CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council set a public hearing for April 15 for the rezoning of property located on Main Avenue Southwest and Morningside Drive Southwest from R-2 Residential District to R-4 Residential District, which would allow the development of an apartment complex in close proximity to single-family homes in the neighborhood. Despite large...
“Walter,” the hailstone preserved by Cullman Tribune reporter W.C. Mann, is the largest recorded stone in Alabama history, and the second largest ever officially recorded east of the Mississippi River.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - On March 19, 2018, Cullman County was struck by a hailstorm of historic proportions. While no lives were lost to the system that produced the hailstorm,...
This image was sent from Cullman High School to parents on Monday morning.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County voters will head to the polls today, Tuesday, March 19, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. to vote on the continuation and renewal of an existing property tax allocation for schools. The tax is not new or an increase. State law requires the allocation be...
The Garden City Town Council (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
GARDEN CITY, Ala. - When Garden City Mayor Tim Eskew asked council members Monday night if they had any further comments, Mayor Pro-Tempore Scott Arnold addressed the topics of taxes and Rock the South.
Said Arnold, “I would love to have somebody from the Cullman County Commission to come to...
Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism Executive Director Nathan Anderson shows plans for the new sports complex at Monday night's Cullman City Council meeting. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 3-18-19 at 10:01 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism Executive Director Nathan Anderson on Monday night unveiled his department's long-term plan. During the Cullman City Council...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 18, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 14
unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, trafficking drugs; CR 1435, CR 1355
domestic violence; CR 62
unlawful possession of a controlled...
Tracy and Shawn Burgess were two of the colorful attendees at Saturday’s Hanceville Irish Heritage Festival. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The second annual Hanceville Irish Heritage Festival was held Saturday. Organized by Hanceville Friends of the Festival, the event featured a packed lineup of entertainment, including Black Market Haggis, A Shamrock in Kudzu, Chuck Carpenter...
Image sent from Cullman High School to parents
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County voters can head to the polls tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. to vote on the continuation and renewal of an existing property tax allocation for schools. The tax is not new or an increase. State law requires the allocation be renewed through a referendum every...
Wallace State’s Relay For Life Team is gearing up for its March 30 March Madness Golf Tournament at Cullman’s Cross Creek Golf Course. The event is a flighted two-person scramble with a couple’s division offering cash prizes. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. Prizes will be awarded at 5 p.m.
Main sponsors for the...
West Elementary third grader Avary Russo shows off her artwork Friday night at the Cullman Civic Center. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” It’s a favorite quote of West and East Elementary’s art teacher Judith McBrayer...
Kim Chaney (W.C. Mann)
Our children are our nation’s most valuable assets. They represent the bright future of our country and hold our hopes for a better nation. Our children are also the most vulnerable members of our society. Protecting our children against the fear of crime and from becoming victims of crime must be a national priority. As a...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Student Engagement and the Diversity Committee are hosting a Fashion Show on Thursday, March 21 at noon at the Burrow Center Recital Hall as the college recognizes National Women’s History Month.
The event is free and open to the public and to all Wallace State students, faculty and staff.
Wallace State’s Fashion Show will highlight women’s...
(Left) April Hays (front row, second from right) is so attached to her students that, when we brought her out to see her Nissan Rogue, she brought them with her. (Center) Michelle Pender checks out the 2019 Nissan Rogue she’ll be driving for the next month. (Right) Cullman Child Development Center Principal Chris Chambers checks out his Nissan Titan....
West Point Intermediate School’s Sonia Eady, left, pictured with Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, received a CCBOE e5 Exceptional Service Award. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) opened its meeting with recognitions of high-performing students and faculty. Due to the bad weather, most honorees were not present, but...
The Hanceville High School Concert Band was one of five in Cullman County to receive all Superior ratings at its Music Performance Assessment. (contributed)
CULLMAN, Ala. - When football season is over and high school bands pack up their marching equipment, the focus shifts to concert performances. While marching bands can go to several competitions throughout the season to be...
Kenneth Don Malone (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kenneth Don Malone, 58, of Guntersville was indicted in February for murder in the shooting death of Joshua Adam White, 35, also of Guntersville. The shooting happened on Monday, July 16, 2018 at a residence in the New Canaan community in Cullman County. Following the indictment, Malone turned himself in...
A mangled tree is seen in front of a damaged home on County Road 617 in White City on Friday, March 15, 2019. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday determined that it was an EF1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph that touched down in Cullman County between White...
The Cullman County Commission met Friday in a special session to declare a state of emergency. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Friday declared a state of emergency due to damages to property from severe storms, a tornado, flooding and other causes Thursday. The emergency declaration allows the County to seek aid...
Johnny Wayne Johnson (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man has been charged with trafficking after Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies allegedly recovered approximately 41 grams of methamphetamine, almost 5 grams of heroin, marijuana and other drug paraphernalia during a search of his car.
Johnny Wayne Johnson, 34, was arrested Thursday and charged with trafficking in illegal drugs, trafficking...
An uprooted tree is seen on County Road 617 in White City Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 3-15-19 4:39 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The National Weather Service (NWS) on Friday determined that it was an EF1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph that touched down in Cullman County between White City and Holly Pond...
From left are District Manager Nicky Suggs; Executive Vice President of Marketing Al Dees; Agent Grahem Meharg and his wife, Tara; Alfa Insurance President Jimmy Parnell; and Senior Vice President of Marketing for North Alabama Tim Timmons.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alfa Insurance Agent Grahem Meharg of Hanceville was recently honored with the 2018 Agent of the Year Award for Alabama...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 15, 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
March 12
third-degree criminal trespassing; City of Cullman; Hickory Ave. SW
March 13
third-degree criminal mischief; Westrock; 22nd St. SE; damaged property; $380
March 14
second-degree theft...
(Left) Lauren Grace Evans, 2019 Fair Queen Representative and (right) Kylie Hawkins, 2018-2019 Miss Southerner (Cullman High School)
Cullman High School wishes to congratulate the following winners from our 2018-2019 Miss Southerner Pageant and 2019 Fair Queen Representative Pageant.
2018-2019 Miss Southerner - Kylie Hawkins
Miss Southerner Miss Congeniality - Adrionna Cox
Miss Southerner Miss Photogenic - Cailyn Sorrow
Miss Southerner 3rd Alternate -...
The roof was torn off the White City Community Center during a storm Thursday evening. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WHITE CITY, Ala.- White City's voting precinct has been moved to the Johnson's Crossing Volunteer Fire Department, the Cullman County Commission decided during an emergency meeting Friday morning. The move is due to significant damage to the White City...
AHSAA Director of Publications Kim Vickers presents Vinemont High School Assistant Principal Todd Johnson with the new AED device in Montgomery Thursday morning. (photo courtesy of Todd Johnson)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Vinemont High School Assistant Principal Todd Johnson made the trip to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) offices in Montgomery Thursday morning and came back with some new...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 14, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 11
menacing; CR 609
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; CR 222
criminal mischief; CR 1725
theft of property; CR 1564
theft of property; Hwy. 157
theft of property; Smith Lake...
This home and property on County Road 617 in White City were damaged in a severe storm on Thursday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WHITE CITY, Ala. - Severe storms rolled through the state Thursday afternoon, and the community of White City in Cullman County was hit hard. The roof was torn off the White City Community Center and...
(left) This commemorative Alabama Bicentennial Blanton’s single barrel bourbon with custom gift box was one of 18 sold today at the Cullman ABC Store. The special bourbon was only available in 10 stores across the state. (right) Two single barrels were chosen for the Blanton’s limited edition Bicentennial bottles. The Cullman ABC Store has one of the empty barrels...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people have been arrested in connection with the March 1, 2019 robbery of the Woodforest National Bank in Cullman.
The Cullman Police Department (CPD) said one of the suspects was apprehended in Mississippi and the other is Kentucky.
"The case is still under investigation at this time," said CPD Sgt. Intae Suh. "The Cullman Police Department will...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s inaugural St. Patrick’s Celebration will take place this Saturday, March 16, with multiple events happening throughout the city.
The day’s festivities will kick off at East Elementary with the PTO’s Shamrock Shuffle 5K/1-Mile Color Run. Participants can register up to 30 minutes prior to the start of the races. The first 150 runners to finish will...
VINEMONT, Ala. - Willoughby Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. is relocating to South Vinemont from the city of Cullman. The Vinemont Town Council on Tuesday night approved a 10-year tax abatement for the company, which is currently located in south Cullman on Old Hanceville Highway. Work on the new location in Vinemont, a vacant property on U.S Highway 31...
Clockwise, from top left: Christopher Lee Carter, Dustin Michael Edward Jenkins, Frank Scott Lang, Kara Beth Griffin and Kimberly Roshell (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Five people were arrested in Vinemont Wednesday after a traffic stop resulted in the discovery of approximately 24 grams of methamphetamine, 28 grams of marijuana, prescription pills, suboxone strips, syringes and other drug...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 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 Department
Incidents
March 10
theft of property, second-degree criminal mischief; person; 2nd Ave. NW; damage to ’99 Mitsubishi, misc. items
March 12
first-degree theft of property; person;...
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, met with constituents during the Alabama Farmers Federation’s biennial Washington Legislative Conference in the nation’s capital March 5-7. During breakfast meetings, farmers and their congressman discussed issues of local and national relevance. Aderholt is pictured with Cullman County Farmers Federation President Ben Haynes and Jeremy Calvert.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Nearly 150 farmers met with elected...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Career Services is hosting a Job Fair on Thursday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Peinhardt Conference Center inside the Center for Science and Nursing.
Job Fair exhibitors include health services corporations, multiple law enforcement agencies and four-year universities, among others.
Jamie Blackmon, career services coordinator, said many law enforcement agencies are...
Colony Councilman Sam Ashford takes visitors on a tour of the town’s newly-completed community storm shelter Tuesday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
COLONY, Ala. - It was a light agenda for the Colony Town Council meeting Tuesday evening, but it just gave the council the opportunity to share more good news.
Councilman Curtis Johnson reported that the town’s community...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 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 Department
Incidents
March 11
harassing communications; person; 4th Ave. SE
third-degree domestic violence; person; Veigl Circle SW
third-degree domestic violence; Cullman Housing Authority; Veigl Circle SW; damaged...
Darrell Skipper of Skipper Consulting talks about proposed parking areas around the new Rock the South location at Tuesday’s Cullman County Commission meeting. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - In the wake of Monday’s controversial revelation that Cullman County Engineer John Lang was in February given a $17,000 raise on top of last fall’s annual merit raise,...
Cullman County School Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette addresses the Cullman County Commission Tuesday morning. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 3-12-19 12:50 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission voted Tuesday morning to approve a new half-cent sales tax to benefit Cullman County Schools. The money will go toward facilities and safety upgrades for all county school campuses, as...
Living Water Services President Grady Parsons addresses the Good Hope City Council Monday night. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The city’s sewer system was the main topic at the Good Hope City Council meeting Monday night. Living Water Services President Grady Parsons addressed the council with a proposal to conduct a study to monitor and...
West Point Middle School was the overall winner of the Cullman County Middle School Math Tournament at Wallace State. (Photo courtesy Kimberly Lindsey, CCBOE)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - West Point Middle School proved that its academic team talents extend beyond perennial scholars’ bowl dominance, taking the overall top spot in the Cullman County Middle School Math Tournament at Wallace State Community...
Hanceville’s second annual Irish Heritage Festival is this Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Put on your dancing shoes (and don’t forget to wear green!) for Hanceville’s second annual Irish Heritage Festival this Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The festival will be held in historic downtown Hanceville.
Founded in 1932 by...
CATA medalists, left to right, were: Savannah Sivley, Desirae Corbin, Maria Cortes, Dakota McDaniel, Karli Marler, Zach Stallings, Lillian Kaiser, Zack Warner, Adolpho Resina and Avery Hill. Medalists Raven Aldridge, Grace Allbright and Mackenzie Jones are not pictured.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - High school students from across the region came together for the Northeast Alabama SkillsUSA Conference Friday at Wallace State....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 11, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 7
domestic violence; County Road 461
theft of property; County Road 437
domestic violence; County Road 1141
domestic violence; County Road 544
theft of property; Hwy. 278E
violation of protection order; 1st Ave. NE
theft...
Nathaniel Riley Thomas, left; Joshua Gerald Lott, right (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two men were arrested on Thursday, March 7, both charged with first-degree kidnapping and first-degree burglary. A media release from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) said Joshua Gerald Lott, 28, of Hanceville and Nathaniel Riley Thomas, 35, of Cullman were arrested following an investigation...
Customers line up at Marco's Pizza in Cullman Monday morning. The new restaurant is located at 1302 Second Ave SW (U.S. Hwy. 31) Unit A in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - A robust crowd came out for the much anticipated opening of Marco’s Pizza Monday. Partner and operating manager Evan Rollet and his staff were...
Hanceville High School’s Enhancer Pageants will be Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theater at Wallace State Community College. Admission is $6.
(Above) Miss Enhancer contestants are, front (left to right): Anna Tidwell, Savannah Wimberly and Ella Absher; back (left to right): Josey Brown, Chandlar Brown and Katie Lee.
(Below) Junior Miss Enhancer are, front (left...
Lion Charlie Powell calls in orders as take-out diners line up in the drive-through lane outside Cullman Middle School’s lunchroom during the Cullman Lions Club Fish and Ham Dinner Saturday. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Rain and bad weather didn’t dampen spirits Saturday at the annual Cullman Lions Club Fish and Ham Dinner at Cullman Middle...
Cullman Rotarian John Lang holds up an item at Friday’s 46th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction at the Cullman Civic Center. (Christy Perry at The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Rotary Club held its 46th annual auction Friday evening. The event is the club’s only fundraiser each year, with all money raised put back into the Cullman County...
Gordon Lance Winstead (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Hanceville man has been charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Gordon Lance Winstead, 48, was arrested on Friday, March 8, 2019 by the Cullman Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit (CSU).
A media release from the department said the arrest came after the CSU made contact with the occupant of a suspicious vehicle parked...
Shown left to right are Judge Kim Chaney, Joyce Sedlmayr, Jan Peterson, Justin Lynch, Charlotte Libbee and Judge Rusty Turner. (Photo courtesy CASA)
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Feb. 20, Cullman County District Judges Kim Chaney and Rusty Turner swore in four new volunteers for Cullman’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program: Charlotte Libbee, Justin Lynch, Jan Peterson and Joyce Sedlmayr...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay said the shelter’s had a good week for dog adoptions, including The Tribune’s Tuesday pet, so we asked her to share something new. Meet The Cullman Tribune’s very first feline Pet of the Week, Moggie, who’s out to prove how good your luck can be with a black cat!
“Moggie,”...
Randall Shedd (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Yesterday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted on the fiercely-debated Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan, approving a 10-cent-per-gallon increase in the state gas tax. After five hours of debate, the House approved the bill Friday on an 83-20 vote. It now moves to the Alabama Senate.
Rep. Randall Shedd, R- Fairview voted yes...
Cullman County Revenue Commissioner Barry Willingham (Cullman Tribune file photo)
If you vote yes, everything stays the same. If you vote no, what you pay in the county-everything stays the same; what you pay in the city would be a loss, but everybody would lose money.”
Cullman County Revenue Commissioner Barry Willingham
CULLMAN, Ala. - On March 19, voters across Cullman County...
Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10. Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. This is also a great time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Despite being decked out in their fine dress uniforms to serve as judges for the SkillsUSA competition at Wallace State Community College Friday, U.S. Army recruiters, Staff Sgt. Matthew Clayton (foreground) and Staff Sgt. Michael Rausch, didn’t mind getting their hands dirty helping one of the high school competitors who was having car trouble. Both men...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Marco’s Pizza will be opening on Monday, March 11 in Cullman. Located at 1302 Second Ave SW (U.S. Hwy. 31) Unit A, it will be the second restaurant to open in one of two sites being developed by Athens-based Ming Enterprises. The first one to open was Firehouse Subs on Dec. 31, 2018. Following closely behind...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 8, 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
March 6
theft of lost property; person; Hwy. 157; bag and contents
March 7
attempted burglary; North Alabama Dive Center; 2nd Ave SW; damaged door;...
Cullman High School’s 2018-2019 Miss Southerner Pageant and 2019 Fair Queen Representative Pageant will be held Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in the Cullman High School auditorium. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 10 and younger.
(Photo below) Contestants for the 2018-2019 Miss Southerner Pageant are back row (left to right): Caleigh Echols, Alison Burleson, Brooke...
Cold Springs High School will hold its Jr. Miss Cold Springs, Miss Cold Springs and Cold Springs High School Fair Queen Representative Pageants on Friday, March 8 beginning at 7 p.m. in the school gym. Admission is free for children 4 and younger, $3 for ages 5-12 and $5 for those older than 12.
Top left: Jr. Miss Cold Springs...
Stephen Harvey Ohls (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
Updated 3-7-19 at 3:50 p.m.
GARDEN CITY, Ala. - The chief of the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department has been charged with second-degree sexual abuse. Stephen Harvey Ohls, 63, was arrested on Wednesday, March 6.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), investigators obtained a warrant for Ohls' arrest "due to the belief there...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 7, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 4
domestic violence; CR 143
domestic violence; CR 1222
domestic violence; CR 1422
unlawful possession of a controlled substance, carrying a pistol without a permit; CR 617
permitting dogs to run at...
Ken Mangrum, center, and his wife Maybelle have been square dancing for 37 years. They are part of the Friendship Squares group that meets every Tuesday night at the East Point Community Center. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
EAST POINT, Ala. - What do the terms Ferris wheel, ocean wave, see saw and shoot the star have in common?...
Kristi Barnett, right, of Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation, is presented with a $25,000 check from Jacob Smith, left, and Melanie Bridgeforth of The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Future Foundation was among the recipients of The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham’s 2019 Community Impact Grants aimed at supporting programs and initiatives...
Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion project, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Site Selection Magazine, which studies industrial development and expansion is cities across the country, ranked Cullman number seven out of 551 on its...
Left to right are Ashley Mann, 2019 Miss West Point Princess; Maddie Davis, 2019 Miss West Point; Miriam Oldacre, 2019 West Point High School Fair Queen Representative (Bill Piper)
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point High School crowned three pageant winners this past weekend.
Ashley Mann was crowned 2019 Miss West Point Princess. The Top 5 were: Dannah Murray, Rachel Coucke,...
The Fairview High School Fair Queen Pageant will be held Friday, March 8 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Fairview High School auditorium. Admission is $6.
(Photo above) Fair Queen contestants are, left to right: Kaitlyn Ford, Alisha Grimmett, Morgan Haynes and (not pictured) Marigrace Dunn.
The Miss Fairala pageant will be Saturday, March 9 beginning at 6 p.m. in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for both APOSTC and lateral transfer deputy positions.
Starting pay $14.98 per hour
Starting pay is adjusted for experience
Continual training
Great health benefits- low premiums
Community-oriented programs
All equipment issued
Deputy candidates may be required to complete an agility test. Apply now at the link below to ensure your application processed in a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 6, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No arrests or incidents reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
March 4
first-degree theft of property; Cullman Chrysler Dodge Jeep; Benchmark Way SW; ’19 Jeep Wrangler; $57,345
fourth-degree theft of property; Catoma Package; County...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Republican Party Executive Committee voted Tuesday night to oppose Gov. Kay Ivey's proposed 10-cent gas tax increase, following the lead of the Alabama Republican Party, which recently adopted a resolution opposing an increase in the state gasoline tax without an offsetting tax decrease.
"We just had our monthly executive meeting tonight," said Steve Cummings,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 5, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No arrests or incidents reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
March 4
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; misc. merchandise; $73
third-degree burglary; person; Musgrove Ave. SW; tools; $749
Arrests
March 4
Jackson, Aimee J., 30
fourth-degree...
Here are some events happening around Cullman through Sunday, March 10. To submit events, go to www.CullmanTribune.com/Calendar.
Yoga at the Library- Wednesday, March 6
Every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Cullman County Public Library
200 Clark St. NE
Cullman, AL 35055
Bring your own mat, strap and block. These items are optional.
Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser- Thursday, March 7
There will be a fundraiser at Chick-fil-A for the Committee...
Lillian Kaiser (left) won first place, and Maira Cortes (right) took second in The Torch Cosmetology Competition at Bevill State Community College. (contributed); Lillian Kaiser’s winning hair design (contributed)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) students recently took the top two places in The Torch Cosmetology Competition at Bevill State Community College. Lillian Kaiser won first place, and...
Signing with Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program were Anthony Hall and Jacob Martin during the 4th annual Career and Technical Signing Day. Bert Mackentepe is the program chair.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Francisco Tomas is eager to get immersed into Wallace State’s Electronics Technology program once the Fall 2019 semester begins.
“I’ve had an interest in robotics for about the last three...
Guests look over items in the live auction at the Cullman Rotary Club Auction in 2018. This year’s auction will take place Friday, March 8. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Rotary Club will host its 46th annual auction this Friday, March 8 beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Cullman Civic Center.
The club says the auction will...
Left to right are Anna Marie Skonieczny, Anita Russell, Betty Moore, Julia Lovin Ducker and Dixie Anderson. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - A new exhibit featuring the work of the Decatur Porcelain Artists (DPA) opened Tuesday at the Cullman County Museum. The display showcases a vast array of porcelain items with images celebrating Alabama’s Bicentennial. The...
Cullman resident Dan Miller, who also owns a farm near the proposed new site of Rock the South, came to voice his opposition to the relocation of the event at Monday night’s Cullman City Council meeting. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, during Monday night’s Cullman City Council meeting, took a moment to...
Left to right are Cullman Publix Store Manager Brad Boshell, Assistant Manager Adam Call, Assistant Customer Service Manager Jay Kappelman and United Way of Cullman County Executive Director Becky Goff. (W.C. Man for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) board members, staff and volunteers on Monday celebrated “Publix Appreciation Day” to show their appreciation...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) on Monday announced it has established a relief fund to help with the recovery efforts from the devastating and widespread damage caused by Sunday’s tornadoes. It says all contributions donated to United Way’s Lee County Tornado Relief Fund will be used to help with both immediate, basic needs and...
A State Mortuary Operations Response Team (SMORT) vehicle is seen in Lee County, Alabama on Monday, March 4, 2019. (Jeremy L. Kilpatrick)
LEE COUNTY, Ala. - The State Mortuary Operations Response Team (SMORT), led by SMORT Commander and Cullman County native Doug Williams, is in Lee County assisting local authorities with the identification of victims from Sunday’s deadly tornadoes. SMORT...
A large crowd at Cullman City Hall holds up signs rejecting or supporting a proposed rezoning change as City of Cullman planning commissioners prepared to vote. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman Planning Commission on Monday night voted to recommend to the Cullman City Council a request to rezone property on Morningside Drive...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 4, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Feb. 28
domestic violence; Hwy. 69 S
unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1043
harassment; CR 399
permitting dogs to run at large;...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society recently welcomed its spring inductees.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed new members this week during its annual spring semester ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State students are eligible for consideration if they maintain a 3.5 GPA for 12 or more credit hours...
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, left, and Roy Drinkard, right, at Saturday's Cullman County Republican breakfast (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth visited Cullman County Saturday morning to speak at the Cullman County Republicans' monthly breakfast meeting. A large crowd came out to hear Ainsworth speak on a variety of issues, including...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson shared with The Tribune about “sextortion,” the use of privately-made, sexually-explicit photos or videos to coerce victims into compliance.
Sextortion can be tied to human trafficking because the definition of sextortion is when an individual coerces victims into providing sexually-explicit images or videos of themselves, then threatens to...
Wallace State Singers director Tiffany Richter and Wallace State student Riley Adams of Cullman accept a $1,600 donation from the Cullman County Bicentennial Committee on behalf of the Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts program.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts program received a $1,600 donation from the Cullman County Bicentennial Committee, supporting the program’s...
Cullman County’s state legislative delegation, left to right: Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; Rep. Scott Stadthagen, R-Hartselle; and Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman (contributed)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - When the Alabama Legislature convenes for its 2019 regular session on March 5, it will have a full slate waiting; 50 bills have already been pre-filed in the House of...
Empty Bowls Coordinator Tanya Shearer presents Cullman Caring for Kids Director Javon Daniel a check, bringing the 2019 Empty Bowls of Cullman County Chili Dinner's total contribution to the food bank to $14,000. (contributed)
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Friday afternoon, Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) got the final numbers, and the last check, from the proceeds of the 2019 Empty...
Hanceville Councilman Justin Pruett, left, accepts a plaque from Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail at Thursday night's Hanceville City Council meeting, Pruett's last meeting with the council. He has resigned his seat on the council due to travel requirements for his full-time job. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council on Thursday night said good-bye...
Images taken from security cameras show the suspect. (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN, Ala.- An armed robbery took place after 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Woodforest National Bank inside Wal-Mart on Olive Street in Cullman.
The Cullman Police Department is searching for the suspect, described as a white male with dark hair, wearing a red Alabama T-shirt and ball cap and carrying...
Brad Meeks (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
Updated 3-1-19 at 4:09 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Bradford Neal Meeks, 28, of Bremen, the man awaiting trial for reckless murder in the death of Cullman High School student and athlete Curtis James Wilson, 15, on Sunday, May 7, 2017, has been arrested again by Cullman County authorities. Meeks was taken into custody Thursday for...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on March 1, 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
No incidents reported.
Arrests
Cheatwood, Ronda L. 56
FTA- third-degree theft of property
Taylor, Joshua L. 40
FTA- insurance violation
FTA- no tag
Cook, Ryan A., 36
second-degree unlawful possession...
Top: West Point sixth-grade scholars’ bowl team (L-R): Aaiden Jones, Eli Taylor, Katie-Beth Yovino, Brodie Henry (All-State and Team Captain), Silas Baty and John-David Yovino; Bottom: West Point eighth-grade scholars’ bowl team (L-R): Judd Douglas (2nd Team All-State), Abigail Roy (captain), Zeke Cornett and Kaleb Perry (contributed)
HOOVER, Ala. - Last Saturday, the West Point Middle School sixth-grade scholars’ bowl...
Army veteran and longtime mentor, Col. Ray Zimmerman, explains Madison County’s Veterans Treatment Court and the role of mentors there to Cullman area veterans this week. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County judges Rusty Turner and Gregory Nicholas this week took the next step toward the creation of a Veterans Treatment Court, holding a mentor...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 28, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Feb. 25
domestic violence; CR 590
harassment; CR 1344
domestic violence; CR 1615
domestic violence; CR 704
permitting dogs to run at large; CR 264
domestic violence, criminal mischief; CR 1355
harassment; CR 1194
theft of property;...
Jimmy Reeves has a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The external components of the LVAD are kept in a vest that Reeves must wear at all times. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 2-28-19 at 6:31 p.m. Despite reports from other media, according to CPD Sgt. Adam Clark, "Mr. Reeves has not been arrested at this time." A mug...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week.
Bilbo Baggins is a 3-year-old beagle on a quest for a shire of his own. It hasn’t been an easy journey; he arrived at the shelter with minor injuries, but he is making good progress.
Ruttkay shared, “This amazing fellow's had a bit...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After success last year in what was a spur-of-the-moment drive to meet an immediate need in the Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) food pantry at the end of the last school year, Josh Campbell and Citizens Bank & Trust are ready to do it again- this time even bigger and better. This year’s bank-sponsored Kids Caring...
Three little cowboys look on at last year’s Stars and Stripes Rodeo. This year’s event will take place March 1-2. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 36th Annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo is returning to the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center Friday and Saturday, March 1-2. Winner of the 2018 Indoor Rodeo of the Year by the Southeastern...
Good Hope City Councilman John Harris and Mayor Jerry Bartlett (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Rainfall and road repairs were the main topics of discussion at the Good Hope City Council meeting this week.
The council said many residents have voiced concerns about the increase in potholes and other problems made worse by the unusually high...
