Dodge City votes to maintain Town employees’ salaries
The Dodge City Town Council met on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. / Nick Griffin
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story stated that Dodge City employees would be getting a 2-5 percent pay raise. This story has been edited to say that Dodge City...
Hanceville annexes Hopewell Church, cemetery; fire department issues addressed
Hanceville Fire Chief Rodger Green explains the need for a new fire engine to the council at its Thursday night meeting. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - It was a busy evening during a protracted meeting of the Hanceville City Council Thursday with topics on the...
Good Samaritan Health Clinic enrolling uninsured patients in Colony this Saturday
COLONY - On Saturday, Jan. 13, representatives from the Good Samaritan Health Clinic will be at Colony Town Hall from 10 a.m. until noon to sign up eligible non-insured county residents for its services.
Certain requirements must be met to qualify. From the Good Samaritan...
ALDOT prepared for approaching winter weather
MONTGOMERY – With temperatures dropping below freezing and rain predicted for Friday through early Saturday, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) encourages motorists to drive with extreme caution and to monitor road conditions before traveling.
Motorists needing information on road conditions in Alabama should look...
Pet of the Week: Brutus is ready for the Great Outdoors
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to Brutus, an 18-month-old male terrier hound mix that was confiscated from his former owner in an animal cruelty case.
Now, things have changed. With a little love from the staff and volunteers at...
Big heart, tiny ways: meet Baileyton’s Orby Shedd
Orby Shedd at his home in Baileyton / W.C. Mann
BAILEYTON - There is a man named Shedd whose accomplishments are well-known in east Cullman County. State Rep. Randall Shedd . . . is his nephew. Orby V. Shedd is a quiet, unassuming man who...
Widespread flu outbreak prompts Gov. Ivey to declare State Public Health Emergency
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday declared a State Public Health Emergency due to this season's widespread outbreak of the influenza virus. Acting State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris is expected to hold a news conference on Friday to provide additional information...
Arrest report: Jan. 10
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bevington, Brian Alan, 50
second-degree criminal trespassing
unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle (3 counts)
Duke, Donna Marie, 34
failure to appear- driving without a license
unlawful breaking and...
4-way stop coming to notorious Hanceville intersection
HANCEVILLE - After multiple deadly accidents, the latest on Jan. 4, 2018, and a wave of community action reaching out to state authorities from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to the office of Gov. Kay Ivey, ALDOT has announced that Hanceville’s Alabama Highway...
Man, in U.S. illegally, busted for trafficking meth in Cullman County
Juan Carlos Jimenez-Alcarez / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
HANCEVILLE - A man who the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office said is in the United States illegally was arrested last week near Hanceville for trafficking in methamphetamine.
According to a media release from the CCSO, on Thursday, Jan....
Sign up now for Cullman County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is now accepting applications for the next session of its popular Citizens’ Academy. The nine-week program begins on Feb. 20 and will meet on Tuesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. There is no fee.
Highlights of the course...
Tutors meet students, faculty at WSCC Student Resource Center open house
Wallace State’s Spring 2018 student tutors are, front row, from left, Nancy Tyree, Amanda Matthews, Alex Carter, Ryan Davis and Alex Morrison; back row, from left, Hunter Rusk, Connor Franks, Ben Smith, Isaac Vacheresse and Colby Chapman.
HANCEVILLE – With spring semester beginning this week,...
Cullman Farm-City youth awards
These Cullman Farm-City youth winners were selected from more than 400 students across Cullman County by the Cullman Farm-City Committee.
Outstanding Youth Award Winners for Cullman County are selected each year based on citizenship, community service and school involvement. Pictured left to right are: Outstanding...
Cullman man killed in single-vehicle wreck on Eva Road
VINEMONT - One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Vinemont Wednesday night. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick said Randy Joe West, 40, of Cullman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The wreck happened in the 900 block of County Road 1435 (Eva...
Armed robbery at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Hanceville Tuesday night; HPD searching for suspect
HANCEVILLE - Hancevile Mayor Kenneth Nail and the Hanceville Police Department are asking for any information the public might have about an armed robbery that occurred at the O'Reilly Auto Parts store at 836 Main St. in Hanceville Tuesday night.
Nail made the public aware...
Evelyn Burrow Museum opens ‘Color Explosion’ exhibit
A Tuscan landscape is one of the subjects of paintings on display at The Evelyn Burrow Museum from the collection of Mississippi artist Bewey Bowden. The exhibition “Color Explosion” can be seen now through March 31.
HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State...
Arrest report: Jan. 9
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 9. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Abbott, Kalyn West, 25
judge’s order- possession of drug paraphernalia
judge’s order- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Bennett, Laura Elaine, 44
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (7 counts)
Crumb,...
It’s official: Toyota-Mazda selects Alabama for $1.6 billion auto plant with 4,000 jobs
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey joined Toyota and Mazda leaders today to announce that the automakers have selected Huntsville, Alabama, as the site of their new joint-venture manufacturing plant.
The new plant will have the capacity to build 300,000 vehicles annually, with production split evenly...
Thank you! from The Tribune staff
Patricia Bentley and Belle from CAAWA with donations given to the organization.
The staff of The Cullman Tribune would like to give a big thank you to all of you who donated to our inaugural Christmastime drive for the Cullman County Animal Shelter and the...
Wal-Mart Foundation donates $40K to Good Samaritan Clinic
Cullman’s Good Samaritan Health Clinic recently received a $40,000 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation through its State Giving Program.
Pictured are Good Samaritan Health Clinic Executive Director Jolanda Hutson, front left, and board chairman Teri Mobley, front, second from left, along with Wal-Mart associates and...
Gentry responds to lawsuit against him, 48 other sheriffs
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry responded late Tuesday to a lawsuit filed on Friday, Jan. 5 by the Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice against 49 Alabama...
Relay for Life kick-off event Thursday
It is almost time for another exciting kick-off event for Relay for Life. The event will be Thursday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church in Cullman. We are looking forward to seeing you, your team members or...
Cullman Council announces Chief Reinhardt’s retirement; multiple annexations approved
Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt, Jr. will retire April 1. / Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, the Cullman City Council announced that Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt, Jr. will retire on April 1. The City requested Reinhardt stay on to...
ASDE publishes school data dashboard; County superintendent responds to preliminary performance report
The Alabama State Department of Education published its new online dashboard system on Dec. 30, 2017. For now, the system includes only partial “report card” data and partial ACT Aspire results. The state “report card” will be released on Feb. 1, 2018. / Alabama...
More than 32 tons of trash collected by Cullman Co. inmates in 2017
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Litter Crew worked more than 314 miles of area roads in 2017. / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - In 2017, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Litter Crew picked up 64,619 pounds of trash off roadways, according to the sheriff’s...
Festival of the Cranes returns this weekend
Whooping crane / Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture
DECATUR - If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary that doesn’t involve lots of mileage or money, consider a short trek up the road to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur for the Festival...
Arrest report: Jan. 8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Freeman, Breanna Reigh, 27
failure to appear- third-degree domestic violence harassing communication (2 counts)
harassing communications
Goodwin, April Maxine, 39
probation violation- second-degree forgery
Grey, Jeremy Brian, 47
possession of drug...
9 area students graduate from Troy University
TROY - Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2017/2018 academic year.
Local-area residents who graduated include:
Christina Donnell, of Blountsville, graduated with the Bachelor of Science degree
Madeline Puckett, of Cleveland,...
Obituary: Henry Clay Smith, Jr.
Memorial Graveside services for Mr. Henry Clay Smith, Jr.; 66 of West Point, will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Cullman City Cemetery, with Bro. Steve Rodgers officiating. Military honors will be rendered. Cullman Funeral Home is directing. Mr. Smith...
Obituary: Bobby Wallace Byars
Bobby Wallace Byars was born November 2, 1943 to Jessie Wallace Byars and Lena Gibson Byars Denton. He was a Retired Coal Minor. Mr. Byars passed away on January 6,2018 at the age of 74. He was preceded in death by his parents. He...
Obituary: Vera Mae Clark
Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Mae Clark, 91 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel burial will follow at New Hope #2 Cemetery, with Bro. Steve Rodgers officiating. Cullman Funeral Home is directing....
Obituary: Jimmy Mitchell Pigg
Funeral services for Jimmy Mitchell Pigg, 64 of Cullman, will be 2 p.m Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, with interment in East Point Cemetery. Rev. Randy Sellers will be officiating. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of the...
Obituary: Jeremy Odell Young
Jeremy Odell Young, 20, of Double Springs, entered into rest on January 5, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital. Mr. Young was born on June 7, 1997, in Birmingham. Jeremy loved his son and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his uncles, and playing the guitar. Funeral...
Bama win means big business for local print shop
Hanceville’s Creative Design worked into the wee hours after Monday night’s College Football National Championship game, printing 15,000 Alabama T-shirts. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - National championship games almost always mean busy nights for the crew of about 30 at Creative Design, and 2018 started...
U.S. Space and Rocket Center: free admission for teachers this weekend
HUNTSVILLE - Hey, teachers! Want a chance to get away for a day, brush up on a little science and a little history, and not spend a bunch to do it? This coming Friday through Monday, Jan. 13-15, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center...
Reckless driving stop leads to trafficking arrest
Christopher Allen Michael Burgess / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Officers with the Cullman Police Department on Saturday arrested a Cullman man for trafficking in illegal drugs. The arrest came after Christopher Allen Michael Burgess, 28, was pulled over for reckless driving.
According to a media...
2 advocacy groups sue 49 AL sheriffs over feeding of inmates
GREENSBORO - On Friday, the Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice filed Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice v. Kenneth Ellis, et al., a lawsuit in Hale County Circuit Court...
Hanceville teen charged with capital murder in Etowah County
Tyler Michael Abbott / Etowah County Detention Center
GADSDEN - A 17-year-old from Hanceville is behind bars in Etowah County, charged as an adult with capital murder, according to a report from The Gadsden Times.
The newspaper reported that Tyler Michael Abbott, has been charged in...
Arrest report: Jan. 5-7
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 5-7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brooks, Anthony De Jon, 19
second-degree promoting prison contraband
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Clemmenson, Matthew Frederick, 44
failure to appear- first-degree theft of property
Cobb, William Grant, 41
possession of...
January is Radon Action Month; ADPH offers free radon test kits
MONTGOMERY - Do you know that winter is the perfect time to protect the health of yourself and your family from radon? Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, and is the leading cause of lung cancer in...
Tractor Supply celebrates grand opening in new location
Manager Chris Terry gave out souvenir hats to visitors at Saturday's grand opening celebration. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - After months of redesign and reconstruction, the old K-Mart building is back in business. On Saturday, Tractor Supply Company held its grand opening in its new...
Community response to crashes at AL 91 intersection brings ALDOT to Hanceville
Mayor Kenneth Nail, along with members of Hanceville’s City Council and other officials, met with ALDOT’s John Cooper at the intersection of Alabama Highway 91 and Edmondson Road by Dale’s Saturday morning. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - After the death of a Crane Hill man...
TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE: County commissioners, county engineer respond to road concerns
Cullman County has 2,393 miles of roads, more than 1,500 of which are maintained by the Cullman County Road Department.
CULLMAN - A while back, The Tribune invited its readers to sound off about county roads in need of repair or repaving. The roads...
Obituary: Patricia Stephens
Graveside service for Patricia Stephens, age 76 of Cullman, will be at 3 p.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Bethsadia Baptist Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Graves officiating. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Stephens passed away on Thursday, January...
Obituary: Roy Lee Maner
Mr. Roy Lee Maner of Cullman passed away on January 4, 2018 at the age of 88. He was born in Cullman on April 11, 1929 to Perry Lee and Laura Elizabeth Tillman Maner. He is preceded in death by: parents, mother of his...
Obituary: William Elliot Free, III
Funeral Service for William Elliot Free, III, age 75 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Steve Gruman officiating. Burial will follow at Good Hope Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge...
Obituary: Martha Ann Andrews
Graveside services for Mrs. Martha Ann Andrews, 75 of Cullman, were at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at East Point Cumberland Presbyterian cemetery, with a Celebration of Life service immediately following at St. John’s Church in the Ruehl Building. Cullman Funeral Home...
Obituary: lvin (Al) John Preiss, Jr.
lvin (Al) John Preiss, Jr. of Cullman, Alabama passed away on January 4, 2018. Alvin was born on October 10, 1927 in Cullman, Alabama to the late Alvin and Frieda Preiss. He graduated from Cullman County High School in 1946 and attended the University...
Polar Bear Plunge sees lowest temps ever
The crowd at this year's Polar Bear Plunge may have been smaller, but it was no less enthusiastic. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - This year's Polar Bear Plunge is in the books and according to CP&R's Director of Marketing Waid Harbison, it was the coldest...
ArtsKids! continues with BroadwayKids! and StudioKids! classes at Wallace State
Area students participating in the SingKids! session of ArtsKids! at Wallace State perform during the Christmas Spectacular in December, with Wallace State students.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts program will continue its new ArtsKids! program this spring with two sessions: BroadwayKids!...
Ever seen a black bear in Alabama? You might soon
Black bears in Alabama are being studied by using DNA collection devices, like barbed wire around a bait, as well as collaring adult bears. One question researchers hope to answer is whether bear nests in southwest Alabama provide enough protection for cubs. (Courtesy of...
VFW, Auxiliary support local veterans
Cullman VFW Post 2214 Post Commander Jerry Willibey, right, and Ladies’ Auxiliary President Dee Harris. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Veterans of Foreign Wars is an organization that has been serving veterans and their communities since 1899 after the Spanish-American War. It was founded to...
Brr: Polar Bear Plunge Saturday morning at CWAC
CULLMAN - Tomorrow's the day. Brave souls will jump into the outdoor pool at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (CWAC) for a chance to win a year-long family membership to the center. Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) Director of Marketing, Programs and Events,...
Crane Hill man ID’d as victim in Thursday night crash in Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - A Crane Hill man was killed, and another person injured, Thursday night when a pick-up truck and 18-wheeler collided at what Hanceville residents say is a notoriously dangerous intersection. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Burshel Eugene Boatrite,...
Arrest report: Jan. 4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Beasinger, Tonya Monk, 43
failure to appear- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Brown, David Olvin, 31
failure to appear- driving while revoked
Edwards, Cheryl, 51
DUI- .08 BAC or greater
Haynes,...
Cullman Regional seeing almost 10x more flu cases than last year
CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) last week issued an alert of increased influenza (flu) activity across the state, and Cullman Regional continues to see a higher than normal number of patients testing positive for the virus.
Cullman Regional’s Executive Director, Marketing...
Cullman man charged with murder in shooting death of stepfather
William Thomas Maddux / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man who allegedly shot and killed his stepfather before turning the gun on himself has been charged with murder, according to Cullman Police Department Sgt. David Nassetta, the lead investigator on the case. William...
EXCLUSIVE FULL STORY: CHS officially names Gardendale’s Plunkett new head football coach
The Tribune got an exclusive meet-and-greet with new Cullman High School head football coach Matt Plunkett on Thursday, when he and his family took a tour of the campus with CHS Principal Kim Hall and Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson. Pictured, from...
Altec donates $5K to benefit female welding students at Wallace State
Altec representatives Kelly Westin, left, and Chris Harned, present a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Altec to Wallace State Future Foundation’s Suzanne Harbin and Welding Program Director Jim Thompson.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Future Foundation recently received a donation of $5,000 from Altec...
Stephanie Jowers honored with ‘Service Above Self’ Award
Pictured, left to right: Perry Shields, Maria Stanford, Stephanie Jowers and Jeb Williamson / Cullman Rotary Club
CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club on Thursday presented its Community Service Above Self Award to Stephanie Jowers.
The award is named in honor of longtime Rotarian Bill Buettner,...
1 dead, 1 injured in wreck at notoriously dangerous Hanceville intersection
HANCEVILLE - One person was killed and one injured Thursday night when a pick-up truck and 18-wheeler collided at what Hanceville residents say is a notoriously dangerous intersection.
The incident occurred around 5:05 p.m. at Alabama Highway 91 and Edmondson Road, according to Hanceville Mayor...
Human trafficking: Local focus on national epidemic
At an awareness event in October, Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chair Kathy Wilson, right, displayed Tribune articles on the county’s first two human trafficking arrests. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - On Dec. 29, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation naming January 2018...
2 Cullman-area students named to Judson College Dean’s List
Allie Smith, left and Katie Speer, right / Judson College
MARION – Two Cullman-area students were named to Judson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. Freshman Allie Smith, of Holly Pond, and senior Katie Speer, of Cullman, were named to the list.
To be...
Cullman GOP calls for Fairview CCBOE candidates
The Cullman County Republican Party is currently looking for Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) candidates from the Fairview district. Chris Carter, our incumbent school board member from Fairview, has done a great job the past eight years serving on the board and we...
Arrest report: Jan. 3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Garner, Toby Christian, 37
failure to appear- public intoxication
Green, Jason, 35
writ of arrest- child support
Mahler, Matthew Albert, 19
third-degree domestic violence- harassment
McClendon, Dewayne, 41
failure to appear- home...
Pet of the Week: Baby Hazel wants to grow up in her forever home
Hazel is a 7-week-old tri-color puppy. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay wants to let their Pet of the Week, a tri-colored female puppy named Hazel, introduce herself.
“Hi! I’m just 7 weeks old, so I’m kind of...
Troopers: 23 fatalities during holiday travel period
MONTGOMERY - Alabama State Troopers investigated 23 traffic deaths during the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday travel period, which was from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, to midnight Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The total is significantly lower than the total from the...
City of Cullman: business licenses due now
CULLMAN - Cullman City business licenses are now due and payable. If you don’t already have your renewal forms you may download them by following the link below, or you may pick them up at Cullman City Hall during regular business hours (8 a.m.-4...
Obituary: Martha Ann Andrews
Graveside services for Mrs. Martha Ann Andrews, 75 of Cullman, will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at East Point Cumberland Presbyterian cemetery, with a Celebration of Life service immediately following at St. John’s Church in the Ruehl Building. Cullman Funeral...
Obituary: James Ronald “Ronnie” Quick
Funeral services for James Ronald “Ronnie” Quick, 63, of Hanceville are 2 p.m. Friday, January 5 at Hanceville Funeral Home, with interment in Bethlehem East Cemetery. Visitation on Thursday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Mr. Quick passed away on January 2, 2018 at...
Obituary: Ryan Holman
Ryan Holman, 38 of Ashridge, entered into rest at Lakeland Community Hospital on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. A full obituary and funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time. Nichols Funeral Home directing.
Obituary: Nancy Ann Carey
Nancy Ann Carey, age 72 of Decatur, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at her residence. She was born, July 23, 1945 in Providence, RI to Stanley and Marie Banach. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She is preceded in...
Obituary: James Sherrell Rhodes
Funeral service for James Sherrell Rhodes, 79, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Bethsadia Cemetery, Bro. Mike Tidwell and Bro. Carlton Bates officiating. Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the...
Obituary: Nancy Louise Townsend Haynes
Nancy Louise Townsend Haynes was born January 1, 1945 in Decatur, AL to Claude & Leona Francis Maddux Townsend. She passed away on January 2, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents, Frank & Minnie Townsend and Frank & Inez Maddux;...
(Updated) Coroner ID’s woman killed in Wednesday night crash in Vinemont
Updated 1-4-18 at 9:57 a.m.
VINEMONT - A Vinemont woman died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick, who identified the victim as Kendra Elizabeth Johnson, 34.
Johnson was driving a 2002 Chevrolet truck, hit a guardrail and overturned,...
Obituary: Refford Eddy
Funeral service for Refford Eddy, 77, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Bethsadia Cemetery, Revs. Larry Brown and Tim Nabors officiating. Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mr....
Arrest report: Jan. 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron, Amos Moses, 31
first-degree receiving stolen property
first-degree theft of property
Gamble, Charles Verlis, 40
public intoxication
Laningham, Kevin Lee, 40
failure to register/establish SORNA (5 counts)
Moss, Bayli Nichole, 19
third-degree...
Alabama ‘mudpuppy’ now listed as endangered species
The Black Warrior waterdog, also known as the Alabama mudpuppy, is now listed as an endangered species. / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ALABAMA - The Black Warrior waterdog, a large aquatic salamander found only in the Black Warrior River Basin in Alabama, is now...
Upcoming development could begin new approach to downtown construction
Architect’s concept drawing of the front of the proposed Turner three-story business/loft apartment development / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the City of Cullman Planning Commission met in a protracted session, voting to recommend to the city council a modification of Cullman’s ordinance...
Fairview moves to appoint Edelman new councilman
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve the appointment of Steve Edelman as its new councilman. Edelman, who was not present at the meeting, will fill the seat left vacant by Norman Dye, who passed away in September 2017....
Upcoming legislative session highlights
Cullman’s legislative delegation: Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; and Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle / Tribune file photos, State of Alabama
CULLMAN - As Alabama’s Legislature gets ready to begin the 2018 session, The Tribune took a peek...
CCSO: shooting investigation reports turned over to DA
Logan Trammell / Facebook
CULLMAN - Findings of an investigation into a fatal Christmas Eve shooting have been turned over to the Cullman County District Attorney's Office, the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) confirmed late Tuesday. The victim in the incident, Logan Wayne Trammell, 22,...
Mark Britton: in his own words
Coach Mark Britton, pictured here on Jan. 1, 2018, led the Cullman High School football program for 17 years. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The 2017 football season was an emotional one for the Cullman Bearcats. After 17 years as head coach, Mark Britton announced...
Missoula Children’s Theatre in Cullman; auditions Jan. 15
Image courtesy of Missoula Children’s Theatre
CULLMAN - Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) will make its annual stop in Cullman this month. The group will be in town from Jan. 15-20 to put on “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The production will include area children, ages 5-18,...
Arrest report: Dec. 29 – Jan. 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 29 - Jan. 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Anderson, Madilyn Paige, 19
failure to appear- liability insurance required
failure to appear- minor in possession of alcohol
failure to appear- speeding
Anderson, Steven Matthew, 39
failure...
Separate fires destroy 2 homes on New Year’s Day
Image shows house fire near Bethsadia Monday afternoon. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Separate house fires destroyed two homes in Cullman County on New Year's Day. The first was on County Road 1339 in Vinemont and the second near the 6000 block of U.S. Highway...
Warming stations open in Cullman and Hanceville
Left to right: Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little, Cullman County VOAD Director Chris Hopper and Cullman Parks and Recreation Director Nathan Anderson / W.C Mann
CULLMAN COUNTY - As temperatures dip down into dangerous lows, authorities and volunteers around Cullman...
Remembering 2017; anticipating 2018: part 2
Dr. Vicki Karolewics, Randall Shedd, Kerry Watson and Jerry Barlett / WSCC / Tribune file photos
CULLMAN COUNTY - In this installment of The Tribune’s New Year’s series, we hear from Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, Rep. Randall Shedd, Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson...
New Year’s closings and sanitation schedules
Cullman County
Cullman County offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 for New Year’s Day. County Sanitation will run its normal routes.
City of Cullman
City offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in observance of New Year’s Day. Both Monday’s and Tuesday’s residential...
Cullman’s Tyler Nunnelly on being a Bearcat, heading to EKU
Tyler Nunnelley (61) has signed with Eastern Kentucky University. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats have developed a tradition for elite offensive linemen and senior Tyler Nunnelley is the latest product. Nunnelley was a four-year starter on the offensive front for Cullman and...
The Warrior: unmasked
Sam Roberts, the face behind The Warrior, covering the 2017 West Point Christmas Classic on Thursday, Dec. 28. / Nick Griffin
WEST POINT - It’s fair to say that most of the schools in the area have an active presence on social media. Some are...
What’s on deck for upcoming legislative session
CULLMAN COUNTY - Before the 2018 legislative session kicks off in Montgomery on Jan. 9, The Tribune caught up with area Representatives Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Randall Shedd, R-Fairview to talk about what citizens might expect to see coming out of Montgomery this...
Bill Smith Buick GMC donates $1.8K to Bosom Buddies
The Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation received a check for $1,833 from Bill Smith Buick GMC, Inc. Shown in the photo is Judy Grissom, CCBBF board member, receiving this check from Andy Cole, general manager.
For support during the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness...
CP&R’s Community Wellness Week set for Jan. 1-6; Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 6
Dameon Jackson reacts to the cold air as Christy Turner exits the pool after last year’s Polar Bear Plunge. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) is gearing up to start the new year with a week full of promotions and...
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Elks, New Year’s Eve-Eve at Goat Island
The Cullman Elks Lodge will hold a New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball Sunday evening. / Cullman Elks Lodge
CULLMAN - Where do you and yours plan on ringing in the new year? Below are two local options.
Goat Island Brewing Pre-New Year’s Eve Party
Saturday, Dec. 30,...
County Commission meeting notes: Dec. 28
Cullman County Commission / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, with only three items on its agenda. All three passed unanimously.
Approved a three-year participation agreement with the ACCA Liability Fund of the period of Jan. 1, 2018...
Arrest report: Dec. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brewer, Charity Faye, 36
possession of drug paraphernalia
possession of prescription medicine
Brown, Amanda Black, 35
failure to appear- driving while suspended
failure to appear- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument...
ADPH issues alert of increased flu activity across Alabama
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday issued an alert of increased influenza (flu) activity across the state.
A media release from the ADPH reminds the public that the flu is a very contagious respiratory illness, with symptoms including fever, cough,...
AL AG Marshall joins legal fight to support Trump’s order against sanctuary cities
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 11 state attorneys general in an amicus brief to support President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding sanctuary cities.
The attorneys general filed a friend-of-the-court brief on Dec. 22 urging the U.S. Court of...
Insurance checklist for 2018: 5 policies to review as you start the new year
MONTGOMERY - The start of a new year is a good time to re-evaluate your insurance coverage needs. Changing circumstances may require updated policies. Did you have a baby? Get married? Purchase a new home or car? If so, you'll want to check whether...
