sport of lumberjacks and buckskinners, has found its way into the mainstream over the last few years...
Files from Yesteryear: 1916, 1920
From the files of 1916:
W. Tom Vandiver spent Monday in Birmingham.
The Honorable George Parker spent Wednesday at Brilliant.
A dance was enjoyed at the Growlers...
Where, oh where are my winter bulbs?
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Winter bulbs serve as remedy to the winter blues until spring. However, what if the bulbs simply refuse to bloom?...
A Round of Applause for 365 Joy-Givers in 2021: The Bright...
Thomas Edison, one of the American joy-givers whose birthdays we are celebrating this week, was called “The Wizard of Menlo Park, New Jersey.” That...
BBB Scam Alert: Phony Amazon callers are phishing for your info
The COVID-19 pandemic has people shopping online and ordering from Amazon. Naturally, scammers are finding ways to cash in. Better Business Bureau is receiving...
Alabama hunters bagging big bucks this season
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Judging from the number of deer reported through the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s...
Retired Cullman Police officer injured in head-on crash
Updated 2-6-21 at 8:26 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – A retired Cullman Police officer was injured in a head-on crash Saturday afternoon. Jimmie Johnson, 72, of...
