CULLMAN, Ala. - Stadium Drive Northeast and Oak Drive Northeast are set to reopen by Monday, Aug. 5, just in time for the new school year, which starts Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Leanne West with the City of Cullman Mayor's Office said, "This week, they will be cleaning up and getting the striping crew ready to stripe the streets. The streets...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Fifty-six teams competed Saturday night in The Office Trivia Night hosted by The Ostrich at Goat Island Brewing.
The Ostrich, aka humorist Matt Mitchell, first began trivia nights at Tallulah Brewing Company in Jasper.
“I just enjoy trivia nights,” said Mitchell. “When I found out there was going to be a brewery opening in Jasper, I thought ‘Well...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Saturday morning, classic car owners and enthusiasts around north Alabama came together to raise money for the Fairview High School marching band at the band's 5th Annual All Wheel Show & Festival.
Along with viewing the cars, trucks and motorcycles on display, visitors enjoyed live music from Jesse Priest Music, tackled the National Guard rock climbing wall, perused craft vendors...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Choice Rentals on Saturday reached out to help Ashley Wilson and Curt’s Closet, her local nonprofit clothing and accessory boutique that exclusively serves kids of families in need. The Cruise-In for Curt’s Closet drew vehicle enthusiasts for a good cause.
Choice Rentals’ Lashonda Yarbrough told The Tribune, “Choice Rentals, we’ve been open about seven, eight months,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –
The 2019 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) season came to an end
with the NASP Championships at the Music City Center in Nashville on Saturday
and several local squads were there to compete. Cullman Middle School, East
Elementary and West Point High School had archers in the field and Vinemont
Elementary, Middle and High School were all in attendance...
OPELIKA, Ala. – The Alabama Recreation and Parks Association’s (ARPA) final swim meet of the season was held at the Opelika Sportsplex this weekend and the Cullman Swim Team (the Tritons) had a big group of athletes in the field. The Tritons faced off against qualifiers from 28 other teams across the state. The boys finished seventh with a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - As the new school year approaches, many families around Cullman County will be struggling to provide school necessities for their children. These necessities may be school supplies like binders, backpacks, calculators, paper and writing utensils, or they may be more basic necessities like clothing or food. Fortunately, Cullman County has no shortage of generosity, and there...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - As part of a series of features on marching bands around the county, The Tribune visited the Fairview Aggie Band during its band camp this week to see what the county can expect this football season. Director Nathan Kilgo said this year, the band will be honoring the anniversary of one of mankind's greatest achievements: the 50th anniversary...
Editor’s note: All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty.
CULLMAN, Ala. - It has been said that the wheels of justice turn slowly, and Cullman County is no exception, with active homicide cases dating back to 2013, based on incidents back to 2012. The Tribune is reviewing those cases and reporting on their current statuses and actions taken this...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - As part of a series of features on marching bands around the county, The Tribune visited the Holly Pond Bronco Band on its last day of band camp this week. Director Evan Curtis said this year's halftime show theme is "Emergency." The show will feature songs with medical themes like "Bad Medicine," "Stayin' Alive" and "Stitches,"...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Many municipalities, churches and other organizations are holding back-to-school fun nights to help students celebrate the last two weeks of summer before the new school year starts. The times, locations and details for many of these events can be found below:
Saturday, July 27
Back-to-School Bash hosted by Gateway Mortgage Group – 2-6 p.m. at the Heritage Park soccer fields (1705...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Churchgoers settled in at Temple Baptist Church Thursday night to participate in the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Church Safety Class. It was the second event of its kind put on by the CCSO following the November 2017 church shooting in Texas in which 26 people were killed at First Baptist Church in rural Sutherland Springs.
Instructors...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 26, 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 DepartmentIncidentsJuly 24
first-degree criminal trespassing; Gold Mark Apartments; Gold Mark Ct. SW
counterfeit $100; State of Alabama; Main Ave. NW
July 25
third-degree domestic violence; person; Katherine...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Elementary School students Colton Hunter (left) and Kason Hitt (right) set up a lemonade stand in front of Hanceville City Hall Friday to raise money to pay lunch bills for students in need at their school.
Kason’s dad Kevin Hitt told The Tribune, “It was the boys’ idea to raise something before school starts back, to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A woman who was struck by lightning at Smith Lake Park Saturday, July 20 has been identified as Kelly Hodo, of Hayden, according to a GoFundMe page set up on her behalf.
Hodo was one of two people injured in the incident.
According to Cullman Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Phyllis Little that day, “It was a pop-up...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Choice Rentals is putting on its inaugural charity car, truck and bike show, the “Cruise-In for Curt’s Closet,” this Saturday, and has named Curt’s Closet (CC) as the first beneficiary of its new tradition. According to CC founder Ashley Wilson, the daughter of Choice Rentals’ manager was a classmate of her late son Curt Wilson. CC...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The City of Hanceville is gearing up for its annual back-to-school bash, Kids’ Night Out. It will take place Friday, Aug. 2 from 6-8 p.m. at CW Day Park. Hanceville Police Chief Bob Long said first responders, helicopters, motorcycles and firetrucks will be there. There will also be free pizza and chicken sandwiches, bouncy houses and...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A golf practice facility in the Wallace State Wellness Center was officially named in honor of the late Coach Dan York this week with family, friends, employees and current and former players in attendance. That facility includes an indoor driving range and putting green.
During York’s 32-year career as head golf coach at Wallace State, the Wallace...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Tractor Supply Company store will host a free backyard poultry event Aug. 10, 2019 from 10 a.m.-noon. Attendees will learn how to care for and manage an at-home flock.
"The popularity of raising backyard poultry continues to grow year after year," said Jason Bane, manager of the Cullman Tractor Supply store. "Poultry owners love the...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- With just one day left in United Way of Cullman County's 'Stuff the Bus' school supply drive, Wal-Mart Distribution Center has stepped in to provide a big donation. WDC's Dustin Elliott stopped by the United Way office Thursday afternoon and dropped off more than 300 school supply items for local students to use this year.
The...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 25, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsJuly 22
obstructing government operations, giving false name to a law enforcement officer; Hwy. 69 S
theft of property; CR 550
assault; CR 1289
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; CR...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Representatives of the Opioid Training Institute (OTI), a collaboration between the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy and the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH), came to Cullman Wednesday to lead a day-long public seminar to help local authorities and citizens learn how to help combat the opioid crisis.
During a break between sessions, Harrison School of...
Updated 7-25-19 1:03 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The residents and staff of The Folsom Center were all smiles Wednesday after receiving surprise gifts from Cullman Florist. For the second year, Cullman Florist participated in Teleflora’s Make Someone Smile Week. Florists Stephanie Cook and Carla Fussell, along with a group of young volunteers, personally delivered the arrangements to each resident.
Fussell explained...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A slope failure, heavy rain and construction work at an adjacent property along Walnut Street Northwest and Burgundy Lane Northwest caused a part of the road to start sliding downhill about six weeks ago, prompting a road closure near Rusken Packaging. Final repairs are now underway.
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs said Wednesday, “They’ve (Rusken) got the retaining...
SCOOBA, Miss. - The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released its preliminary report on the June 3 crash that left eight people dead in Scooba, Mississippi, saying a truck crossed the center line of Mississippi State Highway 16, striking a van. Both drivers survived the crash. The Mississippi Highway Patrol identified the driver of the van as Alejandro...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A total of 59 students from across the state graduated from the Alabama Banking School July 19, and among them was Cade Smith from Citizens Bank & Trust.
Held at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, this year’s session was the 44th since the school first began in 1976. Lee Lawson of the Baldwin County Economic...
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the new school year right around the corner, there are lots of things for students, teachers, parents and administrators to think about, including school safety. The Cullman Police Department (CPD) has been thinking about school safety as well and has spent time this summer preparing for emergency situations on local campuses. It stopped by East...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 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 DepartmentIncidentsJuly 22
leaving the scene of an accident; person; 3rd St. SW, Main Ave. SW; damage to ’17 Chev. Volt; $2,000
ArrestsJuly 23Shikle, William C.,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Tree Farm System (ATFS) on Wednesday announced four Tree Farmer families from among more than 70,000 certified Tree Farmers as this year’s Regional Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year.
They are:
South: Stan and Suzanne Wood of Bremen, Alabama
Northeast: Bill and Tina Buckel of Bittinger, Maryland
North Central: Mike Trail of Columbia,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Monday issued an advisory to all Alabama federal firearms licensees (FFLs) saying, in part, "In the interest of public safety, and effective immediately, FFLs in Alabama may no longer accept CCP (concealed-carry) permits as an alternative to a (National Instant Criminal Background...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 23, 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 DepartmentIncidentsJuly 22
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $499
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $43
fourth-degree theft of property,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission hopes to soon replace the HVAC system at the Cullman County Courthouse.
“We are going to have to do something,” said Chairman Kenneth Walker. “The week before the 4th (of July) we had a breakdown. If Dye Services hadn’t been so good and worked overtime to get us back on, we would have...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
“This sweet girl is Breezy. She was scared, but now is free! Breezy was so fun to photograph, as her true self was being revealed! She likes carrying a small stuffed giraffe.”
Breezy is a 1-year-old bulldog/Catahoula mix. She’s a seriously laid-back, low-energy...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The City of Good Hope is taking the first steps since purchasing 33.68 acres adjacent to Municipal Park to begin developing the land for recreational purposes. The city council voted Monday night to allow Mayor Jerry Bartlett to enter into a contract with St. John & Associates for engineering services.
Bartlett said, “They’re going to draw us...
CULLMAN, Ala. - To help support local agriculture and grow more connected to the local farming community, the Cullman Electric Cooperative partnered with the North Alabama Agriplex to host a small, one-day farmers’ market. Featuring booths from Burks Farms, Thompsons' Orchard, Greenleaf Farms, Idlewild South Farms and White Co. Farms, the market took place Monday morning and afternoon in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night approved a 10-year abatement of “all state and local noneducational ad valorem taxes, all construction related transaction taxes, except those construction related transaction taxes levied for educational purposes or for capital improvements for education” for auto component manufacturer REHAU, to support an expansion of the company’s Cullman production facility. ...
Updated 7-23-19 11:35 a.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - It was a gorgeous evening for the Hanceville Music Fest Saturday at Veterans Park. The community came out to enjoy a rain-cooled night while The Natchez Trace Band performed everyone’s Southern Rock favorites. This was the second concert in the Summer Concert Series organized by the City of Hanceville and the first in...
National blood shortages are impacting blood centers across the country, and locally, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers have emergency need for all blood types.
Summer months take a toll on the blood supply, and this year has been especially difficult here in north Alabama and across the country. Hospitals like Huntsville Hospital, Marshall Medical Centers, Decatur Morgan Hospital, Cullman Regional, North...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 22, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsJuly 18
domestic violence; CR 1185
harassment; CR 431
harassment; Fairpark Ct.
theft of property, trespassing; Hwy. 278 E
harassment, reckless endangerment; 4th St. SW
domestic violence; CR 1212
harassment; Hwy. 91
harassment; CR 1490
violation of a...
BIRMINGHAM - Junior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, which is presented annually to the nation's best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.Harris was rated Conference USA's top cornerback in 2018 and will again be one of the best defensive players in the league this season.The Cullman,...
Updated 7-22-19 5:23 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Multiple units responded to a reported fire at Lake Catoma Apartments along U.S. Highway 278 East in the city of Cullman Monday morning.
Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Brian Bradberry said the fire involved an ashtray and possibly a grill. The grill was thrown from the third-floor apartment onto the ground below.
No smoke was visible...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This Saturday, July 27, vehicle enthusiasts can come out to Randall Shedd Community Park to support the Fairview High School marching band at its fifth annual All Wheel Show & Festival. From 9 a.m.-2 p.m., visitors can enjoy live music, free inflatables, the National Guard rock climbing wall, various food trucks, local arts and crafts vendors and a...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - When The Cullman Tribune first spoke with the family of Chris Torrisi after he was involved in a car accident June 29, doctors were not very hopeful he would survive. Torrisi, 39, of Cullman, was in a deep coma in UAB Hospital’s neuro intensive care unit. The doctors prepared his mother Nancy Thomas for the worst...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Elks Lodge and Jack Aces Riding Club on Saturday held their annual Christmas in July event to benefit Christmas Love. The groups raised $1,156 and collected many donated toys that will go to help area kids during the 2019 holiday season.
The day of fun began with The Jack Aces hosting a charity motorcycle ride...
Updated 7-21-19 1 p.m.
DODGE CITY, Ala. - More than 70 participants competed Thursday in Thompson Tractor’s Operator Challenge in Dodge City, just off Exit 299 in front of My Way Trucking. The Hanceville Challenge (named by the organizers) was the first of two qualifying events, with the Montgomery Challenge scheduled for July 25-26. Top qualifiers from each regional event...
Updated 7-20-19 8:36 p.m.
TRIMBLE, Ala. - Two people were transported to Cullman Regional following what officials are saying was a lightning strike near the beach area of Smith Lake Park. “A female took a possible direct hit,” said one EMT on the scene. “She looked right at me as we were getting her ready for transport.”
According to Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. – With clouds hanging overhead and the temperature in the 70s, Saturday morning provided near-perfect conditions for the sixth annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run. Approximately 140 runners registered for this year’s event and the trail at St. Bernard was full of participants of all ages who came to honor Nicholas’ memory and support a great cause. Nicholas,...
VINEMONT, Ala. - Multiple agencies including fire departments from Vinemont-Providence, West Point, Falkville, Battleground, Cullman and Gold Ridge responded early Friday evening to a structure fire off U.S. Highway 31 just south of Hurricane Creek Park. The structure involved was a a large metal building once a large mulching business, now holding old wooden pallets, plastic bags and mulch.
The...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) on Friday announced it has suspended search efforts to locate Kelsey Starling, missing on Smith Lake since an accident July 4.
Sgt. Chad Pate reported,“The search on Smith Lake has been suspended indefinitely. There are some search operations planned for the future, but we will no longer have personnel searching...
JASPER, Ala. - On Friday, the Sipsey Heritage Commission and Chandler Holdings, along with 40 individual property owners along the Mulberry and Sipsey Forks of the Black Warrior River, filed suit against Tyson Farms, Inc., River Valley Ingredients LLC, RVI Hanceville plant manager Jason Spann, American Proteins, Inc. and Hydraservice, Inc.
The lawsuit stems from the Thursday, June 6, 2019...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is expanding its Stepping Up Initiative, which establishes effective partnerships with law enforcement, local governmental entities, elected officials, mental health and health care providers, social service providers, courts and other partners, to meet the goal of decreasing the number of persons with mental illness and substance abuse in jails...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 19, 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 DepartmentIncidentsJuly 18
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; vacuum cleaner; $299
ArrestsJuly 18Walker, Jr. Jackie L., 23
FTA- fourth-degree receiving stolen property
Neely, Zachary G., 38
fourth-degree...
Updated 7-18-19 at 4 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Newk's Eatery is coming to Cullman. The restaurant will be opening in the former Dairy Queen building at 410 Second Ave. (U.S. Highway 31 North)
Susan Eller, with the Cullman Economic Development Agency, said, "Renovations on the building began this week and plans are to be open fall 2019."
Britt and Larry Smallwood, owners...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shared some great news: all of the dogs taken to last week’s 2nd Fridays downtown celebration were adopted! Now, she shares a new canine friend with us as The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Miss Bea is a beagle/bulldog mix who’s a little over a year old. She’s a...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 18, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsJuly 15
possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a controlled substance; CR 818
domestic violence; CR 1742
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; CR 728
violation of a protection order;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) annual Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy (SYLA) is underway this week, and The Tribune talked with the CCSO and participants about what’s going on this time around.
Lt. Rex Sorrow, who heads up SYLA, said, “We’ve got a really good class. We’ve got 34 students, and everything’s been going really, really good. ...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Not wanting to stay cooped up in their homes, chicken enthusiasts from around Cullman this week flocked to the North Alabama Agriplex for one of its Living Landscapes lectures, which focused on best practices for raising chickens, both casually and commercially.
Rachel Dawsey, Agriplex director, and Landon Marks, regional extension agent for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, worked...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 17, 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 DepartmentIncidentsJuly 16
second-degree theft of property; Lowe’s; Cherokee Ave. SW; general merchandise; $1,522
ArrestsJuly 16Duncan, Joel M., 39
DUI
Jenkins, Debbie L., 45
FTA- second-degree unlawful possession of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Cullman. The restaurant will be located in the old Bojangles' building at 1821 Cherokee Ave. SW across from Chick-fil-A.
"Chipotle has executed a lease and (begun) renovations on the former Bojangles' building. We do not have an exact opening date yet, but officials say it will be at some point this...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune Tuesday checked in with the staff at Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) to see how the restocking of the agency’s shelves was progressing.
CCK Director Javon Daniel shared, “We’ve had some donations come in, food donations, and we’ve had some monetary donations come in. We could always use more. I mean I’m not saying that...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A roofer was injured Tuesday while working at the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency/Water Department building on Beech Avenue.
Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker released the following statement to the media:
"Earlier today, an accident involving an employee of a roofing contractor occurred at the Cullman County Emergency Management / Water Department Building located at 2020...
BAILEYTON, Ala. – Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department Chief Zachery McGee recently earned the designation of Advanced Level Emergency Manager from the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (AAEM).
Eddie Hicks, chair of the AAEM Certification Committee, said in a media release: “The Alabama Association of Emergency Managers is pleased to announce that Zachery McGee, fire chief of the Baileyton Volunteer Fire...
BERLIN, Ala. - During its July meeting, the Berlin Town Council continued to expand the municipality's borders through annexation and also discussed plans to set up a temporary town hall. It also worked on development plans for the 20-acre property it recently purchased next to the community center.
The three properties annexed Monday night were all along the east side of County Road 747,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The search for missing boater Kelsey Starling continues Tuesday, according to ALEA Marine Patrol Division Northern District Assistant Commander Sgt. Chad Pate. Starling has been missing since a boating accident on Smith Lake the night of July 4.
Pate shared photos of a sonar image of an area of the search, saying, "You can see the standing...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, more than a dozen residents from the Arbor East subdivision near Cullman’s wastewater treatment plant on County Road 703 came to the Cullman City Council meeting to lodge complaints about large numbers of flies in their neighborhood coming from the plant. The bugs, known as drain flies, sink flies or sewer gnats, breed...
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council Monday night voted to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to repair water lines throughout the town. The grant will be for $350,000 and the Town would absorb the 20% match and any remaining costs associated with the project.
Mayor-Pro Tempore Scott Arnold said of the project, “We think...
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council met Monday night and welcomed new council member Ashlee Phillips. Phillips was appointed by the council at its June meeting to fill the Place 5 seat vacated by Michael Hall, who moved outside of West Point.
The council approved the annexation of two properties, hoping to add more residents leading up...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Each year, on the second Saturday in June, Mopars (Chrysler-built vehicles) from all over the country fill Cullman’s Depot Park to support Secret Meals for Hungry Children, a charity that serves students all around Alabama and north Florida by discreetly giving out meals for students to take home over the weekends. The car show, Mopars at the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies and investigators arrested David Anthony Watson Jr., 23, of West Point Friday, charging him with electronic solicitation of a child and sexual extortion.
According to the CCSO, the arrest came after a brief investigation and consultation with the Cullman County District Attorney’s Office.
“I would like to thank all the deputies, investigators...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 15, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsJuly 11
violation of a protection order; Hwy. 91
domestic violence, possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 437
harassment; CR 9
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; CR 1559
unauthorized use of a...
CULLMAN, Ala. – An estimated 150 cadets graduated from Camp Liberty’s Extreme Military Challenge summer programs Saturday morning at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center. The graduates hailed from 34 states and 18 countries. Among the graduates, five were from Alabama:
Abigail Burnett of Owens Cross Roads, 3rd Platoon
Zachary Caton of Madison, 3rd Platoon
Sean Johnson of Chelsea, 1st Platoon
Katie Parris...
Updated 7-15-19 at 2:48 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Multiple agencies responded to a fatality at U.S. Highway 278 West at the Kugler Bridge at Vest Creek Sunday afternoon. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Ricardo Saucedo, 28, of Jacksonville, Florida.
Crews from Logan, Bethsadia and West Point worked to recover Saucedo from the ground under the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The search for missing boater Kelsey Starling has been postponed for Sunday, according to ALEA Marine Patrol Division Northern District Assistant Commander Sgt. Chad Pate. Starling has been missing since a boating accident on Smith Lake the night of July 4.
Pate said the threat of unfavorable weather conditions was a factor in the decision to suspend...
CULLMAN, Ala. –
This year’s District 2 Championship was hosted at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic
Center and the Tritons were able to put together a fourth-place finish. On top
of their team finish on Saturday, several Tritons earned district medals and
nearly 40 qualified to advance to the state competition in Opelika at the end
of the month.
Final Team Standings:
1. Madison
2....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman's Phyllis Hain, the reigning Ms. Senior Cullman County, Saturday night was crowned 2019 Ms. Senior Alabama. The pageant took place at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham.
Hain was crowned by Donna Harris, 2018 Ms. Senior Alabama, who was also 2018 Ms. Senior Cullman County.
Hain competed with 15 other contestants from around the state. The women...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Each summer, the Warehouse District and the rest of downtown Cullman see a surge of visitors thanks to the annual 2nd Fridays street festival. Working with the Cullman Downtown Merchants Association (CDMA) Friday evening, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center stretched the festival from Depot Park all the way down to the Busy...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -A Cullman man died following a two-vehicle crash Friday, July 12.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Jonathan Carl Givens, Jr., 33.
According to Alabama State Trooper Curtis Summerville, Givens was killed when the Suzuki GSX motorcycle he was operating collided with a 2006 Honda Accord.
Givens was airlifted to UAB Hospital where he later...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Representatives from Logan, Trimble and Crane Hill Volunteer Fire Departments received a $7,000 donation from the Cullman Electric Cooperative Friday morning to help with the purchase of a fire rescue boat. The boat is a much-needed resource for the departments, which cover Smith Lake.
Members of the Cullman Electric Co-Op board were joined by Sen. Garlan Gudger,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) awarded $97,160 in grant money to several area organizations Friday morning. The CCCDC was joined by Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Representative Scott Stadthagen, R-Hartselle as the recipients were presented checks.
Grant recipients included:
Dodge City Volunteer Fire Department for a cutting/extrication tool- $7,992
Welti School for virtual reality viewers- $9,369
Cullman Christian...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Flourish of Cullman, Inc. a local service that works with State of Alabama Vocational Rehabilitation Services to help people with developmental disabilities find employment, was recognized this week by the Alabama Association for People in Supported Employment (AL-APSE) as Agency of the Year.
Flourish Executive Director Melissa Dew told The Tribune Friday afternoon, “The criteria for it...
DODGE CITY, Ala. – Dodge City will soon have a new township deputy. The Dodge City Town Council voted Thursday night to renew an agreement between the Town and the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) for a township deputy contract. Sgt. David Nunn, who had been serving as the town’s deputy, left in May for a new job.
Mayor...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK), the area child abuse prevention advocate best known for its very active food bank, is desperately in need of donations, according to Director Javon Daniel, who said the shelves are empty.
Daniel reports that the food bank is running low on almost all items it commonly distributes and needs donations right now.
Daniel...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville City Council voted Thursday to surplus two properties and accept sealed bids to be opened at its Aug. 8 meeting. The council included the stipulation that it has the right to reject any bid. The Joann Walls Center on Bangor Street and an approximately 1-acre lot behind the Hanceville Funeral Home on Wendy Street...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 12, 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 DepartmentIncidentsJuly 10
third-degree domestic violence; person; Hickory Ave. SW
harassment; person
unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; person; Hwy. 157
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2214 Thursday night honored local law enforcement officers, emergency responders and Eagle Scouts at an awards dinner held at the post hall.
Before dinner, Post Commander Will Harris told the assembled officers and responders that the post’s members made special efforts to recognize such personnel because, as veterans, they had...
AUBURN, Ala. – The Opioid Training Institute (OTI), a collaborative program offered by the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy (HSOP) and the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH), will conduct a training session in Cullman Wednesday, July 24. The session is offered at no cost to attendees and is targeted toward leaders in the community who would like...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) will host a Church Safety Class Thursday, July 25 at 6 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church (30 County Road 1184, Cullman, AL 35057). The class will focus on prevention and the steps a church and congregation can take to prevent imminent danger.
Discussion items will include the creation of a church...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Agriculture is Cullman County's largest industry, and residents have no shortage of local produce during the growing season. While some places bring local customers to the farms - such as "you pick" berry farms and pumpkin patches during the fall - many growers take the farms to the customers by setting up shop at one of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Three women from Cullman County are top 10 finalists for the 36th annual Ms. Alabama Nursing Home Pageant. The ladies are Ms. Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center Ruth Brigham, Ms. The Folsom Center for Rehab & Healthcare Faye Aaron and Ms. Woodland Village Rehab & Health Care Center Ann Trucks.
The event will be held Monday, July...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 11, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsJuly 8
public intoxication, disorderly conduct; CR 1763
violation of a protection order, domestic violence; CR 1138
criminal mischief; Hwy. 278 E
disorderly conduct, trespassing; White Oak Circle
theft of property; CR 1776
possession of...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. –
The AHSAA’s 23rd North-South All-Star Sports Week is on the horizon
and we have nine local athletes and a coach making their way to Montgomery to
participate in the week’s competitions. Cullman High School’s Della Kelly and
Will Thompson landed on the North All-Star Cross-Country roster, Greyson
Gerding and Hannah Bircheat each earned spots on the boys’ and girls’ North
All-Star Soccer...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday evening, firefighters from Berlin and Johnson’s Crossing were dispatched to the 1400 block of County Road 700, where the initial report indicated that a small shed and pull-behind camper were on fire. The camper was reportedly occupied, but those inside exited quickly and safely.
Once the fire was mostly out and firefighters were soaking ashes...
Updated 7-10-19 at 10 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-vehicle wreck at U.S. Highway 278 West and County Road 831 Wednesday evening has left one person dead. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Aura Dequasie, 85, of Cullman.
One person was also injured and airlifted to an area hospital for treatment.
The wreck happened at approximately 7 p.m.,...
Updated with audio 7-10-19 9:52 p.m.
VINEMONT, Ala. - Emotions ran high Tuesday evening at the South Vinemont Town Council meeting as community members debated recent allegations regarding a teen driving a golf cart on the streets and on the town’s walking trails. The family of the teen questioned Mayor Raginald Dodson’s alleged interactions with the young driver, while other...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 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 DepartmentIncidentsJuly 9
leaving the scene of an accident; Cullman EMS; Hwy. 157; damage to ’17 Chev. Express; unknown amount of property value
fourth-degree theft of...
SMITH LAKE/CRANE HILL, Ala. – The search for missing boater, 26-year-old Kelsey Starling of Troy, continues with no new developments Wednesday, July 10, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division Northern District Assistant Commander Sgt. Chad Pate. Starling has been missing since a two-boat collision the night of July 4.
"The search efforts resumed this morning," Pate...
COLONY, Ala. - Eleven days after the Colony Town Council voted not to renew a contract with the North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) for a town librarian, Mayor Donnis Leeth announced, “The library will not be closed,” at a work session before the council meeting Tuesday evening.
According to the mayor, the nonrenewal of the contract on...
Updated 7-9-19 10:59 p.m.
VINEMONT, Ala. - An ATV accident north of Vinemont Tuesday evening along the Cullman/Morgan County line near Lacon has left one person with severe injuries, according to Cullman EMS Director James Curtis.
"We have one victim. The victim's injuries are severe," said Curtis.
Curtis said members of Cullman EMS, Air Evac Lifeteam, Vinemont-Providence Fire Department, the Cullman County...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Over two upcoming weekends, the Cullman Bowling Center will host “Bowling for Babies,” a fundraising mixed team tournament to benefit First Source for Women, a faith-based center offering a wide range of services for pregnant women and new families.
The tournament will take place at the Cullman Bowling Center, 1710 Tally Ho St. in Cullman on the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning had a few special visitors to its meeting as Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas stopped by with Brooksie the Court Dog on her first day of work and students from the Wallace State Community College Business 298 class dropped in to observe.
Nicholas brought the 2-year-old labradoodle to meet Chairman Kenneth...
