Ken Brown, left and John Farr, right
Mr. John Farr of East Point recently became the newest member of the Cullman Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. He is seen here on the right being inducted into the order by Chapter President Ken Brown. SAR members, with assistance from the organization, can trace their family heritage directly back...
ATHENS – A bicyclist was killed today, Aug. 6, after being struck by a vehicle in Limestone County, according to a statement from Alabama State Troopers.
Evaristo Ocampo, 66, of Athens was killed when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a 2001 Ford driven by Jacob Lewis, 30, also of Athens.
Troopers said Ocampo was pronounced dead at the...
The fourth and final day of the 2017 McKenzie ASA Classic saw many awards received. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The 2017 McKenzie ASA Classic is in the books, the almost 2,000 archers and attendees gone from the grounds of St. Bernard after four days of intense competition. The final day saw many awards received, starting with the high school...
United States Air Force Airman Brooke A. Griffin recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate...
Wallace State Community College Occupational Therapy instructors Gail Hyatt, left, Kelly Krigbaum and Dr. Allen Keener look at a gift from the Class of 2017, presented by class president Chris Self and vice president Rachel Ryan, a brown scrub shirt signed by all of the members of the class. The students presented the gift during the class’s pinning ceremony.
HANCEVILLE...
Oak Hill Academy head coach Chris Craven posted this photo of Thomas Lee Bales on Facebook Saturday night. / Courtesy Chris Craven on Facebook
WINSTON COUNTY - A 16-year-old boy drowned at Smith Lake early Saturday evening, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Winston County authorities, who said the incident was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m. According to...
Hanceville’s C.W. Day Park was the site of this year’s Kids’ Night Out celebration. / Heather Mann
HANCEVILLE - C.W. Day Park was overrun Friday evening as the City of Hanceville held its annual Kids' Night Out celebration, giving children and their families one more night of fun before the kids go back to school this week.
Half of the park...
Wallace State’s Guided Pathways Model Implementation Team consists of, front row, from left, Dana Adams, Amanda Tillman, Dr. Mary Barnes and Matthew McCrickard, back row, from left, Mattie Hudson, Jeremy Smith, Wes Rakestraw and Christine Wiggins. Not pictured are April Sutherland, Renee Quick and Karen Morris.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College has been named a 2017 Innovation of the...
Flyboarding allows riders to “fly” vertically, 10 feet above the surface of the water. / All photos courtesy of JWB Photography
CULLMAN - Thanks to the entrepreneurship of Blake Harper, visitors to Smith Lake can now experience the thrill of flyboarding.
Previously available primarily in tourist traps and coastal cities, flyboarding is now available on Smith Lake, through Harper’s company, Alabama...
Braden Dotson was named the 2017 Junior Eagle class Shooter of the Year. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Day three of the annual ASA Classic Archery Tournament was packed with tons of events and award presentations spanning all age groups. The first of the many awards presented went to the top three performers in the youngest class of archers, the...
Family members came out to honor their loved ones. / W.C. Mann
HARTSELLE - On Saturday, military veterans, family and friends gathered for a ceremony of remembrance in Hartselle’s Sparkman Park at the monument to Morgan and Cullman County recipients of the Purple Heart, a medal given to servicemen and servicewomen wounded in combat or to the next of kin...
L-R: James Williams, Eckenrod Ford’s Wade Bentley, Patrick James from the Cullman Elks Lodge, Randall Chambers, Wallace State instructor Leigh Ann Courington, former mayor and Veterans Day Event Coordinator Max Townson with Williams’ 1929 Model A Ford / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday morning the Cullman VFW and Elks Lodge, in partnership with Eckenrod Ford, Wallace State and the...
Many EvaBank Midnight Run participants chose to be doused in colorful neon powder. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The 2017 EvaBank Midnight Run 5K has come and gone and hundreds of people from all over the area came out to show their support as either spectators or participants.
According to Cullman Parks and Recreation, the race averages close to 1,000 runners...
Area seniors were able to meet with and get information from several area organizations at Friday morning’s Scam Jam & Health Fair. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - Elderly residents can be some of the most vulnerable people in a community. Not only are they at increased risk for many health issues, but many scammers and con artists target older victims...
Downtown Cullman was swarming Friday night with residents and tourists enjoying the return of Celebrate Cullman. The kids enjoyed free rides. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, Celebrate Cullman returned to the downtown retail district after a brief pause. Begun as a way to attract shoppers back downtown after the 2011 tornadoes, the event became a means of...
An archer prepares to shoot at the McKenzie ASA Classic on the campus of St. Bernard Friday. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Day two of the McKenzie ASA Classic Archery Tournament is complete and even more competitors have made it to Cullman for the weekend stretch of this year’s event. In all, around 1,800 archers are expected on the grounds...
HARTSELLE - Each August, Chapter 2212, the Finis J. Self Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart sponsors a memorial service to honor the fallen warriors of Cullman and Morgan Counties. Those being honored were either killed in action or received a Purple Heart after being wounded and passed on later in life. The service will be...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Collins, Justin Blake, 24
fourth-degree receiving stolen property
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Hester, Kenneth Lamar, 43
(FTA) DUI
Powrzanas, Thomas Doyle, 39
probation violations/ first-degree receiving stolen property
Self, Tylar Scott, 22
public intoxication
Shelton, Savannah Rachelle, 24
(grand jury) chemical endangerment of a child
Thursby, Whitney Nichole
(FTA) possession...
Local teachers enter Royal Technologies as part of the 2017 Educators in Industry Tour on Thursday. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - A teacher's job is to help kids learn. As students get older, much of their education is geared toward preparing them for college. However, college is just one option. Teachers also work to prepare students to enter the skilled...
John Richter and daughter Lisa Richter Mullaney celebrate a new era for their family’s beer recipe. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - When William Frederick Richter’s original late 1800’s Richter’s Saloon beer recipe was discovered in a downtown Cullman attic and turned over to the crew at Goat Island Brewing, a true Cullman classic was given new life. By 2016, Richter’s...
The McKenzie ASA Classic kicked off Thursday at St. Bernard and will run through Sunday. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Day one of the 2017 McKenzie ASA Classic Archery Tournament is in the books and hundreds of archers and their families have made their way to Cullman to compete. The event is being held on St. Bernard's campus this year...
Larry W. Smith, Jr., left, and Terry L. Hayes, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Two men were arrested on Wednesday in a bizarre incident in which both allegedly identified themselves as officers with the Cullman Police Department to a couple in a domestic dispute at Veigl Village Apartments on the southwest side of the city of Cullman.
Terry L....
CULLMAN - One person was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital and one taken by ambulance to Cullman Regional Thursday afternoon following a collision at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 69.
According to Cullman Police Officer Jeff Mize, who was at the scene, an elderly gentleman driving a truck turned in front of another man in a sedan....
DECATUR - The Morgan County Democrats will host a forum tonight featuring all seven of the Democratic candidates participating in the Aug. 15 special election primary for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by U.S. Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions. The event will be held at the Princess Theatre, 112 Second Ave. NE, in Decatur at 6 p.m. Doors will open...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Drummond, Lisa, 49
domestic violence third-degree harassment
Drummond, Robert Lamar, 51
domestic violence third-degree harassment
Flanigan, Edsal Earl, 38
writ of arrest- child support
Fuller, Jon Craig Jr., 43
probation violation/ third-degree theft of property
writ of arrest- child support
Guthrie, Anthony Wayne, 25
public intoxication
Hodges, Cassidy Rae, 22
bail jumping...
With a fun mix of fantasy genres, instructor Shannon Black uses a smartphone app and his “sorting helmet” to help Rhonda House find out if she’s a Sith Lord, Rebel, Wookie or Clone. / W.C. Mann
FAIRVIEW - Cullman County teachers are going to school themselves this week, with opportunities to learn about the use of technology in the classroom,...
The final phase of construction will include handicapped-accessible features and a collection of outdoor musical instruments for sensory experiences. / Photo courtesy Landscape Structures, Inc.
WEST POINT - The Tribune caught up with Lori Bates, the director of the West Point Elementary School playground project, for an update on progress. Among other things, she shared exciting news that the project...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Salon and Spa Management program will host an outreach program through the American Cancer Society that helps women deal with the physical changes brought about by treatments for cancer. The program will host a Look Good Feel Better program on Friday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. in a classroom of the program’s state-of-the-art...
TROY - Troy University is pleased to recognize new students who have completed IMPACT orientation and enrolled in classes for the fall 2017 semester.
Local students who completed IMPACT include:
David Thomas, of Cullman
Corley Parrish, of Vinemont
Hannah Wall, of Hayden
Harper Puckett, of Cleveland
Josie Boyd, of Bremen
Maggie Doss, of Hayden
Mace Schneekloth, of Arab
Abby Cagle, of Falkville
Eliya Knight, of Oneonta
Cameron White, of Hayden
Savanna...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board held a special-called meeting Wednesday morning to discuss some last-minute details before the new school year starts Aug. 9. Chief among the items on the agenda was a request to demolish all structures on a piece of property owned by the school system. The property, located at 906 Third Ave. NE, will...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron, Benjamin Lee, 38
nonsupport
Berry, Bridget Francheska, 34
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Borden, William Andrew, 28
first-degree theft of property
Byrne, David William, 22
obstruction/ using a false ID
FTA/ third-degree theft of lost property
bail jumping 2/ third-degree criminal trespass
bail jumping 2/ obstruction/...
Earl Smith, formally an explosives expert with the USAF, spoke to the Cullman Rotary last week. / Loretta Gillespie
Airman 1st Class, Earl T. ‘Buster’ Smith, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Tech was one of the first two people on the scene on Jan. 24, 1961, when an Air Force plane, “Keep 19” crashed 12 miles north of Seymour Johnson Air...
On Sunday, Aug. 20, a class called 'Raising Rabbits on the Homestead' will be taught. / Photo courtesy Heather Grantland, Peinhardt “Homesteaders”/Facebook
CULLMAN - The Peinhardt 1930 Homesteaders met Sunday afternoon to plan their event schedule for the fall, and here’s what folks can look forward to. Please note: all events are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Sunday...
Ollie is available for adoption at the Cullman County Animal Shelter. / Ryan Whisenhunt
CULLMAN - Ryan Whisenhunt of the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to the Pet of the Week:
“We are pleased to introduce you to Ollie. He is approximately 2 years old and currently available for adoption. His adoption fee is $90, which includes a 5-in-1 (DHLPP)...
Paul Bussman speaks at the Cullman County Republican breakfast in February 2017/ Andrew Cryer- Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - Mental health care has been an issue in desperate need of attention for some time in Alabama. Funding has been declining, bed space has been decreasing; the only things on the rise seem to be the number of crimes committed by...
Blood screenings, like these at last year’s Scam Jam and Health Fair, are provided by Cullman Regional. / Lorri Lee
CULLMAN - The annual Scam Jam and Health Fair for Cullman’s senior citizens is this Friday, Aug. 4 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Cullman County Center (Beech Center), 1807 Beech Ave. in Cullman. The event, sponsored by the Cullman County...
The Cullman City Council on Monday evening passed three resolutions to make improvements to the Cullman Regional Airport. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Airport was the main topic of Monday evening’s Cullman City Council meeting; the council passed three resolutions to make improvements at the airport. Two of the three authorized the first phase of a two-year...
The Hanceville City Council held a special meeting on Monday night to choose a consulting firm for its Community Development Block Grant proposals. / Heather Mann
HANCEVILLE - With its eyes still set on downtown improvements, the Hanceville City Council is planning to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). Before applying for the grant, however, the City needed...
CULLMAN - A single-vehicle wreck snarled late afternoon traffic on Monday. The incident happened at 4:38 p.m. on U.S. Highway 278 eastbound, just before Cliff Road west of the St. Bernard Bridge.
Lt. Jeff Warnke with the Cullman Police Department said Robin Victoria Duke, 21, of Hanceville was driving eastbound in a Chevrolet pickup truck. "The best I could tell...
Ms. Folsom Center for Rehab & Healthcare, Miriam Kelley, took home the second runner-up prize. / ANHA
HOOVER - Two Cullman women were among the top 10 finalists for the 2017 Ms. Alabama Nursing Home Pageant Monday in Hoover.
Ms. Folsom Center for Rehab & Healthcare, Miriam Kelley, 89 and Ms. Woodland Village Rehab & Healthcare Center, Cleo McLeroy, 87 competed...
Image courtesy of McDonald's of Central Alabama
CULLMAN - Two local McDonald’s restaurants, as a part of McDonald’s of Central Alabama’s third annual McDonald’s McBackpack Giveaway, will be giving away 200 backpacks each this Saturday, Aug. 5.
The McDonald’s in Cullman at 1425 Second Ave. SW will give them away from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The McDonald’s in Hanceville at 740...
Myles McLeroy / Courtesy of Michelle Opsahl
TUSCALOOSA - Myles McLeroy, of Cullman, is one of 44 incoming freshmen selected for the Computer-Based Honors Program in the Honors College at The University of Alabama this fall. The nationally recognized research program pairs academically elite students with leading research professors to complete scholarly research projects in any field of study.
Celebrating its...
Cynthia Arrington / WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Cynthia Arrington has been named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director.
Arrington, a Hanceville native, inherits the position after serving as an Adult Education instructor for Wallace State since last November. Before joining Wallace State, Arrington previously worked as an adjunct instructor at Miles College, Virginia College and UAB after retiring from a management career...
Ms. Cleo McLeroy and Ms. Miriam Kelley / ANHA
MONTGOMERY - Two Cullman women are among the top 10 finalists for the 2017 Ms. Alabama Nursing Home Pageant, according to the The Alabama Nursing Home Association.
Ms. Folsom Center for Rehab & Healthcare, Miriam Kelley, 89 and Ms. Woodland Village Rehab & Healthcare Center, Cleo McLeroy, 87 will compete for the...
Nonprofit Fishing 4 a Cure 4 ALS hopes to make its vendor & crafts fair an annual event. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - For years, the Harris family and their associates have helped raise funds and awareness in Cullman for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sometimes called Lou Gehrig's Disease). Founded in honor of Danny Harris, who is battling the disease,...
Conservative evangelist Scott Dawson is running for governor. /Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - First-time candidate, author, evangelist and frequent guest on “The Rick and Bubba Show,” Scott Dawson, held a campaign event this week at Stone Bridge Farms. Dawson has his sights set on being Alabama’s next governor.
Addressing the crowd, Dawson said he wishes to “lead through a lens of a...
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, second from right, and his crew working at the 2017 Back-to-School Bash put on by the City of Good Hope. / Heather Mann
GOOD HOPE - To celebrate the start of a new school year, the City of Good Hope threw a back-to-school bash for new and returning students Thursday evening. The park, working with...
Hanceville Assistant Fire Chief Bart Absher confers with council members Jimmy Sawyer and Sharon Porter./ W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - With Mayor Kenneth Nail out of town, the Hanceville City Council’s agenda was fairly light Thursday evening, with much of the brief discussion related to the city’s fire department and public pool.
Hanceville Fire & Rescue
Hanceville Fire & Rescue (HFR) approached the...
Local artist Laura Walker held her art camp at The Link of Cullman County this year, where several area kids participated. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - Some say that encouraging creativity in children can often lead to a better future. Expanded imaginations can come up with new inventions for transportation, renewable energy sources or medical breakthroughs. However, finding ways to...
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice and U.S. Senate hopeful Roy Moore speaks to guests at Friday night's Republican dinner. / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - More than 150 area Republicans turned out Friday evening, when the Cullman County Republican Party held its first fundraising dinner, welcoming numerous hopeful candidates planning to make runs in 2018, and drawing three who are...
Pictured are Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Rep. Randall Shedd, Cullman County Probate Judge Tammy Brown, State Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear and Mental Healthcare of Cullman Director Chris Van Dyke./ Courtesy of Randall Shedd
CULLMAN - On Thursday, State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview hosted a meeting at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) training center, to introduce new State...
Southern gospel group Joyful Hearts will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a homecoming gospel singing on Saturday, August 5 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
CULLMAN - The rafters out at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church will probably vibrate a little on August 5, thankfully not from another tornado, but from the Joyful Hearts 25th Homecoming Gospel Singing.
In addition to the Joyful...
Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer announced the suit. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - At 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, Cullman City Attorney Roy Williams, on behalf of the Utilities Board of the City of Cullman, filed suit against CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc., ASI Constructors, Inc. and Western Surety Company for deficiencies discovered in the Duck River Dam. CH2M Hill...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office received several calls from Cullman County residents Friday saying that people are calling and claiming to be with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and that the resident of Cullman needs to pay them a fine or pay for a bond over the phone. This is all a SCAM.
The CCSO never calls anyone...
Top row, l-r: Whitney Nichole Thursby, Oliver Samual Tucker, Danny Ray Tucker and MiKayla Delaine Burleson
Bottom row, l-r: Donald William Holder, Shelly Dawn Holder, Bradley Dewayne Hester and Kimberly Johnson Graves
CULLMAN COUNTY - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Thursday arrested eight individuals after two search...
CULLMAN - Tomorrow, Friday, July 28, Coast Gas will be holding its second annual Serving Cullman Day, this time focusing on students and providing supplies for them as they head back to school. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Coast Gas will be accepting donations of school supplies for local children in need.
The event, which will be held at Tractor Supply...
CULLMAN - Nonprofit group Fishing 4 a Cure 4 ALS is doing something new. In addition to its annual bass tournament, which is held in the fall, a vendor arts and crafts fair is happening this Saturday, July 29, from 5-9 p.m. at the Cullman Festhalle.
The new event, organized by Megan Harris, is free to attend.
“It is all for...
Melody Folsom Hill, daughter of former Alabama governor “Big Jim” Folsom, opened AJ’s Steakhouse with her late husband, Doug Hill. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - AJ’s Steakhouse has been a Cullman institution since 2006. After 11 years and multiple “best steak” awards, owner Melody Folsom Hill has decided it’s time for something new. She sat down with The Tribune to...
Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn holds a snake during her time on the Mountains to Gulf: Helping Teachers Make Connections expedition, hosted by the Montgomery-based Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn recently had the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Mountains to Gulf: Helping Teachers Make Connections expedition, hosted by the Montgomery-based...
John Thomas, left, and Bobbie Bradford, were declared the winners in the homemade ice cream contest held by the WaLLi program at Wallace State Community College.
HANCEVILLE - More than a dozen members of the Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) found a way to beat the heat recently when they held a homemade ice cream contest at the college.
Four...
CPD Lt. Jeff Warnke, left, Officer Rodney Banister, center, and CPD Chief Kenny Culpepper demonstrate how the cones will be set up during school hours. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The start of a new school year brings a fair amount of confusion, especially when it comes to school traffic. Until parents find their own comfortable routine, morning drop-off areas...
This month’s CCCDC meeting saw a packed house. / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met on Monday evening at Cullman City Hall, where they awarded almost $110,000 in grants to nonprofits, community organizations and municipalities across the county.
Funding for CCCDC grants comes from taxes- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in lieu of taxes and beer...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is taking applications now for the next session of its popular Citizens' Academy. The academy is a nine-week course and is free to the public; however, class size is limited.
The academy begins on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. and will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m.
“Participants will learn about...
Said England, during heavy rain, the ditch floods quickly, encroaching into her yard and threatening to wash over the road. / courtesy Alice England
DODGE CITY - When it rains at Alice England’s house, it doesn’t pour, but it does flood a little, and the water seems to enjoy hanging around. Water fills the low ditch in front of her...
The commission met before a nearly packed house Tuesday morning. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - When the Cullman County Commission planned Tuesday morning’s meeting, the commissioners probably did not know that the hot topic wouldn’t even be among the 18 items on the agenda.
Early in the meeting, when the floor was opened to public comment, four Vinemont area residents from...
Denna Grace Chivers / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - There are lots of people who say they are animal lovers. Then there are those who make an occasional contribution to the Humane Society. Then there are those who adopt animals from the shelter, to give them a forever home.
THEN there’s Denna Grace Chivers. Recently, she held her own personal fundraising yard...
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, left, U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, center, and Roy Moore, right, will be special guests of the Cullman County Republican Party at a dinner Friday night, July 28, 2017. / Images courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate and the State of Alabama
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republican Party’s executive committee will host a...
Lindsay Nicole Schmale / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested recently after a search of her home allegedly yielded hydrocodone pills and multiple items of drug paraphernalia. Lindsay Nicole Schmale, 35, was arrested at her apartment on the southwest side of town by Cullman City Police Department Sgt. Chris Thomason, along with Officers Dustin Colburn, Cole...
Updated 7-25-17 at 6:03 p.m.
BREMEN - A two-vehicle wreck early Tuesday morning claimed the life of a Bremen woman. Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said Debbie Johnson Wilson, 54, was killed when the 2000 Dodge Ram she was driving was struck by a 2000 Nissan Altima.
Wilson, who, according to Troopers, was not using a seat belt,...
Democrat Doug Jones, left, and Republican Roy Moore, right, are the leading challengers for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Luther Strange, center. / Images courtesy of Doug Jones for U.S. Senate and State of Alabama
MONTGOMERY - Voters have until July 31 to register to vote in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary election on Aug. 15.
There are 18 candidates,...
GOOD HOPE - Yes, kids, the new school year will be here sooner rather than later. The City of Good Hope will host its sixth annual back-to-school bash on Thursday, July 27, from 5-7 p.m. at the municipal park.
The annual event was started by Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett when he was a member of the Good Hope City...
Dr. Phillip Guthery / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A local optometrist was arrested Friday on one count of harassment after a patient swore out an affidavit against him and a warrant was issued by the magistrate’s office.
Dr. Phillip Guthery, 66, a resident of Gardendale, was arrested at his place of business, the Family Eye Clinic, at 100 Seventh St....
Alexander is a 1-and-a-half-year-old bulldog. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - Ryan Whisenhunt introduces us to Alexander, the Cullman County Animal Shelter’s pet of the week.
“Alexander is a bulldog that is approximately 1-and-a-half years old. He has a soft, relaxed demeanor with a medium energy level. He appears to respond well to other dogs. He would enjoy taking a...
CULLMAN - At its last meeting before the start of the new school year, the Cullman City School Board approved the following personnel changes.
Employment:
Samuel Long, West ES Special Education instructional assistant
Kim Davis, East ES custodian
Jennifer Hill, East ES third grade teacher
Harris Crumbley, Cullman Primary instructional assistant
Kassandra Cox, Cullman Primary instructional assistant
Jessica Key, Cullman Primary teacher
Kayla Annette Aaron, Cullman Primary...
Cullman’s Alabama 200 Committee Chairman Drew Green presents a grant check to Cullman County Public Library’s Janice Cook and Cullman County Public Library System Director Sharon Townson. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Monday morning, the Cullman Alabama 200 Committee presented the Cullman County Public Library with a check for $500, which will enable the library to host a free...
Jay Kendall’s widow Suzette Kendall addresses the crowd as local dignitaries look on. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Sunday evening, friends and family gathered at the Cullman County Courthouse for the fourth annual Families First rally, to remember the life of Jerry “Jay” Kendall, who died May 21, 2014 and to promote safe driving Kendall was riding his motorcycle...
Students perform at Seed-Harvest’s 2017 spring concert. / Seed-Harvest Music Academy on Facebook
Edited 7-24-17 to update age ranges and pricing.
CULLMAN - After unveiling an orchestra and jazz band for homeschooled students earlier this month, the Seed-Harvest Music Academy will debut new and revised classes for older students as well as children starting in August. The academy will have three...
Classrooms all over the county, like this one at Hanceville Middle School, are ready to welcome students back to class. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN COUNTY - Many of us old timers can remember when we started school the Wednesday or Thursday before Labor Day, with a lot of orientations, getting-to-know-yous, and general socializing before teachers really got down to business...
Six Auburn freshmen attended the Cullman County Auburn Club freshmen send-off event. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Many graduates from the Class of 2017 are using this month to put the finishing touches on their college plans. Orientation, housing, meal plan, and financial aid can all be huge sources of stress, so many people and organizations offer resources to help...
Dr. Stephen McBride / Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - Dr. Stephen McBride, MD has joined the Cullman Regional medical staff. McBride, a board-certified general surgeon, is a graduate of Samford University and completed medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
As a general surgeon, McBride provides a variety of common surgical procedures:
Appendectomy
Breast Biopsy
Breast Cancer Surgery
Colonoscopy
Colon Surgery
Gall Bladder Removal
Hernia Repair
Lung Surgery
Skin...
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, left, and Roy Moore, right, will be special guests of the Cullman County Republican Party at a dinner Friday night, July 28, 2017. Sen. Luther Strange has not confirmed his attendance. / Images courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives and the State of Alabama
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republican Party’s executive committee will host...
Christmas in July is an annual event at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - As temperatures keep rising, many people are looking for ways to beat the heat. As a way to keep people cool and help families in need, the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center held its annual Christmas in July food drive today....
Commissioner Garry Marchman shovels a tar/gravel mix into a pothole on one of Cullman County’s roads earlier this month. / Cullman County, Delores Clark
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Commission (CCC) spends a lot of its time dealing with the county’s road system. It requires attention, personnel, planning and money . . . lots of money. But for Commissioner...
The Meek High School Band of Champions will host a golf tournament at Deer Run Golf Course in Moulton, Alabama on Saturday, July 22 beginning at 8 a.m.
The cost is $50 per person, including lunch.
This is a 4-man scramble with strings and mulligans available for purchase.
To sign up, contact Tonya Hyche at 205-300-0374 or Kristy Higginbotham at 205-388-3680.
Prizes are...
West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, center, speaks to council members at this week's town council meeting. / Andrew Cryer
WEST POINT - West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo has called a special meeting for Monday, July 31, 2017, the subject of which will be an economic development update as the Town is adding a right turn lane from Alabama Highway 157...
Garden City Mayor Tim Eskew presents Karen Norman with a framed copy of Gene Norman's memorial resolution. / Heather Mann
GARDEN CITY - After the tragic loss of one of their own last month, the Garden City Town Council's meeting room was packed with people who came to honor the memory of Gene Norman. Miles Eugene "Gene" Norman passed away...
One HOT yard sale, Friday only, July 21, from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m, 1479 Longbrook Drive NE (off Convent Road).
Nice girls clothes
Furniture
Household items
Low balance beam
Miscellaneous items
To submit a community note, email news@cullmansense.com.
Stan Narewski / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State cross country is turning to a familiar face to lead its program.
Stan Narewski has been named the men’s and women’s cross country coach as Wallace State reintroduces the program in August.
Narewski is returning to Hanceville after leading Wallace State cross country to multiple conference championships before the program was discontinued in...
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CULLMAN - To make sure that everyone can do their shopping before the start of the school year, which for many will fall in early August, the State of Alabama has moved its back-to-school sales tax holiday from the first weekend in August to the third weekend in July, and it begins tomorrow.
The...
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MONTGOMERY – The commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, John McMillan, confirmed this week that the department is working with USDA officials to address a positive test for atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, in an 11-year-old Alabama beef cow.
No risk to public health
This was an atypical...
Pictured left to right: Nan Auston, Pilot Club president, with Pilot Light board members Susan D’Andrea, Peggy Harris, Peggy Day and Rebecca Trawick
Pilot Club members donated 112 school supply items for five Pilot Light Home foster children valued at $384, plus donated $380 for the children to select and buy their own backpacks and other supplies needed.
The Pilot Light...
Rep. Randall Shedd speaks to an early-morning crowd at the Baileyton Senior Center on Saturday, July 15, 2017. / Andrew Cryer
BAILEYTON - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview hosted a community meeting recently for his constituents in District 11. The gathering was hosted by the Town of Baileyton at the Baileyton Senior Center, organized by Shedd as a way to hear...
Cullman Regional’s Lindsey Dossey briefly addressed the media on Wednesday, July 19. / Andrew Cryer
Updated 7-19-17 at 9:34 p.m.
CULLMAN - The third person involved in Monday night’s fatal home invasion was officially identified late Wednesday afternoon as Jackie Griffith, the wife of local attorney Stephen K. Griffith, who tragically lost his life in the attack at the Griffith’s home...
Felisha Nichole Hudson / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Hanceville woman last week was arrested for selling methamphetamine, following a traffic stop.
Felisha Nichole Hudson, 30, was in a vehicle pulled over on Alabama Highway 157 on July 13 by Cullman Police Department Officers Cole Kelley and Trey Higginbotham. At that time, Hudson allegedly told officers she was in possession...
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CULLMAN - A press conference will be held at 4:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 19 by Cullman Regional. Spokesperson Lindsey Dossey will be providing limited information on the status of the third person involved in Monday night's fatal shooting. Dossey will also provide a statement from the family of victim Stephen K....
Joann Walls passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017. / Facebook
HANCEVILLE - Family members have announced that a memorial service for Joann Hartley Walls will be held this coming Saturday, July 22, at Hanceville First United Methodist Church, 704 Commercial St. in Hanceville. The service will begin at 2 p.m.
Walls’ passing on Friday, July 14, impacted many people in...
Tawny is a 1-year-old male greyhound/lab mix. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - Ryan Whisenhunt from the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to Tawny, a dog currently available for adoption.
“We believe Tawny is a greyhound/lab mix. He is approximately 1 year old. He loves to play with toys, loves to do agility, and loves to submit to his...
Members of Cullman Regional’s Wound Care Team pose for a picture at a recent employee celebration held for receiving the Center of Distinction Award. Pictured from left to right are: Jill Keeton, RN; Dana Daniel, Wound Care director; Kayla Goodwin, RN; Allie Barnett, front office coordinator; and Matt Davis, RN.
CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Center for Wound Healing has...
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses the media on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 about the murder of local attorney Steve Griffith. / Andrew Cryer
This is a subject that we’ve talked about many times. It’s a subject that makes me angry to talk about, and that’s mental illness.”
Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, still visibly affected by...
Cullman Parks and Recreation's Waid Harbison defended the special events district expansion, and saw two special event requests approved. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to expand the downtown special events district, an area where the open consumption of alcohol is permitted during certain city events. The district, which until now included...
