Pet of the Week: Copper looking for a human companion
CULLMAN - Donna Ruttkay from the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to Copper, The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week.
“This is one of the kindest dogs I've met!” exclaimed Ruttkay.
“Copper is a hound/boxer mix. He is neutered, approximately 2 years old. He is...
Gov. Ivey issues State of Emergency following severe weather
Gov. Ivey signs the State of Emergency proclamation. / Photo credit: Governor’s Office, Sydney Foster
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency effective at 8 a.m. CDT Tuesday for all Alabama counties following the severe weather outbreak that began Monday, March...
CPD cautions residents to beware of scammers following storm
A tarped home in the Carroll Acres subdivision on the southeast side of the city of Cullman / Nick Griffin
NOTE: The story photo is not associated with any scammer. It was chosen at random from the selection of storm damage photos our reporters have...
Arrest report: March 16-18
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 16-18. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Anderson, Steven Matthew, 39
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
Burns, Jeffery...
Vinemont teacher arrested for engaging in sex act with student
Chasity McRae / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Updated 3-19-18 at 11:23 a.m.
VINEMONT - A Vinemont teacher has been arrested for one count of engaging in a sex act with a student under the age of 19. Chasity McRae, 35, was taken into custody on Thursday,...
2018 4th District Art Competition returning to Wallace State
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama on Friday called for entries in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition.
“I am pleased once again to be a sponsor of the United States Congressional Art Competition for high school students within the 4th District. This is...
Hanceville celebrates Irish heritage
Hanceville held its first Irish Heritage Celebration on Saturday. The city hopes to make it an annual event. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Saturday, the city of Hanceville observed the St. Patrick’s Day holiday with a downtown celebration of its own. The shopping district...
UPDATE: SBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Hanceville
Eric Lamar Caffey was shot Friday night when Hanceville Police officers discharged their weapons after Caffey attempted to flee a checkpoint. He was treated and released from UAB. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Updated 3-17-18 at 8:10 p.m. with mugshot
HANCEVILLE - The Alabama Law Enforcement...
Wallace State to host Forum on Leadership as part of National Women’s History Month
HANCEVILLE - In recognition of National Women’s History Month, Wallace State Community College will host a Forum on Leadership on Thursday, March 22, at 9:30 a.m., in the Bailey Center auditorium.
A number of women in leadership roles will share their thoughts on leadership, success,...
SBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Hanceville
UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/17/update-sbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-hanceville
HANCEVILLE - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 11 p.m. Friday evening at a driver's license checkpoint at Alabama Highway 91 and County Road 747. The incident involved the Hanceville Police...
Shamrock Shuffle(s) in spite of weather
Droves of runners turned out for East Elementary's second annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run Saturday morning. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - It was a wet and overcast start to Saturday morning, but that didn’t scare off any of this year’s Shamrock Shuffle...
Irish Heritage Festival today in downtown Hanceville
Hanceville’s Irish Heritage Celebration will take place in downtown Hanceville today, Saturday, March 17, from 2-4 p.m. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville is going to be debuting a new tradition this St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish Heritage Celebration. Mayor Kenneth Nail has had...
Harrison Outdoors debuts new name, location
Harrison Outdoors employees Ricky Cone, customer service representative; Gaynell Partain, customer service representative; Patrick Stark, parts manager; Ross Harrison, owner; Chris Edmondson, service manager/technician and Alex Parker, technician, pose for a photo on Friday at the store’s new location. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Friday morning...
Chamber hires director of community development, names director of tourism
Brittney Hudson, Roger Steele / Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
Submitted by Leah Bolin, president and CEO of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
Chamber hires Hudson as director of community development
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Brittney...
East Elementary’s Shamrock Shuffle takes off at 8 a.m. Saturday
East Elementary School Principal David Wiggins is excited for Saturday morning’s second annual Shamrock Shuffle. The run starts at 8 a.m. at the school. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The second annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K/ 1-Mile Color Run is upon us and it will get...
Alleged human trafficking victims appear at Hames’s hearing
The alleged victims of Cullman attorney Randy Hames came to the hearing as a group, wearing matching shirts emblazoned with a barcode, which has become a common symbol in anti-human trafficking movements. At their request, the victims themselves were not photographed. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN...
Vinemont man arrested for multiple drug offenses, trafficking meth
James Reaid / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday arrested James Michael Reaid, 67, of Vinemont for trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, unlawful possession of...
Vinemont man charged with trafficking methamphetamine
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday arrested Ronall Jason Brannon, 45, of Vinemont for trafficking in methamphetamine and unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
Police say Brannon sold more than an ounce of methamphetamine.
Brannon remains incarcerated in the Cullman...
Arrest report: March 15
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Berry, Crystal Gail, 38
probation violation- false Medicaid statements
Boyd, Lucas Andrew, 30
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
FTA- first-degree unlawful...
Preventive Action of Cullman: increasing awareness of mental health issues, resources
CULLMAN - When it saw the increased number of suicides in Cullman County in 2017, a small group of concerned citizens started looking for something it could do to make a positive difference in the lives of people who are hurting. Founding members Justin...
Cold Springs pageants set for tonight, March 16
Fair Queen contestants are Desmarie Moore, Sydney Newton and Madi Isbell. / Cold Springs High School
BREMEN - Cold Springs High School will hold its Fair Queen and Miss Cold Springs Pageants on Friday, March 16 in the school’s downstairs gymnasium. The pageants begin at...
CCBOE thanks school resource officers, approves more than $2M in facility improvements
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette poses with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and the system’s School Resource Officers Thursday at the Cullman County School Board meeting. / W.C. Mann
HOLLY POND - In the wake of recent violent school tragedies across the country, the...
2 more women come forward in case against Cullman attorney Randy Hames
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018 / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Two more civil lawsuits have been filed against disgraced Cullman attorney Randy Allan Hames. According to court documents obtained by The Tribune, the plaintiffs...
Wallace State’s Dana Adams named recipient of inaugural AACC’s Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award
Dana Adams will be presented with the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award at the AACC annual convention on April 28-May 1.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State math instructor Dana Adams has been named a recipient of the inaugural Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award, as...
2 Hanceville women ID’d as victims in Thursday morning wreck
Updated 3-15-18 at 7:15 p.m.
WALTER - Two people were killed in a head-on collision near the community of Walter Thursday morning, confirmed Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick, who identified the victims as Michelle Denean Hicks, 45, of Hanceville and Natasha Nicole Byrd, 31,...
Saint Bernard cheerleaders launch shoe drive
Seated, (left to right): Lilly Nassetta and Alison Gongre; Standing, (left to right): Ashley Morris, Gabrielle Bennett, Claudia Fallin, Abigail Curtis and Riley Holmes
CULLMAN - Saint Bernard Prep School cheerleaders are conducting a shoe drive fundraiser from now until April 24, 2018, to raise...
Arrest report: March 14
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Armstrong, Jason Eric, 42
third-degree domestic violence
Boatner, Joseph Dewayne, 31
non support/writ of arrest- child support
Buchanan, Joshua Lee, 34
FTA-...
2 people dead in head-on collision near Walter
Updated 3-15-18 at 10:50 a.m.
WALTER - Two people were killed in a head-on collision near the community of Walter Thursday morning, confirmed Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick.
The wreck happened in the 30000 block of Alabama Highway 91 near County Road 653 around 7:30...
County bands marching as one at Universal Studios
Students from Holly Pond, Good Hope, Vinemont and Fairview practice together Tuesday afternoon in preparation for their trip to Universal Studios in Orlando next week. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - For the first time in the history of each school, band members from Holly Pond,...
Cullman man charged with intent to distribute meth
Terry Thursby, Jr. / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested on Tuesday by the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU), charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with physical evidence.
According...
Cullman woman charged with selling meth
Lauren Harvey / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) on Tuesday arrested Lauren Alexandra Harvey, 21, of Cullman for one count of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance for allegedly selling methamphetamine. She was also arrested on a...
Colony talks summer programs, storm shelter, finances
The Colony Town Council met on Tuesday night. / W.C. Mann
COLONY - At its regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council heard about plans for a repeat of last year’s summer programs and moved forward on matters of community improvement.
At the request of...
Vinemont Town Council welcomes probate judge candidate Carol Berry
Probate judge candidate Carol Berry (third in line) with her campaign supporters Tuesday night in Vinemont / Heather Mann
VINEMONT - Tuesday’s meeting of the Vinemont Town Council welcomed a special visitor: Carol Berry, founder of Restoring Women Outreach and candidate for Cullman County probate...
Bearcat Band gets new uniforms
Cullman High School Bearcat Band members model the band’s new uniforms. / Photo courtesy Mary Hovater/CHS Band Boosters/CHS “Southerner”
CULLMAN - After years of fundraising including a hard push at the end to cover cost overruns, the Cullman High School Bearcat Band finally has its...
Arrest report: March 13
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 13. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Allen, Jennifer Renae, 42
driving while suspended
improper turn
illegal possession of prescription medicine
Chalmers, David Wayne, 46
FTA- establishment of residence...
Bob Wallace Appliance officially opens in old Luyben & Boike building
Bob Wallace Appliance Co-Owner Chris Haygood, left, accepts a plaque from John Keys of O'Rourke Sales, the distributor of Speed Queen appliances in the Alabama area on Tuesday. Bob Wallace Appliance was named 2017 Speed Queen Dealer of the Year. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN -...
What is human trafficking?
(Left to right) Kenneth Woods, Stefanie Weaver and Randy Hames have all been charged with human trafficking crimes in Cullman County in the last year. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Human trafficking is defined as modern day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud...
Commission reverses no-cooler rule at Stony Lonesome; AGCOR Steel project moves forward
Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker, right, smiles at individuals gathered to attend the commission meeting Tuesday morning. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission Tuesday morning decided to take a step back on the recently-implemented no-cooler rule at Stony Lonesome OHV Park....
Cullman Caring for Kids director talks advocacy, seasonal food bank needs
Cullman Caring for Kids Director Javon Daniel in the CCK food pantry / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Two years ago, an average of 550 families were receiving some type of service each month from Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK), but in the last year, that...
Commission: coolers will be allowed at Stony Lonesome
Latest update: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/13/commission-reverses-no-cooler-rule-stony-lonesome-agcor-steel-project-moves
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission today decided to take a step back on the recently-implemented no cooler rule at Stony Lonesome OHV Park. After public backlash, this morning, the commission changed that rule. Now, patrons will be allowed to have coolers...
Distinguished Young Women of Cullman County information meeting March 18
CULLMAN - An informational meeting for the 2018 Distinguished Young Women of Cullman County Scholarship Program (formerly Cullman County Junior Miss) will be held Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Cullman.
High school girls in their junior year who are...
Arrest report: March 12
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brooks, Jonathan Scott, 31
third-degree criminal trespassing
Cofield, Caleb Craig, 33
second-degree bail jumping- possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree bail jumping-...
Cullman High holds ‘Safety Summit’ to share plans, procedures for school threats
Panelists listen as Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper talks about police response procedures. L-R Joey Orr, John Anderson, Jason Neal, Chris Branham, Gail Swafford and Kay Bell / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - In the wake of the recent tragic school shooting in Florida, and following...
Wallace State’s English, math honor societies induct new members
Sigma Theta Kappa Spring 2018 inductees
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State chapters of Mu Alpha Theta and Sigma Kappa Delta recognized new members during a March 1 Induction Ceremony in the Bailey Center Auditorium.
Mu Alpha Theta is the mathematics honor society for community colleges. The...
Arrest report: March 9-11
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 9-11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brandmire, Jason Anthony, 38
plea agreement- unlawful possession of a controlled substance (2 counts)
Brooks, Jonathan Scott, 31
attempting to...
3 arrested on drug charges
Left to right: Joshua Earl Hanners, Heather Seay and Kendra Farley / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested three people recently following the execution of a search warrant on US Highway 31 South.
According to a media release from...
Walter woman arrested for attempted murder of estranged husband
Lee Ann Matanane / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
BERLIN - A Walter woman was arrested on Saturday, March 10, charged with the attempted murder of her estranged husband. Lee Ann Matanane, 54, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, one count of first-degree...
Do you remember? Blizzard of 1993
CULLMAN - It's been 25 years since the Blizzard of 1993, which took place March 12-14, 1993. Cullman had 10 inches of snow. Do you remember?
Here's how the National Weather Service in Huntsville recalls the event:
Event Summary:
The March 12-14 1993 North American blizzard impacted north Alabama...
Alabama’s January Unemployment Rate is 3.7%; Cullman County rate ticks up to 3.5%
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday morning that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.7 percent, down from December 2017’s revised rate of 3.8 percent, and well below January 2017’s rate of 5.5 percent. Cullman County’s January rate is 3.5 percent, up...
A roaring good time: West Point High’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. / W.C Mann, Cullman Tribune
FAIRVIEW - This past week, West Point High School’s Performing Arts Department (WPPA) put on Disney’s “Beauty and the...
Good Hope pageants set for March 17
Good Hope High School Fair Queen contestants are, left to right: Chrissi Smith, Bailey Swann and Lindsey Couch. / Good Hope High School
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope High School Fair Queen Pageant and Miss Heritage Pageants will take place on Saturday, March 17...
Cullman’s workforce: advantages of tight labor market
Dale Greer / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - When lots of people are working and unemployment rates drop way down, that’s known as a tight labor market, and right now it is seriously tight! The current US unemployment rate of 4.1 percent (steady since Oct....
Cullman attorney Randy Hames charged with additional counts of human trafficking
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Saturday, March 10, 2018, has been charged with additional counts of human trafficking. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Updated 3-10-18 at 10:05 p.m.
CULLMAN - Local attorney Randy Allan Hames, 75, was arrested again today, Saturday,...
3 charged with trafficking meth
Left to right: Danny Tucker, Billy Warden and Allen Mickle / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CRANE HILL - A search warrant executed at a Crane Hill residence on Friday resulted in three men being charged with trafficking meth, according to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office....
Fairview High pageants March 16, 17
Fairview Fair Queen Pageant contestants are, left to right: Meagan Miller, Kennedy Chambers and Bailey Parker. Not pictured: Angelina Wallis / Fairview High School
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview High School Fair Queen Pageant is scheduled for Friday, March 16 at 6 p.m. in the Fairview...
Spring forward!
Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. This is also a great time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon...
Sneak peek of Cullman’s Fire Station No. 3
Chief Edward Reinhardt took The Tribune on a tour of Cullman Fire Rescue’s newest station on Alabama Highway 157. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt recently announced that his department’s newest station, Station 3 on Alabama Highway 157, is near...
‘Service above self’: Cullman Rotary holds annual auction
Guests look over items in the live auction Friday night. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club held its 45th annual fundraising auction Friday evening at the Cullman Civic Center. An average of around 175 Rotarians and local citizens have attended recent auctions, and...
Wallace State’s Dianne Wood named Student of the Year by Alabama Chapter of American Culinary Federation
Dianne Wood was recently named the ACF’s Birmingham Chapter Student of the Year. Wood will graduate from Wallace State in May.
HANCEVILLE – Dianne Wood was ready to pursue a passion.
After two decades of juggling different jobs and being laid off in one industry, Wood...
Arrest report: March 8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Beebe, Davon Treshawn, 19
FTA- no tag/ tag not plainly visible (2 counts)
Diffy, Milton Leon, 47
FTA- owner allows...
Cullman ranks as no. 5 micropolitan in US
In Cullman, 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
CULLMAN - Site Selection Magazine has ranked Cullman as the...
Fields addresses local Democrats; strong words on Bussman, school shootings
James Fields talks to county Democrats about his campaign and various platform issues on Thursday night in Cullman. / W.C. Mann
Updated 3-9-18 at 11 a.m. with a response from Sen. Paul Bussman.
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former state representative and minister...
Cullman Regional to host ‘Sleep Well, Stay Well’ seminar March 15
CULLMAN - Why is sleep so important to your overall health? In the short term, a lack of adequate sleep can affect judgment, mood, the ability to learn and retain information, and may increase the risk of serious accidents and injury. In the long...
Huntsville man pleads guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS
Aziz Ihab Sayyed / Madison County
HUNTSVILLE - Earlier this week, a one-count information was filed charging Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, Alabama, with attempting to provide services and personnel, namely himself, to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign...
St. Bernard’s Griffin, Sweeney named National Merit finalists
Saint Bernard seniors Gigi Griffin, of Birmingham and Andrew Sweeney, of Madison
CULLMAN - Two Saint Bernard Preparatory School seniors have advanced as finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Gigi Griffin and Andrew Sweeney are now in contention for some of the nation’s...
Arrest report: March 7
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Cree, Jonathan Dwayne, 29
second-degree bail jumping- possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree bail jumping- second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana
second-degree...
CCSO hosts regional self-defense training course
SSGT President Johnny Lee Smith (black shirt) talks about common physical confrontations encountered by law enforcement officers. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - From Wednesday through next week, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is hosting classes to train law enforcement officers from all over Alabama...
Cullman Christian School taking steps toward accreditation
CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School (CCS) has applied for accreditation with AdvancED, the governing body of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
“This is a significant step for Cullman Christian School,” said CCS Principal, Dr. Wayne Williams. “SACS accreditation will ensure that we...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finishes 7th nationally at NAQT Community College Championship
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Elivia Jones, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Paul Knetter, Ross Wallace and Derik Arendall. Not pictured is Brett Hogan.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finished among the top colleges in the nation over the weekend,...
Holly Pond talks repair projects, welcomes circuit judge candidate Melvin Hasting
Attorney Melvin Hasting, Republican candidate for Cullman County circuit judge, spoke to the Holly Pond Town Council this week. Hasting is running against incumbent Martha Williams in the Republican Primary on June 5. / Nick Griffin
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council spent...
Arrest report: March 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Cornelius, Walter John III, 29
manslaughter
Dobbs, Ricky Eugene, 46
judge’s order- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Guthery, Valerie Danielle,...
Rock the South: lineup, security and Heritage Park
CULLMAN - Rock the South (RTS) will return to Cullman June 1-2 with an impressive lineup of stars. Headliners Thomas Rhett and Eric Church will be joined by classic country/southern rockers Hank Williams Jr. and the Marshall Tucker Band and some of the current...
Pet of the Week: help Jade find her forever home
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to our Pet of the Week Jade, an adult shepherd/husky mix. She’s laid back with a low energy level, and submissive.
Ruttkay related that Jade “floats ever so lightly on her leash, sits and...
UPDATE: Flanigan, Thursby charged with 2016 murder of Leslie Clements
Jerome Flanigan, left, and Kayla Thursby, right, have been charged with the 2016 murder of Leslie Clements. / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Two people this week were arrested and charged with the September 2016 murder of 33-year-old Leslie Anne Clements.
Jerome Anthony Flanigan, 36, was...
Cullman County man charged with selling meth
Nicholas Aderhold / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Monday arrested a Cullman County man for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
According to the CPD, Nicholas Heath Aderhold, 39, of the Logan/Bethel area was charged with two counts of unlawful distribution...
Man charged with manslaughter in death at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
Walter John Cornelius III / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old Hannah Nicole Bates. Walter John Cornelius III, 29, of Altoona was arrested on Tuesday, March 6.
Bates was killed in an...
Holly Pond couple arrested for child abuse after death of juvenile
Jennifer Fortner, left; Kenneth Fortner, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Updated 3-7-18 at 4 p.m.
HOLLY POND - A man and woman from Holly Pond have been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse following the death of a juvenile.
Kenneth Allen Fortner, 37, and Jennifer...
UPDATE: 2nd person arrested for murder of Leslie Clements; Kayla Thursby picked up in Tuscaloosa
Kayla Thursby, top left, and Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, have both been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. (Mugshots courtesy of the Cullman Police Department. Photo of Leslie Clements courtesy of Facebook)
LATEST: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/07/update-flanigan-thursby-charged-2016-murder-leslie-clements
CULLMAN - A second person has been arrested...
Arrest report: March 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bowers, Richard Lynn, 62
possession of drug paraphernalia
Duke, Donna Marie, 34
first-degree bail jumping- first-degree theft of property
Fortner, Jennifer...
Jerome Flanigan charged with 2016 murder of Leslie Clements
Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, has been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. Flanigan was taken into custody by the Cullman Police Department on Sunday night, top left. / Nick Griffin
LATEST UPDATE: 2nd person arrested for murder of Leslie Clements; Kayla...
Ivey unveils ‘Smart on Safety Initiative’ aimed at protecting schoolchildren
Gov. Ivey signs Executive Order 713 during the “Smart on Safety Initiative” press conference Tuesday in Montgomery. (Photo: Governor’s Office, Jamie Martin)
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday unveiled her “Smart on Safety Initiative,” a plan the governor’s office said is aimed at keeping...
Bussman talks current term, his hopes for next
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman is up for re-election this year. Bussman said his main accomplishments have been in economic development, infrastructure and education. If re-elected, he said his focus will be on education. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - As the 2018 campaign season gets...
Cullman council moves forward on AGCOR Steel
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett talks to the Cullman City Council about an incentive plan to re-locate AGCOR Steel to Good Hope. The plan requires concessions from the City of Good Hope, the City of Cullman and Cullman County. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Good...
CWAC announces expanded hours
CULLMAN – “In order to better serve our members, patrons and the community, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (CWAC) will be expanding its hours of operation effective immediately,” said a press release from Cullman Parks and Recreation on Monday.
CWAC’s fitness center, walking track...
Arrest report: March 2-4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Jonathan Wayne, 46
third-degree domestic violence
Beard, William Joseph, 55
harassment
Boone, Timothy Aaron, 23
FTA- altered/mutilated DL
FTA- driving while suspended
FTA-...
Local attorney Randy Hames charged with human trafficking
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018, has been charged with two counts of second-degree human trafficking. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Local attorney Randy Allan Hames, 75, was arrested today and charged with two counts...
Cullman Regional hosting RN Recruitment Open House March 17
CULLMAN - With Cullman Regional’s expansion projects nearing completion, the hospital is adding more career opportunities in nursing. Nurses who are interested should join Cullman Regional on Saturday, March 17 for an RN Recruitment Open House.
Nurses who attend the open house will have the...
West Point band’s 35th annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo funds the arts
Three little cowboys look on at this weekend’s Stars and Stripes Rodeo. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday evenings, the West Point High School band boosters hosted their annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo at the Cullman County Agricultural Center.
Said West Point Band...
State candidate Pate headlines Cullman GOP meeting; change of election results venue
Saturday morning’s featured speaker was Rick Pate, who is running for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - It’s campaign season, which means the monthly Cullman County Republican Party breakfasts are even more popular than normal, and Saturday’s was no exception....
Chicken dinner Sunday to support Holly Pond Band
Holly Pond High School 2017-18 Bronco Band / Courtesy Holly Pond HS/Facebook
HOLLY POND - Sunday is a bad time for poultry in Holly Pond, as the Bronco Band is hosting its semi-annual chicken dinner. Band Director Evan Curtis hopes to move a lot of...
Cullman Lions’ annual Fish and Ham Dinner a hit
Lions and Leos form a meal assembly line in the Cullman Middle School lunchroom for Saturday’s annual Fish and Ham Dinner. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Saturday was a beautiful day for a fish fry, and that’s exactly what went down at Cullman Middle School....
Workforce solutions: confronting local housing shortage
CULLMAN - As Cullman continues to grow, finding its workforce and population places to live is becoming more of a challenge. Even the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce is embarking on a study, according to its website, “to counter the area's significant housing shortage.”...
2 busted for selling meth in Cullman County
Tonya Monk Beasinger, left; Steven Keith Graves, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) this week arrested two people for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
Tonya Monk Beasinger, 43, of Vinemont was arrested on Wednesday and charged with unlawful distribution...
3 local men arrested for multiple vehicle thefts
Left to right: Jacky Lee Nunnelley, Tyler Mark Hankins, Alexander Douglas Quick / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Three local men were arrested this week in connection to multiple vehicle thefts. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said Jacky Lee Nunnelley, 43, of Holly...
Cullman’s Keith Twitty earns CLCP designation
AREA safety manager Michael Kelley, left, and AREA president and CEO Fred Braswell, right, congratulate Keith Twitty, center, on his recent Certified Loss Control Professional (CLCP) designation.
MONTGOMERY - Keith Twitty of Cullman, who works as a safety specialist with the Alabama Rural Electric Association...
Hanceville business leaders brainstorm with Chamber, Economic Development
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business Development Brian Poole and Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney listen to Hanceville business and organizational leaders at a meeting on Friday. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Friday afternoon, a dozen Hanceville government, business and...
Obituary: Randall Earl Bowen
Funeral service for Randall Earl Bowen, age 63 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 04, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. Don Froelich officiating; burial at Union Hill. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Bowen...
Obituary: Henry Melvin Brazelton
Graveside services for Henry Melvin Brazelton, 65, are Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Ready Cemetery in Toney, Alabama.
Mr. Brazelton passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab.
He is survived by his brothers, Walter Brazelton and Edward Brazelton;...
Obituary: Kenneth Ray Hardin
Kenneth Ray Hardin, 47, of the Brooklyn Community, passed away at his home. Mr. Hardin was born August 3, 1970 in Flint, Michigan to Bobby Lee and Marlin Jane (Moore) Hardin.
Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his brother, Michael Hardin...
Obituary: Roger Dewayne Deaver
Funeral service for Roger Dewayne Deaver, age 53 of Vinemont, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Panama Baptist Church with Greg Aldridge officiating. Burial will be at Panama Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Deaver...
