MOULTON, Ala. – The AHSAA State Cross Country Championships were held at the Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton Saturday morning and for the second straight year, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles left with a blue map. The Lady Eagles dominated this year’s 1A-2A competition, outpacing Bayshore Christian by 37 points to win their third state championship in four years....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Phillips Elite Construction and Cullman Caring for Kids have partnered together to present the #STOMPOUTHUNGER food drive. This is a Thanksgiving countywide food drive that is designed to help feed Cullman County during the holidays.
Some of the items sought are applesauce, canned beans, canned chicken, canned fish, canned meat, canned vegetables, cereal, cooking oils, crackers and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Desperation Church held the official ribbon cutting for their new facility Thursday, Nov 4. Desperation Church’s new building, located at 510 5th St SW, site of the old Cullman Civic Center, has taken almost 18 months to complete renovations. Though many of the event s that were previously hosted at the civic center will be moved,...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Aggies were at Dafford Smith Stadium hosting Fairfield in the opening round of the 5A State Playoffs Friday night and in a game that looked to be over, yet turned into an instant classic, Fairview made one last play on a Fairfield two-point conversion to seal a thrilling, 30-28 win in the 5A playoffs and...
ARAB, Ala. -- The Arabian Knights were back home to host the Homewood Patriots Friday night in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs but unfortunately for the Arab fans in the crowd, it was all Homewood from the start and the Knights' season ended with a 42-14 loss to the Patriots.
Homewood got the ball to start out...
ROGERSVILLE, Ala. -- For the second year in a row, the Vinemont Eagles made it to the AHSAA state playoffs. Vinemont traveled to Rogersville to battle the Lauderdale County Tigers Friday night and the scoreboard was not indicative of how closely matched the teams were, but the Tigers were able to pick up a 28-6 win over the Eagles.
Lauderdale...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back in the 6A State Playoff field for the third consecutive season Friday night and their opening round assignment took them to Birmingham to face the Mustangs of Jackson-Olin. The ‘Cats came up with several big defensive stops throughout the course of the game and scored late in the final frame to...
COURTLAND, Ala. – The Meek Tigers were on the road to face R.A. Hubbard in the opening round of the 1A State Playoffs Friday night and after falling behind early in the first quarter, the Tigers rallied, took control of the game, and raced past the Chiefs 52-20 to advance to round two for the first time in 18...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After wrapping up another excellent regular season, the Good Hope Raiders were back on their home field Friday night to host Central Florence in the opening round of the 4A State Playoffs. The Raiders got in front 21-14 going into the half but needed a game-winning drive in the final two minutes of the fourth...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported November 5, 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
November 3
fourth-degree theft of property; Hobby Lobby; Town Square SW; miscellaneous; $96fourth-degree theft of property; Papa John’s Pizza; miscellaneous; $348
November 4
Arrests
November 4
Ochoa, Ruby J.;...
ADDISON, Ala. -- The youthful 2020-2021 Addison Lady Bulldogs put together a pretty solid season, just missing out on the playoffs by the narrowest of margins. The 2021-2022 version of the Lady Dawgs promise to be an exciting, fast-paced team with large expectations. Second year Head Coach Bailey Boland believes that with her returning players and a newcomer sprinkled in here...
Michael Douglas Cruitt was born June 23, 1947 in Auburn, Alabama. He was the son of Paul Cruitt and Ann Catherine Brown. He attended Cullman High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps afterwards. He graduated from Parris Island on March 2, 1967 and began his tour in Vietnam on September 15, 1967.
Pfc. Cruitt was a machine...
Ronald David Lovelady was born February 4, 1947 in Cullman, Alabama. He was the son of Edgar L. and Vinell Z. Lovelady. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on August 22, 1966 and served in Vietnam.
Lovelady’s tour in Vietnam began November 19, 1967. The rifleman was attached to the 1st Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, F...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported November 4, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
November 1
violation of protection order; CR 252permitting dogs to run at large; CR 1727domestic violence; CR 1246unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; Municipal Dr.burglary; CR 1700theft of property; Hwy. 69 Nunlawful...
ARLEY, Ala. - The Arley Women’s Club will be holding a fundraiser dinner Friday, Nov. 5 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Arley Community Center (1175 Helicon Road, Arley, AL).
They will be serving meatloaf, hotdog and sauerkraut casserole or smoked chicken. The sides will be baked beans, turnip greens, corn or baked potato casserole. Diners can pick...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams opened the 2021-2022 season with a convincing sweep against Volunteer State at home on Tuesday night.
The Lady Lions opened the campaign with a 72-39 win and the Wallace State men followed with an 81-61 triumph at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum.
In the women’s game, Wallace State sustained a 16-4 advantage after the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The second largest employer in Hanceville, materials manufacturer Louisiana Pacific, opened a new employee-only health care clinic on Oct. 26. This facility allows employees exclusive access to healthcare for themselves and their families.
The clinic was made possible through a partnership with CareHere, an on-site health care industry pioneer that is part of the leading direct health...
CULLMAN, Ala. – In November of 2020, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Homtex received $10,572,100 in Coronavirus Aid funds. Homtex Inc. has since used the aid money to expand their operation to Selma with a new facility that will be used to create personal protective equipment (PPE).
The Cullman Homtex facility began making PPE last April and has become the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Deputies responded to the Good Hope area around 1:00 a.m. on Halloween for reports of gunshots.
Brody Austin Petix, 20, of Gardendale, was arrested on charges of public intoxication and hunting at night.
Petix was located and determined to be intoxicated. There was also evidence that he had been hunting. Petix was arrested and transported...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported November 3, 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
November 2
unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; third-degree criminal mischief; person; 4th St. SW; catalytic convertor; $200fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Reliance Worldwide Corporation, based right here in Cullman, is a renowned company with over 70 years of innovation experience. RWC continuously creates breakthrough new products for consumers. They are a global provider of water control systems and plumbing solutions for domestic, commercial and industrial applications.
The company has a brand new 600,000 sq ft. distribution center that...
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the Cullman Police Department, there was an active fire at Drake Law Firm Tuesday night.
Lucas Boyd, 34, of Cullman was arrested for arson in the Second degree in connection to the fire.
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CULLMAN, Ala. - A man was found guilty on Tuesday following a one-day jury trial in the Cullman County Circuit Court for failing to register with local law enforcement as a sex offender.
Cullman County District Attorney Wilson Blaylock announced that Nathan Winston Stephens was found guilty today after being in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
“The...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Elks Lodge is hosting the 2021 Veterans Day Celebration this Saturday, Nov. 6 at Cullman Veterans Park, located at the entrance of Sportsman Lake Park.
The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and admission is free. The event is funded by the donations from Cullman City and County governments, the Cullman County Community Development Commission and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported November 2, 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
November 1
third-degree theft of property; Tony Serra Nissan; Cherokee Ave. SW; hood; $605unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; Morton Buildings; miscellaneous; $1,515fourth-degree theft of property;...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2021 regular season has come to an end and now its playoff time. Six local teams are in this year’s postseason field and each team will need to be on point in order to move on to the next round. Arab, Fairview and Good Hope will all host their first-round playoff games while Cullman, Meek...
CULLMAN, Ala. – A retirement reception for former CEO of Cullman Power Board Mike Manning, was held at All Steak restaurant in Cullman Friday evening on Oct. 29. The reception hosted several out-of-town visitors as well as members of the Tennessee Valley Authority and Cullman Utilities Board. Congressman Robert Aderholt made an appearance and congratulated Manning. Utility Board Chairman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Dirty Dawg Pet Spa & Rescue gathered beside the local Busy Bee Café and set up their tent to participate in the pet-friendly Howl-O-Ween event Saturday evening. While the festivities had a bit of a slow start due to the weather, attendance picked up quickly throughout the evening. Dirty Dawg Pet Spa & Rescue owner Stephanie...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local attorney Champ Crocker recently shared that he will be included on the 2022 election ballots.
“Today, I’m proud to announce that I am running for District Attorney in the May 24, 2022 election,” Crocker said.
“I have spent my adult life after college—the past 20 years—working for the citizens of Cullman County as a full-time practicing attorney,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported November 1, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
October 28
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; using false identity to avoid arrest; Hwy. 69unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 747unauthorized use...
BOAZ, Ala. – The Cullman High School Swim Team had a great night in Boaz last Thursday at the inaugural Pirate Invitational meet which hosted some of the best teams in the state. Among the 11 competing schools, the CHS girls team finished third overall behind 7A powerhouse programs James Clemens and Bob Jones. The CHS guys finished fifth overall. Top...
ADDISON, Ala. -- The 2020-2021 Addison basketball season was a success as the senior laden Bulldogs won the Winston County Championship and the 2A Area 13 Championship. However, they fell short in the area tournament to a Winston County team that they had beaten three times earlier in the season. This Addison team will be a much different team due...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s 13th-ranked volleyball team rolled through the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament over the weekend as it did during the conference regular season.
The Lions swept three opponents in as many days at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum, capping the tournament championship with a 25-15, 25-11, 25-15 triumph over Snead State.
It’s the second straight tournament...
William Schaufler was born January 1, 1916 in Cullman. His parents were Albert and Loretta M. Schaufler. He earned the nickname “Shoo-Fly” while working as a popular shoeshine boy at the Cullman Drug Store.
Schaufler served in the Army during World War II as a paratrooper. His obituary stated that his feet were frozen and he received an arm injury...
Aubrey Adams was born November 15, 1931 in Cullman County. His parents were Grant Washington and Eula Mae (Bonds) Adams. Adams volunteered for the U.S. Army on July 18, 1950 and served during the Korean War. The young infantryman trained at Ft. Knox and was attached to the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
On November 26, 1950, Pfc. Adams...
Funeral services were held on Friday, at Hopewell for Mrs. Ruby Dial McNeal, who died in Birmingham, on November 16.
Reverend J. Gilbert Speake conducted the services and Mutual Service directed interment, in the Hopewell Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Louis Wamp, Kermit Gorham, Fred Meadows, Martine Wamp, Lawrence Duffey and Claude Edwards.
Surviving are her husband: T.H. McNeal; two sons: D.R. McNeal and...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2021 Cullman County Youth Football playoffs kicked off Saturday morning at Cullman High School. Six games were on the card for the semifinal round as each team looked to get to their respective championship games. In the fireplug matchups, the top-seeded Cullman Cyclones took on the no. 4 seed Holly Pond while the no. 2 seed, West...
OXFORD, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams are Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champions for the fourth consecutive season.
Wallace State’s fourth-ranked women had the top five finishers and six of the top eight in the 5K, and the Wallace State men represented five of the top eight runners in an 8K, securing another conference title for each program at Oxford’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 42,000 pieces of candy that the Cullman Police Department purchased for their annual Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday night ran out before 7 p.m. because of the phenomenal support and attendance from the community.
CPD Police Chief Kenny Culpepper said just before 7 p.m., officers left to buy additional candy for the remainder of the...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office was busy with multiple drug arrests this week involving multiple persons on separate occasions.
On October 26, CCSO deputies stopped Corey Lee Tubbs, 32, of Hanceville for a traffic violation around 11:00 p.m. in the Good Hope area.
K-9 Brenda was deployed and alerted on the vehicle for the deputies. Both drugs...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After hammering Sardis last week, the Fairview Aggies made the quick trip over to Holly Pond to take on their county rivals Friday night and put points on the board early and often. The Aggies led the way 50-0 by the halftime break and cruised to a dominant, 57-16 win over the Broncos to cap...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After falling to Section on the road last week, Hanceville returned to Ray Talley Stadium Friday night to cap off the regular season against Elkmont. The Bulldogs fell behind early but ran off 24 unanswered points to down the Red Devils 24-6 in the season finale.
Elkmont got the ball to start out the game and their...
VINEMONT, Ala. – After defeating Holly Pond last week, the Vinemont Eagles returned home to square off against another county rival Friday night and they handled Cold Springs 30-6 to cap off the regular season with a win.
Vinemont got off to a fast start when Colby Miller ran in for a 4-yard touchdown to put Vinemont up 8-0 with...
ARLEY, Ala. – The Meek Tigers returned to their home field Friday night to wrap up the regular season against Sumiton Christian and it was an instant classic with the Eagles. Both teams traded the lead throughout the night before the Tigers put together a 10-play drive in the final minutes of the fourth quarter that was capped off...
BOAZ, Ala. – After shutting out Springville at home last week, the Arabian Knights hit the road Friday night for a wet, rainy matchup at Boaz to cap off the regular season. Arab came out of the gates hot and built an early lead over the Pirates in the first quarter and the Knights maintained their lead throughout most...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Public Library hosts Storytime each Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. and this week, Ms. Suhana was in attendance once again to teach the preschool class about letters. Several stations were set up at four different tables for children, to allow them each their own creative space.
These stations consisted of letter puzzles, tracing, crayons...
Kelton Speegle was born July 18, 1927 in Cullman County and lived in the Trimble and Crane Hill communities. His parents were Urban and Callie (White) Speegle. Kelton was a young boy when his father died from a gunshot wound to the head, and afterwards, he worked on the family farm to help support his mother and siblings.
At the...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Cullman Agriplex hosted their Preschool Pumpkins program Tuesday morning at the Holly Pond Guy Hunt Library. The kids in attendance were excited to learn about pumpkins, but even more excited to take home some little pumpkins of their own.
The kids moved from table to table coloring pumpkin patches, painting pumpkins ornaments and creating pumpkin...
JASPER, Ala. – The West Point Warriors made the trip to Curry High School Thursday night to take on the Yellow Jackets in their season finale and they put on a dominant performance. West Point had its way with Curry on its home field and capped off the 2021 season with a 69-20 win over the Yellow Jackets. Kelton...
Cullman, Ala. – On Tuesday, Republican Wilson Blaylock announced he will be seeking re-election as District Attorney for Cullman County.
“I am proud of (the) work we have done in the District Attorney’s Office,” Blaylock said. “As the chief law enforcement officer for Cullman County, we work hard every day to enforce the laws of the State of Alabama to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 28, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
October 25
unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Schwaiger Rd.unlawful possession of controlled substance; CR 1674unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 278 Wtheft of property; Schwaiger Rd.domestic...
Joseph Bernard Fromhold was born August 9, 1932 in Cullman. He was a graduate of St. Bernard and was just 17 when he joined the Army. He served in the Korean War and was attached to Company B, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
Fromhold was the first known casualty of the Korean War from Cullman County when he was...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Meek High School Varsity Cheerleaders will be competing in the AHSAA North Regional Cheer Event on Monday, November 1. The event will take place at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.
The varsity cheerleaders are competing in the 1A-2A class against seven other teams. They will be hosting...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State’s volleyball program has achieved a laundry list of accomplishments during the past 15 seasons.
The Lions have won 14 consecutive regular-season Alabama Community College Conference championships and 11 of the past 12 ACCC Tournaments.
Wallace State has advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship tournament 11 of the past 12...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back on the court at the Birmingham Crossplex Wednesday to continue their postseason at this year’s 4A State Tournament. It was Good Hope’s first appearance at the State Volleyball Tournament since 2009 and its first match came against the top-ranked Lady Eagles of Montgomery Academy. The Lady Raiders battled hard,...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Addison was back at Bill Harris Arena Wednesday morning to compete for a state championship for the 14th consecutive season and for the eighth time in nine years, the Lady Bulldogs are headed home with a blue map. Addison swept Orange Beach 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-19) in this year’s 2A State Finals to continue its stellar...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man was arrested for failure to appear based on five charges stemming from 2019.
Brandon Knight, 38, of Cullman was arrested Oct. 21.
The charges are all FTAs which include: Two counts of assault/torture willful abuse of a child, two counts of assault / child abuse simple and making a terrorist threat.
According to the Cullman County...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Richard T. Buettner recently retired from serving for the past 33 years as President/Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Public Cemetery of Cullman. The current members of the Board presented a plaque to Buettner in honor of his dedicated service Thursday Oct. Richard was asked to join the Board in 1988 after his uncle,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 26, 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
October 22
menacing; person; 4th St. SW
October 25
Arrests
October 25
Echols, Leann C.; 33
FTA- driving without driver’s license
Ferguson, Tracy L.; 49
public intoxication
Peace, Charles D.; 38
FTA- possession of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The final week of this year’s regular season is upon, and some local squads are preparing for their final games of the year Friday night. Cullman, Addison and Good Hope wrapped up their regular seasons last week but everyone else still has at least one more game to play. Arab, Fairview, Vinemont and Meek have a...
A Calm Week Turns Chaotic. In a week that gave us no ranked vs ranked matchups it seemed this would would be a cake walk, but if this season as taught us anything no one is safe, ever. Starting the week off Appalachian State upset previously ranked no. 14 Coastal Carolina, giving Appalachian State their first win over a ranked...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests over the weekend specifically involving methamphetamine.
On Thursday, October 21, around 3:00 a.m., CCSO deputies located Katherine Nichole Jones, 30, of Cullman, asleep in the bed of her truck.
The vehicle was parked at a service station. Jones gave consent to the deputies to search the vehicle.
Illegal narcotics were located...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville High School on Saturday hosted 31 marching bands at the 30th annual Mud Creek Marching Festival. With the festival’s growing popularity, bands traveled in from outside the state as well, with one such band having traveled from Mississippi to attend. Exhibition shows were given by Hanceville High School’s own marching band, as well as the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 25, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
October 21
unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 278 Eassault; CR 62domestic violence; CR 1141harassment; Hwy. 31harassment; CR 601theft of property; CR 437burglary; CR 437unlawful breaking...
Glenn Mason West was born April 26, 1922 in Cullman County Alabama. In October 1943, at the age of 20, West enlisted in the United States Army and served during World War II with Company A, 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division. Before leaving for the war in Europe, he married Ruth Lovelace.
When he enlisted, Glenn and Ruth...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The final Saturday of the youth football regular season featured some huge games that helped determine which teams will clinch a spot in this year’s playoffs. The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones, the West Point Warriors hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs, the Cullman Bearcats traveled to take on the Good Hope Raiders...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is announcing that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently distributing oral rabies vaccine (ORV) in parts of Alabama. The current action is a continuation of a program that includes 15 states nationally, with the intent of reducing raccoon rabies and the associated public health risks from...
The bodies of two Cullman County soldiers arrived home, Emory McConnell and Ulyses Yeager.
Mr. Jessie Smith is erecting a cotton gin at Simcoe.
W.C. Waldrop and wife attended the two-day Union Harp singing at Old Redan Church and reported a fine singing with a large crowd attending.
Professor A.R. Thompson has closed a very successful writing school at Simcoe. All his...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Luke Haynes always dreamed of having a job and being able to help people. Five years ago, when Flourish of Cullman began its mission “to help individuals with disabilities to live, work and play independently with a circle of support,” Luke jumped at the chance to participate. Recently, Luke celebrated his third anniversary of employment...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theatre (CCT) has made its first formal announcement of the 2022 season, stating, “We are so excited to announce our first show of the 2022 season and our 2nd Annual CCT Dinner Theatre, ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’!”
Performances will be held February 18 – 20 at Stonebridge Farms. For those who missed the interest...
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...
SECTION, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road to take on Section Friday night and after building an early lead, the Lions were able to hold off a late run from the Bulldogs and defeat Hanceville 24-14.
Section scored early to take a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and found the end zone again later in the period to make...
VERNON, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles were back on the road for another regional matchup Friday night but unfortunately for Eagles fans, the Bulldogs were in control from start to finish and sent Cold Springs home with a 39-0 loss.
After a mostly scoreless opening quarter, Lamar County got on the board in the final minute of the first...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted region foe Sulligent, in a winner take all affair to see who would claim the region's last playoff spot. Sulligent was the better team on this night as they handled the beat-up Bulldogs 21-7 ending Addison's season at a disappointing 5-5.
The game started with the Bulldogs kicking off to the Blue Devils and forcing a...
VINEMONT, Ala. -- The Vinemont Eagles hosted their cross country rivals the Holly Pond Broncos in their region finale Friday night and the Eagles came away with a big 41-6 victory on their home field.
Vinemont got started quickly as the Broncos got the ball to start the game, but the Eagles forced a three and out and three plays...
ARLEY, Ala. – The Meek Tigers looked to finish out region play strong as they hosted the Berry Wildcats in their final region game of the season. A solid running game and a stingy defense was key for the Tigers as they pulled away late in the second half to defeat Berry, 28-7.
Both defenses forced a punt on their...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- On a chilly October night, Fairview wasted no time putting the Sardis Lions away. Behind Fairview’s star backfield the Aggies won it 56-14 and after yet another dominating win, Fairview has improved to 8-1 on the season, 6-1 in 5A Region 7.Starting on defense Fairview and Sardis traded a few three and outs before the Fairview...
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – After collecting a big region win over Athens at Oliver Woodard Stadium last week, the ‘Cats were back on the road Friday night to take on the high-powered Muscle Shoals Trojans. The Bearcats got on the board early to cut into the Trojans’ lead but couldn’t keep pace with Muscle Shoals on the road and...
ARAB, Ala. – After enjoying a bye week last week, the Arabian Knights were back in action on their home field Friday night and after starting the game a little slow, they pulled away to shut out the Springville Tigers 27-0. Arab took advantage of multiple Springville turnovers in the win.
The Tigers were putting together a good drive in...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors returned home Friday night after last week’s road trip to Douglas to square off against another strong region opponent. This time it was the Guntersville Wildcats and the Warriors fought until the clock hit zero, but they couldn’t keep pace with Guntersville and West Point fell at home 48-6.
The Warriors won...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 22, 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
October 21
third-degree criminal trespass; West End Laundromat; 4th St. SWfourth-degree theft of property; Chevron; 4th St. SW; miscellaneous; $352third-degree domestic violence; third-degree criminal mischief;...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State’s 17th-ranked volleyball team clinched the program’s 14th consecutive Alabama Community College Conference regular-season championship on Wednesday night with a road sweep at Southern Union (25-16, 25-21, 25-5).
Wallace State, which has also won 11 of the last 12 ACCC Tournament titles, has won 22 consecutive matches, improving to 36-6 overall and 18-0 in conference play.
“The championships are...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The 5th Annual Civitan Tinsel Trail will be held in Veterans Park in Hanceville from Nov. 19 – Jan. 2, 2022. The park will be hosting a Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 19, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Downtown Merchants will be open for business during the ceremony. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served in front...
VINEMONT, Ala. – Fairview made the trip to Vinemont to take on the top-seeded Eagles in this year’s Cullman County Championship Game and after falling to the Eagles 32-0 earlier in the season, the Aggies bounced back in a big way Thursday night and topped Vinemont 24-6 to claim the county title. Fairview built an early lead and after...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 21, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
October 18
domestic violence; reckless endangerment; Hwy. 31violation of protection order; Hwy. 91theft of property; Summit Rd.theft of property; Hwy. 91burglary; CR 81harassment; Hwy. 31violation of protection order; CR 1207unlawful possession...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County District Attorney Wilson Blaylock announced in a press release on Thursday that Andrew Jacob Maresh was found guilty after a three-day jury trial in the Cullman County Circuit Court for the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn, II.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Daniel Ray Osborn, II. We are...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship was held in Fairview earlier today and the Cold Springs Eagles put on an impressive display to capture both the boys’ and girls’ championships. The Eagles outpaced Holly Pond by 20 points and the Lady Eagles finished ahead of the Lady Broncos by a margin of 27 points.
Cold Springs’s Ethan Edgeworth...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama at Birmingham will join the American Athletic Conference, as momentum and success continue to build across UAB and in the Department of Athletics.
On Thursday, Oct. 21, American Athletic Conference officials announced that Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and Texas San Antonio will join UAB as new members in the AAC and compete against...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Three local squads were in Huntsville for this year’s North Super Regional Volleyball Tournament Wednesday and one of them is advancing to next week’s state tournament in Birmingham. The Addison Lady Bulldogs dominated Altamont (25-11, 25-8, 25-11) and Athens Bible (25-11, 25-4, 25-10) in the 2A North Super Regional Wednesday, punching their ticket to their 20th...
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is excited to announce another installment of their Fall Flea Market on Saturday, November 20th. A variety of booths will be available for shoppers to peruse. The event will be set up safe from the elements inside the gym. Santa Claus will be making a stop between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m....
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This year’s North-South All-Star Football Rosters have been announced and Good Hope Quarterback Tanner Malin was among the stars on the North roster. The 63rd AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Game will be played at Mobile’s Hancock Whitney Stadium on Friday, December 17. The two 37-member teams comprised of 2021-2022 graduating seniors were announced by Brandon Dean,Director of the Alabama...
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s regular season is coming to a close and the playoff picture is becoming a little clearer with each passing week. Several local squads have already secured postseason berths and are playing to improve their position while others are looking for a big win this week to earn their way in. Cullman, Good Hope, Hanceville,...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Fall is finally here and with it are many fun seasonal events! From craft shows to fall festivals, there are a range of things going on around town, for families and friends of all ages.
Nightmare in Vinemont - Oct. 22 -23, Oct. 29-30th – A haunted attraction located at the Cullman County Agriculture Center (17645...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 19, 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
October 13
leaving scene of accident; person; Olive St. SW; damage to ’08 Honda Accord; $5,000leaving scene of accident; person; Olive St. SW; damage to...
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department has come up with a novel idea to help some families in need this Christmas: a seven-foot tall, teddy bear from the F.A.O. Schwarz toy store in New York, valued at $1,000 and provided by an anonymous donor, will be raffled on Dec. 4, 2021. The proceeds will go to help...
CULLMAN, Ala. - When Cullman County Commission Chairman Jeff “Clem” Clemons took office almost one year ago, his main area of focus was Cullman County Economic Development. Bradley Williams was named Director of the CCED and he assembled his team and got to work. Almost one year later, they have secured over $1.6 million in state and federal grants...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Greta is a 2.5-year-old Shepherd/Heeler mix. She is a medium-energy gal who is an attentive gal who enjoys spending time with her special person and makes a lovely companion. She is especially polite and is respectfully quiet while kenneled. She possesses excellent...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Andrew Maresh, 21, of Falkville, began his trial following jury selection on Monday in the 2018 death of Daniel Ray Osborn II. Maresh and co-defendant Tyler Hudson are charged with shooting Osborn on the property of Maresh’s grandmother Susan Smith on County Road 1534 near Fairview and burying the body at the same location. Hudson currently...
BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Eagles looked to make history on Monday night when they hosted the Curry Yellow Jackets and behind a huge night on the ground and a smothering defensive performance, they rolled past Curry 42-0 to cap off their first 8-0 season in school history.
Cold Springs got the ball to start off the game and Matthew Williams,...
HARTSELLE, Ala. - Cullman Regional has opened a new Urgent Care Center at Hartselle Health Park, providing the community new and much needed healthcare services.
“Access to healthcare is vital for communities like Hartselle,” said Cullman Regional CEO James Clements. “We’re immensely proud of Hartselle Health Park and the medical services it offers. We believe Morgan County residents deserve convenient,...
