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CULLMAN - The Link of Cullman County is excited to announce that because of three generous donors, individuals who wish to give from now...

REFORM - Pickens County prevented Addison from reaching its goal of a trip to the 1A state championship game, defeating the Bulldogs 23-6 Friday...

HANCEVILLE - Recently, the Hanceville City Council approved its new budget.  Among the items included are eight new patrol vehicles for the Hanceville Police...

HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council held a regular meeting recently to welcome returning and new appointees to various commissions and boards.  The following appointments...

HANCEVILLE - The 34th Annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament is officially in the books. Cold Springs and Hanceville started the final day off with a...

BETHSADIA - A mass resignation at the Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department occurred this week, with seven members leaving their jobs due to a multitude...

Aristotle once said, “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” Residents in Cullman County and the surrounding areas are lucky to...

HOLLY POND -  After stuffing themselves with a Thanksgiving Day feast, fans of hoops filled the stands at Holly Pond High School for the...

COLONY - The Colony Town Council met Tuesday evening at Colony Town Hall.  Present were Mayor Donnis Leeth, Clerk Patricia Ponder and all current...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met recently to distribute grants for the month of November. The amount available for distribution...

GOLD RIDGE - On Thanksgiving Eve, a handful of volunteers got up bright and early to feed those in need a Thanksgiving meal. Myra...

Using a mixture of colors and textures gives your garland a depth and richness. Rag garlands have become all the rage lately. They are easy...

Addison Bulldogs (13-0) @ Pickens Co. Tornadoes (10-3) Class 1A semifinal G.S. Spruill Stadium - Reform Friday 7 p.m.   LAST WEEK: Addison defeated Hubbertville 30-20 in quarterfinals Pickens Co. defeated...

WEST POINT - Local runners and a few not-so-much runners got together Thanksgiving morning to run a challenging course, enjoy a little fellowship and...

#CommunityPhotooftheDay The Cullman Aqua U10 Boys soccer team recently won the Cullman Region and advanced to finish 2nd in the state tournament on Nov. 20. Players:...

HANCEVILLE - Day two of the Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament saw three close games and one dominant performance by Mortimer Jordan. In the opening game...

HOLLY POND - It is that time of year again. Time to fill up on turkey around the Thanksgiving table then fill up on...

All the work and preparation that goes into shopping, baking, roasting and cleaning up after your Thanksgiving meal results in leftovers. What to do...

DANVILLE - Athens' Lady Golden Eagles had to reach deep down inside to take home the Danville Lady Hawks’ Thanksgiving Classic championship for the...

Councilman Taft Dillashaw, Coach Alan Scott and members of the GHHS football team wash dishes. Tribune reporter W.C. Mann shares his experience at yesterday's eighth...

Per City of Cullman: City offices will be CLOSED Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24-25, 2016, for the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no residential sanitation...

Diagnostic Medical Sonography students Leah Price, left, Vi Vo, and Macy Williams conduct an exercise at Wallace State Community College. The three students are...

CULLMAN - More than 100 volunteers and approximately 30 drivers will serve 80 turkeys, gallons of dressing, vats of cranberry sauce and mountains of...

WEST POINT - Cold Springs' offense, tempo and quick hands proved to be too much for Oakman to handle Wednesday afternoon in the inaugural...

Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 23:    So, Thanksgiving Eve has finally arrived, our Countdown Corner has taken you through steps to ensure that you have the...

WEST POINT - Cold Springs was scheduled to play a doubleheader Wednesday in the last day of the West Point Girls' Thanksgiving Tournament. But...

Wallace State’s Chancellor’s Award recipients were recognized Tuesday at the Alabama Community College Association (ACCA) Conference luncheon in Montgomery. Pictured are, (left to right):...

VINEMONT -  Members of the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) on Tuesday arrested Jonathan Craig Wilson, 39, of Vinemont, Randy Eugene James, 41, of...

HANCEVILLE - What a way to kick off the 34th annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament: three games that went to the wire and one that...

CULLMAN COUNTY -  A Birmingham man was killed in an early morning crash on Interstate 65 in Cullman County on Wednesday. According to Cullman County...

BALDWIN - Cullman City Police Narcotics Investigators Chris Thomason and Justin Craft, along with Capt. Becky Boyd, on Tuesday arrested James Gorden Adams, Jr.,...

Bennie and Faye Moore are seen here in a photo from 2013, when the couple celebrated their 50th anniversary. Image: The Blount Countian BLOUNT COUNTY...

Plenty of folks came out to enjoy last year's Thanksgiving meal. The City of Good Hope has some good things going on over the next...

DANVILLE - For most of the second half, the Holly Pond Lady Broncos had tournament host Danville on the ropes Tuesday night in the...

Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 22: Ice candles are perhaps the most fun of all the things we’ve done leading up to Thanksgiving! They are amazingly beautiful,...

VINEMONT -  Through social media, the victim of Saturday night's fatal house fire in the Vinemont-Providence community has been identified by family and friends...

You’ll discover everything from unique furniture pieces to fine linens and accessories for the home at Vintage West Home. “We are very proud to...

Money round winner Shon Burton JONES CHAPEL - On Saturday morning, groups of armed men converged on the west Cullman County community of Jones Chapel. ...

Mayor Kenneth Kilgo prepares to call the meeting to order. WEST POINT - The West Point Town Council held its first meeting since the new...

CULLMAN - In the final game before Thanksgiving tournament play starts on Wednesday, Cullman played host to the Golden Eagles of Athens in boys’...

WEST POINT - On opening night of the inaugural West Point Girls’ Thanksgiving Tournament, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and West Point Lady Warriors...

CULLMAN - If you are looking for somewhere to spend Thanksgiving, either to eat, volunteer or both, here are some great options. As always,...

CULLMAN - On Nov. 17, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed another new business to the fast-growing business and retail district near the...

Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 21: Ok, so far we have had fun cooking, decorating and getting crafty for Thanksgiving…now we gotta go to work, sigh… So,...

Pictured from left to right are: John Riley, president and CEO of Cullman Savings Bank; Shane Barnette, superintendent of Cullman County Schools; and Steve...

Individual qualifiers Colby Hutson, Callie Hollingsworth, Reese McNeel and Cabri Adams HUNTSVILLE - Cullman's swim and diving team had a successful weekend in the Alabama...

HANCEVILLE - Cullman High School made quite an impact in Class 6A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state championship cheer competition...

Elizabeth McDowell of Hippiemama Bath & Beauty CULLMAN - The Vinemont Band Boosters held their annual Arts & Crafts Sale Friday and Saturday, and more...

Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 20:   Turkey thawing ALERT!!!! If your turkey is 10 pounds or less, or if you have a frozen turkey breast, take...

MONDAY West Point Girls Thanksgiving Tournament Cold Springs vs. Albertville 5 p.m. West Point vs. Guntersville 6:15 p.m. Hanceville vs. Oakman 7:30 p.m.   TUESDAY West Point Girls Thanksgiving Tournament West Point...

ADDISON - For the last two weeks, the Addison Bulldogs have met the challenge, facing ranked opponents in the Alabama High School Athletic Association...

VINEMONT - A house fire overnight in the Vinemont-Providence area sent one man to an area hospital and led to the discovery of a...

Pictured, left to right- Travis Hill, Hunter McClendon, Katie Dollar, Matthew Blair and Andrew Blair BREMEN - Cullman County has some good music: great high...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center has partnered with the Child Advocacy Center of Cullman, also known as Brooks’...

  I’m not sure just what started it, but more than likely it was just like any other collection, you just find something that speaks...

From the Files of 1953:   Simcoe News Carl Peak celebrated his birthday on Sunday with a surprise birthday dinner. Douglas Hill, of Birmingham, spent the weekend...

TUSCALOOSA – Alabama’s sloppy play combined with University of Tennessee- Chattanooga (UTC) enthusiasm made for a grinder of a game, with the Tide coming...

AUBURN - From the opening drive to the final play, it was all Auburn as they played Alabama A&M Saturday night in the last...

DANVILLE - Holly Pond closed out the first day of the ninth annual Danville Lady Hawks' Thanksgiving Classic Saturday evening victorious, turning back the...

Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 19: Ever tried a recipe that looked really good in a book or magazine, and it was a total disappointment? Well,...

DANVILLE - Fairview bounced back from their first loss of the season Friday night, taking care of Decatur 54-39 Saturday in the ninth annual...

Left to right: Jim Boyd, Dr. Tom "Big Doc" Williamson and Jim Boyd's brother, Burell Boyd CULLMAN - You could almost feel the tangible emotions...

David Lee Moore HANCEVILLE - David Lee Moore of Hanceville and Tina Thompson of Cullman were arrested this week in Hanceville, facing charges for drugs,...

BREMEN - In an early season matchup of two of the top teams in the county, Cold Springs took both the boys’ and girls’...

GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders played their first home game of the season tonight against the Vinemont Eagles. It was a tale...

HUBBERTVILLE - Zeb Maze delivered the knockout punch for Addison when he scored on an 11-yard run with 1:14 remaining in the game to...

Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 18: For those of you who don't cook, here is a great way to contribute to your office Thanksgiving party. The Countdown...

Left, David Brown; Right, Kenneth Johnson CULLMAN - Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigators Chris Thomason and Justin Craft on Friday arrested David Olvin Brown,...

Wallace State freshman Kaylee Maddox (5) celebrates after recording a kill Friday against Mineral Area College. CASPER, WYO. – One of the best seasons in...

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama MONTGOMERY - On Friday morning, President-elect Donald Trump announced that U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama will serve in his cabinet as...

CULLMAN - The Cullman community was shocked and saddened today by the sudden passing of well-known resident Brian "Cowboy" Ferguson. Condolences have flooded social...

Addison Bulldogs (12-0) @ Hubbertville Lions (10-1) Class 1A Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium - Hubbertville Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Hubbertville leads 2-0 LAST TIME: Hubbertville defeated Addison 18-7 in 1949. LAST...

CULLMAN - The current drought is really hurting the cattle industry in my legislative district and relief is no where in sight. This week,...

HANCEVILLE - Lane Horton Gymnasium on the campus of Hanceville High School was full of eager hoops fans ready to cheer on their Hanceville...

Left to right bottom row:  Audrey Kate Oldacre, Steve, Kiah, Lisa, & Bryn Lake; Left to right top row:  Ethan Lake, Todd & Emily...

Mr and Mrs. Jerry and Shirley Bonner (Photo courtesy of Tommy Warhurst) CULLMAN - The 2016 Farm-City Banquet was held on Thursday night at the...

CAPSER, WYO. – Wallace State’s volleyball team dropped its National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I national championship opener Thursday, losing 22-25, 14-25,...

CULLMAN - New Cullman girls’ basketball coach Josh Hembree watched his Lady Bearcats prevail in their home opener Thursday night, beating the Boaz Lady...

Shane Barnette, Dr. Vicki Karolewics and American Association of Community Colleges President Dr. Walter Bumphus CULLMAN - Earlier this month, Cullman County Board of...

CULLMAN - Jeremy Hogan hopes to give local veterans and their families something special this Thanksgiving season.  He heads up Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW),...

I found this wonderful microplane (sometimes referred to as a mandolin) at Bennett's Home Store a couple of years ago. It quickly became one...

TRINITY - The SING Christmas Tour 2016 is coming to Trinity Baptist Church in Trinity, Alabama, located at 1281 Old Highway 24, on Friday,...

MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a grant totaling $242,004 to support the nonprofit agency Victim Services of Cullman, which assists abuse victims...

HANCEVILLE - The opening of Southern Prep Sports Academy, based in Hanceville, has been announced by its athletic director, James Tolbert, who says the...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Cross country was very good in the area in 2016 and has a very bright future in the years to come. With...

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are excited to return to Alabama! They plan to film episodes of the hit series “American Pickers”...

TROY - It is a great time to be a college football fan in the state of Alabama. The Alabama Crimson Tide are the...

Known as both Osage oranges and common horse apples, these lime green beauties fall from the tree just around Thanksgiving and make wonderful decorations....

Image/Text Russell Moore, WSCC: Wallace State’s volleyball team breezed through the 2016 Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament, capping it Sunday, Oct. 30...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission today announced that the Cullman County Water Department has enacted their Emergency Water Conservation Plan, Phase I. Phase...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Officials with Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation are not releasing any details about Tuesday's officer-involved shooting in Cullman County. The incident...

HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team notched a pair of wins over the weekend in Americus, Ga., defeating Denmark (South Carolina) Technical College...

Melanie Glasscock tends the cattle on the farm that has been in her family since the 1800s. HOLLY POND/BERLIN - Melanie Glasscock is a busy...

BREMEN - Triston Chambers and Josh Freeman will be deeply missed by the Cold Springs faithful as they accounted for more than half of...

HOLLY POND -  It was a tale of two games for Holly Pond Tuesday night as the Broncos took care of business against the...

Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 15 By making your cakes, pies and cookies ahead of time you can save literally hours of work. Most cakes freeze...

FAIRVIEW - A rematch between the Fairview and Arab varsity girls one week after the two opened the season against each other was a...

GOOD HOPE - On Monday evening the Good Hope City Council held a meeting at Good Hope City Hall.  The meeting was for information...

COLD SPRINGS - Considered one of the hardest working high school basketball players in the area, Cold Springs' Emme Willoughby will look to her...

CULLMAN - The City of Cullman approved some high-dollar items at last night’s city council meeting. Chief among them were the awarding of bids...