West Point to welcome new parks director; spring sports uncertain

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WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point Parks and Recreation Director Wesley Laney will step down at the end of January. Laney, who has been...

PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders beat Warriors at the buzzer 56-54, Lady Raiders...

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GOOD HOPE, Ala. – With schools closed in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, the West Point Warriors made the short trip...

Cullman County COVID-19 update: Jan. 18

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CULLMAN, Ala. –  According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...

Obituary: Terry Wayne Adams

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Graveside services for Terry Wayne Adams of Hayden will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hayden. Mr. Adams...

Obituary: Barbara (Moore) Scott

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Barbara (Moore) Scott entered her fabulous reward with her Savior Jan. 5, 2021. She was born April 5, 1939 in Cullman County, Alabama to...

Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 18, 2021

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 18, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA =...

Site map added to ADPH COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Dashboard

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A newly created map is available on the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Dashboard.  The map depicts sites other than...

Obituary: Quinton Harold Whatley

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Graveside services for Quinton Harold Whatley of Hanceville will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at Hopewell Cemetery in Hanceville. Reverend Tim...

Obituary: Erlene Shannon Haynes

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Erlene Shannon Haynes of Cullman passed away Jan. 16, 2021 at the age of 82. She was born July 27, 1938 to William and...

Cullman County COVID-19 update: Jan. 17

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CULLMAN, Ala. –  According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...

A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: A books & birthdays...

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Dolly Parton greets you at the door with a big, warm hug and the first words out of her mouth are, “I love that...

Funny Things from Yesterday: Do you remember cherry-flavored Luden’s cough drops?

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This is an article that I wrote several years ago. Time marches on and lot of things change. Barbershops have changed considerably since I was...

Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1952

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From the Files of 1933: Mrs. J.E. Pierce and son, Leroy of Cullman, spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Nesmith at...

Op-Ed: Despite criticisms, Alabama’s environment is best it’s been since standards...

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As the director of the state agency charged with safeguarding Alabama’s environment, I have great respect for and deep appreciation of our state’s wonderful...

JSU announces fall 2020 graduates, Honor’s List

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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - More than 600 students were awarded degrees at Jacksonville State University's Fall 2020 commencement Dec. 11-12, including the following local students: ...

(Update) Cullman Co. man wanted in Missouri homicide located in West...

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Updated 1-30-21 6:40 p.m. The Cullman man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Sarcoxie, Missouri was located in West Point in Cullman County...

Obituary: Tarrant Jordon White

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Tarrant Jordon White, 25, of Holly Pond passed away Jan. 14, 2021. He was born Feb. 26, 1995 in Cullman County to Joshua Brett...

Obituary: Ralph Allen Hawkins

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Funeral services for Ralph Allen Hawkins, who passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 at the age of 72, will be at Beech Grove Baptist...

Obituary: Dennis Edward Hankey

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Dennis Edward Hankey, 84, of Cullman died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ruby Mooney Hankey; daughter Donna...

Cullman County COVID-19 update: Jan. 16

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CULLMAN, Ala. –  According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...