CULLMAN – On Saturday morning the Cullman County Republicans held a breakfast event at the Elks Lodge in Cullman.
The breakfast started at 7:30 a.m. and Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, the event’s guest speaker, began around 8 a.m.
Among the topics discussed by Culpepper – who recently returned from a conference for law enforcement – was a refreshed perspective...
Photo: Little Eva Alvarado will be able to start kindergarten with plenty of school supplies thanks to the Pancakes, Pencils and Prayers event at Good Hope Baptist Church Saturday morning.
This event today has been unbelievable and also very humbling, especially in times like right now.”
Hillary Alvarado
GOOD HOPE – On Saturday, Good Hope Baptist Church hosted a pancake breakfast for...
COLONY – Colony concluded its annual summer program with a back-to-school event.
The event capped off a summer program that gave 28 registered students all the supplies they will need for the new school year.
“I went to Wal-Mart, loaded up a couple of buggies, we went by the school lists, some in Cold Springs, some in Hanceville,” said Colony Town...
COLONY – On Friday afternoon at the Educational Complex in Colony, Gaylon Ponder, owner and president of Words+, gave a presentation on his company and the abilities the software and hardware Words+ sells is able to provide.
Ponder gave his presentation to a room of 28 students and several adults in attendance. His presentation was the last educational activity in...
HANCEVILLE - Despite the thunderstorms earlier in the afternoon, hundreds of families ventured out to C.W. Day Park in Hanceville for the town’s annual Kids’ Night Out event on Friday evening.
Attendance was lower due to the afternoon’s weather and city hall fielded several phone calls during the day asking if the event would still take place. But, the devoted...
SMITH LAKE - Ah! Summertime and the livin’ is easy, well, technically we’d probably all like to live that way, but for some, lazy days are few and far between, even on the lake. Take Jonas and Doris Simmons, for instance. They’ve created a paradise on the lake, but it’s come at a price, and not all in dollars.
They’ve...
HANCEVILLE - A recent graduate of the Patient Care Specialist (PCS) program at Wallace State Community College is pleased with the training she received and how quickly she was able to find a job in the healthcare field.
Tiffany Brooks, of Hanceville, graduated from the Patient Care Specialist program at Wallace State in the spring of this year after starting...
CULLMAN - With the football season beginning in two weeks, the Cullman Bearcats waited for the moment Friday evening to get into full gear, with pads popping with plenty of intensity.
It was the first day the Alabama High School Athletic Association allowed teams to go to full dress. The Bearcats spent the evening at Oliver Woodard Stadium under conditions...
Inside Yard Sale- Starts at 6 a.m.
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6, 2016! Lots of stuff for sale including jewelry (most of it new, from $.50 to $10), household items, odds 'n ends furniture, pool table, a 2002 Buick Century, a 1957 Chevy ton truck, and more! Starting at 6 a.m., near the intersection of County Roads 1651 and 1656...
Photo: Joco and Dr. Susie Dickerson enjoying the sunshine this afternoon.
CULLMAN - Joco has been on quite the adventure this week. Lesley Hyde’s 15-year-old black Labrador retriever went missing on Aug. 2 before daybreak. He was found several days later in the Cullman City sewer near Johnny’s Bar-B-Q, several miles from home.
“I just let him out at about 5:45...
HARTSELLE - Each August, Chapter 2212, the Finis J. Self Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, sponsors a memorial service to honor the fallen warriors of Cullman and Morgan Counties. Those being honored were either killed in action or received a Purple Heart after being wounded and passed on later in life. The service will be...
CULLMAN - According to Cullman City Police Officer Joey Duncan, the road rage incident that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the intersection of Highways 157 and 31 was the culmination of an argument between a motorcyclist and the driver of a white Chevrolet pick-up truck that began in Hartselle and ended with the motorcyclist striking the truck driver...
CULLMAN –REHAU Construction, LLC, known locally as PEX pipe division, along with the Cullman Economic Development Agency, this morning announced plans for a $5 million, 5-year expansion of its Cullman facility. This expansion will incorporate a new gasket line for use in the refrigerator/freezer market with a major manufacturer.
REHAU currently has 86 employees at its PEX location, and this...
Inside Yard Sale
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6, 2016! Lots of stuff for sale including jewelry (most of it new, from $.50 to $10), household items, odds 'n ends furniture, pool table, a 2002 Buick Century, a 1957 Chevy ton truck, and more! Starting at 6 a.m., near the intersection of County Roads 1651 and 1656 in Simcoe.
Commission on Aging...
COLD SPRINGS - Gaylon Ponder is the owner of Words+, a company that makes the products used by legendary theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking and others with similar disabilities.
Ponder runs the industry-leading company from Cold Springs in Cullman County. It is shocking that such an important company quietly exists in such an inconspicuous place; however, Ponder says Words+...
CULLMAN - Phase two of the repair work on U.S. Highway 278 West at New Bridge/Kugler Creek is now underway, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT).
“Wiregrass Construction has begun work on the second phase of repair, which includes removal of part of the retaining wall and replacement with a soil nail wall (on the lower slope) on...
CULLMAN - According to multiple media reports, Logan’s Roadhouse Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy. It is unclear at this time if the restaurant's Cullman location will remain open if the bankruptcy is filed.
When reached for comment about reports of the bankruptcy, Cullman Logan's Manager Kristina Newton said, "I cannot comment on that."
Bloomberg reported, "The filing for Chapter...
The Global BIG Latch On is an organization whose goal is to normalize breastfeeding.”
Ashlee Wright
CULLMAN – This Saturday, Aug. 6, the third annual Cullman’s BIG Latch On will take place at Sportsman Lake Park at 10 a.m. Breastfeeding women from throughout Cullman County are invited to gather together to breastfeed their babies and offer peer support to each other...
HANCEVILLE - Classes on researching your ancestry through genealogy and local history will be offered through the Wallace State Continuing Education program this fall. The classes will be taught in the college’s library on consecutive Wednesday and Thursday nights, each from 5-8 p.m. The cost is $30 per person.
The classes offered for this semester include:
Introduction to Genealogy on Sept....
HANCEVILLE - Craig Flanigan didn't have any time to waste after he was hired on July 19 to be the new football coach for Hanceville High School.
Flanigan had to organize a coaching staff, and three days after being named the successor to Danny Miller, who retired in June, meet with his squad and give them details on what it...
Photo: 1-year-old Maddie Claire Shedd, her grandpa Rep. Randall Shedd and Mrs. Ruth Smith
An excerpt from this week's installment of News from the Pond, by Jimmie Dean Carnell:
A very exciting time was held on Friday, July 29 at the Holly Pond Senior Citizens Site, which meets daily in the Holly Pond Lions Club building. Attendance varies from day to...
CULLMAN – Within the last hour a dual incident occurred at the intersection of Highways 31 and 157. The first incident was minor and the two parties chose not to report it and handled it themselves. The second incident was a result of road rage, following the preceding incident, involving two separate parties.
“This is still under investigation,” said Cullman...
CULLMAN - In a special called meeting of the Cullman City Board of Education Wednesday morning, the position of assistant principal at Cullman High School was filled.
New principal Kim Hall announced the hiring of James "Jake" Johnson to take the spot she vacated recently. Hall was named the new principal last month, replacing Dr. Elton Bouldin who retired in...
VINEMONT - It has been a learning process for Matt Norris during his time with the Vinemont Eagles. In 2014, Norris was the defensive coordinator and the Eagles made a late season surge that got them a berth in the AHSAA playoffs.
Last season, Norris was elevated to the head position after Alan Scott stepped down to take a similar...
Funeral services for Armon F. Thompson, age 79 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Faith Baptist Church with Tim Aris, Jim McNees, Garry Waddell and Jared Folks officiating. Interment in Vinemont Baptist Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Thompson passed away August 1, 2016 at his residence. He was born March...
Rodney Robertson, age 47, of Cullman passed away at his home Sunday evening, July 31, 2016. He was born in Blount County to Clifton "Bud" and Betty Bradford Robertson.
Rodney is predeceased by his parents.
Survivors are a brother, Marty Robertson of Holly Pond; sisters, Donna (Tim) White of Holly Pond and Pam Yeager of Hanceville.
Arrangements will be announced at a...
Funeral services for Elizabeth Inez Holmes, 94, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jimmy Drinkard officiating, with interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery.
Arrangements by Cullman Funeral Home, 461 U.S. Hwy 278E, Cullman, Al 35055; (256)734-3144.
Mrs. Holmes passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her residence. She was born November...
Funeral services for Elizabeth Inez Holmes, 94, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jimmy Drinkard officiating, with interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery.
Arrangements by Cullman Funeral Home, 461 U.S. Hwy 278E, Cullman, Al 35055; (256)734-3144.
Mrs. Holmes passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her residence. She was born November...
CULLMAN - After one confirmed case of the Zika virus in Cullman County, Cullman Regional wants area residents to know the hospital is prepared.
In the event that a patient presents with possible signs and symptoms of the Zika virus, the hospital staff will follow standard hospital precautions. This means the staff treats all blood and body fluids of the...
Photo: Chayse Freeman, left, and Ryan Shields
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman finished 17th among 82 teams at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship in Campbellsville, Kentucky over the weekend.
Wallace State’s duo reeled in a two-day total weighing 13 pounds, 12 ounces. They were 2 pounds, 4 ounces away from advancing to the third...
On behalf of Denise and myself we are overwhelmed and humbled by everyone's kindness and generosity. We are extremely thankful. May God bless all."
Randy Hughes
CULLMAN - With her devoted parents by her side day after day at UAB’s Spain Rehabilitation Center, Anna Hughes, the Vinemont High School senior who was in a devastating car wreck on June 25, is...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Planning Commission met on Monday night for their monthly meeting where all members were present with the exception of Mike Voss and Cherri Drake.
Two public hearings were followed by two subdivisions with both projects approved. The first, at Tidwell Street and Cleveland Avenue, two blocks north of Lessman Street, was subdivided to allow for new...
Maxine Tolbert McLarty, 80 of Arley, passed away on July 30, 2016 in Jasper.
She was born on December 26, 1935 in Nesmith. Maxine was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She taught Sunday School and sang in the choir at Meek Baptist Church for many years. She was a member of the Addison High School class of 1954....
Mrs. Rosa Adcock, 45, of Crane Hill, Alabama died on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.
Born Saturday, February 13, 1971.She was the wife of Stephen McCall.
Surviving are mother, Jewel Parker, sons, Christopher (Crystal) Adcock and Rocky Adcock, daughter, Jennifer Adcock, brothers, Paul Harris and Larry (Crystal) Harris, sister, Barbara (Stephen) Jackson; 2 grandchildren, Allen "Rogue"...
Funeral Services for Christine Victoria Everett Winkles, age 68, of Addison will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Fairview Baptist Church in Addison. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery, with Bro. E.J. Ergle, Bro. Kenny Suddeth & Bro. Robert Partridge officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Christine was born on February 5, 1948 to the late...
Sister Mary Jude Clark, O.S.B., a Benedictine Sister of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, AL, died Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the monastery, at the age of 88.
Vespers for the Dead will be prayed Monday, August 1, 2016, at 5 p.m. in Sacred Heart Monastery Chapel in Cullman, followed by Visitation until 8 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial...
Funeral Services for Mr. Kenneth Martin, 79, of Holly Pond, will be Monday, August 1, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Holly Pond Funeral Home Chapel. Interment following the service at Holly Pond Cemetery. Rev. Justin Edwards and Rev. Melissa Holmes officiating. He was born in 1937 to Herma and Scottie McGriff Martin in Cullman Co.
Mr. Martin passed away Friday,...
Service for Mr. Wynn, 28, will be at 2 p.m., Monday, August 1 at Logan Baptist Church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. He will lie-in-state at the church from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Wynn passed away July 29, 2016.
Visitation will be Sunday at the funeral home from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Glen Phillip Smith, age 62, of Cullman, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Marie Smith and his parents: Billy Joe & Melba Jewel Phillips Smith.
Survivors include Joan Smith Vickers, his daugthers: Carrie Smith Taylor (Lance) & Kim Smith Ydel (Bayless); grandchildren: Emily & Maddie Taylor & Phillips & Anna Bayless Ydel; aunt,...
Graveside Services for William “Bill” Henry Thomas, age 85, of Good Hope will be held on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Valhalla Cemetery, in Bessemer, with Rev. Wade Maynard officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Bill was born on August 24, 1930; and passed away on Friday, July 29 2016. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. And...
Photo: Children enjoying the summer program this year at the Colony Educational Complex.
COLONY - According to Colony Town Clerk Patricia Ponder, Gaylon Ponder, owner of Words+, has agreed to make a presentation on Friday, Aug. 5 at 3 p.m. in the town’s Educational Complex.
Gaylon Ponder, a veteran of the United States Air Force, served from July 1966 to July 6, 1970 and is...
BAILEYTON - The Baileyton Town Council came together for a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening, where four incumbents and a challenger received Certificates of Election. The mayoral race will be the only one on the ticket in Baileyton in the upcoming Aug. 23 municipal election. Mayor Johnny Dyar will square off against Billy McElroy.
The council will be as...
Photo: Ron Stone talks to the Fairview Town Council about an open tax debate set for Aug. 13.
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council held a regular meeting on Monday evening, where they heard from guest Ron Stone about an upcoming tax debate.
Stone, who is with the Cullman County Personnel Board, has been making the rounds through Cullman’s different county...
COLD SPRINGS - How things have changed through the years for Cold Springs High School in football. From 2005 to 2012, the Eagles only had a rare opportunity to be victorious. The Eagles recorded just 12 victories and went through three consecutive seasons of not producing a win.
The attitude changed when Rod Elliott returned to the sidelines. After a...
CULLMAN - Fall sports have taken center stage with the start of fall practice this week. But another sport, that officially plays in the wintertime, is getting plenty of attention this week.
The Cullman Lil' Bearcat Hoops Camp began Monday morning at Cullman High School. When the doors opened for the camp to begin, director Josh Hembree, the new Cullman...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is hosting a “Winston County Works” project open house on Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 1-3 p.m. at the Winston County Technical Center in Double Springs. Gov. Robert Bentley and local and state legislators are expected to attend the event.
The Winston County Works project was established last fall with the intention of increasing employability...
COLONY - Last week, 20 of the 26 children participating in this year’s summer program at Colony’s Educational Complex visited Huntsville’s U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
The trip was chaperoned by volunteers, along with parents and those who are in charge of organizing the summer program. Twenty kids and eight adults traveled in two CARTS buses and split up into...
CULLMAN - URGENT: The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donors of all types to give now. Donations are urgently needed now to fully meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks.
If you have not donated in the past 8 weeks, please join us for one of these upcoming...
HOLLY POND - Now that the Holly Pond Broncos have seen the thrill of victory on the football field, the team is wanting more for the 2016 season.
In the 2015 regular season finale, the Broncos said goodbye to 29 consecutive losses when they reached deep down inside and outscored the Cold Springs Eagles 49-40 at Cranford Stricklin Stadium.
That created...
Photo: A Wallace State Nursing student practices using a puppet as part of the Children’s of Alabama Kids on the Block Puppetry program. Through the program, students visit area schools to teach children safe and healthy habits.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is celebrating a grand achievement with the notification that its Department of Nursing Education (DNE) has earned...
Our goal is to make a stand against epilepsy by raising money for research as it is funded extremely low compared to the number of people affected. We also want to raise awareness of epilepsy because there is a lot of misinformation out there.”
Heather Conn
CULLMAN – Doosie Day was held on Saturday, July 30 at Depot Park. The day...
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Hanceville News
Misses Kate and Mary Stender, of Cullman, spent Sunday with parents, in Hanceville.
Miss Dela Matthews returned Saturday from a visit to friends in Cullman.
Mrs. Fred Hassenphlugg was quite sick the past week. She is better at this writing.
Mr. Frank Hamill, of Chicago, visited her grandmother, Mrs. A.J. Hamill and aunt, Mrs. J.H. Gillespie, at...
Photo: The Aggies participated in a team camp in Muscle Shoals in mid-July.
FAIRVIEW - Two main concerns encounter the Fairview Aggies for the 2016 football season. One is getting the team ready for their third consecutive year as a 5A classification in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
The other is will the Aggies return to Dafford Smith Stadium and...
Photo: Noah the donkey is a favorite fixture at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary. Owner Sandra Shaffer saved Noah from drowning nearly 12 years ago. (Shelby County Reporter Photo/Keith McCoy)
BLOUNT COUNTY – Noah the donkey is one of Sandra Shaffer's more interesting rescues at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary.
With his playful personality and a mischievous twinkle in his eye, Noah keeps...
This is two churches coming together to hand out free school supplies and let the kids have some fun before they have to start back to school.”
Jamie Johnson
VINEMONT – Area children enjoyed a back-to-school bash at the Vinemont Scout House on Friday evening. There were plenty of free school supplies, free cotton candy, drinks and thrilling activities for the...
Photo: (l-r) John O’Malley, Josh Speakman, Jeremy Hogan, Ed Smith, Trent Winstead and Chris Gill. Seated: Jack Stevens
I wish I could have taken daily pictures of him just to watch and see how he went from such a red-faced, distressed, lost Marine to somebody that actually feels like he’s got a life to live! He now has goals for...
Updated Saturday, July 30 at 4:07 p.m.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Friday morning at approximately 1 a.m. arrested two individuals in connection with the recent spate of counterfeit money being passed at local businesses.
Chad Wallace and Jordan Parker were arrested in Good Hope after attempting to pass a counterfeit $100 bill at Hardee's. Both men were...
MONTGOMERY- State health officials confirmed the first case of the Zika virus in Cullman County recently. The resident contracted the illness while traveling in an impacted area, and was diagnosed back home in Alabama. Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman today issued the following statement via social media.
"Wanted to update you all on the ZIKA issue that was identified in Cullman...
Photo: The West Point Warriors will face off against Hamilton on Aug. 19.
CULLMAN - Preparation for the 2016 football season begins Monday when the first day of fall practice is allowed by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Six of the eight teams in Cullman County will have two and a half weeks to prepare for the first game. The...
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council met for their work session and regular meeting on Thursday night at Hanceville City Hall. It’s rarely a dull meeting, and the most recent one certainly didn’t disappoint.
Business was taken care of as the council voted to pay invoices from Fuller, Willingham, Fuller and Carter, LLC to provide city attorney services for $2,100...
CULLMAN - A local woman was arrested for child abuse yesterday at the Cullman County Courthouse. Darcy Lindsey, 31, of Cullman County was arrested and charged with torture, willful abuse of a child under the age of 18.
Lindsey has already made bond and has been released.
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is not releasing any further information on this case.
Alabama...
CULLMAN - In light of recent events, we took a look into motorcycles: those who drive them, those who drive alongside them and the law enforcement officers who deal with them.
According to Frank Calvert, a 60-year-veteran truck driver for shipping-giant AAA Cooper, the toughest thing about sharing the road with motorcyclists is the blind spot for them is much...
GARDENDALE - Michael Shane Hudson, 41, of Hanceville was arrested as a result of the cooperation of multiple law enforcement agencies recently. He is charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Officers from the Hanceville Police Department, Gardendale Police Department, Sumiton Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office assisted in Hudson’s apprehension.
After a lengthy investigation, it was...
HANCEVILLE - The Continuing Education department at Wallace State Community College is revamping its Lifelong Learning program for area residents ages 50 and over, offering a new membership plan that grants participants access to all of the programs and courses presented each semester. Rather than paying for each service or course, the members can have unlimited access to them...
Pictured (l-r): Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, Richard Barnett, Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope, CCCDC Commissioner Bradley Williams, West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood, CCCDC Commissioner Josh Speakman and West Point High School Assistant Principal Kyle Chamblee
WEST POINT - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) awarded a $50,000 check to West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood today...
CULLMAN - The 11th Annual Alabama Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will begin Friday, Aug. 5 at 12:01 a.m., and will end at midnight on Sunday, Aug. 7.
Cullman County and city will be participating in the event again this year, each waiving local sales tax as well.
The event gives shoppers an opportunity to pack back-to-school, along with fall and winter...
Photo: Hunter Brannon, left, with his proud uncle, and former Tide player, Wesley Britt
CULLMAN - A week before the start of fall practice in his final season at Cullman High School, offensive lineman Hunter Brannon got something off his mind.
He made the decision to play collegiate football at the University of Alabama. The 6'4", 290-pound lineman was looked at...
HANCEVILLE - Two new volleyball coaches used this week's team camp at Wallace State Community College to prepare themselves for the upcoming season that starts in a month.
Samantha Bryson at Good Hope and Amy Chambers from Hanceville brought the varsity and junior varsity to Tom Drake Coliseum and the Wellness Center for three days of competition that enabled the...
HANCEVILLE - Dozens of photographs by Australian photographer Anatole Zurrer are on display at The Evelyn Burrow Museum on the campus of Wallace State Community College.
Based out of Sydney, Australia, Zurrer’s photography celebrates everything that is Australia, from photos of the Australian outback to city scenes, landmarks and everything in between.
He is a graduate of the University of New...
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange today announced the indictment of the former business office manager of a Cullman nursing home on charges that he stole patient funds entrusted to him.
Jeffery Adam Woods, 36, of Cullman was indicted on July 11 by a Cullman County grand jury on one count of theft of property in the first degree,...
CULLMAN - Gov. Robert Bentley this morning released a video announcing his intention to call a special session of the Alabama Legislature to address the state's funding crisis. On the agenda is a possible statewide lottery.
In the wake of Bentley's announcement, the members of Cullman's legislative delegation have taken to social media to share their thoughts.
Rep. Corey Harbison, R-...
Photo: From left to right: Ervin Chumley, Anthony Todd, Inez McDonald, Murray Lowe, Mayor Tawana Canada and Jason Burney
DODGE CITY – There will be no election in Dodge City this time around; all five members of the council, along with Mayor Tawana Canada, are unopposed in the upcoming municipal election on Aug. 23. The members of the council have...
CULLMAN - Cullman Police Department Narcotics Investigators Justin Craft and Chris Thomason on Monday conducted a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 278 West and arrested a local woman.
An occupant of the vehicle, Latasha Shai James, 27, of Cullman was found to have an active warrant with CPD for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. The warrant was obtained after...
Photo: Kathy and Doug McGrew, center, are thankful for the help Doug received from Lynn Hill, left, and Mason Jones, right, when he suffered a heart attack in the gym at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center. Hill, a nurse practitioner at Cullman Dermatology, and Jones, an Aquatic Center employee and nursing student at Wallace State Community College, teamed...
The city is going to grow and we have to be ready for it.”
John Harris
GOOD HOPE – John Harris, lifelong citizen of Good Hope, will continue to serve the community in the Place 1 (Finance) seat on the Good Hope City Council. He was unopposed in the recent qualifying phase of the upcoming municipal election.
Harris is the president of...
CULLMAN - With the school year fast approaching, Cullman basketball is giving sports campers a last opportunity to get in on some skills camp action. The Cullman Lil’ Bearcat Hoops Camp will take place Aug. 1-3 from 8 a.m.-noon each day in the Cullman High School gym.
The camp is open to both boys and girls ages 6 to 12...
Funeral services for Ruth E. Whitaker, 77, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home; Jimmy Sawyer officiating; with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Mrs. Whitaker passed away with her family by her side on July 26 at Hanceville Nursing...
CULLMAN - The Utilities Board of the City of Cullman has completed another section of the walking/biking trails at Duck River Reservoir. This will open 13.4 miles to the public.
The trails are now open from the public fishing pier on County Road 1651 North to County Road 1669. The trails will also be open from the public boat launch...
Michael Bradley Thomas, 38, of Berlin Community, passed away on Sunday morning as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Cullman County to Carl David and Edna Robbereson Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a machinist and employed by MNT Machine Shop. Michael attended Cullman High School and Wallace State Community College.
Survivors are his Parents; Daughter, Avigail Brooke...
Mr. Larry "Keith" Waid of Cullman Alabama passed away on July 24, 2016 at his residence at the age of 51. He was born in Moulton Alabama on September 8, 1964.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Bussman officiating. Interment will be in Cullman Memory...
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond resident Randy Britt has qualified for Holly Pond Town Council, Place 4 (Safety).
“My greatest concern and number one priority is the safety of our community, all its citizens and the school kids who attend Holly Pond,” stated Britt.
Britt says he doesn’t understand why the town turned down what he claims is substantial grant money...
Photo: Chayse Freeman, left, and Ryan Shields
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman have circled this week on their calendars since February.
Shields and Freeman are in Campbellsville, Ky., preparing for the 2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship. They’ll practice through Wednesday on Green River Lake and begin competing for a national championship on Thursday.
“It feels...
CULLMAN - On Monday, July 25, Cullman City Police Department Narcotics Investigators arrested Patrick Ray Wren, 46, of Good Hope for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
During an undercover operation, narcotics investigators made a controlled buy from Wren. Wren sold the undercover officers methamphetamine.
Wren was on probation at the time of the arrest. He is currently being held at...
CULLMAN - Frank Calvert, a Cullman native, has been driving a truck for 60 calendar years. Recently, Calvert was voted Alabama Truck Driver of the Year by the Alabama Trucking Association (ATA) after he was nominated by his company, AAA Cooper, one of the largest trucking companies in the southeast.
“I was surprised when I found out I won the...
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council held a regular council meeting on Monday night, with two special guests in attendance, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and Good Hope High School Principal John Hood.
Gentry addressed the council in hopes of getting the City’s contract with the Sheriff’s Department renewed. It will be renewed.
Hood thanked the council for its...
UPDATED 9:12 A.M.: ALEA this morning released the names of two people who were injured in a wreck in West Point yesterday evening. Wallace Wright, 68, or Vinemont and Pamela Hancock, 53, also of Vinemont both sustained injuries and were transported to area hospitals.
An ALEA spokesperson said the incident occurred at 5:15 p.m. on Alabama Highway 157 in West...
Sandra "Sandi" Anita Baker Allen, 59 of Arley, entered into rest on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Walker Baptist Medical Center.
Sandi was born on April 25, 1957 in Haleyville, Alabama. She graduated from Meek High School in the class of 1974 and went on to receive her nursing degree from Wallace State Community College. Sandi was a very compassionate...
CULLMAN - CEO of Saving Forgotten Warriors Jeremy Hogan is moving forward with plans for a Marine Corps detachment in the Cullman area.
As of Monday, Hogan, himself a Marine, reported the group has 17 people confirmed to be a part of what he feels will be something very special.
The goal is to get 20, which is the maximum number...
Funeral services for Wilma “Betty” Calvert, 80, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Minister Kent Persall officiating with interment in Bowman’s Chapel Cemetery.
Arrangements by Cullman Funeral Home, 461 U.S. Hwy 278 E, Cullman, AL 35055; (256) 734-3144.
Mrs. Calvert passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Cullman Regional Medical Center....
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday, July 14, CNET agents with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), along with law enforcement officers from Madison and Morgan Counties arrested James Daryl Hunt, 57, of Hanceville for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
The operation that led to the arrest was executed on County Road...
BAILEYTON - The inmate who was killed on Friday, July 22 while on the job in the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) work release program has been identified. Jerry Lynn Coggins, 38, of Cullman was killed in an incident involving a tractor.
“At approximately 10:29 a.m. this morning, we received a call that an inmate worker was killed in a...
MONTGOMERY - Cullman County had its share of people to participate, be honored and recognized during the 20th annual Alabama High School Athletic Association All-Star Sports Week.
Six athletes representing four schools and four different sports were part of the festivities that took place across the city of Montgomery last week.
Success was earned by five, along with one coach selected...
CULLMAN - Joey Orr is a mother of three, a teacher with 13 years of experience in the classroom and she holds a master’s degree in school administration. She is the children’s minister at Grace Chapel. Additionally, she has lived throughout the world, growing up as the child of an Army officer, yet she and her husband handpicked Cullman...
Herbert Pershing “Mac” McAlpine was born in rural Blount County on July 16, 1919, the fifth child of Alex and Ophelia Roberts McAlpine.
He was called to serve his country in 1941 during WWII where he served with the US Army 140th Quartermaster Trucking Company delivering cargo and personnel during the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign on the island of Iwo...
Funeral services for Daniel Parker Gillam, age 35 of Vinemont, will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Lawson officiating. Interment will follow at Berlin Cemetery at Mt. Carmel.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gillam passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Cullman Regional...
Funeral services for Jacquelyn Lendman, 90, of Hanceville will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at 6 p.m. at Hanceville funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery in Wabash Indiana.
Mrs. Lendman died on July 23. She was a member of Northside Church of...
Funeral Services for Josey Lee Johnson, 24, of Cullman will be held on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Welcome Baptist Cemetery, with Bro. Jeremy Calloway officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home directing.
Josey was born on November 23, 1991 in Birmingham; and passed away on Thursday, July 21 2016. She was...
Funeral services for Margaret Virginia Bolan, 87, formerly of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Union Grove Cemetery in Holly Pond.
Mrs. Bolan passed away on Tuesday July 19, 2016 with family at her side due from an accidental fall on July 4th. She was...
Justin Dean Hardin Funeral Services for Justin Dean Hardin, 26, of Cullman will be held on Monday, July 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Welcome Baptist Cemetery, with Bro. Jeremy Calloway officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home directing. Justin was born on August 31, 1989 in Birmingham; and passed away on Thursday, July...
CULLMAN - Bikers and other community members united on the steps of the Cullman County Courthouse on Sunday evening for the Third Anniversary Jay’s Ride event.
The event, started to honor the memory of Jerry "Jay" Kendall, Jr., a Cullman citizen who tragically lost his life to a distracted driver, has grown into something much bigger, according to some in...
