Justin Jeffries facing 4 charges of sexually abusing children younger than 12
CULLMAN, Ala. - Justin Anthony Jeffries, 26, of Arab, who fled from Alabama to Oregon in April, was back in Cullman this week after being charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a...
Plants for a purpose
CULLMAN, Ala. – Tuesday morning yielded a good time for Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC) and the Cullman County Department of Human Resources (DHR). The two were the beneficiaries of...
(Updated) Reports: Cullman Tuesday Morning store to close
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 the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for...
Commission: Smith Lake Park 4th of July Fireworks & Music Festival canceled
CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual Smith Lake Park 4th of July Fireworks & Music Festival has been canceled due to COVID-19. Cullman County Parks and Recreation Director Doug Davenport at Tuesday morning’s meeting of...
Arrests and incidents reported May 27, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 27, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
No incidents reported.
Arrests
May 21
Berryhill,...
Colony: Complete the 2020 Census, you might win a 50-inch TV!
COLONY, ALA. - Colony residents: your town government wants you to complete your 2020 Census, and the town council might give you a television for doing so. On Tuesday evening, Mayor Donnis Leeth and...
All hats in the ring: Colony mayor, council members announce re-election bids
COLONY, Ala. - During their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth and all four members of the Colony Town Council declared their intentions to run for re-election in the Aug. 25, 2020...
Obituary: Mary Tucker
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 in Bethlehem Cemetery, Bro. Shane Wolfe officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is...
Obituary: Betty White
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 nurse from CRMC. She was a loving mother and grandmother. ...
Obituary: Gerald Daves Eddleman
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 noon-2 p.m. prior to the service.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is...
Obituary: Kenneth Jeffery Thompson
Kenneth Jeffery Thompson of Hanceville passed away May 24, 2020 at the age of 48. He was born in Jasper Oct. 23, 1971 to Mark and Ruth Duncan Thompson.
He was a building contractor.
He is...
Regions Bank donates 4 bicycles for Wallace State students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Regions Bank has donated four bicycles to Wallace State Community College for students to utilize across campus.
“Regions Bank has been gracious to the college in the past, and we’re excited to...
Arrests and incidents reported May 26, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 26, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
May 21
domestic violence; CR...
Links for Literacy fundraising golf tournament is on!
CULLMAN, Ala. - As Alabama carefully reopens from the COVID-19 shutdown, golfers will have an opportunity to get outside for fresh air and fellowship, while at the same time helping multiple charitable projects of...
Cullman’s Townley Cornelius awarded AmFirst, WBRC FOX 6 Rising Star scholarship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - America’s First Federal Credit Union (AmFirst)- alongside partner WBRC FOX 6- on Tuesday announced the winners of its 11th Annual Rising Star scholarship program.
Seniors Townley Cornelius, Cullman High School; Isabel Elkus,...
In-person worship returns
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 worship services once more. Restrictions on the number of people...
BREAKING: Alan Jackson to perform in Cullman June 5
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 p.m. Show starts at 7:45 p.m.
VIP: $199.99 (closest access to...
Obituary: Oma Jean Calvert
Funeral services for Oma Jean Calvert, 81, of Hanceville, Alabama will be at noon Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Garden City Cemetery in Garden City, Alabama....
Obituary: Shirley Lee (Scott) Bussman
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 Laura (Gade) Scott, she grew up during the Great Depression...
Obituary: Richard Glenn Harmon
Richard Glenn Harmon of Hanceville passed away May 23, 2020 at the age of 71. He was born March 15, 1949 to Louie David Jr. and Joyce Parsons Harmon.
He is preceded in death by...
Obituary: Beulah Mae Cooke
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 Minnie Bell Reed. Beulah was a member of New Prospect...
Senior Spotlight: Remembering Spud Campbell, part 1
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 98. His remarkable journey began in Walker County Dec. 28,...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Grandchildren are intelligent
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 gainfully employed, I went by her office to pick her...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932
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 at Welti on Sunday.
Reverend J.L. Roberson entertained a group at...
Cookout recipes to try this summer
The United States observes Memorial Day the last Monday in May, to honor the memories of military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
While it’s a day for gathering with...
Holiday closings, sanitation schedules
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 as normal.
Cullman County sanitation routes will be adjusted as follows:
Monday...
Obituary: Faye Womack Parker
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 same home place from which she was called to Heaven. ...
Cullman Library offering no-contact pick-up services
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 offer no-contact pick-up services.
“We still have the no-contact pick-up system...
United Way preparing for 2nd round of COVID-19 Community Relief Fund grants
CULLMAN, Ala. - As United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) held its virtual 2019-20 campaign celebration Wednesday, The Tribune got to sit down with Executive Director Becky Goff to get caught up on the...
St. Paul’s Alumni and Friends Dinner and School Auction rescheduled for Aug. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. - The St. Paul’s Lutheran School Alumni & Friends Dinner and School Auction that was originally scheduled for April 18 at Terri Pines has been rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 1. All previous...
Ivey: Census participation is not simply about you
Census 2020 kicked off in March, shortly before the word “coronavirus” entered our everyday vocabulary and upended life as we then knew it. And while the Census is not presently on the forefront of...
ADOL warns of unemployment compensation scams
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) is warning unemployment compensation recipients to beware of scammers who may be seeking to fraudulently obtain unemployment benefits. These individuals or groups may represent themselves...
Obituary: Lura Ruby Walker Pearson Hunt
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 was born Feb. 16, 1923 in Clark County, Alabama
Visitation will...
Obituary: James Edward Holmes, Sr.
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 Dan Hopper officiating.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of...
Obituary: Mildred Marie Miller Holloway
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 Jeremy Calloway officiating.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of...
Obituary: Timothy Walker McMeans
Timothy Walker McMeans, 72, of Cullman, Alabama died May 21, 2020 at home. Tim was born Nov. 29, 1947, in Cullman to Charles Royce and Janette Walker McMeans.
He was a graduate of Cullman High...
Jacobs to seek 2nd term as mayor of Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Friday announced that he will seek a second term in office. The Municipal Election will take place Aug. 25, 2020.
Jacobs said he felt there was no...
Arrests and incidents reported May 22, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 22, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests...
Man, woman charged with multiple sex crimes against child younger than 12
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and woman were arrested this week in Cullman County, charged with multiple sex crimes against a child younger than 12.
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said Amy Nicole Lovell,...
Vinemont Middle School refinishes gym floor
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 how long
it took to get the project done.
"It all got...
Supporting local growers
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 farmers and producers.
The Tribune spoke with some vendors at the...
History under our feet
CULLMAN, Ala. - A City of Cullman construction crew working on the improvement project on First Avenue Southeast uncovered a small patch of the original brick pavement that once covered Cullman’s downtown streets. The...
Alabama’s April unemployment rate is 12.9%; Cullman County’s rate is 11.7%
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 from March’s revised level of 3.0%, and above April 2019’s...
Obituary: Timothy Shawn Riggs
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 Rev. Bruce Farr officiating.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge...
Memorial Day: ‘He was my best buddy, old Dwaine was’
Dwaine McGriff and David Golden were just young boys when they became friends. Both sons of Cullman County sharecroppers and students at East Point school, they longed for a life away from picking cotton....
Bringing out the Best: Rumors Deli feeds patients at Good Samaritan Health Clinic
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rumors Deli paid a flavorful visit to Good Samaritan Health Clinic Thursday, delivering 100 meals for the clinic staff to give to its patients, thanks to a gift from a stranger...
AHSAA schools may begin summer activities June 1
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 announced Thursday.
AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese said that was
welcome...
Arrests and incidents reported May 21, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 21, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
May 18
theft of property;...
Ivey loosens restrictions on entertainment venues, athletics, schools, day cares, camps
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday presented the State’s amended Safer at Home Order, which will go into effect Friday, May 22 at 5 p.m. Ivey, along with State Health Officer...
2 charged after assault, burglary at campground
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people are being held in the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after being charged with first-degree burglary. Authorities say Jessica Leann Hess, 35, of Jasper and Cory Anthony Shows,...
United Way of Cullman County celebrates 2019-20 campaign with online party
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) on Wednesday went online for a virtual celebration of its 2019-20 campaign. After a livestream kickoff at 7:30 a.m. by Executive Director Becky Goff and...
Bulldogs Country Cook’n closed for good
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 local favorite diner featuring great steaks and a popular Sunday...
A different kind of spring
CULLMAN, Ala. - When most people think about challenges to face when planning a wedding, they'll think about budgeting, reservations and schedule conflicts before they ever think about a pandemic. Unfortunately, this spring, many...
Obituary: Sister Brigid Mary Clarke, O.S.B.
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 the age of 91. Sister Tonette Sperando, Prioress, led the...
Obituary: William “Allen” Kretzschmar
Funeral services for William “Allen” Kretzschmar, 89, of Harvest, Alabama will be at noon Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Garden City Cemetery. Reverend Trueman Davis will be...
Obituary: Jerome H. Thomas, Jr.
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 Jimmy and Berlenne Thomas and John Alton and Obera McKenney.
Jerome...
License plates offer new avenue of support for Wallace State scholarship programs
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 Community College distinctive license plate for their vehicles or motorcycles.
The Collegiate...
PREP BASKETBALL: Tim Bellmon named Lady Bulldogs head coach
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
spending last season as an assistant on the sidelines with the Lady Bulldogs,
former Wallace State assistant coach Tim Bellmon is taking over as head girls
basketball coach at Hanceville High School. Bellmon...
Preserving history: Garden City Elementary School
GARDEN CITY, Ala. - The Alabama Legislature recently passed bills which would authorize the Town of Garden City to take ownership of the Garden City Elementary School building from the Cullman County Board of...
Arrests and incidents reported May 20, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 20, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests...
‘Honk if you miss coming to the center’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The staff at Donald E. Green Active Adult Center wanted seniors to know just how much they are missed and Tuesday afternoon held the Red, White & Blue Drive Thru for...
Honoring the fallen: Cullman VFW displays 328 crosses ahead of Memorial Day
CULLMAN, Ala. - Around Memorial Day, drivers traveling along U.S. Highway 31 in north Cullman are greeted by a long line of flags placed along the median. These flags are placed by the Cullman...
CCSO pursuit ends in crash, injuries
Updated 5-20-20 4:27 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A pursuit involving the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Tuesday resulted in a crash with three reported injuries. One patient was airlifted to an area hospital and...
Obituary: Heath R. Cox
Funeral services for Heath R. Cox, 35, of Cullman, Alabama will be at 1 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Castle Heights Cemetery in Morris, Alabama. Reverend...
Obituary: Wilma Inez Richard
Wilma Inez Richard was born in Cullman Dec. 12, 1942 to Carris and Syble Johnson.
She graduated from West Point High School in 1960 and continued to live in Trimble for the
remainder of her days...
Obituary: Hobert White
Graveside services for Hobert White, 73, of Vinemont will be Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Flint Creek Baptist cemetery in Vinemont.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. White died...
Obituary: Joann Kee
Graveside services for Joann Kee, 75, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Union Grove Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kee passed away Sunday, May...
Relay For Life struggles to meet goals in pandemic
CULLMAN, Ala. - With Relay For Life events canceled this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Relay For Life of Cullman County went virtual this year with its annual luminaria ceremony “to remember and...
West Point council notes: May 2020
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday night had a short meeting with a light agenda.
The council approved the Town’s Municipal Water Pollution Report conducted by Living Water Services. The...
PREP TENNIS: Cullman’s Standifer, Murphree earn spots on North All-Star roster, Bates selected to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
– North-South Girls’ and Boys’ Tennis All-Star Teams for the recently canceled
2020 AHSAA North-South All-Star Sports Week were announced Tuesday by Jamie
Lee, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches
Association (AHSADCA).
The...
Pet of the Week: Make your life sweeter with Sweetie!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay and Andrea Hudson are proud to announce the reopening of the shelter as they share The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Sweetie is a...
Berlin council delays farmers’ market opening, discusses EBT protocols for market
BERLIN, Ala. - For many months, the Town of Berlin has been eagerly awaiting the opening of its official town hall, as well as its own local farmers’ market. During its meeting Monday night,...
Arrests and incidents reported May 19, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 19, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests...
Long time coming: Traffic lights finally installed at Hwy. 69 and Wesley Ave. in...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The long-awaited traffic lights at Alabama Highway 69 and Wesley Avenue in Fairview were finally installed late last week. The lights will flash for about two weeks so drivers can become...
Cullman rolls out new reporting app; council moves forward on traffic signal at busy...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening introduced a new online application called “Cullman Connect” that will help citizens get help for problems they discover around town and help streamline the...
CCBOE updates 2020-2021 school year calendar due to COVID-19
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Monday night discussed changes to the 2020-21 school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest of which is to the school year...
Obituary: Robyn Jean Andrews
Memorial service details are incomplete at this time for Robyn Jean Andrews, 55, of Holly Pond.
Robyn was born Aug.16, 1964 to Jerry and Shirley Rone and passed away May 16, 2020 at her residence.
Cullman...
Obituary: Margie Dean Kimbril
Graveside services for Margie Dean Kimbril, 82, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kimbril passed away Sunday,...
Obituary: Plunner “Nana” Louise Brown
Visitation for Plunner “Nana” Louise Brown, 92, was Monday, May 18, 2020 from 4-6 p.m. at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Southside Chapel, Shreveport, LA. Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020 at...
Obituary: Millardean “Deanie” Denson
Millardean "Deanie" Denson, 86, of Arley entered into rest Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Deanie was born Jan. 22, 1934 in Winston County, Alabama.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister....
Jacobs proclaims Public Works Week in city of Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday proclaimed the week of May 17-23, 2020 “Public Works Week” in the city of Cullman.
“Many of the essential services the City of Cullman provides fall...
PREP GOLF: Fairview standouts Roberts, Lawson land on North All-Star Golf Roster
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
– North-South Girls’ and Boys’ Golf All-Star Teams for the 2020 AHSAA
North-South All-Star Sports Week were announced Monday by Jamie Lee, Director
of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association
(AHSADCA).
The two 10-member...
Arrests and incidents reported May 18, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 18, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
May 14
receiving stolen property;...
4 charged after reports of shooting in Logan
CULLMAN, Ala. - Four people are in the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after a shooting late Sunday night.
A media release from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said the department received multiple...
AHSAA Summer Conference and Coaching School will be a Virtual Conference in July
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
– Director Jamie Lee of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches
Association (AHSADCA) announced Monday the Principals & Athletic
Directors Conference scheduled for June 2-3 is being merged with the AHSAA
Summer Conference, which...
Cullman VFW gearing up for Memorial Day
CULLMAN, Ala. - Members of Cullman Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2214, its Ladies’ Auxiliary and other volunteers on Monday placed 328 crosses along U.S. Highway 31 across from Sportsman Lake, to honor...
Orr announces re-election bid for Cullman City School Board, Place 1
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman City School Board President Joey Orr on Monday announced she is seeking a second term for Cullman City School Board, Place 1. All seats on the board are up for...
Obituary: Wayne H. Barbee
Graveside services for Wayne H. Barbee, 89, of Hayden, Alabama will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Barbee is survived by his wife Carolyn Barbee; children Tonya (Jeff) Hancock, Charlotte Isbell, and Michael Barbee;...
Obituary: Sean Michael Mulhern
Sean Michael Mulhern of Cullman, formerly of Grand Forks North Dakota, passed away May 16, 2020 at the age of 50. He was born Nov. 4, 1969 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Thomas Martin...
Obituary: Barry Keith Brown
Funeral services for Barry Keith Brown, 60, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Monday, May 18, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Cullman City Cemetery, Pastor Jerry Lawson and Monica...
Obituary: Veronica Hyjek
Funeral services for Veronica Hyjek, 58, of Falkville will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the Catholic Cemetery, Rev. Carlos Wilhite officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program hosting Young Farmer Entrepreneur Camps in June
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program is hosting a pair of Young Farmer Entrepreneur Camps in June.
The first session is scheduled for the main Hanceville site on June 1-3, and at...
Editorial: College in the time of COVID-19
Since August of 2017, I've been surrounded by orange and blue and calls of "War Eagle." Auburn became my second home (though Cullman will always be my real home), and the friends I made...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1952
From the Files of 1902:
Since the new bell, recently presented to the M.E. Church South has been properly hung, its volume and tone are all that could be desired.
Mrs. Susie Bounds, although not a...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Sleeping under 6 quilts
Sometimes an incident will happen that reminds me of the so-called “Good Old Days.” Last week, the cold days reminded me of an incident that happened a few years back.
Rudene and I were very...
Obituary: George “Mike” Michael Lacey, Jr.
George "Mike" Michael Lacey, Jr., 50, of Bremen, formerly of Birmingham, entered his Heavenly home Friday, May 15, 2020 at UAB Hospital surrounded by his family.
He was born June 22, 1969 in Birmingham, AL...
Obituary: Iva “Tina” Ernestine Young
Funeral services for Iva “Tina” Ernestine Young, 77, of Hanceville, Alabama will be noon Monday, May 18, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Reverends Brian Waldrop and Brian Calvert will be officiating. Burial will...
Obituary: Lonnie Lee Bryson
Lonnie Lee Bryson, 52, of the Moreland community passed away May 15, 2020 at UAB Hospital.
He was born Nov. 5, 1967 to Arthur and Evelyn Bryson.
He graduated at Stephenson High School in 1986 where...
Colony town government takes census personally
COLONY, Ala. - Colony’s rates of response to the 2020 Census have been among the lowest in Cullman County, and the town’s government wants to do something about it. At a town council work...
Preserving history: Joppa School
JOPPA, Ala. – The Alabama Legislature recently passed bills authorizing the Joppa Historical Board to take ownership of the old Joppa School from the Cullman County Board of Education.
The Tribune spoke with Rep. Randall...
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PREP SOCCER: Cullman knocks off Pell City at home 5-0
CULLMAN, Ala. – Pell City traveled to Cullman High School on Saturday for a matchup with the Lady Bearcats and the Lady Panthers were...
