Lee Henry holds the $9,891.50 Givling check that made his bank suspicious. (Photo courtesy Lee Henry)
WEST POINT - Lee Henry, who teaches at West Point High School and coaches scholars’ bowl teams for both the high and middle schools, is proving that trivia need not be trivial at all. His high school team has suffered only one regular season...
Backed up by the Wallace State Jazz Band, Santa Claus and the Wallace State singers perform during the 2016 Christmas Spectacular. The 2018 Christmas Spectacular will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m., in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts will...
Emersyn Hadley (contributed by family)
FAIRVIEW - After reporting recently on the local winner of the recent Little Miss Alabama pageant, The Tribune discovered that the Cullman area has another winner! Emersyn Tate Hadley, age 4, daughter of Jed and Alyssa Hadley of Cullman County, was crowned 2018 Tiny Miss Alabama earlier this month in Huntsville. She attends Early Years...
Cullman County Sheriff's Office personnel on the scene at the Dollar General in Dodge City on Saturday (contributed)
Updated 11-24-18 at 9:59 p.m.
DODGE CITY - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators on Saturday responded to the Dollar General store in Dodge City, where a suspect allegedly got away with all of the money from a cash register.
"Someone went in and...
Carol Berry, left, speaks with Cullman County Commission on Aging Director Dusty Baker, right, about Medicare Part D Open Enrollment assistance, as well as the history of the commission and the different services it offers Cullman-area senior citizens. (Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Aging (COA) is putting out the word that time is running out for...
CULLMAN - With Thanksgiving behind us, we’re now into the Christmas season, and the City of Cullman and Cullman Parks, Recreation, and Sports Tourism (CP&R) are about to make it official with Christmas in Cullman, the city’s annual Christmas parade up First Avenue Southeast, and tree-lighting ceremony at Depot Park, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30.
CP&R Executive...
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonah C. Blankenship graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay has reported that Li'l Debbie, this week's official Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week, has been quickly adopted! With the seat now vacant, we're holding a “special election,” and Ruttkay introduces us to a new friend:
Joey is an approximately 1-year-old hound mix. He’s a laid-back, low- to medium-energy pet who...
A professional rider attempts to rope a calf at 2017’s Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Three days of cowboy action are coming soon as the 20th annual Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo returns to the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center Thursday, Dec. 6 through Saturday, Dec. 8....
Sophie Raine Henry, daughter of April Henry and West Point teacher/scholars’ bowl coach Lee Henry was recently crowned 2018 Little Miss Alabama. (Photo courtesy Lee Henry)
ARAB - Sophie Raine Henry of Arab, 9, a student at Brindlee Mountain Elementary and daughter of West Point High School teacher and high/middle school scholars’ bowl coach Lee Henry, was recently crowned 2018...
Cullman County Clean Campus first-place winner: Parkside School – Rhonda Van Zandt and April Smith (center) accept the award for the school.
CULLMAN - Cullman’s People Against a Littered State (PALS) won big this year at the state Governor’s Awards program, held Nov. 7 at the Marriott at Capitol Hill in Prattville. The annual awards program is sponsored by...
Health Science students from the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) helped set up and serve food during Karma in Cullman’s community Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Karma in Cullman, which held a community Thanksgiving meal in Gold Ridge for the last several years, relocated the event to Cullman’s southwest side this time, to...
Travis Kress
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training is ready to grow abundantly during the Spring 2019 semester.
The Small Farmer Training program, one of the newest on campus, is offering six scholarships, totaling $1,000 each. The certification is divided into four different sessions or growing seasons and includes day and night-time classes. The program begins on March 18 and...
L-R: Colton Robison, Cory Jenkins, Payton Oden, Dusty Burney and Lea Scott (Photo courtesy Mike Burkett/CATA)
LOGAN - While most area students are relaxing during their Thanksgiving breaks, a group of students from the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) is spending some of its time on a community service construction project at Harmony School in the Logan community.
CATA Building Construction...
Good Hope student Hanna Hancock, left, speaks to WWII veteran Thurman Ryan, right, at the 10th annual community Thanksgiving meal Wednesday at the school. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope community came together Thursday morning for its 10th annual community Thanksgiving meal. The school’s lunchroom was full of folks enjoying a great lunch and...
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and the Cullman City Council are ready to turn on the new Christmas lights that have been placed on the tops of the buildings on U.S. Highway 31 from U.S. Highway 278 to Fifth Street tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 21) at 5 p.m. Those who wish to participate should meet on the street in front of...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 21, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Wren, Mahalla N., 38
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
carrying a pistol without a license
Willingham, Tyren S., 22
FTA- third-degree domestic violence
FTA- public intoxication
FTA- possession of drug...
West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, left, speaks at the town council meeting this week. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - The West Point Town Council this week extended an invitation to the community to join in as it celebrates the opening of the new Dale’s Market, as well as the now-completed Alabama Highway 157 turn lane project....
Shown left to right: Cullman County Commissioners Garry Marchman and Kerry Watson; Rep. Scott Stadthagen, R-Hartselle; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman; District Judge Rusty Turner; and Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, exactly two weeks since the Nov. 6 election, Cullman County’s...
Wallace State TRIO/SSS students Bethany Gray and Dora Duarte dropped off bags full of canned goods at Colony’s Carpenter’s Cabinet located in the town’s Educational Complex. Photo courtesy Wallace State TRIO/SSS
HANCEVILLE - Students enrolled in Wallace State’s TRIO/Student Support Services program recently completed a community service project by delivering canned goods to Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) and the...
Shown left to right are Dr. Susan Patterson, Donna Avery, Tina Bates, Amy Emmert, Sabrina Yarbrough and Michelle Nix. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman City Schools’ Child Nutrition Program managers were recognized by Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson at Monday night’s meeting of the Cullman City School Board. The city school system recently received the Alabama Best...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 20, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided
Cullman Police Department
Simmons, Nicholas H., 39
possession of drug paraphernalia
Knowles, Chandler R., 25
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
possession of drug paraphernalia
Valdez, Kelly A., 21
chemical endangerment of a child
third-degree...
CULLMAN - Karma in Cullman’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be Wednesday, Nov. 21 from 2-7 p.m. at the Hilltop Senior Center, located at 1545 Vince Circle SW in Cullman.
This is a free dinner for anyone in the community.
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CULLMAN - All City of Cullman and Cullman County offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
City sanitation
There will be no residential sanitation or recycling pickup on Thursday, Nov. 22. Thursday’s route will run on Friday, Nov. 23. Commercial sanitation will be picked up as normal.
County sanitation
Sanitation routes will...
Volunteers work happily at the Grover Reeves meal in 2016. This year’s meal will be on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, beginning at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Church. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
We just want everybody to come who needs a meal. We don’t want them to be hungry on Thanksgiving, and we don’t want them to be alone...
The Berlin Town Council on Monday night, Nov. 19, 2018 (Heather Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
BERLIN - As the newest town incorporated in Cullman County, Berlin took several huge steps toward expanding its borders and improving the community at Monday's town council meeting, approving the Town’s first petitions of annexation - one for the Lovelady farm, the acreage of...
WWII veteran Cloyce Talmadge Drake, left, and The Brandin Iron Steakhouse’s Josh Speakman, right, pose for a photo during Monday’s free Thanksgiving dinner for veterans. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - Brandin’ Iron Steakhouse in West Point opened its doors again this year to host the annual Thanksgiving dinner for veterans, put on by local nonprofit Saving...
Kirk Nugent
HANCEVILLE – Kirk Nugent, Wallace State’s new director of information technology, has earned the status of Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT).
Nugent joined Wallace State earlier this semester.
The CGEIT certification is administered by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and recognizes professionals for their knowledge and application of enterprise IT governance principles and practices.
For...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Nov. 19, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Nov. 15, 2018
Boone, Katrine Sheree, 22
chemical endangerment of a child
Fortner, Jennifer Denise, 38
GJ- aggravated child abuse
Hill, David Coty, 26
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (6 counts)
Malin, Robert Gene, 40
FTA- third-degree domestic violence-...
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) elected its officers for the new term, naming Heath Allbright board president and Wayne Myrex vice president.
The board voted to add the position of accounting manager to the central office, moving previous local school accountant Melissa Holcombe to the post.
Facility improvement expenditures approved
The board also approved bids for...
The West Point Middle School A Team, left to right: Eli Taylor, John Davis Yovino, Katie Beth Yovino and Brodie Henry (Photo courtesy April Howard Henry)
DECATUR - On Saturday, the powerful West Point Middle School Scholars’ Bowl team, which enjoyed an undefeated regular season this fall, took the top spot at the Decatur Middle School Invitational Tournament, defeating the current...
GOOD HOPE - The City of Good Hope will be serving its 10th annual Community Thanksgiving Meal this Wednesday, Nov. 21, beginning at 11 a.m. at Good Hope High School. The meal is free. To-go boxes and dine-in meals will be available. There is a five-plate maximum per car for the takeout meals.
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett said, “Anyone is welcome. We served 1,200...
The Jones Chapel Merry Market had more than 40 vendors with a variety of items from which to choose. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
JONES CHAPEL – The inaugural Jones Chapel Merry Market Craft and Vendor Fair took place at the Jones Chapel Community Center and Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, with more than 40 vendors featuring everything from...
The Cullman High School Class of 1958 held its 60th reunion in August. Class members pictured from left to right:
First row (seated): LaNell Blair Raley, Glenda Wright Quattlebaum Griffin, Donna Yates McAnnally, Jack Aldridge, Mary Ruth McDonald Knight, Myra Guthery Fowler, Mary Nell Calvert Crook, Mary Charlene Koehler, Janette Garrison Woodard, Hazel Chandler Radford, Edgar (Eddie) King, Ray Oaks
Second...
Left to right: Sharon Wilborn, Laura Rankhorn, Kim Crumbley and CCBOE Counseling Coordinator Karen Pinion at the 2018 ALACTE Professional Development Conference. Photo courtesy Karen Pinion/CCBOE
CULLMAN - It has been a busy year for the counseling staff of the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE), increasing the number of social workers on staff, offering more career tools to students,...
Shoppers browse wares from 87 vendors at the Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show Friday at the Cullman Civic Center. The show continues Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The annual Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show kicked off Friday at the Cullman Civic Center and will continue Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with a...
Hutch employees, family and friends gathered for a ribbon cutting Friday evening. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - Under new ownership and after renovations, The Hutch Restaurant in Fairview has now re-opened. A grand re-opening celebration took place Friday evening.
Said Josiah Daily, who now owns The Hutch with his wife, Shannon Daily, “It’s good to have something to...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 1-15, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided for Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
Cullman Police Department
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
Wilhelm, David M., 25
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
Hanceville Police Department
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018-Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018
Childers,...
Christian Davis Barnett; Desiree Jean Barnes (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), along with agents from the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) on Friday arrested Christian Davis Barnett, 22, and Desiree Jean Barnes, 20, both of Cullman, following the execution of a search warrant at an apartment complex on Dripping Springs Road...
Colony’s Carpenter’s Cabinet held its official grand opening last month, then took time to train volunteers before beginning food distribution last week. (Tribune file photo)
COLONY - The Town of Colony’s Carpenter’s Cabinet community food pantry, which held its official grand opening last month, has completed training its first group of volunteers and held its first food distribution day last...
Image courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce recently released a smart device app designed to help Chamber members promote their businesses, and to help shoppers and even out-of-town visitors find the best deals around town.
In a press release, the Chamber announced, “The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center...
James Gilleylen, president and CEO of JQUAD Planning Group, speaks at Thursday night’s Community Needs Forum hosted by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce at the Cullman County Courthouse. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce hosted part two of its Community Needs Forum series, “Your Community, Your Future,” Thursday night at the...
(Left to right) Elaine Cole, president of the Pilot Club of Cullman; new Anchor Club member Treasure Tubbs; and Cold Springs High School Anchor Club Sponsor Tammy Gay pose for a photo Thursday at the charter ceremony for the school’s new Anchor Club, which is believed to be the largest in the Anchor Club International. (Maggie Darnell for The...
Melissa Betts speaks Thursday night at the annual Farm-City Banquet after she and her husband Jay Betts, looking on, were named the 2019 City Family of the Year. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The annual Farm-City Banquet took place Thursday night at the Cullman Civic Center. This year, the Cullman Farm-City Committee named Jay and Melissa Betts...
Steven Douglas Coots; James Michael Thomas Criscoe (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - Two Cullman men were arrested this week, in separate cases, both charged with selling methamphetamine.
On Tuesday, the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested Steven Douglas Coots, 28, and charged him with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
At the time of this week’s arrest, Coots...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Billy Ellis, Jon Elliott, Megan Corbett and Harrison Wright. Team members not pictured are R.J. Bynum and Gabrielle Quebedeaux.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team has a brand new roster, yet is producing the same impressive results.
Wallace State recently finished fifth at the Alabama College Bowl League (ACBL) Gulf Coast...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 13-14, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018
Aderhold, Nicholas Heath, 39
GJ- third-degree burglary
probation revoked- unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts)
Criscoe, James Michael Thomas, 31
injury/destruction of state property by convict or prisoner
Davis, Jeremy James,...
“Billy the Kitten and Travis Too” is the tale of an Old West kitty and his faithful steed, who happens to be an armadillo.
CULLMAN - Elena Caudle and Bethany Kerr, the local author/artist duo that created the children’s books “Serendipitous” and “Serendipitous Too!” have once again teamed up with childhood cancer survivor Levi Bates for a book drive to...
CULLMAN - By state policy, staff at the Cullman County Probate Office counted provisional ballots on Tuesday, one week after the election, arriving at a final vote tally for the county.
Provisional ballots are cast by voters whose names are not on the roll at the polling place where they go to vote. They may be at the wrong polling...
Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman (left) and Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson (right) were officially sworn in by Judge Gregory Nicholas Wednesday morning at the Cullman County Courthouse. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - In a special ceremony before Wednesday morning’s meeting of the Cullman County Commission, newly-reelected Associate Commissioners Garry Marchman (Place 2) and Kerry Watson (Place...
CULLMAN - Here are several events happening around the Cullman area Friday and Saturday. Find all events or submit your own at www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar.
Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show
The Annual Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show at the Cullman Civic Center will be:
Friday, Nov. 16 - 9 a.m. til 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 17 - 9 a.m. til 4 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
The show will...
The community lined up for the second annual Frances and Doug Reese Memorial Community Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday night at Hopewell Baptist Church in Hanceville. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - The cold and rain did not stop folks from coming out for Hopewell Baptist Church’s second annual Frances and Doug Reese Memorial Community Thanksgiving Meal Wednesday night. The...
Pictured left to right: Tina Richardson, office manager; Benjamin Joslin, family service counselor: Mike Pepple, general manager, Valerie Wininger, funeral director; Jacqueline Schendel, Better Business Bureau (Courtesy of Mike Pepple)
Updated 11-16-18 9:03 a.m.
CULLMAN - Moss Service Funeral Home on Friday, Nov. 9 received a 2018 Torch Award for Ethics in Business from the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama....
East Elementary School Principal David Wiggins jokes with students and families at Wednesday’s student parent Thanksgiving lunch at the school. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – East Elementary School second and fourth graders took part in a student parent Thanksgiving lunch on Wednesday.
Principal David Wiggins cracked jokes with the children and took pictures of families. He said he...
Emergency responders from the Cullman Police Department, Cullman EMS and Cullman Fire Rescue responded to the wreck Wednesday morning. (Wendy Sack for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - A wreck on U.S. Highway 31 South at Ninth Street Southwest in Cullman, by the old Peoples Bank, resulted in one man being transported to a Birmingham hospital by ambulance Wednesday morning. The...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 13, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Coots, Steven D., 28
unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (2 counts)
Law, Amber J., 31
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Criscoe, James M., 31
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts)
FTA-...
Image courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce will host part two of its Community Needs Forum series, “Your Community, Your Future,” on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Cullman County Courthouse. The series focuses on three areas: live, work and play.
The first part of the series, which focused...
BIRMINGHAM – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is warning its customers and Alabamians about a nationwide robocall scam. These calls falsely claim to be made by Blue Cross Blue Shield. They appear to be made for the purpose of marketing insurance products by using the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands and coincide with enrollment periods for...
Organizers and participants in Victim Services of Cullman’s inaugural turkey shoot pose for a photo on Saturday at the event. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – Victim Services of Cullman, with the help of Bobby Barrett, R.E. Garrison Trucking and Cullman Shooting Sports, held its inaugural turkey shoot at Barrett Field Saturday. There were many prizes, ranging from...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 8-12, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018
Bailey, Nathan Paul, 44
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (6 counts)
public intoxication
Barnes, Desiree Jean, 20
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Barnett, Christian Davis, 22
possession of drug paraphernalia
possession with...
It was a cold, but beautiful, day Saturday for the 32nd annual Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas Show Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – The 32nd annual Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas Show Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show took place Saturday at Depot Park in Cullman. Due to unseasonably chilly weather, there were no motorcycle...
Guests are welcomed to the inaugural Frances and Doug Reese Memorial Community Thanksgiving Meal at Hopewell Baptist Church in Hanceville in 2017. This year's event will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 4:30-8 p.m. (Cullman Tribune file photo)
HANCEVILLE - Hopewell Baptist Church will host the second annual Frances and Doug Reese Memorial Community Thanksgiving Meal on Wednesday, Nov....
Donation boxes like these can be found at The Cullman Tribune, Saving Forgotten Warriors, Grand Pointe Pharmacy and The Fillin’ Station. (Photo courtesy of Pat Sims)
CULLMAN - Ally Sims, a senior at Holly Pond High School, has a giving heart and has been organizing a holiday toy drive for the past couple of years. What began as a community...
Former Vinemont Principal Dr. Jane Teeter talks about community history during last year’s school event. (Photo courtesy Jacqueline Hill)
VINEMONT - Over two days this December, Vinemont Elementary School (VES) will hold its eighth annual celebration of the history and heritage of the Vinemont community. “Come Home to Vinemont” will focus on students on Friday, Dec. 7; and on Saturday,...
Kim Beck (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Kim Beck knew when he was young that he wanted to work with and help kids. He even thought about running a daycare at one time. He also developed a love for cars after fixing his own as a teen following a minor collision with a tree. This led to...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) will host a two-part Citizens’ Firearms Safety Class on Monday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 24. The classroom portion will take place on Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at the CCSO Training Center, while the life-fire portion of the class, on Nov. 24 at 8 a.m., will take place at Cullman...
Dodge City Town Hall, seen on Thursday night. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
DODGE CITY – Dodge City Mayor Tawana Canada announced recently that a “Little Food Pantry” is coming to Dodge City. It will be located between Dodge City Town Hall and Jack’s, off Alabama Highway 69 South.
Canada said Jack’s donated the land and that Life Church said...
Middle school students from across Cullman County visited Wallace State on Thursday for the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Career Awareness Fair. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Approximately 1,000 eighth-grade students from across the county descended on Tom Drake Coliseum at Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Thursday for the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Career...
The Cullman Police Department Honor Guard presented the colors at East Elementary’s Veterans Day program Friday. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – East Elementary School on Friday honored veterans at a special program. Veterans walked in groups by branch of military service, and the Cullman Police Department Honor Guard presented the colors. The sixth-grade chorus, led by Tim...
Holly Pond students honored veterans at a special Veterans Day program Friday. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - On Friday morning, students and faculty of Holly Pond’s three schools came together to welcome around 60 area veterans for a fellowship breakfast and Veterans Day celebration. The Key Club provided the breakfast, while Holly Pond Elementary School and its...
All Cullman County and City of Cullman offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 in observance of Veterans Day. All sanitation routes will run normally.
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from the final week of regular season high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State, and Good Hope stunned the West Point juggernaut by handing the team its first in-league defeat in years. Both teams entered the final week without a single loss, facing each other for the first time this season.
Good Hope finishes...
A tribute video is shown during Hanceville Elementary School’s Veterans Day program this week. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville Elementary School’s annual Veterans Day program this week featured poems recited by several students, traditional American melodies sung by the various grade levels, a tribute video featuring veterans and a presentation of colors by Hanceville JROTC students.
Following...
BIRMINGHAM - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has confirmed the state's first case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a rare polio-like disease that affects the nervous system.
Health officials say the cause of the disease is unknown at this time. The ADPH said four additional persons are under investigation.
The location of the confirmed case wasn't released.
Dr. Benjamin Barlow,...
Katie Harbin of Cullman EMS poses with the “Stork Club” mug she received from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Whisenhunt)
CULLMAN – The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) welcomed Katie Harbin of Cullman Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to its “Stork Club” recently, after Harbin helped a couple deliver a baby girl. The Stork Club...
Left to right: Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; Wallace State Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges; Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail; Lance Self, founder and CEO of ZeroRPM; Alabama Senator-Elect Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman; U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R- Alabama; Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson; Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics; Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs; Alabama Community College System Board Member,...
Santa Claus, Buddy the Elf and their guests enjoy the “snow” in the breezeway of the Cullman Chamber of Commerce Friday evening. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Santa Claus and Buddy the Elf made their first holiday appearance at the Cullman Chamber of Commerce Friday evening when, for the second year in a row, the Alabama Retail...
Images courtesy of Firehouse Subs, Marco’s Pizza and Diablo’s Southwest Grill
CULLMAN - Firehouse Subs is scheduled to open at the beginning of December according to Bill Ming, whose company, Athens-based Ming Enterprises, is developing two vacant sites on Second Avenue Southwest (Highway 31 South) in Cullman. Following closely behind will be Marco’s Pizza at the first of the year...
Here are a few events going on in the Cullman area this weekend. All events are on Saturday, Nov. 10, unless otherwise noted.
Turkey Shoot Fundraiser for Victim Services of Cullman, 7-11 a.m.
Victim Services of Cullman, Inc. will hold its inaugural Turkey Shoot at the Cullman County Shotgun Club. The event is sponsored by Cullman Shooting Sports.
"$3/round-closest to the target...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 8, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Kent, Loyd J., 49
FTA- driving while suspended
Adamson, Michael D., 33
FTA- driving while suspended
Miller, Barry S., 49
DUI
Riggs, Bobby A., 21
FTA- insurance violation
FTA- expired tag (2 counts)
Gable, Winford C.,...
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail looks through a display at Shawn Bennett, owner of Too You Nique in downtown Hanceville. The mayor, council and others visited downtown businesses after the Hanceville City Council meeting Thursday night. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Police Department is getting a trained narcotics dog, thanks to an anonymous donation of $25,000.
Police...
Students representing five branches of the United States military participate in a flag ceremony at West Elementary’s annual Veterans Day program Thursday. Shown, left to right are: Dylan Hastings, Tommy Herc, Ella Kate Lang, Delanie Stracener, Gavin Smelser and Lily Lambert. Guards, not pictured: Alex Hurst and Malacki Hines (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The West Elementary...
Tribune file photo
The annual Spaghetti Supper and Turkey Bazaar will take place Saturday, Nov. 10 in the Family Life Center of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus of the Church, dinner starts at 5 p.m. and is $7.50 per adult plate, $4 per child and $25 maximum for families including fathers, mothers and...
Updated 11-12-18 12:16 p.m.
Editor's Note: This year’s Christmas Love program already has a full list of children and families and is taking no more applications; donations can be dropped off at the Cullman Caring for Kids office (402 Arnold St. NE Suite W-1 in Cullman). Monetary contributions should be mailed to Christmas Love, Inc., P.O. Box 1172, Cullman, AL...
Col. Donald Fallin atop Mt. Katahdin, Maine, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. (Photo courtesy Col. Donald Fallin)
FT. BRAGG, N.C. - In the latter part of October, The Tribune’s W.C. Mann received a simple two-word message from Fairview’s Col. Donald Fallin, who has been hiking the Appalachian Trail since March in support of a scholarship fund for the...
The Holly Jolly Christmas Vendor Expo will take place this Saturday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the North Alabama Agriplex.
Vendors include:
Angel's Touch Massage
Blessings Cakes and Cupcakes
31 Bags
Plunder
Plexus
Rodan and Fields
Younique
Paparazzi
Tupperware
Lucky Lizard
Repurposed Furniture
The event is an open house, and there will be appetizers, desserts and giveaways.
The North Alabama Agriplex is located at 1714 Tally Ho St. SW, Cullman.
Magan Bartlett, from the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, holds a "Shop Alabama for the Holidays" sign at last year's event. The Alabama Retail Association will kick off this year's event on Friday in Cullman. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN – For the second year in a row, the Alabama Retail Association has selected Cullman to kick off its third annual...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 5-7, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Nov. 5, 2018
Anderson, Steven Matthew, 40
FTA- driving while revoked
Armstrong, Kevin Wayne, 40
third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument (4 counts)
third-degree forgery (4 counts)
Barnett, Joseph Benjamin, 38
FTA- unlawful possession of a...
Kids learn about the importance of handwashing in the “Germ Room.” (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - This week, Wallace State Community College’s (WSCC) approximately 450 nursing students took time off from class to become teachers, introducing first graders from across the county to various medical and personal safety matters through the “Let’s Pretend Hospital.” In and around...
Dr. Jim Wright (contributed)
CULLMAN - Childhaven Executive Director Dr. Jim Wright recently celebrated his 25th year at the organization. He began on Oct. 1, 1993 and is the longest serving executive director in the history of Childhaven.
Wright continues to tell people that he has “the best job on the planet.” He came to Childhaven thinking he would stay four...
The 2018 Cullman Regional Foundation Dr. Herman C. Ensor Lights of Love program will honor the late Dr. Bob Echols of Cullman Regional.
CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Foundation will host the Annual Dr. Herman C. Ensor
Lights of Love Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Colonel Cullmann Room in Professional Building II on...
Children from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church pose in front of Cullman’s Little Pantry, where they left three wagonloads of canned goods. (contributed)
CULLMAN - Recently, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church held its inaugural “Harvest Walk,” where members of the church and their children walked three packed wagons of canned goods to Cullman’s Little Pantry. The church started a food drive in...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 6, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Moore, Tammy R., 32
third-degree theft of property
fourth-degree theft by deception
Cato, Tristan D., 20
FTA- giving false info to law enforcement
Mathis, Alan B., 39
FTA- public intoxication (4 counts)
FTA- fourth-degree...
Stan Wood, right, talks with tour participants about managing timber on his property, Riverwood Farms, so that it promotes healthy tree growth while also providing a strong habitat for wildlife.
CULLMAN - The annual Cullman Farm-City Tour was held Oct. 23, 2018, with a group of local residents visiting two agriculture and two manufacturing facilities located across Cullman County.
"Distinct differences...
CULLMAN - In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is offering free prostate cancer screenings in the Cullman Regional Urology Clinic on Saturday, Nov. 10 and Wednesday, Nov. 14.
According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. The greatest risk factors for developing prostate cancer are family...
Attendees of the Wallace State Future Foundation Student Investment Luncheon look over silent auction items up for bid. The luncheon raised more than $266,000 to support scholarships.
HANCEVILLE - More than $266,000 was raised during the 14th annual Student Investment Luncheon hosted by the Wallace State Community College Future Foundation, with support from presenting sponsor Jackson & Williams and dozens...
Republican Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick on Tuesday night won his second term. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - With close to 50 percent (49.49) voter turnout in Cullman County and 90 percent of straight-ticket voters choosing Republican, the 2018 local midterm election results yielded little surprise to political observers, with all races, both local and state,...
Concept art shows the planned technical education center at Wallace State in Hanceville. (Courtesy of Wallace State)
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College will break ground on a new Technical Education Center for Welding and Entrepreneurship on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at 11 a.m. behind the School of Nursing and Center for Science on the north end of the campus...
L-R: John Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor, Katie Beth Yovino, Silas Baty, Aaiden Jones, Mikhail Dujoud. (Photo courtesy Tina Yovino)
WEST POINT - The scholars’ bowl teams of West Point’s middle and high schools have been academic juggernauts through regular league seasons; with the middle school season finished and one week to go in the high school season, both...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 5, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Trammell, Donald W., 43
violation of domestic violence protection order
second-degree stalking
Bagwell, Scotty W., 37
resisting arrest
Anderson, Steven M., 40
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Sudduth, Dylan L., 28
unlawful possession or receipt...
