Fairview’s Col. Donald Fallin passes 1,200-mile mark on Appalachian Trail
Col. Donald Fallin holds the American flag at the 1,200-mile mark on the Appalachian Trail. (Photo courtesy Col. Donald Fallin)
The Tribune has been following Fairview native Col. Donald Fallin (U.S. Army, retired) as he hikes the Appalachian Trail to raise awareness and funds for...
First day of school: West Elementary
West Elementary teacher Kelly Hayes ushers students into her classroom on the first day of the 2018-19 school year. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Students, teachers, staff, and, in some cases, parents showed up bright and early Tuesday morning at West Elementary School...
Arrest report: Aug. 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 6. 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
Hasting, Kent M. Jr., 31
FTA- second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
FTA- driving without a...
Cullman Regional offering free Peripheral Artery Disease screenings Aug. 9 & Sept. 7
CULLMAN - In recognition of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is hosting free PAD screenings on Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday, Sept. 7 at Cullman Regional.
According to the American Heart Association, PAD affects about 8.5 million Americans, becoming more common as...
Paws for a Cause raises more than $2K for area animals
Animals big and small came out for Paws for a Cause at Rumors Deli on Saturday. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The dogs were definitely out Saturday at Rumors Deli’s Paws for a Cause event. Rumors owner Annette Harris wanted to create a...
United Way offering tour of partner programs Aug. 15-16
CULLMAN - On Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 15-16, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) will host a free tour of its community partners, open to any interested person or group in the community.
According to the UWCC, individuals and groups are invited to “Get on...
‘Knapsacks for Kids’ programs gearing up for new school year
CULLMAN - In the aftermath of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that struck Cullman, First United Methodist Church (FUMC) was called on to help some school kids whose families had not been able to catch up financially. After getting through that tragedy, they discovered...
Holly Pond council votes to remove rumble strips in favor of less noisy solution
A citizen of Holly Pond (bottom right) speaks to Holly Pond council members during their monthly meeting at the Guy Hunt Library & Museum in Holly Pond. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond Town Council members approved a motion to remove...
Dangerous intersection petition with more than 2,700 signatures presented to Fairview council
The final petition to have a four-way stop installed at the intersection of Alabama Highway 69 and Wesley Avenue was nearly two inches thick. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - Following safety concerns about limited visibility, speeding drivers and a wreck that required an...
Planning commission paves way for new housing, Yutaka expansion
The City of Cullman Planning Commission meets in the Cullman City Hall auditorium at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. The public is invited to attend. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the City of Cullman Planning Commission...
WaLLi members volunteer with Meals on Wheels
Linda Smith, right, delivers a meal to Diann Bailey of Cullman.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) members and good friends Linda Smith and Pat Mitchell, each enjoy the activities and fellowship offered by the program. They love to socialize with other members,...
Advice for parents of Kindergartners
CULLMAN - The start of the 2018-2019 school year is upon us. For most parents, the process is routine, but for the parents of Kindergartners, it is anything but that. Don’t worry though, you’ve got this.
The Tribune stopped by the Cullman City Primary School...
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-65 lane closures for guardrail repair
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is advising motorists to expect the following lane and shoulder closures for guardrail repairs on Interstate 65 in Morgan and Limestone counties this week, weather-permitting:
JUST NORTH OF CULLMAN COUNTY: Northbound outside lane and northbound outside shoulder...
Camp Liberty intern arrested for rape
Conner Hays (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
Updated 8-6-18 at 6:40 p.m.
BATTLEGROUND - Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Saturday arrested Conner Edward Hays, 19, of Buda, Texas for second-degree rape.
According to the CCSO, investigators were contacted about an alleged crime that occurred...
Cullman County’s Howard graduates from A.L.F.A. Leaders Program
Eli Howard of Cullman in Cullman County graduated from the two-year Agricultural Leaders For Alabama (A.L.F.A. Leaders) program in Montgomery Aug. 2. The 17-member A.L.F.A. Leaders Class IV was recognized at the 46th Commodity Producers Conference hosted by the Alabama Farmers Federation, which sponsors...
Cullman County young farmers win awards during annual conference
Kyle Morris of Hanceville in Cullman County was named a finalist in the statewide Young Farmers Discussion Meet at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 46th Commodity Producers Conference in Montgomery Aug. 4. The Final Four will compete at the Federation’s annual meeting in December, where...
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program invites public to airport during World Helicopter Day Aug. 19
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter Day on Sunday, Aug. 19.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter Day with an event on Sunday, Aug. 19 at the Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field.
Wallace State Flight Technology instructors and students...
Arrest report: Aug. 2-5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 2-5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Aug. 2
Ballard, Teresa Darlene, 52
FTA- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Cofer, Katie Beth, 36
FTA- unlawful manufacturing of...
Churches come together for prayer walk at Hanceville schools
After praying at the flagpole in front of the high school and middle school, participants walk toward the elementary school in back. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Early Sunday evening, members of Hanceville’s First Baptist Church, First Methodist Church and Bethlehem East Baptist...
Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center offering back to school and sports physicals for $25
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center is offering no-appointment-needed school and sports physicals for $25. Cullman Regional’s school and sports physicals include a physical health examination, height and weight check, rang of motion testing, blood pressure check, pulse check and vision screening.
Cullman Regional...
City school board announces last personnel changes before start of new year
Cullman High School (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - At a special called meeting Friday morning, the Cullman City School Board took up several last-minute items before the start of the new school year next week, including personnel changes.
Hires
Kayla Rose Rogers, Head Start instructional assistant at...
Caring for the Caregiver: Grace Place offers training for those who watch over people with dementia
Robin Dill, author and founder and former director of Grace Arbor in Lawrenceville, Georgia, will lead the Caring for the Caregiver event at Grace Episcopal Church’s Grace Place Aug. 22-23. (courtesy photo)
CULLMAN - Family, friends and loved ones can give much of themselves when...
Bikers visit schools across county to promote prayer, Pledge of Allegiance
Alabama Sons of Liberty Riders President Joe Alverson and his granddaughter kneel beside one of the signs they placed during Saturday’s Cullman County God and Country Ride. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Several schools in Cullman County got a visit from the Alabama...
CCBOE holds Teacher Institute; Holly Pond High named 2018 Cullman County High School of Excellence
Good Hope High School/Cullman Area Technology Academy graduate Breanna Allen, center, with her health science instructors Tracy Smith (L) and Adriann Basch (R) (Photo courtesy CCBOE)
CULLMAN - On Thursday morning, 800 faculty and staff members of Cullman County Schools (CCS) met at Northbrook Baptist...
Inaugural Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament sees huge turnout
Organizers and a few of the participants pose for a photo at Saturday’s inaugural Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament at Smith Lake Park. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
TRIMBLE - Saturday was a special and emotional day for the Bates family as 13 teams...
Urologist Erik Wallin, MD joins Cullman Regional medical staff
Dr. Erik Wallin
CULLMAN - Urologist Erik Wallin, MD has joined the Cullman Regional medical staff. Wallin is a robotic-trained, board-eligible urologist. He is a graduate of Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio and completed medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He...
Reasonable doubt: Crystal Bulliner acquitted on all charges in 2014 death of Vincent McGough
Crystal Lynn Bulliner (original mug shot from the Cullman County Detention Center)
CULLMAN - Late Friday evening, Cullman resident Crystal Lynn Bulliner and her defense attorney Melvin Hasting won a decisive victory when a jury returned after three hours of deliberation to acquit Bulliner on...
Vinemont man killed in early morning wreck on Eva Road
VINEMONT - A single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning claimed the life of a Vinemont man, according to Alabama State Troopers. The incident occurred at 3:15 a.m. on County Road 1435 (Eva Road), 5 miles north of Cullman.
David Andrew Hays, 32, was pronounced dead at...
Bill Smith Buick GMC wins 2017 Dealer of the Year Award
Bill Smith Buick GMC General Manager Andy Cole, center, and his staff pose with their 2017 Dealership of the Year Award.
CULLMAN - Local automobile dealership Bill Smith Buick GMC was honored recently with a 2017 Dealership of the Year Award from General Motors. The...
Hanceville’s 10th annual Kids’ Night Out a booming success
Wilma Whateley, center, attended the event with her family, “We’ve had so much fun!” (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - To help students celebrate the start of a new school year and enjoy one more day of summer, the City of Hanceville held its...
Sisters give birth just 61 minutes apart
Sisters Courtney Carpentier, left, and Morgan Bailey, right, who are 21 months apart, gave birth this week just 61 minutes apart. Carpentier holds her son Reece; Bailey holds her daughter Mia. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Sisters Morgan Bailey and Courtney Carpentier have...
Karma in Cullman hosting back-to-school event for in-need families Saturday
CULLMAN - Local nonprofit Karma in Cullman is hosting an event Saturday to assist families with back-to-school needs. Karma, implementing what it calls a “pay it forward” clause, is asking participants to donate blood to LifeSouth. In return, eligible families can pick up backpacks,...
Arrest report: July 30-Aug. 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 30-Aug. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, July 30
Addison, Byron Timothy, 43
unauthorized use of a vehicle
Barfield, Marcus Shawn, 37
FTA- DUI- any substance
Brooker,...
Cullman Police arrest 5 for meth distribution
Top, left to right: Tonya Cunningham, Kathy Woods; bottom, left to right: Selena Cofer, Donald Hill, Regina Swain (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) recently arrested five people for methamphetamine distribution in separate cases.
According to the CPD, between...
‘Pops for a purpose’: Frios open in downtown Cullman
Frios Gourmet Pops Owner Kristy Keiffer, right, and an employee hold a sign for the new shop Friday. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Few things are greater than a delicious, frozen treat on a summer day in Alabama—and none were found as local...
Saturday’s Cullman County ‘God and Country Ride’ to advocate for prayer in schools
CULLMAN – Saturday will be a big day for the Alabama Sons of Liberty as they, alongside the Christian Motorcycle Association, will be traveling on the Cullman County God and Country Ride to all Cullman County Schools. The caravan is making its way to...
Ivey announces 200 official Alabama Bicentennial Schools, including Good Hope High, Vinemont Elementary
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Good Hope High School and Vinemont Elementary School were among those named.
Ivey was joined at the announcement by superintendents, principals, teachers, students and administrators from the selected schools...
Annual Good Hope Back 2 School Bash fills Municipal Park
Jobe Pruett,8, charges through the slip n' slide during Good Hope's Back 2 School Bash Thursday afternoon. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope’s annual Back 2 School Bash saw an excited crowd fill the City’s Municipal Park Thursday afternoon, with kids...
Jersey Mike’s Subs to Open First Cullman Location
CULLMAN – Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, will open in Cullman on August 8. Franchise owner Joseph Livengood and operating partner DeWayne Boyd will hold a grand opening and free sub fundraiser from Wednesday, August 8 to Sunday, August...
Back in Business: Retail Revival in Downtown Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - When talking about what downtown Hanceville was like just a few years ago, a remarkable number of people have applied the same adjective: “dead.” There certainly were businesses around, and some doing well, but place after place in the business district sat...
Goat Island Brewing Co. benefit for Haleigh Moore and her fight against cancer
CULLMAN — A fundraiser was held over the weekend at Goat Island Brewing Co. to benefit Haleigh Moore and her fight against cancer. Moore has been battling a rare form of cancer known as MPNST (malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor), and treatments have been...
Arrest Report: July 31
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 31. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Arrest report not made available by CCSO
Cullman Police Department
Screws, Michael A., 34
Unlawful possession/receiving controlled substance
Culwell, Joshua K.,...
Gov. Ivey awards Community Development Block Grant to extend sewer service for new business in Good Hope
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant to the city of Good Hope to assist in extending sewer service to a new business that will create 25 jobs.
The city will use grant funds to extend sewer service to AGCOR...
Cullman Middle School band camp builds music and marching skills
CULLMAN – Members of the Cullman Middle School (CMS) band met Wednesday for their third day of band camp. The band is preparing for its performances during the upcoming middle school football season.
CMS Band Director Linda Bean said her band does something a lot...
FORMER COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JAMES GRAVES PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUAL ABUSE
CULLMAN – On Tuesday morning, as jury selection was supposed to be getting underway, former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves prevented a trial by pleading guilty to sexual abuse in exchange for probation. According to sources in the Courthouse, Graves admitted to teaching a...
Arrest Report: July 30
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Arrest report not made available by CCSO
Cullman Police Department
Barfield, Marcus S., 37
Possession drug paraphernalia
Obstruction/using false identification
Marsh, Stacie...
Cullman City Council Honors EMA Director Phyllis Little and Retiring Museum Director Elaine Fuller
CULLMAN – On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council took time from resolutions and ordinances to recognize two long-time local officials. Council Public Safety Committee Chairman Andy Page, accompanied by Assistant Police Chief Craig Montgomery and Fire Chief Brian Bradberry, led the Council in recognizing...
Trial Underway in 2014 Drug Overdose Death; Jury Selection Set to Begin in Former County Commission Chairman Sex Abuse Case
CULLMAN - On Monday, Officials at the Cullman County Courthouse seated a jury which heard opening statements in the trial of Cullman resident Crystal Lynn Bulliner for the death of Vincent McGough due to fentanyl overdose. Remaining jurors in the pool are expected to...
Local officials meet with British MP David Duguid during stop in Cullman
CULLMAN – Mr. David Duguid, of the Scottish Conservative Party and a Member of British Parliament (MP) for Banff and Buchan since June 2017, recently visited Cullman with U.S. Congressman Robert Aderholt. Mr. Duguid is a participant in the 41st Annual British-American Parliamentary Group...
Arrest Report: July 26-29
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 26 through July 29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Addison, Byron Timothy, 43
Unauthorized use of a vehicle
Anderson, Candice Megan, 32
FTA – Negotiating worthless...
World of imagination
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Kids will be headed back to school in less than two weeks, and at Parkside School in Baileyton, the students will see some exciting new features. Parkside Principal Richard Orr and his faculty and staff have been busy creating a colorful...
​‘High-energy’ halftime show planned for Cold Springs
Cold Springs marching band members play music from their halftime show during band camp at Cold Springs High School.
COLD SPRINGS – Band camps are in full swing throughout Cullman County, and The Tribune caught up with the Cold Springs marching band on Thursday on...
2 years in a row: Rumors Deli to be named an Alabama Retailer of the Year
CULLMAN - After having to close down, pack up, move out and relocate, and after having to go through a property renovation project that took two tries just to get past the City of Cullman Planning Commission, Rumors Deli can definitely say, “We’re back,”...
Bearcat Band entertains with preview of fall show
Members of the Cullman Bearcat Band march during the band’s end of band camp show Friday night. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman High School Bearcat marching band wrapped up band camp Friday night with a preview of its 2018 halftime show...
‘Pride of Hanceville’ previews halftime show for community
Jesse James (top right), director for the Pride of Hanceville Band, prepares to pray with band members before the band's end of band camp preview performance at Hanceville High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – Friday evening, the Pride of Hanceville Marching Band...
Profile: Kat Daddy’s BBQ and Grill
Kat Daddy’s BBQ and Grill owner Patrick Watson, center, reacts after cutting the ribbon at his restaurant. The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce held the ribbon cutting to welcome Watson as a member. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune)
BREMEN -The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce...
Almost 40 turn out for CCSO Women’s Self-Defense Class
Deputy Chad Whaley speaks at Thursday night's self-defense class. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Almost 40 women on Thursday evening attended the first of a two-part self-defense class conducted by the Cullman County Sheriff's Office. Led by Deputy Chad Whaley, who has been...
Arrest Report: July 26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 26. 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
Pennington, Tommy C., 56
public intoxication
Stutts, Frank J., 33
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Hanceville Police...
COOLFEST draws crowd downtown
Local farmers sold fresh, Cullman-grown produce on Thursday at COOLFEST. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On a warm Thursday afternoon, Cullmanites came downtown for the North Alabama Agriplex’s first COOLFEST. Folks shopped for locally-grown produce from area farmers and handmade goods from local...
Hanceville City Council says tearful farewell to Councilwoman Sharon Porter
Left to right: Hanceville Mayor Pro Tem Jimmy Sawyer, Councilman Charles Wilson, Councilwoman Kim Brown, Councilwoman Sharon Porter and Councilman Justin Pruett. Porter was presented a plaque for her service. The plaque read, "Presented to Councilor Sharon Porter. May your flame continue to burn bright...
Chamber offering seminar as ridesharing service Lyft expands to Cullman area
Image courtesy of Lyft
CULLMAN - Catching a lift is about to get a whole lot easier in the Cullman area.
Months after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s signing of statewide ridesharing legislation, Lyft is preparing to expand to Cullman County. One of the nation’s most popular...
Bearcat Band ramping up for exciting season
Christopher Smith, director of bands for Cullman High School, leads Cullman High School Band members in marching exercises during their band camp at Cullman High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – The Cullman High School (CHS) Bearcat Marching Band is in its second...
Unsung heroes: Cullman County Schools maintenance crews prepare for new school year
Phillip White and Ricky Smith check an electrical multimeter at Holly Pond Middle School. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - The 14 facilities/maintenance crew members employed by the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) have had their hands full this summer, but that’s...
MISSING CHILD ALERT: 15-year-old missing from Madison
UPDATE: 7-27-18, 3:37 P.M. This alert has been canceled. The child has been located.
EMERGENCY MISSING CHILD ALERT FROM THE ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY:
The Madison Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating Makaya Domonique Horton. Makaya Domonique Horton is a 15-year-old black...
Arrest report: July 23-25
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 23-25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
July 23
Bagwell, Westley Lamar, 37
violation of domestic protection order
Boda, David Lee, 45
harassment
Gillott, Carthel Don, 72
prohibited residence- residing...
Hanceville gearing up for Kids’ Night Out, complete with fireworks
Hanceville’s annual Kids’ Night Out back-to-school celebration will take place on Friday, Aug. 3. This year, the City has added fireworks to the event. (Tribune file photo)
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville will hold its annual Kids' Night Out to celebrate the start of...
Gold Ridge man killed in Thursday morning crash
CULLMAN - A car crash early Thursday morning claimed the life of a Gold Ridge man. Joseph Dale Spradlin, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick.
The incident happened shortly before 7 a.m. at the intersection of...
‘Pride of Hanceville’ preparing for new season
Jesse James, Hanceville High School band director, looks on as students march during band camp at Hanceville High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Pride of Hanceville Marching Band kicked off its first full week of band camp this week, with students...
Wag your tail over to Paws for a Cause on Aug. 4 at Rumors Deli
CULLMAN - Whether your pet has paws, hooves, scales or feathers, you will want to be at Rumors Deli Saturday, Aug. 4 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for Paws for a Cause. All proceeds will be benefit the Cullman Area Animal Welfare Association (CAAWA). Get...
COOLFEST starts Thursday afternoon in downtown Cullman
Old-time musician Craig Mann enjoying some cool-of-the-evening front porch time at a festival in Eufaula earlier this year. (courtesy photo)
CULLMAN - COOLFEST is almost here, and you just have to remember 412: be around 412 Public House, located at 412 Second Ave. SE in...
Future still bright for Vinemont 12U team after falling in day two of World Series
The Vinemont 12U softball team and coaches made it all the way to the Dizzy Dean Fastpitch World Series this month. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Evans Johnson)
VINEMONT - Vinemont's 12-and-under softball team advanced to play in the Dizzy Dean Fastpitch World Series in Mississippi...
New Wallace State Dance Program begins this fall, headed by former American Ballet School in Paris Director Brooke Desnoës
Brooke Desnoës
HANCEVILLE - Brooke Desnoës, founder and artistic director of the Academie Americaine de Danse de Paris, today known as the Académie de l’Art de la Danse et de sa Pédagogie (AADP), is returning home to the Cullman area twenty years in France to...
Arrest report: July 24
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 24. 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
Woods, Kathy M., 37
possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance
unlawful possession or...
Hanceville’s Wakefield stepping down after 13 seasons to take HMS principal job
Coach Daniel Wakefield looks on during Hanceville's game against Lauderdale County in the Northwest Regional on Feb. 21, 2018. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - After 13 seasons, Hanceville High School basketball coach Daniel Wakefield is stepping down. Wakefield will be the new principal...
County school board welcomes new faces
Cullman County School Board meeting attendees mingle Tuesday evening. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education officially welcomed many new faces to the county schools at its July meeting, most of them being brand new and some being transferred...
Former Bearcat Thompson shines on mound in Birmingham
Former Bearcat Keegan Thompson was on the mound in Birmingham Tuesday night for the Tennessee Smokies, facing off against the Birmingham Barons. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM - Former Bearcat great Keegan Thompson was on the mound in Birmingham Tuesday night and a crowd...
Saying goodbye: Southern Starlets closing after 35 years, 2 generations of twirlers
Shirley Beshears with some of her Southern Starlets students (Photo courtesy Shirley Beshears)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, July 17, Southern Starlets Baton and Dance Studio Founder/Owner Shirley Byrd Beshears posted a heartbreaking message for her students and friends on Facebook, excerpts of which appear below:
“Friends,...
CARTS driver wins national award; commission rejects FEMA project
Wade Hancock (center), a Cullman Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) driver, is presented with a certificate of achievement for his performance during the 2018 National Community Transit Roadeo by the Cullman County Commission at its meeting on Tuesday. Pictured, left to right, are: Commissioner...
Dr. Allen Jarzombek joins Cullman Regional Urgent Care staff
Dr. Allen Jarzombek (Cullman Regional)
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional has welcomed board-certified family physician Allen Jarzombek, M.D., to its medical staff.
Jarzombek is a graduate of Texas A&M University and completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He completed his...
Hannah Bates Memorial Scholarship started at Wallace State Community College
Family and friends of Hannah Bates have established a scholarship fund in her memory through the Wallace State Future Foundation. On hand for a presentation are from left: her father, Lionel Bates; friend, Jayclyn Nail; mother, Sonya McSwain Bates; Wallace State President Dr. Vicki...
Rhythm of the fall: 3 new band directors in Cullman County
Left to right: Bobby Patrick, West Point High School; Jesse James, Hanceville High School; Melanie Gonzales, Good Hope High School (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Three different Cullman County High Schools have new band directors for this upcoming school year.
The Tribune spoke with...
Good Hope’s Back 2 School Bash set for Aug. 2
GOOD HOPE - The City of Good Hope is hosting the city’s seventh annual Back 2 School Bash on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 5-7 p.m. at Good Hope Municipal Park. Students and their families can enjoy free hot dogs and drinks, participate in a...
Arrest report: July 23
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 23. 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
Wheeler, Alex H., 23
possession of drug paraphernalia
Cade, Dejaun A., 40
FTA- driving while suspended
Mortensen,...
Historically cool: North Alabama Agriplex shares 10 ways Alabama has stayed cool for the last 200 years
A Cullman pup demonstrates how summer coolness is done. He’s available for adoption at the Cullman County Animal Shelter; call 256-734-5448. (Cullman County Animal Shelter)
CULLMAN - As they prepare for this Thursday’s COOLFEST, the North Alabama Agriplex’s Rachel Dawsey and Ben Johnson shared a...
ARC grant to fund CCBOE vocational program technology
Instructors in the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, also known as the Career Center) health sciences program use various simulation devices to give students hands-on experience in health care tasks. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - As The Tribune reported last week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced...
Jack Aces, Elks raise more than $600 for Christmas Love
Participants in the Jack Aces Riding Club and Cullman Elks Lodge fourth annual charity ride pose for a photo at the Cullman Elks Lodge. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Jack Aces Riding Club and the Cullman Elks Lodge hosted the 4th annual...
Good Hope amends alcohol ordinance to attract new business
The Good Hope City Council (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council Monday night approved a change to the City’s alcohol sales ordinance.
In a move that the City hopes will attract new businesses, the council approved Ordinance no. 012-2018,...
CCCDC presents $50K check to Good Hope High School
Pictured left to right: Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney, Cullman County Economic Development Project Coordinator Tanya Sears, CCCDC board member Jamie Speakman, CCCDC board member Brad Williams, Good Hope High School Principal John Hood and Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope (Nick Griffin...
16U Shockwave softball team finishes 2nd at USSSA National Championship
The 16U Shockwave softball team poses with its second-place trophy at the USSSA C-Class National Championship in Gulf Shores last week.
Bottom row, left to right: Hannah Adams, McKenzie Chappell, Dalyn Phillips, Sidney English, Madison Westmoreland, Abby Duke
Second row, left to right: Lexi Kimbrell,...
Chamber adds Furry 5K & 1-Mile Family Dog Walk to August’s 2nd Fridays event
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center’s #WoofLocal movement is ready to take the 2nd Fridays spotlight! Enjoy a night out in beautiful downtown Cullman and lap up our dog-friendly community by taking part in the inaugural Cullman Area 2nd...
Arrest report: July 19-22
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 19-22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
July 19-22
Abbott, Kalyn West, 26
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Armstrong, Dannie Joe,...
Wallace State WaLLi program hosting Aug. 1 informational meeting
WaLLi members from Wallace State Community College toured Bryant-Denny stadium and the Paul W. Bryant Museum in Tuscaloosa, with a side trip to Dreamland Bar-B-Que. (WSCC)
HANCEVILLE - An informational meeting about the Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) will be held Aug. 1 from 2...
Friends of Frankweiler welcome Eiflers back to Cullman
Husband and wife professor/physician team, Dr. Dietmar Eifler and Dr. Reingard Eifler are members of the Friends of Cullman in Cullman’s sister city, Frankweiler, Germany, and are currently enjoying their fifth visit to Cullman. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Sunday afternoon, Cullman’s...
From Cheaha to Meaher, state parks diversity abounds
Cheaha State Park's Callie Thornton takes in the vista at Bald Rock. (Photo by David Rainer)
By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
From a shaded retreat on John’s Bay in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta to the boardwalk atop the highest mountain in the...
Fairview band to host annual car and tractor show Aug. 11; registration underway
Cars lined up for the 2017 Fairview Band Car & Tractor Show; this year’s show will be on Aug. 11 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Tribune file photo)
FAIRVIEW - On Saturday, Aug. 11, Randall Shedd Community Park in Fairview is set to be filled with...
Shannon McNeal enjoys hometown album release party at Rumors Deli
Cullman native Shannon McNeal was home Friday night for a release party for her new album, “Wilting Flowers and Blooming Dreams.” The event took place at Rumors Deli. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, The Tribune dropped by Rumors Deli for...
New Good Hope Raider Band director preparing students for upcoming season
Melanie Gonzales, the new band director for the Good Hope Raider Band, stands in front of a Good Hope logo at Good Hope High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – Members of the Good Hope Raider Band met Thursday for the fourth...
Meet Neil Putman, the revenue office’s newest employee
Pictured are, back row, left to right: Debbie Harden, Darla West, Marcus Mattison; front row, left to right: Jana Shelton, Neil Putman, Barry Willingham (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - When Neil Putman was just shy of 2 years old, he was involved in...
PREP SOFTBALL: CHS hires Lawayne Morton to head Lady Bearcat softball program
Cullman High School's Lady Bearcat softball team has a new coach. Lawayne Morton will take over this season. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Cullman High School announced the hiring of Lawayne Morton as its new head softball coach earlier this week. Morton replaces...
Wallace State students represent college at 2018 Student Leadership Institute at Eufaula’s Lakepoint Resort
Wallace State students attending the 2018 Student Leadership Institute were, front row, from left, Katie Burden, Jada Golden, Emily Dia and Challie Johnson, and back row, from left, Griffin Morris and Truman Boyd. They are pictured with Wallace State’s Dean of Students Dr. Ryan...
