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....
Left to right: Andrew Sweeney, Ben Swalley, Eva Barck and Irena Biedenstein
CULLMAN - Fat Tuesday was in full swing at Saint Bernard Prep School as Father Bede Marcy took his classroom to the Abbey Kitchen for a lesson in making king cakes.
Since the 1800s, New Orleanians have celebrated the beginning of the Carnival Season with a "King's Cake" on...
BERLIN - Two years of planning came to fruition today, with the residents of Berlin voting to incorporate their community to become the town of Berlin. The incorporation passed, 45-23.
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Council President Pro Tem Jenny Folsom, Councilman Clint Hollingsworth and Mayor Woody Jacobs at Monday night's Cullman City Council meeting / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday voted to amend the city’s zoning ordinance, paving the way for more loft apartments in the city. It also took measures to have a new traffic light installed on...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning authorized County Attorney Chad Floyd to dismiss two parties from the County’s pending litigation against three companies it alleges have been illegally providing garbage pickup and renting Dumpsters within the county.
Back in December, the County authorized Floyd to file a complaint against Republic Services, Arab Rental and Sales, and Hyche,...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Coots, Tyler Steve, 23
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Holt, Tammy Witcher, 50
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Lovell, Anthony Ray, 43
second-degree bail jumping- public intoxication (2 counts)
Mooney, Angela Gale, 46
failure to appear- driving without a license
failure to appear- improper passing...
Southern Accents owner and Cullman City Council President Garlan Gudger, Jr. is challenging incumbent Alabama Sen. Paul Bussman, R- Cullman for the Alabama District 4 Senate seat. / Photo courtesy of Garlan Gudger, Jr.
CULLMAN - Local businessman and Cullman City Council President Garlan Gudger, Jr. shocked the community when he filed, just ahead of last Friday’s qualification deadline, to...
Members of Cullman Fire Rescue were among those honored at Monday night’s Cullman City Council meeting. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - At its regular meeting Monday evening, the Cullman City Council had honors to spare as it recognized the achievements of two police officers, multiple firefighters, and the Cullman High School Theatre Department.
Cullman Police Department
Councilman and Public Safety Committee Chairman...
Left to right: Christopher Allen Haynes, Chad Thomas Wallace, Gregory Wade Wallace and Galon Wesley Parker / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department has arrested four men for various forgery charges in the last three weeks, all as the result of a call from an alleged victim of identity theft back on Jan. 23.
The investigation began, according...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to this week’s Pet of the Week, Lewis.
He’s a mixed-breed dog whom Ruttkay describes as a large version of a wire-haired fox terrier. The 1-year-old pup is a medium energy pet, but animated and might make a good jogging partner. He really enjoys stretching his legs in the...
Good Hope High School Principal John Hood, in white, accepts $14,000 for his school from Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett. / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night awarded $26,000 to the city’s four schools: Good Hope High School, Good Hope Middle School, Good Hope Elementary School and Good Hope Primary School.
The principals of...
Pictured from left to right, Gary Mitchell, representing the estate of Vervil Lovene Mitchell; Nell Dunlap, chair of Hospice of Cullman County Inc. Board; Shelly Ligon, Cullman Regional Hospice & Home Care director; and William Peinhardt, MD, medical director Cullman Regional Hospice & Home Care
CULLMAN - Hospice of Cullman County Inc., the fundraising arm of Cullman Regional’s Hospice, recently...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 9-11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bailey, Jon Austin Hilton, 34
failure to appear- possession of drug paraphernalia
failure to appear- possession of prescription medicine
failure to appear- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Beasley, Steven James Richard, 39
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Bevington, Brian Alan, 51
possession of drug paraphernalia
failure to appear-...
Candidate for Alabama attorney general, Chess Bedsole, headlined the latest meeting of the Cullman County Republican Party. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republican Party held its monthly breakfast meeting this past weekend, welcoming one of its biggest crowds in recent memory.
Nearly all of the local GOP members who are running for elected office in 2018 were in...
Samantha Galloway of Fyffe, second from left, was crowned 2018 Miss Wallace State by the most recent title holder, Jordan Johnson, left, during the 2018 Miss Wallace State Pageant at Wallace State Community College. Kaylin Mulberger of Arab, right, was named first alternate. Miss Alabama 2017 Jessica Procter, second from right, served as mistress of ceremonies.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State...
Patrick Bates talks to a visitor about the advantages of an incorporated Berlin. Berlin residents head to the polls on Tuesday. / W.C. Mann
BERLIN - With two days to go until a possibly historic vote, supporters of the incorporation of Berlin took one last opportunity to get the word out. Saturday’s Voter Turnout Rally allowed area residents to see...
L-R: Colony Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Curtis Johnson, Mayor Donnis Leeth and new council members Mary Parker and Samuel Ashford. / Photo courtesy of Patricia Ponder, Town of Colony
COLONY - The town government of Colony, at a standstill since last fall due to two town council resignations and the lack of a council quorum, is once again ready...
Cullman Regional’s Cullman EMS hosted its third annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 10. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Cullman EMS hosted its third annual Chili Cook-Off Saturday afternoon, and while the rain may have kept some people at home, the participants in attendance were as excited as ever. Police officers, firefighters, dispatchers, EMS personnel and plenty of...
Kathy Wilson displays tattoos commonly used to “brand” victims of trafficking. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - This week, employees of Cullman’s Hampton Inn met at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce office to be trained in recognizing and responding to human trafficking by Kathy Wilson, chairwoman of the Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force. Hilton Worldwide, the international corporation that...
A guest and his date arrive at the Night to Shine Prom Friday night at Fairview: the Grace Place. / W.C. Mann
FALKVILLE - On Friday evening, the special needs community of a multi-county area around north Alabama gathered at Fairview Church of God, known as The Grace Place, in Falkville for the Night to Shine Prom. This is the...
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
CULLMAN - On Friday morning, Gov. Kay Ivey was in Cullman to join Topre America Corporation in announcing the company’s $80 million expansion project. The expansion, which...
From left are Federation President Jimmy Parnell, Cullman County’s Jeremy Calvert and Federation Horticulture Division Director Mac Higginbotham.
MONTGOMERY - More than 600 farmers representing 16 commodities gathered in Montgomery Feb. 6-8 for the Alabama Farmers Federation Commodity Organizational Meeting. They heard industry updates, learned about cutting-edge technology and elected leaders to state commodity committees.
New committee members were elected for...
Southern Accents Architectural Antiques owner and Cullman City Council President Garlan Gudger, left, is challenging incumbent Alabama Sen. Paul Bussman in the upcoming primary election. / Southern Accents, Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republican Party late Friday released the final list of candidates who qualified for the 2018 election. The deadline for filing for candidacy was 5...
CULLMAN - Here are four fun events coming up tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 10.
Cullman EMS 3rd Annual 911 Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cullman Regional’s Cullman EMS is hosting its 3rd Annual 911 Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb.10, with all proceeds benefiting Saving Forgotten Warriors. The registration fee for entering a chili recipe is $10 and is open to law enforcement,...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bailey, Jon Austin Hilton, 34
failure to appear- driving while revoked
Branch, Karen Marie, 21
harassment
Davis, Jessica Catherine, 35
failure to appear- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Dobbs, Ricky Eugene, 46
failure to appear- possession of drug paraphernalia
Dunkin, Roger Wayne, 46
probation violation- felony leaving the...
The Holly Pond Lions Club is hosting its second annual Beans & Greens Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 10.
The event will take place in the Holly Pond Lions Club building at Holly Pond Park beginning at 4 p.m.
Plates are $5.
Funds raised will be used for local sight projects.
Photo courtesy of Holly Pond Lions Club.
Dale Greer, director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency, asked County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney to join him as he talked about their accomplishments. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Industry Appreciation Reception at Terri Pines Country Club, offering a very positive view of the partnership between local...
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council met Thursday night, and the planned closing of the city pool was discussed in greater detail. Hanceville Parks Director Ashley Dye was on hand Thursday to provide more information.
The council voted at its last meeting to close the pool due to growing concerns about repair costs. The plan is to replace it with...
Berlin residents at one of the first meetings held about the possibility of incorporation, back in April 2016. / Tribune file photo
BERLIN - In less than one week, the unincorporated community of Berlin, a few miles east of Cullman along U.S. Highway 278, may become the county’s newest municipality. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, 300 or more voters living within...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brown, Cody Weston, 26
probation violation- second-degree theft of lost property
Fairbanks, Jeffery Dwight, 52
failure to appear- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Jones, Kevin Doyle, 32
possession of drug paraphernalia
Jones, Rachel Elizabeth, 27
possession of drug paraphernalia
failure to appear- possession of prescription medicine
second-degree theft of...
Left to right: Angel Johnson, Matthew Childers, John Goings and Brandon Laney / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) reported multiple drug arrests on Thursday.
The first occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 6, when Cullman Crime Suppression Unit (CCSU) officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Alabama Highway 157. According to the CPD, neither the driver...
HANCEVILLE - The orchestra, choir and jazz ensemble from the Alabama School of Fine Arts will be in concert tonight, Thursday, Feb. 8, in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre on the campus of Wallace State Community College. The concert, which will feature both students and faculty members, begins at 7 p.m.
Tickets will be available at the door, $30 for...
FLORENCE - Seven Cullman-area students received degrees from the University of North Alabama recently.
Holly Lynn Hutto, B.A., cum laude
Samuel Avery Dotson, B.S.
Kimberly Townson Hall, Ed.S
Christine Dawn Jackson, MBA
Ryan Alexander LaGanke, B.A., cum laude
Dakota Phillip McCluskey, B.A., summa cum laude
Laura Elisabeth Tew, B.A.
UNA Dean’s List for Fall 2017
Addison
Jessica Dell Robinson
Arley
Justin Alan Lane
Rebekah Lee Wolfe
Cullman
Harper Brooke Canaday
Nathan Doss
Shannon Nicole Dutton
Anna Alyce...
TUSCALOOSA - Twenty-four Cullman-area students received degrees from The University of Alabama during its winter commencement on Dec. 16.
Those students were:
Grace Louise Alexander, of Arley, Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration
Wendi Marie Blackmon, of Arab, Educational Specialist
Cameron M. Brock, of Logan, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Tshenina Lashae Brown, of Bremen, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental...
Signing letters of intent with the Machine Tool Technology last February were Austin Dibble, Bailey White, Baylon Lesley, Cameron Flippo, Christopher Widner, Colton Terry, Dylan Jones, Eli Jackson Denney, Jeremiah Childs, John Davidson, Joshua Pope, Matthew Campbell, Nick Tindall, Noah Brown, Olon Morris, Robert Winslett and Sturgis Hunter. They are pictured with instructors Gary McMinn, Jonathan Minyard and Steve...
Andres Forero, M.D., head of the UAB breast cancer research program, left, Carol Myers, president of the BCRFA Board of Directors, and Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D, director of the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center / BCRFA
BIRMINGHAM - On Friday, Feb. 2, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) presented its largest donation ever of $950,000 to the UAB Comprehensive Cancer...
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette, seen here on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, made the decision to close county schools Thursday and Friday. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Shane Barnette made the decision to close all schools in the county system for the remainder of the week, due to excessive...
Patrick Reid of ForeSite Towers answers a commission question about his company’s changes to an existing cell phone tower at this week’s City of Cullman Planning Commission meeting. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman Planning Commission had a quiet meeting this week, the only excitement a short lesson on the prerequisites for property annexation.
The commission first approved...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center is seeking the public’s help as it puts together a “Hall of History” for its 75th Annual Meeting & Gala on March 8 at Stone Bridge Farms. The Hall will take attendees on a stroll through the past with decade-by-decade displays featuring local memorabilia and artifacts from each...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Addison, Byron Timothy, 43
failure to appear- driving while revoked
Bennett, Laura Elaine, 44
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Cook, Samuel Austin, 39
third-degree domestic violence- third-degree assault
third-degree domestic violence- menacing
interference with a domestic violence emergency
first-degree unlawful imprisonment
Duke, Randall Joseph, 35
failure to appear- unlawful possession...
CULLMAN - Cullman Police are investigating a home invasion that happened late Tuesday night on the city's southwest side. The incident occurred at a residence at 1011 Sheraton Road between 10 and 10:30 p.m.
According to Cullman Police Department Capt. of Investigation Becky Boyd, two suspects entered the home through an unlocked door. There was at least one handgun brandished,...
Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman / Tribune file photo
VINEMONT - Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman, Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry will welcome residents to a town hall meeting at the Vinemont-Providence Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, Feb. 12.
The meeting will kick off at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served.
The...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to this week’s Pet of the Week, a 1-year-old female Aussie mix named Esther.
Esther is a medium-energy dog who struggles with shelter life, preferring the outdoors and a large grassy yard. She loves the company and attention of people, but is polite and respects boundaries. She would be...
Left to right: Citizens Bank and Trust’s Grace Griggs and Alan Wood, Coach Matt Collins, Josh Campbell from CBT and Vinemont High School Principal Robin Netherton / Citizens Bank and Trust
VINEMONT - The baseball program at Vinemont High School has some upgrades coming for the 2018 season, thanks to a donation from Citizens Bank and Trust here in Cullman....
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Basinger, Timothy Lee, 50
public intoxication
Bullard, Eric Monroe, 23
possession of drug paraphernalia
first-degree theft of property
Callahan, Jeffrey Dale, 25
probation violation-first-degree theft of property
Edwards, Shelia Renee Carlee, 54
harassing communications
Farr, Carles Matthew, 34
harassment
Goodwin, Myrriah Leigh Ivory, 20
contributing to the delinquency of a minor
Harris, Kent...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 790 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while taking a course load of 12 or more hours. Placement on the Dean’s List is...
Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar at Monday night’s town council meeting / Nick Griffin
BAILEYTON - Baseball fields, storm shelters and a new town hall. Those were the top three items on the agenda at Monday night’s Baileyton Town Council meeting.
Mayor Johnny Dyar and the council spent a fair amount of time discussing work that needs to be done on the...
Jessie Godbee with her parents David Godbee and Tanya Davis / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, Cullman County Schools hosted the 91st annual Cullman County Spelling Bee at Temple Baptist Church, crowning Cullman Middle School’s Jessie Godbee the winner in a field of 22.
Cullman area schools suffered through the effects of the flu, forcing a few changes to...
Former Alabama wide receiver, Tyrone Prothro, spoke at Church 212 in Cullman on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Church 212’s congregation packed out the church’s sanctuary Sunday morning, not just to celebrate its faith, but also to hear an Alabama legend, former wide receiver Tyrone Prothro, tell his life story.
Most people know him for “The Catch,”...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Abel, Patrick Daniel, 52
failure to appear- failure to register quarterly SORNA
Burke, Tony Joe, 27
failure to appear- proof of liability insurance required
Gill, Christopher Adam, 28
commitment order- DUI
Gilliland, Adam Daniel, 39
DUI- influence of alcohol
Grey, Jeremy Brian, 47
parole violation/revocation- second-degree theft of property
Holmes,...
Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander helped plan and put on Colony’s celebration. / W.C. Mann
COLONY - On Sunday afternoon, the town of Colony kicked off Black History Month at its Educational Complex with “Colony: a Celebration of Life.” The event included stories of the founding of Colony by freed slaves shortly after the end of the Civil War, life in...
Hanceville High School’s Taylor Gable made District Honor Band, and Xander Williamsen qualified for All State Band. / Photo courtesy Steven Porter
CULLMAN COUNTY - Five area high school band students have been selected for this year’s All State Band. Cullman High School french horn player Branson Danecker, percussionist Connor Gurley, clarinet player Tessa Adkins, and contra alto clarinet player Ashlyn...
Cullman High School’s Sara McCutcheon has been chosen to review proposals for presentations at the 2018 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo in New Orleans. / Cullman High School
CULLMAN - Cullman High School foreign language teacher Sara McCutcheon has been chosen from among a nationwide group of nominees to review proposals for presentations to be made at the...
Paige and Brian Greer set up The Fun Company tent every year at Cullman’s Bloomin’ Festival.
FALKVILLE - Cullman natives Brian and Paige Greer enjoy life on the road from their current home in Falkville, spending months at a time traveling to shows around the country to sell their line of custom jewelry made from recycled coins, silverware and other...
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, the Cullman High School Jazz Band played on at the 22nd annual Big Band Dance. Plenty of CHS students packed the Cullman Civic Center for the event, but dancers and music fans of all ages and from all over the community turned out, in a crowd that numbered in the hundreds.
The Tribune caught...
The 2017-2018 Leadership Wallace State group recently visited Montgomery, where they met with Chancellor Jimmy Baker and attended a board meeting. They also toured the state Capitol.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s 2017-2018 Leadership Wallace State group recently toured the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) office in Montgomery, where they met with Chancellor Jimmy Baker and were recognized at a board...
TUSCALOOSA - A number of Cullman-area students at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or higher or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's) for the Fall 2017 semester. The UA Dean's and President's Lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to...
JACKSONVILLE - Thirteen Cullman-area students were awarded degrees at Jacksonville State University's winter commencement on Dec. 15.
Logan Allen, of Joppa
Guy Baker, of Altoona
Marilyn Cheney, of Oneonta
Bradley Deaver, of Oneonta
Casey Payne, of Oneonta
Jake Thomas, of Oneonta
Jessica Glover, of Cullman
William Glover, of Cullman
Sadie Gregory, of Cullman
Meghan King, of Arab
Seth Kurb, both of Arab
Patricia Kyle-Bailey, of Horton
Natalie Millar, of Vinemont
Founded in 1883...
HANCEVILLE - Current and future students of Wallace State Community College can begin applying for 2018-2019 scholarships through the Wallace State Future Foundation on Thursday, Feb. 15. The online application process will continue through March 23, with dozens of scholarship opportunities available to students.
“The Future Foundation was established to help fill the gaps often found in the financial aid...
CULLMAN - The city of Cullman has been named one of the top 20 safest cities in the state of Alabama by the National Council for Home Safety and Security (NCHSS). Cullman is ranked no. 20.
The council is a national trade association comprised of licensed alarm installers, contractors and other relevant trade groups whose goal is to further knowledge...
Cullman Regional employees show their support in the fight against heart disease on National Wear Red Day.
CULLMAN – February is National Heart Month, and Cullman Regional employees recently joined together to raise awareness and support the fight against heart disease by wearing red on National Wear Red Day, Feb. 2, 2018.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease...
The Ark Encounter is one of the stops during the Wallace State Alumni Association's fall trip to the Cincinnati, Ohio area. The largest timber-frame building in the world, it is made up of three decks that include teaching exhibits and displays of incredible craftsmanship.
HANCEVILLE – This fall, the Wallace State Alumni Association will offer its first group excursion to...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Baird, Brandon Lee, 27
third-degree domestic violence- third-degree criminal mischief
Coleman, Kenneth Wesley, 38
attempting to elude
Gilland, Ciara Danielle, 25
parole violation/revocation- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
James, Angela Pugh, 40
nonsupport
Pannell, Tyler Austin, 23
failure to appear- criminal littering
Sims, Matthew Jonah, 48
parole violation/revocation- second-degree theft...
Gov. Kay Ivey, Cullman Economic Development Agency’s Jamie Troutman and ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell in Montgomery / Governor's Office, Hal Yeager
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded more than $10.5 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to 28 Alabama towns and cities. The City of Cullman received $450,000 for sewer and water systems rehabilitation, drainage and street...
Capt. Ed Potter, left, with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - On Thursday night, Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Capt. Ed Potter received the VFW Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. Potter was joined by his family and several members of the CCSO, including Sheriff Matt Gentry.
Potter joined the CCSO in 2004, and...
CHARLESTON - Nicholas Shugarts, of Cullman, was awarded Gold Stars by The Citadel for achieving a 3.7 grade point average or higher for the 2017 fall semester. Cadets and students who achieve Gold Star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's Dean's List.
The Citadel with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education...
West Point High School posted this photo of its team to the school’s Twitter page, with a note that the team has won the county tournament for six years and is 36-0 in tournament competition since 2012. / Photo courtesy West Point High School
CULLMAN COUNTY - Last week was a busy one for scholars’ bowl teams in Cullman County,...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 31. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Culver, John Wayne Jr., 45
third-degree criminal trespassing
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Harbison, Vicky Pratt, 54
third-degree burglary
Haynes, Joshua Aaron, 26
failure to appear- third-degree burglary
Kelley, Shane Wesley, 31
attempting to elude
possession of drug paraphernalia
reckless endangerment
resisting arrest
failure to appear- fourth-degree theft of property
McLeod, Randy...
Funeral services for Jimmy C. Denney, 77, of Walter will be held at 2 p.m. Friday February 2, 2018 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Wendell Peterson officiating. Interment will follow at Duck River Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Mr. Denney passed away on Tuesday January...
Updated 2-1-18 7:18 p.m.
CULLMAN - The Alabama State Department of Education (ASDE) on Thursday released the 2016-2017 State Report Card, part of 2012's Alabama Accountability Act, which required the ASDE to come up with a report card to assign an overall letter grade for each public school system and each public school in Alabama.
Overall, Cullman County Schools received a...
MONTGOMERY - Six law enforcement agencies across north Alabama are set to receive upgraded equipment thanks to $144,000 in grants awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey. The governor’s office said, “The grants will enable police and sheriff’s departments to purchase vehicles, communications equipment and other items needed by officers and deputies during their patrols.
The Cullman County Commission has been awarded...
CP&R Executive Director, Nathan Anderson, was named Outstanding New Professional by the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association. / Photo courtesy of CP&R
CULLMAN - It was a great weekend for Cullman Parks and Recreation, culminating on Tuesday night when it brought home two awards from the annual Alabama Recreation and Parks Association Conference in Tuscaloosa. CP&R was named Agency of...
