Cullman County Youth Football week 7 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
- The youth football regular season is winding down and some teams from each
division have either clinched playoff spots or were looking to get in the
playoff race ain some huge games going on...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Pay a visit to China Grove!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has a few extra canine friends right now, so volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
China Grove is a beagle mix...
Obituary: Geraldine “Jerri” McKissack Persall
Geraldine “Jerri” McKissack Persall passed away Oct. 4, 2019 at the age of 77.
She was born March 2, 1942 in Cullman, Alabama to Hubert and Tressie Wren McKissack.
Jerri graduated from West Point High School...
Obituary: Dorothy Jean Rodgers Ballard
Dorothy Jean Rodgers Ballard passed away Oct. 4, 2019 at the age of 57.
She was born Oct. 2, 1962 in Hartselle, Alabama to Huey and Cleo Tunstill Rodgers.
She is preceded in death by her...
(Updated) Body found in Smith Lake confirmed as Kelsey Starling, who disappeared July 4
Updated 10-5-19 at 11:48 p.m.
Statement from ALEA Marine Patrol Division/Northern District:
The body of Kelsey Starling, the missing passenger from a two-vessel crash July 4 at Smith Lake, was recovered today, Oct.5.
Search efforts had resumed...
McCaffrey, Kruger, Willoughby, Lewis top male, female Oktoberfest 5K, 10K finishers
CULLMAN, Ala. - Area runners braved the heat Saturday morning for the 2019 Cullman Oktoberfest 5K and 10K runs. Below are the Top 10 finishers in each event, according to results provided by Oktoberfest.
5K...
(Update) FOUND SAFE: Aaron Wolford of West Point
10-5-19, 3:30 p.m. UPDATE: Mr. Wolford has been found safe, according to the CCSO.
CULLMAN, Ala. -A 29-year-old West Point man has been reported missing, according to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office. Aaron Wolford was...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs wins small school title at Jesse Owens Classic; Saints,...
OAKVILLE, Ala. – This
year’s Jesse Owens Classic was held at Oakville Indian Mounds Park Saturday morning
and the Cold Springs Eagles collected another big win at one of the biggest
meets of the season. The Eagles...
Cullman Regional Foundation ‘Tailgate and Celebrate’ to benefit Cullman EMS
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Regional Service Guild is excited to announce the Foundation’s Tailgate and Celebrate event, set for Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. at Water Willow (1301 County Road 1476, Cullman,...
King of the Kitchen! 12-year-old Matthew Howell tops adult field for 2019 county fair...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Lions Club on Friday proclaimed Matthew Howell “King of the Kitchen” for the 2019 Cullman County Fair. Winning the fair competition is good enough on its own, but all...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville falls to Midfield at home 36-12
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After routing Curry on the road a week ago, the Bulldogs returned to Ray Talley Stadium Friday night for a regional showdown with Midfield. The Patriots managed to find the end...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies sprint past North Jackson 47-7
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Aggies entered the Friday night clash with the North Jackson Chiefs after an off week looking to make history by beating North Jackson for the first time ever and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond falls at Locust Fork 48-18
LOCUST FORK, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to face the Locust Fork Hornets Friday night. The Broncos received the opening kickoff and started at their own 28. With Kyler Chaney under center...
PREP FOOTBALL: Athens too much for Bearcats on the road
ATHENS, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats traveled to Athens to take on the Golden Eagles in a huge region game looking to grab a playoff spot, but Athens had other plans and pulled away...
Obituary: Arnold Brooks Webb Jr.
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Mr. Arnold
Brooks Webb, Jr., 63, of Cullman.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Webb passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. He was born
May...
Obituary: Connie Sue Prince
Funeral services for Mrs. Connie Sue
Prince, 73, of Cullman will
be held at 11 a.m. in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019
with burial to follow at Duck Creek Cemetery.
Connie was born Oct....
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison blasts Colbert County 44-12 to collect big region win
ADDISON, Ala. - A large crowd gathered at A.G. Hicks stadium Friday night to watch the hometown Addison Bulldogs take on the Colbert County Indians in a huge region showdown. Addison came in with one...
Obituary: Frankie “Frank” Lee Smith
Memorial services for Frankie
"Frank" Lee Smith, 66, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 at Berlin Baptist Church with Rev. Bud Perkins
officiating.
Mr. Smith passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at Cullman...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fultondale comes from behind to defeat Vinemont 36-22
FULTONDALE, Ala. - Vinemont traveled to Fultondale in what turned out to be a tale of two halves for the Eagles that saw Fultondale come away with a 36-22 homecoming victory.
Vinemont got the ball...
PREP FOOTBALL: Jasper knocks off West Point at home 42-7
WEST POINT, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the West Point Warriors but unfortunately for the fans in attendance, there wasn’t a lot to cheer about outside of the halftime festivities. Jasper scored...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek drops region matchup at Brilliant 30-6
BRILLIANT, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss on the road at Sumiton Christian a week ago, the Tigers were back on the road this week to take on Brilliant and try to pick...
PREP FOOTBALL: Northside hands Good Hope 1st loss of season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Arguably the biggest game of the week in Cullman County was happening in Good Hope between the fourth-ranked Raiders and eighth-ranked Northside Rams, and after a tight first half, the...
Saturday in Cullman: Oktoberfest, County Fair, a haunting and more!
Cullman Oktoberfest Activities
7 a.m.-9 p.m. Farmers Market at the Festhalle
8 a.m. Oktoberfest 5K & 10K Run
8 a.m.-8 p.m. Arts & Crafts Show at Depot Park
8 a.m.-10 p.m. Children's Activities at the Cullman County Museum...
CCCDC presents $12K grant to North Alabama Agriplex
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its September meeting, the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) approved nine grants, totaling more than $100,000. One recipient, the North Alabama Agriplex, was granted $12,000 for its Food for...
Saint Bernard Preparatory School honors senior class
CULLMAN, Ala. - It was a beautiful day at St. Bernard as students from the middle and high schools joined together in the Abbey Church to honor the Class of 2020 for the annual...
2nd annual Think Pink Luncheon set for Oct. 10th
CULLMAN, Ala. - Join Cullman Regional at the second annual Think Pink Women’s Health Luncheon Thursday, Oct. 10 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Top of the Town in downtown Cullman.
The luncheon will feature Wallace...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 4, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Oct. 4, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or
arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 3
third-degree
burglary, fourth-degree...
Labor of love: caring for strays at the Hanceville kennel
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On a hot Wednesday afternoon, Hanceville City Clerk Tania Wilcox spent her lunch break visiting with and taking care of a handsome black and white lab mix who was found as...
Tiny Miss and Petite Miss Fair Princesses crowned
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2019 Cullman County Fair pageants got underway Thursday evening, with the youngest of this year’s princesses taking to the stage in the Coca-Cola Theatre first as the Tiny Miss and...
Seniors beat the heat at Oktoberfest Senior Day
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Festhalle was the place to be Thursday as area seniors celebrated Oktoberfest. Despite the record-breaking heat, the venue was packed and the party was lively as seniors from throughout...
Annual West Fest rocks West Elementary campus
CULLMAN, Ala. – Despite busy activity elsewhere in Cullman with the Cullman County Fair opening and Oktoberfest well underway, West Elementary’s campus was bustling with kids wanting to dance and play Thursday evening at...
Obituary: Jimmy Wheeler
Jimmy Wheeler,
67, of Haleyville entered into rest Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at Lakeland
Community Hospital in Haleyville.
Jimmy was born Sept. 23, 1952 in Haleyville to Johnnie and
Agnes Wheeler. Jimmy retired from the City of Haleyville...
Obituary: Carol Grace Barton
Memorial
services for Mrs. Carol Grace
Barton, age 62 of Jasper are incomplete at this time. Carol was born
on Feb. 5, 1957 and passed away at her home on Wednesday Oct. 2, 2019.
Obituary: Harvey Trussell
Funeral Service for Harvey Trussell, age 40, of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Brent Garrett officiating, interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery. Cullman...
Obituary: Judy Ingrid Barnes
Memorial Service for Judy Ingrid Barnes, age 70, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Barnes passed...
Obituary: Jane D. Abt
Funeral Service for Jane D. Abt will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, at Cullman Funeral Home
Chapel, Rev. Randy Sellers officiating, with interment in Cullman Memory
Gardens.
Mrs. Abt passed away
at her home Oct....
Obituary: Dorothy Maxine Rowe
Dorothy Maxine Rowe,
94, of Double Springs, passed away on Oct. 2, 2019 at Hendrix Health and Rehab.
Maxine was born on
Oct. 4, 1924 in Houston, Alabama. She worked for the U.S. Forestry Service and
she loved...
Obituary: Alpha Ervalean Edwards
Funeral services Alpha Ervalean Edwards, 83, of Cullman, Alabama, will be 11 a.m.
Friday Oct. 4, 2019 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Her family will start
welcoming friends for a visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Friday...
Obituary: Wanda Sue Wright Goodno Townson
Sadly, Alabama fan Wanda Sue Wright Goodno Townson passed away on Wednesday, on Oct. 2, 2019 at
her home in Arab, AL. Wanda Sue's last alert moments was watching her beloved
Alabama play Mississippi on Saturday...
‘It is all generosity of the people in this city and county’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Every Tuesday morning, you will find the VFW Auxiliary hard at work preparing a delicious lunch not only for veterans who belong to the VFW, but also for homebound veterans and...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 3, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 3, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
No incidents reported.
Arrests
Sept. 30
Allaire, Richard Lee...
Roads, flour and wildcat whiskey
CULLMAN, Ala. - Folks will have an opportunity for a little education on local history and a fair bit of fun tonight by taking part in the candlelight walking tour, a 10-year-old Cullman Oktoberfest...
PREP FOOTBALL: 4th-ranked Raiders preparing to face 8th-ranked Northside; Addison, Hanceville, Fairview, West Point...
With the playoff chase in full swing, several local
squads are preparing to host regional matchups and all of them hold postseason
implications. This week’s slate also features a pair of ranked teams clashing
in Good Hope...
MS SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 1, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Scholars’ bowl is back for a new season, and The Tribune welcomes back Wallace State’s Christine O’Leary to help with coverage. The first matches of the year featured area middle schools,...
Students enjoy German history tours during Oktoberfest week
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Museum was busy Monday and Tuesday as the city prepared for the start of Oktoberfest Wednesday. As Cullman begins the celebration of its German heritage, Museum Director Drew...
Oktoberfest 2019 underway; Good Hope’s Hanna Hancock named Miss Oktoberfest
CULLMAN, Ala. - Oktoberfest 2019 got underway Wednesday evening with the tapping of the kegs, transfer of the title of Burgermeister from 2018’s Ben Harrison to Steve Moore, and the naming of Hanna Hancock...
Ivey visits Winston County to recognize its Alabama Bicentennial Schools
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday visited Double Springs to recognize Winston County’s Bicentennial Schools: Haleyville City Schools, Winston County High School and Meek High School. Ivey announced the 200...
Alabama Extension offers drought resources
AUBURN, Ala. - Conditions in Alabama are hot and dry. Strings of days with record-breaking heat have made September 2019 one of the hottest Septembers on record. The heat and drought are nothing new,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos, Bearcats, Tigers, Eagles preparing to travel for region matchups
Vinemont, Holly Pond, Meek and Cullman will all travel
for region games this week and as we move into the latter portion of the
regular season, each week becomes more and more significant for teams across
the...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 2, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 2, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Sept. 30
theft of
property; CR 1242criminal
mischief; CR...
ADPH confirms state’s first death from vaping-associated illness
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has confirmed the state's first death from a vaping-associated injury. The deceased is an adult male in east Alabama.
The death comes as the Centers...
CMS Band receives donation from local supporters
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman
Middle School’s band received a special donation Wednesday morning and it was
the latest of several donations made over the years by a pair of local
supporters. Since 2014, Ray and Benton Buchmann...
WFF holding CWD information meeting at Wallace State Oct. 22
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - This fall, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) is hosting a series of public meetings throughout the state to provide information about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), WFF’s CWD...
Senior Spotlight: Former jailer Brian Buegler reflects on his career
Brian Buegler first came to Cullman from New Jersey to go to college at St. Bernard. He started school there in 1968 and graduated in 1972 with a degree in mathematics. He worked at...
Ivey urges Alabama citizens to obtain STAR ID before Oct. 1, 2020 federal deadline
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Sec. Hal Taylor on Tuesday kicked off the countdown to a federal deadline requiring a more secure identification to fly domestically on...
Oktoberfest 2019 opens today (full schedule inside)
CULLMAN, Ala. - After more than 35 years, Cullman’s Oktoberfest is still going strong. This year’s event, which officially kicks off tonight, promises to be huge, with entertainment like Taylor Hicks, more than 65...
Obituary: James Terry Jones
Funeral services for James T.
Jones, 73, of Blountsville, Alabama, will be 11 a.m. Saturday Oct.
5, 2019 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Ebenezer
Cemetery in West Point, Alabama. His family will start...
Jacobs proclaims October 2019 ‘Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) Month’ in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed the month of October 2019 “Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK) Month” in the city of Cullman.
Alpha Delta Kappa is an international honorary organization of...
Wallace State’s F.A.M.E. students announce safety commitments
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State students enrolled in the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (F.A.M.E.) program pledged their personal safety commitments on Monday at a special banner signing at the Advanced Visualization Center.
“This is...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Vinemont sweeps area match with East Lawrence to extend win streak
VINEMONT, Ala. – The
past two weeks have been a lot of fun for the Lady Eagles. Vinemont carried a
10-match winning streak into Tuesday’s area showdown with East Lawrence and extended
that streak to 11 after...
Exclusive: ALDOT installs radar-based safety devices at Hwy. 278/CR 831 intersection, first of their...
BETHEL COMMUNITY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of
Transportation (ALDOT) on Tuesday morning installed a new safety system at the
dangerous intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and County Road 831 in the Bethel
community of west Cullman...
Swim for MS going strong in 2nd year
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- My mom, Judy Shirey, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) over 20
years ago and I wanted to do a fundraiser in honor of her. Dr. Chris
Lagank has always said you need to exercise...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 1, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No arrests or
incidents reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Sept. 30
third-degree
forgery;...
Cullman County students attend Alfa Leadership Conference
COLUMBIANA, Ala. - Two days of learning at the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference should help launch a lifetime of leadership success for 119 ninth and 10th graders.
Held in Columbiana at the Alabama 4-H Center...
Sen. Doug Jones speaks in Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama was on the campus of Wallace State Community College Monday evening to host a constituent town hall and after sharing some opening remarks, spent time answering...
Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism bids farewell to Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) on Tuesday, Oct. 1 will bid a fond farewell to Nathan Anderson, the agency’s executive director for the last five years. After announcing his...
Cullman council adopts 2020 budget, says farewell to Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night said goodbye to Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) Executive Director Nathan Anderson before adopting the city’s 2020 fiscal year budget. Anderson leaves...
Obituary: Jean McGuire Wallace
Jean McGuire
Wallace, 75, of Decatur went home to be with her Heavenly Father on
Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Wallace was born July 7, 1944. She graduated from Phil
Campbell High School...
Obituary: J.D. Braseale
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Mr. J.D. Braseale,
73, of Cullman.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Braseale passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. He
was born Jan. 1, 1946...
Obituary: Naomi Turner Reeves
Mrs. Naomi
Turner Reeves, age 95, of Cullman, AL, passed from this life to her
heavenly home on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Mobley, Sr. She left this life in...
Obituary: James “Pete” Sterling
Services
for Mr. James
"Pete" Sterling, age 76, of Cullman, will be Tuesday, Oct.
1, 2019 at 2 p.m. in the Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Sterling is
survived by his loving wife Ruthie Sterling; his sons...
Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism bids farewell to Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) on Tuesday, Oct. 1 will bid a fond farewell to Nathan Anderson, the agency’s executive director for the last five years. After announcing his...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 30, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 30, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidentsSept. 26
harassment; CR 781
harassment;...
Jacobs proclaims October ‘Domestic Violence Awareness Month’ in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed the month of October 2019 “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in the city of Cullman. On hand to accept the proclamation from Jacobs was...
Eva celebrates 30th Anniversary Eva Frontier Days
EVA, Ala. – The community of Eva was brought to a standstill Saturday with the 30th Anniversary Eva Frontier Days festival. Traders, food vendors, car and tractor enthusiasts alike gathered in Alabama’s “Little Town...
Obituary: Glenn J. Weeks
Glenn J.
Weeks was born Sept. 12, 1938 in Cullman County, Alabama to the late
William and Ludie Purdy Weeks, and passed away September 28, 2019 in Cullman. Funeral
Services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct....
Obituary: Viola Gibson Trussell
Viola Gibson
Trussell, of Vinemont, passed away Sept. 28, 2019 at the age of 88.
She was born Jan. 27, 1931. Funeral services are Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at 2
p.m. at Moss Funeral Home Chapel, with...
Holly Pond football player’s act of kindness draws cheers from opposing fans
DANVILLE, Ala. -
Last Friday evening, Holly Pond High School’s (HPHS) football team suffered a
defeat at Danville High School, but one Bronco scored a win that had fans on
both sides of the field cheering. HPHS...
(Update) Suspect in Thursday night chase apprehended
CULLMAN, Ala. – The male suspect involved in Thursday night's lengthy high-speed chase through Cullman and down Interstate 65 was finally captured Sunday morning by deputies from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). Dustin...
Cullman County Youth Football week 6 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Al.
- Week six of the youth football season is officially in the books and with two
weeks left to go in the season, every team will either look to get into the
playoffs or finish...
Comedian Mike Goodwin to deliver PULSE keynote address Oct. 1-2 at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Comedian Mike Goodwin has been tapped to deliver the keynote address for Wallace State Community College’s first ever student development conference.
The Pathways United for Learning, Service, and Excellence (PULSE) experience is...
Today’s article is not a funny, but a sad loss of a dear friend
Tribune Column: Funny Things from Yesterday
Today’s article is not a funny, but a sad loss of a dear friend
Rudene and I met a couple in Frankweiler, Germany, Basil and Ingrid Holmes, and they became...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Russell 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, “The 67-County Alabama Garden Party,” will spotlight different counties each...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937, 1957
From the Files of 1937:
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Newton are building a new home in the city at Fourth Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenue East, near Harry Parker.
Guy Bennett has announced that he...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Chambers, Guthery, Thompson win at Kudzu Hills Invitational; Cold Springs, Cullman...
BREMEN, Ala. –
This year’s Kudzu Hills Invitational is in the books and after a special
presentation in which the course was dedicated in honor of former Cold Springs Cross-Country
Coach Claborn Campbell, the 1A-3A Girls race...
Citizens Bank & Trust hosts 4th annual Citizens Business Summit
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala.
- Citizens Bank &
Trust held its fourth annual Citizens Business Summit
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at the Lake
Guntersville State Park.
The keynote speaker
was Andy Andrews,
author of The New York Times bestseller “The
Traveler’s Gift” and newly...
Cold Springs’ Kudzu Hills dedicated in honor of Claborn Campbell
BREMEN, Ala. – The Kudzu Hills Invitational is always a special morning at Cold Springs High School, but this year’s event will truly stand out among the rest. Before the races began Saturday morning,...
Good Hope Middle School student bests faculty, administration members in Rubik’s cube competition
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The student body of Good Hope Middle
School (GHMS) on Friday got a little break from the regular schedule to gather
outside and watch Bailey Tetro, an eighth grader who has become...
Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism accepts award for national accreditation
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation &
Sports Tourism (CPRST) representatives, accompanied by numerous members of
Cullman’s city government, traveled to Baltimore, Maryland this week to attend the
National Recreation and Park Association’s 2019 Annual Conference, where...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers fall at Sumiton Christian 28-6
SUMITON, Ala. – After
falling in a nail-biter against Berry that went down to the final seconds, Meek
hit the road to take on the Eagles of Sumiton Christian in a non-region
showdown. The Tigers took a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison leaps past Vinemont on the road
VINEMONT, Ala. - A packed house filled Eagle Stadium to watch the 2A Addison Bulldogs (3-2) face the hometown 3A Vinemont Eagles (2-2). This was the 30th meeting between the two teams in a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats fall at home to Hueytown, 33-16
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats hosted the Hueytown Golden Gophers for homecoming Friday night and the Bearcats came up short in a hard-fought game, 33-16. The Bearcat defense did an admirable job slowing...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville rolls past Curry 50-22 on the road
JASPER, Ala. - After two straight losses, the Hanceville Bulldogs looked to avoid three in a row Friday night as they traveled to Jasper to take on Curry. It was all Hanceville as the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Danville offense too much for Broncos
DANVILLE, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Danville to face the Hawks Friday night and the game started with the Broncos taking the open kick off up to midfield. The Broncos gained...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles fall short in come from behind effort against Appalachian
BREMEN, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the Cold Springs but despite a relentless effort in the second half, the Eagles couldn’t overcome an early Appalachian lead and fell 37-28 at home.
Turnovers and...
Obituary: Jerome “Bill” Hayes
Jerome
"Bill" Hayes, age 62, of Holly Pond, passed away Thursday,
Sept. 26, 2019 at his home. Mr. Hayes was born in Limestone County, AL to
Jerome William and Nina Francene Clark Hayes. He was a truck driver.
Bill is...
Obituary: Escol “Curly” Henry Duke
Escol
“Curly” Henry Duke, 89, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.
He was born on February 26, 1930, where he grew up in the Walter Community.
Curly has been actively involved in community services, such as...
(Update) 1 arrested, 1 on the run after high-speed chase
Updated 9/29/19 10:26 a.m.
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/29/update-suspect-in-thursday-night-chase-apprehended/
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Bessemer woman was arrested and a man remains on the run following a lengthy high-speed chase through Cullman and down Interstate 65 South Thursday night. It...
CCSO searching for male suspect in Arkadelphia
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is still searching the Arkadelphia area for Dustin Dan Patterson, the man who fled on foot following a lengthy high-speed chase through Cullman and down...
Repairs underway at Sacred Heart Church
CULLMAN, Ala. – With scaffolding coming together in front of Sacred Heart Church in Cullman, one might wonder: What’s happening with such a historic marker? The Tribune spoke with Philip Frappaolo, general manager of...
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COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders roll past West Point 73-39 for 1st...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off for the third time in the varsity girls’ championship game Saturday night but unlike...
