The Good Hope Middle School robotics team in action Friday morning at Wallace State (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Friday morning, students from around this part of the state gathered at Wallace State Community College for the North Alabama BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics Tournament. Teams from Good Hope Middle School and Good Hope...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 25, 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
McCormack, Ethan D., 24
fourth-degree receiving stolen property
Brown, Harold H., 52
public intoxication
Peinhardt, Robert R., 33
GJ- first-degree financial exploitation of the elderly
GJ- first-degree theft of property
Mahaffey, Corey R., 32
FTA-...
MONTGOMERY - Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, on Saturday, Oct. 27, at various locations throughout the state.
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office, 8 a.m. to noon
Cullman County residents can bring their unused or expired medication to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office Training Building, next door...
Image from the 2017 Holly Pond Vintage Market (Tribune file photo)
Updated 10-25-18 7:21 p.m.
HOLLY POND - This Saturday, Oct. 27, the owners of Holly Pond antique store The Middle of Nowhere are teaming up with the Town of Holly Pond Town Council to host the second annual Holly Pond Vintage Market at Governor’s Park. The event will showcase antiques,...
A crew installed the shelter behind Colony Town Hall Thursday morning. (Photo courtesy Patricia Ponder/Colony Town Hall)
COLONY - On Thursday morning, Colony’s town government moved a big step closer to fulfilling one of its longtime promises to its community with the installation of a tornado shelter behind Colony Town Hall. Site preparation and pad construction began last week, and...
Cullman Police Officers Chris Nichols and Chuck Shikle smile for the camera Wednesday at the City’s annual safety meeting and picnic. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 10-25-18 at 3:50 p.m.
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman held its annual Citywide Safety Meeting and Picnic Wednesday at the Festhalle Market Platz. Members of all city departments were on hand for...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 22-24, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Oct. 22, 2018
Adams, Thomas Anthony, 36
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Alexander, Michael Jimmie, 67
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Cunningham, Tonya Farr, 41
FTA- negotiating a worthless...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Auntie is a medium-sized, 6-month-old mixed breed pup, born in mid-April. She’s a lively medium- to high-energy pet who seems destined for a career as a companion, comfort or therapy dog.
Ruttkay said of Auntie, “Patience and perseverance have produced a trusting...
The Mobile Unit, front and center at First Source’s fundraising banquet, has become a big, very visible part of the organization’s outreach efforts.
HANCEVILLE - First Source for Women (FSW), the faith-based, pro-life pregnancy and parenting support service headquartered in Hanceville, is growing by leaps and bounds. Just five years ago, in 2013, the organization saw 88 new clients. This...
West Point Middle School Scholars (L-R): Aaiden Jones, John-Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor, Silas Baty, Judd Douglas, Katie Beth Yovino, Zeke Cornett, Abigail Roy, Kaleb Perry (Photo courtesy Lee Henry)
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.
West Point has proven to be a juggernaut. Due to a bye in next week’s...
“Race for the Cure 2016 with (from left) my son, Hugh; dad, Don Marecle; my mom, Christy Marecle; (me); my sister, Haley Marecle; and my daughter, Vivian, in the stroller” (courtesy of Lindsey Marshall)
On March 16, 2015, Dr. Lindsey Marshall and her partner Dr. Katherine Stidham celebrated the opening of their Signature Smiles dental practice. Opening a business takes...
Hanceville took first-place Best in Class Band at the Tennessee Valley Invitational Marching Competition, adding a $200 check to its trophy collection. (courtesy photo)
CULLMAN - Five area marching bands competed in competitions on Saturday, Oct. 20. Four traveled to Muscle Shoals to take part in the Tennessee Valley Invitational Marching Competition: Hanceville, Holly Pond, Meek and Vinemont. All four...
Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams was the special guest speaker at Tuesday night’s Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy graduation at Temple Baptist Church in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Temple Baptist Church hosted the graduation ceremony for the Cullman County Sheriff Office’s Citizens’ Academy Tuesday evening. The 33 citizen graduates were honored...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 23, 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
Teal, Kevin R., 47
third-degree domestic violence- harassing communications
Powell, James H. III, 30
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle
Parker, Chad S., 34
unlawful breaking and entering of a...
The electronic billboard at Wallace State Community College was dedicated in memory of Kay Barnett. Attending the dedication ceremony are from left, in front, Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, Selma Barnett, Sherri and Chuck Troxler; in back, Kristi and Stephen Barnett.
HANCEVILLE - Family and friends of the late Kay Barnett gathered Tuesday morning at Wallace State Community College...
Panelists (L-R) Grace Potter, Maria Steele and Sean Stephen listen to U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town (right) at Tuesday night’s opioid crisis town hall meeting in Cullman. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Department of Justice came to town to talk about the opioid crisis facing Alabama. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District...
George was a pitiful pup when he first arrived at the shelter…(Photo courtesy Donna Ruttkay)...but now he’s doing fine and enjoying the company of a brother in his foster home! (Photo courtesy Shay Culbertson)...That is a satisfied puppy! (Photo courtesy Shay Culbertson)
CULLMAN - We at The Tribune like to help out the Cullman County Animal Shelter and its temporary...
Fairview’s popular Brindley Mountain BBQ was declared a complete loss after a fire Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy of Nick Lee)
FAIRVIEW - A fire swept through Brindley Mountain BBQ in Fairview Tuesday morning, and Fairview Volunteer Fire Department Chief Doug Williams said Tuesday afternoon that the building is a complete loss.
The fire began at approximately 10:16 a.m. at the restaurant,...
London Nix and Carla Fussell, foreground, prepare bouquets on Monday at Cullman Florist for Wednesday's “Petal It Forward” event. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – After the success it had last year, Cullman Florist will once again participate in the nationwide event “Petal it Forward” this Wednesday, Oct. 24 . During the event, florists will surprise people on...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 22, 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
Shine, Tara M., 26
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
possession of drug paraphernalia
Mangum, Hailey C., 27
second-degree stalking
Eipp, Austin W., 24
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor...
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/23/brindley-mountain-bbq-fire-it-s-complete-loss
FAIRVIEW - Emergency responders are on the scene of a fire at Brindley Mountain BBQ in Fairview. The restaurant is located at 7472 Alabama Highway 69 N, across from Hopper's Family Market.
This is a developing story.
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Members of the Duck River Reservoir Oversight Board hear about the pipeline project from Dale Bright of St. John & Associates Monday morning. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday morning, the Duck River Reservoir Oversight Board held its quarterly meeting, hearing presentations about the pipeline project, upcoming pump station project, water plant improvements and water quality...
Patrolman Kyle Foshee was recognized for his actions last month that led to the arrest of two suspects charged with numerous crimes across the state. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council adopted an ordinance banning the use of vaping devices in public places where the use of cigarettes are banned. It...
Left to right: Councilman Taft Dillashaw, Councilman Greg Brown, Councilman John Harris, WellStone Behavioral Health COO Chris Van Dyke, Councilman Maxie Jones and Mayor Jerry Bartlett (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night presented donations to several local organizations and schools. In all, the City donated a total of $45,500,...
Image from the 2017 Trunk or Treat at the Cullman Police Department. This year's event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-8 p.m. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department will hold its popular Halloween Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-8 p.m. The department said there will be police cars, firetrucks a helicopter,...
The Krystal sign lies in the parking lot of 1701 Second Ave. Monday morning. The restaurant location closed Sunday night. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 10-22-18 4:36 p.m.
CULLMAN - Krystal in Cullman closed to the public temporarily at the end of the business day Sunday, but according to franchisee partner John Jones, a new location will be open...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 15-21, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Oct. 15, 2018
Antonio Santiago, Ivan, 26
GJ- third-degree burglary
Brizendine, Christopher Neal, 44
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Crane, Charles William, 49
FTA- driving while revoked
Early, Misty Rachelle, 43
menacing
Hankins, Tyler Mark, 23
attempting to elude
driving without a...
A five-day, four-night trip of New York is one of the 11 options for the winner of the Premier Winner’s Choice package to choose from if they have the winning bid at the 14th Annual Wallace State Future Foundation Student Investment Luncheon on Oct. 31.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Future Foundation is gearing up for its 14th annual Student...
Photo courtesy of Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Foundation has announced that auditions for next year’s For Kids’ Sake Variety Show will take place on Nov. 13 and 15 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Colonel Cullmann Room in Professional Office Building II on the campus of Cullman Regional.
The program is open to students from the Cullman community who...
Karma in Cullman served more than 400 at its 2016 Community Thanksgiving Dinner. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Local charity Karma in Cullman, an organization that provides food and other necessities to people in need, and whose social media presence serves as a clearinghouse for its members to help and encourage each other, is getting ready for the upcoming Thanksgiving...
Wood carvings for sale at one of the many vendor booths at the Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival Saturday in Hanceville (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - The ninth annual Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival took place in Hanceville Saturday. Started almost a decade ago by late Hanceville Councilwoman and Civitan Joann Walls, when it was...
Visitors stroll the grounds of the Peinhardt Living History Farm on Saturday during the annual Peinhardt Farm Day. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Saturday, Peinhardt Living History Farm put on its longtime community favorite, Peinhardt Farm Day. For more than 20 years, the Peinhardt family and numerous volunteers have opened the old homestead farm to the...
Human trafficking survivor Charity Pittman (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - “This is a silent walk, we’re walking for those without a voice,” this year’s Freedom Walk organizer, Stephanie Wood, said to those congregated at the Cullman County Courthouse Saturday morning. The group walked for the A21 Campaign, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to fight human...
Left to right: Chamber Board Member Shirley Quattlebaum; Chamber Vice-Chair, Tourism Ben Harrison; Chamber Director of Tourism Roger Steele; “Absolutely Alabama” host Fred Hunter; Chamber Chair Susan Copeland (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly community luncheon Friday at the All-Steak Restaurant, with special guest speaker, WBRC Meteorologist and host...
Triumphant Quartet was entertaining, as always, at Thursday night’s Caring for Cullman concert. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - A crowd gathered Thursday evening at the Cullman High School to hear good music and support a great cause, as Good Samaritan Health Clinic (GSHC) put on its fourth annual Caring for Cullman fundraising concert with Triumphant Quartet and...
Gov. Ivey addressed a crowd of supporters from the front steps of the Cullman County Courthouse Friday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On her way to Huntsville Friday evening, Gov. Kay Ivey stopped off in Cullman to address a crowd of supporters on the front steps of the Cullman County Courthouse. She told the crowd, “Things...
Crafted gourds in all shapes, sizes and colors are on display at the Alabama Gourd Show. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 20th annual Alabama Gourd Show continues Saturday at the Cullman Civic Center. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The show, which has been running since 1999, started at the fairgrounds, then moved to the...
Pictured are, front row, from left, students Erin Williams, Andrea Big-Powers, Kristin Hart, Baylee Chrietzberg, Whitney Buettner, Morgan Griffin, Ashley Faulkner, Jazmin Bobo, Nicole Smith; second row, from left, Casey Westmoreland, Angel Quinn, Shelby Brown, Katy Massey, Karlie Cook, Elizabeth Gazca, Laura Smithson, Michelle Mendez, Jheny Haynes; back row, from left, Courtney Phelps, Chad Fines, Janie Akins, Paige Chambers,...
The Fairview Lions Club is hosting its third annual Harvest Festival and Movie in the Park.
Randall Shedd Community Park (across from school) at 5 p.m.
We will be showing the brand new HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3!
We will have games, costume contest & candy FREE OF CHARGE.
We will be selling concessions!
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and flashlights and join us for some...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 17-18, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No reports provided.
Cullman Police Department
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
Boatright, Vickie M., 55
third-degree theft of property
Smith, Timothy M., 32
disorderly conduct
unlawful possession of marijuana
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property
Daniel, Troy J., 30
unlawful possession or receipt...
9th Annual Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival in historic downtown Hanceville
Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The festival is a Hanceville Civitan project, and all proceeds benefit the Hanceville schools.
Admission is free.
There will be:
Art Show
Arts & crafts vendors
Live music
Historical walking tours
Kids’ activities
Rides on Hanceville’s first fire truck
Locally-grown produce
German lunch at Trinity Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m.
To...
Peinhardt Living History Farm opens its 40 acres of family farm to the public on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The entire family can enjoy hands-on experiences from hay rides, farm animals, quilting, crafts, old-time music, antique tractors, crop picking, painting pumpkins and much more! Step back into the 1930s and 1940s for a fun day on...
Vehicles recovered were a 2007 GMC Yukon and a late 1980s or early 1990s Mercury Grand Marquis. It appears both vehicles had been in the lake for many years; the Grand Marquis could have been in the lake for decades. (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office Dive Team, with the assistance of the Alabama Law...
Join us as we Walk For Freedom in Cullman, Alabama.
Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. in front of the Cullman County Courthouse
We believe that every step we take locally leaves footprints globally. Every dollar fundraised, every poster seen, every person made aware of the issue of human trafficking, add up to one global impact - a world where everyone...
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey’s office released the state’s latest unemployment numbers Friday morning. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 4.1 percent. Cullman County’s rate, still the second lowest in the state, is 3.1 percent, down from 3.4 percent last month and the same as its September 2017 rate.
According to Ivey’s office, Alabama has again broken employment...
CULLMAN - An elderly pedestrian using a walker was struck and killed by a truck hauling a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just east of West Elementary School shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick said the woman, Janis Simmons, 74, of Cullman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Cullman Police Traffic Homicide Investigator Joey...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will make a campaign stop in Cullman tonight, Friday, Oct. 19. (Photo courtesy of Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster)
CULLMAN - Gov. Kay Ivey will make a campaign stop in Cullman tonight, Friday, Oct. 19. Ivey is expected to arrive at the Cullman County Courthouse by 5:30 p.m.
The Cullman County Republican Party is hosting the event,...
Photo courtesy of Joey Duncan
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/19/pedestrian-victim-identified-thursday-night-crash-hwy-278-cullman
Updated 10-18-18 9:38 p.m.
CULLMAN - An elderly pedestrian using a walker was struck and killed by a truck hauling a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just east of West Elementary School shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed the woman's death. Kilpatrick said the victim was pronounced...
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/18/update-pedestrian-struck-killed-truck-us-278-w-west-elementary
CULLMAN - A pedestrian has been struck by a truck with a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just east of West Elementary School.
Cullman Police Traffic Homicide Investigator Joey Duncan said the roadway is closed in both directions between Rosemont Avenue and Morgan Avenue.
This is a developing story.
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BIRMINGHAM – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama will join with school and government officials in Cullman on Tuesday, Oct. 23, for a town hall meeting to discuss the opioid crisis and its effects on families in the Cullman area.
The town hall meeting kicks off Red Ribbon Week in north Alabama and will be from...
Gov. Kay Ivey awarded the Cullman County Commission $291,294 to construct a bathhouse/restroom facility at Stony Lonesome OHV Park. (Tribune file photo)
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey's office on Thursday announced the awarding of $2.7 million in grants. The office said the funds will help expand or build trails or trail amenities at 10 sites in Alabama to enhance recreation...
Carpenter’s Cabinet President Chris Warnick and Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, center, cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the town’s community food pantry at the Colony Educational Complex Wednesday. (W.C. Mann)
COLONY - On Wednesday morning, Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth and Carpenter’s Cabinet President Chris Warnick cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the town’s community...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society recently welcomed its fall inductees.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed new members during its annual fall induction 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 the...
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, representatives from Greyhound and others gathered inside the Chevron/Popeyes to cut the ribbon on Cullman’s new Greyhound bus line stop at the corner of Alabama Highway 157 and St. Joseph Drive. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman has been without a Greyhound bus stop for...
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. According to West Point coach Lee Henry, his team saw a second-round challenge from Cold Springs but continued its flawless season. Cullman continued well, but saw its first defeat from West Point. Vinemont, which struggled early, has come on strong and won its last...
Former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin, right, thanks his attorney Champ Crocker, left, at a Wednesday afternoon post-trial debriefing at Crocker’s office. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning, a juror in the third trial of former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin informed court officials of a conflict of interest: that alleged...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal crash on Alabama Highway 69 in Cullman County.
The victims have been identified by the Cullman County Coroner’s Office as Sarah Eileen Aldridge, 41, and her 14-year-old son, whose name has not been released.
The wreck happened...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 15-16, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No reports provided.
Cullman Police Department
Monday, Oct. 15, 2018
Abbott, Kalyn W., 26
FTA- driving without a license
FTA- leaving the scene of an accident
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018
Sullivan, Anna N., 28
fourth-degree theft of property
Bryant, Jacob...
Fr. Marcus Voss, director of development; Sonya and Dyron Powell; and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB chairman of the board of directors for Saint Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman.
CULLMAN - In 2010, Dyron Powell, an alumnus of St. Bernard Prep School, hosted his first dinner at Dyron’s Lowcountry Restaurant in Mountain Brook, Alabama, to benefit his Alma Mater. The dinner...
Former Cullman High School Principal, Dr. Elton Bouldin (center) in court on Tuesday (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - In a dramatic courtroom drama Wednesday morning, a mistrial was declared and charges dismissed against former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin. The move came after a conflict of interest between a juror and a witness arose and...
Rumors Deli owner Annette Harris / Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association
BIRMINGHAM - Out of a pool of almost 100 nominees statewide, two Cullman area business owners brought home Retailer of the Year honors Tuesday at the Alabama Retail Association (ARA) awards luncheon in Birmingham.
Annette Harris of Rumors Deli earned a bronze award in the small business category....
Sonya Graham, on her last day of radiation in 2015. Sonya is a breast cancer survivor. (Courtesy photo)
Behind her wicked sense of humor and her refusal to take herself too seriously, Sonya Graham is a magnificent woman of strength, perseverance and inspiration. Her story is one of tragedy, triumph, twists, turns, miracles, hope and the importance of love and...
BLOUNT COUNTY - A Hanceville man was killed as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Blount County on Tuesday. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 31, 2 miles south of Garden City, at 2:48 p.m.
Alabama State Troopers said Christian Alexander Sellers, 22, was seriously injured when the 2002 Ford Taurus he was driving crossed the center line and...
Oliver Tucker, left; James Doss, right (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - Cullman Police recently arrested two men on drug charges in separate cases.
On Oct. 9, the department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) arrested Oliver Samuel Tucker, 22, of Crane Hill. Tucker is charged with three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
Tucker was booked into the...
West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, left, speaks at the West Point Town Council meeting Monday evening. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - The West Point Town Council on Monday night passed the Town’s FY 2019 budget. A detailed budget should be available this Friday showing an expected $57,746 surplus. The budget forecasts $436,632.20 in income with $378,885.41 in...
Former Cullman High School Principal, Dr. Elton Bouldin (center) in court on Tuesday (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin was back in court Tuesday for a third trial, facing third-degree trespassing charges stemming from an incident in April 2016 when he and Cullman High School Assistant Principal Mark Stephens went...
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Secretary of State's Office is reminding Alabamians of the upcoming deadline to register to vote in advance of the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election. Alabama voters will come together on November 6, 2018 to elect officials who will represent them at the state, county and local level. Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 is the deadline to register to...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal crash on Alabama Highway 69 in Cullman County.
The wreck happened Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south of Bug Tussle, going toward Jasper, around 10 a.m.
According to initial emergency dispatch reports, an...
Cullman County received the Outstanding Forestry Planning Committee Award for the Northeast Region during the Alabama Landowners Conference Awards Program Oct. 15 at the Marriott Prattville Hotel and Conference Center. Members received a plaque and a $1,000 cash award. The honor goes to a committee that best exemplifies the mission of the Alabama Natural Resources Council through its programs...
Stan and Suzanne Wood, center, of Cullman County were named the Alabama Tree Farmers of the Year during the Alabama Landowners Conference Awards Program Oct. 15 at the Marriott Prattville Hotel and Conference Center. The Alabama Tree Farm Committee selected the couple, who will now compete regionally and nationally representing Alabama. Numerous criterion are used to select a winner,...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people were killed in a severe crash Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south of Bug Tussle, going toward Jasper. The incident happened around 10 a.m. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed the fatalities.
According to initial emergency dispatch reports, an 18-wheeler hauler hauling steel coils jackknifed off an embankment on top...
Update 10-16-18 12:55 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people were killed in a severe crash Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south of Bug Tussle, going toward Jasper. The incident happened around 10 a.m. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed the fatalities.
According to initial emergency dispatch reports, an 18-wheeler hauler hauling steel coils jackknifed off an...
Summer Figgs, left, and Michael Figgs (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - A local man and woman were arrested and charged with six counts each of second-degree animal cruelty Friday after a litter of 6-8-week-old puppies was abandoned and the animals died.
Michael A. Figgs, 26, and Summer N. Figgs, 25, of Cullman have been charged in the case.
Cullman Police Officer Rodney...
Alabama Highway 157’s “bridges to nowhere” could soon have somewhere to go; road construction is slated to begin in November 2019. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) five-year plan for the period from Oct. 1, 2018 through Sept. 30, 2023 includes 15 projects at nine locations in Cullman County; most notably, for...
Fairgoers enjoy the swings at the Cullman County Fair. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 2018 Cullman County Fair ended Saturday night after 10 days of thrills, exhibits, contests and fun. The Cullman Lions Club once again provided a wonderful variety of activities for fairgoers while raising money for local schools and service organizations. The money stays...
HANCEVILLE – A Virginia woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on County Road 747 near Hanceville Monday morning. Alabama State Troopers said the wreck happened at 6:18 a.m.
Troopers identified the victim as Anne Therese Karaffa, 57, and said she was killed when the 2009 Honda CRV she was driving collided with a 2018 Jeep Wrangler.
Karaffa was pronounced dead...
On Sunday, Friends of Frankweiler President Steven Sides presented a $1,600 check to Tiffany Richter, director of the Wallace State Singers, to sponsor one of her students on the group’s European tour in 2019, including a stop in John Cullman's hometown of Frankweiler. The group will be performing Alabama-themed music in conjunction with the state’s Bicentennial celebration. (Photo courtesy...
Band members react during the awards ceremony at Saturday's Mud Creek Marching Festival in Hanceville. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - The 27th Annual Mud Creek Marching Festival was held Saturday at Hanceville High School’s Ray Talley Stadium. Bands throughout Alabama travelled to compete on what turned out to be a beautiful warm sunny day.
Seventeen bands, divided into...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 11-14, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018
Anderson, Steven Matthew, 40
driving without a license
illegal possession of alcohol
liability insurance required
possession of drug paraphernalia
switched tag
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Elkins, Stephen Paul, 33
possession of drug paraphernalia
Gaither, Frankie Wayne,...
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Thursday’s high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. West Point and Good Hope continued their winning streaks, and after an opening week bye, Cullman started its season with a pair of wins. Vinemont, Fairview and Cold Springs are still looking for their first wins. Holly Pond had a bye this week.
Round one
Cullman...
Fairview Elementary School (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - Fairview Elementary School has been named a 2018 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School by Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc. (BRSE). BRSE is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides continuous improvement support with a comprehensive approach including professional development, best practice sharing and national conferences and networking. Fairview Elementary started...
Shooters gather Saturday morning to take part in the inaugural R.E. Garrison Turkey Shoot. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - R.E. Garrison Trucking, through its organization Garrison Gives Hope, hosted the inaugural R.E. Garrison Turkey Shoot Saturday morning, raising money for the Stephen K. Griffith Memorial Fund, which benefits the Cullman Area Mental Health Foundation and more worthy...
Left to right: Chloe Hamrick, McKenna Chambers and Lizzie Baumbach (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, a small crowd took respite from the packed midway to enjoy the 2018 County Fair Talent Show in the Coca-Cola Theatre. Contestants competed in three age groups for prizes of up to $100.
5-11 years
Reese Guthrie, singing “O the...
Technical Director Noah Carpenter and Show Director Lauren Salerno are planning what may be north Alabama’s first sensory-friendly theater performance in this year’s production of “Mary Poppins” at Wallace State. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Oct. 25-28, the Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Theatre program will take audiences back to 1910-era London’s Cherry Tree Lane for...
Left to right: Cullman Savings Bank Executive Vice President T’aira Ugarkovich, Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, Cullman Savings Bank President/CEO John Riley III, Cullman County Schools Special Projects Coordinator Dr. T.J. Franey and Cullman Savings Bank Senior Lender Matt Townson pose for a photo on Friday. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Friday morning, Cullman...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is investigating allegations of an alleged drugging and possible sexual assault. The incident allegedly occurred on Aug. 11, 2018 at a private residence in the city.
Lt. Gene Bates said the alleged victim, a 20-year-old female, reported she was invited to an acquaintance’s home and while there, she believes she was drugged and possibly...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 11, 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
Overton, Brandon G., 28
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts)
third-degree criminal trespassing
Hanceville Police Department
No report provided.
Find arrest...
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. West Point and Cullman remain undefeated, while Hanceville and Parkside continue to work toward first wins. Vinemont had a bye this week.
Round one
West Point 315 - Parkside 90
Good Hope 50 - Cold Springs 30
Cullman 200 - Hanceville 45
St. Bernard 165 - Holly Pond 85
Fairview...
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette poses with a group of students who won prizes at Thursday night's school board meeting for perfect attendance. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) celebrated students and faculty who had perfect attendance through the month of September. The average daily attendance...
Shannon Dewayne Waldrop (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - An Ashland man has been arrested and charged in a Cullman County child abuse case. Shannon Dewayne Waldrop, 35, was arrested on Wednesday.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), investigators began working with the Cullman County Department of Human Resources (DHR) after a report of possible abuse was made against...
Spelling Bee winners Destiny Siegel, third place; Carter Daily, first place and Jordan Graham, second place, with Cullman Lion Randy Kraft (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Wednesday evening, the Cullman Lions Club hosted its first ever spelling bee at the Cullman County Fair, welcoming nine competitors 9-12 years of age from around the county (by entry...
Wallace State student Amie Willoughby is participating in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program’s visit to Langley Research Center in Virginia this week. Shown are Willoughby, center, and Wallace State math instructors, from left, Brandon Smith and Renee Quick.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State student Amie Willoughby is interacting with and learning from NASA astronauts this week at Langley...
Employees of Cullman Regional’s Emergency Department dressed up as “Old MacDonald” characters for the 2017 event.
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s fourth-annual Trunk or Treat event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 from 4-7 p.m. on the Cullman Regional campus.
Last year’s event was a huge success with more than 8,000 community members attending. Main features of this year’s event...
Savannah Bischoff with her Australian Cattle Dog, Skye (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The dog show, hosted by the Cullman County 4-H Club, drew a large crowd to the Cullman County Fair’s Tri-Green Arena this week, as young competitors and their dogs competed in several categories.
Judging this year’s event was Dr. Barbara Buettner. Buettner is a former...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 9-10, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018
Ball, Kareem, 18
first-degree receiving stolen property
Billings, Kevin Dwayne, 46
second-degree theft of property
Childers, Scotty Ray, 36
second-degree burglary
FTA- liability insurance required
Fuqua, Tommy Doyle, 55
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- unlawful possession...
CULLMAN – Cullman Regional’s Family Care Clinic is hosting a walk-in flu shot clinic in October and November. According to the hospital, most major insurance providers will cover the cost of the vaccination. The flu shot is available for ages 6 and older with limited pediatric vaccinations available. High-dosage shots are available for ages 65+ and are covered by...
John and Geneva Sellers enjoy the view from the top of the Ferris wheel at the Cullman County Fair (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Wednesday was the annual Senior Day at the Cullman County Fair, and one couple with a special connection to the fair, John and Geneva Sellers of Crane Hill, was especially enjoying the day’s...
A Cullman man is facing criminal charges after wrecking a vehicle at the Johnson's Pure gas station on U.S. Highway 278, just east of St. Bernard Preparatory School, and attempting to fight a Cullman Police officer. (Photo courtesy of Joey Duncan)
CULLMAN - A Cullman man is facing criminal charges after wrecking a vehicle at the Johnson's Pure gas station...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 9, 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
Creel, Patrick S., 42
public intoxication
Henry, Patrick O., 21
FTA- open container in a vehicle
FTA- driving while suspended
Smith, Dustin L., 25
fourth-degree theft of property
third-degree criminal trespassing
Maples, Brooke E., 33
fourth-degree...
CULLMAN - On Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Cullman High School auditorium, Good Samaritan Health Clinic (GSHC) will host its fourth annual “Caring for Cullman” concert featuring Triumphant Quartet and the Wallace State Jazz Band.
Triumphant Quartet (Eric Bennett, David Sutton, Clayton Inman and Scotty Inman) performed as part of the regular cast at the Louise Mandrell...
