Tag: Featured
St. Bernard Runs Away from Southeastern
CULLMAN - In getting their 14th consecutive victory Tuesday evening, the St. Bernard Saints took control of the game with Southeastern at the Fazi-Richard...
Think2Change’s Brian Earley Speaks to Area Students About Abuse, Depression, Bullying...
Though the chaos didn’t immediately go away, it became easier to deal with. I had a friend. For the first time in my life,...
Thomas Rhett Joins Growing Rock the South 2016 Lineup
CULLMAN - Thomas Rhett joins the massive lineup at Rock the South 2016. With a massive surge and a huge new record under his...
Obituary: Glenice M. Smith
Mrs. Glenice M. Smith of Cullman Alabama passed away on January 25, 2016 at Woodland Village Health Care Center at the age of 86....
Obituary: Sandra Kaye Brown
Funeral services for Sandra Kaye Brown, 60, of Falkville will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home...
G.W. Ponder, Business Tycoon
CULLMAN - Mr. George Washington (G.W.) Ponder was one of Cullman’s most prominent citizens in the early 1900s. In fact, his name still marks...
Area title on the line
HANCEVILLE- Monday night was a big night for both the Hanceville Bulldogs and the Holly Pond Broncos with the area championship on the line.
Boys
The...
Donny Yarbrough, Pastor of Sardis Baptist Church
I am blessed to pastor Sardis Baptist Church in Trimble. They placed their faith in me as a young and inexperienced pastor in December...
Rock the South- Cole Swindell Announced as Part of 2016 Lineup
CULLMAN - Rock the South continues to make a statement in 2016 with the addition of Cole Swindell to this year’s lineup. A Georgia...
Florida-Georgia Line to Perform at Rock the South 2016
CULLMAN – Rock the South, the Southeast’s fastest growing country music festival, returns to Cullman with a vengeance June 3-4, 2016, and today announced...
Cullman County Varsity Championship Set
HANCEVILLE - After a solid week of blowouts and nail-biters, the championship games are set for the varsity bracket of the Cullman County Basketball...
Vinemont Town Hall, Scouts Clash Over Future of Town’s Scout Building
We’re trying to make the best decisions we can, based on the facts that we have. That’s how we operate.”
Vinemont Mayor J.D. Marcum
VINEMONT -...
Obituary: Mary Frances Clemons
Funeral services for Mary Frances Clemons, 84 of Eva, will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with...
Cullman County Basketball Semi-Finals
HANCEVILLE – After a day off because of the icy weather Friday night, the Cullman County Basketball Tournament resumed with semi-final action Saturday night.
BOYS
Cold...
Human Trafficking- Public Awareness and Investigation Training on Jan. 26
CULLMAN – This month is Human Trafficking Awareness Month nationwide. It has a been a month full of advocacy activities locally, with Cullman Mayor...
Little Red Riding Hood Visits Cullman
My daughter Parker is one of the raccoons. She absolutely loved it! She thought it was so much fun. I don’t think she fully...
Fairview High Class of 1963 Celebrates 53 Years of Life Since...
I tell you what, our class played the meanest two-hand touch football ever played. Kids nowadays, with their pads, we would have sent them...
Tough Talk at 2016 State of the State
I have a tremendous concern for the way we budget in Alabama. This last year it became very clear to me that we’re going...
Obituary: Billy Ray Shikle
Funeral service for Billy Ray Shikle, 58, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Monday, January 25, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Exit 305 Officially Opens
I like to cut ribbons for new factories and new roads because that means we are making good progress. In this part of the...
Closings and Cancellations Due to Winter Weather
CULLMAN - There are a number of closings and cancellations due to wintry weather moving through our area. Please see below for a complete...
UPDATE: Tournament Canceled for Friday
HANCEVILLE – UPDATED (January 22 8:40 a.m.) The County Tournament is CANCELED FOR TODAY, FRIDAY, JAN. 22.
Schedule is Now as Follows:
Saturday, Jan. 23
2 p.m. JV...
Top Two Seeds are Victims of Upsets in the Semis at...
HANCEVILLE – Two teams that had been playing very good basketball experienced unfortunate upsets in the semifinals of the Cullman County Tournament Thursday night.
No....
Obituary: Mr. James Franklin Bailey
Memorial Services for James Franklin Bailey, age 74 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in the Cullman Funeral...
Obituary: Charles Junior Hines
Funeral services for Charles Junior Hines, age 58 of Panama City, FL (formerly of Cullman) will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 23,...
Obituary: Marshall Bennie Pettit
Graveside services for Marshall Bennie Pettit, 77, of Hanceville will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 9 a.m. at Austin Creek Cemetery.
Hanceville...
Obituary: Larry Randall Tucker
Funeral services for Larry Randall Tucker, age 62 of Cullman will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2016 at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Rev....
Obituary: Lorene Parker
Funeral services for Lorene Parker, 87, of Cullman will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel;...
Tax Season Is Upon Us – Things to Remember When Filing...
Beware of the little boxed tax software you buy at the store. It’s not always what you need.”
Connie Phillips, local CPA
CULLMAN - Now that...
Shake up by the AHSAA
CULLMAN - Wednesday was a highly anticipated day around the high school sports world, especially here in Cullman, with the Alabama High School Athletic...
Eighth Grader Anchors Good Hope Lady Raiders Quarterfinal Win in the...
HANCEVILLE – Kelly Pickett might be an eighth grader by the roster, but the starting point guard for the Good Hope Lady Raiders played...
March primaries full of Republican candidates; Democrats sparsely represented
I am reluctant to determine the number of voters that will actually vote. It would be great if all registered voters actually did vote...
Obituary: Charles Lindberg Brown
Funeral Services for Charles Lindberg Brown, age 88 of Antioch Community, will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016 in the Cullman...
Obituary: Jerry Mack Buckelew
Funeral services for Jerry Mack Buckelew, 77, of Cullman will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home...
Obituary: Emma “Cissie” Conn
Mrs. Emma "Cissie" Conn passed away January 17, 2015. She was 53 years old.
A Memorial Service will be held January 22, 2016 at 2...
Obituary: Jung Hi Him Nails
Mrs. Jung Hi Him Nails, age 75, of Holly Pond (New Hope Community) passed away at her home, January 19, 2015. She was born...
Food Bank Adding Hours in Response to Increased Demand
CULLMAN - Starting tomorrow, Jan. 21, the Cullman Caring for Kids United Way food bank will be open on Thursdays from 9 a.m. -...
WSCC’s Continuing Education schedule filled with classes for everyone
HANCEVILLE - From cake decorating to graphic design to genealogy to CPR classes and more, the Wallace State Continuing Education program has a full...
Varsity Teams Shine on Tuesday
HANCEVILLE – The West Point Lady Warriors found the basket first, a three-point bucket by Jeri Beasley, but after the Cold Springs Lady Eagles answered...
Tickets On Sale for This Year’s Little Black Dress Charity Bash
We are excited about the move to the Cullman Civic Center. The new venue provides more room for everyone to spread out and enjoy...
Clint Watson, a Cullman grad, becomes first Wallace State men’s tennis...
Clint Watson, center, recently became the first Wallace State men’s tennis recruit to sign a letter of intent. Watson was a premier tennis player...
Youth Pastor Justin Truett Speaks About Yesterday’s Fire at Simcoe Worship...
I truly believe with all my heart that this will NOT have a devastating impact on our youth ministry. We believe that everything that...
Cold Springs Shoots Well to Defeat Fairview In Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Knowing a highly anticipated rematch awaited them, the Cold Springs Eagles raise the performance level to an extreme high Monday evening in...
Good Hope Service Center Launches Fundraiser for Good Hope Schools
So please join us in making this fundraiser a success for our children and their future. Come in to Good Hope Service Center for...
Varsity Teams Hit the Court
HANCEVILLE – The Cullman County Basketball Tournament continued Monday night with varsity action for the first time in the tournament.
GIRLS
The Holly Pond Lady Broncos...
Obituary: Kathleen Wilkins McNabb
Funeral services for Kathleen Wilkins McNabb, 78, of Cullman will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home...
Obituary: Joyce Ann Gellness
Funeral services for Joyce Ann Gellness, 61, of Crane Hill will be held on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Bethany Baptist...
Obituary: Dr. James Howard Edwards
Dr. James Howard Edwards of Cullman passed away January 16. He was 82 years old.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday...
Clarkson Covered Bridge Park Reopens After Christmas Flood
CULLMAN - Clarkson Covered Bridge Park reopened to the public on Jan. 13. The park, built around the historic bridge, was damaged during the...
Concert Promoter Premier Productions Ranked 16th in the World
CULLMAN - Concert promoter Premier Productions, co-owned by Cullman’s Shane Quick, was recently ranked 16th on Pollstar’s list of Top 100 Promoters of 2015,...
Jeremy Crowe, Future Youth Pastor of Cullman Church of Christ
I want Cullman Church of Christ to be a place where we can watch our teens learn to serve the needs of others, grow...
Obituary: Nellie Lorene Huffman
Funeral service for Nellie Lorene Huffman, 94, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
2016 Cullman County Hoops Tournament Gets Underway
HANCEVILLE – Quarterfinal games in the junior varsity and freshmen divisions got the 2016 Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament at Wallace State’s Tom...
Obituary: Clyde “Bud” Linton
Funeral services for Clyde “Bud” Linton, 90, of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home...
Obituary: Greg “Gopher” Sandlin
Greg "Gopher" Sandlin, age 53 of Bremen, passed away at his home in Hartselle, Thursday, January 14, 2016.
He was preceded in death by his...
Obituary: Dennis Edward Harding
Mr. Dennis Edward Harding, age 58, of Eva, passed away early Saturday morning surrounded by his family, after a long battle with Liver Cancer.
He...
Obituary: Roy L. Briscoe
Mr. Roy L. Briscoe, age 82, of Hanceville, passed away at his home early Saturday morning, surrounded by his family. He was born in...
Obituary: Tillman Henry Stewart
Tillman Henry Stewart, 92, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Moss Service...
Wallace State Lady Lions outlast Chattahoochee Valley behind new-look starting lineup
HANCEVILLE – A new-look starting lineup yielded profitable results for the Wallace State Lady Lions in a 72-66 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College...
Historic Sneaker Exhibit, “Charlotte’s 23 Jays,” to Open Next Sunday at...
HANCEVILLE -Robin Cummings is set to realize his goal of carrying on his wife’s passion next Sunday when his massive sneaker collection goes on...
A Celebration of Age and Elegance – New Ms. Senior Cullman...
HANCEVILLE - The new Ms. Senior Cullman County will be crowned on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Wallace State Community College (WSCC). The annual pageant,...
Obituary: Martha Louise Woodard
Funeral service for Martha Louise Woodard will be held Monday, January 18, 2016 at 12 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Moss-Service Funeral Home is...
Obituary: Dorothy Irene Boone
Graveside services for Dorothy Irene Boone, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at noon at Cullman Memory Gardens. The...
Obituary: Joseph Edward Tucker
Mr. Joseph Edward Tucker passed away January 13, 2016. He was 68 years old.
Funeral Services will be held January 16, 2016 at Moss-Service Funeral...
Obituary: Rosa Zamora Moon
Mrs. Rosa Zamora Moon of Vinemont Alabama passed away on January 13, 2016 at Cullman Regional Medical Center at the age of 54. She...
Checking in with Dr. Susan Patterson, Cullman City Schools Superintendent
CULLMAN - Back in June 2015, there was quite the shakeup in the local education community when Dr. Doreen Griffeth resigned her position as...
SBA Disaster Assistance Approved for Coffee, Jefferson, Montgomery, Morgan and Surrounding...
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a request for disaster assistance for Coffee, Jefferson,...
State of the Community 2016 Held Thursday Evening
At Hanceville we try to be positive and progressive. To me, being progressive means we’re not sitting on our rear ends doing nothing, we...
Wallace State men’s basketball coasts past Southern Union; Lady Lions fall...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s men’s basketball team collected its second convincing conference victory in three days, coasting to a 73-48 triumph over Southern Union...
Gov. Bentley Requests Public Assistance for 39 Counties Impacted by December...
MONTGOMERY ‐ At the request of Gov. Robert Bentley, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) on Wednesday announced the state has formally requested federal...
Garcia Wins Spelling Bee at St. Bernard Prep, Heading to County...
CULLMAN - Thirteen seventh-grade students from St. Bernard Middle School competed Jan. 14 for the opportunity to represent the school at the Cullman County...
Local Photographer Takes Pictures to New Heights
When people look at my pictures, I want them to have no doubt that there is a God and that he created everything for...
Cullman County Basketball Tournament Set to Start Saturday
HANCEVILLE - A prize event in Cullman County High School athletics is ready to go for its latest edition.
The 2016 Cullman County Basketball Tournament...
Commission Proclaims January 2016 Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Cullman
The average age of a (human trafficking victim) is 13-years-old; so you have young people who make connections online who are lured away with...
UPDATED: ALDOT to Open New I-65/County Road 222 Interchange Jan. 22
UPDATE (Jan. 20): Due to the potential threat of rain, the location for the Exit 305 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony has been moved indoors to...
Wallace State Human Services student invited to speak at conference in...
HANCEVILLE - A Wallace State student has been invited to share her story of recovery during the Indigenous People Must Survive conference Feb. 18...
Obituary: Jeffery Lee Moehring
Memorial services for Jeffery Lee Moehring, 60, of Cullman are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Cullman Funeral Home...
Obituary: Freeman Bennett
Funeral services for Freeman Bennett, 75, of Holly Pond, will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 15, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Wallace State Community College Athletics to Reintroduce Co-ed Tennis Teams in...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is reintroducing its men’s and women’s tennis programs beginning with the 2016 fall season, Wallace State President Dr....
Republican Commission Candidates Speak
I really think the citizens need to go out and hear who they are voting for before they vote. You can’t just go with...
Barham’s career night propels Wallace State men in conference opener; Lady...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State men’s sophomore guard Marcus Barham registered a career-high 30 points and the Lions rolled to a 79-62 triumph over Gadsden...
Veterans Helping Veterans- The Birth of a Nonprofit
Things have changed since 9/11. Our government has failed our veterans in so many ways. They like to say that things have fallen through...
Wallace State Ranked Among Nation’s Fastest Growing Colleges
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College has earned a place among Community College Week’s ranking of the nation’s fastest growing community colleges with enrollments...
Obituary: George Melvin Schaefers, Sr.
Funeral services for George Melvin Schaefers, Sr., age 74 of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Sacred Heart...
Mayor Proclaims Jan. 11 Human Trafficking Awareness Day
CULLMAN - On Monday, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed Jan. 11, 2016 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the City of Cullman.
Human trafficking is...
Patrick Riley- Just a Janitor?
My mother always says, ‘You got to get out there and work. Be independent and take care of yourself.’ And I do.”
Patrick Riley, CHS...
Letter from Private Glenn R. Reid from Boot Camp
Reporter Sharon Schuler Kreps shares a private family letter.
GOOD HOPE - The following letter was written by my grandfather, Glenn Ray Reid, on July...
Obituary: Lucy “Dean” Ashley
Lucy "Dena" passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016. She was born on March 10, 1923 to Dewey and Hassie Speakman.
She was preceded in...
Obituary: James Elliott Scott
Funeral services for Mr. James Elliott Scott, age 74, of Holly Pond will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel at Holly Pond cemetery,...
Farmers Still Grounded with FAA Registration Rule
MONTGOMERY – Farmers interested in using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will have to wait a little longer despite the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) recent...
Obituary: Marlon Tony Walker
Memorial service for Marlon Tony Walker, 49 of Hanceville, will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Crosshaven Church, 9131 US Highway 31...
Obituary: Marlon Tony Walker
Memorial service for Marlon Tony Walker, 49 of Hanceville, will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at Crosshaven Church, 9131 US Highway 31...
Obituary: Sister Margaret Mary Fisher OSB
Sister Margaret Mary Fisher, a Benedictine Sister of Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman, died early on the morning of January 8, 2016, at the...
Focus on: Cullman County Animal Shelter
We take in hundreds of unwanted animals each month, and we strive to find them homes.”
Candie Horsley, Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN – The Cullman...
Good Scoring in the Fourth Keys Fairview Lady Aggies
WEST POINT – Fairview’s Lady Aggies finally got control of the game in the fourth quarter with West Point Friday night, scoring 15 consecutive...
Obituary: Juanita Faye Geiser
Funeral services for Juanita Faye Geiser, age 87 of Vinemont, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Joshua Todd Goodwin
Graveside service for Joshua Todd Goodwin, 44, of Hanceville, will be at 11 a.m., Monday, January 11, 2016 at Garden City Cemetery, Rev. Charles...
Christmas Day Flooding Causes Estimated $2.5 Million in Damages at WWTP
The ultraviolet light disinfection, two clarifier basins, along with the screen and grit removal basin were flooded. The estimated damage at this time is...
Area Children Preparing for Their Chance on Stage
This program gives children the ability to perform on stage for the first time and get experience in the arts at a young age...
Winning Streak Extends to 10 for St. Bernard Saints
ATHENS - Returning to a comfortable setting in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center Thursday evening, the St. Bernard Saints kept their record on the home...
