Arby’s is asking for winter items such as sleeping bags, tents, blankets, coats, boots, socks, gloves and other cold weather accessories. Personal hygiene items will also be accepted. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Throughout September, the Arby’s located on Alabama Highway 157 in Cullman will be collecting items for the homeless in our community. Arby’s is asking...
Representatives of AGCOR, the Cullman County Commission, Cullman city government, ADECA, and Cullman city and county economic development agencies prepare to throw the first shovels of dirt on a rainy Wednesday morning. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - On Wednesday morning, AGCOR Steel broke ground on its new facility to be located on 22 acres along Industrial...
Left to right: Pastor Josh Hogland, Curt Fortner, Zane Robertson, Cindy Alverson, Joe Alverson, Eliza Fortner in front. (Courtesy of Becki Fortner)
BERLIN – Mission Grove Baptist Church was excited to open up its new food shelf earlier this week and according to Pastor Josh Hogland, it’s nearly ready to be re-stocked. The food shelf was built to provide food for...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 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
Mattox, Kristina D., 35
public intoxication
resisting arrest
failure to obey lawful order
Simmons, Christian S., 31
third-degree criminal trespassing
Garner, Toby C., 37
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- obstructing government operations
Sanders, Acie Z.,...
The artist Daniel Moore in his New Life Art Gallery in Hoover (Photo by Jerry Siegel)
HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum is proud to announce an upcoming exhibition featuring the artwork of renowned sports artist Daniel A. Moore, just in time for football season. A collection of original paintings and bronze sculpture by the artist will be on display...
Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver speaks to community members during the Holly Pond Town Council meeting Tuesday night. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council Tuesday night voted to speed up the process of removing recently-installed rumble strips from Brooklyn Road.
The vote to remove the strips passed in August, but at that time...
Ty Parker with the Arab Knight, his new school’s mascot. (Photo courtesy Ty Parker)
ARAB - Over the Labor Day weekend, The Tribune caught up with former West Point and Good Hope director of bands and many other creative things, Ty Parker, who is now band director for Arab High School. Though he commutes across the county line to work...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aug. 30, 2018
Adams, Jessica Amanda, 27
FTA- third-degree criminal trespassing
Allaire, Richard Lee Jr., 58
second-degree criminal trespassing
public intoxication
Blackwood, Phillip Clinton, 46
probation violation- unlawful possession of a controlled substance (3 counts)
Lancaster,...
Brandon Osborne led multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase on Monday, ending when he crashed into a utility pole in Hanceville. (Photo courtesy of John Anthony Leonardi)
CULLMAN - The man who led multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase down U.S. Highway 31 Monday has been identified as Brandon Osborne, 24, of Danville. The chase began...
The Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department has nine board slots open for a one-year term. If you or someone you know is interested in serving as a board member, here is the process:
If you wish to become a board member we must receive your name, address, phone number and a brief summary of your qualifications by our September board meeting...
Chris McCool, left, and Jeremy Kilpatrick, right (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans’ monthly meeting was Saturday morning at the Cullman Elks Lodge. The members met for breakfast and to hear guest speaker, Chris McCool.
McCool currently serves as district attorney for the 24th Judicial Circuit, covering Fayette, Lamar and Pickens Counties. He has held...
Tony Leonardi, former organizer of the Sweet Tater Festival, stands by his truck, a staple of the festival, during the 22nd annual Sweet Tater Festival at Smith Lake Park. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Hundreds of festival goers came out to Smith Lake Park for the 22nd annual Sweet Tater Festival Sunday and Monday. The festival featured...
Suicide attempt survivor, speaker and founder of the online support group “Suicide Prevention and God’s Helpers” Korey Burris (contributed)
CULLMAN - September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; Monday, Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day; and Sept. 10-16 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Hanceville-based Cook Ministries and Preventive Action of Cullman (PAC), along with Melita-Kingdom Cove and W.A.R. Recovery of...
The Fairview High School Aggie Band marches in Monday's Fairview Lions Club Labor Day Parade. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Lions Club Labor Day Extravaganza was held Monday at the Randall Shedd Community Park in Fairview. The community came out to enjoy live music, a parade, a car show and more.
Lions Club member Harold Grimes...
CULLMAN - A suspect being pursued by the Falkville Police crashed on U.S. Highway 31 in Hanceville, according to Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper.
"There was a car crash in Falkville, and something from that led to a chase. They came through the middle of town on Highway 31," said Culpepper.
"Our units became involved," he continued. "We didn't know til...
Updated 9-2-18 at 8:24 p.m.
CULLMAN - A pit bull mix dog attacked a 3-year-old girl at a home in Fairview Sunday. The girl was transported by an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter to a hospital in Birmingham, where she underwent surgery.
The toddler's mother, Destiny Waldrop, told The Tribune Sunday night, "She is out of surgery and she is OK. We...
Nancy Horton leads a group in prayer over food before they deliver it to the school. (Photo courtesy of Hanceville Knapsacks for Kids)
HANCEVILLE - In the countywide Knapsacks for Kids ministry, Hanceville’s local program is often touted as the perfect example of what such a ministry can be: well-organized, close to the staff of local schools, and with tremendous...
Exhibits like these from local school FFA chapters are a staple of the Cullman County Fair. (Tribune file photo)
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 is a little more than a month away, and the Cullman Lions Club is hoping for a...
John Tillman (second from left), a former principal of Cullman High School, is presented with an honorary diploma during the 10th annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards luncheon at Cullman High School. He is flanked by, left to right, Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall and Cullman City Schools Foundation President Steve...
Fairview Elementary students, faculty and staff gather together, showing off their new T-shirts, at the school Friday morning. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - The Aggies at Fairview Elementary participated in an exciting house party Friday morning. This year, the students have been put into five different houses and will compete for points in different competitions throughout the...
Robert Williams, regional vice president for Central Network Retail Group, which owns Marvin's, cuts a piece of lumber to mark the grand re-opening of Marvin's on Friday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, Cullman City officials and Marvin's representatives met Friday morning to cut the ribbon on the building supply...
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Timmy Puckett, center, with his daughter Kinlee Puckett, left and wife Kim Puckett, right (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) held a fundraising lunch Friday to benefit one of its own, Deputy Timmy Puckett. Puckett is currently undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for the second...
CULLMAN - Vandalism inside a Cullman Electric Cooperative substation on Friday caused thousands of dollars in damage and resulted in more than 3,000 co-op members being without power for more than an hour.
Co-op members served by the Ebenezer substation in northwest Cullman County were without power for approximately 90 minutes while crews replaced grounding wires that had been stolen...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 30, 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
Cunningham, Tonya F., 41
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (3 counts)
Waldrop, Wade A., 40
FTA- DUI
Farr, Larry D., 57
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Bailey, Ashley C., 32
FTA- giving false information...
Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice opened in its new location on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice celebrated the opening of its new location Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Woody Jacobs and representatives from the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce joined staff, representatives from Cullman...
MARSHALL, Mo.- Missouri Valley College, located in Marshall, Missouri, had 27 summer graduates. Among them was Benjamin Wilson, of Holly Pond. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
About Missouri Valley College
Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts,...
The 2017 Fairview Lions Club Labor Day parade makes its way through Fairview. (Tribune file photo)
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Lions Club is holding its annual Labor Day Extravaganza Monday, complete with a parade and car show.
The event will take place on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3 at Randall Shedd Community Park on Wesley Avenue in Fairview from 7 a.m....
Kimberly Pearson (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies and investigators on Tuesday arrested a Cullman woman for second-degree arson.
Kimberly K. Pearson, 46, was arrested after deputies determined that Pearson allegedly set fire to her residence. A spokesman for the CCSO said Pearson had been in an argument with her husband earlier that same day.
Pearson...
Dalton Brown (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
HANCEVILLE - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators on Monday arrested a Hanceville man on one charge of second-degree rape.
According to a spokesperson for the CCSO, Dalton Myles Brown, 21, was arrested after an investigation determined that he had abused a minor child.
Due to the graphic nature of the crime and the crime involving...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 27-29, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
Brown, Dalton Myles, 21
second-degree rape
second-degree theft of property
Ellis, Stephanie June, 36
FTA- driving while revoked
FTA- improper lane usage
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Epperson, Jeffrey...
HANCEVILLE - This Saturday, Sept. 1, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament near Hanceville will host a pilgrimage day for the celebration of the Feast of the Divine Child Jesus, or El Divino Niño, a hugely popular festival among Latin America Catholics. The Shrine is preparing to receive around 2,000 visitors on that day, a massive upsurge from...
Marlee Phares displays her letter, accompanied by a few Welti classmates, left to right: Pyper Turner, Lillian Horton, Aeron Pierce, Leighton McGriff and Aiden Boeckeler (W.C.Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
WELTI - Several months ago, Welti Elementary third-grader Marlee Phares became concerned enough about the problem of drugs in our nation, community and, sadly, within her own family, to write...
CULLMAN - Property owners older than 65 may qualify for extra savings on their property taxes. It is now time for annual registration for or renewal of homestead exemptions.
According to the Cullman County Revenue Commission, “Property owners over age 65 can qualify for an extra ad valorem tax discount on their owner-occupied homestead property, but they must register for...
World War II veteran John Parker with daughter Nancy Bates. Parker is celebrating his 100th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - This past weekend, there was a special party at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab Center as family and friends celebrated the 100th birthday of John Parker, a longtime Cullman County resident and...
Business owners Eric Parker (former candidate for Cullman County Commission chairman), holding scissors, and his wife Jennifer Parker, to his left, cut the ribbons on their two businesses on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. The new location of Payroll Services is right next door to the new North Alabama Dive Center in the King Edward Plaza Shopping Center. (Christy Perry...
Left to right: Ricardo Mitchell, Jr., Dwayne Wilson, Clinton Jones, Jr. and Jennifer Kelk (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, good old-fashioned boots-on-the-ground police work by a team of officers and investigators put an end to a crime spree that extended far beyond Cullman, taking four suspects into custody and recovering a substantial amount of stolen property and money...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 28, 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
Mitchell, Ricardo R. II, 28
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Wilson, Dwayne D., 28
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Jones, Clinton L. Jr., 26
fraudulent use of a credit or debit card
Lindsey,...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Wrigley is a 1-year-old rottweiler mix. He’s a lively medium- to high-energy pet with a strong desire for human companionship. He demonstrates his desire to belong, and has the makings of a possible therapy, service or companion dog.
Animal shelter staff and...
The Walter Dollar General opened quietly Monday morning. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
WALTER - Some might think that quiet little Walter is the epitome of “the middle of nowhere,” but Dollar General doesn’t think so. On Monday, the retailer opened its newest Cullman County location in the small community, on Alabama Highway 91 midway between Hanceville and Holly...
Ben Harrison (right), general manager of Cullman Regional Airport, speaks to Cullman County Commission members about a bid for reconstruction at the airport. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning awarded a bid for work on the north taxiway at Cullman Regional Airport, Airport Taxiway Reconstruction Phase II, to the lowest responsible...
Hymnal pages were salvaged from the blaze by firefighters. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - “God is still good!” the Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church choir sang at the first service since the church lost its sanctuary, classrooms and fellowship hall to a devastating fire last Tuesday night.
The buildings may have burned, but the service under the...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 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
Odom, Randy L., 41
FTA- unauthorized use of a vehicle
Hanceville Police Department
No report provided.
Find arrest reports online Monday-Friday at www.CullmanTribune.com.
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett (third from left), presents a $15,000 check to Good Hope Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Jamie Garmon (fourth from left). Also shown, left to right, are: Councilman Greg Brown, Good Hope Fire & Rescue’s Jonathan Reeves, Councilman John Harris and Councilman Maxie Jones. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope Fire...
Three residents of the Heritage Village subdivision wait to address the Cullman City Council Monday night. (W.C. for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council had a brief agenda, but saw its meeting protracted by residents of the Heritage Village subdivision. Resident Kerry Zozoka and others, who have been addressing city council and planning commission...
Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion project, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
ALABAMA - Earlier this summer, in an article published in Business Facilities magazine, the state of Alabama’s business climate was rated as the best...
Rev. John Bussman of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church gets soaked at the church’s fifth annual Wild Game Cookout Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The fifth annual St. Paul’s Wild Game Cookout was held Saturday afternoon and evening. Members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church gathered with friends and family for a time of fun,...
Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night after six people were taken to Cullman Regional for what was believed at the time to be hydrogen cyanide poisoning. It has now been determined there was no cyanide, but instead a form of freon. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Walgreens at 1700 Second Ave. SW and...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 23-26, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018
Huskey, Harold Henry, 35
aggravated child abuse
Jones, Zachary Wendell, 26
leaving the scene- misdemeanor
Moreland, Terry Wayne, 40
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Reynolds, David Jerry, 37
attempting to elude
unlawful possession of a...
Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/27/update-no-hydrogen-cyanide-south-cullman-walgreens-freon-blame-sunday-night
CULLMAN - The Walgreens at 1700 Second Ave. SW and King Edward Street in Cullman was closed early Sunday evening after a refrigerant leak sent employees and two firefighters to Cullman Regional due to exposure. Cullman Fire Rescue Operations Chief Darren Peeples said...
Lance Self is the founder and CEO and CTO of Zero RPM.
HANCEVILLE – Lance Self, founder and CEO of Cullman-based Zero RPM, has earned the 2018 Most Outstanding Wallace State Alumni award.
Self was recognized as the recipient at Wallace State’s annual Convocation this month.
“I was obviously surprised when I received the email I was going to be named the...
Political columnist and Alabama Public Radio personality Steve Flowers speaks Sunday at the Cullman County Museum. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Sunday afternoon, political columnist and Alabama Public Radio personality Steve Flowers visited the Cullman County Museum to talk Alabama politics and promote his NewSouth Books publication “Of Goats and Governors: Six Decades of Colorful Alabama...
Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/27/update-no-hydrogen-cyanide-south-cullman-walgreens-freon-blame-sunday-night
CULLMAN - The Walgreens at 1700 Second Ave. SW and King Edward Street in Cullman was closed early Sunday evening after a refrigerant leak sent employees and two firefighters to Cullman Regional due to exposure.
Cullman Fire Rescue Operations Chief Darren Peeples said employees...
CULLMAN - Cullman Wee Swap Upscale Childrenʼs Consignment’s Fall 2018 Sale will take place Monday, Aug. 27 through Saturday, Sept. 1 in Building 1 on the Cullman County Fairgrounds.
The fall sale will include children’ clothing for all seasons. The sale will not include womenʼs clothing or maternity wear.
Those wishing to contribute consignment items can register at www.cullmanweeswap.com.
Individuals can also...
Cullman Police Officer John Anderson (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman’s American Legion Post 4 recently awarded its Police Officer of the Year award to Cullman Police Officer John Anderson. Anderson currently serves as the school resource officer (SRO) for Cullman High School. The Tribune stopped by CHS to speak with Anderson about his award and service.
Anderson...
The Cullman High School Class of 1993 is getting together for its 25th reunion the weekend of Oct. 5.
On Friday, Oct. 5, the class will meet in the stadium at 7 p.m. for the Cullman football game. There will be reserved seating.
On Saturday, Oct. 6, there will be a tour of Cullman High School, and class members will attend...
A two-vehicle crash snarled traffic in Holly Pond Friday night. Five people were injured. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Holly Pond Friday night. The incident happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 91 at approximately 6:30 when a 2007 Toyota Prius hit a 2017...
Robin Dill demonstrates how volunteers can help patients paint, even if they can’t hold a paintbrush. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Grace Episcopal Church’s Grace Place (GP) has for months now offered two opportunities a week for caregivers to leave their loved ones in a safe and stimulating environment while they take some needed break time for...
Welti Elementary faculty (Photo courtesy Gina Marie Webb)
CULLMAN - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes Magazine as a kind of “Yelp” for education, has included several Cullman area schools in its “2019 Best Teachers in Alabama” rankings. Two, Welti Elementary School and Fairview Middle School, were ranked in the top 25 overall among all schools across the state:...
West Point’s theater department performed Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in the spring. Shown left to right: Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. (Tribune file photo)
WEST POINT - West Point High School theater students and faculty are excited to begin the new school year,...
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Hospice and its fundraising arm, Hospice of Cullman County, Inc. are partnering with Masquerade Fundraising on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 14 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. to host a Fall $5 Jewelry & Accessories Sale with a portion of the proceeds going to Hospice of Cullman...
The Hanceville City Council on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council worked through a busy agenda during a protracted session at city hall, addressing topics ranging from zoning regulations and more property cleanups, to neighborhood traffic and a new after-school activity for kids.
The council voted to amend...
The da Vinci Xi Surgical System, left to right: the da Vinci Xi robot, vision cart and surgeon’s console
Cullman Regional needs the community’s help in naming the new robot prior to its first procedure in October. To enter the contest, visit www.CullmanRegional.com and download the entry form. The contest is open to all ages, and multiple entries per person...
Vinemont Baptist Church children and youth at the congregation’s “Christmas in August” breakfast. (Photo courtesy Ann Irani, Vinemont Baptist Church)
VINEMONT - Students at Vinemont Elementary School who face food insecurity in their homes have friends at Vinemont Baptist Church and Cullman’s Northbrook Baptist Church. The two congregations have partnered together with the countywide Knapsacks for Kids program (See www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/07/knapsacks-kids-programs-gearing-new-school-year)...
Scott Stadthagen (Courtesy of Scott Stadthagen for State Representative District 9 on Facebook)
MONTGOMERY - After Democrat Terrie Jones Savage withdrew from her race against Republican Scott Stadthagen for the Alabama House of Representatives District 9 seat two weeks ago, the Alabama Democratic Party failed to come up with a replacement at the State Democratic Party Executive Committee meeting on...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 20-22, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Aug. 20, 2018
Cobbs, Jeremy Ryan, 47
FTA- DUI- .08 BAC or greater
Corbin, Sean Wes, 34
FTA- DUI
FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Gibson, Erica, 31
first-degree bail jumping- unlawful...
Adrian Scott, left, was named the 2018 Wallace State Employee of the Year. Scott, the department chair of the Art/Visual Arts Communications program, has served as a Wallace State instructor for 25 years.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s employees officially kicked off the beginning of the 2018-19 academic year last week at the college’s annual Convocation, welcoming Brittany Wagner as the...
Local artist Jack Tupper works on the Bulldog Wall of Fame at Hanceville High School. The inaugural Bulldog Wall of Fame induction ceremony will begin just before the band plays the national anthem before the season’s first game on Friday night, Aug. 24. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - This Friday night will be a special occasion for Hanceville...
Garden City Mayor Tim Eskew and Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Arnold at this week’s meeting of the Garden City Town Council (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
GARDEN CITY - The Garden City Town Council welcomed Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to its meeting this week. The council has been mulling the idea of bringing back the Garden City sheriff’s substation,...
Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church was destroyed by fire Tuesday night, Aug. 21, 2018. The original structure was built in 1857. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - “We’re not giving in; we are digging in,” Phillip Bagwell reminded fellow members of Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church Wednesday after fire destroyed their place of worship at 1857 County Road...
Parkside Elementary School (Tribune file photo)
MONTGOMERY - Cold Springs Elementary School and Parkside Elementary School have been named among 50 schools across the state to receive $20,000 each from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) for improvements in third-grade reading as measured by standardized testing.
On Wednesday, Aug. 22, the ASDE issued the following statement:
The Alabama State Department of...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 21, 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
Mathis, Alan B., 39
FTA- public intoxication
Robertson, James M., 38
second-degree theft of property
unauthorized use of a vehicle
Krieger, Henry L., 57
fourth-degree theft of property
Fitzgerald, Alan R. II, 38
FTA- reckless...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Gus is a 5-year-old pit bull who was rescued by Cullman County Animal Control during an animal cruelty investigation. He arrived at the shelter emaciated, severely malnourished and otherwise neglected. Shelter staffers have nursed him back to health and have found...
Sweet Licks Dixieland Jazz, seen here at 2017's festival, will perform from 10 a.m.-noon on Sunday, Sept. 9.
CULLMAN - The second annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Arts and Music Festival will be held on the campus of St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, 2018.
Festival Director Joyce Nix said the event promises a new twist...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Tree Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Cullman City Hall. Chairman Everett Wier and members Peggy Harris, Nona Moon, Jan Barnette and Michael Sullins were present, along with recorder Leanne West, City Arborist Darrell Johns, County Extension Coordinator Tony Glover and Delwyn Skinner.
Johns reported, “An unusual number of old trees have...
Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, center, presented Aaron Sparks and Principal Kim Hall a Cullman County PALS Beautification Award for Cullman High School.
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, the Cullman City School Board held the first of two public hearings on its proposed 2018-19 (FY 2019) budget, before holding its regular board meeting. A second hearing, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 13, is...
Kim Mardis (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
FAIRVIEW - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) last Thursday arrested Kim Nunnelley Mardis, 54, of Fairview.
Mardis is charged with trafficking in illegal drugs.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Mardis' arrest came after a two-month-long investigation. She was allegedly found with "numerous" hydrocodone pills.
Mardis remains in the Cullman County Detention Center...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 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
Gibson, Erica, 31
attempting to elude
Mathis, Alan B., 39
FTA- public intoxication (3 counts)
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property
Hicks, Hanna M., 40
DUI
driving on wrong side of road
Hanceville Police Department
No report...
Gary “Sarge” Sargeant, top left, owner of Hawg Engineering, gets ready to ride in memory of his friend, slain country music star Wayne Mills, right; Kara Clark, bottom left, performs at Hawg Engineering on Saturday. Photo of Wayne Mills courtesy of Wayne Mills Band.
CULLMAN - Hawg Engineering hosted the Wayne Mills Memorial Ride Saturday afternoon to celebrate the life...
In the kids’ activity area outside, Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas demonstrates his cotton candy skills.
CULLMAN - On Saturday morning, around 100 current and prospective foster parents met in Christ Hall at St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church for the Cullman County Department of Human Resources’ (DHR) first ever Foster Care Expo. While kids enjoyed inflatables, games and sidewalk chalk outside,...
CPA Tony Turbyfill (left), of Segroves & Brewer, PC, goes over the Town's audit with the West Point Town Council during its meeting Monday evening.
WEST POINT - West Point Town Council members were briefed on the results of Town's 2017 audit and updated on the new food pantry, among other business during the council's monthly meeting Monday evening.
West Point...
Bud Reed is sworn in to the Berlin Town Council, Place 5 by Notary Jane Bates during the Berlin Town Council's August meeting Monday evening. Also shown, left to right: Mayor Patrick Bates and Councilmen Donald Gunter, Jimmy Quick, Matthew Blair and (behind Reed) Don Bates.
BERLIN - The newly-established Berlin Town Council on Monday night added its fifth and...
West Point High School Warrior Marching Band percussionists play during their band camp at West Point High School.
WEST POINT – The West Point High School Warrior Marching Band, as with two other bands in the Cullman County area (Good Hope and Hanceville), has a new director this year. Director Bobby Patrick and his students are preparing an upbeat show...
Wallace State Nursing graduates Terry Beasley and Hannah Vandiver light their lamps in advance of taking the Nightingale Pledge.
HANCEVILLE - More than 70 students from the Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education recently took the Nightingale Pledge during the pinning ceremony for the August 2018 Associate Degree Nursing graduates. The ceremony marks the end of their education...
L-R: Deacon Rhodes Bolster, Bishop Robert Baker, Father Bernard Denson, Abbot Cletus Meagher, Deacon Justin Ward
CULLMAN - On Saturday, July 21, the monastic community of St. Bernard Abbey was joined by the sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery; monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey (Atchison, Kansas), St. John’s Abbey (Collegeville, Minnesota), St. Meinrad Archabbey (St. Meinrad, Indiana), and St. Louis Abbey...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 16-19, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018
Aaron, Amos Moses, 32
FTA- first-degree receiving stolen property
FTA- first-degree theft of property (2 counts)
Dingler, Erica Lee, 32
FTA- third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Eason, Alisa Esteen, 32
possession of drug paraphernalia
Holcomb, Michael...
“Mary Poppins” (Walt Disney Pictures/Photofest)
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Theatre program will host auditions for the roles of Jane and Michael Banks for its upcoming production of “Mary Poppins.” Auditions for children ages 9 to 14 will be held on Monday, Aug. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Actors should prepare a familiar song that they like to sing,...
Gassers race during the Southeast Gassers Association Return to 1967 Championship Drag Race at the Baileyton “Good Time” Dragstrip Saturday.
BAILEYTON – Hundreds of racers and race fans alike filled Baileyton “Good Time” Dragstrip for the Southeast Gassers Association (SEGA) Return to 1967 Championship Drag Race on Saturday.
Despite rain delays, the race drew a huge crowd with racers and fans...
The Vinemont High School Class of 1988 will hold its 30th Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at the All Steak. The cost is $35 per person and can be sent in via mail or PayPal. Contact Gail Crutchfield at gail.crutchfield@charter.net or 256-339-1754 about your plans to attend and how many will be in your party and about...
Trevor Slayton
United States Air Force Airman Trevor M. Slayton recently 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...
Tyler Skinner (as Harold Hill) and Sarah Jane Skinner (as Marian Paroo), center, during Saturday’s matinee performance of the Cullman Community Theatre’s production of “The Music Man”
CULLMAN - After a hiatus of many years, the Cullman Community Theatre (CCT) returned to town Saturday with a production well known to fans of the group’s previous run. CCT put on “The...
CULLMAN - Tractor Supply Company in Cullman is inviting all local growers, crafters and artisans to showcase their homemade and homegrown goods at its Fall Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 22.
Vendors with expertise in everything from produce and soaps to homemade crafts and candles are encouraged to sign up to participate.
“Tractor Supply Farmers Markets are a great way to bring...
A member of the Meek High School Band of Champions plays drums during after-school band practice at Meek High School
ARLEY - Meek High School's Band of Champions may be smaller than many in the area, but it’s poised to bring big sound to the field this marching season.
Band Director Kevin Dunham and the rest of the band have a...
Jim Head (left), Addison High School band director, helps tune students during after-school band practice at Addison High School.
ADDISON - Addison High School Band Director Jim Head and his students have a halftime show packed with familiar rock hits planned for this fall.
“We're going to do a rock show,” said Head. “We're going to do 'Boys of Summer,'...
Hanceville High School Head Football Coach Cody McCain speaks to community members during the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s August Community Luncheon Friday at the All Steak Restaurant. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - High school football was the theme of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s August Community Luncheon on Friday, with both of the new local head...
Sarea, a student of HOPE Horses, Inc., rides Prince, a 24-year-old quarter horse, during her session on Thursday. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) invited members of the community to “Get on the Bus” Wednesday and Thursday to show the impact the United Way’s partner agencies have on the community. Guests, along...
Albert von Pelser (center), Cullman Chamber Talent Recruitment Taskforce member and plant manager at REHAU, speaks to community members during the Cullman Area Community Needs Forum Thursday at Cullman City Hall. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a large turnout Thursday evening to the first of a three-part Cullman Area...
Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Lee Auman, speaks at a town hall meeting at the Cullman Civic Center Thursday evening. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Lee Auman, hosted a town hall meeting Thursday night at the Cullman Civic Center. It was one of at least a dozen town halls...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 16, 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
Peek, Daniel W., 33
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance (2 counts)
possession of drug paraphernalia
Boatright, Vickie M., 55
fourth-degree theft of property
third-degree criminal trespassing
Green, Daniel T. Jr.,...
This poster, drawn by West Point Elementary School’s Lyric Antone, is featured in the 2019 Farm-City calendar. (Alfa Farmers)
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Farm-City 2019 calendars featuring winning posters, essays and multimedia projects from students across the state are now available for pre-order.
“This calendar would make a great gift for family, friends, clients or community members,” said Jeff Helms, Alabama Farm-City...
Fairview High School band members line up while practicing marching during their band camp at Fairview High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The Fairview High School (FHS) Aggie Band completed a long, hot band camp prior to the start of school last week, fine-tuning what FHS Band Director Nathan Kilgo described as a new sound.
“We are adding...
