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1958-2018: Cullman Regional Airport celebrates 60 years of service on Nov. 30
The Cullman Regional Airport’s 60th anniversary celebration logo, designed with help from staff at Cullman Parks, Recreation, and Sports Tourism
CULLMAN - On Friday, Nov....
Man arrested in Kentucky for bomb threats made to West Point Schools, Yutaka Technologies...
John Allen York (older mugshot from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
Editor's note: The suspect has been charged by the Cullman County Sheriff's Office for...
Wallace State to debut geospatial technology degree in spring 2019 semester
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is unveiling a new geospatial technology degree during the Spring 2019 semester.
Prospective students interested in the degree can...
Arrests reported on Nov. 29, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 29, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
ALEA: SBI makes arrest in Thanksgiving shooting incident at Riverchase Galleria
Erron Martez Dequan Brown (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office/WVTM 13)
The Cullman Tribune's Birmingham news partner, WVTM 13, is reporting that the suspect in the Thanksgiving...
County awards bids for long-awaited roof repairs at jail, sheriff’s office
Shortly after the March 19 hailstorm, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama and his wife Caroline toured the CCSO facility with Sheriff Matt Gentry and...
Bomb threats at West Point Schools, Yutaka Technologies
LATEST UPDATE: Suspect in custody in Kentucky: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/11/29/man-arrested-kentucky-bomb-threats-made-west-point-schools-yutaka-technologies
Updated 11-29-18 at 11:38 a.m.
CULLMAN - Two bomb threats were made in Cullman County Thursday morning, one...
Get Christmas crafty: annual Holly Market Christmas Arts and Crafts Show this Friday and...
More than 80 vendors sold their wares at the 2017 Holly Market Christmas Arts and Crafts Show at the Cullman Civic Center. This year’s...
Miss Wallace State 2019 to be crowned Sunday, Dec. 2
Top row, left to right: Candra Cornelius, Emily Dia, Charis Freeman, Caroline Grimes; second row, left to right: Lacey Johnson, Rebecca McAnnallay, Audrey McMickens,...
Hanceville council honors WSCC cross country teams
Wallace State Cross Country Assistant Coach Tony Crider, Head Coach Stan Narewski, Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail and Dr. Ryan Smith pose for a photo at...
Arrests reported on Nov. 28, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 28, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
29th annual Cullman County Christmas Parade this Sunday, Dec. 2
Parade participants from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament smile at the camera during last year's Cullman County Christmas Parade. This year's parade...
OPINION: Think before you give, or receive, a pet for Christmas
The holidays season is here, and people are searching for the perfect gifts for friends and family. We have all seen beautiful images of...
CCCDC, new commissioners award community grants
Commissioners Joe Golden, Champ Crocker and Bradley Williams try out virtual reality goggles as teachers from Cold Springs Elementary School make a request for...
Vinemont family shares Christmas spirit, lights with community
Members of the Parker family in Vinemont pose for a photo. The family will put on The Parker Christmas Light Show for the fourth...
PREP BASKETBALL: Eagles, Lady Eagles open area play with home wins over Southeastern
Cold Springs' Sadie Terry shoots from the free-throw line in the Lady Eagles' 78-18 blowout of Southeastern Tuesday night. (Sammy Confer for the Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview and Hanceville split Tuesday night matchups
Fairview's Payton Golden (guarded by Hanceville's Jessica Thompson) finished with 12 points in the Lady Aggies' win over the Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night. (Martha Needham...
Annual Christmas Tour of Homes this weekend
The Share Club of Cullman’s annual Christmas Tour of Homes will take place this Sunday, Dec. 2, from 1-5 p.m. Shown is a mantle...
Arrests reported on Nov. 27, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 27, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Community with Carol: Jerry Jacob of Grace Place
This week, Carol speaks with Jerry Jacob from Grace Episcopal Church’s Grace Place, a ministry for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of memory...
BREAKING NEWS: Plunkett out as Cullman coach
Coach Matt Plunkett (Cullman Tribune file photo)
Updated 11-27-18 3 p.m.
CULLMAN - Matt Plunkett, head coach of the Cullman High School Bearcat football team for...
Good Hope Middle School robotics team gets boost from city
Members of the Good Hope Middle School robotics team pose with their sponsor Rebecca McSpadden and members of the Good Hope City Council Monday...
Black bear struck by vehicle on U.S. 278 in Brooksville
Brooksville resident Jamie Pettit, who helped state wildlife officials load the bear for transport, shows the size of its paw. (Photo courtesy Jamie Pettit)
BROOKSVILLE...
Good Hope senior Taryn Collins signs with Snead State
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope senior Taryn Collins recently signed a golf scholarship with Snead State Community College.
Pictured: Standing is Good Hope Coach Drew...
City awards contract for next phase of downtown street improvement
The Cullman City Council, seen on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday approved...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview puts together sweep of Holly Pond on the road
Fairview's Katie Ball brings the ball up the floor in the Lady Aggies' 50-36 win at Holly Pond (Sammy Confer for the Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects home sweep of Jasper Vikings
West Point's Ryleigh Jones chases after a loose ball in the Lady Warriors' 65-27 win over Jasper Monday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
WEST...
White City family loses home to fire
A Johnson's Crossing firefighter looks on, as the blaze burns three hours after the original call at approximately 5:45 p.m. Monday evening. One person...
Arrests reported 11-26-18
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 26, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
City of Hoover, Hoover PD issue joint statement on Galleria shooting death
Photo credit: Geoff Gottlieb
HOOVER - The City of Hoover and the Hoover Police Department issued a joint statement Monday morning regarding the officer-involved shooting...
Alexandria Gipson of Cullman featured in UA charity fashion show
Cullman’s Alexandria (Allie) Gipson, right, at Fashion for Life, the University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences' annual fashion show (courtesy of the...
10 Things from a Tribune Tastemaker: Cindy Phillips
Cindy Phillips; Phillips does a handstand on a polished stone surface at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament at Our Lady of the Angels...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
From the files of 1955:
Verle Hill and Miss Carolyn Braphy, of Buffalo, New York were married on December 17th. The wedding took place at...
No trivial matter: West Point Scholars’ Bowl Coach Lee Henry on skill, luck and...
Lee Henry holds the $9,891.50 Givling check that made his bank suspicious. (Photo courtesy Lee Henry)
WEST POINT - Lee Henry, who teaches at West...
Wallace State Christmas Spectacular set for Dec. 6
Backed up by the Wallace State Jazz Band, Santa Claus and the Wallace State singers perform during the 2016 Christmas Spectacular. The 2018 Christmas...
Fairview’s Emersyn Hadley crowned 2018 Tiny Miss Alabama
Emersyn Hadley (contributed by family)
FAIRVIEW - After reporting recently on the local winner of the recent Little Miss Alabama pageant, The Tribune discovered that...
Family of man killed by Hoover Police in Galleria shooting retains civil rights attorney
Emantic “EJ” Bradford (Ben Crump Law, PLLC)
(11-25-18 at 5:11 p.m.) Editor's note: The photo used in this story, received from Ben Crump Law, PLLC,...
Theft, possible robbery, at Dodge City Dollar General
Cullman County Sheriff's Office personnel on the scene at the Dollar General in Dodge City on Saturday (contributed)
Updated 11-24-18 at 9:59 p.m.
DODGE CITY -...
Woofing for the weekend: Area businesses ‘employing’ family dogs to bring charm to work
Auggie, at Book & Barrel Outfitters, is the Warehouse District’s official cat herder.
CULLMAN - You may have a noticed a wonderful trend happening throughout...
Commission on Aging: Take advantage of Medicare Part D Open Enrollment now
Carol Berry, left, speaks with Cullman County Commission on Aging Director Dusty Baker, right, about Medicare Part D Open Enrollment assistance, as well as...
Christmas in Cullman: Parade, tree-lighting, concert and more coming Nov. 30
CULLMAN - With Thanksgiving behind us, we’re now into the Christmas season, and the City of Cullman and Cullman Parks, Recreation, and Sports Tourism...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Good Hope drops round 3 matchup, 29-8, at Oneonta; Raiders finish...
Good Hope running back Matt Dixon fights for yardage in the Raiders’ loss at Oneonta Friday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
ONEONTA -...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison Bulldogs’ playoff run ends at home with 38-22 loss to...
Addison quarterback Zayne Guthrie dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ loss to Aliceville Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The...
West Point’s Jonah Blankenship graduates U.S. Air Force basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonah C. Blankenship graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Joey’s looking for his forever home
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay has reported that Li'l Debbie, this week's official Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week, has...
Ivey proclaims Nov. 24 Small Business Saturday
Gov. Ivey signs the Small Business Saturday proclamation. Also pictured are L.D. Ralph, deputy district director, Alabama District, U.S. Small Business Administration; Charlotte Meadows,...
20th annual Cullman County Sheriff’s Rodeo Dec. 7-8; Special Needs Rodeo Dec. 6
A professional rider attempts to rope a calf at 2017’s Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Three...
Arab student with Cullman County connections crowned Little Miss Alabama
Sophie Raine Henry, daughter of April Henry and West Point teacher/scholars’ bowl coach Lee Henry was recently crowned 2018 Little Miss Alabama. (Photo courtesy...
Cullman PALS wins big at state Governor’s Awards
Cullman County Clean Campus first-place winner: Parkside School – Rhonda Van Zandt and April Smith (center) accept the award for the school.
CULLMAN -...
Karma in Cullman takes Thanksgiving dinner where it’s needed
Health Science students from the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) helped set up and serve food during Karma in Cullman’s community Thanksgiving meal on...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program offering 6 scholarships for 2019 sessions
Travis Kress
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training is ready to grow abundantly during the Spring 2019 semester.
The Small Farmer Training program, one of...
Helping hands: CATA construction students spend Thanksgiving break on building project at Harmony School
L-R: Colton Robison, Cory Jenkins, Payton Oden, Dusty Burney and Lea Scott (Photo courtesy Mike Burkett/CATA)
LOGAN - While most area students are relaxing during...
STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Addison, Good Hope hungry for quarterfinal wins this Friday
Addison will host Aliceville and Good Hope will travel to Oneonta Friday night in the AHSAA State Playoff quarterfinals. (Martha Needham and Nick Griffin...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament wraps up with wins for Bearcats and Broncos
Noah Bussman scored a game-high 24 points in Cullman's 83-53 win over Good Hope Wednesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – The 62nd annual...
Food, fellowship and football
Good Hope student Hanna Hancock, left, speaks to WWII veteran Thurman Ryan, right, at the 10th annual community Thanksgiving meal Wednesday at the school....
City of Cullman to turn on Christmas lights downtown at 5 p.m. this evening
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and the Cullman City Council are ready to turn on the new Christmas lights that have been placed on the...
Arrests reported on Nov. 21, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 21, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Thanksgiving Service held at St. Bernard Prep
Front row (l-r): Sr. Mary Vernon Gentle, RSM, Nazareth House, Birmingham; Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB, Deacon Peter Nassetta, Sacred Heart Church; and Deacon Tim...
West Point set to open new turn lane, Dale’s Market
West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, left, speaks at the town council meeting this week. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - The West...
Gudger, Stadthagen sworn in with political veterans
Shown left to right: Cullman County Commissioners Garry Marchman and Kerry Watson; Rep. Scott Stadthagen, R-Hartselle; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament Day 2 Recap
Good Hope's Cole Maddox goes up strong for two points in the Raiders' 93-71 win over Holly Pond Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for the...
WSCC students deliver carloads of care to Cullman Caring for Kids, Colony Carpenter’s Cabinet
Wallace State TRIO/SSS students Bethany Gray and Dora Duarte dropped off bags full of canned goods at Colony’s Carpenter’s Cabinet located in the town’s...
Community with Carol: Rachel Bryant from Karma in Cullman
Carol Berry, left, with Rachel Bryant, right
My guest this week on “Community with Carol” is Rachel Bryant, founder and director of Karma in Cullman.
The...
City school child nutrition workers recognized
Shown left to right are Dr. Susan Patterson, Donna Avery, Tina Bates, Amy Emmert, Sabrina Yarbrough and Michelle Nix. (Christy Perry for The Cullman...
Arrests reported on Nov. 20, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 20, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Karma in Cullman hosting free Thanksgiving meal Wednesday
CULLMAN - Karma in Cullman’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 2-7 p.m. at the Hilltop Senior Center, located at 1545...
City, County Thanksgiving holiday hours
CULLMAN - All City of Cullman and Cullman County offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 in observance of...
Legacy of love: 25th annual Grover Reeves Community Thanksgiving Meal on Thanksgiving Day
Volunteers work happily at the Grover Reeves meal in 2016. This year’s meal will be on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, beginning at 11...
Berlin expanding as town council approves 1st annexations
The Berlin Town Council on Monday night, Nov. 19, 2018 (Heather Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
BERLIN - As the newest town incorporated in Cullman...
Prep Basketball: 62nd Annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament Day One recap
Jayden Sullins posted 19 points, five rebounds and two steals in the Bearcats' 83-70 win over Fairview Monday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Day...
FBC of Fairview: ‘We see this as a way of showing God’s ways’
Members of First Baptist Church of Fairview prepare meals at the church’s community Thanksgiving meal. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - First Baptist...
‘There is so much God in this room right now’: veterans enjoy free Thanksgiving...
WWII veteran Cloyce Talmadge Drake, left, and The Brandin Iron Steakhouse’s Josh Speakman, right, pose for a photo during Monday’s free Thanksgiving dinner for...
Wallace State IT Director Kirk Nugent earns CGEIT credentials
Kirk Nugent
HANCEVILLE – Kirk Nugent, Wallace State’s new director of information technology, has earned the status of Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT...
Arrests reported on Nov. 19, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 19, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Wallace State volleyball closes season with 33-9 record after another national tournament...
The Lady Lions' season ended at 33-9 after falling to Snow (Utah) College in the NJCAA Division 1 National Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE...
CCBOE names officers, approves bids for Cold Springs cafeteria renovation
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) elected its officers for the new term, naming Heath Allbright board president and...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: West Point Middle School wins Decatur Middle School Invitational
The West Point Middle School A Team, left to right: Eli Taylor, John Davis Yovino, Katie Beth Yovino and Brodie Henry (Photo courtesy April Howard...
PREP SWIMMING: 7 Bearcats qualify for state meet after strong showing at sectionals
Seven Bearcat swimmers earned a spot at the state meet with their performances at North Sectionals over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Wendy Clements)
HUNTSVILLE...
10th annual Good Hope Community Thanksgiving Meal this Wednesday
GOOD HOPE - The City of Good Hope will be serving its 10th annual Community Thanksgiving Meal this Wednesday, Nov. 21, beginning at 11 a.m. at Good...
Files from Yesteryear: 1918, 1938 and 1955
From the Files of 1918:
A destructive fire on Monday morning, on First Avenue East, in the People’s Drugstore, spread to Will and...
Jones Chapel Merry Market focuses on community
The Jones Chapel Merry Market had more than 40 vendors with a variety of items from which to choose. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman...
Cullman High School Class of 1958 holds 60th reunion
The Cullman High School Class of 1958 held its 60th reunion in August. Class members pictured from left to right:
First row (seated): LaNell Blair...
10 Things from a Tribune Tastemaker: Adrian Scott
Adrian Scott; a graphic design created by Adrian Scott (contributed)
In this creative weekly series, local author, artist and all-around entertaining and eccentric (not to...
CCBOE counselors gaining national attention
Left to right: Sharon Wilborn, Laura Rankhorn, Kim Crumbley and CCBOE Counseling Coordinator Karen Pinion at the 2018 ALACTE Professional Development Conference. Photo courtesy...
3 area churches accepting Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes through Monday morning
Volunteers at the Northbrook Baptist Church drop-off point have received more than 1,800 boxes and hope for more than double that number by Monday....
Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show continues today at civic center
Shoppers browse wares from 87 vendors at the Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show Friday at the Cullman Civic Center. The show continues Saturday from...
Community Profile: Cullman WWII vet, 105, reflects on his life
Lew and Hilda Paden; Lew Paden during his military service (contributed by family)
World War II veteran Lew Paden recently celebrated his 105th birthday. He...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Good Hope knocks off undefeated Jacksonville 27-12 to advance to round...
Good Hope's Matt Dixon collected 148 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, four catches for 97 yards and a touchdown and intercepted a pass in...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison rolls past Ranburne, 26-15, to advance to round 3
Addison quarterback Zayne Guthrie ran for two touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 26-15 win over Ranburne Friday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON - The...
The Hutch Restaurant reopens in Fairview
Hutch employees, family and friends gathered for a ribbon cutting Friday evening. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - Under new ownership and after...
Arrests reported on Nov. 16, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 1-15, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Office of Gov. Kay Ivey announces death of Alabama First Dog Bear
Gov. Kay Ivey with Bear (Office of Gov. Kay Ivey)
MONTGOMERY - The Office of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is sad to announce the death...
Ivey breaks ground on Mazda Toyota plant in Huntsville, state’s largest economic development investment...
Gov. Kay Ivey speaks at Friday’s groundbreaking ceremony in Huntsville (Office of Gov. Kay Ivey)
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday joined Mazda Toyota...
2 charged after meth, guns found by Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Christian Davis Barnett; Desiree Jean Barnes (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), along with agents from the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints edge past Eagles 45-43; Lady Eagles handle Lady Saints
St. Bernard's David Kim defends an inbound pass from Vinemont's Katch Johnson during the Saints' 45-43 win over the Eagles. (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT...
ADOL: Employment, jobs count hit record high for 6th consecutive month; Cullman Co. unemployment...
MONTGOMERY – Alabama’s statewide unemployment rate for October is unchanged from September’s. According to the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL), the preliminary, seasonally adjusted...
Colony’s new Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry holds first food distribution
Colony’s Carpenter’s Cabinet held its official grand opening last month, then took time to train volunteers before beginning food distribution last week. (Tribune file...
‘Think Local First Cullman’: Cullman Chamber launches mobile app to promote member businesses
Image courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce recently released a smart device app designed to...
Forum addresses Cullman area’s housing gap
James Gilleylen, president and CEO of JQUAD Planning Group, speaks at Thursday night’s Community Needs Forum hosted by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce...
New Anchor Club at Cold Springs largest in international organization
(Left to right) Elaine Cole, president of the Pilot Club of Cullman; new Anchor Club member Treasure Tubbs; and Cold Springs High School Anchor...
