GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Coming up this Saturday, Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. is the New Year, New You Polar Run 5K Run/Walk at Good Hope High School. Whether you prefer to walk or run, everyone is encouraged to come out and participate in the event to raise funds for the Good Hope High School International Travel Education Program.
GHHS...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The North Alabama Agriplex hosted a special guest, Alabama Beekeepers Association President Phillip Garrison, Thursday evening for an introduction to beekeeping class, featuring plenty of knowledge and secret tips for those interested.
“Honey does not ruin unless it comes in contact with water. Then it will sour,” said Garrison. “I have honey I harvested with my dad...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s baseball team opens the 2020 season at home today, welcoming Motlow State for a doubleheader at James C. Bailey Stadium.
The Lions return considerable sophomore experience in the lineup and on the pitching staff in 2020, as coach Randy Putman enters his 31st season at Wallace State. Putman is four wins shy of 1,100...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Forty-five years. That’s dedication, and such commitment warrants recognition. City officials and sanitation department workers did just that Friday, recognizing retiring Cullman City Sanitation Department Superintendent Larry Jones for his milestone. Attendees included Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, former Cullman Mayor Max Townson and former Cullman City Sanitation Department Superintendent Delwin Kilgo.
“I already miss the ones I...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 24th annual Big Band Dance featuring the Cullman High School Jazz Band will be held at Stone Bridge Farms next Friday, Feb. 7 from 7-9 p.m. The dance has traditionally been held at the Cullman Civic Center, and organizers are keen for the public to be aware of the change. The community dance will feature...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Friday
was senior night at Holly Pond High School and there were several cheerleaders
and Bronco basketball players to recognize in front of their home crowd but on
the court, the night belonged to West Point. The Lady Warriors blew past Holly
Pond 73-35 while the Warriors held off a late run from the Broncos win 67-63. The
Broncos will...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Several area band students traveled to Muscle Shoals High School to audition for the Alabama Bandmasters Association 2020 All-State Bands recently. Those selected for All-State Band honors will participate in the All-State Band Festival at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville April 23-25.
Making All-State bands is no easy feat, said Cullman High School Director of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Area
tournaments have arrived and its now time to win or go home for local teams traveling
and hosting their respective tournaments. The winners and runners-up of the
area tournaments will automatically advance to the sub-regionals on Feb. 10 and
11.
Class 1A, Area 13 (varsity
girls) (Decatur Heritage Christian Academy)
St. Bernard will be the
no. 4 seed in the area 13 tournament...
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Vinemont
hosted St. Bernard on senior night Thursday after splitting their games against
Cold Springs Tuesday and St. Bernard looked to bounce back after getting swept
by Southeastern. The Lady Eagles rolled past the Lady Saints 54-35 while the
Saints used a second-half comeback to race past the Eagles 42-41. St. Bernard
will travel to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy for its...
ADDISON, Ala. -- The
Falkville Blue Devils brought their men's and women's teams into Stephenson Gym
to play the Addison Bulldogs on senior night Thursday night. The girls game
promised to be a good one because The Falkville Lady Devils were 16-8 and
defeated the Lady Dawgs earlier in the season. That loss was one of only two
that the Lady Dawgs suffered all...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Thursday
night was senior night at Good Hope and both the Raiders and Lady Raiders
welcomed Mortimer Jordan for a pair of varsity matchups before area tournaments
tip next week. The Lady Raiders fought tooth and nail with Mortimer Jordan for
three quarters but were outpaced in the final frame, falling 61-42 while the
Raiders pulled away from the Blue...
CULLMAN, Ala. – A group of Rwandan visitors was in Cullman Tuesday, meeting with the Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force. The delegates traveled to the United States through the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Huntsville-based Global Ties Alabama (GTA), which hosts international visitors traveling to Alabama, helped coordinate the meeting.
“The IVLP is the U.S....
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The inaugural Miss Scarlet Sweetheart Pageant & Expo is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 at Good Hope High School. The pageant, hosted by the Good Hope High School English Department, will feature seven divisions ranging from 0 to 19 years of age. The expo will feature pageant- and beauty-related vendors. Proceeds from the pageant will...
CULLMAN, Ala. - “Our future’s so bright, we gotta wear shades.” That was the message from Cullman Regional at its 2020 State of the Health System Address Wednesday.
Cullman Regional Chief Executive Officer James Clements highlighted the improvements and growth the hospital has experienced in the last several years, as well as exciting future projects the community can expect.
Clements discussed...
CULLMAN, Ala. - When Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) reopened its doors Monday, Jan. 6 following the Christmas/New Year holiday, 106 families were waiting for assistance from the agency’s food pantry. By the end of that week, 298 families had been served. Wednesday, with two days to go until month’s end, the number sat at 617.
Couple those numbers with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) on Wednesday afternoon received a hefty donation of $5,500 from Cullman’s Wal-Mart Distribution Center.
“We’re so excited to acknowledge Wal-Mart Distribution Center,” said UWCC Executive Director Becky Goff. “They’ve been a longtime partner with United Way here in Cullman County since the beginning. For more than 30 years they’ve been...
CULLMAN, Ala. – There’s
a new name atop the scoring charts at Cullman High School. One of senior point
guard Anna Katherine Eastman’s early baskets in the Lady Bearcats’ 60-29 win at
Decatur last Friday pushed her past former Lady Bearcats star Baylee Johnson to
become the all-time leading scorer in Cullman history. After Cullman’s win over
Hartselle Tuesday night, Eastman now holds 1,724...
COLONY, Ala. - On Saturday afternoon, Colony Town Council members held their first planning meeting for what could be the town’s largest community celebration in 50 years. Councilwoman Ethel Alexander, who has coordinated numerous local events in recent years, headed up the meeting on behalf of Councilman Melvin Hammond, who spearheaded the project but could not attend due to...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- After falling to West Point and Hanceville, respectively, in the Cullman County Tournament, Fairview looked to bounce back on Tuesday night as they hosted Brewer for a pair of senior night matchups. The boys game was a special occasion for the home crowd. The manager of the Aggies basketball team and fan favorite Joseph Kanaday hit...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman
returned home Tuesday night for a pair of massive area showdowns against the hated
Hartselle Tigers and the Lady Bearcats won the right to host next week’s Area
14 tournament after blowing past the Lady Tigers 55-26. The Bearcats and Tigers
went back and forth for 32 minutes but after coming up big at the free throw
line late in...
BREMEN, Ala. – Monday
was senior night at Cold Springs High School and 11 Eagles were recognized
between their games against Vinemont for their achievements during their athletic
careers. Senior cheerleaders Taylor Teems, Jordan Light, Sadie McClendon,
Mallory Ballenger and Hadley Hinds and senior basketball players Logan Rice,
Kylon Hamby, Elizabeth Hill, Emi Harbison, Emma Chambers and Neely Ellison were
honored after the Lady Eagles’...
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. -- Both
the Addison boys and girls teams came into the Winston County Basketball
Tournament as the top seeds. The tournament went as expected with both the boys
and girls teams playing the no. 2 seeds, the Winston County Jackets and Lady
Jackets, in the county finals but the chalk didn't hold up for both games.
The girls fought through a...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good
Hope and West Point met as the top two seeds in this year’s county tournament but
once they hit the floor, the Raiders didn’t let off the gas and thanks in large
part a 25-point explosion from Cole Maddox, they toppled the Warriors 86-68 and
went home with back to back county titles.
A three-point play by Cole Maddox...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
making their way through the varsity girls bracket during the last week, the
Lady Warriors and Lady Eagles clashed for a county championship Saturday night and
West Point handed Cold Springs its first loss since Dec. 2. The Lady Warriors pulled
ahead of the top-seeded Lady Eagles early and never looked back, pulling away
to win this year’s county title...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Both
of the top seeds in the JV Boys bracket met in the title game Saturday
afternoon and four quarters were not enough to decide a winner. Neither team
could create much separation throughout the game but after Good Hope scored off
a missed free throw to go up one with seven seconds remaining in overtime, West
Point’s Isaac Hoffpauir banked...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point tipped off championship Saturday at Tom Drake Coliseum with the JV Girls finals and after a slow start in the first quarter, the Lady Warriors were able to methodically pull away and defeat the Lady Raiders 47-20, capturing back to back JV Girls county crowns.
The Lady Warriors held a 3-1...
CULLMAN, Ala. - When the Loomis Bros. Circus rolls into Cullman next week, some parts of it may have to keep on rolling, but it depends on who you ask. According to Cullman County Parks and Recreation (CCPR) Director Doug Davenport, there will be no elephants used in the circus’ performances at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center, while...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman restaurants bring a variety of options to the table when it comes to eating out as a family. Below are some kid-friendly restaurants that have budget-friendly specials for families. Know of one we missed? Email maggie@cullmantribune.com.
Shrimp BasketLocated at 716 Second Ave. NW, Cullman, AL 35055
Kids 12 and younger eat free Wednesdays. (One kid per adult...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
West Point Warriors and Cold Springs Eagles faced off in Friday’s nightcap from
the Cullman County Tournament with a spot in Saturday’s varsity boys
championship game on the line. After falling behind early in the first quarter
and trailing at the halftime break, the Warriors bounced back in the second
half and knocked off the Eagles 71-62 to earn a...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
top-seeded Good Hope Raiders squared off against the no. 4 seed, Hanceville, in
Friday night’s first varsity matchup and there was a lot of scoring to go around
early. After building a 45-32 lead at the half, Good Hope pulled away to knock
off Hanceville 80-49 and advance to the county championship game with a chance
to defend the title....
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – All
of the championship pairings for this year’s Cullman County Basketball
Tournament were finally determined at Tom Drake Coliseum Friday night, starting
with a JV Girls showdown between the Good Hope Lady Raiders and Holly Pond Lady
Broncos. After a tight, back and forth battle, the Lady Raiders got it done at
the free throw line late in the fourth quarter...
Arab resident Taylor Pugh will compete with the best
off-road racers in the world Sunday, March 15, 2020. The 24-year-old dirt bike
racer will compete at the The General GNCC, in nearby Washington Georgia, round
three of the 13-stop Grand National Cross-Country Series, presented by
Specialized, an AMA National Championship.
More than 1,500 racers are expected to compete over the
weekend, as the event includes...
CULLMAN, Ala. - National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators this week issued a preliminary report on the Jan. 5, 2020 plane crash at Cullman Regional Airport that killed local pilot Tyler Walker, 40, and his daughter Brooklyn Walker, 10.
Based on a combination of airport surveillance video and eyewitness accounts, Investigator In Charge Eric Alleyne reported:
“During the initial climb, when...
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. -- The
Addison Varsity Basketball Teams traveled to Double Springs, Alabama to
participate in the Winston County Tournament. The tournament consists of two 2A
teams, Addison and Winston County, and a pair of 1A teams, Lynn and Meek. Both
the Addison boys and girls teams came in as the top seeds and they played the
fourth seeds in their respective brackets....
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Rotary Club is honored to announce Mrs. Sarah Hicks as the recipient of the William O. Buettner Service Above Self Award. This award is named in honor of longtime Rotarian Bill Buettner who was an outstanding member with perfect attendance for 50 years. This award was created to recognize non-Rotarians in the community who live...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We
got another varsity girls semifinal showdown in Thursday’s nightcap from the
Cullman County Tournament and the second-seeded West Point Lady Warriors used a
huge third quarter scoring run to pull away and defeat Fairview 61-41 and
advance to Saturday’s varsity girls title game.
Fairview took a 2-0 lead at the start of the opening
quarter but a three-pointer from Lexi...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – In
Thursday night’s first varsity girls clash, the top-seeded Cold Springs Lady
Eagles met the No. 4 seed, Good Hope, with a spot in Saturday’s title game on
the line. After making it a 2-point game midway through the second quarter, the
Lady Raiders couldn’t keep up with the Lady Eagles and Cold Springs pulled away
to defeat Good Hope 51-29...
"We just can’t wait to see the ways that we get to love and serve in this community in 2020."
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune talked to the staff of The Link of Cullman County about how things went in 2019, and how 2020 is shaping up for the multi-tasking organization working to combat poverty by every means it can...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Thursday
night from the 2020 Cullman County Basketball Tournament was packed with girls’
matchups, starting with the top-seeded West Point Lady Warriors taking on the
fourth-seeded Cold Springs Lady Eagles in the JV Girls semifinals. West Point
jumped out to a fast start against the Lady Eagles and Cold Springs was never
able to keep pace, falling to the Lady Warriors...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The short film “Hidden Gem” was inspired by actual events and filmed entirely in Alabama with local talent and crew by Fowler Davis Entertainment and Red Sky Studios. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Hidden Gem Films has partnered with law enforcement, governmental agencies, nonprofits, churches, businesses, health care organizations and other advocates across the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wednesday
night concluded with a varsity boys matchup between (2) West Point and (7)
Holly Pond. After building an early lead against the Broncos, the Warriors had
to withstand a huge third quarter rally by Holly Pond and they advanced to the
semifinals with a 78-65 win over the Broncos.
Tyler White pulled down an offensive rebound and put
it back in...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
middle seeds in this year’s varsity girls bracket faced off in Wednesday night’s
first county tournament matchup and it was a heated battle between the Good
Hope Lady Raiders and Lady Broncos of Holly Pond. After a tight first half, the
Lady Raiders cranked things up on the defensive end and pulled away with a 56-43
win over Holly Pond...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The students of Fairview Elementary School will soon have a fun new addition to their playground thanks to a generous grant from Ascend Performance Materials in Decatur. Employees from Ascend joined FES Principal Marty Hardman, Cullman County School Board Member Shane Rusk and many other parent and community volunteers in the bitter cold Monday morning to...
BAY MINETTE, Ala. – There
was big news from the Alabama coast last week for a former Fairview standout. After
his teammates and coaches set up a surprise for him last Thursday, Bryson Fletcher
was awarded an athletic scholarship with the Sun Chiefs of Coastal Alabama
Community College. Fletcher joined the team as a walk-on after graduating from
Fairview in 2018.
Bryson described the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Tuesday’s
nightcap from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament featured a battle of the
Eagles as Vinemont and Cold Springs hit the floor to battle for a spot in
Friday’s semifinal games.
An Adam Hill basket gave Cold Springs an early 3-0
lead over Vinemont and Tanner Kilgo scored down low to make it 5-1 just two
minutes into the opening quarter....
CULLMAN, Ala. - The official rollout event for the Cullman Survivor Society was held Saturday at Goat Island Brewing. The new group hopes to provide support and make known available resources to individuals and families facing cancer and other illnesses. Pam Whitt and Juanita Pajao organized the event, which included entertainment, games and activities, door prizes and lots of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-vehicle wreck Tuesday evening east of the city of Cullman injured two people. The crash happened at 5:25 p.m. in the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 69.
According to Cullman Police Sgt. Joey Duncan, Richard Dabbs, 46, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado east on Hwy. 278 attempting to make a left turn...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Fairview
and Hanceville squared off in Tuesday night’s varsity girls showdown with a
spot in the semifinal round on the line and after an impressive defensive
performance from the Lady Aggies, they’ll be facing the second-seeded West
Point Lady Warriors in Thursday night’s semifinal matchup.
A running floater from Payton Golden gave the Lady
Aggies an early 4-2 lead and Katie...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This
year’s JV Boys finals are now set. The Broncos toppled Fairview in the opening
round and West Point rallied to pull away from Cold Springs in the fourth
quarter Saturday night but in Tuesday night’s semifinal matchup, it was the Warriors
that finished out in front, defeating Holly Pond 51-23 to advance to the finals
with Good Hope.
Cade Simmons...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Seeding
came down to several tiebreakers in this year’s varsity boys bracket and the
middle seeds, (4) Hanceville and (5) Fairview, faced off in Monday’s nightcap
at Tom Drake Coliseum. It was as tight a matchup as we’ve had in the county all
year and four quarters wasn’t nearly enough to decide it but after a back and
forth fight, the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West
Point and Vinemont squared off Monday night in the first varsity girls matchup
of this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament and the Lady Warriors put
this one away early. West Point built a 19-0 lead before the Lady Eagles got on
the scoreboard and after leading 27-2 at the end of the first quarter, West
Point cruised to a 71-16...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
fending off the Hanceville Bulldogs on Saturday, Vinemont got back on the floor
for its second-round matchup with top-seeded Good Hope in the JV Boys bracket. Good
Hope fell behind early in the game but pulled away from Vinemont in the second
half to punch its ticket to the county tournament finals.
An Austin Riddle basket gave the Eagles...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Chinese New Year will be celebrated in many parts of the world this Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. This past Saturday at the Cullman County Public Library, the Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC), with the help of Panda Express, held a fun, educational event for area children ahead of the worldwide festivities.
Participants were...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats were playing at home on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and welcomed in Decatur Heritage, Danville and Addison for a triple-header. The Lady ‘Cats got things started with a 54-46 win over Decatur Heritage and the boys followed them with an impressive, 85-61 victory over the Danville Hawks. The Lady...
Updated 1-20-20 at 4:57 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – An elderly man was the victim of a hit and run Sunday evening on the southwest side of the city of Cullman. Police are searching for the vehicle involved. The victim, Freddie Shelton, born in 1939, suffered a broken left leg, head injuries and road rash to his arms and body, according...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Unsheltered International (UI) is a Cullman-based nonprofit evangelistic and resource ministry to homeless populations in Cullman County and other locations in the United States, as well as The Philippines.
The organization’s website says of its mission: “We bring HELP and HOPE to those experiencing homelessness and disaster by assisting the church in its mission to declare God’s...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball
Tournament officially tipped Saturday afternoon at Tom Drake Coliseum and day
one was loaded with junior varsity action. Vinemont knocked off Hanceville
52-38 in the first matchup of the day to advance to the next round, The Cold Springs
Lady Eagles handled Fairview 47-18 to advance, Holly Pond edged Fairview 31-28
to move on to the...
DOUBLE
SPRINGS, Ala. – Addison traveled to Double Springs to take on their archrival
Winston County Yellow Jackets. A standing room only crowd saw two wonderful
ballgames from both teams. The Lady Dawgs brought their 14-1 record to face off
against the 10-5 Lady Jackets. The game was close throughout and the Lady Dawgs
managed to win 40-32, improving their record to 15-1. The...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After
splitting their games against Cold Springs on Thursday night, the Good Hope
Raiders and Lady Raiders hosted Ashville in a pair of area games and picked two
impressive wins. The Lady Raiders eased past the Lady Bulldogs 52-20 while the
Raiders rolled to a 70-22 rout of the Bulldogs. The Lady Raiders will rest for
a few days before...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Friday
night was homecoming at Hanceville High School and both the Bulldogs and Lady
Bulldogs put on a show for an excited home crowd. Victoria Stanley lit up J.B.
Pennington for 27 points with seven made three-pointers in Hanceville’s 75-21
rout and after dropping 25 on the Lady Tigers, senior point guard Kelly Pickett
was crowned Homecoming Queen later in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Relay For Life of Cullman County had its 2020 kick-off meeting Thursday. welcoming participants and guests to First Baptist Church in Cullman.
Publicity Chair Gail Crutchfield shared, “We always have our kick-off meeting in January to kick off our fundraising for Relay For Life of Cullman County. This year’s event will be Friday, May 1 at the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The 2020 Cullman County Basketball Tournament is upon us and all of the county teams are chasing the same goal; to capture this year’s county championship. West Point's girls and Good Hope's boys will look to repeat as county champions while the rest of the teams try to claim titles themselves and knock off the defending...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - There is still time to join in
with the Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing
Arts sessions for BroadwayKids! and StudioKIds! during the spring
2020 semester.
BroadwayKids! meets on Wednesdays from 3:30-5 p.m.,
through April 29. They will work with Wallace State
Theatre staff and students to stage a production of
“Frozen Kids.” A number of parts are available for the play
they will perform on May 5.
StudioKids! will hold classes on Tuesdays from Feb. 4
through March 10 from 3:45-4:45 p.m., as...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Middle School’s band program received a donation from local supporter and band alumnus Ray Buchmann Thursday morning. Buchmann and his wife, Benton, donated a Gemeinhardt flute to the program.
“It’s the best,” said CMS Band Director Linda Bean. “This is the flute we ask our beginners to get.”
The Buchmanns have donated 10 instruments so far to...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opened Thursday’s home doubleheader against Gadsden State with a convincing 92-64 victory, and the men eked out a thrilling 71-69 win, capping a conference sweep at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Wallace State’s men scored the final seven points of the game, seizing control in the final 90 seconds after a Gadsden State...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Holly
Pond and Vinemont faced off against each other in a pair of area matchups as
both teams looked to get back on track after getting swept by Oneonta and
Hanceville, respectively. Holly Pond wound up taking both games from Vinemont.
The Lady Broncos rolled past the Lady Eagles, 55-31, while the Broncos outscored
the Eagles 93-83 thanks in no...
ADDISON, Ala. – On
a chilly night in the town of Addison, it was hot inside Stephenson Gym as the
Bulldogs hosted the Lynn Bears in a boys and girls county match up. The
Addison Lady Bulldogs absolutely destroyed the Lynn Lady Bears 54-14. The
game wasn't as close as the final score. Addison improved to 14-1, which is the
highest winning percentage in the...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Both
the Eagles and top-ranked Lady Eagles of Cold Springs traveled to Good Hope for
a pair of varsity matchups Thursday night and split the road trip with the 10th
ranked Raiders and Lady Raiders. The Lady Eagles smothered Good Hope
defensively to collect a 47-29 win and the Raiders blew past the Eagles 72-41
behind yet another standout shooting...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Thursday morning announced 31 projects, totaling $7 million, selected for funding through the Annual Grant Program, a new program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act. The act requires ALDOT to establish an annual program setting aside $10 million off the top of the state’s share of...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville has been awarded $250,000 for resurfacing of and drainage work on Commercial Street from U.S. Highway 31 eastward to the bridge at North Fork Mud Creek. The grant was announced by Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Thursday morning as a part of the $7 million awarded to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Health Care Authority of Cullman County/ Cullman Regional Board of Directors announced Wednesday the Alabama State Health Planning & Development Agency has approved the Certificate of Need (CON) for the $30 million expansion project announced by Cullman Regional in June 2019. The expansion will increase the capacity of the Critical Care Unit (CCU) by 50%,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Hartselle man died as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Cullman County Tuesday evening. The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 31, 4 miles north of Cullman at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as Heath Alan Berry, 37.
Troopers said Berry was seriously injured when the 2000 Infinity I30 he was driving crossed...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Public Library is booking appointments now for the AARP Foundation Tax Aide Program. The free program is for all ages, not just senior citizens, and will be available from Feb. 3 until April 14, 2020 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the library.
Cullman County Public Library System Director Sharon Townson said, “(On the) library-side,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After
the Lady Bearcats edged Hartselle in a double overtime thriller on the road
last week and the Bearcats lost a tough one to the Tigers late, Cullman
returned home Tuesday to host an areas showdown against Decatur. The Lady Bearcats
got things started by blowing past Decatur 61-24 and the Bearcats maintained control
from wire to wire in their 69-50...
CULLMAN, Ala. - It’s been less than a month since Haley Dye’s longtime boyfriend and father of their 2-year-old daughter, Dawsyn, tragically passed away in a workplace accident. Now, as the family grieves its loss, Dye learned that fraudulent collection jars have appeared in at least 10 locations in Cullman, Blount and Jefferson Counties. Taylor Curtis Gray, 23, died...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team registered a 77-69 road victory at Marion Military Institute in Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) action on Monday night.
Sophomore Markise Davis paced the Lions with 23 points and 11 rebounds, tallying his third double-double of the season.
Three other Lions scored in double figures as Kuran Garner, Juwan Johnson and Eugune...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Chevy is a 1.5-year-old Lab/Catahoula mix. He’s an active, medium-energy pet but submissive to his humans. He’s a big baby, an overgrown lap dog who likes to stay close to his folks, but he’s developing his understanding of personal space and leash...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 14, 2020. 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
Jan. 9
third-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; TV & merchandise; $597
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; misc. merchandise; $60
Jan. 13
third-degree...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A Blountsville man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday night in Cullman County. Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as 46-year-old Stacy Richard Darnall. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Troopers said the wreck happened at 7:55 p.m. on U.S. Highway 231, 2 miles south of Arab.
Troopers said the crash occurred when the 2006...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good Samaritan Health Clinic, which
serves uninsured residents of Cullman County between the ages of 19 and 65 who
meet eligibility requirements, had a busy 2019, serving almost 3,000 patients.
For those who may not be familiar, Executive Director
Jolanda Hutson described Good Samaritan: “We operate as a primary care clinic
providing a full range of services including medications and referrals...
Oneonta 49 – Holly Pond 33 (varsity girls)
Oneonta jumped out to a 5-0 start early in the opening
quarter and extended the lead to 9-0 by the halfway point of the first. Kennedy
Twilley scored Holly Pond’s first points of the game at the three-minute mark to
cut it to 9-2 and a Quincey Marks bucket made it an 11-4 game with...
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison
met Red Bay in a two-game set at Stephenson Gym in Addison Monday night and the
Addison Bulldogs came away with a split. The area-leading Red Bay Tigers
defeated the Bulldogs, clinching the area crown in the process, by a score of
69-46. The Bulldog boys team fell to 7-11 and probably locks up the third
seed in the area tournament.
The...
CULLMAN, Ala. – More than 100 students ages 8-13 participated in the Cullman Elks Hoop Shoot Sunday afternoon at Cullman Middle School. The hoop shoot is a free-throw competition, and local winners have the chance to advance through district, state, regional and national hoop shoots.
“It’s exciting,” said Local Elks Hoop Shoot Director Donnie Handley. “We had about 120-140 kids...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Applications are being accepted now for the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Citizens’ Academy spring 2020 session.
The academy is a nine-week course and is free to the public; however, class size is limited.
The spring session will begin Tuesday, Feb. 18. Classes will meet Tuesday evenings from 6-9 p.m.
Academy students will learn about virtually every aspect of...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Registration for the Spring 2020 semester continues at Wallace State Community College, with multiple options for new and returning students to enroll in classes.
Registration will be held through Wednesday, Jan. 15 for the regular Spring 2020 term, which began Jan. 8 and continues through April 30. Registration for Flex Term II classes, which run from March
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CULLMAN, Ala. - The residents and staff at Westminster Assisted Living presented at least 500 cans of soup to the Cullman Caring for Kids United Way foodbank Friday afternoon after enjoying a hot soup lunch. For the residents, it was an opportunity to continue playing an active role in the community.
Westminster Activities Director Ashley Uptagrafft and the residents worked...
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Monday, July 1, 2019, a 15-year-old Guatemalan roofing worker fell to his death from the roof of Cullman Casting in south Cullman. He fell through insulation in a gap left by the removal of old roofing, dropping 50 feet to a concrete floor inside the building. The youth reportedly lived in Vestavia Hills near Birmingham,...
VINEMONT, Ala. – After dropping a pair of games at
West End on Thursday, Vinemont looked to rebound against New Hope at home in a
pair of area showdowns. Unfortunately, they dropped both games to New Hope,
with the Lady Eagles falling to the Lady Indians 61-32 and the Eagles dropped
their game to the Indians 63-48. Vinemont will travel to Hanceville next
Tuesday.
New...
BREMEN, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of matchups at Southeastern earlier in the week, Cold Springs
returned home Friday night to host an area showdown with West End. The Lady
Eagles smothered West End defensively to collect a convincing, 61-15 area win
and the Eagles put up 23 points in the third quarter to pull away from the Patriots
and win it 65-34....
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Community Action Partnership of North Alabama (CAPNA) will be holding Energy Assistance Outreach events in Cullman County this month to assist eligible seniors 60 and older in signing up to receive help with their energy bills.
Those wishing to apply for assistance should bring the following documents:
2019 income statement
Driver’s license or photo ID
Social Security card for...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Flourish of Cullman has only been around for three years, but the organization that works to enable those often considered unable has already seen enough success to draw state-level attention and recognition.
Co-Founder and Executive Director Melissa Dew described the origin and purpose of Flourish:
“For many years, my partner Sharon Kane and I worked with people with...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After
several standout years on the gridiron, Bearcat running back Jayden Sullins is
heading to Annapolis, Maryland to continue his playing career at the U.S. Naval
Academy. Sullins officially signed his national letter of intent in December
but was joined by friends, family, teammates and coaches for a signing ceremony
in Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall Friday morning.
Sullins racked up...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s German heritage society Friends of Frankweiler will do a little something special during its meeting this Sunday. The group is inviting all former members to come to the Cullman County Museum from 2-4 p.m. for a homecoming celebration!
This “homecoming” meeting will reflect back to the “twinning” of Cullman, Alabama and Frankweiler, Germany in May 1987.
The...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) held its third church safety class, a program that began following the tragic November 2017 mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas which left 26 worshipers dead.
On Nov. 5, 2017, Devin Patrick Kelley drove into the church parking lot, fully prepared to wreak havoc...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After
splitting their games against West Point on Tuesday, Fairview traveled to take
on Holly Pond, who swept Brindlee Mountain last Friday night. In the end, it
was Fairview who wound up sweeping Holly Pond. The Lady Aggies defeated the
Lady Broncos 50-32 while the Aggies picked up an 86-72 win over the Broncos.
Fairview 50 – Holly Pond 32...
CULLMAN, Ala. – St.
Bernard returned home Thursday night to host Brilliant for a pair of varsity
matchups and both the Saints and Lady Saints collected impressive wins. The Lady
Saints overcame a slow start to topple the Lady Tigers 47-36 and the Saints
used a big second quarter to pull away from Brilliant 41-25. St. Bernard will
be back home Friday night to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The City of Cullman sold the Cullman Civic Center to Desperation Church last fall for its appraised value of $3,125,500. The sale will help fund the construction of the City’s new sports and events complex, where most of the events that usually take place at the civic center will be hosted in the future.
But what about this...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Scaffolding began going up around Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church’s towers back in September. Now, just more than three months later, it is coming down.
Sacred Heart General Manager Philip Frappaolo was excited to share with The Tribune Wednesday, “The roof job is completed! All new zinc shingles and shielding are now in place. The crosses were...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The stated purpose of Victim Services of Cullman, Inc. (VSC) is “to lead the community in the prevention of domestic abuse by providing emergency shelter, advocacy and education throughout Cullman County, all in an effort to break the cycle of abuse and help promote peace in every family.”
Executive Director Carol Horstman told The Tribune, “Domestic and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week project, created in partnership with the Cullman County Animal Shelter to highlight available animals (especially those who may have been overlooked) and promote pet adoptions, finished 2019 with wonderful news: 98% of the dogs featured through the year were adopted!
“We are so very grateful for The Cullman Tribune’s willingness...
