Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival sees successful 2021 return
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Smith Lake Park was packed with visitors Sunday for its annual fireworks and music festival. While many took to the...
Arrests and incidents reported July 6, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 6, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Former Cullman standout Kolby Robinson opening 256 Sports Academy in Florence
FLORENCE, Ala. – There’s a new athletic training facility opening soon in Florence and participants will have the opportunity to learn firsthand from a...
From books to battalions: Spotlighting Good Hope’s military-bound Aiden Gonzalez
Aiden Gonzalez
Aiden Gonzalez is a 2021 graduate of Good Hope High School and he will soon leave for the United States Navy. Aiden is...
Chambers Fall Festival in the works for September
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sept. 25, Chambers Farm & Garden Supply will be hosting a fall festival for the entire community. The event will...
Tribune nets 13 APA awards including Community COVID award
CULLMAN, Ala. – This past weekend, members of The Cullman Tribune attended the Alabama Press Association to celebrate 150 years of journalistic integrity in...
Taking the American Challenge
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The east Cullman County town of Holly Pond has spent a few days hosting students and leaders from bicycle tour...
Obituary: Anthony Sherman Murphree
Anthony Sherman Murphree, age 72, of Holly Pond, Alabama passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021. Anthony was born February 22, 1949 in Cullman,...
Obituary: Virginia “Jenny” Carol Tyree
Virginia “Jenny” Carol Tyree, 71, of Cullman entered into rest on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Cullman Healthcare.
Jenny was born on March 26, 1950...
Obituary: Gregory James Grund
Funeral Service for Gregory James Grund, age 51, of Cullman, will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: William Richard ‘Dickie’ Smith
Funeral service for William Richard ‘Dickie’ Smith, 76, of Cullman will be at 7 p.m., Friday, July 9, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel,...
Obituary: Joshua Alexander Hallex
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Joshua Alexander Hallex, 44, of Cullman.
Cullman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Hallex family.
Mr....
‘We want to serve these kids’ Day 1 of Stu Stuedeman Cullman Basketball Camp...
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Stu Stuedeman Basketball Camp at Cullman High School officially tipped off Monday morning and over 50 kids turned out...
Obituary: Betty Sue (Moore) Drake
Betty Sue (Moore) Drake, 74, of the Center Point Community passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. She was born November 1, 1946 in...
Veteran Memorial: Staff Sgt. Jerold Jerome Shelton
Staff Sgt. Jerold Jerome Shelton
Jerold Jerome Shelton was born Oct. 27, 1947, in Cullman County. He was the son of Ms. Luesyble Shelton. By...
Four ways Fourth of July fireworks can harm our pets
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Fourth of July is just a day away! While many of us may want to kick back and enjoy...
365 AMERICAN JOY-GIVERS for 2021: The Greatest Birthday Party on Earth
“Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages…welcome to “The Greatest Birthday Party on Earth!” The circus is about to begin!
Let our joy-givers lead you...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1951
Mr. and Mrs. Collidge Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Hughes visited Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Woodard, in Haleyville on Sunday.
Reverend Lewis Eidson is...
Obituary: Joyce Maire Swann
Mrs. Swann passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at St. Vincent's Hospital. She was born March 22, 1956 in Colorado to Roy and...
Obituary: Hunter Joe Cutcher
Hunter Joe Cutcher, 27, of entered into rest on Friday, July 2, 2021.
Mr. Cutcher was born January 6, 1994. Hunter had a few great...
Obituary: Etoile Duncan Roberson
Etoile Duncan Roberson, 87, of Cullman passed on July 2, 2021 to become a messenger (her words).Mrs. Roberson was born in Taylors, SC. She...
Veteran Memorial: Preston Hewlett Kilgo
Preston Hewlett Kilgo
Preston Hewlett Kilgo was born Jan. 31, 1933, in Cullman County. He was the son of Preston H. and Edith Rae (McManus)...
Exercise your food freedom during Fourth of July weekend
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Fire up the grill, grab a few sparklers and get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend.
While the patriotic...
Cullman County Board of Education personnel notes, June 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. -
Resignations
Lynda M. Carter, Child Development Center Part-time Homebound Teacher, Resigned April M. Burgess, Cold Springs High Counselor, Resigned
Preston Mark Dobbs, Fairview High Teacher,...
Colony citizens hope to place marker at town cemetery following listing on Alabama Historic...
COLONY, Ala. - Earlier this year, Colony Cemetery achieved a listing on the Alabama Historical Commission’s Historic Cemetery Register, and a group of local...
Obituary: Jonda Ann Allison Self
Jonda Ann Allison Self, 66, of Blountsville, passed away on July 1, 2021. She was born November 28, 1954, to Eugene Coy Allison, Jr....
Obituary: Luther Erice McDonald
Luther Erice McDonald, age 74, of Hanceville, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Luther was born January 7, 1947 in Cullman, Alabama...
Obituary: Michael Shawn Bartlett
Funeral service for Michael Shawn Bartlett, 43, Hanceville, will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. The family will...
Obituary: Ted Blair Ratliff
Ted Blair Ratliff, age 83, of Carthage, MO, formerly of Cullman, died June 30, 2021.
He is survived by his wife: Marie S. Ratliff; daughters:...
Obituary: Debra Sue Lawson
Funeral service for Debra Sue Lawson, 67, of Holly Pond, will be 2 p.m., Monday, July 5, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. The...
ATF promotes fireworks safety
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives wants the public to be safe during the Fourth of July. Understanding the...
Registration now open for Cullman City Head Start in 2021-2022 school year
CULLMAN, Ala. - Registration is open now for Cullman City Head Start’s 2021-2022 school year, hosted at the Cullman City Primary School campus in...
Wallace State’s Diesel by Distance program hosting Open House events in July and August
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Diesel by Distance program is hosting multiple Open House events during July and August on select dates...
R.E. Garrison Trucking opens new downtown office
CULLMAN, Ala. – Friday was a day of celebration for R.E. Garrison Trucking as representatives from the City Planning Commission, the Chamber of Commerce,...
Arrests and incidents reported July 2, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 2, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman foster home Pilot Light Home currently in search of live-in foster family
CULLMAN, Ala. - The beds at the Pilot Light Home in Cullman currently stand empty and the search is on by the Pilot Light...
Hello, Dolly!
CULLMAN, Ala. - After the 2020 hiatus, Cullman Community Theatre returns later this month with a production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic “Hello,...
Westminster Assisted Living experiences farm living with a visit from Step-by-Step Petting Zoo
CULLMAN, Ala. - The “gobble gobble” of a fat turkey could be heard all-around as the courtyard as Westminster Assisted Living was transformed Thursday...
Obituary: Alma Ruth Gartman
Funeral services for Alma Ruth Gartman will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Mt. Zion Church of the Nazarene. Burial will follow...
Obituary: Rondle Black
Funeral services for Rondle Black of Hanceville, Alabama will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church in Hanceville....
Obituary: Debra Sue Lawson
Funeral Service for Debra Sue Lawson, 67, of Holly Pond, will be 2 p.m., Monday, July 5, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. The...
Obituary: James Verbon Stidham
Graveside service for James Verbon Stidham, 88, of Vinemont will be 10 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Flint Creek Baptist Cemetery in Vinemont,...
Guest Editorial: Protecting Alabama’s waters requires more than lawsuits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Recent heavy rains put the spotlight on one of the most common yet difficult to resolve environmental concerns – untreated or...
Arrests and incidents reported July 1, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 1, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
NASA named best place to work, No. 1 for COVID-19 response
WASHINGTON - For the ninth consecutive year, the Partnership for Public Service has ranked NASA as the Best Place to Work in the Federal...
Wallace State Community College fully open for fall semester
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College returned to normal operations earlier this year and is gearing up for a robust fall semester with...
Cullman Regional nurse recognized with DAISY Award
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional recently presented the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Katie Weber, R.N. – 5...
Urban Cookhouse offers healthy, local menu options
CULLMAN, Ala. - Urban Cookhouse has opened its doors in Cullman and is quickly becoming a huge hit! Lisa Goodwin and Keith Goodwin co-own...
‘Best of Bama’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Goat Island Brewing has added another honor to its collection as it expands its brewing operation in south Cullman, being recognized...
Obituary: Gean Howard Lecroy
Funeral services for Gean Howard Lecroy will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2021 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Fairview...
Obituary: Willie Thomas Harrington
Memorial services for Willie Thomas Harrington will be Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. He was born July...
Obituary: Hollis Conn
Hollis Conn, age 79, of Cullman died Tuesday, June 29, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents: T.V. and Hattie Estell Mewborn...
Obituary: Elizabeth Turrentine
Elizabeth Turrentine, 66, of Vinemont, formerly of Addison, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Elizabeth...
Obituary: Ryan Alan Ferguson
Memorial service for Ryan Alan Ferguson, 42, of Baileyton, Alabama will be 1 p.m., July 10, 2021, at Grace Baptist Church.
Cullman Funeral Home is...
Arrests and incidents reported June 30, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 30, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Firework shows near you this 4th of July season
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - With July 4 falling on a Sunday this year, the area firework celebrations are spread out over the long holiday...
Cullman City Council approves Regional Airport improvements
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council passed two resolutions Monday evening concerning Cullman Regional Airport, allowing the facility to improve its runway and...
Cullman Regional names new Chief Marketing Officer
CULLMAN, Ala.— Cullman Regional announced Tuesday that health care veteran Todd Goodall has been named as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Goodall has worked...
Young Warriors participate in West Point boys & girls basketball camp
WEST POINT, Ala. – Basketball season is still a few months away for local schools, but the summertime is always a great opportunity for...
Unification marks historical evening for Lions, Lioness clubs
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Installment Dinner for The Lions and Lioness Club marked a historical change for the organization Monday evening at Stonebridge. What...
Pouring on the STEAM
CULLMAN, Ala. - Given the demands of the modern career field, a growing number of educators consider early exposure to opportunities in science, technology,...
Meet Professor Karl O. Waussie!
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College has added a new furry friend to the family!
Professor Karl O. Waussie (Dr. Waussie) is the name...
Obituary: Randy L. Bright
Funeral services for Randy L. Bright, of Cullman, Alabama will be Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at...
Editorial: Don’t feed the ducks
A few years ago, I was employed in an area which harbored a substantial feral cat colony, 20 or so, with kittens. I was...
Arrests and incidents reported June 29, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 29, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Pet of the Week: Cool off with Tipper!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Tipper is a 1.5-year-old Great Pyrenees mix....
New principal named at Hanceville Elementary School
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education on Tuesday approved the hiring of Stacie Olinger to be the new principal of Hanceville...
Cullman City Council approves Sunday alcohol sales
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening suspended its regular rules of order to pass an ordinance that will allow alcohol...
Good Hope City Council reports on American Rescue Plan funds, details upcoming events
GOOD HOPE, Ala.- The City of Good Hope will soon receive some help with wastewater and sewer with money from the American Rescue Plan....
‘Love, Honor, Cherish’
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood and his wife, West Point High School counselor Amanda Yearwood, recently decided that...
Obituary: Ryan Alan Ferguson
Memorial Services for Ryan Alan Ferguson, 42, of Baileyton, Alabama are being planned and will be announced later.
Cullman Funeral Home is honored to serve...
Obituary: Myrtis Iona Godsey
Myrtis Iona Godsey, age 89, of Haleyville, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Lakeland Community Hospital.
Mrs. Godsey was born on November 11, 1931...
Obituary: Randell Mann
Randell Mann, 64, of Bear Creek entered into rest on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at his residence.
Mr. Mann was born December 24, 1956 in...
Obituary: Herbert Glover
Herbert Glover, age 85, of Vinemont, Alabama passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Herbert was born October 12, 1935 to Hershel and Dellie...
Obituary: Kathleen Gregory
Kathleen Gregory, age 97, of Holly Pond, Alabama passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021. Kathleen was born December 9, 1923 to David and...
Obituary: William Earl Hale
Mr. William Earl Hale, 65, of Cullman, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama.
Cullman Funeral Home...
Arrests and incidents reported June 28, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 28, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Make more from the food you grow
AUBURN UNIVERSITY - Each growing season, producers must decide how and where to sell their crops. Farmers markets, grocery stores, roadside stands and wholesale...
Livestock making the switch to soy? Everything you need to know!
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Did you know? Livestock were on the soy diet before it was cool.
While this may seem a bit surprising, soybeans...
Obituary: William Gary Kimbrel
William Gary Kimbrel, 69, of Cullman passed to his heavenly home on June 25, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m.,...
Editorial: ‘It’s just like this for now’
I heard a phrase the other day that sat with me for a while before it really began to settle. “It’s just like this...
Let’s erase e-waste
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - Broken or discarded household and industry electronics used for telecommunications, data processing or entertainment are known as electronic waste (e-waste)....
365 JOY-GIVERS for 2021: The Yankee Doodle Birthday Party
This week, we are in Manhattan’s famed Duffy Square between Broadway and Seventh Avenue for “The Yankee Doodle Birthday Party.” The décor centerpiece is...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1951
Oak Level News
Reverend J.S. Shults filled his appointment here on Sunday and Sunday night.
Mrs. Loy Hinkle, Freida and Frances, attended the wedding of their...
Obituary: Gladys Emily Bradford
Graveside service for Gladys Emily Bradford, age 84, of Cullman, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Fellowship Cemetery in...
Veteran Memorial: William Emry McConnell
William Emry McConnell
William Emry McConnell was born July 21, 1891, in Cullman County to William H. and Martha A. McConnell. He registered for the...
Federal, state programs guarantee boating access
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hank Weldon is a native Alabamian and a traveling man. As a director of student and junior tournaments for Bass Anglers...
Extension receives grants to support COVID-19 vaccines
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY & AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—The Alabama Cooperative Extension System, representing Alabama A&M and Auburn universities, received grant funding to provide much needed...
Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy graduates 35
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Friday evening held its annual Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy graduation at the Sheriff’s Office training...
Obituary: Marolyn “Jill” Frost
Marolyn “Jill” Frost, age 67, of Haleyville, Alabama, passed away on June 24, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
Mrs. Frost...
Obituary: Barbara Ann Summerford Miller
Barbara Ann Summerford Miller of Falkville, formerly of Birmingham, passed away June 24, 2021 at the age of 88. She was born in Cullman...
Obituary: Julian Anthony “Tony” Pittman
Mr. Julian Anthony "Tony" Pittman of Cullman passed away June 22, 2021 at the age of 85. He was born in Greenville, Alabama February...
Obituary: Cheryl Jo Brenton
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Cheryl Jo Brenton, 71, from Hanceville, Alabama, are incomplete and will be announced later.
Mrs. Brenton passed from this life on...
Walter crash claims life of Blountsville woman
WALTER COMMUNITY, Ala. - The Cullman County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the fatality in a Friday afternoon vehicle crash in the...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point downs Cold Springs 29-25 at Falkville
FALKVILLE, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Lady Eagles and West Point Warriors traveled to Falkville Friday to play in their final two play-day games...
Recent drop in lumber prices doesn’t tell full story
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – After a year of record-high lumber prices, headlines across the country are reporting a 40% plunge in prices since May....
Editorial: Has Generation X been lost in the shuffle?
Over the past several years, there’s been plenty of chatter about generational differences between the boomers, millenials and Generation Z. It's been mostly insults...
Arrests and incidents reported June 25, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 25, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Regional welcomes Cardiologist Sampath Singireddy, M.D. to medical group
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes Cardiologist Sampath Singireddy, M.D., to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Singireddy earned his medical degree from NTR...
Upcoming summer events at Cullman County Public Library
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Summer Learning Program at Cullman County Public Library has been a hit with kids and adults alike across the county;...
APLICATIONS
Pet of the Week: Smell the flowers with Honeybee!
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter‘s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Honeybee is a 3.5-4-year-old Walker hound/terrier mix....
