WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday night continued its discussion about the creation of a new town website.
The council had heard from a couple of site developers prior to Monday night’s meeting, when Larry Riley from {a man and a mac} Print and Web Design presented his ideas. The council is in favor...
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council on Monday night voted to enter into a township deputy contract with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). The council had, in previous months, debated over having the deputy or establishing a police department, but in the end chose the former
In the work session prior to Monday night’s meeting, Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 19, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsAug. 15
trespassing, domestic violence, reckless endangerment; Holly Pond Rd.
burglary; CR 1141
unlawful possession of marijuana; Hwy. 157
possession of drug paraphernalia, domestic violence; Hwy. 69 N
criminal mischief, theft of property; CR...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The search for Kelsey Starling, 26, of Troy, who has been missing since a boating accident on Smith Lake the night of July 4, 2019, resumes today, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Marine Patrol Commander, Capt. Gary Buchanan.
“Search operations resume today on Smith Lake. The search is part of the ongoing effort to recover...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On what would have been Wayne Mills’ 50th birthday, Hawg Engineering hosted the second annual Wayne Mills Memorial Ride Saturday to remember their friend and popular musician. Gary “Sarge” Sargeant, owner of Hawg Engineering and one of Mills’ closest friends, hosts the ride each year and donates the proceeds to Mills’ son Jack’s education fund.
Mills was...
GUNTERSVILLE, DECATUR, Ala. - It’s a good time to be a maritime history fan in north Alabama, as ports in the region welcome sailing reproductions of two of the ships of Christopher Columbus and an original World War II Naval vessel that participated in D-Day operations at Omaha Beach in Normandy.
Niña and Pinta in Guntersville
Full-size, sailing reproductions of the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham visited Cullman, addressing a large luncheon crowd at Cullman Regional about the need for an accurate count in the upcoming 2020 census. But what makes the census so important?
Census counts affect apportionment of federal funds and state representation...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - With a solid-sized senior class missing from last year’s team, including several that are gearing up to play at the college level, the Hanceville Bulldogs and Head Coach Cody McCain are looking to fill spots all over the field.
“It was about a 10-man senior class and I think eight of those guys were starters. We’ve...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Last year, 2018, was a historic season for Good Hope High School. The Raiders posted a 9-1 record in the regular season and knocked off top-ranked, undefeated Jacksonville at home to advance to the third round of the AHSAA State Playoffs for the first time since 1997.
With more buzz around the program than ever...
CRANE HILL, Ala. - The Crane Hill community will soon be home to an 11-cottage development for veterans. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new low-cost veteran community took place Friday at the project site along County Road 949.
The development, named Connie’s Cottages, was the idea of Irv Jones and a gift to his wife, Connie, a four-time breast cancer...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Tribune had the opportunity to sit down Friday afternoon and talk with Hanceville Police Department Sgt. Joshua Howell and his K-9, Tazer. The department’s other K-9, Zero, and his handler, Cpl. Zac Chrietzberg, were not able participate in the interview due to Zero being on the night shift, said Howell. Both Zero and Tazer are...
CULLMAN, Ala. - With more than a dozen seniors missing from last year’s roster, several of whom were impact players on both sides of the ball, one of the biggest challenges for new Bearcat Coach Oscar Glasscock and his staff going into the year is creating depth. Glasscock is looking for leaders to step up this fall whether they...
CULLMAN, Ala. –
With football season less than a week away, the Cullman Area Chamber of
Commerce decided to invite the newest local coach to speak at this month’s
community luncheon. Cullman High School Head Football Coach Oscar Glasscock is
entering his first season with the Bearcats and was the guest speaker for the
Chamber’s August luncheon. He started things off by talking about...
ADDISON, Ala. --2018 was another great season for the Addison Bulldogs. After advancing to the quarterfinals of last year’s AHSAA Football Playoffs and finishing with two players on the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) 2A All-State First Team, expectations are high in Addison. Those two players, Zayne Guthrie and Hayden Ray graduated in May and left some pretty big...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 16. 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 DepartmentIncidentsAug. 13
third-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; miscellaneous merchandise; $870
theft of property; Ulta; Cullman Shopping Center; miscellaneous; unknown amount of property value
Aug. 14
third-degree...
Updated 8-16-19 at 8:00 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Cullman man died Friday morning in a house fire along the 800 block of Scenic Drive Northeast in the city of Cullman. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Jonathan Patrick McKoy, 45. He said McKoy's body has been sent to Huntsville for autopsy.
Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Brian...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman came to Good Hope to meet with constituents and local officials Thursday night for a community forum sponsored by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce.
Questions and comments from the crowd included:
Possible expansion of the Cullman County Commission - Harbison explained that he had proposed a...
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. – A groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning celebrated the family-owned The Shaddix Company’s upcoming move from Cullman to the town of South Vinemont. The company’s new home will be on approximately 22 acres adjacent to the Vinemont’s sports complex on Park Drive. Along with the planned 15,000-square-foot facility and front office, Park Drive is slated for improvements...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Tyson Foods subsidiary River Valley Ingredients recently took another step in responding to the spill that occurred at its Hanceville plant earlier this summer. On Thursday, June 6 approximately 220,000 gallons of wastewater were spilled from the plant in Hanceville into Dave Young Creek, which flows to the Mulberry Fork. The spill led to a massive...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Football season is on everyone’s mind right now but there will be a couple of
special events involving some other sports going on this weekend before local
teams hit the gridiron. This year’s Cullman High School Alumni Soccer Game will
be Saturday, August 17th at 6 p.m. on the soccer field and the
following day, the CHS Alumni Baseball Game will...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a wonderful group of ladies meets at the Donald E. Green Senior Center ready for dance classes, but what the women get out of it is much more than just learning a few new dance moves. These ladies have created a sisterhood and they are hoping other senior ladies will join...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 15, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsAug. 12
unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of prescription drugs; CR 715, CR 702
domestic violence; CR 1302
illegal possession of prescription drugs, unlawful possession...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview confirmed Thursday that Gov. Kay Ivey has approved a project for improvements, including adding traffic signals, to the intersection of Alabama Highway 69 and Wesley Avenue at Fairview near The Hutch Restaurant. Shedd said the project was made possible because of the 10-cent fuel tax increase that...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The City of Cullman has dammed Ryan Creek in the Carroll Acres subdivision following an early Thursday morning fire at Professional Coatings, which led to less than 1,000 gallons of chemicals used in the manufacturing of stain being spilled into the water.
According to Cullman Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Assistant Director Scott McDonald, “There were some chemicals...
"Folks, if we turn out at the rate we did in 2000, we will lose two congressional seats. If we turn out to the rate we had in 2010, we’ll lose one. My goal for this census is to reach at least 80% participation rate, set a record and stand up and be counted.”
Gov. Kay Ivey
CULLMAN, Ala....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Around 3:40 a.m. Thursday, Cullman Fire Rescue, supported by the Vinemont-Providence Volunteer Fire Department, Cullman Police Department, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and Cullman EMS, responded to a fire at Professional Coatings, 1807 Third Ave. SE (Old Hanceville Highway) in south Cullman. The blaze caused multiple explosions in what were reported to be chemical storage containers in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional is offering laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgery. This operation, also known as the gastric sleeve procedure, is a minimally invasive surgical option for severely obese patients, or obese patients who have obesity-related health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnea.
During a gastric sleeve procedure, a surgeon removes the outer curve of the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 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 DepartmentIncidentsAug. 13
third-degree forgery; Warehouse Discount Groceries; Town Square Shopping Center; forged check; unknown amount of property value
theft of property; person; 2nd Ave. NW;...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Bar has hired Cullman native Melissa Johnson Warnke as its director of communications.
In the newly created position, Warnke will oversee the Alabama State Bar’s internal and external communications, media relations, social media and public relations efforts.
In her prior role, Warnke served as communications manager and spokeswoman for the Alabama Retail Association. Before that,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Friday, Aug. 9, three days ahead of a trial scheduled on the Aug. 12, 2019 docket, Robert Gene Espy, Jr., 39, of Vinemont pleaded guilty to felony murder (murder committed during the commission of another crime, in this case burglary) in the Dec. 2013 death of Frederick William Galin, 71. Espy was a co-defendant with...
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening returned to the tax issues that were the topic of a special called meeting on Aug. 1. According to the council, the Town has been fined $250 by the state, and the IRS has notified the Town that action is pending, due to “the non-filing of quarterly payroll tax...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Spencer is a 1-year-old hound mix. He’s a laid-back, low- to medium-energy pet who’s submissive to his humans, savvy with leash etiquette and just enjoys being with people. He loves playing with doggie toys, and, if you like water, so does he;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday voted to give the Cullman County Public Library System $8,881.98 to update its computer systems ahead of the 2020 Census. Director Sharon Townson met with the commissioners to discuss the important role the library plays in the U.S. Census and the importance of public participation and accuracy.
Census workers are currently...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Topre America Corporation in Cullman on Tuesday was presented the 2018 Excellence in Value award from Honda. Out of 45 original equipment manufacturer (OEM) suppliers in North America that won awards, Topre was one of just four to be recognized in both categories: Delivery & Quality and Value. It is the eighth year in a row...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 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 DepartmentIncidentsAug. 12
leaving the scene of an accident; Cullman County Commission; 3rd Ave. SE; damaged gate; $1,000
harassment; person
third-degree forgery; Warehouse Discount Groceries; Town Square...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council Monday night discussed several road improvement ideas, with the opportunity to apply for infrastructure project funding from ATRIP-II (the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II), due to the 10-cent fuel tax increase which Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law in March of this year. The council decided to apply for...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council put its official stamp of approval on the construction of an industrial access road between County Road 222 and the North Alabama Fabricating Company (NAFCO), including grading, drain, base and paving. The City is working with Cullman County and the Cullman Economic Development Agency on the project, made possible because NAFCO recently...
HOHENWALD, Tenn. - In Nov. 2017, after a failed attempt to put on a circus performance in Cullman, The Liebling Bros. Family Circus put its elephant Nosey on display in a shopping center parking lot, letting people ride her for a fee. After getting attention from The Tribune and others, the circus packed up and left, only to stop...
BAILEYTON, Ala.- The seventh annual Roger Latham Memorial Horse Show was held Friday and Saturday at the Baileyton Arena to benefit the Parkside and Fairview girls’ basketball teams. The show attracted riders and horses from at least five states for two nights of competition. The first night featured Tennessee Walking Horses followed by racking horses Saturday night.
Roger Latham’s son....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 12, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
IncidentsAug. 8
unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1069
reckless endangerment; CR 1354
domestic violence, criminal mischief; Chad Dr.
Aug. 9
domestic violence; CR 1216
theft of property; CR 161
cruelty...
Aug. 15 - Heritage Skills Sacred Harp Singing - 6 p.m.
North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044
Join local Sacred Harp singers to hear the beauty of this historical music and learn the basics. $5 per person. To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration...
EVA, Ala. - A single-vehicle crash at 11:35 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 claimed the life of an Eva woman.
Christal Sharee Miller, 28, was killed when the 2000 Honda Odyssey she was driving left Union Hill Church Road 3 miles west of Eva and struck a tree. Miller was not using a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Eight teams and their fans from around Cullman County gathered at Hanceville High School’s Lane Horton Gymnasium Saturday for the second annual Life Lines 4 Thin Lines Dodgeball Tournament. Teams representing the fire departments of Good Hope, Hanceville, Crane Hill, Johnson’s Crossing and Logan, along with Cullman EMS and others, took to the court to fling,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The north end of this month's 2nd Fridays event featured furry friends of all shapes and sizes at the Furry 5K run, the 1-Mile Family Dog Walk and the Pooch Parade and Dog Show. The dog-themed events had an added benefit of helping the Cullman County Animal Shelter, which brought five dogs available for adoption after...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Fire and Rescue Assistant Fire Chief Bart Absher gave an update recently on the number and types of calls the fire department has responded to so far in and around Hanceville in 2019. Absher said the numbers for 2019 are in-line with the 2018 numbers; however, one statistic in particular is a serious concern. He...
CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s been a lot of discussion in Cullman and the surrounding municipalities the last few weeks about driving golf carts on public roads, on trails or in parks. According to law enforcement, all vehicles must be properly registered with the state, have a tag and be equipped with head and tail lights.
“If the tag office down...
CULLMAN, Ala. - In downtown Cullman, 2nd Fridays events have become a big summertime thing, but last night, things got even bigger as the Cullman Downtown Merchants Association’s Celebrate Cullman event joined the party.
Running simultaneously with 2nd Fridays, sponsored by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism, Celebrate Cullman featured carnival rides...
GOOD HOPE, Ala.
– With the first night of football season just around the corner for Good Hope
and the rest of the state, the Raiders wrapped up their first week of fall camp
with a controlled Red-White scrimmage in James W. Shabel Stadium. The public
was invited to attend and the game was overseen by a group of officials getting
in some preseason...
PARIS, Tenn. – Kentucky Lake is the site of this year’s Mossy Oak Fishing High School Championship and a pair of local boats were out on the water competing. Good Hope Fishing Team is represented on Kentucky Lake by Colton Williams and Landon Graham in one boat and Alex Curington and Breanna Arnold in another.
Anglers hit the water...
Each August, Chapter 2212, the Finis J. Self Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, sponsors a memorial service to honor the fallen warriors of Cullman and Morgan Counties. Those being honored were either killed in action or received a Purple Heart after being wounded and passed on later in life. This year’s service will be held...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) presented a grant check to each volunteer fire department in Cullman County Thursday evening at the Cullman County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments Association’s (CCAVFD) monthly meeting. Each department received $1,111.49.
The AFC’s Albert Mayo said the grant money is given by the Alabama Legislature to the AFC, which awards it statewide.
“The...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 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
Aug. 7
duty upon striking an unattended vehicle; person; unknown place of occurrence; damage to ’17 Chev. Sonic; $1,500
Aug. 8
third-degree domestic violence; person; Katherine...
BRUSHY POND, Ala. - At the Brushy Pond Community Center Thursday evening, local and state officials addressed questions from the Smith Lake community. Alabama Power Team Leader Steven Fletcher; Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Marine Patrol Capt. Gary Buchanan; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman; Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry; and Sen. Garlan Gudger addressed...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - According to a recently published report, while Alabama’s poverty rate continues to fall, the state is still the sixth poorest in the nation and “more than 800,000 citizens, including 262,000 children, live below the federal poverty threshold.” The report was released by Alabama Possible, a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is “to break down barriers to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Hanceville City Council on Thursday night announced that Welcome Back Hanceville, LLC will purchase the Joann Walls Center property on Bangor Street in downtown Hanceville. Mayor Kenneth Nail opened the sealed bids for two properties at the city council meeting. The Joann Walls Center received two bids, while Lot 12/Wendy Street received no bids.
Nolan Bradford submitted...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 8, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Aug. 5
trespassing; CR 656
harassment; 16th St. SE
harassment; Hwy. 69 N
harassment; CR 656
robbery; CR 109
domestic violence; CR 1269
domestic violence; CR 576
domestic violence; CR 1492
domestic violence; Ward Hill Rd.
harassment; Cemetery Rd.
unlawful...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay told The Tribune its most recent Pet of the Week, Scout, has been adopted, so she shares a bonus canine friend:
Char-Coal is a 5-year-old terrier mix. He’s a laid-back, low- to medium-energy pet whom Ruttkay described as “my new best friend.” He’s a polite pup with wonderful manners, a...
CULLMAN, Ala. – East Side Baptist Church celebrated on Wednesday night celebrated the beginning of the new school year with its fourth annual Back-to-School Night. The kids still had lots of energy after their first day back in the classroom and enjoyed playing and jumping and sliding on inflatables and hanging out with friends.
Youth Minister Daniel Lloyd and his...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 7, 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
Aug. 3
leaving the scene of an accident; person; Hwy. 157, St. Joseph Dr. NW; damage to ’07 Toyota Tacoma; $100
fourth-degree theft of property;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey last week awarded $419,214.21 in federal funds allotted to the state for crime victims’ services to Brooks’ Place, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in Cullman. The money will cover a large percentage of six full-time employee salaries, utility bills and facility upkeep, client assessment and therapy materials and other expenses.
“Children are the future,...
LOGAN, Ala. - After the most recent accident at the U.S. Highway 278/County Road 831 intersection in west Cullman County, several area residents contacted the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to ask for safety measures such as a traffic light.
At least three people have reported receiving this response from ALDOT North Region Public Information Officer Seth Burkett:
“Thank you for...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman on Tuesday night visited Holly Pond for the first in a series of community meetings sponsored by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce to bring the legislators face to face with their constituents.
A good sized crowd filled the Guy Hunt Library conference room, including concerned citizens...
TRIMBLE, Ala. - Paula Kretzschmar is a dog person, and that’s putting it mildly. On a quiet little west Cullman County back road, the retired educator lives on a homestead that’s part house, part country retreat and part canine arena. Saturday, she hosted a group of dog owners from across north Alabama, who brought their animals for judging by...
CULLMAN, Ala. –
Cullman County Schools’ second annual Media Day is in the books and all seven
county schools are gearing up for the start of a new school year and a new season
on the gridiron. Football and cheer coaches along with band directors made
their way to the Cullman County Schools Central Office for Media Day,
accompanied by players, cheerleaders and band...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) this week announced that applications are now available for nonprofit entities seeking funding. The allocations process is how UWCC invests local dollars in the community to address specific community-centered issues.
UWCC released this statement: “United Way is committed to supporting organizations that are working hard to prioritize key issues that...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Town Council Monday night again addressed concerns about the bus parked behind Fairview Fire Station 1, located along Alabama Highway 69, which has been the subject of many complaints from town residents.
Fairview Volunteer Fire Department Chief Doug Williams was on-hand to discuss the bus and provide the fire department financial records the council requested...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 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 Department
Incidents
Aug. 5
third-degree criminal menacing; Willoughby Roofing & Sheet Metal/ Community Action Partnership/ Mae’s Food Hall; 2nd Ave. NE, 1st Ave. NE; damaged property;...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center’s Governmental Affairs Committee will host the first in a series of three community forums featuring Cullman’s local legislative delegation tonight at the Guy Hunt Library in Holly Pond. The meeting, from 6-7 p.m., will include Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview. There will...
Updated 8-6-19 at 5:02 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A source close to the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Monday evening reported to The Tribune that former United Way of Cullman County Executive Director Sammie Danford was offered the interim presidency at the Chamber, to fill the post vacated by the resignation of Leah Bolin in May. Danford declined the offer.
After...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Tribune has moved from three days a week to five, starting today, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, and Publisher Noah Galilee is excited about the benefits the expansion will bring to Tribune readers.
“Residents will now be receiving five days of great, local content along with quality photos and special sections each week. More days means...
BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Baileyton Town Council Monday night announced the Town will host a meeting Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7 a.m. at the Baileyton Senior Center with Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview. Invited to attend the meeting are mayors and council members from Baileyton, Berlin, Fairview, Holly Pond, Vinemont and Hanceville, along with members...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A Hanceville man was killed in an officer-involved shooting along County Road 599 near Hanceville Sunday afternoon. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the man as Robert Clay Wilsford, Sr., 65.
The incident unfolded following a call from a family member who asked the Hanceville Police Department (HPD) to do a welfare check, according to a...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College held a ribbon cutting Thursday, Aug. 1, in the School of Nursing and Center for Science to officially open a Mother’s Lounge that nursing mothers can utilize for privacy and comfort when using a breast pump. The event came during the first day of World Breastfeeding Week.
Madison Hospital sponsors the room, providing...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 5, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
IncidentsAug. 1
harassment; CR 702
trespassing, giving false name to a law enforcement officer; Hwy. 157
theft of property; CR 1807
harassment; Hwy. 69 S
burglary; Hwy. 278 E
criminal mischief; CR 656
harassment; CR 1505
burglary;...
MONROE, Wash. – The 2019 Nautique World Wake Association (WWA) Wakeboard National Championships are in the books and this year, there was some local flavor in the field. Cullman native Kane Ward, 8, placed first in the 9 & Under Jr. Boys Division after scoring an 88.00 in the Final Round up against the nation’s top wakeboarders in his...
Updated 8-4-19 6:50 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A Hanceville man was killed in an officer-involved shooting along County Road 599 near Hanceville Sunday afternoon.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the man as Robert Clay Wilsford, Sr., 65.
Details remain scarce about the incident.
Hanceville Police Chief Bob Long said early Sunday afternoon, "I cannot give a statement now. I will give...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Children filled CW Day Park in Hanceville Friday evening for Kids’ Night Out. The party is hosted each year by the City of Hanceville to give kids a great night of food and fun as summer comes to an end and the school year begins.
The park was full of laughter as kids enjoyed bouncy houses, a...
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CULLMAN, Ala. – Friday night provided great conditions for the 2019 EvaBank Midnight Run 5K and it certainly showed when the crowd of runners lined up for this year’s event. More than 400 runners registered for this year’s 5K but many more showed up at the starting line to participate by the time midnight rolled around.
The event helps...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night welcomed its 2019-2020 Youth Leadership Cullman County class. This is the 20th year of the program, which serves as an opportunity for students to learn about and get involved in their community. This year’s class is made up of 24 students from Cullman area schools, including private...
CULLMAN, Ala. - “Let’s keep moving Cullman forward!” Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker said at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new industrial access road for North Alabama Fabricating Company (NAFCO) Friday afternoon. Local and state leaders were on hand for the ceremony along County Road 222 at the NAFCO campus. With the construction of this industrial access road,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College (WSCC) on Thursday held a kickoff and registration luncheon for the 2019-20 year of its Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) education and activity program for seniors at the Bailey Center on campus. The program boasts a membership of 235 seniors and plans on getting bigger this year.
WaLLi, according to its manual,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $419,214.21 to Brooks’ Place, the Child Advocacy Center in Cullman.
Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview announced the award Thursday:
“I appreciate Governor Ivey and her team awarding $419,214.21 to Cullman Child Advocacy Center. “In my role as Vice Chair of the Children & Senior Advocacy Committee in the legislature, I readily see the importance...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 2, 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
IncidentsAugust 1
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $447
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $448
ArrestsAugust 1Cockrell,...
Updated 8/2/19 at 4:12 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson said Friday morning that the school system built two new restrooms this summer, one at East Elementary School and one at Cullman Middle School. She said the restrooms are ADA-compliant, meaning handicapped-accessible, and open for anyone to use.
"We have added a restroom at CMS near...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The staff of Cullman Savings Bank on Thursday presented Good Samaritan Health Clinic (GSC) a check for $5,000 ahead of this year’s fifth annual Caring for Cullman Concert.
In presenting the gift, bank Vice President Clara Kent told The Tribune, “The Good Samaritan Clinic performs a much needed service to our community. Cullman Savings Bank Foundation, the...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The City of Good Hope held its annual back-to-school event Thursday evening, and the community gathered at Good Hope Municipal Park to take part in the festivities, enjoying one of the last days of summer vacation.
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett said, “This is, we started this, I don’t know, maybe five or six years ago...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center’s Governmental Affairs Committee this month will host three community forums featuring Cullman’s local legislative delegation. Each meeting will feature a local state representative in his specific district alongside Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman.
The first meeting will include Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, from District 11 and will be held...
Updated 8/2/19 at 11:58 a.m.
JOHNSON'S CROSSING, Ala. - A Cullman man was killed in a two-vehicle wreck in the community of Johnson's Crossing Thursday evening.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Kristopher Lyn Griffin, 34.
Kilpatrick said the crash happened in the 1600 block of County Road 616.
Alabama State Troopers said the wreck occurred at 4:30 p.m....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Dandy is an 11-month-old bulldog mix. He’s a lively, medium- to high-energy canine companion who enjoys playing ball with his human. And when he’s done playing, according to Ruttkay, “His down time is right by your side.” Even though he’s energetic...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
IncidentsJuly 29
domestic violence; 3rd Ave. SW Hanceville
violation of a protection order; CR 1233
criminal mischief; Colony Rd.
unlawful possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1805
burglary; CR 1101
harassment; CR 781
harassment;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - At one time, firefighters and EMTs around Smith Lake faced a formidable barrier to responding to emergency calls: the shoreline. Having to stand on the bank, begging for a loaner boat to respond to incidents on the water, was a feeling Logan Fire Chief Toby Bates called “helpless.”
Less than a month ago, that time came to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Inspired by one of the most popular book series of all time, the Cullman County Public Library held a birthday party for Harry Potter - not the series itself, but the actual character - Wednesday. Organizer Debra Reynolds said it was the first time the library has held such an event, but the party is likely to...
LOGAN, Ala. - After contacting the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to request safety upgrades such as a traffic light at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and County Road 831, the site of two recent serious accidents, Logan Fire and Rescue received this response from ALDOT North Region Public Information Officer Seth Burkett:
Thank you for contacting us to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The annual Poor Man Poker Run returns to Lewis Smith Lake Saturday to raise money for The Smith Lake Task Force and Wake the World Alabama. Registration is $30. There will be a pre-party for players at The Barn at Smith Lake Friday, Aug. 2 from 6-8 p.m. The Poker Run is Saturday, Aug. 3 from...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 31, 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
July 29
third-degree theft of property; person; Poplar Dr. SW; Honda mini bike; $950
fourth-degree theft of property, third-degree criminal trespassing; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general...
CULLMAN, Ala. The American Heart Association and Cullman Regional held a kick-off breakfast Wednesday morning at Loft 212 for this year’s Heart Walk. The guest speaker for the breakfast was Ovuke Emonina McCoy, 44, of Birmingham.
McCoy, a stroke survivor and heart transplant recipient, shared her story of how the American Heart Associate has impacted her life. McCoy was diagnosed...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Regional Foundation on Tuesday announced its 28th annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Extravaganza will be held Monday, Sept. 9 at TP Country Club.
The Golf Extravaganza includes several events such as a morning and afternoon tournament, putting contest, helicopter ball drop and the Million Dollar Hole-In-One shoot out.
The tournament consists of a four-person scramble. Register...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Parts of the new Eva Road Bridge crossing Bridge Creek were put in place Tuesday, tangible evidence that the months-long project is moving forward. The stretch of Eva Road between Forrest Avenue Northeast and Scenic Drive Northeast has been closed for the new bridge construction since Nov. 5, 2018.
City of Cullman Risk Management Director Tom Charney...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Applications are being accepted now for the fall 2019 session of the popular Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens' Academy. The academy is a nine-week course and is free to the public; however, class size is limited.
The fall session will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Classes will meet on Tuesday evenings from 6-9 p.m.
Academy students will learn...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Longtime Wallace State Wellness Center client Bobbie Messersmith was surprised by her volleyball teammates on her 90th birthday on July 17. The teams presented her with a volleyball-shaped cake and a long-sleeved T-shirt proclaiming her “Volleyball Queen” with her name and the number 90.
“They really surprised me,” said Messersmith, who has been coming the Wallace State...
