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Cullman pounds Hartselle, 58-16
Photo: After downing Hartselle 58-16, the 8th-grade Cullman Bearcats celebrate.
CULLMAN - Unless you live under a rock, you know that Cullman vs. Hartselle, no...
After 66 years, Korean War POW to be laid to rest...
Updated Sept. 14, 11:07 a.m.
CULLMAN - Cpl. Larry M. Dunn's long journey home will finally be complete on Sept. 17, when the soldier's remains...
Corner rallies to take tri-match from St. Bernard, West Point
WEST POINT - Corner found a way to rally from deficits in both of their assignments in the volleyball tri-match at West Point Thursday,...
Area preview- week no. 3
Cullman Bearcats (1-1, 0-0) @ Albertville Aggies (2-0, 0-0)
6A, Region 7 opener
McFord Field - Albertville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Albertville leads 19-16-3
LAST TIME: Cullman defeated...
Wallace State Community College conducting donation drive for Baton Rouge Community...
HANCEVILLE – After the April 2011 tornadoes, Wallace State Community College understands how drastically Mother Nature can affect a campus and its employees.
Therefore, Wallace...
Cullman County Democrats announce HQ grand opening
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Democrats in conjunction with the North Central Alabama Young Democrats (NCAYD) will be hosting a Grand Opening event Saturday,...
Suicide Awareness town hall meeting held in light of increased number...
CULLMAN - Mental Healthcare of Cullman hosted a town hall meeting at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday which brought to the...
Wallace State student Alexander Perez sparks college’s donation drive for Baton...
Wallace State Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges, left, shakes hands with Alexander Perez.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Aviation/Flight Technology student Alexander Perez knows first-hand...
Foxgloves & Fireflies: grandmothers
Photo: "This is my daughter, Eva "Sassy." She was about 5-6 years old in this photo. She loves to play in the mud!” LeeAnn...
Young professionals talk keeping talent in Cullman
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals group, YPCullman, met on Tuesday evening, and the topic was a hot one: how...
2 arrested for burglary; property recovered
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators this week arrested Benjamin Scott Guthrie, 30, of Mt. Olive for five counts of burglary, five...
Fairview has good day at Brooks XC invitational
FLORENCE - A busy week for Fairview High School on the cross country course started Tuesday with the Aggies claiming first place and the...
Oakman downs Vinemont in four sets
VINEMONT- The Vinemont Lady Eagles took the court Tuesday night against the Oakman Lady Wildcats in their area 12 volleyball match up. Vinemont came...
CCBOE calls special meeting, suspends employee for 10 days
CULLMAN - In a special called meeting of the Cullman County School Board Tuesday afternoon, the lead topic was the recommendation by Superintendent Shane...
Tajuan McCarty to speak in Cullman
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force, District Attorney Wilson Blaylock and Judge Kim Chaney will present special guest Tajuan McCarty, founder...
Get to know the Cullman County Master Gardeners Association
CULLMAN - Many of you may have noticed the garden on First Avenue Southeast, between Sixth and Seventh Streets, in Cullman. That garden was...
A night of recognition at Cullman City Hall
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday evening, recognizing the Cullman High School Boys’ soccer team for their state championship, the East...
Good Hope claims 28-0 win over Holly Pond in season opener
Good Hope Middle School football team photo courtesy of Good Hope Middle School on Facebook
GOOD HOPE - No one has been able to take...
Community remembers local veteran, KIA in Vietnam
If family or friends of any soldier killed in wars who lived in my district will come to me with a plan, I will...
Secondary tornado season approaching
CULLMAN - Alabama’s secondary tornado season is just around the corner, so now is a good time to begin reviewing severe weather safety and...
Donations made to Wallace State Nursing in memory of C.J. Burney
Photo: Suzanne Harbin, left, director of advancement, and Dr. Vicki Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community College, accept donations from Dr. Melvin Smith and...
Victoria Banks to perform at Wallace State Sept. 13
NASHVILLE – Live On Stage and the Cullman Community Concert Association have announced award-winning songwriter Victoria Banks as part of their 2016 - 2017...
Farm Y’all goes off without a hitch
CULLMAN - Children petting animals, adults pushing strollers with dozing babies, folks visiting, or just sitting on benches doing a little people watching, vendors...
Eagles fall short in hostile environment to Berry, 26-24
BERRY - After a heartbreaking loss last week, the Cold Springs Eagles tried to rebound this week as they traveled to Fred Webster Stadium...
Files from Yesteryear: 1934, 1994
From the files of 1934
County Chairman, G.W. Ponder has called a meeting of the Republican Executive Committee, on Saturday, at the courthouse.
Miss Theresa Weissend...
Pond rolls over Brindlee Mountain
GUNTERSVILLE - The 2016 high school football season has been good to the Holly Pond Broncos. For the first time since 2004, the broncos...
Canning with Jan Gillespie
CULLMAN - Growing, harvesting and preserving your own food can be rewarding on many levels. For starters, it gives you more control over what...
St. Bernard teams victorious in Twilight Classic
MONTEVALLO - St. Bernard Prep School took its cross country teams to the University of Montevallo Early Bird Twilight Classic on Friday evening, and...
Week 2 recap: dominating the game and the scoreboard
CULLMAN COUNTY - Winning by large margins and domination on the field plus the scoreboard were the trends for area prep football in the...
Red Door Café hosts free pancake breakfast for a great cause
CULLMAN – The Red Door Café had a great turnout Saturday morning at their free pancake breakfast for donations to Knapsacks for Kids. Cullman...
Cold Springs boys and girls finish 2nd in Pepsi Cross Country...
MOULTON - Expected to challenge from the start of the cross country season, the Cold Springs Eagles did just that Saturday morning in the...
Johnsons Crossing VFD celebrates 40 years with appreciation day
JOHNSONS CROSSING - The Johnsons Crossing Volunteer Fire Department (JCVFD) celebrated their 40th year of service Saturday by holding their annual Appreciation Day. The...
Cullman trounces North Jackson 45-14
CULLMAN - The weather delay had no effect on the Cullman Bearcats Friday night as they zoomed past the North Jackson Chiefs 45-14. Week...
West Point comes up short in lopsided clash of Warriors
FLORENCE - The West Point Warriors traveled north of Florence Friday night to face the Wilson Warriors in a lopsided affair. West Point came...
Big plays bury Meek 28-0
ELDRIDGE - Friday night’s contest between the Meek Tigers and the Hubbertville Lions was a contest full of big plays, but unfortunately for Meek,...
Addison Bulldogs superior in 2nd half, down Hanceville 46-20
HANCEVILLE - For the first half, the Hanceville Bulldogs went toe to toe with the Addison Bulldogs in coach Craig Flanigan's debut at Ray...
Special needs cheerleading squad raising funds to compete
Photo: Alivia is 13 years old and loves to dance and cheer. She has been cheering for nine years. This is her third year...
Extension Office’s sleek new Mobile Kitchen to debut at Farm Y’all
Photo: Extension Service Agent Assistant, Raydonna Sims, who will be demonstrating the art of making and preserving apple butter at the Farm Y'All Festival,...
How-to: drying and preserving hydrangea blooms
CULLMAN - One of the most beautiful blooming plants in our zone is the oakleaf hydrangea (h.quercifolia). Native to this area, the oakleaf hydrangea...
Wallace State tennis teams begin new era with fall practice underway
Photo: Wallace State men’s tennis player Toddric Stallworth returns a serve in practice this week. Stallworth is from Albertville.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State tennis coach...
Emotional day for Vinemont volleyball as Hughes welcomed home and Cotton...
VINEMONT - Emotions were high Thursday as Vinemont High School opened the volleyball season, hosting St. Bernard Prep School. The game marked the debut...
2 overnight shootings in Cullman County lead to arrest
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two separate, unrelated shootings occurred in Cullman County Thursday night, one in Good Hope and the other in Vinemont. Both were...
New dental hygiene students get a little help from upperclassmen
Photo: Mary Miller, center, watches as her “Little Sisters” Jenny Barber, left, and Karissa Windham, right, look through their gift bags. As new students...
Hanceville police officers recognized for their role in busting national auto...
Photo: Left to right: Mayor Kenneth Nail, Deputy Chief Adam Hadder, Lt. Brannon Hammick and Chief Bob Long
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville held...
Vinemont stuns Good Hope on last drive to start out season...
GOOD HOPE - In their first meeting since 2013, the Vinemont Eagles and Good Hope Raiders faced off in their very first regular season...
Healthy habits for college, and the rest of your life
For young adults, the college years provide an opportunity to define ourselves mentally, physically and spiritually. The choices we make and the habits we...
Obituary: Eva Annie Lewis
Funeral services for Eva Lewis, 81, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Logan Methodist Church, Rev. Steve Bryan...
Obituary: William Ricky Evans
William Ricky Evans, 71, passed away August 24. A memorial service will be held August 27 at 3 p.m. Visitation will be held August...
Obituary: Betty Sue Campbell
Funeral services for Betty Sue Campbell, age 77 of Logan, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office investigating 2 shooting incidents tonight
Updated Aug. 25 at 9:43 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two separate and apparently unrelated shooting incidents occurred tonight in Cullman County, one near Vinemont and...
NASA, so what? The hometown connection
Photo shows James Webb Space Telescope mirror segments.
“Yeah, sure, NASA launches rockets and sends probes into outer space. It’s neat I guess. But, so...
Brooks’ Place, the Child Advocacy Center of Cullman awarded nearly $200,000
CULLMAN - Brooks’ Place, the Child Advocacy Center of Cullman, a nonprofit center that serves child abuse victims in Cullman County, recently received a...
Rekindling the Bern: local activists plan to continue the Sanders revolution
Photo shows Cullman for Bernie Sanders/Jill Stein members Victoria Tuggey, Christy Eddy and Donna Clifton.
CULLMAN - It was a warm summer night as the...
Annual homestead exemption meetings scheduled for citizens 65 and older
CULLMAN - It is time for the annual registration or renewal of homestead exemptions for those age 65 and older. Property owners 65 and...
Ruby Tuesday in Cullman not on list for closure
CULLMAN - A spokesperson for Ruby Tuesday this morning confirmed that the chain's Cullman location is not on the list for closure. The company...
Cold Springs, Fairview preparing for cross country season
CULLMAN COUNTY - Setting the tone for success in recent years in the sport of cross country have been Cold Springs and Fairview.
The Eagles...
Multiple purchases pass Commission 2-1
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met promptly at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, a day later than usual due to the City’s municipal election...
Area preview- week no. 2
Photo from last week's Holly Pond vs. Coosa Christian game.
Vinemont Eagles (0-0) @ Good Hope Raiders (0-0)
James Shabel Stadium - Good Hope
Thursday, 7 p.m.
LAST...
Cullman Middle School steamrolls West Point, 7th-grade team drops Maddox
WEST POINT - Less than a week after the start of the 2016 high school football season, it was the players from middle school...
Jacobs defeats Townson in close contest
Photo: Left to right, Hannah Jacobs, Connie Voigt Jacobs, Woody Jacobs, Max Townson and Kay Townson
CULLMAN - It was an emotional evening at Cullman...
Cullman County Election Results
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Obituary: Laila Ellene Tinney
Laila Ellene Tinney, 43, of Hanceville passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. The Tinney family will receive friends on Thursday, August 25 from...
Obituary: Billie Gale Bland Vansant
Funeral services for Billie Gale Bland Vansant, 84, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem East...
Obituary: Sarah Kristen Wood
Sarah Kristen Wood, 26, of Hanceville passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced at a...
Obituary: Flavin J. Powell
Flavin J. Powell, 83, of Olive Springs, Tenn., formerly of Vinemont, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 in Knoxville Tenn.
Funeral services will be...
Local volunteer fire departments perform yearly certification testing
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, the Walter, Jones Chapel, Good Hope and Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Departments completed their annual hose tests. The departments partnered with...
ADEM: Mulberry Fork has returned to “pre-spill” conditions
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) said on Tuesday it has concluded its investigation into the release of hundreds of gallons...
Sen. Paul Bussman withdraws from Senate GOP caucus over handling of...
MONTGOMERY - Sen. Paul Bussman has left the Senate GOP caucus over the Senate's handling of a state lottery bill, Senate Bill 11.
"As a...
Hanceville Nursing and Rehab donates to WSCC Nursing Program
Photo: Wallace State Community College President Vicki Karolewics accepts a $2,500 donation from Cherie Rodgers, clinical liaison at Hanceville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
HANCEVILLE -...
Your ballot, by municipality
Here's what you can expect to see on your ballot in today's elections, broken down by municipality. Polls will be open from 7 a.m....
Hartselle downs Cullman 28-3
CULLMAN - Three days after the Hartselle varsity defeated Cullman 27-17 at J.P. Cain Stadium, the Tigers' junior varsity came to Oliver Woodard Stadium...
Obituary: Betty Bailey
Betty Bailey, 76, entered into rest August 21, 2016. Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time. Nichols Funeral Home directing.
Obituary: Benjamin “Ben” Felton Berry
Benjamin “Ben” Felton Berry, 55, went to his heavenly home on August 20, 2016. He was a wonderful dad, granddad, brother and uncle. Everyone...
Obituary: Aquilla Blair Cofer
Aquilla Blair Cofer, 74, passed away August 19. Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama and have yet to be announced.
No. 19 Wallace State volleyball, the 7-time defending conference champ, opens...
Wallace State’s volleyball team: Pictured are, front row, from left, August Newberry, Jamie Pittman, Alicia Charles, Cierra Davis, Kelsea Bivins, McCall Morrow, MaKenzie Bearden...
Traffic stop leads to arrest of wigged suspect for meth
BETHEL – Members of the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies on Thursday arrested Donovan Casey Odom, 44,...
Sunday afternoon traffic incident leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
CULLMAN - A traffic incident on County Road 1763 in extreme northeast Cullman County on Sunday claimed the life of Anthony David Henry, 41,...
Chocolate milk
If you have ever seen a movie or a documentary about people shooting heroin into their arms, you’ve seen that dazed look come over...
Building a dynasty
Photo shows last year's St. Bernard Girls' Cross Country team.
CULLMAN - Webster’s Dictionary defines the word dynasty as a family, team, etc., that is...
Obituary: Rebecca Woodley
Rebecca Woodley, 48, entered into rest August 20, 2016.
Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time.
Nichols Funeral Home directing.
Obituary: Charles Reese Barnett
Funeral Services for Charles Reese Barnett, 77 of the Corinth Community, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Bethlehem West Baptist Church,...
Obituary: James William Pryor
James William Pryor Funeral Services for James William Pryor, age 74 of Eva will be held on Monday, August 22, 2016 at 2 p.m....
Obituary: Roy Jacob Brown, Sr.
Funeral service for Roy Jacob Brown, Sr., 68, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel,...
Obituary: Jackie Ann Stone
Jackie Ann Stone, 34 of Phil Campbell, entered into rest on August 18, 2016.
Jackie was born January 21, 1982 in Bryan, Ohio. She attended...
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1934 and 1994
From the Files of 1904:
Of interest to her many friends in Cullman was the wedding, on February 17th, of Miss Louise Marie Young and...
Week 1 highlights: the thrill of victory; the agony of defeat
CULLMAN - Legendary ABC sportscaster Jim McCay described the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat during the program "Wide World of Sports,"...
Restore Love event held for Hanceville’s explorers on Saturday
HANCEVILLE - Cook Ministries on Saturday hosted a special cookout for members of the Hanceville Police Department’s Law Enforcement Explorer post. The event, dubbed...
Wet, but fun, weekend for Cullman County Youth Football jamboree
Photo: Good Hope Outlaws Youth Football
CULLMAN - Wet weather has done what it can to interfere with local sporting events this summer. On the...
Coach Pat Dye: From the arena to the arboretum
NOTASULGA - You might remember Coach Pat Dye from his days as Auburn’s tough as nails head football coach, or you might know him...
Rain went away, runners came out to play at last night’s...
CULLMAN - The 24th annual EvaBank Midnight Run was an absolute smash last night, with the torrential rains clearing out about an hour before...
Hanceville downs Cold Springs in season opener
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night for the 2016 season opener. After just three plays, there was a...
Rain dampens Cullman, Cats fall to Hartselle
HARTSELLE - It’s that time of the year again across the South. The air fills the senses with the nostalgia we Southerners hold so...
Fairview drops opener in heartbreaking fashion
HIGDON - In a rain drenched opening weekend start to the 2016 high school football season, the Fairview Aggies dropped a heartbreaker the North...
Heavy rain ends Addison game early; Bulldogs win 28-0
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs hosted Elkmont for their first game this season. Elkmont started with the ball but quickly turned over on downs...
Hamilton pulls off late upset over West Point
WEST POINT - A potential victory turned into a heartbreaking defeat for the West Point Warriors in the season opener Friday evening with the...
Local man Frank Calvert named ATA National Driver of the Year
Photo: Frank Calvert, right, and his wife, Virgie Calvert.
CULLMAN - While this headline may seem similar to a previous one about local man, Frank...
Ghostbusters: Werewolf Division helping charities around the state
CULLMAN - Groups like Ghostbusters: Werewolf Division travel around the state of Alabama, attending charity events and raising money for various causes while also...
Shedd: BP legislation could mean $70 million for Medicaid and put...
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a compromise bill to distribute funds from the settlement with BP over the 2010...
Hanceville High marching band gets help from Shedd
HANCEVILLE - The 57-member Hanceville High School marching band will be traveling throughout the northern part of the state during the 2016-2017 school year....
Undercover operation nets man selling kratom from local business
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police Department investigators on Thursday executed two search warrants in relation to a month-long undercover drug investigation led by Officers...