The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, “The 67-County Alabama Garden Party,” will spotlight different counties each week. Each county will get its own “quilt block,” along with a historical profile, and we’ll share a recipe specific to the [...]
CULLMAN, Ala. – Multiple agencies are on the scene of a reported fatality at U.S. Highway 278 West at the bridge at Kugler Creek. Crews from Logan, Bethsadia and West Point are working to recover the victim, who is reportedly under the bridge. Responders from Cullman EMS and the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office are also on [...]
Updated 7-14-19 at 4:57 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. – Multiple agencies responded to a fatality at U.S. Highway 278 West at the bridge at Kugler Creek Sunday afternoon. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Ricardo Saucedo, 28, of Jacksonville, Florida. Crews from Logan, Bethsadia and West Point worked to recover Saucedo from ground [...]
CULLMAN, Ala. – The search for missing boater Kelsey Starling has been postponed for Sunday, according to ALEA Marine Patrol Division Northern District Assistant Commander Sgt. Chad Pate. Starling has been missing since a boating accident on Smith Lake the night of July 4. Pate said the threat of unfavorable weather conditions were a factor in [...]
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s District 2 Championship was hosted at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center and the Tritons were able to put together a fourth-place finish. On top of their team finish on Saturday, several Tritons earned district medals and nearly 40 qualified to advance to the state competition in Opelika at the end [...]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – It’s time once again for the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest. Alabamians can, if they so choose, vote for the Alabama State Trooper cruiser. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, “This year, AAST redesigned the voting process. A picture collage of all state cruisers will be posted [...]
From the Files of 1963: Valley Grove News Reverend and Mrs. Charles Lindsey and family, of Lacon, Emit Hines and Mrs. Donna Huffman and Allan were Sunday night supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McGraw and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Tucker visited Mrs. Dewie Goodwin, on Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Milligan, Mrs. [...]
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Saturday, shaped note Sacred Harp singers and traditional music fans filled Judge Kim Chaney’s District Courtroom for the first day of the 127th annual Cullman County Courthouse Singing Convention. The crowd was still slim when the first song was called, but by late morning, seats were full and a few folks were [...]
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s Phyllis Hain, the reigning Ms. Senior Cullman County, Saturday night was crowned 2019 Ms. Senior Alabama. The pageant took place at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham. Hain was crowned by Donna Harris, 2018 Ms. Senior Alabama, who was also 2018 Ms. Senior Cullman County. Look for a full story in Tuesday’s [...]
Sharon Sizemore, 67, of Vinemont, passed away at her home Friday, July 12. Sharon was born in Detroit, Michigan to George Kelly and Nell Dean Silvers Sizemore. She worked as a nurse’s aide and cook. Sharon’s was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors are two sons, Kelly Lamar Sizemore and Chris (Lisa) Brooks; brother, Rodney [...]
