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;...
Here are some events happening around the community from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Hanceville Senior Center Cookout
10 a.m. at the Hanceville Senior Center- The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will be grilling out for the seniors.
Cullman County Master Gardeners October Meeting
10 a.m.-noon, Cullman County Extension Office, 402 Arnold St. NE, Suite G-1, Cullman
Business meeting at 10...
CULLMAN, Ala. - This Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, the Peinhardt family will open Peinhardt Living History Farm will to the public for an educational day of traditional rural life.
According to the Peinhardt Living History Farm Foundation, “The entire family can enjoy hands-on experiences from hayrides, farm animals, quilting, crafts, old-time music, antique tractors, crop picking, painting pumpkins and much...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Things are heating up for the senior citizen community in Good Hope. A new program, Sizzlin’ Seniors, kicked off Tuesday morning at Good Hope City Hall, where several rounds of bingo were played, after which the group had lunch and partook in a fun painting party.
The Sizzlin’ Seniors group, for those ages 55 and older,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Courthouse, official office of Brooksie the court dog, has welcomed a fresh new crop of canine companions to its staff. On Tuesday, District Judge Rusty Turner announced that a local group of volunteer trainers and handlers with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs has begun working on an as-needed basis in the courthouse. The...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Merchants
Bank held its 26th annual Charity Classic golf tournament in September
and on Wednesday, several local organizations were at Merchants Bank to receive
the proceeds from this year’s event. Cullman Caring for Kids, Good Samaritan Health
Clinic and Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice each received a $7,000
check from this year’s tournament and Merchants Bank’s Ross West was happy...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A packed charter bus provided by Wallace State Community College left Cullman Tuesday morning to embark on the 2019 Farm-City Tour that stopped at three fun destinations. Hosted by the Cullman County Cooperative Extension Office and Cullman Farm-City, the tour stopped at Belle Chevre in Elkmont, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley...
WEST POINT, Ala. – It’s
been 55 years since West Point last held the Cullman County Tournament title,
but that drought ended Tuesday night when this year’s Lady Warriors squad
defeated the top-seeded Fairview Lady Aggies to win the county crown. West
Point actually swept Fairview twice during day two of the tournament, once
earlier in the winner’s bracket and then again in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 15, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
Oct. 10
domestic
violence; CR 517domestic
violence, criminal mischief; CR 437burglary;
CR 715unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 747unlawful
possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of prescription drugs;
CR 437unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 69 S
Oct. 11
theft of
property;...
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Saturday marked the end of the youth football regular season and four teams
from the fireplug, wee-wee, and pee-wee divisions clinched playoff spots. The
goal for each team will be to hold the championship trophy when the postseason
ends and that journey will start Saturday, October 19th at West Point High
School.
Fireplug
West Division:
8 a.m. - No. 1 Cullman Cyclones vs....
CULLMAN, Ala. – At its September meeting, the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) approved nine grants, totaling more than $100,000. Seven local organizations and schools were presented with their grant checks Monday morning.
The grant recipients present Monday morning were:
Sacred Heart School for self-guided student resources $12,000
Cullman County Veterans Day Celebration Committee for 2019 Cullman County Veterans Day Celebration $12,000
Cullman County Center...
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament officially got underway at West
Point High School Monday afternoon and day one was full of sweeps. None of Monday’s
six matches required more than two sets to settle and the Lady Aggies and Lady
Warriors got through day one unbeaten. Fairview enjoyed a bye through the first
round before knocking off Holly Pond...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 14, 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. 9
third-degree
criminal trespassing; CR 469
Oct. 10
third-degree
theft of property; Belk; Cullman Shopping Centerthird-degree
criminal mischief; person; 13th St. NE
Oct. 11
third-degree
forgery; 2nd Ave. SWfourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157
Oct. 12
fourth-degree
theft of...
Updated 10-29-19 10:43 a.m.
Below is a list of fall/Halloween events happening around the community. Know of one we missed? Send your information to wendy@cullmantribune.com.
Cullman County CASA Trunk or Treat
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 5-8 p.m.
Cullman County CASA, 402 Arnold St. NE Suite W-1, Cullman
No tricks here!! Come in your Halloween costumes and enjoy an evening of safe family fun, fellowship, and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The final day of the Cullman County Fair was Saturday, and inside the Coca-Cola Theatre, motorcycles were on display at the fair’s inaugural motorcycle show.
Cullman Lion Charlie Childers shared what inspired the Lions to begin a bike show.
“Well, we’re just on the last Saturday and we needed something to put (in) our theater. We got to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cool fall weather (finally!) and well-established side-by-side festivals on Saturday brought crowds to downtown Hanceville for the eighth annual Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival and 28th annual Mud Creek Marching Festival. On the crafty end, 60 retail vendors and four food vendors filled the streets downtown, while local businesses and eateries opened their doors. Two...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The
youth football regular season is officially over and the rest of the playoff field
in each division was decided on Saturday in some huge games. Hanceville
traveled to take on Vinemont, Holly Pond hosted Fairview, the Good Hope Outlaws
traveled to take on Cold Springs, the Cullman Bearcats hosted the Cullman
Cyclones, and West Point traveled to take on the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A team from Hanceville High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) on Friday evening won the inaugural Cullman County Fair Farm Olympics. In events including the team plank walk, nail driving, hay bale stacking, rope climbing and a wheel barrow race, Hanceville teammates Will Akin, Kevin Chavez, Barrett Hardin and Garrett Riggs defeated tough rivals from...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cotton, chickens and monarch butterflies were the hot scoop Friday morning at the North Alabama Agriplex, where one of its programs, the Little Farmers preschool program, got together for its monthly meeting. For the month of October, the Little Farmers learned all about cotton.
North Alabama Agriplex Director Rachel Dawsey shared what the Little Farmers program is...
TANNER, Ala. - Addison traveled to Rip Swanner Field in Tanner, Alabama to take on a rebuilding Tanner Rattlers team in a region game. What looked like a mismatch on paper, well, turned out to be a mismatch on the field. Addison looked like it was playing a junior varsity squad due to the Rattlers going with a plethora of younger...
HALEYVILLE, Ala. - Coming off a tough loss to Northside last week, the Good Hope Raiders hit the road Friday night for a region matchup with Haleyville.
Haleyville got the ball first only to chew up some clock and be forced to punt the ball. Good Hope took the ball down the field and punched it in for a touchdown...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On a beautiful fall evening at Dafford Smith Stadium in Fairview, the West Morgan Rebels took on the Aggies in a Class 4A, Region 7 showdown and Fairview looked to continue its winning ways from last week.
The Aggies won the toss and the Rebels began the game on offense at their own 15-yard line. West Morgan...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the Holly Pond Broncos and they faced off against the Tigers of J.B. Pennington. In the end, Pennington was too much for Holly Pond.
The Broncos, wearing their dark green uniforms, received the opening kickoff and started on their own 37-yard line. Their running game looked strong against the Tiger defense as...
ARLEY, Ala. – After dropping last week’s matchup on the road against Brilliant, Meek returned home Friday night to host the Tornadoes of Pickens County. The Tigers were hoping to bounce back after falling to Pickens County last season, but the Tornadoes were just too much to handle and Meek fell to 0-8 after losing 44-13.
Pickens County scored early...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Twelve young girls participated in the 2019 Teen Miss Fair Princess Pageant Thursday night.
Siddalee Drake, 13, daughter of Jimmy Drake and the late Amy Drake, was crowned 2019 Teen Miss Fair Princess.
Victoria Faith Hudson, 15, daughter of Angela Hudson, won first runner-up.
Emmy Leight Glover, 15, daughter of Jason and Brandy Glover, won second runner-up.
McKenna Pesola,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Fourteen young girls participated in the 2019 Cullman County Fair Junior Miss Fair Princess Pageant Thursday evening.
Isabella Grace Jones, 10, daughter of Tony and Tina Jones, was crowned 2019 Cullman County Fair Junior Miss Fair Princess.
Maycie Grace Nolan, 12, daughter of Jeremiah and Jessica Nolan, was named first runner-up and Ms. Photogenic.
Mattie O’Leana Wisener, 11, daughter...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Friday announced it will soon break ground on a new multi-use health care facility in Hartselle, Alabama. The facility will include an urgent care center, outpatient imaging center and specialty physician clinic.
“We continue to have more people from the Hartselle community utilizing the services at Cullman Regional,” said Cullman Regional Vice President of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional is excited to announce it will host its fifth annual Trunk or Treat event Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 from 4-7 p.m. on the Cullman Regional campus.
Main features of this year’s event will include free food, bounce houses, free health screenings and tons of candy! The event will also feature elaborate trunks decorated and hosted...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Since 2018, Victoria's Hope has served low-income families and disaster victims of Cullman County by offering assistance with clothing and household goods and necessities. A year later, Founder April German opened a full thrift store - Victoria's Hope Thrift and Treasures- as a way to raise even more money for families and local charities, and community...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Aistin Gable is a little boy with an enormous heart who enjoys helping others but shies away from the spotlight. The Hanceville third grader spent time Monday during his fall break picking up litter left behind at Hanceville’s Veterans Park. He worried about the ducks or other visitors being harmed by the discarded hooks and fishing...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 11, 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. 9
third-degree
criminal mischief, third-degree domestic violence; person; Ave. F SEthird-degree
domestic violence; person; Hwy. 157
Oct. 10
fourth-degree
theft of property; person; Sunrise St. NE; freezer; $250
Arrests
Oct. 10
Riggs, Destiny V., 19
third-degree
domestic violence...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville High School Leo Club hosted a blood drive at the school Thursday, seeing a huge response.
At midday, Leo Club sponsor Tina Weldon was excited about the turnout.
“The blood drive is amazing,” she said. “We had over 50 sign-ins; we except over 65 people by the end of the drive. Ninety-five percent of our donors...
With over half of the regular season in the books this
football season, its time to start thinking about the postseason and we have
several local teams still very much in the playoff hunt. Addison will try to
follow up a huge win over Colbert County on the road at Tanner this week, Cold
Springs is coming off a bye week and will...
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – Garden City Park will be filled with music and festivities all day this Saturday, Oct. 12, when the inaugural Garden City Music Festival takes place from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. The event will benefit the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department.
Vendors will be set up at 10 a.m., with the music beginning at 1 p.m....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 10, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
Oct. 7
domestic
violence; CR 520domestic
violence, trespassing; CR 792unlawful
possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia,
trafficking drugs; Hwy. 91unlawful
breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; CR 51violation
of a protection order; CR 1448harassment;
CR 1192trespassing;
CR...
St. Bernard seventh grader Carter Daily took the Cullman County Fair Spelling Bee title for the second year Wednesday evening. A bee veteran, Daily reached the third round of this year’s 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. Pictured from left to right are eighth grader Clayton Gary, the second runner-up; seventh grader Jordan Graham, first runner-up; and Daily.
Copyright...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman area seniors took full advantage of the crisp fall weather as the fairgrounds opened Wednesday morning for Senior Day. They enjoyed the many exhibits, were delighted to ride the carousel and Ferris wheel and cheered the outstanding entertainment at the Coca-Cola Theatre.
Senior Day at the Fair is sponsored by Comfort Care and welcomes seniors from...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 9, 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. 7
harassment;
person; Hwy. 157
Oct. 8
second-degree
theft of property; person; 10th St. SE; utility trailer; $2,000fourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; grill; $147
Arrests
Oct. 8
Solano, Maranda G., 45
public
intoxicationunlawful
possession or receipt of...
As we make our way through October and the end of the
regular season approaches, playoff contenders have separated themselves from
the rest of the pack and the remaining games will be critical to determine who
will be in the postseason and where they might go. The Cullman Bearcats’ road
trip to Muscle Shoals has been moved up to Thursday night while Holly...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Power Board (CPB) on Tuesday showed appreciation to the community with its annual “Powerfest” event, providing a free meal and door prizes for the public.
CPB General Manager Mike Manning shared what Powerfest is about.
“We’re glad to have Cullman Powerfest once a year and it’s a great time show our appreciation to our customers,” he...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Emilee Beth Harbison was crowned 2019 Cullman County Fair Queen in competition in the Coca-Cola Theatre at the Cullman County Fairgrounds Tuesday evening. With her title, Harbison will receive a $3,000 scholarship award paid to the school of her choice, given by the Cullman County Fair Association, and a diamond pendant from Doug Doggett Jewelers of...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Several
local squads were in action at the Fairview “Hay of a Run” meet Tuesday afternoon
but it was St. Bernard that left with the most hardware. The Saints finished 22
points ahead of Fairview to collect a win and the Lady Saints edged J.B.
Pennington by eight points to finish first as well. Madilyn Kerber led the Lady
Saints with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Brewers Guild will hold a special fundraiser Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 5-9 p.m. at Goat Island Brewing for the guild’s vice president, Joe Pace, who was recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS).
President Jason Guidry shared with The Tribune, “The Cullman Brewers Guild, along with Goat Island Brewing, is sponsoring a fundraiser to help...
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. - Southern Gospel group Triumphant Quartet, which has headlined the Good Samaritan Health Clinic fundraiser, the Caring for Cullman Concert, for several years, will return to town in two weeks with three new national awards to its credit, and bass singer/West Point native Eric Bennett will bring an extra one of his own. Southern Gospel journal Singing...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 8, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Oct. 2
domestic
violence; CR 504burglary;
Hwy. 69 Ndomestic
violence; Hwy. 157domestic
violence; CR 1082harassment;
CR 64unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 437trespassing;
CR 747
Oct. 3
harassment;
CR 1749illegal
possession of prescription drugs, unlawful possession of a controlled substance;
I-65, Exit 291trespassing;
CR 1237violation
of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Monday evening, with the Cullman County Fair underway, 27 girls participated in the 2019 Little Miss Fair Princess Pageant.
Lily Reese Harris, 9, daughter of Kent Harris and April Andrews, was crowned 2019 Little Miss Fair Princess.
Lilly Kate Bryant, 7, daughter of Lindsey and Shannon Bryant, was named first runner-up.
Natalie Ann Heaton, 8, daughter of Justin...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tri-Green Arena at the Cullman County Fair was packed Sunday afternoon as dogs, along with their young handlers, took center stage for the much-anticipated Dog Show hosted by the Cullman County 4-H Club. This year’s show saw an increase in participation with the return of veteran handlers and the addition of a few rising stars.
Dr....
CULLMAN, Ala. - One contestant from each of Cullman County’s eight public high schools will vie for the coveted title of 2019 Miss Cullman County Fair Queen 2019 Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Coca-Cola Theatre at the Cullman County Fairgrounds.
The girls will compete on an equal basis for a $3,000 scholarship award (paid to the school...
CULLMAN, Ala.
- The youth football regular season is winding down and some teams from each
division have either clinched playoff spots or were looking to get in the
playoff race ain some huge games going on around the area. The Good Hope
Raiders traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones, West Point hosted Cold
Springs, Vinemont traveled to take on the Cullman Bearcats,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has a few extra canine friends right now, so volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
China Grove is a beagle mix who’s not quite a year old. She’s a wide-open, high-energy pet Ruttkay describes as “espresso in the a.m.!” She loves human attention and interaction, comes...
Updated 10-5-19 at 11:48 p.m.
Statement from ALEA Marine Patrol Division/Northern District:
The body of Kelsey Starling, the missing passenger from a two-vessel crash July 4 at Smith Lake, was recovered today, Oct.5.
Search efforts had resumed on Thursday, Oct. 3. Divers from Houston County Rescue Squad located what they believed to be Ms. Starling today in approximately 140 feet of water....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Area runners braved the heat Saturday morning for the 2019 Cullman Oktoberfest 5K and 10K runs. Below are the Top 10 finishers in each event, according to results provided by Oktoberfest.
5K Overall Top 10
Joe McCaffrey 19:38.35
Joshua Curl 20:21.77
Jeremy Stidham 21:28.68
Justin Self 21:32.33
Tommy Cheek 21:42.71
Walker Caretti 21:44.10
Katie Kruger 21:44.35
Chris Haney 22:46.79
Gregg Bisset 23:00.10
Emory Bonds 23:05.84
10K Overall Top...
OAKVILLE, Ala. – This
year’s Jesse Owens Classic was held at Oakville Indian Mounds Park Saturday morning
and the Cold Springs Eagles collected another big win at one of the biggest
meets of the season. The Eagles finished in first place ahead of St. Bernard by
20 points and the Lady Saints took home a second-place finish, scoring just
eight points behind Evangelical Christian...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Regional Service Guild is excited to announce the Foundation’s Tailgate and Celebrate event, set for Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. at Water Willow (1301 County Road 1476, Cullman, AL 35058).
The dinner is designed for a casual evening with fellowship and football games as entertainment. There will be televisions showcasing the games. There will...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Lions Club on Friday proclaimed Matthew Howell “King of the Kitchen” for the 2019 Cullman County Fair. Winning the fair competition is good enough on its own, but all the more impressive when you realize that Howell is 12 years old and was competing in an adult category, even though he had the option...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After routing Curry on the road a week ago, the Bulldogs returned to Ray Talley Stadium Friday night for a regional showdown with Midfield. The Patriots managed to find the end zone early and kept Hanceville’s offense in check on their way to a 36-12 region win.
Midfield went up 6-0 early in the opening quarter and...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Aggies entered the Friday night clash with the North Jackson Chiefs after an off week looking to make history by beating North Jackson for the first time ever and giving their head coach, George Redding, an early birthday present. An early indication of how the evening would go came when Fairview won the coin...
LOCUST FORK, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to face the Locust Fork Hornets Friday night. The Broncos received the opening kickoff and started at their own 28. With Kyler Chaney under center directing the Holly Pond running game, they drove the ball to their own 43. Holly Pond failed to gain a first down. Chaney booted a...
ATHENS, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats traveled to Athens to take on the Golden Eagles in a huge region game looking to grab a playoff spot, but Athens had other plans and pulled away late to take the game 31-17.
Athens found the end zone first with 9:36 remaining in the opening quarter to take an early 7-0 lead. After...
ADDISON, Ala. - A large crowd gathered at A.G. Hicks stadium Friday night to watch the hometown Addison Bulldogs take on the Colbert County Indians in a huge region showdown. Addison came in with one region loss whereas Colbert County was undefeated in region play. It was a must-win game for the Bulldogs if they have any hopes of winning a...
FULTONDALE, Ala. - Vinemont traveled to Fultondale in what turned out to be a tale of two halves for the Eagles that saw Fultondale come away with a 36-22 homecoming victory.
Vinemont got the ball to start the game and pounded the ball resulting in a 10-play drive, all on the ground, resulting in a 1-yard touchdown by Dallin Dinkle...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the West Point Warriors but unfortunately for the fans in attendance, there wasn’t a lot to cheer about outside of the halftime festivities. Jasper scored early and often in the first half to take a big lead early and was able to pull away and hand West Point a 42-7...
BRILLIANT, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss on the road at Sumiton Christian a week ago, the Tigers were back on the road this week to take on Brilliant and try to pick up their first win of the season. Unfortunately for Meek fans, the homestanding Tigers finished on top, defeating Meek 30-6.
The Meek Tigers were in the...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Arguably the biggest game of the week in Cullman County was happening in Good Hope between the fourth-ranked Raiders and eighth-ranked Northside Rams, and after a tight first half, the Rams were able to pull away and collect a 41-16 win in the second half.
Good Hope and Northside traded defensive stops throughout most of the...
Cullman Oktoberfest Activities
7 a.m.-9 p.m. Farmers Market at the Festhalle
8 a.m. Oktoberfest 5K & 10K Run
8 a.m.-8 p.m. Arts & Crafts Show at Depot Park
8 a.m.-10 p.m. Children's Activities at the Cullman County Museum Parking Lot
8:30-9 a.m. East & West Elementary Singers at the Festhalle
9 a.m. K9s-4-A-Kause at Depot Park (includes the popular Wiener Dog Races!)
9-10 a.m. Cullman Middle...
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its September meeting, the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) approved nine grants, totaling more than $100,000. One recipient, the North Alabama Agriplex, was granted $12,000 for its Food for Life program. The check was officially presented Friday at the Cullman County Economic Development office.
North Alabama Agriplex Director Rachel Dawsey shared, “We launched the Food...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Join Cullman Regional at the second annual Think Pink Women’s Health Luncheon Thursday, Oct. 10 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Top of the Town in downtown Cullman.
The luncheon will feature Wallace State Math Instructor Renee Quick, who will share her inspiring survivor story. She is married to Keith Quick and they have twin sons, Brody and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 4, 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. 3
third-degree
burglary, fourth-degree theft of property; person; Morgan Ave. SW; food; $40fourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; General Merchandise; $29harassment;
person; Hwy. 31 Sduty
upon striking an unattended vehicle; person;...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On a hot Wednesday afternoon, Hanceville City Clerk Tania Wilcox spent her lunch break visiting with and taking care of a handsome black and white lab mix who was found as a stray in the city. The lab is lovingly referred to as “Snoop.”
It is always her hope to reunite lost pets with their rightful owners...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2019 Cullman County Fair pageants got underway Thursday evening, with the youngest of this year’s princesses taking to the stage in the Coca-Cola Theatre first as the Tiny Miss and Petite Miss winners were determined.
The Tiny Miss princesses were first, with nine beautiful 3- and 4-year-olds competing. Alyssa Beth Henry, daughter of John and Megan...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Festhalle was the place to be Thursday as area seniors celebrated Oktoberfest. Despite the record-breaking heat, the venue was packed and the party was lively as seniors from throughout the county and as far away as Florence, Attalla and Irondale attended the much-anticipated event.
Several of the attendees took to the dance floor donning lederhosen...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Despite busy activity elsewhere in Cullman with the Cullman County Fair opening and Oktoberfest well underway, West Elementary’s campus was bustling with kids wanting to dance and play Thursday evening at the school’s annual festival, West Fest.
West Elementary PTA President Jessica Svarney shared, “West Fest is our annual fall fundraiser that we do every year; it’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 3, 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
Sept. 30
Allaire, Richard Lee Jr., 59
probation
violation – first-degree theft of propertysecond-degree
unlawful possession of marijuana
Elkins, Brandon
Scott, 33
FTA-
third-degree theft of propertyFTA- unlawful
possession of a controlled substance
Hankins, Tyler Mark,
24
public
intoxication
Haynes, Jeremy
Ashton, 31
FTA-
negotiating a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Folks will have an opportunity for a little education on local history and a fair bit of fun tonight by taking part in the candlelight walking tour, a 10-year-old Cullman Oktoberfest tradition, led by the Cullman County Museum’s Julie Burks and former Burgermeister Michael Sullins.
Sullins described the event as an “informal walking tour” looking at the...
With the playoff chase in full swing, several local
squads are preparing to host regional matchups and all of them hold postseason
implications. This week’s slate also features a pair of ranked teams clashing
in Good Hope as the fourth-ranked Raiders prepare to host no. 8 Northside
Friday night. Elsewhere in the area, Hanceville will face one of the top teams
in its region...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Museum was busy Monday and Tuesday as the city prepared for the start of Oktoberfest Wednesday. As Cullman begins the celebration of its German heritage, Museum Director Drew Green welcomed area school groups who learned about Cullman’s German history while on walking tours throughout the Warehouse District and Depot Park.
Students from Cullman Middle...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Oktoberfest 2019 got underway Wednesday evening with the tapping of the kegs, transfer of the title of Burgermeister from 2018’s Ben Harrison to Steve Moore, and the naming of Hanna Hancock as Miss Oktoberfest 2019. A senior at Good Hope High School, Hancock plans to attend Wallace State to study occupational therapy.
Earlier this year, she was...
AUBURN, Ala. - Conditions in Alabama are hot and dry. Strings of days with record-breaking heat have made September 2019 one of the hottest Septembers on record. The heat and drought are nothing new, though.
While only .2% of the state is in extreme drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest release, nearly 83% of the state is experiencing drought...
Vinemont, Holly Pond, Meek and Cullman will all travel
for region games this week and as we move into the latter portion of the
regular season, each week becomes more and more significant for teams across
the state. Regional standings are starting to take shape and the playoff
contenders are creating separation from the rest of the pack.
(2-3) Vinemont (3A Region 5)...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 2, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Sept. 30
theft of
property; CR 1242criminal
mischief; CR 1117theft of
property; Hwy. 69Sdomestic
violence – criminal mischief, harassment; 3rd St. SE Hancevillepermitting
dogs to run at large; CR 119trespassing,
harassment; Hwy. 67assault;
CR 1391unauthorized
use of motor vehicle; Hwy....
CULLMAN, Ala. - After more than 35 years, Cullman’s Oktoberfest is still going strong. This year’s event, which officially kicks off tonight, promises to be huge, with entertainment like Taylor Hicks, more than 65 vendors signed up for the arts and craft show and a host of activities throughout the week. Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST), which...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed the month of October 2019 “Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) Month” in the city of Cullman.
Alpha Delta Kappa is an international honorary organization of women educators. Their mission statement states that ADK is “dedicated to educational excellence, altruism and world understanding.” ADK members are committed to improving schools, communities,...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The
past two weeks have been a lot of fun for the Lady Eagles. Vinemont carried a
10-match winning streak into Tuesday’s area showdown with East Lawrence and extended
that streak to 11 after just three sets. The Lady Eagles dominated the first
set 25-13, edged East Lawrence in the second set 25-22 and pulled away to take
the third set...
BETHEL COMMUNITY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of
Transportation (ALDOT) on Tuesday morning installed a new safety system at the
dangerous intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and County Road 831 in the Bethel
community of west Cullman County. The system uses radar to detect approaching
vehicles on Hwy. 278, then alerts drivers on both sides of CR 831 using high
visibility signage.
ALDOT spokesman Curtis...
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- My mom, Judy Shirey, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) over 20
years ago and I wanted to do a fundraiser in honor of her. Dr. Chris
Lagank has always said you need to exercise on a regular basis if you have MS.
I have participated in the Walk for MS for several years and I had an idea to
do a...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No arrests or
incidents reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Sept. 30
third-degree
forgery; person; forged check; unknown amount of property valuethird-degree
domestic violence – harassment, third-degree criminal trespassing; person; Lakeside
Dr. NW
Arrests
Sept. 30
Thomas, James J., 44
public
intoxicationresisting
arrest
Fout, Sabrina M., 21
possession
of drug...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama was on the campus of Wallace State Community College Monday evening to host a constituent town hall and after sharing some opening remarks, spent time answering questions from those in attendance.
One of the topics that Jones opened Monday’s town hall with was the discourse in national politics today.
“In those days you...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) on Tuesday, Oct. 1 will bid a fond farewell to Nathan Anderson, the agency’s executive director for the last five years. After announcing his resignation in early August, he worked with the agency’s board on a plan for a smooth transition that kept him here through September. He will...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night said goodbye to Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) Executive Director Nathan Anderson before adopting the city’s 2020 fiscal year budget. Anderson leaves CPRST after Oct. 1 to take a position as CEO of a Nashville-based event logistics company, though he will remain a consultant to Cullman through...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) on Tuesday, Oct. 1 will bid a fond farewell to Nathan Anderson, the agency’s executive director for the last five years. After announcing his resignation in early August, he worked with the agency’s board on a plan for a smooth transition that kept him here through September. He will...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 30, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsSept. 26
harassment; CR 781
harassment; CR 1823
criminal mischief; CR 750
attempting to elude law enforcement officer; Hwy. 157
shooting into an occupied dwelling; CR 616
harassment; CR 565
unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed the month of October 2019 “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in the city of Cullman. On hand to accept the proclamation from Jacobs was Carol Horstman, executive director of Victim Services of Cullman, Inc. (VSOC).
“Unfortunately, domestic violence is a problem here and throughout the world,” said Jacobs. “Victim Services...
DANVILLE, Ala. -
Last Friday evening, Holly Pond High School’s (HPHS) football team suffered a
defeat at Danville High School, but one Bronco scored a win that had fans on
both sides of the field cheering. HPHS junior middle linebacker no. 42 Andy
Garcia came to the aid of Danville senior running back no. 2 Jake Waddell in a
demonstration of sportsmanship that has...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The male suspect involved in Thursday night's lengthy high-speed chase through Cullman and down Interstate 65 was finally captured Sunday morning by deputies from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). Dustin Dan Patterson, 35, of Mulga, Alabama eluded authorities for more than 48 hours after fleeing into the woods in the Arkadelphia area following the chase....
CULLMAN, Al.
- Week six of the youth football season is officially in the books and with two
weeks left to go in the season, every team will either look to get into the
playoffs or finish off their respective seasons strong. Cold Springs traveled
to take on Holly Pond, the Good Hope Raiders hosted the Cullman Bearcats,
Fairview traveled to take on the...
BREMEN, Ala. – The Kudzu Hills Invitational is always a special morning at Cold Springs High School, but this year’s event will truly stand out among the rest. Before the races began Saturday morning, a special presentation was made for former Eagles Cross Country Coach Claborn Campbell. Campbell designed the Kudzu Hills course at Cold Springs, and it has...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The student body of Good Hope Middle
School (GHMS) on Friday got a little break from the regular schedule to gather
outside and watch Bailey Tetro, an eighth grader who has become a prodigy with
the Rubik’s cube, take on two old-schoolers: GHMS Assistant Principal Scott
Brown and Good Hope High School Head Football Alan Scott, both of whom...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation &
Sports Tourism (CPRST) representatives, accompanied by numerous members of
Cullman’s city government, traveled to Baltimore, Maryland this week to attend the
National Recreation and Park Association’s 2019 Annual Conference, where CPRST
became the first parks and recreation system in the state of Alabama to receive
accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation
Agencies (CAPRA). According...
VINEMONT, Ala. - A packed house filled Eagle Stadium to watch the 2A Addison Bulldogs (3-2) face the hometown 3A Vinemont Eagles (2-2). This was the 30th meeting between the two teams in a series that Addison has controlled recently.
Vinemont received the opening kickoff and on its first play from scrimmage, quarterback Jack Hill was hit and fumbled the...
