Childhaven’s annual yard sale Friday, Saturday
CULLMAN - After a three-year absence from the calendar, Childhaven will be once again be hosting its annual yard sale. The event, which will be on March 3 and 4, from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., will feature items that have been donated to...
Morning music: “Good Morning”
Good morning ! We got ‘cha rolling this morning with Mandisa’s “Good Morning” requested by reader Becky Lee. Thanks for listening and spreading the love, Becky!!!
Mandisa Lynn Hundley (born October 2, 1976), known professionally as Mandisa, is an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording...
Giddyup! West Point band’s 34th annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo this weekend
CULLMAN - Strap on your spurs and head out to the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center this Friday and Saturday for the 34th Annual Ford IPRA Stars and Stripes Rodeo, put on by the West Point Band Boosters.
Tickets are on sale now at Jack’s...
Girl Scout troop forming in Colony, looking for members
Kim Searcy addresses the Colony Town Council
COLONY - Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama (GSNCA) is looking for a few good girls...around Colony. The closest troop to the community is located in Good Hope, a fair distance. Parents of girls who want to be...
Obituary: Wilda C. Weaver Hyche
Funeral services for Wilda C. Weaver Hyche, 93 of Cullman, will be Friday, March 3, 2017 at 12 noon at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at Cullman City Cemetery; Rev. Chuck Worley officiating.
Mrs. Hyche was born May 11, 1921 in Jefferson Kansas to...
Obituary: Kerry Wayne Evans
Funeral services for Kerry Wayne Evans, age 87 of Cullman, will be Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Patrick Egan, O.S.B. officiating; interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Evans...
First Source for Women visits Good Hope council
First Source for Women Executive Director Catherine Bethell
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council closed the month of February on a high note with several positive council reports and a visit from the First Source for Women pregnancy center, which has been visiting...
Obituary: Dorothy Louise Yalsh
Dorothy Louise Yalsh, 90, passed away February 27. Service information is unavailable at this time. Moss Service Funeral Home directed.
Tornado watch in effect until 6 p.m.
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a tornado watch until 6 p.m. for all counties in the Huntsville forecast area:
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected...pushing southeast and affecting areas along and north of a line from Southern Middle Tennessee to...
Colony council signs off on Smith Lake evacuation plan, prepares for NWS storm spotter class
COLONY - Colony welcomed Director Phyllis Little of the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), and officially signed off on the agency's emergency evacuation plan for Smith Lake Dam (Lewis Smith Dam) at Tuesday night’s council meeting.
Should the dam fail, Colony is an area...
Cullman ranked no. 2 micropolitan in U.S. for the 2nd consecutive year
CULLMAN - Site Selection magazine has named Cullman as the no. 2 micropolitan in the country for 2016. It’s the second consecutive year Cullman has ranked second. Micropolitans are cities with a population of 10,000 to 50,000 that cover at least one county. There...
Morning music: “If You’re Ready, Come Go with Me”
This is the fourth installment of a new weekday morning post called "Morning music." From The Tribune's Loretta Gillespie: "We are about to make your mornings a little brighter, happier and a whole lot more fun than listening to a lot of bad news!...
WSCC athletics update: WSCC basketball postseason begins Friday; baseball, women’s golf, tennis & softball updates
Wallace State freshman infielder Jodie Farnetti throws across the diamond on Feb. 24.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball teams wrapped up the regular season at Snead State on Monday night and now prepare for the postseason.
Wallace State’s women’s team hosts an Alabama Community College Conference...
Cullman City Schools waiting until Wednesday morning to announce possible early dismissals
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson addressed Cullman City Schools dismissing early Wednesday due to threat of inclement weather: "We are waiting to see the latest briefing in the morning. The county was already releasing early for PD."
Cullman County Schools to dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday
Cullman County Schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, due to the threat of severe weather.
3A STATE SEMIFINALS: Holly Pond leaves it all on the floor, falls to Midfield 86-78
BIRMINGHAM - Holly Pond left it all on the floor at the Legacy Arena Tuesday morning as they took on the Midfield Patriots in the 3A State Semifinals, with the Patriots emerging victorious, 86-78.
Midfield opened the game with a basket by Kalon Williams and...
Part 4: There but for fortune: a mother’s story
This is the true story of heartache, physical, sexual and alcohol abuse, love, hate, financial burdens and finally, finding joy, happiness and hope.
We trust that you will understand why the names and some of the circumstances had to be changed to protect the privacy...
Meet Cheryl Parker, Cullman Christian School’s new principal
CCS Interim Principal Cheryl Parker
CULLMAN - Cheryl Parker retired a few years ago, after working as a teacher and counselor in the Morgan County public school system for 31 years. Most recently, she taught at Falkville Elementary School. Like so many retirees today, though,...
Morning music: “You Make Me Feel Like Dancin’”
This is the third installment of a new weekday morning post called "Morning music." From The Tribune's Loretta Gillespie: "We are about to make your mornings a little brighter, happier and a whole lot more fun than listening to a lot of bad news!...
Cullman City Council awards $407,812 contract to rebuild Larkwood Road, to begin in April
Tribune file photo/Dec. 2015
CULLMAN - Reconstruction of Larkwood Road should begin in mid-April, according to the Cullman City Council, who met for a regularly-scheduled meeting Monday evening. A section of the road was undermined and severely damaged in the Christmas flood of 2015, and...
West Point falls to Danville in 15-4 rout
WEST POINT - It may have been cold during West Point's home game vs. Danville, but the bats were certainly red-hot from both sides early on. Unfortunately for the Lady Warriors, the Lady Hawks were the ones that kept the pressure on for the...
Strikeouts and shutouts; Hurst and Hanceville down Good Hope 6-0
GOOD HOPE - A soggy day did little to dampen the spirits of Hanceville or the arm of senior Branen Hurst as he hurled 107 pitches, striking out 13 Raiders on his way to a 6-0 shutout of Good Hope. Hurst was dominating from...
Holly Pond prepares to face Midfield in Tuesday’s 3A state semifinals
BIRMINGHAM - A highly anticipated matchup between the top two ranked basketball teams in Class 3A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association is set to take place Tuesday morning at 10:30 at the Legacy Arena inside the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
Midfield and Holly Pond...
Alabama employers among Freedom Award semifinalists
MONTGOMERY – Three Alabama employers are among 148 semifinalists for the 2017 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. They were selected from 3,064 nominations submitted by Guardsmen and Reservists.
The three employers are:
Team TSI, Albertville (small business)
Topre America Corp., Cullman (large business)
Phenix City Board of...
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday: what are they?
CULLMAN - This week, you may see and hear some things that are a little out of the ordinary around town: people wearing more beads than usual (especially purple, green and gold), churches serving pancakes for supper, and folks going about with sooty smudges...
Extension office: $2 hardwood tree sale tomorrow at Agriplex
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Alabama Extension Office announced today that it will hold another tree sale; the office held the popular Arbor Day tree sale event earlier this month and quickly ran out of trees.
This sale will take place tomorrow, Feb. 28, beginning...
WSCC Nursing, Dental Health students teach elementary students health and personal safety
Hanceville Elementary School students give each other high fives during a demonstration on how germs are spread. Each student started with one spot of paint on their hand before they started going down the line giving each other a high five.
HANCEVILLE - On the...
Registration for Wallace State’s spring Mini Term II is March 2-3, classes begin Friday, March 3
HANCEVILLE – Registration for Wallace State Community College’s spring semester Mini Term II classes takes place Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3. Classes begin March 3.
Wallace State has multiple options, including online courses, that students can register for during the second mini term....
Morning music: “Heaven”
This is the second installment of a new weekday morning post called "Morning music." From The Tribune's Loretta Gillespie: "We are about to make your mornings a little brighter, happier and a whole lot more fun than listening to a lot of bad news!...
The Link hosting 5-year celebration
CULLMAN - The Link of Cullman County will host its 2017 annual event and fundraiser on March 2 at The Link of Cullman County Community Place, 708 Ninth Street SE. Festivities will begin with a ribbon cutting at noon with the Cullman Area Chamber...
This week in high school sports
CULLMAN - Here's what the upcoming week looks like for high school sports, pending any changes due to weather.
BB - Baseball, SB - Softball, SC - Soccer
MONDAY:
Falkville @ Holly Pond BB 4 p.m.
Lindsay Lane @ Vinemont BB 4 p.m.
Hanceville @ Good Hope BB 4...
Files from Yesteryear: 1939
From the Files of 1939:
Mr. John Ivey visited Mr. Hiram Ivey, of Joppa, on Sunday evening.
Misses Jennie Miller and Ruth and Ruby Johnson were the Saturday evening callers of Miss Marjorie Jackson.
Among the number represented at the reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Joy...
Etha Baptist hosts BBQ to raise mission funds
Back (L-R): Shane Rusk, Danny Baker, Wess Glispie, Shay Brown and MiKayla Hadley
Front (L-R): Jo Anna Brown and Jasmine Rusk
Other volunteers not pictured: Johnathan Shofner, Sherry Swindall and Ilen Gutherie
CULLMAN - Members of the Etha Baptist Church on Friday held the first of...
BREAKING NEWS: Cullman County Detention Center inmate dies; no foul play suspected
CULLMAN - An inmate at the Cullman County Detention Center has died. According to a media release from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, inmate Cody Dwayne Strickland, 26, of Cullman, was taken to Cullman Regional early Sunday morning after being treated and evaluated for...
Sawdust and Thread Gifts opens in Holly Pond
Marty and Karen Martinez on the porch of their shop
HOLLY POND - We normally think of folks retiring to Florida, but where do folks in Florida retire to? Well, according to former Floridians Marty and Karen Martinez, Holly Pond is a pretty good place.
"How...
Cullman Animal Control searching for missing horse
CRANE HILL - Capt. Tim McKoy and the Cullman County Animal Control Office (CCAC) are looking for a horse that is missing and presumed stolen from the Crane Hill/Guthery's Crossroads area.
On Feb. 9, Terry Turney reported a female horse named "Doll" stolen from her...
Crowds enjoy this year’s Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner
CULLMAN - On Saturday, the Cullman Lions Club and Lioness Club put on their annual fundraising fish and ham dinner at Cullman Middle School's cafeteria. Diners could eat onsite or take out; drive-thru service was even available. Lions prepared the dinners, while the Lioness...
First Source for Women to take services on the road with new mobile unit
The Stork Bus
HANCEVILLE - First Source for Women (FSW), a pro-life pregnancy and parenting resource center in Hanceville, sees around 90 visitors a month. The agency is one of only a few in this part of the state, and serves a large area, including...
Choosing life: First Source for Women offers help for women facing pregnancy
First Source for Women Director Catherine Bethell
HANCEVILLE - When a woman finds herself in the sometimes frightening circumstance of an unplanned pregnancy, she may feel backed up in a corner with few options. First Source for Women (FSW), a faith-based pregnancy support service located...
Fired up for a cause: Cullman EMS 2017 Chili Cook-off
Director's Choice winner Jared Johnson with Cullman EMS Director James Curtis
CULLMAN - It was a busy day at Cullman Emergency Medical Services on Second Avenue downtown Saturday, but not for the normal reasons. On this Saturday, firefighters, emergency medical responders and law enforcement officers...
Tom Hendrix, man behind Tom’s Wall, passes away
FLORENCE - Tom Hendrix, the man behind Tom's Wall in Florence, has died, according to a report from WAAY-TV: "According to family members, Hendrix was 83-years-old and died of natural causes Friday."
The Tribune profiled Hendrix back in August 2016, when he shared with us...
AHSAA issues 2 new rules: game number and pitch counting
West Point High School Athletic Director Randy Jones with the pitch count equipment at Friday’s game
WEST POINT - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) has made two changes to the rules for prep baseball in Alabama. Teams from Class 1A to 6A are...
Fairview romps over J.B. Pennington, 18-0
FAIRVIEW - Truman Boyd was in true form on the mound, getting plenty of run support, as the Fairview Aggies romped to an 18-0 shutout of the J.B. Pennington Tigers Saturday afternoon.
Boyd allowed three hits, hurling a complete game shutout that was called in...
Colony gathers to celebrate Black History Month, town
Event Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Ethel Alexander
COLONY - Citizens of Colony and others gathered in the town’s Educational Complex Friday night, packing its auditorium to celebrate Black History Month, and to celebrate Colony’s own history as a community. The event slogan was "Stepping from...
8 arrested for drug offenses in separate incidents Friday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested eight individuals for various drug charges in two separate incidents.
After a tip from a local resident, CNET agents visited Countryside Acres...
7th-inning comeback lifts Hanceville past West Point, 7-5
WEST POINT - Hanceville's bats were silent until the Bulldogs put together a seventh-inning comeback, turning a potential loss to West Point into a thrilling 7-5 come-from-behind victory Friday evening.
Entering the seventh, the Bulldogs were held scoreless and managed four hits against West Point...
Annual Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner set for Saturday
CULLMAN - The annual Cullman Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Cullman Middle School cafeteria.
The cost is $10 per-plate, with a choice of either ham or a catfish filet.
According to Lion...
Grass fire threatening structure on Hwy 69 N
UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. Cullman Fire Rescue is reporting that the fire has been brought under control. Multiple vehicles, between 7-8, were burned, according to CFR Public Information Officer Brian Bradberry. The fire also threatened an LP tank and caught a power pole on fire.
"Our...
CPD investigating reported groping of a 9-year-old girl at north Cullman Wal-Mart
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department is investigating a report of a man allegedly inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl at the north Wal-Mart store. The incident happened on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Sgt. David Nassetta is handling the investigation.
"We had a report of a girl...
Hanceville man arrested with meth, hydrocodone
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police officers conducting a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger pickup with a switched tag found that the passenger in the vehicle, Billy Alexander Parson, 20, of Hanceville had outstanding warrants with the state.
Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Trey Higginbotham...
Traffic stop leads to arrest for meth
CULLMAN - A Baldwin man was arrested in Cullman after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to the Cullman City Police Department.
Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Tyler Jackson conducted a traffic stop on Highway 278 West and...
City of Hanceville moves forward with ACE accreditation
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville is moving forward with its plan to pursue accreditation as an Alabama Community of Excellence (ACE). Last night, the Hanceville City Council approved a motion to apply for acceptance to the ACE program. If its application is accepted,...
Cullman begins defense of 6A title, plays Pelham to a 3-3 finish
CULLMAN - In a make-up game from the rain-out earlier in the week, Cullman welcomed the Pelham Panthers to Oliver Woodard Stadium as they started their defense of their 6A State soccer title.
It was slow going for the Bearcats in the first half. Pelham...
Morning music: “Love Train”
As Thursdays, yesterday was one of the best. Mainly, I think, because before daylight yesterday I heard “Love Train” on the soundtrack of a movie. Now, I don’t know about you, but to me, there is just something happy about that song, and so...
6th annual severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday starts today
CULLMAN - Alabama will hold its sixth annual severe weather preparedness tax holiday, starting today, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 at midnight, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain severe weather preparedness items free of state...
Reflecting on this year’s NW Regional: the normal and not so normal
HANCEVILLE - Any time there is a spectacular event like the Alabama High School Athletic Association Northwest Regional basketball tournament gathered for a week at such a great venue as Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum, you expect to see a normal and not so...
Cullman falls in extra innings to Gardendale in home opener
CULLMAN - Cullman looked to win their home opener against Gardendale today. It took extra innings, but the Lady Bearcats fell, 6-1.
The first five innings saw a combined five hitters reach base for both teams. The sixth inning, Gardendale put together the first scoring...
Wallace State partners with Kids to Love to create a brighter future for foster kids
Wallace State Mechatronics instructor Keith Tolbert and Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges
HANCEVILLE - At any given time, more than 6,000 children are in Alabama's foster care system. Every year, approximately 200 of them reach their 18th birthdays and "age out." Many of these,...
Cullman County EMA issues new emergency plan for Smith Lake Dam
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has issued an updated evacuation plan for areas of the county that could be affected by a catastrophic failure of, or high-volume discharge from, Smith Lake Dam (Lewis Smith Dam). It should be noted...
Cullman honored as “Tree City” for 29th straight year
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs with St. Paul's Lutheran School's Gracie Moody, who won first place in her school's Arbor Day poster contest
CULLMAN - On Thursday morning, the Alabama Forestry Commission and Extension Service were on hand at Cullman City Hall to honor the city...
FFA Week with Ethan Lake
Freshmen FFA group after receiving their green hand degrees
WEST POINT - At the ripe old age of 27, Ethan Lake has come full circle, well, at least for now. Lake, who is a graduate of West Point High School, is now living his dream...
Wenonah ends Lady Aggies’ best-ever season 67-46 in Northwest Regional final
HANCEVILLE - Not having a healthy Abbi Taylor, along with an ineffective second quarter, was too much for the Fairview Lady Aggies to overcome Wednesday afternoon when they played No. 2 Wenonah for the Class 5A Northwest Regional title.
Wenonah went back to Birmingham with...
No. 2 Holly Pond tops Locust Fork to win regional; headed to the Final 4
HANCEVILLE - For a half, Locust Fork was not run off the Tom Drake Coliseum floor by the No. 2 ranked Holly Pond Broncos in the Northwest Regional 3A championship game Wednesday afternoon.
Defense, a trademark for the Broncos all season, took over after intermission....
7A basketball coming into its own at Northwest Regional
HANCEVILLE - Class 7A in the Alabama High School Athletic Association is just into its third year. This classification has made a name for itself in the sport of basketball in its short history.
A new champion was crowned in the Northwest Region in girls...
Fire department hot topic for Garden City council
GARDEN CITY - A large portion of the Garden City Town Council meeting this week focused on the town’s volunteer fire department and services. Of concern is that many of the people who live outside the town’s limits, yet still in the Garden City...
Tuesday scoreboard and Wednesday schedule, including Holly Pond and Fairview
Cullman High School's Bearcat News Network covering the action
HANCEVILLE - 2017 Northwest Regional championship play continued today. Below are today's scores and tomorrow's schedule, including the Holly Pond boys at 2:15 p.m. and the Fairview girls at 4 p.m.
Tuesday's scores:
7A G: Hoover 46, Sparkman...
CCSO makes multiple arrests; meth, ICE, meth lab, pills, firearm seized
CULLMAN COUNTY - Seven people were arrested over the weekend for various drug charges, including unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, public intoxication and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
The Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) executed a search warrant...
Holly Pond’s Kirsten Campbell to compete in Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen Pageant
SYLACAUGA – Forty-six young ladies from across the state, including one from Cullman County, will compete for the title of Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen 2017 and $500,000 in scholarships on March 4-5 at B.B. Comer Memorial High School in Sylacauga. The pageant is the...
Community fills Empty Bowls event
CULLMAN - Beautiful spring-like weather brought people out in droves to First United Methodist Church Cullman (FUMC) on Monday afternoon. The church hosted the 14th Annual Empty Bowls of Cullman County Chili Dinner. Guests enjoyed live entertainment, a silent auction and of course chili,...
West Point Council discusses Hwy 157 turn lane, imposes fine for sewer dumping
Plans for a new convenience store on the south side of AL 157 in West Point.
WEST POINT - On Monday evening, the West Point Town Council once again addressed the upcoming extended deceleration/turn lane on Alabama Highway 157. The lane is planned for the...
Monday scoreboard and Tuesday schedule
HANCEVILLE - Northwest Regional semi-final play wrapped up today and championship play began. Below are today's scores and tomorrow's schedule.
Monday scores:
5A G: Wenonah 59, Mae Jemison 37
5A: Mae Jemison 64, Fairfield 49
5A G: Fairview 59, Lawrence Co 46
5A: Lee-Huntsville 53, Wenonah 50
2A G: Tanner...
Wallace State baseball wins 4-game series against Wabash Valley; WSCC softball collects three wins in Gulf Shores
Wallace State left-hander Drake Cole (15) pitched in relief during the first game of the doubleheader.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team continued its early-season success over the weekend, winning a four-game series against Wabash Valley (Ill.) College.
The Lions swept a doubleheader on Saturday...
Lady Eagles come up short against Tanner in regional championship, 66-47
HANCEVILLE - A nightmare of a second quarter offensively prevented the Cold Springs Lady Eagles from seeing their basketball season extend into another week.
Tanner claimed the AHSAA Class 2A Northwest Regional title Monday afternoon by the final score of 66-47 at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Down...
44th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction to be held March 10
CULLMAN - The 44th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction will be held on Friday, March 10 at the Cullman Civic Center. Proceeds will benefit local charities, projects and other community causes.
Admission to the auction is free. Items can be viewed beginning at 4:30 p.m....
Lady Aggies punch their ticket to 5A Northwest Regional title game
HANCEVILLE - Fairview enjoyed a great deal of success Monday afternoon in a 59-46 victory over Lawrence County to advance to the AHSAA Class 5A Northwest Regional championship game.
Now comes the biggest challenge for the Lady Aggies, a battle against defending state champion and...
Fairview theater’s #Viral has powerful message for audience
FAIRVIEW - Mark Dobbs, Fairview High School theater teacher and director of Fairview Theater Works, put together a simple yet powerful performance over the weekend at the school's auditorium. With assistant director Leah Rodriguez, light/sound technician Ally Grund and technical assistants Katie Tucker and...
Registration for outdoor programs now open at CP&R
CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation has several outdoor programs registering now for adults and children. Youth Outdoor Adventure, Kayaking Classes for beginner and intermediate boaters and Community Garden Classes are all open now for registration at the Cullman Civic Center or online...
I-65 N at Exit 318 will be down to 1 lane on Tuesday and Wednesday
CULLMAN - Interstate 65 northbound at Exit 318/Lacon will be down to one lane from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). Motorists should expect delays.
Crews will be working to repair the...
Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division hosts 2nd annual Signing Day
Signing letters of intent with the Machine Tool Technology 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...
Prep softball preview: Veteran Lady Bearcat squad looks for another deep playoff run
It was a tough loss for the Cullman Lady Bearcats as they came up short to Southside, 6-2, in the semifinals of the loser’s bracket in the 2016 6A State Softball Tournament on May 20, 2016. This year they hope to bring home the...
Profiles in Faith: Hearts for missions at Etha Baptist Church
2016 mission trip to Nicaragua
CULLMAN - Etha Baptist Church can be a little hard to find: it has a Cullman address, but is located about midway between Fairview and Eva. It may be a challenge to figure out where they are, but the people...
Files from Yesteryear: 1939 and 1957
From the Files of 1957:
Cold Springs Boy Makes Record with Corn Crop
Jack Rice, President of Cold Springs F.F.A. Chapter, proved that corn can be economically grown in this section. Last year, he raised 135 bushels of corn on three acres, at the cost of...
Part 3: There but for fortune: a mother’s story
This is the true story of heartache, physical, sexual and alcohol abuse, love, hate, financial burdens and finally, finding joy, happiness and hope.
We trust that you will understand why the names and some of the circumstances had to be changed to protect the privacy...
This week in Cullman history (Feb. 14-21)
This week in Cullman history (Feb. 14-21)
On the night of Friday, Feb. 17, 1956, a tornado struck Cullman County. No fatalities occurred, but there was widespread property damage to homes, barns and cars. Roof damage was particularly widespread. At least one home was destroyed...
Inside Cullman’s mental health system
Chris Van Dyke, executive director of the Cullman Mental Health Authority/Mental Healthcare of Cullman
CULLMAN - For our last installment on mental health and the frightening 2017 suicide surge in Cullman County, the Tribune spoke with Chris Van Dyke, executive director of the Cullman...
Saturday scores and Monday schedule
HANCEVILLE - Northwest Regional semi-final play continued today at Wallace State Community College's Tom Drake Coliseum. Below are Saturday's scoring recap and Monday's schedule.
Saturday's scores:
4A G: West Limestone 44, Good Hope 23
4A: Cordova 72, Priceville 41
4A G: Deshler 78, Haleyville 42
4A: Fayette Co 53,...
Northwest Regional nail biter: Broncos pull out a 71-66 victory over Lauderdale Co.
HANCEVILLE - Holly Pond was challenged strongly Saturday afternoon by Lauderdale County in the AHSAA Class 3A Northwest Regional semi-final, but the Broncos survived the scare by the Tigers 71-66 and will return to Tom Drake Coliseum on Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. play for...
Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson to judge 2017 US Invitational Weld Trials next week
Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson has been selected to judge the 2017 US Invitational Weld Trials in Decatur next week. The six-day event is at the Robotics Technology Park in Decatur.
Thompson, who is approaching 22 years...
Trinity Lutheran Church welcomes new associate pastor
Rev. Dr. Carl L. Beckwith and family
HANCEVILLE - On Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, Trinity Lutheran Church in Hanceville installed and welcomed their new associate pastor, Rev. Dr. Carl L. Beckwith. The service was officiated by Trinity’s Senior Pastor, Rev. John Jankens and the Rite...
West Limestone pulls away from Lady Raiders to win Northwest Regional semi
HANCEVILLE - An experienced West Limestone Lady Wildcat team got control of the second half to end Good Hope's playoff run by a 44-23 victory in the semifinals of the AHSAA 4A Northwest Regional Saturday morning.
Good Hope kept the game tight by halftime, trailing...
“A short-term solution to a long-term problem”: Sheriff Gentry weighs in on mental health issues
CULLMAN - In our continuing series on suicide and mental health, the Tribune sat down with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to get his perspective.
Sheriff Gentry began by noting the differences between true mental illness and temporary conditions brought on by substance abuse. The...
Bicentennial kickoff set for March 3
CULLMAN - Plans for the upcoming Alabama 200, three-year bicentennial celebration are taking shape.
The statewide kickoff for the event is March 3, 2017, when towns and cities all over the state will initiate the event in various ways. Cullman’s event will be held at...
Rep. Randall Shedd talks current legislative session
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Legislative Session began on Feb. 7. Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview (Alabama House District 11, which includes portions of Blount, Cullman, Marshall and Morgan Counties), spoke about some of the issues legislators are dealing with this month.
Impeachment
On Tuesday Shedd and Rep....
Friday night scores and Saturday schedule
HANCEVILLE - Northwest Regional semi-final play continued today at Wallace State Community College's Tom Drake Coliseum. Below are today's scoring recap and tomorrow's schedule.
Friday's scores:
6A G: Athens 60, Minor 53
6A: Austin 91, Bessemer City 73
6A G: Hazel Green 49, Jackson-Olin 25
6A: Minor 48, Muscle...
City of Cullman presents VFW with 50 U.S. flags
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and VFW member Sam Bates
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs today donated 50 U.S. flags, on behalf of the City of Cullman, to Cullman's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 for display throughout the city during patriotic holidays.
The mayor and...
Sheriff’s office K-9 Deputy AJ tracks down suspect attempting to flee
K-9 Deputy AJ and K-9 Lt. Joey Cone
CULLMAN - A Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) K-9 deputy today tracked down a suspect who was attempting to flee on foot. The suspect, Elijah Blake McDonald, 22, of West Point ran when deputies were attempting to...
Northbrook Baptist Church hosting trip to Creation Museum
CULLMAN - May 1-5 a group led by Northbrook Baptist Church Director of Senior Adults Wade Maynard will head out to the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky.
The total cost of the trip, including the $200 registration fee, due at sign-up, is $499. That price...
CATA showcases career programs at open house event
VINEMONT - On Thursday evening the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, formerly the Cullman Area Career Center) held an open house for prospective students, parents and other interested visitors. All 18 of the school's programs were represented, working areas were open and active, and...
CCBOE recognizes students, employees; land purchase approved; non-discrimination policy updated
Students from Welti Elementary School with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette
CULLMAN - Students, along with school system employees, were recognized at Thursday night’s Cullman County School Board meeting.
West Point High School’s Scholar’s Bowl team was recognized for winning first place at the...
Thursday night scores and Friday schedule
HANCEVILLE - Northwest Regional semi-final play kicked off today at Wallace State Community College's Tom Drake Coliseum. Below are today's scoring recap and tomorrow's schedule.
Thursday's scores:
7A G: Hoover 52, Bob Jones 42
7A: Hoover 62, Sparkman 40
7A G: Sparkman 77, Tuscaloosa Co 37
7A: Vestavia 58,...
