Girl Scout Troop 30507 hosts special guest
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Ryan Fortenberry visited Girl Scout Troop 30507 at Longview Church in Vinemont Thursday night. He explained the dangers of strangers, gave tips on how the girls can stay safe in public and answered many questions from the girls as...
Inmate found dead at Cullman County Detention Center; no foul play suspected
An inmate was found dead at the Cullman County Detention Center early Friday morning.* (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - An inmate at the Cullman County Detention Center was found deceased during the early morning hours of Friday Sept. 28, according to a media release from...
Hanceville mayor speaks out about marijuana arrests
HANCEVILLE - At the Hanceville City Council meeting Thursday evening, after Police Chief Bob Long reported on recent drug arrests in the area, Mayor Kenneth Nail took a moment to respond to several people who had used social media comment threads attached to local...
Arrest reports: Sept. 27, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 27, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Lynn, Dalton L., 27
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
possession of...
Hanceville passes $4M FY2019 budget, including 5% pay raise for City employees
Hanceville High School fishing team coach James Woods requests renewal of council support for his program at Thursday night’s Hanceville City Council meeting. (W.C Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council approved its fiscal year 2019 budget in...
Hanceville passes $4M FY2019 budget, including 5% pay raise for City employees
Hanceville High School fishing team coach James Woods requests renewal of council support for his program at Thursday night’s Hanceville City Council meeting. (W.C Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council approved its fiscal year 2019 budget in...
8 fun things to do Friday and Saturday
Here are a few events going on around town this weekend.
Friday, Sept. 28
Citizens Spirit Pregame Tailgate Party
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Citizens Bank, 223 Second Ave. SE
-food, fun and football
-Giveaways include two Coleman stadium seats and a Yeti Hopper cooler
Happy Homes Real Estate Community Appreciation Event
6:30-10 p.m.
Cullman...
Benedictine monk at St. Bernard publishes first book
(Left) The cover of Br. Benedict Dyar’s (right) book (St. Bernard)
CULLMAN - Mornings at St. Bernard Abbey are filled with early morning prayers, breakfast and monastic chores. For one Benedictine monk his chores are off to the kitchen to get started with the daily...
2018 Cullman County Fair Parade Saturday
The Cullman Police Department Honor Guard leads the 2017 Cullman County Fair Parade (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Fair Parade will take place this Saturday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. The parade route, along U.S. Highway 31, starts at First Baptist...
Arrest reports: Sept. 24-26, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 24-26, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Sept. 24, 2018
Barnett, Christian Davis, 22
public intoxication
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Black, Robert Lee, 34
possession...
Bring on the bands! 35th annual Cullman County Band Exhibition this Saturday night
The Cullman High School Band practices its halftime show this week. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - “It’s Band Exhibition week!” Cullman High School Director of Bands Christopher Smith excitedly shouted to the Bearcat marching band at one of its rehearsals this week....
Bring on the bands! 35th annual Cullman County Band Exhibition this Saturday night
The Cullman High School Band practices its halftime show this week. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - “It’s Band Exhibition week!” Cullman High School Director of Bands Christopher Smith excitedly shouted to the Bearcat marching band at one of its rehearsals this week....
Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center recognized for excellence
The staff of Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center pose for a photo. (Courtesy of Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center)
HANCEVILLE - Each year, nursing homes undergo a recertification visit. The visit is unannounced to the facilities, and the surveys are extensive. Hanceville Nursing & Rehab...
WSCC welding student Jacob Humphrey among select company contending for spot at WorldSkills Competition
Jacob Humphrey is a sophomore welding student at Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State welding student Jacob Humphrey knows what it takes to be a state SkillsUSA champion. He’s now attempting to be among the top six students in the United States to qualify for...
Scholars’ Bowl scoreboard: middle schools kick off season
West Point Middle School’s scholars were big winners. L-R: Ryan Hancock, John-Davis Yovino, Eli Taylor, Brodie Henry, Abigail Roy, Judd Douglas, Kaleb Perry. (Photo courtesy of John Roy)
HANCEVILLE - On Tuesday, Cullman area middle schools kicked off their 2018-19 Scholars’ Bowl season with matches...
Arrest reports: Sept. 25, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 25, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Farr, Jessica A., 40
FTA- third-degree theft of property
Hanceville Police Department
No report provided.
Find...
Doug Doggett Jewelers burglarized
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Doug Doggett Jewelers was burglarized early Wednesday morning, confirmed investigators with the Cullman Police Department.
CPD Lt. Gene Bates said a “large amount” of merchandise was taken.
Owner Deanna Doggett Millican stated that the burglary, the first in the store’s 36 years, happened...
Benefactors Day celebrated at St. Bernard
Left to right: Deacon Tim Vaughn, Most Rev. John M. Quinn, D.D., Most Rev. Robert J. Baker, S.T.D. and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB
CULLMAN - The monks of St. Bernard Abbey and their guests assembled on the 127th anniversary of the Abbey’s founding to celebrate their...
‘Nightmare on Old 69’ to depict real-life horrors of drug addiction
GOOD HOPE - Many groups put on horror houses in the days and weeks leading up to Halloween, but Church 212 has decided this year to get really frightening by depicting the real-life horror of drug addiction based on the experiences of actual victims...
Colony preparing to open food pantry, volunteer training planned; fundraisers for pantry, senior center
Council members Ethel Alexander and James Ashford model T-shirts being sold to raise funds for area senior programs. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
COLONY - On Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council had a light agenda, giving a first reading to a resolution to...
Fairview Elementary receives flags flown over U.S., Alabama Capitols
Back row, left to right: Carson Clark, Marty Hardman, Larry Arrington, Randall Shedd; Front row, left to right: Presli Martin, Mali Gregory, Kaylyn Redding, Kolton Redding and Bryton Gardner (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRIVEW - Fairview Elementary welcomed some important visitors Tuesday morning...
Official Cullman Oktoberfest beer from Goat Island wins silver, national attention at Great American Beer Festival
Goat Island Brewing's Duck River Dunkel won silver at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver late last week. (Photos courtesy of Goat Island Brewing)
CULLMAN - Over the past weekend, Cullman’s Goat Island Brewing, which has won numerous state awards for its various beers,...
Good Hope approves FY 2019 budget, 3% pay raise for City employees
Left to right: Susan Eller, Maxie Jones and John Harris (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - Changes in sewer rates and the FY 2019 budget were the main topics Monday evening at the Good Hope City Council meeting.
Mayor Jerry Bartlett and the...
Arrest reports: Sept. 24, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 24, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Martin, Dakota J., 18
third-degree criminal mischief (2 counts)
Weaver, Coty L., 28
unlawful breaking...
Cullman County passes $57.8M FY 2019 budget
Left to right: Commissioner Kerry Watson, Chairman Kenneth Walker and Commissioner Garry Marchman (Wendy Sack for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday passed its FY 219 budget. The $57.8 million budget includes a 3.14 percent step pay increase for all...
Cullman City Council celebrates local people, causes, hears proposal for e-cigarette, vaping regulations
Council President Jenny Folsom, right, presents Wallace State Director of Adult Education Cynthia Arrington a proclamation naming Sept. 23-29 Adult Literacy Week in Cullman. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council would have had almost nothing to...
Wallace State recognizing Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is recognizing Sept. 23-29 as Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. The week is held during National Literacy Month and raises public awareness about the need for and value of adult education and family literacy.
The goal is to...
NARCOG receives $254K grant to assist low-income seniors in Cullman, Lawrence, Morgan Counties
DECATUR – The North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) has been awarded a $254,172 grant from Senior Service America, Inc. (SSAI). Almost 90 percent of this grant – originally from the U.S. Department of Labor – will provide temporary employment to at least 48 low-income...
Co-workers, family, friends remember Hannah Bates
Hannah Bates’ father, Lionel Bates, center, looks upward after balloons in his late daughter's favorite colors were released Sunday at Sportsman Lake Park. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Employees of Marx Optical in Cullman gathered for a work picnic at Sportsman Lake...
Cullman County’s Benefield, Donaldson receive scholarships at Alabama Farmers Federation reception
Left: Auburn University student Olivia Benefield of Cullman in Cullman County received the $1,000 R.W. Donaldson Endowed Scholarship at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Scholarship Reception at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena in Auburn Sept. 20. Benefield is a sophomore studying agricultural science. The scholarship is...
Arrest reports: Sept. 20-23, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 20-23, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018
Burgess, Nathan Robert, 40
first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
second-degree unlawful possession of...
Hanceville man charged with attempted murder in Garden City shooting
Joshua Dewayne Finley (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - A Hanceville man is facing an attempted murder charge following a shooting in Garden City Friday. Joshua Dewayne Finley, 31, is also charged with first-degree assault and third-degree burglary.
Finley was the target of a nearly four-hour...
Spotlight: Valhalla Comics and Collectibles
Guests play Magic the Gathering at Valhalla Comics and Collectibles in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Valhalla Comics and Collectibles, located at U.S. Highway 278 and Main Street (1108 Fourth St. SW), hopes to give all gamers a place to meet...
Bear sightings reported in NE Cullman Co.; residents reminded bears are protected species
Image of a black bear courtesy of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman County Animal Control confirmed that "several" people reported seeing a black bear in northeast Cullman County on Sunday.
Sgt. Chris Westmoreland said no one from animal control...
United Way’s ‘Women United’ event this Thursday
CULLMAN - “Dust off your cowboy hats and pull on your dancin’ boots” is what The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) is asking its supporters to do. The organization’s Young Professionals Board is hosting the inaugural Women United event this Thursday, Sept. 27...
Cullman Elks headed to North Carolina to feed residents, first responders in wake of Hurricane Florence
Front row: Jackie Ridgeway, Karri Willis Ridgeway, Patrick James and Bobby McDowell; back row: Dale Ball and Lynn Jones (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Elks Disaster Relief Team and cooking crew headed out for Beulaville, North Carolina Saturday afternoon to...
Cullman Co. unemployment rate down slightly to 3.4%, second-lowest in state
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) on Friday released the state’s latest unemployment numbers. Statewide, Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 4.1 percent, unchanged from July’s rate, and slightly above August 2017’s rate of 4.0 percent. Cullman County’s rate ticked down...
County commission previews proposed FY 2019 budget
County Commissioners and staff work on the FY 2019 budget at the commission office Thursday. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 9-22-18 9:38 p.m.
Editor's Note: A correction has been made to this story. Where the story originally said, based on paperwork provided to The...
Danford departing United Way; Goff named new executive director
Sammie Danford, left, and Becky Goff, right (United Way of Cullman County)
CULLMAN - On Friday, the United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) announced the departure of Executive Director Sammie Danford, who told The Tribune that she is retiring to take things easy for a...
Good Hope High, named a Bicentennial School, accepts donation for community celebration
Representatives from Good Hope High School, the City of Good Hope, the City of Cullman, Cullman County, the Cullman County School Board and the Cullman County Bicentennial Committee pose on the steps of the Cullman County Museum. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN -...
Hanceville Police seize cash, weapons, 27 pounds of marijuana
The Hanceville Police Department seized 27 pounds of marijuana, $10,000 and multiple firearms after serving warrants Monday and Tuesday. The first arrest in the case was Joshua Lott, pictured. (Hanceville Police Department)
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Police Department seized 27 pounds of marijuana, $10,000 in...
Former Cullman City Councilman O.B. ‘Red’ Parris dies
Pictured are O.B. "Red" Parris, Marcus Clark, Jack Sides, John Knight, Buford Lowry and Donald E. Green
The City of Cullman sends condolences to the family of former Cullman City Councilman O.B. "Red" Parris. Red, 80, passed away on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. He was...
Arrest reports: Sept. 20, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 20, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Garrett, Wesley N., 36
possession of drug paraphernalia
Hanceville Police Department
No report provided.
Find arrest...
Shooting suspect in custody following manhunt; charges pending
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses the media following the capture of shooting suspect Joshua Finley Friday morning. (Cullman Tribune video)
GARDEN CITY - The suspect in an early-morning shooting in Garden City is in custody following a manhunt that lasted approximately four hours Friday....
(Updated) Garden City shooting suspect arrested
Joshua Finley (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
LATEST UPDATE HERE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/09/21/shooting-suspect-custody-following-manhunt-charges-pending
Update 9-21-18 10:28 a.m.
Finley has been captured.
Update 9-21-18 8:45 a.m.
The CCSO is actively searching for the shooting suspect, identified by as Joshua Finley.
Finley is a white male, 31 years old, 6' tall, 230 pounds
Finley was...
(UPDATED) Wallace State receives $2M grant for new technical education center
Concept art shows the planned technical education center at Wallace State in Hanceville. (Courtesy of Wallace State)
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State's long-term goal of opening a technical education center to equip workers with new, in-demand skills got a significant boost Thursday, when U.S. Sec. of...
ElleRae Salon opens in new location
ElleRae Salon owners Julianna McSwain and Danielle Overton pose for a photo at Thursday’s grand opening celebration of the salon’s new location on Graham Street in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - ElleRae Salon celebrated the grand opening of its new location with...
Arrest reports: Sept. 17-19, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 17-19, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Sept. 17, 2018
Brown, Cody Weston, 27
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle
second-degree...
Cornerstone Church partners with Good Samaritan
Rev. Joe McNulty of Cornerstone Church (left) presents a check to Good Samaritan Executive Director Jolanda Hutson (right), accompanied by Clinic Administrator Cindy Barnett and Nurse Practitioner Stephanie Barnett (center, left and right). (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, Cullman’s Cornerstone...
Merrill: Alabama’s system targeted by Russians in last election, proved safe
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill talks to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy Tuesday night about election processes. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, while addressing the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Citizens’ Academy, Alabama Sec. of State...
CCSO Citizens’ Academy hears from judges, Merrill
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry (left) welcomed Cullman County District Judge Rusty Turner, Cullman County Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas, Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill, and others to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy Tuesday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN -...
ACLU files suit against John Merrill for blocking Twitter users; Merrill responds
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill spoke at the Cullman County Sheriff's Office Citizens' Academy Tuesday night. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
MONTGOMERY – The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of three Alabama citizens challenging Sec. of...
Arrest reports: Sept. 18, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 18, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Johns, Taylor N., 20
reckless endangerment
possession of drug paraphernalia
Rodgers, Joshua A., 33
third-degree criminal...
Service arrangements for Cullman Today founder Tim Collins announced
Timothy Collins (Courtesy of Facebook)
CULLMAN - Visitation and service information for Cullman Today founder Tim Collins has been announced. Collins passed away Monday following a brief illness.
Visitation will be today, Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 6-8 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. Funeral services will...
Smith Lake Country Music Festival set for Sept. 29
The inaugural Smith Lake Country Music Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 29 at Smith Lake Park. Tickets for the event, which organizers say is for the whole family to enjoy, are $15. Children five and younger are free. Gates open at noon. (Smith Lake...
Cullman Regional offering free prostate cancer screenings Sept. 26, Oct. 17 and Nov. 14
CULLMAN - In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is offering free prostate cancer screenings in the Cullman Regional Urology Clinic on Sept. 26, Oct. 17 and Nov. 14. While the screenings are free, an appointment is required. Schedule an appointment by...
Berlin discusses FY2019 budget
(Left to right) Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates, Councilman Donald Gunter and Councilman Jimbo Quick discuss town business Monday night. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
BERLIN - The Berlin Town Council held its monthly meeting Monday night, welcoming Jeff Pruitt, executive director of the North Central...
Hudson denied youthful offender status in Osborn murder; Maresh claiming mental disease or defect
Tyler Hudson, who was arrested for the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn II in March, on Tuesday was denied youthful offender status in the crime. (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon, Tyler Hudson, who was arrested with Andrew Maresh in March for...
Arrest reports: Sept. 17, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 17, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
McClintock, Joshua K., 22
third-degree criminal trespassing
York, Kodi V., 23
unlawful possession or receipt...
Bremen woman drowns in Smith Lake
Updated 9-18-18 4:12 p.m.
BREMEN - A Bremen woman drowned in Smith Lake over the weekend.
The body of Jamie Mardell Martin, 28, was found early Sunday morning in the water near a residence on County Road 67 in the community of Bremen, according to Cullman...
Downtown Dairy Queen to close by Oct. 31
The Highway 31 North Dairy Queen has served customers since 1955. It will be closing by Oct. 31, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 9-18-18 10:46 p.m.
CULLMAN - A longtime staple of north downtown Cullman is closing its doors. Dairy Queen, located at...
Dean’s, President’s Lists students named for UA summer 2018 term
TUSCALOOSA - A total of 493 students enrolled during the 2018 summer term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's).
The...
Legend on the field: Crimson Tide star, former NFL player Trent Richardson will be in Vinemont Friday
Trent Richardson signs with the Alliance Birmingham in the new Alliance of American Football league on Aug. 29, 2018 (Courtesy of WVTM 13)
VINEMONT - With a little help from a Cullman area church, the Vinemont Eagles will have a boost on the sidelines for...
Cullman Today founder Timothy Collins passes away
Timothy Collins (Courtesy of Facebook)
Updated 9-18-18 5:48 p.m.
CULLMAN - It is with sadness that we report the news of the passing of Cullman Today founder Timothy Collins after a brief illness. Tim had only been in Cullman a few short years, but he amassed...
Garden City passes 2019 budget, half-cent privilege tax, stipends for volunteer firefighters
The Garden City Town Council passed its FY2019 budget Monday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
GARDEN CITY - On Monday evening, the Garden City Town Council had a full agenda to consider, including the FY 2019 budget, a new local tax and two...
Cullman Regional’s Think Pink Luncheon Oct. 5 at Top of the Town
CULLMAN - As women, we lead busy lives. Taking time out for our own health can feel like an impossible task. Join Cullman Regional at its Think Pink Luncheon on Oct. 5 at Top of the Town for a discussion about current women’s health...
13 grams of meth seized at Cullman County checkpoint, Pinson woman arrested
Stacie McCay (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
BREMEN - A Pinson woman was arrested at a traffic safety checkpoint in Cullman County Saturday when approximately 13 grams of methamphetamine were allegedly found in her vehicle.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies, along with agents with the Cullman...
Arrest reports: Sept. 13-16, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 13-16, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018
Clark, Jamie Ray, 42
FTA- first-degree assault
Farr, Justin Wayne, 27
unlawful breaking and entering of...
Arab man indicted for 2017 murder in Baileyton
Robert Lee Kimbrough, Jr. (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - An Arab, Alabama man has been indicted by a Cullman County grand jury for murder in the April 2017 death of a Blountsville man.
Robert Lee Kimbrough, Jr., 29, was indicted for murder (AL Code 13A-6-2...
Saint Bernard Prep School’s Emma Pierce named National Merit Semifinalist
Emma Pierce (St. Bernard Prep)
CULLMAN - Emma Pierce, a senior at St. Bernard Prep School, has been named Cullman County’s only National Merit Semifinalist in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Pierce joined with approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program...
CPAP support group meeting Sept. 20 at Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - Do you or a loved one currently use a CPAP? If you are new to CPAP or have been using it for years, you’re invited to join us at Cullman Regional for a Cullman A.W.A.K.E. (Alert, Well, And Keeping Energetic) support group...
Cullman Regional hosting Water Therapy for Chronic Pain seminar Sept. 20
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional is hosting a Water Therapy for Chronic Pain seminar on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
One of the most debilitating conditions a person can endure is chronic pain, which is any type of pain lasting for more...
ArtsKids! returns to Wallace State
Area students participate in the SingKids! session of ArtsKids! at Wallace State sing during the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in December 2017.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts program is beginning the second year of its ArtsKids! Program, adding an...
Cullman Elks collecting donations to deliver to Hurricane Florence victims
Elks members will be at the Cullman Elks Lodge (1609 Brantley Ave. NW) accepting donations Sunday (Sept. 16) from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and weekdays from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. until the truck departs. Find out more at www.facebook.com/CullmanElksLodge1609. (Photo courtesy of Cullman Elks Lodge #1609)
CULLMAN...
Wallace State students earn places on President’s and Dean’s Lists for summer semester
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 263 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2018 Semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while...
Spotlight: Cullman’s K-9 deputies
Lt. Matthew Bales with his K-9, Tommy, a Belgian Malinois (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - K-9 Deputy Tommy was ready to get to work Friday morning as he and his partner, Lt. Matthew Bales, arrived at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)....
VMS students launch ‘The Eagle Flyer’
Left to right: John Eslava, Gracie Walker, Emma Dortch and Mildred Lemus work on this week’s edition of “The Eagle Flyer” at Vinemont Middle School. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT - Vinemont Middle School introduced several new classes to its curriculum this year,...
CCBOE passes $102M budget for FY2018-19
CCBOE Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - At its meeting Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its final public budget hearing and passed a budget just shy of $102 million for the 2018-19 school year.
Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette...
Barnette addresses CCBOE’s decision to display ‘In God We Trust’ in county schools
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) voted unanimously to authorize the display of the U.S. National Motto “In God We Trust” in the offices of each county system school and to allow teachers the option of displaying the...
Arrest reports: Sept. 13, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 13, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Farr, Justin W., 27
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Addison, Byron T., 43
attempting to...
Suicide Prevention Month: “Suicide is just a number until it’s someone you love’
MONTGOMERY – Every year, mental health organizations and individuals in the U.S. and around the world raise awareness of suicide prevention during September, National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention...
Judson College to host Preview & Scholarship Day Sept. 22
Judson College Student Ambassadors begin a campus tour at Jewett Hall on Preview Day in 2017. (Photo by Mary Amelia Taylor)
MARION - Judson College invites prospective students and their families to visit the Judson campus in Marion, Alabama for Preview & Scholarship Day on...
Cullman Rotary donates $4K to Cullman’s Little Pantry
Pictured left to right are: Billy Jackson, Martha Lawrence and Will Harding
The Cullman Rotary Club this week presented a $4,000 donation to Cullman’s Little Pantry.
“Cullman’s Little Pantry has provided such a positive impact on the community, and we are so proud of Ms. (Martha)...
Hanceville council talks new Taco Bell, community improvement
A developer’s drawing of Hanceville’s incoming Taco Bell
HANCEVILLE - It wasn’t Tuesday, but it was still taco day for the Hanceville City Council at its meeting Thursday evening. Council members and visitors viewed concept art for the new Taco Bell that will go up...
Going big: final 2018 2nd Fridays event Sept. 14
Hit Australian country trio Dozzi will headline Friday’s entertainment on the DQ stage. (Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce)
CULLMAN - This Friday, Sept. 14, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce will host the last 2nd Friday celebration of the 2018 season, and it’s going big....
Frustrated parents confront city school board over presence of mold at West Elementary
Concerned parents and teachers filled the room at Thursday night's meeting of the Cullman City School Board. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 9-14-18 at 8:30 a.m.
CULLMAN - It was standing-room-only Thursday night at the Cullman City School Board meeting, where at least 15...
UPDATE: Federal judge rules Cullman County bail system is unconstitutional
BIRMINGHAM - A federal judge has ordered the Cullman County sheriff and court officials to modify Cullman County’s bond procedures, in a class action case involving arrestees who claim indigent status and are unable to post assigned bonds. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Madeline...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: survivor Monroe hungry for love
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s (bonus) Pet of the Week:
Monroe is an older dog whose body and stubby tail indicate that he’s got a fair bit of boxer in him. He’s a low-energy, submissive...
Arrest reports: Sept. 10-12, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 10-12, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Sept. 10, 2018
Bagwell, Westley Lamar, 38
FTA- DUI- .08 BAC or greater
FTA- violation of a domestic...
Jacobs declares Sept. 17-23 ‘Constitution Week’ in Cullman
Pictured left to right are Pat Kahler, Mayor Woody Jacobs Jacobs, Rhonda Van Zandt and Linda Kuykendall.
CULLMAN - On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially proclaimed the week of Sept. 17-23, 2018, “Constitution Week” in the city of Cullman.
On Sept. 17, 1787,...
Escaped Cullman County inmates captured in Illinois
John Patrick Parsons, left, and Justin Eugene Curington, right (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
CULLMAN - Two Cullman County inmates who escaped while on work release duty Wednesday have been captured, according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
"The two inmates have been located and arrested...
Cullman Partners for Hope: R.E. Garrison Trucking receives inaugural Martha Hayes Leadership Award
WellStone Behavioral Health Chief Operating Officer Chris Van Dyke (right) presents WellStone’s and the Cullman Area Mental Health Foundation’s inaugural Martha Hayes Leadership Award to R.E. Garrison Trucking, represented by Sarah Frances Lovell (left) and Wyles Griffith (center), for its establishment of the Stephen...
7 area students earn degrees from JSU; 2018-2019 Ambassadors named
JACKSONVILLE - More than 300 students received degrees at Jacksonville State University in summer 2018. Cullman-area graduates include:
-Mary Benefield, of Holly Pond
-Edward Bishop, of Cullman
-Jessica Hall, of Hanceville
-Aaron Peeples, of Hanceville
-Clancie Quattlebaum, of Logan
-Justin Raper, of Cullman
-Rebekah Westbrook, of Cullman
A group of outstanding students...
Baileyton installing rumble strips on Schoolhouse Rd.; talks ball field improvements
Left to right: Baileyton Town Clerk Patricia Gilbert, Mayor Johnny Dyar, Councilman Gene Sumner and Councilwoman Myra Martin (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
BAILEYTON - The Baileyton Town Council this week voted to install rumble strips on Schoolhouse Road, citing speeding and safety concerns.
The...
Cullman woman extradited from Florida to face capital murder charges in Birmingham
Kristen Leigh Gullion (Jefferson County Jail)
BIRMINGHAM - A Cullman woman, one of two people charged with capital murder in the deaths of an elderly Birmingham couple, has been extradited from Florida and was booked into the Jefferson County Jail Tuesday. Kristen Leigh Gullion, now 31,...
Arrest report: Sept. 11, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 11, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Hitt, Bryan A. 22
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
Montgomery, Christopher E., 31
third-degree criminal...
Update: 2 escaped Cullman County work release inmates remain at large
John Patrick Parsons, left, and Justin Eugene Curington, right (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
CULLMAN - Two escaped Cullman County Detention Center inmates remain at large, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry. The pair of work release inmates, John Patrick Parsons and Justin Eugene Curington,...
Colony welcomes new council member, talks food pantry
Colony Town Council, left to right: Curtis Johnson, Melvin Hammond, Ethel Alexander, Samuel Ashford, Mayor Donnis Leeth and Clerk Patricia Ponder. One seat remains vacant. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
COLONY - On Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council accepted the resignation of Mary...
Neil Putman: ‘It’s a journey and I’m enjoying every minute of it’
Neil Putman proudly shows off his new learner’s permit. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Back in July, The Tribune sat down with Neil Putman with the Cullman County Revenue Office. Neil is a client of Flourish, a nonprofit organization that helps individuals...
Pet of the Week: Give Devotion a chance
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Devotion is an approximately 1-year-old black lab mix with beautiful tuxedo markings. She’s good with other dogs and seems to assist in the rehabilitation of her...
