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...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 27, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
Feb. 25
third-degree theft of property; Comfort Suites; St. Joseph Dr. NW; cash
Feb. 26
first-degree theft of services; Mitch Smith Chevrolet; Cherokee Ave. SW;...
West Point Councilman Frankie Jones, left, and Mayor Gerald Schafer at last week's meeting of the West Point Town Council (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. - The Town of West Point this week in special executive session appointed Gerald Schafer as its new mayor. Schafer, who most recently served as mayor pro tem on the West Point...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Three health programs at Wallace State Community College are making changes to expand their offerings or altering the curriculum to offer students more options to enter the workforce, to specialize in specific areas in their chosen field or to decrease the time they need to finish their degree.
The Medical Laboratory Technician program now offers a Medical...
Left to right: Dan Willingham (who received his life membership), Camp Chaplain Steve Bryan, Hank Murphree (who received his membership certificate), John Burt (who received his membership certificate) and Camp Commander Wayne Willingham (Courtesy of Charity Freeman)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Thomas Jefferson Denney Camp 1442, Sons of Confederate Veterans met Tuesday night at Cullman’s VFW post. The group welcomed guest...
Front row (l-r): Jay Kim, Caleb Norman, Daniel Campos, Justin Anders, Samantha Stefani and Sara Barck; second row (l-r): David DeJesus, Liz Medina, Alex Lewis, Anna Guthery, Kathleen George, Jackelyn Arteaga, Marianee Pichardo and Isabella Warden; third row (l-r): Eliajah Loyd, Chloe Tombo and Connor Berry; back row (l-r): John-David Grey, Druss Hays, Nik Borths, Francis Mami, Olivia Brown, Joseph Arriaga and...
Stony Lonesome OHV Park employees Haley Briscoe and Kassy Ashley were given special plaques in appreciation for their dedication shown to the park. The two have been employed at the park since the day it opened in March 2009. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission Tuesday morning recognized staff from Stony Lonesome OHV...
Front, center: Hunter Cason; front, left to right: Trey Herschehahn, Kayla Harbison and Cameron White; back, left to right: Alex McCracken, Dawson Oden, Sebastian Simpson and Nicholas Ard. Not pictured are teacher Stacey Ziegenbein and Aide Cathy Screws. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Juniors and seniors at the Cullman County Child Development Center (CDC) have been...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 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 Department
Incidents
Feb. 25
harassing communications; person
first-degree theft of property; Cullman Dodge; Benchmark Way SW; ’05 GMC Sierra, ’06 Chevy Tahoe; $16,000
third-degree theft of property; person;...
Lions and Leos fix plates and load to-go boxes during the 2018 Fish and Ham Dinner. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN, Ala. - When 1970-71 Cullman Lions Club President Clomar Pruett proposed the creation of a fundraising dinner, he probably didn’t know how far it would go. That first dinner, then featuring oysters and ham, had around 1,300 takers. Now,...
Dan York (Wallace State Community College)
Editor's note: This story has been updated. Mr. York was born on March 14, 1950, not Feb. 14, 1950 as originally recorded by the funeral home. Mr. York passed away at the age of 68, not 69.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Longtime Wallace State Golf Coach Dan York passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at the...
Engineer Neville Franks, left, was named the Firefighter of the Year for 2018. Firefighter Joel Sims was named Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of the Year for 2018. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 2-26-19 7:38 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Fire Rescue joined the Cullman City Council Monday night to honor the Firefighter and EMT of the Year.
Engineer Neville Franks...
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)
VINEMONT, Ala. - When Jimmy Reeves said when he received his left ventricular assist device (LVAD) last November, he saw hope of regaining a life of normalcy....
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests and incidents reported on Feb. 25, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Feb. 21
unlawful possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 91
theft of property; Hwy. 278 E
illegal possession of prescription drugs, unlawful possession of marijuana possession of drug paraphernalia; CR...
A visit to the Wright Brothers Museum in Kitty Hawk is on the agenda for the June 2-9 trip to the Outer Banks and Colonial Virginia. (Outer Banks Visitors Bureau www.outerbanks.org)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Anyone who has ever wanted to see the wild horses that roam the beaches of the Outer Banks, explore the history of the Lost Colony or...
Pictured, left to right, are Amanda Hanners, Kris Thompson, Helen Allen, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Emily Corbett and Gary Cornelius. (City of Cullman)
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs has officially proclaimed March 1, 2019 “Go Blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day” in Cullman. On hand to accept the proclamation on behalf of the American Cancer Society (ACS) were Amanda...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Students who will be taking the ACT in April have the opportunity to gets tips and study guides for the college entrance exam during two classes offered by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association.
The Alumni Association is holding two Preparing for the ACT sessions. The first on March 5 is for the Math and Science...
Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson with husband Dale Wilson at the Rescue Innocence Project Gala Thursday evening in Birmingham (contributed)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Kathy Wilson, chairperson of the Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force, attended the second annual Rescue Innocence Project Gala Thursday night at The Club in Birmingham. The gala raised funds to help support...
A Confederate Color Guard honored Kenneth Kilgo at his funeral service Sunday. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo was laid to rest on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery. Kilgo passed away on Monday, Feb. 18 at the age of 61. Many Cullman County mayors attended the service,...
Vinemont Elementary School students react after seeing how easily germs are spread. The activity was part of the SWELL program put on by Wallace State Community College nursing students Thursday. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT, Ala. - Wallace State Community College nursing students brought their Safety and Wellness Education for Lifestyle Learning (SWELL) outreach program to Vinemont Elementary...
Samuel McCord
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Board of Directors of Merchants Bank of Alabama is pleased to announce the addition of Samuel McCord, vice president/loan officer to its lending staff.
McCord comes to the bank from Marshall County, with a lending background in agricultural and commercial loans. McCord, a graduate of Auburn University in 2001, has a degree in Agricultural Business...
Former Colony Mayor Earlene Johnson shared the story of Sojourner Truth and talked about why she is a member of the Democratic Party Saturday at the Colony Educational Complex. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
COLONY, Ala. - On Saturday morning, the Town of Colony hosted a breakfast meeting of the Cullman County Democratic Party, with several members remarking about...
Warrant Officer Skip Griffin, left, with World War II veteran Henry Hardie Cornett, right, show the four medals Cornett was given Saturday night in West Point. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. - Henry Hardie Cornett was surprised by family and friends Saturday evening when he was presented with four military medals 73 years after completing his...
The St. Andrews United Methodist Church Youth’s Free Food Pantry is at the corner of Main Avenue and Sixth Street Southwest in Cullman. It is located in the north parking lot of the church. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - A free food pantry has been set up at the corner of Main Avenue and Sixth Street...
Top row, left to right: Christian Davis Barnett, Lisa Diane Wise and Billy Leon Williams, Jr.; Bottom row, left to right: Ashley Denise Moore, Ben Cody Scruggs and Courtney Lamar Copes (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) on Saturday reported the arrests of six people. The arrests are from three separate incidents.
The...
The Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center is in the former Hancock Fabrics location. / MRP file photo from July 2017
CULLMAN, Ala. - A bomb threat called in threatening the Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center on Saturday turned out to be a false alarm.
Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper said the call was made at...
Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas, VFW Post 2214 Commander Will Harris and District Judge Rusty Turner are leading the drive to establish a Veterans Treatment Court in Cullman County. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN, Ala. - In their continuing efforts to establish a Veterans Treatment Court in Cullman County, Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas and District Judge Rusty Turner, along with Cullman...
Caleb Schmale (center) and Garrett Smith (right), along with Garrett Evans and Jonah Moss (not pictured), joined students from other systems signing with Wallace State’s Machine Tool Technology program during Thursday's National CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day. (Photo courtesy Tim White/CATA)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Thursday morning, as part of National CTE (Career Technical Education) Letter of Intent Signing...
Graveside services for Charles Henry Knighten, 79, of Gardendale, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at Garden City Cemetery, Reverends Philip Vaughn and William Vaughn officiating. Hanceville Funeral Home directing. Mr. Knighten’s family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday morning beginning at 9 a.m.
Mr. Knighten was a 1958 graduate of Hanceville High School,...
