B.A.S.S. postpones day 1 of Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake
FLORENCE, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials made a decision to postpone the first day of competition at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Pickwick Lake as increased...
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Are Preparing For Inclement Weather
MADISON, Ala. - In the coming days, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will continue to work with local hospitals, providing them with blood products. It’s...
‘It’s critical for folks not to let their guard down’
Cullman County facing severe weather threat from Wednesday morning through early Thursday
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - National Weather Service (NWS) Huntsville office Senior Meteorologist Andrew...
Cullman Electric Co-op ready to restore power
CULLMAN, Ala. – As residents prepare for yet another round of thunderstorms and high winds following Monday’s storms and Tuesday’s early morning flooding in...
CPD warns public of unsafe parking underneath the city parking deck
CULLMAN, AL. - Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper issued a statement Wednesday morning imploring residents not to use the city parking deck for shelter...
Statement from Cullman County Schools following death of West Point High School student
The West Point community as well as the entire Cullman County School System family is mourning the loss of Christopher Owens, a sophomore who...
Cullman Power Board ready to respond in case of outages
CULLMAN, Ala. - Those responsible for keeping the power on for the residents inside the city limits of Cullman have been preparing for possible...
Tornado safety tips from State Farm Insurance
During the peak of storm season, our greatest concern is for the safety of everyone who will be affected by a storm. State Farm...
Obituary: Anthony Steven “Andy” Hyde
Anthony Steven “Andy” Hyde, age 46, of Haleyville, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Alabama.
He was born...
Obituary: Doyle William Brown
Doyle William Brown, of Cullman, passed away March 15, 2021 at the age of 92. He was born February 19, 1929 in Cullman to...
Obituary: Clinton Lee McGriff
Clinton Lee McGriff passed away peacefully, while surrounded by his family, on March 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Clint is preceded in death by his...
Single motor vehicle collision claims life of 16-year-old driver
CRANE HILL, Ala. – A single motor vehicle collision along County Road 940 claimed the life of a 16-year-old male early Tuesday afternoon. According...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats open area play with 5-0 win over Decatur
CULLMAN, Ala. – After sweeping a doubleheader against Madison Academy in dramatic fashion Friday night, the Bearcats returned home to Bill Shelton Field on...
‘Expect 3 rounds’: EMA director addresses Wednesday’s impending severe weather
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Phyllis Little updated the Cullman County Commission during its work session Tuesday afternoon on...
Arrests and incidents reported March 16, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 16, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Community Storm Shelters open during tornado warnings (updated)
The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) offered this updated list of available storm shelters ahead of Wednesday’s storms. Storms from around 5 a.m....
Raffle raises funds for Hanceville Fire & Rescue
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Amanda Duke was the lucky winner of a vacation recently, thanks to a raffle held by Hanceville Fire & Rescue. The...
Fantastic weather brings optimistic crowd to Hanceville’s 4th annual Irish Festival
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The city of Hanceville celebrated its Irish heritage Saturday with the fourth annual Hanceville Irish Festival, enjoying perfect weather and a...
CCCDC student welcomes dad home from Air Force with the help of classmates
CULLMAN, Ala. - When the classmates of 8-year-old Hayden Herron heard that his father, William Herron, would be returning from his overseas deployment with...
West Point council talks striping of CR 1141
WEST POINT, Ala.- West Point Mayor Gerald Schafer at Monday night’s council meeting reported that part of the striping on County Road 1141 has...
Berlin receives $100K grant for reconstruction of CR 1600, takes next step toward community...
BERLIN, Ala. - On Monday evening, Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates shared with his town council the news that local legislators have secured a $100,000...
Obituary: Kerlista Pugh Brock
Kerlista Pugh Brock, born February 5, 1934, went to be with her father on March 14, 2021. She was 87 years young.
A funeral service...
Obituary: Gary Lynn Brooks
Funeral services for Gary Lynn Brooks of Hanceville will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hanceville....
Obituary: Rhonda Lynn Jacobs
Funeral service for Rhonda Lynn Jacobs, 55, of the Simcoe/Berlin community, will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2021, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel....
Obituary: Ashley Brooke Jacobs
Ashley Brooke Jacobs, age 44, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Ashley was born July 4, 1976 in O'ahu, Hawaii.
Ashley...
Arrests and incidents reported March 15, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 15, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Scholar’s Bowl Scoreboard, Mar. 9-11, 2021
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cullman County high school and middle school Scholars’ Bowl coordinator Christine O’Leary shared the results of the season’s third and fourth...
CMS piano recital set for Thursday at WSCC
CULLMAN CITY SCHOOLS
Piano students at Cullman Middle School will be showing off what they’ve learned this week, with the annual piano recital takes place...
ADMH’s Hamerdinger recipient of Boyce Williams Award
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Stephen (Steve) Hamerdinger, director, Office of Deaf Services (ODS), Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of the Alabama Department...
St. Paul’s Spring Flea Market to feature local shops, one-of-a-kind finds
St. Paul’s Lutheran School will host a Spring Flea Market this Saturday, March 20. Vendors will be located inside the school gym and in...
State’s January unemployment rate is 4.3%, Cullman rate of 2.5% 3rd lowest
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January 2021 unemployment rate is 4.3%, down...
John Cox claims victory at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on Lewis Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. (March 14, 2021) – After leading the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Covercraft Stop 2 – Lewis...
Obituary: Herbert Chambers
Funeral service for Herbert Chambers, 91, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...
Obituary: Wessie Cleora Parrish
Graveside service for Wessie Cleora Parrish, 95, will be Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Williamson Memorial Gardens, Franklin, Tennessee.
Cullman Funeral Home...
Obituary: Dewey Alvin Sims
Funeral service for Dewey Alvin Sims, 89, of Hartselle, formerly of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, at Cullman Church of...
Obituary: Cynthia Renea Hanners
Cynthia Renea Hanners passed away at her residence in Hanceville on March 13, 2021. She was born January 4, 1963 to her parents Rodger...
CCBOE gives $500 supplement to full-time staff for efforts during pandemic
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education on Thursday approved a one-time $500 supplement to all of its full-time employees aside from...
A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers in 2021: The Moms Birthday and...
“The Greatest Party in American History” may have been the famous “Black and White Masked Ball” created by author Truman Capote, which he hosted...
Files from Yesteryear: 1930
From the Files of 1930:
Sunday, March 2 was the 80th birthday of Mrs. T.M. Gibbs, of Hanceville. The family gathered at the home of...
Obituary: David Wendell Harris
David Wendell Harris went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by his beloved wife and...
PREP BASEBALL: Warriors extend win streak with 8-4 win over Decatur
WEST POINT, Ala. – After routing Locust Fork at home 13-2 Friday night, the Warriors returned home to take on Decatur and extended their...
On target: 398 student archers take part in Cullman County Nationals Warmup
CULLMAN, Ala. - Student archers from across Cullman County visited the gym at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center on Thursday and Friday for...
CHS bands take stage for 2021 Music Performance Assessment
CULLMAN, Ala. - Thursday night was a big night for the Cullman High School Band program as the concert and symphonic bands performed to...
‘It is God that kept them safe’
CULLMAN, Ala.- The residents of Woodland Haus in Cullman lined Main Street outside of their facility Friday afternoon to celebrate 365 days of being...
Cullman County elementary and middle school students return to 5-day in-person classes April 12
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County School Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette announced at the county school board meeting Thursday evening that Kindergarten through eighth-grade classes...
What’s up on Cherokee Avenue?
Reliance Worldwide’s $19M distribution center rising fast near southwest side industrial parks
CULLMAN, AL. – Local folks are asking, “What is that building rising up...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman’s Heatherly, Norton drill walk-off HRs to lead ‘Cats past Madison Academy
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats returned home to Bill Shelton Field Friday night to host a pair of varsity matchups against the Mustangs of...
ARCHERY: East Elementary, Vinemont Middle, Vinemont High earn wins at Cullman County Nationals Warm-up
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Nationals Warm-up was held at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center and after two days of competition,...
Cold Springs High named top school in county system
System-wide achievements, improvements on display at board meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. - School achievements and facility improvements were on full display as the Cullman County Board...
Arrests and incidents reported March 12, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 12, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
St. Paul’s to honor alumnus Michael Heatherly with Impact Award
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Cullman has named alumnus Michael Heatherly as the recipient of its second Impact Award.
Heatherly went on...
Harmony School lunchroom staff recognized for outstanding service
CULLMAN, Ala. – Lunchroom staff members at Harmony School were recently recognized as the school’s Employees of the Month. The four hard-working women go...
Hanceville prepares for Irish Festival, clean-up week, yard sale weekend
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The City of Hanceville at Thursday’s council meeting set the dates for this year’s free clean-up week and yard sale weekend. The...
ADPH expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include people 55+, those with certain medical conditions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Friday that starting March 22, ADPH will extend eligibility...
Dodge City council seats new member, hears complaint over gaming machines
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Dodge City Town Council on Thursday evening selected and seated community native Heather Langley as its newest member, filling the...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview walks it off twice against Hanceville; Thursday scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview hosted Hanceville for a varsity a doubleheader Thursday night in a rematch from Tuesday night’s meeting in Hanceville. Both games...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Bulldogs fall to Winston County 4-2
ADDISON, Ala. -- The young Lady Bulldogs of Addison hosted their arch rivals from Double Springs Thursday night and despite a solid effort from...
Obituary: Jeremy Zerock Elliott
Jeremy Zerock Elliott, age 49, of Cullman, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born November 9, 1971, to Jerry and Wanda...
Obituary: Bobbie Nell Murray
Bobbie Nell Murray, 78, of Double Springs, Alabama entered into rest on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Huntsville Hospital Emergency Room.
Mrs. Murray was born...
Obituary: Linda Sue Brooks
Linda Sue Brooks, age 71, of Vinemont, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Linda was born November 14, 1949 in Falkville, Alabama...
Obituary: Del Mason Brock
Del Mason Brock, 79, passed away at his home in Cullman, Alabama on March 8, 2021.
Del was born on July 25, 1941 to Barney...
Obituary: Ernie Madison Pannell
Mr. Ernie Madison Pannell, age 78, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. Ernie...
Obituary: Elmer Revis Bryant, Jr.
Funeral service for Mr. Elmer Revis Bryant, Jr., 65, of Jones Chapel, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Jones Chapel First...
Arrests and incidents reported March 11, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 10, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Marshall, Aderholt file suit against federal government
Suit claims illegal manipulation and delaying of census data
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt, R- Alabama and two...
TUITION FREEZE THIS FALL, FULL CAMPUS OPERATIONS FOR WALLACE STATE
HANCEVILLE, Ala – Tuition will not increase at Wallace State Community College for the 2021-2022 academic year, said Wallace State President Vicki Karolewics. That...
Hanceville gears up for 4th annual Irish Festival
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In 1832, the city of Hanceville was founded by Irish settlers and on March 13, the city will celebrate with its...
Local Elvis impersonator goes Hollywood
CULLMAN, Ala - Alex Swindle was only 10 or 11 years old when he auditioned for a part in a children’s theater musical that...
CMS students find the science in pond water
There’s life and biology teeming pretty much everywhere if you look closely enough—and students at Cullman Middle School spent the past several weeks learning...
Cullman Community Lions Club cleans up Convent Road
CULLMAN, Ala.- Last Friday, members of the Cullman Community Lions Club picked up five bags of garbage along their Adopt-a-Mile stretch of Convent Road....
Obituary: Edna E. Lindsey Smith
Funeral service for Mrs. Edna E. Lindsey Smith, 91, of Cullman, will be 2 p.m., Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home. Family...
Obituary: Ken Mangrum
Ken Mangrum was born in Fairview, Tennessee, on June 6, 1937, to Lonnie and Aggie Hamilton Mangrum. He went to be with our Savior...
Obituary: Stanley Winfred Hall
Mr. Stanley Winfred Hall, at the age of 77, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 8, 2021.
He was born...
Arrests and incidents reported March 10, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 10, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program offering variety of courses beginning in April
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Small Farmer Training program is offering an exciting variety of courses beginning in April and continuing into...
CSA’s Long, Lackey qualify for ESSZ Age Group Sectionals
CARY, NC – It’s been a busy month for Cullman Swim Association swimmers Charlie Long and Mika Lackey. The CSA duo competed in last...
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers Heads to Lewis Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament organization, heads to Cullman, Alabama, this week, March 11-14, for the MLF Tackle...
Grants from Governor to assist domestic violence victims in north Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $228,289 to assist the efforts of six specialized units and organizations that help victims of...
Strawberry Festival is back, coming May 1
Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism touts active slate starting this week with archery and pro fishing tournaments
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Strawberry Festival has...
PREP TENNIS: CHS women top Hartselle 8-1 on the road
HARTSELLE, Ala. -- After starting last season with an 8-1 loss to Hartselle, the Bearcats bounced back with an 8-1 win over the Tigers...
South Vinemont meets with light agenda
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala.- The South Vinemont Town Council met Tuesday night with a light agenda. The council unanimously accepted the minutes from both the...
Former Mayor escorted out of Colony Town Council meeting after argument over food distribution
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Colony Town Council had a fairly quiet agenda Tuesday evening until it reached the public comment section. At that point,...
PREP BASEBALL: Aggies pull away from Hanceville 19-6; Tuesday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Fairview traveled to Hanceville for a Tuesday night showdown with the Bulldogs and hung 19 runs on the scoreboard on the...
Obituary: Ellen Katherine Taylor
Ellen Katherine Taylor, age 78, of Haleyville, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, Alabama.
Mrs. Taylor was born...
Obituary: Joseph Ike Walker
Mr. Joseph Ike Walker passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the age of 73. He was born October 25, 1947. Mr. Walker...
Obituary: Susan Ho Tubbs (Ho Hsiu-San/何秀珊)
Susan Ho Tubbs (Ho Hsiu-San/何秀珊) of Cullman, AL passed away at 4:21 p.m. on February 2, 2021 at UAB hospital, she was 68 years...
Obituary: Mary Grace Howard “Mama” Horton Minor
Mary Grace Howard "Mama" Horton Minor, age 80, of Vinemont, AL, passed away on March 6, 2021 surrounded by family at Princeton Baptist Medical...
Obituary: Barbara Blincoe White
Mrs. Barbara Blincoe White, 59, from Hanceville, Alabama went home to her heavenly father on Monday, March 8, 2021. Barbara was a long-time employee...
Obituary: Herbert Milton Brock
Herbert Milton Brock, of Cullman, passed away March 8, 2021 at the age of 95. He was born in Cullman February 26, 1926 to...
PREP SOFTBALL: Meek downs Addison at home 6-4
ARLEY, Ala. -- Addison traveled 10 miles south to take on Meek Tuesday night and the Lady Tigers were not gracious hosts. Meek defeated the...
Arrests and incidents reported March 9, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 10, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Governor Ivey Proclaims March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
MONTGOMERY—The State of Alabama has officially recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month as of March 1, 2021.
Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation designating...
Pet of the Week: Visit the great outdoors with Emmett!
(Photo courtesy of Cullman County Animal Shelter)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Emmett...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Softball moves up to No. 7 in NJCAA Division I ranks; Basketball,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s softball team is among the Top 10 teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ranks.
The Lions (19-2) are...
Cullman Primary School Resource Officer receives a helping hand
CULLMAN, Ala. – Every afternoon, Eli Calloway, 4, rides with his mom Jennifer Calloway to pick up his big sister Emily from Cullman City...
Cullman Police Department formalizes reserve officer force
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council formally approved a reserve police force for the Cullman Police Department (CPD), noting in...
U.S. 31 to stop traffic for bridge work March 10
HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that traffic on U.S. 31 between Hartselle and Falkville will be stopped as girders are...
Cullman emergency responders get high tech help from new app
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday approved the purchase of a new system that will give emergency responders high-tech assistance getting...
Portion of Main Ave SW will be closed March 11
CULLMAN, Ala - A message from City of Cullman Municipal Government: “The portion of Main Ave SW between Swafford Rd SW and Cherokee Ave...
Good Hope City Council moves one step closer to new planned projects
GOOD HOPE, Ala.- The Good Hope City Council moved one step closer to being able to announce one of several new projects currently being...
APLICATIONS
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs drops season finale at Tuscaloosa Academy 48-26
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cold Springs made the long trip to Tuscaloosa Academy for its regular season finale Friday night and the Eagles trailed by...
