CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Jan. 8, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN - Volunteers for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Cullman County will gather at 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 17, at First Baptist...

A variety of cannabis sativa (Pixabay) CULLMAN - Cannabidiol, called CBD, CBD oil or hemp oil, a chemical extracted from the flowers and buds of...

Tony Willingham, of Tony’s School of Music, poses for a photo on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. This year marks 50 years of teaching for...

Left to right: Jamie Brown, Carol Berry and Barbara Whitehead (Brittany Howell for The Cullman Tribune) Jamie Brown is my guest this week on Community...

Running back Josh Jacobs ran for 47 yards on 11 carries in Alabama's 44-16 loss to Clemson Monday night. (Photo courtesy of Alabama Football) SANTA CLARA,...

Charles William Goeller of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019. Visitation for Mr. Goeller will be Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Moss...

Reba Fay Camp Rowe, 72, of Haleyville, entered into rest on January 5, 2019 at Haleyville Health Care. Mrs. Rowe was born on September 10,...

Franklin D. Hanson passed away on January 5, 2019 at the age of 85 years old. Frank was born in Winston County, Alabama to William...

Kathleen Henson, 73, of Haleyville, entered into rest on January 6, 2019 in Haleyville, Alabama, surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Henson was born on...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Jan. 7, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan in round two of...

From the Files of 1905: Grand jurors for September will be E.A. Cornelius, C.C. Yearwood, S.M. Foust, H.M. White, R.T. Presley, C. Whitfield, J.N. Gill,...

Crowds filled Depot Park during 2017’s Strawberry Festival.  (Cullman Tribune file photo) I asked the Tribune TASTEMAKERS for suggestions on “must-do” things in Cullman to...

HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s basketball teams have turned the page to 2019, and that means conference play is looming. Both teams begin Alabama Community...

The Smoky Mountain Quiltfest will be part of the Spring Fever 2019 trip to Pigeon Forge in March 2019. (Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism) HANCEVILLE...

Talmadge and Virginia Drake (contributed) Find parts one, two and three at www.cullmantribune.com/keyword/cloyce-talmadge-drake Cloyce Talmadge Drake and the other members of the 35th Infantry had fought...

Brave participants jump into the outdoor pool at Saturday’s Polar Bear Plunge event at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center. (W.C. Mann for The...

Wilma Yvonne Brock, age 58 of Hanceville, died Thursday, January 3, 2018. She is survived by her son, Aaron Brock (Karlee), sister, Kathy Pruitt,...

Mrs. Estelle Ray passed away on January 4, 2019 at the age of 94. She was born on July 23, 1924. She was preceded in...

Elizabeth Hill (3) posted 17 points in the Lady Eagles' 58-33 win over Phillips Saturday afternoon. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune) HANCEVILLE – Cold...

Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer at Thursday night’s kick-off meeting for the City of Cullman’s five-year strategic plan (Christy Perry for The...

Before and after shots show the work a group of volunteers from Hanceville First United Methodist Church did in a girls’ restroom at Hanceville...

Donald Wayne Trammell (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - On Friday morning, Cullman County Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas revoked the bond of Donald Wayne Trammell, 43,...

Tyler Boatright shoots from the free-throw line in Holly Pond's 80-60 win over Brindlee Mountain Friday night. (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune) HOLLY POND...

Kierra Merriweather (5) attacks the basket in Hanceville's 55-52 win over Glencoe Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune) HANCEVILLE – The Bulldogs and...

Marion K. Butler, 85, of Haleyville, entered into rest on January 3, 2019 at Haleyville Health Care Center. To honor Marion's wishes, there will be...

Funeral service for Sharon Lynn Reed, age 55, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...

Mr. Dwight Ransom passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019, at his residence. He was born January 31, 1947, to Rayburn Ely and Lula...

Mr. Thomas J. Szilagi passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019, at his residence. He was born October 3, 1957, to Sigmond and Elizabeth...

Amy Dianne McMillan, 49, of Arley entered into rest on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at her home. Ms. McMillan was born on November 21, 1969...

A memorial service for Ms. Addlene Savannah Miller, 88, of Cullman will be Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Cullman Funeral Home...

Mrs. Nell Brown, 91, of Eva passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will announced at a...

Cullman Tribune file photo CULLMAN - You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis that someone having a heart attack. ...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Jan. 4, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Clockwise, from top left: Damien Hausler, Diane Mendez Lopez, Eric Goodman, Cristina Lynn Schafer and Steven Paul Harris (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - The Cullman...

CULLMAN - Cullman Regional will offer free prostate cancer screenings on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in the Cullman Regional Urology Clinic. According to the Prostate Cancer...

CULLMAN – You may have heard of celebrities being genetically tested to find out their risk for certain types of female cancers. Learn about...

Good Hope's Tanner Malin (5) drives past Fairview's Austin Jackson (12) in the Raiders' 57-51 win over the Aggies Thursday night. (Martha Needham for...

Dakota Mardel Sapp (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - A Cullman man, Dakota Mardel Sapp, 21, was arrested on New Year’s Day, charged with making...

Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson in her office on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2018 (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN -...

Anthony O'Neal Burrow (Cullman County Sheriff's Office) CULLMAN - A Warrior man was arrested last week after an incident on Interstate 65 South on Christmas...

Cullman Caring for Kids Director Javon Daniel took media on a tour of the organization’s water-damaged basement Wednesday afternoon. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman...

Updated 1-3-19 at 1:24 p.m. CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Jan. 3, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand...

Makenzie Cantrell, left, and Maylen Fantocone, were recognized with awards at the pinning ceremony for the Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography Class...

Heather Lawrence and Lesley Ann, the Southern Ghost Girls (contributed) CULLMAN - The Southern Ghost Girls will kick off their 2019 tours on Jan. 12...

Amanda Smith Gibson, 38, of Cullman, formerly of Decatur, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. Amanda was a...

Memorial Service for James Michael Story, age 73, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...

Funeral service for Marie “Tig” Bennefield, 92, of Hanceville will be held 2 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home chapel,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Jan. 2, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Cullman Tribune file photo CULLMAN - The North Alabama Agriplex is offering loads of fun classes, programs and special events for all ages in 2019....

As equipment on the brew floor quietly did its thing, crowds packed the Goat Island Tap Room as Round 2 supplied live entertainment on...

Mr. Arlin H. “Smitty” Smith of Cullman passed away on December 30, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born on February 23,...

Funeral for Debra Smith Collum, 66 of Center Hill will be 11 a.m. Thursday Jan. 3, 2019 at Center Hill Baptist Church. Her family...

John Gilbert Norris, age 85 of Eva, AL., passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Betty H. Norris; daughters: Vanessa...

Brooks’ Place Executive Director Gail Swafford (Cullman Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - As 2018 draws to a close, Brooks’ Place Child Advocacy Center Executive Director...

Carol Berry with Linda Bailey (Brittany Howell for The Cullman Tribune) My guest this week on Community with Carol is Linda Bailey with the  Committee...

The Living Faith Quartet is the host group for the inaugural North Alabama Quartet Convention, which will take place Jan. 18-19, 2019 at Temple...

New Year’s Day is here, and people from all over the world are celebrating its arrival by doing some pretty strange things. While people...

Guests dine in at the new Firehouse Subs on U.S. Highway 31 South in Cullman on Monday. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN -...

Cullman Tribune file photo CULLMAN - A Jones Chapel man set to appear in court in January to face a manslaughter charge in the December...

Funeral service for Mrs. Doris Lynn Cason, 59 of Hanceville will be held Friday, January 4, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Hanceville Funeral...

Betty Jane (Neal) Allbright, 80, of Holly Pond, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. She was born March 23, 1938, to Raymond and Orene...

Lawton R. Waldrep of Crane Hill passed away on December 30, 2018 at his residence at the age of 92. He was born on...

Gary L. Dunn, 63, of Altoona, passed away December 30, 2018. He was born February 25, 1955, to William Henry and Daphine Callaway Dunn. Mr....

Geraldine Holley, 99, of Haleyville, entered into rest on December 30, 2018 at Lakeland Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Holley was born...

Funeral service for Arvel ‘Lightning’ Allison will be Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. Larry Pruitt, Vance Hutton...

Jessica Lee Beam, 28, was born on April 22, 1990 and passed away on December 30, 2018. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 2, 2019...

Dameon Jackson reacts to the cold air as Christy Turner exits the pool after 2016’s Polar Bear Plunge. This year’s event will take place...

Crime CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Dec. 31, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

HUNTSVILLE - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Tornado Watch for an area including Cullman County. The watch is in effect...

Cullman County Cullman County offices are closed today and tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec.  31, 2018 and Jan. 1, 2019, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Sanitation...

From the Files of 1930: Larkin Yates has left for school at Jacksonville. Lee Holmes was killed in an automobile accident. He was buried in Enon...

2018 Tribune Tastemakers: top row, left to right: Jock Leonard, Christine Chamblee Nishimura, Jenna Nelson Culpepper and Will Justice Drake; middle row, left to...

Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence/Alabama Coalition Against Rape MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $208,282 to help ensure victims of sexual assault...

A prayer card given to Cloyce Talmadge Drake by Gen. George S. Patton; Drake at the Brandin’ Iron Thanksgiving lunch with Josh Speakman; Drake’s...

Hanceville City Councilman Jimmie Nuss, City Attorney Dan Willingham and City Clerk Tania Wilcox at Thursday’s Hanceville City Council meeting (Christy Perry for The...

Cole Maddox led all scorers with 26 points in Good Hope's 59-52 win over West Point Saturday afternoon. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune) WEST...

CULLMAN - Looking for somewhere fun to ring in the new year? Here are some local options: (Descriptions by event organizers) New Year's Eve Dinner and...

Judge Brad Mendheim (State of Alabama) MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday released a statement on the appointment of Brad Mendheim to fill a...

Photo courtesy of www.nrcs.usda.gov CULLMAN - Cullman’s United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office will remain open during the government...

Officer Jack Springer, left, is retiring from the Cullman Police Department with 50 years of service. Capt. Bobby Kelley, right, is retiring from the...

West Point's Kolton Sapp racked up 33 points in the Warriors' 79-76 win over Cullman Friday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune) WEST POINT...

Cullman County Schools received a B and Cullman City Schools received an A for the 2017-2018 school year, according to the preliminary report card...

CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeast Cullman County until 6:30 p.m. tonight. "Flooding continues on...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Dec. 28, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Sgt. Arvel Allison (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Harmony School and the community are mourning the loss of...

Drew Maddox (20) celebrates with his fellow Raiders after hitting a game-winning 3-pointer to lift Good Hope over Brewer 69-67 Thursday evening (Nick Griffin...

Good Hope’s Matt Dixon and Isaiah Green were named to the 4A first-team of the Alabama Sports Writers Association's 2018 All-State football teams this...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Dec. 27, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week: Chloe is a pit bull mix a little...

Staff and volunteers pose for a photo on Christmas Eve at Kims Parkside Catfish Restaurant in Baileyton. The restaurant served a free meal to...

Lynsey Todd, Dustin Beaty (Alabama Retail Association) MONTGOMERY - Two Cullman business owners have been named to the Alabama Retail Association board of directors: Lynsey...

The Cullman Brewers Guild presents a $400 donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank; left to right: Tim Haynes, Joseph Pace (CBG),...

Update from the National Weather Service in Huntsville: A Wind Advisory remains in effect w/ wind gusts up to 40 mph possible this afternoon....

Cullman County Public Library (Cullman Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will begin offering free tax preparation services at the Cullman...

Click here for the very latest from the National Weather Service in Huntsville. CULLMAN COUNTY - The National Weather Service has issued a high wind...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported on Dec. 26, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $2.5 million in grants to help homeless Alabamians find immediate housing and to assist others who...

FLORENCE - The University of North Alabama Department of Music will host the UNA Honor Orchestra Festival, Jan. 11 and 12, 2019. This event, in...