Cullman’s Christkindlmarkt: German winter wonderland in the heart of Alabama!
CULLMAN, Ala. - As winter cloaks Cullman, an old-world charm takes over the streets, bringing with it the magical aura of the Cullman Christkindlmarkt. It's not just a market, but a timeless journey that traces its origins to the heart of Germany.
"The Cullman Christkindlmarkt,...
Do you believe in the Metal Man?
FALKVILLE Ala. – Alabama certainly has its fair share of urban legends and strange occurrences. Recently, on an adventure through the backroads of Cullman and Morgan counties, I heard mention of the “Falkville Metal Man.” Though I had never heard of him before, I...
Alabama Cottage Food Law: The do’s and don’ts
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – From jams and jellies to muffins and cookies, selling certain food items from home is now an option for many Alabama residents. However, the process may be more complicated than people expect. For home business owners, there are several precautions they...
Mountain lions: Alabama’s big-cat mystery
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The existence of Bigfoot is wildly debated across the country. However, in Alabama, another creature’s existence takes center stage in many discussions: mountain lions. The presence of these big cats is well documented in other parts of the country, but...
Weekend proves a busy one for Cullman County Sheriff’s Office with multiple arrests
CULLMAN, Ala. - Multiple unrelated arrests from Thursday-Sunday kept the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office busy.
At approximately midnight on Thursday, January 6, CCSO Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Dodge City area. Tori Montana Stansell, 21, of Logan was the driver of the vehicle.
Stansell was...
Cullman 4-H Shotgun Team collects medals at state tournament
CHILDERSBURG -
Cullman's 4-H shotgun team competed in the state tournament in Childersburg in April
and several members posted very impressive results. Hayden Faulk, one of the
coaches of the team, was impressed at the state tournament and happy with how
his team performed this season.
"They did great...
WSCC instructor placed on leave following inflammatory messages
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A Wallace State Community College history instructor has been placed on administrative leave after posts and messages she created on social media in response to the upcoming Cullman Comes Out event were made public. Screenshots of Leigh Ann Courington’s posts have...
CCSO makes multiple arrests
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made multiple arrests countywide Thursday through Sunday.
Thursday, July 28
Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Good Hope area.
Randy Isaiah McCleod, 31, of Hanceville, was the driver of the vehicle in question.
He was allegedly found to...
Bringing out the best: Northbrook Baptist Church goes online, offers to help small churches record videos
CULLMAN, Ala. -
As churches respond to the Coronavirus pandemic by transitioning to online
services and Bible studies, Northbrook Baptist Church is hoping to help smaller
churches continue to minister. Pastor Keith Warden explained,
“There’s a lot of smaller churches, and then there’s
also just guys that are bivocational,...
Taylor Massengill joining Cullman Primary Care OB/GYN
CULLMAN, Ala. - On
August 1, Dr. Taylor Massengill will join Cullman Primary Care OB/GYN. She is
coming on board after the recent
retirement of Dr. Howard Williamson in June. She will join Dr. John
Wideman, Dr. Thomas Richard and Dr. Shane Sheffield.
Massengill is originally from Gardendale...
Local Elvis impersonator goes Hollywood
CULLMAN, Ala - Alex Swindle was only 10 or 11 years old when he auditioned for a part in a children’s theater musical that would place him on a strange path to Hollywood. A part playing the legendary Elvis Presley would grow into much...
Men’s Basketball Coach Allen Sharpe returns to Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala.--Wallace
State Community College is pleased to announce the return of Allen Sharpe as
head men’s basketball coach.
Sharpe previously served as head coach of the Lions
from 2005 to 2010, leading the program to its first conference title in 2010.
During that time he posted an...
Multiple meth arrests over the weekend
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests over the weekend specifically involving methamphetamine.
On Thursday, October 21, around 3:00 a.m., CCSO deputies located Katherine Nichole Jones, 30, of Cullman, asleep in the bed of her truck.
The vehicle was parked at...
Possible road rage leads to shooting near Good Hope Baptist Church (Update)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Details are still coming in following what many on the scene called an alleged road rage shooting near Good Hope Baptist Church.
According to a Tribune crew member on the scene, the alleged shooter fled in a White Buick Enclave but later...
City reveals planned Depot Park transformation
CULLMAN, Ala. - Back in May, the City of Cullman announced it would be making improvements to Depot Park, including changes to the park’s infrastructure. On Tuesday, June 13, renderings showing what the park will look like in the future were released.
“These improvements will...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies aiming to continue success in 5A
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After
putting together an impressive postseason run a season ago and capturing a
region title, the Fairview Aggies are ready to hit the field again this fall to
build on that success going into Class 5A. The Aggies are moving up from 4A and
into...
Rock the South: Law enforcement update
CULLMAN, Ala. – With thousands descending on Cullman this weekend for the Rock the South music festival, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry said his department’s primary focus will be safety and security.
“As with any event that the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office works, our first...
Urban Cookhouse, Joe Hudson Collision Center, new Taco Bell location coming to Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman
will soon have a couple of new businesses and a new location for an old
favorite. Urban Cookhouse, Joe Hudson Collision Center and a new Taco Bell
location all hope to be open by the end of 2020.
Urban Cookhouse is giving a...
‘Jason’s legacy will live on’
Clarification: Due to conflicting information, Jason McCollum’s status is unclear at this time.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Jason McCollum, 49, is a Cullman man who fought a valiant 15-month-long battle against COVID-19 and its aftereffects.
A post shared on social media by Tracie Shadeck on behalf of his...
Harmony Mendoza to end 13-year run with WVTM 13
Mendoza plans to focus on nonprofit work moving forward
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– WVTM 13 on Wednesday announced the departure ofmeteorologist Harmony Mendoza. Mendoza has been covering weather in central Alabamafor 13 years but has decided to focus more on her work with nonprofit organizations inAlabama. Her final day at WVTM 13 is May 24, 2023.
“Harmony has been...
The Klein Building renovations to honor Klein family and history
CULLMAN, Ala. - The historic Klein Dairy building, previously a creamery and ice cream shop, was established in Cullman in 1948 by Charles Klein as a part of his already large dairy business. Klein’s Dairy Products building was located on 5th St SE, which...
Holly Pond football player’s act of kindness draws cheers from opposing fans
DANVILLE, Ala. -
Last Friday evening, Holly Pond High School’s (HPHS) football team suffered a
defeat at Danville High School, but one Bronco scored a win that had fans on
both sides of the field cheering. HPHS junior middle linebacker no. 42 Andy
Garcia came to the aid...
2 killed in Saturday morning wreck
UPDATE: The driver of the Chrysler 300 has been identified.
DECATUR POST – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, has claimed two lives. Sydni M. Helms, 22, of Jasper, was fatally injured when the 2014 Jeep Wrangler she was driving collided...
UPDATE: Deceased man found in Cullman storage unit identified
CULLMAN, Ala. - A deceased man was found in the Denson Avenue storage units in Cullman late on Tuesday afternoon.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified the man as Lawrence Rodney Balduf Jr., 40, from Cordova. It was reported that the man had been staying...
Coroner confirms death of 5-year-old boy at Smith Lake
CRANE HILL, Ala. - Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick has confirmed the body of a 5-year-old male was recovered from Smith Lake after the boy slipped under the surface hours earlier.
“Due to it being a minor, the name will not be released,” Kilpatrick said.
The...
Canadian geese removed from Sportsman Lake Park
CULLMAN, Ala. - Locals visiting Sportsman Lake Park on Wednesday and Thursday noticed that the large gaggle of Canadian geese that had covered parts of the lakeshore recently had largely vanished, leaving only a few stragglers and the regular ducks. According to Cullman County...
(Updated) Cullman man dies after single-vehicle crash
Updated Nov. 30 at 9:06 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, claimed the life of a Cullman man.
Alabama State Troopers said Maxwell W. Ratcliff, 24, was critically injured when a 2021 Dodge Ram left the...
(Updated) CPD investigating death of infant at Economy Inn in Cullman
Updated 8-29-22 5:07 p.m
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) is investigating the death of an infant.
CPD officers responded to a report of an infant death at the Economy Inn on U.S. Highway 31 (1834 Second Ave. NW, Cullman) around 12:30 p.m....
Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nelly, Ashley McBryde, Jordan Davis, Ingrid Andress, Flatland Cavalry, Laine Hardy, Drew Parker, DeeJay Silver, Trey Lewis and Alex Hall among artists announced...
CULLMAN, AL. - What’s billed as the “The South’s biggest party”, Rock the South announced Monday morning what the concert promoters are calling “an incredible lineup of musicians for Pepsi Rock the South in Cullman, Alabama on August 13-14, 2021.”
This year’s lineup is packed...
Cullman man drowns at Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Cullman man drowned in Smith Lake on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified the victim as Cody Lindsey, 36.
Lindsey was reported missing and possibly drowning shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Smith Lake Park after he reportedly went...
Jason Crawford found guilty of murder
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Friday night, after four days of testimony, Cullman’s Jason Crawford was found guilty in the murder of his wife Tiffiney Joy Crawford. The victim was shot twice in the head on the night of May 2, 2017. The defendant was indicted...
What’s that? Whataburger coming to Cullman!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman Planning Commission approved the site plan for a proposed Whataburger on Cherokee Avenue Southwest and Swafford Road Southwest, with few contingencies. The new location will provide seating for 76 customers. The burger chain, headquartered in San Antonio,...
Local family arrested after infant tests positive for methamphetamine
CULLMAN, Ala. - Three people have been charged with chemical endangerment of a child after a one year old tested positive for methamphetamine during a DHR wellness check.
According to the Cullman Police Department’s Public Relations Director Adam Clark, Greg W. Wallace, 50, of Vinemont,...
WildWater plans soft opening and grand opening dates for 2022 season
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the highly anticipated expansion to WildWater Cullman soon to be complete, the waterpark’s staff is looking forward to a fun and safe summer this season – kicking-off with a soft opening for staff training procedures starting this Saturday, May 28...
Cullman businessman arrested on multiple charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - Integrity Auto Group owner Robert Taylor, 50, of Cullman was arrested Tuesday, July 13, for attempted theft of property first-degree, and second-degree forgery, both felony charges.
Cullman Police Department (CPD) Sergeant Chuck Shikle executed the two warrants on Taylor at his place...
Strawberry Festival is back, coming May 1
Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism touts active slate starting this week with archery and pro fishing tournaments
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Strawberry Festival has been a community institution since its inception in 1939. The 2019 80th anniversary event saw record attendance numbers of more...
Bremen man killed in Monday wreck
Updated Tuesday, April 2, at 11:58 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:34 p.m. Monday, April 1, claimed the life of a Bremen man. Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as Cody L. Self, 33.
Troopers said Self was fatally...
A lifetime in love
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - After graduating from Fairview High School in 1952, Charlsie Pike, or “Boots” as she is known to her family and friends, decided to spend that summer with her sister in Kansas City, Missouri. The spunky and beautiful young woman from Alabama...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made several arrests over the weekend in unrelated cases.
Thursday. Aug. 18
Investigators served a search warrant in the Valley Grove area.
Regina Banks Edwards, 54, of Cullman was located at the residence.
She was allegedly found to be...
Former Auburn, Cullman standout Thompson joins Cubs’ summer camp
SOUTH BEND, Ind. –
The season isn’t quite over yet for Keegan Thompson. This year’s minor league baseball
season was canceled in June, but the former Cullman High School and Auburn standout
was added to the Chicago Cubs’ summer camp roster Tuesday. Thompson reported to
the Four Winds...
AHSAA details ‘Return to Play Best Practices’ document
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Ever
since the coronavirus pandemic brought an early end to school and spring sports
back in March, we’ve been anxiously awaiting information about the upcoming
football season. Wednesday finally brought some of the answers we wanted when
the AHSAA’s Central Board approved a plan to...
Warrants, traffic stops lead to drug-related arrests
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office executed warrants over the weekend which ended in several drug-related arrests—along with multiple traffic stops that resulted in the same consequence.
On Wednesday, June 1, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators executed a search warrant...
Start off the new year this January with a visit to ‘Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Zoo will be celebrating Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration on select evenings, on January 6 – 9 and January 12 – 17, 2022.
The event will run each evening from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., with entry closing at...
Cold Springs High School student arrested for terrorist threat
BREMEN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Cold Springs High School student on Friday for making a terrorist threat.
Carmel Anthony Messina, 18, of Bremen, was arrested at Cold Springs High School.
The arrest stemmed from a threat made by Messina on Thursday, December...
An expansive history: a guide to Downtown Cullman’s most historic buildings
CULLMAN, Ala. - The National Register of Historic Places criteria for evaluation allow for prioritization of the preservation of historical sites based on their quality of significance in American history, including places that are associated with events that contributed to the broad patterns of...
Arrests and incidents reported June 14, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 14, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
June 10
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65 NB at 308 MMdomestic violence; CR 127unauthorized use...
Vinemont couple charged with drug trafficking
VINEMONT, Ala. - A couple from Vinemont is facing drug charges after a search warrant allegedly led to the discovery of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and prescription medication at their residence.
Cody Michael Clay, 27, and Hayley N. Clay, 26, were arrested on June 12 after...
Rock the South: Law enforcement, EMS update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first day of Rock the South saw more than 60,000 attendees from all over the country, six musical acts, some heat-related medical incidents and a handful of arrests.
Cullman Assistant Police Chief David Nassetta said, unofficially, that emergency medical personnel were...
Building in flames at Tyson/River Valley Ingredients plant near Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Tyson Foods/River Valley Ingredients (formerly American Proteins) rendering plant (1170 County Road 508, southwest of Hanceville), suffered damage Friday afternoon from a fire that started in a building on the back of the property close to the Mulberry Fork. Mayor...
Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies fired upon in multi-county pursuit; One suspect dead
CULLMAN, Ala. — On Oct. 16, Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies were involved in a chase that started in the Bremen area around 7:30 p.m. and concluded in Jefferson County, according to Sheriff Matt Gentry.
Suspects in the vehicle fired multiple gunshots at CCSO...
Crawford trial: Day 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – Day three of Cullman man Jason Crawford’s trial in the May 2, 2017, murder of his wife Tiffiney Joy Crawford, began with Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Sgt. Jed Thomas being called to the stand.
Thomas’ body cam video was shown from...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made multiple arrests over the weekend, including:
Thursday, Aug. 25
CCSO deputies responded to a business in the Berlin community in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle in question and identified Troy...
Four people arrested in home drug bust
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - After Cullman County Deputies attempted to serve a warrant in the Bremen area, they were able to make four arrests at a residence on September 11.
CCSO deputies were attempting to locate Justin Wise in a Bremen home.
While at the residence,...
Local man arrested following foot chase from Walmart-South
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Cullman man was arrested Thursday, Oct. 19, following a foot chase that began at Wal-Mart on Olive Street Southwest and ended at the Alabama Specialty Clinic, located across Cherokee Avenue Southwest, a short distance away.
Patrick Eugene Phillips, 26, is charged...
Cullman woman arrested on multiple drug charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Local woman was arrested on Saturday following a traffic stop and the discovery of drug possession and paraphernalia in her vehicle.
Justina Dawn Watson, 43, of Cullman, was arrested Saturday by Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies following a traffic stop and probable...
Rock The South is here: day one recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - Although Rock The South (RTS) sees a ton of support from local attendees, people come from all over for the Southern country music weekend.
The West’s took a hiatus from attending Rock The South after coming to support the first year the...
Reckless murder indictment issued in 2020 Battleground shooting
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County Grand Jury on Tuesday indicted Christian Alexander Shane Lewter, 22, of Vinemont, with reckless murder in the August 2020 shooting death of Tazz Michael Wynn in the Battleground Community. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office took Lewter into custody...
Arrests and incidents reported March 29, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 29, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 25
domestic violence; Hwy. 91
domestic violence; Hwy. 69 S
trespassing; CR 1343
...
Man dies following tree removal accident
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local man died following a tree removal accident at a jobsite in the Bethsadia community on Tuesday, April 16.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified the victim as Phillips Pullium, 34, of Cullman, and said Pullium was struck by a limb.
Kilpatrick...
One dead in early Sunday wreck
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, has claimed the life of a Cullman man.
Shane J. Cochran, 40, was fatally injured when the 2006 Jeep Wrangler that he was driving left the roadway, struck...
Update: Officials weigh in on Wal-Mart automation investment
CULLMAN, Ala. – As The Tribune previously reported, the Cullman City Council on Monday night approved a $20 million tax abatement for Wal-Mart, which is planning a $350 million capital investment in the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in south Cullman. According to Cullman Economic Development...
Faith Column
The younger generation doesn’t understand a number of words and phrases, including “broken record,” “ice box,” “party line,” “ungawa” and “Kemo sabe.” Another phrase is one we don’t hear too much anymore, “Who does she think she is, the queen of Sheba?”
This phrase is...
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ a near-perfect summer movie; Griffin’s score: 9/10
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” is once again directed by “Spider-Man: Homecoming’s” Jon Watts, written by Chris McKenna II and Erik Sommers and of course stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker. Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury is on-hand for this adventure and the new addition...
CPD makes two arrests following Flock System alert
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department made two arrests last week after officers were notified by the Flock System about a vehicle’s license plate that was stolen.
CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark said the Flock System are license plate readers that give alerts...
Attorney General Steve Marshall hails Supreme Court victory in religious freedom case supported by Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Attorney General Steve Marshall hailed a unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday, in a lawsuit supported by Alabama, upholding the right of Catholic Social Services to assist in Philadelphia’s foster care system without having to surrender the group’s religious beliefs.
“Alabama and...
‘The way the ordinance stands now, we absolutely will not survive’
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday, June 28 passed a revision to Section 4-33 of the Cullman City Code of Ordinances allowing alcohol to be sold and purchased on Sundays from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. This amendment to the ordinance...
Multiple arrested in unrelated drug charges
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrested a local man for 13 drug and theft warrants on Sunday, November 21.
Deputies from the CCSO arrested Justin Dale Wise, 37, at his residence in the Bremen area.
Wise attempted to flee the residence and...
Crane Hill woman arrested following traffic stop
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A local woman was arrested on multiple drug changes following a traffic stop October 4 by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
Tonya Day Gohn, 45, of Crane Hill, was arrested after she was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate-65 at...
Former mayor faces five criminal charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - The former mayor of Baileyton who lost his seat as the incumbent in the 2020 race was arrested for five Grand Jury warrants on Tuesday.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, Johnny Brant Dyar, 78, of Baileyton was arrested by the...
Vinemont welcomes new business The Butcher Meat Co. with Grand Opening
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Town of South Vinemont has gained its newest addition in The Butcher Meat Co. on Friday morning. The business, owned by Kadi and Justin Smith, will be bringing fresh cut meats including angus choice steaks and roasts, bone-in and boneless...
Mid-week arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - Drug use, assaults, probation violations and grand jury indictments kept the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) busy the past several days.
Thursday, July 21
CCSO deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Crane Hill area.
Gregory Thornton, 33, of Lacey’s Spring, was identified as...
Local man named ‘Operator of the Year’
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local man and Fairview High graduate was recently named National Operator of the Year due to the success of the Havoline Xpress Lube business he operates.
Jason and Crystal Berry, of Joppa, currently own two Havoline Xpress Lube businesses--one in Cullman...
Editorial: Don’t honk at me! I live here!
I’ve noticed that as the City of Cullman grows, so do the unexpected consequences and problems. One of those problems is the traffic on the incredibly narrow Highway 31 and those who are choosing residential streets as their alternate route. Over the past year...
BREAKING: Mae’s Food Hall to close after Oktoberfest
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday, Cullman developer Shane Quick announced that his Warehouse District eatery Mae’s Food Hall will close on Oct. 5, at the conclusion of this year’s Oktoberfest celebration.
On Sunday evening, Quick issued this statement:
Mae’s Food Hall’s last day of operation will...
Two meth-related arrests made in Cullman and Hanceville Wednesday
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at a residence in the Phelan Community to serve a felony warrant on Wednesday, January 19.
Tyler Lamont Speakman, 27, of Hanceville was located at the residence and was arrested on multiple warrants.
While there, deputies...
New changes making a big splash at CWAC
CULLMAN, Ala. - Breaking ground in the fall of 2021 with opening slated for Memorial Day weekend 2022, Nathan Anderson, Director Cullman Parks Recreation and Sports Tourism, is excited for residents to see all the new improvements and additions at the Cullman Wellness and...
Library board opts not to remove challenged books
CULLMAN, Ala. - The small back room of the main branch of the Cullman County Public Library System was packed Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, as residents filed in to attend the Public Library Board of Cullman County meeting. Attendees came to show support, hear...
Food that touches the soul
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- “Food that touches the soul.” That’s how the owner of Merriweather’s Soul Food describes what you can expect at their new restaurant located inside the Joann Walls Center on Bangor Street in Hanceville. The meat and three style eatery has generated quite...
Multiple arrests following traffic stop in Jones Chapel
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the Jones Chapel community on December 12.
John Coy Denney, 52, of Holly Pond, and Carrie Bridget Pelham Pate, 36, of Cullman, were passengers in the vehicle.
Deputies located illegal...
ALDOT: I-65 bridge rehab project to start soon
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Preparations are underway for a major rehabilitation project on the Interstate 65 Tennessee River Bridges. Nighttime lane closures are anticipated to begin soon, and daytime lane closures could begin in March.
In September, contractor Cekra secured the contract with a low bid...
Vinemont man arrested for drug trafficking
DECATUR, Ala. - A local man was arrested on a drug trafficking warrant on Valentine’s Day after being located at the Morgan County Jail.
According to CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark, Blain R. Speakman, 30, of Vinemont, was arrested on a warrant from May...
Andrew Maresh found guilty for the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn, II
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County District Attorney Wilson Blaylock announced in a press release on Thursday that Andrew Jacob Maresh was found guilty after a three-day jury trial in the Cullman County Circuit Court for the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn, II.
“Our thoughts and...
Cannabis coming to Cullman?
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday evening approved Resolution 2022-61, authorizing the operation of medical cannabis dispensing sites within unincorporated areas of the county.
Joey Robertson from Wagon Trail Hemp Farm near Dodge City plans to move forward with applying to be...
Arizona’s Dean Rojas wins MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage 5 event on Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The world’s 80 best anglers spent the past week competing on Smith Lake in Major
League Fishing’s (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Five event but by Sunday morning
only 10 were left in the field. After reeling in 30 bass for a Sunday weight...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. – Arrests made by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) recently include:
Jan. 11
Deputies arrested Christopher Lee Gamel, 35, of Arab, on a failure to appear warrant stemming from an incident that was reported in February 2023.
Gamel is charged with first-degree sexual abuse.
-------Deputies...
‘Stand your ground’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Kenneth Don Malone, 60, of Guntersville, was cleared of murder and manslaughter charges Tuesday in the shooting death of Joshua Adam White, 35, also of Guntersville. The shooting happened on Monday, July 16, 2018 at a residence in the New Canaan...
Sacred Heart School nuns profess perpetual vows
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two nuns who teach at Sacred Heart School made their Professions of Perpetual Vows recently during liturgical services at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Sr. Mary Peter Julian Lawrence and...
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inducted Saturday night
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The 20th annual Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame class was
inducted at the annual banquet Saturday night and this year’s class drew a crowd
of friends and family that filled the Cullman Civic Center. The 2019 class
consists of West Point’s Jason Allcorn, Hanceville’s...
‘We’re just a tiny nerd shop’
Gamer Geeks opens in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. –Gamer Geeks is now open in Cullman. Owner Michael Jensen’s flagship store is in Warrior. He said he realized that nearly 40% of his customers were coming from the Cullman area, so he decided it was time to...
Cullman native Kane Ward wins WWA National Championship
MONROE, Wash. – The 2019 Nautique World Wake Association (WWA) Wakeboard National Championships are in the books and this year, there was some local flavor in the field. Cullman native Kane Ward, 8, placed first in the 9 & Under Jr. Boys Division after...
Multiple arrested on drug-related charges
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - This past weekend involved multiple drug-related arrests, including drug trafficking charges across Cullman County for the Sheriff’s Office.
On Monday, June 6, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Jon Austin Hilton Bailey, 38, of Crane Hill (pictured above) for multiple outstanding...
Community mourns loss of Terrell and Candace Glass
CULLMAN, Ala. - A husband and wife from Hayden, Alabama, known for their kindness and friendship, were killed Friday night, Sept. 30, in a motorcycle crash in Guntersville.
Terrell and Candace Glass, both 31, were members of the Saints Motorcycle Club (MC) in Birmingham.
Cullman Saints...
Rock the South 2022 update
CULLMAN, Ala. - Shane Quick, founder of Cullman’s premier music event Rock the South (RTS), has lived and learned with each of the festival’s passing years, seeking to improve the “Biggest Party in the South” with the experience gained through the successes and the...
Cullman RV park to add recreational water feature
Water park will be largest of its kind in Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening approved a bid from The Entertainment Group, LLC, dba Union Aqua Parks, in the amount of $158,413.25, for a custom inflatable water park to be...
Fire at Colony Exxon, pedestrian killed in relation
COLONY, Ala. - Cullman County Hazmat and multiple fire departments responded to the Colony Exxon around 9:00 p.m. where a gas pump had caught fire and had reached a pickup truck.
According to Cullman County Hazmat Chief Jeremy Simmons, they secured the drains from hazardous...
AHSAA releases new fall sports classifications for 2020-2022, Hanceville and Fairview moving up
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The
Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Central Board approved fall sport reclassifications
for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons Tuesday morning and a pair of local teams
are making a move. Hanceville High School made the move from class 3A to class
4A and Fairview High...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937
From The Files Of 1937:
Marriages:
October 13 – David M. Morgan,, 36, to Cordelia Harper, 34
and Floyd Chaney, 24, to Molly Roberts, 18.
October 14 – Elzie Thomas, 21,
to Ruby Stone, 22 and Valent Vail Meigs,
20, to Pauline Thompson.
October 15 – Verlie Parker, 28,
to Ottie...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made multiple arrests over the weekend, including:
Thursday, Sept. 8
Deputies conducted a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle in the Dodge City area.
Jonathan Scott Moreno Jr., 28, of Hanceville, was identified as the driver of the...
Decatur man charged in I-65 fatality
Updated March 8, 2024 at 10:33 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Decatur man was arrested March 2, 2024, charged with homicide by vehicle, criminally negligent homicide and following too closely. The arrest followed the Cullman County grand jury indictment on Aug. 17, 2023, of Nicholas...
Several fatalities following multiple wrecks on I-65 near Dodge City, Good Hope
DODGE CITY, Ala. - Thursday evening Jeremy Kilpatrick, Cullman County Coroner, confirmed three fatalities occurred in two separate collisions in the northbound lanes of I-65.
Kilpatrick confirmed to The Tribune that 27-year-old Crane Hill resident Jordan Danielle Roberson passed away following a single vehicle wreck.
“This...
