The 2018 Cullman Regional Foundation Dr. Herman C. Ensor Lights of Love program will honor the late Dr. Bob Echols of Cullman Regional.
CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Foundation will host the Annual Dr. Herman C. Ensor
Lights of Love Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Colonel Cullmann Room in Professional Building II on...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Grace Place, Grace Episcopal Church’s memory loss ministry which provides stimulating activity for dementia patients and hours of respite for their caregivers, held its third annual Caregivers’ Conference Wednesday. The event was open to all professional and family caregivers and offered free CEUs for nurses and social workers.
Three professionals, representing the various aspects of dementia care,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County announced Tuesday it has committed $5,000 from emergency resources to launch the COVID-19 Community Response Fund. Through donations from our community, business partners and the release of emergency funds, United Way’s Board of Directors has established a grant process to aid nonprofits on the frontline of the pandemic.
“United Way is committed to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 10, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
June 8
assault; CR 488domestic violence; CR 1809unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; CR 241harassment; CR 1545domestic violence; trespassing; CR 589theft of property; CR 1609theft of property; CR 1518criminal mischief; CR 1082
June...
CRANE HILL, Ala. - The Crane Hill community will soon be home to an 11-cottage development for veterans. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new low-cost veteran community took place Friday at the project site along County Road 949.
The development, named Connie’s Cottages, was the idea of Irv Jones and a gift to his wife, Connie, a four-time breast cancer...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Gus is a 5-year-old pit bull who was rescued by Cullman County Animal Control during an animal cruelty investigation. He arrived at the shelter emaciated, severely malnourished and otherwise neglected. Shelter staffers have nursed him back to health and have found...
Hal Thornton, a member of the Cullman Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), addresses Cullman Area JROTC Cadets Thursday at the Cullman Area Technology Academy in Vinemont. He and other SAR members talked about their Revolutionary War patriot ancestors and their exploits during that conflict. Thornton will assume the leadership of the 1,100-man Alabama State SAR...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The
prep volleyball regular season is winding down and the Lady Broncos of Holly
Pond hosted Fairview and Susan Moore Thursday night for a tri-match before area
tournaments begin Monday. The Lady Aggies knocked off both Holly Pond and Susan
Moore in straight sets and the Lady Broncos swept the Lady Bulldogs to close out
the night. It was also...
CULLMAN - Darrell Hicks wants to be the next Chairman of the Cullman County Commission.
Hicks, former Cullman County Associate Commissioner, Place 1, said that one of the main reasons that he’s trying to get the job back is that he’s had so many requests to run again.
He also believes he can straighten things up and get things in the...
VINEMONT - A Vinemont man has been arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), investigators arrested and charged John Paul Adkins, 28, following an investigation in which it was allegedly discovered that Adkins had sexually molested a minor.
The CCSO said the victim is known to the suspect, and that the victim came...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Farm-City Committee has announced that country singer, storyteller and motivational speaker Stella Parton will perform at this year’s Farm-City Banquet at the Cullman Civic Center Thursday, Nov. 21. The Sevierville, Tennessee native, younger sister of Dolly Parton, has a fame all her own as a country singer with 22 albums and 28 charted hit...
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Vinemont
looked to recover at home against West End in Tuesday night hoops action after
getting swept by J.B. Pennington last Thursday. They did just that as the Lady
Eagles defeated the Lady Patriots 57-36 while the Eagles rolled to a 64-46 win
over the Patriots.
Vinemont 57 - West End 36 (varsity girls)
The Vinemont Lady Eagles (3-11) quickly recovered from
their...
BREMEN, Ala. -- Having a disability can be tough and you see some people getting teased or laughed at because they can't do things that normal people do. People that have disabilities are inspiring to watch because they teach all of us that life is precious and to take it one day at a time. That's certainly the case...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The third annual John E. Hunt Memorial Golf Tournament was hosted at Cross Creek Golf Course Saturday and 134 players on 34 teams packed the course to help honor a friend and support a great cause. The tournament was first held in 2021 after longtime Cullman Parks and Recreation Director John Hunt passed away in March...
Benjamin “Ben” Felton Berry, 55, went to his heavenly home on August 20, 2016. He was a wonderful dad, granddad, brother and uncle. Everyone who knew him loved him. He will be greatly missed by all.
Ben was born on October 29, 1960 in Haleyville. He attended Winston County High School. Ben was a commercial welder and pipe fitter. He...
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Remembering the 13 Children Who Died from Child Abuse and Neglect Last Year in Alabama
The thirteen children whose names we know will be honored on Wednesday, April 13 from noon-1 p.m. with a prayer walk and balloon release. The...
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Head coach Stephen Robinson is entering his third season with the Eagles and in that time, he’s established strong relationships with his players, and he believes that will help their chemistry this upcoming season.
“I just love these guys. These guys are what makes it
fun for me, being around them and just having the camaraderie that...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 6, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
May 2
harassment; CR 1742
unlawful possession of a controlled substance; CR 473
burglary; CR 813
unlawful possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 437
theft of property; CR 1683
harassment; CR 747
theft of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Friday, Feb. 11 is National 211 Day, a day set aside to celebrate the 211 Call Center, which serves people in crisis or who need help every hour of every day of the year. By dialing 211, anyone in the Cullman County area can reach a caring and knowledgeable counselor who can help or information about...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 15, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
February 10
forgery; person; forged checkthird-degree criminal trespass; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SWthird-degree criminal trespass; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW
February 14
Arrests
February 14
Champion, Jennifer L.; 38
Grand Jury- unlawful...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Chloe is a pit bull mix a little less than a year old, who, Ruttkay warns, might not be the right choice for a first-time pet owner. She’s a lively medium- to high-energy pet who will want plenty of play and exercise, but...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On a hot Wednesday afternoon, Hanceville City Clerk Tania Wilcox spent her lunch break visiting with and taking care of a handsome black and white lab mix who was found as a stray in the city. The lab is lovingly referred to as “Snoop.”
It is always her hope to reunite lost pets with their rightful owners...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council and Mayor Reggie Dodson will take more time to discuss a proposed half-cent tax increase. The proposal, which was made at last month’s council meeting, would increase the town’s sales tax from 8.5% to 9%, with the extra money earmarked for Vinemont schools. Dodson, who Tuesday night said he is having second...
Photos: Taken on May 14: Good Hope High School took the title for the second year in a row in this year’s Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic at Smith Lake. The tournament is a friendly competition between all of the public high schools in Cullman.
CULLMAN - Mark your calendars. From 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, Augusta’s...
Dr. Jay Page, principal, left, was among representatives of West Elementary to accept the school’s 2017 Beautification Award from PALS. Joining him were, from left, Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, Mrs. Ginger Culver and Mr. Joe Duke. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board this week recognized the achievements of staffers and schools, and got its first official...
Participants attached photos of lost loved ones to a memorial placard by the Depot Park fountain. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Any number of suicides should be considered too many, but the number in Cullman County is simply becoming unbearable. After a total of 15 suicides in all of 2016, the county had already seen 20 by the midway point...
Angela Simpers (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
VINEMONT - A Vinemont woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with three counts of chemical endangerment of a child after authorities allegedly found methamphetamine and syringes in a home where three small children were present.
Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested Angela Michelle Simpers, 29, following an investigation with the Cullman County...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After putting together a phenomenal regular season and claiming an area title, the Lady Bearcats returned home to Oliver Woodard Stadium Thursday night to host the opening round of this year’s AHSAA state playoffs. Cullman took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break and tacked on three more goals in the second half to pull away...
This is one in a series of stories celebrating Community College Month during April.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - When Mary Beth Sellers graduated from Wallace State in 2012, she left with more than a diploma and credits transferring to Auburn University. She also carried with her relationships that have continued to this day.
Sellers said she had always planned to attend Wallace...
CULLMAN - A special meeting of the Cullman City School Board was held Tuesday morning, when Cullman High School was given permission to contract with the USA Baseball organization so that the CHS baseball team can participate in the USA Baseball National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament next spring.
The Bearcats will travel to the USA Baseball National Training Center...
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...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A sizable crowd braved the cold temperatures Friday evening to see the tree lighting ceremony at Hanceville’s Veterans Memorial Park. This is the fourth year the Hanceville Civitan Club has organized the tree lighting and Tinsel Trail.
Rev. James Fields served as the emcee for the short ceremony.
Mayor Kenneth Nail addressed those in the crowd and urged...
CULLMAN, Ala. - As fuel prices continue to surge, it’s leaving many to question how it’s impacting rural bus routes. Recently, The Tribune reached out to the Cullman County School System to find out how prices are affecting daily pick-ups and drop-offs.
Transportation Director Jeff Harper said the increase is having large impact on the systems operating costs.
“Our fuel prices...
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...
Photo: 2016 West Point Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team
CULLMAN - A lot of changes will be seen when the 2016 local high school volleyball season gets started on Aug. 25.
Defending county champion Good Hope has a new leader for the first time in 39 years. Samantha Bryson has taken over the Lady Raiders after Rosemary Brown retired following a...
CULLMAN – Technology today is a remarkable thing. We can make a call, send an email or take a photograph at any time and in any place. They have brought people closer, and made life easier in so many ways. There is, however, another side to this coin, a side where people’s lives are shattered and lives are lost...
There’s life and biology teeming pretty much everywhere if you look closely enough—and students at Cullman Middle School spent the past several weeks learning that lesson up close and personal.
Cullman Middle School science teacher Erin Williams has been helping lead several seventh-grade classes through a new Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) project designed to have students investigate...
Mr and Mrs. Jerry and Shirley Bonner (Photo courtesy of Tommy Warhurst)
CULLMAN - The 2016 Farm-City Banquet was held on Thursday night at the Robert E. McGukin Civic Center, where Jerry and Shirley Bonner were named the 2017 City Family.
The banquet, which officially kicks off Farm-City Week, was opened with a welcoming message from Farm-City Committee Co-Chair Ashley Graves...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 23, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
July 22
first-degree theft of property; person; cashthird-degree theft of property; person; Saundra Ln. NE; miscellaneous; $900
Arrests
July 22
Collier, Christopher D.; 38
fourth-degree theft of property
Everly, Nicholette...
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...
FAIRVIEW and HANCEVILLE - On Thursday, representatives of Merchants Bank visited Fairview High School and later met with staff from all three Hanceville schools to deliver John Deere Gator ATVs the organization has donated to the schools.
According to Merchants Bank Vice President Eric Laney, the bank is an "adopt-a-school" sponsor for Fairview and Hanceville.
Bank President Charlie Nesmith said, "A...
UPDATED 1/8/17 at 12:38 p.m. The suspects in last night's robbery of the Battleground Jet-Pep are still at large, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry.
"We are still actively working the case," said Gentry. "I can confirm that there was cash stolen of an undetermined amount."
Gentry confirmed the CCSO is reviewing video surveillance. "We are actively working to get...
CULLMAN - Cullman Police arrested Jonathan Kerry Smith, 42, of Cullman early Monday morning at Five Points Grocery. At approximately 2 a.m., CPD received a call from someone who reported seeing three subjects leaving the business, which is located at 205 Rosemont Ave. NW in Cullman.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers observed that one of the business’s windows had...
Updated 06/01/2015 2:30 a.m.
BREMEN – Just before noon Sunday the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call near 417 Co Rd 109 in Bremen. Sheriff’s deputies began an active search for the alleged shooter, 70 year old Jack Wilson, who was to be driving a white 1999 Chevrolet S-10.
According to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, deputies and...
ONEONTA, Ala. – Good Hope made the trip to Oneonta for a massive region showdown with the Redskins Friday night and found themselves in control in the second half, but Oneonta rallied in the fourth quarter and dominated the final period to come back and defeat the Raiders 37-19. The loss places Good Hope second in Region 6.
The Redskins...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) will be hosting a Citizen's Firearms Safety Class Tuesday, April 19 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church. There will be a live-fire portion of the class held Saturday, April 23 at 8:00 a.m. at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office firing range.
The class will focus on firearm safety, handling...
CULLMAN - Clint Hollingsworth is a man who is outnumbered. Until two years ago, he was the only man in the house, living with four ladies- his wife and three daughters. The addition of the Hollingsworth’s son, Nelson, who joined the family when he was adopted from Haiti, gave the City of Cullman councilman a rough and tumble compadre....
HANCEVILLE – It was a brisk spring morning at Wallace State on Saturday as 17 participants ran the 5K course through the campus. The group gathered to have fun, but also to remember a beloved member of the community who was lost too soon. Those participating in the event wore lime green shirts with trendy sunglasses on the front...
CULLMAN, Ala. – West Point made the short trip to St. Bernard for a pair of varsity matchups against the Saints and Lady Saints Tuesday night and both Warrior squads returned home with wins. The Lady Warriors edged St. Bernard 4-3 thanks in large part to three goals from Hope Lee and in the boys’ game, West Point collected...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Lions Club on Monday held a scaled-back version of its annual Labor Day Extravaganza at Randall Shedd Community Park, opting out of its regular parade and attractions like bouncy houses, and going with a car show, socially-distanced craft vendors and club-staffed cookout. Though small by the event’s usual standards, coordinators saw a good number...
CULLMAN - Members of the local press and special guests on Thursday were treated to rides on the B-17 Flying Fortress, Aluminum Overcast at Cullman Regional Airport.
As described by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the organization that owns and operates the plane, along with many others: "More than just an airplane, the B-17 is living history that holds a...
Sacred Heart School Principal Greg Hughes
CULLMAN - On Saturday evening, Sacred Heart School (SHS) held its eighth annual Legacy Gala at Stone Bridge Farms’ Browne Stone Centre. Previously a formal soiree, this year's event went casual, earning it the self-styled title of the "un-gala."
While the wardrobe was a little easier, the cause was the same: to raise scholarship funds...
COLONY, Ala. - On Friday morning, members of the Birmingham African American Genealogy Group (BAAGG) visited Wallace State Community College in Hanceville. There they toured the library and learned about its genealogical resources from instructor Bob Davis, and received a presentation on Alabama history with a special focus on native and African-American history.
From Hanceville, the group traveled to Colony,...
CULLMAN - Preliminary reports from the physicians who treated 12-month-old James Lee Sanson at Children's of Alabama indicate that his injuries could not have been caused accidentally, or more specifically, there is no way that he could have done anything to himself that would have caused the injuries that resulted in his death.
On May 29, 12-month-old James Lee Sanson...
Christine Wiggins, left; Karen Morris, right
HANCEVILLE - Two Wallace State employees–Christine Wiggins, success coach coordinator, and Karen Morris, English instructor–have been named recipients of the 2018 NISOD Excellence Awards.
NISOD, a professional development organization for community college faculty, staff and administrators, which is affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin, annually recognizes the contributions and achievements of educators...
Holly Hirsbrunner, Rita Kelley and Dixie Bergquist with the kittens shortly after they were found Saturday morning. Photo by David Hudson
GOOD HOPE - On Saturday morning, a group of friends bicycling near Good Hope heard a strange sound coming from the creek in the woods alongside the county road. Rita Kelley, Dixie Bergquist and Holly Hirsbrunner stopped to investigate...
CULLMAN — A fundraiser was held over the weekend at Goat Island Brewing Co. to benefit Haleigh Moore and her fight against cancer. Moore has been battling a rare form of cancer known as MPNST (malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor), and treatments have been going well; however, medical costs have continued to rise due to advanced treatment required for...
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council had a packed agenda at this week’s meeting. After opening statements, financial report approval and the welcoming of public comments, the council dove right into their reports.
Lightbulbs for the water treatment plant have been ordered and are ready to be installed, and Councilwoman Carla Hart voiced a complaint she had heard...
Kicking off Curt’s Closet’s first sorting day were (L-R): Denise Williams, Courtney Herron, Christy Patterson, Brenda Rush, Ashley Wilson and Carrie Bentley back in January 2018. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Ashley Wilson’s world changed forever in May 2017 when her son Curt died in a tragic automobile accident on County Road 222. Two months later, she set in...
CULLMAN – There has been much fear and controversy over the past several years in relation to vaccines and growing outbreaks in different parts of the country. New laws have been passed in several different states in regards to vaccination requirements in schools, with some laws expanding exemptions and others restricting them.
Cullman City Schools System Nurse, Jessie Land, sheds...
HANCEVILLE - An upcoming job fair at Wallace State Community College is shaping up as an event that will offer students and community members a chance to check into employment in a number of different areas.
So far, almost a dozen area employers have signed up to attend the job fair. The companies have jobs available in Cullman, Birmingham, Falkville,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department, along with Cullman Cosmetic and Family Dentistry and WDJC, hosted its annual free community cookout Friday at the Festhalle. It was the fourth year for the event, the goal of which is to give the community an opportunity to enjoy an afternoon while getting to know the city’s police officers.
CPD Sgt. Adam...
This year’s Ferris wheel (Photo courtesy of the Cullman Lions Club)
CULLMAN - The smells of cotton candy, funnel cakes and caramel apples…the bright lights and sounds of the midway…the 64th annual Cullman County Fair opens today, Thursday, Oct. 4 and will run through the 13th, with opening ceremonies set for this evening at 5 p.m.
2018 Fair President and Cullman...
Updated 3-17-20 10:18 a.m. with the below information from Cullman City Schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - With schools across the state temporarily closed due to the coronavirus, concerns have arisen about students from families in need, many of whom rely on their schools to supply much of their nutrition. Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette announced Monday...
CPA Tony Turbyfill (left), of Segroves & Brewer, PC, goes over the Town's audit with the West Point Town Council during its meeting Monday evening.
WEST POINT - West Point Town Council members were briefed on the results of Town's 2017 audit and updated on the new food pantry, among other business during the council's monthly meeting Monday evening.
West Point...
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 Highway 278. Consent to search was given.
During the search, marijuana, meth, prescription pills and paraphernalia...
ARAB, Ala. – More than 170 craft vendors displayed their wares Saturday at Arab’s annual SugarFest. The all-day, sweet-themed festival at Arab City Park also saw 23 food trucks, live music, plenty of kids’ activities, the Sugar Rush 5K and the Miss SugarFest Pageant.
Festivalgoers could stroll through the Arab Historic Village in between visiting vendor tents. Nestled just behind...
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s West Point Christmas Tournament tipped off at West Point High School Monday afternoon and a pair of local teams are in the field for this year’s event. The Holly Pond Broncos faced off against Priceville in Monday’s opening matchup and fell to the Bulldogs 66-38. Later in the evening, the West Point Warriors...
CULLMAN, Ala. –The City of Cullman on Wednesday introduced plans for its new 130,000-square-foot multi-sports and events center on Field of Miracles Drive. With an estimated annual impact of $20-$23 million for Cullman and the surrounding area, the City said, the new center will increase traffic and revenue from those outside of the community.
Expected to open in 2024, the center...
CULLMAN - The 2017 Ms. Cullman County Fair Queen pageant was held Tuesday night in the Coca-Cola Theatre on the grounds of the Cullman County Fair. Below is a full list of winners.
(Shown above)
Left to right:
Ms. Ally Peyton Knight, representing Good Hope High School, won the talent portion of the competition and was named first runner-up. Knight will receive...
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview High School Class of 1972 is trying to locate the following classmates for their reunion on Saturday, April 1, 2017.
If you have contact information for the following individuals, please contact Jackie Donovan at 205-908-3555.
Carol Ellenburg Winn
Jackie Helton
Donna Powe
Debbie Burgess Crawford
Coy Hankins
Dewayne Ivey
David Jester
Dwight Lebowski
Carl Lewis
Joey Payne
William Pruett
Douglas Smith
Coyce Walker
Randall Walker
Please like our Facebook page –...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. -- Wednesday
marks two weeks since the doors began closing to visitors at assisted living
and nursing home facilities throughout Cullman County and the State of Alabama.
Administrators and staff of facilities in Cullman have been working especially
hard to help ease the minds of their residents by finding creative ways to keep
them active and in communication with families and...
CULLMAN – This past Saturday marked the 5th annual Pontiac GMC Car Show at Sportsman Lake Park. The turnout for the event was a bit lower than previous years due to weather concerns. “We probably got about a third of what would have normally came,” says Pontiac Oakland Club International Alabama Chapter President Dennis Philo. “If they’ve got a...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for April 4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Edwards, Stacy Dion, 41
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Gilley, Colton Chase, 21
probation revoked- first-degree criminal mischief
possession of drug paraphernalia
Hathcock, Elizabeth Ann, 51
possession of drug paraphernalia
McGregor, Ronald Lloyd, 62
probation revoked- unlawful distribution of a controlled...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 13, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided
Cullman Police Department
Arnold, Nancy B., 55
FTA- expired tag
FTA- insurance violation
Hankins, Joshua J., 29
possession of drug paraphernalia
Brooks, Raleigh W., 46
DUI- combined substance
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
Lopez, Mercedes...
BREMEN, Ala. – The Top 9 Smith Lake Idol contestants
will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at Rooster’s Corner. The inaugural Smith Lake
Idol contest has been entertaining residents since late June, thanks to Patrick
“Kat Daddy” Watson, Drew “Rooster” McClendon and Smith Lake Productions’ Kris
and Kelly Eddins.
The Tribune reached out to the contest’s Top 6 contestants:
Josh Wade, Meghan Grenaway, Johnathan Ralph,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council Monday night was scheduled to vote on a rezoning request that has been the subject of controversy for months at council and City of Cullman Planning Commission meetings. The 10-acre property, located at the intersection of Morningside Drive Southwest and Main Avenue Southwest, is currently zoned for single-family residences, and the owners...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career & Workforce Development will host “Empowered: Women in the Trades,” a Lunch and Learn on Thursday, June 8, at 11 a.m. The event will take place on the 12th floor of the James. C. Bailey Center on the college’s main campus in Hanceville. This event is open to anyone interested in learning more about skilled trade programs and their...
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night for the 2016 season opener. After just three plays, there was a 45-minute lightning delay, with the game resuming at 8 p.m. The field was soggy, but the stands were packed.
The Eagles struck first with a late touchdown in the first quarter when senior running back, River...
From the files of 1933:
Mr. Charles McMinn died on July 29, 1933. He was born on May 10, 1959. He was married on June 24, 1878 to Miss Martha Quattlebaum. They were married 55 years. Mr. McMinn became a member of Good Hope Church in 1906. He was well-known for a friendly personality and happy laugh. He is survived...
Wilma Whateley, center, attended the event with her family, “We’ve had so much fun!” (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - To help students celebrate the start of a new school year and enjoy one more day of summer, the City of Hanceville held its annual Kids’ Night Out at C.W. Day Park on Friday. This year marked Hanceville's 10th year...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Friday morning yielded educational and useful information, when a free financial and health care fraud prevention seminar, sponsored by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG), Investor Protection Trust and Alabama’s Senior Medicare Patrol took place at Northbrook Baptist Church in Cullman.
The seminar featured a panel of four local experts...
With the playoff chase in full swing, several local
squads are preparing to host regional matchups and all of them hold postseason
implications. This week’s slate also features a pair of ranked teams clashing
in Good Hope as the fourth-ranked Raiders prepare to host no. 8 Northside
Friday night. Elsewhere in the area, Hanceville will face one of the top teams
in its region...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Two local college students will get a little relief when tuition bills come due for the 2019-2020 school year thanks to a $1,000 scholarship awarded through the competitive Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program.
Cullman County recipients are:
Lillimae Allen of Cullman is a Cullman High School graduate and a freshman at the University of Mobile studying kinesiology.
Olivia...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Animal Welfare Association (CAAWA) is an all-volunteer nonprofit 501(c)(3) that rescues dogs and cats in Cullman County, fosters them and provides low-cost spay/neuter assistance through Snip It Tickets. According to CAAWA, all animals accepted into the foster program are quarantined to ensure their health before being placed in foster homes, where they can...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) on Tuesday, Oct. 1 will bid a fond farewell to Nathan Anderson, the agency’s executive director for the last five years. After announcing his resignation in early August, he worked with the agency’s board on a plan for a smooth transition that kept him here through September. He will...
CULLMAN - With severe weather in the forecast for Monday night into Tuesday morning, the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and local school officials are taking a proactive approach, monitoring the situation closely in case any cancellations should need to be made.
Cullman EMA Director Phyllis Little and her office have been, as they always are when severe weather...
CULLMAN - Congress has appropriated $120 million to supplement and expand the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). Each jurisdiction’s award is based on the jurisdiction’s total number of unemployed as compared to the total number of unemployed in all qualifying jurisdictions.
Cullman’s total award amount is $30,984, and according to Executive Director of Victim Services of Cullman, Donna Jacobs,...
CULLMAN, Ala.
- In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, seniors are statistically the most
vulnerable population and have to take extra precautions to guard against
exposure to the disease. Recognizing the specific needs that its own seniors
may have during this time; Daystar Church is implementing an “adopt-a-senior”
plan for its congregation.
Daystar Global Outreach Director Chris Hopper shared,
“The main goal is to make...
CULLMAN - On Tuesday night, the Cullman City Planning Commission met to discuss an annexation recommendation from the Cullman County Industrial Development Authority of just more than 90 acres of unincorporated farmland along Cherokee Avenue Southwest for industry and business. The commission voted to recommend the annexation to the Cullman City Council.
The annexation covers two tracts of land: 81.79...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Cattlemen’s /Cattlewomen’s Associations will celebrate 25 years of preparing delicious ribeye steak sandwiches Friday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Cullman movie theater.
Sandwiches are $7 and drinks and chips are $1 each. Cash, debit and credit will...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
a week soaked in rain across the state, the West Point Lady Warriors were able
to get back on the field Friday afternoon to host the Lady Patriots of Brewer
for an area matchup. West Point fell behind 6-0 in the second inning but after chipping
away at the lead through the third inning, the Lady Warriors pulled...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Public Library hosted a youth writing competition for grades K-12 during its June Oceans of Possibilities Summer Learning Program. Winners were Leeland Patrick Dover, 7, with a seafaring story featuring Moby Dick; Scarlett Harbison, 10, with a story about a cocker spaniel’s daring ocean adventure; and Alyssa Day, 11, with another perilous tale...
CULLMAN – Your dog just fell over and is having difficulty breathing or maybe your cat is lethargic and cannot get up on its own. It’s late at night and your veterinarian is closed until 8 a.m. the next day. You feel your pet won’t make it until that time. What do you do? Believe it or not, call...
BREMEN - Neighbors gathered for their normal monthly neighborhood watch meeting Monday night at the Beat 8 Community Center in Bremen. This month, they had a very special guest- WBRC FOX6 meteorologist Wes Wyatt.
This was Wyatt’s second time to speak at the center, his appearance coordinated by community organizer David Vines. Wyatt is one of a handful of big-name...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 12, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsSept. 9
theft of property; Hwy. 278 E
theft of property: 2nd Ave. NW
theft of property; CR 1559
domestic violence; CR 1668
theft of property; CR 796
theft of property; CR 473
theft of property;...
CULLMAN - The inmate who walked away from work release detail on Thursday afternoon has been captured, according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
Christopher Williams was located and arrested in Belmont, Mississippi.
"We have been following leads on the suspect from almost the moment he walked off and we were constantly getting tips on his location and in the...
Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, has been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. Flanigan was taken into custody by the Cullman Police Department on Sunday night, top left. / Nick Griffin
LATEST UPDATE: 2nd person arrested for murder of Leslie Clements; Kayla Thursby picked up in Tuscaloosa- http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/06/update-2nd-person-arrested-murder-leslie-clements-kayla-thursby-picked
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested Sunday night, charged...
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...
Genesis welcomes all children, boys and girls alike, for lessons in dance, baton, tumbling, pageantry and color guard. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
VINEMONT - There’s a new studio in town. Genesis Performing Arts is now officially open in Vinemont. The ribbon was cut on Tuesday afternoon and the kids and parents alike were excited to see the facility. Genesis...
