Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 29, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 29, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsNo incidents reported.
ArrestsNo arrests...
Inmate who attempted suicide succumbs to injuries
CULLMAN, Ala. – The man taken to an area hospital late Friday night, Oct. 25 after attempting suicide in the Cullman County Detention Center has died. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed that...
Pet of the Week: Give canine companionship Another Chance
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good news from the Cullman County Animal Shelter: Donna Ruttkay shared that the last two Cullman Tribune Pets of the Week have been adopted! The shelter still has dogs available, so...
Trick or treat with area senior citizens
CULLMAN, Ala. - There are several wonderful stress-free options for trick or treaters this year at the many amazing nursing home and assisted living facilities in the area. The residents are stocked up on...
Cullman City Council moves forward on airport improvement project
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening voted to apply for airport improvement funding assistance from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), for the purpose of making runway improvements at Cullman...
Obituary: Alvin D. Taylor
Alvin D. Taylor, 61, of
Haleyville, formerly of Fayette, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at Lakeland
Community Hospital.
He was born Jan. 12,
1958 to L.D. and Donnie Lee Taylor.
He graduated from
Kennedy High School where he...
Obituary: Inez Cindy Ayers
Funeral services for Inez Cindy Ayers
will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. The
interment will be in the Flint Creek Baptist Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: 3rd place games decided Monday night
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
the wet weather spoiled the plans to wrap up the Cullman County Youth Football
Playoffs on Saturday, six squads hit the field Monday night to settle this year’s
third-place games. The Good...
Good Hope honors late Johnny Harris, presents donations to area schools, organizations
GOOD HOPE, Ala.- On a night dedicated to remembering the late Johnny Harris, the Good Hope City Council also, fittingly, presented checks giving back to the schools and organizations that serve the community the...
Cullman Police Department promotes Trey Higginbotham to sergeant
CULLMAN, Ala. - At Monday evening’s Cullman City Council meeting, Councilman Andy Page, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Assistant Chief Craig Montgomery presented Cullman Police Department Officer Trey...
Wallace State’s cross country teams each cruise to consecutive ACCC championships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams are Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champions for the second year in a row.
In rainy conditions at the University of Montevallo, Wallace State’s men’s and women’s...
(Updated) Baileyton mom charged with 3 counts capital murder
Updated 10-30-19 5:58 p.m.
Editor's note: The Tribune reported Tuesday that Tapia is facing two capital murder charges. Court records revealed today she is facing a third charge of capital murder of two or more...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 28, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 28, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsOct. 24
unlawful possession of...
Wallace State students ‘Help Them Tell Their Story’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - “Not all education comes from books,” is one message a student learned, appropriately enough, during a project in which a group of Wallace State Community College students visited with residents of...
Growing hemp in Alabama: Informational meeting set for Nov. 4
The latest United States Department of Agriculture Farm Bill allows for the production of hemp throughout the United States. Historically, hemp was grown as a fiber crop for thousands of years and was once...
Ivey awards more than $1.4M to 7 Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force offices
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced more than $1.4 million in grants is being awarded to continue the fight to reduce illegal drug use in the state by arresting those who...
Newk’s Eatery to open in Cullman Nov. 4
CULLMAN, Ala. – Newk’s Eatery, named “America’s Favorite Fast-Casual Chains“ by Restaurant Business Magazine, will open in Cullman at 410 Second Ave. NW (U.S. Highway 31, in the old Dairy Queen location) Monday, Nov....
(Updated) Morgan Co. escaped inmate captured with missing Moulton teen
Updated 11-4-19 6:55 a.m.
DECATUR, Ala. - The Morgan County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), on its Facebook page, said its investigators are "actively pursing leads along with the assistance of area agencies" to locate escaped inmate...
(Updated) ‘Dangerous’ escaped inmate captured by Lawrence Co. authorities
UPDATE: York is back in custody.
MOULTON, Ala. - John Allen York, 28, a man previously charged in Cullman County with multiple charges, including making a terrorist threat at West Point Middle School, is still...
Obituary: Brenda Lynette Nesmith Wood
Brenda Lynette
Nesmith Wood, 58, of Cullman entered into rest Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019
at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Brenda was born Jan. 31, 1961 in Hollywood, Florida.
She was a graduate of Falkville...
Obituary: Donald Wayne Harden
Donald Wayne
Harden, 69, of the Helicon community entered into rest Sunday, Oct.
27, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Harden was born Nov. 14, 1949.
He graduated from Meek High School in 1969 and worked for
American Trim...
Obituary: Kenneth Lynn “Kenny” Phillips
Funeral services for Kenneth
Lynn “Kenny” Phillips, 62, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 30, 2019 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation for family and
friends will be at the funeral home, Tuesday beginning...
Obituary: Dudley Paul Veal
Dudley
Paul Veal was born Dec. 12, 1954 to Homer and Dorothy Veal and
passed away Oct. 26,2019.
Funeral services for Mr. Veal will be held Wednesday, Oct.
30, 2019 at 1 p.m. in the Cullman Heritage...
‘God is All’: Margot Tanner returns to Cullman to promote book, share stories
CULLMAN, Ala. - Margot Tanner, longtime advocate of all things German in Cullman, returned to the city Saturday to promote and sign copies of “God is All: Stories from the Life of a WWII...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: High school scores- Oct. 24, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Several of this week’s high school scholars’ bowl matches were rescheduled for Nov. 14 due to changes in area football schedules. Of the teams that held matches, Good Hope and West...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Middle school scores- Oct. 22, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In middle school scholars’ bowl matches this week, West Point and Vinemont continued their undefeated runs. Cullman has a single loss on the season, and Hanceville and Cold Springs are over...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Out of the mouths of babes
Baseball and football have always been the big games in the United States. We have memories of the great players in both sports.
In baseball, the names that stand out to us are Babe Ruth,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1954
From the Files of 1954:
According to Marvin Ashwander, there will be a coon-on-log contest at the Guyles Combs pond on July 24th, at Steppville.
Mr. and Mrs. Chart Byram, of Willingham, have twin girls, born...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Marshall County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, “The 67-County Alabama Garden Party,” will spotlight different counties each...
‘As a company, we appreciate our associates’
CULLMAN, Ala. – While many stayed inside Saturday, about 900 people- employees of Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies (ACYT) and their families- gathered in a pavilion at the Cullman County Fairgrounds for the company’s annual...
Reports: Child shot near Johnson’s Crossing
UPDATED: 10-26-19 at 8:49 P.M.
From the Cullman County Sheriff's Office:
"We have confirmed through our investigation that the shooting of the juvenile was accidental."
Updated 10-26-19 5:41 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Multiple sources have confirmed...
15 boats hit Smith Lake for 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – Despite
some cloudy and wet conditions on Smith Lake Saturday morning, 15 boats hit the
water for the 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing
Tournament, topping last year’s total of 13. All proceeds...
Cullman Police Trunk or Treat set for Tuesday, Oct. 29
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) has been busy planning for one of its favorite yearly events. The CPD Trunk or Treat will be Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 5-8 p.m. at the...
Man charged in double murder attempts suicide in Cullman jail
CULLMAN, Ala. - The man charged with killing two men and critically injuring another in the Prospect Mountain community Monday, Oct. 21 is now in an area hospital following an attempted suicide in the...
God’s Feral Felines to begin serving Cullman County in 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. - A new low-cost spay/neuter resource for cats will soon be available for Cullman County cat owners. God’s Feral Felines, a nonprofit group from Marshall County, will be opening a shelter in...
Alabama Extension launches Farming Basics app
AUBURN, Ala. - Today’s farmers are using new
technology more than ever to help them with day-to-day tasks. In a physically
demanding and rapidly developing industry, farmers lean on GPS, web
information, online courses and timely answers...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Lynn 35-12 in regular season finale
ARLEY, Ala. -- The
Meek Tigers looked to win their regular season finale at home against the Lynn
Bears Friday night, but Lynn was too much and pulled away in the second half to
take the game...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman wraps up regular season with rainy, 42-23 win over Fort Payne
CULLMAN, Ala. – It
was a wet and rainy night for football at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night
and that’s exactly how the Bearcats wanted it. Cullman’s explosive running game
led the way to a 42-23 upset...
Obituary: Richard Eugene Hutson
It is with great sadness that the family of Richard
Eugene Hutson, 60, of Cullman, shares that Richard passed away
Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.
Richard was born in Cullman to Doyle Eugene and Shirley
Barbee Hutson and...
Obituary: William Lee Sanders
Funeral services for William
Lee Sanders, 60, of Hanceville, will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27,
2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation for family and friends
will be at the funeral home Sunday, beginning...
LIST: Community Happenings: Oct. 26-27
Here are some events happening around the community Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-27. If anything changes due to weather, we will update below.
Saturday, Oct. 26
2nd Annual Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament
Registration will begin at...
South AL man dies in state’s first human case of EEE since 2014
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) confirmed Friday its first case this year of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). A Baldwin County resident, who became ill in September, has died from...
Berlin man charged with attempted murder
BERLIN, Ala. - A Berlin man was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted murder following a physical altercation in which he allegedly attacked another man.
Jason Wayne Payne, 42, is charged with attempted murder, second-degree...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: DeKalb County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, “The 67-County Alabama Garden Party,” will spotlight different counties each...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win county titles; Edgeworth, Chambers collect...
MOULTON, Ala. – Thursday
was a busy day of cross country for Cullman County as local squads made their way
to Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton for this year’s Cullman County Meet. The
Cold Springs Eagles and...
Alabama Original: ‘The One-Liner American Diner’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman's original Broadway-intended musical, “The One-Liner American Diner,” previewed songs by the original cast Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Gadsden.
According to playwright and Tribune contributor Ben Johnson South, who wrote the musical's...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 25, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 25, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team takes 1st place at Cullman Bearcat Invitational
CULLMAN, Ala. – 12
schools were in the field at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center for this
year’s Cullman Bearcat Invitational and the hosting Cullman High School Swim
Team combined to finish in first place. Cullman...
Ivey: ‘President Trump has my steadfast and full support’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday issued a statement in support of President Donald Trump.
Below is Ivey’s statement in full.
“We are witnessing an injustice on our democracy. Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats...
Where would the 1-cent tax money go?
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Oct. 10 passed a resolution asking the Cullman County Commission to set an election in March 2020 for a public vote on a...
Hanceville to seek FEMA grant to deal with Edward St. flooding
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council on Thursday evening voted to pursue a $247,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to resolve flooding around the intersection of Edward Street and East...
Cullman Regional Trunk or Treat sees biggest crowd yet
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional’s campus was alive with activity Thursday evening. The hospital’s fifth annual Trunk or Treat saw crowds of excited children, families and colorful and creatively decorated “trunks” manned by costumed...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview routs Danville 55-14 to capture region title
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Nothing less than an AHSAA Class 4A, Region 7 football championship was on the line when the Danville Hawks traveled to face the Fairview Aggies Thursday night. A win by Danville...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs trounce Hatton on the road 43-0 to close out regular season
TOWN CREEK, Ala. – On an absolutely gorgeous night for football, Addison traveled to Hatton to attempt to lock down the 2nd seed in the region. A win tonight guarantees the ‘Dawgs a first-round...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders fall to Fayette County in regional showdown 30-14
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders returned home to host Fayette County in a big region matchup Thursday night but couldn’t overcome an early Tiger lead, falling 30-14 to move to 7-2...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond edges Vinemont on the road 36-29
VINEMONT, Ala. – It was senior night for the Eagles Thursday night as they hosted their cross-county rivals, the Holly Pond Broncos, in a tight, back-and-forth game that saw the Broncos finish on top...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors come from behind to defeat Hayden 21-20 in overtime
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors hosted the Hayden Wildcats in their final regular season home game. In what was a tale of two halves, West Point outlasted Hayden in an overtime...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops shootout against Locust Fork 55-46
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs played host to the Locust Fork Hornets Thursday night and couldn’t quite keep pace in a very high-scoring affair.
Locust Fork won the toss and elected to receive, but...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Sulligent on the road 36-7
SULLIGENT, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss at home to Tarrant last week, the Cold Springs Eagles hit the road Thursday night for the long trip to Sulligent. The Eagles found themselves in...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies advance to semi-finals at North Super Regional
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After advancing past area tournaments earlier in the week, West Point, Fairview, Vinemont, Holly Pond and Meek were all in action at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville Thursday for this...
Cullman County father pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2017 shooting death of son
CULLMAN, Ala. - Jones Chapel man Donald Wayne Trammell, 44, on Thursday pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Dec. 24, 2017 shooting death of his son, Logan Wayne Trammell, 22. The plea was entered...
Obituary: Julia A. Mayhall
Julia A. Mayhall,
72, of Hanceville passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at her residence.
She was born March
3, 1947 to Leo and Bertha Shelton.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Pudgy Mayhall; parents, Leo...
Obituary: Margaret Roseberry Wood
Funeral Service for Margaret
Roseberry Wood will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at Smith
Lake Baptist Church. The body will lie in state from 10-11 a.m. prior to the
funeral, Rev. Charles Johnson and...
Obituary: Brother Lawson Clark
Brother
Lawson Clark, 78, of Haleyville passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Feb. 11, 1941 to William D. and Laura Willis
Clark.
Brother Lawson was a 55-year...
Obituary: Rollan Frank Edwards
Funeral services for Rollan
Frank Edwards, 75, of Cullman, AL will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
26, 2019 at Shelton Grove Baptist Church located in Hanceville, AL. Burial will
follow at Shelton Grove Cemetery. The family...
Arab’s Randy Harwood to help decorate White House for Christmas
ARAB, Ala. - Randy Harwood has always loved Christmas, and decorating for Christmas has always been one of his passions. This November, he will get to check one big item off his bucket list...
Wallace State’s cross country teams seeking consecutive ACCC titles on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross country teams will look to defend their Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) titles on Friday morning at the University of Montevallo.
The men’s 8K begins at 9 a.m. and...
Whoooo? Owls a hoot at North Alabama Agriplex
CULLMAN, Ala. – The North Alabama Agriplex was a hoot Thursday morning, literally, with the main attraction being owls! Volunteers from the Alabama Wildlife Center brought an eastern screech owl and barred owl, both...
Dodge City seniors earn state medals at the Masters Games
DODGE CITY, Ala.- The Dodge City Senior Center earned a few bragging rights recently after competing in this year’s Masters Games of Alabama in Valley, Alabama. The center’s representatives brought home several medals, including...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 24, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 24, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
Oct. 21
trespassing;
School House Rd.murder;
CR 223theft of
property;...
‘I am just overwhelmed’: Family, friends raise money for Joe Pace, who is battling...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Family and friends of Joe Pace packed Goat Island Brewing Wednesday night to show their love and support as he battles ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). The Pints for Joe fundraiser was...
2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament coming up Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament is scheduled to get underway this Saturday, Oct. 26 and it generates proceeds for a great cause while also honoring the memory of a...
Crane Hill couple sentenced to prison for payroll tax fraud
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Crane Hill husband and wife were sentenced to 20 months collectively in prison Thursday for failing to pay over payroll taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman...
Former Commission Chairman Kitchens announces 2020 bid
CULLMAN, Ala. - Former Cullman County Commission Chairman, Republican Wiley Kitchens, has officially announced his plans to run for the position again in 2020. Kitchen served on the Cullman County Commission from 2002-2008. From...
City employees treated to lunch at annual meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Festhalle was bustling with activity as the City of Cullman held its annual Citywide Employee Safety Meeting Wednesday morning.
Assistant to Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, Leanne West, shared what the...
‘It really makes them happy just to get flowers!’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Employees of Cullman Florist visited Rumors Deli and several other area businesses Wednesday, handing out colorful bouquets of flowers two at a time- one for the recipient and one for the...
Obituary: Richard Beasley
Richard
Ottis Beasley, 78, of Addison entered into rest Wednesday, Oct.
23, 2019.
Mr. Beasley was born Jan. 14, 1941. He was a lifetime member
of Inner Peace Tabernacle. He loved to sit around singing and playing music
with family....
Obituary: Angela Davis Quick
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Angela Davis
Quick, 58, of Hanceville.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Angela was born Oct. 6, 1961 to James Edward McDonald
and Barbara Ellen Connell...
Obituary: Bob J. Bliss
Bob J. Bliss, 84, of Hanceville, passed away Oct. 20, 2019 at Hanceville Nursing Home and Rehab Center. Bob was born in Payson, UT, to Clint and Ruth Peterson March 28, 1935. At...
Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center receives Commitment to Quality Award
ORLANDO, Fla. - In front of a crowd of more than 2,000 people from across the country this month, eight Alabama nursing homes received awards for achievement in health care quality.
Four nursing homes received...
Cullman Regional RN Recruitment Open House Nov. 2 at Karma’s
CULLMAN, Ala. - Nurses are invited to look at new career opportunities at Cullman Regional during an RN Recruitment Open House Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 a.m.-noon at Karma’s Coffee House. Nurses who attend...
Wallace State hosts 2019 Showcase for area high school sophomores
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently continued an October tradition, hosting its fifth annual college Showcase at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The event gave approximately 1,400 sophomores from area high schools the opportunity to...
PREP FOOTBALL: 8 local teams wrapping up region play Thursday night; Bearcats, Tigers hosting...
Editor’s note: The Wednesday, October 23rd print edition of The Cullman Tribune says that five teams are playing Thursday night but since press time on Tuesday, Holly Pond and Vinemont and Hanceville have moved...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 23, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 23, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
No incidents
reported.
Arrests
No arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 21
theft...
Pet of the Week: Help Luna shine!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good news from the Cullman County Animal Shelter: Volunteer Donna Ruttkay shared that the last two Cullman Tribune Pets of the Week have been adopted! The shelter still has dogs available,...
Winners! CATA Cosmetology students take 1st place at Premiere Birmingham regional trade show
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Cosmetology students Elyse Koloski and Savannah Sivley, along with model Aaliyah Daugherty, on Monday won first-place honors with their “nymph forest fairy” design in the fairy...
2019 Caring for Cullman Concert could be a record breaker
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Good Samaritan Health Clinic (GSHC) on Tuesday evening held its annual Caring for Cullman Concert in a new venue at Northbrook Baptist Church, featuring repeat headliner Triumphant Quartet and Christian...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison wins Area Tournament crown; Cullman, Cold Springs headed to North Super...
Classes 2A, 6A and 7A were on the court for area
tournaments Tuesday night and all three local squads in action will be moving
on to the next stage of the postseason. The Addison Lady Bulldogs...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Fairview outpaces West Point in 41-32 shootout to win Cullman County...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – It
was a near-perfect night for football at Dafford Smith Stadium in Fairview
Tuesday night and fans were treated to a high-scoring, competitive showdown
between the Aggies and the West Point Warriors for this...
Obituary: Cleo Ladell Theriot
Cleo
Ladell Theriot was born Nov. 9, 1939 and passed away Oct. 21, 2019.
Obituary: Sister Mary Grace Mecke, O.S.B.
Sister Mary Grace Mecke, O.S.B.,
a Benedictine Sister of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, AL, died Monday, Oct.
21, 2019 at the age of 93.
Vespers for the Dead
will be prayed Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 5...
Obituary: Dorothy Ann Fletcher
Dorothy Ann Fletcher,
88, of Hartselle entered into rest Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 in Hartselle.
Ms. Fletcher was
born Sept. 18, 1931 to Homer V. and Lydia York Andrews.
She was known as
"Dot" by her family and...
City School Board recognizes system’s 1st dyslexia interventionist
CULLMAN, Ala. – “I’m not sure if you’re aware, but October is Dyslexia Awareness Month,” said Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson at Tuesday evening’s school board meeting, “and Cullman City Schools has...
Survivor’s Story: ‘In all things, God is good’
Siusan Peek was just 32 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had not begun receiving yearly mammograms and had no family history of breast cancer that would indicate that perhaps...
Wallace State inducts new Phi Theta Kappa student members during fall ceremony
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed new members recently during its annual fall induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State students are...
(Update) Victims, suspect named in shooting, knife attack in Cullman County
Updated 10-22-19 at 2:51 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people died and one was critically injured in a shooting and knife attack at a residence along the 8500 block of County Road 223 in the...
Cullman voters will decide on 1-cent tax increase on March 3 ballot
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County voters will see a referendum for a countywide 1-cent sales and use tax for education on the March 3, 2020 primary election ballot. The Cullman County Commission passed a...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 22, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 22, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
No incidents
reported.
Arrests
No arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 21
unlawful
breaking...
Cullman Regional gives update on Stephen K. Griffith Memorial Fund
The Stephen K. Griffith Memorial Fund was established in June 2018 to honor the memory of Stephen K. Griffith and to expand mental health services in Cullman County.
The Fund was established by Steve’s wife...
Obituary: Helen Marie Lovvorn
Helen
Marie Brewington Lovvorn, 83, of Birmingham passed away Friday, Oct.
18, 2019.
She was born Jan. 4, 1936 to Hampton and Bertha Brewington
in Clinton, South Carolina.
Her parents preceded her in death along with one...
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Obituary: Robert “Bob” Chaney
Mr. Robert Leon “Bob” Chaney, age 79, of Cullman passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Cullman Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his...
