Obituary: Wynell Lee
Funeral services for Mrs. Wynell Lee, 101, of Vinemont, Alabama will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Family will receive friends Monday, Sept. 21 from noon-2...
Obituary: Reverend Robert Len Fain, Sr.
Reverend Robert Len Fain, Sr., 73, of Arley entered into rest Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Reverend Fain was born April 16, 1947 in Idaho. He was the...
37th annual Cullman County Band Exhibition a go, with changes
CULLMAN, Ala. – With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, and marching bands having to adjust their attendance when traveling, the fate of the always popular Cullman County Band Exhibition was up in the air....
(Full Story) Rowlette’s Col. Cullmann out as 2020 Oktoberfest MC
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the first time since 2001, it appears that Cullman’s Oktoberfest celebration will go on without its Colonel. Social media around the community lit up Friday with word that Larry Rowlette,...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Saints finish runners up at Fairview Invitational
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Several local teams were in the field at Randall Shedd Community Park Saturday morning for this year’s Fairview Invitational and the St. Bernard Saints went home with a little hardware. St....
Jacobs proclaims September Recovery Awareness Month in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Each year, the month of September is set aside as National Recovery Awareness Month in the United States in order to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance abuse...
Hurricane Sally slams Alabama; farmers predict major crop losses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Slow-moving Hurricane Sally stalled for hours along Alabama’s Gulf Coast Sept. 16, her creeping progress flooding fields — and farmers’ hopes for bumper harvests.
“It started blowing high winds about 3 a.m....
Full STEAM ahead
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Students at Good Hope Primary School are excited to be back in school and they are especially excited about the school's new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Lab....
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman pounds Hazel Green 48-6 to remain unbeaten
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman played host to the Hazel Green Trojans Friday night and dominated both sides of the ball to collect a 48-6 victory and move to 5-0 for the first time since...
What’s new for the 2020-2021 hunting seasons
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Deer hunters will find two new zones in the 2020-2021 Alabama Deer Zones map with season dates that better coincide with deer rutting...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison collects 22-6 road win over rival Winston County
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. -- Addison traveled 17 miles west to take on their biggest rival, the Double Springs Yellow Jackets Friday night and the Bulldogs came away with a hard fought 22-6 victory to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs drops road game at Aliceville 40-7
ALICEVILLLE, Ala. – Cold Springs made the long trip to Aliceville to take on the Yellow Jackets Friday night and despite jumping out to an early lead, the Eagles were unable to keep pace...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies edge Warriors 28-27 in instant classic
WEST POINT, Ala. -- Please keep all hands and feet inside the ride at all times. The roller coaster ending in a huge Fairview win and another West Point heartbreak was worthy of ESPN...
PREP FOOTBALL: Knights outlast Panthers, 28-27, at home
ARAB, Ala. - On a perfect night for football Southside of Gadsden traveled to Arab for an AHSAA Class 6A Region 7 matchup. The Knights of Arab held off a late-game surge by the Panthers...
Obituary: Charles Samuel Brown, Jr.
Mr. Charles Samuel Brown, Jr. of Vinemont passed away Sept.16, 2020 at the age of 66. He was born July 11, 1954 in Nashua New Hampshire to Charles Samuel Brown, Sr. and Madelyn Patricia...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Hubbertville in region matchup, 57-28
ARLEY, Ala. - Meek looked to pick up its first win of the season at home in a region game against Hubbertville on homecoming night Friday. A first-half deficit proved to be too much...
Obituary: Leonard Travis Quick
In loving memory of Leonard Travis Quick.
On Sept. 10, 2020 the last true mountain man left this world to move on to the happy hunting grounds. There was no man more loved or respected....
Obituary: Walter “Richard” Heinl, Jr.
Graveside services for Walter “Richard” Heinl, Jr. will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at Cullman Memory Gardens. Reverend James Fields will be officiating. Face masks are required.
Walter “Richard” Heinl, Jr. of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos fall to Carbon Hill, 32-8
CARBON HILL, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Carbon Hill for an area game Friday night, and the Bulldogs came away with a 32-8 victory.
The Broncos received the opening kickoff, but after...
Obituary: Bobby Ray Reynolds
Bobby Ray Reynolds, 76, of Double Springs passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. He was born Feb. 11, 1944 in Double Springs, Alabama to James and Dollie Reynolds.
Bobby was a veteran in the Army...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope pulls away from Hanceville 34-13
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope made the short trip over to Ray Talley stadium for a region showdown with the Hanceville Bulldogs and left with a 34-13 victory to improve to 5-0. The Bulldogs...
CPD searching for robbery suspect
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department is searching for Thomas Kingsley Murray Sawyer, 39, of Cullman. Sawyer is wanted for second-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 18, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 18, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported
Cullman...
Mom of Cullman murder suspect arrested for hindering prosecution
CULLMAN, Ala. - The mother of Cullman murder suspect Nathan Winston Stephens was arrested Thursday, charged with first-degree hindering prosecution. Audrey Cofield Smith, 61, of Welti was taken into custody by officers with the...
State’s unemployment rate falls to 5.6%; Cullman Co. 2nd lowest in state at 3.6%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 5.6%, down from July’s rate of 7.9%, and above August 2019’s rate of...
Satellite Probate Office opens in Holly Pond
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The east side of Cullman County now has the convenience of a Cullman County Probate satellite office. Located inside Holly Pond Town Hall, the office is open one day a...
Learning from one another: Cullman, Selma delegations meet to share ideas
CULLMAN, Ala. - A delegation from Selma traveled to Cullman Thursday to talk about how two remarkably different communities with polar opposite historical backgrounds might address differences and discuss future partnerships that allow each community...
‘It’s definitely a brotherhood’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Electric Cooperative (CEC) has dispatched multiple crews south to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally.
“We have eight linemen working today at Pioneer Electric Cooperative in Greenville, and one of...
Obituary: Lejend Adonnis Kearse
Memorial services for Lejend Adonnis Kearse will be 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at Garden City First Baptist Church in Garden City, Alabama. Friends of the family will be welcome at the church...
Obituary: Wayne Larry Barnett, Sr.
Funeral services for Wayne Larry Barnett, Sr., 74, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Cross Roads Cemetery, with Rev. Wayne Barnett,...
Obituary: Gail Willene Story
Funeral services for Mrs. Gail Willene Story, 85, of Hanceville will be at noon, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Cullman City Cemetery. Reverend Scott Sessions and Reverend Joe...
Obituary: Goldie Alvis Gardner
Goldie Alvis Gardner, of Cullman passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at the age of 88. She was born April 15, 1932 in Etheridge, TN to Clarence William and Alice Yarbrough Alvis.
She is preceded...
Obituary: Joy Nixon Flynn
Joy Nixon Flynn, 75, of Cullman, Alabama passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Joy was born March 3, 1945 in Cullman, Alabama to Willard Lynwood and Mamie Katherine Deerr Nixon.
Mrs. Flynn is survived by...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Let this Star shine for you!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has love to spare right now, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Star is an approximately 1-year-old Shepherd mix. She’s a...
20 Cullman-area students earn degrees from UA this summer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded some 1,345 degrees during its summer commencement July 31 - Aug. 2.
Cullman-area students who earned degrees include:
Ryan Akers of Crane Hill received a Bachelor of Arts
Annaleigh...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies take area match over Brewer
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Brewer traveled to Fairview for an area match with the Lady Aggies Thursday night and the Lady Patriots were sent home with a 3-1 area loss. Fairview got off to a...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 17, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 17, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Sept. 14
unlawful possession of marijuana,...
(Updated) Cullman, Hanceville officers head south to assist after Hurricane Sally
CULLMAN, Ala. - In response to a mutual aid request to Division F of the Alabama Mutual Aid System (AMAS), the Cullman Police Department and Hanceville Police Department sent officers to Foley, Alabama in...
PUBLIC NOTICE: Changes for Medicare Open Enrollment at Cullman County Commission on Aging
Cullman County Commission on Aging will counsel clients in-person during the Medicare Open Enrollment period BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. We are now taking appointments for the annual Open Enrollment period, which spans Oct. 15-Dec. 7....
PREP SWIMMING: Bearcats take top spot in 2nd meet of season
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Swim Team was back in action Tuesday night and this time, the Bearcats finished ahead of Athens, Buckhorn and Gadsden City to capture an overall first place finish...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local rivalries highlight week 4 slate
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re approaching the halfway mark of the 2020 high school football season here in Alabama and who would’ve guessed back in the summer that we would be here. There have been...
Steven Sides named Cullman Oktoberfest 2020 Burgermeister
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism (CPRST) has named Steven Sides as Burgermeister of Cullman Oktoberfest 2020. Sides is a Cullman native, son of Jack and Ruth Sides. He is the executive...
Helping our heroes
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Fire and Rescue welcomed representatives from Firehouse Subs Wednesday morning to unveil its new HURST extrication tools, made possible by a $33,000 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation....
‘It’ll find a home’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) and the Cullman Kiwanis Club on Wednesday morning announced plans to remove the 50-state flag display, the Walk of Flags, from Depot Park due...
6th annual Jack Aces Bike & Car Show this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - The sixth annual Jack Aces Bike & Car Show is happening this Saturday, Sept. 19 from 3:30-10 p.m. at Cullman’s Depot Park. Traditionally the event is held in August and centered...
Drive-thru Oktoberfest dinner at St. John’s Sept. 28
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church will host its annual Oktoberfest German Dinner Monday, Sept. 28 from 5-7 p.m. This year's dinner will be drive-thru-style.
Dinners can be picked up at the covered...
Obituary: Ellis Orten Farley
Ellis Orten Farley, 82 of Arley entered into rest Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 at Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper.
Ellis was born Aug. 15, 1938 in Winston County, Alabama. He was a hardworking, giving...
Obituary: Agnes Fortner Tipton
Agnes Fortner Tipton, 89, of Holly Pond passed away Sept. 15, 2020. She was born Dec. 9, 1930 in Cullman County to John W. and Ada Cochran Fortner.
Mrs. Tipton was a member of Brooklyn...
Obituary: Charlotte Nadine Walker
Charlotte Nadine Walker, 59, of Holly Pond passed away Sept. 10, 2020. She was born Oct. 10, 1960 in Joliet, Illinois, to Floyd and Lyndal Garrison Gilliam.
Ms. Walker was a world traveler and was...
Rape trial for Hanceville man ends in hung jury
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first-degree rape trial of Wade Allen Waldrop ended in a hung jury late Wednesday afternoon, meaning that the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. According to a source at...
Cullman Power Board crews assisting in Fairhope following Hurricane Sally
CULLMAN, Ala. – Crews from the Cullman Power Board (CPB) on Wednesday traveled to Fairhope, Alabama to assist with repairs and the restoration of power for customers served by Fairhope Public Utilities.
According to CPB...
Jacobs proclaims Sept. 17-23 Constitution Week in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 16, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 16, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman...
Cullman area will be spared Sally’s worst effects, but expect plenty of rain and...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Hurricane Sally moved away from its predicted course through Louisiana and Mississippi that would have brought the storm into north Alabama, making landfall instead along the Alabama gulf coast. This means...
Cullman Power Board prepares for possible storms from Hurricane Sally
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Power Board (CPB) is preparing for possible outages from storms related to Hurricane Sally.
“The best case scenario is for stabilizing weather fronts to impact the storm system and stabilize...
Cullman Electric Cooperative prepares for Hurricane Sally
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Electric Cooperative Manager of Communications & External Affairs Brian Lacy on Tuesday said crews are ready to begin any necessary repairs caused by storms from Hurricane Sally.
“We always keep a...
A day of caring
CULLMAN, Ala. – United Way Day of Caring took place Tuesday, and although it was a little leaner than normal due to COVID-19, teams of volunteers worked hard all over town lending a hand.
“Today...
Called to order: Cullman County Courts return to in-person jury trials with COVID-19 safety...
Updated 9-16-20 at 10:50 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Circuit Court on Monday began juror selection in its first in-person jury trial since March, with special measures in place to deal with COVID-19 safety...
Cullman City School Board approves FY2021 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Monday approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget. Following are details and highlights from the budget.
Note: some of the personnel unit numbers came out with...
St. Bernard receives grant from Alabama State Council on the Arts
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama State Council on the Arts awarded 137 grants totaling $2,290,710 to 113 grantees across the state, including $5,700 to support the fourth annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Festival at...
Obituary: Larry Earl Cosper
Larry Earl Cosper, of Falkville passed away Tuesday, Sept.15, 2020 at the age of 62.
He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend. His hobbies included riding his Harley, watching Alabama football and his...
Obituary: Melvin Lee Hawkins
Melvin Lee Hawkins, 84, of Crane Hill, Alabama passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.
He was born June 30, 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Mr. Hawkins is survived by his wife Pauline Hawkins and his son Rodney...
Obituary: Marie Louise Schafer
Graveside services for Marie Louise Schafer, 58, of Falkville will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 at Ebenezer Cemetery with Bro. Chuck Johnston officiating. A private visitation will be from 10 a.m.-noon...
Obituary: Larry David Bailey
Private graveside services for Larry David Bailey, 73, of Cullman were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at Valley Springs Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bailey passed away Saturday,...
Obituary: Wayne Thomas Mills, Sr.
Wayne Thomas Mills, Sr. of Falkville passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at the age of 70. His graveside service will be held at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo with U.S. Army honors...
Obituary: Coy Leon “Larry” Henderson
Coy Leon “Larry” Henderson of Bremen passed away Sept. 14, 2020 at the age of 71. He was born in Cullman Oct. 28, 1948 to Clifford and Minnie Bell Lewis Henderson.
He was a veteran...
Obituary: Herndon Self, Jr.
Funeral services for Herndon Self, Jr., 56, of Hanceville, Alabama will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at Shelton Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be...
Cullman’s Ben Harrison named to new Leadership Alabama class
CULLMAN, Ala. – Leadership Alabama recently announced its new class for 2020-2021, which includes Cullman Regional Airport General Manager Ben Harrison.
“Leadership Alabama is an organization comprised of our state’s most accomplished and forward-thinking leaders...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: St. Bernard sweeps area match with Brilliant
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard hosted Brilliant for a 1A, Area 12 volleyball matchup Tuesday night and the Lady Saints sent the Tigers home with a loss after sweeping the match in three sets....
Wallace State’s Aljon Celis chooses Stanford after Jack Kent Cooke scholarship recognition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State graduate Aljon Celis, a 2020 Jack Kent Cooke scholar, begins classes this week at Stanford University in California.
Celis, also a Vinemont High graduate, was one of 50 Jake Kent...
Pet of the Week: Make your life cooler with Snow!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Snow is an approximately 1-year-old Terrier mix, almost completely white, save for her black nose and one...
Go for the Gold…and donuts
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Wallace State’s #GoldTogether Relay For Life Team is hoping the chance to win one year of Duchess Bakery donuts will help fundraising efforts for...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 15, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 15, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman...
Wallace State’s cross country: men finish 3rd, women 5th at Azalea City Classic
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross country teams made their 2020 season debuts at the Azalea City Classic in Mobile over the weekend.
Wallace State’s men finished third out of six teams and the women placed fifth...
Suspect released from prison 2 days before allegedly murdering man in Cullman
Updated 9-15-20 at 10:49 a.m.
Alabama's mandatory release (Act 2015-185) was signed into law by former Gov. Robert Bentley.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Nathan Winston Stephens, 43, who is being sought by authorities in Cullman in connection...
Happy 102nd Birthday, Ms. Nelyne Parker!
Country Living, family and friends would like to wish Ms. Nelyne Parker a very Happy 102nd Birthday. She was born Sept. 15, 1918. She said she was raised on a farm and said that’s...
United Way Day of Caring today
CULLMAN, Ala. – United Way Day of Caring is today, Tuesday, Sept. 15. The event will kick off at 7:30 a.m., with teams of volunteers scattered across Cullman County, volunteering time and effort to...
Cullman City Council recognizes local world champion water sport athlete
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council opened its meeting Monday night by welcoming 9-year-old wakeboarding phenom Kane Ward who recently won his second World Wake Association (WWA) Junior Boys’ national championship and was...
Good Hope City Council establishes municipal park hours
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night and after approving the minutes and financials from past meetings, the council turned its attention to city parks....
Obituary: Catherine Brown
Catherine Louise Brown, of Cullman, AL died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Brown and parents Elbert and Louise Wentzel.
Catherine is survived by her brother Raymond (Karen) Wentzel;...
Obituary: Charles Richard Coats
Charles Richard Coats, of Vinemont passed away at his residence Sunday, Sept.13, 2020 at the age of 82. He was born March 7, 1938 to Samuel Ward Coats, Sr. and Birdie Mae Overcast Coats.
Charles...
Obituary: Vickey Shauneen Thompson
Graveside services for Vickey Shauneen Thompson, 74, of Holly Pond will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at New Hope #2 Cemetery with Randy Sellers officiating.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge...
Obituary: John Patrick Castles
Funeral services for John Patrick Castles, 70, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Jerry Lawson officiating. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. prior...
Obituary: Frances Cecilia Phillips
Remembering a Special Life
Frances Cecilia Phillips, also commonly known as Fran, was born Dec. 26, 1938 in Chicago, IL. She was born to the late Francis Andrew and Hazel Christine (Orvis) Lintzervich. She was...
Obituary: Melvin Clyde Smith, Jr.
Graveside services for Melvin Clyde Smith, Jr., 64, of Hanceville will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at Fairview West Cemetery with Chaplain Shannon Hipp officiating.
The son of the late Clyde and...
Obituary: Thomas Jefferson “T.J.” Wilson
Thomas Jefferson “T.J.” Wilson, 87, of the Sardis community entered into rest Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at Ridgeview Health Services.
Mr. Wilson was born May 11, 1933 in Jasper, Alabama. T.J. was a hardworking man,...
Obituary: Sunye Choe Rock
Sunye Choe Rock, 69, of Double Springs entered into rest Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 at Decatur Morgan Hospital.
Mrs. Rock was born May 28, 1951 in South Korea.
Visitation will be held Friday, Sept. 18,...
Obituary: Regena Rhea Newton
Regena Rhea Newton, 53, of Arley entered into rest Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 at her residence.
Mrs. Newton was born Nov. 23, 1966 in Cullman, Alabama.
She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Regena...
Obituary: Hollis Gene Densmore
Hollis Gene Densmore, 81, entered into rest Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 in Conroe, Texas.
Visitation will be Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 from 10-11 a.m. at Nichols Funeral Home in Double Springs, where the service will...
Cullman City Schools superintendent Patterson announces 2021 retirement
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson on Monday evening announced she will retire July 1, 2021. That’s almost a year shy of the end of her current contract, which was...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 14, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 14, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Sept. 10
unlawful possession of a...
Ivey closes beaches, recommends evacuation ahead of Hurricane Sally
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey Monday morning issued a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Sally. Now, Ivey has issued a supplemental State of Emergency, closing Alabama beaches effective today, Sept. 14, at...
Obituary: Betty Rettinger Matter
Mrs. Betty Rettinger Matter passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at her residence. She was born March 23, 1929 in Pennsylvania to Clarence and Bessy Rettinger.
She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph...
Obituary: Cherry Gail Johnson
Funeral services for Cherry Gail Johnson, 81, of Cullman will be at noon Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Berlin Cemetery; Rev. Steve Rodgers officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is...
Obituary: Betty Jean Dickinson
Betty Jean Dickinson, 81, of Haleyville passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. She was born Nov. 10, 1938 in Lynn, Alabama to George and Rose Kelly.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 from...
Cullman County’s Rodger Brown named top 10 Jack’s ‘Granfluencer’
WEST POINT, Ala. - On Sunday afternoon, Holly Pond High School student Evan Roden sat down for lunch with his grandfather Rodger Brown- “Ahndaddy” to the family- at the West Point Jack’s Family Restaurant,...
CHS Alum Luke Wilson wins Emerald Coast Golf Tour Windance 2020 Tournament
GULFPORT, Miss.
- Cullman High School and Wallace State alumnus Luke Wilson on Sunday afternoon
celebrated victory at Windance Country Club in Gulfport, Miss. after his first
pro win on the Emerald Coast Golf Tour, and in...
Recently released man wanted for questioning in stabbing death in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man was killed in a stabbing overnight in Cullman, and the Cullman Police Department is searching for Nathan Winston Stephens, 43, in connection with the crime.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L....
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 4 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
- We're nearing the halfway mark of the 2020 Cullman County Youth Football
season and from now on, every game is critical for some teams who are fighting
to clinch a playoff spot. In today's...
Funny Things from Yesterday : Drop me off at work and I’ll walk home
People need exercise. In this present day and age it seems that most folks just don’t take the time for a little much needed exercise. Just a good walk each day would benefit every...
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The Busy Bee Café celebrates four years of post-tornado business
Photo shows Busy Bee Cafe Owner Kitty Spears and her son Kyle.
CULLMAN - Saturday morning on April 30 finds the Busy Bee Café filled...
