(Update) 2 dead, 1 injured in shooting on County Road 223
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/10/22/update-victims-suspect-named-in-shooting-knife-attack-in-cullman-county/
Updated 10-21-19 9:48 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Two people are dead and 1 critically injured following a shooting at a residence along the...
Sacred Heart students visit Cullman Fire Rescue
Sacred Heart School preschoolers visited Cullman Fire Station no. 1 for Fire Prevention Month. The firefighters took the 3K and 4K classes on a...
Victim Services of Cullman holds vigil to remember victims of domestic violence
CULLMAN, Ala. - Victim Services of Cullman, Inc. (VSC) on Sunday evening held a candlelight vigil at Depot Park in Cullman, in memory of...
Obituary: Benny Joe Sterling and Margaret Sue Glover Sterling
Funeral services for Mr. Benny Joe Sterling, 73, and Margaret Sue Glover Sterling, 73, of the Sardis Community will be held at 2 p.m....
Obituary: Frankie Lynn Wright
Frankie Lynn
Wright, 46, of Lynn entered into rest on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Frankie was born March 4, 1973. He graduated from Lynn High
School in...
Obituary: Burl Wayne Bohannon
It is with great sadness that the family of Burl Wayne Bohannon announces his passing Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at the age of 81....
Rain dampens fields, but not spirits, at Peinhardt Farm Day 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - The gates at Peinhardt Living History Farm opened at 9 a.m. Saturday for Peinhardt Farm Day 2019 and the crowds started...
Annual Walk for Freedom shines light on human trafficking
CULLMAN, Ala. – Walkers endured Saturday morning’s cold, rainy weather to participate in Cullman’s third annual Walk for Freedom to raise awareness of human...
Obituary: Kristopher Michael Wiygul
Memorial services for Kristopher
Michael Wiygul will be Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at 11 a.m. at
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. Pastor Keith Parker, Michael Wiygul and...
Obituary: Marjorie Cruce Bell
Marjorie
Cruce Bell, 92, of Addison, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at
Cullman Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Sept. 11,...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL: Championship matchups set for next week
WEST POINT, Ala.
-- Round one of the Cullman County Youth Football playoffs is in the books and
championship games are now set for each division....
Good Hope planning spooky good times for seniors, children
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The City of Good Hope is busy preparing for two fun Halloween events that will be held at Good Hope...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Guthery wins at St. Bernard Invitational; Cold Springs wins small school title
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nearly
all of our local teams were in the field at the St. Bernard Oktoberfest Invitational
and Saturday morning provided cool, rainy conditions...
Dead End Haunted Trail promises frighteningly good time
Take a drive down to 191 County Road 741 and you’ll see an
unpaved road that leads to a “dead end” sign; keep driving and...
Clements talks Cullman Regional growth at chamber luncheon
CULLMAN, Ala. - The last of this year’s Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce community luncheons took place Friday at East Side Baptist Church, with...
‘Celebrate Life’: First Source for Women holds annual banquet
CULLMAN, Ala. - First Source for Women (FSW) on
Thursday evening held its annual fundraising dinner, the “Celebrate Life”
banquet, at Loft 212 in Cullman, where...
‘It’s for the kids’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Child Development Center (CDC) students had the chance to get up close and personal with local first responders Friday...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops road matchup at J.B. Pennington 27-18
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – It was an absolutely perfect night for some football between the Vinemont Eagles and J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday night, but unfortunately...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies win big at Randolph
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies traveled north to face the Randolph Raiders Friday night. It was senior night at Randolph, but it was...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison moves past Tharptown 37-7
ADDISON, Ala. - It was homecoming week at Addison as the Bulldogs hosted region foe Tharptown at A.G. Hicks Stadium. After Addison senior Macey...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders cruise past Curry 42-6
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Coming off of a big win on the road against Haleyville last week, the Raiders returned home Friday night to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Tarrant late, 24-20
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs took on Tarrant on senior night Friday, and it was a crucial region game for the Eagles if they...
PREP FOOTBALL: Corner hands West Point 35-7 loss at home
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning in dramatic fashion on the road against Dora last week, the Warriors returned home Friday night to take...
Obituary: William Curtis Cantrell
Funeral services for William
Curtis Cantrell, 68, of Hanceville, will be at 11 a.m. Sunday Oct.
20, 2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fultondale tops Hanceville 33-8
FULTONDALE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs were dealt a solid defeat by the Fultondale Wildcats Friday night as the Bulldogs scored late in the...
Obituary: Anthony Joseph Schaffer
Anthony Joseph Schaffer, 87, passed away Oct. 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by family.
He was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Obituary: Farris Gale Williams
Funeral services for Farris Gale Williams, 73, of Bremen, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 20, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Eric...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Marion County on the road 35-20
GUIN, Ala. – After falling to Pickens County at home a week ago, the Meek Tigers hit the road Friday night to take on...
PREP FOOTBALL: Dueland’s late score lifts Bearcats over Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. – It was another typical showdown between Cullman and Hartselle at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night as the Tigers and Bearcats took...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Area tournaments set to begin Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Volleyball’s regular season is winding down this weekend and that means area tournaments are right around the corner. Three teams, Addison,...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 18, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 18, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Grace Place and director Bill Strandlund honored in Touchstone Energy 2019 #WhoPowersYou Contest
CULLMAN, Ala. - This week, Bill Strandlund, director of Grace Episcopal Church’s Grace Place ministry to victims of memory loss, placed fourth in the...
North Alabama Area Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities honors multiple Cullman area residents, businesses
DECATUR, Ala. - Six local businesspeople and employees, along with three local employers, this month were honored at the North Alabama Area Committee on...
Alabama reaches record low 3.0% unemployment rate; Cullman County’s rate falls to 2.2%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 3.0%, a new...
Obituary: Nora J. James
Graveside services for Nora J. James, 88, of Hanceville will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at Sulphur Springs Cemetery located in Hayden,...
Obituary: Bonetta Todd Raney
Funeral services for Bonetta Todd Raney will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Pastor Paul Rivers and...
Obituary: Corey Lawrence Sanderson
Corey Lawrence Sanderson, 50, of Nolensville, Tennessee passed away Oct. 14, 2019.
Corey is the beloved son of Ralph (Larry) and Reba Nell Sanderson of...
Obituary: Margaret Fromhold Whatley
Margaret Fromhold Whatley,
92, of Cullman passed away Oct. 17, 2019.
She was born in Cullman
Jan. 14, 1927 to Anthony Bernard and Jeanette Shetland Fromhold....
Obituary: Danny Glenn Thompson
Memorial services for Danny Glenn Thompson are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Thompson passed away at Select...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Fairview sweeps tri-match with Holly Pond, Susan Moore
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The
prep volleyball regular season is winding down and the Lady Broncos of Holly
Pond hosted Fairview and Susan Moore Thursday night...
Hanceville’s ‘Rowdy Bunch’ puts CCSO’s detective skills to the test
Updated 10-17-19 5:31 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Rowdy Bunch at the Hanceville Senior Center had a little fun Thursday morning with Sheriff Matt Gentry...
Alabama Softball’s Claire Jenkins to miss 2020 season with torn ACL
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama senior shortstop Claire Jenkins suffered an ACL injury in practice and will miss the 2020 season. She underwent successful surgery...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope, Cullman, West Point, Cold Springs, Addison hosting regional matchups
With most of the regular season in the books, several
local teams have already punched their tickets to the playoffs and more still
have a chance...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 17, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 17, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
LIST: Community Happenings: Oct. 17-20
Here are some events happening around the community from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Hanceville Senior Center Cookout
10 a.m. at the...
Peinhardt Farm Day returns this Saturday, Oct. 19
CULLMAN, Ala. - This Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, the Peinhardt family will open Peinhardt Living History Farm will to the public for an educational...
Obituary: Bernard Anthony Kurecki II
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Bernard
Anthony Kurecki II, 81, of Eva, Alabama.
Mr. Kurecki was born Sept. 7, 1938 to Bernard...
Obituary: Edith Mae Dean
Graveside services for Edith Mae Dean,
95, of Hanceville will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at Arkadelphia
Cemetery located in Hanceville, AL. Her...
Seniors sizzlin’ in Good Hope
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Things are heating up for the senior citizen community in Good Hope. A new program, Sizzlin’ Seniors, kicked off Tuesday...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 16, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 16, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman Courts going to the dogs, again!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Courthouse, official office of Brooksie the court dog, has welcomed a fresh new crop of canine companions to...
Local organizations receive donations from Merchants Bank Charity Classic golf tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – Merchants
Bank held its 26th annual Charity Classic golf tournament in September
and on Wednesday, several local organizations were at Merchants Bank to...
(Update) Cullman man charged in Tuesday night shooting
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. - One person was injured and a Cullman man arrested following a shooting near the Pleasant Grove community Tuesday evening.
According to...
Farm-City Bus Tour hits the road
CULLMAN, Ala. - A packed charter bus provided by Wallace State Community College left Cullman Tuesday morning to embark on the 2019 Farm-City Tour...
Exclusive: Duck River Reservoir level to be lowered for inspection of dam
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Power Board, which oversees the Duck River Reservoir, is preparing to lower the water level--which is already down slightly...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Warriors defeat Fairview to win this year’s Cullman County Tournament
WEST POINT, Ala. – It’s
been 55 years since West Point last held the Cullman County Tournament title,
but that drought ended Tuesday night when this...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 15, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 15, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure...
Obituary: Freda Mae Stacks
Freda Mae Stacks, 89, of Memphis, TN passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 in Cullman, AL.
She was born to John and Irene Goss Walls...
Obituary: Taylor Garcia Tapia, Alvaro Garcia Tapia
Albertville Funeral Home Downtown announces the deaths of Taylor Garcia Tapia, 9, and Alvaro Garcia Tapia, 3, who passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019...
Obituary: Oliver Xavier Bladow
Oliver Xavier Bladow, 23, of Houston, Alabama entered into rest Monday, Oct. 14, 2019.
Oliver was born Sept. 18, 1996.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct....
1 shot near Pleasant Grove community
LATEST UPDATE: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/10/16/update-cullman-man-charged-in-tuesday-night-shooting/
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. - One person was injured and one detained by the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) following a shooting near...
Mother Sara Tapia will face murder charges in deaths of sons, Taylor Garcia, 9 and Alvaro Garcia, 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – “You know, in law enforcement, there’s things you can prepare yourself for, and there’s things you can’t prepare yourself for, and...
Cullman County Youth Football Playoffs set to begin Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Saturday marked the end of the youth football regular season and four teams
from the fireplug, wee-wee, and pee-wee divisions clinched playoff spots....
Mind, body and coffee: new downtown Hanceville shop offers well-being for the whole person
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - During Hanceville’s Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday, Leah and Ace McCollins slipped in behind the line of street vendors...
CCCDC presents 7 checks to local organizations, schools
CULLMAN, Ala. – At its September meeting, the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) approved nine grants, totaling more than $100,000. Seven local organizations and...
Cullman City Council gets earful about conditions on Katherine Street
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday sat down before an audience, composed mainly of residents from Katherine Street Northwest on the...
Obituary: Edna Mae Strickland
Edna Mae Strickland, 89, of Haleyville, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at Haleyville Health Care.
She was born Jan. 23, 1930 to Herbert F....
Obituary: Robert B. Helton
Robert B.
Helton, 70, passed away at his home Oct. 13, 2019.
He was born May 30, 1949 to Herman Franklin Helton and to
Frances Lee Brown...
Obituary: Coral C. Grimes
Coral
Carlene Grimes, 80, of Double Springs, entered into rest Sunday, Oct.
13, 2019.
Mrs. Grimes was born Oct. 5, 1939.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 17,...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cullman County Volleyball Tournament Day 1 recap; West Point, Fairview stay in winner’s bracket
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament officially got underway at West
Point High School Monday afternoon and day one was full of...
Obituary: David Nathaniel Self
David
Nathaniel Self, 72, of Cullman, passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019.
He was born May 13, 1947 to Rosson Ward and M. Ruth Sharp
Self....
Obituary: Tommy Wayne Burgess, Sr.
Tommy
Wayne Burgess, Sr., 77, from Cullman, passed away peacefully Oct.
13, 2019.
Born in Cullman, AL Oct. 10, 1942 to Ola and Coy Burgess, he lived...
Obituary: Dillon McDearmon
Funeral services for Dillon McDearmon of Falkville, 36, will
be Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Dr.
Milan Dekich...
Local students bring home ribbons from Youth Sheep Show during Alabama National Fair
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - For hundreds of youth across Alabama, fall fair season means one thing- it’s livestock show time.
That translates to family time for...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 14, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 14, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure...
LIST: Fall festivals & Halloween happenings
Updated 10-29-19 10:43 a.m.
Below is a list of fall/Halloween events happening around the community. Know of one we missed? Send your information to wendy@cullmantribune.com.
Cullman...
Inaugural Cullman County Fair Motorcycle Show a hit
CULLMAN, Ala. – The final day of the Cullman County Fair was Saturday, and inside the Coca-Cola Theatre, motorcycles were on display at the...
Obituary: Loretta Jones Bailey
Loretta Jones Bailey was born Aug. 21, 1934 and died Oct. 13, 2019 at her home in Cullman, Alabama.
Loretta was born in Jasper, Alabama,...
Hanceville downtown revival on display as festivals, new businesses bring crowds
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cool fall weather (finally!) and well-established side-by-side festivals on Saturday brought crowds to downtown Hanceville for the eighth annual Mud Creek...
Obituary: Jason Hodge
Jason Hodge, 56, of Haleyville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Jason was born Aug. 6, 1963...
Cullman County Youth Football week 8 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The
youth football regular season is officially over and the rest of the playoff field
in each division was decided on Saturday in...
(Update) 2 children, ages 9 and 3, found murdered near Baileyton; mother arrested
Updated 10-12-19 at 6:30 p.m.
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Two children were found murdered at a residence along the 4000 block of County Road 1718 near...
Hanceville FFA wins inaugural Cullman County Fair Farm Olympics
CULLMAN, Ala. - A team from Hanceville High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) on Friday evening won the inaugural Cullman County Fair Farm...
Agriplex ‘Little Farmers’ pick cotton, meet chickens, butterflies
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cotton, chickens and monarch butterflies were the hot scoop Friday morning at the North Alabama Agriplex, where one of its programs,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs leave Tanner with 44-25 region win
TANNER, Ala. - Addison traveled to Rip Swanner Field in Tanner, Alabama to take on a rebuilding Tanner Rattlers team in a region game. What...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders collect 17-11 region win at Haleyville
HALEYVILLE, Ala. - Coming off a tough loss to Northside last week, the Good Hope Raiders hit the road Friday night for a region...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview holds off West Morgan 35-28 for region win
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On a beautiful fall evening at Dafford Smith Stadium in Fairview, the West Morgan Rebels took on the Aggies in a...
PREP FOOTBALL: J.B. Pennington spoils homecoming for Broncos
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the Holly Pond Broncos and they faced off against the Tigers of J.B. Pennington. In the...
Obituary: Kenneth Wayne Shugart
Kenneth Wayne Shugart,
69, of Haleyville entered into rest Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at his residence.
Mr. Shugart was born
Oct. 1, 1950 in Tucson, Arizona. He...
Obituary: Celia “Honey” Moyers Hubbard
Celia “Honey” Moyers Hubbard,
88, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 at Cullman Regional.
She is survived by
her children: Don (Judie) Hubbard, Denise (Dale) Wilson, Lisa...
Obituary: Vanessa Ann Sims-Nichols
Funeral services for Vanessa Ann Sims-Nichols, 35, of Bremen will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
13, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Ned...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers drop region matchup against Pickens County
ARLEY, Ala. – After dropping last week’s matchup on the road against Brilliant, Meek returned home Friday night to host the Tornadoes of Pickens...
Siddalee Drake crowned 2019 Teen Miss Fair Princess
CULLMAN, Ala. – Twelve young girls participated in the 2019 Teen Miss Fair Princess Pageant Thursday night.
Siddalee Drake, 13, daughter of Jimmy Drake...
Isabella Grace Jones crowned 2019 Junior Miss Fair Princess
CULLMAN, Ala. - Fourteen young girls participated in the 2019 Cullman County Fair Junior Miss Fair Princess Pageant Thursday evening.
Isabella Grace Jones, 10, daughter...
Cullman man charged with transmitting obscene material to child
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man was arrested this week, charged with transmitting obscene material to a child.
Randall Kirk Means, 32, was arrested Monday,...
Cullman Regional to open Urgent Care Center, Imaging Center & Specialty Clinic in Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Friday announced it will soon break ground on a new multi-use health care facility in Hartselle, Alabama. The...
Cullman Regional’s 5th annual Trunk or Treat set for Oct. 24
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional is excited to announce it will host its fifth annual Trunk or Treat event Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 from...
‘The purest form of love’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Since 2018, Victoria's Hope has served low-income families and disaster victims of Cullman County by offering assistance with clothing and household...
Hanceville 3rd grader launches ‘Safety First’ campaign
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Aistin Gable is a little boy with an enormous heart who enjoys helping others but shies away from the spotlight. The...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 11, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 11, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure...
