Walter John Cornelius III / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old Hannah Nicole Bates. Walter John Cornelius III, 29, of Altoona was arrested on Tuesday, March 6.
Bates was killed in an incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. She was a passenger...
Jennifer Fortner, left; Kenneth Fortner, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Updated 3-7-18 at 4 p.m.
HOLLY POND - A man and woman from Holly Pond have been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse following the death of a juvenile.
Kenneth Allen Fortner, 37, and Jennifer Denise Fortner, 37, were taken into custody on Monday.
According to a media release from the...
Kayla Thursby, top left, and Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, have both been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. (Mugshots courtesy of the Cullman Police Department. Photo of Leslie Clements courtesy of Facebook)
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CULLMAN - A second person has been arrested and charged with the September 2016 murder of 33-year-old Leslie Clements. Kayla S. Thursby was...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bowers, Richard Lynn, 62
possession of drug paraphernalia
Duke, Donna Marie, 34
first-degree bail jumping- first-degree theft of property
Fortner, Jennifer Denise, 37
aggravated child abuse
Fortner, Kenneth Allen, 37
aggravated child abuse
Garner, Toby Christian, 37
FTA- public intoxication
FTA- possession...
Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, has been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. Flanigan was taken into custody by the Cullman Police Department on Sunday night, top left. / Nick Griffin
LATEST UPDATE: 2nd person arrested for murder of Leslie Clements; Kayla Thursby picked up in Tuscaloosa- http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/06/update-2nd-person-arrested-murder-leslie-clements-kayla-thursby-picked
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested Sunday night, charged...
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman is up for re-election this year. Bussman said his main accomplishments have been in economic development, infrastructure and education. If re-elected, he said his focus will be on education. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - As the 2018 campaign season gets into full swing, The Tribune spoke with Sen. Paul Bussman, R- Cullman, the incumbent candidate...
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett talks to the Cullman City Council about an incentive plan to re-locate AGCOR Steel to Good Hope. The plan requires concessions from the City of Good Hope, the City of Cullman and Cullman County. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett addressed the Cullman City Council Monday night, requesting that it hold...
CULLMAN – “In order to better serve our members, patrons and the community, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (CWAC) will be expanding its hours of operation effective immediately,” said a press release from Cullman Parks and Recreation on Monday.
CWAC’s fitness center, walking track and basketball gym will be now be open Monday-Friday 4:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday 6 a.m.-9...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Jonathan Wayne, 46
third-degree domestic violence
Beard, William Joseph, 55
harassment
Boone, Timothy Aaron, 23
FTA- altered/mutilated DL
FTA- driving while suspended
FTA- failure to signal
Conrad, Jacob Samuel, 21
DUI- .08 BAC or greater
Cooper, Joseph Dewayne, 34
FTA- driving while...
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018, has been charged with two counts of second-degree human trafficking. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Local attorney Randy Allan Hames, 75, was arrested today and charged with two counts of second-degree human trafficking, a Class B felony. The new charges stem from the circumstances...
CULLMAN - With Cullman Regional’s expansion projects nearing completion, the hospital is adding more career opportunities in nursing. Nurses who are interested should join Cullman Regional on Saturday, March 17 for an RN Recruitment Open House.
Nurses who attend the open house will have the opportunity to meet with directors and hiring managers from several departments including the Critical Care...
Three little cowboys look on at this weekend’s Stars and Stripes Rodeo. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday evenings, the West Point High School band boosters hosted their annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo at the Cullman County Agricultural Center.
Said West Point Band Director Ty Parker, “This is our West Point Warrior Band’s 35th annual Stars and Stripes...
Saturday morning’s featured speaker was Rick Pate, who is running for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - It’s campaign season, which means the monthly Cullman County Republican Party breakfasts are even more popular than normal, and Saturday’s was no exception. Judge Terri Willingham Thomas of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals kicked things with a...
Holly Pond High School 2017-18 Bronco Band / Courtesy Holly Pond HS/Facebook
HOLLY POND - Sunday is a bad time for poultry in Holly Pond, as the Bronco Band is hosting its semi-annual chicken dinner. Band Director Evan Curtis hopes to move a lot of birds, because the band is ready for new uniforms.
Said Curtis, “This is a traditional fundraiser...
Lions and Leos form a meal assembly line in the Cullman Middle School lunchroom for Saturday’s annual Fish and Ham Dinner. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Saturday was a beautiful day for a fish fry, and that’s exactly what went down at Cullman Middle School. The Cullman Lions Club, with plenty of help from the Cullman Lioness Club and local...
CULLMAN - As Cullman continues to grow, finding its workforce and population places to live is becoming more of a challenge. Even the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce is embarking on a study, according to its website, “to counter the area's significant housing shortage.” Plans are in the works for an apartment complex on the city’s north side, and...
Tonya Monk Beasinger, left; Steven Keith Graves, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) this week arrested two people for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
Tonya Monk Beasinger, 43, of Vinemont was arrested on Wednesday and charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Beasinger, who was on probation at the time of her arrest,...
Left to right: Jacky Lee Nunnelley, Tyler Mark Hankins, Alexander Douglas Quick / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Three local men were arrested this week in connection to multiple vehicle thefts. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said Jacky Lee Nunnelley, 43, of Holly Pond; Tyler Mark Hankins, 23, of Fairview; and Alexander Douglas Quick, 23, of Cullman were...
AREA safety manager Michael Kelley, left, and AREA president and CEO Fred Braswell, right, congratulate Keith Twitty, center, on his recent Certified Loss Control Professional (CLCP) designation.
MONTGOMERY - Keith Twitty of Cullman, who works as a safety specialist with the Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA), recently earned the Certified Loss Control Professional (CLCP) designation. It is an intensive program...
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business Development Brian Poole and Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney listen to Hanceville business and organizational leaders at a meeting on Friday. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Friday afternoon, a dozen Hanceville government, business and organizational leaders met with Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney and Cullman Area Chamber...
Guests peruse items at last year's Cullman Rotary Club Auction. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN -The 45th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction will be held on Friday, March 9 at the Cullman Civic Center. Doors will open, and the viewing of auction items begin, at 4:30 p.m. The silent auction will take place from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. The live...
New stop signs greet motorists approaching Edmondson Road on Alabama Highway 91. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Friday installed stop signs to create a four-way stop at the notorious intersection of Alabama Highway 91 and Edmondson Road on Hanceville’s east side. The move is a response to three deaths that occurred...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barrett, Shannon Troy, 45
possession of drug paraphernalia
Cox, Westly Daniel, 29
possession of drug paraphernalia
Gillilan, Gregory Linston, 51
third-degree promoting prison contraband
Hankins, Tyler Mark, 23
first-degree theft of property (2 counts)
Johnson, Michael Lee Thomas, 23
possession of...
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Hospice of Cullman County is looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas.
Opportunities include:
Patient care volunteers – Assist caregivers with running errands, chores, shopping, meal preparation, visiting or provide breaks for caregivers. These volunteers share a cup of coffee, hold a hand, visit the patient and caregiver or provide a listening ear for...
Old-fashioned games helped Cullman City Primary School earn the "School of Distinction" honor. / Cullman Primary School
CULLMAN - On Monday, Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) was recognized as a School of Distinction by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) at an awards luncheon in Prattville. The reason was profoundly simple: its students enjoy playing games.
CCPS Principal Tricia...
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan made campaign stop in Cullman Thursday. McMillan is running for state treasurer. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Thursday morning, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan stopped by Peoples Bank in Cullman, not as commissioner but as a candidate. He is concluding his second term and is seeking the office...
Kathryn Tucker Windham, left; Paul Davis, right / Courtesy of the Alabama Press Association
Kathryn Tucker Windham and Paul Davis, both icons in Alabama community journalism, will be inducted into the Alabama Newspaper Hall of Honor during ceremonies at Auburn University on Saturday, April 7, 2018.
Kathryn Tucker Windham began her newspaper career at age 12, reviewing movies for her cousin...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aldridge, Dana Jean, 38
FTA- driver’s license not in possession
FTA- speeding
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Buxton, Kimberly Ann, 37
FTA- third-degree theft of property (old charge only)
Carroll, Kevin Douglas, 45
FTA- second-degree unlawful possession of...
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett addresses the Cullman County Commission. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett this week addressed the Cullman County Commission regarding the re-location of AGCOR Steel from Vinemont to Good Hope. The Good Hope City Council on Monday night passed a resolution allowing Bartlett to enter an agreement with the company. AGCOR, which...
CULLMAN - Registration is now open for Cullman Parks and Recreation’s Community Garden programs. Plots are available at the garden at Nesmith Park.
The Community Garden program will begin in March and go through October with classes and work sessions every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. and Saturdays mornings at 9 a.m.
For $75, gardeners get 4’x8’ gardening plots, basic tools...
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington on Wednesday announced that Alabama experienced the largest over the year unemployment rate drop, based on annual averages, in the nation. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Alabama’s average annual rate decreased 1.5 percentage points.
Alabama’s annual average unemployment rate for 2017 was 4.4 percent, down from 2016’s average...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Campbell, Joshua Adam, 34
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Hilburn, Ronnie Frank, 43
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Laney, I.V. Renia, 47
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
public intoxication
McAlpin, John Burt, 50
violation of a domestic...
HANCEVILLE - Graduates of several health science programs at Wallace State Community College and professionals in those fields now have an option to advance to earn an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing (ADN) and become a registered nurse.
Wallace State Community College is the only community college in the state to offer such an option to students in...
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, Cullman Regional officially opened its newly-constructed fifth floor with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon, Cullman Regional officially opened its newly-constructed fifth floor, a little more than two years after announcing the project. According to CEO James Clements, the 39,950 square-foot addition will start with 15 beds and grow to...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to this week’s Pet of the Week: Marla, a 1-year-old female red tick hound mix.
“Marla is a laid-back companion dog with a low to medium energy level. She relishes human company and will be perfectly content to sit by your side. She also enjoys walking in the great...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Gober, John Paul, 39
DUI
Goss, Marcus Ryan, 25
FTA- third-degree receiving stolen property
Long, Brandy Elaine, 37
FTA- third-degree burglary
Robinson, James Brian, 41
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Santoyo Navarro, Victor Hugo, 42
trafficking in methamphetamine
Thomas, Marissa Ann, 27
possession of...
"Keeping it Real" class at Holly Pond High School / Cullman Economic Development Agency
CULLMAN - Around Cullman, recent business growth and the increasing number of “Help Wanted” signs has led to speculation that the county may have too many businesses and industries, and not enough workers to sustain them. To make things a little more complicated, the coming Toyota/Mazda...
Members of the Cullman County Commission at Tuesday's meeting, where Stony Lonesome OHV Park was the main topic of discussion / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission approved several rule changes for Stony Lonesome OHV Park Tuesday morning in response to a fatal wreck at the park on Saturday that claimed the life of 21-year-old Hannah Bates.
Cullman County...
The Good Hope City Council passed a resolution Monday night to allow Mayor Jerry Bartlett, right, to enter into an agreement with AGCOR Steel. / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - AGCOR Steel is moving to Good Hope. The Good Hope City Council on Monday night passed a resolution allowing Mayor Jerry Bartlett to enter an agreement with the company. AGCOR,...
Cullman City Council President and 2018 Alabama Senate candidate Garlan Gudger, left, took part in a meeting on Monday with Hanceville business leaders, Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar and Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver to discuss growth in smaller communities. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville-area business leaders sat down with Cullman City Council President and 2018...
Hannah Bates was killed in an OHV wreck at Stony Lonesome OHV Park in Bremen on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 / Photo courtesy of Facebook
BREMEN - A Cullman woman was killed in an incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park early Saturday evening. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick, who confirmed the death Saturday, identified the victim as Hannah Nicole...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 23-25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bartlett, Joseph Gary, 71
DUI- .08 BAC or greater
Beasinger, Tonya Monk, 43
probation revoked- trafficking illegal drugs
Bowden, Crystal Reshay, 34
attempting to elude
FTA- second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Burdette, William...
Curt’s Closet was packed with visitors during its open house Sunday afternoon. It will open to the public on Thursday, March 1. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - This Thursday, March 1, Ashley Wilson will open Curt’s Closet, a youth clothing boutique with a twist: everything’s free! It’s a charity operation, but it’s not a typical “clothing closet.” Children and teens...
United Way of Cullman County Executive Director Sammie Danford, Publix Manager Eric McCord and United Way of Cullman County Assistant Director Becky Goff / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Last Wednesday, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) staff and representatives of its partner agencies dropped by Publix through the course of the day to express their gratitude for a recent $57,146...
Kelsey Marie Treadaway, daughter of Alabama Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris and head volleyball coach at Mortimer Jordan High School, was killed early Sunday morning. / Photo courtesy WVTM13
CULLMAN COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Cullman County claimed the life of a Kimberly woman early Sunday morning. Kelsey Marie Treadaway, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene,...
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CULLMAN COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Cullman County claimed the life of a Kimberly woman early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. near mile marker 304.
Kelsey Marie Treadaway, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick.
A passenger in Treadaway's vehicle was injured.
According to Alabama State...
Hannah Bates / Courtesy Facebook
BREMEN - A Cullman woman was killed in an incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park early Saturday evening. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick, who confirmed the death Saturday, has now identified the woman as Hannah Nicole Bates, 21. Kilpatrick said Bates died at the scene.
Stony Lonesome is a park for OHV, or "off-highway vehicles."...
Josh Campbell, Coach Mike Cupp and Charles Jennings sit in the dugout at Saturday’s Vinemont Baseball alumni game. / Nick Griffin
VINEMONT - Vinemont High School’s Mike Cupp Field managed to dodge Saturday’s wet weather long enough for several generations of Eagles baseball player to duke it out in their alumni game. The teams were divided by age, with the...
On Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, along with area students, members of the city’s tree commission and the Alabama Forestry Commission, celebrated Cullman’s “Tree City USA” designation. The city has received the designation now for 30 years. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Thursday, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs met with the city’s tree commission and local students...
Mark Scott, Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Resource Development for Training Director, said the company finds it vital to place its footprint in Alabama.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division students recently had the privilege to learn more about Ingalls Shipbuilding as the Mississippi-based company visited campus.
Ingalls Shipbuilding, located in Pascagoula, Miss., is the largest private employer in Mississippi and a major...
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Updated 2-24-18 10:09 p.m.
BREMEN - One person has been killed in an incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park, confirmed Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick said the person, only identified as a 21-year-old female, died at the scene.
According to Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson, the incident involved some sort of RZR off-road vehicle that rolled, ejecting the victim.
Cullman...
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts program will host its first audition workshop for all students who are interested in strengthening their audition skills. The event will be held Saturday, March 3, 2018, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
This event is open to all performers...
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, left, and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette, right, speak to reporters at a Friday morning press conference. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - It’s been a tough week for some educators and law enforcement personnel in Cullman County, capped off on Friday morning when Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette...
Front row, (left to right): Father Linus Kluscarits, Riley Holmes, Piper Watson, Elizabeth Hazard, Chloe Lambert, Natalie Garcia, Allison Stidham, Nicholas Ruse and Cole Bissot. Middle row, (left to right): Jorja Meiners, Samantha Stefani, Chloe Tombo and Sara Barck. Back row, (left to right): Kole Gentry, Druss Hays, John David Grey, Francis Mami, Connor Berry, Francisco Tona, Justin Anders...
Gary Wayne Goodwin / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested this week, charged with selling methamphetamine.
According to the Cullman Police Department, Gary Wayne Goodwin, 53, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 22. 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
Beasley, Steven James Richard, 39
violating protection order
Clarke, Justin Lee, 37
FTA- driving while suspended
Freeman, Nicholas Todd, 35
GJ- second-degree receiving stolen property
Hames, Randy Allan, 75
prohibited activity-...
CULLMAN - The Jones Chapel man who allegedly shot and killed his son on Christmas Even has been indicted for manslaughter. Donald Wayne Trammell, 42, was indicted by a grand jury this week.
The indictment stems from an incident that occurred on Dec. 24, 2017, in which Trammell allegedly shot and killed his son, Logan Wayne Trammell, 22.
The Tribune is...
Emily Nicole Wilson, left, was arrested Thursday night and charged with making a terrorist threat. On the right is the text message she allegedly sent Vinemont High School students Wednesday night. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office, contributed
VINEMONT - A Vinemont High School senior has been arrested in connection with a threat that she allegedly texted to students late Wednesday...
VINEMONT - A Vinemont High School senior has been arrested in connection with a threat that she allegedly texted to students late Wednesday night. The text prompted extra security at the school on Thursday. Emily Nicole Wilson, 18, was arrested Thursday night and charged with making terrorist threats.
The Tribune obtained a photo of the text message Wilson allegedly sent...
Suspect Seth Burney was captured after a foot chase by Hanceville Police Officer Nathan Trimble. / Hanceville Police Department
HANCEVILLE - During a fairly uneventful meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council heard two good reports from the city’s police department: the arrest of suspect Seth Burney after a recent string of automobile break-ins, and an update on Officer Jason...
Cullman High School Assistant Principal Jake Johnson, right, introduces Will Tidwell, left, who will be a special education teacher and assistant football coach at the school. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, approving a list of new business items. The highlight of the meeting, however, was the introduction of...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
GJ = grand jury
Aaron, Amos Moses, 31
GJ- first-degree receiving stolen property
GJ- first-degree theft of property (2 counts)
Asherbraner, Leslie Carlton, 45
GJ- first-degree receiving stolen property
Ballard, Joseph Adam, 33
GJ- third-degree theft of property
Brown, Brandon William, 20
GJ- sexual abuse of a child under...
Image shows online threat made to Good Hope High School Wednesday night. / Courtesy of Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN - The source of an anonymous online threat made Wednesday night against Good Hope High School has been identified, said Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette.
Barnette said a student at the school made the threat, which appeared on social media.
"The student...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to our Pet of the Week:
“Task is a female Weimaraner/Lab mix who is approximately 1.5 years old, with uncommon coat coloration. She’s easygoing with a low to medium energy level and is quite affectionate. She would be delighted to hang out in a large grassy yard.
“Task is new to...
Signing a letter of intent to enroll in the Agricultural Production/Horticulture Department and with instructor Anthony Hilliard was Andrea Shockley.
HANCEVILLE – Noah Henderson can’t wait to begin his collegiate career in Wallace State’s Engineering Technology program after he graduates high school.
Meanwhile, Quenton Karlberg, 58, is impressed with the diverse set of students he sees in Wallace State’s HVAC/Refrigeration program.
Both...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bennett, Jenna Brooke, 29
probation denied- second-degree permitting escape
Clayton, Thomas Lee, 27
failure to appear- speeding
Dauksza, Christopher Lee, 32
failure to appear- third-degree domestic violence/ third-degree assault
failure to appear- third-degree domestic violence harassment
failure to appear- harassment
Davis, Jeremy James, 37
third-degree domestic violence harassment
Dozier, Kellie...
The Cullman Electric Cooperative will host a free screening of the IMAX movie “Dream Big: Engineering Our World” on Thursday evening. / Dream Big
CULLMAN - Calling all girls and boys, young and old! On Thursday night, Feb. 22, the Cullman Electric Cooperative (CEC) is hosting a screening of the IMAX movie “Dream Big: Engineering Our World.” In addition to...
Korean War veteran/POW Norman Hale addressed the opening session of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office Citizens' Academy Tuesday evening. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The newest installment of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) popular Citizens’ Academy started Tuesday evening at the CCSO Training Center adjacent to the sheriff’s office/detention center. The program gives residents an inside look at how...
The Wallace State Community College Quiz Bowl team earned a spot in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Community College Championship in Chicago, Ill., March 2-3, 2018. Members are, from left, Elivia Jones, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Paul Knetter, Ross Wallace and Derik Arendall. Not pictured is Brett Hogan.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Quiz Bowl team earned...
13-year-old Tripp Taylor speaks at Daystar Church. / Courtesy of Taylor family
GOOD HOPE - When Robert Taylor lost his sister Ashley Taylor to a heroin overdose in Dec. 2016, he was overwhelmed. He and his wife had helped raise his sister after the death of their father when Ashley was 11 years old. She became almost a child of...
Tina Marie Turney / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
TRIMBLE - A Trimble woman was arrested Friday, charged with second-degree elder abuse and neglect, third-degree domestic violence and interfering with a domestic violence emergency
Deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested Tina Marie Turney, 45, at a home in Trimble. The CCSO said that after receiving information from a concerned...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 16-19. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Adkins, Jamie Rae, 33
failure to appear- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Anders, Tyler Chance, 24
failure to appear- driver’s license restriction violation
Atchley, Lonnie Roy, 44
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Bishop, Lisa Delaine, 49
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Boatright, Brittany Cheyenne, 20
failure to appear- second-degree...
MONTGOMERY - Alabama is observing its seventh annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday this weekend. It will run from Friday, Feb. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 25.
Alabamians can restock on emergency supplies during the three-day tax holiday. Certain emergency preparedness items will be exempt from the state’s 4-percent state sales tax, and in Cullman County, local taxes are waived on those...
The West Point Town council met Monday, Feb. 19. / W.C. Mann
WEST POINT - After confusion over the wording of an online report about the town’s reception of a community development grant led to angry exchanges between Mayor Kenneth Kilgo and a few local residents, and after the cancellation of January’s meeting due to the lack of a quorum,...
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, standing, addresses members of the Hanceville Police Department, Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Hanceville Fire and Rescue and others, including Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette, Hanceville High School Principal Jimmy Collins and Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, on Monday. The group assembled to discuss safety measures at Hanceville schools. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - While students...
For $10, guests received hot, homemade chili, a grilled cheese sandwich and a drink. Guests also got to take home an original handmade bowl. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The 15th annual Empty Bowls of Cullman County Chili Dinner has come and gone, and First United Methodist Church Cullman hosted another large and hungry crowd Monday afternoon. The crowd started...
Guests get to take home an original, handmade bowl. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - It’s time again for one of the most popular annual community events. On Monday, Feb. 19, First United Methodist Church Cullman will host the 15th annual Empty Bowls of Cullman County Chili Dinner. It will take place in the church’s Hearin Hall facility.
The event, organized...
CULLMAN - Ready your sweet tooth: Big Spoon Creamery is coming to Mae's Food Hall. Mae's made the announcement on its Facebook page early Saturday afternoon. Big Spoon will open its Mae's location in late March, according to a press release from owners Ryan and Geri-Martha O'Hara. The location will be the creamery's second.
The handcrafted ice cream operation, founded...
Lindley, Guy and Colton, three of Saturday's Toddler Olympics winners / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The 2018 Winter Olympics are happening now in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Here, Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) held its Toddler Olympics Saturday at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center, with more than a dozen pint-sized athletes coming out to play and compete. The kids competed...
MONTGOMERY - the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) encourages all Alabamians to join in this year’s observance of Arbor Week, which runs from Monday, Feb.19 to Sunday, Feb. 25. Proclamations, tree plantings and seedling distributions will mark the week for most all the 82 communities recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation across the State of...
The Cullman Lions Club will host its annual Fish and Ham dinner on Saturday, March 3 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Cullman Middle School cafeteria.
Dinner will consist of fish or ham, baked potato, slaw, hush puppies, homemade dessert and other trimmings.
Patrons can eat in, carry out or drive through- all this for a donation of $10.
Funds will be...
Alabama State Trooper G.W. Parker was honored Friday with a resolution from the Alabama House of Representatives, commending him for saving Cullman resident Donny Robertson’s life. / Courtesy of Corey Harbison
CULLMAN - It’s been a little more than a year since the wreck that took part of Cullman resident Donny Robertson’s leg. Today, the Alabama State Trooper who saved...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Chapman, Colby Michael, 20
second-degree rape
Copeland, James Michael, 24
DUI- .08 BAC or greater
Dean, Stephanie Woodsmall, 44
third-degree theft of property (2 counts)
Gregory, Joanna Jean, 31
possession of drug paraphernalia
McDonald, Sarah Dionna, 58
possession of drug paraphernalia
possession of prescription medicine
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Mikel,...
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has welcomed one of its largest groups this semester. / WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed approximately 180 new members during its annual spring induction ceremony, marking one of the largest groups in recent history.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State students are...
Updated 2-16-18 9:30 a.m.
FAIRVIEW - Fairview High School is currently on a "soft lockdown" following online threats according to Ed Roberson, chief financial officer of Cullman County Schools.
"There is no threat right now," said Roberson. "We received a couple of online communications saying that they were going to do this to the school or do that, so we had...
CULLMAN COUNTY - One person died following a single-vehicle wreck on County Road 437 Thursday night. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick said that Valetta Goddard Essary, 78, of Berry died at Cullman Regional from injuries sustained in the crash.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. at the end of CR 437 where the roadway meets Smith Lake. A...
Students from CATA's heating and air conditioning program were on hand to speak to visitors at Thursday night's Open House. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, formerly the Cullman Area Career Center) on Thursday night held its second annual Open House, with prospective students, their families and others coming out to see what CATA has...
See updated story here: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/02/16/1-dead-after-wreck-cr-437-and-smith-lake
Updated 2-15-18 9:30 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Multiple emergency personnel responded Thursday night when a car ended up in Smith Lake at the end of County Road 437. A witness told The Tribune that the vehicle went airborne over the barrier and went into the water.
Occupants of the vehicle were rescued from the water. One was...
Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, right, received a custom-made 40-year pin, presented by Councilman and Public Safety Committee Chairman Andy Page, and a standing ovation from the room, at this week’s Cullman City Council meeting. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - If you grew up or have lived in Cullman from the 1980s until now, you know the name Kenny Culpepper....
Crews were onsite on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 taking down the signs from the Bojangles’ building on Cherokee Avenue. The restaurant closed unexpectedly late Valentine’s Day night. / Noah Galilee
CULLMAN - Bojangles' of Cullman locked its doors for the last time Valentine’s evening when, according to former employees, the franchise owner came in at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14,...
Pictured are the contestants for the 2018 Holly Pond Fair Queen Representative Pageant. Seated: Kirsten Campbell, Leah Tarvin and Molly Gambrill; standing: Abrey Norman and Lili Harris
The Holly Pond Fair Queen Representative Pageant will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at the school.
The Senior Miss Bronco and Junior Miss Bronco Pageants will be held on Friday,...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Santanna Marie, 27
failure to appear- possession of drug paraphernalia
failure to appear- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Bowling, Alodie Brooke, 41
failure to appear- first-degree receiving stolen property
Dauksza, April Maranda, 31
harassing communications
Dauksza, Christopher Lee, 32
harassment
Duke, Keelen Lee, 37
unlawful possession of a...
Ben Harrison / Photo courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, www.cullmanchamber.org
VINEMONT - Cullman Regional Airport General Manger Ben Harrison has been selected to serve on the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA’s) Airport Business Committee. Harrison will serve a three-year term.
According to NATA, the Airport Business Committee is made up of people who work at aeronautical businesses and...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette reported on Wednesday that attendance numbers are up system-wide for both students and staff after schools took a four-day weekend to battle the flu. While students stayed home Thursday and Friday, administrations, maintenance staff and many teachers returned to their schools to clean and disinfect facilities and equipment as much...
Cullman native Anthony Blackmon is challenging incumbent US Rep. Robert Aderholt for his seat in the US House of Representatives. / Photo Courtesy Anthony Blackmon for Congress / Facebook
BERLIN - A Cullman native who resides in the Berlin community has decided to throw his hat in the ring to challenge Robert Aderholt for his U.S. House of Representatives District...
United States Air Force Airman Jordan Lowery 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 associate in applied...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 13. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bartlett, Michael Shawn, 40
third-degree domestic violence- harassing communications
Chadwick, Joshua Vann, 38
permitting dogs to run at large
Cox, William Gerald, 46
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
possession of drug paraphernalia
Cunningham, Trey Joseph, 19
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Dauksza, April Maranda, 31
harassing communications
Eddy, Sandy Delaine, 35
failure to appear-...
Gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson stopped at Johnny’s Bar-B-Q for lunch on Tuesday. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson made several stops in Cullman Tuesday, visiting the Cullman County Courthouse first before taking a break for lunch at Johnny’s Bar-B-Q.
After having lunch with some of the locals, Dawson spoke to The Tribune about Cullman and what keeps...
William Sturgeon, Jr., left, and Jennifer Guthery, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Cullman Police this week arrested two people on drug distribution charges. The cases are unrelated.
On Monday, the CPD Crime Suppression Unit arrested William Leroy Sturgeon, Jr., 50, of Hanceville. Sturgeon was charged with three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
Sturgeon...
When the community center reopened after the vote count, Patrick Bates, who has led the two-year effort to incorporate Berlin, spoke briefly to reporters. / W.C. Mann
BERLIN - On a foggy and slightly soggy Tuesday evening, polls closed on 12 hours of voting at the Berlin Community Center, and three poll workers began hand-counting ballots in Berlin’s incorporation vote....
