‘I’m extremely humbled and honored’
"I would like thank God for blessing me with the opportunity and ability to serve this great nation for the past 16-plus years in...
Sacred Heart 5th grader Caroline McBride named national handwriting champion
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sacred Heart Elementary School recently became home to five state handwriting champions, including Caroline McBride, who went on to be named...
Obituary: Otis Craig White
Funeral service for Otis Craig White will be Saturday, Dec. 19. 2020, at 10 a.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. Visitation will be from...
Obituary: Marisa Goodwin McIntosh
Funeral services for Marisa Goodwin McIntosh, 35, of Cullman will be at noon, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...
Obituary: Ruby Jean Johnson
Private family funeral services for Ruby Jean Johnson, 82, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home...
Obituary: Nelson Ragsdale
Memorial services for Nelson Ragsdale, 84, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 at Bellview Heights Baptist Church.
Cullman Funeral Home...
Obituary: Tommy Dean Walker
Tommy Dean Walker, 80, of Addison entered into rest Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Yuma, Arizona.
Tommy was born March 26, 1940 in Danville, Alabama....
Obituary: Frederic Harry Wallwork
A small memorial service for Frederic Harry Wallwork, 84, of Holly Pond, who passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, will be held at Mt....
Obituary: Billy Wayne Patrick
Billy Wayne Patrick, son of Forrest Lonzo Patrick and Mary Ruth Patrick of Cullman, Alabama, passed away surrounded by his loving family Sunday, Dec....
Cullman City School Board – Dec. 15 meeting notes
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Board of Education met Tuesday evening for its last meeting of 2020. The meeting started with a recognition of...
‘Come and enjoy a bit of Christmas spirit’
HOLLY POND, Ala. - As part of its annual Christmas celebration, the Town of Holly Pond lit up Governors Park the week after Thanksgiving....
PREP FOOTBALL: 2020 Class 2A, All-Region 5 Team announced
This year’s Class 2A, Region 5 All-Region Team has been voted on by the region coaches and released this afternoon. Several players from both...
Vinemont council seeking to fill place 3
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Town Council met for its regularly scheduled December meeting Tuesday night, its first meeting since Councilman and former Mayor...
Dr. Jim Wright receives Childhaven, national awards
CULLMAN, Ala. - At the annual Christmas Banquet at Childhaven, Executive Director Emeritus Dr. Jim Wright was presented with two awards.
Each year Childhaven presents...
Good Hope’s Bartlett named ‘Hometown Hero’ by students
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope Elementary School fifth graders recently completed the Super Citizen Program. The program normally concludes with a celebration and...
Christmas gifts with local flavor
CULLMAN, Ala. - Christmas is almost here and last-minute shoppers are out and about or online looking for the perfect gifts for family and...
Commission awards installation contract for New Canaan shelter; Human Trafficking Awareness Month proclaimed
CULLMAN, Ala. - New Canaan will soon see progress in the long-awaited installation of its community storm shelter. The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday...
Obituary: Dorothy (“Dot”) Rickles
On Dec. 14, 2020, Dorothy (“Dot”) Rickles, 89, of Baileyton passed away at her residence.
Dot was born in Cullman County in 1933 to Stella...
Obituary: Deborah Denise Dyer
Funeral services for Deborah Denise Dyer, 62, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with...
Obituary: Jamie Stoddard
Jamie Stoddard, 4/28/1971 – 12/13/2020
In grief and heartache, we are shaken to our core. Jamie Stoddard you are truly loved and deeply blessed, and...
Obituary: Sarah Frances Harbison
Funeral services for Sarah Frances Harbison, 88, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Obituary: Cecil Coy Smith
Cecil Coy Smith, 77, of Arley entered into rest Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at UAB Hospital.
Coy was born March 29, 1943 in Arley, Alabama. ...
Legislators, ALFA present $215K for Cullman ag center
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County’s state legislative delegation delivered some holiday cheer to the Cullman County Commission Tuesday evening in the form of a...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 15
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 55 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Cullman City Schools giving all full-time employees $500 bonus
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools will be rewarding every full-time employee with $500 in extraordinary compensation — effectively a “bonus” — next week,...
Cullman Regional COVID-19 update: Dec. 15
In a virtual press conference Tuesday morning, Cullman Regional Chief Medical Officer Dr. William Smith said the hospital is currently treating 61 COVID-19 patients,...
Cullman City Schools names 2020 Teachers of the Year
CULLMAN, Ala. - It’s been a different type of year for educators, but through all the challenges 2020 had on tap, teachers have persevered...
Cullman Regional administers 1st COVID-19 vaccine
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional administered its first COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 8:43 a.m. to critical care nurse Donna Snow, RN.
“In following...
4 Alabama properties added to National Register of Historic Places
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, is pleased to announce that four Alabama properties have been added to...
Good Hope moves closer to amended mobile home ordinance
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night had a first reading of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 009-2019,...
Cullman City Council commends Dr. Scott Warner for COVID response
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening finished out its calendar year by presenting Dr. Scott Warner a resolution of commendation...
Obituary: Gearldine Fanning
Mrs. Gearldine Fanning, 78, of Hanceville peacefully passed away Friday evening, Dec. 11, 2020 at her residence.
She was born April 28, 1942 in Cullman...
Obituary: Amy Madison
Amy Madison, 62, of Arley passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Amy was born March 6, 1958...
Obituary: Linda Jean Thompson
Funeral services for Linda Jean Thompson, 74, of Hanceville will be at noon Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...
Obituary: James Orville Farley
Funeral services for James Orville Farley, 84, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Obituary: Charles Matthew Morris, Jr.
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, Charles Matthew Morris, Jr., loving husband and father of two, passed away.
He is survived by his adoring wife of...
Obituary: Jerry James Cone
Funeral services for Jerry James Cone, 75, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at Temple Baptist Church with interment...
Obituary: Betty Mae Hudson
Betty Mae Hudson, 85, of Cullman, Alabama passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Betty was born May 12, 1935 to Willie Maude Barnett McCain...
Obituary: Anthony “Tony” Lewis Williams
Funeral services for Anthony “Tony” Lewis Williams, 62, of Cullman, who passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, will be held at Moss Service Funeral...
Obituary: Judy Faye Wilmoth
Judy Faye Wilmoth, 70, of Arley entered into rest Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Judy was born Dec....
Cullman County Schools going remote Jan. 6-15, limiting sports spectators Dec. 15-Jan. 15
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County is seeing an increased number of COVID-19 cases. As of Dec. 14, Cullman County continues to be in the...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 14
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 26 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Cullman Regional receives 1st shipment of COVID-19 vaccine
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional received the facility’s first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday morning. The hospital plans to administer the first...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 14, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 14, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
3 Alabama sites to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday, additional shipments to be delivered...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Now that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the...
St. Paul’s cancels New Year’s Eve fundraiser
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul's Lutheran School traditionally holds two large fundraisers each year- the New Year's Eve fundraiser and the Alumni & Friends...
State ABC Board reinstitutes ‘to-go’ alcohol sales until Jan. 4
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) on Monday unanimously authorized its on-premise licensees to sell alcohol “to-go” until Jan....
Last-minute Christmas gifts for outdoors enthusiasts
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Buying Christmas gifts for those who love the outdoors can be a daunting task simply because...
Obituary: Faith Keaton
Funeral services for Faith Keaton, 77, of Cullman, who passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, will be at Moss Service Funeral Home Monday, Dec....
Obituary: Herbert “Yogi” Lee Gable, Jr.
Funeral services for Herbert "Yogi" Lee Gable, Jr., 63, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Gus Malzahn out as Auburn head coach
From Auburn University
AUBURN, Ala.— Auburn Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Sunday a leadership change for Auburn football as Gus Malzahn will no longer...
Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1930, 1950
From the files of 1900:
Vick Clark is among the clerical force at the Racket Store.
Ed Daniel has opened a restaurant in the old Speegle...
Funny Things From Yesterday: Jogging suit and a bonnet
This is an article about modern trends and old traditions.
A few years back many people had to walk when they were going somewhere. But...
A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: The 2020 Christmas Porch Drop-Off Cookie Swap-Off
Written by Tribune guest contributor Laurie Johnson
HOORAY FOR THE JOY-GIVERS! We always need more smiles, music and laughter. This fun series salutes those seriously...
Poinsettias: Caring for the Christmas flower
Written by Justin Miller for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Poinsettias reign supreme as the main flowers of the holiday season....
Alabama will not tax individuals’, businesses’ CARES Act benefits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed a supplemental emergency proclamation to address tax and economic development issues that were delayed in...
Obituary: Linda Michelle Williams
Linda Michelle Williams passed away Dec. 11, 2020. Linda was born in Cullman County in 1964. She was married 38 years to James C....
Obituary: Billie Sue Moon
Graveside services for Billie Sue Moon, 84, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14 at Vinemont Baptist Cemetery; Rev. Gary Waddell...
Obituary: Judith Elaine Taylor
Graveside service for Judith Elaine Taylor, 76, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 at Good Hope Cemetery; Rev. Charles York...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 55 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
WATCH LIVE: Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo
See below to watch tonight’s action from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo. This year’s event is closed to in-person attendance...
Wiggins wins Classic Fish-Off, earns Final Classic berth at Florida’s Harris Chain
LEESBURG, Fla. — There were times Saturday when Jordan Wiggins wondered if he had enough magic remaining to write the fairy-tale ending for a...
‘Awesome since 1917’: Happy 103rd birthday, Ruth Duke!
WELTI, Ala. - There was snow on the ground and more falling in the Welti community Dec. 12, 1917, so the rain falling Saturday...
Curt’s Closet prepares for move, eyes February opening in new location
CULLMAN, Ala. - Curt’s Closet Founder Ashley Wilson on Tuesday officially announced that the organization had finished a deal to relocate its nonprofit boutique...
‘That’s the whole joy of the holidays’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - For the second year, students at Hanceville High School will be able to experience one of Christmas’ greatest joys- giving. For...
‘Holiday spirit’ goes virtual
CULLMAN, Ala. - From football games to simply having class, 2020 has presented a truly unique set of challenges for schools. So when it...
Remember our seniors this season
CULLMAN, Ala. - Christmas is only two weeks away, and for residents in assisted living and nursing homes, this year will be very different...
‘Christmas Star’: Astronomical phenomenon to be visible for 1st time in 800 years Dec....
CULLMAN, Ala. - An astronomical phenomenon is getting a lot of attention due to its proximity to Christmas on the calendar this year. Jupiter...
PREP BASKETBALL: Roberts’ game-winner lifts Addison over Cold Springs
BREMEN, Ala. -- Cold Springs hosted Addison in a pivotal early season area matchup at their outstanding gym Friday night. The lobby of the gym...
Obituary: Lillie Ferrell
Lillie Ferrell, 76, of the Walter community passed away Dec. 11, 2020. She was born Jan. 1, 1944 in Cullman County to Benjamin and...
Obituary: Milton L. Burns
In loving memory of Milton L. Burns
Milton L. Burns passed away Dec. 10, 2020. Milton was born in Blount County in 1934 to John...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 11
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 53 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
WATCH LIVE: Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo
See below to watch tonight's action from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo. This year's event is closed to in-person attendance...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 11, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 11, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Rumors Deli kicks off Christmas drive to support CAAWA
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rumors Deli on Wednesday kicked off a fundraising and supply drive for the Cullman Area Animal Welfare Association (CAAWA), hoping to...
Hanceville receives $90K grant for 911 system upgrade
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville E-911 will soon be getting new equipment to help streamline its current system, thanks to a $90,000 grant from the...
Homegrown Hope
CULLMAN, Ala. - The North Alabama Agriplex, a local nonprofit dedicated to education and promoting Alabama’s agriculture and future sustainability, on Thursday announced its...
Senior Days at Winter Wonderland Dec. 18-20
CULLMAN, Ala. - With senior centers remaining closed across the state, the Cullman County Commission and Cullman County Commission on Aging have been busy...
American Red Cross holiday blood drive at Goat Island Brewing Friday
CULLMAN, Ala. - The American Red Cross on Friday, Dec. 11 will hold a blood drive at Goat Island Brewing, 1646 John H. Cooper...
Obituary: Lee Roy Hamby
Lee Roy Hamby, 76, of Double Springs passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was born March...
Obituary: Herman Louis (Junior) Peinhardt
A graveside service for Mr. Herman Louis (Junior) Peinhardt of Cullman will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at Cullman City...
Obituary: Camillus Joseph Clos
Camillus Joseph Clos, 95, of Marietta, GA passed away Dec. 6, 2020.
He was born in Cullman, AL March 19, 1925 to Francis Henry...
Sams, Wiggins win Bassmaster Team Championship, earn berths to Classic Fish-Off on Harris Chain
LEESBURG, Fla. — Wesley Sams and Jordan Wiggins caught the heaviest bag of the Bassmaster Team Championship on Thursday to earn a come-from-behind victory on the Harris Chain of...
Troopers to close part of Hwy. 157 in West Point Saturday for crash investigation
WEST POINT, Ala. – Alabama State Troopers on Saturday, Dec. 12 at approximately 8 a.m. will close all four lanes (both directions) of Alabama...
(Updated) Cullman libraries moving to curbside-only service Dec. 11
Updated 12-10-20 at 5:13 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Public Library on Thursday announced it will transition to curbside-only service beginning Friday, Dec....
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 10, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 10, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Colony council infighting and community concerns on the table
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening cranked up its pre-meeting work session around 5 p.m. and did not finish its...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Try a shot of Whiskey!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has extra love to share, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the...
Service recognition: 4 CPD officers recognized for years of service
CULLMAN, Ala. - Four officers with the Cullman Police Department (CPD) were presented with Years of Service Pins at a small ceremony Wednesday afternoon....
Christmas love: Nexan Building Products grants Christmas wishes for 12 area children
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Christmas spirit is alive and well at Nexan Building Products in Good Hope. For at least 10 years, the...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 9
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 55 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Obituary: Athel Robinson
Graveside services for Athel Robinson, 81, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery Rev. Steve...
Obituary: Michael “Skeet” Dewayne Trucks
Graveside services for Michael “Skeet” Dewayne Trucks, of Crane Hill who passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 at the age of 58, will be...
Obituary: Ophelia Brannon
Graveside services for Ophelia Brannon, 99, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at Mt. Zion Cemetery; Rev. Steve Rodgers...
Obituary: Shirley Williams Fowler
Shirley Williams Fowler, 77, passed away Dec. 8, 2020. She was born Oct. 23, 1943 to Lincoln and Mary Young Williams.
Shirley was the youngest...
Obituary: Rocky Terry Campbell
Rocky Terry Campbell, 60, of Crane Hill, Alabama passed away Tuesday, Dec.8, 2020. Rocky was born Aug. 10, 1960 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rocky is survived...
Obituary: Robert Wayne Pace
Funeral services for Robert Wayne Pace, 82, of Cullman, AL will be 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial...
Obituary: James Renee Anderson
James Renee Anderson passed away Dec. 7, 2020. Renee was born in Cullman County on Prospect Mountain in 1926 to Clarence and Pearl Stewart...
Obituary: Douglas Alan Kalvig
Douglas Alan Kalvig, 61, of Double Springs, entered into rest Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Doug was born Oct. 29, 1959...
‘We’re looking at some pretty dark days for the foreseeable future’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – “Because the pandemic has stretched must longer than we ever imagined, we’re all just downright exhausted by the disruptions to our...
APLICATIONS
Arrest report: Sept. 14
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Burley, Desirae Nicole, 22
first-degree identity...
