The Good Hope City Council / Nick Griffin for The Tribune
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council, at its regular meeting Monday night, heard updates from council members and mulled business licenses for peddlers.
Councilwoman Susan Eller gave a brief report, saying that hail damage that forced several stores on the south end of the city of Cullman to...
L-R: Garrett Willingham, Declan Cornett, Gabe Aufderhaar, Will Parker, Kohan Lovett, Tom Parker / Photo courtesy Lee Henry
WEST POINT - Last Friday, the West Point High School scholars’ bowl team took first place honors at the Snead State Invitational Tournament, beating out highly ranked teams from Hoover and Gadsden for the win. And they team is headed to state...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for April 6-8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bailey, Shaun Patrick, 39
FTA- DUI- influence of alcohol
Buxton, Paul Edward, 41
possession of drug paraphernalia
public intoxication
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Cammon, Michael Eugene, 53
unlawful breaking and entering of a motor...
Walkers fill Heritage Park at Walk MS: Cullman 2016. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN – An estimated 250 people are expected to raise more than $50,000 at Walk MS: Cullman this Saturday, April 14, at Heritage Park, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The site will open at 10 a.m.; the walk begins at 11 a.m. To register for...
Top row, left to right: Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Sue Bell Cobb, Former Alabama State Representative James Fields and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox; Bottom row, left to right: Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, evangelist Scott Dawson and Alabama State Senator Bill Hightower / Photos courtesy of campaigns
BIRMINGHAM – Birmingham news station WVTM 13 announced this week...
CULLMAN - Dozens and dozens of hungry patrons lined up to pick up their Swamp John’s dinners at the Cullman Festhalle starting at 4 p.m. Saturday to cap off the Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation’s annual Colors of Cancer Day. According to one staff member, at least 60 people had been through the line in the first 30 minutes,...
The Cullman Rotary Club this week named Will Harding Rotarian of the Year. Harding is pictured here with his family. / Brian Bradberry
The Cullman Rotary Club has named Will Harding Rotarian of the Year.
Harding earned a degree in agricultural business and economics from Auburn University. Since September 2014, he has been employed by Merchants Bank, where he serves as...
Samantha Crawford poses with Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation President Louise Cole after finishing first in Saturday morning’s Colors of Cancer Day 5K race. / Nick Griffin for The Tribune
CULLMAN - This year’s Colors of Cancer Day kicked off at the Cullman County Fairgrounds Saturday morning with a 5K run/walk. All the proceeds go to support the Cullman County...
Members of the new Cullman County Mental Health Advisory Committee addressed the media on Friday. Shown left to right are Cullman County Probate Judge Tammy Brown, Cullman Regional's Vice President, Marketing Lindsey Dossey and advisory group leader Neal Morrison. The group estimates that to get its plan off the ground properly, $750,000 is needed. / Nick Griffin for The...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College and Cullman Parks and Recreation have teamed up to help provide nonprofit Kenya Relief with computers and smart devices for its classrooms and prevent such devices from being placed in landfills.
The Lions Share Technology Drive will be held throughout the month of April in conjunction with National Community College Month and Earth Day....
Robert Hood / Cullman Police Department
HOLLY POND - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit this week arrested Robert Clifford Hood, 60, of Holly Pond, charging him with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
Hood was arrested at his residence near Holly Pond and transported to the Cullman County Detention Center where he...
Christian Sellers / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Christian Sellers, 21, of Hanceville was arrested recently by the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit and charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Sellers allegedly sold methamphetamine.
Sellers was arrested in Hanceville and transported to the Cullman County Detention Center where he was booked in and has since been released.
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CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for April 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Beebe, Tyrone Daishawn, 20
probation revoked- third-degree burglary
Elliott, Charles David, 40
FTA- driving while suspended
Graves, Steven Keith, 29
unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle (4 counts)
FTA- third-degree burglary
Hyde, Bryanna Sumone, 22
FTA- driving while suspended
FTA-...
Cullman County’s Lyric Antone received an honorable mention in the 2017 Alabama Farm-City Poster Contest during the organization’s annual luncheon and awards program in Birmingham April 5. Antone, who lives in Vinemont, is a kindergartner at West Point Elementary School in Cullman. Each honorable mention student received $50 from the Alabama Farmers Cooperative (AFC). From left are AFC’s Jim,...
The Cullman County Farm-City Committee was named best in the state for the sixth straight year. The committee received the Overall Best Farm-City Committee Award during the Alabama Farm-City Awards Luncheon April 5 in Birmingham. The group also received Division I awards for Best Farm-City Committee, Innovative Idea, and Best Farm-City Dinner. Division I includes counties with a larger...
The judges enjoy samples from “Pixie Fudge,” which won $500 and a free booth at this summer’s 2nd Friday events in downtown Cullman at Thursday night's YEA! event. / W.C. Mann for The Tribune
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening gave students in its Young Entrepreneurs’ Academy (YEA!) the chance to compete for business start-up...
Scott Stadthagen / Courtesy of Scott Stadthagen
CULLMAN - Scott Stadthagen is one of the Republicans hoping to fill the Alabama House of Representatives District 9 seat being vacated by Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle. Stadthagen is a graduate of the University of West Alabama and lives in Hartselle, where he is president of the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce, and...
Justin Morrow / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Last week, The Tribune caught up with Justin Morrow, one of the Republicans hoping to fill the Alabama House of Representatives District 9 seat being vacated by Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle. Morrow is a Falkville native who attended Wallace State and Athens State University. He works in business development for Wayne’s Environmental Services....
James Bowling / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - James Bowling is another Republican hoping to fill the Alabama House of Representatives District 9 seat being vacated by Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle. The Tribune sat down with Bowling last week. A graduate of Danville High School and captain in the Danville Volunteer Fire Department, Bowling works in chemical plant maintenance and has...
Rumors Deli owner Annette Harris cuts the ribbon to mark the restaurant’s official grand re-opening at 601 Fourth St. SW on Thursday, April 5, 2018. / W.C. Mann for The Tribune
CULLMAN - On Thursday morning, Rumors Deli officially completed its move from the Warehouse District with a ribbon cutting at its new location at 601 Fourth St. SW, at...
The first boat slips into the waters of Smith Lake from the newly-expanded boat ramp on Thursday morning, April 5, 2018. / Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune
TRIMBLE - There was a small crowd gathered at Smith Lake Park Thursday morning for the official ribbon cutting of the park’s brand-new boat ramp. The new ramp is three times the...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for April 4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Edwards, Stacy Dion, 41
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Gilley, Colton Chase, 21
probation revoked- first-degree criminal mischief
possession of drug paraphernalia
Hathcock, Elizabeth Ann, 51
possession of drug paraphernalia
McGregor, Ronald Lloyd, 62
probation revoked- unlawful distribution of a controlled...
Carter Robinson, Peyton Oden and Jacob Ryder delivered the treasure map to the Cullman dental office of State Sen. Paul Bussman (second from left) Tuesday. / Photo courtesy Carter Robinson
CULLMAN - Last week, three students from the county school system’s Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) displayed an art project at Cullman City Hall intended to get middle school students thinking...
Tours meet at the museum steps at 10 a.m. each Saturday in April. / Drew Green
CULLMAN – While the annual Walking Tours did not kick off on April 1, the four weekend tours will begin at 10 a.m. this Saturday, April 7 on the steps of the Cullman County Museum. The best part – they’re free of charge!
If you...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter is seeing more dogs than normal come in and is in need of help to get them adopted. The shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s second Pet of the Week.
“Hunter is a Mountain Cur/Plott Hound (North Carolina state dog) mix, approximately 1 year old. He’s a medium-energy pet who...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for April 3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Alexander, Janet Michelle, 42
chemical endangerment of a child
Cantrell, Julie Fulmer, 45
probation violation- second-degree theft of property
Deen, Dena Solana, 42
judge’s order- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Duke, Randall Joseph, 35
third-degree attempted burglary
second-degree criminal...
CULLMAN - There’s only one place where you can hear updates about the area’s education, healthcare, government and more all in one day — and that’s at the Chamber’s “Chick-fil-A State of Our Communities.”
The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Affairs Committee would like to invite the public to attend this year’s all-day event on Friday, April 27 at...
CULLMAN - Goat Island Brewing, Cullman’s hometown craft brewery, just added another accolade to its collection with a win in the annual Alabama Craft Beer March Madness competition at Slice Pizza & Brew, a gourmet pizza restaurant and brewhouse in Birmingham. The victory was determined by sales: one purchase meant one vote on equally priced beers.
Goat Island put its...
From the left: ANHA Communications Director John Matson, Woodland Village employees and disaster assistance recipients Melia Lewis and Robert Foshee and Woodland Village Administrator Emily Holcomb. Not pictured are Jayme Guthrie and Faithlyn Ward.
CULLMAN - The Alabama Nursing Home Association (ANHA) on Tuesday presented disaster assistance checks to four employees of Woodland Village Rehab & Healthcare Center. Each employee’s...
The Holly Pond Town Council met on Monday evening. / Nick Griffin for The Tribune
HOLLY POND - Circuit Court Judge Martha Williams, Probate Judge candidate Carol Berry and Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman each took a few minutes to speak at Monday night’s meeting of the Holly Pond Town Council before the council got down to its agenda.
While going...
Wallace State students Kaitlyn Richards, left, and Ryan Ratliff are both participating in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program through April 25.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State students Kaitlin Richards and Ryan Ratliff have each been selected as National Aeronautics and Space (NASA) Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS).
Both Richards and Ratliff began the five-week online program on March 21. Through...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for April 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boone, Katrina Sheree, 21
first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
Butler, Larry Trebor, 29
possession of drug paraphernalia
Campbell, Joshua Adam, 34
FTA- first-degree criminal mischief
first-degree criminal mischief
Carty, David Wayne, 54
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Frost, Carla Marie,...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to Priscilla, The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week.
“Priscilla is an Anatolian mix, approximately 11 months old. She’s quiet, humble, and unassuming, a laid-back, low energy pet. She understands leash etiquette, and she’s not a jumper; she’ll be respectful of your space. Priscilla enjoys the company of children.
Animal...
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, center, signed a proclamation designating April as Community College Month. Pictured are from left: Paul Knetter of Springville, a business major, representing Rotaract; John Elliott of Joppa, a general studies major, representing Phi Theta Kappa; Maci Key of Hayden, a machining major, representing Skills USA; Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs; Gabrielle Leek of Arab, a general...
CULLMAN - Cullman County’s circuit and district judges recently decided to update the county’s bail bond schedule, which had been in effect since 2016. Several drug-related offenses on the schedule have had bond amounts drastically reduced, and two lesser offenses--criminal littering and consumption/possession of alcohol by a minor--were reduced from monetary bonds to release on recognizance.
An official with the...
The Cullman County Auburn Club will hold its Scholarship Banquet at the Cullman Civic Center on May 3, 2018. The speaker will be OL coach J.B. Grimes. The eagle Spirit will be available for pictures from 5-7 p.m.
Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for children 12 and younger. The deadline for ordering tickets is April 26.
Food will be...
The Cullman County Commission held a special-called meeting on Monday to pick a company to repair storm-damaged buildings. / W.C. Mann for The Tribune
CULLMAN - On Monday afternoon, the Cullman County Commission held a special meeting to review proposals from three construction companies to perform repairs to County facilities damaged by the March 19 storms: Craft & Associates, Inc.,...
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional on Monday announced the formation of the Cullman County Mental Health Advisory Committee and its three-phase plan to address Cullman County’s mental health crisis. Nationally, said a statement from the hospital, the suicide rate increased 22 percent between 2005 and 2015. In Cullman County, the suicide rate doubled in 2017, with 25 recorded suicides.
“As state...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 29-April 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (March 29-April 1)
Bailey, Ashley Carol, 32
FTA- first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana not for personal use
Burnham, William Rance, 24
reckless driving
Calvert, Chaulka Charles, 42
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
writ of...
The Rumors crew ready for business on Monday morning. / W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune
CULLMAN - The rumors are true! Annette Harris has been hinting for several days that Rumors Deli would be ready to open soon in its new location at 601 Fourth St. SW, across from the Shell on West Main, and bright and early Monday...
Christine Wiggins, left; Karen Morris, right
HANCEVILLE - Two Wallace State employees–Christine Wiggins, success coach coordinator, and Karen Morris, English instructor–have been named recipients of the 2018 NISOD Excellence Awards.
NISOD, a professional development organization for community college faculty, staff and administrators, which is affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin, annually recognizes the contributions and achievements of educators...
Alex Chaney / W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune
CULLMAN - As we near the June 5 primary election, The Tribune is sitting down with all of the candidates voters will see of their ballots. In this installment, we hear from Alex Chaney. A Cullman native and graduate of Cullman High School, the University of Alabama, and Jones School of...
Corey Harbison / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - As we near the June 5 primary election, The Tribune is sitting down with all of the candidates voters will see of their ballots. In this installment, we hear from Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope, who serves District 12. Harbison is a Good Hope native who, after attending Wallace State and graduating...
A shelter dog gets a snuggle from one of the many children who stopped by Paws at the Park on Saturday. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Control and the Cullman County Animal Shelter on Saturday celebrated “Paws in the Park” at Sportsman Lake Park, to promote pet adoptions. The event was held just after the annual Easter...
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety’s Ross Maiden scans the largest of five preserved hailstones collected during the March 19 storm. / Photo W.C. Mann/The Cullman Tribune
WALTER - When bad storm clouds roll through Cullman County, they always seem to have behind them the silver lining of service: bringing out the best in people as neighbors help neighbors,...
CULLMAN - Cullman’s annual citywide spring cleanup is next week, April 2-6. During spring cleanup, city sanitation will pick up large unwanted appliances, furniture, mattresses, etc. for customers at no extra charge.
This year’s haul may be bigger than usual considering the amount of damage from last week’s hail storm. Items like furniture, appliances and storm-damaged items are clear to...
Pictured, left to right, are: Deb Bower, Ron Seybold, Jennifer Caudle, Scott Cooley, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Dr. Christopher LaGanke, Sheila Edwards, Gena Hamilton and Jina Kelly.
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs recently proclaimed the month of March 2018 "MS Awareness Month" in the city of Cullman. The proclamation was presented at the office of Dr. Christoper Laganke, North Central...
Left to right: Justin Westmoreland, Robert Taylor, Hal Wright / Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope Service Center spent the Good Friday holiday giving back to the community by offering free oil changes all day. Cars were lined up out front early Friday morning and the center stayed packed through lunch.
Owner Robert Taylor and his...
Two suspects vandalized the coin-operated horse ride at Sportsman Lake Park Wednesday night. / Noah Galilee
CULLMAN – On Thursday morning, staff at Sportsman Lake Park arrived to find a newly purchased coin-operated horse ride had been damaged. And this isn’t the first time Sportsman Lake Park has been targeted.
Cullman County Parks and Recreation Director Doug Davenport on Friday morning...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Posey, Bobby J., 31
FTA- improper brake light
FTA- driving without a license
Aderhold, Nicholas H., 39
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
possession of drug paraphernalia
McKoy, Wesley N., 37
unlawful possession or receipt of...
Pictured, left to right: Haley Gains, Liana Hill, Kaylee Proctor, Gail Swafford, Blakely Hopper, Jill Herring, and Tyler Newman (all from Brooks’ Place); Mayor Woody Jacobs; Jennifer Jackson-Kilgo (DHR), Nancy Bryant (Cullman Caring for Kids), Amanda Buchanan (DHR), PJ Bicknell (DHR), Candace Lingo (Cullman Caring for Kids) and Jesselyn Shewbart (Cullman Caring for Kids).
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs...
In Walker County, Milo’s granted Valley Junior High School $1,000 to build a pavilion for its library. / Milo’s
BIRMINGHAM - Milo’s Hamburgers is giving five $1,000 grants to schools and education organizations in Cullman County. Milo’s is giving the grants through its “Little Something Extra” Foundation.
Schools, as well as local nonprofits with a focus on education and leadership, are...
TUSCALOOSA - Cullman’s Will Raney has been selected as an Honors College ambassador at The University of Alabama for the 2018/2019 school year. Honors ambassadors represent the Honors College at recruitment and alumni events and host prospective students during campus visits. Honors College ambassadors must be actively involved in the college, demonstrate knowledge of college and campus resources and...
Carolina Holbrook is pictured with Dr. Jim Turcotte, vice president for enrollment services and dean of students at Mississippi College.
CLINTON, Miss. - Carolina Holbrook, of Cullman, has been selected to Who's Who at Mississippi College. Mississippi College leaders recently recognized 89 outstanding students at the initial meeting of the newly revised Who's Who chapter on the Clinton campus.
The February...
Billy Alexander, Madison Knowles, Tracy Knowles / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
JOPPA - Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Wednesday charged three people in the community of Joppa with two counts each of chemical endangerment of a child.
Billy Allen Alexander, 49, Madison Paige Knowles, 21, and Tracy Rena Knowles, 20, were arrested after a search warrant of...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Alexander, Billy Allen, 49
chemical endangerment of a child (2 counts)
Beebe, Tyrone Daishawn, 20
possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Cray, Shane Robert, 31
possession of drug paraphernalia
Fornes, John Allen, 27
possession of drug paraphernalia
Glasgow,...
Pictured left to right are Judy Smith, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Anita Batemon and Rachel Sullenger.
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs has officially proclaimed the week of April 2-8, 2018, “Public Health Week” in Cullman, urging citizens to recognize the many contributions of the public health professionals in our community. On hand from the Cullman County Health Department to receive...
Brother Marion Sanchez / St. Bernard
CULLMAN - Abbot Cletus Meagher recently appointed Brother Marion Sanchez as the director of Ave Maria Grotto following the retirement of former director, Bill Ellis.
Originally from LaSalle, Illinois, Brother Marion professed his first monastic vows at Saint Bernard Abbey on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2013. He...
Members of Cullman's special needs community enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at The Field of Miracles Wednesday evening. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) Therapeutic Recreation and the Cullman Miracle League joined together for the groups’ annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Field of Miracles on Wednesday evening. At the event, which has taken place for...
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry in the kitchen of the Cullman County Detention Center on Tuesday, March 27. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Voters will now have the final say about what happens to leftover food funds for Cullman County inmates. The Alabama Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that will put the issue on the general election ballot. The...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Armstrong, Kevin Wayne, 39
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Barbee, Isaac Tyler, 26
public intoxication
Burgett, Christopher Allen, 35
FTA- liability insurance required
Burks, Jason Wayne, 38
FTA- driving while suspended
Church, Ashley Michelle,...
TROY - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for Term 3 of the 2017/2018 academic year.
Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65 qualify for the Provost's List.
Local residents who made the list were Lilanya...
CULLMAN - This year’s Colors of Cancer Day will include three events, with a chance for everyone to participate and help raise funds for the Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation. The events will take place on Saturday, April 7.
First up will be the fourth annual Colors of Cancer 5K Run/Walk at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. Registration will be from...
Sheriff Matt Gentry speaks to reporters Tuesday afternoon. / W.C. Mann
FAIRVIEW - On Tuesday afternoon, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry spoke with the media about the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn II, of Hartselle, and the joint Hartselle Police/Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigation that led to the arrests Monday of Tyler Stephen Hudson and Andrew “Drue” Jacob Maresh...
Looking over a hail-battered roof vent cover, (L-R) Rep. Robert Aderholt, State EMA Field Operations Section Chief Troy Cleckler, Caroline Aderholt and Sheriff Matt Gentry listen as County EMA Director Phyllis Little talks about storm effects on Cullman County. / W.C Mann
CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, whose district includes Cullman County, toured the Cullman...
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, the United Way of Cullman County announced it will be offering vouchers to assist residents who need help repairing windshields damaged in last week’s hail storm.
Here’s the full statement released by the UWCC:
“United Way’s Board of Directors approved the release of funds to help with repairs to damaged windshields today. Qualifying Cullman County residents who...
While delivering gift bags to deputies about to go out on patrol, a group of kids and adults from Redan Baptist Church got a special treat when they ran into Sheriff Matt Gentry and U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, who were surveying storm damage at the sheriff’s office and detention center. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon, a...
Jeremy Stevens / Cullman Police Department
VINEMONT - A Vinemont man was arrested on Monday, charged with three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Jeremy Wayne Stevens, 37, was arrested for allegedly selling methamphetamine. The arrest was made by the Cullman Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit.
According to the CPD, Stevens was arrested at his residence in Vinemont and transported...
Rep. Corey Harbison, R- Good Hope and Cullman County Republican Party Chairman Waid Harbison met with the Cullman County Teenage Republicans this weekend. Left to right: Alex Roberts, Colby Hutson, Jonathan Peyton, Harbison, Alan Crisologo, Harbison, A.J. Quick, Clay Pruitt and Jacob Thiot. / Photo courtesy Whitney Harbison
CULLMAN - In 2012 a conservative student political group, quite active and...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Beebe, Davon Treshawn, 19
probation revoked- third-degree burglary
Flanigan, Jerome Anthony, 36
probation revoked- unlawful possession of a controlled substance (3 counts)
Hudson, Tyler Stephen, 20
murder
Jenkins, Bridgett Diane, 43
DUI
Maresh, Andrew Jacob, 19
murder
Mentzer, Joshua Robert, 21
bondsman’s process-...
Tyler Hudson, left, and Andrew Maresh, right, were arrested Monday and charged with the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn II, center. / Osborn’s photo courtesy of Facebook; Mugshots courtesy of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Click here to listen to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry's press conference on the investigation, held Tuesday at 2 p.m.:
FAIRVIEW - The body of a...
CEDA Director Dale Greer congratulates AGCOR’s Zac Smith after the passage of the 772 resolution. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - AGCOR Steel will remain in Cullman County. At its meeting Monday night, the Cullman City Council moved forward with the City of Good Hope and Cullman County on a three-way agreement to keep AGCOR Steel’s entire operation in Cullman County....
CULLMAN - In the wake of last week’s storms, the Cullman County Animal Shelter picked up several stray dogs around the area. Donna Ruttkay introduces us to Patriot, a rescued pet that has not been claimed and is now available for adoption.
Ruttkay told The Tribune, “We've had several adoptions last week: families looking for companion dogs for their children....
Daniel Ray Osborn II / Courtesy of Facebook
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/27/update-2-charged-murder-after-body-missing-hartselle-man-found-buried-fairview
FAIRVIEW - The body of a young man who was last seen by his family on Feb. 3, 2018 was reportedly found buried in the yard of a home in Fairview Monday afternoon. Authorities from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Hartselle Police Department and Cullman County Coroner's Office were at...
Maurice’s, shown here on Monday, March 26, will not re-open. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Several local businesses remain closed on the south end of Cullman after last week’s hail storm caused severe damage to roofs, and in some cases, inventory. Most in the storm’s path are still closed, including many in the Marktplatz shopping center; the AMC Marktplatz theater...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 23-25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Breedlove, Jimmy Dale, 68
FTA- liability insurance required
Caffey, Eric Lamar, 23
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- unlawful distribution of a controlled substance
FTA- first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana not for personal use
Cammon, Michael Eugene, 53
unlawful...
There’s hardly been a more relevant time to discuss workplace harassment, and the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce wants to help you be more informed on the topic. HR managers and employees alike will be able to do just that at a seminar on Tuesday, March 27 from 8-9 a.m. in the Chamber’s Walmart DC Room.
The seminar will be...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College will welcome attorney, child advocate and author Liz Huntley to campus on Tuesday, April 10, at 9:30 a.m. during a Learning Communities event.
Huntley’s upcoming visit is sponsored by the English Department, the Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society and Wallace State’s Learning Communities and open to the public. She’ll speak at the James...
Annette Harris, owner of Cullman’s Rumors Deli, accepts the 2017 Silver Retailer of the Year award in October 2017. Nominations are open now for the 2018 awards. / Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association will accept nominations for the 2018 Retailer of the Year awards through Monday, May 14. This prestigious award, begun in...
On concrete pavement still marked by thousands of large hail strikes, a volunteer invites shoppers at the south Wal-Mart to enjoy free lunch provided by Desperation Church on Saturday. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - In the wake of this past week’s weather disaster, it would be a blessing to have one less thing to spend money on at the store,...
Team members are, from left to right: John Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor and Katie Beth Yovino. / Lee Henry
WEST POINT - The West Point Intermediate School Scholars’ Bowl team ended its season by finishing in first place at the West Point High School Invitational on March 3. Despite being all fifth graders, the team won the Sixth-Grade...
Brian Dove (Cullman-Jefferson Gas), Dale Greer (CEDA), Larraine Greer, Susan Eller (CEDA), Council President Garlan Gudger Mike Manning (Cullman Power Board), Jamie Troutman (CEDA), Heather Gudger, Councilmember Clint Hollingsworth Council President Pro-Tem Jenny Folsom, Mark Bussman (Cullman ID Board), Councilmember Andy Page, Mayor Woody Jacobs / Photo courtesy of Garlan Gudger
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mayor Woody Jacobs,...
Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, chairman of the House Urban and Rural Development Committee on Friday got Gov. Kay Ivey’s signature on a resolution calling on the Alabama State Board of Education to use every means at its disposal to hire the right superintendent. / Tribune file photo
MONTGOMERY - On Friday afternoon, Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, chairman of the House...
Cullman Economic Development Agency Dale Greer: “These are very quick assessments and I believe there will be many more damage reports. Thousands of employees are affected.” / Tribune file photo
Note: the listing contained here is preliminary; it should be considered a demonstrative sampling, not a complete nor final report. Investigation of the effects of the March 19 storms is...
Class 1 Senior Division Showmanship winners at the Junior Beef Expo (JBE) were, from left, Rayne Starkey of Jackson County, first; Paige Quick of Cullman County, second; Michael Morrison of Clay County, third; Cheyenne Ritter of Lauderdale County, fourth; and Annie Smith of Chilton County, fifth. The contest was March 16 at the Teague Arena in Montgomery. JBE is...
Guests at the annual “Dinner with the Drumline” event enjoyed dinner and a show. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman High School and Middle School Bands held their annual “Dinner with the Drumline” fundraiser event Thursday night and the Cullman High School cafeteria was packed with supporters, who feasted on Mad Dog Mike’s BBQ and enjoyed a concert featuring...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Blake, Carter Wayne, 45
possession of drug paraphernalia
illegal possession of prescription medicine
Boone, Timothy Aaron, 23
possession of drug paraphernalia
Boyd, Lucas Andrew, 30
second-degree bail jumping- possession of drug paraphernalia
first-degree bail jumping- first-degree unlawful possession of...
Maci Key, right, talks about her experience as a student in a traditionally male field, while Shirley Quattlebaum, left, looks on. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday morning, Wallace State Community College (WSCC) celebrated Women’s History Month by hosting a forum for students and faculty on female leadership, success and breaking the glass ceiling. Panelists from the school and...
The Hanceville City Council spent most of its meeting discussing the fate of the city’s public pool. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - At Thursday evening’s regular meeting of the Hanceville City Council, the main topic of discussion, during both the work session and official meeting, was the fate of the city’s pool. At its meeting on Jan. 25, the council...
MONTGOMERY - The office of Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent, well below February 2017’s rate of 5.3 percent. Cullman County’s rate went up slightly, from 3.5 percent for January to 3.6 percent for February, down significantly from February 2017’s rate of 5 percent. Cullman County’s...
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, seated, signed a proclamation recognizing March 18-24, 2018, as Health Information Professionals Week. On hand for the proclamation are, standing from left, Wallace State Community College Health Information Technology and Medical Coding instructors Sharon Woodruff, Program Director Donna Conn, WSCC Dean of Health Sciences Lisa German and HIT students Kelli Edwards and Sharon Hester.
HANCEVILLE -...
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs / photo courtesy of the City of Cullman
CULLMAN - On Thursday afternoon, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs shared a preliminary listing of City-owned property affected by Monday’s storms, noting that more properties could be added as assessments are still underway.
Buildings/facilities
Cullman Economic Development Agency - damaged windows and awnings
Wastewater Treatment Plant/Traffic Department - damaged windows, garage doors,...
The Cullman County School Board held a brief special session on Thursday to speed up the process to repair property damaged in Monday’s storm. Pictured is Superintendent Shane Barnette surveying the damage to Welti Elementary on Tuesday morning. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - In a special called meeting on Thursday afternoon, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) declared the...
Busted windshields and vinyl siding, along with tarped roofs, are what a lot of residents and businesses are dealing with on the south side of Cullman following Monday night’s violent hail storm. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The south end of the city of Cullman is still working to tarp roofs, replace vehicles and, in the worst cases, find new...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Burns, Kie Jeffery, 18
third-degree burglary
Collins, John Carter III, 34
GJ- first-degree theft of property
Comer, Timothy Lee, 49
FTA- liability insurance required
obstruction- using false ID
Eddy, Dennis Keith, 61
DUI- influence of alcohol
Grantland, Raymond Scott, 33
probation revocation-...
National Weather Service Huntsville staffers measured the circumference of the largest hailstone at 13.75 inches. / W.C. Mann
This would be the largest hailstone on record, east of the Mississippi River, at 5.25 inches. So that’s saying something. That’s a really, really large hailstone, for sure.”
- National Weather Service Huntsville Meteorologist in Charge, Christopher Darden
Editor’s note: The hailstone from Walter...
Hanceville High School Fair Queen contestants are, (left to right): Tess Brown, Abigail Long and Logan Yates. These contestants will also compete in the Miss Enhancer Pageant. / Hanceville High School
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville High School's Miss Enhancer Pageant will be Saturday, March 24, in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theater on the campus of Wallace State. The cost of admission...
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 19-20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Monday, March 19
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Evans, Sonya Wynette, 46
contributing to the delinquency of a minor
Gibbs, Christina Marie, 40
FTA- third-degree domestic violence- harassment
FTA- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
writ of arrest- child support
Hale, Johnathan Blake, 27
attempting to...
Left to right: Sen. Paul Bussman and Reps. Corey Harbison and Randall Shedd pictured at event in Cullman on Nov. 30, 2017. / W.C. Mann
Note: while preparing this article, The Tribune reached out to Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman, Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope. Responses from Bussman and Harbison were not received by press time....
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail introduces Joey Hester, who heads up the city’s ACE team, at Tuesday's meeting. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - The city of Hanceville on Tuesday evening completed phase one in its quest to achieve accreditation as an Alabama Community of Excellence (ACE). The three-phase project is geared toward developing community programs and tools for long-term economic success....
