CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 16. 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
Bradford, Kenneth L., 25
FTA- speeding
FTA- insurance violation
Garrett, Wesley N., 36
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Cunningham, Tonya F., 41
unlawful distribution...
NEW CAANAN - A shooting near the community of New Caanan has left one person dead. The incident happened Monday night at approximately 8 p.m.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Joshua Adam White, 35, of Guntersville.
Details were scarce Monday evening, but the Cullman County Sheriff's Office confirmed Tuesday morning that White died after being transported...
Duck River Reservoir (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - As The Cullman Tribune reported exclusively last week, the Duck River Reservoir is opening Tuesday, July 17.
The Cullman Economic Development Agency alerted the media late Monday night: "The reservoir will open to the public at 10 a.m. tomorrow following the ribbon cutting. In order to fish, all must have the...
Ben Johnson displays whimsical art that will be auctioned at the Agriplex’s upcoming downtown “COOLFEST.” These Alabama and Auburn penguins by local muralist Jack Tupper will be sold at the event by silent auction. For a little extra, Tupper will even personalize them! (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Local author and artist Ben Johnson and the North Alabama...
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council voted to pursue grants to expand or complete two area improvement projects, along with numerous other items of business.
Highway 157 expansion
The council voted to authorize Mayor Woody Jacobs to submit an application to the United States Department of Transportation requesting fiscal year 2018 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD)...
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NEW CAANAN - Authorities with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are on the scene of a shooting in the New Caanan community, the sheriff's office confirmed. The incident happened at approximately 8 p.m.
The CCSO would only say that there has been a shooting and that an investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story.
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CULLMAN - On Tuesday, July 17, voters will head to the polls for the Republican run-off election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Here are some points to remember.
Do not vote across party lines in the runoff.
Crossover voting rules apply during runoffs. According to Act 2017-340, “If an elector votes in a primary election, he or she may...
Image courtesy of www.koreanwarvetsmemorial.org
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Korean War veterans for the Korean Ambassador of Peace medal. The Korean government would like to show its respect and gratitude for the devotion and sacrifice of U.S. troops during the Korean War by presenting the medals to veterans.
Sometimes called “The Forgotten War,” in part because...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 12-15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
July 12-15
Badalucco, Joshua Wayne, 30
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Bartlett, Rhett Stewart, 30
attempting to elude
carrying a pistol without a license
driving on wrong side of road
DUI- influence of alcohol
running a red light
Berry, Donald Dale...
Josh and Ashtin Swindall with their sons Everett Isaiah, Emmett Josiah and Ellis Haddon. (Photo courtesy Josh Swindall)
CULLMAN - Last week, the board of directors of Cullman Christian School (CCS) announced the hiring of Joshua (Josh) Swindall as principal, effective July 31, 2018.
CCS posted on its Facebook page: “Cullman Christian School is praising God for our new Principal. Josh...
Amanda Thrasher (courtesy of Facebook)
WEST POINT - The West Point community is mourning the sudden loss of one of its educators. Amanda Thrasher, 49, who was the West Point Middle School librarian, died unexpectedly at her home early Sunday morning.
West Point Middle School announced Thrasher's passing on its Facebook page: "It is with deep sorrow and sadness that we...
Party chair Karen Johnson speaks to guests at this week’s meeting of the Cullman County Democratic Party. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Democratic Party spent a lot of time at its meeting this week discussing possible ways to ensure more eligible voters become registered. The party is gearing up to support Democratic candidates in the...
Laith Al Dijaili, an event attendee, looks on as his dog plays with bubbles at 2nd Fridays in downtown Cullman. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Cullman’s Warehouse District was filled to capacity Friday evening, as droves of people came out to enjoy food, live music, games, classic cars and to support local businesses at this year's second installment...
Workers from Kreps Concrete Construction are building the forms to start the walkway process.
CULLMAN - Saint Bernard has undertaken a major project during the 2018 summer months: the restoration of the central campus “quad,” located between the front of the Abbey Church and the back of the administration building. Work in this area is proceeding in three phases. Cracked...
Tabitha and Linley Bagwell enjoy a Ferris wheel ride during the Ferris Wheel Fundraiser in Cullman on Friday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Children and families came out Friday to the ride a 40-foot Ferris wheel and hear live music at the Ferris Wheel Fundraiser across from Berkeley Bob's Coffee House and Moe's Original BBQ in Cullman. The...
Left to right: Capt. Tim McKoy, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Denna Chivers, Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson and Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker stand in front of the new covered pavilion that Denna donated to the Cullman County Animal Shelter. Denna earned the money for the pavilion through yard sales. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - A...
Sheriff Matt Gentry walks U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama through the Cullman County Detention Center kitchen on March 27, 2018. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a memorandum to State Comptroller Kathleen Baxter which brings to an end the state’s policy of paying prisoner food allowances directly into the personal accounts of county sheriffs. The...
Ethan Goins, 6, enjoyed making his cookie “tie-dye.” (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Panera Bread in Cullman this week held its first Cookies for a Cure event benefiting Relay for Life. For a donation of $10, children had yummy lemonade and were given three large flip-flop cookies to decorate. Parents enjoyed coffee and bagels. The children had a...
Karen Blackwood (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman law firm representing Karen Cowart Blackwood, the president of the Cullman Cyclones Youth Football Association who was arrested Tuesday and charged with stealing $14,000 from the organization, on Friday released a statement.
It reads: “The law firm of O’Neal & Kilgo has been retained to represent Ms. Karen Blackwood on the pending...
Homeschooled students were invited to help decorate the donation boxes on Friday. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - With school starting back, the cost of supplies can quickly add up and overwhelm some families, especially those with multiple children. To help combat this, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) is rolling out a new program: Stuff the Bus!
From July...
Vandals cut swings in half at Hanceville’s C.W. Day Park. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Several grill grates and an entire grill have been stolen from the pavilions at Hanceville’s C.W. Day Park and the swings at the adjoining playground were damaged. According to Hanceville Park Director Ashley Dye, the incident occurred in the last two nights.
“We...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 12. 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
Hollis, Robert L. Jr., 40
FTA- insurance violation
Garrity, James A., 58
FTA- speeding
Ellis, Linda D., 61
fourth-degree theft of property
Herron, Jason E., 42
third-degree theft of property
possession of drug paraphernalia
Cunningham, Tonya F.,...
Juanita Culler, organizer of the veteran banner program in Arley, speaks to Hanceville City Council members during Thursday’s meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Citizens in Hanceville may soon see special banners around their city. The Hanceville City Council on Thursday night voted to participate in a banner program that honors veterans and fallen service members. The City...
Tammy Moore, left; Liles Wimbs, right (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit made two more methamphetamine distribution arrests this week.
On Monday, the CSU arrested Tammy Rena Moore, 31, of Baileyton. Moore is charged with one count of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Moore was transported to the Cullman County Detention Center where she was...
Class of 1958- Front row, (left to right): Paul Boike, Robert Christy, Bob Keighery, Phil Cabri and Michael Duffy. Back row, (left to right): James Richmond, Martin Poe, Jim Alexander, Richard Frassrand, Weir Alexander, Richard Barbieri and Ken Friedrich
CULLMAN - More than 250 alumni from across the United States made their way back to Saint Bernard to celebrate the...
Cold Springs senior Matthew Blair on Tuesday night gives an entertaining account of his time at the Alabama Lion High School Leadership Camp. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
DODGE CITY - Cold Springs High School students Cody Bales and Matthew Blair were recognized at Tuesday night’s Alabama Lions District 34A, Region 3, Zone 9 meeting. The meeting was held in...
Karen Blackwood (Cullman Police Department)
Updated 7-12-18 at 3:50 p.m.
CULLMAN - The president of the Cullman Cyclones Youth Football Association has been arrested and charged with stealing from the organization.
Karen Cowart Blackwood, 41, was arrested on Tuesday, July 10. She is charged with first-degree theft of property, third-degree forgery and fraudulent use of a debit or credit card.
Sgt. Todd Chiaranda,...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bailey, Ashley Carol, 32
FTA- first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana not for personal use
FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Boyles, Mackenzie Kelley, 18
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
second-degree unlawful possession...
Dr. Adam Harrison
CULLMAN - From his office at Cullman Internal Medicine, Dr. Adam Harrison looks back at his decision to spend his first year in college at Wallace State as a wise one.
“Sitting where I am now today, looking back there, I’m telling you it’s the right decision, over and over,” Harrison said.
When he graduated from Cullman High School...
Volunteers and Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD) clients pose for a photo at this week’s “Blessing Blooms” work session. In the program, event bouquets and other floral arrangements are recycled, creating new bouquets to deliver to nursing homes. The program was started in conjunction with Designs by Grace. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Flowers can...
The Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy class of 2018 (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 2018 Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy (SYLA) is underway this week, with students receiving training in matters of law enforcement at locations around the county, including the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, Wallace State Community College, Cullman Police Department, the fire association training center in Vinemont...
David Hyde (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on July 5 arrested a Bremen man, David Brandon Hyde, 34, for sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old. An investigator with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office specified only that, between Jan. 1, 2015 and Feb. 1, 2017, Hyde allegedly subjected a minor child...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will now only be provided on Mondays and Thursdays.
Cullman Police Department
Blackwood, Karen C., 41
first-degree theft of property
third-degree forgery
fraudulent use of a debit or credit card
Gordon,...
The Altar Society of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Cullman will host its popular Ladies’ Night Out Bunco Party once again. The event, scheduled for July 27, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center with refreshments and fellowship.
The evening's event is $20 per person with prizes awarded in several categories. Everyone is welcome to attend...
Councilwoman Shirley Arnett and Mayor Radginal Dodson discuss town business during Tuesday night’s Vinemont Town Council meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
VINEMONT – The Vinemont Town Council discussed the ordering of new baby changing tables for the community center, the hire of a new employee and holiday town hall closure at its monthly meeting on Tuesday at Vinemont Town...
Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney explains terms of the storm shelter bids to the Colony Town Council. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
COLONY - On Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council, with help from County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney, reviewed two bids for its proposed community storm shelter, awarding the contract to Harbor Enterprises, DBA Survive-A-Storm Shelters,...
Runners pose for a group photo at the 2017 EvaBank Midnight Run 5K. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Cullman’s wildly popular annual EvaBank Midnight Run 5K is coming up fast- the night of Aug. 3, to be exact. Registration is open now. The race normally draws around 1,000 runners.
Runners will meet up at the Cullman Civic Center Friday, Aug. 3...
Left to right: Commissioner Kerry Watson, Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little, Commissioner Garry Marchman and Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker. Little was awarded the Pat Neuhauser Spirit of Emergency Management Award. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Phyllis Little recently won the Pat Neuhauser Spirit of Emergency Management Award, and the Cullman...
L-R: Evelyn Aaron (86) James Davenport (90) Lillis Swann (89) (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
Hanceville’s Moody Center was packed for food, family and fellowship on Sunday during the Davenport family reunion. Local family members gathered along with several families that traveled for the event. Some drove from as far as South Carolina.
The family reunion also acted as a birthday...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 9. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will now only be provided on Mondays and Thursdays.
Cullman Police Department
Sears, Shalon C., 41
third-degree theft of property
Moore, Tammy R., 31
unlawful distribution of a controlled substance
Bailey,...
A paintball player fires his paintball marker during a paintball game at Mt. Doom Paintball Field, Hanceville. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
Sometimes you just gotta get out there and run and just breathe heavy, sweat a little bit and feel better.”
player Jesse Waters
HANCEVILLE – Sunday, more than a hundred people visited Mt. Doom Paintball Field to participate in a...
CULLMAN – The start of the school year is just around the corner and so is Alabama's 13th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. Cullman County, along with the cities of Good Hope, Cullman and Hanceville are all participating in the tax holiday, which takes place from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 20, until midnight, Sunday, July 22.
The state of Alabama...
Left to right: Thumbnail, Jake, Eddy and Fred (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Meet the four dogs who have resided at the Cullman County Animal Shelter the longest. These fur babies need a forever home.
Thumbnail
Thumbnail is a small free-spirited dynamo looking for his forever home. This 3-4-year-old came to the shelter as a stray. Possibly a corgi/schipperke mix,...
Councilmembers Maxie Jones and John Harris with Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council made a pair of amendments at Monday night’s meeting and passed a new resolution as well.
The council passed Resolutions No. 015-2018 and No. 016-2018 that make amendments to Resolution No. 006-2018. The first amendment deals...
This melon basket was made by hand at Sunday’s basket-weaving class. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - As part of their purpose to revive traditional, simple living, the Peinhardt Homesteaders held their monthly basket-weaving class Sunday afternoon. Each basket made during these classes is woven by hand from reeds and wooden supports, with simple instructions and a helpful community-like...
Randy Hames is shown in a booking photo from earlier this year. (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging Cullman attorney and landlord Randy Hames, 76, subjected female tenants to egregious sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Along with Hames, the Department’s complaint names his residential...
HANCEVILLE -The Wallace State Community College AmeriCorps VISTA program is currently taking applications for anyone interested in working one of its outreach programs, earning an allowance and, upon completion, receiving funds for further schooling, to pay off student loans, or a cash award.
There are four full-time positions opening for the 2018-2019 year with Wallace State’s Future Foundation, Community Garden,...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 6-8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aills, Dana Edward, 43
FTA- driving without a license
Briscoe, Wilma Bernice, 66
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Brock, Tonya Lynn, 41
trafficking in methamphetamine
Carroll, Savannah Michelle, 30
third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
third-degree forgery
Denton, Cody Ryan, 23
third-degree...
Tonya Brock (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested a Crane Hill woman, Tonya Lynn Brock, 41, for trafficking in methamphetamine.
According the CCSO, agents and investigators conducted a traffic stop on Brock's vehicle in the Crane Hill community on County Road...
Singers and spectators filled Judge Kim Chaney’s district courtroom for the 126th annual Cullman County Courthouse Singing Convention, the last traditional shaped note singing convention held in any courthouse in the United States. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Crowds filled the district courtroom at the Cullman County Courthouse Saturday and Sunday for the 126th annual Cullman Courthouse Singing...
Stephen White (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - Last week, the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) arrested a Hanceville man, Stephen Harold White, 53, and charged him with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Police said White was selling methamphetamine.
White was transported to the Cullman County Detention Center. He has since made bond.
The CPD encourages...
Eager shoppers lined up outside T.J. Maxx early Sunday morning for the store’s grand re-opening. The store had been closed since the March 19 hailstorm. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - It’s been almost four months since the March 19 hailstorm shuttered businesses in Cullman’s Marktplatz shopping center. On Sunday morning, the center’s anchor, T.J. Maxx, officially re-opened its...
Sue Morgan, left, listens as Wallace State Nursing students Karlie Tolbert and Erin Wise share information about making wise food choices during the CELEBRATE Health Fair held June 13 at the Wallace State Community College Oneonta Center. The Nursing program will host an event on Wednesday, July 11, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the lobby of the Bailey...
Cullman Police Officer Jack Springer recently marked 50 years with the department. Springer, who has been married to his wife Shirley for more than 50 years, has two adult sons. The younger is a Birmingham police officer who is set to retire this fall. Springer plans to outlast him. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman Police Department (CPD)...
image: iStock
CULLMAN - On the morning of July 4, a dog left in a hot car at a Trussville Wal-Mart died in spite of rescue efforts. The incident led to the arrest of the dog’s owner, Stephanie Shae Thomas, of Trussville, on a felony aggravated cruelty to animal charge. The dog’s death sparked outrage and has many asking questions...
Doug Teuscher, assistant director of bands at Cullman High School and Cullman Middle School, instructs students during a pre-band camp practice with percussionists at Cullman High School on Thursday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – On Thursday, members of the percussion section of the Cullman High School Band met at Cullman High School (CHS) to practice and prepare for...
The pipeline route runs along the north side of U.S. Highway 278 (left side in this photo) through Oak Level, then angles through the woods toward the reservoir and dam, visible at top. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, July 17, the Utilities Board of the City of Cullman will officially open the Duck River Reservoir to...
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional is hosting a School Nurse Continuing Education Workshop on July 17, giving school nurses the opportunity to earn six contact hours towards their nursing license.
The full-day workshop will feature several key speakers, including:
Brian Corliss, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics of Cullman
Mark Addison, MD, Cullman Medical and Pediatric Associates
Lisa Ellard, CRNP, certified diabetes educator
Kim Addison, certified...
Good Hope High School’s Skylar Tucker participated in Girls State in Tuscaloosa in June. Hers was the first bill that passed during the mock session. (Photo courtesy of Skylar Tucker)
GOOD HOPE - Every year, high schools in Alabama have the choice to send two 11th graders (one boy and one girl) to Boys State and Girls State, programs sponsored...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will now only be provided on Mondays and Thursdays.
Cullman Police Department
Sansing, Jeremiah N., 23
FTA- driving while revoked (2 counts)
Stiefelmeyer, Carl A. III, 53
public intoxication
Boyles, Danny...
Almost 350 people came out to see “Jaws” in the outdoor pool at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center Thursday night. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - For five years, the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center has been entertaining summer swimmers with dive-in movies. Usually the movies shown are friendly for most, if not all, ages. However, the Cullman...
Attendees at the 2017 MEGA CASH Draw Down event
CULLMAN - Hospice of Cullman County, Inc. of Cullman Regional Hospice will hold its MEGA CASH Draw Down, its largest annual fundraiser benefiting indigent patients, on Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m. This year’s event features a chance to win $10,000.
Dinner will be served to ticket holders at 5:30 p.m....
YEA Instruct Inc: Local YEA! and Cullman High School students Zane Manley, right, and Parker Van Dyke take their turn in front of the video camera shortly after arriving in New York for the Saunders Scholars National Conference & Competition. (Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center)
CULLMAN - The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is going places in Year...
Steven Ballard, far left, and Landon Warnock, far right, won a silver medal in the Robotics and Automation Technology, a year after winning a bronze medal at the national event. They are pictured with instructor Keith Tolbert.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College students had a strong showing at the 54th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville...
The Potentials entertained the crowd at Randall Shedd Community Park in Fairview before the fireworks on Wednesday night. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - In 2002, First Baptist Church of Fairview held its first fireworks show to celebrate the Fourth of July. As the years went by, the celebration only grew as the Town of Fairview, more local churches...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Eddy the Beagle is approximately 4 years old. He’s a medium-energy pet who could be a wonderful comfort/companion/therapy dog. He likes getting outside and enjoys cooling off in a kiddie pool when the day gets hot. If you appreciate the distinctive...
GOOD HOPE - Only about two months in, and Victoria’s Hope is moving forward fast. The charity, which Good Hope Primary School teacher April German started to serve single parents, has found enough support in the Good Hope and Cullman communities to expand its offerings to include back-to-school help for kids, and to run out of room at its...
Joe Brown, owner of Devil Dawgs Concessions, prepares a funnel cake during the Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Thousands of revelers gathered to celebrate America's independence Wednesday at the annual Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival. The event featured food, live music and a huge fireworks show among other festivities.
Doug...
Singers filled the district courtroom during last year’s convention. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - This Saturday and Sunday, July 7-8, Cullman will celebrate what has become a unique tradition in Alabama: the state’s last courthouse singing convention. Singers from all over the state and even other parts of the country will fill the Cullman County Courthouse’s district courtroom...
Photo courtesy of the Town of Colony
COLONY - On Saturday, Sept. 1, the Town of Colony will raffle a handmade king size quilt to benefit the town’s senior center. The quilt is a double wedding ring pattern, handmade by Colony resident Precious Harris.
The drawing will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. You do not need to be present;...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will now only be provided on Mondays and Thursdays.
This report covers July 2-4.
Bagwell, Donny Ray, 61
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Duckett, Morgan Alyssa, 23
second-degree unlawful possession of...
Fireworks capped off the night's festivities at Heritage Park. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - In what has become a local tradition, thousands gathered in Heritage Park, as well as surrounding streets and business’ parking lots, for Desperation Church’s 2018 Cullman Fireworks Festival. Inside the park, kids played on inflatables, and folks of all ages had fun with games...
Ashley Mercantile will occupy the building left vacant when Rumor's Deli moved to its new location. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Arguably the most coveted business location in town, the Warehouse District, is set to be the home of a new local business. Ashley Mercantile aims to be open for business by the second Friday in August as...
Wes Rakestraw
ONEONTA - Wallace State Community College this week announced the appointment of Wesley (Wes) Rakestraw, of Holly Pond, as interim director of Wallace State’s Oneonta Campus Center. He takes over the position following the retirement of Dr. Kelley Jones, who served as the director since the opening of the Oneonta campus in 2016.
Rakestraw joined Wallace State in 1993...
The Holly Pond Town Council (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council discussed leveling and resurfacing projects for several roads during its monthly meeting this week.
Mayor Bill Oliver and the council members are still determining which roads are in the worst shape and need to be prioritized, but the council authorized Oliver to begin...
Nick Brown greets a well-wisher at Tuesday’s VFW luncheon. Brown suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2015. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - An important guest was on-hand at the Cullman VFW Post 2214 Tuesday luncheon this week, and his presence saw healthy crowds come and go to eat, relax and fellowship with one another. Nick Brown, grandson of...
8 a.m. Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival ($5 per person for park admission)
This day-long celebration kicks off bright and early at 8 a.m. and will include arts and crafts, food, contests and live music. The park’s annual fireworks show will cap off the evening at 9 p.m.
According to Cullman County Parks and Recreation: “We'll also have our...
At McAfee Knob, just beyond the 700-mile point in Virginia
FAIRVIEW - The Tribune has been following the journey of retired U.S. Army Col. Donald Fallin as he hikes the Appalachian Trail from its southern starting point in Georgia to its northern terminus in Maine, raising awareness and funds for the Johnny Mac Soldiers’ Fund that supports the education of...
The Baileyton Town Council (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
BAILEYTON - On Monday evening, the Baileyton Town Council held its regular meeting, dealing with a question over use of a bus acquired for use by the senior center.
According to the terms of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) grant that allowed Baileyton to get the bus, as reported to town...
Tyler Hudson, left, and Andrew Maresh, right, were arrested and charged with the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn II, center, after Osborn’s body was found buried behind the Fairview home of Maresh’s grandmother. / Osborn’s photo courtesy of Facebook; Mugshots courtesy of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Last week, Andrew Jacob Maresh and Tyler Stephen Hudson, who have...
Left to right: Chasidy Kirkland, Daniel Peek and Kristy Self (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) last Thursday through Saturday arrested three suspects, netting almost 127 grams of methamphetamine, 124 hydrocodone pills and $5,000.
According to a media release from the CCSO, deputies on patrol in New Canaan on Saturday, June 30 noticed a suspicious...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will now only be provided on Mondays and Thursdays.
Cullman Police Department
Elliot, Robin S., 35
FTA- no seatbelt
FTA- driving while revoked
Shearin, Amanda N., 27
FTA- third-degree theft of...
Milo's opened in its current location in Cullman on July 6, 2017. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Milo’s Hamburgers is celebrating the first anniversary of its Cullman location.
“We will be having giveaways (free food!!) going on Thursday- Saturday,” said Julianna Hallman, manager of local store marketing for Milo’s.
“It has been an honor to serve the people of Cullman through putting...
Cullman Police Officer Terry Heaton poses for a photo at the department last week. Heaton is the CPD’s only remaining Vietnam veteran. He also celebrated his 40th anniversary with the CPD earlier this year. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman reserve police officer Terry Heaton recently received his 40-year service pin, having served the department and city since...
Military veterans from the Cullman Police Department get their picture taken with the truck and Garrison executives. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday afternoon, R.E. Garrison Trucking introduced a new truck dedicated to military veterans. The 2019 Freightliner Cascadia, which will feature all the current generation bells and whistles including two bunks and a television in the...
CULLMAN – This year’s Smith Lake Park Fireworks & Music Festival kicks off at 8 a.m. this Wednesday, July 4. There will be arts and crafts, food, live music, and of course, fireworks.
The Tribune spoke with Brittney Heron, manager at Smith Lake Park, about the event and she said there's already many campers there in preparation for it.
“We have...
LATEST UPDATE: (Update) Elderly couple dies following Vinemont wreck
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VINEMONT - Two people have died following a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 31 North in Vinemont Monday afternoon.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed the fatalities. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The other died while being transported to Huntsville Hospital.
The two-vehicle wreck happened in the 19000 block...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 29-July 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Richard Shane, 18
third-degree burglary
Black, Ashley Lynn, 22
FTA- permitting dogs to run at large
Boatright, Corey Jason, 41
violation of a domestic violence protection order
Bradley, Don Ray, 71
third-degree domestic violence
Chambers, Jason Wayne, 35
FTA-...
CULLMAN - All City of Cullman and Cullman County offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Sanitation routes
City residential sanitation routes normally scheduled for Wednesday (July 4) will run the following day on Thursday (July 5). Thursday’s residential sanitation routes will run Friday (July 6). There will be no change to commercial sanitation routes.
County...
The Garden City Freedom Celebration was back Sunday night after not being held last year. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune)
GARDEN CITY - After taking a year off in 2017 due to financial reasons, the Garden City faith community’s Freedom Celebration was back stronger than ever Sunday evening.
The seventh annual event, held at Garden Trail, was organized by Garden City...
Karen Cook, founder of Cook Ministries, records a video of Justin Lynch, co-founder of Preventive Action of Cullman, during an Igniting Hope event at Heritage Park. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Saturday Karen Cook, founder of Cook Ministries, and Justin Lynch, co-founder of Preventive Action of Cullman (POC), spoke about suicide at an Igniting Hope event at Heritage...
CULLMAN - A Bremen man has died as a result of a Saturday motorcycle crash.
Joseph Andrew Hopkins, 46, was injured when the 1994 Honda motorcycle he was operating left County Road 109 in Cullman County and struck a culvert, according to Alabama State Troopers. Hopkins was transported to UAB Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
Troopers said...
Guests enjoyed bingo games before the fireworks. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - To kick off this year’s Fourth of July celebrations, Cullman’s American Legion Post 4 held its second annual community cookout, complete with bingo games and fireworks. Organizers were Post Commander Harold Barnard and his wife Becky, Becky's brother Donald Reid and his wife Diane, and...
This year's Cullman Fireworks Festival will take place on Wednesday, July 4 at Heritage Park. (Photo courtesy of Desperation Church)
CULLMAN – The seventh annual Cullman Fireworks Festival, organized by Desperation Church, will take place on July 4 at 4 p.m. at Heritage Park. The free family-friendly event will feature a large fireworks show, inflatables for children, games hosted by...
Most of the show’s entries were restored tractors. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - History was on display on the campus of Wallace State Community College Saturday. The 20th annual Hanceville Antique Tractor & Engine Show drew collectors, farmers and enthusiasts from miles around to enjoy the showpieces, most restored tractors, but some straight out of the fields.
The tractor...
Alabama State Troopers report that two serious motorcycle crashes happened today, one in Limestone County and one in Cullman County.
The three-vehicle crash in Limestone County, which occurred on U.S. Highway 71 at approximately 12:28 p.m., resulted in the death of the motorcycle operator. Troopers said no other injuries were reported in the other vehicles.
At 1 p.m., a single-vehicle crash...
Sharon Drake reads “The Reluctant Topiary” while author Ben Johnson South displays illustrations and artist Jack Tupper looks on. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Thursday, the Cullman County Library concluded its summer reading program on a high note with a live reading of Ben Johnson South’s “The Reluctant Topiary.” A logistical mix-up moved the presentation, originally planned...
There are multiple Fourth of July events happening around the Cullman area this year. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Independence Day is Wednesday, but celebrations begin Saturday in Cullman County. From big and bold countywide fireworks displays, to smaller communitywide affairs, there are several events from which to choose.
Below is a list of some celebrations.
Saturday, June 30 at 3 p.m.
2nd...
Children play at the new Connected Playground at Ingle Park, while adults tour the new facility. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Years of planning, fundraising and hard work were celebrated Friday evening with the official opening of the Connected Playground at Ingle Park. Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism (CP&R) kicked off the weekend by introducing the public...
Hanceville City Council members discuss council business during Thursday’s meeting at Hanceville City Hall. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Hanceville City Council will soon be looking to fill an empty seat.
During Thursday night’s regular meeting, Councilwoman Sharon Porter announced her resignation. Porter will be relocating to Athens due to her husband’s job.
“It's been more than a pleasure,”...
