HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council Thursday night passed a $4.09 million budget for FY2020. This year’s budget is a slight 1% increase over last year’s but does include the new pay structure the council put in place at its Aug. 23 meeting. (See www.cullmantribune.com/2019/08/23/hanceville-rolls-out-new-pay-scale-for-city-employees)
Hanceville’s FY 2020 budget has projected revenues of $4.2 million and net income of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 27, 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
Sept. 25
third-degree
criminal mischief; person; 4th St. SW; damaged tires; $250first-degree
theft of property; Urgent Care Center; Main Ave. SW; cash; unknown amount of
property valuefourth-degree
theft of property; person; unknown...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Since the week of May 20, there’s been construction happening along U.S. Highway 278 in downtown Cullman. Sidewalks from First Avenue Southeast to Third Avenue Southeast are being rehabilitated and made handicapped-accessible, part of Phase V of the City of Cullman’s Downtown Streetscape Project, which will add to a number of sidewalks and street crossings in...
BATTLEGROUND, Ala. - Authorities at Camp Liberty near the Battleground community north of West Point have alerted the media that something mysterious is occurring at their facility. After last year’s claim of the opening of “a portal to another world,” locals do not know what to expect, but recent reports include strange lights, strange sounds and far stranger people...
WEST POINT, Ala. –
The Lady Warriors hosted Cullman and Arab for a pair of non-area matchups
Thursday night and the Lady Bearcats went home with wins over West Point and
the Lady Knights. Cullman edged the Lady Warriors 2-1 in the opening match and
then knocked off Arab 2-0 to sweep Thursday’s event. West Point closed out the
night with a very close...
Updated 9-27-19 at 7:09 a.m.
JOPPA, Ala. - One person was killed in a structure fire in the Joppa community Thursday evening. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Wilford Collier, 79, of Joppa.
The fire destroyed a camper on a property in the 200 block of County Road 1809.
The incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m.
The Joppa Volunteer...
CULLMAN, Ala. – It’s that time of year when you can climb tire mountain or get lost in 4D Farm’s corn maze at its annual Fall Festival!
4D Farm Owners Rusty and Beth Daniel posted, “We're back y'all! Your favorite family fall tradition is back for another farmtastic season! We can't wait for your visit... it’s going to be better...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 26, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsSept. 23
unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; 2nd Ave. SW Garden City
domestic violence; Cemetery Rd.
theft of property; CR 268
criminal mischief; Holly Pond Middle School
burglary; CR 1402
Sept....
The Aggies, Raiders and Warriors are all off this week
but there is still one battle coming up between two local squads Friday night.
The Vinemont Eagles will host the Addison Bulldogs Friday night in a non-region
matchup that has been played every season since 2014 and Addison has won four
of those five meetings. Holly Pond and Hanceville will also be taking...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Attention, job seekers! With unemployment rates at record lows, employers are working hard to get employees, and Cullman area industries are no exception. This Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, eight or more of the county’s industries will be at the Cullman Civic Center from 8 a.m. until noon, taking applications, and in some cases, conducting interviews on...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The sparkling lights of the midway will soon return when the 65th Cullman County Fair opens Thursday, Oct. 3, bringing with it thrilling rides, exciting entertainment, fun games, homemade arts and crafts, agricultural exhibits and all those yummy funnel cakes and candy apples that make the Cullman County Fair one of the best in Alabama. The...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Sept. 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
Sept. 23
harassment;
person; Main Ave. SW
Sept. 24
leaving
the scene of an accident; person; 4th St. SW, Laminack Ln. SW; damage to ’18
Jeep Cherokee; $5,000fourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter Volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Biggie Bear is an 8-month-old Akita mix. Though he’s just barely past the puppy phase, he’s already a laid-back, low- to medium-energy pet. He’s great on the leash, well-behaved and is quiet in his kennel. He craves human contact and even enjoys...
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday got a visit from Chris Warnick, founder of the Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry ministry, which operates a pantry in Colony. He came to confront claims made by a Colony resident that the town’s pantry was closing down.
According to Warnick, the North Alabama Food Bank received a call from the town...
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker was cited* Saturday for failing to report the deaths of two deer in his licensed game breeding operation near Baileyton and of failing to submit the remains for testing.
According to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) enforcement division, deer breeders are required to report the deaths of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Association for Justice on Tuesday morning held an appreciation event for the judges and staff at the Cullman County Courthouse, serving ice cream to courthouse personnel and hosting the presentation of an Alabama Senate resolution by Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman.
Tuscaloosa attorney Josh Hayes, representing the Alabama Association for Justice, told The Tribune, “We are...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 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
Sept. 20
third-degree
criminal mischief; person; Hwy. 157; damage to ’17 Hyundai Elantra; $350
Sept. 23
harassment;
person; Harmony Ln. SWfirst-degree
theft by deception; person; cash; $25,000fourth-degree
theft of property, third-degree criminal trespassing; Wal-Mart;...
Updated 9-25-19 at 3:51 p.m. (See statements from Cullman County Chairman Kenneth Walker and Cullman City Clerk Wes Moore at the bottom of this story.)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Water Department customers will see a 10% increase in water rates beginning Oct. 1, 2019. The Cullman County Commission passed the rate increase at its meeting Tuesday morning. The commission...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) on Monday awarded nine grants, totaling $106,000.
The following grant requests were approved:
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 for the Developmentally Disabled for shipping for supplies $12,000
Cold Springs Community Center for parking lot...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CP&R) Monday night announced that it has received a prestigious accreditation through the National Recreation and Park Association’s Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). According to CAPRA’s website, CP&R is one of only 178 parks and recreation agencies across the country to hold this accreditation, and the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Farm-City Committee has announced that country singer, storyteller and motivational speaker Stella Parton will perform at this year’s Farm-City Banquet at the Cullman Civic Center Thursday, Nov. 21. The Sevierville, Tennessee native, younger sister of Dolly Parton, has a fame all her own as a country singer with 22 albums and 28 charted hit...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night passed its FY2020 budget. Good Hope’s general fund is $1.5 million with total projected revenues of $2.1 million. The budget includes several capital improvements and road projects such as the replacement of Doss Bridge and repaving of Gold Mine Drive and East Moehring Drive.
Mayor Jerry Bartlett said,...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Holly Pond Lady Broncos traveled to Fairview
Monday afternoon to highlight Monday’s local volleyball action and the
home-standing Lady Aggies swept the tri-match. Fairview topped Holly Pond 2-0 to
kick things and the Lady Eagles were able to topple the Lady Broncos 2-0 as
well. In the final match of Monday’s event, the Lady Aggies...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 23, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
Sept. 19
unlawful
possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1570harassment;
CR 1114unlawful
possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 69Sharassment;
CR 222theft of
property; CR 721burglary,
trespassing, criminal mischief; CR 1725theft of
property; Hwy. 31violation
of a protection order;...
BETHEL, Ala. - Cullman County authorities are investigating a murder in the Bethel community after a body was discovered Friday, Sept. 20.
The victim was identified by Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick as Angela McCoy, 49, of Bethel. McCoy had only lived in Cullman County for three weeks, according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). She was previously...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The third annual Bernard Blues and BBQ was a lip-smacking success as our senior class, along with other volunteers at St. Bernard Prep, served up tasty culinary delights including pulled pork, ribs, chicken, gumbo, strawberry waffles and sandwiches as well as a wide variety of quality arts, crafts and entertainment.
“It was incredibly hot both days, and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’ve
reached the halfway point of the Cullman County Youth Football season and
everyone’s teams are beginning to take better shape with the postseason just
around the corner. The Cullman Bearcats traveled to Holly Pond Saturday,
Vinemont hosted the Good Hope Raiders while the Cullman Cyclones hosted the
Good Hope Outlaws and Cold Springs and Fairview each hosted Hanceville and West
Point...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and woman from Vinemont late Friday fled following an attempted traffic stop, but in the end, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) K-9 Deputy Copper put a stop to the chase.
The incident began on Alabama Highway 157, where, after the attempted traffic stop, Austin Wade Eipp, 25, and Brittany Hope Riggs, 27, led deputies on...
Updated 9-21-19 5:48 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cross country teams were in action all over the state Saturday morning and at this year’s TCBY Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Cold Springs put together another great meet. Debuting some new uniforms, the Eagles outpaced the rest of the field to finish first in the small schools division while the Lady Eagles managed to...
OAK GROVE, Ala.
-- After arriving from the long drive to Oak Grove, the Raiders showed up ready
to defend their undefeated record in week five. After speaking with Good Hope Head
Coach Alan Scott earlier this week, asking what his thoughts were going into
this game undefeated, his response was simple.
“Oak grove isn’t going to be an easy win despite their
1-3 record,”...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday welcomed Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Director Kenneth Boswell as the special guest speaker for its monthly community luncheon.
Boswell had high praise for the community, saying, “This is the biggest smallest town north of Montgomery I think I’ve ever been in. And I will tell...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After pulling off a big win at home over Hanceville last week to collect their first win of the season, the Holly Pond Broncos were back home for another regional showdown against the Fultondale Wildcats Friday night. After a scoring and taking a lead in the opening quarter, Holly Pond couldn’t keep pace with Fultondale...
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs looked for a huge statement win at home as it took on Aliceville in another huge region game. Unfortunately, though, the night belonged to the Yellow Jackets as the Eagles wound up falling, 27-19.
Cold Springs used a mixture of the run and pass to start out the game, as big passes by Brodi Williams...
ARLEY, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss on the road at Hubbertville last week, the Tigers were back home Friday night for a regional showdown against the Berry Wildcats. The Wildcats took last year’s matchup 33-15 so Meek was definitely hungry to bounce back and get revenge but fell just short late in the fourth quarter to fall...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles for homecoming Friday night and the Eagles played the role of spoiler, coming away with a 26-12 victory.
“We haven’t always been able to overcome mistakes, to be able to overcome them says a lot for our guys” Vinemont Coach Stephen Robinson said. “Now we’ve got to take the next...
ADDISON, Ala. - On an absolutely gorgeous night for high school football, two teams, Addison and Sheffield, met in an important early season region matchup in beautiful Addison, Alabama. Addison came in at 2-2 (0-1) while Sheffield was 3-1 (1-0).
Addison received the opening kickoff and went into a "heavy offense" for the majority of the first half. Grant Rice started...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After handling Columbia 48-0 on the road last Thursday, the Cullman Bearcats returned to Oliver Woodard Stadium this week to collect their third straight win of the season over Albertville. Cullman’s defense, backfield and offensive front dominated yet again this week and those performances helped lead the Bearcats to a 31-7 win over the Aggies.
Cullman running...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 20, 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 DepartmentIncidentsSept. 18
leaving the scene of an accident; person; Hwy. 157; damage to ’98 Chev. C1500; $150
fourth-degree theft of property; person; 4th Ave. SE;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Dawn Owens, founder of The Link of Cullman County, is no longer with the nonprofit. The announcement was made in an email to donors Friday.
The announcement is below in full (unedited):
A New Chapter Begins
To Our Organization Supporters and Fellow Community Members:
Today, the Board of Directors announces Dawn Owens' departure as Executive Director of the Link of...
“Ad Astra” is written and directed by James Gray and stars
Brad Pitt as astronaut Roy McBride setting off on a quest to find his father,
played by Tommy Lee Jones, in the near future. Space exploration has become a priority
on Earth and humanity has begun to colonize both The Moon and Mars in an effort
to reach out further and contact...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A Hanceville man was arrested Wednesday, charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after members of the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators and deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) allegedly seized more than a half-pound of methamphetamine during a search.
Jacolby Conway Pitts, 31,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter Volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune (Bonus) Pet of the Week:
Lily is a 2-year-old boxer mix who was surrendered by her owner who can no longer care for her. She’s a lively medium- to high-energy pet who’s not fond of shelter life. She enjoys the shelter’s large yard and craves opportunities...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
The Lady Aggies hosted a tri-match at Fairview High School Thursday evening with
Oneonta and West Point and got things started with an area match against the
Lady Redskins. After defeating Oneonta and collecting an area win, Fairview made
for the Lady Warriors to play next. West Point defeated the Lady Redskins in two
sets (25-9, 25-17) to grab its first...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team cruised to its third straight WSCC Fall Invitational championship this week.
Sophomore Claire Newby was the individual low medalist, carding a 73-79-152, in the Lady Lions’ fall season opener at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Lauren Cole, Maddie Nelson, Savannah Hughes and Danielle Buompastore each made the All-Tournament team for Wallace State,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 19, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsSept. 16
domestic violence; CR 1114
unlawful possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of prescription drugs, giving false name to a law enforcement officer; Hwy. 91, CR 520
burglary; CR 813
theft...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College's family and regional history collection helps people across the country, and some people in foreign lands, in researching their genealogy and local legacies. Several authors have used its resources.
Robin Sterling, creator of numerous books on Cullman and surrounding counties' cemetery records, Confederates, newspaper abstracts and more has just published his long-anticipated “Tales...
Five local squads are back home this week for their
Friday night matchups and all but one of them are taking on region foes. Meek,
Holly Pond, Addison and Cold Springs are gearing up for regional showdowns this
week while Cullman gets ready to host Albertville. We’re in the thick of region
play this season so every game has postseason implications at this...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Join Cullman Regional at the second annual Think Pink Women’s Health Luncheon Thursday, Oct. 10 at Top of the Town. Our guest speaker will give attendees a look inside her journey and be an encouragement for women everywhere to keep their health a top priority. The event will feature a gourmet lunch catered by Designs by...
WEST POINT, Ala. - Three young ladies from Girl Scout Troop 10288 recently completed their Silver Award Project and in doing so installed a Little Free Library in West Point. Abigail Roy, Gracie Williams and Piper Lawrence installed their project at West Point Elementary School. The library is stocked with books for children, teens and adults.
The three teens worked...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force met Wednesday and welcomed Cullman native Jordan Giddens, former finance director for Alabama Rep. Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville and current child trafficking care coordinator for the Children’s Policy Council and Family Court of Jefferson County. His talk on what is happening to combat trafficking through the Alabama Legislature and in...
We’re about midway through the regular season and records
are beginning to take shape for local teams across the county. The Hanceville
Bulldogs are gearing up to face another county rival and region foe in Vinemont,
West Point is traveling to take on Russellville and Good Hope and Fairview are
both hitting the road to play Oak Grove and Priceville respectively. With region
play...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 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 DepartmentIncidentsSept. 16
fourth-degree theft of property, third-degree criminal trespassing; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $221
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Bolte...
CULLMAN, Ala. – If you drive by Vincent Furniture in Cullman at night, you might notice a change in color. The lights were changed to blue in honor of police and first responders.
Store owner Betty Jo Vincent shared the reason behind the change.
“I just want everyone to know that I support our police officers. I’m proud they’re out there...
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Jay Jones, President of Grace Place Board of Directors, presented the
Cullman County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments with ways to
effectively communicate with dementia sufferers in difficult circumstances at
their September 12 meeting.
Jones covered the five most prevalent types of
dementia and how people with them may act or react in crisis situations. He
then showed the attendees methods to...
VINEMONT, Ala. - A very special event for a very special person took place in Vinemont Saturday. The Vinemont Eagles Youth Football Association retired the late Christian Hart's no. 5 jersey before Saturday’s youth games in front of an emotional home crowd. Christian, 12, was tragically killed in a boating accident on Smith Lake in May.
The association decided to...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. –
Wallace State’s 16th-ranked volleyball team is undefeated this
season, not losing a single set through 16 matches.
The Lions are 16-0 overall and 5-0 in Alabama
Community College Conference (ACCC) action after notching a 25-15, 25-13,
25-13, victory over Southern Union on Sunday.
Freshman Diamond Jones led the way with 13 kills for
Wallace State, Harlee Kate Reid finished with 12...
CULLMAN,
Ala.
– Cullman Regional is proud to announce the addition of online appointment
scheduling to its services in order to make healthcare more accessible to its
patients. Patients are now able to schedule appointments with Cullman Regional
Medical Group Providers through the DocASAP online scheduling tool.
Key features offered by scheduling appointments
online:
24/7 online scheduling allows patients to book at their convenienceAccessible from any deviceOnce...
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- The 2nd Annual Flourish of Cullman Putting F-O-R-E Independence Golf
Tournament took place Saturday morning at Cross Creek Golf Course. Seven teams
of four had a great day on the links and all for a great cause.
The early morning tee time and morning cloud cover
provided some relief from the heat. By lunchtime, the teams had completed their
rounds and turned...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Electric Cooperative (CEC) held
its 83rd annual meeting at Northbrook Baptist Church in Cullman Saturday
morning. One of the highlights was CEC President Tim Culpepper’s announcement
that rates will not increase this year.He drew applause from the
audience when he announced that, for the first time in seven years, the
Tennessee Valley Authority, from which CEC buys electricity, did...
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The
West Point Lady Warriors made the short trip to Hartselle for this year’s Eddie
Preuitt Ford Volleyball Tournament and they had a little trouble against a
strong field of ranked opponents. The Lady Warriors fell to 6A no. 5 Hartselle 1-2
(25-22, 18-25, 12-15), 5A no. 8 Alexandria 0-2 (23-25, 23-25) and 5A no. 3 Mortimer
Jordan 1-2 (25-18, 23-25,...
Several years ago, I had the honor and pleasure of serving on the
city council of our fine city of Cullman.
On one of my trips to Washington D.C. with the Cullman delegation
to the National League of Cities meeting, I met a man I thought must be a real
family man from the way he talked. Somewhere along the line he had...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- A single vehicle accident resulted in one death around 2 a.m. Sunday morning near the intersection of County Road 1545 and Alabama Highway 69. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified Amy Lachelle Drake, 42, of Cullman as the victim.
In a press release issued by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Senior Trooper and Public Information Officer...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional is the first hospital in central Alabama to offer robotic-arm assisted total knee and total hip replacements with its Mako System. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee and hip replacements are performed.
The demand for joint replacements is expected to rise in the next decade. Total knee replacements in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The youth football
season has now reached the halfway mark and the games start getting very
important for not only playoff seeding, but to also see which teams will make
the playoffs for each division. The Cullman Cyclones traveled to take on Cold
Springs, the Good Hope Raiders hosted Hanceville, Holly Pond traveled to take
on Vinemont, the Good Hope Outlaws...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– St. Bernard’s Prep School was filled with the soul, crafts and good foods for
the afternoon. Crafts and vendors, both local and from afar, filled the campus
with goods to buy. The first day of the festival proved successful. Festival
Director Joyce Nix felt positive about this year’s festival.
“We’ve grown incredibly this year. We’ve opened up our back-quad area, we’ve...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education
(CCBOE) this week released its plan for capital improvements during fiscal
years 2020 through 2022, which was approved without release of details at the CCBOE’s
last meeting.
The listed projects are:
2020
Cold Springs Elementary School- $50,000 ElectricalCold Springs High School- $100,000 RenovationsCullman Area Technology Academy- $2,160,478 RoofingCullman Child Development Center- $500,000 Land improvementsFairview Elementary School-...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the latest health scores
reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for food
establishments in Cullman County.
Establishment Name: ALL STEAK RESTAURANT
Address: 323 3rd Ave SE
City: CULLMAN
Zip Code: 35055
Score: 95
Smoke Free: Yes
Inspection date: 8/22/2019
Establishment Name: ALPHA NUTRITION
Address: 1627 Main Ave SW
City: CULLMAN
Zip Code: 35055
Score: 97
Smoke Free: Yes
Inspection date: 8/8/2019
Establishment Name: ASHLEY MERCANTILE, LLC
Address: 105 1st...
“The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.” Those are words attributed to James Madison, known as the “Father of the U.S. Constitution,” and inscribed in James Madison Memorial Hall in the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. Today, the Constitution remains a testament...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has a few extra guests right now, so volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Bristol is a husky/border collie mix who is around a year-and-a-half old. She’s a ready-to-play, medium- to high-energy pet who’s getting good on her leash and enjoys human company without being clingy....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 13, 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 DepartmentIncidentsSept. 12
fourth-degree theft of property; Belk; Cullman Shopping Center; general merchandise; $428
ArrestsSept. 12King, Kenneth C., 39
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Hobbs, Justin M., 38
first-degree...
Here are some events going on around Cullman this weekend.
Friday, Sept. 13
2nd Fridays - September 13
5-10 p.m. at the Festhalle and Depot Park
The last 2nd Fridays of 2019 is right around the corner, and it's going to be an AWESOME end to the year! You may recognize him from American Idol or from a show around the area, Brandon...
DODGE CITY, Ala. – The Dodge City Town Council Thursday night voted to move its October meeting back one week from Oct. 10 to Oct. 3, when the Town will open bids for the CR 216 – Bridge Culvert Replacement Project.
The project will see the replacement of the drainage structure under County Road 216/Beech Grove Road at Simpson Creek....
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is now accepting applications for detention deputies.
A detention deputy candidate may be required to complete an agility test.
Apply now at the link below to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner. You can also pick up an application in the CCSO lobby at 1910 Beech Ave. SE, Cullman.
Follow...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council Thursday night talked budgets and announced a major expansion at Birmingham Fastener. While there was no vote on the proposed $4.2 million city budget, action was taken on the $2.15 million capital investment by Birmingham Fastener.
The expansion at Birmingham Fastener is expected to bring 30 new jobs resulting in a $900,000 increase...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Students Colton Hunter and Kason Hitt were recognized Thursday by the Hanceville City Council and Mayor Kenneth Nail. The two boys went above and beyond to help other students at Hanceville Elementary School by setting up a lemonade stand over the summer.
The boys, both second graders at Hanceville Elementary, wanted to help less fortunate students by...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 12, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsSept. 9
theft of property; Hwy. 278 E
theft of property: 2nd Ave. NW
theft of property; CR 1559
domestic violence; CR 1668
theft of property; CR 796
theft of property; CR 473
theft of property;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Being Burgermeister of Cullman’s Oktoberfest celebration can be a hectic duty during the event, but Steve Moore, the city’s 2019 selection, may actually have to slow down a little to take on the task.
Moore, an Arkadelphia native and 1979 graduate of Hanceville High School, is an operations manager at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center, and has worked...
Laura Crandall Brown was just 25 years old when she passed away from ovarian cancer. Now, the foundation she helped start with her father, Jim Crandall, is trying to raise awareness and funds for those battling gynecological (GYN) cancers.
A new Accelerate the Fight Alabama license plate is currently being pre-sold; the sales will support the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cash Express in Hanceville delivered cakes to area first responders Wednesday, the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11. Deliveries were made to fire stations in Cullman and Hanceville, Cullman EMS, the Cullman Police Department, Hanceville Police Department and Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
Hanceville Cash Express Store Manager Daisy Ocampo and Assistant Manager Meleah Smith made the special deliveries....
CULLMAN, Ala. - In August 2018, Cullman Regional debuted its da Vinci Xi Surgical System with the goal of improving the community’s access to minimally-invasive surgery. Now, a little more than a year later, the hospital celebrated a milestone by completing more than 150 robotic surgeries. The da Vinci Xi system, locally known as “Leo,” provides minimally-invasive surgical options...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 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 DepartmentIncidentsSept. 10
fourth-degree theft of property; The Shoe Dept.; Cullman Shopping Center; shoes; $70
duty upon striking an unattended vehicle; person; Hwy. 278; Damage to...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council on Tuesday night passed its 2019-2020 budget. The $516,770.72 budget has a built-in buffer of just less than $15,000.
Mayor Radginal Dodson said the council studied past years’ budgets while compiling the new one, explaining, “We’ve gone far back and most all of them have been increased just a little bit, somewhere between...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Each year as fall approaches, Cullman residents look forward to seeing the colorful mums that provide beautiful and bold colors around town. It was the hope and passion of resident Pat Clemmons to bring festive color and charm to Cullman, especially in preparation for the city’s Oktoberfest celebration. After Clemmons’ tragic death in 2008, her daughter...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday approved the purchase of 20 individual radios with equipment for the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). The total amount approved was $19,439. The quote from Sharp Communications includes the radios, chargers, belt clips, speaker microphones and three-year warranties.
CCSO Lt. Rebekah Cash explained, “The reason we are asking for 20 is...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 10, 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 DepartmentIncidentsSept. 9
third-degree burglary; Allred Contracting, N & A Holdings, Swafford Rd. SW; damaged property, tools; $1,204
counterfeit $100; State of Alabama; 2nd Ave. SW
fourth-degree...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Tuesday officially proclaimed Oct. 18, 2019 Pilot International Founders Day in Cullman. On hand to accept the proclamation were Pilot Club members Connie Byrne (Cullman Pilot Club’s Founders Fund representative) and Peggy Harris (Alabama District of Pilot International’s Founders Fund representative).
“I am proud to proclaim Oct. 18 as ‘Pilot International Day’
because...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 a Day of Caring in Cullman. On hand to accept the proclamation from United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) were Executive Director Becky Goff, Board Chair Ross West, Public Relations Manager Michele Dingler, Finance Chair Mark Hestla, Administrative Assistant DeAnn McDonald and Board Member...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter Volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week.
Homer is a 1-year-old pointer/lab mix. He’s a laid-back, low- to medium-energy pet who craves human companionship, minds his manners and is good on the leash. Ruttkay described him as “a real gentleman!”
Homer has the makings of a good reading, companion, therapy...
GOOD HOPE, Ala.- The Good Hope City Council on Monday night voted to implement a new way of helping the Good Hope Schools through a School Fund Grant. In addition to the yearly donations the City gives the four Good Hope Schools each year, the City will distribute as additional $15,000 from alcohol money to school projects through a...
BAILEYTON, Ala. – The Baileyton Town Council had a light agenda at its September meeting Monday evening, but it did discuss a few items regarding the new town hall under construction.
Mayor Johnny Dyar informed the council that the wiring for the security cameras for the new town hall is finished. The council also approved a payment plan on the...
Updated 9-10-19 at 11:45 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night approved an ordinance allowing the sale of the Cullman Civic Center to Desperation Church. The City is selling the civic center at 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...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 9, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsSept. 5
domestic violence; CR 223
burglary; CR 35
unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of prescription drugs; CR 565
domestic violence; Hwy. 278 W
theft of property,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Farm-City Committee invites you on a fun and educational tour planned for Oct. 15. The main goal of Farm-City is to deepen understanding of the relationship between rural farmers and urban dwellers. Every year one of the highlights of our efforts is a regional tour, and this year’s tour will take us to Alabama’s...
(9/9/19 11:30 a.m.) LATEST UPDATE: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/09/update-3-arrested-after-high-speed-chase-across-cullman-county-ends-near-baileyton/
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Shortly after midnight Sunday morning, a suspect led officers from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Cullman Police and Morgan County Sheriff’s Office on a chase across Cullman County, through areas around Berlin, Simcoe, Fairview, Gold Ridge, Hulaco, Joppa and Baileyton. When the suspect vehicle appeared to be headed toward Arab,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - “We understand everyone’s concern over the timing of this planned outage, especially with such high temperatures during the day,” Cullman Electric Cooperative (CEC) Manager of Communications & External Affairs Brian Lacy said of this Tuesday’s planned power outage in south Cullman County. “Our engineers have explained why this outage needs to happen now, and why it...
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) will host its 2019 Day of Caring Wednesday, Sept. 11. Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs will issue a proclamation Monday, Sept. 9 recognizing the day. Local businesses and organizations will take part by coordinating teams of employees to spend a day giving back to area nonprofit agencies.
“United Way of Cullman County,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 6, 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 DepartmentIncidentsSept. 4
third-degree forgery; Lee’s Veterinary Hospital; forged checks; unknown amount of property value
leaving the scene of an accident; person; St. Joseph Dr. NW;...
“Cullman Rotary Club presented a donation to Cullman Re-Entry (Addiction) Assistance during this week’s meeting. Cullman Re-Entry Assistance has provided such a positive impact on the community, and we are so proud of their dedication to serving others. Such a great representation of Service Above Self.”
Brian Bradberry, Cullman Rotary Club
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman VFW Post 2214 on Thursday evening received an automated external defibrillator/automatic electronic defibrillator (AED) from the Cullman County Medical Society. Dr. Mark Addison made the presentation to Post Commander Will Harris, accompanied by Dr. Mike Schendel, also a VFW member who organized the presentation, and Dr. Adam Harrison.
Speaking to The Tribune before the presentation, Harrison...
VINEMONT, Ala. –
Cold Springs and Hanceville travelled to Vinemont Thursday afternoon for a
tri-match with the Lady Eagles, but it was the Eagles of Cold Springs that left
with wins over both Vinemont and the Lady Bulldogs. Cold Springs knocked off
both Vinemont and Hanceville in two sets while the home-standing Lady Eagles
defeated the Lady Bulldogs in two sets as well.
Vinemont...
