CULLMAN, Ala. – Rain, sleet or snow, they’ll show! The annual Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas Show, with classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and everything in-between, will return this Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Depot Park. Money raised from the show goes to Christmas Love, a local organization that sponsors children for the holidays, providing toys and necessities...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $367,050 to help local governments, public schools and nonprofit groups cut expenses by making their facilities more energy-efficient. In Cullman County, the North Alabama Agriplex Foundation will receive $22,100 to implement a rooftop photovoltaic system, or solar panels, at the North Alabama Agriplex.
"It's our first step to be energy...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 5, 2019. 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
Oct. 31
third-degree
theft by deception; Easy Money Check and Cash Advance; 2nd Ave. NW; cash; $500leaving
scene of an accident; person; E. Hanceville Rd., 14th St. SE; damage to...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Cullman
High School’s swim team was back in action this weekend for the 2019 North Alabama
Championship and there were several standout individual performances from the
Bearcat swimmers. The girls team took home fourth place at this year’s event
while the boys team placed ninth out of 21 competing schools. CJ Arnold broke
the CHS men's team 100-yard backstroke record during...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Westminster Assisted Living will have a community yard sale Monday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The money raised will benefit the activities fund for residents of the assisted living and memory care halls.
“Activities include arts, crafts, games, birthdays and other activity supplies,” said Activities Director Ashley Uptagrafft. “We also hope to get funding for outings...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Saturday morning was an exciting introduction to fall for the North Alabama Agriplex’s Farm Kids Club. The topic for November was “Turkey Time,” and the children got to get up close and personal with Tom the Turkey.
Agriplex Director Rachel Dawsey took groups of children to meet the big bird.
“His name is Tom; he’s a gobbler from...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Veterans and their supporters from across the region gathered Saturday morning in Veterans’ Park at Sportsman Lake for the 2019 Cullman County Veterans Day Celebration, sponsored by the Cullman Elks Lodge. The event included free breakfast and lunch for veterans and their spouses, a ride-in by the Sons of Liberty motorcycle club, morning concerts by USO-style...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – A
little history was made at Good Hope High School Saturday morning as middle
school, junior varsity and varsity cheer squads from across the county came together
for the inaugural Cullman County Cheer Competition. This year’s field consisted
of middle school teams from Good Hope, Cold Springs and Fairview, a junior
varsity unit from Good Hope and varsity squads from...
DODGE CITY, Ala. – When driving into Dodge City, you'll notice new signs erected along Alabama Highway 69. The portion of the roadway in Dodge City has been named in honor of the late Elvin W. “Doc” McSwain.
McSwain was born Dec. 1, 1931 in Cullman and worked in real estate form many years in Cullman County; he passed away...
VINEMONT, Ala. – Vinemont Elementary School’s fifth graders braved the chilly weather Friday morning to participate in a walk-a-thon to benefit the American Legion. The students, who walked around the school and then returned inside to hear from some visiting veterans, raised $1,114.85.
Veterans from the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy were on hand to talk with the children.
Army...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Friday evening, Cullman took time to honor its veterans, especially those who served in combat, at its annual Heroes’ Dinner at the Cullman Civic Center.
Master of Ceremonies, Col. Ken Brown explained: “The Heroes’ Dinner is an annual event; this is about the sixth year that we’ve done it. It’s sponsored by Cullman Savings Bank- Mr....
All events take place at the North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho St., Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044, unless otherwise noted.
To register, go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to the registration system, RecDesk.
Nov. 2- Farm Kids Club- Turkey Time - 9-10:30 a.m.
Gobble, gobble! Come see this magnificent bird up close and learn all...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On a clear and cold Friday night in Holly Pond, the Fairview Aggies traveled the short distance to play the Broncos in the final regular season football game for both teams. Fairview is headed to the playoffs as Holly Pond finishes its season.
Both teams were forced to punt on their first possessions of the ballgame. After another punt...
Friday was a busy day for cross country across the state
and several local squads punched their tickets to this year’s state meet with
their sectional performances. Both the boys and girls teams from Cullman, St.
Bernard, Fairview and Holly Pond will be headed to the state championship in
Moulton next weekend along with the Lady Eagles of Vinemont. The Bearcats were winners
at...
CORDOVA, Ala. - The West Point Warriors looked to end the season at .500 Friday night when they traveled to Walker County to take on the Cordova Blue Devils, but unfortunately, things didn't go according to plan as Cordova defeated West Point 20-7 to finish the regular season.
Some big plays by Cordova on its opening series moved the ball...
BREMEN, Ala. - On a soggy, wet night Cold Springs got the 28-8 victory over the Vinemont Eagles in this year’s regular season finale. Vinemont had an injury plagued season but continued to battle all throughout the year.
On the first possession of the game, Vinemont intercepted a Cold Springs pass to give the ball to the offense, but was...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Both Hanceville and Good Hope wrapped up their regular seasons at Ray Talley Stadium Friday night when the Raiders traveled to face the Bulldogs in a wet, cold cross-county showdown. Hanceville struck first in the opening quarter, but it was Good Hope that finished out in front 28-18 to finish the regular season 8-2.
The Bulldogs took...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope City Hall turned into a fun and spooky destination Thursday afternoon as trick or treaters were welcomed by Mayor Jerry “Grim Reaper” Bartlett and other city employees. A steady flow of families stopped by for candy and to participate in this year’s costume contest.
Greg “Woody” Brown and Susan “Unicorn” Eller had cotton candy...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens the 2019-2020 season at home tonight, featuring a sophomore-heavy backcourt and as the 24th-ranked team in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) preseason poll.
Wallace State hosts a pair of Tennessee-based schools at the outset. The Lady Lions welcome Volunteer State today at 5:30 p.m., and host Cleveland...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins a new era tonight as Collin Dimitroff makes his coaching debut for the Lions.
Wallace State welcomes Volunteer State to Tom Drake Coliseum for the 2019-2020 season opener at approximately 7:30 p.m., and Cleveland State pays a visit to town on Sunday afternoon.
Dimitroff, 24, was an assistant coach on last...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or
arrest reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 30
fourth-degree
theft of property; person; 2nd Ave. SW; bicycle; $50
Oct. 31
identity
theft; personthird-degree
theft by deception; Easy Money Check and Cash Advance; 2nd Ave. NW; cash; $500leaving
scene of an...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The residents of Westminster Assisted Living had a magical Halloween as droves of trick or treaters came out to visit Thursday evening. The smiles and laughs were plentiful as each youngster appeared in adorable and creative costumes.
Prior to the trick or treating, residents had their own Halloween fun with a magic show. Latham’s Dazzling Magic Show...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Only a handful of tickets remain for the upcoming United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) Women United Designer Bag Bingo event at Loft 212. This special ladies’ night will feature food, bingo, the most popular designer handbags, raffle prizes and much more and will raise money for the UWCC’s partner agencies.
Almost 300 tickets have already been...
CULLMAN, Ala. – A frighteningly good time was had at the inaugural Cullman County CASA Trunk or Treat Tuesday evening.
Cullman County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program Manager Candace Lingo shared, “This is our first trunk or treat. We have some community resources out here; we have DHR, Victim Services and our umbrella organization is Cullman Caring for Kids...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The
wet weather held off long enough for Cold Springs to make it to Tuscaloosa
Thursday for its 2A Sectional Meet and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles left with
sectional titles. The Eagles finished 43 points ahead of Altamont while the
Lady Eagles edged Altamont by just seven points. Both the boys and girls races
were full of top 10...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The
Lady Bulldogs of Addison were in familiar territory Thursday when they hit the
floor at Bill Harris Arena to take on G.W. Long. Addison was back in the state
championship match and going for its seventh consecutive state title against
the Lady Rebels but unfortunately for Bulldog fans, the streak came to an end after
Addison fell to G.W. Long...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Both
the Addison Lady Bulldogs and Fairview Lady Aggies were at the Birmingham
Crossplex Wednesday for this year’s AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament after
securing spots in the North Super Regional last week. Fairview defeated DAR and
Wilson to advance as the third seed and Addison swept its way to a North Super Regional
title to claim the first seed at the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A fantastic night was had at Stone Bridge Farms Tuesday at Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism’s Therapeutic Recreation Program Halloween party. Pilot Club of Cullman volunteers served a taco dinner as the attendees decorated pumpkins, played on inflatables and enjoyed other fun activities. Volunteers from area schools also participated.
The hottest spot was the dance floor....
“There’ll be a whole lot of veterans in one place where you can just walk around and say, ‘Hey, thank you very much.’ That’s what the whole thing’s about. That’s why we do this.”
- Col. Ken Brown
CULLMAN, Ala. - This weekend, Cullman area veterans will be honored in events at the Cullman Civic Center, Sportsman Lake Park and the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 30, 2019. 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
Oct. 28
fourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; clothing; $33fourth-degree
theft of property; person; Lee Cir. SW; tire; $120
Oct. 29
fourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $326third-degree
domestic violence;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2-year-old boy who was involved in an accidental shooting Saturday, Oct. 26 in the Johnson's Crossing community has died. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed the fatality Wednesday morning. He did not identify the boy.
The incident happened at a residence along the 400 block of County Road 597. The child was transported to an...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD), with the help of sponsor Merchants Bank, turned its parking lot and front lawn into a creepy (in a fun way!) theme park Tuesday evening for its annual Trunk or Treat party, seeing what might have been the biggest crowd ever. Candy hunters of all ages entered through a brand new...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman is now home to the country’s tallest Weihnachtspyramide, thanks to months of planning by the Cullman City Council and Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism, and the handiwork of German company Erzgebirgiisehe Holzkunst Gahlenz in the German village of Gahlenz. Three men from the company, Tobias Fritzsch, Matthias Schiebold and Andreas Hausmann, traveled to Cullman...
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s Cullman County Youth Football season officially came to an end Tuesday
night with three championship matchups. The Cullman Cyclones took this year’s
Fireplug title with a 14-0 win over Holly Pond, the West Point Warriors finished
as Wee-Wee champions after defeating the Good Hope Raiders 14-8 and the Cyclones
clinched this year’s Pee-Wee title as well by knocking...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The man taken to an area hospital late Friday night, Oct. 25 after attempting suicide in the Cullman County Detention Center has died. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed that Matthew LeWayne Clayton, 30, of Prospect Mountain was pronounced dead Tuesday after succumbing to his injuries.
Clayton was charged with killing two men and critically injuring...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good news from the Cullman County Animal Shelter: Donna Ruttkay shared that the last two Cullman Tribune Pets of the Week have been adopted! The shelter still has dogs available, so here’s a new canine companion:
“Another Chance” is “mixed with all the right stuff,” around a year and a half old. She’s a laid-back, low- to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - There are several wonderful stress-free options for trick or treaters this year at the many amazing nursing home and assisted living facilities in the area. The residents are stocked up on the best candy and excited to see all the kids in their fun costumes.
Trick or treating at these facilities is a win-win for everyone. The...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
the wet weather spoiled the plans to wrap up the Cullman County Youth Football
Playoffs on Saturday, six squads hit the field Monday night to settle this year’s
third-place games. The Good Hope Raiders defeated the Hanceville Bulldogs 16-0
in the Fireplug matchup, Cold Springs topped Fairview 22-6 in the Wee-Wee game
and the West Point Warriors held off...
UPDATED: 10-26-19 at 8:49 P.M.
From the Cullman County Sheriff's Office:
"We have confirmed through our investigation that the shooting of the juvenile was accidental."
Updated 10-26-19 5:41 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Multiple sources have confirmed to The Tribune that a small child has been shot at a residence along the 400 block of County Road 597 near the community of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Despite
some cloudy and wet conditions on Smith Lake Saturday morning, 15 boats hit the
water for the 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing
Tournament, topping last year’s total of 13. All proceeds from the tournament
go toward the Hannah Bates Memorial Scholarship at Wallace State Community
College. The scholarship is offered each year to students in the Fast Track,
Business...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) has been busy planning for one of its favorite yearly events. The CPD Trunk or Treat will be Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 5-8 p.m. at the police department (601 Second Ave. NE). The event is sponsored by Merchants Bank.
“Man, we are so excited. We’ve got
this big, brand new entrance built, but...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The man charged with killing two men and critically injuring another in the Prospect Mountain community Monday, Oct. 21 is now in an area hospital following an attempted suicide in the Cullman County Detention Center.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), Matthew LeWayne Clayton, 30, was discovered at approximately 10 p.m. Friday night, Oct....
CULLMAN, Ala. - A new low-cost spay/neuter resource for cats will soon be available for Cullman County cat owners. God’s Feral Felines, a nonprofit group from Marshall County, will be opening a shelter in Cullman County in early 2020.
Since 2013, the all-volunteer nonprofit has worked
to help control feral cat colonies through a trap-neuter-return (TNR) campaign.
Founder and director Pamela...
ARLEY, Ala. -- The
Meek Tigers looked to win their regular season finale at home against the Lynn
Bears Friday night, but Lynn was too much and pulled away in the second half to
take the game 35-12.
The Bears struck first on their opening series as
their running game wore out the Tiger defense and the drive ended with a 2-yard
touchdown run, giving...
CULLMAN, Ala. – It
was a wet and rainy night for football at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night
and that’s exactly how the Bearcats wanted it. Cullman’s explosive running game
led the way to a 42-23 upset over the Fort Payne Wildcats that will surely give
the Bearcats a boost of momentum going into the postseason.
Cullman took the opening kick and got...
Here are some events happening around the community Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-27. If anything changes due to weather, we will update below.
Saturday, Oct. 26
2nd Annual Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament
Registration will begin at 5:30 Saturday morning at the Smith Lake boat launch and the tournament will officially kick off at 6:30. Winners will be determined at the weigh-in...
MOULTON, Ala. – Thursday
was a busy day of cross country for Cullman County as local squads made their way
to Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton for this year’s Cullman County Meet. The
Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles both went home with team titles and Eagles
runner Ethan Edgeworth finished with an individual win. Holly Pond’s Camilla
Chambers placed first individually as well....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 25, 2019. 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
Oct. 23
• duty upon striking an unattended vehicle; person; Cherokee Ave. SW; damage to ’15 Toyota Sienna; $3,000
• ...
CULLMAN, Ala. – 12
schools were in the field at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center for this
year’s Cullman Bearcat Invitational and the hosting Cullman High School Swim
Team combined to finish in first place. Cullman swimmers collected 19 new
individual best times and six first place finishes.
CHS Swim Coach Cory Goble was proud of the way his
teams performed on Thursday...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional’s campus was alive with activity Thursday evening. The hospital’s fifth annual Trunk or Treat saw crowds of excited children, families and colorful and creatively decorated “trunks” manned by costumed Cullman Regional staff.
Cullman Regional Vice President of Marketing and Outreach Lindsey Dossey said, “You know, I think every year is just different and special, but...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Nothing less than an AHSAA Class 4A, Region 7 football championship was on the line when the Danville Hawks traveled to face the Fairview Aggies Thursday night. A win by Danville and a loss by Priceville would give the Hawks the championship. A win by the Aggies would give Fairview the championship. The Aggies made things...
TOWN CREEK, Ala. – On an absolutely gorgeous night for football, Addison traveled to Hatton to attempt to lock down the 2nd seed in the region. A win tonight guarantees the ‘Dawgs a first-round home game in the playoffs.
A capacity crowd waited in anticipation as Hatton won the toss and elected to kick to the ‘Dawgs. It was the...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders returned home to host Fayette County in a big region matchup Thursday night but couldn’t overcome an early Tiger lead, falling 30-14 to move to 7-2 on the season.
Good Hope won the toss and deferred to the second half, giving Fayette County the ball first and the Tigers came out firing,...
VINEMONT, Ala. – It was senior night for the Eagles Thursday night as they hosted their cross-county rivals, the Holly Pond Broncos, in a tight, back-and-forth game that saw the Broncos finish on top 36-29
Vinemont received the opening kick-off and pounded the ball down the field on a scoring drive capped off by a 4-yard run from Colby Miller...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors hosted the Hayden Wildcats in their final regular season home game. In what was a tale of two halves, West Point outlasted Hayden in an overtime thriller, 21-20.
The opening possession for Hayden saw the Wildcats run the ball the entire series and it ended with a 3-yard touchdown run that put...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs played host to the Locust Fork Hornets Thursday night and couldn’t quite keep pace in a very high-scoring affair.
Locust Fork won the toss and elected to receive, but the Hornet offense failed to gain a first down.
Hanceville took over possession on its own 17 and on its second play from scrimmage, quarterback Zack...
SULLIGENT, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss at home to Tarrant last week, the Cold Springs Eagles hit the road Thursday night for the long trip to Sulligent. The Eagles found themselves in a deep hole early on and weren’t able to overcome the Sulligent lead, falling 36-7.
An interception gave Sulligent some early momentum that led to an...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After advancing past area tournaments earlier in the week, West Point, Fairview, Vinemont, Holly Pond and Meek were all in action at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville Thursday for this year’s North Super Regional Tournament. Unfortunately, all but the Lady Aggies were eliminated on day one but Fairview will be back on the floor tomorrow,...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross country teams will look to defend their Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) titles on Friday morning at the University of Montevallo.
The men’s 8K begins at 9 a.m. and the women’s 5K begins at 10 a.m.
“All of our runners have a good grasp of things and a good plan. We’re mentally prepared for nasty...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 24, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
Oct. 21
trespassing;
School House Rd.murder;
CR 223theft of
property; CR 437criminal
mischief; CR 565theft of
property; CR 316burglary;
CR 604burglary;
CR 1693trespassing;
CR 1400unlawful
breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; Higgerson Rd.assault;
CR 1141unlawful
breaking and entering of a motor vehicle;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Family and friends of Joe Pace packed Goat Island Brewing Wednesday night to show their love and support as he battles ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). The Pints for Joe fundraiser was organized by the Cullman Brewers Guild to assist the Pace family with mounting expenses. Pace, vice president of the Guild, was there with his wife...
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament is scheduled to get underway this Saturday, Oct. 26 and it generates proceeds for a great cause while also honoring the memory of a beloved friend and family member within the community. Bates, 21, was killed in an ATV crash at Stony Lonesome OHV Park in February 2018.
All...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Festhalle was bustling with activity as the City of Cullman held its annual Citywide Employee Safety Meeting Wednesday morning.
Assistant to Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, Leanne West, shared what the event was all about.
“What we do is we have a big safety meeting, of course with all the departments, and we have food and door...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Employees of Cullman Florist visited Rumors Deli and several other area businesses Wednesday, handing out colorful bouquets of flowers two at a time- one for the recipient and one for the recipient to give to someone else. Wednesday was Petal It Forward day.
According to the Society of American Florists: “This marks the fifth year SAF has...
Editor’s note: The Wednesday, October 23rd print edition of The Cullman Tribune says that five teams are playing Thursday night but since press time on Tuesday, Holly Pond and Vinemont and Hanceville have moved their games to Thursday night to avoid incoming weather. Cullman and Meek are still scheduled to play Friday night.
With wet weather moving in this...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 23, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
No incidents
reported.
Arrests
No arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 21
theft of
lost property; person; 4th St. SW; wallet and contentsduty
upon striking an unattended vehicle; person; Town Square SW; damage to ’12
Toyota Prius; $2,500leaving
the scene of an...
Classes 2A, 6A and 7A were on the court for area
tournaments Tuesday night and all three local squads in action will be moving
on to the next stage of the postseason. The Addison Lady Bulldogs swept both
Sulligent and Winston County to win this year’s 2A Area 13 Tournament and both
the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Cullman Lady Bearcats finished as...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – It
was a near-perfect night for football at Dafford Smith Stadium in Fairview
Tuesday night and fans were treated to a high-scoring, competitive showdown
between the Aggies and the West Point Warriors for this year’s Cullman County
Middle School Football Championship. After trading scores for four quarters,
Fairview finished the game on top 41-32 and got its hands on the championship
hardware....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 22, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
No incidents
reported.
Arrests
No arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 21
unlawful
breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Sandy Ave. SW; wallet and
contents, phone
Arrests
Oct. 21
White, Ashley N., 28
FTA-
failure to register vehicleFTA-
insurance violation
Murphy, Bama S., 34
fourth-degree
theft of...
The Stephen K. Griffith Memorial Fund was established in June 2018 to honor the memory of Stephen K. Griffith and to expand mental health services in Cullman County.
The Fund was established by Steve’s wife Jackie, son Wyles (Brandy) Griffith and daughter, Sarah Frances (Donovon) Lovell. Steve was taken from us too soon as a direct result of the mental...
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) leaders and volunteers on Monday morning led Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill and local officials on a tour of four of UWCC’s partner agencies. Stops on the “Seeing is Believing” tour included the Good Samaritan Health Clinic, Cullman Caring for Kids, the Pilot Light House and the Cullman County...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Vinemont
and East Lawrence traveled to Holly Pond on a rainy Monday night for this year’s
Class 3A Area 13 Tournament and it was the hosting Lady Broncos that finished
the night as tournament champions. After Vinemont edged past East Lawrence in
four very tight sets (23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23), the Lady Eagles advanced to
take on Holly Pond in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Victim Services of Cullman, Inc. (VSC) on Sunday evening held a candlelight vigil at Depot Park in Cullman, in memory of victims of domestic violence.
VSC Director Carol Horstman told the assembled group, “I was doing some reading today and read that, of the women each year who lose their life to homicide, 55% of them are...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The gates at Peinhardt Living History Farm opened at 9 a.m. Saturday for Peinhardt Farm Day 2019 and the crowds started arriving. By 10 a.m. the sky opened up and light rain would be a constant for the remainder of the event. While attendance was impacted to some degree, visitors continued to come and attitudes seemed...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Walkers endured Saturday morning’s cold, rainy weather to participate in Cullman’s third annual Walk for Freedom to raise awareness of human trafficking.
Cullmanites were not alone. Tens of thousands of people gathered in more than 450 cities across 50 countries for the walk, organized globally by the anti-human trafficking organization, A21.
Before the walk began Saturday, participants congregated...
WEST POINT, Ala.
-- Round one of the Cullman County Youth Football playoffs is in the books and
championship games are now set for each division. In the Fireplug games, the
Cullman Cyclones knocked off the Hanceville Bulldogs while the Holly Pond
Broncos defeated the Good Hope Raiders. The Wee-Wee matchups saw the West Point
Warriors edge the Cold Springs Eagles in overtime and...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The City of Good Hope is busy preparing for two fun Halloween events that will be held at Good Hope City Hall. The first will be the Sizzlin’ Seniors Halloween Bash, planned for Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. On Halloween, from 3-5 p.m., it will be the kids’ turn to come out for a...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nearly
all of our local teams were in the field at the St. Bernard Oktoberfest Invitational
and Saturday morning provided cool, rainy conditions for this year’s run. The
Cold Springs Eagles placed first in the small school division and individually,
St. Bernard’s Caleb Guthery was the first to cross the line with a time of
17:20.54, helping lead the Saints to...
Take a drive down to 191 County Road 741 and you’ll see an
unpaved road that leads to a “dead end” sign; keep driving and you’ll find a
fenced area with what looks to be an abandoned hiking trail. When approaching
the trail and exploring with a guide, you’ll come to find out there’s a
murderer on the loose with a chainsaw…
The Dead...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The last of this year’s Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce community luncheons took place Friday at East Side Baptist Church, with Cullman Regional CEO James Clements as October’s keynote speaker.
Clements discussed the hospital’s recent expansion,
the status of future expansions and the benefits he said that growth brings to
the community. In addition to the 30-bed expansion and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - First Source for Women (FSW) on
Thursday evening held its annual fundraising dinner, the “Celebrate Life”
banquet, at Loft 212 in Cullman, where more than 200 attendees were treated to
a meal catered by Designs by Grace and a challenging keynote address by
Christian minister, author and speaker Bob Reccord.
Reccord, borrowing the Dickens phrase “It was the best of
times; it...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Child Development Center (CDC) students had the chance to get up close and personal with local first responders Friday afternoon at the fourth annual Restore Love event, hosted by Cook Ministries.
“It’s for the kids; it’s really just a matter of everybody
that has a heart for kids in the community…I know all it seems I...
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – It was an absolutely perfect night for some football between the Vinemont Eagles and J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday night, but unfortunately for Eagles’ fans, it ended with a 27-18 loss for Vinemont.
Vinemont received the opening kick and found the end zone in just six plays as Colby Miller scampered into the end zone from 31 yards...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies traveled north to face the Randolph Raiders Friday night. It was senior night at Randolph, but it was the Aggies who left with a 42-20 win.
Fairview received the opening kickoff and was unable to gain a first down. After a Fairview punt, Randolph went 6 yards before punting the ball away. A 33-yard Raider punt...
ADDISON, Ala. - It was homecoming week at Addison as the Bulldogs hosted region foe Tharptown at A.G. Hicks Stadium. After Addison senior Macey Butler was crowned 2019 Homecoming Queen, she got to oversee her hometown Bulldogs sleepwalk through a game that was not as close as the score would indicate.
Addison came into the game 6-2 (3-1 in region)...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Coming off of a big win on the road against Haleyville last week, the Raiders returned home Friday night to face the Curry Yellow Jackets for their homecoming game.
Good Hope kicked the ball off to start the game and the Yellow Jackets came out and drove the ball down inside the Raiders’ 30-yard line only...
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs took on Tarrant on senior night Friday, and it was a crucial region game for the Eagles if they had any hopes of hosting a playoff game. Unfortunately, though, turnovers hurt them, and the Wildcats came back late to win the game, 24-20.
Cold Springs got the ball to start out the game but turned...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning in dramatic fashion on the road against Dora last week, the Warriors returned home Friday night to take on Corner. Unfortunately for West Point fans in the home stands, the Yellow Jackets scored early and often in this one and handed the Warriors a 35-7 loss.
Corner jumped ahead 7-0 midway through the first...
FULTONDALE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs were dealt a solid defeat by the Fultondale Wildcats Friday night as the Bulldogs scored late in the fourth quarter to narrowly avoid a shutout.
(3-5) Hanceville held (7-1) Fultondale to only a safety in the first half of the Class 3A, Region 5 matchup, but the momentum belonged to Fultondale in the second...
GUIN, Ala. – After falling to Pickens County at home a week ago, the Meek Tigers hit the road Friday night to take on Marion County. The Red Raiders jumped out to an early lead over the Tigers and pulled away in the second half to win it 35-20.
Meek fell behind 14-0 quickly in the opening quarter and was...
CULLMAN, Ala. – It was another typical showdown between Cullman and Hartselle at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night as the Tigers and Bearcats took every second on the game clock to decide a winner. It was a low-scoring affair that Cullman led just 3-0 at the half before its offensive front and running game took over in the fourth...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Volleyball’s regular season is winding down this weekend and that means area tournaments are right around the corner. Three teams, Addison, Fairview and Holly Pond, will be hosting after winning their area crowns in the regular season and the rest will be on the road next week trying to advance to super regional tournaments.
Monday, Oct....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 18, 2019. 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
Oct. 16
leaving
the scene of an accident; person; 4th St. SW, McNabb Rd. SW; damage to ’00 GMC
Sierra; $500
Oct. 17
fourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $143unlawful
breaking...
CULLMAN, Ala. - This week, Bill Strandlund, director of Grace Episcopal Church’s Grace Place ministry to victims of memory loss, placed fourth in the nationwide 2019 #WhoPowersYou Contest sponsored by Touchstone Energy Cooperative, Inc. and open to members of Touchstone’s network of local cooperatives. He was among more than 200 nominees from across the country; the winners included entries...
DECATUR, Ala. - Six local businesspeople and employees, along with three local employers, this month were honored at the North Alabama Area Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities (NAACEPD) Annual Awards Luncheon in Decatur. This committee, one of several set up by Gov. Kay Ivey throughout the state, represents Cullman, Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan Counties.
Cullman area residents...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The
prep volleyball regular season is winding down and the Lady Broncos of Holly
Pond hosted Fairview and Susan Moore Thursday night for a tri-match before area
tournaments begin Monday. The Lady Aggies knocked off both Holly Pond and Susan
Moore in straight sets and the Lady Broncos swept the Lady Bulldogs to close out
the night. It was also...
Updated 10-17-19 5:31 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Rowdy Bunch at the Hanceville Senior Center had a little fun Thursday morning with Sheriff Matt Gentry and others from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Knowing that the CCSO would be cooking out at the center, the sly seniors staged a “crime scene” for Gentry and the others to solve.
The “victim”...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama senior shortstop Claire Jenkins suffered an ACL injury in practice and will miss the 2020 season. She underwent successful surgery on her left knee Thursday morning and is expected to make a full recovery.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Lyle Cain of Andrews Sports Medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, Ala.
“We were very upset...
With most of the regular season in the books, several
local teams have already punched their tickets to the playoffs and more still
have a chance to play their way in these last two weeks. Addison will play on
Thursday this week and host Tharptown, West Point will be at home against Corner,
Good Hope will welcome Curry to campus, Cold Springs will...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 17, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Oct. 15
criminal
mischief; CR 282reckless
endangerment; CR 1087theft of
property; CR 1435harassment;
Hwy. 91domestic
violence; CR 1184shooting
into an occupied dwelling; CR 1136theft of
property; CR 38
Oct. 16
unlawful
possession of marijuana; Hwy. 69 N, CR 1693criminal
mischief, harassment; CR 1224criminal
mischief;...
