Obituary: Estelle Hendrix Price
Estelle Hendrix Price of Cullman, Alabama passed away Aug. 19, 2019.
She was born Jan. 4, 1927 to W. P. and Annie R. Hendrix.
Her husband, Martin C. Price, preceded her in death along with her parents and two brothers, Gordon (Norma) and Cranford (Sadie) Hendrix.
She...
Obituary: Ernie Ruth BeShears “Nana”
Funeral service for Ernie Ruth BeShears “Nana”, will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Cullman Memory Gardens, Pastor Bobby Dobb will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. prior...
ADOL encourages employees to file for benefits under the CARES Act
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) is encouraging employees who believe they may qualify for programs under the CARES Act to file a claim. These employees will also need to certify weekly to continue to let us know that they remain...
Distracted Driving: A Deadly Epidemic
CULLMAN – Today, most people's lives are quite busy. Their minds and hands are constantly doing something, which is generally a good thing, except when they are driving. Driving requires a foot, two hands and a clear mind. For some it can be incredibly...
Brad Smith declares candidacy for Cullman City Council, place 1
CULLMAN, Ala. - Brad Smith on Tuesday morning announced his candidacy for Cullman City Council, place 1. Smith will face incumbent Andy Page in the Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 Municipal Election.
Below is Smith’s unedited announcement:
Brad Smith announces his candidacy for Place 1 on the...
Obituary: Paula Lynn Blanton Williams
Paula Lynn
Blanton Williams, 50, of Double Springs passed away Tuesday, Oct.
29, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Paula was born June 12, 1969 in Haleyville.
She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church for 35 years
before becoming a member of Concord...
Cullman County Youth Football week 8 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The
youth football regular season is officially over and the rest of the playoff field
in each division was decided on Saturday in some huge games. Hanceville
traveled to take on Vinemont, Holly Pond hosted Fairview, the Good Hope Outlaws
traveled to take on Cold...
Good Samaritans: Lowe’s employee and CPD go above and beyond to aid stranded Rock the South fan
Lowe’s Associate Jeremy McKenzie works on a stranded RTS fan’s electric wheelchair.
CULLMAN - Much has been said about the problems that the rain caused at Rock the South (RTS) and area businesses Saturday, but in at least one case the minor disaster created an...
Colony Kids Grab-N-Go summer food program offers children a chance to raise their own gardens
COLONY, Ala. — The Colony Kids Grab-N-Go summer food program will offer children an opportunity to raise their own vegetables in the raised garden beds at the Colony Educational Complex, starting at 11 a.m. this Wednesday, June 9.
Colony Councilwoman and Kids Grab-N-Go assistant Ethel...
Obituary: Lois Jean Graves Ellard
Lois Jean Graves Ellard passed away on April 29, 2022, at the age of 95. She was born January 21, 1927, in Blountville, Alabama, to Joseph Higdon and Lena Burgess Graves.
Mrs. Ellard was a member of Holly Pond First Baptist Church. She helped raise...
Obituary: Rev. Albert Dean Estes
Rev. Albert Dean Estes of Falkville, Alabama passed away Jan. 7, 2021 at the age of 85. He was born Sept. 27, 1935 in Pulaski, TN to Ewell Wade and Myrtle Pauline Ramsey Estes. Mr.
Estes was a veteran of The United States Marine Corps....
(Updated) Former AL Senate Majority Leader Zeb Little pleads guilty to 1st-degree theft of property
Updated 9-24-19 11:47 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman native and former Alabama Senate Majority Leader Zebulon “Zeb” Little, 51, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of first-degree theft of property. According to Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall, whose office is handling the case, Little admitted...
Obituary: Michael Anthony Pinyan
Michael Anthony Pinyan, 66, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on Thursday morning, August 12, 2021. He was born July 20, 1955 in Cullman County, Alabama, to Verbon Pinyan and Yvonne Reid.
Mike was a hard-working man. He spent many long days working as an...
Obituary: Randy David Schnittker
Funeral services for Randy David Schnittker, 73, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. 2021 at the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday night, Feb. 19, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home. The interment will be at...
Congratulations to the Fairview High School Class of 2018!
Congratulations to the Fairview High School Class of 2018!
Top left:
Row one (left to right): Matthew Carpenter, Isaac Brown, Truman Boyd, Austin Bartlett, Emily Campbell and Hope Bowen
Row two: Jack Chandler, Dawson Campbell, Adam Barnett, Lacey Abner, Maegan Anders and Sam Burgess
Row three: Scoot Bennett,...
(URGENT) Pet of the Week: Bring Joy into your home
1-22-18: URGENT: Joy is in a hurry to find a home, so her adoption fee has been reduced to just $5!
CULLMAN - Donna Ruttkay introduces us to Joy, the Cullman County Animal Shelter’s pet of the week.
“Joy is a lovely female lab mix,...
End of year reports: CAAWA helps hundreds of animals in 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Animal Welfare Association (CAAWA) is an all-volunteer nonprofit 501(c)(3) that rescues dogs and cats in Cullman County, fosters them and provides low-cost spay/neuter assistance through Snip It Tickets. According to CAAWA, all animals accepted into the foster program...
‘We are not leaving Cullman’: Krystal looking for new home
The Krystal sign lies in the parking lot of 1701 Second Ave. Monday morning. The restaurant location closed Sunday night. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 10-22-18 4:36 p.m.
CULLMAN - Krystal in Cullman closed to the public temporarily at the end of the business...
Obituary: Gail Denise Sturgeon
Gail Denise Sturgeon, age 56, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. She was a caring mother and diligent house wife who worked selflessly to care for her family’s needs.
She is survived by her Husband of 35 years, Edward Dewayne Sturgeon. Daughter,...
Arrests and incidents reported May 13, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 13, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
May 10
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 91
unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession...
Arrests and incidents reported April 29, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 29, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 25
harassment; Hwy. 91
theft of property; CR 244
unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession...
Obituary: Joy Bradford Johnson
Joy Bradford Johnson, age 86, of Vinemont passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at her residence. She was born on July 11, 1935 to William R. Bradford and Erin Minor Bradford.Mrs. Johnson served for over 60 years as the pianist for Vinemont Baptist...
Meek loses close contest to Lynn, 13-6
ARLEY - The Lynn Bears improved to 3- 0 Friday night as they traveled to Arley to face the Meek Tigers. The Bears sought revenge, after Meek trounced them last year, 70 - 7. 2016 is proving to be Lynn's year as they are...
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1937 and 1954
Each week, we're going to share a few items from The Cullman 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...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made several arrests over the last week, including:
Dec. 15
Deputies were informed of a subject who appeared to have passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in the parking lot of a business in the...
Arrests and incidents reported September 2, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 2, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
August 30
unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 831domestic violence; CR 509unlawful...
Arrest Report: July 30
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Arrest report not made available by CCSO
Cullman Police Department
Barfield, Marcus S., 37
Possession drug paraphernalia
Obstruction/using false identification
Marsh, Stacie...
Obituary: Nellie Rae Smith Dixon
Nellie Rae Smith Dixon, age 86, of Holly Pond, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Nellie was born September 4, 1935, in Pulaski, TN. to James and Betty Gallegy Smith. She is preceded in death by her husband: Hazen Cuyler Dixon; daughter:...
Obituary: Betty Fay Kretzschmar
Funeral services for Betty Fay Kretzschmar of Hanceville will be 11:00 a.m. October 26, 2021 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Garden City Cemetery. Reverend Trueman Davis will be officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday, October...
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday July 20-22
CULLMAN – The start of the school year is just around the corner and so is Alabama's 13th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. Cullman County, along with the cities of Good Hope, Cullman and Hanceville are all participating in the tax holiday, which takes...
Urban Cookhouse, Joe Hudson Collision Center, new Taco Bell location coming to Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman
will soon have a couple of new businesses and a new location for an old
favorite. Urban Cookhouse, Joe Hudson Collision Center and a new Taco Bell
location all hope to be open by the end of 2020.
Urban Cookhouse is giving a...
Obituary: Tony Randle Lee
A memorial service is incomplete at this time for Tony Randle Lee, 58, of Baileyton.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Lee passed away July 3, 2023 at CRMC. He was born Aug. 11, 1964 to Euel Louis and Helen Ruth Davidson...
