2nd Annual Spring into Summer 5K at CRMC
Whether it’s running or walking the 5K, taking advantage of our free health screenings, enjoying a few vendors while their kids participate in the fun run or activities, we just want it to be a fun day for people to get out and move...
Community Events: Monday, April 25
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Cullman City Council Meeting
Monday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Cullman City Hall Auditorium
Good Hope City Council Meeting
Monday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m....
Sacred Heart Students Deliver Stellar Performance of “The Lion King Jr.”
Learning to do the twirl was the hardest part for me. I had to really try to keep up with the others. I didn’t get nervous or anything. I’m going to be a famous movie star one day!”
first-grader Cicily Adcock
CULLMAN - On Friday and...
Freeman goes down in the second, Cold Springs eliminated from the playoffs
SECTION - It was a rough day at the office Saturday for the Cold Springs Eagles as they lost the decisive game three of the 2A state baseball playoffs, but more importantly, lost left fielder and pitcher Josh Freeman to a freak leg injury.
After...
West Point Scholar’s Bowl Team Headed for National Championship
Front row (l-r): Luke Watson, Zakk Waddell, Billy Ellis, Ross Wallace, Alyssa Price
Back row (l-r): Derik Arendall, Austin Frederick, Kohan Lovett, Will Parker, Tom Parker
WEST POINT - The West Point High School Scholar’s Bowl team is a force to be reckoned with, and they...
Community Events: Sunday, April 24
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Bloody Beat 22, Presented by the Holly Pond Historical Society
The Holly Pond Historical Society will present “Bloody Beat 22” in the Guy Hunt Library...
Hanceville’s Farmer’s Market Enjoys Opening Weekend
HANCEVILLE – The brand new Hanceville Farmer’s Market enjoyed its very first day on Friday, April 22. The weather was great and many of Hanceville’s finest came out to purchase delicious homegrown produce. The new farmer’s market is expected to grow significantly throughout the...
West Point Elementary Celebrates Earth Day by Planting Tree
I remember the first time I heard the term Earth Day. I was a teacher in 1970 and I heard on the radio they were having this big celebration and telling all about it.”
Ethalene Harbison
WEST POINT – On Thursday, April 21, third-grade students from...
Armed Robbery at Holiday Inn Express & Suites off Exit 310
CULLMAN - At approximately 2:08 p.m. this afternoon, April 23, officers from the Cullman Police Department responded to an armed robbery call at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites located at 2052 Hayes Drive in Cullman. That's right off Interstate 65 at Exit 310.
According...
Cold Springs fights back in game two, forces a third game Saturday
SECTION - It took all nine players at the plate and a complete game thrown by Tyler Rice, but Cold Springs kept their playoff run alive and forced a game three Friday in the nightcap.
The Section Lions looked unbeatable in the first game of...
Oakman Stuns Area 10 Champion Hanceville with Playoff Sweep
HANCEVILLE - Coming into the AHSAA state baseball playoffs with eight consecutive losses, the Oakman Wildcats were not fazed that they had only 10 wins against 18 defeats, taking on a Hanceville ball club that had an .818 winning percentage in the final four...
Crane Hill: New Senior Center and CCSO Field Station Discussed at Meeting
Our deputies are in their cars, which is their office and they are going from point A to point B. With us adding an office here, it gives them the ability to stay in their district, which helps on response to calls because they...
National Ag Day Celebrated Throughout County
Photo: Fairview School students filled this pickup truck with more than 1,470 pounds of food for Cullman Caring for Kids as part of the National Ag Day celebration March 15
CULLMAN - The Cullman Farm City committee worked in tandem with the Cullman County Commission...
Jesse Newsom Appointed Director of Tourism
Left to right: Jesse, Natalie, Jack and Jenna Kate Newsom
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center yesterday announced the appointment of Jesse Newsom as its new director of tourism.
According to a media release from the Chamber, “Jesse comes to us...
Community Events: Saturday, April 23
There's a little something for everyone going on this Saturday!
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America’s Car-Mart All-Day Relay for Life Event
Saturday, April 23. Bake sale, rummage sale, cotton candy,...
Obituary: Connie Keller Hudson
Funeral service for Connie Keller Hudson will be held Sunday, April 24, 2016 beginning at 2 p.m. at Seventh Street Baptist Church.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Visitation will be held Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 5 p.m. until 9...
Obituary: Timothy Alan Mann
Timothy Alan Mann passed away April 20, 2016. He was 59 years old.
Funeral Services will be held April 23. 2016 at 2 p.m. at Moss Service Chapel with interment at New Hope #2 Cemetery.
Visitation will be April 23, 2016 from 12 p.m. until 2...
Obituary: Marie Anna Godeke
Funeral services for Marie Anna Godeke, 88, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Cullman First United Methodist Church, Rev. Mitchell Williams officiating with interment in Cullman City Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church one...
Obituary: Melinda Gail Kliegl
Mrs. Melinda Gail Kliegl, 51, of Holly Pond, formerly of Valdosta, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Cullman. She was born in Pinellas County, FL, to James and Elizabeth Mary Buchanan Boyd. She was predeceased by her father and a sister.
Mrs. Kliegl...
Obituary: Nellie Jones Watts
Nellie Jones Watts, 91 of Alabaster, formerly of Ashridge Community, entered into rest on Thursday, April 21, 2016.
Nichols Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Complete obituary and arrangement information will be announced Saturday morning.
Obituary: John Mercer
Mr. John Mercer passed away April 20, 2016. He was 73 years old.
There will be a Rosary Thursday at Moss Service Chapel at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be Friday April 22, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. With interment...
Linda DeGroot Takes 1st Place in Senior Spelling Bee
Photo shows Linda DeGroot, Jack Bray and Paula Hoover.
I love to spell. I’m the person people come to and say, ‘How do you spell this word?’”
Linda DeGroot
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Aging held its Senior Spelling Bee on Thursday, April 21 at...
Community Events: Friday, April 22
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2016 Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce April Community Luncheon
Friday, April 22 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Chamber of Commerce monthly community luncheon at All-Steak Restaurant....
Cullman County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Thomas Receives Commendation Today in Montgomery
Photo: Alabama Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Alabama Rep. Howard Sanderford, R-Huntsville; Cullman County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Thomas; Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry; Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and Alabama Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview
MONTGOMERY - Cullman County Sheriff's Deputy Stephen Thomas was honored today at...
UPDATE: 2 Teenagers Charged with Capital Murder in Death of Cullman Man in Birmingham
Updated at 7:04 p.m. on April 21, 2016
BIRMINGHAM – Vershawn Edwards, 17, and Horayshio Fletcher, 17, have been arrested and charged with capital murder in the homicide of James Bennefield, 46, of Cullman. They are being held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail.
Officers...
UPDATE: CHS Principal Bouldin and Assistant Principal Stephens Placed on Administrative Leave
Photo: Dr. Elton Bouldin, left; Mr. Mark Stephens, right
CULLMAN - Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin and Assistant Principal Mark Stephens have been placed on administrative leave following their arrests yesterday for trespassing.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 20, Bouldin and Stephens turned themselves...
Annual County-Wide PALS Cleanup this Saturday, April 23
CULLMAN - This Saturday, April 23, the Cullman County and City of Cullman Sanitation Departments will continue their annual tradition of partnering with PALS (People Against a Littered State) to encourage the community to get out and keep Cullman as clean as possible.
The event...
Community Events: Thursday, April 21
NAMI Cullman (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI Cullman will meet at Mental Healthcare of Cullman, building 2, at 1909 Commerce Ave. NW at 6:30 tonight. Guest speaker is Tommie Sander, LCSW.
Spring Band Concert
Thursday, April 21, the sixth, seventh and eighth-grade band students from East...
Cullman High School Principal and Assistant Principal Arrested on Trespassing Charges; Released Same Day
CULLMAN - On the afternoon of April 20, Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin and Vice Principal Mark Stephens turned themselves in to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office following a complaint made by a student’s parent. Multiple sources alleged both Bouldin and Stephens...
Cullman Man Found Deceased on Lomb Avenue in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM – Officers from the Birmingham Police Department responded to a shots fired call at 11:47 a.m. Wednesday on Lomb Avenue Southwest to find Cullman resident, James Bennefield, 46, deceased on the scene.
The BPD has reported that detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.
“On Wednesday,...
Obituary: Raymond Elvis Maxwell
A Memorial Service for Raymond Elvis Maxwell, age 60 of Danville, will be Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Ft. Bluff in Eva, Alabama.
Mr. Maxwell was born January 31, 1956 and passed away on April 17, 2016 at his residence. He was...
Fairview Girls and Cold Springs Earn Titles in Cullman County Meet
COLD SPRINGS - A decade of dominating the Cullman County Track & Field event by Cold Springs ended in a dramatic comeback by the Fairview Lady Aggies today.
With four events remaining, the Lady Aggies were down 172 points to 144 against the Lady Eagles.
Fairview...
Cullman County Schools Bus Involved in Early Morning Incident; Two Taken to CRMC
Updated 7:30 p.m.: According to Cullman County Schools Transportation/Safety Director Jeffrey D. Harper, one of the two people taken to CRMC this morning was a student. The student was released immediately from CRMC. At the time of the incident, there were four students and...
Wallace State softball clinches share of ACCC North Division crown with DH split
Photo: Wallace State’s Julia Dailey improved to 7-0 on the season after tossing a four-hitter against Shelton State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team clinched at least a share of the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) North Division title Tuesday night, splitting a doubleheader against...
West Point takes down Fairview; Lady Warriors fall
CULLMAN - It was senior night on the pitch for Fairview who took on West Point for the second and final time this season and the night was filled with excitement and jubilation.
The boy’s game was a flurry of action in the first 40-minute...
Community Events: Wednesday, April 20
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2016 April Morning Blend
Chamber of Commerce staff will welcome members and visitors to Karma's Coffee House every month to discuss the hottest topics in...
West Point Town Council Meets, Updates on New Fire Station, Storm Shelter and 157 Project
WEST POINT - A regular West Point Town Council meeting was held on Monday night, and the biggest topics of the night were the new fire station and storm shelter, as well as the Alabama Highway 157 turn lane project.
Coming soon to the old...
Obituary: Dorothy Dean Gable Davis
Mrs. Dorothy Dean Gable Davis, 82, of Sterrett, AL formerly of Holly Pond, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016. She was born in Cullman County to Zady and Myrtie Mae Reid Gable and graduated from Holly Pond High School. She is predeceased by her...
Obituary: Talmadge “Junior” Thrasher
Mr. Talmadge "Junior" Thrasher, 62 of Holly Pond, Passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Junior was born in Cullman to Talmadge William and Viola Hancock Thrasher. He graduated from Holly Pond Funeral and was a veteran of the...
Lady Bearcats Blast Hartselle 12-0, Win 6A Area 15 Regular Season Title
CULLMAN - Senior night for the Cullman High softball team was a great one on Tuesday after the Lady Bearcats rolled by the Hartselle Lady Tigers 12-0.
The Lady Bearcats broke the game open with an impressive fifth inning, scoring 11 runs on nine hits....
CHS Named 18th Best Public High School in Alabama
CULLMAN - U.S. News and World Report has released its annual ranking of public high schools, and in the state of Alabama, Cullman High School came in at 18th and was awarded a silver medal based on state assessment performance, graduation rates and college...
Join Local Cyclist Charles Coggins as He Reaches 100,000 Miles!
reposting from March 26
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 23 at 11 a.m., local cyclist Charles Coggins is asking that the community join him in a ride around the trail which encircles the water at Sportsman Lake Park.
“We’re meeting at pavilion 10,” said friend of...
Obituary: c
Funeral services for Buddy Wayne Glover, 77 of Cullman, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church with viewing 1 hour prior to service. Rev. Greg Leonard and Rev. Tony Gunter will officiate. Interment will follow in Jones...
Obituary: Harvey Owen Knight
Funeral services for Harvey Owen Knight, 90, of Cullman will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Brian Ferguson officiating; with interment in Valley Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5 p.m....
Obituary: Clara “Pug” Jewanda Lovett
Marville "Bud" Wisner passed away April 15, 2016. He was 86 years old.
Funeral Services will be held at Moss Service Chapel Monday April 18, 2016 at 2 p.m. With Rev. Terry Blankenship officiating. Burial in Ebenezer Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral...
Obituary: Marville “Bud” Wisner
Marville "Bud" Wisner passed away April 15, 2016. He was 86 years old.
Funeral Services will be held at Moss Service Chapel Monday April 18, 2016 at 2 p.m. With Rev. Terry Blankenship officiating. Burial in Ebenezer Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral...
Sparkman Spoils Cullman’s Senior Night, Drops Cats 8-3
CULLMAN - Monday night was senior night as well as kid’s night and the Cullman Bearcats looked to keep the momentum rolling from their thrilling extra-inning victory over Hartselle to take the Area 16 championship. But the Senators of Sparkman had different plans as...
Community Events: Tuesday, April 19
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Chick-fil-A Spirit Night to Support Brooks’ Place
Don't forget about SPIRIT NIGHT tomorrow night from 4-8 p.m. at Chick-fil-A! Make sure you mention Brooks' Place...
Ruehl’s Best Score of Season Propels Lady Bearcats to Victory in Pre-Sectional Championship
CULLMAN - Senior Bradi Ruehl had her best performance on the golf course of the 2016 season Monday. Ruehl shot a 7-over par 79 to lead the Cullman Lady Bearcats to the top in the Cullman pre-sectional invitational at Terri Pines Country Club.
Ruehl stood...
Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Set for May 3
Photo shows last year’s Torch Run participants.
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, May 3, the seventh annual Cullman County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics will take off from the Cullman County Courthouse at 9 a.m., with officers from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and...
Cullman County Public Library Hosts Local Authors
With an attendance of over 100, we hope this will become an annual event to allow readers to interact directly with creative writers in our community.”
Sharon Townson, library director
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, April 12, the Cullman County Public Library hosted a Meet and Greet...
Community Events: Monday, April 18
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West Point Town Council Meeting
Monday, April 18 at 6 p.m. at West Point Town Hall
Garden City Town Council Meeting
Monday, April 18 at 6 p.m....
A Night at the Movies: Good Hope Raider Band and Child Development Center Students Come Together for an Amazing Show
I loved working with the kids from CDC, I absolutely loved it!”
McKenzie Smith, ninth-grader at Good Hope High
HANCEVILLE - On Saturday, April 16, the Good Hope High School Band and students from the Cullman County Child Development Center took the stage together and performed...
Carbon Hill Ends West Point’s Momentum in the Good Hope Invitational Championship
GOOD HOPE - A busy day of softball for the West Point Lady Warriors began Saturday at 8 a.m. in the Good Hope Invitational. It ended for the 2016 Cullman County champions at 11:25 p.m. with a 6-0 loss in the title game to...
Down to One Lane in Each Direction at Exit 310 on I-65 Sunday Night to Monday Morning
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Interstate 65 will be reduced to one lane in each direction at Exit 310 (Alabama 157) in Cullman County from about 6 p.m. Sunday, April 17, to 6 a.m. Monday, April 18, weather-permitting.
The inside...
Community Events: Sunday, April 17
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2016 Bloomin’ Festival Arts & Crafts Fair
Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The 32nd Annual Bloomin' Festival Arts and Crafts Fair to...
Beautiful Day Backdrop to Cullman Farmers Market’s Opening Day
We’re going to have a good variety this year and I am very proud of that. We are going to be very versatile this year.”
Ann Moore, market manager
CULLMAN – The Cullman Farmers Market – Festhalle enjoyed its first day of the season on Saturday,...
2nd Annual Harvest to Home Fundraiser and Silent Auction Set for April 30
Photo: Volunteers prepare for last year’s Harvest to Home fundraiser at the Agriplex.
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, the North Alabama Agriplex will host its second annual Harvest to Home Fundraiser event starting at 6 p.m.
The event will be held at the Heritage Center...
Big Band Ballroom Dance Swings Through Wallace State
The singers and the jazz band are a more select group of students; they go through a tryout process just to get into the group. Both of those are kind of what we call flagship ensembles; they are the ones who are always out...
Yellowhammer Classic Slated for June 10 at Terri Pines
CULLMAN - On Saturday, June 10, Cullman’s Sons of Confederate Veterans chapter, Thomas Jefferson Denney Camp 1442, will host the Yellowhammer Classic Golf Tournament at TP Country Club. The charity tournament will benefit Children’s of Alabama and Cullman Caring for Kids.
The event, scheduled to...
Dramatic Ending to Day One of the Good Hope Softball Invitational
GOOD HOPE - A dramatic finish completed the first day of the Good Hope Softball Invitational Friday evening.
MaKailey Speegle dropped a bunt just fair down the third baseline near home plate with Jami Stinson sliding past the tag to give Good Hope a 4-3...
Win or Go Home: Bearcats Capture Area 15 Title, Down Hartselle 4-2
HARTSELLE - The math was simple for the Cullman Bearcats Friday afternoon, April 15, as they strode into Ruben Sims Field, the home of their long standing rivals, the Hartselle Tigers. Win the first game, claim the Area 15 title and start defense of...
Obituary: Clara J Lovett
Clara J Lovett entered into rest April 15, 2016.
Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time.
Nichols Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Obituary: Mary Lucille “Lucy” Campbell
Mrs. Mary Lucille "Lucy" Campbell of Vinemont Alabama passed away on April 14, 2016 at Cullman Long Term Care at the age of 76. She was born in Marshall County Alabama on August 9, 1939 to Virgil Carl and Buna Williams Franklin. She is...
Obituary: Flossie Courington
Flossie Courington, 73, of Jasper, entered into rest on April 13, 2016 in Jasper, Alabama.
Miss. Courington was born on May 13, 1942 in Lynn, Alabama. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church for many years, and attended Zion Rest Primitive Baptist Church. Flossie...
Obituary: Jeremy Wayne Harris
Funeral Services for Jeremy Wayne Harris, age 34 of Good Hope; will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016 in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Livingston Chapel Cemetery, with Bro. Brandon Harbison & Bro. Darrell Mosley officiating.
Cullman Funeral...
Obituary: Sybil Kathleen Davis
Funeral services for Mrs. Sybil Kathleen Davis, age 84 of Crane Hill, AL will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Sulphur Springs Baptist in Crane Hill. She will lie in state at the church Saturday one hour prior to the service. Burial...
Obituary: Willie Jeanodell McMellon
A memorial service for Willie Jeanodell McMellon will be held at 2 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Obituary: Betty Jean Goggans
Funeral services for Betty Jean Goggans, 58 of Cullman will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016 at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Good Hope cemetery.
Betty Jean was born June 25, 1957 in Good Hope to Clarence and Eunice Woods...
Obituary: Hugh E. Shivers
Mr. Hugh E. Shivers of Crane Hill Alabama passed away on April 9, 2016 at his residence at the age of 97. He was born on May 10, 1918 to Hugh and Martha Liddell Shivers. He served in The United States Army in World...
Obituary: Joyce Lucas
Joyce Lucas, age 80, of Springville, passed away on April 9, 2016 at TLC Nursing Center. Mrs. Lucas was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness and worked for many years as an office manager at Duffner Boiler Company. She loved gardening...
Obituary: Sheree Diane Steele
Sheree Diane Steele age 57 of Cullman, AL. died Sunday, April 10, 2016.
She is survived by her husband, Greg Steele; daughters: Carrie Adams (Kalen) & Layla Vincent (Wade); son, Jake Filyaw (Samantha); Mother, Jean Filyaw; sister, Tammy McAlpine; 6 grandchildren: Alyssa Adams, Chloe Adams,...
Healthcare workers learn about dementia, human trafficking at Wallace State Alumni Connection
HANCEVILLE - As healthcare professionals working in an area nursing and rehab facility, Debbie Hamilton and Christy St. John weren’t sure how a lecture on human trafficking would relate to their work. The pair attended the Wallace State Alumni Association’s Alumni Connection event for...
Alabama Operation Lifesaver Announces Railroad Safety Annual Report and 40-City Rail Safety Tour
Pictured left to right: Sgt. Steve Jarrett, ALEA; Allison Green, ALDOT; Nancy Hudson, Alabama Operation Lifesaver; Alabama Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa
MONTGOMERY - Vehicle-train collisions, deaths and injuries at railroad crossings have dropped significantly over the last 40 years in Alabama. To continue its work...
Obituary: Douglas Wade Hester
Douglas Wade Hester, age 69 of Cullman, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1946 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He was a truck driver.
Mr. Hester is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Hester, Sr....
Community Events: Saturday, April 16
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Good Hope High School and Cullman County Child Development Center Band Concert
On Saturday, April 16, the bands from GHHS and the CDC will join...
Mayor Proclaims Relay for Life Day and Paint the Town Purple Days in Cullman
CULLMAN - On Friday, April 15, Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed May 6, 2016, “Relay for Life Day” and May 1-6, 2016, “Paint the Town Purple Days” in the City of Cullman to help raise awareness of the upcoming Cullman Relay for Life event...
Mayor Proclaims Parental Alienation Prevention Week and “Bubbles for Love” Day in Cullman
CULLMAN - On Friday, April 15, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson officially proclaimed the week of April 24-30, 2016 Parental Alienation Prevention Week and April 25, 2016 as “Bubbles of Love” Day in the City of Cullman.
Parental alienation is the term used to describe...
Hanceville Council Meets; Civitan Club Awards Essay Contest Winners, Mother Angelica’s Memorial Week and a Fish-O-Rama
Seen in photo, from left to right: Brenda Carter, Civitan Club; Abi Long, 1st Place Sr. High Winner and 3rd Place District Contest and Mayor Kenneth Nail.
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council gathered for a regular meeting on Thursday night, and the spotlight was...
Community Events: Friday, April 15
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Woodland Village Yard Sale
Thursday, April 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, April 15, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., weather-permitting, in the front parking lot of the...
Real food. Real fast. Southern Eats.
CULLMAN - Life in the 21st century is hectic. 40-plus-hour work weeks followed up by chauffeuring kids to ball practice and the daily homework battle leave parents exhausted, frazzled and willing to make fast food dinner choices for their families even though Mom and...
UPDATE: Victims of This Morning’s Fatal Accident on I-65 Identified; ALDOT Issues Statement
HUNTSVILLE - The victims of today's fatal accident on I-65 near Priceville, both employees of the Alabama Department of Transportation, have been identified. ALDOT employee Jacob Smith, 35, of Athens, was pronounced dead at the scene. Kenneth Hopper, 63, of Hartselle, is at a...
Busy Bee Café Annual Reopening Celebration April 30
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, starting at 6 p.m., the Busy Bee Café will hold what has become an annual celebration of its reopening back in 2012 after being destroyed by the tornadoes of April 2011.
For the fourth annual event, the local dive...
1 ALDOT employee killed, 1 injured in crash on I-65
HUNTSVILLE - Two employees of the Alabama Department of Transportation were injured — one fatally — in a motor vehicle crash this morning in a work zone on Interstate 65 near the Tennessee River Bridge north of Priceville.
The crash remains under investigation by state...
2016 National Arc Welding Conference Tours Topre and Yutaka
There was a lot of automation and some neat robots. It’s like a big kid’s Lego kit and makes me want to get in there and start playing with everything.”
Andy Hatch, Shaw Industries.
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, April 12, 100 participants from the 2016 National...
From the Files of 1955: A Collection of Community Items
Each week, we're going to share a little tidbit from the Tribune's archives. It may not be "important" news, but we think it's interesting to see what was "news" at different points in history. And who knows? Maybe someone from your family will show...
Community Events: Thursday, April 14
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Woodland Village Yard Sale
Thursday, April 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, April 15, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., weather-permitting, in the front parking lot of the...
Fairview Owns County Tournament; Girls’ and Boys’ Teams Victorious
CULLMAN - Making adjustments after one of their top golfers was home with the flu, the Fairview Aggies kept the Good Hope Raiders at bay to win another Cullman County High School golf championship.
Fairview lost senior Hunter Whitehead for the final round Wednesday after...
Good Hope City Council Meets; Presents Money for GHS Athletic Building, Talks Repayment from Former Clerk
Photo: Good Hope City Council members present a check to Good Hope High School Coach Alan Scott for new athletic building for Good Hope High School. From left to right: Susan Eller, Matthew Glover, Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, Maxie Jones, Coach Alan Scott...
Temporary nighttime lane closures planned for I-65
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Interstate 65 will be reduced to one lane in each direction at Exit 310 (Alabama 157) in Cullman County from about 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, to 6 a.m. Thursday, April 14, weather-permitting.
Weather-permitting, lane...
Sportsman Lake Park Vandals Arrested
CULLMAN - On Wednesday, April 13, investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made arrests in the case of the vandalism that occurred at Sportsman Lake Park over the weekend. Arrested were Zachary Douglas Ballenger, 19, of Baileyton, Matthew Joseph Boroughs, 22, of...
Cullman proves they are No.1 on the pitch
CULLMAN - It was a beautiful day for soccer as the Cullman Bearcats welcomed the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers to the pitch at Oliver Woodard Stadium. As the game got underway, it didn’t take long for Cullman to show why they are the number...
Community Events: Wednesday, April 13
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Remembering the 13 Children Who Died from Child Abuse and Neglect Last Year in Alabama
The thirteen children whose names we know will be honored...
Fairview in the Lead After First Round of County Golf Tournament
CULLMAN - Something normal took place for the Fairview Aggies in the first round of the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament Tuesday at Terri Pines Country Club. They’re winning.
Fairview is on top of the leaderboard with a comfortable 31-stroke advantage over Good Hope...
Startlingly Low Turnout as Walker Wins Re-Election
CULLMAN - Incumbent Kenneth Walker was re-elected Cullman County Commission Chairman tonight, a fete not accomplished since 1981. Walker defeated challenger Darrell Hicks, former Commissioner, Place 1, by a margin of 28 percent. With 50 of 51 precincts reporting, Walker claimed a whopping 64...
Sportsman Lake Park Targeted by Vandals
CULLMAN - Vandals have once again targeted Sportsman Lake Park. On Monday, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the park, where multiple incidences of vandalism were reported.
Several areas at the park were hit with paintballs, and suspects were seen in and around the...
Child Abuse and Neglect in Cullman County
Photo: Five percent of the children in our community are abused and/or neglected. If you see something, say something. Call 9-1-1. Call the Department of Human Resources at 256-737-5300. Call Cullman Caring for Kids at 256-739-1111. Say something.
CULLMAN - Every ten seconds in the...
Community Events: Tuesday, April 12 (Election Day!)
FREE Events and Announcements Listing. If you have an item you'd like for us to list, please email us at calendar@cullmansense.com.
April 12 Runoff Election
Runoff election between Darrell Hicks and incumbent Kenneth Walker for Cullman County Commission Chairman. Polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Colony...
On Target. East Elementary Takes State Archery Title; Cullman Middle School 4th in MS Division; West Point High 4th in HS Division
MONTGOMERY - The East Elementary ‘Cats were at it again Thursday as they ran roughshod over their competition, claiming the elementary division title at the 2016 NASP Alabama State Championship Archery Tournament in Montgomery. EES took down the elementary division, defeating 14 other schools...
Cullman Police Make Drug Arrest on U.S. Hwy 278
CULLMAN - On April 11, Cullman City Police Department narcotics investigators arrested Jessica Lane Nichols, 32, of Water Valley on U.S. Highway 278 West near Interstate 65.
Nichols was arrested for two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for selling methamphetamine.
Nichols is being...