CULLMAN, Ala.— Cullman Regional announced Tuesday that health care veteran Todd Goodall has been named as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Goodall has worked closely with Cullman Regional to drive business development in a contract capacity since March of this year. He brings more than 25 years of successful leadership experience to the facility’s leadership team.
“Todd is a consummate...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Basketball season is still a few months away for local schools, but the summertime is always a great opportunity for players and teams to connect with the next generation of players and some of their biggest fans. That’s what was happening at West Point High School this week at the Warriors’ Boys and Girls Basketball...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Installment Dinner for The Lions and Lioness Club marked a historical change for the organization Monday evening at Stonebridge. What was once an evening of celebration for the Lions Club and Lioness Club individually, is now one club, unified by their motto “We Serve.”
The evening kicked off with a Call to Order by Club President...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 29, 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
June 28
first-degree theft of property; person; Katherine St. NW; ’93 Ford F150; $2,500leaving scene of accident; person; St. Joseph St. NW; damaged propertyunauthorized use...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Tipper is a 1.5-year-old Great Pyrenees mix. She’s a lively-but-not-hyper, medium-energy pet who is mastering her leash and likes to stay close to her people. On warm summer afternoons, she loves a cool dip in the kiddie pool.
Tipper has the makings of...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education on Tuesday approved the hiring of Stacie Olinger to be the new principal of Hanceville Elementary School. Olinger has been an educator for 21 years and is currently the assistant principal at Hanceville Elementary.
Mrs. Olinger is replacing Susan Melton, who is retiring.
“I am so excited to begin my new role...
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood and his wife, West Point High School counselor Amanda Yearwood, recently decided that their stories as a couple might be worth telling, and might help other couples’ stories turn out a little better.
The couple recently launched Mission LHC (The initials stand for “love, honor and cherish”), a podcast...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 28, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
June 24
assault; Teem Rd.unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 437unlawful possession of marijuana; Hwy. 278 Wburglary; CR 1139theft of property; CR...
Oak Level News
Reverend J.S. Shults filled his appointment here on Sunday and Sunday night.
Mrs. Loy Hinkle, Freida and Frances, attended the wedding of their daughter, Reba Faye and Talmadge Vaughn on Saturday night. They are now honeymooning in Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Crown, of Decatur, spent the weekend here.
W.J. Craven remains very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Black are spending...
William Emry McConnell
William Emry McConnell was born July 21, 1891, in Cullman County to William H. and Martha A. McConnell. He registered for the draft and was called to serve during World War I in 1918. He was in Company C, 323rd Infantry Regiment, 81st Division- The Wildcats.
He was not the only young man from Cullman County in Co....
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Friday evening held its annual Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy graduation at the Sheriff’s Office training center, honoring 35 students who took part in this year’s program, led by School Resource Deputies, investigators, dispatchers, IT staffers and career coaches from the Cullman County Board of Education.
According to CCSO Lt. Rex Sorrow,...
WALTER COMMUNITY, Ala. - The Cullman County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the fatality in a Friday afternoon vehicle crash in the Walter Community. Danna Nicholas, 56, of Blountsville, died when her car collided with a tractor-trailer in the 31000 block of Ala. State Road 91 midway between Hanceville and Holly Pond.
The crash shut down the road...
FALKVILLE, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Lady Eagles and West Point Warriors traveled to Falkville Friday to play in their final two play-day games of the summer. West Point took both games over Thompson 42-26 and Cold Springs 29-25 while the Lady Eagles dropped their games to the Lady Warriors and to Thompson 27-21.
West Point 42 - Thompson 26...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 25, 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
June 23
third-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; General Merchandise; $1,289
June 24
third-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; General Merchandise; $567third-degree criminal trespass;...
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes Cardiologist Sampath Singireddy, M.D., to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Singireddy earned his medical degree from NTR University and completed his postdoctoral training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics with a Specialty in Cardiology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Singireddy has a special focus on preventative Public Health issues. He, along...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Summer Learning Program at Cullman County Public Library has been a hit with kids and adults alike across the county; however, there is still so much fun to be had before summer runs out! In the next week as June comes to a close, The North Alabama Agriplex will host ‘Live Tales About Animal Tails”...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Conservation District held the annual Environmental Conservation Education Teacher Workshop June 22, 23, and 24 for teachers across Alabama. With teachers coming from all different areas of the state, District Administrative Coordinator Kathy Holmes has been dedicated to making this experience wonderful for everyone in attendance.
Holmes shared, “It is a way for teachers...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Locals visiting Sportsman Lake Park on Wednesday and Thursday noticed that the large gaggle of Canadian geese that had covered parts of the lakeshore recently had largely vanished, leaving only a few stragglers and the regular ducks. According to Cullman County authorities, the number of geese had become a health hazard and were removed by staff...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The West Point Lady Warriors and the Cold Springs Lady Eagles took part in a pair of summer play-day games at Cullman. West Point rolled past Section 43-22 in its first game before dropping its second game to Pell City 37-36. As for Cold Springs, they defeated St. John Paul II 40-29 in the first game...
Bertis Emry Green
Bertis Emry Green was born May 14, 1917, to parents Jesse James and Mattie Estelle Green. They lived in the Etha community and worked as farmers. On January 7, 1937, Bertis married Lois Irene Holcomb and they had a daughter, Vivian Inez.
In 1940, at the age of 23, Bertis registered for the draft and served in World...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State men’s golfer Carter Goodwin has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I PING Honorable Mention All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) for the second time in his career. He was also selected to the NJCAA Division I District IV Team for the second straight season.
Goodwin’s recognition marks...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Both the Good Hope Raiders and West Point Warriors participated in a summer play day at Good Hope High School Thursday and both local squads picked up wins in the early part of the day. The Raiders knocked off Deshler 77-72 in their first game and West Point followed them with a 65-36 win over...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 24, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
June 21
unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; CR 1551harassment; CR 497harassment; Hwy. 157theft of property; CR 1223harassment; CR 602burglary; CR 1435unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; CR 469theft of property; CR 798trespassing;...
Caleb Knedlik- Holly Pond
Caleb Knedlik is a 2021 graduate of Holly Pond High School and will soon be leaving for the United States Army. Caleb has always been interested in the army, explaining, “My great-grandpa was in the Army during World War II and he had a huge impact on my life. I would like to honor him by joining.”
Other...
Sylvester Patrick Kreps
Sylvester Patrick Kreps was born March 17, 1893 in Butler County, Pennsylvania to Peter Joseph Kreps and Anna (Geibel) Kreps. Sylvester’s mother passed away when he was just 2 years old. His father would remarry and relocate the family to Cullman.
Sylvester was ordered to report to Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on July 8, 1918 where he...
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County is partnering with Cullman County and City public schools to collect school supplies during its 4th annual “Stuff the Bus” drive. Kicking off the tax-free back-to-school shopping weekend, July 16-18, the UWCC drive will run July 16-23, 2021.
The main drop-off location will be a school bus located in the south parking...
CULLMAN, Ala. — Jerome Flanigan, 39, of Cullman, was acquitted of the charge of arson in the 2016 death of Leslie Clements, but continues to face murder charges, as does co-defendant Kayla Thursby.
Flanigan had been indicted on charges of murder by administration of a controlled substance with alternate charges of murder by strangulation or suffocation and reckless manslaughter by...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County Grand Jury on Tuesday indicted Christian Alexander Shane Lewter, 22, of Vinemont, with reckless murder in the August 2020 shooting death of Tazz Michael Wynn in the Battleground Community. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office took Lewter into custody following the indictment.
Court records showed a Vinemont address for Lewter at the time of the...
Royce Urah Strickland
Royce Strickland was born January 25, 1930 to parents Benjamin and Lula (Strong) Strickland in Cullman County. Records indicate that he was from the Vinemont area. He would join the United States Army and serve in the Korean War with Company E, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division- the Thunderbird Division.
On August 18, 1952, Strickland and 40 other...
Quinton Edgar “Bill” Cheatwood
Quinton Edgar Cheatwood was born June 10, 1925 to parents Felton and Aurella Cheatwood in Cullman County. He was known to family and friends as “Bill.” At the age of 17, he married his sweetheart Jean Dixie King on November 7, 1942 and had a baby girl, Linda, soon after.
He was drafted in 1943 and enlisted...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 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
June 21
fourth-degree theft of property; person; Hwy. 157; tag; $20
June 22
Arrests
June 22
Lackey Christopher G.; 43
FTA- possession of drug paraphernaliaFTA- fourth-degree theft of property (2...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 2021 Bama’s Best Chicken Tenders Contest has been narrowed down to a flock of four, with one of Cullman County’s very own making the cut!
Online voting determined the Flavorful Four finalists which are, in alphabetical order:
Bobby’s Restaurant in EvaThe Chicken Shack in LuverneCrowe’s Chicken in BrundidgeJ’s Hole in the Wall in Bryant
“These four finalists definitely...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - After their 50th class reunion, the Fairview Class of 63’ began meeting for lunch almost every month. Little did they know that the lunch they shared together in February 2020 would be the last time they would be able to visit each other for over a year. Last Friday, the lifelong friends were finally able to...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. — The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office will have a mobile unit at Good Hope City Hall, 135 Municipal Drive in Good Hope, from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 23 to register voters and offer free photo voter ID cards. Cullman County residents can register on-site or update their registration information.
The mobile unit will...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 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
June 17
fourth-degree theft of property; Belk; Cullman Shopping Center; clothing; $15
June 18
Arrests
June 21
Turney, Kimberly M.; 46
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property
Smith, Shara L.; 49
third-degree forgery...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - After graduating from Fairview High School in 1952, Charlsie Pike, or “Boots” as she is known to her family and friends, decided to spend that summer with her sister in Kansas City, Missouri. The spunky and beautiful young woman from Alabama would soon land a job in Kansas City at Montgomery Ward. There, she became friends...
CULLMAN, Ala. - With vaccines roll outs and COVID-19 cases on the decline, Cullman City Schools is laying the framework for what the 2021-2022 school year will look like. Thankfully, it should get things largely back to how they were pre-pandemic — with a few changes and improvements to help students and faculty deal with the post-pandemic year.
The school...
STOUTS MOUNTAIN, Ala. - Heavy weekend rains brought by the remnants of tropical storm Claudette washed away the shoulder and edge of the road surface on County Road 522 on Stouts Mountain. According to the Cullman County Road Department, the slide displaced an extensive amount of earth, and repairs will not happen quickly.
County Engineer Bryan Cheatwood told The Tribune...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Vinemont Eagles and Hanceville Bulldogs each took part in a few play-day games at Wallace State Community College. The Eagles edged past Coosa Christian 39-33 then lost their final two games to Spain Park 63-30 and to Lynn 39-33. Hanceville took both of their games Monday games at Wallace State, coming back late to defeat...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College had 54 student-athletes, including 25 from the softball team, earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Spring 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll released on Monday.
All recognized on the list achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Wallace State student-athletes earning recognition are as follows:
Men’s Basketball: Kuran Garner and Cole Maddox
Women’s Basketball: Kallie Allen, Destiny...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 21, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
June 17
domestic violence; CR 121harassment; CR 433criminal mischief; CR 1583unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of marijuana; illegal possession of prescription drugs; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; attempt to...
People may often see the terms “shop local” or “buy small” used in advertisements, on bumper stickers and in-store signs. These terms are also widely observed on Small Business Saturday, a shopping day generally held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Beyond the feel-good nature of supporting neighborhood businesses, shopping local creates real and sustainable economic growth for communities. This is...
The first bale of cotton sold in Cullman this season was brought in by J.W. Stisher of Berlin and sold to Ponder and Kelly.
E.C. Pearson, B.C. Young, C.G. Smith and G.E. Childers have leased a building here and are establishing a soap factory.
W.T. Vandiver, proprietor of the Bargain Store, has bought the McMinn Opera House building.
On September 13, Alva...
CULLMAN, Ala. - For over 10 years, staffers at the Cullman County Public Library main branch in Cullman have wondered about a small brass medallion affixed to a sidewalk on the east side of the building. No one knows who placed it or its exact purpose. Library Director Sharon Townson has begun looking for answers since finding that similar...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The accolades continue to roll in for Cullman standout Brennen Norton. The senior Bearcat shortstop and Jacksonville State signee earned first team All-State honors, a spot on this year's Super All-State Team, was named the 6A Player of the Year and now he can add All-American to his list of accomplishments. Norton was one of just...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The National Weather Service Huntsville forecaster issued an updated forecast Friday afternoon, showing that the tropical system coming up from the Gulf Coast will pass south of Cullman County with little effect. The region will instead be impacted by heavy rains from a separate system on Monday.
“The tropical system will take a sharper northeast turn through...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two nuns who teach at Sacred Heart School made their Professions of Perpetual Vows recently during liturgical services at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Sr. Mary Peter Julian Lawrence and Sr. Mary Therese Lopez made lifelong commitments to the Leaven of the Immaculate Heart of...
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes board-eligible Internal Medicine Physician Shahdeen Alam, DO, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Alam completed his medical degree at the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University and completed his post-doctoral training at Brookwood Baptist Health Internal Medicine where he served as administrative chief resident. While in residency, Dr. Alam...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman Lady Bearcats took on Handley in their third and final game of the day at Wallace State and after squaring off against Lexington and Decatur Heritage earlier, it took a second half comeback for the Lady Bearcats to take Handley down 51-47.
Regan Quattlebaum got Cullman on the scoreboard first with a basket down low,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 18, 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
June 17
third-degree forged check; Chambers Farm & Garden Supply; McNabb Rd. SWfourth-degree theft of property; The Foundry; 2nd Ave. SW; miscellaneous; $25
Arrests
June 17
Klosinski, Mary...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After taking a hiatus in 2020, Vacation Bible School is back in full-swing and churches are extremely thankful to have the children back this summer. Many are returning or have returned to in-person VBS, while others are choosing to host online events.
Debbie Keaton, ministry associate with the East Cullman Baptist Association, said, “I've been chasing down...
CULLMAN, Ala. – It’s as easy as 1-2-3: 1st Avenue Southeast will host the city’s popular 2nd Fridays celebration on the third Friday of June. That’s tonight!
Downtown Cullman’s 2nd Friday celebration, put on COVID hiatus in 2020 and postponed last week due to the threat of bad weather, returns tonight. On Friday, June 18, the Cullman Area Chamber of...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders returned home Thursday night for a pair of varsity matchups with Winston County and Danville, and they collected a pair of convincing wins over both of them. Good Hope topped Winston County 50-28 in its first game before knocking off Danville 38-15 in the nightcap.
Good Hope 50 - Winston County...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 17, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
June 14
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65 SB at MM 300theft of property; CR 8theft of property; CR 134harassment; CR 1435menacing; CR 542unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of...
Harry Douglas Scott
Harry Douglas Scott was born April 11, 1923, in Kentucky to parents Allen and Elsie Scott. Soon after, the Scott family would relocate and call Vinemont home. Harry enlisted and served in the United States Army Air Corp in World War II.
An article in the Cullman Tribune reported that Henry Scott “had been reported missing in action...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional will begin taking its Mobile Medical Center to the Cullman County Courthouse to administer free COVID-19 vaccines to the public. Every Thursday, beginning June 24 through the end of July, the Mobile Medical Center will be set up in the south parking lot of the courthouse from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Vaccines will be...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – West Point and Good Hope’s varsity teams tipped off action at Thursday’s summer play day at Good Hope High School. The Raiders dropped a pair of games to Hazel Green and Priceville while the Warriors split their matchups with Winston County and the Trojans.
Hazel Green 62 - Good Hope 47 (Varsity Boys)
Baskets by Noah Barnette...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Wednesday morning at Cullman City Public Library, children from across the community came together to enjoy the Chalk Art event which was organized, and even improved upon, by its wonderful librarians.
Two years ago, at the last Chalk Art event, children were seated along the pavement and spent their time creating their masterpieces across the sidewalk. This...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County branch of People Against a Littered State spent time on Wednesday celebrating local folks who help make the community a more attractive place to live and work. PALS chairperson Cherie Haney presented the awards at Camp Meadowbrook, following a lunch catered by Freddie Day.
The goal of Cullman County PALS is “helping to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — It has loads of horsepower and torque to spare and, running wide-open, might barely move! The classic tractor is designed to pull heavy loads and do hard work, keeping big power under tight control, and is a staple of modern agriculture.
After the COVID year off, Hanceville’s annual celebration of all things “tractor” returned to Wallace State...
BANGOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Despite a three-hour run and a slow start to the day, the Wallace State Community College team of Clent Blackwood and Bryar Chambers sacked up 21 pounds, 15 ounces of smallmouth bass on Saginaw Bay to take the lead on Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops.
The Alabama anglers...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 16, 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
June 14
third-degree criminal trespass; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW
June 15
Arrests
June 15
Fanning, Johnathan A.; 41
FTA- public intoxication
Miller, Bradley L.; 31
fourth-degree theft of property
Davis, Katherine D.; 39
FTA-...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Public Library has an absolute abundance of books and this week, they have begun selling them to the public by the bag. Often, the library acquires so many books that it ends up with duplicates, or the book’s binding is not sturdy enough to be circulated. Though these can be unfortunate circumstances, this...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the return of the Community Luncheon. Our first Community Luncheon of 2021 will be held on July 16, 2021 at Stone Bridge Farms Brownstone Center.
This Luncheon will host the state delegation in bringing an update on the issues important to our community from the last session...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Flourish of Cullman helps people with developmental disabilities learn to manage their lives, including finding jobs that offer a competitive wage and at least some degree of independence. During the month of June, some Flourish students have been exploring the world of work, and at least one has found a job of her own.
Flourish’s Job Exploration...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Three Wallace State softball players were recently selected as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-Americans.
Haylee Folds was named a 2nd-team All-American, and Brantly Bonds and Gracie Benton were each 3rd-team selections.
It’s the first time since 2013 the program has had three players earn All-American recognition in one season. Behind the trio, Wallace State softball finished...
Lowell Ervin Stricklin
Lowell E. Stricklin was born April 6, 1917 in Cullman County to Richard and Audie (Moore) Stricklin. He enlisted in the Army and served during World War II. He would leave behind a wife, Dovie Alice (Self) Stricklin.
On August 20, 1943, Stricklin is listed as being onboard the USS Gemini in Reykjavik, Iceland enroute to England and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 15, 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
June 14
third-degree criminal trespass; Nesmith Park Apartments; McNabb Rd. SWharassment; person; Scott St. SW
Arrests
June 14
Yager, Sierra B.; 21
third-degree criminal trespass
Phillips, Shannon D.; 42
FTA- fourth-degree...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s BASS Club anglers Bryar Chambers and Clent Blackwood continue their quest through the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster Collegiate Series this week, competing Wednesday and Thursday at Saginaw Bay in Bangor Charter Township, Mich.
Chambers and Blackwood have fished in three previous tournaments on the circuit this year, including finishing 36th out of 184 teams at Smith Lake...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Tuesday was packed with more summer games for several local teams and both the Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders varsity squads hosted matchups on their home floor. The Raiders split their early games, routing Falkville 70-39 and dropping a tight contest with Fayette County 49-47. The Lady Raiders took the floor immediately following the...
VINEMONT, Ala.- The first two graduating classes from Vinemont High School held a joint reunion Saturday. The seniors of 69’ and 70’ were excited to get together for a fun party at Drake’s Barn in the Stars after COVID caused the reunion to be delayed for an entire year. The two classes had a blast as they listened to...
BAILEYTON, Ala.- The first Baileyton Family Fun Day took place this past Saturday in the town’s park. Town officials are calling the event a huge success and hope to plan more community events in the near future.
Mayor Windell Calloway said, “We had a park full! We had about 60 vendors sign up and most of them showed up.” There...
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 1470 County Road 715 SW in Cullman is now open!
In addition to stocking the company’s standard products, the new Cullman location includes their new selections of home décor and an expanded party preparation section. This location will follow standard hours of operation, which can be found through...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) will host a two-part Citizens’ Firearms Safety Class starting tonight, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 6 p.m. The classroom portion of the event will take place at Temple Baptist Church, 30 CR 1184, Cullman, of State Road 157 near West Point, with the live-fire portion the following Saturday, June 19...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Britannica.com defines karma as a “causal law by which good or bad actions determine the future modes of an individual’s existence.” The leaders of local charity Karma in Cullman hope that the group’s history of service to families in need might lead to the miracle it needs now, as it faces the loss of its facility...
COLONY, Ala. – On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced that County Road 4 and County Road 6 in the Arkadelphia/Colony area of southwestern Cullman County will be awarded a $250,000 Rebuild Alabama Grant.
The funding is part of ALDOT’s Annual Grant Program, the Rebuild Alabama Act.
“Repairing our crumbling roads is a top priority at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 14, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
June 10
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65 NB at 308 MMdomestic violence; CR 127unauthorized use of motor vehicle; CR 1224domestic violence; CR 1107theft of property; criminal mischief; CR 852Violation of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The North Alabama Agriplex has recently wrapped up one of their most successful summer educational programs. On June 10-11, they held the 20th Annual Farming Tour for Kids. Each year, this event allows children to spend time learning about local farms and the agriculture-based work that goes into their daily function. It’s a huge opportunity for...
CULLMAN, Ala. – It’s been just over a year since longtime Cullman Parks and Recreation Director John Hunt passed away but his impact on the community can still be seen and felt every day. Now, John’s family, along with the Cullman Auburn Alumni Center, have set up a scholarship in his name to continue supporting local students and help...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another year of high school baseball is in the books and the Alabama Sports Writers Association has made its all-state selections for the year. Cullman ace Jeb Bartle and Hanceville shortstop Zach Campbell received 6A second team and 4A second team honors respectively but in Class 6A, one name stood out among the rest. Senior Bearcat...
Joseph and Albert Reeder were brothers born to Richard and Ida Reeder of Route 8, Cullman County. Joseph, the elder of the two, was born August 8, 1917 with Albert arriving November 28, 1921.
Both Joseph and Albert would enlist for military service and serve during World War II. Available records do not indicate to which divisions or battalions the...
Laminack Family Reunion
The Laminack family had its annual reunion on September 6,at Sportsman Lake.Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Laminack, Mrs. Jack Stisher, Mrs.Andy Moore, from Crossville, Tennessee, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jenkins, Mary Ann and Billy, of Cleveland, Georgia, Mrs. HazelParker, Rayford, Helen, Brenda, June and Myna, of Borden Springs, Randall Parker,Wilburn Laminack and Robert Laminack, of...
GAS CITY, Ind., June 12 – Last year Michael “Buddy” Kofoid finished second in the Indiana Midget Week USAC NOS Energy Drink national midget race at Gas City I-69 Speedway. On Friday night for the 2021 version of Indiana Midget Week at Gas City the Penngrove, Calif.-based driver did that one better, leading all 30 laps to earn a runaway, $4,000...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Implementing a two-stage game plan, Brody Hopper and Landon Franks of Alabama’s Cullman High School caught a five-bass limit of 13 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series Classic presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Worth.
Heading into their junior year, Hopper and Franks...
Beau Sterling- Good Hope High School
Beau Sterling is a 2021 graduate of Good Hope High School and will soon be reporting to basic training with the United States Army. He said of his decision, “For me, the Army was the best option. The Air Force looked pretty good, but they are a little bit more fancy and stuff. I...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Bar Association funds a scholarship for graduating seniors whose parents work as legal support staff, court personnel and law enforcement officers.
The 2021 scholarships were awarded at the Bar’s monthly meeting on June 10 to:
Miles Warner, 2021 graduate of Cullman Christian School, attending Wallace State Community College in the fall term ($1,000.00).
Annalyse Cole, 2021 graduate...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Friday was loaded with summer basketball at Cullman High School and West Point, Cold Springs and the Lady Bearcats were all there to compete. The Lady Eagles played split a pair of tight games against Elkmont and Brewer while the Lady Warriors picked up wins over both Randolph and Thompson. Cullman hit the floor later in...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 18 grants to help bring Alabama motorists into the electric vehicle age.
The grants totaling more than $4.1 million will help finance the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at many fueling stations near interstates and other major highways and corridors in central and north Alabama. Other types of businesses and public...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 11, 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
June 9
third-degree criminal mischief; Euvista Professional Weight Loss Center; 1st Ave. SE; damaged property; $200
June 10
Arrests
June 10
Armstrong, Jessica L.; 40
FTA- third-degree domestic violenceFTA- expired...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The search for the next Head Coach of the Hanceville Bulldogs ended Thursday night and Ryan Brewer is excited to step in and take the reins of the program. Brewer is replacing Head Coach Cody McCain who stepped down in April after spending three seasons with the Bulldogs. Brewer is bringing several years of coaching experience...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Alumni Association announces plans to resume its travel program, with trips planned for the fall, winter and spring.
“We’re excited to get back on the road,” said LaDonna Allen, coordinator of the Wallace State Alumni Association. “Unfortunately, we had to cancel several trips due to COVID-19 restrictions, but we’re happy to offer these upcoming...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Vinemont held their Vacation Bible School this week as they continued their passionate mission of outreach. The theme this year was Concrete & Cranes, and it was a huge success. With their VBS programs that have been held in the past, the turnout of children has been around 60+, always with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Area Technology Academy building construction teacher Mike Burkett is looking for some of the Cullman area’s best known athletes to put pen to paper for a worthy cause. He hopes that the auction of framed collections of the autographs of those who went on to play for the University of Alabama or Auburn University will...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education on Thursday afternoon took time at the beginning of its June meeting on Thursday to recognize Cold Springs High School students Madeline Mitchell and Piper Stricklin for their gold medals at state level Future Career and Community Leaders of America competition. Mitchell was also honored as an Alabama State FCCLA...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education on Thursday approved the hiring of Dr. Susan Patrick to be the new principal of Hanceville Middle School. Patrick is a 27-year veteran of the school system and is currently the assistant principal at Cold Springs High School.
Dr. Patrick is replacing Daniel Wakefield, who was recently named principal of Hanceville...
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...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce held the 78th Annual Meeting and Garden Party Tuesday evening at Stone Bridge Farms. The event was dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Jackie Moore, the Chamber’s director of administration and finance, who passed away this past year.
Jeff Tolbert of Trident Marina, the 2021-2022 Chamber chair, noted that the possibilities...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that 2nd Friday has been rescheduled to June 18th, due to the weather.
Bands that were booked for the occasion are currently being rescheduled, but in the event that any band has prior engagements, there will be new musical entertainment booked. Any music changes that may be made will...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Flash is a 1-year-old Shepherd mix. Get ready to play--he’s a lively medium-to-high energy pet who loves his toys. He’s already getting a grip on leash etiquette and will look to his people for direction and comfort. He is a people pooch!
Flash...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Following a late evening shooting in the area of Golf Course Road on Cullman’s south side, Michael Allen Oliver, 43, of Cullman, was arrested and charged with assault 3rd degree. Following the incident, Oliver is alleged to have fled the scene, and was taken into custody after CCSO deputies and Cullman police searched a residential area...
