FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After topping Hayden on the road 4-0 Thursday, the Fairview Aggies returned home Saturday to host a pair of matchups against Decatur Heritage. Unfortunately for the home crowd, it was Eagles in both games as they rolled past the Aggies 17-4 and 10-0.
Decatur Heritage 17 - Fairview 4 (Game One)
Decatur Heritage didn't waste any time getting on the...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – “There’s no other way to describe it except as a dream come true.”
Bearcat Forward Max Gambrill was nearly speechless following Cullman’s first-ever state championship win but he, along with his teammates managed to find a few words to describe the historic moment. All-State Tournament Co MVPs Tucker Cagle and Tucker Gambrill know that their team has...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Tim and Stephen Donaldson of Donaldson Farms were awarded the 2021 Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) Friend of Extension Award on Thursday evening. The Friend of Extension Award is the highest award given to those outside of Extension by ESP– a professional organization of the Cooperative Extension. The award is presented annually to a person(s), business...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour is making Cullman it’s third stop, with 80 of the world’s best anglers competing on Smith Lake from March 2-7. The anglers launch each day at 7:30 a.m. from the Smith Lake State Park located at 403 County Road 386.
The event is hosted by Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- In the first meeting between Hanceville and Locust Fork, the Hornets won a pitcher's duel at their place, 2-1, but this time, the game took was at Hanceville and it was a high-scoring, back-and-forth battle that the Bulldogs ended up taking over the Hornets 14-13.
Locust Fork quickly got on the scoreboard first as an RBI single,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 4, 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
March 3
fraudulent use of credit/debit card; person; miscellaneous chargesthird-degree domestic violence; person; Main Ave. SW
Arrests
March 3
Holt, Paula S.; 48
fourth-degree receiving stolen property
Crenshaw, Ashley R.;...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Both Wallace State basketball teams have advanced to the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship game.
The Lady Lions notched a 61-58 overtime victory over Bishop State in the semifinal round on Thursday at Shelton State’s Umphrey Center, and the men later followed with a 77-58 triumph against Chattahoochee Valley.
It’s the first time both programs have advanced to...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The story of this year’s Cullman Bearcats is one that will be remembered in this community forever, but the final chapter still has to be written. The ‘Cats defeated Park Crossing 71-55 in the 6A State semifinals Wednesday and Saturday they’ll return to Legacy Arena to battle Huffman for this year’s 6A State crown. The Vikings...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Pop’s Café is the newest restaurant in Hanceville, opened in place of the old Huddle House. Pop’s Cafe’s owners are brother and sister Craig and Cathy Parker. Craig operates the Hanceville location and Cathy operates another Hillsboro location. The Hanceville location has been open since December 27, serving breakfast and lunch. The cafe held a ribbon...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Construction has begun on a 4-story vertical tower expansion at Cullman Regional in Cullman, Alabama. The tower expansion is part of a $30 million overall hospital expansion project being built by Birmingham, Alabama based Doster Construction Company that will significantly increase the hospital’s bed capacity from 145 to 175 and double the size of the hospital’s...
ONEONTA, Ala. -- Cullman’s varsity boys’ and girls’ tennis teams traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and both squads returned home with wins. The Lady Bearcats swept Oneonta 9-0 and the boys team topped the Redskins 7-2. Both Cullman’s boys’ and girls’ teams improve to 5-3 on the season with the wins. The Bearcats will face section opponent Athens on Tuesday.
Cullman Varsity Boys:
Singles
Eli...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles played their first game of the season at Mike Cupp Field Thursday night, looking for a win over Brewer. Unfortunately, the Patriots kept the Eagles’ bats in check and Vinemont dropped its home opener 9-1.
Both starters retired the side in the first inning, and new Eagle pitcher Preston Williams came in the top...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Tuesday, March 2, the Cullman County Sheiff’s Office arrested 36-year-old Cullman resident Brian Thomas Kongslien on multiple warrants, including a total of 21 counts of child pornography.
Cullman Sheriff Matt Gentry said, “Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Brian Thomas Kongslien (36) of Cullman on multiple warrants. He was arrested at the Cullman County Detention Center....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 3, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 28
domestic violence; CR 15theft of property; CR 590domestic violence; CR 1386possession of marijuana; CR 1212domestic violence; CR 399domestic violence; criminal mischief; CR 610domestic violence; CR 1742possession of controlled substance;...
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard Abbey on Wednesday marked the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent by marking students at St. Bernard Prep School and other attendants with the sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads. The ashes, a reminder of mortality, call the faithful to a 40-day period of reflection and penitence between Ash Wednesday...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter has a lot of extra love, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Jack!
According to Ruttkay, Jack is a 1-year-old, medium-energy Golden Retriever mix. He exhibits talent on his leash. He is quite athletic, with plenty of common sense to boot!
Jack will make the best therapy...
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Band Boosters are presenting their 38th Annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo March 4 - 5 at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. The mutton busting for kids under 6 (or 60 lbs) starts at 6:30 p.m., with the main events beginning at 7:00 p.m. The rodeo...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Executive Director of Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) Nancy Bryant has recently said her goodbyes to the program she helped to build, as she is retiring after more than 20 years with the child advocacy group. She started out as a volunteer in 2000 to host the child abuse programs CCK held at county schools at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard Prep School’s varsity Saints claimed a matched set at home Tuesday evening, as the boys’ and girls’ teams each scored 4-0 shutouts over in-county rival Fairview High School.
"Our girls played very well,” said girls’ team coach Will Drake. “We dominated the space, passed really well through the middle, and defended intensely.
“I'm especially proud of...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time in nearly a century, the Cullman Bearcats were competing in the Final 4 of AHSAA State Basketball Tournament Wednesday and this historic ride for the ‘Cats isn’t over quite yet. Cullman came out shooting to take an early lead over the Park Crossing Thunderbirds and continued to add to its lead in...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 2, 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
No incidents reported.
Arrests
March 1
Tennihill, Jennifer A.; 35
FTA- switched tagFTA- insurance violation
Harris, Karissa M.; 28
fourth-degree theft of property
Thornton, Tasha N.; 33
FTA- insurance violation (3 counts)FTA-...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Lady Broncos returned home Tuesday night to take on Arab, but the Lady Knights were able to leave with a 5-2 win. The score was knotted at 2 after five innings but Arab pulled away with three runs in the sixth.
Arab drew three straight walks against Holly Pond starter Lexie Smith to...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After starting the week with a 4-3 road win over Athens Monday night, the Warriors returned home Tuesday night to host one of the top teams in 4A. West Point squared off against the Hamilton Aggies and the Warriors had a lot of trouble getting the bats going. Five errors made it tough for West...
CULLMAN, Ala. - This tax season, the Tribune spoke with local certified public accountants, enrolled agents and tax preparers on why it is best to pay them a visit to help with tax returns. Seeing a tax preparer may cost a little more than doing your own taxes online, but it is always a good idea to have someone...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 1, 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 24
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $114
Arrests
February 28
White, Phillip J.; 61
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property (2 counts)FTA- third-degree criminal trespassFTA-...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – This season on the hardwood has been one for the history books at Cullman High School. The Bearcats (27-3) are headed to the Final 4 of the AHSAA State Basketball Tournament for the first time in 90 years and they’ve gotten there with a tenacious approach on the defensive end of the floor and a lot...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares this week’s Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Murphy!
According to Ruttkay, Murphy is a 1-year-old hound mix with a medium-energy disposition. He understands leash protocol, as well as respects personal boundaries. Once his backpack is on, Murphy is ready for work: either helping carrying aluminum cans to the...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Cullman man for multiple Grand Jury Indictments and warrants on Friday, February 25.
Charles Patrick Wayn Burgess, 30, was charged with homicide/capital murder (GJ), murder/domestic violence (GJ), burglary/four counts (GJ) and criminal trespassing (warrant).
This story will be updated.
On Saturday, February 26, deputies stopped Phillip Joe White, 61, of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Tuesday, the 2021 Site Selection Magazine Micropolitan Rankings were released, with Cullman nabbing the #4 spot and claiming a top 10 finish for the eighth consecutive year.
Dale Greer, Cullman Economic Development director, said, “Ranking #4 is a pretty remarkable achievement that reflects well on the companies, the workforce, the diversity of the industrial base and...
BREMEN, Ala. – Fairview traveled to Cold Springs High School for a matchup against the Lady Eagles and seven innings weren’t enough to settle things between these local squads. With the score knotted at 4 after seven innings, we went into extras and with runners on the corners and two outs on the board, Heidi Nichols blasted a walk-off...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Cullman made the quick trip to West Point for a varsity matchup Monday night and the Lady Warriors were able to defend their home field and collect a 7-1 win. Carlie Wilkins got the start and the win for West Point, tossing a complete game, allowing just one run (unearned) on four hits and striking...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second February meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and after having the first readings for a pair of ordinances at their last meeting, the Council officially passed them at tonight’s meeting. The first ordinance was Ordinance No: 001-2022 to re-zone 0 Mize Road. The ordinance reads,
“Be it...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 28, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 24
possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; resisting arrest; CR 747criminal mischief; CR 1715burglary; CR 1605possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1242possession of marijuana; possession...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School hosted the 2022 Miss Southerner and Fair Queen Representative Pageant Saturday evening in the Cullman High School Gym. The Fair Queen contestants were Kathryn Dueland, Ashton Henderson and Carrie Betts. The Fair Queen Representative contestants completed interviews with the judges before the pageant began which were worth 25% of their final score. Eveningwear...
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to a public statement by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Deputies assisted a Falkville Police Officer on a traffic stop when the vehicle failed to yield to lights and sirens, and attempted to elude.
The pursuit traveled through Cullman and Winston Counties before ending in the Bankhead National Forest in Lawrence County.
“Along...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County held its first Books and Brews event at Goat Island Brewing Wednesday evening. The book sale featured a wide selection of books donated to the Cullman County libraries. The event was even more popular than expected, with all of the eight book tables surrounded by curious readers...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County District Attorney’s Office announced that Circuit Judge Martha Williams sentenced Andrew Jacob Maresh to 99 years in prison for the intentional murder of Daniel Ray Osborn, II Feb 22, 2022.
According to a press release from the Cullman County District Attorney’s Office:
“As promised after his conviction in October, our office requested that Maresh be...
The old building on the corner of Second Avenue and Fourth Street East is now being removed preparatory to the erection of a large brick bank by a company of gentleman who will “incorporate” with a capital stock of $25,000.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mackentepe were considerably bruised up Monday enroute to Decatur when an engine ran out of a...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors traveled to Fairview Saturday for a pair of varsity matchups and both West Point squads returned home with a pair of wins. In the girls’ game, Kyli Armstead led the way for the Lady Warriors with two goals in a 4-1 win over the Lady Aggies. Amelia Ward and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares this week’s Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Salvatore!
According to Ruttkay, Salvatore is an approximately 3-4-year-old Corgi mix. He is a medium-energy little guy who practices his great special awareness through his solid understanding of leash training. He is a lovely soul who cherishes being close to his...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office was able to increase the size of their force on Thursday through a group of deputies not quite four-feet tall.
Sheriff Matt Gentry swore in 5-year-old Silas Adams as a Deputy Sheriff at Sacred Heart School.
Silas recently chose Sheriff Gentry as his “character” for Character Day at school and expressed his plans...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Moss Service Funeral Home welcomed its newest member of the staff, Milo who received a certificate for completion of his training Thursday evening. Milo is a 1-year-old Bernese Mountain dog/poodle mix or a “Bernedoodle.”
His trainer Funeral Director Dawn Holmes said, “He was a dream of mine.” Holmes first spent time around therapy dogs when her son...
DECATUR, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors hit the road Friday to compete at this year’s Decatur Invitational and split their pool play matchups on day one. Carlie Wilkins put together four perfect innings in the Lady Warriors’ 3-0 win over Randolph but came up just short against Danville 4-3. They’ll head back to Decatur Saturday to continue...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 25, 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 23
February 24
Arrests
February 24
Fowler, Dawson C.; 21
third-degree theft of property
Ford, Jeffrey E.; 51
FTA- third-degree criminal trespass
Hanceville Police Department
Incidents and arrests reported by CCSO.
Find arrest...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Working hard towards your goal is always important. It doesn't matter if you are looking to start your own business one day, or if you are looking to continue your athletic or academic career after high school. You always have to work hard to reach the goals you want to achieve. That came true for former...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- After splitting their first two games of the season, the West Point Warriors returned home on Thursday night to take on the Sardis Lions in their home opener. It was a pitcher's duel for the entire game, but West Point quickly got a rally started in its final at-bats and a game-winning RBI single by...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back at Bill Shelton Field Thursday night to host a varsity matchup against Madison Academy and Kaleb Heatherly tossed six shutout innings to help the ‘Cats collect a 2-0 win over the Mustangs. Heatherly got the start and the win on the mound after allowing just three hits in six innings and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 24, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 22
domestic violence; criminal mischief; CR 384domestic violence; CR 233theft of property; CR 1246domestic violence; resisting arrest; CR 1693harassment; CR 601theft of property; CR 970domestic violence; Hwy. 69 Nharassment; CR...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall was packed with friends, family, teammates and coaches Thursday afternoon to help a Bearcat standout celebrate the next step of their athletic career. Lady Bearcats senior Jaden Winfrey signed her letter of intent to play for the Wallace State Lady Lions and she’s leaving behind quite a resume. In her prep...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview High School library was full of friends, family, coaches and teammates Thursday to help celebrate a big moment in one Aggie’s athletic career. Parker Martin accepted an offer as a preferred walk-on at Jacksonville State and has now officially signed to play for Head Coach Rich Rodriguez and the Gamecocks. Martin has collected several...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama Farm Credit held its grand opening event Tuesday morning at 300 2nd Ave SW for its new corporate headquarters. The event was attended by members of the city council, county commissioners, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Woody Jacobs. The building is the fifth branch opened in Alabama and the second building in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Industry Appreciation Night took place Tuesday at the Terri Pines County Club featuring the many industries in Cullman who got a chance to mingle and network with their supporting industry partners. Guest speakers congratulated the growing industry in Cullman. Presenting sponsors were the Cullman County Industrial Development Authority and the City of Cullman Industrial Development...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back in the Northwest Regional Championship Game Wednesday for the second straight season, looking to improve on last year’s run and earn a trip to Birmingham. Unfortunately for the hometown crowd, the second-ranked Lady Raiders weren’t able to topple No. 1 Deshler and the Lady Tigers defeated Good Hope 46-38.
Lady...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 23, 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 20
first-degree theft of property; first-degree criminal mischief; Alabama Credit Union; Main Ave. SW; damaged machine; $10,000
February 21
February 22
Arrests
February 21 – 22
Baldwin, Adam N.;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional will be able to offer patients and physicians better imaging technology with the recent addition of a 128-slice GE Revolution EVO CT and a GE Discovery MR750w 3.0T MRI. Not only do these new technologies produce better images, but they can also improve workflow to increase the number of scans available at one time,...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office made four arrests countywide from child pornography, forcible rape and other related charges this week.
On Monday, February 14, CCSO Deputies arrested Brian Michael Kuykendall, 33, of Hanceville on multiple Grand Jury indictments. He was charged with possession of child pornography (GJ) and production of pornography with minors (GJ).
Also on Monday, CCSO...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It’s been nearly a century since their last trip, but after pulling away to beat Scottsboro 75-58 in Tuesday’s Northwest Regional Finals, the Cullman Bearcats are headed to the Final 4. The Wildcats led by five at halftime, but the depth and pace of Cullman wore them down in the second half and the ‘Cats were...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theater presented their production of Joseph Kesselring’s 1941 play “Arsenic and Old Lace” this weekend. The plot was inspired by true events that took place in in the early 1900s. Amy Archer-Gilligan opened a boarding house in 1907 for the elderly. These residents began mysteriously dying at such a rate that one of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 22, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 17
criminal mischief; Beech Ave. SEpossession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 91theft of property; CR 1650possession of marijuana; 801 Main St. NW, Hancevilleburglary; CR 1462theft of property; Boike...
MONTGOMERY, Ala— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to help provide new jobs in the town of South Vinemont while also improving traffic safety.
The Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to construct a northbound turning lane off High School Road and onto U.S. Highway 31. The lane will help facilitate the construction of a Jack’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Executive Director of Flourish of Cullman Inc. Melissa Dew and her family have created a memorial fund for April Williams who passed away on May 14, 2021. Dew’s sister April was one of the motivations behind the creation of Flourish in 2016. Williams’ health had declined due to her cerebral palsy to the point that she...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 21, 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 18
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $352first-degree criminal mischief; Cullman Park & Rec.; Cleveland Ave. SW; damaged lights; $4,500leaving...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After falling in the Sub-Regional last season, the Meek Tigers have played their way back to the Northwest Regional and they hit the hardwood at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday morning to take on No. 4 Covenant Christian. The Tigers overcame a slow start in the first quarter and fought back to make it a 7-point game...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors opened their season by hosting the Warrior Battle Tournament this weekend and they’re already off to a 4-0 start. West Point handled Good Hope in its first game of the season to get the tournament under way and went on to beat Hanceville, Hayden and Falkville to cap off an...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Spring is upon us and that means its past time for teams all across the state to get back on the diamond. Two of those teams, the Cullman Bearcats and West Point Warriors, opened up their 2022 campaigns this weekend and both of them got things started with a win. Cullman spent the weekend in Birmingham...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cullman’s Women’s Tennis team traveled to Tuscaloosa this weekend to compete in a doubles tournament at Hillcrest and the Bearcats returned home with a second place finish. Cullman knocked off both Deshler and Pell City in pool play before falling to Hillcrest in the finals.
Cullman v. Pell City semifinals results
1. Kate Krigbaum/Katia Peterson won 8-2
2. Caroline...
MOULTON, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors made the trip to Lawrence County for a pair of varsity matchups Saturday and both squads returned home with wins. The Lady Warriors raced past Lawrence County 9-1 and the Warriors edged the Red Devils in a defensive battle 1-0.
The Lady Warriors were led by Kyli Armistead who finished...
Hanceville cheerleaders this year are Jo Vaughn, Hail Thomas, Belva Sue Johnson, Eleanor Gay Chappell, Margaret Johnson, Barbara Ann Johnson and Mona Ann Seibert.
Private A.P. Alvis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Alvis, formerly of Garden City was killed in Korea in late June. His body was shipped to Cullman last week. In addition to his parents, he is...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders are back at the Northwest Regional once again and in their opening matchup Saturday, they faced the team that ended their postseason run one year ago. Good Hope and the defending state champion Lady Pirates of Rogers clashed Saturday afternoon in the Northwest Regional semifinals and the Lady Raiders bounced back...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Senior Outreach Organization will be presenting their version of the Hee Haw Show on Saturday, April 30 at the Hanceville Civic Center at 2:00 p.m. Jamie Brown Looney began directing the Hee Haw show for the seniors in 2018. Jamie volunteers with the seniors at the Donald Green Senior Center and decided to develop a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Libraries of Cullman County will be hosting a Books and Brews book sale at Goat Island Brewing on Wednesday, February 23 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The books are donations that were made to the Cullman County Public Libraries and will be priced at 50¢ each. The Chat and Chew Food...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – For the first time in 15 years, the Addison Lady Bulldogs were competing at the Northwest Regional Friday night. Addison faced off against Hatton in the semifinal round and after falling behind early, the Lady Bulldogs rallied to cut the lead to two at one point, but the Lady Hornets were able to pull away late...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back in action Friday afternoon at Tom Drake Coliseum, battling Hazel Green for a spot in the Northwest Regional Finals. It was a rocky first half for the black & gold and they trailed the Trojans 27-25 at the break, but they adjusted on both ends in the second half and rallied...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 18, 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 17
fourth-degree theft by deception; person; cash; $500unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; third-degree criminal mischief; Cullman Church of Christ; Hwy. 157; catalytic converter; damaged...
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Feb. 17, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update:
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level of community transmission.
Cullman Regional Current Situation
· 37 COVID positive patients, two of whom are on a ventilator
· Continue to be vigilant in mask wearing and social distancing. Everyone should continue to follow precautions to prevent...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Arab High School took a slim 3.5-point lead over two-time defending state champion Gardendale after the first day concluded at the AHSAA 67th State Wrestling Championships underway at the Von Braun Center here.
The Knights posted 60 points in the first day’s 5A/6A division competition and the Rockets had 56.5. Mortimer Jordan was third with 52.5 points...
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...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Thursday was a special day at West Point High School as friends, family, teachers, coaches, teammates and more packed themselves into the library to celebrate the next step in a fellow Warrior’s athletic and academic. West Point baseball standout Eli Folds committed to play for LaGrange College earlier this month and officially signed his letter...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Natural Resources Planning Committee will be holding a tree sale Saturday, Feb. 19 at the North Alabama Agriplex, located at 1714 Tally Ho Street in Cullman. The Natural Resources Planning Committee offers landowner events throughout the year to educate the public about best management practices for different types of land. They participate in...
DECATUR, Ala. - A local man was arrested on a drug trafficking warrant on Valentine’s Day after being located at the Morgan County Jail.
According to CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark, Blain R. Speakman, 30, of Vinemont, was arrested on a warrant from May of 2021 for drug trafficking of methamphetamine.
Clark said they recovered 2.25 kilos (4.96 pounds) of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 16, 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 12
February 15
February 16
Arrests
February 15
Gilley, Christopher J.; 30
unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle
Mentzer, Jacob M.; 30
first-degree theft of propertysecond-degree possession of marijuanapossession of drug paraphernalia
Guthery,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Regional stage of the basketball postseason is upon us, and we have four local squads still in the hunt for a trip to Birmingham. Both the Lady Raiders of Good Hope and the Addison Lady Bulldogs are alive in the 4A and 2A girls’ brackets and on the boys’ side, the Cullman Bearcats will continue...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop that ended in two arrests Wednesday, February 9,
The driver, Keith Dewayne Wadsworth, 61, was of Oneonta. Wadsworth pulled into an area hotel. The passenger of the vehicle exited the vehicle and ran into a room of the hotel. The passenger, Chris Robin McGinnis, 49, of Cullman was...
BREMEN, Ala. – After topping Addison to take the area title last week, the Cold Springs Eagles were back home Tuesday night to host a Sub-Regional matchup against Aliceville. After trailing by double-digits at the half, a late rally in the fourth quarter came up just short and Cold Springs dropped a tough game to Aliceville, 53-50.
Aliceville put in...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Snead State at home on Monday night.
The Lady Lions opened the night with an 84-70 victory, and the men followed with a 103-70 triumph at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum.
Wallace State’s men surpassed the 100-point plateau for the third time this season behind 15 three-pointers. The Lions, who also...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back on their home court for the final time this season Tuesday night, hosting the Cougars of Clay-Chalkville for a Sub-Regional battle. With a spot in the Northwest Regional on the line, the Bearcats did what they’ve done most of this year and knocked off the Cougars 68-50 to advance.
Baskets by Tucker...
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...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Innovation Center, a $10 million investment aimed at rapidly training workers for the state’s highest-demand industries, has launched its first of several industry-designed programs to help students find immediate employment.
ACCS leaders, students and industry partners kicked off the Innovation Center’s opening and demonstrated some of the training at an event...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County District Attorney incumbent Wilson Blaylock and challenger, local attorney Champ Crocker, shared with The Cullman Tribune their thoughts on the upcoming election for DA.
The question the Tribune posed to each candidate was simply,
“Why are the people that you’ll be representing – if you win – important to you?”
Blaylock said his focus has been and...
TRINITY, Ala. – After competing in the Sand Mountain Classic over the weekend, the West Point Warriors were back on the road Monday night to square off against East Lawrence. The Warriors returned home with a 7-0 win and improved to 2-3 on the season.
Jacob Bencze racked up four goals in the win over the Eagles. Omar Segunda added...
ADDISON, Ala. – The Addison Lady Bulldogs were back home to host the Sub-Regional round Monday night and they collected a 47-35 win over Aliceville to punch their ticket to this year’s Northwest Regional at Wallace State for the first time in 15 years.
Baskets were hard to come by in the opening period for both teams. Aliceville scored on...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The postseason is heating up for high school basketball all across the state and one of Monday night’s 4A Sub-Regional matchups was hosted at Good Hope High School. After claiming the area championship last week, the Lady Raiders returned home for a Sub-Regional battle against Haleyville Monday night and knocked off the Lady Lions 69-33...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people were killed when three vehicles were involved in a traffic wreck on Monday morning around 7:30 a.m. near Hurricane Creek Park on Highway 31.
According to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick, two women were identified as being deceased on scene this morning.
Sarah Elizabeth Onks, 26, of Hartselle, and Carol Janine Pope, 56, of Vinemont, were...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 14, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 10
unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1092theft of property; CR 1371stalking; CR 820domestic violence; CR 1815theft of property; Hwy. 278...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first regularly scheduled meeting of the month at Good Hope City Hall Monday had a pair of readings for upcoming city ordinances. Before the council got to the readings, they discussed potential plans for expanding the city water and sewage systems with Walter Lewis, Managing Director with Piper Sandler...
From the files of 1936:
Mrs. H. Parker was a nice hostess on Thursday for a dance.
George Stiefelmeyer, Grand Master- Elect of the Grand Lodge of Alabama Odd Fellows, attended the district convention of the Rebekahs in Hanceville on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Herrell have named their little daughter, Katherine Rose.
Reverend J.E. Creel of Bangor, Clerk of the Cullman Baptist...
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Both of West Point’s varsity soccer squads were in action this weekend, looking to find their rhythm at this early point in the season. The Warriors competed at the Sand Mountain Classic, finishing 1-2 at the event with a win over New Hope and losses to Lincoln and Hokes Bluff. Meanwhile in Montgomery, the Lady Warriors...
LESTER, Ala. – The Saint Bernard Prep varsity soccer teams opened their season Friday evening at West Limestone High School in Lester, with the Lady Saints collecting a shutout victory on three goals by Madi Kerber.
“Our girls played very well,” said Coach Will Drake. “The team felt good after the early goal from Madi Kerber. Defending a lead is...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The students of the Cullman Area Tech Academy showcased their Pyramid of Plastic project to the Cullman County Commissioners on Thursday. The theme of the project was to use art to encourage recycling.
Chairman Clemons stated, “They’ve been working on this a while. Those kids, they did an amazing job. They are doing a good thing.”
The pyramid...
ONEONTA, Ala. – The red-hot Good Hope Raiders made the trip over to Oneonta for an area championship battle with the Redskins Friday night but unfortunately, the Raiders’ winning streak finally came to an end. Oneonta was able to create separation from Good Hope in the third quarter and went on to defeat the Raiders 73-60 to claim this...
