American Legion’s national commander visits Cullman
Left to right: Alabama American Legion Commander Harry Christian, National Commander of the American Legion Brett Reistad and Cullman American Legion Post 4 Commander Harold Barnard pose for a photo at Veterans Memorial Park at Sportsman Lake in Cullman. (Christy Perry for The Cullman...
CCSO requesting $1.5M budget increase: ‘You can’t put a price on keeping the community safe’
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry speaks to Cullman County Commission members during a commission work session at the Cullman County Courthouse Tuesday morning. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is requesting an increase in funding of approximately...
Arrest report: Sept. 10, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 10, 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
Little, Benjamin J., 38
possession of drug paraphernalia
Ferguson, Shaun B., 41
GJ- possession of...
Remembering Brittney: Memorial ride raises $3K for family
Dylan, Brittney and Mason Daugherty shortly before Brittney passed away in July 2018 (courtesy of the family)
HANCEVILLE - A memorial ride for Brittney Daugherty was held Saturday to help raise money for her family. Brittney was just 22 years old when she passed away...
Fairview Council approves new signage, improvements to walking track
Fairview Mayor Keith Henry speaks to town council members during Monday night’s meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The Fairview Town Council discussed walking track improvements and new signage, among other town business, at its meeting Monday night.
Council members approved a motion...
Cullman Council OKs rezoning requests near Rusken, Yutaka; Eva Road Bridge contract awarded
Mayor Woody Jacobs, right, listens as City Attorney Roy Williams explains Amendment 722 funding for Cullman's Technology Village. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council had an agenda full of plans to expand city boundaries and local...
Wallace State Nursing grad now naval lieutenant commander and member of Trump’s medical team
Naval Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Chris Lynn walks along the West Colonnade, which connects the West Wing to the Residence and is often seen as the backdrop to Rose Garden events at the White House.
HANCEVILLE - U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Christopher Lynn, RN, BSN, MBA,...
Cullman Cub Scout Pack 213 registering members tonight
Cub Scout Pack 213 is having its first big pack meeting tonight at Cullman First United Methodist Church at 6 p.m.
Member Coordinator Lesley Hyde said the pack is revamping and revitalizing its program. Boys in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade can register tonight or...
Cullman Gravel Ridge Farms eggs recalled
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Gravel Ridge Farms is recalling its cage free large eggs due to a potential contamination of Salmonella: “The recall was initiated because reported illnesses were confirmed at locations using Gravel Ridge Farm Eggs, and we are voluntarily recalling out of an...
Arrest reports: Sept. 6-9, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 6-9, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018
Bevington, Brian Alan, 51
FTA- fleeing/attempting to elude
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts)
FTA-...
Cullman’s WellStone Behavioral Health awarded $50K grant for Stepping Up Initiative
WellStone Behavioral Health COO Chris Van Dyke speaks about the Stepping Up Initiative at the June 12, 2018 Cullman County Commission meeting. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) recently requested community mental health centers provide a plan...
Thousands attend 2nd annual Bernard Blues and BBQ
Bama Blu-Grace performs during the second annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Arts, Crafts and Music Festival on Sunday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – On Saturday and Sunday, a scorcher and a soaker, thousands came out to Saint Bernard Abbey and Prep School...
Cullman man charged with selling heroin
Lee McClellan (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday, Sept. 6, arrested Lee Zane McClellan, 27, of Cullman. He is charged with three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for allegedly selling heroin.
McClellan was transported to...
ALABAMA 200 announces fall 2018 community grant cycle
MONTGOMERY - ALABAMA 200 is pleased to announce fall 2018 Alabama Bicentennial Commission community grants for qualifying communities. These funding opportunities are available to support activities, events and projects commemorating the state’s 200th anniversary. Awards range between $2,500 and $5,000 directed to the community...
Karma in Cullman’s ‘Walk of Hope’ shines light on suicide awareness
Karma in Cullman Founder Rachel Bryant, right, a suicide attempt survivor, embraces her daughter Jade as the DJ plays “Jesus, Take the Wheel” Saturday at Depot Park. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Saturday afternoon, despite stiff competition from college football and...
Camp Liberty plans military-themed haunt
Props for the “The Haunt at Camp Liberty” haunted trail at Camp Liberty. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
BATTLEGROUND – Battleground’s Camp Liberty has something special planned for the Halloween season: "a full-immersion, military-themed haunted trail experience," running Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 21...
6 remain hospitalized following UAB bus crash in Winston County
BIRMINGHAM - Six people remain hospitalized at UAB Hospital following a bus crash in Winston County on Friday.
According to a statement from UAB on Saturday, "Twenty-six UAB employees and one First Transit employee were involved in a bus accident in Winston County Friday afternoon. UAB Hospital received 21...
TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE: Federal judge issues preliminary injunction in Cullman County indigent bond cases
The Cullman County Detention Center (Wendy Sack for The Cullman Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM - On Tuesday, Sept. 4, U.S. Federal District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala issued a memorandum opinion and order granting a preliminary injunction on behalf of indigent defendants incarcerated in the Cullman County Detention...
2nd annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Arts, Crafts and Music Festival today and Sunday
At this weekend’s Bernard Blues and BBQ Festival, the Johnsonville Big Taste Grill (pictured is Johnsonville grillmaster Jay Wetzel) will be used to cook up brats in the parking lot of the Ave Maria Grotto, and proceeds from sales will go to fund programs at...
Igniting Hope: Local ministries, leaders come together for prayer service to start National Suicide Prevention Week
Cook Ministries Director Karen Cook and suicide attempt survivor Korey Burris, the special guest speaker at Friday evening’s leadership prayer event at the Cullman County Courthouse (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, Hanceville-based Cook Ministries and Preventive Action of Cullman...
Arrest report: Sept. 6, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 6, 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
Graves, Angela M., 45
unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance
second-degree unlawful...
2nd annual Bernard Blues and BBQ this weekend
CULLMAN - The second annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Arts, Crafts and Music Festival is set for this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School. The event will feature some of the best artisans in...
‘Concerts in the Park’ series kicks off with The Pylant Family
The Pylant Family, Southern gospel music group, performs at Heritage Park Thursday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – Lots of folks came out to Heritage Park Thursday evening to hear The Pylant Family, a Southern gospel music group, perform as part of Cullman...
Local interior designer, gardener to address Cullman Master Gardeners Sept. 20
Connie Sandlin, the interior designer/gardener who owns Cullman’s popular, garden-oriented design shop, The Blue Eyed Rabbit, will speak to the Cullman Master Gardeners on Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. The talk, “Interior Design Inspirations from an Alabama Gardener,” is free and open to the...
Charter offering low-cost internet to seniors, low-income families; donates $3K to Commission on Aging
Charter Communications Director, Government Affairs, Taylor Vice (left), presents a check for $3,000 to the Cullman County Commission on Aging during the “A Healthy Life's a Beach” senior health fair at the Donald Green Senior Center Thursday. With Vice are, from left to right,...
Arrest report: Sept. 4-5, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 4-5, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018
Aaron, Benjamin Lee, 39
FTA- third-degree domestic violence- harassment
Adams, Michael John, 44
sexual offender failure...
Wallace State’s Jimmy Hodges, Austin Monk complete Alabama Certified Workforce and Economic Developer program
Wallace State’s Jimmy Hodges (second row, left) and Austin Monk (second row, right) recently completed the ACWED program hosted by the Alabama Community College System.
HANCEVILLE – Jimmy Hodges, Wallace State’s dean of Applied Technologies, and Austin Monk, Wallace State’s director of workforce development, participated...
Walk of Hope: Karma in Cullman Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk this Saturday
Participants in last year’s walk placed photos of lost loved ones on a memory board by the Depot Park fountain. The board will be back, and families and friends are encouraged to bring photos. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - On Saturday afternoon, Karma in Cullman...
Cullman Arby’s collecting items for area homeless in September
Arby’s is asking for winter items such as sleeping bags, tents, blankets, coats, boots, socks, gloves and other cold weather accessories. Personal hygiene items will also be accepted. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Throughout September, the Arby’s located on Alabama Highway 157...
AGCOR Steel breaks ground on new facility in Good Hope
Representatives of AGCOR, the Cullman County Commission, Cullman city government, ADECA, and Cullman city and county economic development agencies prepare to throw the first shovels of dirt on a rainy Wednesday morning. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - On Wednesday morning, AGCOR...
Mission Grove Baptist opens food shelf in Berlin
Left to right: Pastor Josh Hogland, Curt Fortner, Zane Robertson, Cindy Alverson, Joe Alverson, Eliza Fortner in front. (Courtesy of Becki Fortner)
BERLIN – Mission Grove Baptist Church was excited to open up its new food shelf earlier this week and according to Pastor Josh Hogland,...
Arrest report: Sept. 4, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 4, 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
Mattox, Kristina D., 35
public intoxication
resisting arrest
failure to obey lawful order
Simmons, Christian S.,...
Daniel Moore exhibition opens Sept. 11 at Evelyn Burrow Museum; reception with Moore at 6 p.m.
The artist Daniel Moore in his New Life Art Gallery in Hoover (Photo by Jerry Siegel)
HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum is proud to announce an upcoming exhibition featuring the artwork of renowned sports artist Daniel A. Moore, just in time for football season....
Holly Pond to remove rumble strips as soon as possible
Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver speaks to community members during the Holly Pond Town Council meeting Tuesday night. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council Tuesday night voted to speed up the process of removing recently-installed rumble strips...
Ty Parker talks about move to Arab
Ty Parker with the Arab Knight, his new school’s mascot. (Photo courtesy Ty Parker)
ARAB - Over the Labor Day weekend, The Tribune caught up with former West Point and Good Hope director of bands and many other creative things, Ty Parker, who is now...
Arrest report: Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 30 - Sept. 3, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aug. 30, 2018
Adams, Jessica Amanda, 27
FTA- third-degree criminal trespassing
Allaire, Richard Lee Jr., 58
second-degree...
Danville man identified as driver in high-speed chase through Cullman County
Brandon Osborne led multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase on Monday, ending when he crashed into a utility pole in Hanceville. (Photo courtesy of John Anthony Leonardi)
CULLMAN - The man who led multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase down U.S....
Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department seeking board members
The Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department has nine board slots open for a one-year term. If you or someone you know is interested in serving as a board member, here is the process:
If you wish to become a board member we must receive your name,...
Cullman GOP welcomes McCool, Kilpatrick
Chris McCool, left, and Jeremy Kilpatrick, right (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans’ monthly meeting was Saturday morning at the Cullman Elks Lodge. The members met for breakfast and to hear guest speaker, Chris McCool.
McCool currently serves as district...
22nd annual Sweet Tater Festival brings crowds to Smith Lake Park
Tony Leonardi, former organizer of the Sweet Tater Festival, stands by his truck, a staple of the festival, during the 22nd annual Sweet Tater Festival at Smith Lake Park. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Hundreds of festival goers came out to Smith...
Igniting Hope: Local ministries, leaders coming together to mark Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide attempt survivor, speaker and founder of the online support group “Suicide Prevention and God’s Helpers” Korey Burris (contributed)
CULLMAN - September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; Monday, Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day; and Sept. 10-16 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Hanceville-based Cook...
Lions’ Labor Day Extravaganza delights in Fairview
The Fairview High School Aggie Band marches in Monday's Fairview Lions Club Labor Day Parade. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Lions Club Labor Day Extravaganza was held Monday at the Randall Shedd Community Park in Fairview. The community came out...
Pursuit ends in crash in Hanceville
CULLMAN - A suspect being pursued by the Falkville Police crashed on U.S. Highway 31 in Hanceville, according to Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper.
"There was a car crash in Falkville, and something from that led to a chase. They came through the middle of...
Toddler attacked by pit bull in Fairview
Updated 9-2-18 at 8:24 p.m.
CULLMAN - A pit bull mix dog attacked a 3-year-old girl at a home in Fairview Sunday. The girl was transported by an Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter to a hospital in Birmingham, where she underwent surgery.
The toddler's mother, Destiny Waldrop,...
Spotlight: Hanceville Knapsacks for Kids
Nancy Horton leads a group in prayer over food before they deliver it to the school. (Photo courtesy of Hanceville Knapsacks for Kids)
HANCEVILLE - In the countywide Knapsacks for Kids ministry, Hanceville’s local program is often touted as the perfect example of what such...
Cullman Lions ramping up for 2018 Cullman County Fair: Better rides, improved fairgrounds, new events
Exhibits like these from local school FFA chapters are a staple of the Cullman County Fair. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - The smells of cotton candy, funnel cakes and caramel apples…the bright lights and sounds of the midway…the 64th annual Cullman County Fair is a...
City Schools honor teachers, alumni, former principal
John Tillman (second from left), a former principal of Cullman High School, is presented with an honorary diploma during the 10th annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards luncheon at Cullman High School. He is flanked by, left to right, Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr....
Fairview Elementary students enjoy house party
Fairview Elementary students, faculty and staff gather together, showing off their new T-shirts, at the school Friday morning. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - The Aggies at Fairview Elementary participated in an exciting house party Friday morning. This year, the students have been...
Marvin’s open in new location; grand opening Saturday
Robert Williams, regional vice president for Central Network Retail Group, which owns Marvin's, cuts a piece of lumber to mark the grand re-opening of Marvin's on Friday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, Cullman City...
Community comes together to support sheriff’s deputy fighting cancer
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Timmy Puckett, center, with his daughter Kinlee Puckett, left and wife Kim Puckett, right (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) held a fundraising lunch Friday to benefit one of its own, Deputy...
Vandals strike electric sub-station, causing thousands in damage
CULLMAN - Vandalism inside a Cullman Electric Cooperative substation on Friday caused thousands of dollars in damage and resulted in more than 3,000 co-op members being without power for more than an hour.
Co-op members served by the Ebenezer substation in northwest Cullman County were...
Arrest report: Aug. 30, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 30, 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
Cunningham, Tonya F., 41
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (3 counts)
Waldrop, Wade A.,...
Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice opens in new location
Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice opened in its new location on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice celebrated the opening of its new location Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Woody...
ALDOT: Plan ahead for Labor Day travel; Road construction, lane closures will be limited
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive safely as the Labor Day holiday and college football games are expected to bring an increase in vehicles to Alabama’s highways this weekend.
As an added precaution during the heavily traveled holiday, ALDOT is...
Holly Pond’s Wilson graduates from Missouri Valley College
MARSHALL, Mo.- Missouri Valley College, located in Marshall, Missouri, had 27 summer graduates. Among them was Benjamin Wilson, of Holly Pond. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
About Missouri Valley College
Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College...
Fairview Lions holding annual Labor Day Extravaganza Monday
The 2017 Fairview Lions Club Labor Day parade makes its way through Fairview. (Tribune file photo)
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Lions Club is holding its annual Labor Day Extravaganza Monday, complete with a parade and car show.
The event will take place on Labor Day, Monday,...
Cullman woman charged with arson
Kimberly Pearson (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies and investigators on Tuesday arrested a Cullman woman for second-degree arson.
Kimberly K. Pearson, 46, was arrested after deputies determined that Pearson allegedly set fire to her residence. A spokesman for the...
Hanceville man charged with rape
Dalton Brown (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
HANCEVILLE - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators on Monday arrested a Hanceville man on one charge of second-degree rape.
According to a spokesperson for the CCSO, Dalton Myles Brown, 21, was arrested after an investigation determined that he had...
Arrest report: Aug. 27-29, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 27-29, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
Brown, Dalton Myles, 21
second-degree rape
second-degree theft of property
Ellis, Stephanie June, 36
FTA- driving while...
5th annual Divino Niño Festival this Saturday at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament
HANCEVILLE - This Saturday, Sept. 1, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament near Hanceville will host a pilgrimage day for the celebration of the Feast of the Divine Child Jesus, or El Divino Niño, a hugely popular festival among Latin America Catholics. The...
‘We might become pen pals!’ Welti 3rd-grader, concerned about drugs, reaches out to President Trump, gets a response
Marlee Phares displays her letter, accompanied by a few Welti classmates, left to right: Pyper Turner, Lillian Horton, Aeron Pierce, Leighton McGriff and Aiden Boeckeler (W.C.Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
WELTI - Several months ago, Welti Elementary third-grader Marlee Phares became concerned enough about the...
Homestead exemption meetings scheduled for all area senior centers
CULLMAN - Property owners older than 65 may qualify for extra savings on their property taxes. It is now time for annual registration for or renewal of homestead exemptions.
According to the Cullman County Revenue Commission, “Property owners over age 65 can qualify for an...
WWII veteran John Parker celebrates 100th birthday in Hanceville
World War II veteran John Parker with daughter Nancy Bates. Parker is celebrating his 100th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - This past weekend, there was a special party at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab Center as family...
Ribbons cut on North Alabama Dive Center, new Payroll Services location
Business owners Eric Parker (former candidate for Cullman County Commission chairman), holding scissors, and his wife Jennifer Parker, to his left, cut the ribbons on their two businesses on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. The new location of Payroll Services is right next door to...
Cullman Police bust interstate crime ring
Left to right: Ricardo Mitchell, Jr., Dwayne Wilson, Clinton Jones, Jr. and Jennifer Kelk (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, good old-fashioned boots-on-the-ground police work by a team of officers and investigators put an end to a crime spree that extended far beyond Cullman,...
Arrest report: Aug. 28, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 28, 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
Mitchell, Ricardo R. II, 28
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Wilson, Dwayne D., 28
second-degree...
Pet of the Week: Wrigley the rottweiler mix needs a forever home
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Wrigley is a 1-year-old rottweiler mix. He’s a lively medium- to high-energy pet with a strong desire for human companionship. He demonstrates his desire to belong,...
Dollar General opens in Walter community
The Walter Dollar General opened quietly Monday morning. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
WALTER - Some might think that quiet little Walter is the epitome of “the middle of nowhere,” but Dollar General doesn’t think so. On Monday, the retailer opened its newest Cullman...
Cullman native Jack St. John appointed General Services Administration general counsel
Jack St. John (Courtesy of www.gsa.gov)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced the appointment of Jack St. John as general counsel. St. John will oversee the Office of General Counsel, which consists of more than 130 attorneys nationwide, and serve...
County Commission awards bid for reconstruction at Cullman Regional Airport
Ben Harrison (right), general manager of Cullman Regional Airport, speaks to Cullman County Commission members about a bid for reconstruction at the airport. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning awarded a bid for work on the...
‘God is still good!’
Hymnal pages were salvaged from the blaze by firefighters. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - “God is still good!” the Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church choir sang at the first service since the church lost its sanctuary, classrooms and fellowship hall to...
Arrest report: Aug. 27, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 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
Odom, Randy L., 41
FTA- unauthorized use of a vehicle
Hanceville Police Department
No report...
Good Hope Fire & Rescue receives money for new equipment
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett (third from left), presents a $15,000 check to Good Hope Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Jamie Garmon (fourth from left). Also shown, left to right, are: Councilman Greg Brown, Good Hope Fire & Rescue’s Jonathan Reeves, Councilman John Harris...
Cullman City Council delivers engineer’s report on troubled Heritage Village subdivision
Three residents of the Heritage Village subdivision wait to address the Cullman City Council Monday night. (W.C. for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council had a brief agenda, but saw its meeting protracted by residents of the Heritage Village...
Alabama business climate ranked no. 1 in magazine survey
Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion project, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
ALABAMA - Earlier this summer, in an article published...
Wild game, and games, at annual St. Paul’s cookout
Rev. John Bussman of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church gets soaked at the church’s fifth annual Wild Game Cookout Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The fifth annual St. Paul’s Wild Game Cookout was held Saturday afternoon and evening. Members...
(Update) No hydrogen cyanide at south Cullman Walgreens; freon to blame for Sunday night incident
Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night after six people were taken to Cullman Regional for what was believed at the time to be hydrogen cyanide poisoning. It has now been determined there was no cyanide, but instead a form of freon....
Arrest report: Aug. 23-26, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 23-26, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018
Huskey, Harold Henry, 35
aggravated child abuse
Jones, Zachary Wendell, 26
leaving the scene- misdemeanor
Moreland, Terry...
(Update) Walgreens employees, firefighters treated and released after exposure to hydrogen cyanide
Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/27/update-no-hydrogen-cyanide-south-cullman-walgreens-freon-blame-sunday-night
CULLMAN - The Walgreens at 1700 Second Ave. SW and King Edward Street in Cullman was closed early Sunday evening after a refrigerant leak sent employees and two...
Lance Self, founder and CEO of Zero RPM, named 2018 Wallace State Most Outstanding Alumni
Lance Self is the founder and CEO and CTO of Zero RPM.
HANCEVILLE – Lance Self, founder and CEO of Cullman-based Zero RPM, has earned the 2018 Most Outstanding Wallace State Alumni award.
Self was recognized as the recipient at Wallace State’s annual Convocation this month.
“I...
Colorful political columnist Steve Flowers visits Cullman Museum
Political columnist and Alabama Public Radio personality Steve Flowers speaks Sunday at the Cullman County Museum. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Sunday afternoon, political columnist and Alabama Public Radio personality Steve Flowers visited the Cullman County Museum to talk Alabama politics...
Refrigerant leak shuts down south Walgreens; employees, firefighters treated for exposure
Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/27/update-no-hydrogen-cyanide-south-cullman-walgreens-freon-blame-sunday-night
CULLMAN - The Walgreens at 1700 Second Ave. SW and King Edward Street in Cullman was closed early Sunday evening after a refrigerant leak sent employees and two...
Cullman Wee Swap fall sale coming Aug. 27-Sept. 1
CULLMAN - Cullman Wee Swap Upscale Childrenʼs Consignment’s Fall 2018 Sale will take place Monday, Aug. 27 through Saturday, Sept. 1 in Building 1 on the Cullman County Fairgrounds.
The fall sale will include children’ clothing for all seasons. The sale will not include womenʼs...
Meet Officer John Anderson, the American Legion’s Police Officer of the Year
Cullman Police Officer John Anderson (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman’s American Legion Post 4 recently awarded its Police Officer of the Year award to Cullman Police Officer John Anderson. Anderson currently serves as the school resource officer (SRO) for Cullman High...
Cullman High Class of 1993 planning 25th anniversary weekend
The Cullman High School Class of 1993 is getting together for its 25th reunion the weekend of Oct. 5.
On Friday, Oct. 5, the class will meet in the stadium at 7 p.m. for the Cullman football game. There will be reserved seating.
On Saturday, Oct....
5 injured in crash in Holly Pond
A two-vehicle crash snarled traffic in Holly Pond Friday night. Five people were injured. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Holly Pond Friday night. The incident happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278...
Caring for the Caregiver: Grace Place training event equips ministry volunteers and loved ones of those with dementia
Robin Dill demonstrates how volunteers can help patients paint, even if they can’t hold a paintbrush. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Grace Episcopal Church’s Grace Place (GP) has for months now offered two opportunities a week for caregivers to leave their loved...
Making the grade: Welti Elementary, Fairview Middle teachers named among top 25 in state
Welti Elementary faculty (Photo courtesy Gina Marie Webb)
CULLMAN - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes Magazine as a kind of “Yelp” for education, has included several Cullman area schools in its “2019 Best Teachers in Alabama” rankings. Two, Welti Elementary School and Fairview...
West Point’s musical theater program continues under new directors
West Point’s theater department performed Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in the spring. Shown left to right: Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. (Tribune file photo)
WEST POINT - West...
$5 Jewelry & Accessories Sale Sept. 13-14 at Cullman Regional to benefit Hospice of Cullman County
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Hospice and its fundraising arm, Hospice of Cullman County, Inc. are partnering with Masquerade Fundraising on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 14 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. to host a Fall $5...
Hanceville amends zoning ordinance, prepares to act on neighborhood issues
The Hanceville City Council on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council worked through a busy agenda during a protracted session at city hall, addressing topics ranging from zoning regulations and more property...
Cullman Regional to offer minimally invasive robotic surgery beginning in October
The da Vinci Xi Surgical System, left to right: the da Vinci Xi robot, vision cart and surgeon’s console
Cullman Regional needs the community’s help in naming the new robot prior to its first procedure in October. To enter the contest, visit www.CullmanRegional.com and download...
Local churches deliver gifts of food to children at Vinemont Schools
Vinemont Baptist Church children and youth at the congregation’s “Christmas in August” breakfast. (Photo courtesy Ann Irani, Vinemont Baptist Church)
VINEMONT - Students at Vinemont Elementary School who face food insecurity in their homes have friends at Vinemont Baptist Church and Cullman’s Northbrook Baptist Church....
ELECTION 2018: Stadthagen now only candidate on ballot for House District 9 seat
Scott Stadthagen (Courtesy of Scott Stadthagen for State Representative District 9 on Facebook)
MONTGOMERY - After Democrat Terrie Jones Savage withdrew from her race against Republican Scott Stadthagen for the Alabama House of Representatives District 9 seat two weeks ago, the Alabama Democratic Party failed...
Arrest report: Aug. 20-22, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 20-22, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Aug. 20, 2018
Cobbs, Jeremy Ryan, 47
FTA- DUI- .08 BAC or greater
Corbin, Sean Wes, 34
FTA- DUI
FTA-...
Brittany Wagner, formerly of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ speaks at WSCC Fall Convocation; employees recognized
Adrian Scott, left, was named the 2018 Wallace State Employee of the Year. Scott, the department chair of the Art/Visual Arts Communications program, has served as a Wallace State instructor for 25 years.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s employees officially kicked off the beginning of the...
Building on tradition: Hanceville’s Bulldog Wall of Fame to debut Friday night
Local artist Jack Tupper works on the Bulldog Wall of Fame at Hanceville High School. The inaugural Bulldog Wall of Fame induction ceremony will begin just before the band plays the national anthem before the season’s first game on Friday night, Aug. 24. (Nick...
Garden City talks law enforcement; applications being accepted for town clerk
Garden City Mayor Tim Eskew and Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Arnold at this week’s meeting of the Garden City Town Council (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
GARDEN CITY - The Garden City Town Council welcomed Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to its meeting this week....
‘We’re not giving in; we are digging in’
Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church was destroyed by fire Tuesday night, Aug. 21, 2018. The original structure was built in 1857. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - “We’re not giving in; we are digging in,” Phillip Bagwell reminded fellow members of Warrior Creek...
Cold Springs, Parkside Elementary Schools win state awards for reading
Parkside Elementary School (Tribune file photo)
MONTGOMERY - Cold Springs Elementary School and Parkside Elementary School have been named among 50 schools across the state to receive $20,000 each from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) for improvements in third-grade reading as measured by...
