Obituary: Malcolm Ward
Malcolm Eugene Ward, 74, of Double Springs, entered into rest June 23, 2019 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Dec. 17, 1944 to Wilburn and Lucille Ward. Known by...
Obituary: John Watkins
John Herbert Watkins, 87, of Logan passed away June 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
John was born Oct. 29, 1931 in Jefferson County. After graduating from McAdory High School he joined the...
Obituary: Ethel Jean Netherton
Ethel Jean Netherton, 87, of Addison, entered into rest Saturday, June 22, 2019 at
Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Ethel was born Jan. 31, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan.
She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist for 35...
Obituary: Charmaine Therese Howell
Charmaine Therese Howell of Crane Hill, Alabama passed away June 21, 2019 at the age of 64.
She was born in Detroit, Michigan Nov. 9, 1954 to Thomas and Mary Ann Fox Fries.
She worked in...
Learn beekeeping basics June 29 at Tractor Supply
CULLMAN, Ala. – Tractor Supply Company in Cullman is inviting customers to attend an all-new beekeeping event Saturday, June 29, 2019 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Beekeeping 101 will offer attendees the opportunity to learn the...
Wallace State Dance offering Summer Intensive training session
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Dance program is offering a Summer Intensive session for dancers 14 to 19 years old.
The four-day training workshop will be held July 15-18 from 9 a.m....
Files from Yesteryear: 1954, 1994
From the Files of 1954:
Picnicking at the swinging bridge on Tuesday were: Nell Ann Durham and Jack Perkins, Mary Ann Speer and Bill Martin, June Carr and Jim Edwards, Ellen Shaw and Jerry...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Jackson 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...
Tyson Spill Update: Tribune visits Mulberry and Sipsey Forks
EMPIRE, Ala. - On Saturday morning, The Cullman Tribune visited the confluence of the Sipsey Fork and Mulberry Fork, known to locals as "The Forks," where participants in the Sipsey Heritage Commission’s Sipsey Fork...
Wallace State Mechatronics student Andre Shepherd ready for 2nd chance at SkillsUSA national gold...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Mechatronics student Andre Shepherd was close to earning a medal last year at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
Shepherd is aiming as high as he can this year....
Letter to the Editor: Why should I join the VFW?
I’m a combat veteran but I’ve got a job, two kids in sports and I’m busy, or, I’m retired with grandkids and church and keeping up my place, I’m BUSY!!! I just don’t have...
CARTS celebrates drivers at special picnic
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) Director Joyce Echols on Saturday gathered CARTS drivers and family members together a special appreciation picnic for the drivers at Sportsman Lake Park.
Echols said with...
Obituary: Tony Bradford Wynn
Funeral services for Mr. Tony Bradford Wynn, 72, of Vinemont will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, June 24, 2019 at Blair Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery, with Rev. Tim...
Obituary: Lisa Boudreaux Authement
Funeral services for Lisa Authement, 56, of Cullman formally from Houma, LA, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ms....
UPDATE: Woman found unresponsive in Smith Lake dies
Updated 6-22-19 at 8:35 p.m.
CRANE HILL, Ala. - A Crane Hill woman who was found unresponsive in Smith Lake Friday afternoon has died. Cullman County Coroner Jerermy L. Kilpatrick identified the woman as Charmaine...
Record numbers turn out for this year’s Castille Character Camp
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – More than 200 athletes made their way to James W. Shabel Stadium Saturday morning for this year’s Castille Character Camp, setting an attendance record for the event.
The camp was...
Tribune Editorial: To audit or not? A chamber of misdirection
For several months there has been discussion and downright controversy surrounding the use of lodging tax dollars by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce. It’s time for a formal audit to disclose exactly how...
Just Play!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Since 2016, Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CP&R) has hosted summer activities at local parks and playgrounds to help keep kids active and showcase areas that may be less well-known in...
Fire destroys home near Bremen
BREMEN, Ala. - Good Hope, Bremen and Dodge City fire departments responded to a house fire Friday afternoon at 140 County Road 234 (Misty Harbor Road) between Dodge City and Bremen. The owners of...
Obituary: Elouise “Bee Dee” Boles
Funeral services for Elouise “Bee Dee” Boles, 89, of Cullman will be Sunday, June 23 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home. Reverend Steve Miller will preside. Her family will receive friends at the...
Obituary: Michael Kenneth Frazier
Funeral services for Michael Kenneth Frazier, 80, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 24, 2019, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Jeremy Calloway officiating; interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Fairview home destroyed by fire
Updated 6-21-19 9:34 p.m.
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – A home north of Fairview along the 2300 block of County Road 1527 was destroyed by fire early Friday evening.
Early reports indicate the blaze started in an attached...
Woman found unresponsive in Smith Lake
(6-22-19) LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/06/23/update-woman-found-unresponsive-in-smith-lake-dies/
Updated 6-21-19 9:19 p.m.
CRANE HILL, Ala. – A 64-year-old female swimming in Smith Lake at her home along the 800-1000 block of County Road 953 was found floating and unresponsive Friday afternoon....
Arrests and incidents reported June 21, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 21, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests...
Record low 3.7% unemployment rate in Alabama; Cullman County rate drops to 2.5%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor on Friday released the state’s unemployment data for May 2019. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is 3.7%, down from April’s rate of 3.8%, and...
New Nature Day Camp for kids will focus on native tribes of Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. - In celebration of the Stories of Alabama, the North Alabama Agriplex; Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism; Alabama Mountains, Rivers & Valleys Resource Conservation & Development Council; Echota Cherokee Tribe; and...
Downtown merchants plan to ‘put on the dog’ in July event
CULLMAN, Ala. - Members of the Cullman Downtown Merchants Association (CDMA) on Thursday night met at First Community Bank to discuss last Friday’s social event held in conjunction with the Cullman Area Chamber of...
Simcoe Masonic Lodge Swamp John’s Dinner Friday, 4-7 p.m.
The Simcoe Masonic Lodge will host a Swamp John's Dinner Friday, June 21, from 4-7 p.m. at the Simcoe Masonic Lodge at 2659 County Road 1545 (Gold Ridge Road).
Plates will be $12.
For more information,...
Obituary: Wesley Abbott
Memorial services for Mr. Wesley Abbott, 90, of Crane Hill are incomplete at this time.
Mr. Abbott was born Sept. 14, 1928 and passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Woodland Village Nursing Home.
Obituary: Faye McAlpin
Funeral services for Faye McAlpin, 80, of the Riverside community will be at 1 p.m. Saturday June 22, 2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel in Hanceville, AL. Burial will follow at Riverside Community...
Obituary: Vera Mae Key
Vera Mae Key, 80, of Houston, entered into rest Thursday, June 20, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Feb. 18, 1939 to Luther and Eva Massey. Vera was a...
Obituary: Barbara Bernice Golden
Barbara Bernice Golden of Cullman passed away June 19, 2019 at the age of 76.
She was born in Cullman Jan. 3, 1943 to Joseph Emmitte and Maxine Benefield Golden.
She is preceded in death by...
Obituary: Bonnie Lee Taylor
Bonnie Lee Taylor, 72, of Hanceville, died Thursday, June 19, 2019.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Rhonda Skala; grandson, Dylan Taylor; her parents: Kennith and Marge Lewman and sisters: Barbara Lewman and...
Cullman County PALS presents annual beautification awards
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2019 Cullman County People Against a Littered State (PALS) Beautification Awards were presented to several area businesses, schools and civic organizations Thursday afternoon at a luncheon at Camp Meadowbrook. This...
United Way preparing for annual back-to-school supply drive
CULLMAN, Ala. - After success last year, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) has announced its second annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive will take place July 19-26, starting on the tax-free back-to-school...
North Alabama Agriplex teaches kids about agriculture at Garden Camp
CULLMAN, Ala. - With school out for the summer, many organizations around Cullman County are continuing to promote education during the break. One of these is the North Alabama Agriplex, which is currently holding a...
Arrests and incidents reported June 20, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 20, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
June 17
domestic violence; CR...
Wednesday night storms leave several across county without power
CULLMAN, Ala. –
Thunderstorms made their way across north Alabama late Wednesday night and left
several homes in Cullman and Winston County without power. According to Cullman
Electric Cooperative’s (CEC) Manager of Communications Brian Lacy, the peak
outage...
25 area students earn degrees from the University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded some 5,716 degrees during its spring commencement May 3-5.
Cullman area students include:
Kramer Van Mark Bennett, of Cullman, Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration
...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Help Luna find her forever home
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay informed The Tribune that this week’s original Pet of the Week, Spy, has already been adopted. Additionally, recently featured Sugar Pie just got “hired”...
‘It feels like a high school prom’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman area seniors gathered at the Donald E. Green Senior Center gym Tuesday evening for Jammin’ in the Gym. It was the third in a series of weekly dances scheduled at...
‘This is heartbreaking for us’: River residents heavy-hearted; Tyson facing lawsuits
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – On Thursday, June 6, approximately 220,000 gallons of effluent (liquid waste or sewage) were spilled by the Tyson Foods, Inc./River Valley Ingredients plant (formerly American Proteins) in Hanceville into the Dave...
Movie Review: ‘MIB International’ fails to live up to the original; Griffin’s Score 5/10
“Men in Black International” is directed by F. Gary Gray, written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway and stars Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth as a new pair of MIB agents for the audience...
Pilot Club of Cullman donates $8K to Pilot Light Home
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Pilot Club of Cullman presented the Pilot Light Home with an $8,000 donation recently. Pilot Light Home is a nonprofit home for foster children in Cullman County.
The donation will go...
Obituary: David Roy Grantham
Funeral services for David Roy Grantham, 68, of Crane Hill, Alabama, will be at 11 a.m. Friday June 21, 2019 at Bethany Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery in Crane Hill, Alabama....
Obituary: Laura Jane Edmondson
Funeral services for Laura Jane Edmondson, 63, of Cullman will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2019 at Hanceville Funeral Home. Her family will receive friends Friday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m....
Obituary: Andrew “Andy” Joseph Simmons III
Andrew Joseph Simmons III, 61, of Holly Pond, entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior Wednesday, June 19, 2019. He was born Feb. 7, 1958, in New York to Andrew Joseph Simmons II...
Obituary: Donna Renea (Mayo) Privett
Donna Renea Privett, 52, of Blountsville, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. She was born June 25, 1966, in Marshall County, to James and Ruby Morris Mayo.
Donna was a RN, working most recently, as...
(Updated) Cullman Chamber officially closes door on lodging tax for CCBOE projects after superintendent...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to rescind its previous commitment of the lodging tax to the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) for projects...
Chamber: 2nd Fridays events continue to increase in popularity
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Morning Blend event Wednesday at Rumors Deli. Over coffee and breakfast goodies, the morning’s discussion centered around the success of last week’s...
Garden City discusses possible town deputy
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council continued its discussion on law enforcement for the town this week. At the previous council meeting, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry spoke with the council...
Sewer smoke testing Thursday along Katherine Street
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Wastewater Department will be smoke-testing sewer lines in the Katherine Street area tomorrow (Thursday, June 20, 2019). This smoke-testing procedure is used to detect problems in the sewer lines...
Arrests and incidents reported June 19, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 19, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests...
Berlin Council approves 2 annexations
BERLIN, Ala. – Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates this week gave the town council an update on the Town’s purchase of 20 acres beside the Berlin Community Center- land on which the council hopes to...
SWIMMING: Cullman Swim Team hosts Boaz; girls’ team tops Barracudas
CULLMAN, Ala. – Boaz traveled to the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center Tuesday night for a matchup against the Cullman Swim Team, and the on the girls’ side, the Tritons pulled away to win...
Taylor Urech of Crane Hill serves on 2019 Avanti team at UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - University of Alabama student Taylor Urech, of Crane Hill, an alumna of Good Hope High School, is serving as Orientation Leader in the Avanti program for the summer 2019 orientation session.
Nearly...
Obituary: Marcus Eugene Beaver
Memorial service details are incomplete at this time for Marcus Eugene Beaver, 73, of Cullman.
Mr. Beaver passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born Sept. 12, 1945 in Indiana.
Cullman Funeral...
Obituary: Etheleen Beatrice Murphree Stricklin
Etheleen Beatrice Murphree Stricklin, born July 13, 1925 to Ellis and Thomas Mava “May” (Woods) Murphree, died June 17, 2019.
Etheleen was retired from the Birmingham, Alabama School System after 30 years of service.
She was...
Obituary: Robert Charles Davis
Robert Charles Davis, 50, of Jasper, entered into rest June 17, 2019.
He was born June 10, 1969. “Bubba” or “uncle Bo,” as he was referred to by so many, was a 1987 graduate of...
Obituary: Brenda Glasscock Pugh
Funeral services for Brenda Pugh, 64, of Hanceville, Alabama, will be at 11 a.m. Friday June 21, 2019 Hanceville Funeral Chapel. Reverend Randall Waldrop will be presiding. Burial will follow at the Hanna Cemetery...
Obituary: George Carlton Grund
Funeral services for George Carlton Grund, 75, of Hanceville, Alabama, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Hopewell Cemetery in Hanceville, Alabama. The...
Local agencies urged to apply for Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program funds
Public Notice
Cullman County has been awarded federal funds through the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, Phase 36.
Cullman County has been chosen to receive $28,963 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in...
‘Attack squirrel’ found in Limestone County meth bust
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. - Narcotics investigators arrested one man and are looking for another after they executed a search warrant Monday that yielded meth, drug paraphernalia, body armor and a squirrel. Mickey Paulk, 35,...
Summertime sun safety
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - With most people spending more time outdoors in late spring and summer, the Alabama Department of Public Health reminds people of all ages to protect their exposed skin from the sun’s...
Pet of the Week: Great news on adoptions, but there’s a Spy in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shared some good news about past Pets of the Week with The Tribune recently, saying, “Whiskey, Jelly Bean and Pumpkin Seed were adopted...Yay!”
Recently-featured pups...
Arrests and incidents reported June 18, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 18, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests...
Cullman woman charged in July 2018 death of Gold Ridge man
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman woman has been arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide and running a red light in connection with a July 2018 car crash that claimed the life of a...
Ride, Pitmaster Challenge to benefit Saving Forgotten Warriors this weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - A great day of fun activities is planned Saturday, June 22 for the Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW) inaugural Pitmaster Challenge 2019. The Jack Aces Riding Club will host A Ride to...
Retired Cullman Police Sgt. Rex Chambers dies at 51; services today
CULLMAN, Ala. - Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of Baileyton resident Rex Chambers, who passed away unexpectedly Saturday night at the age of 51. Chambers suffered a heart attack while traveling...
West Point Council fills empty seat with Ashlee Phillips
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday night voted to fill its open seat with resident Ashlee Phillips. The Place 5 seat was left vacant after Michael Hall moved from...
Obituary: William Boyd Beasley
William "Boyd" Beasley passed away June 16, 2019 at the age of 61. He was born March 16, 1958 to William Alfey and Freda Joyce Entrekin Beasley in Cullman, Alabama.
Mr. Beasley leaves to cherish his...
Obituary: Rex Allen Chambers
Funeral services for Rex Allen Chambers, 51, of Baileyton, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Billy Handley and Andy Palys officiating; interment in Fairview Baptist...
Obituary: Lillis Lorene Swann
Lillis Lorene Swann of Cullman passed away June 13, 2019 at the age of 90.
She was born in Cullman March 16, 1929 to Bennie and Dewie Davenport Goodwin.
She is preceded in death by her...
(Updated) Bremen woman killed in Dodge City wreck
Updated 6-17-19 at 8 p.m.
DODGE CITY, Ala. - A Bremen woman was killed in a car crash Monday afternoon along the 1100 block of Alabama Highway 69 South.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed...
Cullman Sears closing July 19
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sears Hometown Store in Cullman will close its doors July 19, an employee confirmed to The Cullman Tribune.
Now located in the Marktplatz Center in southwest Cullman, the longtime Cullman business was...
Arrests and incidents reported June 17, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 17, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsJune 13
unlawful possession of...
Fire destroys structure on County Road 719
CULLMAN, Ala. – Multiple agencies battled a structure fire in the 2500 block of County Road 719 Monday morning. Firefighters from Walter, Johnson’s Crossing, Cullman and Fairview were on the scene. No injuries were...
Wallace State’s Workforce Training Solutions hosting upcoming classes this summer
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Workforce Training Solutions has announced several classes available this summer:
Intro to Graphics
Learn how to create eye-catching graphics by mastering the editing software that is the industry for professionals...
ACT Prep Workshops offered by Wallace State Alumni Association June 25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Students wanting to prepare for the ACT have the opportunity to take one or more ACT Preparation Workshops offered by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association in June.
Two workshops will...
Obituary: Bobbie Mae Shults
Bobbie Mae Calloway Shults, of Fairview, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019.
Mrs. Shults was born Dec. 10, 1926 to Robert C. and Eva Mae Crutchfield Calloway. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Obituary: Paul Lackey
It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Franklin Lackey announces his passing on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the age of 92 years old. Mr. Lackey is a U.S. veteran of...
Obituary: Bernice Mae Pratt-White
Bernice Mae Pratt-White, 90, of Arley, entered into rest Saturday, June 15, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Bernice was born June 28, 1928 to Elva and Thurman Pratt. She was a...
Obituary: Charles Edwin Bice
Memorial services for Charles Bice, 79, of Hanceville, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bice passed away Saturday,...
Obituary: Nick Smith
Funeral services for Nick Alexander Smith, 46, of Cullman are Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Cullman Funeral Home, with interment in Simcoe Methodist Cemetery. Visitation Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 8...
Obituary: Jo Ann Couey
Funeral services for Jo Ann Couey, 74, of Hanceville, AL will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Fairview West Cemetery in...
Files from Yesteryear: 1920, 1954
From the Files of 1920:
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Wallace are glad to know that their two children are slowly recovering from a serious case of diphtheria.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kraft...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Henry 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...
Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation hosts 6th annual Bikers Against Cancer Ride
CULLMAN, Ala. – An estimated 27 riders mounted up for the Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation (CCBBF) sixth annual Bikers Against Cancer Ride Saturday. Riders, escorted by the Blue Knights AL VIII, Cullman County...
CCBOE personnel changes approved June 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its meeting this week the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) approved the following personnel items. (Printed as received)
Principals
Transfer of Eric Dickerson from Assistant Principal/Teacher, Cold Springs High School to...
Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force: The Year of the Untrafficked Child
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Children’s Policy Council of Jefferson County has declared 2019 the “Year of the Untrafficked Child” in Alabama and, during this year’s legislative session, a bipartisan effort strengthened the state’s response...
(Updated) Cullman man killed in wreck near Baileyton
Updated 6-15-19 at 7:26 p.m.
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY, Ala. - One person was killed as a result of a single-vehicle wreck just before 1 p.m. Saturday in the Brooklyn community near Baileyton. Cullman County Coroner...
Dodge City Council approves plans for CR 216 culvert replacement
DODGE CITY, Ala. – The Dodge City Town Council last month moved forward with plans to replace the drainage structure under County Road 216/Beech Grove Road at Simpson Creek. At Thursday’s meeting, the council...
2nd Fridays event sees huge crowd, perfect weather
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s popular summertime street party, 2nd Fridays, is back for 2019, and June’s event kicked things off with a big crowd on a near-perfect night Friday. The series is a joint...
Suspect in hit and run near Rock the South in custody
Updated 6-14-19 at 10:27 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Alabama State Troopers Friday announced that the suspect in the hit-and-run involving a vehicle and pedestrian near Rock the South turned himself in. The suspect's name is Kevin...
Obituary: Betty Jo Wilkins
Betty Jo Wilkins, 87, of Addison, entered into rest Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at her home.
Betty was born July 19, 1931 in Addison, Alabama. She attended Addison High School and was a member of...
Obituary: Christine E. Webb
A Mass of Christian Burial for Christine E. Webb, 82, of Vinemont will be Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery. A rosary...
Obituary: Jacqueline Marie Baker
Graveside services for Jacqueline Marie Baker of Huntsville will be at 2 p.m. Monday June 17, 2019 at the Fairview West Cemetery in Hanceville. Family will receive friends at the Hanceville Funeral Home beginning...
PCA USA competitive bodybuilding event Saturday at Cullman Civic Center
PCA USA, the American division of the international PCA Bodybuilding and Physique Association, this week announced the upcoming PCA Alabama in Cullman, Alabama. The PCA Alabama is PCA USA’s first Alabama event and will...
Countywide rabies clinic Saturday; vaccinations are $12
CULLMAN, Ala. – The annual Cullman County Rabies Clinic will take place across Cullman County Saturday, June 15. The clinic, which will be happening at several locations (see below) is under the supervision of...
Tyson: ‘Oxygen levels in affected streams have returned to normal’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Last Thursday, June 6, approximately 220,000 gallons of effluent (liquid waste or sewage) were spilled by the Tyson Foods, Inc./River Valley Ingredients plant (formerly American Proteins) in Hanceville into the Dave...
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Cullman industries fill 2 seats on Alabama Germany Partnership board of...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Seven new members named to the Board of Directors of the Alabama Germany Partnership (AGP) include executives from two Cullman industries....
