High-speed chase ends in 1 arrest
CULLMAN - A high-speed chase late this afternoon ended in the arrest of one man on Interstate 65 South. The chase involved officers from the Cullman City Police Department.
"We had some officers watching a house where there was suspected drug use," said Police Chief...
Ms. Senior Cullman County pageant Saturday at Wallace State
CULLMAN - Six local beauties will vie for the coveted title of 2017 Ms. Senior Cullman County tomorrow. The popular pageant is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre on the campus of Wallace State Community College.
Ms....
Fairview routs Vinemont 17-4 on senior night
FAIRVIEW - It was the Kalynn Holcomb show Friday as the Fairview senior went 3-for-3 with two home runs and a single in a 17-4 rout of the Vinemont Lady Eagles on senior night.
Vinemont struck first in the top of the first with two...
Final April Walking Tour: Ben South’s Cullman Classic Cakewalk
CULLMAN - The last of this year’s free April Walking Tours will be tomorrow, Saturday, April 29, and it’s going to be sweet. Literally.
This week’s guide will be Ben South, a real character in an outlandish, southern charmer, kind-hearted rapscallion kind of way, and...
Cullman Fire Rescue battles overnight vehicle fire
CULLMAN - Firefighters with Cullman Fire Rescue battled a vehicle fire overnight, preventing the blaze from reaching a nearby structure.
According to CFR Division Chief Brian Bradberry, the call came in around 12:55 a.m. and was reported as a structure fire at Earl's Body Shop...
Hanceville council honors Civitans, mulls options for derelict properties
Mayor Nail presents a proclamation to club representative Nancy Horton.
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, Mayor Kenneth Nail and the Hanceville City Council opened their regular meeting by honoring the city’s local Civitan Club, and proclaiming May 2017 as Civitan Awareness Month. Nancy Horton accepted...
Wallace State softball begins postseason play on Friday, seeking 3rd straight ACCC title and 11th overall
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team begins its postseason quest on Friday, looking to capture a third consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship and the initial one under first-year coach A.J. Daugherty.
The Lions (38-9) haven’t missed a beat under Daugherty’s tutelage. They again...
WPHS coach on paid administrative leave amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student
WEST POINT - A West Point High School coach and teacher was placed on paid administrative leave late last week following what school officials said at the time were "rumors" of alleged inappropriate conduct with a student.
As of Thursday evening, Cullman County Schools Superintendent...
St. Bernard carries momentum into the playoffs
CULLMAN - Getting to add a game to their schedule prior to the start of the playoffs benefited the St. Bernard soccer teams Thursday at home vs. J.B. Pennington.
The Lady Saints and Saints got what they needed, a solid test by the visitor, and...
County’s spring cleanup kicks off May 1: customers get free trip to landfill
If you got this in your electric bill, you’ve won a free trip to the dump!
CULLMAN COUNTY - As part of the 2017 Annual Spring Clean-Up, the Cullman County Commission is offering county residents a free trip to the landfill during May. Certificates for...
Cullman Co. man struck and killed by tractor-trailer on I-65
CULLMAN - A Cullman County man lost his life on Interstate 65 in Limestone County early Thursday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
Dana Leland Chandler, 60, who was on foot, was struck and killed by a 2013 Peterbilt tractor-trailer and was...
High school sports: busy weekend ahead
CULLMAN - Spring sports in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) are now in the home stretch to the finish line.
Postseason play is underway for baseball, with the playoff format beginning this weekend for soccer and track and field.
Softball is heading to the...
Discard prescription meds this weekend at sheriff’s office
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Cullman County residents can bring their unused or expired medication to the front of the...
Child advocacy in leather and chrome: Bikers Against Child Abuse
Local BACA members at a community outreach event at the Highway 157 Wal-Mart
HOLLY POND - When children are the victims of abuse, even the arrest or removal of the abuser may not make everything right. They often continue to live in fear of the...
Cullman Tritons ready to dive into 2017 season
CULLMAN - New swimmer tryouts for the Cullman Swim Team, the Cullman Tritons, started Wednesday and will also be on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. The team will look for a breakout season this summer.
Third-year head coach Lisa Martin looks to see her swimming...
Willoughby wins low medalist honors at NJCAA District 4 Championship; Baseball ready for showdown with Southern Union
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State golfer Chip Willoughby (pictured above) continued his strong spring by earning low medalist honors at the NJCAA District 4 Championship, and the Lions finished tournament runner-up as a group in Brewton on Tuesday, qualifying them for next month’s national championship...
Gov. Ivey declares April 27, 2017, “A Day of Remembrance,” orders flags to half-staff
MONTGOMERY – In memory of the sixth anniversary of the 62 deadly tornadoes that struck Alabama on April 27, 2011, Gov. Kay Ivey has declared April 27, 2017, as a “Day of Remembrance.” The governor has also ordered flags across the state to be...
This week in Cullman history (April 25-May 2): Tornado outbreak of April 27, 2011
Tornado as it passed near Highway 157 after leaving city of Cullman (Credit: Bill Piper)
At least four tornadoes struck Cullman County on April 27, 2011. The tornadoes were part of the 2011 Super Outbreak, a generational tornado outbreak that affected large portions of the...
Enjoy a free concert featuring WSCC Jazz and Concert Bands Thursday evening
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts program will present its annual spring concert on Thursday, April 27, at 7 p.m., in the Recital Hall of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
The free concert will feature performances...
Wallace State MLT program celebrates Medical Laboratory Technician Lab Week
Wallace State Medical Laboratory Technician students Steven Duncan of Fayette and Taylor Ellis of Guntersville count white blood cells during a class exercise. Each student in the program now has access to an iPad they use before, during and after class exercises for an...
Have large, unwanted items? Cullman citywide spring cleanup May 1-5
CULLMAN - Dates for the annual citywide spring cleanup were announced today by the office of Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs. The event will be next week, May 1-5.
During spring cleanup, city sanitation will pick up large unwanted appliances, furniture, mattresses, etc. for customers at...
Meek HS FFA Chapter String Band wins 1st place in North District competition
Congratulations to the Meek High School FFA chapter for winning first place in the North District String Band competition. This group competed at Wallace State Community College.
Members from left to right front row are Tate Odom, Nick Noland, and William Graves. The back row...
Tommy Tuberville addresses graduates of Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy
Former Auburn Coach Tommy Tuberville and Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville came to Cullman to address the new graduating class of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Citizens’ Academy. More than 50 graduates were present...
Commission recognizes Broncos, Lady Aggies basketball teams; Stony Lonesome plans memorial
Holly Pond Broncos varsity basketball team with coaches and commission members
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met amid a packed-out conference room this week, as they welcomed basketball players from Holly Pond and Fairview High Schools. The varsity Broncos, as well as the varsity...
Arab spoils West Point’s bid for victory on senior night
WEST POINT - Arab prevented West Point from celebrating senior night by claiming a 5-3 victory Tuesday in a battle of Class 5A softball programs.
West Point started the game well with a two-run homer in the first by shortstop Olivia Ball, scoring Lillie Burdette...
WSCC athletics to reintroduce cross country programs beginning in August 2017
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is reintroducing its men’s and women’s cross country programs beginning with the 2017 fall season, Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics has announced.
Before being discontinued in June 2008, Wallace State previously fielded cross country teams and won a...
Crowds come out for crawfish
CULLMAN - It was all-you-can-eat crawfish at Goat Island Brewing over the weekend, when the United Way of Cullman County’s Young Professionals Board held the first of what it hopes will be an annual crawfish boil. About 1,000 pounds of the critters were served,...
Homespun medicine
Homesteaders Director Shannon McBride and Dr. Pat Glover
CULLMAN - Dr. Pat Glover calls herself an “escapee from mainline medicine.” She really is a physician, with an active license in Florida, but she has chosen to focus her work on alternative medicine and herbology. Recently,...
Industrial instrument manufacturer Met-South announces relocation to Hanceville, cites WSCC as key factor
State and local officials look on as Cathy and Don Jesse announce Met-South’s relocation to Hanceville.
HANCEVILLE - At a special event Tuesday morning, industrial instrument and gauge maker Met-South announced that it will relocate its manufacturing operations to a new facility to be built...
Remembering Grant Brown: annual 5K raises money for memorial scholarship
HANCEVILLE - A group of 30 dedicated runners gathered Saturday morning at Wallace State Community College to participate in the third annual Grant Brown Memorial Scholarship 5K. The run is held each year in honor of Grant Brown, who passed away shortly after graduating...
Council approves $2M contract for wastewater treatment plant repairs; Warehouse District merchants talk street closure
Warehouse District merchant Chad Witcher advocates continued Saturday street closure in the district.
CULLMAN - At its regular meeting Monday evening, the Cullman City Council awarded a contract to the Creel Company, Inc. to replace the ultraviolet disinfection system at the city wastewater treatment plant. ...
Good Hope City Council talks finances
GOOD HOPE - With a quorum just barely met, Good Hope's City Council kept its meeting quick and efficient Monday evening. The minutes from the last meeting were approved, and the absence of both Maxie Jones and Greg Brown shortened the segment for council...
Aggies come up short on senior night; Lady Aggies claim victory
FAIRVIEW - It felt more like football weather that futbol weather when, on senior night, the Fairview Aggies welcomed the West Point Warriors to Dafford Smith Stadium.
West Point went on the offensive early. Within the first six minutes, West Point put two shots on...
Cullman, West Point, St. Bernard: day 1 state tennis tournament results
Local teams and players kicked off state tennis play today in the first day of the 2017 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state tennis tournaments.
Cullman's Lady Bearcats are competing in the 6A division at Point Mallard Park in Decatur. The St. Bernard Saints,...
Tuberville to speak at CCSO Citizens’ Academy graduation Tuesday evening
CULLMAN - The latest class of the Cullman County Sheriff's Citizens' Academy will graduate tomorrow evening, Tuesday, April 25. The special guest speaker will be former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville.
Tuberville is expected to speak about leadership during his remarks.
The ceremony will take place at...
Commission releases official statement on Stony Lonesome deaths
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission, through Cullman County Attorney J. Chad Floyd, released the following statement this afternoon regarding the ATV crash that resulted in the deaths of two people on Saturday. Click here to read the story.
The Cullman County Commission would like...
Bloomin’ Festival defies weather for successful weekend
Five prizes, including a 2017 Jeep Patriot, were raffled off
CULLMAN - Despite threatening weather and competition from other events, St. Bernard Prep School’s primary annual fundraiser came off successfully. More than 300 volunteers and 140 juried craft exhibitors welcomed thousands of visitors to the...
Second Century League presents donations to DHR and The Link
The Second Century League recently presented donations from their annual Mardi Gras party to Dawn Owens with The Link of Cullman County and Amy Smith from the Cullman County Department of Human Resources.
The Second Century League is a group of women who come together...
This week in high school sports
CULLMAN COUNTY - Here's a look at the area's high school sports schedule for this week.
BB: Baseball; SB: Softball; SC: Soccer; Tennis
MONDAY:
Holly Pond at Cleveland SB 4:30 p.m.
Cold Springs at Vinemont SB 4:30 p.m.
West Point at Walker SB 4:30 p.m.
Good Hope at Brewer SB...
Good food, worthy cause at Colton’s Cookout for a Cure
Beth Evans holds a collage of photos of her son Colton
CULLMAN - Outside Werner’s on Saturday morning, the scent of barbecue hung in the air. There were pork sandwiches and hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw, chips and drinks. Sauce flowed, as did a...
This week in Cullman history (April 18-25)
This week in Cullman history (April 18-25)
From the April 11, 1946 edition of the Cullman Tribune
On Saturday, April 20, 1946, James Folsom- also known as “Big Jim” Folsom- visited Cullman as part of his campaign for governor of Alabama. The Cullman native gave a...
Team effort to repair storm-damaged West Point softball field fence
Players, coaching staff, administration and parents temporarily repaired West Point High School's storm-damaged softball fence on Sunday so the team can play at home to end the regular season on Tuesday vs. Arab.
WEST POINT - Saturday's severe weather caused damage to the outfield fence...
Files from Yesteryear: 1955
From the Files of 1955:
Fred Harbison won the Grand Championship at the Beef Show with a shorthorn steer. Mary Wood won Reserve Champion with a Hereford steer.
Mrs. Emma Lowry, 85, died at the Cullman Hospital, on April 16, leaving 111 descendants.
Surviving are five sons,...
Wallace State’s men’s tennis team wins ACCC/Region 22 championship
Wallace State’s men’s tennis team won the 2017 ACCC/Region 22 championship at the Jimmy Johns Tennis Complex in Decatur. Team members are, front row, from left, Jacob Lambert, Alex Carter, Luke Bowden and Cade Pressnell; back row, from left, assistant coach Tim Garner, Hunter...
Johnny’s Bar-B-Q says farewell to longtime co-owner Ronald Dunn
Ronald Dunn, in what has been his natural habitat for more than 30 years
CULLMAN - In 1983, Gary Wiggins needed a partner to help him run his family’s business in Cullman. He reached out to his cousin Ron, and thus began a new chapter...
Letter to the editor: Please don’t approve Warehouse District street closure
Editor's note: The Cullman City Council, in their meeting on March 20, OK'd a trial run for a pedestrian park on First Avenue in the Warehouse District. The trial run allows for the street to be closed each Saturday in April from 7 a.m....
Coroner IDs 2 Stony Lonesome victims
BREMEN - The two people killed Saturday as a result of an ATV crash at Stony Lonesome OHV Park have been identified by Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick as Lawrence Richey, 34, of Smiths Grove, Kentucky and Erin Duncan, 22, of Elkins, Arkansas.
Richey...
Severe weather can’t dampen spirit of 18th annual Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame banquet
Front row L-R, Barry Willoughby, Danny Davis, Vickie Akers, Randy Hasenbein, Roger Moore
Back row L-R, Tim Heck (accepting on behalf of his late father, Hubert Heck), Wayne Chappell, Tim Brigham, Bryan Cain, Mark Moore
CULLMAN - Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were not enough to...
Good Hope Invitational suspended due to weather
GOOD HOPE - The remainder of the Good Hope Softball Invitational was suspended due to a tornado warning this evening. The suspension came during the Good Hope vs. West Point game. A decision regarding when and if the rest of the tournament will be...
(UPDATED) 2 dead after ATV wreck at Stony Lonesome
Updated: 10:26 p.m. The two people killed today as a result of an ATV crash at Stony Lonesome have been identified by Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick as Lawrence Richey, 34, of Smiths Grove, Kentucky and Erin Duncan, 22, of Elkins, Arkansas.
Richey was...
Escaped Cullman inmate captured in Mississippi
CULLMAN - The inmate who walked away from work release detail on Thursday afternoon has been captured, according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
Christopher Williams was located and arrested in Belmont, Mississippi.
"We have been following leads on the suspect from almost the moment...
Torch run, field day focus on Cullman’s special needs community
Sheriff Matt Gentry and his son William, CCSO Lt. Rex Sorrow and athlete/torch bearer Justin Fenner
CULLMAN - On Friday, the special needs community of Cullman County came together at Oliver Woodard Stadium at Cullman High School for the 2017 Cullman Area Special Needs Field...
Rave reviews for 2017 State of Our Communities event
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail with Cullman City Councilwoman Jenny Folsom
CULLMAN - “The people were so warm and inviting,” said Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth. “Chamber Director Leah Bolin had everything set up so well, and the food was spectacular,” he said with a smile.
“This event...
Saturday event guide: April 22
CULLMAN COUNTY - The weekend is here, and in Cullman that means plenty of family-friendly events. The National Weather Service is forecasting showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., partly sunny skies and a high near 81.
Get out and enjoy one of these fun...
Run-up to 2017’s Relay For Life in full gear
CULLMAN - Cullman Relay For Life is slated for May 5 this year, with plenty of events scheduled heading up to the big day.
Today, Saturday, April 22, Colton’s Cookout for a Cure will be held at Werner’s Trading Company. The Beauty of Hope Pageant...
Former Double Springs MS teacher sentenced for attempted sodomy, transmitting obscene material
WINSTON COUNTY - According to the Office of the District Attorney for the 25th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, former Winston County teacher, Rickie Leath White, 64, of Arley on Thursday was sentenced in the Circuit Court of Winston County, after entering guilty pleas to...
Fairview eliminated by Lee-Huntsville in 5A playoffs
FAIRVIEW - Despite walking 11 Fairview batters, Lee-Huntsville pitcher Robert Samaniego was effective, keeping the Aggies off stride Friday evening with the Generals taking game three of the AHSAA 5A baseball playoff series by a final of 9-3.
Fairview was unable to be productive against...
AL unemployment rate down to 5.8%; Cullman County state’s 3rd lowest at 4.5%
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate is 5.8percent, down from February’s rate of 6.2 percent, and below March 2016’s rate of 5.9 percent. Cullman County has the state’s third lowest rate,...
Wallace State’s tennis teams open postseason play today in Decatur; WSCC softball closes regular season with DH sweep
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s tennis teams open play today in their first Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament since 2004.
The two-day event is at the Jimmy Johns Tennis Complex at Point Mallard in Decatur.
Wallace State’s men’s team reeled off wins in three consecutive...
Saint Bernard Prep welcomes monk as assistant headmaster
CULLMAN - The president of Saint Bernard Preparatory School, Father Joel Martin, O.S.B., has announced the appointment of Brother Linus Klucsarits, O.S.B. as assistant headmaster of the School. Under the immediate direction of School Headmaster Daniel Baillargeon, Br. Linus will maintain an office in...
Boys’ results: Cullman Co. track & field meet
It was a 3-way tie for MVP: L-R, Hunter Appling of West Point, Jared Stanley of Cold Springs, Matt Cahoon of Holly Pond
BREMEN - The Cullman County Track and Field Meet was held Thursday at Cold Springs High School. Below are the boys' results.
100-meter...
Girls’ results: Cullman Co. track & field meet
Individual MVP Taylor Eady from West Point
BREMEN - The Cullman County Track and Field meet was held Thursday at Cold Springs High School. Below are the girls' results.
100-meter dash:
1. Sadie Junkins - West Point 14.03
2. Kirsten Campbell - Holly Pond 14.35
3. Kaela Hall...
Cullman dominates McAdory, advances to round 2 of playoffs
CULLMAN - From the first pitch of game one to the last out of game two, Cullman's 2017 state baseball play-off future was never in doubt, as the Bearcats swept the McAdory Yellow Jackets, earning their spot in round two.
GAME ONE- Cullman 9, McAdory...
West Point defeats Good Hope, 5-4, continues recent hot streak
WEST POINT - West Point looked to continue their recent hot streak in their next to last home game tonight, which was against Good Hope. Each team was sloppy on defense, but the Lady Warriors made up for it, scoring two runs in the...
Falkville woman killed in Thursday morning crash
FALKVILLE – A Falkville woman died today in a single-vehicle crash. Debra Skinner Hollingsworth, 62, was killed when the 2004 Chevrolet SUV she was driving left the roadway and struck a culvert, according to state troopers.
Hollingsworth, who was not using a seat belt, was...
Fairview bounces back to defeat Lee-Huntsville 9-2, forcing a game 3
FAIRVIEW - Fairview baseball coach Brandon Tidmore saw a similar pattern for his Aggies in the first round of the AHSAA 5A state playoffs after what his team experienced last week in their quest to clinch a playoff berth.
Fairview got roughed up in game...
3 Cullman area students honored at Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy pinning ceremony
BIRMINGHAM - Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy honored 111 third-year students at the recent professional pinning ceremony, including the following from the Cullman area:
Michelle Burleson, of Cullman
Allyson Cagle, of Falkville
Kaeleigh Nuss, of Vinemont
The annual event recognizes students as they make the transition from...
Cullman, West Point girls qualify for state tennis tournament
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two local tennis teams have punched their tickets to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) championships following success in this week's sectional tournaments.
West Point's Lady Warriors won the Class 5A, Section 5 Tournament in Gardendale at Moncrief Park. The Lady...
3rd annual Grant Brown Memorial 5K set for Saturday at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - The third annual Grant Brown Memorial 5K will be held at Wallace State Community College this Saturday, April 22. Day-of registration will be from 8-8:25 a.m. The race will begin at 8:30. Registration is a $10 donation, or $5 for those who...
West Point woman arrested for distribution
WEST POINT - A West Point woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Dang Saw Watson, 42, also known as “Dee Dee,” was arrested by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigators Justin Craft and Scott Sanford...
Winston County Works welding program has produced the best job yet for graduate LaShanda Harrison
LaShanda Harrison is a graduate of the Winston County Works welding program.
DOUBLE SPRINGS – LaShanda Harrison has worked multiple years as a boilermaker. She’s also been employed as a mechanic, carpenter and for a landscaping company.
After completing the welding program through the Winston County...
Controversial bill targets racial profiling by police, divides area officials
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman voted in favor of SB112. Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry strongly oppose the legislation.
CULLMAN - On Feb. 7, Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham introduced Senate Bill 112 (SB112) at the State House in Montgomery. ...
Fairview still hot following county tournament win
Photo from last week's Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN - Fairview stayed hot on the golf course Wednesday, six days after winning the Cullman County Tournament by knocking off Altamont and Hanceville in a nine-hole match at Cross Creek Course.
The Aggies had a team total of...
Wallace State PTA program hosting color run in memory of Connor Strickland
HANCEVILLE - Jill Strickland says her son Connor would find it amusing that a 5K and 1-mile fun run is being held in his memory. Connor loved the outdoors and guns, but running wasn’t one of his passions.
But on May 6, running – or...
Special needs prom: “Tale as Old as Time”
Erica Kilpatrick, Dana Dunagan and Greg "Pooh" Owen
CULLMAN - Around this time of year, many high school students get to experience a rite of passage: senior prom. It's a night where teenagers get the opportunity to spend quality time with their friends and dates...
MyWay Transportation donates $10K to Relay For Life
Haley Marecle, left, of the American Cancer Society accepts a check from John Henry of MyWay Transportation, who donated $10,000 as the presenting sponsor of Relay For Life of Cullman County. Relay For Life will be held on Friday, May 5 from 6 p.m....
City school board celebrates student, teacher achievements
Cullman Primary School art award winners Ty White, Maddie Seidel and Wyatt Barker with Dr. Susan Patterson, left, and Principal Tricia Culpepper, right
CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon, the Cullman City School Board met at the board office with a long list of items on...
Local, state officials convene in Cullman to hash out issues
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill visited Cullman to address the crowd
CULLMAN - Working their way around the county, Cullman area State Reps. Corey Harbison, R- Good Hope and Randall Shedd, R-Fairview put on another town hall meeting this week, this one hosted by...
Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins inaugural ACCC/Region 22 tournament championship
Wallace State’s women’s golf team won the inaugural ACCC/Region 22 tournament championship on Tuesday. Team members are, from left, Abbi Yeager, Annalee Stephens, Madison Autwell, Dalys Mullican, Ashley McCormick and Bradi Ruehl.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s golf team made history Tuesday, winning the first...
Morning music: “Rock the Boat”
When I worked at Saturn on an assembly line for 10 hours a day, we used to play games that we made up to break the monotony and stave off the boredom. One of them was calling out the name of a song or...
Expect nighttime lane closures on U.S. 278
CULLMAN - Road construction is underway on approximately 5.5 miles of U.S. Highway 278 in Cullman County, from just west of I-65, all the way east to the junction of U.S. 278 and Alabama Highway 69 in East Point.
Nighttime lane closures began this week,...
Cullman falls in shootout to Westminster Christian
CULLMAN - Forty minutes was not enough time for the Westminster Christian-Cullman girls’ soccer game, so it came down to a shootout, and the Lady Bearcats were on the short end of it, falling 5-4 to the Lady Wildcats.
Early on, Westminster Christian was in...
Lady Warriors stymied by Hayden
WEST POINT - It was tough to be a Lady Warrior Tuesday afternoon as the Hayden Lady Wildcats rolled into town for a varsity contest and rolled out with a 13-3 victory.
Savannah Woodard had a great day at the plate for Hayden, getting things...
Good Hope edges Cullman by 1 stroke in match play
Cole Pearson
CULLMAN - A very competitive round of prep golf took place Tuesday at Terri Pines Country Club between the Good Hope Raiders and the Cullman Bearcats.
Cole Pearson, coming off winning the Cullman County title last week, kept his game consistent with one-over par...
Gators in Smith Lake could mean trouble for fishermen and residents
This photo posted on Facebook appears to show a juvenile American alligator.
SMITH LAKE - Residents and sport fishers around Smith Lake appear to be coming into increasing contact with alligators in the lake. This could create problems for those folks, and not just from...
Good Hope ballpark first in county to be ADA-compliant
From L-R, Cullman County Water & Soil District Representative Robert Harbison; Mike Roden of the Alabama Mountains, Rivers & Valleys Resource Conservation & Development Council; Good Hope High School Principal John Hood; Rep. Corey Harbison; Baseball Booster Sue Craig; Good Hope baseball coach Mitch...
CCCDC awards $50K to Hanceville High; Strandlund resigns
Bill Strandlund
CULLMAN - Hanceville High School got a big hand-up from the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) Monday evening. The school received a $50,000 grant to go toward much-needed repairs to its track and field.
Funding for CCCDC grants comes from taxes- Tennessee Valley...
Improving access: Good Hope commission, public hear plan for CR 222/Exit 305
GOOD HOPE - The City of Good Hope anticipates seeing further increases in development and traffic as a result of opening the interchange on County Road 222 last January, so the City's planning commission has been working with Skipper Consulting to figure out the...
Good Hope baseball, softball claim victory on senior night
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope pulled off a dramatic seventh inning, coming from three runs down to stun playoff-bound J.B. Pennington 4-3 Monday in their final game of the season.
The Raiders were handcuffed by Pennington pitching, getting just two hits and striking out 11...
Rue21 closing 400 stores, including Cullman location
CRANBERRY, Pa. - Teen clothing store chain rue21 is closing almost 400 stores, including the Cullman location at 1200 Cullman Shopping Center NW.
A statement from the retailer on Facebook over the weekend confirmed the closings. The company says the closings are a part of...
33rd Annual Bloomin’ Festival this weekend will be largest ever
Brother Pachomius Alvarado, OSB spends a great portion of his time in St. Bernard Abbey’s Bakery baking divinely delicious cinnamon raisin bread to sell at this weekend’s 33rd Annual Bloomin’ Festival Arts and Crafts Fair.
CULLMAN - Preparations are well underway for this year’s Bloomin’...
Update: Mae’s Food Hall taking shape
Developer Shane Quick isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty to bring Mae’s to life.
CULLMAN - “Rock the South” mastermind Shane Quick set his sights on the Warehouse District, and his plans are getting closer to completion. The Tribune caught up with Quick at...
Cullman Farmer’s Market sees increase in vendors, shoppers
Shoppers inspect the goods of a record number of vendors at the farmer’s market
CULLMAN - The Festhalle Market Platz Farmer’s Market saw brisk business Saturday, as visitors found a record number of vendors selling produce, seedling plants, meat, packaged granola, homemade jelly, pottery, cloth...
April walking tours celebrate Cullman’s history
Greg Richter prepares to lead Saturday’s tour
CULLMAN - As part of Alabama’s bicentennial celebration, Cullman is one of 25 cities around the state hosting Saturday walking tours during April. At the midpoint of the program, the Tribune checked in at the Cullman County Museum,...
This week in high school sports
CULLMAN COUNTY - Here's what's going on in high school and area sports this week.
BB: Baseball; SB: Softball; SC: Soccer; Track/Field
MONDAY:
Holly Pond at Hanceville BB 4 p.m.
Dora at Cold Springs BB 4:30 p.m.
Clements at Vinemont BB 4:30 p.m.
J.B. Pennington at Good Hope BB 4:30...
Fairview Theatre presents “The Seven Torments of Craig and Amy”
FAIRVIEW - Fairview Theatre Works charmed with their production of "The Seven Torments of Craig and Amy," an unorthodox romantic comedy about a teenage couple who just can't seem to stay together. Thursday night’s play started with an introduction from Craig (played by Jesse...
Files from Yesteryear: 1918 and 1955
From the Files of 1918:
Marvin Scott, who is on the USS Pennsylvania, will arrive Sunday to spend a few days with his mother, Mrs. W.A. Scott.
The New Cullman Drug Company has opened with a capital stock of $10,000, fully paid in. The officers of...
In Cullman, former AL Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb hints at 2018 run for governor
Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Sue Bell Cobb, addresses the Cullman County Democrats
CULLMAN - Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Sue Bell Cobb, says she’s not ready to give up on Alabama. In fact, she hinted strongly at the...
Huge day for CP&R: Art in the Park festival sees City Park renamed “Art Park”
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially unveils plans for the renovation of City Park, now renamed “Art Park”
CULLMAN - It could not have been a bigger day in the tiny southwest corner of the city of Cullman. After a run at Heritage Park, Cullman City...
Cullman Baseball winning streak ends in Hartselle; Cullman Softball falls in Mortimer Jordan
HARTSELLE – Cullman's eight-game winning streak was put to rest on Saturday afternoon by arch-rival Hartselle 4-1 at Sparkman Park.
The No. 2 team in Class 6A was on the road for the third consecutive day after traveling to Brewer Thursday, finishing up 6A, Area...
