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Profile: Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department
We are proud of the station we have been able to build that will last well into the future.”
Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department Chief Zachary...
In Honor of National Library Week, CCPL Invites You to Meet...
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Public Library is hosting a Meet and Greet the Author event on Tuesday, April 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in...
Dancing for a Cause a Smash Hit at CHS
Dancing for a Cause 2016 was a hit. Thank you to our sponsors, contestants and volunteers. What a fun evening!”
Keri Payne, The Factory Dance...
Wallace State baseball splits doubleheader against Snead State, remaining at top...
Photo: Wallace State shortstop Johnny Sklopan loads up to record an out at first in the Lions’ game against Snead State.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State...
Cold Springs Excels to 1st Place in April Fools Invitational
COLD SPRINGS - Cranford Stricklin Stadium on the campus of Cold Springs High School is a difficult venue during the springtime for the opposition.
The...
Community Events: Sunday, April 3
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Sunday Brunch Buffet at...
Saturday’s Colors of Cancer Day Celebrates Fighters, Survivors, Friends and Families
Photo shows Guardians of the Ribbon Lower Alabama Chapter members with (l-r) Cullman County Commissioner, Place 1, Kerry Watson; Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth...
Cullman County Rescue Squad to Hold Car Show April 30
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, the Cullman County Rescue Squad will hold a car show at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. The squad hopes...
Community Events: Friday, April 2
Walk for Autism Cullman
Fun Day and Walk for Autism at Heritage Park. Food, Fun, Inflatables, Games, Resource Fair, Free Health Screenings provided by Cullman...
Phase 1 Repair Work on U.S. Highway 278 West at New...
CULLMAN - Phase one repair work on U.S. Highway 278 West at New Bridge/Kugler Creek is now complete, pending inspection and removal of traffic...
Cullman Primary School Set to Celebrate 20 Years
CULLMAN - Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next week with fun-filled events scheduled for the facility and students...
Townson Proclaims April 2016 Child Abuse Awareness Month in the City...
Pictured are: Blakely Hopper (Brooks' Place), Gail Swafford (Brooks' Place), Javon Daniel (Cullman Caring for Kids), Mayor Max A. Townson, Nancy Bryant (Cullman Caring...
Internet Safety: Why Worry About What Your Children Do Online?
My perspective is that predators are everywhere and they have direct access to your children through their computers and through their cell phones.”
Assistant U.S....
2016 April Walking Tours: Explore Cullman’s Rich History
We have a very interesting walk planned for you this year. This event is free, so what is stopping you?”
Drew Green, Cullman County Museum
CULLMAN...
Community Events: Friday, April 1
Light It Up Blue Autism Celebration
Friday, April 1; Heritage Park- Woodland side (Memorial Fountain/stage area). Kick-off event with blue lights. Free food and fun....
Obituary: Edwin Dale Stewart
Memorial Services for Edwin Dale Stewart, age 61 of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Calvary Apostolic Church...
Obituary: Jimmie Wayne Judkins
Jimmie Wayne Judkins, age 69, of Cullman died Wednesday, March 30, 2016.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Johnson Judkins; daughter, Tara Jo (Shane)...
Wallace State’s men’s golf team finishes 3rd at Glen Lakes Invitational
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished third Tuesday at the Glen Lakes Invitational in Foley, shooting a 13-over par 877.
The Lions have...
Obituary: Leroy Arrington
Funeral services for Leroy Arrington, 86, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Hughlen...
Obituary: William C. “Sonny” Pichelmayer
Funeral services for William C. “Sonny” Pichelmayer, 86, of Hanceville will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral...
Child Development program offers semester-long stackable certificates; addresses need for qualified...
HANCEVILLE - In the midst of rebuilding the Child Development program at Wallace State Community College, program director Dr. Marcie Hill created new options...
The Life and Times of Mother Angelica, Part 1
Photo: Rita Antoinette Rizzo, held by her mother Mae Helen Rizzo
HANCEVILLE - Mother Angelica, given name Rita Antoinette Rizzo, was born in Canton,...
Community Events: Thursday, March 31
Cullman Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours – Speed Networking
March 31, 5-7:30 p.m., The Abbey Byre at St. Bernard. Make 100 connections in ONE...
Obituary: Daphne Watson
Memorial services for Daphne Watson, 90, of Hanceville are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Cullman Funeral Home is...
Obituary: Tommy Wayne Reaves
Tommy Wayne Reaves, age 66 of Vinemont, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 22, 1949 in Cullman...
Traffic Stop Leads to a Pair of Arrests; Meth Seized
CULLMAN – Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) arrested Jose Luis Pesina, 25, of Blountsville, and Santos Lynn Thomas, 26, of Cullman,...
Delton Blalock, Cullman Tribune Editor and Owner for 26 Years, Set...
I would like to express my deep gratitude to hundreds of Tribune readers, advertisers, columnists and supporters. This has been the most rewarding, as...
April 6 Job Fair Offers Employment Opportunities
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, April 6, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at the School of...
Cullman Soccer Celebrates Senior Recognition with Shutouts
CULLMAN - Getting a rare opportunity to play together at home on the same day, Cullman High School's soccer program made it senior recognition...
Good Hope City Council Meets; April Declared Child Abuse Prevention and...
Photo: Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett signed a proclamation declaring April 2016 Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month. Bartlett is pictured with Cullman Caring...
Obituary: Roy Edward Heeb
Memorial services for Roy Edward Heeb, 90, of Hanceville will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Kingdom Hall...
Community Events: Wednesday, March 30
Relay For Life Swamp John’s Dinner
The team from Seventh Street Baptist Church is hosting a Swamp John’s meal on Wednesday, March 30 in their...
Obituary: Willodean Trussell Smith
Funeral services for Willodean Trussell Smith will be held at Moss-Service Funeral Home at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016.
Arrangements under the direction...
Obituary: Larry Wallace Stidham
Larry Wallace Stidham age 60 of Cullman, died Sunday, March 27, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Jeffery Stidham
He is survived by...
Obituary: Helen Burrow Blalock
Mrs. Helen Burrow Blalock passed away March 26, 2016. She was 89 years old.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Blalock will be March 30, 2016 at...
Obituary: Cleopatra “Pat” Clark Selby
Cleopatra "Pat" Clark Selby, 75, of Huntsville passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born April 25, 1941, in Winston...
Obituary: Flossie Loretta Campbell
Funeral services for Flossie Loretta Campbell, 80, of Good Hope will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Cullman Funeral Home...
Obituary: Edith Marie Purdy
Funeral services for Edith Marie Purdy, 84, of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home;...
Obituary: Bobby Ray Dempsey
Bobby Ray Dempsey, 72 of Haleyville, entered into rest on March 27, 2016.
Mr. Dempsey was born on May 15, 1943 in Red Bay, Alabama....
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Photo shows, from l-r, Brenda Scott, Mayor Townson, Rhonda Van Zandt
CULLMAN – On Monday, March 28, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed March 29, 2016...
West Elementary Students Hold Invention Convention
CULLMAN - Third- and fourth-grade students in West Elementary School’s Discovery gifted program last month held an Invention Convention on the school’s campus.
After completing...
Rough and Tumble Stony Lonesome- Can You Handle It?
Photo shows Park Manager Tyler Lindsey offering advice to a driver on how to make it up Donkey Punch.
BREMEN - “It’s like a roller...
Freeman and the Eagles Dominate Addison
ADDISON - On a chilly but sun-drenched afternoon, the Cold Springs Eagles flew into Addison to take on the Bulldogs.
It did not take the...
Cullman City Council Meets- Saving Forgotten Warriors Honored, Municipal Golf Course...
Photos shows Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson and U.S. Marine Sgt. Jeremy Hogan (center) with members of Hogan's nonprofit Saving Forgotten Warriors and the...
Cullman’s Wilson Holds off Muscle Shoals to Win Good Hope Invitational
GOOD HOPE - Cullman's Luke Wilson was ready to get back to the golf course after last week’s spring break. His performance in the...
Arrest Made in Early Monday Morning Burglary
CULLMAN - Cullman Police arrested Jonathan Kerry Smith, 42, of Cullman early Monday morning at Five Points Grocery. At approximately 2 a.m., CPD received...
CRMC to Host Foundation Gala April 16
Photos shows the CRMC Foundation Executive Committee at last year’s gala. Pictured, l-r: Front row: Champ Crocker, Vice President; Stephanie Jowers, President; Dr. Jeremy...
A Cup of Coffee with Darrell Hicks
Photo shows Darrell Hicks and a friend at last week's Walk MS.
CULLMAN - Having a cup of coffee with Darrell Hicks is much...
Mother Angelica Passes on Easter Sunday
Faith is what gets you started. Hope is what keeps you going. Love is what brings you to the end."
Mother Angelica
HANCEVILLE - The Catholic...
Obituary: Maxine Driver Collett
Mrs. Maxine Driver Collett of Cullman Alabama passed away on March 25, 2016, at her residence at the age of 89. She was born...
Obituary: Bobby Dempsey
Bobby Dempsey entered into rest March 27, 2016.
Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time.
Cullman’s “Mr. Smith Lake,” Justin Dyar, to be Featured on HGTV...
CULLMAN - Be sure to set your DVR or be watching HGTV on Sunday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. or Monday, April 25 at...
Spring Has Sprung at 4D Farm
It’s a family place that brings out the kid in everyone.”
local parent Kayron Edwards
CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 4D Family Farm...
Obituary: Viles Lee Adamson
Funeral Service for Mr. Viles Lee Adamson, age 83 of Alabaster, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Cullman Heritage...
Obituary: Gladys Alter Duffie Talley
Funeral services for Gladys Alter Duffie Talley, 85, of Welti will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel,...
Obituary: Willie Jean Harris
Miss Willie Jean Harris of Crane Hill Alabama passed away on March 24, 2016 at Princeton Medical Center at the age of 81. She...
Laura Brock Becomes First Woman in Alabama to Conquer the Double...
CULLMAN - Laura Brock only started running because she was not being tested.
“I wasn’t being challenged by aerobics; I wanted a more challenging thing,”...
Beautiful Day for Annual Sportsman Lake Egg Hunt
CULLMAN - Hundreds of eager children and their families waited patiently for the start of the Sportsman Lake Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning. With...
Meet Stella, One of Cullman’s Two Therapy Dogs
Everyone loves to visit with Stella. You know, a lot of the hospital patients and nursing home residents had to leave their pets behind,...
Obituary: Rev. George William Benefield
Services for Rev. George William Benefield, 76, of Holly Pond Alabama, will be as follows: Visitation: From 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Moss...
Obituary: Lydia Hyatt Guthrie
Funeral Services for Lydia Hyatt Guthrie, age 80 of Baileyton, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Baileyton United...
Cullman Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident Friday
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman lost her life on Friday in a single-vehicle accident.
85-year-old Gladys Talley of Cullman was killed when her automobile went...
Relay For Life teams rolling out fundraisers in advance of May...
CULLMAN - Teams participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Cullman County are rolling out fundraisers in advance of the May...
Hanceville City Council Roundup- March 24 Meeting
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday evening, with the biggest items of business being a large AT&T...
State Auditor Files Ethics Complaint Against Gov. Bentley, Senior Political Advisor
MONTGOMERY - On Friday, March 25, State Auditor Jim Zeigler filed a formal ethics complaint against Gov. Robert Bentley and his Senior Political Advisor...
Conserve Alabama – Effort to support conservation, small and urban farms...
Whether you live in rural or urban Alabama, you rely on natural resources and you play an important role in their future.”
Frank Nalty, SWCC...
Wallace State softball sweeps Gadsden State, extending ACCC winning streak to...
Photo: Wallace State third baseman Taylor Beshears throws across the diamond to record an out as pitcher Brittany Ledbetter looks on in the first...
Cullman Takes 5th Place in IMG Baseball Classic
BRADENTON, Fla. - Two good things happened to the Cullman Bearcats on Thursday. Before they went to the diamond to close out participating in...
Nursing Alumni Connection to Focus on Pharmacology
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association is hosting its annual Nursing Alumni Connection on Friday, April 22 in the Center for...
YPCullman: Young Professionals Mix, Match and Have a Great Time
We’ve planned four quarterly socials this year, and then we will probably gain speed with each one. Then by 2017 I think you’re going...
Obituary: Stella Marie Harris
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Marie Harris, age 67 of Cullman will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church,...
Obituary: Edna Lee Bailey Johns
Funeral services for Edna Lee Bailey Johns, age 88 of Cullman, will be at 1:00 pm, Friday, March 25, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Desmer W. McAnnally
Funeral services for Desmer W. McAnnally, 82, of Hanceville will be held Friday, March 25, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. at Fairview West Baptist Church;...
Obituary: Buddy Franklin McLeroy
Funeral services for Buddy Franklin McLeroy are incomplete at this time.
Arrangements under the direction of Moss-Service Funeral Home, Cullman, Alabama.
Bearcats Come Through with a Win in IMG Classic
BRADENTON, Fla. - Two days of heartbreaking defeats ended for the Cullman Bearcats on Wednesday afternoon in the IMG Baseball Academy Classic.
Cullman used a...
The Factory Dance Productions to Hold First Biennial ‘Dancing for a...
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 2, The Factory Dance Productions of Cullman will begin what it hopes to make a biennial (every other year)...
Miracle League Easter Egg Hunt Held at Field of Miracles
We are always looking for volunteers for our Miracle League. We need people to be buddies, to coach and people just to come out...
County Commission Meets; Declares April 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month,...
Photo shows Cullman County Bosom Buddies Founder Mary Dyer accepting the proclamation from Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker for Colors of Cancer Day.
CULLMAN - The...
CRMC Announces Breathe Better Campaign- Will go 100% Smoke- and Tobacco-Free...
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Medical Center will become 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free effective Jan. 1, 2017. The goal of the program, called Breathe...
It’s Apple Drop Saturday and the Agriplex Needs Your Help!
CULLMAN - The North Alabama Agriplex is sending out a call for help for this Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at...
West Point Town Council Meets; ALDOT Permit and PALS Community Cleanup...
WEST POINT - A regular West Point Town Council meeting was held on Monday night at West Point Town Hall. An update on an...
Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics, President of WSCC, Receives 2016 Insight Into...
HANCEVILLE - Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community College, has been named as a recipient of the 2016 Giving Back Award...
Cullman Suffers Another Tough Loss in IMG Baseball Classic
BRADENTON, Fla. - Unable to make plays on defense when needed, the Cullman Bearcats suffered a tough loss in Tuesday's championship bracket of the...
Bulldogs Bite Vinemont
VINEMONT - On a beautiful but windswept diamond, the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the Hanceville Bulldogs to Mike Cupp Field Tuesday afternoon for a cross-county...
Obituary: Addie Lee Gorham
Addie Lee Gorham Lovelady Evans, 94, passed away on March 22, 2016 at Hanceville Nursing Home after a short illness. She had lived in...
Obituary: Cindy I. Day
Funeral services for Cindy I. Day, 49, of Logan will be held Friday, March 25, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel;...
Obituary: Geneva Susan Duke
Funeral services for Geneva Susan Duke will be held Thursday, March 24, 2016 beginning at 11 a.m. at Oak Level Cemetery, located at 1272...
Obituary: Susie Silbia Scott Kampmeier
Mrs. Silbia Kampmeier passed away peacefully in her home in Helena, Alabama in the early morning of March 21, 2016.
Mrs. Kampmeier was born and...
Obituary: Robert Grover Reeves
Mr. Robert Grover Reeves, of Vinemont, passed away at the age of 85 on March 20, 2016 at CRMC. Visitation will be held Wednesday,...
Obituary: Terry Salters
Arrangements for Terry Salters are pending and being prepared by Nichols Funeral Home.
Obituary: Mack Daniel Turney
Mr. Mack Daniel Turney of Falkville Alabama passed away on March 19, 2016 at his residence at the age of 75. He was born...
Obituary: Baylor Kent Cooper
Funeral services for Baylor Kent Cooper will be Tuesday, March 22, 2016 beginning at 11 a.m. at Northbrook Baptist Church in Cullman, AL.
Arrangements under...
Obituary: Winfield “Bully” Moon
Funeral services for Winfield "Bully" Moon, 88, of Cullman will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Cullman First Baptist Church at 2 p.m....
Bearcats Fall After 17 Innings in National Invitational
BRADENTON, Fla. - Cullman High School gave baseball fans in the Sunshine State a game they will never forget. Taking part in the IMG...
J.B. Pennington Tigers Maul the Good Hope Raiders
GOOD HOPE - It was a tough afternoon for the Good Hope Raiders when they took the diamond against the visiting J.B. Pennington Tigers....
Wallace State baseball sweeps Calhoun in 4-game set; WSCC softball remains...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s baseball team opened Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) play in impressive fashion, sweeping Calhoun in a four-game series over the...
Shane Barnette Named Superintendent of Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN - Shane Barnette, current principal of Cullman County's West Point Intermediate School, tonight was named the new superintendent of Cullman County Schools. The...
Cullman Florist
Everybody sells flowers. Publix sells flowers. Wal-Mart sells flowers. Everyone does. So, what do we have to offer that’s different than that? Service. Personal...
Bill Quietly Introduced to Allow Governor to Appoint State Auditor, Ag...
Photo shows Gov. Robert Bentley, left; State Auditor Jim Zeigler, right.
MONTGOMERY - A bill that would stop voters from electing the state auditor, as...
Obituary: Anita Luise Baccus
Mrs. Anita Baccus entered into rest March 20, 2016.
Complete obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later time.
