Exotic pet expo returns to Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. – Exotic animal vendors from all over the
country gathered at the Cullman Civic Center Saturday morning to showcase their
animals and animal accessories.
More than 30 vendors from places like Michigan, Louisiana,
and Indiana, just to name a few, brought a wide assortment of...
(New Update) 1 dead in wreck at Hwy. 278/Hwy. 157
Updated 2-20-21 6:28 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - One person was killed and two injured in a two-vehicle crash at Alabama Highway 157 and U.S. Highway 278 midday Saturday. The crash happened shortly before noon.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Rebecca Young...
(Updated) Cullman man bitten by cottonmouth snake
Adult cottonmouth / Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Updated 7-5-17 at 11 a.m.
Posted 7-4-17 at 8:02 p.m.
CULLMAN - A Cullman man reported Tuesday being bitten by a cottonmouth snake. Although emergency responders first thought the man had been bitten near his home in the Caroll Acres...
2023 Oktoberfest schedule of events
CULLMAN, Ala. - The season of schnitzel, sauerkraut, pretzels and prost is officially upon us. With Oktoberfest kicking off this week, and this year especially packed with the City’s 150th anniversary, here's a look at what you can expect!
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27
Starting at 4 p.m.
Sacred...
Start off the new year this January with a visit to ‘Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Zoo will be celebrating Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration on select evenings, on January 6 – 9 and January 12 – 17, 2022.
The event will run each evening from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., with entry closing at...
Cold Springs High School student arrested for terrorist threat
BREMEN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Cold Springs High School student on Friday for making a terrorist threat.
Carmel Anthony Messina, 18, of Bremen, was arrested at Cold Springs High School.
The arrest stemmed from a threat made by Messina on Thursday, December...
(Updated) 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting near Arkadelphia
Update 1-28-21 3:48 p.m.
ARKADELPHIA, Ala. - One person was killed and one injured in a shooting late Wednesday night in southern Cullman County. The incident happened at a residence along the 3200 block of County Road 5 south of Arkadelphia.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L....
An expansive history: a guide to Downtown Cullman’s most historic buildings
CULLMAN, Ala. - The National Register of Historic Places criteria for evaluation allow for prioritization of the preservation of historical sites based on their quality of significance in American history, including places that are associated with events that contributed to the broad patterns of...
Arrests and incidents reported June 14, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 14, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
June 10
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65 NB at 308 MMdomestic violence; CR 127unauthorized use...
Arrests and incidents reported May 20, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 20, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
May 16
theft of property; Industrial Park Rd.trespassing; CR 1410domestic violence, robbery; CR 436unlawful possession of a...
Vinemont couple charged with drug trafficking
VINEMONT, Ala. - A couple from Vinemont is facing drug charges after a search warrant allegedly led to the discovery of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and prescription medication at their residence.
Cody Michael Clay, 27, and Hayley N. Clay, 26, were arrested on June 12 after...
Rock the South: Law enforcement, EMS update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first day of Rock the South saw more than 60,000 attendees from all over the country, six musical acts, some heat-related medical incidents and a handful of arrests.
Cullman Assistant Police Chief David Nassetta said, unofficially, that emergency medical personnel were...
Business/industry owners/leaders: Survey on reopening the local economy
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) have begun surveying area business owners and industry leaders about reopening the local economy. So far, more than 250 responses have been collected and were part of what Lt. Governor...
Getting married in Alabama? Changes you need to know
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Effective Aug. 29, 2019, the process for entering into a legal marriage in Alabama will change. Under Alabama Act 2019-340, persons wanting to marry will no longer file an application for a marriage license with their county probate court, and the...
Building in flames at Tyson/River Valley Ingredients plant near Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Tyson Foods/River Valley Ingredients (formerly American Proteins) rendering plant (1170 County Road 508, southwest of Hanceville), suffered damage Friday afternoon from a fire that started in a building on the back of the property close to the Mulberry Fork. Mayor...
More details emerge in murder indictment of Cullman man
Jason Dewayne Crawford, left (photo courtesy of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office), was indicted last week for the murder of his wife, Tiffiney Joy Crawford, right (photo courtesy of Facebook)
CULLMAN - New details emerged Tuesday in the case of a Cullman County man who...
Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies fired upon in multi-county pursuit; One suspect dead
CULLMAN, Ala. — On Oct. 16, Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies were involved in a chase that started in the Bremen area around 7:30 p.m. and concluded in Jefferson County, according to Sheriff Matt Gentry.
Suspects in the vehicle fired multiple gunshots at CCSO...
Crawford trial: Day 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – Day three of Cullman man Jason Crawford’s trial in the May 2, 2017, murder of his wife Tiffiney Joy Crawford, began with Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Sgt. Jed Thomas being called to the stand.
Thomas’ body cam video was shown from...
(Update) Brad Meeks sentenced to 12 years in death of Curt Wilson, injury of Ashley Wilson
Updated 5-14-20 at 1:36 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Circuit Court Judge Gregory Nicholas on Tuesday sentenced Bradford Neal Meeks to 12 years in prison for the May 7, 2017 head-on crash that killed 15-year-old Cullman High School student Curtis James “Curt” Wilson and...
SBI: No info about officer-involved shooting to be released at this time
CULLMAN COUNTY - Officials with Alabama's State Bureau of Investigation are not releasing any details about Tuesday's officer-involved shooting in Cullman County. The incident happened on County Road 1223 (Old 31 Highway), between Simmons Grocery and the Morgan County line, near Falkville.
"At the request...
3rd person now charged with murder in New Canaan shooting death
NEW CANAAN, Ala. – A third person is now charged with murder in the shooting death of 24-year-old Levi Benjamin Lawrence, of Cullman. Tyler Dwight Dooley, 26, of Arab and Jacob Andrew Drane, 21, of New Canaan were charged with murder in connection to...
More than meets the eye: The Man Cave Market is a nursery, and so much more
VINEMONT, Ala. - For years, twin brothers Pat and Chris Thompson would kick back after a long day making flower deliveries to florists around Alabama, crack open beers and share their ideas and dreams with each other. Like so many small business owners, the...
Suspect released from prison 2 days before allegedly murdering man in Cullman
Updated 9-15-20 at 10:49 a.m.
Alabama's mandatory release (Act 2015-185) was signed into law by former Gov. Robert Bentley.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Nathan Winston Stephens, 43, who is being sought by authorities in Cullman in connection with the Saturday night murder of Herndon Self, Jr., 56,...
(Updated) Cullman man killed in crash in Good Hope
Updated 1-9-21 1:44 p.m.
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - A Cullman was killed in a two-vehicle crash along County Road 437 on the Interstate 65 overpass in Good Hope Wednesday night.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed the fatality, identifying the victim as Michael Thomas Ashley,...
Wacked Out Weiner soft opening Thursday, June 6
UPDATE June 5, 2019 at 1:14 p.m.
The Wacked Out Weiner soft opening is Thursday, June 6. The restaurant opens at 11 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Wacked Out Weiner is coming to Cullman. The restaurant serves, you guessed it, hot dogs. It will be located...
Services held for 4-year-old Maggie Kathryn Grant
CULLMAN, Ala. - Maggie Kathryn Grant, 4, of West Point passed away Friday, March 26 after a courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia. A public visitation and celebration of life service were held Tuesday at Cullman First Baptist Church.
Her mother, Kathryn Grant, described Maggie...
(Updated) Blaze damages Louisiana-Pacific in Hanceville
Updated 11-2-19 7:11 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Multiple departments responded to a fire at the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation plant just south of Hanceville Saturday afternoon. Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail and Hanceville Fire Chief Roger Green both confirmed all employees were accounted for. Green said there were...
CCSO arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) made multiple arrests over the weekend, including:
Thursday, Aug. 25
CCSO deputies responded to a business in the Berlin community in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle in question and identified Troy...
Four people arrested in home drug bust
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - After Cullman County Deputies attempted to serve a warrant in the Bremen area, they were able to make four arrests at a residence on September 11.
CCSO deputies were attempting to locate Justin Wise in a Bremen home.
While at the residence,...
BREAKING: Man shot following possible road rage incident in Bremen; victim transported to UAB
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry stated, “Yes, we had a shooting but it’s in the early stages of the investigation. Once any or possible charges can be confirmed I will let you know.”
BREMEN, Ala. – Shortly after 7 p.m. a call was received by
dispatchers...
County joins City in placing residents under water restrictions
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission today announced that the Cullman County Water Department has enacted their Emergency Water Conservation Plan, Phase I. Phase I goes into effect when Lake Catoma, the water source for almost all of Cullman County, falls to 15 feet...
Is it safe to swim in Smith Lake? The ADEM says yes
I definitely wouldn’t hesitate to go jump in Smith Lake with my boys and have some fun.”
ADEM Water Quality Specialist Chris Johnson
CULLMAN - Almost like clockwork, the warm weather leading into the summer season brings the annual controversy over the cleanliness and safety of...
Local man arrested following foot chase from Walmart-South
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Cullman man was arrested Thursday, Oct. 19, following a foot chase that began at Wal-Mart on Olive Street Southwest and ended at the Alabama Specialty Clinic, located across Cherokee Avenue Southwest, a short distance away.
Patrick Eugene Phillips, 26, is charged...
(Update) Cullman Co. man wanted in Missouri homicide located in West Point, takes own life
Updated 1-30-21 6:40 p.m.
The Cullman man wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Sarcoxie, Missouri was located in West Point in Cullman County Saturday. He is deceased. A post from the Jasper County Sheriff's Office in Missouri said Justin Chase Stevens, 34, was...
Cullman woman arrested on multiple drug charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Local woman was arrested on Saturday following a traffic stop and the discovery of drug possession and paraphernalia in her vehicle.
Justina Dawn Watson, 43, of Cullman, was arrested Saturday by Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies following a traffic stop and probable...
Rock The South is here: day one recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - Although Rock The South (RTS) sees a ton of support from local attendees, people come from all over for the Southern country music weekend.
The West’s took a hiatus from attending Rock The South after coming to support the first year the...
Protesters in Cullman demonstrate against racism; counterprotesters vow to protect property
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday afternoon, a group of young people who, at times, numbered around 25, came to Depot Park to protest racism and the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. Through the afternoon, they waved at passers-by and walked around the park...
The Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project’s Twesigwe Jackson Kaguri
We believe we are all one human family created by God, born equally, and have a duty to help one another.”
the first operating philosophy and guiding principle for the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, March 4, Rachel Dawsey, director of the...
Reckless murder indictment issued in 2020 Battleground shooting
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County Grand Jury on Tuesday indicted Christian Alexander Shane Lewter, 22, of Vinemont, with reckless murder in the August 2020 shooting death of Tazz Michael Wynn in the Battleground Community. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office took Lewter into custody...
Golf cart rules
CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s been a lot of discussion in Cullman and the surrounding municipalities the last few weeks about driving golf carts on public roads, on trails or in parks. According to law enforcement, all vehicles must be properly registered with the state,...
Former Cullman Warehouse District business owner indicted in theft of more than $200K
CULLMAN, Ala. – A former Cullman Warehouse District business owner was indicted Sept. 17 by a Cullman County grand jury on one count of aggravated theft by deception and one count of first-degree theft of property. Johnann Cole Moore, 59, turned herself in at...
Arrests and incidents reported March 29, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 29, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 25
domestic violence; Hwy. 91
domestic violence; Hwy. 69 S
trespassing; CR 1343
...
Cullman Christian School invites community to flavorful taste of the arts
CULLMAN - The administration of Cullman Christian School (CCS) gave its kids a special treat this year with fine and performing arts classes. Students in the seventh-12th grades were given the opportunity to participate in a Drama Club that will offer a public performance...
Cooperative Extension System talks venomous snakes of Alabama
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Alabama is home to one of the most diverse wildlife populations in the country. In fact, Alabama consistently ranks among the top five states in overall biodiversity. Included in this population, are over 50 species of snakes. While most are...
One dead in early Sunday wreck
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, has claimed the life of a Cullman man.
Shane J. Cochran, 40, was fatally injured when the 2006 Jeep Wrangler that he was driving left the roadway, struck...
Cullman Co. murder suspect Nathan Winston Stephens remains at large
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nathan Winston Stephens, 43, continues to evade authorities, who are searching for him in connection with the Sept. 12 murder of Herndon Self, Jr., 56, of Hanceville.
Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper said his department obtained a murder warrant for Stephens last...
Troop banners keep memories alive in Addison
ADDISON, Ala. - Reminders of those who have sacrificed for our freedoms are currently on display throughout the Town of Addison. Images of area veterans are displayed on beautiful banners along the streets to honor those men and women who served our...
State ABC Board reinstitutes ‘to-go’ alcohol sales until Jan. 4
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) on Monday unanimously authorized its on-premise licensees to sell alcohol “to-go” until Jan. 4, 2021. In an emergency meeting, the Board voted 3-0 to allow the sales.
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases statewide...
Update: Officials weigh in on Wal-Mart automation investment
CULLMAN, Ala. – As The Tribune previously reported, the Cullman City Council on Monday night approved a $20 million tax abatement for Wal-Mart, which is planning a $350 million capital investment in the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in south Cullman. According to Cullman Economic Development...
Shots fired at Cullman Applebee’s
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/11/09/update-gunfire-exchanged-at-cullman-applebees/
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Police on Saturday evening reported an exchange of gunfire between a customer who was leaving the Applebee's restaurant at 2106 Cherokee Ave. SW and an unidentified person who approached the customer on foot in the parking lot.
CPD Sgt. Adam...
Steve and Lisa Lake: 2016 Farm Family
Left to right bottom row: Audrey Kate Oldacre, Steve, Kiah, Lisa, & Bryn Lake; Left to right top row: Ethan Lake, Todd & Emily Oldacre, Heath, & Mandi Lake
WEST POINT - Steve and Lisa Lake have been pulling rhythmically in tandem for years, moving...
GUILTY: Brown pleads to reduced charge in death of Baby Hoss, receives 40 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - Jeffery Hugh Brown, 43, of Vinemont pleaded guilty Friday to felony murder in the death of 1-year-old Hoss Benham, who died in March 2014. The charge was reduced from capital murder of a child under 14 years of age, taking the...
City amends alcohol ordinance to allow sales by multiple vendors under 1 roof
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council on Monday approved an amendment to its current alcohol ordinance that will allow multiple vendors to sell alcoholic beverages under the same roof. This paves the way for beverage sales at developer Shane Quick’s new project, Mae’s Food...
2 transported to Cullman Regional following lightning strike at Smith Lake Park
Updated 7-20-19 8:36 p.m.
TRIMBLE, Ala. - Two people were transported to Cullman Regional following what officials are saying was a lightning strike near the beach area of Smith Lake Park. “A female took a possible direct hit,” said one EMT on the scene. “She...
2 arrested in separate, drug-related incidents
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two local residents were arrested in separate, drug-related incidents recently.
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested a Cullman woman on multiple charges Tuesday, July 12, following the revocation of her bond.
Lauren Peyton Whittle, 29, is charged with resisting arrest, public intoxication, second-degree...
Man dies following tree removal accident
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local man died following a tree removal accident at a jobsite in the Bethsadia community on Tuesday, April 16.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified the victim as Phillips Pullium, 34, of Cullman, and said Pullium was struck by a limb.
Kilpatrick...
14-year-old girl dies in tubing accident on Smith Lake
WINSTON COUNTY, Ala. -A 14-year-old girl died as a result of a tubing accident on Smith Lake Saturday.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Marine Patrol Division said it responded to the accident in the Winston County area of Smith Lake.
"The accident occurred on Saturday, July...
Feature: River residents sound off about Tyson’s Mulberry Fork spill, fish kill
Updated 6-11-19 8:32 a.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The June 6 spill of “partially treated effluent” (liquid waste or sewage) into the Dave Young Creek, which flows into the Mulberry Fork, by the Tyson Foods, Inc. Hanceville rendering plant, (formerly owned by American Proteins), provoked anger...
Local woman arrested for child abuse
CULLMAN - A local woman was arrested for child abuse yesterday at the Cullman County Courthouse. Darcy Lindsey, 31, of Cullman County was arrested and charged with torture, willful abuse of a child under the age of 18.
Lindsey has already made bond and has...
CPD makes two arrests following Flock System alert
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department made two arrests last week after officers were notified by the Flock System about a vehicle’s license plate that was stolen.
CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark said the Flock System are license plate readers that give alerts...
FEATURE: Inside Cullman Police Aviation
The Hughes 369A/OH-6A Cayuse, known to Vietnam veterans as the “Loach,” was designed to be a highly maneuverable light observation helicopter. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) has a resource that is rare among law enforcement agencies in cities...
Chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day
Cullman Primary Care's Relay For Life team is offering chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentine's Day. Choose between regular chocolate, white chocolate or a mix, $10 half dozen, $15 full dozen.
Orders are due by Feb. 1. Call Sonia Terry at 256-736-6224.
All proceeds benefit Relay For Life...
Attorney General Steve Marshall hails Supreme Court victory in religious freedom case supported by Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Attorney General Steve Marshall hailed a unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday, in a lawsuit supported by Alabama, upholding the right of Catholic Social Services to assist in Philadelphia’s foster care system without having to surrender the group’s religious beliefs.
“Alabama and...
‘The way the ordinance stands now, we absolutely will not survive’
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday, June 28 passed a revision to Section 4-33 of the Cullman City Code of Ordinances allowing alcohol to be sold and purchased on Sundays from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. This amendment to the ordinance...
4 arrested near Smith Lake Park for trafficking
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’ Office (CCSO) said four people were arrested Thursday and charged with trafficking in illegal drugs following the execution of a search warrant at a residence along County Road 385 near Smith Lake Park.
Allegedly recovered in the search...
Multiple arrested in unrelated drug charges
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrested a local man for 13 drug and theft warrants on Sunday, November 21.
Deputies from the CCSO arrested Justin Dale Wise, 37, at his residence in the Bremen area.
Wise attempted to flee the residence and...
Crane Hill woman arrested following traffic stop
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A local woman was arrested on multiple drug changes following a traffic stop October 4 by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
Tonya Day Gohn, 45, of Crane Hill, was arrested after she was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate-65 at...
Fire destroys cottage at Stone Bridge Farms
CULLMAN, Ala. – Multiple agencies responded to a fire at Stone Bridge
Farms early Sunday evening, where a cottage in the northeast corner of the
property had caught fire.
Firefighters from Hanceville Fire and Rescue, Cullman Fire Rescue,
Johnson’s Crossing Volunteer Fire Department and Berlin Volunteer Fire
Department,...
Local teen seriously injured in motorcycle crash
Updated 10-21-20 at 12:40 p.m.
The injured teen has been identified by the Cullman Police Department as Connor Britt Laney. The other driver was Michael Wayne Hosey, of Buford, Georgia.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County teenager was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash along southbound...
Former mayor faces five criminal charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - The former mayor of Baileyton who lost his seat as the incumbent in the 2020 race was arrested for five Grand Jury warrants on Tuesday.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, Johnny Brant Dyar, 78, of Baileyton was arrested by the...
Vinemont welcomes new business The Butcher Meat Co. with Grand Opening
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Town of South Vinemont has gained its newest addition in The Butcher Meat Co. on Friday morning. The business, owned by Kadi and Justin Smith, will be bringing fresh cut meats including angus choice steaks and roasts, bone-in and boneless...
Ledger’s at Stone Bridge Farms to open Nov. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. – Ron Foust, CEO of Stone Bridge Farms, recently announced the opening of Ledger's Restaurant and The Galley. Ledger’s grand opening will be Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.
Ledger’s is situated within Stone Bridge Farms’ 136-acre estate. Designed to complement the venue’s...
Mid-week arrest roundup
CULLMAN, Ala. - Drug use, assaults, probation violations and grand jury indictments kept the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) busy the past several days.
Thursday, July 21
CCSO deputies conducted a traffic stop in the Crane Hill area.
Gregory Thornton, 33, of Lacey’s Spring, was identified as...
Singleton pleads guilty in $365K theft from Cullman County Fair Association
CULLMAN, Ala. – Stephen L. Singleton, 72, of Cullman, who was charged in February 2020 with the theft of more than $200,000 from the Cullman County Fair Association, recently pleaded guilty to the more serious of two counts levied against him, seeing the lesser...
Local man named ‘Operator of the Year’
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local man and Fairview High graduate was recently named National Operator of the Year due to the success of the Havoline Xpress Lube business he operates.
Jason and Crystal Berry, of Joppa, currently own two Havoline Xpress Lube businesses--one in Cullman...
BREAKING: Mae’s Food Hall to close after Oktoberfest
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday, Cullman developer Shane Quick announced that his Warehouse District eatery Mae’s Food Hall will close on Oct. 5, at the conclusion of this year’s Oktoberfest celebration.
On Sunday evening, Quick issued this statement:
Mae’s Food Hall’s last day of operation will...
(Updated) Cullman County school bus hit; other driver killed
Updated 10-23-20 at 2:08 p.m.
From Alabama State Troopers: "A two-vehicle crash at 7:15 a.m. today, Oct 23, has claimed the life of a Cullman man. Joshua Charles Skinner, 35, was killed when the 2000 Nissan Frontier he was operating crossed the center line and...
Man charged with manslaughter in death at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
Walter John Cornelius III / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old Hannah Nicole Bates. Walter John Cornelius III, 29, of Altoona was arrested on Tuesday, March 6.
Bates was killed in an...
Two meth-related arrests made in Cullman and Hanceville Wednesday
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at a residence in the Phelan Community to serve a felony warrant on Wednesday, January 19.
Tyler Lamont Speakman, 27, of Hanceville was located at the residence and was arrested on multiple warrants.
While there, deputies...
A store with a mission: New King’s Home Thrift Store opens in Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The King’s Home Thrift Store held a grand opening celebration in Hanceville Thursday, opening in place of the old Jimmie Hale Mission store. The Hanceville store is one of three in the state. The others are in Pinson and Eastwood. All...
Community aids in healing efforts after tragic wreck involving Vinemont students
CULLMAN - In times of peril, one’s true character is evident. Following Whitney Cotton’s untimely death in a traffic incident on Saturday night, the Cullman community showed its true colors when local churches, restaurants and agencies from throughout the state stepped up to lend...
Cullman courts are going to the dogs!
Alabama a national leader in use of facility dogs to ease stress in courts; coming to Cullman soon
MONTGOMERY
- Alabama’s courts are going to the dogs at an ever-increasing rate,
and it’s a great thing! Referred to as “facility dogs,” these specially
trained canine...
Addison set for annual 4th of July celebration
ADDISON, Ala. – The annual Independence Day celebration in Addison kicks off Thursday, July 4 at 10 a.m. Several activities are planned throughout the day. The festivities begin with a parade to go through the town at 10 a.m.
Following the parade, event goers...
Two vehicle accident in Simcoe sends three to hospital
SIMCOE, Ala. - A Sunday afternoon wreck in Simcoe had Gold Ridge firefighters working hard, and led to the medical transport of three injury victims. The accident involved two small cars, reportedly a Kia Soul and a Honda of unknown model, at the intersection...
New changes making a big splash at CWAC
CULLMAN, Ala. - Breaking ground in the fall of 2021 with opening slated for Memorial Day weekend 2022, Nathan Anderson, Director Cullman Parks Recreation and Sports Tourism, is excited for residents to see all the new improvements and additions at the Cullman Wellness and...
Ivey, Reliance Worldwide break ground on 300,000-sq.-foot distribution center
CULLMAN, Ala. - Reliance Worldwide on Monday morning officially announced and broke ground on a 300,000-square-foot distribution center to be located on an 81-acre site off Cherokee Avenue in southwest Cullman, drawing none other than Gov. Kay Ivey herself to come and pick up...
Library board opts not to remove challenged books
CULLMAN, Ala. - The small back room of the main branch of the Cullman County Public Library System was packed Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, as residents filed in to attend the Public Library Board of Cullman County meeting. Attendees came to show support, hear...
Country’s tallest Weihnachtspyramide goes up, and up, at Cullman County Museum
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman is now home to the country’s tallest Weihnachtspyramide, thanks to months of planning by the Cullman City Council and Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism, and the handiwork of German company Erzgebirgiisehe Holzkunst Gahlenz in the German village of Gahlenz....
Food that touches the soul
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- “Food that touches the soul.” That’s how the owner of Merriweather’s Soul Food describes what you can expect at their new restaurant located inside the Joann Walls Center on Bangor Street in Hanceville. The meat and three style eatery has generated quite...
Multiple arrests following traffic stop in Jones Chapel
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the Jones Chapel community on December 12.
John Coy Denney, 52, of Holly Pond, and Carrie Bridget Pelham Pate, 36, of Cullman, were passengers in the vehicle.
Deputies located illegal...
Search continues for missing boater on Smith Lake
SMITH LAKE – On Friday morning, searchers resumed their efforts to locate a missing boater who disappeared on Smith Lake late in the evening of July 4, after a boating accident. A two-boat collision injured five individuals and led to the sinking of one...
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...
(Updated) Strong storms, tornadoes cause damage across Cullman County
Updated 1-13-20 1:52 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A line of strong storms powered through Alabama, including Cullman County, Saturday, bringing three confirmed tornadoes and powerful winds that caused damage at numerous locations throughout the area. The National Weather Service (NWS) on Sunday confirmed an...
ALDOT: I-65 bridge rehab project to start soon
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Preparations are underway for a major rehabilitation project on the Interstate 65 Tennessee River Bridges. Nighttime lane closures are anticipated to begin soon, and daytime lane closures could begin in March.
In September, contractor Cekra secured the contract with a low bid...
Weihnachtspyramide!
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s German Christmas pyramid was reassembled on the Cullman County Museum property Friday. The Weihnachtspyramide is a traditional German Christmas season decoration known in English as a “Christmas pyramid.” City officials said the pyramid will be lit the day after Thanksgiving,...
Woods pleads guilty to lesser charges in human trafficking cases, released with time served
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kenneth Loyd Woods, 53, of Fairview, indicted in 2017 for multiple counts of human trafficking and other crimes, was released Friday, Nov. 20 following a plea deal worked out between defense attorney Alex Chaney and Cullman County Deputy District Attorney John...
Honorable Kim Chaney sworn in for fifth term as Cullman County District Judge
Honorable Kim Chaney straightens his tie as his children look on.
CULLMAN - On Friday afternoon, the Honorable Kim Chaney was sworn in for his fifth term as Judge of the Cullman County District Court, in a ceremony at the Cullman County Courthouse. Circuit Judge...
‘If it weren’t for Him and prayer, I would not be here right now’
“Mom, God has this!” Those are the words that still go through Dr. Lance Boyd’s mind each day. Words his daughter Sadie said as she and the family were in the midst of Boyd experiencing a traumatic heart attack. Those words proved to be...
(Updated) 1 dead, 2 injured in wreck at Hwy. 157/Hwy. 278
Updated 6-7-20 at 9:06 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - One person is dead and two injured in a wreck at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 157 in Cullman County. The incident happened at approximately 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening.
Randy Pope, 28, of...
Vinemont man arrested for drug trafficking
DECATUR, Ala. - A local man was arrested on a drug trafficking warrant on Valentine’s Day after being located at the Morgan County Jail.
According to CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark, Blain R. Speakman, 30, of Vinemont, was arrested on a warrant from May...
