Lt. Matthew Bales with his K-9, Tommy, a Belgian Malinois (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - K-9 Deputy Tommy was ready to get to work Friday morning as he and his partner, Lt. Matthew Bales, arrived at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Tommy is a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois who is one of four trained and certified drug...
Left to right: John Eslava, Gracie Walker, Emma Dortch and Mildred Lemus work on this week’s edition of “The Eagle Flyer” at Vinemont Middle School. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT - Vinemont Middle School introduced several new classes to its curriculum this year, one of which is Introduction to Journalism taught by Sonya Mabry. The class now writes...
CCBOE Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - At its meeting Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its final public budget hearing and passed a budget just shy of $102 million for the 2018-19 school year.
Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette described the budget and a few of its highlights:
“It’s going to be a very large...
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) voted unanimously to authorize the display of the U.S. National Motto “In God We Trust” in the offices of each county system school and to allow teachers the option of displaying the motto in their classrooms, as well.
Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette told The Tribune Friday, “I’m excited...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 13, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Farr, Justin W., 27
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Addison, Byron T., 43
attempting to elude
Hankins, Tyler M., 23
FTA- second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
FTA- insurance violation
Hale, Timothy L., 22
possession of...
Judson College Student Ambassadors begin a campus tour at Jewett Hall on Preview Day in 2017. (Photo by Mary Amelia Taylor)
MARION - Judson College invites prospective students and their families to visit the Judson campus in Marion, Alabama for Preview & Scholarship Day on Sept. 22. The event will begin with check-in at 9 a.m. CST. Prospective students may...
Pictured left to right are: Billy Jackson, Martha Lawrence and Will Harding
The Cullman Rotary Club this week presented a $4,000 donation to Cullman’s Little Pantry.
“Cullman’s Little Pantry has provided such a positive impact on the community, and we are so proud of Ms. (Martha) Lawrence and her dedication to serving others. Such a great representation of Service Above Self.”
Find...
A developer’s drawing of Hanceville’s incoming Taco Bell
HANCEVILLE - It wasn’t Tuesday, but it was still taco day for the Hanceville City Council at its meeting Thursday evening. Council members and visitors viewed concept art for the new Taco Bell that will go up on the site of the old Hardee’s across from Wallace State, and heard about construction...
Hit Australian country trio Dozzi will headline Friday’s entertainment on the DQ stage. (Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce)
CULLMAN - This Friday, Sept. 14, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce will host the last 2nd Friday celebration of the 2018 season, and it’s going big. An actual sanctioned multi-state cornhole tournament and a free concert by rapidly-rising country trio Dozzi...
Concerned parents and teachers filled the room at Thursday night's meeting of the Cullman City School Board. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 9-14-18 at 8:30 a.m.
CULLMAN - It was standing-room-only Thursday night at the Cullman City School Board meeting, where at least 15 frustrated and concerned parents were in attendance to voice their concerns about what they said...
BIRMINGHAM - A federal judge has ordered the Cullman County sheriff and court officials to modify Cullman County’s bond procedures, in a class action case involving arrestees who claim indigent status and are unable to post assigned bonds. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala made good on the promise she made in her memorandum opinion and order...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s (bonus) Pet of the Week:
Monroe is an older dog whose body and stubby tail indicate that he’s got a fair bit of boxer in him. He’s a low-energy, submissive pet who could be a great comfort or companion dog. He likes to be close...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 10-12, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Sept. 10, 2018
Bagwell, Westley Lamar, 38
FTA- DUI- .08 BAC or greater
FTA- violation of a domestic protection order
Juarez, Sharon, 41
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (2 counts)
McCloud, John Martin, 50
FTA- disorderly conduct
Mooney,...
Pictured left to right are Pat Kahler, Mayor Woody Jacobs Jacobs, Rhonda Van Zandt and Linda Kuykendall.
CULLMAN - On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially proclaimed the week of Sept. 17-23, 2018, “Constitution Week” in the city of Cullman.
On Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met to sign the U.S. Constitution. Sept. 17, 2018...
John Patrick Parsons, left, and Justin Eugene Curington, right (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
CULLMAN - Two Cullman County inmates who escaped while on work release duty Wednesday have been captured, according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
"The two inmates have been located and arrested in Illinois and will be brought back to Cullman," said a spokesman for the CCSO...
WellStone Behavioral Health Chief Operating Officer Chris Van Dyke (right) presents WellStone’s and the Cullman Area Mental Health Foundation’s inaugural Martha Hayes Leadership Award to R.E. Garrison Trucking, represented by Sarah Frances Lovell (left) and Wyles Griffith (center), for its establishment of the Stephen K. Griffith Memorial Fund. (W.C Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Wednesday, Wellstone Behavioral...
JACKSONVILLE - More than 300 students received degrees at Jacksonville State University in summer 2018. Cullman-area graduates include:
-Mary Benefield, of Holly Pond
-Edward Bishop, of Cullman
-Jessica Hall, of Hanceville
-Aaron Peeples, of Hanceville
-Clancie Quattlebaum, of Logan
-Justin Raper, of Cullman
-Rebekah Westbrook, of Cullman
A group of outstanding students has been selected to be Jacksonville State University Ambassadors for the 2018-19 academic year, including:
-Harley...
Left to right: Baileyton Town Clerk Patricia Gilbert, Mayor Johnny Dyar, Councilman Gene Sumner and Councilwoman Myra Martin (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
BAILEYTON - The Baileyton Town Council this week voted to install rumble strips on Schoolhouse Road, citing speeding and safety concerns.
The council discussed the request for the strips on Schoolhouse Road, near Walker Brothers Lumber, particularly...
Kristen Leigh Gullion (Jefferson County Jail)
BIRMINGHAM - A Cullman woman, one of two people charged with capital murder in the deaths of an elderly Birmingham couple, has been extradited from Florida and was booked into the Jefferson County Jail Tuesday. Kristen Leigh Gullion, now 31, and her boyfriend Zachary Phillips, 23, of Arab are each charged with capital murder and...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 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
Hitt, Bryan A. 22
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Montgomery, Christopher E., 31
third-degree criminal trespassing
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- insurance violation (2 counts)
FTA- driving while...
John Patrick Parsons, left, and Justin Eugene Curington, right (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
CULLMAN - Two escaped Cullman County Detention Center inmates remain at large, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry. The pair of work release inmates, John Patrick Parsons and Justin Eugene Curington, allegedly stole a vehicle near the Shell Station on U.S. Highway 31 South Wednesday morning.
According...
Colony Town Council, left to right: Curtis Johnson, Melvin Hammond, Ethel Alexander, Samuel Ashford, Mayor Donnis Leeth and Clerk Patricia Ponder. One seat remains vacant. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
COLONY - On Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council accepted the resignation of Mary Parker, chairwoman of the council’s finance committee, creating a second vacancy. Parker was not present...
Neil Putman proudly shows off his new learner’s permit. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Back in July, The Tribune sat down with Neil Putman with the Cullman County Revenue Office. Neil is a client of Flourish, a nonprofit organization that helps individuals with developmental disabilities gain independence. Neil suffered a traumatic brain injury as a child and...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Devotion is an approximately 1-year-old black lab mix with beautiful tuxedo markings. She’s good with other dogs and seems to assist in the rehabilitation of her fellow canines. And as good as she is around other pets, Ruttkay said Devotion “shines”...
Left to right: Alabama American Legion Commander Harry Christian, National Commander of the American Legion Brett Reistad and Cullman American Legion Post 4 Commander Harold Barnard pose for a photo at Veterans Memorial Park at Sportsman Lake in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - American Legion Post 4 in Cullman welcomed the newly-elected National Commander of the...
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry speaks to Cullman County Commission members during a commission work session at the Cullman County Courthouse Tuesday morning. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is requesting an increase in funding of approximately $1.5 million from the Cullman County Commission for FY 2019. The increase is needed, according...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 10, 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
Little, Benjamin J., 38
possession of drug paraphernalia
Ferguson, Shaun B., 41
GJ- possession of a forged instrument (2 counts)
Castner, Linda S., 66
fourth-degree theft of property
Scott, Taylor J., 25
FTA- public...
Dylan, Brittney and Mason Daugherty shortly before Brittney passed away in July 2018 (courtesy of the family)
HANCEVILLE - A memorial ride for Brittney Daugherty was held Saturday to help raise money for her family. Brittney was just 22 years old when she passed away in July from cardiac arrest. Married just a year, Dylan and Brittney Daugherty welcomed their...
Fairview Mayor Keith Henry speaks to town council members during Monday night’s meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The Fairview Town Council discussed walking track improvements and new signage, among other town business, at its meeting Monday night.
Council members approved a motion to fill cracks in the pavement of the walking track at the community park. The...
Mayor Woody Jacobs, right, listens as City Attorney Roy Williams explains Amendment 722 funding for Cullman's Technology Village. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council had an agenda full of plans to expand city boundaries and local industry, update utility services and promote community events.
The council approved two rezoning requests:
to rezone property...
Naval Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Chris Lynn walks along the West Colonnade, which connects the West Wing to the Residence and is often seen as the backdrop to Rose Garden events at the White House.
HANCEVILLE - U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Christopher Lynn, RN, BSN, MBA, CCRN, CEN, has a lot of initials behind his name that help to tell his...
Cub Scout Pack 213 is having its first big pack meeting tonight at Cullman First United Methodist Church at 6 p.m.
Member Coordinator Lesley Hyde said the pack is revamping and revitalizing its program. Boys in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade can register tonight or any Monday night.
The pack has campouts, festivals, and trips (including the zoo) planned.
For any questions...
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Gravel Ridge Farms is recalling its cage free large eggs due to a potential contamination of Salmonella: “The recall was initiated because reported illnesses were confirmed at locations using Gravel Ridge Farm Eggs, and we are voluntarily recalling out of an abundance of caution.”
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 6-9, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018
Bevington, Brian Alan, 51
FTA- fleeing/attempting to elude
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts)
FTA- first-degree receiving stolen property
FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
FTA- unlawful breaking and entering of...
WellStone Behavioral Health COO Chris Van Dyke speaks about the Stepping Up Initiative at the June 12, 2018 Cullman County Commission meeting. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) recently requested community mental health centers provide a plan for case management services to establish an ongoing program in their county to reduce the...
Bama Blu-Grace performs during the second annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Arts, Crafts and Music Festival on Sunday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – On Saturday and Sunday, a scorcher and a soaker, thousands came out to Saint Bernard Abbey and Prep School to enjoy food, live music, arts and crafts and other vendors during the second annual...
Lee McClellan (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday, Sept. 6, arrested Lee Zane McClellan, 27, of Cullman. He is charged with three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for allegedly selling heroin.
McClellan was transported to the Cullman County Detention Center where he was booked in and has since been released.
Copyright...
MONTGOMERY - ALABAMA 200 is pleased to announce fall 2018 Alabama Bicentennial Commission community grants for qualifying communities. These funding opportunities are available to support activities, events and projects commemorating the state’s 200th anniversary. Awards range between $2,500 and $5,000 directed to the community and county level. Fall 2018 deadlines are Friday, Sept. 28 and Friday, Oct. 26.
All bicentennial...
Karma in Cullman Founder Rachel Bryant, right, a suicide attempt survivor, embraces her daughter Jade as the DJ plays “Jesus, Take the Wheel” Saturday at Depot Park. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Saturday afternoon, despite stiff competition from college football and local events like Bernard Blues and BBQ, Karma in Cullman still drew a small crowd...
Props for the “The Haunt at Camp Liberty” haunted trail at Camp Liberty. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
BATTLEGROUND – Battleground’s Camp Liberty has something special planned for the Halloween season: "a full-immersion, military-themed haunted trail experience," running Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 21 through Oct. 27.
Helen Philips, organizer of “The Haunt at Camp Liberty,” said the haunt will...
BIRMINGHAM - Six people remain hospitalized at UAB Hospital following a bus crash in Winston County on Friday.
According to a statement from UAB on Saturday, "Twenty-six UAB employees and one First Transit employee were involved in a bus accident in Winston County Friday afternoon. UAB Hospital received 21 people from the accident scene. Cullman Regional Medical Center received six patients from the accident...
The Cullman County Detention Center (Wendy Sack for The Cullman Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM - On Tuesday, Sept. 4, U.S. Federal District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala issued a memorandum opinion and order granting a preliminary injunction on behalf of indigent defendants incarcerated in the Cullman County Detention Center who cannot afford the bail amounts assigned to them by the Cullman County Sheriff’s...
At this weekend’s Bernard Blues and BBQ Festival, the Johnsonville Big Taste Grill (pictured is Johnsonville grillmaster Jay Wetzel) will be used to cook up brats in the parking lot of the Ave Maria Grotto, and proceeds from sales will go to fund programs at St. Bernard Prep School. (W.C. Mann)
At a glance
Bernard Blues and BBQ Arts, Crafts and Music...
Cook Ministries Director Karen Cook and suicide attempt survivor Korey Burris, the special guest speaker at Friday evening’s leadership prayer event at the Cullman County Courthouse (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, Hanceville-based Cook Ministries and Preventive Action of Cullman (PAC) held a special event at the Cullman County Courthouse to pray for families who...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 6, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Graves, Angela M., 45
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
possession of drug paraphernalia
McClellan, Lee Z., 27
unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (3...
CULLMAN - The second annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Arts, Crafts and Music Festival is set for this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School. The event will feature some of the best artisans in the Southeast, with goods including pottery, wreaths, door hangers, flowers, wood turned bowls, clothing, birdhouses,...
The Pylant Family, Southern gospel music group, performs at Heritage Park Thursday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – Lots of folks came out to Heritage Park Thursday evening to hear The Pylant Family, a Southern gospel music group, perform as part of Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism’s annual September “Concerts in the Park” series.
The group performed Southern...
Connie Sandlin, the interior designer/gardener who owns Cullman’s popular, garden-oriented design shop, The Blue Eyed Rabbit, will speak to the Cullman Master Gardeners on Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. The talk, “Interior Design Inspirations from an Alabama Gardener,” is free and open to the public. (Courtesy of Ben Johnson South)
CULLMAN - “Nature is the best design teacher,” said Connie...
Charter Communications Director, Government Affairs, Taylor Vice (left), presents a check for $3,000 to the Cullman County Commission on Aging during the “A Healthy Life's a Beach” senior health fair at the Donald Green Senior Center Thursday. With Vice are, from left to right, Cullman County Commission on Aging Director Dusty Baker, Cullman City Councilman and Alabama Senator-Elect Garlan...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 4-5, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018
Aaron, Benjamin Lee, 39
FTA- third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Adams, Michael John, 44
sexual offender failure to register termination SORNA
Baker, Caresha Ann, 28
possession of drug paraphernalia
illegal possession of prescription medicine
second-degree promoting...
Wallace State’s Jimmy Hodges (second row, left) and Austin Monk (second row, right) recently completed the ACWED program hosted by the Alabama Community College System.
HANCEVILLE – Jimmy Hodges, Wallace State’s dean of Applied Technologies, and Austin Monk, Wallace State’s director of workforce development, participated in the second meeting of the Alabama Certified Workforce and Economic Developer (ACWED) program last...
Participants in last year’s walk placed photos of lost loved ones on a memory board by the Depot Park fountain. The board will be back, and families and friends are encouraged to bring photos. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - On Saturday afternoon, Karma in Cullman will mark Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with its second annual Walk of Hope at 3...
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...
