Championship Saturday set for Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE – They are no strangers to facing one another in big time games. It will happen Saturday night in the championship of the...
Preparing to Light the Torch
CULLMAN – A celebration will be coming on April 14 that law enforcement officials look forward to all year. It is a day of...
Holly Pond, Cold Springs girls advance to earn County Title rematch
HANCEVILLE – For the third consecutive year, the Cullman County High School girls' basketball championship will be a battle between Holly Pond and Cold...
OBITUARY: Myrtle Narrell White
Funeral services for Myrtle Narrell White, age 75 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
OBITUARY: Wilma Jo Stewart
Ms. Wilma Jo Stewart, age 80, of Holly Pond, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 28, 2015 at CRMC. She was born in Caddo County,...
Fire breaks out at Morgan Square Apartments
CULLMAN - A fire at Morgan Square Apartments damaged an estimated four units at the complex Thursday evening, according to Cullman City Police Assitant...
Travis Tritt and DeeJay Silver set to perform in June at Rock the South
CULLMAN – A legend in country music and a DJ who’s created his own legend since the inception of Rock the South will both...
OBITUARY: Dorothy Jeanette Roark Rodgers
Funeral service for Dorothy Jeanette Roark Rodgers, 71, of Cullman will be Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel...
OBITUARY: Joyce Faye Basinger
Graveside services for Joyce Faye Basinger, 79, of Hanceville will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral...
30 Grams of Meth Discovered During Search
I believe we must be proactive not reactive." - Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN – Cullman County Sheriff’s Investigators and Deputies discovered a large quantity of...
The Intellectual Powerhouse of Alabama
WEST POINT – The West Point High School Scholar’s Bowl team is quickly establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with, not just...
West Point has a good night at the Cullman County Basketball Tournament
HANCEVILLE – West Point started Tuesday night at the Cullman County basketball tournament with a 61-36 win in the junior varsity over Cold Springs.
It...
OBITUARY Norma Lee NeSmith Rodgers
Funeral services for Norma Lee NeSmith Rodgers, 87 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel,...
OBITUARY: Dean Maynor
Funeral services for Dean Maynor, 74, of Garden City will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home...
OBITUARY: Dean Maynor
Funeral services for Dean Maynor, 74, of Garden City will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home...
Individual performances stand out at Monday’s Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Very good individual performances set the tone for the winners Monday night as the Cullman County Basketball Tournament resumed at Wallace State...
OBITUARY: Wendell Franklin Smith
Funeral service for Wendell Franklin Smith, age 80 of Cullman, will be Monday, January 26, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...
Wallace State men edge Southern Union on Mills’ game-winning layup
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State freshman guard Xavier Mills scored the game-winning shot with 9 seconds remaining Sunday afternoon, sending the Lions to a slim...
Second Annual Team Crew Charity Event Promises to Be Bigger and Better
CULLMAN – Cystic Fibrosis affects approximately 30,000 people in the United States alone. It is a life threatening condition that is the result of...
One-sided wins highlight first day of Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE - Winning and winning by a huge margin began the 2015 Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday.
With the...
The History of Red Hill School
CULLMAN – Next door to the North Alabama Agriplex is an old wooden schoolhouse. Hanging on the wall for all to see is a...
OBITUARY: Nelda Jo Wells
Funeral services for Nelda Jo Wells will be Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 2 p.m. from Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Stan Graves and...
OBITUARY: Mabel Goodlett Bentley
Funeral Services for Mabel Goodlett Bentley, age 90 of Goldridge Community, will be at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in the Moss-Service...
OBITUARY: Joseph David Drake Woods
Joseph David Drake Woods passed away January 22, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was 47 Years old.
Mr. Woods was an active member...
OBITUARY: John Burtus Higdon
Mr. John Burtus Higdon passed away January 20, 2015 at Summerford Nursing Home. He was 87 years old.
Mr. Higdon was born August 19, 1927...
OBITUARY: Mallen Dale Shockley
Funeral services for Mr. Mallen Dale Shockley, 58, of Cullman will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. from Simcoe Methodist church, Revs....
OBITUARY: James Edward Kimbril
Funeral services for James Edward Kimbril, age 78 of Cullman, will be Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Chapel with...
OBITUARY: Judith “Judy” Turner Cone
Funeral services for Judith Turner Cone will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Shelton Grove Church with Chris Chambless and...
Brantley Gilbert to take stage at Rock the South in June
CULLMAN – With the announcement of the fourth installment of Rock the South to take place on June 19-20, concert promoter Shane Quick announced...
Baileyton “Good Time” Drag Strip
BAILEYTON – You looking for a good time? Then head out to the races in Baileyton, Alabama!
The Baileyton “Good Time” Drag Strip was started...
OBITUARY: Lillie Berry Blackwood
Funeral Services for Lillie Berry Blackwood, age 91 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Northside Baptist Church. Burial...
Hopeful Children Gather for a Chance at a Part in the Fun
CULLMAN – Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of Aladdin were held on Monday at the Cullman Civic Center. The auditorium was packed...
OBITUARY: Margaret E. Pettus
Margaret E. Pettus passed away January 20, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She is 72 years old.
Margaret was born May 28, 1942 to...
CRMC Offers Advanced Therapy with Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers
CULLMAN – Cullman Regional Medical Center may not be as large as UAB, but they are making great strides in investing in new technologies...
The Evelyn Burrow Museum to host Smithsonian exhibit
HANCEVILLE – The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition “The Way We Worked” will make its next stop in Cullman County, settling in at The Evelyn...
OBITUARY: Mary Sue Horton
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sue Horton, age 75 of Vinemont, will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. from Moss-Service Funeral Home...
6 ½ Hour Standoff in Garden City Ends Peacefully
We were able to talk him out peacefully and without any violence” – Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN - “We have resolved the standoff. We did take...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Doyle J. Ponder
Funeral services for Doyle J. Ponder, 89, of Jones Chapel, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Ponder passed away Tuesday,...
OBITUARY: Tammie Renae Maddux
Funeral service for Tammie Renae Maddux, 55, of Falkville, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Fairview High School Principal Dr. Gambrill to be Reinstated on Monday
CULLMAN - During Tuesday evening’s Cullman County Board of Education meeting, School Board attorney, Donald Sweeney, recommended reinstating Fairview principal Dr. Chris Gambrill.
Superintendent Dr....
Feed, Seed and Whatever You Need!
CULLMAN – Located adjacent to the old train depot and across the railroad tracks is one of Cullman’s finest stores – Chambers Farm and...
OBITUARY: Daphine Whatley Gingrich
Funeral services for Daphine Whatley Gingrich will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Seventh Street Baptist Church at 2 p.m. (lie-in-state 1 p.m....
OBITUARY: Judith Gail “Judy” Cone
Funeral services for Judith Turner Cone will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Shelton Grove Church with Chris Chambless and...
OBITUARY: Betty Jean Owen
Funeral services for Betty Jean Owen, 84, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Debbie...
OBITUARY: Charles Lemuel Mauldin
Funeral services for Charles Lemuel Mauldin, 75, of Bremen will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist...
OBITUARY: Charles Lemuel Mauldin
Funeral services for Charles Lemuel Mauldin, 75, of Bremen will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist...
Survival English and Reading Is Essential – Let Me Help You
CULLMAN – Cullman County is chocked full of outstanding people – People who go above and beyond their daily lives to be of assistance...
The Big One That Got Away
CULLMAN - The city of Cullman has lost one of its best catches – Scales Seafood Market has closed its doors, leaving many seafood lovers...
Clarkson Covered Bridge: A Brief Rundown of Legg Bridge
BETHEL – The Clarkson Covered Bridge, or sometimes called Legg Bridge, was built over Crooked Creek back in 1904. The property it was on...
OBITUARY: Mr. Millard Frederick Thurman
Funeral Services for Mr. Millard Frederick Thurman, age 83 of Vinemont, will be at 11:00 a.m. in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will...
Red Cross facilities are top-notch and multi-purposed
CULLMAN – The new Beech Center has been a great asset to the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD), but it is...
“The Barbecue State”
CULLMAN – Johnny’s Barbecue has been in business for more than 52 years serving smoky barbecue to the masses. They are known for their...
Sheriff Matt Gentry Sworn In
CULLMAN – Following a long campaign, a close primary and a July run-off election decided by a margin of 608 votes, Matt Gentry was...
Christ Covenant Presbyterian Holds Public Forum on Raising Christian Children
CULLMAN – A public forum was held at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church recently to discuss raising Christian children in the modern age. Speakers for...
Brooks’ Place Helps Those Who Cannot Help Themselves
CULLMAN – There is a two-story house in Cullman just by the middle school that does incredible work. The small and unassuming house has...
The King is 80, Y’all
CULLMAN - Last Thursday many people around the world remembered and celebrated what would have been Elvis Presley’s birthday. He would have been 80 years...
OBITUARY Bro. Robert Tucker Elkins
Bro. Robert Tucker Elkins passed away January 15, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He is 91 years old. He was born October 29,...
OBITUARY Mrs. Tressie Wren McKissack
Funeral Services for Mrs. Tressie Wren McKissack, age 95 of Cullman will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the...
OBITUARY: Mary Louise (Pogue) Thrailkill
A graveside service for Mary Louise (Pogue) Thraikill will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery, located at...
OBITUARY: Radies Ezikle “Pete” Marion
Radies Ezikle "Pete" Marion passed away January 14, 2014. He was 83 years old. Pete was born November 30, 1931 to John and Belle...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Frederick Ealor Holland
Memorial services for Frederick Ealor Holland, 71, of Arab are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Holland passed...
OBITUARY: Louis Leroy Schlosser, Jr.
Funeral services for Louis Leroy Schlosser, Jr. age 74 of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Sacred Heart...
OBITUARY: Horace Edward Horton
Funeral service for Horace Edward Horton, 75, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 16th, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery with...
OBITUARY: Anita D. Cornelius
Funeral services for Anita D. Cornelius, 56, of Vinemont will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home...
OBITUARY: David Lemons
Funeral services for David Lemons, 66, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Moss Service Chapel, with interment in Cullman City...
OBITUARY: Magdalene Jones Farris
Graveside services for Magdalene Jones Farris, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral...
New Flags Are In High Demand
CULLMAN – Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 need you. They are asking for help in obtaining additional American flags to...
CRMC Registered Nurse Talks Facts to Calm Hysteria Over H3N2
CULLMAN – The flu season is a dreaded time for all. It causes hospitals and doctor’s offices to fill up, resulting in lengthy wait...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Harry Gordon Harber
Harry Gordon Harber, age 88 of Cullman, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 4, 1926 in...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Dianne Twilley Rodriguez
Memorial services for Dianne Twilley Rodriguez, 54 of Hanceville are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge...
OBITUARY: Emmie Dot Albright Bolzle
Graveside service for Emmie Dot Albright Bolzle, 81, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 15th at Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery.
Cullman...
OBITUARY: Sarah M. Phillips
Mrs. Sarah M. Phillips passed away January 11, 2015 at her residence. She is 66 years old. She was born December 17, 1948 to...
OBITUARY: Ottis Lavon “Sweat” Sweatmon
Ottis Lavon "Sweat" Sweatmon passed away January 10, 2015 at Walker Baptist Medical Center. He was 68 years old.
Funeral Services will be held January...
OBITUARY: Lois Looney Dollar
Funeral Services for Lois Looney Dollar, passed away on January 11, 2015 at the age of 98 at Daffodil House in Tuscaloosa, AL. She...
The Cullman County Electric Membership Corporation
CULLMAN – Each year the month of December is filled with beautiful Christmas decorations. Brilliantly colorful lights are swirled around trees and line rooftops...
Truckers Can Find Great Food on the Road Again
HANCEVILLE – Just off the Hanceville exit on I-65, next to the Shell Station, there is a little known restaurant. It has been there...
What Time Is It? Tax Time
CULLMAN – Someone once said that the only two things you must do in this life is die and pay taxes. If you are...
DHR Selected to Receive $41 Million Child Care Grant
MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division(DHR) has been selected to receive an Early Head...
OBITUARY: Terry Ray Hendrix
Funeral service for Terry Ray Hendrix, 50, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
OBITUARY: Bobby Fred McCormick
Funeral services for Bobby Fred McCormick, 81, of Cullman will be Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Sam...
Healthcare Of The 1920s and 1930s
VINEMONT – In the early 1900s, sanitariums were places where people afflicted with Tuberculosis (TB) were taken and placed so that they may receive...
Dodge City Seniors Love to Visit
DODGE CITY – Every Tuesday, the Dodge City Senior Citizens group gather together at the Town Hall’s basement, or the Community Center, to share...
OBITUARY: Janie Jacobs
Funeral Services for Janie Jacobs, 95, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Ms. Jacobs passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Thurman Pope
Funeral Services for Thurman Pope, 74, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Pope passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at...
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Terry Hendrix
Funeral Services for Terry Hendrix, 50, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Hendrix passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at...
OBITUARY: Ms. Patricia Ann Horsley Doyle
Funeral services for Ms. Patricia Ann Horsley Doyle, age 76 of Birmingham will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 1 p.m. from Moss-Service Funeral...
OBITUARY: Ms. Maranda Desirae Maddox
Funeral Services for Maranda Desirae Maddox, age 20 of Cullman, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the New...
OBITUARY: Mary Gladys House
Funeral services for Mary Gladys House, Age 92, of Vinemont, formerly of New Orleans will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 12th at St. Boniface...
Cashier at Bethel Exxon Reddystop Robbed at Knifepoint
BETHEL - A cashier at the Bethel Exxon Reddystop came face to face with a robber armed with a hunting knife early Friday afternoon...
OBITUARY: Julius Waymon Guthrie
Funeral services for Julius Waymon Guthrie, 91, of Cullman, will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Missionary Grove Baptist Church with...
It’s A Tough Job, But Someone’s Got to Do It
CULLMAN – With the increase in crime throughout the United States, law enforcement is in high demand. As much as we depend on our...
Start the New Year Healthy
CULLMAN – We all want to stay fit and healthy, and with the New Year just underway you may feel a new resolve to...
Fire crews work to extinguish fire at Ruby Tuesday
CULLMAN - Small fire at Ruby Tuesday stops meals for the evening.
"No damage to the interior of the building from what we can see...
The Art of Lettering with Joyful Papery
CULLMAN - Have you ever seen a quote that really stuck with you, or helped you through a difficult time? Most of us have, and...
OBITUARY: Vivian Eloise Howard
Funeral services for Vivian Eloise Howard, age 79 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
OBITUARY: Leisha Deann White
Funeral services for Leisha Deann White, 36, of Warrior will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home...
Community Wellness Day
CULLMAN – This past Saturday, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center celebrated their first annual Community Wellness Day. Folks from all over Cullman County...
OBITUARY: Dudley “Sonny” Wayne Chandler
Mr. Dudley "Sonny" Wayne Chandler passed away Tuesday January 6, 2014 at his residence. He is 88 years old. Mr. Chandler was born April...
OBITUARY: Marie Blackwood
Funeral Services for Marie Blackwood, 94, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Doug...