Tag: News
1st step toward Cullman Intermediate School
East, West Elementary hold combined professional development session
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools is working toward its goal to eventually establish a combined intermediate...
Arrests and Incidents reported March 1, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 1, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Obituary: Nedra Lane Kreps
Funeral Service for Nedra Lane Kreps, age 81, will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with...
Obituary: Eleanor Louise Cole
Funeral service for Eleanor Louise Cole, age 87 of Baileyton, will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Lystra Baptist church...
Man sentenced to 75 years for child rape in Cullman County
Updated March 1, 2024, at 4:24 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. — William Samuel Crawford, 43, of Hayden, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape of a child under...
Bouncers Inflatable Rentals hosting Thursday open play through March
GOOD HOPE, Ala. Attention families, parents, caregivers and carefree adult-sized children at heart: Bouncers Inflatable Rentals will be hosting open play each Thursday through...
Cullman secures no. 2 micropolitan ranking: A testament to community and...
Updated March 1, 2024, at 5:12 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman has been named by Site Selection Magazine as the no. 2 micropolitan in the...
NOAA Weather Radio broadcast returning ahead of severe storm season
CULLMAN, Ala. - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the “big gun” of the United States when it comes to tracking, predicting...
Obituary: Patricia Ann Duke
Funeral services for Patricia Ann Duke, 57, of Hanceville, will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2024 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 29, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 29, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Obituary: Betty Louise Voigt
Funeral services for Betty Louise Voigt, 91, of Hanceville, will be 1 p.m. Saturday March 2, 2024 at Christ Lutheran Church. Burial will follow...
Obituary: Wanda Joyce Morton
Wanda Joyce Morton, 55, of Cullman, Alabama, passed peacefully from this world on Feb. 28, 2024. Wanda was welcomed into heaven by her loving...
Obituary: Jeffrey Ray Horton
Funeral service for Jeffrey Ray Horton, age 53, of Holly Pond, is Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Vinemont Christian Church, with...
Explore, learn and innovate
STEAM Camp 2024 at Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. - This summer, Wallace State Community College is set to become a hub of innovation and learning...
Good Hope High School pageants set for March 16
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope High School will host its Fair Queen Representative and Princess and Heritage Pageants on Saturday, March 16, beginning...
United Way Crawfish & Shrimp Boil coming March 15
CULLMAN, Ala. - The United Way of Cullman County’s annual Crawfish & Shrimp Boil will take place Friday, March 15, from 5-7 p.m. at...
Obituary: Vetra Pearl Jackson
Graveside service for Vetra Pearl Jackson, age 97, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at Cullman Heritage Cemetery...
Obituary: Karen Cox
Funeral services for Karen Cox, 59, of Hanceville, will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2024 at Mountain Grove Congregational Church. Burial will follow...
Obituary: Edith Scott Davis
Edith Scott Davis, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab surrounded by family. She was the 5th child of...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 28, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 28, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman Savings Bank donates almost $20K to Festhalle Farmers Market
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Savings Bank recently donated $19,900 to the Festhalle Farmers Market, the largest farmers market in Cullman. This contribution underscores the...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 27, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 27, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Election 2024: Tribune debates return Feb. 28
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Tribune will resume its political debates in March. Hosted and filmed at The Tribune office, the debates will be...
Bearcat Transportation coming soon to Cullman City Schools families
CULLMAN, Ala. – While Cullman County Schools provides bus transportation for its students, Cullman City Schools does not. Under Alabama law, county schools systems...
Obituary: Zelda Rose Lindsey
Funeral services for Zelda Rose Lindsey, 94, of Cullman, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will...
Foundation announces groundbreaking on Field of Miracles resurfacing project
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Parks and Recreation Foundation recently announced the groundbreaking of the resurfacing project for the Field of Miracles, a multiuse...
ALDOT performing drilling and testing on I-65 this week
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - In preparation for future resurfacing of Interstate 65 in Morgan County and parts of Limestone and Cullman counties, Alabama Department of...
Mail carrier finds deceased man in SW Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department is investigating after a mail carrier found a man deceased with a gunshot wound Monday, Feb. 26.
Chief David...
Obituary: Maxwell “Max” Isaiah Wilson
Maxwell "Max" Isaiah Wilson, age 22, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Maxwell "Max" was born in Cullman, Alabama on...
Obituary: James Arnold George
Funeral service for James Arnold George, age 87, of Eva, will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Faye Eddy Key
Funeral service for Faye Eddy Key, age 83, of Cullman, is Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Holy Ground Baptist Church (Formerly...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 26, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 26, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman County Schools announces February Teacher, Staff Member of the Month
(Pictured with students are Adam Edmonson/Co-Op Coordinator, Dr. Shane Barnette/Cullman County School Superintendent, Tim Melton/AmFirst Teacher of the Month, Beverly Cochran/AmFirst Membership Development Manager,...
Pedestrian struck, dog killed
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department confirmed that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at Sportsman Lake Road and U.S. Highway 31 around 6:50...
Obituary: Lady Elan Alvis
Funeral services for Lady Elan Alvis, 83, of Garden City will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 at Trinity Pentecostal Church in Hanceville....
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below is a roundup of some of the latest arrests made by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
Feb. 15
Deputies conducted a traffic...
Books & Banter, new student-led book club, welcomes all current Wallace...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College students have a new opportunity to expand their literary horizons with the launch of Books & Banter,...
West Elementary PTA announces Bearcat Glow Bash
CULLMAN, Ala.- The parents involved in West Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) are busy making plans for the school’s annual end of the...
Catching up with the Cullman Electric Co-Op
CULLMAN, Ala. - In early February, Governor Kay Ivey awarded over $188 million in grants in a bid to help expand internet service provider’s...
Obituary: Garry George Mize
Garry George Mize, of Holly Pond, Alabama, entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior on Feb. 22, 2024, at the age of...
Obituary: Bobby Jean Adams
Miss Bobby Jean Adams, age 95, of Vinemont, Alabama passed away on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. She was born on Nov. 22, 1928 to...
Commission declares local state of emergency regarding CR 222 sinkhole
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 22, the Cullman County Commission discussed the sinkhole that was recently discovered along County...
Hanceville City Council swears in new member, continues talks on community...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council at its Feb. 22 meeting swore in new councilman, Kenneth Cornelius.
Cornelius officially joined the council after taking...
New library director hired
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its monthly meeting on Feb. 22, the Cullman County Library Board unanimously approved Amber Thornton as the new director of...
Elections 2024: Who’s paying whom?
Complete list of contributions and expenditures for all candidates for office in Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. – Understanding where candidates’ funding comes from and where...
Obituary: Nita Joyce Cooper
Nita Joyce Cooper, age 78, of Arley, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born July...
Obituary: Anthony “Andy” Allison
Anthony “Andy” Allison, age 46, of Eva, sadly passed away on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at home after a tough battle with cancer. He...
Obituary: Eldrige “Mut” Ray Fulenwider
Funeral service for Eldrige "Mut" Ray Fulenwider, age 86, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Cullman Heritage...
Obituary: Jody Seth Eubanks
Jody Seth Eubanks, 48, was born in Graysville, AL on Nov. 25, 1975 at Longview Hospital.
He was a Cullman High School graduate class 1994....
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 23, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 23, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Legendary announcer Eli Gold named “Voice of the Nashville Kats”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League have named legendary broadcaster Eli Gold to be the Voice of the Nashville Kat as their play-by-play announcer for all...
Obituary: Bobby Lee Gordon, Sr.
Bobby Lee Gordon, Sr., 89, passed away Feb. 21, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents Harvey and Sue Gordon of Cullman,...
Obituary: Tommy Dean Jones
Memorial service for Tommy Dean Jones, age 68, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Gloria Shelia Parker
Gloria Shelia Parker, age 69, of Cullman, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 at her residence. She was born, Jan. 21, 1955 to...
Obituary: Brenda L. Dwyer
Brenda L. Dwyer, age 59, of Cullman, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 at University of Alabama Hospital. She was born, May 28,...
Obituary: Leamon Segers Jr.
Funeral services for Leamon Segers Jr., 81, of Hanceville, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will...
Obituary: Edna Johnson
A funeral mass for Edna Johnson, 81, of Hanceville will be 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 22, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 22, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Missing Cullman woman found deceased; CPD investigate separate suicide case
CULLMAN, Ala. — The Cullman Police Department shared an update on the missing woman found deceased yesterday.
CPD Police Chief said an autopsy was performed...
Cullman Tractor Supply to host backyard poultry event Feb. 24
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Tractor Supply is gearing up to host a backyard poultry event on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The event will provide...
Cullman Tree Commission announces Arbor Day Poster Contest winners, plans for...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Tree Commission met Tuesday, with Chairman Barry Slatton, members Edgar Veigl, Jan Barnett, Joel Moon and Rachel Dawsey, and...
Empty Bowls: Good food for a great cause
CULLMAN, Ala. - Hearin Hall at First United Methodist Church (FUMC) was lined wall to wall with tables and chairs on Monday evening, Feb....
Cullman celebrates 36 years as Tree City USA
Poster winners recognized
CULLMAN, Ala. – The City of Cullman’s 36th Tree City Dedication/Arbor Week Celebration ceremony was held Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, on the...
Obituary: Dorothy Gadbois Holland
Dorothy Gadbois Holland, age 84, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Dorothy was born in Fall River, MA and raised...
Obituary: Gloria May Workman
Gloria May Workman, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 at Cullman Regional. She was born Sunday, May 21, 1944 in Canada,...
Obituary: Vada Christine Smith
Graveside service for Vada Christine Smith, age 93, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, at Flint Creek Cemetery with Rev....
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 21, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 21, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
CPD finds body of woman reported missing
Update: 12:42 p.m.
The missing woman who was found deceased has been identified according to the Cullman Police Department.
“The woman has been identified as Gloria...
CCBOE recognizes talented art students
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County School Board held its monthly meeting on Feb. 15 and recognized two students who placed nationally in the...
Obituary: Timothy Mark Willis
Funeral service for Timothy Mark Willis, age 64, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Sammie Wilson, Jr.
Celebration of Life service for Sammie Wilson, Jr., age 70, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Pleasant Grove United...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 20, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 20, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman City Council recognizes retired Planning Commission Chairman Mike Voss
CULLMAN, Ala. — The Cullman City Council on Monday evening, Feb. 19, recognized Mike Voss, recently retired chairman of the City of Cullman Planning...
Cullman City Council names Brian Bradberry to new post: public safety...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday evening, Feb. 19, suspended regular procedural rules to approve its first reading and ordinance to...
Obituary: Betty Louise Harris
Graveside service for Betty Louise Harris, age 90, of Hanceville, is Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 at 2 p.m. at Welti Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery.
Cullman...
Obituary: Doris Fay Crawford
Doris Fay Crawford, age 74, of Hanceville, Alabama passed away on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Doris was born in Cullman, Alabama on Feb. 24,...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 19, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 19, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
St. Bernard celebrates Honor Society inductions
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School recently held its annual Honor Society induction ceremony to recognize students for their outstanding achievements in scholarship,...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office has made several unrelated drug and felony arrests recently, including:
Feb. 6
Deputies conducted a traffic stop in...
St. Paul’s to recognize 7 founding families at 5th annual Alumni...
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School’s Alumni & Friends Dinner and School Auction is the largest fundraiser of the year for the school....
Obituary: Vonda Lambert Bates
Vonda Lambert Bates, known as Maw Maw by most, passed away on Feb. 16, 2024, at the age of 86. Ms. Bates was born...
Obituary: Lorena Mae Spinks Maloney
Lorena Mae Spinks Maloney passed away Feb. 14, 2024 in Cullman, Alabama. She was born Jan. 14, 1934, in Fluker, Louisiana to John Ellis...
Cullman Chamber holds mixer at The National
CULLMAN, Ala. - Members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce made their way to The National for the Chamber’s monthly mixer – Business...
41st annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo returning March 1-2
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Band Boosters are kicking into gear this week and preparing for a crowd. The 41st annual Stars...
Vinemont to microsurface several roads
VINEMONT, Ala. - At its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on the evening of Feb. 13, the Vinemont Town Council met to discuss a few...
CATA opens its doors to the public
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) held its community Open House on Thursday, Feb. 15, giving prospective students and their families...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 16, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 16, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
The Garage set to host inaugural My Bloody Valentine powerlifting meet
CULLMAN, Ala. - The inaugural My Bloody Valentine powerlifting meet is set for Saturday, Feb.24, from 6 p.m. until the last athlete has completed...
Obituary: Craig Lee Golden, Jr.
Craig Lee Golden, Jr., lovingly called C.J. by his family and friends, was born on June 20, 2000, in Birmingham, Alabama. C.J. passed away...
Cullman City Council enacts mobile business ordinance, increases parks and rec...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday approved an ordinance to govern “mobile vendors (food trucks), pushcarts, ice cream trucks and mobile...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 15, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 15, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Obituary: Theresa R. Luker
Theresa R. Luker, age 64, of Cullman, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 at Woodland Village.
There are no arrangements at this time.
Cullman...
Obituary: Rebecca Frances Holmes Qualls
Rebecca Frances Holmes Qualls, age 82, passed away February 12, 2024.
Becky was a native of Cullman, AL although she had lived in Huntsville, AL...
Hope Horses celebrates 10 years
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local nonprofit Hope Horses, Inc. celebrated 10 years of serving the community this week, welcoming the community to a ribbon cutting...
Obituary: Sabria Arlin Knight
Funeral services for Sabria Arlin Knight, 80, of Hayden, will be 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 at Center Hill Baptist Church. Burial will...
Obituary: Geneva Sue Coggins
Memorial service for Geneva Sue Coggins, age 71, of Cullman, is incomplete at this time.
Cullman Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.
Geneva was...
Arrests and Incidents reported Feb. 14, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 14, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman County Public Library brings community together
CULLMAN, Ala.- A public library is a place for imagination to take flight, knowledge to take root and a sense of adventure to flourish....
Bo Jackson announces date for 2024 Bo Bikes Bama
AUBURN, Ala. – Bo Jackson announced the date of the 13th annual Bo Bikes Bama to be held on the 13th anniversary of the...
Flourish of Cullman Mardi Gras Bingo and Silent Auctions set for...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local nonprofit Flourish of Cullman will host its Mardi Gras Bingo and Silent Auction event on Saturday, April 6.
Flourish aims to...