Hanceville High School's Abigail Long- 2018 Miss Cullman County Fair Queen (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Hanceville High School's Abigail Long was crowned 2018 Miss Cullman County Fair Queen Tuesday night at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. Long also won the talent competition.
Other winners were First Alternate- Eryn Rainwater, Cullman High School; Second Alternate- Angelina Wallis, Fairview High...
Cancer survivor and Cullman Regional Foundation Executive Director Maria Stanford with her son, Jack. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional hosted its “Think Pink” luncheon recently at Top of the Town in Cullman. In conjunction with breast cancer awareness month, the luncheon provided attendees with information on a variety of women’s issues. Free health screenings including...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 5-8, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 through Monday, Oct. 8, 2018
Adamson, Michael D., 33
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Allaire, Richard Lee Jr., 58
FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Armstrong, Kevin Wayne,...
L-R: Kyle Guess, Athan Landman, Sean Landman, Cassidy Landman, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Kasen Johnson, Cory Johnson, Karlee Johnson and Heather Johnson
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Tuesday officially proclaimed the month of October “Dysautonomia Awareness Month” in the city of Cullman. On hand to receive the proclamation were Kyle Guess, Sean, Cassidy, Athan Landman and Cory, Heather, Karlee...
Good Hope City Hall (Tribune file photo)
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night voted to increase the City’s sewer rates.
Mayor Jerry Bartlett said, “The average customer will likely see an increase of just $1 as a result of the new rates.”
Monday was the second reading of the new ordinance, and those present voted in favor...
Three dachshunds compete in Saturday’s Wiener Dog Races at Oktoberfest as part of the Cullman Kiwanis Club’s K-9s-4-a-Kause event at Depot Park. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Oktoberfest got a big boost of furry cuteness as dogs of all kinds turned out for the Cullman Kiwanis Club’s K-9’s-4-A-Kause event Saturday, with the popular Wiener Dog Races and...
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Thursday’s high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.
Round one
Hanceville 220 - Holly Pond 50
West Point 390 - Fairview 50
St. Bernard 200 - Vinemont 150
Good Hope 270 - Cold Springs 20
Round two
Cold Springs 50 - Fairview 40
St. Bernard 250 - Hanceville 110
Good Hope 310 - Holly Pond 60
Cullman had a bye this week.
Stay...
HANCEVILLE – Registration for Wallace State Community College’s fall semester Mini Term II classes takes place Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11. Classes begin Oct. 11.
Wallace State has a variety of options, including online courses, for students to register for during the second mini term. Mini Term II classes are eight-week courses and conclude on Dec. 12.
Mini Term...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 5-7, 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
Smith, Evon J., 34
possession of drug paraphernalia
insurance violation
expired tag
failure to register vehicle
Smith, Carron D., 56
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- public intoxication
Smith, Teresa L., 48
third-degree theft of property
Thursby,...
Updated 10-8-18 11:15 a.m.
CULLMAN - A Vinemont man has died as a result of an early Sunday morning automobile crash. Alabama State Troopers identified the man as Brandon Adam Hamm, 33.
The single-vehicle wreck happened at approximately 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 in the 2600 block of County Road 1212 in the community of Battleground. Troopers said Hamm was...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter is getting full! Volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to an extra Pet of the Week:
Patton is a bull terrier mix (yes, that Patton, whose own bull terrier, Willie, was almost as highly regarded as the general was among his troops) who’s around 2 years old. He’s a medium-energy pet described as “one...
Col. Cullmann watches Goat Island’s Mike Mullaney secure the handle to the Duck River Dunkel tap at the Oktoberfest opening ceremony Wednesday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - After seeing its official brew for Cullman's 2018 Oktoberfest take a silver medal in the nation’s largest craft beer competition two weeks ago, the guys at Goat Island Brewing...
Freddie Day Catering has been serving up yummy German food all week at Oktoberfest. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Oktoberfest 2018 is winding down. If you haven't been out yet, you have this afternoon and evening to enjoy.
At the heart of all successful Oktoberfests is yummy German cuisine. Freddie Day Catering has been at the Festhalle throughout...
Left: 2018 Tiny Miss Cullman County Fair Princess Autumn Rose Cook; right: 2018 Petite Miss Cullman County Fair Princess Maggie Phillips (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 2018 Tiny Miss Cullman County Fair Princess and Petite Miss Cullman County Fair Princess pageants took place at the Coca-Cola Theater on the Cullman County Fairgrounds Thursday evening, the opening...
Cullman Wal-Mart driver Ken “Moose” Phillips crosses the “finish line” marking 3 million miles driven without an accident. Phillips was recognized with a celebration on Thursday and will soon have his very own custom truck. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Twenty-nine years. That’s how long 71-year-old Ken “Moose” Phillips has been driving a truck for Wal-Mart. In...
Left to right: Cullman Lion Dennis Berse, Queen of the Kitchen Monica Howell and Cullman Fair President Charlie Childers (Janet Chandler for The Cullman Tribune)
Left to right: Cullman Fair President Charlie Childers, Queen of the Kitchen Patricia Cook, Cook’s granddaughter Autumn Rose Cook (crowned 2018 Tiny Miss Cullman County Fair Princess Thursday night) and Lion Dennis Berse (Maggie Darnell...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 4, 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
Byrne, David W., 23
FTA- third-degree theft of property
FTA- third-degree criminal trespassing (2 counts)
Hanceville Police Department
No report provided.
Find arrest reports online Monday-Friday at www.CullmanTribune.com.
Sheriff Matt Gentry, center, is pictured with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, to his right, and Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, to his left, along with members of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Rodeo Committee.
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and the Cullman County Sheriff's Rodeo Committee recently donated $15,500 from the proceeds of...
The 2018 Cullman County Fair opened Thursday. The fair will run through Saturday, Oct. 13. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Thursday afternoon, the 2018 Cullman County Fair opened with a ribbon cutting at the main gate, as a crowd of visitors waited their turn to get in. Too-hot-for-October weather encouraged the Cullman Lions Club and local...
Members of the Irondale Senior Activity Center pose for a photo at Thursday's Cullman Oktoberfest Senior Day. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Seniors from Cullman and throughout the area came out Thursday for the annual Oktoberfest Senior Day. Terry Cavanagh and the Alpine Express played polka favorites for the packed Festhalle while seniors enjoyed a sack lunch,...
A pedestrian was hit by this 18-wheeler Thursday night on U.S. Highway 278 W in Cullman. (Courtesy of the Cullman Police Department)
Updated 10-4-18 10:33 p.m.
CULLMAN - A pedestrian was hit by an 18-wheeler on U.S. Highway 278 West near Johnny's Bar-B-Q Thursday evening. The incident happened a little before 8 p.m.
The pedestrian, Tony Speegle, 63, of Cullman was airlifted...
Left to right, top, then bottom: Trevor Nunnery, Sarah Rose Adcock, Mikayla Delaine Burleson, Millard Terry Kendrick III and Kathryn Marie Scoggins. The last photo shows items recovered from the Kendrick/Scoggins arrests. (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) released details Thursday of five recent drug arrests. The arrests were the result of four separate cases.
In the...
(Top row, left to right) Chrissi Smith, Good Hope; Caty Hoffpauir, West Point; Angelina Wallis, Fairview; Desmarie Moore, Cold Springs; (Bottom row, left to right) Allbany Douglas, Vinemont; Abigail Long, Hanceville; Eryn Rainwater, Cullman; Lili Harris, Holly Pond (Cullman County Fair Association)
CULLMAN - The Miss Cullman County Fair Queen Pageant will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 1-3, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Oct. 1, 2018
Bryan, Alan Lavon, 46
FTA- illegal possession of prescription medicine
Christiansen, Joseph Wayne, 32
GJ- third-degree burglary
GJ- third-degree domestic violence, third-degree assault
GJ- possession of drug paraphernalia
GJ- unlawful possession of a controlled...
CULLMAN - Academy Sports + Outdoors will not build a store in Cullman. The company cited a change in national corporate strategy as the reason for the decision.
“We are disappointed that Academy ultimately decided not to pursue a store in Cullman. We put our best foot forward in recruiting them to our community,” said Cullman Economic Development Agency Project...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Delta is almost a year old and no one quite knows what she is, beyond “sweet” and a “kindhearted soul!”
“Rumor has it,” said Ruttkay, “she's a mix of shepherd, et al.”
Delta is accustomed to being a pet, and had been cared...
This year’s Ferris wheel (Photo courtesy of the Cullman Lions Club)
CULLMAN - The smells of cotton candy, funnel cakes and caramel apples…the bright lights and sounds of the midway…the 64th annual Cullman County Fair opens today, Thursday, Oct. 4 and will run through the 13th, with opening ceremonies set for this evening at 5 p.m.
2018 Fair President and Cullman...
Miss Oktoberfest 2018, Emma Pierce of St. Bernard Prep School (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Wednesday evening, Cullman took a few minutes to focus its attention on the Festhalle, as the city officially opened its Oktoberfest celebration with the tapping of the kegs and other activities.
The Hanceville High School German Band, under the direction of Jesse...
2018 Burgermeister Ben Harrison, left, and 2017 Burgermeister John Dean, right toasted with their Dunkel Pops at Wednesday night’s Oktoberfest opening ceremony. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - In time for Oktoberfest, Frios Gourmet Pops has teamed up with Goat Island Brewing to reveal a new pop flavor that’s exclusive to this year’s festival. The flavor has been...
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.
Round one
Cold Springs 200, Parkside 110
Fairview 230, Holly Pond 95
Vinemont 270, Good Hope 70
Harmony 160, Hanceville 130
Round two
Holly Pond 165, Parkside 80
Vinemont 265, Hanceville 85
Harmony 155, Cold Springs 55
Fairview 95, Good Hope 90
Cullman, St. Bernard and West Point had byes this week.
High school matches begin...
The wrecked SUV of Nicole Douglas, who drove the vehicle in front of a train Tuesday evening. (Courtesy of the Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - More details emerged Wednesday about the events leading up to the Tuesday evening collision between an SUV and a train in Cullman County. The driver of the SUV, Nicole A. Douglas, 43, of Cullman remains...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 2, 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, Felicia P., 31
possession of drug paraphernalia
Smith, Shara L., 46
fourth-degree theft of property
Donnelly, Shayna B., 21
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
possession of drug paraphernalia
Cordes, Kaleb O., 21
second-degree unlawful...
Cullman Oktoberfest events are going on now, but festivities officially kick off tonight at 6 p.m. with the opening ceremony. Below is the schedule of events for Wednesday, Oct. 3.
*Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at Festhalle Platz, 209 First Ave. NE. The Alabama Craft Bier Garten is located next to Festhalle.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
10:30 a.m. – until - Freddie...
Emergency personnel on the scene where an SUV and train collided on County Road 715 Tuesday evening (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
LATEST UPDATE HERE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/03/cullman-woman-facing-charges-train-suv-collision
CULLMAN - More details are emerging about the events leading up to the Tuesday evening collision between an SUV and a train in Cullman County. The driver of the SUV remains hospitalized at UAB.
According...
Members of the Ugandan Kids Choir
HANCEVILLE – The Ugandan Kids Choir, a group of 10 talented Ugandan children, will be performing at Wallace State Community College on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 11 a.m., in the Recital Hall of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. All 10 children have been given hope through Childcare Worldwide’s Sponsorship Program...
Cullman Economic Development Director Dale Greer (Tribune file photo)
ATLANTA - At the annual conference of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in Atlanta on Tuesday, the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) received gold and silver awards for two of its recent industry retention projects: “Educators in Industry” and AGCOR Steel.
IEDC describes itself as “the world's largest membership organization for...
Emergency personnel on the scene where an SUV and train collided on County Road 715 Tuesday evening (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - One person was injured when an SUV collided with a train Tuesday evening. The incident happened just before 8 p.m. on County Road 715 near Cullman-Jefferson Gas.
Cullman Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director James Curtis said...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 1, 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
Sloan, Britney C., 32
attempting to elude
obstructing government operations
second-degree possession of a forged instrument
third-degree possession of a forged instrument (3 counts)
third-degree forgery (3 counts)
possession of a forgery device
identity...
Kathy Buckelew
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College English Instructor Kathy Buckelew has been selected by Chancellor Jimmy Baker to represent the Alabama Community College System on the Area I and II Academic Committee — English, Literature and Fine Arts of the Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC).
The AGSC was established nearly 25 years ago to facilitate transfer and to...
On Monday afternoon, Harrison stopped by Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs’ office long enough to grab a selfie with Jacobs’ administrative assistant Leanne West. (Photo courtesy Leanne West)
CULLMAN - For Cullman Regional Airport General Manager Ben Harrison, being named the 2018 Cullman Oktoberfest Burgermeister isn’t just a civic honor, it is an opportunity to connect with his family heritage. A...
Ashley Wilson embraces community service winner Molly Anne Lindsey, who brought in 786 donated items for Curt’s Closet. (Photo courtesy Alabama Pageants)
CULLMAN - If you think beauty pageants are just about makeup, hairspray and posing, read on. A pageant here in Cullman County has defied the stereotype, including in its competition a community service component that resulted in a...
CULLMAN - Victim Services of Cullman welcomes October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats and emotional abuse. One in three...
On Monday evening, the council got a special visit from 2018 Oktoberfest Burgermeister Ben Harrison (center). (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, with the deadline right in front of it, the Cullman City Council passed its fiscal year 2019 budget (Resolution 2019-01) in the total amount of $102,338,416, almost $45 million more than the budget...
James L. Swofford
CULLMAN - Cullman veteran, educator and Oktoberfest organizer James L. Swofford passed away on Saturday. Below is Mr. Swofford's obituary from Moss Service Funeral Home.
June 26, 1920 – September 29, 2018
James Lee Swofford, age 98, passed away Saturday, Sept. 29 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born in the high mountains of North Carolina in 1920,...
Brittney Sloan, left; Nakeishia Briggs, right (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - A high-speed chase down Alabama Highway 157 in the early morning hours of Monday, Oct. 1 ended in the arrests of two Huntsville women and the discovery of a longtime forgery operation.
Cullman Police Department Sgt. Adam Clark said that after midnight Monday morning, Officer Kyle Foshee witnessed a vehicle...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 27-30, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018
Bennefield, Jeremy Alvis, 36
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Brockman, Christi Michelle, 39
FTA- possession of drug by fraud/false
FTA- unlawful possession of a...
Colony’s Educational Complex will house the Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry and will host volunteer training this Saturday. (Tribune file photo)
COLONY - On Sunday, the Town Of Colony issued the following notice:
Carpenter’s Cabinet of Colony
Food Pantry and Community Resource Center
Applications for the food pantry located in the education complex at 151 Byars Road will be taken on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday...
A young visitor gets up close and personal with a ferret available from an exotic pet rescue service. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Saturday, with competition from multiple community events and the southern fall mainstay college football, Cullmanites still turned out in generous numbers for the second exotic pet expo to be held in the city...
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama awarded some 1,342 degrees during its summer commencement on Aug. 4.
Cullman-area graduates included:
Traci Janan Blalock, of Hanceville, Master of Social Work
Keaton M. Dean, of Vinemont, BS in Chemical Engineering
Josey Hardman, of Cullman, Bachelor of Arts
Lucas Johnson, of Falkville, Doctor of Philosophy
Leslie Warren, of Cullman, Master of Arts
The University of Alabama, the state's oldest...
Cullman Middle School (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman Middle School (CMS) has earned the Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Award from Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc. (BRSE).
CMS Principal Lane Hill told The Tribune, “Last year, toward the end of the school year, we invited the BRSE people to come into our school. The reason that I wanted...
Cullman’s Citizens Bank on Second Avenue hosted a tailgate party for the community on Friday. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Citizens Bank and Trust held a tailgate party Friday afternoon for the customers and the community. The bank grilled out hotdogs and hamburgers and gave away T-shirts, cups and other goodies. Customers and guests entered for drawings...
Attendees at the Women United kick-off learn dance moves at Loft 212 Thursday. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The United Way of Cullman County’s Young Professionals Board invited everyone to a put up their boots and dance the night away at the inaugural Women United event. The celebration took place Thursday night at Loft 212 to raise...
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Ryan Fortenberry visited Girl Scout Troop 30507 at Longview Church in Vinemont Thursday night. He explained the dangers of strangers, gave tips on how the girls can stay safe in public and answered many questions from the girls as we kicked off our Stanger Danger and emergency responders unit.
An inmate was found dead at the Cullman County Detention Center early Friday morning.* (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - An inmate at the Cullman County Detention Center was found deceased during the early morning hours of Friday Sept. 28, according to a media release from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies found Sandra Duke Shikle, 52, of Cullman, at approximately 4:15 a.m.,...
HANCEVILLE - At the Hanceville City Council meeting Thursday evening, after Police Chief Bob Long reported on recent drug arrests in the area, Mayor Kenneth Nail took a moment to respond to several people who had used social media comment threads attached to local news outlets’ stories of the recent marijuana-related arrest of Hanceville resident Gerald Lott (see www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/09/21/hanceville-police-seize-cash-weapons-27-pounds-marijuana)...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 27, 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
Lynn, Dalton L., 27
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
possession of drug paraphernalia
Stephens, Tyler S., 25
FTA- third-degree criminal mischief
FTA- improper tag
FTA- insurance violation
Morris, Jason K., 39
third-degree...
Hanceville High School fishing team coach James Woods requests renewal of council support for his program at Thursday night’s Hanceville City Council meeting. (W.C Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council approved its fiscal year 2019 budget in the total amount of $4,054,425, a $344,394.51 increase over last year’s $3,710,030.49 budget.
The increase in...
Hanceville High School fishing team coach James Woods requests renewal of council support for his program at Thursday night’s Hanceville City Council meeting. (W.C Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council approved its fiscal year 2019 budget in the total amount of $4,054,425, a $344,394.51 increase over last year’s $3,710,030.49 budget.
The increase in...
Here are a few events going on around town this weekend.
Friday, Sept. 28
Citizens Spirit Pregame Tailgate Party
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Citizens Bank, 223 Second Ave. SE
-food, fun and football
-Giveaways include two Coleman stadium seats and a Yeti Hopper cooler
Happy Homes Real Estate Community Appreciation Event
6:30-10 p.m.
Cullman Festhalle, 209 First Ave. SW
-Free event with live music by Round 2
-Free hot dogs, chips and...
(Left) The cover of Br. Benedict Dyar’s (right) book (St. Bernard)
CULLMAN - Mornings at St. Bernard Abbey are filled with early morning prayers, breakfast and monastic chores. For one Benedictine monk his chores are off to the kitchen to get started with the daily batch of fresh baked monk bread. However, in the midst of all the mixing, kneading...
The Cullman Police Department Honor Guard leads the 2017 Cullman County Fair Parade (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Fair Parade will take place this Saturday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. The parade route, along U.S. Highway 31, starts at First Baptist Church and finishes at McGriff Tire.
The fair will open on Oct. 4 and run through...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 24-26, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Sept. 24, 2018
Barnett, Christian Davis, 22
public intoxication
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Black, Robert Lee, 34
possession of drug paraphernalia
Boatright, Brittany Cheyenne, 21
FTA- second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Collins, Randy Heath, 36
FTA- attempting...
The Cullman High School Band practices its halftime show this week. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - “It’s Band Exhibition week!” Cullman High School Director of Bands Christopher Smith excitedly shouted to the Bearcat marching band at one of its rehearsals this week. Indeed, this Saturday, Sept. 29, the Cullman Band Association is hosting the 35th annual Cullman...
The Cullman High School Band practices its halftime show this week. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - “It’s Band Exhibition week!” Cullman High School Director of Bands Christopher Smith excitedly shouted to the Bearcat marching band at one of its rehearsals this week. Indeed, this Saturday, Sept. 29, the Cullman Band Association is hosting the 35th annual Cullman...
The staff of Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center pose for a photo. (Courtesy of Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center)
HANCEVILLE - Each year, nursing homes undergo a recertification visit. The visit is unannounced to the facilities, and the surveys are extensive. Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center, which employs nearly 300 people, was recently recognized by the Alabama Department of Public...
Jacob Humphrey is a sophomore welding student at Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State welding student Jacob Humphrey knows what it takes to be a state SkillsUSA champion. He’s now attempting to be among the top six students in the United States to qualify for the American Welding Society/SkillsUSA world competition.
Since enrolling at Wallace State during the summer semester, Humphrey,...
West Point Middle School’s scholars were big winners. L-R: Ryan Hancock, John-Davis Yovino, Eli Taylor, Brodie Henry, Abigail Roy, Judd Douglas, Kaleb Perry. (Photo courtesy of John Roy)
HANCEVILLE - On Tuesday, Cullman area middle schools kicked off their 2018-19 Scholars’ Bowl season with matches at Wallace State. Perennial powerhouse West Point dominated, winning all three of its matches and...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 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
Farr, Jessica A., 40
FTA- third-degree theft of property
Hanceville Police Department
No report provided.
Find arrest reports online Monday-Friday at www.CullmanTribune.com.
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Doug Doggett Jewelers was burglarized early Wednesday morning, confirmed investigators with the Cullman Police Department.
CPD Lt. Gene Bates said a “large amount” of merchandise was taken.
Owner Deanna Doggett Millican stated that the burglary, the first in the store’s 36 years, happened between 1:15 and 1:30 Wednesday morning. The glass in the front door of the business...
Left to right: Deacon Tim Vaughn, Most Rev. John M. Quinn, D.D., Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, S.T.D. and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB
CULLMAN - The monks of St. Bernard Abbey and their guests assembled on the 127th anniversary of the Abbey’s founding to celebrate their annual Benefactors Day. Students, parents, friends, oblates and supporters of St. Bernard Abbey and Prep...
GOOD HOPE - Many groups put on horror houses in the days and weeks leading up to Halloween, but Church 212 has decided this year to get really frightening by depicting the real-life horror of drug addiction based on the experiences of actual victims of addiction from the Cullman area. The event will be called “Nightmare on Old 69”...
Council members Ethel Alexander and James Ashford model T-shirts being sold to raise funds for area senior programs. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
COLONY - On Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council had a light agenda, giving a first reading to a resolution to support the Alabama Bicentennial Commission in commemorating Alabama’s 200 years of statehood. Additionally, newest Councilman...
Back row, left to right: Carson Clark, Marty Hardman, Larry Arrington, Randall Shedd; Front row, left to right: Presli Martin, Mali Gregory, Kaylyn Redding, Kolton Redding and Bryton Gardner (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRIVEW - Fairview Elementary welcomed some important visitors Tuesday morning when Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Carson Clark, press secretary for the Cullman office of...
Goat Island Brewing's Duck River Dunkel won silver at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver late last week. (Photos courtesy of Goat Island Brewing)
CULLMAN - Over the past weekend, Cullman’s Goat Island Brewing, which has won numerous state awards for its various beers, gained national attention with a second-place silver medal finish in the “Munich-Style Dunkel or European-Style...
Left to right: Susan Eller, Maxie Jones and John Harris (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - Changes in sewer rates and the FY 2019 budget were the main topics Monday evening at the Good Hope City Council meeting.
Mayor Jerry Bartlett and the council voted unanimously to approve the new budget, which includes a 3 percent raise for...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 24, 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
Martin, Dakota J., 18
third-degree criminal mischief (2 counts)
Weaver, Coty L., 28
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle
Adcock, Sarah R., 26
illegal possession of prescription drugs
second-degree unlawful possession...
Left to right: Commissioner Kerry Watson, Chairman Kenneth Walker and Commissioner Garry Marchman (Wendy Sack for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday passed its FY 219 budget. The $57.8 million budget includes a 3.14 percent step pay increase for all County employees. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will receive a lump sum equal to 3.14...
Council President Jenny Folsom, right, presents Wallace State Director of Adult Education Cynthia Arrington a proclamation naming Sept. 23-29 Adult Literacy Week in Cullman. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council would have had almost nothing to talk about, if not for the good news of recognizing employees’ service and approving applications...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is recognizing Sept. 23-29 as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. The week is held during National Literacy Month and raises public awareness about the need for and value of adult education and family literacy.
The goal is to leverage resources that support access to basic education programs for the 36 million U.S. adults...
DECATUR – The North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) has been awarded a $254,172 grant from Senior Service America, Inc. (SSAI). Almost 90 percent of this grant – originally from the U.S. Department of Labor – will provide temporary employment to at least 48 low-income older adults living in Cullman, Lawrence and Morgan Counties. These older adults will participate in...
Hannah Bates’ father, Lionel Bates, center, looks upward after balloons in his late daughter's favorite colors were released Sunday at Sportsman Lake Park. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Employees of Marx Optical in Cullman gathered for a work picnic at Sportsman Lake Park Sunday afternoon where they honored their former co-worker, Hannah Bates. Bates, who was killed...
Left: Auburn University student Olivia Benefield of Cullman in Cullman County received the $1,000 R.W. Donaldson Endowed Scholarship at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Scholarship Reception at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena in Auburn Sept. 20. Benefield is a sophomore studying agricultural science. The scholarship is given in memory of Ronny Donaldson and was established by family, friends and members of...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 20-23, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018
Burgess, Nathan Robert, 40
first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Cruz, Xavier Sabastian, 18
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Garrett, Wesley Nathaniel, 36
probation violation- unlawful possession of...
Joshua Dewayne Finley (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - A Hanceville man is facing an attempted murder charge following a shooting in Garden City Friday. Joshua Dewayne Finley, 31, is also charged with first-degree assault and third-degree burglary.
Finley was the target of a nearly four-hour manhunt Friday, Sept. 21 after he allegedly shot someone at a residence in Garden City...
Guests play Magic the Gathering at Valhalla Comics and Collectibles in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Valhalla Comics and Collectibles, located at U.S. Highway 278 and Main Street (1108 Fourth St. SW), hopes to give all gamers a place to meet and have a fun time. It is much more than a comic book store.
One of...
Image of a black bear courtesy of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman County Animal Control confirmed that "several" people reported seeing a black bear in northeast Cullman County on Sunday.
Sgt. Chris Westmoreland said no one from animal control or the Cullman County Sheriff's Office has actually seen the bear (or bears), but there...
CULLMAN - “Dust off your cowboy hats and pull on your dancin’ boots” is what The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) is asking its supporters to do. The organization’s Young Professionals Board is hosting the inaugural Women United event this Thursday, Sept. 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Loft 212.
Women United will be a casual and fun-filled event to...
Front row: Jackie Ridgeway, Karri Willis Ridgeway, Patrick James and Bobby McDowell; back row: Dale Ball and Lynn Jones (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Elks Disaster Relief Team and cooking crew headed out for Beulaville, North Carolina Saturday afternoon to feed residents and first responders in wake of Hurricane Florence. Cullman Elks Lynn Jones, Kerri...
County Commissioners and staff work on the FY 2019 budget at the commission office Thursday. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 9-22-18 9:38 p.m.
Editor's Note: A correction has been made to this story. Where the story originally said, based on paperwork provided to The Tribune by the Cullman County Commission: "The largest line item increases go to the Cullman...
Sammie Danford, left, and Becky Goff, right (United Way of Cullman County)
CULLMAN - On Friday, the United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) announced the departure of Executive Director Sammie Danford, who told The Tribune that she is retiring to take things easy for a while and pursue service opportunities through her church. Assistant Director Becky Goff has been appointed...
Representatives from Good Hope High School, the City of Good Hope, the City of Cullman, Cullman County, the Cullman County School Board and the Cullman County Bicentennial Committee pose on the steps of the Cullman County Museum. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Representatives from Good Hope High School, one of 200 Alabama schools selected as an official...
The Hanceville Police Department seized 27 pounds of marijuana, $10,000 and multiple firearms after serving warrants Monday and Tuesday. The first arrest in the case was Joshua Lott, pictured. (Hanceville Police Department)
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Police Department seized 27 pounds of marijuana, $10,000 in cash and multiple firearms this week, according to Assistant Chief Adam Hadder, who said it...
Pictured are O.B. "Red" Parris, Marcus Clark, Jack Sides, John Knight, Buford Lowry and Donald E. Green
The City of Cullman sends condolences to the family of former Cullman City Councilman O.B. "Red" Parris. Red, 80, passed away on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. He was loved and respected by the people of Cullman, and by everyone with whom he came...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 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
Garrett, Wesley N., 36
possession of drug paraphernalia
Hanceville Police Department
No report provided.
Find arrest reports online Monday-Friday at www.CullmanTribune.com.
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses the media following the capture of shooting suspect Joshua Finley Friday morning. (Cullman Tribune video)
GARDEN CITY - The suspect in an early-morning shooting in Garden City is in custody following a manhunt that lasted approximately four hours Friday. Joshua Finley, 31, was tracked down in the woods by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
Joshua Finley (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
LATEST UPDATE HERE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/09/21/shooting-suspect-custody-following-manhunt-charges-pending
Update 9-21-18 10:28 a.m.
Finley has been captured.
Update 9-21-18 8:45 a.m.
The CCSO is actively searching for the shooting suspect, identified by as Joshua Finley.
Finley is a white male, 31 years old, 6' tall, 230 pounds
Finley was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt.
He was last seen between Crosshaven Church...
Concept art shows the planned technical education center at Wallace State in Hanceville. (Courtesy of Wallace State)
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State's long-term goal of opening a technical education center to equip workers with new, in-demand skills got a significant boost Thursday, when U.S. Sec. of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is...
ElleRae Salon owners Julianna McSwain and Danielle Overton pose for a photo at Thursday’s grand opening celebration of the salon’s new location on Graham Street in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - ElleRae Salon celebrated the grand opening of its new location with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning.
Owners Julianna McSwain and Danielle Overton were congratulated by the...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 17-19, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Sept. 17, 2018
Brown, Cody Weston, 27
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle
second-degree assault
attempting to elude
Campbell, Jake Austin, 21
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Curington, Justin Eugene, 32
first-degree theft of...
Rev. Joe McNulty of Cornerstone Church (left) presents a check to Good Samaritan Executive Director Jolanda Hutson (right), accompanied by Clinic Administrator Cindy Barnett and Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Barnett (center, left and right). (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, Cullman’s Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene (CCN) began a new partnership with Good Samaritan Health Clinic (GSHC),...
