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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of spring sports and during this unprecedented time, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best games I’ve seen in my years with The Cullman Tribune. I’ve seen a lot of exciting games so far that had us all on the edge of our seats so feel free to add any games that you...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Relay For Life of Cullman County had its 2020 kick-off meeting Thursday. welcoming participants and guests to First Baptist Church in Cullman. Publicity Chair Gail Crutchfield shared, “We always have our kick-off meeting in January to kick off our fundraising for Relay For Life of Cullman County. This year’s event will be Friday, May 1 at the...
    As early as Thursday, Oct. 2, Rock the South organizers are expected to announce what many residents have long heard as rumor: the festival will relocate from Cullman County to Decatur, Alabama. If confirmed, this will mark a historic shift for the concert that has become one of north Alabama’s signature events. (2025/Mike Witcher/The Cullman Tribune)
    OCT. 2, 2025, UPDATE: Rock the South officially confirms move to Decatur CULLMAN, Ala. - As early as Thursday, Oct. 2, Rock the South organizers are expected to announce what many residents have long heard as rumor: the festival will relocate from Cullman County to Decatur, Alabama. If confirmed, this will mark a historic shift for the concert that has...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Wednesday, March 22, proclaimed April Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in the city of Cullman. The proclamation was presented to Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) Executive Director Steven Sutter and Senior Director Javon Daniel. CCK is a local nonprofit whose mission is to see that “no child will ever be...
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    There’s hardly been a more relevant time to discuss workplace harassment, and the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce wants to help you be more informed on the topic. HR managers and employees alike will be able to do just that at a seminar on Tuesday, March 27 from 8-9 a.m. in the Chamber’s Walmart DC Room. The seminar will be...
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    L-R: R.E. Garrison Trucking Co. President Donovan Lovell, S.F. Lovell, Cullman Area Mental Health Foundation President Rita Nicholas, Wiles Griffith, WellStone Behavioral Health COO and Foundation Treasurer Chris Van Dyke (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - On July 17, 2017, Cullman Attorney Stephen K. Griffith lost his life to a man suffering from severe mental illness.  On Wednesday, Griffith’s...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - During the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 18, four Cullman residents on a golf cart were pulled over by a Cullman County Sheriff’s deputy travelling down CR 1435, though they were originally spotted traveling down Eva Road in Cullman. The CCSO deputy stopped Phillip Gay, 49, of Cullman, for driving a non-street legal vehicle on a...
    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 was definitely intrigued. Who or what is this local legend?   On an October night in 1973,...
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    Activity, excitement, heat and anxiety all cause big changes in the body’s blood sugar, which are things that happen to a 5-year-old all the time so he has to be constantly monitored.” Charity Taylor, Lucas’ Mother CULLMAN – Meet the adorable 5-year-old Lucas Hembree. He may look like a typical little brown-eyed boy, but there is something very, very different about...
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    This photo posted on Facebook appears to show a juvenile American alligator. SMITH LAKE - Residents and sport fishers around Smith Lake appear to be coming into increasing contact with alligators in the lake.  This could create problems for those folks, and not just from gator bites.  They could be breaking the law. On April 16, fishing guide Rex Chambers posted...
    Playing sports in high school while keeping pace academically can be a difficult feat in normal circumstance but imagine becoming a parent the same week you’re about to play a playoff game against the No. 1 team in the state. That was the case for Good Hope senior wide receiver Jager Burns, whose girlfriend, Destiny Jones, delivered their baby...
    LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/05/26/update-troopers-release-name-of-12-year-old-victim-in-smith-lake-boating-accident/ Updated 5-25-19 10:16 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - A 12-year-old boy was killed in a boating accident on Smith Lake early Saturday evening. The incident happened near Goat Island. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatick confirmed the fatality. The Alabama Marine Patrol (AMP) Division of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is expected to release more information regarding the tragic incident Sunday. Late...
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    CULLMAN – Stiefelmeyer Park on Eighth Avenue Northeast has received a new playground.           The new equipment was installed as part of Cullman City Parks & Recreation Department’s initiative to improve and upgrade playground equipment around the city’s local parks.           “A lot of these parks have been around since the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s,” said Waid Harbison, marketing, programs and events coordinator...
    Photo with cars is the current church building, one without cars is the original before the renovations over the years.CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday, May 23, East Point Cumberland Presbyterian Church (EPC) will be celebrating 100 years of "worshipping, serving and loving the Lord." The celebration will coincide with the church's decoration services and a special worship service, followed...
    What the record shows HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The city government and police department of Hanceville made national news recently, following the arrest of over half the small police force in mid-February. The police department, though, has for three years faced a federal lawsuit over the conduct of its officers, and the plaintiff in that case recently updated his complaint by...
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    CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission came together on Tuesday morning for a regularly-scheduled meeting. First up was a public hearing for resident Edith Bullard Thompson and resolution 2016-25 – Vacation of a portion of County Road 97 in which the commission considered a request from Thompson for the vacating of a portion of County Road 97. County Engineer John...
    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The blooms and color were bursting at the official ribbon-cutting held Friday morning at Gibbs Garden Center in Good Hope. City officials joined the Gibb’s family and the staff of the popular garden center as they celebrated the event.    Mayor Jerry Bartlett joked after the ribbon was cut, “This has been a process that has been...
    CORRECTION In The Tribune’s Aug. 27, 2019 article, “Understanding Alabama’s service dog laws,” we stated that service animals and service animals in training are required to wear harnesses or leashes with visible lettering identifying them as service animals. That requirement actually applies only to animals in training and NOT to animals in active service.  Visible identification of an active service...
    HANCEVILLE - On a typical Saturday, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament near Hanceville will host up to 300 visitors.  But Sept. 2 was no typical Saturday: on this day the Shrine celebrated Divino Niño Day, a celebration of the child Jesus that enjoys immense popularity throughout Latin America. Apparently, it has a following here, too; an estimated crowd...
    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 found to be in possession of numerous illegal substances, arrested and charged with: possession of...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - Tuesday was a birthday Ron Mann will never forget. It’s a miracle, according to his doctors, that he is able to celebrate his 74th birthday. Mann tested positive for COVID-19 on October 29 and after three months on a ventilator, four months in the hospital and one month in rehabilitation, he is now home and getting...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man was killed in a wreck Thursday, Dec. 12, at U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 157. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified the victim as Dillon Stansell, 29. According to authorities, the crash involved an 18-wheeler and a motorcycle and happened at approximately 4:50 p.m. Kilpatrick said Stansell was declared deceased at the scene....
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    A look at the new car registration form, which prints the decal sticker directly to paper, saving tax dollars and helping to deter theft of car tags and decals   CULLMAN – Recently, the Cullman County Revenue Office implemented a new statewide organizational technique to better secure motorists’ tags and yearly decals. “One of the main differences that residents will notice is...
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    Students in Charlotte Heatherly’s physical science class from Cullman Christian School recently visited the Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program as part of their lessons on sound. HANCEVILLE — Ninth and 10th graders in Charlotte Heatherly’s physical science class at Cullman Christian School received a lesson in how ultrasound technology is used as a diagnostic tool during a...
    CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A Hanceville man is dead following a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as Jeffrey Horton, 63. Troopers said Horton was fatally injured when the 2008 Ford F350 he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. They said he later succumbed to...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man was arrested for failure to appear based on five charges stemming from 2019.   Brandon Knight, 38, of Cullman was arrested Oct. 21.  The charges are all FTAs which include: Two counts of assault/torture willful abuse of a child, two counts of assault / child abuse simple and making a terrorist threat.   According to the Cullman County...
    CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call after a local man broke into a nearby residence and threatened the family inside.   Christopher Lee Sanford, 37, of Crane Hill, was arrested Oct. 4 by CCSO deputies following a domestic incident with his wife.   Sanford went to a family member’s residence where his wife was...
    BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Town of Baileyton will kick off the first of several special events at the town’s park this Saturday with Baileyton Fun Day. The Baileyton Town Council met Monday night and gave updates on what should be a great day for everyone to enjoy. Free health screenings will begin at 8 a.m. with the other festivities...
    KISSIMMEE, Fla. (May 23, 2024) – The first time Abu Garcia pro Jordan Lee of Cullman, Alabama, ever tasted tournament victory, competing on Lake Guntersville at age 17, he earned the win throwing a topwater frog. Ever since, he’s continued to hone his skills with his favorite technique, waiting for a chance to show them off on the national stage. When he finally...
    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 been shared widely on social media channels. Birmingham’s CBS 42 reported Tuesday, “On Monday, in a...
    HOLLY POND, Ala. - Pine Grove Trading Co. has a true desire to make a house feel like a home, a sentiment the mother/daughter duo store owners share.   Donna Cain and daughter Mallory Arrington have been in business in Holly Pond since 2017, but decided it was time for a location change with a new store front look.   “We take pride...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Litter Trash Clean-up Volunteers (LTCV), a new group focused on cleaning up local areas in order to beautify the region, was established recently and is growing in popularity.  “Founded in 2021 by Tom Miller and Eddie Hand, Litter Trash Clean-up Volunteers (LTCV) combines the expertise and energy of local organizations and volunteers to keep Cullman County clean...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman and surrounding areas saw two huge weekends which hosted around 100,000 people with events at York Family Farm.   Two weeks ago, Rock the South returned after a 2020 hiatus, which the community has hosted for nearly a decade. This last weekend, “Save America Trump Rally” was hosted at the same venue.   Each event brought...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - When the Loomis Bros. Circus rolls into Cullman next week, some parts of it may have to keep on rolling, but it depends on who you ask. According to Cullman County Parks and Recreation (CCPR) Director Doug Davenport, there will be no elephants used in the circus’ performances at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center, while...
    Updated Nov. 21, 2024, at 11:07 a.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people are dead and another has been charged with reckless manslaughter following a multivehicle crash in north Cullman Wednesday night, Nov. 20. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick on Thursday morning identified the victims as Billy Herbert Wallace, 49, of Cullman, and Jennifer Dawn Sharp Hearld, 49, of Cullman. Kilpatrick said Hearld...
    Updated 10-31-20 at 12:32 a.m.   Saturday, Oct. 31 Dead End Haunted Trail 191 County Road 741 (As long as it’s not storming, a little rain will not stop the fun.) The trail time varies depending on the group. Depending on the level of fear, it could take five minutes, or it could take 15 minutes. If you get lost, don’t worry. There...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Students Colton Hunter and Kason Hitt were recognized Thursday by the Hanceville City Council and Mayor Kenneth Nail. The two boys went above and beyond to help other students at Hanceville Elementary School by setting up a lemonade stand over the summer. The boys, both second graders at Hanceville Elementary, wanted to help less fortunate students by...
    GOOD HOPE, Ala. - According to a report from the special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation, an update was given of the Friday Good Hope campground shooting.   The suspect identified as Nathan Larry Parsons, 49, of Gardendale, was pronounced deceased.  ALEA is currently investigating the officer-involved shooting, which occurred near the Good Hope Community at...
    To say 2024 was an outstanding year for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) would border on understatement, and plans for 2025 will continue that trend, according to ADCNR Commissioner Chris Blankenship. Through a variety of funding sources, ADCNR has utilized more than $218 million for Alabama State Parks improvements, has facilitated the investment of more than...
    Updated 7-1-19 at 4:40 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. – On Monday, a 15-year-old Guatemalan roofing worker fell to his death from the roof of Cullman Casting in south Cullman. He fell through insulation in a gap left by the removal of old roofing, dropping an estimated 35-50 feet to a concrete floor inside the building.  The youth reportedly lived in Vestavia...
    Updated 2-25-21 7:54 a.m. CULLMAN, Ala. – One person was killed and four injured in a three-vehicle crash at U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 69 in east Cullman County Wednesday afternoon. The wreck happened at approximately 2:45 p.m. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick on Thursday morning identified the victim as Tracey Mabrey, 54, of Holly Pond. Cullman Police Traffic...
    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 was formerly the site of Kullman Hall. It played a vital role in the community,...
    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 establish a foundation for park enrichment, benefiting the community for years to come,” said a...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Jason Dewayne Crawford was sentenced Friday, March 10, 2023, to 99 years by Judge Martha Williams after he was convicted of first-degree murder in connection to the death of his wife, Tiffiney Joy Crawford in 2017. The victim was shot twice in the head on the night of May 2, 2017. The defendant was indicted over a year...
    Updated 10-5-19 at 11:48 p.m. Statement from ALEA Marine Patrol Division/Northern District: The body of Kelsey Starling, the missing passenger from a two-vessel crash July 4 at Smith Lake, was recovered today, Oct.5. Search efforts had resumed on Thursday, Oct. 3. Divers from Houston County Rescue Squad located what they believed to be Ms. Starling today in approximately 140 feet of water....
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    Image: “This picture is of my grandfather, Charles Otis York, his brother Horatio York, sister Clara York and Horatio's future wife Eva Otte. The picture was taken in front of the house. Notice the image of the little boy in the far right upstairs window. This would have been Albert Glendor York, brother to Otis and Horatio, who had...
    FAIRVIEW, Ala.- It's been well over a year since the Recycled Teenagers of Fairview have been able to gather at their senior center. However, Friday morning, seniors in Fairview had an opportunity to gather in Randall Shedd Park for food, fun and fellowship courtesy of the Town of Fairview.   Fairview Mayor Keith Henry was excited to welcome the large crowd...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday afternoon, artists Ben South and Donna Drake premiered their children’s musical “Brother Joseph, Brother Joseph” in the Ave Maria Grotto park at St. Bernard Abbey. The interactive show paired new lyrics with familiar tunes to share the story of the German monk who built the Grotto.  The show featured 15-year-old Arianna Randall and 11-year-old Lucienne...
    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 of motor vehicle; CR 1224domestic violence; CR 1107theft of property; criminal mischief; CR 852Violation of...
    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, and so they don’t have the manpower and stuff. I know some churches are not normally...
    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 and attended Altamont School in Birmingham. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office was honored to welcome Angelia Selvage and John Cox earlier this week to share the most recent status for donated toys for the Christmas season.   According to Sheriff Matt Gentry, for several years, they have worked to gather toys for children locally in need and presented them to the Sheriff’s Office.   “This year...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - On Veterans Day, the nation pauses to give thanks to those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. We honor and tell stories of their sacrifices and heroism and celebrate the freedoms their actions continue to provide. What is often overlook are the difficulties service members face once they separate from the military and...
    Cullman, Ala. -   The North Alabama Agriplex, a local nonprofit dedicated to educating and promoting Alabama’s agriculture and future sustainability, is hosting a special guest lecturer for Earth Day this year!  On Wednesday, April 21, Dr. Bill Deutsch, the author of Alabama Rivers, a Celebration and Challenge, will present an author talk on his book as well as...
    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 a new region, bringing with it a host of new obstacles for the purple and gold...
    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 returned to the scene, where he was placed under arrest by the Cullman County Sheriff’s...
    Lowell Ervin Stricklin   Lowell E. Stricklin was born April 6, 1917 in Cullman County to Richard and Audie (Moore) Stricklin. He enlisted in the Army and served during World War II. He would leave behind a wife, Dovie Alice (Self) Stricklin.   On August 20, 1943, Stricklin is listed as being onboard the USS Gemini in Reykjavik, Iceland enroute to England and...
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    BAILEYTON - Have you ever visited a place and as a result your life changed forever? If so, where did you go? Was it an exotic trip to far-off lands or did you go on a religious pilgrimage? Well, for Miss Ophelia Colley of Centerville, Tennessee, it was Baileyton, Alabama. Yep! Cullman County’s very own Baileyton! Sarah Ophelia Colley was...
    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 in one of the storage units.  Kilpatrick reported that the cause of death was a drug...
    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 a service station. Jones gave consent to the deputies to search the vehicle. Illegal narcotics were located...
    Glenn Mason West was born April 26, 1922 in Cullman County Alabama. In October 1943, at the age of 20, West enlisted in the United States Army and served during World War II with Company A, 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division. Before leaving for the war in Europe, he married Ruth Lovelace.   When he enlisted, Glenn and Ruth...
    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 our history, that are associated with the lives of significant persons and that embody the...
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    Melanie Glasscock tends the cattle on the farm that has been in her family since the 1800s. HOLLY POND/BERLIN - Melanie Glasscock is a busy lady.  She is a full-time instructor at Wallace State, where she teaches biology and poultry science.  In her spare time, she spends one day a week as a veterinarian.  And then there's the farm. In the...
    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 comes just over a decade after the public vote first permitted the sale of alcohol...
    Updated 7-15-19 at 2:48 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Multiple agencies responded to a fatality at U.S. Highway 278 West at the Kugler Bridge at Vest 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 the ground under the...
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    We believe we are all one human family created by God, born equally, and have a duty to help one another.”  the first operating philosophy and guiding principle for the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project     CULLMAN - On Friday evening, March 4, Rachel Dawsey, director of the North Alabama Agriplex, hosted a very special guest. Twesigwe Jackson Kaguri, founder and director of...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Dr. Olivia Walker’s path to opening her career door began at Wallace State Community College.  Walker is currently a physical therapist in Fayetteville, Georgia, working with acute rehabilitation patients. After graduating from Wallace State in 2015, Walker transferred to the University of Alabama, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Human Performance and Exercise Science in 2017...
    MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. – A Hanceville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:09 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as David C. Acuff, 40. A media release from ALEA said Acuff was fatally injured when the 2008 Chevrolet AVEO5 he was driving left the roadway, struck a mailbox, then struck a...
    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 following the indictment. Court records showed a Vinemont address for Lewter at the time of the...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Caring for Kids this week received a massive product donation to its food pantry, thanks to the Cullman Post Office. As part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive, held in conjunction with United Way, local postal workers delivered approximately 10,000 pounds of food to CCK. On its website the...
    Updated 4-4-19 3:28 p.m. WEST POINT, Ala. - A Lawrence County man was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle wreck along Alabama Highway 157 in West Point. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Timothy Dennis Blasingame, 45, of Hillsboro, Alabama. He said the wreck happened around 7 a.m. in the 12000 block of Hwy. 1570 Blasingame was driving...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - It’s never too early to start learning about emerging technology, and students across grade levels at East Elementary School are getting a firsthand look at 3-D printing and its many uses — from printing parts on the space station, to making superhero figures.  East Elementary library media specialist Savannah Wood said the school has spent the past...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office announced that approximately 100 people were in attendance at their joint celebration in honor of the Marine Corps birthday and Veterans Day.   This year marks the 246th anniversary of the establishment of the Marine Corps and the seventh year the Sheriff’s Office has celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day with...
    VINEMONT, Ala. – Located along U.S. Highway 31 in Vinemont, the freshly opened Amish Gallery brings a connection to the Amish community to Cullman. A traditional Amish buggy parked out front catches the eye, and then the door opens and guests are greeted with a fresh cedar aroma, beautifully crafted rocking chairs and dining table sets made of different woods,...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional announced plans to open the first of their planned “health parks.” This is a new concept that combines multiple types of health services into a single setting. The arrival of health parks should be viewed from the perspective of the delivery models that share the goal of delivering integrated clinical care to patients.   “Health parks...
    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 modern facelift to an existing building along U.S. Highway 31, just north of Captain D’s, in...
    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 astounding record of 136-30, an average of 27.2 wins per season.  He went 120-15 during his...
    CULLMAN - On Monday morning, April German, who created Victoria’s Hope (VH) last year as a way to help single parents and families in need, opened her new thrift shop in Cullman. The ministry began in a small borrowed space in Dodge City, but in a year outgrew its shop and separate storage facilities. Around lunchtime, German told The Tribune...
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    L-R: John Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor, Katie Beth Yovino, Silas Baty, Aaiden Jones, Mikhail Dujoud.  (Photo courtesy Tina Yovino) WEST POINT - The scholars’ bowl teams of West Point’s middle and high schools have been academic juggernauts through regular league seasons; with the middle school season finished and one week to go in the high school season, both...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - As a partner with Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK), The Cullman Tribune is proud to announce that the Kids Caring for Kids cereal drive, sponsored by Citizens Bank and Trust, has netted CCK’s community food bank 1,316 boxes of cereal to be distributed to area families in need.  The agency helps 600 to 650 families per...
    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 incident was reported shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday, June 17.  Kilpatrick said the incident occurred at Arrowhead...
    The women in this club are single, married, all ages, business owners, stay at home moms, professional women, retirees, all with big hearts and generous natures, with one purpose in mind- to give help to people who cannot help themselves.” Nan S. Auston, vice president   CULLMAN - The Pilot Club of Cullman will host its spring 2016 charity fundraiser, Professional Women's...
    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 of Danville senior running back no. 2 Jake Waddell in a demonstration of sportsmanship that has...
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    Photo: Fairview School students filled this pickup truck with more than 1,470 pounds of food for Cullman Caring for Kids as part of the National Ag Day celebration March 15   CULLMAN - The Cullman Farm City committee worked in tandem with the Cullman County Commission and Cullman County Schools Child Nutrition Program (CNP) recently to organize events to celebrate National...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - With many public services being limited or closed down due to COVID-19 concerns, many people may worry about what they should do if their driver's licenses or car tags expire while the Cullman County Courthouse is closed or they are otherwise unable to renew them in person. To learn more about how people can take care...
    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 prayers go out to the family and friends of Daniel Ray Osborn, II.  We are...
    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 priority is to keep the community safe, and Rock the South is no different,” Gentry...
    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 kick off fall sports on time. Fall sports teams have the option to begin fall workouts...
    BREMEN, Ala. – Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene shortly after a call came into dispatch regarding a road rage incident that turned potentially deadly on Co Rd 160 in Bremen, Saturday evening. “On July 6, 2019 at approximately 6:45 p.m. a road rage incident occurred on Hwy 69 in Dodge City, which carried over to a residence...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Jeff Dingler has always been fascinated with the power of words, and his writing career has continued to flourish since graduating from Wallace State Community College in 2015.   Dingler, 34, was published by HuffPost earlier this year for a personal essay he penned, chronicling his time spent at a migrant refugee camp on the United States border,...
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    We were able to talk him out peacefully and without any violence” – Sheriff Matt Gentry CULLMAN - “We have resolved the standoff. We did take the suspect in custody and right now he is currently being arrested on minor traffic violations that stem from him eluding investigators earlier,” said Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry following a nearly seven hour long...
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    HANCEVILLE - The nation recently celebrated National EMS Week, May 21-27; now, Wallace State Community College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program is looking forward to the arrival of a state-of-the-art tool that will help their students as they prepare to take to the streets. A simulator will soon be arriving on campus that will put students in the back of...
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    CULLMAN - The administration of Cullman Christian School (CCS) gave its kids a special treat this year with fine and performing arts classes.  Students in the seventh-12th grades were given the opportunity to participate in a Drama Club that will offer a public performance near the end of April.  Pre-K-6th grade students were given art lessons, and their moment...
    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 for the festival’s 10th anniversary. 2021 Rock the South artists are Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert,...
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    CULLMAN - A local woman was arrested for child abuse yesterday at the Cullman County Courthouse. Darcy Lindsey, 31, of Cullman County was arrested and charged with torture, willful abuse of a child under the age of 18. Lindsey has already made bond and has been released. The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is not releasing any further information on this case. Alabama...
    CULLMAN COUNTY - Officials with Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation are not releasing any details about Tuesday's officer-involved shooting in Cullman County. The incident happened on County Road 1223 (Old 31 Highway), between Simmons Grocery and the Morgan County line, near Falkville. "At the request of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, SBI is reviewing this officer-involved shooting. The findings will...
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    Left to right bottom row:  Audrey Kate Oldacre, Steve, Kiah, Lisa, & Bryn Lake; Left to right top row:  Ethan Lake, Todd & Emily Oldacre, Heath, & Mandi Lake WEST POINT - Steve and Lisa Lake have been pulling rhythmically in tandem for years, moving themselves and their family forward, as well as being part of Cullman County’s thriving agricultural...
    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 authorities, the number of geese had become a health hazard and were removed by staff...
    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 Kenneth Nail, who was at the scene with the Hanceville Fire Department, said that the...
    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 Field site in South Bend, Indiana. Thompson was selected by the Cubs in the third round...