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CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made multiple arrests over the weekend, including:
Thursday, Sept. 8
Deputies conducted a traffic stop of a...
Fuller crowned Miss Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College Business Management major Audrey Fuller was named the new Miss Wallace State on Sunday, Sept. 11.
Fuller,...
Obituary: James Kyle Wood
Funeral service for James Kyle Wood, 82, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17th, 2022, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Obituary: Iva Jean Smith
Iva Jean Smith, 82, of Arley entered into rest on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at Lakeland Community Hospital.
Iva was born on Sept. 26, 1939,...
Obituary: J. L. Hopper
Funeral Service for J. L. Hopper, age 90, of Eva, will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Gum Pond Primitive...
Obituary: Betty Sue Finley
Funeral Service for Betty Sue Finley, age 80, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Marshall leads 19-AG coalition supporting IN law prohibiting boys from playing...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the State...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 15
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 15, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman County school bus involved in accident, no students on board
UPDATE 5:01 p.m.
Superintendent Shane Barnette identified the school bus driver as Bobby Freeman.
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UPDATE 3:25 p.m.Cullman County School Superintendent Shane Barnette has provided the...
Frios offering classrooms chance to win free popsicles for the year
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s Frios Gourmet Pops, owned by Kristy and Jay Keiffer, recently announced the launch of its “Back to Happiness” contest, which...
Make plans for Oktoberfest!
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cooler mornings and the arrival of red spider lilies in Cullman foreshadow the arrival of the annual Oktoberfest celebration which begins...
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project: Free workshop for caregivers
Millions of rural caregivers provide crucial support to family members or friends living with memory loss and dementia. These same caregivers often feel stressed...
United Way Day of Caring deemed success
CULLMAN, Ala. - Despite a smaller group of volunteers than usual, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) Day of Caring was declared a success...
Obituary: James Eddie Williams
Funeral services for James Eddie Williams, aged 81, will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with a...
Obituary: Randall C. Ellis
Randall C. Ellis, 63, of Cullman passed away on Monday, Sept. 12th, 2022, at Cullman Regional Hospital. He was born June 2, 1959, in...
Obituary: Lisa Michelle Douglas
Lisa Michelle Douglas, 43 of Cullman, passed away Sept. 12, 2022, at her residence.
She was born June 9, 1979. She was an energetic person...
Obituary: Carbon Anthony Todd
Carbon Anthony Todd, 74, of Dodge City, passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at UAB Hospital. He was born July 10, 1948. Mr....
Logan man killed in tractor accident
LOGAN, Ala. - A tractor accident in Logan on Wednesday left the community mourning Charles Truman Gable, 77, who died from injuries sustained in...
Cullman Regional welcomes rheumatologist Aesha Singh, MD, to Medical Group
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional recently welcomed rheumatologist Aesha Singh, MD, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Singh received her Bachelor of Medicine and...
Jacobs proclaims Constitution Week in Cullman
“…it is fitting that every American should reflect upon the vision and fortitude of our forebears in creating a charter designed ‘to form a...
Flourish gearing up for 3rd annual golf tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. - Flourish of Cullman’s third annual Putting F-O-R-E Independence Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Proceeds...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 14
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 14, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Local firefighter donates kidney to college student
HELICON, Ala. - Helicon firefighter Lael Feist recently underwent transplant surgery to donate a kidney to UAH student Alex Jones, who has Alport syndrome,...
New medical office building will add more services to Hartselle Health...
HARTSELLE, Ala. - Construction is set to begin soon on a new medical office building at Hartselle Health Park. The facility will be located...
‘Dedication’s what makes it’
BAILEYTON, Ala. – The Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) on Saturday celebrated 50 years of service to the rural communities of northwest Cullman County....
Obituary: Gail Anderson Linton
Funeral Service for Gail Anderson Linton, age 85, died peacefully on Sept. 11, 2022, in her home in Cullman, Alabama. Gail was born March...
Obituary: Vickie Eady Holloway
Graveside Service for Vickie Eady Holloway, age 65, of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Valley Springs Cemetery.
Cullman...
Obituary: Betty Kritner Wilhite
Betty Kritner Wilhite, age 81, of Vinemont, Alabama passed away on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Betty was born August 18, 1941, in Tennessee to...
Obituary: Gloria Ann Netherton
Gloria Ann Netherton, 78 of Decatur, passed away Sept. 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.
Gloria was born on Dec. 3, 1943....
Obituary: Emery Alton Parker
A funeral service for Emery Alton Parker, 82, of Bremen, Alabama will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18th at Bremen Baptist Church....
Obituary: JoAnne Myrick Graben
Funeral services for JoAnne Myrick Graben of Hayden will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15th at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at...
Alabama Department of Education and CCBOE announce new initiatives
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools has been selected to participate in the Alabama State Department of Education’s Alabama (ALSDE) Multi-Tier System of Supports...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 13
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 13, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
The Link hosting $5K draw down at Goat Island Sept. 16
CULLMAN, Ala. - With help from Goat Island Brewing’s Brad Glenn, The Link of Cullman County will host a draw down fundraiser Friday, Sept....
Hanceville hosting annual Kids’ Night Out this Thursday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville’s Kids’ Night Out will return to C.W. Day Park this Thursday, Sept. 15, from 6-9 p.m., giving children the opportunity...
WellStone, The Link partner for suicide prevention
CULLMAN, Ala. - Suicide Prevention Month education in Cullman continues Tuesday, Sept. 20, at The Link of Cullman as WellStone’s Community Outreach team brings...
Obituary: Katherine Marie Cosper Tucker
Katherine Marie Cosper Tucker, age 88, loving mother of Cynthia (Cindy) M. Tucker and adoring wife of Luther Gerald Tucker and grandmother to a...
Cullman City Council rejects bids for sports complex
CULLMAN, Ala.- The Cullman City Council on Monday passed Resolution 2022-111, which rejected all current bids on the Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism’s...
Good Hope City Council approves pair of Resolutions, holds 1st reading...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first September meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and had several new...
Locust Fork firefighter climbs 110 flights to honor 9/11 first responders
CULLMAN, Ala. - Holly Pond resident Aliyah Adera on Sunday, Sept. 11, posted to Facebook a picture of a firefighter in full turnout gear...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 12, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Local volunteer fire chiefs discuss needs, challenges
Cullman County is home to more than 83,000 residents. There are two full-time fire departments serving the residents of the city of Cullman (about...
Obituary: Lillie Ann Graves
Funeral service for Lillie Ann Graves, 75, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9th, 2022, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Hanceville approves FY 2023 budget, discusses heavy hauling ordinance
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Following a work session in which the Hanceville City Council reviewed the FY 2023 budget, council members on Thursday evening discussed...
9 local students named to SNHU summer 2022 President’s, Dean’s Lists
MANCHESTER, NH - It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the summer...
Cash Express celebrates first responders in remembrance of 9/11
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Friday morning, to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 9/11, Cash Express of Hanceville visited first responders at fire stations in...
Obituary: Allie Belle Yarbrough
Allie Belle Yarbrough Owens passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Cullman Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Visitation for Ms. Owens...
Preparing for fall and winter hunting season
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Fall is almost here, and avid game hunters are looking forward to a season of sitting by the dove field...
Angel’s Hope: Raising awareness of childhood cancer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. It is recognized annually around the world in an effort to raise not only...
Holly Pond’s Garrett named to UA Dean’s List for summer term
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 383 students enrolled during summer semester 2022 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List...
Pet of the Week: Gracie-with the face of Baby Yoda
CULLMAN, Ala. – Volunteer Donna Ruttkay of the Cullman County Animal Shelter shares this week’s Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Gracie.
Gracie is a...
Obituary: Loree Blankenship Bolan
Loree Blankenship Bolan, age 82, of Houston, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Decatur-Morgan Hospital.
Loree was born in Winston County, Alabama...
Obituary: William Roderick Heatherly
Visitation for William Roderick Heatherly, age 80, of Cullman, will be from 2 - 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Cullman Heritage...
Obituary: Bridget Nicole Marks Meadows
Bridget Nicole Marks Meadows, age 45, of Cullman died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her father, Ronnie Marks; and her...
Obituary: Don Allen Bradley
Don Allen Bradley, 60, of Cullman passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Aug. 28, 1962.
No services are...
Cullman Sheriff Matt Gentry issues statement on Casey White
Today, Friday September 9th 2022, news broke about a court filing in which capital murder suspect Casey White’s legal team has requested that he...
City BOE approves 2023 FY budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Board of Education’s (BOE) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) James Brumley reviewed the 2023 FY budget on Thursday for...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 9
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 9, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Classical guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro to perform at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - American classical guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro will perform a benefit concert for St. Bernard Preparatory School in the Abbey Church on...
Traffic stop leads to 2 arrests, drug charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office investigators conducted a traffic stop Wednesday in Baileyton, resulting in two arrests and multiple drug charges.
James Edward...
Alabama SoS asks Alabamians to serve as poll workers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, Secretary of State John H. Merrill is encouraging Alabamians to step up to the...
Chambers Fall Festival Sept. 17
CULLMAN, Ala. – Chambers Farm and Garden Supply will hold the second annual Chambers Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Around 60...
United Way Day of Caring Sept. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County’s (UWCC) annual Day of Caring will take place Monday, Sept. 12. Day of Caring is an...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests this week, including:
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Deputies arrested Tammie Leann Huskey, 28, on outstanding warrants...
Obituary: Kay D. Watson Townsend
Kay D. Watson Townsend, 61 of Double Springs, passed away peacefully at home Sept. 5, 2022.
She was born Aug. 20, 1961, in Cullman, Alabama....
Obituary: Nellie Joyce Williams
Funeral Service for Nellie Joyce Williams, age 80, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Benjamin Colquett Reddick
Benjamin Colquett Reddick, age 57, died peacefully on Sept. 4, 2022, at his mother’s home in Cullman, AL, after a long illness. He was...
Obituary: Joseph Richard Hathcote
Joseph Richard Hathcote, 80, of Hanceville passed away on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, at UAB Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1941.
He is survived...
Werner’s to be bought by Gardendale’s Ace of the South
CULLMAN, Ala. - For many years customers have seen the familiar faces of Rob, Mary Ellen and Ola Werner as they walk in the...
240-unit apartment complex planned for Hwy. 278 W
CULLMAN, Ala. – The City of Cullman Planning Commission approved a conditional use request for a new apartment building consisting of 240 units and...
Driving electric just got easier: Cullman EC unveils 2 fast chargers
CULLMAN, Ala. – As automakers retool their factories to prepare for the age of transportation electrification, many travelers are going to be driving an...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 8
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 8, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Regional opening new location in NW Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Construction is set to begin soon on a new, 7,415-square-foot medical office building at the corner of U.S. Highway 31 and...
Community supports Vinemont student diagnosed with leukemia
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Cullman County community is rallying around Vinemont student Walker Smithson, 14, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
According to Smithson’s family,...
Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant will open in Cullman in late 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – Tennessee-based hospitality group A. Marshall Hospitality (AMH) will open a Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant in Cullman at the end of 2022. Puckett’s...
‘Recovery is for everyone: Every person, every family, every community’
CULLMAN, Ala. - President Joe Biden and Alabama Governor Kay Ivey have each signed National Recovery Month proclamations, committing to support the more than...
Obituary: Johnny Ray Jones
Funeral service for Johnny Ray Jones, 70, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 9th, 2022, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Obituary: Edward C. Shelton
Edward C. Shelton, age 89 of Hanceville, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at NHC Healthcare Center in Moulton. He was born on...
Obituary: Pauline Augusta Barbara Phillips
Funeral Service for Pauline Augusta Barbara Phillips, age 97, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at St. Paul's...
Obituary: Beverly Drake Brasher
Funeral Service for Beverly Drake Brasher, age 59, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Robert D. Pace
Funeral Service for Robert "Bob" D. Pace, age 95, of Eva, will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Cullman Heritage...
Obituary: Dewitt Talmadge Johnston
Dewitt Talmadge Johnston, age 81, passed away at his residence after an extended illness on Sept. 6, 2022.
He was born to Floyd and Verla...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Hwy. 278 W
Updated 9/8/22 12:40 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local authorities have identified the person who was involved in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday evening as Hannah White....
Grant establishes UAH as hub for statewide university high-performance computing
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, will become the Alabama hub for...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 7
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 7, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Baileyton VFD to celebrate 50 years of service
BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) is celebrating its 50th anniversary and wants the community to participate in the festivities. On...
Sweet turnout at SugarFest in Arab
ARAB, Ala. – More than 170 craft vendors displayed their wares Saturday at Arab’s annual SugarFest. The all-day, sweet-themed festival at Arab City Park...
Hoover man gets 15-plus years after camera in oscillating fan records...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge on Sept. 1, 2022, sentenced the leader of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization, who operated in the Ross...
Hanceville man, convicted sex offender, charged with illegal firearm possession
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury last week charged a convicted felon with illegal firearm possession, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and...
Obituary: Sharon Faye Edgemon
Sharon Faye Edgemon, age 78, passed away Wednesday evening Aug. 31, 2022, at Atlanta Medical Center. She was born in Holly Pond, AL on...
Obituary: Stephen M. Sizemore
Stephen M. Sizemore, 70, passed from this life on Sept. 4, 2022, at his residence in Gardendale, Alabama. He was born March 14, 1952,...
Obituary: Charles Glenn Davis
Charles Glenn Davis, 63, of Cullman, passed from this life on Sept. 2, 2022, at his residence. He was born Feb. 24, 1959, to...
Obituary: Glenda Thomas
Glenda Etheleen Casey Thomas, 92, died in her home surrounded by family on Sept. 4, 2022. Casey is survived by her brothers: Wade (Catherine)...
Obituary: Frances Marie Nuss
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Marie Nuss will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at Hanceville Funeral Home with the Reverend Pete...
UNA’s student enrollment tops 9.5K for 1st time
FLORENCE, Ala. - For the 14th consecutive term, the University of North Alabama boasts record enrollment, with more than 9,500 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate...
Wesley Mayer Memorial Poker Run scheduled for Sept. 10
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Redline Leather Workz will host a poker run Saturday, Sept. 10, in memory of Hanceville’s Wesley Mayer, who lost his life...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office made several arrests over the holiday weekend, including:
Thursday, Sept. 1
Deputies arrived at a residence in the...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 6
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 6, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Support CCSO Deputy Trimble at Firehouse Subs Sept. 8
CULLMAN, Ala. – This Thursday, Sept. 8, Firehouse Subs in Cullman will donate 25% of all sales made between 5-9 p.m. to Cullman County...
Palomino, WildWater see early Labor Day crowds
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday was the saving grace for the Labor Day weekend’s festivities seeing only partially cloudy skies at two of Cullman Parks,...











































































































