Obituary: Reba S. McHenry
Funeral services for Mrs. Reba S. McHenry, 88, of Hanceville, is 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at Bethlehem East Baptist Church with Reverend Russ Fox officiating.
Her family will receive friends at the church...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville falls to J.B. Pennington 61-58 in area title game
Zeke McDonald posted nine points in Hanceville's 61-58 loss to J.B. Pennington Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Bulldogs hosted J.B. Pennington in the Class 3A, Area 12 title game...
ACAA BASKETBALL: Cullman Christian captures state title with 46-31 win over Cornerstone Christian
The Cullman Christian Lady Lions knocked off Cornerstone Christian 46-31 Saturday to capture this year's ACAA state title. (Photo by Jazmine Barrett)
OXFORD – For just the second time in school history, the Cullman Christian...
16th annual Empty Bowls Chili Dinner coming Feb. 18
For a ticket price of $10, guests will receive hot, homemade chili, a grilled cheese sandwich and a drink, along with a handmade pottery bowl, like one of these, to take home. (Cullman Tribune...
Cullman’s Kathy Wilson reports from 2019 Alabama State Human Trafficking Summit
Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson with Alabama State Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Pat McKay. (Photo courtesy Kathy Wilson)
MONTGOMERY - Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson represented...
Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame to induct Harper Lee and Milly Francis
Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (Licensed by Getty Images. Used with permission)
MARION, Ala. - Harper Lee and Milly Francis will be inducted into the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame on March...
A Night to Shine for the area’s special needs community
A guest gets into the spirit at Friday’s Night to Shine Prom at Fairview: The Grace Place in Falkville. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
FALKVILLE - On Friday evening, Fairview Church of God/The Grace...
A snazzy, jazzy good time
More than 400 people came out Friday night for the 23rd annual Big Band Dance featuring the Cullman High School Jazz Band. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – The 23rd annual Big Band...
Judge Kim Chaney on relationship between drugs and human trafficking
Cullman County District Judge Kim Chaney (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - In many cases of human trafficking and illegal sex trade across the country, alcohol and drugs have become the currency, both...
West Point, Good Hope advance to state scholars’ bowl tournament
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College (WSCC) hosted the Cullman area’s district high school scholars’ bowl tournament on Friday, with seats at the state championship tournament up for grabs. Continuing its quality performance levels...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs knocks off Cleveland and Southeastern to win area championships
Camryn Crider (12) knocked down nine 3-pointers and led the Lady Eagles with 29 points in their 92-36 rout of Cleveland Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN – The Cleveland Lady Panthers...
Obituary: Helen Marie Hines
Helen Marie Hines, of Cullman, passed away Feb. 7, 2019 at the age of 90. She was born Feb. 14, 1928 to Elbert and Bessie Speegle Sillavan.
She is preceded in death by her parents...
Obituary: Jewell Audrey Phillips
Funeral services for Mrs. Jewell Audrey Phillips, 95, of Cullman are Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Cullman Funeral Home, with interment in Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Crane Hill.
Visitation on Sunday from...
Obituary: Jackie “Jack” Theron Gibbs
Funeral Service for Jackie "Jack" Theron Gibbs, age 82, of Hanceville, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Wolfe, Jr. officiating; interment in...
Griffith, Lowry & Meherg, LLC welcomes attorney Jeremy Cline
Jeremy Cline (contributed)
CULLMAN - Griffith, Lowry & Meherg, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of local attorney and former assistant district attorney Jeremy Cline to the firm. Jeremy brings with him an extensive...
Annual reception celebrates Cullman industries
Ted Clem, director of business development for the Alabama Department of Commerce, speaks at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Industry Appreciation Reception this week at Terri Pines Country Club. (Christy Perry for...
CCCDC presents grant checks to area organizations
Cherrelle Fancher, third from left, accepts a grant for $6,000 for youth and adult literacy programming through Life Long Learning from the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) Friday. From left are CCCDC members...
Arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 8, 2019
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 8, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
None reported
Arrests
None reported
Cullman Police...
St. Bernard Middle School celebrates Catholic Schools Week
Winning the subject bees during Catholic Schools Week at St. Bernard Middle School were (left to right) Cesar Hernandez – Seventh-Grade Math, Nic Ruse – Eighth-Grade Math, Amelia Tafazoli – Social Studies, Scarlette DeCicco...
17 Cullman-area students earn degrees from UNA in fall 2018
FLORENCE - Seventeen Cullman-area students earned degrees from The University of North Alabama after the fall 2018 semester.
Those students are:
Jackson Everett, of Addison, BSED, magna cum laude
Michael Cody Meigs, of Addison, BFA, cum laude
Zachary...
Cullman Regional names Nesha Donaldson COO
Nesha Donaldson, FACHE (Cullman Regional)
CULLMAN - Nesha Donaldson, FACHE, on Thursday was officially appointed chief operations officer (COO) of Cullman Regional; Donaldson has filled the role in conjunction with her chief financial officer (CFO)...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Aggies fall to Oneonta in area championship game, 40-37
Fairview's Isabella McGukin and Maddie Yeager trap an Oneonta ball-handler during the Lady Aggies' 40-37 loss Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Lady Aggies looked for their third straight...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos defeat New Hope to capture Area Titles
The Lady Broncos celebrate their area championship after defeating New Hope 42-30 Thursday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – Both Holly Pond varsity squads took home some hardware Thursday night after...
15 Cullman-area students graduate from The University of Alabama in fall 2018
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama awarded some 2,065 degrees during its fall commencement Dec. 15, 2018. Among them were 15 Cullman-area students:
John Adams, of Cullman, B.S. Commerce Business Administration
Jamie Beasley, of Logan, B.S....
Always Reforming: Competence
This is the third in a series of five. There exists formal research data that reveals that incompetent leadership is a major cause of decline in the Evangelical Church. In my work as a...
Obituary: George Alfred Baker
Celebration of Life Service for George Alfred Baker, age 77, of Vinemont, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at the Church at the Atrium.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the...
Obituary: Clara Nell Cole
Clara Nell Cole of Crane Hill Alabama passed away Feb. 5, 2019 at the age of 82. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on Nov. 23, 1936 to William Howard and Leslie Othella Cockrell...
Community Calendar- Feb. 8-9
Here are a few things going on around town the next few days. For more, visit www.CullmanTribune.com.
Cullman High School Jazz Band's 23rd Annual Big Band Dance- Friday, Feb. 8
The Cullman High School Jazz Band's...
Emily Dia named Wallace State’s 2019 Homecoming Queen
Wallace State's Emily Dia was crowned as this year's Homecoming Queen during Monday night's festivities. (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Emily Dia, a Hayden native, was named Wallace State Community College’s 2019...
Cullman-area schools ranked highly in newest Niche lists
Cullman Middle School ranked 15th out of 400 public middle school's in Niche's 2019 Best Schools in Alabama report. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes...
Arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 7, 2019
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 7, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Feb. 4
theft of property;...
Holly Pond moves forward with plans for sewer plant upgrade
The Holly Pond Town Council meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Guy Hunt Library. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – The Holly Pond Town Council...
Baileyton ready to play ball
Councilmen Gene Sumner and Wendell Peterson at this week’s meeting of the Baileyton Town Council (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
BAILEYTON - Baileyton’s youth baseball and T-ball signups will continue through Feb. 12 at...
Cullman’s Dr. Scott Warner serves on disaster medical team at State of the Union
Dr. Scott Warner is pictured in this Cullman Tribune file photo after receiving the Dr. Herman C. Ensor Award for Excellence in Medical Care at the Cullman Regional Foundation Gala in April 2018.
CULLMAN -...
Ahead of session, Stadthagen hosts town hall in West Point
Rep. Scott Stadthagen, R-Hartselle, left, met with constituents Tuesday night in West Point. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - Members of the community had an opportunity to discuss important issues, ask questions...
Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force welcomes Tribune as media partner
Wednesday’s Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force meeting included representatives from the District Court, Cullman Police Department, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, FBI, Cullman County District Attorney’s Office, CASA, Brooks’ Place and others. (W.C. Mann...
Flourish of Cullman holding 3rd annual ‘Night of Love’ Saturday
Neil Putman is a client of Flourish of Cullman, Inc. The Tribune interviewed Putman in 2018, when he spoke about working at the Cullman County Revenue Office, a job he was placed in by...
Obituary: Tressie Elizabeth Ray Monk
Tressie Elizabeth Ray Monk, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Tressie was a hard working woman who enjoyed working in her yard and making her flower gardens look beautiful.
She is preceded in death...
Obituary: Stanley Eugene Bell
Stanley Eugene Bell of Hanceville, born March 1, 1955, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. No services are planned.
Obituary: Harold Watson Jones
Funeral services for Harold Watson Jones, 71, of Cullman are 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb.10, 2019 at Springhill Baptist Church, Rev. Tim Aris officiating, interment with military honors in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation is Saturday...
Obituary: Gleniel DeWitt Gandy
Graveside services for Gleniel DeWitt Gandy will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at Cullman City Cemetery with Andrew Smith officiating.
Hanceville Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Gandy, born May 15, 1927 in Cullman County,...
Wallace State’s ‘2+2’ program receives donation from Poultry and Egg Harold E Ford Foundation
Wallace State’s LaDonna Allen, from the Office of Advancement, presents Wallace State biology/’2+2’ instructor Melanie Glasscock with the check from the Poultry and Egg Harold E Ford Foundation. Pictured with Allen and Glasscock are,...
Arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 6, 2019
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 6, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
None reported
Arrests
None reported
Cullman Police...
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD: Local schools compete at State Indoor Track Meet
Lexi Daily finished 12th in the 6A girls' triple jump with a distance of 30-02.00. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM - The AHSAA’s 49th State Indoor Track Championships got underway last Friday at...
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Wallace State baseball opens 2019 season today; coach Randy Putman enters 30th...
The 2019 Wallace State Lions baseball team (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s baseball team opens the 2019 season today, featuring a plethora of new faces as coach Randy Putman enters his...
23rd annual Big Band Dance this Friday
Members of the Cullman High School Jazz Band perform at the 2018 Big Band Dance. This year’s dance will be on Friday, Feb. 8. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN – Get your dancing shoes on!...
26 Cullman-area students named to fall 2018 UNA Dean’s List
FLORENCE - The following Cullman-area students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of North Alabama for the fall 2018 semester.
Addison
John Jackson Everett
Arley
Maggie K Cleghorn
Jacob Evan Farley
Baileyton
Brianna Shae Walker
Crane Hill
Brooke Nichole Edwards
Sarah...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos advance past Vinemont; area tournament updates
Holly Pond's Maddie Heatherly (32) shoots over a defender during the Lady Broncos' 50-41 win over Vinemont Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – Both the Broncos and Lady Broncos hosted...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs handles West End 51-27 to advance to area title game
Cold Springs' Landyn Freeman (5) led the Eagles with 10 points in their 51-27 win over West End Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN - Tuesday started area tournament play for Cold...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Wallace State’s basketball teams continue to roll, sweep Gadsden State during Homecoming...
Wallace State's Zion Williams (10) drives to the basket during the Lions' 73-53 win over Gadsden State. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s basketball teams are on a roll as...
Senior Spotlight: Meet 101-year-old Ruth Duke
Ruth Duke recently celebrated her 101st birthday. (Contributed)
Ruth Harris Duke recently celebrated her 101st birthday with family and friends. She was born in Welti on Dec. 12, 1917 and has lived in or near...
Obituary: Maylene Rowell
Maylene Rowell, 80, of Haleyville, entered into rest on Feb. 4, 2019 at Haleyville Health Care.
Maylene was born on March 10, 1938, in Delmar, Alabama. She graduated from Brilliant High School in 1961. Maylene...
Obituary: James Howard Owens
Mr. James Howard Owens, 80, of Joppa passed away on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019.
No services are planned at this time. Cullman Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Obituary: Mary Ruth Medlock Greer
Mary Ruth Medlock Greer of Hanceville passed away Feb. 5, 2019 at the age of 88.
She was born in Cullman Dec. 3, 1930 to Jim and Edith Basinger Medlock.
She is preceded in death by...
(UPDATED WITH FULL REPORT) AG Marshall: Hoover police officer will not be charged in...
Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall / Image source: WVTM 13
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Tuesday informed the Hoover Police Department and the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation that he has concluded...
Arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 5, 2019
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 5, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
None reported
Arrests
None reported
Cullman Police...
Cullman deputy honored for saving life of local man
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy William (Billy) Garrison, right, was honored Tuesday for saving the life of Cullman resident Paul Levering, left, on Sept. 30, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman...
Community with Carol: Becky Goff with United Way of Cullman County
Becky Goff, left, and Carol Berry, right (Brittany Howell for The Cullman Tribune)
Becky Goff has been the executive director of the United Way of Cullman County since Oct 1, 2018. I had never met...
Hee Haw hilarious!
Roy Clark (Tommy Kohlenberg) and Bonnie Cleghorn (Ramona Jones) perform “Send the Light” Monday at the Donald E. Green Senior Center as part of the Senior Outreach Organization’s presentation of “The Hee Haw Show.”...
(Updated) Rezoning request falls flat at Cullman City Planning Commission meeting
As the time to vote on the rezoning request approached, numerous opponents held up “Vote No” signs and began video recording the commissioners’ discussion Monday night. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Strength...
St. Paul’s student Carter Daily wins county spelling bee; Good Hope’s Ace Stricklin comes...
St. Paul's Lutheran School sixth-grader Carter Daily poses with is trophy Monday night after winning the 92nd annual Cullman County Spelling Bee. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, Carter Daily,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Aggies eliminate Good Hope 72-45; local area tournament updates
Fairview's Molly McKelvy led all scorers with 20 points in the Lady Aggies' win over Good Hope Monday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The Lady Aggies hosted Good Hope Monday night...
Obituary: Herman Edward Ray
Herman Edward Ray, 68, of Cullman, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Ray loved Auburn football and working on the farm.
He is survived by his sons: Johnny Ray...
Obituary: John William Shaddrix
Funeral services for John William Shaddrix,71, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home chapel with Rev. William Windham officiating.
Mr. Shaddrix of Walter passed on Feb. 3,...
Rezoning request falls flat at Cullman City Planning Commission meeting
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2019/02/05/updated-rezoning-request-falls-flat-cullman-city-planning-commission-meeting
Update 6:31 p.m.
CULLMAN - A motion was made to recommend the rezoning, but it did not receive a second, so the motion died. According to City Attorney Roy Williams, the Cullman...
Arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 4, 2019
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 4, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Jan. 31
domestic violence; Hwy....
ARCHERY: West Point High, East Elementary, Cullman Middle win Future Champions Kickoff Classic
East Elementary finished in first place at the Future Champions Kickoff Classic after posting a score of 3,006. (Photo courtesy of Coach Sarah Martin)
HANCEVILLE – Archery season is back in Cullman County and a...
Regions Bank announces Will Harding as Cullman market executive
Will Harding (Courtesy of Regions Bank)
CULLMAN – Regions Bank on Monday announced Cullman native Will Harding has joined the bank and will serve as market executive and commercial relationship manager in Cullman and surrounding...
58 Cullman-area students named to UA’s Dean’s, President’s Lists for fall 2018 term
TUSCALOOSA – A total of 58 Cullman-area students enrolled during the 2018 fall term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or...
Obituary: Hullet Ray “Brownie” Dyer
Mr. Hullet Ray “Brownie” Dyer, 86, of Hanceville, passed on Feb. 2, 2019 in Birmingham.
He was born to William Robert and Emily Payne Dyer on Aug. 31, 1932.
Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 4 at...
Obituary: Janet Gasaway Powrzanos
Janet Gasaway Powrzanos, 70, of Jasper, entered into rest on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Powrzanos was born on April 11, 1948 in Pell City, Alabama. She...
Obituary: Jimmy H. Sartin
Jimmy H. Sartin, 75, of Double Springs, entered into rest on Feb. 3, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
Jimmy was born on June 9, 1943, in Marion County, Alabama. He was...
Obituary: Doris Ruth Baccus
Doris Ruth Baccus, 87, of Haleyville, entered into rest on Feb. 3, 2019 at Hendrix Health Care.
Ms. Baccus was born on Feb. 8, 1931, in Winston County. Doris was a member of Ashridge Community...
Obituary: Arabella Blevins
Arabella Blevins, 85, loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home the early morning of Feb. 2, 2019. She was surrounded by family, friends, and her loving husband of 62...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Championship Saturday recap; 8 teams capture county crowns
Cold Springs celebrates after securing this year's fourth-grade girls' county championship (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – Cullman County Youth Basketball Tournament action tipped off early Saturday morning with eight county championships...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Baldwin County
The Alabama honeysuckle border (top left) was inspired by an 18th century, Southern applique quilt.
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson...
Good Hope readies for 1st soccer teams in 20 years
A pair of Raider soccer players prepare for the upcoming season at practice Wednesday afternoon. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope High School will be adding a new sport this...
‘It’s the highest honor for a high school musician in Alabama’
Pictured are Cullman High School students who made All-State or District Band: Branson Danecker, Sara Reeves, Tessa Adkins and Avery Barnett. Students from several Cullman-area bands were selected. See the full list in the...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts holding scholarship auditions Feb. 15 and March 15
Image courtesy of Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Current and future Wallace State Community College students will have two opportunities to audition for scholarships with the Fine and Performing Arts programs for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Auditions...
Judge inspires with story of Veterans Treatment Court
Baldwin County District Judge Michelle Thomason spoke Thursday at Wallace State Community College about the success of the Veterans Treatment Court she started in 2014.
HANCEVILLE - After hearing the hour-long 911 call involving a...
Child Development Center working toward new inclusive playground
Concept art for Phase I of the Cullman County Child Development Center’s inclusive playground. (Image courtesy CDC)
VINEMONT - The Cullman County Child Development Center (CDC) began planning for a major playground renovation more than...
Annual luncheon spotlights women’s heart health
Dr. Tracy Neal, a cardiovascular disease specialist at the Cullman Regional Cardiology Clinic, speaks at Friday’s National Wear Red Day Luncheon at Top of the Town. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Women...
It’s Groundhog Day!
Groundhog Day is celebrated in the United States and Canada on Feb. 2. It comes from the superstition of German settlers in Pennsylvania (the “Pennsylvania Dutch”) that if a groundhog sees his shadow (due...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Holly Pond on Senior Night; Friday night scoring wrap-up
Mackenzie Carter attacks the basket during West Point's win over Holly Pond Friday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – Friday night was senior night in West Point and there was a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament action kicks off next week for local teams
Holly Pond's Devyn Tankersley (14) (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Postseason basketball is right around the corner, but first, area tournaments have to be settled next week. Several local squads will...
Obituary: Colleen Alice Garner
Memorial service for Colleen Alice Garner, age 66, of Cullman, will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Garner...
Obituary: Alfred (Al) Eugene Stone
Funeral services for Alfred (Al) Eugene Stone, 84, of Cullman will be on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at two o’clock at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel, Pastor Chuck Worley, officiating, with interment in Glenwood...
Obituary: Ron Lee Cates
Funeral services for Mr. Ron Lee Cates, 55, of Arkadelphia will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at Mt. Joy Baptist Church with Reverends Ronnie Johnson and Harce Swann officiating. ...
Obituary: Linda Holcombe
Linda Holcombe, 68, of Dothan, entered into the arms of our Heavenly Father on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. She was born Jan. 15, 1951, to Dee F and Ester Montgomery Holcombe.
Linda was a child...
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Wallace State’s 13th-ranked softball team opens 2019 season today with seasoned roster
Wallace State’s 2019 softball begins the season today in Panama City, Fla. Members of the team are, front row, from left, Lauren Keplinger, Chaney Phillips, Sidney Edwards, Callie Ryan, Kalynn Holcomb, Mabry Norris, Meagan...
Arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 1, 2019
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Jan. 31
none reported
Arrests
Jan. 31
none...
State Superintendent of Education Mackey, others visit Cullman City, County Schools
Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey, left, stands with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, Alabama Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Cullman Area Technology Academy Principal Billy Troutman. Mackey toured several...
City school board has 5-year accreditation visit, extends Patterson’s contract 3 years
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, left, poses for a photo with Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey, right, Friday morning in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The...
Cullman Regional offering free heart disease screenings Feb. 7, 14, 28
CULLMAN - In recognition of American Heart Month, Cullman Regional will offer free heart disease screenings to the community on Feb. 7, 14 and 28. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.
Do you have...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview and Good Hope celebrate Senior Night with home sweeps
Fairview's Morgan Lindsay (20) blocks a shot during the Lady Aggies' 67-54 win over West Point Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – Thursday night was senior night at Fairview High School...
Cullman Area Technology Academy students manufacturing parts for NASA, International Space Station
Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) machining program students and instructors who worked on the International Space Station stowage project as part of NASA’s HUNCH program pose for a photo at the school on Thursday,...
Obituary: Curtis Dalton Brown
Curtis Dalton Brown, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on January 31, 2019. He was born in Cullman June 18, 1936 to Mollie Ethel Brown.
Mr. Brown worked for the Alabama Department of Agriculture for 25...
Obituary: Jackie Eugene Cook
Funeral service for Jackie Eugene Cook, 53, of Bangor will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at Hanceville Funeral Home. Burial will follow with Masonic rites at Bangor Cemetery. Jackie’s family...
Obituary: Harry Lins Jr.
Harry Lins Jr. was born April 24, 1931 and passed away Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.
Complete arrangements and obituary information are incomplete at this time. Nichols Funeral Home directing.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane closures planned for I-65, U.S. 231 Feb. 1, 4
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) advises motorists that the following lane closures are planned:
The outside lane and shoulder of Interstate 65 northbound will be closed at Exit 318 (U.S. 31 at...
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cold Springs sweeps tri-match at Vinemont, Lady Warriors collect...
VINEMONT, Ala. –
Cold Springs and Hanceville travelled to Vinemont Thursday afternoon for a
tri-match with the Lady Eagles, but it was the Eagles of Cold...
