Welti Elementary honors veterans with special program
A Welti Elementary student speaks in part of Tuesday night’s Veterans Day program at the school. / Nick Griffin
WELTI - Welti Elementary School held its annual Veterans Day program Tuesday night and the gym was packed with veterans and their families. This year’s ceremony...
Cullman Democrats draw big names at fall ball
From left, North-Central Alabama Young Democrats President Roger Duke; Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, D-Madison; Alabama Democratic Party Voter File Manager Josh Robinson; and National Committeeman for the Alabama Young Democrats Josh Coleman at Friday night's Fall Ball in Cullman. / Photo courtesy...
Circus comes to town: more ‘whys’ than ‘wows’
Nosey the Elephant carries kids on rides in a pen on Main Avenue last weekend. / CAAWA
CULLMAN - This past weekend, a strange sight appeared in front of the Rent-A-Center on Main Avenue Southwest, just off U.S. Highway 278: an elephant in a small...
Arrest report: Nov. 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Jeremy Wayne, 36
negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Brown, Dayron Daniel, 43
second-degree theft of property
judge’s order- first-degree receiving stolen property
Doss, Bethany Nicole, 31
second-degree bail jumping- unlawful...
Sheriff’s office holding church safety class; local churches encouraged to attend
Investigators work at the scene of a deadly shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017. A man opened fire inside of the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people. (Jay...
House committee streamlines process for veterans to update status on AL driver’s licenses
MONTGOMERY - State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, who serves as chairman of the House Interim Committee on Driver’s License Review, joined with members of the panel on Monday to announce new, streamlined procedures that allow former members of the military to list their veteran...
Planning Commission: Rumors Deli hits roadblock; Royal Technologies gets go-ahead
Frank Fagg, of F & O Architects, and Rumors Deli’s Annette Harris address the Cullman City Planning Commission Monday evening. / W.C. Mann
Updated 11-8-17 8:29 a.m.
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the City of Cullman Planning Commission reviewed site plans for Royal Technologies, Park View...
Battle of wits: Weekly Scholar’s Bowl League scoreboard (high school)
CULLMAN COUNTY - This year’s Scholar’s Bowl League season kicked off on Oct. 12. The league is made up of teams from high schools all over Cullman County who meet each Thursday after school on the campus of Wallace State Community College, this year...
Wallace State conference center named in honor of Dr. William F. Peinhardt
Wallace State Community College unveiled the new name of the School of Nursing and Center for Science Conference Center as the Dr. William F. Peinhardt Conference Center, thanks to a $250,000 pledge by the Cullman Savings Bank Foundation. Pictured from left are, John Riley,...
Sibling business owners holding canned food drive competition
Siblings Terry Guthrie, left, and Lesia Guthrie Van Gundy, right, are hosting a friendly competition to see whose business can collect more food for Cullman's Little Free Pantry. / Photo courtesy of Jackie Heaton
Lesia's Meat + Three and Guthrie's Auto Service (owned by siblings...
Arrest report: Nov. 3-5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 3-5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brown, Dayron Daniel, 43
first-degree theft of property (2 counts)
Clark, Jamie Ray, 41
first-degree assault
Doss, Bethany Nicole, 31
failure to appear- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Drawdy, Dennis...
‘All of you are my daughters’
Dorothy Frady, right, is embraced by one of the many people who came out to celebrate her on Sunday at Northbrook Baptist Church. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - There are people in this world who make huge positive impacts on those around them and in...
Entries being accepted now for Cullman Christmas Parade
The Cullman Pilot Club in last year's Christmas parade in downtown Cullman / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) is taking entries now for this year’s Cullman Christmas Parade. The parade will be on Friday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.
Parade entries...
Cullman County exhibitors bring home awards from Alabama National Fair Youth Beef Show
MONTGOMERY - Three Cullman County youths won awards at the Alabama National Fair Youth Beef Cattle Show on Oct. 29 at the 2017 Alabama National Fair. The show was sponsored by Alabama Farmers Federation and Alfa Insurance, and the judge for the contest was...
Shelly and Rosie the turtles take up residence at Welti Elementary
One of the two newest additions to the Welti Elementary School Outdoor Classroom / W.C. Mann
WELTI - Welti Elementary School recently expanded its outdoor classroom with the addition of a turtle habitat, and its staff with the addition of two official school turtles: Rosie...
Cullman GOP welcomes Battle, Ledbetter to monthly meeting
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, candidate for Alabama governor, speaks at the Cullman County Republicans meeting Saturday morning. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans held their monthly meeting Saturday morning at the Cullman Elks Lodge, where they welcomed two special guests: Huntsville Mayor...
A day of celebration of area veterans
Local U.S. Army veteran Gregg DeBoer and his son, center and left, with Col. Robert Nay, command chaplain of the Army Security Assistance Command at Redstone Arsenal. DeBoer said that after speaking with Nay at Saturday's celebration, he made a connection. "He knows my...
Remember to ‘fall back’ this weekend!
CULLMAN - Daylight saving time ends this weekend. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, clocks will ‘fall back’ one hour to standard time. Don’t forget to change your clocks (if they aren’t set to automatically do so themselves) before you head to bed...
Welti, Holly Pond holding annual fundraising chicken dinners this weekend
CULLMAN COUNTY - It’s a bad time to be a chicken in east Cullman County this weekend, as the Holly Pond High School Bronco Marching Band and Welti Elementary School PTO are holding their annual fundraising chicken dinners back-to-back, Saturday and Sunday.
Welti Elementary School
Welti,...
Elks Club scholarship applications now available
CULLMAN - Applications are available now online for Elks Club scholarships. To access them, visit www.elks.org/scholars.
There are two different applications:
2018 Most Valuable Student Contest
Three different $1,000 scholarships will be awarded by the Cullman Elks Lodge. In addition to these, the top six applications are...
Celebrating Dorothy Frady
Carol Berry, executive director of Restoring Women Outreach, and Dorothy Frady / Courtesy of Carol Berry
CULLMAN - Restoring Women Outreach and Northbrook Baptist Church invite anyone whose life has been touched by Dorothy Frady to come out and celebrate her commitment to women within...
Heroes: dinner honors local veterans; America’s newest Medal of Honor recipient opens up about award, service
Guest of honor, U.S. Army Capt. Gary Michael “Mike” Rose, right, shares a moment with another veteran at Friday night's Heroes Dinner in Cullman. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, Cullman area veterans, their families and friends, and local dignitaries gathered at Top...
Local hero: Logan’s Eric Gilbreath rescues lost Alabama toddler
The photo Eric Gilbreath took of himself and 3-year-old Serenity Dawn Sanders after he found the missing toddler in the woods early Friday morning / Courtesy Eric Gilbreath
COLLINSVILLE, Ala. - It was the middle of the night last night, just an hour past what...
Arrest report: Nov. 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boone, Bobby Wayne Jr., 35
failure to appear- liability insurance required
failure to appear- speeding
Brown, Dayron Daniel, 43
first-degree theft of property
Buchanan, Robert McLyn, 55
failure to appear- liability...
Bingo! Sec. Merrill special guest at Brushy Pond’s regular game
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill calls the numbers at Thursday’s bingo game at the Brushy Pond Senior Center. / Nick Griffin
BRUSHY POND - The Brushy Pond Senior Center held its weekly bingo game on Thursday, and they had a very special guest calling...
Ivey awards $3.8M to aid abuse victims statewide; almost $27K to Victim Services of Cullman
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey this week awarded $3.8 million to 49 nonprofits statewide which offer a variety of assistance at no cost to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse and their families. Victim Services of Cullman, Inc. received $26,795.
The assistance...
Colony Mayor Leeth attends international mayoral conference in Detroit
Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, left, seen here with Colony Town Councilman Curtis Johnson, right, in a Tribune file photo from March 2017
COLONY - Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth last week attended the World Council of Mayors Conference in Detroit, Michigan, where he had an opportunity...
Record amount raised at 13th annual Student Investment Luncheon
Alina Adams, head of the Physical Therapy Assistant program at Wallace State, congratulates the winning bidder of the Reese’s peanut butter cheesecake she made to be auctioned off at the 2017 Student Investment Luncheon at Wallace State Community College.
HANCEVILLE - Hundreds of supporters of...
Ivey awards $1.3M for new state drug task force; Cullman 1 of 7 regional offices
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $1.3 million to establish a new drug task force that will operate throughout the state in cooperation with local and state law enforcement agencies. Each of the seven regional offices, one of which will be...
Good morning, Vietnam! Cullman Veterans Day Celebration this Saturday
Flights will be available Saturday on a Bell UH-1 “Huey” helicopter. / Photo courtesy vietnamhelicopters.org
CULLMAN - This Saturday, Nov. 4, Cullman will honor its veterans with a full-day celebration at Cullman Regional Airport. Last year’s event focused on World War II; this year’s celebration...
Arrest report: Nov. 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Ayers, Ashley Lorraine, 25
failure to appear- possession of drug paraphernalia
Ballenger, Cody Lee, 29
failure to appear- public intoxication
Berryhill, Shawn Douglas, 20
electronic solicitation of a child
transmitting obscene...
Man leads CPD on brief chase, throws weapon from car
CULLMAN - A Cullman man is behind bars on multiple charges following a short pursuit Wednesday.
According to a media release from the Cullman Police Department, Norris Joseph Guillot, III, 43, led Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Dustin Colburn on a brief chase after Thomason...
Feet on Wall Street: Fillinger Foot Clinic opens in new location
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, left, and Dr. Eric Fillinger, right, speak at the opening of the Fillinger Foot Clinic, which moved to a new location. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Wednesday afternoon Dr. Eric Fillinger cut the ribbon on his new foot clinic at...
Updated: Longtime Cullman City Schools employee dies after fall from bluff at Smith Lake
Faye Jones Swindoll, in a photo dated 2013 / Facebook
Editor's note: The coroner's office on Thursday made an amendment to Mrs. Swindoll's age. She was 77 at the time of her death, not 70, as previously stated.
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Cullman woman died on...
Wallace State named Achieving the Dream Leader College
HANCEVILLE – Achieving the Dream (ATD) on Wednesday announced that Wallace State Community College is one of eight community colleges in the ATD Network to have earned Leader College status, the organization’s highest designation awarded to institutions that have shown three years of steady...
Update: Hanceville man dies in wreck off Mud Creek Bridge
HANCEVILLE - A Hanceville man was found deceased in a vehicle Wednesday at Mud Creek Bridge on County Road 538 in Hanceville.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Kim H. Daniel, 61.
Daniel’s SUV was found on its top in the creek,...
Sec. of State Merrill to be at Brushy Pond bingo Thursday
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill / Tribune File Photo
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill will be at the Brushy Pond Senior Center on Thursday, Nov. 2 to call the weekly bingo game at 10 a.m.
The senior center is located at 2729 County Road...
ALEA investigating fatal wreck at Mud Creek Bridge
UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2017/11/01/update-hanceville-man-dies-wreck-mud-creek-bridge
HANCEVILLE - Authorities are on the scene of a fatal car wreck at Mud Creek Bridge on County Road 538 in Hanceville.
According to the the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), there is one fatality.
A witness on the scene said that a vehicle went...
Arrest report: Oct. 31
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 31. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Cales, Cristy Ann, 39
grand jury- third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
grand jury- third-degree forgery
Cockrell, Destin Artis, 25
failure to appear- DUI
failure to appear- driving while...
Get a free taco today from 2-6 p.m. at Taco Bell
CULLMAN - Thanks to Houston Astro Cameron Maybin, Taco Bell is giving away free tacos today, Nov. 1, 2017, from 2-6 p.m. Cullman locations are participating. The free tacos are a part of the 'Steal a Base, Steal a Taco' promotion. Each customer can...
Cullman woman dies after fall from bluff at Smith Lake
Map shows the Catalina Point area of Smith Lake / Google Maps
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Cullman woman died on Tuesday, Oct. 31, after she reportedly fell from a bluff in the Catalina Point area of Smith Lake.
Faye Jones Swindoll, 70, was pronounced dead at...
The ‘yellow brick road’ to recovery
For their Halloween afternoon group therapy meeting, Lisa Burgess, Grace Potter and Angela Shadden of The Bridge youth addiction recovery center traveled to Oz to take their students on the “yellow brick road to recovery.”
The Bridge Cullman is an outpatient addiction treatment center that...
Pet of the Week: help Buddy find his forever home
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Ryan Whisenhunt introduces us to our Pet of the Week, Buddy.
“Hello, I am Buddy and I am available for adoption at the Cullman County Animal Shelter. I am about 3 years old. I weigh approximately 45 pounds...
Hopewell Baptist celebrates 175 years
Mayor Kenneth Nail, accompanied by daughter Haana, delivered a proclamation from the City of Hanceville for Hopewell Baptist Church’s 175th anniversary. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Sunday morning, Hanceville’s Hopewell Baptist Church held a special service celebrating its 175th anniversary. Established in January 1842,...
Arrest report: Oct. 30
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Albright, Charles William, 62
DUI- any substance
Burnham, Wesley Dale, 38
public intoxication
Davis, Geremy Terrell, 25
failure to appear- DUI- .08 BAC or greater
Davis, Todd Alan, 46
probation violation- second-degree...
Domestic dispute ends with attempted murder charge
Anthony Allen Garner, Jr. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Hanceville man was arrested and charged on Monday with attempted murder after he allegedly shot at an occupied vehicle following a domestic dispute.
Anthony Allen Garner, Jr., 47, is currently being held in...
Halloween safety 101 with Sheriff Gentry and Chief Culpepper
CULLMAN - It’s Halloween; time for trick or treating! It’s important to have fun, but it’s just as important to stay safe, especially kids. Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry were happy to provide some advice and information for...
Battle of wits: Weekly Scholar’s Bowl League scoreboard
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Scholar’s Bowl League is made up of teams from high schools all over Cullman County who meet each Thursday after school on the campus of Wallace State Community College, this year until Nov. 30.
The league, which is coordinated...
Hometown health care: new Hanceville clinic open for business
Sabrina and Kenneth Nail, center, cut the ribbon to officially open Hanceville Primary Healthcare on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Monday afternoon, Sabrina Nail and her husband, Mayor Kenneth Nail, cut the ribbon to open Hanceville Primary Healthcare (HPH) for...
CATA cosmetology students raise money for breast cancer
The Cullman Area Technology Academy Cosmetology Department is giving back to the community by donating to help cancer patients. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the cosmetology department is focused on going PINK!! Students provided special salon services on Oct. 27 and donated...
Good Hope Middle School advances to South’s BEST Regional Robotics Championship
Lillie McCluskey of Good Hope Middle School communicates with her teammate during the BEST Robotics competition at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Spain Park High School won its second consecutive North Alabama BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics competition at Wallace State Community College...
Ohio man indicted for reckless murder in deaths of Cold Springs student Rhianna Busbee and mother
CULLMAN - A Dayton, Ohio man was extradited to Cullman on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 to face six charges stemming from his alleged role in the deaths of Tonya Busbee, 34, and her daughter Rhianna Busbee, 13, both of Bremen. Jonathan Biggs, 53, is...
Arrest report: Oct. 27-29
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 27-29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Biggs, Jonathan D., 53
grand jury- attempted murder
grand jury- DUI
grand jury- DUI .08 BAC or greater
grand jury- improper lane usage
grand jury- murder
grand jury- reckless driving
Brown, Jennifer...
Saint Bernard hires new admissions director
Brendan Flannery, St. Bernard Prep's new admissions director / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - Brendan Flannery has been hired as the new admissions director for Saint Bernard Prep School, announced Headmaster Dan Baillargeon. The position became available during the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year.
While...
Wallace State hosts approximately 1,400 high school sophomores for 3rd annual college showcase
Wallace State Collision Repair student Timothy Robinson demonstrates an aspect of his program to students during the 2017 Wallace State Showcase.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State recently hosted its third annual college Showcase at Tom Drake Coliseum, allowing approximately 1,400 sophomores from the area a chance...
Annual Fall Fest in downtown Hanceville
The Tin Man from “The Wizard of Oz” was spotted handing out treats at this year’s Hanceville Fall Fest. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Sunday afternoon, downtown Hanceville was taken over by ghouls and goblins, heroes and villains, and all manner of hunters for...
Get tickets now for Farm-City Farm-to-Fork Dinner
Tickets are on sale now for the Farm-City Farm-to-Fork Dinner (banquet) to be held Nov.16 at the Cullman Civic Center. The Triumphant Quartet will provide the entertainment. All former Farm and City Families of the Year will be honored at the event.
Tickets are available...
Beginning Nov. 1, veterans get in free to all Alabama State Parks
Buck's Pocket State Park / www.alapark.com
MONTGOMERY - To show appreciation for their service, Alabama State Parks is implementing a new program that provides veterans with free admission to any state park, park facility or day use area that charges an entrance fee – including...
Good Hope receives Alabama 200 signs
Alabama 200” signs are popping up all over: at Good Hope Baptist Church, with church members, Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, Rep. Corey Harbison, R- Good Hope, Good Hope City Councilwoman Susan Eller, and representatives of the church / Drew Green
GOOD HOPE - On...
Cold rain can’t dampen enthusiasm at Parkside Pumpkin Run
Noah Haynes was the first-place overall finisher, with a time of 19:08. / W.C. Mann
BAILEYTON - When it’s cold and windy, and the rain can’t decide whether to drizzle or pour, what do you do? At Parkside School in Baileyton, they run! On Saturday...
Downtown merchants share vision for Hanceville
Shawn Bennett addresses the Hanceville City Council and meeting attendees. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council welcomed Shawn Bennett and other downtown Hanceville merchants, who came to share a vision for the future of the area. Bennett, a Cullman...
Arrest report: Oct. 26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Burns, Kie Jeffery, 18
second-degree criminal mischief
Link, Adam Colby, 26
failure to appear- third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument
failure to appear- third-degree forgery (2 counts)
Matanane, Benito...
Police, sheriff’s office will accept unused prescription meds Saturday
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and Cullman Police Department (CPD) are participating in "National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day" tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 28.
The program is sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to combat the abuse or misuse of potentially dangerous...
68 graduate from sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy
Lt. Jeff Clemons and Lt. Rex Sorrow pose for a photo at the graduation ceremony for the latest class from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office Citizens' Academy. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) graduated 68 students from...
A scary good time at Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - Thousands of excited trick or treaters and their parents packed the Cullman Regional parking lot Thursday evening for the hospital’s third annual trunk-or-treat event. The event saw more than 8,000 people participate in 2016 and this year's event saw at least that...
3 suicides in 25 hours: Cullman’s 2017 total more than 25
Participants attached photos of lost loved ones to a memorial placard by the Depot Park fountain during Karma in Cullman’s Suicide Awareness Walk in September of this year. / W.C. Mann
Editor's note: This feature is in no way related to the story about the...
Royal Technologies announces 165K-sq-ft expansion, up to 50 new jobs
Even as local dignitaries gathered for the groundbreaking, construction crews were already at work behind them. / W.C. Mann
We’re enthusiastic about the future; not because of what we do, but we feel so comfortable living amongst and being a great neighbor in a community...
Cullman Co. Republican Party to welcome Tommy Battle, Nathaniel Ledbetter to Nov. 4 breakfast
Left, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle; right, Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville / Courtesy of Tommy Battle campaign and State of Alabama
CULLMAN – The Cullman County Republican Party will host two special guests at its monthly breakfast meeting on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Guest speakers will be Huntsville...
Services today for Cullman High student killed in accidental shooting
Jackson Samuel Lambert / family photo
CULLMAN - Services for Jackson Samuel Lambert, 16, of Cullman will be held today, Thursday, Oct. 26 at Daystar Church (200 Daystar Dr., Cullman, Alabama 35057). Visitation will be from 4:30-7 p.m., with the funeral at 7 p.m. Pastor...
Wallace State recognizes Phi Theta Kappa fall inductees
Wallace State recognized 64 new inductees at its Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society ceremony this month.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed new members during its annual fall induction ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa is the college’s honor society, and Wallace State...
Farm-City group tours Birmingham
CULLMAN - What do you get when you load up a bus with approximately 50 gardeners, farmers and others who enjoy growing things and learning more about where our food comes from? You get a rolling good time, that’s what!
That’s just what happened this...
Cullman Police joining in on trunk-or-treat fun Oct. 31
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is getting in on the growing trunk-or-treat tradition this year. The department's event will be on Halloween night, Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. and will feature more than just cars. Sgt. Adam Clark, who is organizing the...
12 arrested on drug and other charges
Top row, l-r: Barnes, Burrone, Schafer, E. Sims; middle row, l-r: Caudle, Taylor, K. Sims, Marcum; bottom row, l-r: Canada, Riggs, Witcher, Boone / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department over the past several days executed multiple search warrants, resulting in the...
4 teens arrested for burglary of Cabin Fever Beverages
Left to right: Kie J. Burns, Thomas W. Williams, Chase R. Johnson and Dakota J. Martin / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Four teenagers were arrested in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 24 for allegedly burglarizing the Cullman location of Cabin Fever Beverages...
The Crossing: ministering in the face of need
L-R: Sheila Parker, Director Melissa Hudson, Jan Saylor, Linda Hawkins and Dianna Schmuck. / Photo courtesy Melissa Hudson
CULLMAN - Since 2011, Melissa Hudson has been on a mission to feed and clothe the needy of Cullman County. Right now, she is already in a...
2017 Festival and Trunk or Treat Guide
CULLMAN - Halloween is quickly approaching, and many area churches and organizations are holding trunk-or-treat events and fall festivals as an alternative to traditional trick-or-treating. Below is a list of upcoming events. This list will be updated daily, so be sure to check back!
Tuesday,...
Arrest report: Oct. 23
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 23. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Baker, Robin Lee, 45
failure to appear- public intoxication
Barnes, Christopher Matthew, 36
third-degree criminal mischief
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Golden, Jesse Gene, 22
second-degree bail...
Citizens’ Academy graduation tonight; U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town to speak
CULLMAN - The latest class of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy will graduate on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Temple Baptist Church (30 County Road 1184, Cullman) at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be newly-appointed U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of...
Gubernatorial hopefuls, others gather at Beat 8 Community Center
Democrat James Fields, left, and Republican John McMillan, right, are two of several candidates running for the office of Alabama governor. / W.C. Mann
BREMEN - The Beat 8 Community Center was a hive of activity Monday evening, when four 2018 candidates for the office...
Cullman High student ID’d as victim in accidental shooting
Jackson Samuel Lambert / family photo
Updated 10-24-17 11:23 a.m.
CULLMAN - The victim in Monday night's accidental shooting was officially identified as Jackson Samuel Lambert, 16, of Cullman by Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick made the ID early Tuesday morning. Lambert was a...
A light to guide them home
A special candlelight vigil was held Monday night at the Cullman County Sheriff's Office to remember and raise awareness for several missing persons or those with unsolved murders in and around Cullman County. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Dozens of friends, family members and law...
Tuscumbia woman killed in wreck near Simcoe
SIMCOE - A single-vehicle crash near the Simcoe community on Monday claimed the life of a Tuscumbia woman, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Selina Burns Peralta, 45, was killed after she fell from a 1988 GMC van driven by Christopher Allen Reece, 45, of Cullman....
Juvenile reported dead from gunshot on city’s southeast side
CULLMAN - A juvenile has reportedly died on the city's southeast side tonight, the result of a gunshot.
"At approximately 8:27 p.m., we received a call of a possible accidental gunshot," said Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper. "When officers arrived, they found a deceased juvenile...
Alzheimer’s support and awareness headline Cullman council meeting
CULLMAN - Prior to adopting Resolution No. 2018 - 09 in support of November being Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in the city of Cullman, the Cullman City Council, at its regular meeting on Monday evening, welcomed Jerry Jacob from Grace Episcopal Church, who was...
Arrest report: Oct. 20-22
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 20-22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Anderson, Randall Scott, 33
failure to appear- fishing without a license
Caudle, James Christopher, 43
fourth-degree theft of property
Cummings, Melissa Marie, 32
failure to appear- driving while suspended
Daniel, Richard...
Gourd art: 19th annual Alabama Gourd Festival wraps at civic center
CULLMAN - The 19th annual Alabama Gourd Festival has come and gone, with hundreds of artists and fans gathering at the Cullman Civic Center from all over the state (plus a few other states and countries!) to shop, compete with their peers and learn...
Back to the farm
CULLMAN - In spite of a full slate of area competition from events like the Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival, Pilot Club Rummage Sale, Sportsman Lake Yard Sale and the Alabama Gourd Festival, this weekend’s Peinhardt Farm Day was declared a success.
Jennifer Tucker,...
CP&R planning drainage redesigns for Heritage Park fields, other areas
Shown is a current topographical map of the large soccer field at Heritage Park, showing what Cullman Parks and Recreation discovered: "We pulled our records from the early 90s and we were surprised to see that the sites were graded for two large championship...
Inside the smaller 2018 City budget
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman’s 2017-18 (fiscal year 2018) budget is substantially smaller than last year’s. The Tribune took a look to see what happened.
Looking at just the General Fund, as some do, the discrepancy is only $288,000, but the General Fund is...
Signs of the (bygone) times
Drew Green, left, delivers an “Alabama 200” sign to the Little School House in Garden City.
CULLMAN - As part of the Alabama 200 Bicentennial celebration, Cullman’s Bicentennial Committee is offering sandwich board signs for placement at historic sites and certain public places around the...
West Point man killed in early morning wreck on Hwy. 157
Updated 10-21-17 4 p.m.
WEST POINT - A West Point man was killed Saturday morning in a two-car wreck in the 10,000 block of Alabama Highway 157. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick said that Jerry Wayne Brown, 70, of West Point was pronounced dead...
WSCC Future Foundation hosting annual Student Investment Luncheon Nov. 1
The Fund A Need board made its appearance at the 2016 Student Investment Luncheon to help students with everything from tuition to gasoline and food. It will be back for the 2017 event on Nov. 1.
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation...
Full slate of community events this weekend
CULLMAN - This weekend is packed with activities on both Saturday and Sunday. See some of the highlights below. See full details on all events online at www.CullmanTribune.com/Calendar. Know of an event not listed? Click the calendar and hit the 'Submit Event' button.
Cullman Pilot...
Arrest report: Oct. 19
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 19. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Beard, William Joseph, 54
public intoxication
Blair, Damian Alan, 39
sex offender failure to pay registration fees SORNA
Brown, Anthony Thomas, 31
failure to appear- possession of drug paraphernalia
second-degree unlawful...
AL unemployment rate at historic low 3.8%; Cullman County second lowest in state at 2.8%
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 3.8 percent, down from August’s rate of 4.2 percent, and well below September 2016’s rate of 6.0 percent. The last time Alabama’s unemployment rate was this low was...
First Source for Women celebrates 10th anniversary, raises $75K at annual banquet
Updated 10-20-2017 11:09 a.m.
Dove Award-winning Christian comedian Mike Williams had audience members in stitches, and still challenged them to a deeper commitment to First Source’s pro-life mission. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Hanceville’s First Source for Women on Thursday evening held its annual banquet at...
ADECA head in Cullman: stresses importance of broadband, upcoming census
ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell, left, shares a laugh with Wallace State Vice President Dr. Tomesa Smith, center, and Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, right, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at a lunch on the Wallace State campus. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Kenneth Boswell, Gov. Kay...
Traffic stop nets stolen weapon, counterfeit currency
CULLMAN - A traffic stop on Oct. 11 led to the arrest of Daniel Stewart Cochran, 44, of Cullman after a search allegedly yielded a stolen weapon and counterfeit currency.
Cullman Police Department Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Dustin Colburn stopped the driver, identified as...
Hanceville woman arrested for selling meth to undercover cops
CULLMAN - A Hanceville woman was arrested this week after she allegedly sold methamphetamine to undercover officers.
Regina Banks Edwards, 49, of Hanceville was arrested and charged with three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance on Oct. 17 by the Cullman Police Department.
Sgt....
VFW honors daughter, granddaughter of Vietnam vet killed in action
Bridget Hall of Cullman lost her Dad in Vietnam when she was 3 months old. Her dad Ronald Hall was 26 years old and on his third combat tour there when he was killed in action in June of 1971.
The Cullman VFW heard about...
