Little Free Pantry coming to Cullman
Image shows an example of a Little Free Pantry, courtesy of The Little Free Pantry on Facebook.
CULLMAN - The Little Free Pantry pilot project...
2 men likely to face charges for damaging Garden City’s River Park
GARDEN CITY - Two of the five people accused of causing more than $5,000 in damages to Garden City’s River Park a year ago...
Annual Arbor Day tree sale approaching
In addition to promoting the planting of trees and shrubs for beauty and wildlife, our goal with the Cullman Forestry Planning Committee is to...
City annexes 90 acres from Industrial Dev. Board
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman moved forward Monday night with the annexation of a little more than 90 acres of land on the...
Warriors overpower Raiders 56-41; Lady Raiders top Lady Warriors 51-45
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope and West Point fans alike were treated to a pair of thrilling games Monday night as the Raiders and...
Cullman Elite Realty celebrates 1st year of business with ribbon cutting
Cullman Elite Realty owners Amy Martinez, left, and Rita Fromhold, right, with Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs
CULLMAN - Amy Martinez and Rita Fromhold have been...
State of the State luncheon set for this Friday; Bussman, Shedd, Harbison and Henry...
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman speaks at last year's State of the State Community Luncheon.
CULLMAN - On Friday, Jan. 20, the Cullman Area Chamber of...
Stabbing victim’s condition improving
CULLMAN - The victim in last Thursday night's stabbing at Dripping Springs Apartments in Cullman is still in the intensive care unit of Huntsville...
Local activist joins pro-life, pro-choice march in Birmingham
Pro-life and pro-choice activists converged on Brother Bryan Park in Birmingham on Saturday for the 2017 Birmingham March for Life.
BIRMINGHAM - The Greater Birmingham...
Wallace State-Oneonta conducting first welding classes during spring semester
The Wallace State-Oneonta welding facility features 10 state-of-the-art booths for its students.
ONEONTA – Wallace State-Oneonta has its first welding classes underway.
The 10-booth welding station...
New homesteaders group aims to ‘reconnect and reskill’
Lee McBride demonstrates how to tap a tree for its sugary sap, which is excellent for making syrup. Before modern methods made tapping trees...
Apply now to be part of next CCSO Citizens’ Academy
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange looks on as Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses the Fall 2016 graduating class of the Cullman Sheriff's Citizens'...
Obituary: Mildred Annie Watwood David
Funeral service for Mildred Annie Watwood David, 81, of Addison will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel...
Obituary: Shirley Ann Freeman
Funeral service for Shirley Ann Freeman, 73, will be held Monday, January 16, 2017 beginning at 1:00 pm at Moss Service Funeral Home. Visitation...
Obituary: Howard Denney
Mr. Howard Denney, age 83, of Holly Pond, passed away Saturday morning at his home. He was born in Cullman County to Comer Lemual...
Obituary: Micheal Joseph “Joe Joe” Yeager
Funeral services for Micheal Joseph “Joe Joe” Yeager, 31, of Hanceville will be Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Stonebridge Farms Chapel;...
Obituary: Frank Allen Briscoe
Frank Allen Briscoe passed away January 13, 2017 at the age of 88. He was born June 17, 1928 to John William Briscoe and...
Obituary: Abe Lee Edwards
Abe Lee Edwards, 72, of Bear Creek, entered into rest on January 12, 2017 at Haleyville Health Care.
Mr. Edwards was born on February 14,...
Obituary: James Aron Price
Funeral services for James Aron Price, 86, of Hanceville will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 at noon at Riverside Baptist Church; Doug Pitts, Wendell...
Obituary: Ferrell Delaner Williams
Funeral services for Ferrell Delaner Williams, age 79 of Crane Hill, will be Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Chapel...
Obituary: Leldon M. “Willie” Sutton
Graveside services for Leldon M. “Willie” Sutton, age 93 of Cullman, will be at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday January 14, 2017 at Duck River...
Obituary: Alice Florence Daniel
Alice Florence Daniel, 84, passed away January 12. Service information is unavailable at this time. Arrangements under the direction of Moss Service Funeral Home.
Files from Yesteryear: 1917 and 1937
From the Files of 1917:
Mrs. Leigh Taliaferro returned to her home in Nashville, on Saturday, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. G.S. Leeth.
D.T....
Plenty to play for in week leading up to county basketball tourney
CULLMAN - Before the county teams shift their focus to the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, there is plenty of play in the upcoming week.
From...
Annual EMS chili cook-off will benefit area toddler battling cancer
CULLMAN - Cullman Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is hosting their second annual Cullman County Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 25.
The event, which pits teams...
Cullman County Commission seeking help hauling hay into county
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission and Cullman County Soil and Water Conservation District recently secured a grant to bring hay into the county...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield prescription plan change affects some CVS customers
CULLMAN - Last year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) and its pharmacy benefits management entity Prime Therapeutics (PT) dropped CVS pharmacies...
This week in Cullman history (Jan. 10- 17)
On Jan. 12-13, 1982, Cullman was hit by a large snow storm. The storm began Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 12, and would dump nearly half...
Community bags more than 10,000 pounds of local sweet potatoes for area’s hungry
CULLMAN - The Society of St. Andrew (SoSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing hunger and food waste, hosted a sweet potato drop at...
Hanceville clinches area title in OT thriller; Lady Bulldogs win
HANCEVILLE - Friday night's game between the Oakman Wildcats and the Hanceville Bulldogs was a high-scoring affair that had to be settled in overtime,...
Foxgloves & Fireflies: Teachers
In writing an article for another paper I recently came across the story of a fourth-grader who initiated a fundraiser for a new animal...
Cordova overpowers Good Hope; Lady Raiders get huge area win
GOOD HOPE - No. 1 ranked Cordova showed Good Hope how superior they were Friday night in the first quarter of the Blue Devils'...
National Endowment for the Humanities grants target smaller Alabama communities; proposal deadline Feb. 15
BIRMINGHAM - A rare grant opportunity is being extended to grassroots humanities organizations across the state, and Alabama Humanities Foundation is urging communities to...
A thriller and a blowout at St. Bernard
CULLMAN - As the season is winding down and teams get ready for area and regional tournaments around the county, St. Bernard and Whitesburg...
Cullman Regional seminar: Nutrition Myth Busters
CULLMAN - Are low-fat foods always better? Will a low-sodium diet help my blood pressure or diabetes? Will eggs raise my cholesterol? Find out...
Stabbing victim’s condition remains critical
Roger Dale Hines
CULLMAN - A man who was stabbed Thursday night in an altercation at Dripping Springs Apartments remains in the intensive care unit...
Leaders young and old sound call to action at Cullman County Democrats’ monthly meeting
Former State Rep. James Fields, right, was a speaker at Thursday night's meeting.
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Democrats held their monthly...
(UPDATED) Victim in Thursday night stabbing ID’d
Updated 1-13-2017 at 4:25 p.m.
According to Cullman City Police Capt. Becky Boyd, Young's condition has not changed. The knife used has been recovered.
"The investigation...
Group trip to Ireland set for May; sign up now
Dublin
HANCEVILLE — Area residents with a little Irish blood running through their veins or anyone who would like to visit the Emerald Isle may...
Hanceville focuses on proposed Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority
HANCEVILLE - Thursday's meeting of the Hanceville City Council was short, but saw some important decisions and ideas take shape.
In the way of finances,...
Dodge City talks bridge repair, storm shelters
DODGE CITY - It was a quiet night for the Dodge City Town Council Thursday. After an invocation from Councilman Ervin Chumley, the council...
2 arrested in Hanceville for trafficking meth
Joshua Hanners, left, and Dustin Boone, right
HANCEVILLE - Two Cullman men were arrested in Hanceville this week after a routine traffic stop in which...
Community Profile: Beat 8
Rita Light, Carolyn Calvert and David Vines inside the Beat 8 Community Center.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Southwest Cullman County has been a coal mining district...
Mayor proclaims Jan. 11 “Human Trafficking Awareness Day”
Pictured L-R: Judge Kim Chaney (task force member), Kathy Wilson (task force chair), Blakely Hopper (task force secretary) and Mayor Jacobs
CULLMAN - On Wednesday,...
St. Bernard sweeps Vinemont at home
CULLMAN - St. Bernard quickly recovered from a sweep at the hands of Cold Springs by delivering a sweep of their own at home...
Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles clinch regular season class 2A, area 13 titles
BREMEN - Eli Hamby showed poise in the final three minutes, getting eight of his game-high 17 points that helped the Cold Springs Eagles...
Sweet Potato Drop happening at the Agriplex Saturday
Volunteers at the last Sweet Potato Drop in May 2016
CULLMAN - When people work together there is almost nothing they can’t accomplish. That is...
(UPDATED) BREAKING NEWS: Stabbing on Cullman’s west side
Updated 1-13-17 12:05 p.m. http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/01/13/victim-thursday-night-stabbing-idd
Updated 1-12-17 at 9:18 p.m.
According to Culpepper, the suspect has been identified as Roger Hines. Hines has been arrested and...
Chairman Walker defends commission’s support of 3-cent gas tax
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue...
Hanceville man killed in overnight motorcycle crash
Updated 1-12-17 at 9:04 p.m.
HANCEVILLE - A Hanceville man was killed in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 12 when the motorcycle he...
Local family talks benefits of homeschooling, allowing children to choose the way they learn
Shiloh Walker, who describes herself as an introvert, loves her garden, reading and the personalized education that being homeschooled affords her.
CULLMAN - In the...
(Updated) Crash at Hwys. 278 and 157, Air Evac called
Updated Jan. 12, 8:56 a.m.
BERLIN - A two-car collision occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 East and Alabama Highway 157 this evening,...
2017 Cullman County Basketball Tournament: Broncos, Cold Springs Lady Eagles nab no. 1 seeds
Chairman Ronnie Barnes of the Cullman County High School Athletic Association talks particulars of the upcoming county tournament.
HANCEVILLE - Going undefeated through the six-game...
Obituary: Junior Homer Sullins
A graveside service with military honors for Junior Homer Sullins, 88, of Pekin, Illinois will be held Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 11 a.m....
Obituary: LarryJoe Preston Beasley
Funeral services for LarryJoe Preston Beasley, age 27 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2017 at Cullman Heritage Chapel with...
Gov. Bentley awards $100,000 grant for new Sequence Health facility in Cullman
CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced today that Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a Community Development Block Grant...
Shedd: Let the people decide if they want a gas tax
CULLMAN - Yesterday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue that...
CRMC sees earlier flu season this year
CULLMAN - Flu season may be upon Cullman County earlier this year than previous years. According to Cullman Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Infection Control...
Congressman Aderholt in Cullman Jan. 18, will give D.C. update at Chamber
CULLMAN - U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, will be in Cullman on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s governmental affairs committee...
News from the Pond: Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens named
The Dripping Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented Good Citizens Awards to Owen Griffith Lovell, of Cullman High School, Jefferson...
Colony to host severe weather conference with NWS Huntsville and Cullman County EMA March...
Council members donned matching T-shirts Tuesday evening. The shirts were donated by new Councilman Julian Fields, and read "Do It Right the First Time."
COLONY...
Eagles roll to easy home sweep of St. Bernard
BREMEN - It was home, sweet home, for the Cold Springs Eagles Tuesday evening, as it was their first home game in more than...
Good Hope takes down Hanceville; Lady Raiders fall
HANCEVILLE - Lane Horton Gymnasium on the campus of Hanceville High School was buzzing Tuesday night in anticipation of some quality hoops action. Not...
Bearcats, Lady Bearcats top West Point
CULLMAN - A five-game home losing streak was broken by the Cullman Bearcats Tuesday night when they defeated the West Point Warriors 59-46.
The Bearcats...
Obituary: John Wayne Pugh
Memorial Service for John Wayne Pugh, age 67 of Cullman, will be Sunday, January 15th at 2 p.m. at The Worship Center, 8492 Bagley...
Obituary: Ruth Othel Moore
Funeral service for Ruth Othel Moore, 76, will be held Thursday, January 12, 2017 beginning at 2 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home. Visitation...
Obituary: Wesley Owen Weeks
Wesley Owen Weeks, age 88 of Center Point Community, passed away at his home the morning of January 8. He was born in Jefferson...
Cullman County Commission votes to support proposed 3-cent gas tax for county road improvements
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue...
Obituary: Paskell “Pat” Garrison
Paskell "Pat" Garrison, 76, passed away January 9. Complete arrangements and obituary information will be announced at a later date. Nichols Funeral Home directing.
Women thriving, enjoying experience in Wallace State’s Technical Division’s male-dominated fields
Melanie Patterson worked in the newspaper industry for 20 years before deciding to enroll in Wallace State’s Welding program in 2015.
HANCEVILLE – Maci Key...
County joins City in phase III of water conservation plan
Lake Catoma on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning announced that Phase III of the County's Emergency Water...
It’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month
CULLMAN - January is Human Trafficking Awareness month nationally, and was proclaimed so in Cullman County this morning by the Cullman County Commission and...
Obituary: Guy Larae Clement
Guy Larae Clement, 84, of Red Bay formerly of Haleyville, entered into rest on January 8, 2017 at Generations of Red Bay Nursing Home.
Mr....
Obituary: Bernice Chesser
Funeral services for Bernice Chesser, age 86 of Cullman will be Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Cullman Heritage Chapel with Jimmy...
Obituary: Mary Jeanette Baldwin
Mary Jeanette Baldwin, 90 of Double Springs, entered into rest on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Hendrix Health and Rehabilitation in Double Springs.
Mrs. Baldwin...
Obituary: Jeremiah Adam Knott
Memorial service for Jeremiah Adam Knott, age 25 of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 11th at Bethel Freewill Baptist Church on...
Obituary: Robert Moody
Robert Moody of Double Springs entered into rest January 9, 2017. Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time by Nichols...
Obituary: Cynthia Louise Miller
Cynthia Louise Miller passed away on January 7, 2017 at The Folsom Center at the age of 82.
She was born in Cullman on January...
Obituary: Evelyn Sue Blackwell
Evelyn Sue Blackwell, 86, passed away January 8. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Moss Service Funeral Home is directing.
Cullman County Conservation District offers relief to drought-stricken cattle farmers
Applications for hay relief from the Cullman County Conservation District will be accepted until 4 p.m. next Tuesday, Jan. 17.
CULLMAN - 2016 was a...
Festival of the Cranes event in Decatur Jan. 14-15
“This is the second year that this relatively new festival will offer two full days of activities at Wheeler Refuge and events taking place...
Local couple arrested for sex crimes involving minor
CULLMAN - During the past month, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators arrested Jason Elliott Poole, 42, of Cullman and Tanya Michele Cordell, 42,...
Bearcats only team in Alabama invited to national baseball invitational
CULLMAN - Cullman High School’s varsity baseball team will compete in the USA Baseball National High School Invitational in March, and they’re the only...
Area hoops back on regular schedule following winter weather shuffle
CULLMAN COUNTY - Everything should be back on a normal schedule for area high school basketball after games were postponed last Friday due to...
Local man arrested for trafficking in methamphetamine
WELTI - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) on Thursday arrested David Keith Dotson, 48, of Cullman for trafficking in methamphetamine after...
Friends of Frankweiler preserves ties to the old country
CULLMAN - Cullman's German heritage organization Friends of Frankweiler (FoF) held its regular meeting Sunday afternoon at the Cullman County Museum.
For those who may...
Rock the South 2017: Sam Hunt to perform
CULLMAN - Organizers for 2017's Rock the South music festival on Monday morning announced that Sam Hunt will be performing.
This year's Rock the South...
Alabama man, formerly of Cullman, pleads guilty to producing child pornography involving multiple victims
ALABAMA - An Alabama man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 5 to producing child pornography involving seven minor victims, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie...
Files from Yesteryear: 1898, 1928, 1937 and 1957
From the Files of 1898:
The first open cotton boll of the season that we have seen was brought in on August 17th, by James...
Vinemont High School wins 1st place in UAH STEM competition
Team members include (left to right) Alex Millwood, Seth Campbell, Leigh Ann Smithson, Mykenzie Lamb, Miguel Perales and Damon Gustafson. Their teacher is Shannon...
Obituary: Betty Joyce Cummings
Funeral service for Betty Joyce Cummings, 66, will be held January 10, beginning at 2 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home. She passed away...
Obituary: Eileen June Gossett
Obituary: Eileen June Gossett
Memorial service for Eileen June Gossett, 79, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Monday, January 9th, 2017 at Cullman Funeral...
Obituary: Glenda Joyce Dunkin
Funeral services for Glenda Joyce Dunkin, age 72 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, January 9th at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with...
Obituary: Elmer Revis Bryant, Sr.
Funeral service with military honors for Elmer Revis Bryant, Sr., 85, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, January 8th, 2017 at Jones...
Obituary: Margene J McGee
Memorial service for Margene J McGee, 65, held January 7 at Grace Baptist Church in Hartselle. She passed away January 3. Moss Service Funeral...
Obituary: Robert “Bobby” Henry McDonald
Funeral service for Robert “Bobby” Henry McDonald, 82, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 7th, 2017 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel...
Obituary: Rachel Louise Nicholas Nail
Rachel Louise Nicholas Nail, 95, passed away on January 4, 2017.
She is preceded in death by her husbands: Elmer Nicholas and Gerstile Nail, her...
Obituary: Larry Keith Kelley
Larry K. Kelley, 75, of Columbus, Georgia, formerly of Haleyville, entered into rest on January 4, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving...
Obituary: Zettie Lou Atkinson
Funeral services for Zettie Lou Atkinson, age 81 of Cullman will be Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home chapel,...
Obituary: Jonathan Kyle Chaney
Memorial Service for Jonathan Kyle Chaney, age 21 of Cullman, will be at 6 p.m. Friday evening at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel.
Cullman Heritage...
APLICATIONS
Busy meeting: Cullman names Technology Village director, approves deteriorated properties ordinance
Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer with the new Technology Village Director John Wessel (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman City...
