Funny Things from Yesterday: The ceiling fan

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I have written before about modern trends and old traditions. This article is about a ceiling fan and two or three helium-filled balloons. The first...

Files from Yesteryear: 1937

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From the Files of 1937: The Cullman Bearcats lost to Tuscaloosa Count High, 19-6. The lone Cullman score was set up by Marion Woodall, who...

Obituary: Joshua Lee Loyd

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Joshua Lee Loyd, 23, passed away May, 29, 2020. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is assisting...

Obituary: Donald Lewis Faulkner

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Funeral services for Donald Lewis Faulkner, 78, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...

Obituary: Brownie Mae Crews

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Brownie Mae Crews, 86, of Haleyville passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 27, 1934 to Presley...

Hanceville’s Jared Stanley named to spring 2020 Dean’s List at Mars...

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Jared Thomas Stanley of Hanceville is one 382 Mars Hill University students named on the Honor Roll of the Academic Dean at the end...

Addison’s Bartlett earns degree from Ole Miss

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News from Ole Miss Lacie Kay Bartlett, of Addison received a Bachelor of Multi-Disciplinary degree in General Studies. "While we aren't able to gather in the...

2 Cullman-area students named to Mississippi College Dean’s List

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CLINTON, Miss. - The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the Dean's List after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic...

Cullman man killed in I-65 wreck

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LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. - A Cullman man was killed Friday in a wreck on Interstate 65 in Limestone County. Alabama State Troopers identified the...

Go, Dragon, go! First crewed space launch from American soil since...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Private spaceflight developer SpaceX and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Saturday afternoon launched two astronauts on a...

Coyotes in Cullman?

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CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune has received an increasing number of reports of coyotes spotted in and around the city limits of Cullman over...

Participate in Alabama Backyard BioBlitz June 5

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FAIRHOPE, Ala. - All Alabamians are invited to join Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in celebrating World Environment Day by participating in the...

Hanceville ‘breaks ground’ on new senior center

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville celebrated the groundbreaking for the city’s new senior center Friday morning. The ceremony was held at the...

City of Cullman announces changes to sanitation schedule

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CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman this week announced changes to sanitation schedules for two areas, effective June 16, 2020. Trash collection day will...

COVID-19: State adds 501 cases, Cullman Co. adds 18 cases in...

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Friday evening COVID-19 update from the Alabama Department of Public Health CUMULATIVE numbers: Confirmed cases in AL: 17,031 (+501 since yesterday) Confirmed deaths in AL: 610 (+19...

Obituary: Scott Wayne McDaniel

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Scott Wayne McDaniel, 55, of Haleyville entered into rest Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at North Alabama Medical Center. He is survived by three sisters, Sandra...

Second chance: The Link of Cullman County gears up for program...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - In the United States, almost 44% of people released from prison will be arrested again within one year, 68% within three...

Wallace State releases spring 2020 President’s and Dean’s Lists

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 792 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester....

Strike! Cullman Bowling Center open again

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Entertainment venues (e.g. arcades, theaters, bowling alleys) in Alabama were given the green light to re-open May 22 by Gov. Kay...

COVID-19 patient leaves Cullman Regional after 52 days

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CULLMAN, Ala. - A man who spent 52 days at Cullman Regional due to complications from COVID-19 on Friday was discharged. Staff lined the...

Cullman City Council grants permit for June 5 Alan Jackson concert

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CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Friday officially granted the special event permit for country star Alan Jackson’s June 5 Small Town...

Arrests and incidents reported May 29, 2020

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 29, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

Bringing out the Best: Cullman Savings Bank donates $1K to Good...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Savings Bank (CSB) donated $1,000 to Good Samaritan Health Clinic Friday, as part of the institution’s Cullman Savings Bank Giving...

David Moss announces candidacy for Cullman City Council, place 2

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Councilman David Moss on Friday announced plans to run for election to the council seat to which he was...

Haley Self-Tumlin named Wallace State’s 2019-2020 TRIO/SSS Student of the Year

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State student Haley Self-Tumlin has been named the 2019-2020 TRIO/Student Support Services (SSS) Student of the Year. Self-Tumlin, 20, has already...

Obituary: Thomas “Dusty” Barfoot

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Funeral services for Thomas “Dusty” Barfoot will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at...

Obituary: Julie Elaine Evans

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Julie Elaine Evans, 61, of Cullman passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her residence. She was born Aug. 8, 1958 to Robert and...

Hanceville’s Confederate Railroad concert a go for Sept. 19

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville is moving forward with its planned Sept. 19 concert at Veterans Park. The popular country/Southern rock group...

‘Thankfully we were able to stay open’

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FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many businesses, big and small. Many big box “essential” stores have relied on delivery and curbside...

Madison man indicted for possessing pipe bomb

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a Madison man for possessing a pipe bomb, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town...

Longtime Cullman physician Phil Freeman passes away

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Longtime Cullman physician Phil Freeman passed away Tuesday. Below is his full obituary: Dr. Phillip Wood Freeman, 69, of Cullman, Alabama passed...

‘Coach’ Andy Page announces bid for re-election to Cullman City Council,...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - “Coach” Andy Page on Thursday announced he is running for re-election to the Cullman City Council, place 1. The Municipal Election...

WSCC Medical Assistant program hosting informational meeting Friday, May 29  

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Persons interested in learning more about the Medical Assistant program at Wallace State Community College can attend an informational meeting via...

Arrests and incidents reported May 28, 2020

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 28, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

Troopers: 5 traffic fatalities, 4 waterway fatalities Memorial Day Weekend

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated 375 traffic crashes with five fatalities, as well as 10 boat crashes...

‘We are ready to see them and hug their necks’: Commission...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - As many restrictions due to COVID-19 are being lifted in Alabama, none have yet been lifted for senior centers, which will...

Senior Spotlight: Remembering Spud Campbell, part 2

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Read part 1 at www.cullmantribune.com/2020/05/24/senior-spotlight-remembering-spud-campbell-part-1/. After World War II, Spud and Bea Campbell moved home to Alabama from San Francisco. In Birmingham, Spud began...

Contest searches for Bama’s Best Pulled Pork

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - As the Alabama Pork Producers search for Bama’s Best Pulled Pork, the group has one question for the state’s residents —...

Alabama farmers now eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - Beginning Tuesday, May 26, Alabama farmers and ranchers affected by coronavirus will have an opportunity to apply for monetary relief...

Obituary: Phillip Wood Freeman

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Dr. Phillip Wood Freeman, 69, of Cullman, Alabama passed away May 26, 2020 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was born March 8, 1951 to...

Obituary: Wanda Gibbs Mann

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Graveside services for Wanda Gibbs Mann, 91, of Hanceville, Alabama will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 at Hopewell Cemetery in Hanceville,...

Obituary: Vadie Laudell Davis Cockrell

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Vadie Laudell Davis Cockrell, 91, of Double Springs entered into rest May 2, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of...

43 days left to apply for Primary Runoff absentee ballot

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Ahead of the July 14 Primary Runoff Election, Secretary of State John Merrill reminds Alabama voters that there are 43 days...

Justin Jeffries facing 4 charges of sexually abusing children younger than...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Justin Anthony Jeffries, 26, of Arab, who fled from Alabama to Oregon in April, was back in Cullman this week after...

Plants for a purpose

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Tuesday morning yielded a good time for Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC) and the Cullman County Department...

(Updated) Reports: Cullman Tuesday Morning store to close

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Updated 5-27-20 at 4:59 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Tuesday Morning Corporation on Wednesday announced it has filed voluntary petitions for protection under Chapter 11 of...

Commission: Smith Lake Park 4th of July Fireworks & Music Festival...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual Smith Lake Park 4th of July Fireworks & Music Festival has been canceled due to COVID-19. Cullman County Parks...

Arrests and incidents reported May 27, 2020

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 27, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

Colony: Complete the 2020 Census, you might win a 50-inch TV!

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COLONY, ALA. - Colony residents: your town government wants you to complete your 2020 Census, and the town council might give you a television...

All hats in the ring: Colony mayor, council members announce re-election...

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COLONY, Ala. - During their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth and all four members of the Colony Town Council declared their...

Obituary: Mary Tucker

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Funeral services for Mary Tucker, 81, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...

Obituary: Betty White

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Betty White, 79, of Cullman, Alabama was born Oct. 10, 1940 and passed away May 24, 2020. Cullman Funeral Home assisted the family. Betty was a retired...

Obituary: Gerald Daves Eddleman

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Memorial services for Gerald Daves Eddleman, 64, of Baileyton will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Brooklyn Church. Visitation will be...

Obituary: Kenneth Jeffery Thompson

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Kenneth Jeffery Thompson of Hanceville passed away May 24, 2020 at the age of 48. He was born in Jasper Oct. 23, 1971 to...

Regions Bank donates 4 bicycles for Wallace State students 

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Regions Bank has donated four bicycles to Wallace State Community College for students to utilize across campus. “Regions Bank has been gracious...

Arrests and incidents reported May 26, 2020

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 26, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

Links for Literacy fundraising golf tournament is on!

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CULLMAN, Ala. - As Alabama carefully reopens from the COVID-19 shutdown, golfers will have an opportunity to get outside for fresh air and fellowship,...

Cullman’s Townley Cornelius awarded AmFirst, WBRC FOX 6 Rising Star scholarship

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - America’s First Federal Credit Union (AmFirst)- alongside partner WBRC FOX 6- on Tuesday announced the winners of its 11th Annual Rising...

In-person worship returns

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CULLMAN, Ala. – As the community inches toward to its “new normal” in the time of COVID-19, churches are opening their doors to in-person...

BREAKING: Alan Jackson to perform in Cullman June 5

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Updated 5-27-20 10:43 a.m. Details: Alan Jackson Small Town Drive-In Concert Friday, June 5 at York Farms, 1872 County Road 469, Cullman, AL Gates open at 5:30...

Obituary: Oma Jean Calvert

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Funeral services for Oma Jean Calvert, 81, of Hanceville, Alabama will be at noon Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial...

Obituary: Shirley Lee (Scott) Bussman

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Shirley Lee (Scott) Bussman, who passed away May 23, 2020, was a remarkable woman. Born Nov. 30, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Lee A. and...

Obituary: Richard Glenn Harmon

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Richard Glenn Harmon of Hanceville passed away May 23, 2020 at the age of 71. He was born March 15, 1949 to Louie David...

Obituary: Beulah Mae Cooke

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Beulah Mae Cooke, 82, of Haleyville passed away May 24, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 30, 1937 to Roy and...

Senior Spotlight: Remembering Spud Campbell, part 1

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On April 13, 2020, Cullman and the world lost one of its greatest heroes when E.S. “Spud” Campbell passed away at the age of...

Funny Things from Yesterday: Grandchildren are intelligent

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As any grandparent knows nowadays, a grandchild is very intelligent. Some of the stories I hear about grandchildren are very interesting. When Rudene was still...

Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932

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From the Files of 1902: J.W. Arnett has sold his farm at Joppa and will leave in a few days for Louisiana. Reverend J.E. Creel preached...

Cookout recipes to try this summer

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The United States observes Memorial Day the last Monday in May, to honor the memories of military personnel who died while serving in the...

Holiday closings, sanitation schedules

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City of Cullman and Cullman County offices will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. City of Cullman sanitation routes will run...

Obituary: Faye Womack Parker

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Heaven is rejoicing as Faye Womack Parker was called to her eternal home Friday, May 22, 2020. Faye was born Sept. 20, 1941 at the...

Cullman Library offering no-contact pick-up services

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CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Public Library System’s (CCPLS) main branch held a soft re-opening at the end of April and continues to...

United Way preparing for 2nd round of COVID-19 Community Relief Fund...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - As United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) held its virtual 2019-20 campaign celebration Wednesday, The Tribune got to sit down with...

St. Paul’s Alumni and Friends Dinner and School Auction rescheduled for...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - The St. Paul’s Lutheran School Alumni & Friends Dinner and School Auction that was originally scheduled for April 18 at Terri...

Ivey: Census participation is not simply about you

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Census 2020 kicked off in March, shortly before the word “coronavirus” entered our everyday vocabulary and upended life as we then knew it. And...

ADOL warns of unemployment compensation scams

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) is warning unemployment compensation recipients to beware of scammers who may be seeking to fraudulently...

Obituary: Lura Ruby Walker Pearson Hunt

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Lura Ruby Walker Pearson Hunt, 97, of Double Springs entered into rest Friday, May 22, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She...

Obituary: James Edward Holmes, Sr.

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Graveside services for James Edward Holmes, Sr., 59, of Eva will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Gum Pond Cemetery with...

Obituary: Mildred Marie Miller Holloway

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Graveside services for Mildred Marie Miller Holloway, 92, of Baileyton will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Etha Baptist Cemetery with...

Obituary: Timothy Walker McMeans

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Timothy Walker McMeans, 72, of Cullman, Alabama died May 21, 2020 at home. Tim was born Nov. 29, 1947, in Cullman to Charles Royce...

Jacobs to seek 2nd term as mayor of Cullman

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Friday announced that he will seek a second term in office. The Municipal Election will take...

Arrests and incidents reported May 22, 2020

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 22, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

Man, woman charged with multiple sex crimes against child younger than...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and woman were arrested this week in Cullman County, charged with multiple sex crimes against a child younger than...

Vinemont Middle School refinishes gym floor

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VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont Middle School just wrapped up a big project this week, repairing the gym’s floor. Principal Johnny Whaley explained the whole process and...

Supporting local growers

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CULLMAN, Ala. – The COVID-19 pandemic has had an economic impact on many industries this spring. Cullman’s Festhalle Farmers’ Market is open, supporting local...

History under our feet

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CULLMAN, Ala. - A City of Cullman construction crew working on the improvement project on First Avenue Southeast uncovered a small patch of the...

Alabama’s April unemployment rate is 12.9%; Cullman County’s rate is 11.7%

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 12.9%, up...

Obituary: Timothy Shawn Riggs

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Private graveside services for Timothy Shawn Riggs, 52, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Bell Springs Cemetery with...

Memorial Day: ‘He was my best buddy, old Dwaine was’

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Dwaine McGriff and David Golden were just young boys when they became friends. Both sons of Cullman County sharecroppers and students at East Point...

Bringing out the Best: Rumors Deli feeds patients at Good Samaritan...

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Rumors Deli paid a flavorful visit to Good Samaritan Health Clinic Thursday, delivering 100 meals for the clinic staff to give...

AHSAA schools may begin summer activities June 1

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama High School Athletic Association member schools may re-open June 1, in accordance with Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Massey’s directive...

Arrests and incidents reported May 21, 2020

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CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 21, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

Ivey loosens restrictions on entertainment venues, athletics, schools, day cares, camps

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday presented the State’s amended Safer at Home Order, which will go into effect Friday, May...

2 charged after assault, burglary at campground

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CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people are being held in the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after being charged with first-degree burglary. Authorities say...

United Way of Cullman County celebrates 2019-20 campaign with online party

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CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) on Wednesday went online for a virtual celebration of its 2019-20 campaign. After a livestream...

Bulldogs Country Cook’n closed for good

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville’s Bulldogs Country Cook’n will not be reopening its doors after closing in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the...

A different kind of spring

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CULLMAN, Ala. - When most people think about challenges to face when planning a wedding, they'll think about budgeting, reservations and schedule conflicts before...

Obituary: Sister Brigid Mary Clarke, O.S.B.

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Sister Brigid Mary Clarke, O.S.B., a Benedictine Sister of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, AL died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the monastery at...

Obituary: William “Allen” Kretzschmar

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Funeral services for William “Allen” Kretzschmar, 89, of Harvest, Alabama will be at noon  Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home. Burial will...

Obituary: Jerome H. Thomas, Jr.

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Jerome H. Thomas, Jr., 47, of Cullman died Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was preceded in death by his brother Dewayne Mark Thomas and grandparents...

License plates offer new avenue of support for Wallace State scholarship...

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Alumni and supporters of Wallace State Community College have a new way to support the college’s scholarship efforts by choosing the new Wallace State...