CCSO deputy and ALEA trooper honored by Sheriff Gentry
Alabama State Trooper Rodney Wallace, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and Cullman County Sheriff's Sgt. Daniel Cummings
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry today presented commendations to Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Sgt. Daniel Cummings and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) State Trooper Rodney...
Hanceville council discusses jurisdiction, city planning
Rick Cason addresses the council
HANCEVILLE - Questions of city jurisdiction outside the city limits were on the front burner at Thursday night’s Hanceville City Council meeting. The City of Hanceville, as do other municipalities in Alabama, has the authority to enforce ordinances up to...
Cullman chapter of Sons of the American Revolution forming
The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) are founding a chapter in Cullman: "We exist to teach our youth about our early American History, to promote patriotism and to support our veterans."
Members must prove they have an ancestor who was a patriot in the...
Fairview gearing up for Spring Fling April 1
FAIRVIEW - Last year, representatives of the Lions Club of Fairview told the Tribune that they hoped to increase the number of family-friendly community activities in their town, and they are staying true to their word.
On Saturday, Apr. 1, the Lions will host a...
Workshop tomorrow in Cullman for huge job fair in Huntsville March 21
HUNTSVILLE – The Alabama Career Center System will host a series of job readiness workshops beginning Friday, March 10 and continuing through Thursday, March 16 at Career Centers and other locations located throughout the Huntsville area.
Staff from several area Career Centers will conduct the...
Leadership Wallace State group meets with acting Chancellor Jimmy Baker; enjoys Economic Development day
The 2016-17 Leadership Wallace State group visited Montgomery, where they met with acting system Chancellor Jimmy Baker and sat in on a board meeting. They also toured the state Capitol.
HANCEVILLE – Over the past few months, Wallace State’s 2016-2017 Leadership Wallace State group has...
Holly Pond High School’s Zackery Reynolds wins state geometry tournament
I like English and science, but math more than anything. Numbers speak to me better than words.”
Zackery Reynolds
HOLLY POND - Zackery Reynolds enjoys running. He competes in track and field and cross-country for Holly Pond High School (HPHS), scoring near the top of the...
Tip leads to arrest of tri-county burglary suspect; property recovered
DANVILLE - A Danville man is being held at the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after authorities arrested him for a string of burglaries in Cullman, Morgan and Lawrence Counties this week.
Joshua Felton Ledlow, 33, of Danville is facing two counts of third-degree...
Details of 3-year bicentennial celebration announced
Left to right- Gov. Robert Bentley, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Sen. Rusty Glover, R- Mobile and Carolyn Feltus (chairwoman of the Mobile Bicentennial Launch Committee) signing 1818 Alabama map in front of the Capitol at the bicentennial press conference.
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley...
Holly Pond Town Council talks infrastructure
Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver and Town Attorney Dan Willingham
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council met Monday evening, with infrastructure on the agenda: roads, town boundaries, water and sewers.
Streets Committee Chair Councilwoman Carla Hart brought a motion to have Wesley Avenue striped...
County school bus involved in minor collision, no injuries reported
stock image
CULLMAN - A motor vehicle collision involving a Cullman County Schools school bus occurred this morning on Highway 31 South in the northbound lane in front of the old Nicholson File building. No injuries were reported, according to Cullman Fire Rescue Public Information...
Baileyton mourns loss of Councilman Walker Mead
Image shows full Baileyton Town Council from late 2016: Wendell Peterson, Greg Griffin, Mayor Johnny Dyar, Windell Calloway, Myra Martin and the late Walker Mead.
BAILEYTON - The Baileyton Town Council met this week, with one notable absence. The council and the town of Baileyton...
Stars and Stripes Rodeo goes off without a hitch
CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday evenings, the West Point Band Boosters presented the 34th Annual Ford IPRA Stars and Stripes Rodeo. Friday night mostly featured special activities for children and families, such as face painting and boiled peanuts, with the main event on...
Cullman Planning Commission reviews and approves proposed site plan for Academy Sports
Academy Sports + Outdoors representative Tim Hodes addresses the commission
CULLMAN - On Monday afternoon, the City of Cullman Planning Commission met at Cullman City Hall, with four topics on its agenda, including a proposed site plan for the long-rumored Academy Sports + Outdoors store.
Academy...
Fairview council weighs costs of park maintenance, talks new senior center
FAIRVIEW - With the weather warming up and spring sports starting back, the Fairview Town Council is planning ahead for future maintenance of the community park. After the approval of the minutes from the last meeting, Mayor Keith Henry welcomed the meeting's guests. One...
Don’t miss Coffee with the Sheriff
CULLMAN - Cullman County residents are invited to join Sheriff Matt Gentry and deputies from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office during the month of March for coffee to discuss issues that may be occurring in their communities. Citizens can come by just to chat...
2 men charged, 1 with attempted murder, after hitting, dragging CCSO sergeant with car
Caleb Alexander, left; Phillip Pope, right
CULLMAN - Two men are facing charges today after an incident Saturday in which Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Sgt. Daniel Cummings was hit and dragged by a vehicle, according to the CCSO.
Caleb Dennison Alexander, 20, of Lacey's Spring,...
Aderholt: Bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will be released within 10 days
U.S. Rep Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama
CULLMAN - Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer may have been the featured guest speaker at Saturday’s Cullman County Republican meeting, but it was U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R- Alabama who stole the show. All eyes were fixed on Aderholt as...
Cullman County Republicans host AL State Treasurer, Young Boozer
Alabama State Treasurer, Young Boozer
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans held their monthly meeting Saturday morning, with guest speaker, Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer. Boozer was first elected state treasurer in 2010, and ran unopposed in 2014 for another four-year term. Vice-Chair of the...
Hanceville man killed in motorcycle crash Sunday
Updated 3/5/17 7:16 p.m.
LOGAN - A Hanceville man was killed late Sunday morning after the 1991 Kawasaki motorcycle he was driving collided head on with a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck on County Road 813 in the Logan community.
Joseph Lee Gregory, 20, of Hanceville was...
Sacred Heart UN-Gala: different clothes, same good cause
Sacred Heart School Principal Greg Hughes
CULLMAN - On Saturday evening, Sacred Heart School (SHS) held its eighth annual Legacy Gala at Stone Bridge Farms’ Browne Stone Centre. Previously a formal soiree, this year's event went casual, earning it the self-styled title of the "un-gala."
While...
Wallace State Theatre putting modern spin on “Our Town”
Haley Johnson, left, of Birmingham, and Trey Moody of Hartselle, rehearse a scene from “Our Town” for an upcoming production of the Thornton Wilder classic at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. The pair portrays the roles of Emily Webb and George Gibbs.
HANCEVILLE -...
Kids are the winners: Childhaven yard sale declared a success
Childhaven Executive Director, Dr. Jim Wright
CULLMAN - Childhaven's efforts to help its kids got a shot in the arm from its yard sale Friday and Saturday.
Dr. Jim Wright, Childhaven executive director, said, "It's been a good couple of days; very good, actually. The community's...
CCSO sergeant treated and released after suspect hits, drags him under vehicle
GOOD HOPE - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Sgt. Daniel Cummings was treated and released from Cullman Regional today, following a scary incident in which he was hit and dragged by a vehicle, according to Sheriff Matt Gentry.
"Sgt. Cummings was responding to a call,"...
4th annual MHM Expo draws huge crowds
CULLMAN - For the fourth year in a row, the online Mothers Helping Mothers (MHM) community put on their annual expo in Cullman, this year at the Cullman Civic Center, to allow small business owners the chance to advertise and sell their wares. This...
Fun, learning and support for diabetic kids at Hope Horses, Inc.
Hope Horses, Inc. receives a donation from the Cullman Community Lions Club
CULLMAN - For the past few years, Camp Seale Harris has partnered with the Cullman Community Lions Club to put on a Family Fun Day for children with diabetes and their families. The...
Director Doug Davenport talks county parks
Why did the duck cross the railroad tracks? To get to the lake, of course. Sportsman Lake, that is.
CULLMAN - For Cullman County Parks and Recreation Director, Doug Davenport, each day is a new adventure. An avid outdoorsman, Davenport and his job are a...
The Link of Cullman celebrates five years of service, new facility
The Link of Cullman County Founder and Executive Director, Dawn Owens
CULLMAN - Seven years ago, Dawn Owens felt a calling to serve the needy in the Cullman community. She met with various people and groups around the area, and the eventual result was The...
Cullman kicks off Alabama bicentennial celebration
CULLMAN - Choirs sang and bands played as the city of Cullman officially kicked off its observance of the 200th anniversary of Alabama statehood, during a ceremony at the Cullman Depot Friday afternoon. This day was chosen, since it was on March 3, 1817...
Colony hosts National Weather Service Skywarn storm spotter class
NWS Huntsville's Dan Dixon and Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little talk before the program
COLONY - When the news or your weather radio warns you that bad weather is happening where you are, those alerts aren't just based on people looking at computer screens...
Jacobs proclaims March MS Awareness Month in city of Cullman
L-R: Lynn Harris, Ron Seybold, Sheila M. Edwards, Dr. Christopher Laganke, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Ann Nuss, Summer Breakow and Rachel Bryant
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Friday proclaimed the month of March 2017 "MS Awareness Month" in the city of Cullman. The proclamation...
Springtime at the Agriplex
Seedlings waiting to be planted in the upgraded garden beds
CULLMAN - Springtime is almost upon us. That’s planting season in the agricultural world, and it’s a busy time for the North Alabama Agriplex in Cullman as well. They’ve got a lot of stuff coming...
Special day for diabetic children this Saturday
CULLMAN - The Cullman Community Lions Club will hold their annual Family Fun Day for Diabetic Children this Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This year's theme is "Horsing Around with Camp Seale Harris," and the event will take place at Hope Horses, Inc.
Activities will...
Aderholt issues statement on Sessions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama today released the following statement regarding allegations of improper meetings between then Sen. Jeff Sessions and Russian diplomats.
“The unsubstantiated allegations about Russian coordination are becoming almost like the ‘birther’ issue of the Democratic party,” said Robert...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finishes 9th at NAQT Community College Championship
Wallace State Quiz Bowl members are, from left, Paul Knetter, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Derik Arendall and Ross Wallace.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finished ninth nationally at the 2017 National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Community College Championship last weekend. The event was held...
Cullman County Animal Shelter: hopeful but realistic
Animal Control Capt. Tim McKoy, Sgt. Chris Westmoreland and Officer Cameron Berryhill
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter takes in a wide variety of animals, from kittens and tiny lap dogs to livestock. But what happens then?
The shelter has 33 kennels, plus a small...
Childhaven’s annual yard sale Friday, Saturday
CULLMAN - After a three-year absence from the calendar, Childhaven will be once again be hosting its annual yard sale. The event, which will be on March 3 and 4, from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., will feature items that have been donated to...
Giddyup! West Point band’s 34th annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo this weekend
CULLMAN - Strap on your spurs and head out to the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center this Friday and Saturday for the 34th Annual Ford IPRA Stars and Stripes Rodeo, put on by the West Point Band Boosters.
Tickets are on sale now at Jack’s...
Girl Scout troop forming in Colony, looking for members
Kim Searcy addresses the Colony Town Council
COLONY - Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama (GSNCA) is looking for a few good girls...around Colony. The closest troop to the community is located in Good Hope, a fair distance. Parents of girls who want to be...
First Source for Women visits Good Hope council
First Source for Women Executive Director Catherine Bethell
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council closed the month of February on a high note with several positive council reports and a visit from the First Source for Women pregnancy center, which has been visiting...
Colony council signs off on Smith Lake evacuation plan, prepares for NWS storm spotter class
COLONY - Colony welcomed Director Phyllis Little of the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), and officially signed off on the agency's emergency evacuation plan for Smith Lake Dam (Lewis Smith Dam) at Tuesday night’s council meeting.
Should the dam fail, Colony is an area...
Cullman ranked no. 2 micropolitan in U.S. for the 2nd consecutive year
CULLMAN - Site Selection magazine has named Cullman as the no. 2 micropolitan in the country for 2016. It’s the second consecutive year Cullman has ranked second. Micropolitans are cities with a population of 10,000 to 50,000 that cover at least one county. There...
Cullman City Schools waiting until Wednesday morning to announce possible early dismissals
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson addressed Cullman City Schools dismissing early Wednesday due to threat of inclement weather: "We are waiting to see the latest briefing in the morning. The county was already releasing early for PD."
Cullman County Schools to dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday
Cullman County Schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, due to the threat of severe weather.
Meet Cheryl Parker, Cullman Christian School’s new principal
CCS Interim Principal Cheryl Parker
CULLMAN - Cheryl Parker retired a few years ago, after working as a teacher and counselor in the Morgan County public school system for 31 years. Most recently, she taught at Falkville Elementary School. Like so many retirees today, though,...
Cullman City Council awards $407,812 contract to rebuild Larkwood Road, to begin in April
Tribune file photo/Dec. 2015
CULLMAN - Reconstruction of Larkwood Road should begin in mid-April, according to the Cullman City Council, who met for a regularly-scheduled meeting Monday evening. A section of the road was undermined and severely damaged in the Christmas flood of 2015, and...
Alabama employers among Freedom Award semifinalists
MONTGOMERY – Three Alabama employers are among 148 semifinalists for the 2017 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. They were selected from 3,064 nominations submitted by Guardsmen and Reservists.
The three employers are:
Team TSI, Albertville (small business)
Topre America Corp., Cullman (large business)
Phenix City Board of...
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday: what are they?
CULLMAN - This week, you may see and hear some things that are a little out of the ordinary around town: people wearing more beads than usual (especially purple, green and gold), churches serving pancakes for supper, and folks going about with sooty smudges...
Extension office: $2 hardwood tree sale tomorrow at Agriplex
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Alabama Extension Office announced today that it will hold another tree sale; the office held the popular Arbor Day tree sale event earlier this month and quickly ran out of trees.
This sale will take place tomorrow, Feb. 28, beginning...
WSCC Nursing, Dental Health students teach elementary students health and personal safety
Hanceville Elementary School students give each other high fives during a demonstration on how germs are spread. Each student started with one spot of paint on their hand before they started going down the line giving each other a high five.
HANCEVILLE - On the...
Registration for Wallace State’s spring Mini Term II is March 2-3, classes begin Friday, March 3
HANCEVILLE – Registration for Wallace State Community College’s spring semester Mini Term II classes takes place Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3. Classes begin March 3.
Wallace State has multiple options, including online courses, that students can register for during the second mini term....
The Link hosting 5-year celebration
CULLMAN - The Link of Cullman County will host its 2017 annual event and fundraiser on March 2 at The Link of Cullman County Community Place, 708 Ninth Street SE. Festivities will begin with a ribbon cutting at noon with the Cullman Area Chamber...
Etha Baptist hosts BBQ to raise mission funds
Back (L-R): Shane Rusk, Danny Baker, Wess Glispie, Shay Brown and MiKayla Hadley
Front (L-R): Jo Anna Brown and Jasmine Rusk
Other volunteers not pictured: Johnathan Shofner, Sherry Swindall and Ilen Gutherie
CULLMAN - Members of the Etha Baptist Church on Friday held the first of...
BREAKING NEWS: Cullman County Detention Center inmate dies; no foul play suspected
CULLMAN - An inmate at the Cullman County Detention Center has died. According to a media release from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, inmate Cody Dwayne Strickland, 26, of Cullman, was taken to Cullman Regional early Sunday morning after being treated and evaluated for...
Sawdust and Thread Gifts opens in Holly Pond
Marty and Karen Martinez on the porch of their shop
HOLLY POND - We normally think of folks retiring to Florida, but where do folks in Florida retire to? Well, according to former Floridians Marty and Karen Martinez, Holly Pond is a pretty good place.
"How...
Cullman Animal Control searching for missing horse
CRANE HILL - Capt. Tim McKoy and the Cullman County Animal Control Office (CCAC) are looking for a horse that is missing and presumed stolen from the Crane Hill/Guthery's Crossroads area.
On Feb. 9, Terry Turney reported a female horse named "Doll" stolen from her...
Crowds enjoy this year’s Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner
CULLMAN - On Saturday, the Cullman Lions Club and Lioness Club put on their annual fundraising fish and ham dinner at Cullman Middle School's cafeteria. Diners could eat onsite or take out; drive-thru service was even available. Lions prepared the dinners, while the Lioness...
First Source for Women to take services on the road with new mobile unit
The Stork Bus
HANCEVILLE - First Source for Women (FSW), a pro-life pregnancy and parenting resource center in Hanceville, sees around 90 visitors a month. The agency is one of only a few in this part of the state, and serves a large area, including...
Choosing life: First Source for Women offers help for women facing pregnancy
First Source for Women Director Catherine Bethell
HANCEVILLE - When a woman finds herself in the sometimes frightening circumstance of an unplanned pregnancy, she may feel backed up in a corner with few options. First Source for Women (FSW), a faith-based pregnancy support service located...
Fired up for a cause: Cullman EMS 2017 Chili Cook-off
Director's Choice winner Jared Johnson with Cullman EMS Director James Curtis
CULLMAN - It was a busy day at Cullman Emergency Medical Services on Second Avenue downtown Saturday, but not for the normal reasons. On this Saturday, firefighters, emergency medical responders and law enforcement officers...
Tom Hendrix, man behind Tom’s Wall, passes away
FLORENCE - Tom Hendrix, the man behind Tom's Wall in Florence, has died, according to a report from WAAY-TV: "According to family members, Hendrix was 83-years-old and died of natural causes Friday."
The Tribune profiled Hendrix back in August 2016, when he shared with us...
Colony gathers to celebrate Black History Month, town
Event Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Ethel Alexander
COLONY - Citizens of Colony and others gathered in the town’s Educational Complex Friday night, packing its auditorium to celebrate Black History Month, and to celebrate Colony’s own history as a community. The event slogan was "Stepping from...
8 arrested for drug offenses in separate incidents Friday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested eight individuals for various drug charges in two separate incidents.
After a tip from a local resident, CNET agents visited Countryside Acres...
Annual Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner set for Saturday
CULLMAN - The annual Cullman Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Cullman Middle School cafeteria.
The cost is $10 per-plate, with a choice of either ham or a catfish filet.
According to Lion...
Grass fire threatening structure on Hwy 69 N
UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. Cullman Fire Rescue is reporting that the fire has been brought under control. Multiple vehicles, between 7-8, were burned, according to CFR Public Information Officer Brian Bradberry. The fire also threatened an LP tank and caught a power pole on fire.
"Our...
CPD investigating reported groping of a 9-year-old girl at north Cullman Wal-Mart
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department is investigating a report of a man allegedly inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl at the north Wal-Mart store. The incident happened on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
Sgt. David Nassetta is handling the investigation.
"We had a report of a girl...
Hanceville man arrested with meth, hydrocodone
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police officers conducting a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger pickup with a switched tag found that the passenger in the vehicle, Billy Alexander Parson, 20, of Hanceville had outstanding warrants with the state.
Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Trey Higginbotham...
Traffic stop leads to arrest for meth
CULLMAN - A Baldwin man was arrested in Cullman after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to the Cullman City Police Department.
Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Tyler Jackson conducted a traffic stop on Highway 278 West and...
City of Hanceville moves forward with ACE accreditation
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville is moving forward with its plan to pursue accreditation as an Alabama Community of Excellence (ACE). Last night, the Hanceville City Council approved a motion to apply for acceptance to the ACE program. If its application is accepted,...
6th annual severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday starts today
CULLMAN - Alabama will hold its sixth annual severe weather preparedness tax holiday, starting today, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 at midnight, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain severe weather preparedness items free of state...
Wallace State partners with Kids to Love to create a brighter future for foster kids
Wallace State Mechatronics instructor Keith Tolbert and Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges
HANCEVILLE - At any given time, more than 6,000 children are in Alabama's foster care system. Every year, approximately 200 of them reach their 18th birthdays and "age out." Many of these,...
Cullman County EMA issues new emergency plan for Smith Lake Dam
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has issued an updated evacuation plan for areas of the county that could be affected by a catastrophic failure of, or high-volume discharge from, Smith Lake Dam (Lewis Smith Dam). It should be noted...
Cullman honored as “Tree City” for 29th straight year
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs with St. Paul's Lutheran School's Gracie Moody, who won first place in her school's Arbor Day poster contest
CULLMAN - On Thursday morning, the Alabama Forestry Commission and Extension Service were on hand at Cullman City Hall to honor the city...
FFA Week with Ethan Lake
Freshmen FFA group after receiving their green hand degrees
WEST POINT - At the ripe old age of 27, Ethan Lake has come full circle, well, at least for now. Lake, who is a graduate of West Point High School, is now living his dream...
Fire department hot topic for Garden City council
GARDEN CITY - A large portion of the Garden City Town Council meeting this week focused on the town’s volunteer fire department and services. Of concern is that many of the people who live outside the town’s limits, yet still in the Garden City...
CCSO makes multiple arrests; meth, ICE, meth lab, pills, firearm seized
CULLMAN COUNTY - Seven people were arrested over the weekend for various drug charges, including unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, public intoxication and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
The Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) executed a search warrant...
Holly Pond’s Kirsten Campbell to compete in Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen Pageant
SYLACAUGA – Forty-six young ladies from across the state, including one from Cullman County, will compete for the title of Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen 2017 and $500,000 in scholarships on March 4-5 at B.B. Comer Memorial High School in Sylacauga. The pageant is the...
Community fills Empty Bowls event
CULLMAN - Beautiful spring-like weather brought people out in droves to First United Methodist Church Cullman (FUMC) on Monday afternoon. The church hosted the 14th Annual Empty Bowls of Cullman County Chili Dinner. Guests enjoyed live entertainment, a silent auction and of course chili,...
West Point Council discusses Hwy 157 turn lane, imposes fine for sewer dumping
Plans for a new convenience store on the south side of AL 157 in West Point.
WEST POINT - On Monday evening, the West Point Town Council once again addressed the upcoming extended deceleration/turn lane on Alabama Highway 157. The lane is planned for the...
44th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction to be held March 10
CULLMAN - The 44th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction will be held on Friday, March 10 at the Cullman Civic Center. Proceeds will benefit local charities, projects and other community causes.
Admission to the auction is free. Items can be viewed beginning at 4:30 p.m....
Fairview theater’s #Viral has powerful message for audience
FAIRVIEW - Mark Dobbs, Fairview High School theater teacher and director of Fairview Theater Works, put together a simple yet powerful performance over the weekend at the school's auditorium. With assistant director Leah Rodriguez, light/sound technician Ally Grund and technical assistants Katie Tucker and...
Registration for outdoor programs now open at CP&R
CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation has several outdoor programs registering now for adults and children. Youth Outdoor Adventure, Kayaking Classes for beginner and intermediate boaters and Community Garden Classes are all open now for registration at the Cullman Civic Center or online...
I-65 N at Exit 318 will be down to 1 lane on Tuesday and Wednesday
CULLMAN - Interstate 65 northbound at Exit 318/Lacon will be down to one lane from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). Motorists should expect delays.
Crews will be working to repair the...
Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division hosts 2nd annual Signing Day
Signing letters of intent with the Machine Tool Technology were Austin Dibble, Bailey White, Baylon Lesley, Cameron Flippo, Christopher Widner, Colton Terry, Dylan Jones, Eli Jackson Denney, Jeremiah Childs, John Davidson, Joshua Pope, Matthew Campbell, Nick Tindall, Noah Brown, Olon Morris, Robert Winslett and...
Profiles in Faith: Hearts for missions at Etha Baptist Church
2016 mission trip to Nicaragua
CULLMAN - Etha Baptist Church can be a little hard to find: it has a Cullman address, but is located about midway between Fairview and Eva. It may be a challenge to figure out where they are, but the people...
Inside Cullman’s mental health system
Chris Van Dyke, executive director of the Cullman Mental Health Authority/Mental Healthcare of Cullman
CULLMAN - For our last installment on mental health and the frightening 2017 suicide surge in Cullman County, the Tribune spoke with Chris Van Dyke, executive director of the Cullman...
Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson to judge 2017 US Invitational Weld Trials next week
Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson has been selected to judge the 2017 US Invitational Weld Trials in Decatur next week. The six-day event is at the Robotics Technology Park in Decatur.
Thompson, who is approaching 22 years...
“A short-term solution to a long-term problem”: Sheriff Gentry weighs in on mental health issues
CULLMAN - In our continuing series on suicide and mental health, the Tribune sat down with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to get his perspective.
Sheriff Gentry began by noting the differences between true mental illness and temporary conditions brought on by substance abuse. The...
Bicentennial kickoff set for March 3
CULLMAN - Plans for the upcoming Alabama 200, three-year bicentennial celebration are taking shape.
The statewide kickoff for the event is March 3, 2017, when towns and cities all over the state will initiate the event in various ways. Cullman’s event will be held at...
Rep. Randall Shedd talks current legislative session
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Legislative Session began on Feb. 7. Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview (Alabama House District 11, which includes portions of Blount, Cullman, Marshall and Morgan Counties), spoke about some of the issues legislators are dealing with this month.
Impeachment
On Tuesday Shedd and Rep....
City of Cullman presents VFW with 50 U.S. flags
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and VFW member Sam Bates
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs today donated 50 U.S. flags, on behalf of the City of Cullman, to Cullman's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 for display throughout the city during patriotic holidays.
The mayor and...
Sheriff’s office K-9 Deputy AJ tracks down suspect attempting to flee
K-9 Deputy AJ and K-9 Lt. Joey Cone
CULLMAN - A Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) K-9 deputy today tracked down a suspect who was attempting to flee on foot. The suspect, Elijah Blake McDonald, 22, of West Point ran when deputies were attempting to...
Northbrook Baptist Church hosting trip to Creation Museum
CULLMAN - May 1-5 a group led by Northbrook Baptist Church Director of Senior Adults Wade Maynard will head out to the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky.
The total cost of the trip, including the $200 registration fee, due at sign-up, is $499. That price...
CATA showcases career programs at open house event
VINEMONT - On Thursday evening the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, formerly the Cullman Area Career Center) held an open house for prospective students, parents and other interested visitors. All 18 of the school's programs were represented, working areas were open and active, and...
CCBOE recognizes students, employees; land purchase approved; non-discrimination policy updated
Students from Welti Elementary School with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette
CULLMAN - Students, along with school system employees, were recognized at Thursday night’s Cullman County School Board meeting.
West Point High School’s Scholar’s Bowl team was recognized for winning first place at the...
Local students make UA Dean’s, President’s Lists
TUSCALOOSA - The following students from the Tribune's coverage area made the Dean's List or President's List for the fall semester at the University of Alabama.
Addison:
Jeremy J Aderholt, Dean's List
Arley:
Carolina B. Barefield, Dean's List
Anna Katherine Tuggle, Dean's List
Thomas E. Weeks, Dean’s List
Baileyton:
Charlsie S. Burden,...
CCBOE staffers talk about mental health resources
CULLMAN - Continuing our series on the suicide crisis in Cullman County, the Tribune sat down with the Cullman County Board of Education's (CCBOE) Learning Support Specialist Karen Pinion, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator Dr. Susan Patrick, and Instructional Programs Director Dr. Anita Kilpatrick, and asked...
Anchor, youth development and leadership, clubs chartered at Vinemont and Holly Pond
CULLMAN COUNTY - Holly Pond and Vinemont High Schools recently chartered Anchor Clubs, under the leadership of the Pilot Club of Cullman, joining more than 8,000 Anchor members across the world. Pilot Club leaders recruit youth members through the establishment of Anchor Clubs in...
Bail bonds, part 2: the law enforcement perspective
CULLMAN - In a continuation of our series about understanding bail bonds, the Tribune sat down with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to get a law enforcement/Cullman County Detention Center point of view.
When suspects are brought into the Cullman County Detention Center, they might...
Colony Council visited by First Source for Women, finalizes plans for upcoming special events
Mayor Donnis Leeth and FSW Director Catherine Bethell
COLONY - The Colony Town Council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, with Mayor Donnis Leeth and council members Margaret Jamelle Dimbo, Curtis Johnson and Myra Twitty present. Members Julian Fields and Tammy Malcom were absent.
Before...
