Tag: Lifestyle
Funny Things from Yesterday: God don’t have a phone
Occasionally, I will hear of a good story that has happened to someone. Some of the ones I like best are told by grandparents...
Files from Yesteryear: 1908, 1932, 1933
From the Files of 1908:
The county teachers institute was held at Joppa with County Superintendent D.V. Smith presiding.
Cullman has secured the county high school,...
Explore: South Vinemont Trail a world of possibilities
Recently, The Tribune set out to explore all of the many beautiful parks within Cullman County. We’ll visit one each week.
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. -...
Smith Lake Idol finale Saturday night
BREMEN, Ala. – The inaugural Smith Lake Idol will come to a close Saturday night when the Top 3 hit the stage in the...
Sister city connection
Claudia and William Lowery visited the Cullman County Museum last October when the City was putting up the German Christmas Pyramid. They got their...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Mamie’s frightful few minutes
Robin and Danny have lived on Lake George for several years. Their basement has a bedroom, a bath and large area for relaxing and...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932
From the Files of 1902:
Mrs. Louis Nebrig of Garden City was seriously injured when a wild cow hooked her down and trampled her in...
Explore: Hanceville’s Veterans Memorial Park
Recently, The Tribune set out to explore all of the many beautiful parks within Cullman County. We’ll visit one each week.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Tucked...
Wallace State Dance offering Dance for Home School program, on-demand online...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Wallace State Community College Dance program is offering classes for home schooled students in middle and high school so that they may improve...
‘The show must go on’: Marching bands adjust to socially-distant practices
CULLMAN, Ala. – From a performer’s perspective, “The show must go on,” but the COVID-19 pandemic has made that challenging. Cullman High School Band...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Mountain climbing practice
Our daughter Robin, who is the grandmother of Crosby and Alder, has been keeping them a good bit this summer since she is out...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1952
From the Files of 1902:
J.A. McMinn has just opened a full line of groceries at his old stand.
A.W. Lancaster has gone to Falkville to...
Smith Lake Idol Top 9 perform tonight
Updated 7-22-20 at 3:36 p.m.
BREMEN, Ala. – The Top 9 Smith Lake Idol contestants will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Rooster’s Corner. The...
Explore: Zip over to Carroll Acres Park
Recently, The Tribune set out to explore all of the many beautiful parks within Cullman County. We’ll visit one each week.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Tucked...
‘LOVE TRAIN’ Unity Concert tonight at Depot Park
CULLMAN, Ala. – Depot Park will be the setting for the “LOVE TRAIN” Unity Concert tonight, hosted by local artists Terrell Jones’ Smoothfondu and...
Day of service: Daystar, Desperation Churches spend Saturday helping out
CULLMAN, Ala. - Desperation Church and Daystar Church, both multi-campus congregations with bases in Cullman County, on Saturday held a day of service, supporting...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1952
From the Files of 1933:
Miss Blanche Linton was married to Mr. Paul Burks at the Vinemont Baptist Church.
Miss Miriam Boyd of Hartford and Rayburn...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Our last 2 kitties
The cat story two weeks ago ended with a sad happening. This week’s story is a sadness for me, but a happiness for some...
First Freewill Baptist Church to celebrate 50th anniversary July 19
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday, July 19, First Freewill Baptist Church will celebrate 50 years at its current location on St. Joseph Drive. Pastor...
Explore: Wide open spaces at Stiefelmeyer Park
Recently, The Tribune set out to explore all of the many beautiful parks within Cullman County. We’ll visit one each week.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Stiefelmeyer...
Blessings in a bag: Destiny Church delivers gift bags to Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Bright and early Thursday morning, representatives from Destiny Church arrived at the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) with boxes upon boxes...
Explore: Art and functionality at Cullman’s Art Park
Recently, The Tribune set out to explore all of the many beautiful parks within Cullman County. We’ll visit one each week.
CULLMAN, Ala. - At...
Summer Recipes: Skillet Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler
Ingredients
1 stick butter
1 egg
1 c milk
1 c self-rising flour
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 quart strawberries
4 oz....
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1933, 1934
From the Files of 1904:
E.M. Brundridge left Tuesday for the Lone Star State.
G.S. Leeth and Bob Lee returned from Saint Louis on Tuesday. Each...
Funny Things from Yesterday: The 4th of July
I will depart this week from my regular column of “Funny Things from Yesterday” and write about love of family and country.
I let Mother’s...
‘Chirp & Flit’: Positive life lessons during the pandemic
A "gregarious hermit" is an oxymoron I sometimes call myself. It's absolutely true and has been for years. I spend 80% of most days...
Explore a Local Park: Culpepper Park
CULLMAN, Ala. - The city of Cullman and Cullman County have no shortage of great parks with something for everyone to enjoy. From the...
Get ready to (hunt) rock(s)!
CULLMAN, Ala. – Beginning Wednesday morning, July 1, kiddos big and small around town should be on the lookout for some colorful painted rocks-...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Our cats
When Rudene and I lived in town, we didn’t have much time to take care of a pet or a place to keep one....
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1954
From the Files of 1904:
Married Sunday at 3 p.m. were Miss Addie Smith and Wiley Burks.
C.W. Holmes, formerly of Unity is now a businessman...
Desperation Church cancels medical debt for more than 2,000 families across...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Desperation Church recently made good on its promise to purchase and cancel the outstanding medical debts of families in need across...
Adjusted Vacation Bible School programs around the county
CULLMAN, Ala. - Despite COVID-19 holding some churches back from hosting Vacation Bible School (VBS) this summer, many have made adjustments and are planning...
1st of its own: Northbrook hosts outside family movie night
CULLMAN, Ala. – Northbrook Baptist Church (NBC) hosted a fun evening for families at its first-ever family movie night Friday. The church provided a...
Funny Things from Yesterday: The paisley tie
Most everyone has been in a small group of people, either family or friends, talking and laughing at funny things that were said. I...
Files from Yesteryear: 1954
From the Files of 1954:
Killed instantly at 6:30 Wednesday morning was Carl Milligan, 35, of Bangor. The accident occurred at the Garden City Heading...
Drive-in good time
CULLMAN, Ala. - More than 1,800 vehicles drove in Friday to Cullman’s York Farms, with concertgoers excited to see Country Music Hall of Famer...
Funny Things from Yesterday: 2 snakes
The first of this article happened in the summer when I was a youngster.
Dale and I were staying at Mama and Papa Tidwell’s home....
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1937, 1954
From the Files of 1904:
A lively group of Decaturites came to Vinemont on Saturday and spent the day hunting chestnuts.
Born to Mr. and Mrs....
Q&A with Shane Quick about Friday’s Alan Jackson concert
CULLMAN, Ala. - Shane Quick, of Premier Productions and Rock the South, held a media briefing Thursday afternoon at the Rock the South venue,...
‘We all want what’s best for our community’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Wednesday afternoon, more than 50 people of all ages joined together in Depot Park to pray for peace in the United...
Cullman arts fans enjoy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with Cullman Civic...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The recently formed Cullman Civic Ballet (CCB), under the direction of Brooke Desnoes and with the help of Cullman Parks, Recreation...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937
From the Files of 1937:
School opened at Enon on Monday with Herbert Alldridge and Ethel Brown Harris as teachers.
We are sorry to report that...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Trying to catch a donkey
Things have changed a lot since I was a young boy. Nowadays, children have many games and toys for entertainment: video games, VCRs and...
Cullman Civic Ballet’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ this Saturday at Heritage...
CULLMAN, Ala. - In addition to community theater and a community band, Cullman is now home to its own ballet company. Cullman Civic Ballet,...
Local residents meet to pray at Depot Park after days of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, following a week of unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police...
Funny Things from Yesterday: The ceiling fan
I have written before about modern trends and old traditions. This article is about a ceiling fan and two or three helium-filled balloons.
The first...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937
From the Files of 1937:
The Cullman Bearcats lost to Tuscaloosa Count High, 19-6. The lone Cullman score was set up by Marion Woodall, who...
Senior Spotlight: Remembering Spud Campbell, part 2
Read part 1 at www.cullmantribune.com/2020/05/24/senior-spotlight-remembering-spud-campbell-part-1/.
After World War II, Spud and Bea Campbell moved home to Alabama from San Francisco. In Birmingham, Spud began...
In-person worship returns
CULLMAN, Ala. – As the community inches toward to its “new normal” in the time of COVID-19, churches are opening their doors to in-person...
Senior Spotlight: Remembering Spud Campbell, part 1
On April 13, 2020, Cullman and the world lost one of its greatest heroes when E.S. “Spud” Campbell passed away at the age of...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Grandchildren are intelligent
As any grandparent knows nowadays, a grandchild is very intelligent. Some of the stories I hear about grandchildren are very interesting.
When Rudene was still...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932
From the Files of 1902:
J.W. Arnett has sold his farm at Joppa and will leave in a few days for Louisiana.
Reverend J.E. Creel preached...
Cookout recipes to try this summer
The United States observes Memorial Day the last Monday in May, to honor the memories of military personnel who died while serving in the...
Memorial Day: ‘He was my best buddy, old Dwaine was’
Dwaine McGriff and David Golden were just young boys when they became friends. Both sons of Cullman County sharecroppers and students at East Point...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1952
From the Files of 1902:
Since the new bell, recently presented to the M.E. Church South has been properly hung, its volume and tone are...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Sleeping under 6 quilts
Sometimes an incident will happen that reminds me of the so-called “Good Old Days.” Last week, the cold days reminded me of an incident...
Sacred Heart celebrates 1st congregational Mass outside
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Cullman celebrated its first congregational Mass this past Sunday, utilizing all safety precautions as deemed by the...
Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1952
From the Files of 1933:
Mrs. J.E. Pierce and son, Leroy of Cullman, spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Nesmith, at...
Funny Things from Yesterday: I got a splinter in my caboose
Most folks as old as I am can remember when houses had a front porch and a back porch. If you had a house...
‘Quarantine Karaoke’ bringing people together
On March 18, Joseph Meyers was sitting at his home in Maine and the news regarding COVID-19 was getting worse and worse. In a...
CHS senior places 2nd in 4th Congressional District Art Competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School senior Ayuka Shichinohe recently won second place in the painting category in the 2020 4th Congressional District Art...
ADMH hosts 15th annual Capitol Showcase
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Since 2005, the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) has hosted the Capitol Showcase, a consumer art show at the Alabama's...
Funny Things from Yesterday: The electric glider
In the late l940s and early 1950s there was a lot of outdoor furniture in use. Houses built before this time did not have...
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1934
From the Files of 1904:
C.F.J. Hartung, M.D., came home from Chattanooga this week.
Louis Owen, Esquire and Frank Johnson, of Bremen, were in town this...
St. Vincent de Paul Society food bank open on Fridays
CULLMAN, Ala. - Members of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church's St. Vincent de Paul Society in Cullman have opened their food bank doors on...
Legion of Mary delivers Holy Communion to shut-ins
CULLMAN, Ala. - Legion of Mary members from Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Cullman made special visits to parishioners on Easter Sunday, bringing...
#IAmCullman: Meet Rehna Cobbs Boesswetter
With this feature series, The Cullman Tribune is highlighting everyday individuals all around Cullman County who make our community a great place. #IAmCullman
Spreading love...
Bringing out the Best: Corinth Baptist Church debuts ‘Corinth Community Cupboard’
JOPPA, Ala. – Corinth Baptist Church recently debuted the Corinth Community Cupboard, a food pantry for people in Baileyton, Joppa and Arab who may...
Cullman First Baptist Church food pantry offers extra help for families...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Since 2009, Cullman First Baptist Church (CFBC) has operated a food pantry for families in need around Cullman, and its important...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937
From the Files of 1937:
Teachers
Hanceville – J.R. Edmondson, Principal, James Cooper, Frances Fraser, Joe Ray, Dixie Christian, Beatrice Alexander, Mrs. Lucille Rowell, Beulah...
Funny Things from Yesterday: No need in wasting a new tube...
My sister, Frances, reminded me of an incident that took place many years ago when we were young teenagers. I’m not sure I really...
#IAmCullman: Meet Jay Jones
With this feature series, The Cullman Tribune is highlighting everyday individuals all around Cullman County who make our community a great place. #IAmCullman
Although Jay...
Bringing out the Best: Cullman FBC helping people find ‘daily calm’...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Widespread anxiety over COVID-19 is evident throughout the nation: people have hoarded toilet paper and meat, and gun shops have seen...
April Walking Tours to go virtual this year
CULLMAN, Ala. - Each April, the Cullman County Museum participates in the state’s April Walking Tours. This year the tours had to be canceled...
COVID reads: pandemic reading lists
CULLMAN, Ala. - Looking for a good book to break up the monotony of the COVID-19 quarantine? Look no further. The Tribune reached out to...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937
From the Files of 1937:
County Board of Education: R.E. Moore, Superintendent; Doctor J.G. Daves, President; T.F. Gladney, Vice- President; Judge Tankersley; A. Pinkerton and...
Funny Things from Yesterday: A hungry boy
In the last article I wrote about our little great-grandson Alder. I told of some of his natural abilities. Besides his abilities as a...
COVID beats: pandemic playlists, part 2
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Stay at Home order continues on and people are missing their friends and trying to keep themselves entertained. Music is...
‘Music education is alive and well!’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Everyone knows students’ courses of study have been drastically impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some wonder and some forget...
#IAmCullman: Meet Chef Rico Nishimura
With this feature series, The Cullman Tribune is highlighting everyday individuals all around Cullman County who make our community a great place. #IAmCullman
CULLMAN, Ala....
‘Visit’ the Cullman County Museum 3 days a week
CULLMAN, Ala.- The Cullman County Museum’s doors might be closed at the moment, but the museum director Drew Green invites everyone to join him...
How are local seniors coping during this time?
Charlie and Judy Allbright
“A little over a month ago, life was a lot of fun, as we were practicing 2-3 days a week to...
COVID beats: pandemic playlists
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Stay at Home order continues on and people are missing their friends and trying to keep themselves entertained. Music is...
Get creative with your quarantine cooking with these recipes!
CULLMAN, Ala. - With so many people stuck at home for most of the day and restaurants limited to carry-out options, more and more...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Catching the hummingbirds
Each summer as we were growing up, Dale and I would go out in the country and spend some time with Mama and Papa...
Files from Yesteryear: 1904, 1934
From the Files of 1904:
Warm, dry weather continues.
Arthur Sanderman is behind the counter at Vinemont Grocery Company.
Indications point to a victory for the Democratic...
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church completes roof renovation, looks forward to return...
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s has something wonderful to show its congregation when it finally returns to worship in-house: repairs and to the church’s...
Bringing out the Best: ‘Easter ninjas’ turn canceled kids’ event into...
HARTSELLE, Ala. - When Daystar Church had to cancel the annual “Easter Egg Drop” at its Hartselle campus, members had already prepared tens of...
‘Her spirits are good, she’s crazy strong’: Meet Grayson Goodwin, Warrior...
CULLMAN, Ala. – For mother Renee Hodge, the world changed Jan. 10, 2020 when her 16-year-old daughter, Grayson Goodwin, complained of chest pain.
Grayson was...
Different, but still Easter
CULLMAN, Ala. - This week would normally be filled with people out and about shopping for a pretty new Easter dress or suit for...
Where to tune in for online Easter services
CULLMAN, Ala. - At the start of the pandemic, many people were hopeful that the quarantine and social distancing protocols would only be in...
Banners of Hope
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- As Barbara Wilson, wife of Hanceville City Councilman Charles Wilson, thought about ways to bring the message of Easter into better view...
Families enjoy Good Friday at the Ave Maria Grotto
CULLMAN, Ala.- The announcement that the Ave Maria Grotto would not only be open on Good Friday, but that there would be no admission...
Bringing out the Best: Local pastors come together for Holy Thursday...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Pastors and other ministers from across the Cullman community on Thursday will host “One Cry Cullman,” an online prayer event to...
Bringing out the Best: Northbrook Baptist Church Caring Center going strong
CULLMAN, Ala. - Northbrook Baptist Church has, for a long time, maintained an outreach called The Caring Center at 1629 Second Ave. NW (Highway...
Alabama Humanities names new executive director
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama Humanities Foundation named Dr. Lynn Clark, former head of the Northeast Louisiana Children’s Coalition, as executive director of Alabama Humanities...
Bringing out the Best: Young chefs share French recipes to raise...
CULLMAN, Ala. - As COVID-19 puts more people at home and not at work, charitable and relief agencies can struggle to keep up with...
How are local seniors coping during this time?
Barbara Whitehead, Phelan
“In my free time now, I've had time to sit and play my guitar, work on some new songs, done some house...
Bringing out the Best: You’ve been egged!
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Elementary School second grader Ava Whatley has been busy this past week “egging” her friends’ and relatives’ houses. With lots...
Funny Things from Yesterday: It’s better than me think it would...
I am using two stories this week since they are short and both pertain to my youngest brother, Jim.
Our Uncle Robert, as far back...
