(Update) Victims, suspect named in shooting, knife attack in Cullman County
Updated 10-22-19 at 2:51 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people died and one was critically injured in a shooting and knife attack at a residence...
Cullman voters will decide on 1-cent tax increase on March 3...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County voters will see a referendum for a countywide 1-cent sales and use tax for education on the March 3,...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 22, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 22, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman Regional gives update on Stephen K. Griffith Memorial Fund
The Stephen K. Griffith Memorial Fund was established in June 2018 to honor the memory of Stephen K. Griffith and to expand mental health...
Obituary: Helen Marie Lovvorn
Helen
Marie Brewington Lovvorn, 83, of Birmingham passed away Friday, Oct.
18, 2019.
She was born Jan. 4, 1936 to Hampton and Bertha Brewington
in Clinton, South...
Obituary: Danny Paul Calvert
Danny
Paul Calvert a loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away
at the age of 67 on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Danny was a faithful child...
Obituary: Randy Keith Eady
Randy
Keith Eady, 65, of Logan, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 He is survived
by his sons: Chad Bailey (Lauren) and Isaac Eady (Emily) and his...
Obituary: James Ray Stovers
James
Ray Stovers, 80, of Vinemont, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
James worked in the plastic industry for 42 years. He retired from Huntsman’s
Packaging....
Obituary: Robin Dotson
Robin Dotson, 55, of Haleyville entered into rest on Sunday, October 20, 2019.
Complete obituary and service information will be announced Tuesday morning.
Merrill joins United Way for ‘Seeing is Believing’ tour in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) leaders and volunteers on Monday morning led Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill and local...
West Point talks community center, roads, food pantry
WEST POINT, Ala. - The Town of West Point over the past month has been upgrading the interior of the town’s community center. Old...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Broncos win Area Tournament title; Area Tournament scoring...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Vinemont
and East Lawrence traveled to Holly Pond on a rainy Monday night for this year’s
Class 3A Area 13 Tournament and...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 21, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 21, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) 2 dead, 1 injured in shooting on County Road 223
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/10/22/update-victims-suspect-named-in-shooting-knife-attack-in-cullman-county/
Updated 10-21-19 9:48 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Two people are dead and 1 critically injured following a shooting at a residence along the...
Wallace State elects SGA officers for new academic year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Student Government Association (SGA) has four new officers for the 2019-2020 academic year after a campus-wide vote.
Brooke Norris is...
PUBLIC NOTICE: Ryan-Bavar Creek Watershed 319 funding available
The Cullman County Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce the Ryan-Bavar Creek watershed has been approved through the Alabama Department of...
Sacred Heart students visit Cullman Fire Rescue
Sacred Heart School preschoolers visited Cullman Fire Station no. 1 for Fire Prevention Month. The firefighters took the 3K and 4K classes on a...
Victim Services of Cullman holds vigil to remember victims of domestic...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Victim Services of Cullman, Inc. (VSC) on Sunday evening held a candlelight vigil at Depot Park in Cullman, in memory of...
Obituary: Benny Joe Sterling and Margaret Sue Glover Sterling
Funeral services for Mr. Benny Joe Sterling, 73, and Margaret Sue Glover Sterling, 73, of the Sardis Community will be held at 2 p.m....
Obituary: Frankie Lynn Wright
Frankie Lynn
Wright, 46, of Lynn entered into rest on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.
Frankie was born March 4, 1973. He graduated from Lynn High
School in...
Obituary: Burl Wayne Bohannon
It is with great sadness that the family of Burl Wayne Bohannon announces his passing Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at the age of 81....
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: High school scores- Oct. 17, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In high school scholars’ bowl matches this week, Good Hope and West Point continued their undefeated runs, and Cullman and Hanceville...
Files from Yesteryear: 1934, 1954
From the Files of 1934:
Spencer Speegle, who is attending summer school at A.P.I., spent the weekend at home.
Miss Lola Beth Francisco, of Nashville, Tennessee...
Funny Things from Yesterday: A vacation at the lake
Since the weather has changed from blazing hot to much cooler, I decided to use one last vacation story before bathing suits are put...
Rain dampens fields, but not spirits, at Peinhardt Farm Day 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - The gates at Peinhardt Living History Farm opened at 9 a.m. Saturday for Peinhardt Farm Day 2019 and the crowds started...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Cherokee County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...
Annual Walk for Freedom shines light on human trafficking
CULLMAN, Ala. – Walkers endured Saturday morning’s cold, rainy weather to participate in Cullman’s third annual Walk for Freedom to raise awareness of human...
Obituary: Kristopher Michael Wiygul
Memorial services for Kristopher
Michael Wiygul will be Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at 11 a.m. at
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. Pastor Keith Parker, Michael Wiygul and...
Obituary: Marjorie Cruce Bell
Marjorie
Cruce Bell, 92, of Addison, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at
Cullman Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Sept. 11,...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL: Championship matchups set for next week
WEST POINT, Ala.
-- Round one of the Cullman County Youth Football playoffs is in the books and
championship games are now set for each division....
West Point Dinner Theatre event slated for Oct. 28
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point Theatre is busy preparing for its upcoming dinner theater event at Stone Bridge Farms. The event will take...
Good Hope planning spooky good times for seniors, children
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The City of Good Hope is busy preparing for two fun Halloween events that will be held at Good Hope...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Guthery wins at St. Bernard Invitational; Cold Springs...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nearly
all of our local teams were in the field at the St. Bernard Oktoberfest Invitational
and Saturday morning provided cool, rainy conditions...
Dead End Haunted Trail promises frighteningly good time
Take a drive down to 191 County Road 741 and you’ll see an
unpaved road that leads to a “dead end” sign; keep driving and...
Clements talks Cullman Regional growth at chamber luncheon
CULLMAN, Ala. - The last of this year’s Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce community luncheons took place Friday at East Side Baptist Church, with...
ALSDE State Report Card: Cullman City, County Schools receive ‘A’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) on Friday released its 2018-2019 Alabama State Report Card, its report card for public...
‘Celebrate Life’: First Source for Women holds annual banquet
CULLMAN, Ala. - First Source for Women (FSW) on
Thursday evening held its annual fundraising dinner, the “Celebrate Life”
banquet, at Loft 212 in Cullman, where...
‘It’s for the kids’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Child Development Center (CDC) students had the chance to get up close and personal with local first responders Friday...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops road matchup at J.B. Pennington 27-18
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – It was an absolutely perfect night for some football between the Vinemont Eagles and J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday night, but unfortunately...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies win big at Randolph
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies traveled north to face the Randolph Raiders Friday night. It was senior night at Randolph, but it was...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison moves past Tharptown 37-7
ADDISON, Ala. - It was homecoming week at Addison as the Bulldogs hosted region foe Tharptown at A.G. Hicks Stadium. After Addison senior Macey...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders cruise past Curry 42-6
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Coming off of a big win on the road against Haleyville last week, the Raiders returned home Friday night to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Tarrant late, 24-20
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs took on Tarrant on senior night Friday, and it was a crucial region game for the Eagles if they...
PREP FOOTBALL: Corner hands West Point 35-7 loss at home
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning in dramatic fashion on the road against Dora last week, the Warriors returned home Friday night to take...
Obituary: William Curtis Cantrell
Funeral services for William
Curtis Cantrell, 68, of Hanceville, will be at 11 a.m. Sunday Oct.
20, 2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fultondale tops Hanceville 33-8
FULTONDALE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs were dealt a solid defeat by the Fultondale Wildcats Friday night as the Bulldogs scored late in the...
Obituary: Anthony Joseph Schaffer
Anthony Joseph Schaffer, 87, passed away Oct. 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by family.
He was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Obituary: Farris Gale Williams
Funeral services for Farris Gale Williams, 73, of Bremen, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 20, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Eric...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Marion County on the road 35-20
GUIN, Ala. – After falling to Pickens County at home a week ago, the Meek Tigers hit the road Friday night to take on...
PREP FOOTBALL: Dueland’s late score lifts Bearcats over Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. – It was another typical showdown between Cullman and Hartselle at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night as the Tigers and Bearcats took...
Going green, earning green
CULLMAN, Ala. - While visiting the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) recently, The Tribune dropped in on teacher Mike Burkett in the Building Construction...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Tallapoosa County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...
Wallace State Theatre presenting Ken Ludwig’s ‘Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Theatre will present four showings of Ken Ludwig’s “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 24-26...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Area tournaments set to begin Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Volleyball’s regular season is winding down this weekend and that means area tournaments are right around the corner. Three teams, Addison,...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 18, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 18, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Grace Place and director Bill Strandlund honored in Touchstone Energy 2019...
CULLMAN, Ala. - This week, Bill Strandlund, director of Grace Episcopal Church’s Grace Place ministry to victims of memory loss, placed fourth in the...
North Alabama Area Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities...
DECATUR, Ala. - Six local businesspeople and employees, along with three local employers, this month were honored at the North Alabama Area Committee on...
Stop signs to be removed at Arnold St. NE RR crossing
CULLMAN, Ala. - The stop signs at the Arnold Street Northeast railroad crossing in downtown Cullman are set to be removed this week by...
Alabama reaches record low 3.0% unemployment rate; Cullman County’s rate falls...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 3.0%, a new...
Obituary: Nora J. James
Graveside services for Nora J. James, 88, of Hanceville will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at Sulphur Springs Cemetery located in Hayden,...
Obituary: Bonetta Todd Raney
Funeral services for Bonetta Todd Raney will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Pastor Paul Rivers and...
Obituary: Corey Lawrence Sanderson
Corey Lawrence Sanderson, 50, of Nolensville, Tennessee passed away Oct. 14, 2019.
Corey is the beloved son of Ralph (Larry) and Reba Nell Sanderson of...
Obituary: Margaret Fromhold Whatley
Margaret Fromhold Whatley,
92, of Cullman passed away Oct. 17, 2019.
She was born in Cullman
Jan. 14, 1927 to Anthony Bernard and Jeanette Shetland Fromhold....
Obituary: Danny Glenn Thompson
Memorial services for Danny Glenn Thompson are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Thompson passed away at Select...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Fairview sweeps tri-match with Holly Pond, Susan Moore
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The
prep volleyball regular season is winding down and the Lady Broncos of Holly
Pond hosted Fairview and Susan Moore Thursday night...
CATA Cosmetology students heading to competition at Premiere Birmingham show
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students in the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Cosmetology department on Tuesday spent time taking part in teacher Tasha Flanigan’s annual...
WSCC Medical Assistant program celebrating Medical Assistants Recognition Week Oct. 21-25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Medical Assistant program will celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week, Oct. 21-25 as designated by the American Association of...
Hanceville’s ‘Rowdy Bunch’ puts CCSO’s detective skills to the test
Updated 10-17-19 5:31 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Rowdy Bunch at the Hanceville Senior Center had a little fun Thursday morning with Sheriff Matt Gentry...
Alabama Softball’s Claire Jenkins to miss 2020 season with torn ACL
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama senior shortstop Claire Jenkins suffered an ACL injury in practice and will miss the 2020 season. She underwent successful surgery...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope, Cullman, West Point, Cold Springs, Addison hosting...
With most of the regular season in the books, several
local teams have already punched their tickets to the playoffs and more still
have a chance...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 17, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 17, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
WSCC student Tesia Humphrey named state SkillsUSA president, Stephen Hollis named...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Salon and Spa Management student Tesia Humphrey has been elected as the state SkillsUSA college/postsecondary president for the 2019-2020...
LIST: Community Happenings: Oct. 17-20
Here are some events happening around the community from Thursday, Oct. 17 through Sunday, Oct. 20.
Thursday, Oct. 17
Hanceville Senior Center Cookout
10 a.m. at the...
Peinhardt Farm Day returns this Saturday, Oct. 19
CULLMAN, Ala. - This Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, the Peinhardt family will open Peinhardt Living History Farm will to the public for an educational...
Obituary: Bernard Anthony Kurecki II
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Bernard
Anthony Kurecki II, 81, of Eva, Alabama.
Mr. Kurecki was born Sept. 7, 1938 to Bernard...
Obituary: Edith Mae Dean
Graveside services for Edith Mae Dean,
95, of Hanceville will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at Arkadelphia
Cemetery located in Hanceville, AL. Her...
Seniors sizzlin’ in Good Hope
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Things are heating up for the senior citizen community in Good Hope. A new program, Sizzlin’ Seniors, kicked off Tuesday...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 16, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 16, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman Courts going to the dogs, again!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Courthouse, official office of Brooksie the court dog, has welcomed a fresh new crop of canine companions to...
Local organizations receive donations from Merchants Bank Charity Classic golf tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – Merchants
Bank held its 26th annual Charity Classic golf tournament in September
and on Wednesday, several local organizations were at Merchants Bank to...
(Update) Cullman man charged in Tuesday night shooting
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. - One person was injured and a Cullman man arrested following a shooting near the Pleasant Grove community Tuesday evening.
According to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles, Bulldogs, Tigers, Aggies traveling this week as postseason...
Postseason football is right around the corner and
this year we’ll have a host of local teams in the state playoff field, some of
which are...
A spooky good tour with the Southern Ghost Girls
Cullman-based Southern Ghost Girls Tours and Paranormal Investigations has been busy this October as Halloween approaches. The ladies, dressed in their signature Victorian gowns,...
Farm-City Bus Tour hits the road
CULLMAN, Ala. - A packed charter bus provided by Wallace State Community College left Cullman Tuesday morning to embark on the 2019 Farm-City Tour...
Exclusive: Duck River Reservoir level to be lowered for inspection of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Power Board, which oversees the Duck River Reservoir, is preparing to lower the water level--which is already down slightly...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Warriors defeat Fairview to win this year’s Cullman...
WEST POINT, Ala. – It’s
been 55 years since West Point last held the Cullman County Tournament title,
but that drought ended Tuesday night when this...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 15, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 15, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure...
Obituary: Freda Mae Stacks
Freda Mae Stacks, 89, of Memphis, TN passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 in Cullman, AL.
She was born to John and Irene Goss Walls...
Obituary: Taylor Garcia Tapia, Alvaro Garcia Tapia
Albertville Funeral Home Downtown announces the deaths of Taylor Garcia Tapia, 9, and Alvaro Garcia Tapia, 3, who passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019...
Obituary: Oliver Xavier Bladow
Oliver Xavier Bladow, 23, of Houston, Alabama entered into rest Monday, Oct. 14, 2019.
Oliver was born Sept. 18, 1996.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct....
1 shot near Pleasant Grove community
LATEST UPDATE: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/10/16/update-cullman-man-charged-in-tuesday-night-shooting/
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. - One person was injured and one detained by the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) following a shooting near...
Mother Sara Tapia will face murder charges in deaths of sons,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – “You know, in law enforcement, there’s things you can prepare yourself for, and there’s things you can’t prepare yourself for, and...
Cullman County Youth Football Playoffs set to begin Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Saturday marked the end of the youth football regular season and four teams
from the fireplug, wee-wee, and pee-wee divisions clinched playoff spots....
Mind, body and coffee: new downtown Hanceville shop offers well-being for...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - During Hanceville’s Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday, Leah and Ace McCollins slipped in behind the line of street vendors...
CCCDC presents 7 checks to local organizations, schools
CULLMAN, Ala. – At its September meeting, the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) approved nine grants, totaling more than $100,000. Seven local organizations and...
Cullman City Council gets earful about conditions on Katherine Street
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday sat down before an audience, composed mainly of residents from Katherine Street Northwest on the...
Obituary: Edna Mae Strickland
Edna Mae Strickland, 89, of Haleyville, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at Haleyville Health Care.
She was born Jan. 23, 1930 to Herbert F....
Obituary: Robert B. Helton
Robert B.
Helton, 70, passed away at his home Oct. 13, 2019.
He was born May 30, 1949 to Herman Franklin Helton and to
Frances Lee Brown...
Obituary: Coral C. Grimes
Coral
Carlene Grimes, 80, of Double Springs, entered into rest Sunday, Oct.
13, 2019.
Mrs. Grimes was born Oct. 5, 1939.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 17,...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cullman County Volleyball Tournament Day 1 recap; West Point,...
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament officially got underway at West
Point High School Monday afternoon and day one was full of...















































































































