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Wallace State’s English, math honor societies induct new members
Sigma Theta Kappa Spring 2018 inductees
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State chapters of Mu Alpha Theta and Sigma Kappa Delta recognized new members during a...
Arrest report: March 9-11
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 9-11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
3 arrested on drug charges
Left to right: Joshua Earl Hanners, Heather Seay and Kendra Farley / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested...
Walter woman arrested for attempted murder of estranged husband
Lee Ann Matanane / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
BERLIN - A Walter woman was arrested on Saturday, March 10, charged with the attempted murder of...
Do you remember? Blizzard of 1993
CULLMAN - It's been 25 years since the Blizzard of 1993, which took place March 12-14, 1993. Cullman had 10 inches of snow. Do...
Alabama’s January Unemployment Rate is 3.7%; Cullman County rate ticks up to 3.5%
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday morning that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.7 percent, down from December 2017’s revised rate...
A roaring good time: West Point High’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. / W.C Mann,...
PREP SPORTS: Saturday scoring roundup
The Good Hope Fishing Team won the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association tournament on Lake Martin Saturday. / Photo courtesy of Good Hope...
Commentary on Sunshine Week
Image courtesy of sunshineweek.org
Dr. Chris Roberts, University of Alabama Department of Journalism and Creative Media
Alabama Press Association
I played the role of Atticus Finch for...
Good Hope pageants set for March 17
Good Hope High School Fair Queen contestants are, left to right: Chrissi Smith, Bailey Swann and Lindsey Couch. / Good Hope High School
GOOD HOPE...
Cullman’s workforce: advantages of tight labor market
Dale Greer / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - When lots of people are working and unemployment rates drop way down, that’s known as a tight...
PREP SOCCER: Young Lady Bearcat squad goes 0-3 in Shamrock Invitational
The Lady Bearcats played the Pell City Lady Panthers Saturday morning. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Lady Bearcats went 0-3 in this year’s...
Cullman attorney Randy Hames charged with additional counts of human trafficking
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Saturday, March 10, 2018, has been charged with additional counts of human trafficking. /...
3 charged with trafficking meth
Left to right: Danny Tucker, Billy Warden and Allen Mickle / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CRANE HILL - A search warrant executed at a Crane...
Fairview High pageants March 16, 17
Fairview Fair Queen Pageant contestants are, left to right: Meagan Miller, Kennedy Chambers and Bailey Parker. Not pictured: Angelina Wallis / Fairview High School
FAIRVIEW...
Spring forward!
Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before you...
Sneak peek of Cullman’s Fire Station No. 3
Chief Edward Reinhardt took The Tribune on a tour of Cullman Fire Rescue’s newest station on Alabama Highway 157. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Cullman...
‘Service above self’: Cullman Rotary holds annual auction
Guests look over items in the live auction Friday night. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club held its 45th annual fundraising auction...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Warriors grab 2018 title from Fairview, 8-4
West Point's Hunter Persall, left, with Matthew McDonald (23), who racked up two of his eight strikeouts in the bottom half of the first...
Wallace State’s Dianne Wood named Student of the Year by Alabama Chapter of American...
Dianne Wood was recently named the ACF’s Birmingham Chapter Student of the Year. Wood will graduate from Wallace State in May.
HANCEVILLE – Dianne Wood...
Arrest report: March 8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cullman ranks as no. 5 micropolitan in US
In Cullman, Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80...
Fields addresses local Democrats; strong words on Bussman, school shootings
James Fields talks to county Democrats about his campaign and various platform issues on Thursday night in Cullman. / W.C. Mann
Updated 3-9-18 at 11...
Cullman Regional to host ‘Sleep Well, Stay Well’ seminar March 15
CULLMAN - Why is sleep so important to your overall health? In the short term, a lack of adequate sleep can affect judgment, mood,...
PREP SPORTS: Thursday night scoring roundup
Thursday night scoring roundup
Addison 23, Meek 20 (BB)
Bulldogs 3-3
Next game: March 12 v. Winston County
Tigers 0-3
Next game: March 10 v. Winston County
Jefferson Christian 15,...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Hanceville, Good Hope, West Point dominate
West Point's Cameron Bates (8) slides safely into third base in Thursday night's game against the Vinemont Eagles. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Day one...
Huntsville man pleads guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS
Aziz Ihab Sayyed / Madison County
HUNTSVILLE - Earlier this week, a one-count information was filed charging Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, Alabama, with...
St. Bernard’s Griffin, Sweeney named National Merit finalists
Saint Bernard seniors Gigi Griffin, of Birmingham and Andrew Sweeney, of Madison
CULLMAN - Two Saint Bernard Preparatory School seniors have advanced as finalists in...
Arrest report: March 7
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
WSCC baseball opens conference play on road today; tennis, golf updates
Wallace State sophomore Check Freeman sets up for a return in the Lions’ match vs. Marion Military Institute on Tuesday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball...
CCSO hosts regional self-defense training course
SSGT President Johnny Lee Smith (black shirt) talks about common physical confrontations encountered by law enforcement officers. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - From Wednesday through...
Cullman Christian School taking steps toward accreditation
CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School (CCS) has applied for accreditation with AdvancED, the governing body of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
“This...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finishes 7th nationally at NAQT Community College Championship
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Elivia Jones, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Paul Knetter, Ross Wallace and Derik Arendall. Not pictured...
Holly Pond talks repair projects, welcomes circuit judge candidate Melvin Hasting
Attorney Melvin Hasting, Republican candidate for Cullman County circuit judge, spoke to the Holly Pond Town Council this week. Hasting is running against incumbent...
Arrest report: March 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Rock the South: lineup, security and Heritage Park
CULLMAN - Rock the South (RTS) will return to Cullman June 1-2 with an impressive lineup of stars. Headliners Thomas Rhett and Eric Church...
Pet of the Week: help Jade find her forever home
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to our Pet of the Week Jade, an adult shepherd/husky mix. She’s laid...
UPDATE: Flanigan, Thursby charged with 2016 murder of Leslie Clements
Jerome Flanigan, left, and Kayla Thursby, right, have been charged with the 2016 murder of Leslie Clements. / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Two people...
Cullman County man charged with selling meth
Nicholas Aderhold / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Monday arrested a Cullman County man for allegedly selling...
PREP SOFTBALL: Fairview holds off Hanceville, 11-6; Tuesday night roundup
FAIRVIEW - Fairview and Hanceville faced off in Tuesday night softball action. After jumping out to a big lead, the Lady Aggies held off...
Man charged with manslaughter in death at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
Walter John Cornelius III / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old...
Holly Pond couple arrested for child abuse after death of juvenile
Jennifer Fortner, left; Kenneth Fortner, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Updated 3-7-18 at 4 p.m.
HOLLY POND - A man and woman from Holly Pond...
PREP SOCCER: Bearcats, down starters, fall to Sparkman, 3-1
Cullman’s Washington Sheffield (21) / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats fell to Sparkman 3-1 Tuesday night in Oliver Woodard Stadium in a game...
UPDATE: 2nd person arrested for murder of Leslie Clements; Kayla Thursby picked up in...
Kayla Thursby, top left, and Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, have both been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. (Mugshots courtesy...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Bearcats fall to Hayden, 6-1
Cullman’s Sydney Holder pitches while Kennedy Wren guards first Tuesday afternoon. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Cullman softball hosted the Hayden Wildcats Tuesday afternoon for a...
Arrest report: March 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Jerome Flanigan charged with 2016 murder of Leslie Clements
Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, has been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. Flanigan was taken into custody by the Cullman...
Ivey unveils ‘Smart on Safety Initiative’ aimed at protecting schoolchildren
Gov. Ivey signs Executive Order 713 during the “Smart on Safety Initiative” press conference Tuesday in Montgomery. (Photo: Governor’s Office, Jamie Martin)
MONTGOMERY – Gov....
Bussman talks current term, his hopes for next
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman is up for re-election this year. Bussman said his main accomplishments have been in economic development, infrastructure and education. If...
Cullman council moves forward on AGCOR Steel
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett talks to the Cullman City Council about an incentive plan to re-locate AGCOR Steel to Good Hope. The plan...
PREP SPORTS: Monday night scoring roundup
Holly Pond 8, Hanceville 1 (SB)
Lady Broncos 3-4
Next game: Tuesday @ J.B. Pennington
Lady Bulldogs 1-1
Next game: Tuesday @ Fairview
Brewer 7, West Point 3 (SB)
Lady...
PREP BASEBALL: Saints shut out by Broncos, 11-0
Holly Pond's Jacob Ring (24) slides to safety in Monday's game against Saint Bernard. / Nick Griffin
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cold Springs routs Vinemont, 15-2
BREMEN - Cold Springs and Vinemont faced off in Monday night softball action, and Cold Springs took the game easily, 15-2.
Cold Springs struck first...
CWAC announces expanded hours
CULLMAN – “In order to better serve our members, patrons and the community, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (CWAC) will be expanding its...
Arrest report: March 2-4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Local attorney Randy Hames charged with human trafficking
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018, has been charged with two counts of second-degree human trafficking....
Cullman Regional hosting RN Recruitment Open House March 17
CULLMAN - With Cullman Regional’s expansion projects nearing completion, the hospital is adding more career opportunities in nursing. Nurses who are interested should join...
West Point band’s 35th annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo funds the arts
Three little cowboys look on at this weekend’s Stars and Stripes Rodeo. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday evenings, the West Point...
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957:
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hinkle are the parents of a daughter, born on January 24th, at Cullman Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs....
State candidate Pate headlines Cullman GOP meeting; change of election results venue
Saturday morning’s featured speaker was Rick Pate, who is running for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - It’s campaign season,...
PREP SPORTS: Saturday scoring roundup
Hanceville 10, Cold Springs 0
Hanceville 15, Cold Springs 1 (BB) (DH)
Bulldogs 4-2 Next game: v. Holly Pond @ Hanceville (Cullman County Tournament)
Eagles 1-6 Next...
A first-hand account of tumultuous times, part 2
Ms. Pearl Jackson Green / contributed
Read Part 1 here.
Ms. Pearl Jackson Green wears many hats. No pun intended, but the lady has a hat...
Chicken dinner Sunday to support Holly Pond Band
Holly Pond High School 2017-18 Bronco Band / Courtesy Holly Pond HS/Facebook
HOLLY POND - Sunday is a bad time for poultry in Holly Pond,...
Cullman Lions’ annual Fish and Ham Dinner a hit
Lions and Leos form a meal assembly line in the Cullman Middle School lunchroom for Saturday’s annual Fish and Ham Dinner. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats bruised on the road at Hartselle, 8-2
A swing and a miss during Saturday's Cullman at Hartselle game. / Nick Griffin
HARTSELLE - The Cullman Bearcats suffered a tough loss on the...
Workforce solutions: confronting local housing shortage
CULLMAN - As Cullman continues to grow, finding its workforce and population places to live is becoming more of a challenge. Even the Cullman...
2 busted for selling meth in Cullman County
Tonya Monk Beasinger, left; Steven Keith Graves, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) this week arrested...
3 local men arrested for multiple vehicle thefts
Left to right: Jacky Lee Nunnelley, Tyler Mark Hankins, Alexander Douglas Quick / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Three local men were arrested this...
Cullman’s Keith Twitty earns CLCP designation
AREA safety manager Michael Kelley, left, and AREA president and CEO Fred Braswell, right, congratulate Keith Twitty, center, on his recent Certified Loss Control...
Hanceville business leaders brainstorm with Chamber, Economic Development
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business Development Brian Poole and Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney listen to Hanceville business and...
Obituary: Randall Earl Bowen
Funeral service for Randall Earl Bowen, age 63 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 04, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Henry Melvin Brazelton
Graveside services for Henry Melvin Brazelton, 65, are Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Ready Cemetery in Toney, Alabama.
Mr. Brazelton passed away...
Obituary: Kenneth Ray Hardin
Kenneth Ray Hardin, 47, of the Brooklyn Community, passed away at his home. Mr. Hardin was born August 3, 1970 in Flint, Michigan to...
Obituary: Roger Dewayne Deaver
Funeral service for Roger Dewayne Deaver, age 53 of Vinemont, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Panama Baptist Church...
‘Butterflies of Alabama’ program Tuesday at Agriplex
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails call Cullman County home. / Paulette H. Ogard
The North Alabama Agriplex continues its Gosse Nature Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 6...
PREP SPORTS: Friday scoring roundup
BB= baseball; SB= softball
Addison 19, Lindsay Lane 9 (BB)
Bulldogs 1-1
Next game: Saturday @ Holly Pond- 10 a.m.
Boaz 5, Good Hope 4 (SB)
Pleasant Grove 9,...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Bearcats lose close one to Gadsden City, 3-2
CULLMAN - The Lady Bearcats hosted Gadsden City Friday night for what ended up being a nail-biter of a match in the final few...
45th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction is March 9
Guests peruse items at last year's Cullman Rotary Club Auction. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN -The 45th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction will be held...
4-way stop now in place at dangerous Hanceville intersection
New stop signs greet motorists approaching Edmondson Road on Alabama Highway 91. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)...
Arrest report: March 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Hospice of Cullman County seeking volunteers
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Hospice of Cullman County is looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas.
Opportunities include:
Patient care volunteers – Assist...
Saint Bernard Prep students pray the Stations of the Cross
Deacon Tim Vaughn, far right, completes Station 14 at the Stations of the Cross prayer service on Wednesday. Altar boys are Josh Chiodo, Christian...
Gov. Kay Ivey signs statewide ridesharing bill into law
Gov. Kay Ivey waves from the seat of an Uber/Lyft car, before riding to ceremonially sign HB190 at the state Capitol in Montgomery, Thursday,...
Old-fashioned games help Cullman Primary School earn ‘School of Distinction’ honor
Old-fashioned games helped Cullman City Primary School earn the "School of Distinction" honor. / Cullman Primary School
CULLMAN - On Monday, Cullman City Primary School...
McMillan makes campaign stop in Cullman
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan made campaign stop in Cullman Thursday. McMillan is running for state treasurer. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN -...
2 Alabama journalism icons to be inducted into Hall of Honor
Kathryn Tucker Windham, left; Paul Davis, right / Courtesy of the Alabama Press Association
Kathryn Tucker Windham and Paul Davis, both icons in Alabama community...
WSCC women’s golf wins Northeast Alabama Invitational title
Wallace State’s women’s golf team won the Northeast Alabama Invitational this week in Scottsboro. Pictured are, from left, Dalys Mullican, Michaela Bryan, Anna Seahorn,...
Arrest report: Feb. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Troopers: Multiple wrecks on I-65 in Cullman County
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers are working multiple wrecks on Interstate 65 in Cullman County.
According to Troopers, there are three wrecks.
I-65 northbound is...
Obituary: Sonny J. Cook
Sonny J. Cook, 86, of Yakima left his family February 4, 2018 at Astria Regional Hospital in Yakima, Washington.
Sonny was born January 27, 1932...
Obituary: Wilna Sue Tucker Searcy
Wilna Sue Tucker Searcy, age 79, left behind a beautiful sunny, blue-sky day on February 26, 2018 as she stepped into the glorious Kingdom...
Obituary: Kenneth Ray Hardin
Kenneth Ray Hardin, 47, of the Brooklyn Community, passed away at his home.
Mr. Hardin was born August 3, 1970 in Flint, Michigan to Bobby...
Obituary: Justin William Stapler
Justin William Stapler of Hanceville Alabama passed away on February 25, 2018 at the age of 34. He was born in Cullman on June...
Obituary: Grady Clarence Powe
Funeral service for Grady Clarence Powe, age 81 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Hannah Bates
Funeral service for Hannah Bates, age 21, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...
Obituary: William Woljevach
William Woljevach, age 76 of Vinemont, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born, April 24, 1941 in Ohio....
County commission moves forward on AGCOR deal; abatements for Topre, American Classic
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett addresses the Cullman County Commission. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett this week addressed the Cullman...
Registration open now for CP&R community gardening programs
CULLMAN - Registration is now open for Cullman Parks and Recreation’s Community Garden programs. Plots are available at the garden at Nesmith Park.
The Community...
Alabama has largest annual average unemployment rate drop in nation
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington on Wednesday announced that Alabama experienced the largest over the year unemployment rate drop, based on annual...
Arrest report: Feb. 27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
