Multiple departments on scene of fire at Brick Haven
See full update at http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2017/07/01/update-portion-brick-haven-event-venue-total-loss
CULLMAN - Multiple departments are on the scene of a fully involved fire at Brick Haven, located at 1889 U.S. Highway 278 West. The highway around the area is closed in both directions.
The structure fire was first reported at 1:02...
Update: Utah State ME working to determine cause of Cullman doctor’s death
Dr. Lane Friedman / Cullman Internal Medicine
CULLMAN - The Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause of death of Dr. Lane Friedman, 62, an internist with Cullman Internal Medicine. Friedman died this week while hiking with his family in Spooky...
Helping hand: Hanceville leaders, personnel turn out to protect home from rising flood water
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, second from left, called the city to action to help community member Lynda Brown. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Friday morning the rains fell on Cullman County...and fell, and fell. Several low-lying areas of Hanceville had begun to experience street...
50 years of service: Cullman Regional Auxiliary hangs up pink smocks
The 50th anniversary celebration gathered past and present volunteers who reminisced and celebrated the many years of service to Cullman Regional. / Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Auxiliary Volunteers recently donated $48,000 in life-saving equipment to the Cullman Regional’s Ambulance Service, Cullman Emergency Medical...
AL farmers ask Congress to support agricultural conservation programs; 2 Cullman County farmers head to D.C.
Cullman County farmers Cody Rasco, left and Gregg DeBoer, right, met with Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama in Washington, D.C. last week. / NSAC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) hosted its second “farmer fly-in” of the fiscal year (FY) 2018...
Undercover operation leads to distribution charge
Johnny Michael Coggins / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - An undercover operation led to the arrest of a Berlin man on Friday. Johnny Michael Coggins, 62, was charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and jailed on a $5,000 property bond.
Cullman City Police Department...
Sheriff activates Lake Patrol ahead of holiday weekend
CULLMAN - Due to the expected high amount of boat traffic on Smith Lake this 4th of July weekend, Sheriff Matt Gentry has activated the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Lake Patrol. The Sheriff's Office will also have extra patrols on the highways in the...
Vacated Colony council seat remains open
COLONY - The Colony Town Council is still trying to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Myra Twitty in early May. At its meeting Tuesday evening, confusion and lack of communication seemed to prevail. The vacancy was an item on the printed...
CCBOE recognizes area businesses and industries for support
State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Cullman Regional’s Lindsey Dossey / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The close relationship between the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) and the area’s businesses and industries has been well-documented. On Thursday, the CCBOE took a little time to thank...
UPDATED: 4th of July celebrations planned across county, starting Saturday
Updated 6-30-17 at 6:09 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Each year when the 4th of July rolls around, families and neighborhoods have get-togethers and barbecues to celebrate the holiday. Below is a roundup of Independence Day festivities to enjoy with the community.
Saturday, July 1: Smith Lake...
Cullman, Mortimer Jordan get in some snaps Thursday
Cullman's Tyler Nunnelley takes a breather after a blocking drill. / Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - High school football teams have changed the version of 7-on-7 competition for the summer time. Known to many as passing camps, the format can now be classified as organized team...
No longer a 4-lane: new lanes causing confusion on Hwy 278 E
Some eastbound motorists are confusing the St. Bernard turn lane (between double yellow lines) for the passing lane that previously began just up the hill. / Wendy Sack
CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently began making modifications to the section of U.S....
Cullman High’s Burroughs selected as AP Reader
Denise Burroughs / Courtesy of Cullman High School
NEW YORK – Denise Burroughs, an AP English literature teacher at Cullman High School, has been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in AP English Literature. Each June, AP teachers and college faculty...
Drug trafficking defendants sue county officials: Sheriff responds
CULLMAN - A group of Cullman County drug trafficking defendants have filed a class action civil rights lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against an array of county officials, claiming that the county’s standard $1 million property bond for drug trafficking is excessive and...
Kindergarten to college: Educators learn about using breakout games in classroom
Aimee Bates, technology integration specialist for Cullman City Schools, checks in with attendees of the Educator Alumni Connection workshop hosted by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association. The workshop showed educators how to use breakout challenges in the classroom to engage students in...
“Too good to be true” Sheriff warns WaLLi class about scams
Sheriff Gentry addresses the WaLLi class at Wallace State on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry visited Wallace State Community College on Wednesday to speak to participants in the Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) senior continuing...
Dizzy Dean 12U Area 1 Tournament: Vinemont takes 3rd place
Vinemont's Toby Hill (4) drives in a run with a base hit against Jasper. / Johnny Thornton
HOLLY POND - Vinemont took third place in the Dizzy Dean 12U Area 1 tournament Wednesday at Lion's Club Park.
Jasper posted a 15-1 victory, moving on to the...
Cullman doctor dies while on vacation in Utah
Dr. Lane H. Friedman / Facebook
Updated 6-29-17 at 9:09 a.m.
CULLMAN - A doctor with Cullman Internal Medicine died this week while on vacation with his family in Utah. According to KSL.com out of Utah, Dr. Lane H. Friedman, 62, was found dead in Kane...
A look at area girls’ basketball teams for the 2017-18 season
Cullman girls’ coach Josh Hembree talks with the Lady Bearcats in a June 22 play-day game at Hartselle. / Johnny Thornton
Editor's note: This is the second in a 2-part series written by Tribune Sports Editor Johnny Thornton from his coverage of girls’ high school...
Update on new athletic facility coming to Good Hope schools
The new athletic training center will be in the old band building at Good Hope High School. / Good Hope High School on Facebook
GOOD HOPE - A new athletic training facility for Good Hope Middle and High Schools is in the works, and coaches...
Registration open for 2017 EvaBank Midnight Run
2016 EvaBank Midnight Run / Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN – Get ready to get your glow on at the 2017 EvaBank Midnight Run on Friday, August 4 at 11:59 p.m. The race will start at the Cullman Civic Center and follow a course through the...
Recipes: scrumptious, easy dishes made with vegetables from the garden
Asparagus roll-ups / Loretta Gillespie
This time of year when everything is so fresh, garden dishes for your table are just the thing to bring family together. After all, who doesn’t love fried okra, creamed corn and tomatoes? Add cornbread and sweet tea and you...
Dizzy Dean Area 1 Tournament: Tough night for local teams
Cullman's Hunter Moore ready to swing at a pitch from Winston County's Eli Edgil Tuesday in the Dizzy Dean Area 1 Tournament / Johnny Thornton
HOLLY POND - Tuesday night was a tough one for three local teams in the Dizzy Dean 12-under, Area 1...
Scott Stadthagen officially kicks off campaign for Alabama House District 9 seat
Left to right: Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, Scott Stadthagen and Cullman City Council President Garlan Gudger/ Andrew Cryer
HARTSELLE- Packing the Hartselle Farmer’s Market to near capacity this weekend, Scott Stadthagen officially kicked off his campaign to represent...
Wallace State conducts annual strategic analysis team meeting for business and industry partners
Wallace State welding program chair Jim Thompson discusses the NC3 safety procedures his department has instituted. / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s administrators and instructors presented to local businesses and industries recently during their annual Strategic Analysis Team meeting.
“This is an important...
“Absolutely fantastic!”
Image credit: TSM at the Rock on Facebook
CULLMAN - Earlier this month, a mix-up with the delivery of a large supply of donated food left the pantry at Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) food bank dangerously low, and its staff scrambling for help.
On Monday,...
A look at area basketball teams for the 2017-18 season
West Point PG Rylan Jones attacked the John Carroll defense in a play day game at Falkville June 23. West Point won 61-44. / Johnny Thornton
Editor's note: This is the first of a 2-part series by Tribune Sports Editor Johnny Thornton from his coverage...
Hanceville FD training a popular draw, not just for firefighters
Firefighters take time out of a busy training day to welcome young visitors. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville Fire Station No. 1 was a popular place to be recently, as the Hanceville Fire Department (HFD) held vehicle firefighting and victim extrication exercises as part...
12U Area 1 Tournament: Vinemont undefeated after Monday; games going on now in Holly Pond
Cullman's Ben Washburn swings at a pitch from Vinemont's Colby Miller Monday night. / Johnny Thornton
Tonight's schedule:
Holly Pond vs. Japser playing now on field 1
Cullman vs. Winston County playing now on field 2
Vinemont vs. Rock Creek 8 p.m. on field 1
Elimination game 8 p.m. ...
Registered sex offender arrested for multiple thefts
Brent Donald Sigala, 44 / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Updated 6-27-17 at 6:40 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Following tips from residents living on County Road 1101, investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested registered sex offender Brent Donald Sigala, 44, of West Point...
County Commission questioned by accident victim’s spouse about conditions on County Road 222
Julian Morris, left, talks with County Engineer John Lang after Tuesday morning's commission meeting. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - County Road 222 has become infamous for the number of wrecks that happen on it. Several deaths and even more injuries have taken place in the...
Cullman Police Department kicks off radKIDS Summer Safety Camp
radKIDS instructor and Cullman Police Department DARE Officer Cindy Rohrscheib demonstrates the self-defense stance./ Heather Mann
CULLMAN - Something special is going down at the Cullman Civic Center this week. The Cullman Police Department and Cullman Parks and Recreation are hosting the popular radKIDS Summer...
Council recognizes firefighter, EMT of the year, bids farewell to 2 fire department veterans
Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt, Firefighter of the Year Lt. Jason Lamb with his son Nathan, EMT of the Year Chase Cornell, and Councilman Andy Page / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - It was a joyful meeting Monday evening as the Cullman City Council recognized...
Harbison, Merrill to host voter registration event at Whitlock’s General Store July 1
Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill are hosting a voter registration drive on Saturday, July 1 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Whitlock's General Store in Trimble.
Free voter ID cards will be issued to anyone who doesn't have a...
Shedd appointed chair of new House Urban and Rural Development Standing Committee
Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview speaks at an event in Cullman earlier this year. / Andrew Cryer
MONTGOMERY - Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R - Monrovia on Monday announced that Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview will serve as chairman of the new House Standing Committee...
City school board awards achievements, introduces new faculty members
Cullman Middle School Principal Lane Hill, with Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, accepts an award naming his school a 2017 National Beta School of Merit.
CULLMAN - At its meeting Monday morning, the Cullman City School Board took time to recognize school and administrative achievements,...
4 area students selected for prestigious 2017 Alabama Governor’s School
BIRMINGHAM - Eighty-nine outstanding rising high school seniors from 24 counties and 56 high schools in Alabama were selected to attend the 2017 Alabama Governor's School at Samford University June 18-30.
Four Cullman-area students were selected:
Carley Byerley, of Cullman, Cullman High School
Reilly Mills, of Hanceville,...
Wallace State-Hanceville certified as Official Campus Site for MLD Certification
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College has been declared an Official Campus Site for MLD Certification Campus of Alabama, making it the only school in north Alabama that will offer the MLD Institute International Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) Certification.
The declaration was granted by the...
Sheriff’s Office investigating death of 3-week-old baby
JOHNSON'S CROSSING - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 3-week-old infant in the Johnson's Crossing community.
Emergency responders from the Johnson's Crossing Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the residence in the 900 block of County Road 483 at 10:22...
7th annual radKIDS Summer Safety Camp kicks off Monday
CPD DARE Officer Cindy Rohrscheib with a participant in last year's radKIDS camp / Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - From June 26-30, the Cullman Police Department and Cullman Parks and Recreation will offer their seventh annual radKIDS Summer Safety Camp for children ages 5-11.
According to...
Local students named to UA’s Spring 2017 Dean’s and President’s Lists
TUSCALOOSA - A total of 11,101 students enrolled during the 2017 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's)....
Can you break out? June 28 workshop offered for area educators
HANCEVILLE - Area educators who want to break out of the rut and get some new ideas for their classrooms will want to take part in an exciting professional development workshop offered this month by the Wallace State Community College Alumni Association. The 2017...
Foxgloves & Fireflies: Broken hearts and ‘a little thought with eyes’
Image credit: Prime Magazine
There is just no good answer to the age-old question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?”
Many have tried to come up with some comforting and reasonable sounding answer, but there really isn’t one. You can come up with all...
Wallace State-Oneonta CDL program helping students hit the road
Wallace State CDL students Kalob Suttles, left, and Donnie McKay, with instructor Ben Matanane. Suttles and McKay are two recent graduates of the CDL program offered through Wallace State’s Oneonta Center. Wallace State offers CDL classes in Blount, Cullman and Winston Counties.
HANCEVILLE — Some...
ALEA encourages parental involvement to prevent underage use of alcohol, tobacco
MONTGOMERY – Summer has officially arrived, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reminds parents that since teens are out of school, they have more free time – often at home alone or with friends. What is to stop them from consuming alcoholic beverages...
Holly Pond Café reopens after renovation
The Holly Pond Café is now open for business. / Heather Mann
HOLLY POND - After a lengthy renovation, Holly Pond's namesake restaurant has reopened with a new look. While there are a few distinct differences, like new wall decorations and lighter paint, the food...
Broken Arrow: Alabama native Earl Smith international star of Cold War documentary
Earl Smith, right, speaking with Thierry Ptlantanida, gave his first-hand account of the near-miss nuclear disaster that he helped to divert, in 1961, near Goldsboro, North Carolina. / Kirk Keller
When former North Alabama resident, Earl Smith, dropped in to do an interview about the...
WaLLi program accepting new members at Wallace State
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 - The Wallace State Community College Lifelong Learning program, WaLLi, is gearing up for its second full...
Recipes and tips: Homemade ice cream
Vintage ice cream maker / Melinda Cox Hall on Pinterest
It’s that time of the year again. No, not taxes or tags or even graduation, that’s all past us. It’s time for some fun, now, and in the South, that translates as shady porches, tall...
Registration begins June 27 for five-week Mini Term II at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - Registration begins Tuesday, June 27 for Summer Mini Term II at Wallace State Community College, with the five-week classes set to start on Wednesday, June 28. The term ends on August 4.
Each semester, Wallace State offers Mini Terms, which condenses a regular...
Tornado watch in effect for all of north Alabama until 8 p.m. tonight
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Tornado Watch for all of north Alabama until 8 p.m. tonight, June 23.
Counties included are Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan,...
2 Berlin residents arrested, meth and other drugs seized
Ronnie Regina Millar, 35, left, and Jesse Dean Thomas, 34 / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
BERLIN - A man and woman from the Berlin community were arrested Wednesday after agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) executed a search warrant of their residence and...
Cullman officially welcomes its first escape game venue
Cullman officially welcomed Escape Cullman to town with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 22. / Photo courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
CULLMAN - On Thursday morning the city of Cullman welcomed its first place to play popular escape games by cutting...
Hanceville mayor gives update on Confederate monuments; Met-South ready to build
Hanceville has added $119,000 in revenue this year from the City’s half-cent sales tax enacted in December. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Mayor Kenneth Nail has not spent much time discussing with the Hanceville City Council his offer to receive any Confederate monuments the city...
West Point leaves Hartselle with a comeback victory
No. 24 Austin Dubberly at the line in the West Point-Decatur Heritage game / Johnny Thornton
HARTSELLE - Winning leaves a smile on the face and warmth in the heart. After starting Thursday's assignment with consecutive losses to Decatur and Athens, West Point said goodbye...
Cullman girls close out play with busy slate in Hartselle
No. 24 Olivia Neal at the line in the first half of the Cullman vs. Hartselle play-day game / Johnny Thornton
HARTSELLE - Cullman's Lady Bearcats had a combo squad that played a combo schedule Thursday in the Hartselle play-day series.
A unit with half varsity...
County school board rolls out new buses, announces new principals
Superintendent Shane Barnette, standing, shows board members the interior of one of the new school buses. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - In an effort to increase student safety, the Cullman County Board of Education announced at its meeting Thursday evening that it will debut 20...
Evacuation in progress following bomb threat at Comfort Suites
UPDATED June 22, 7:20 p.m.
Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper says that the scene at Comfort Suites has been cleared. "The call came in just before 7 o'clock and the officers with the Cullman Police Department, Cullman County Sheriff's Office and staff of the...
New West Point fire station and storm shelter to officially debut July 15
The West Point Town Council meets on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at West Point Town Hall. / Heather Mann
WEST POINT - West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo was happy to announce at this week’s town council meeting that the community...
“It’s not about hate.” Hanceville mayor talks Confederate monuments and potential costs
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail wants New Orleans’ Confederate monuments. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - White supremacist Dylann Roof’s 2015 murder of nine members of the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and the subsequent publication of photos of Roof posing with Confederate...
Mental illness suspected cause of incident at U.S. 278 Chevron
Cullman police responded to a reported attempted robbery this morning at the Chevron on U.S. 278 near I-65. / Rod Wynn
CULLMAN - Mental illness is suspected to have been the cause of an incident this morning at the Chevron on U.S. Highway 278 near...
Cullman man arrested on multiple charges of sexual child abuse
Henry Dewey Loyd / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators today arrested Henry Dewey Loyd, 44, of Cullman on multiple charges of sexual child abuse.
Following a three-month long investigation by the CCSO, investigators discovered that Loyd was targeting someone...
Cullman Lioness Club awards scholarships
The Cullman Lioness Club recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to three students for promoting community service and leadership in the Cullman area.
Pictured from left to right are Josh Conway, Hanceville; Kelsey Styles, Cullman; and Story Hogeland, Good Hope.
To submit a community note, email us at...
Milo’s delays grand opening
Updated 6-22-17 at 9:52 a.m.
The new Cullman Milo’s will be located at 1830 Patriots Way SW. / Wendy Sack
CULLMAN - Those hankering for a Milo’s burger with a glass of the chain’s famous sweet tea will have to wait just a bit longer. The...
Cullman EMA keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Cindy
Image shows Tropical Storm Cindy’s projected path, as of 7 a.m. Thursday morning. / NOAA National Hurricane Center
CULLMAN - The current weather situation in the Gulf with Tropical Storm Cindy has warranted concerns from weather and emergency services in Cullman.
According to the National Weather...
West Cullman neighborhood stunned by midnight gunfire Monday
Timmy G. Twilley, 49 / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A west Cullman neighborhood was startled awake minutes past midnight on Monday, June 19, when two rifle shots rang out from a house near the intersection of Jackson Street and Jackson Drive near the Cullman...
WaLLi member celebrates 90th birthday
Marilyn cracks open a Diet Mountain Dew. She said to eat whatever you want to eat and do whatever you want to do./ Wallace State
CULLMAN - Wallace State Community College WaLLi member Marilyn Lutzky doesn’t let her age slow her down. She arrived at...
51 area students graduate from University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama awarded approximately 5,000 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7.
Area students who received degrees include:
William Collins, of Arab, Bachelor of Science in Education
Austin Hamilton, of Arab, Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration
Christopher Mann, of Arab, Bachelor of...
Duke earns President’s List recognition at Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG - The University of Southern Mississippi has released its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2017 spring semester.
Brooke Allison Duke, of Bremen, made the President’s List.
The President’s List includes full-time students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (all As).
The University of...
Cullman man out on bond arrested for trafficking meth
Jonathan Franklin Davis, 32, of Cullman / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine following a traffic stop on Cherokee Avenue on Monday.
According to a media release from the Cullman Police Department, Officers Trey Higginbotham and...
Indivisible Alabama hosts Democratic candidate forum in Cullman
Shown, clockwise from top left: Bill Browning, Dr. Will Boyd, Van Caldwell, Mark Johnson, Brian McGee, MB Wain, Patricia Todd and Jason Fisher / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - Indivisible Alabama, a “a non-partisan progressive movement that uses grassroots activism and direct action to affect change”...
Return to the Great Smoky Mountains: Gatlinburg
New attractions like the “tree-based” family adventure park Anakeesta are appearing along Gatlinburg’s main thoroughfares. / W.C. Mann
GATLINBURG - Right in the heart of Gatlinburg’s tourist district the main road forks, and in the fork sits the iconic (at least to us hill country...
Snakes you might encounter here
Edited 6-21-17
The Western Pygmy Rattlesnake is found in Alabama. / JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK/National Geographic Creative
CULLMAN - First, you may never see a snake, venomous or non-venomous. Many people, especially in the city might go their whole lives without crossing paths with...
Warriors play hard in Falkville play-day series
FALKVILLE - West Point and Hartselle laid it on the line in a well-played contest at Falkville's Elementary gymnasium Tuesday. When it was over, Hartselle prevailed by a 71-58 decision.
Both teams executed on both ends of the floor, but Hartselle showed a little more...
Dramatic ending as Good Hope goes 3-0 in Falkville
FALKVILLE - Good Hope had its best outing so far in the basketball play-day series, knocking off three opponents Tuesday in Falkville.
Two of the wins came in the morning time at the Falkville Elementary gym over Lawrence County and New Hope.
Then to compile a...
Heatherly signs $1 million deal with Cincinnati Reds; area coaching roundup
Edited for clarity, 6-20-17, 9 p.m.
Heatherly pitching in the 2016 AHSAA 6A state championship series/ Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - A week after being selected in the MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds, Cullman left-hander Jacob Heatherly signed a contract with the National League franchise, valued...
Topre America expanding operation: larger facility, new jobs
On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 100 participants from the 2016 National Arc Welding Conference visited Topre Corporation in Cullman. / Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - Topre America, a manufacturer of press-formed metal components for automobiles from brands Toyota, Hond, and Nissan, recently moved part of...
Fairview hooping it up with no permanent coach so far
FALKVILLE - Fairview basketball is moving right along, even without a permanent head coach.
Eddie Groves stepped down in the spring after leading the Aggies the last two years with Fairview winning the 5A, Area 13 title in February and hosting a sub-regional playoff game.
At...
Lions, Lionesses install new officers, celebrate members
Lion Ed Henke receives the first Helen Keller Legacy Award. / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - The Cullman Lions and Lionesses held a joint dinner Monday night to install newly elected officers, celebrate 40 years of Cullman Lionesses and to present several awards to outstanding members.
New...
Wallace State recipient of Education Wins! donation from Team One Nissan of Albertville
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College English instructor Cindy Smith, left, and President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, right, accept a $200 donation from Roosevelt Oliver of Team One Nissan of Albertville. The donation comes from the dealership’s Education Wins! program, which allows their customers to...
Cullman High’s Hembree selected for Advanced Placement Reading
Josh Hembree and family/ Courtesy of Cullman High School, Kim Hall
NEW YORK – Josh Hembree, an AP Calculus teacher at Cullman High School, has been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in AP Calculus. Each June, AP teachers and college...
Late-inning comeback gives Cullman Dizzy Dean 12U district title
No. 5 Hunter Moore bats in the top of the first for the Cullman All Stars. / Johnny Thornton
VINEMONT - Cullman's 12-under All Stars put together a comeback in the final two innings to overtake Winston County's All Stars 7-4 and win the Dizzy...
West Point romps Hatton, Vinemont falls in Falkville play-day series
West Point's Colton Sapp (1) shoots from the line vs. Hatton. / Johnny Thornton
FALKVILLE - West Point and Vinemont began the final week of play-day basketball on the campus of Falkville High School. Both teams are scheduled to play a series of games here...
Garden City council still shaken by loss of Councilman Gene Norman
Norman’s name plate still hangs in front of his empty seat in town hall. / W.C. Mann
GARDEN CITY - At Monday evening’s meeting, the Garden City Town Council was still visibly shaken by the recent and sudden death of Councilman Gene Norman. Norman passed away...
Five Below to open in Cullman Shopping Center
The new Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center will be in the building left vacant by Hancock Fabrics. / MRP
CULLMAN - Specialty retail store Five Below, whose products are aimed at pre-teen and teen customers and are all priced at $5 and...
CHS Class of 1962 holds 55-year reunion
The Cullman High School Class of 1962 had its 55-year reunion on Saturday night at Top of the Town. They were the very first class to graduate from the new Cullman High School.
First row left to right: Katherine Denny Johnson, Juanita Schafer McCravy, Brenda...
This week in Cullman history (June 13-20)
Ad for the grand opening of the new location of the Copeland Mattress Factory / June 13,1940 issue of The Cullman Tribune
On Saturday, June 15, 1940, Cullman’s Copeland Mattress Factory held the grand opening of its new location. The factory’s new location was five...
Battleground’s Camp Liberty expands, adds new courses
BATTLEGROUND - Camp Liberty is now in its second year in Cullman County, after previously being in Marion, Alabama, and is expanding for those interested in a military-style experience, a secluded campsite or even a wedding.
Two new courses will be added to the Extreme...
Cullman Christian School yearbook team wins national award
Members of the CCS yearbook team with their award bannerI / Leeanna Smith
CULLMAN - Recently, Cullman Christian School became one of only four schools to win Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award. Jostens, a producer of yearbooks, class rings and other academic memorabilia,...
Former Cullman woman killed in Nashville
Amy Freeman Williams/ Facebook
CULLMAN - A former Cullman resident was killed Saturday night in Nashville. According to Nashville's WKRN, Amy Freeman Williams, 41, was shot outside her home by an ex-boyfriend in the 1500 block of Fatherland Street near South 15th Street around 10:15...
Files from Yesteryear: 1900 and 1950
From the Files of 1900:
The Polytechnic College will close Friday and the scholars will picnic at Blue Hole on Saturday.
Ice cream is now sold to People’s Restaurant – ad.
Mrs. Judge Fuller and pretty little daughter, Gladys and Miss Caroline Schlosser visited Birmingham this week.
Oster...
Vila Tyree celebrates 92nd birthday
Vila Tyree celebrated her 92nd birthday on June 4, 2017. She has lived most of her life in the Helicon community. Vila was a stay-at-home mother for several years, during which time she worked on the chicken farm. She was a beloved lunchroom lady...
Good Hope council talks road repairs, plans back-to-school bash
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope's latest city council meeting started off on a positive note with the financial report showing that excise taxes have finally been received, and the meeting stayed simple and efficient. Councilman John Harris reported that the audit of the council...
Vinemont receives favorable audit; roads being resurfaced
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Town Council kicked off this month’s meeting by reviewing the results of the recent town audit, which showed no problems detected. A comparison sheet of previous years' audits showed an incredible increase in the Town's funds. With everyone happy with...
Colony summer kids’ program going strong; efforts to fill empty council seat stall
Last week, students got to construct an electronic circuit to power a light. / Patricia Ponder
COLONY - The latest Colony Town Council meeting included exciting news about the Town’s summer feeding and activity program. Meanwhile, the council reached its deadline for filling the seat...
“Operation Broken Heart IV” locks up child predators
MONTGOMERY - Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces around the country, including the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, hosted by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), launched in April a two-month operation called, “Operation Broken Heart IV.” Operation Broken Heart IV...
Return to the Great Smoky Mountains: Pigeon Forge
A panoramic view of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the south side of Gatlinburg shows evidence of substantial recovery in both the natural and man-made categories. / W.C. Mann
PIGEON FORGE - On Nov. 23, 2016, a fire started in the Great Smoky...
Cullman Red wins Dizzy Dean 6U district title
Cullman Red wins the Dizzy Dean 6-Under District V title. Coaches are Keith Glass, Charley Shadeck, Coley Hicks and Justin Gobble./ Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - Little Nesmith Park was active Friday night and part of Saturday for the Dizzy Dean 6-Under District V baseball tournament.
The...
Yutaka gives back
Employees of Yutaka Technologies spent Friday cleaning Cullman’s Good Samaritan Health Clinic as part of Honda’s National Week of Service. / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - Yutaka Technologies took part in Honda’s National Week of Service Friday afternoon, with 24 employees volunteering their time for the...
Funeral services held for Garden City Councilman Gene Norman
The stock car that Gene Norman raced in for the final time three weeks ago in Arkadelphia / Johnny Thornton
HANCEVILLE - Funeral services were held Friday for Miles Eugene "Gene" Norman at Hanceville Funeral Home, with burial at Garden City cemetery.
Norman passed away Monday,...
