Power up: Good Hope’s weightlifting teams win state titles
Members of the Good Hope High School boys’ and girls’ weightlifting teams pose for a photo in the school’s athletic facility on Tuesday. / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope boys’ and girls’...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats cruise to 13-3 victory over Curry
Bearcat Weston Norton (9) connects with the ball Tuesday against Curry. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Curry Yellow Jackets traveled to Cullman Tuesday night for a matchup with the Bearcats, and thanks to 12...
PREP SOFTBALL: Brown’s big day propels West Point past Cullman, 15-4
WEST POINT - West Point and Cullman faced off in Tuesday afternoon softball action; the Lady Warriors continued from where they left off Monday night offensively, putting up 15 runs for the second straight...
What is human trafficking?
(Left to right) Kenneth Woods, Stefanie Weaver and Randy Hames have all been charged with human trafficking crimes in Cullman County in the last year. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Human trafficking is defined as...
Commission reverses no-cooler rule at Stony Lonesome; AGCOR Steel project moves forward
Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker, right, smiles at individuals gathered to attend the commission meeting Tuesday morning. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission Tuesday morning decided to take a step back...
Cullman Caring for Kids director talks advocacy, seasonal food bank needs
Cullman Caring for Kids Director Javon Daniel in the CCK food pantry / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Two years ago, an average of 550 families were receiving some type of service each month from Cullman...
Commission: coolers will be allowed at Stony Lonesome
Latest update: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/13/commission-reverses-no-cooler-rule-stony-lonesome-agcor-steel-project-moves
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission today decided to take a step back on the recently-implemented no cooler rule at Stony Lonesome OHV Park. After public backlash, this morning, the commission changed...
Distinguished Young Women of Cullman County information meeting March 18
CULLMAN - An informational meeting for the 2018 Distinguished Young Women of Cullman County Scholarship Program (formerly Cullman County Junior Miss) will be held Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church...
Arrest report: March 12
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brooks, Jonathan Scott, 31
third-degree criminal trespassing
Cofield, Caleb...
Cullman High holds ‘Safety Summit’ to share plans, procedures for school threats
Panelists listen as Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper talks about police response procedures. L-R Joey Orr, John Anderson, Jason Neal, Chris Branham, Gail Swafford and Kay Bell / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - In the wake...
Wallace State’s English, math honor societies induct new members
Sigma Theta Kappa Spring 2018 inductees
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State chapters of Mu Alpha Theta and Sigma Kappa Delta recognized new members during a March 1 Induction Ceremony in the Bailey Center Auditorium.
Mu Alpha...
Arrest report: March 9-11
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 9-11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brandmire, Jason Anthony, 38
plea agreement- unlawful possession...
3 arrested on drug charges
Left to right: Joshua Earl Hanners, Heather Seay and Kendra Farley / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested three people recently following the execution of a search warrant...
Walter woman arrested for attempted murder of estranged husband
Lee Ann Matanane / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
BERLIN - A Walter woman was arrested on Saturday, March 10, charged with the attempted murder of her estranged husband. Lee Ann Matanane, 54, has been charged...
Do you remember? Blizzard of 1993
CULLMAN - It's been 25 years since the Blizzard of 1993, which took place March 12-14, 1993. Cullman had 10 inches of snow. Do you remember?
Here's how the National Weather Service in Huntsville recalls...
Alabama’s January Unemployment Rate is 3.7%; Cullman County rate ticks up to 3.5%
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday morning that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.7 percent, down from December 2017’s revised rate of 3.8 percent, and well below January 2017’s rate of...
A roaring good time: West Point High’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. / W.C Mann, Cullman Tribune
FAIRVIEW - This past week, West Point High School’s...
PREP SPORTS: Saturday scoring roundup
The Good Hope Fishing Team won the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association tournament on Lake Martin Saturday. / Photo courtesy of Good Hope Fishing Team on Facebook
Saturday scoring roundup
Pell City 2, Cullman 0...
Commentary on Sunshine Week
Image courtesy of sunshineweek.org
Dr. Chris Roberts, University of Alabama Department of Journalism and Creative Media
Alabama Press Association
I played the role of Atticus Finch for you by taking on an unpopular cause in court. I...
Good Hope pageants set for March 17
Good Hope High School Fair Queen contestants are, left to right: Chrissi Smith, Bailey Swann and Lindsey Couch. / Good Hope High School
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope High School Fair Queen Pageant and...
Cullman’s workforce: advantages of tight labor market
Dale Greer / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - When lots of people are working and unemployment rates drop way down, that’s known as a tight labor market, and right now it is seriously tight! The...
PREP SOCCER: Young Lady Bearcat squad goes 0-3 in Shamrock Invitational
The Lady Bearcats played the Pell City Lady Panthers Saturday morning. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Lady Bearcats went 0-3 in this year’s Shamrock Invitational, falling to Homewood 4-0, East Limestone 2-0 and...
Cullman attorney Randy Hames charged with additional counts of human trafficking
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Saturday, March 10, 2018, has been charged with additional counts of human trafficking. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
Updated 3-10-18 at 10:05 p.m.
CULLMAN - Local...
3 charged with trafficking meth
Left to right: Danny Tucker, Billy Warden and Allen Mickle / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CRANE HILL - A search warrant executed at a Crane Hill residence on Friday resulted in three men being charged...
Fairview High pageants March 16, 17
Fairview Fair Queen Pageant contestants are, left to right: Meagan Miller, Kennedy Chambers and Bailey Parker. Not pictured: Angelina Wallis / Fairview High School
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview High School Fair Queen Pageant is scheduled...
Spring forward!
Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. This is also a great...
Sneak peek of Cullman’s Fire Station No. 3
Chief Edward Reinhardt took The Tribune on a tour of Cullman Fire Rescue’s newest station on Alabama Highway 157. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt recently announced that his department’s...
‘Service above self’: Cullman Rotary holds annual auction
Guests look over items in the live auction Friday night. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club held its 45th annual fundraising auction Friday evening at the Cullman Civic Center. An average of around...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Warriors grab 2018 title from Fairview, 8-4
West Point's Hunter Persall, left, with Matthew McDonald (23), who racked up two of his eight strikeouts in the bottom half of the first inning and held the Aggies scoreless for six straight innings...
Wallace State’s Dianne Wood named Student of the Year by Alabama Chapter of American...
Dianne Wood was recently named the ACF’s Birmingham Chapter Student of the Year. Wood will graduate from Wallace State in May.
HANCEVILLE – Dianne Wood was ready to pursue a passion.
After two decades of juggling...
Arrest report: March 8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Beebe, Davon Treshawn, 19
FTA- no tag/ tag...
Cullman ranks as no. 5 micropolitan in US
In Cullman, Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion project, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. / W.C....
Fields addresses local Democrats; strong words on Bussman, school shootings
James Fields talks to county Democrats about his campaign and various platform issues on Thursday night in Cullman. / W.C. Mann
Updated 3-9-18 at 11 a.m. with a response from Sen. Paul Bussman.
CULLMAN - On...
Cullman Regional to host ‘Sleep Well, Stay Well’ seminar March 15
CULLMAN - Why is sleep so important to your overall health? In the short term, a lack of adequate sleep can affect judgment, mood, the ability to learn and retain information, and may increase...
PREP SPORTS: Thursday night scoring roundup
Thursday night scoring roundup
Addison 23, Meek 20 (BB)
Bulldogs 3-3
Next game: March 12 v. Winston County
Tigers 0-3
Next game: March 10 v. Winston County
Jefferson Christian 15, St. Bernard 8 (BB)
Saints 0-6
Next game: March 12 v. Falkville
Cullman...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Hanceville, Good Hope, West Point dominate
West Point's Cameron Bates (8) slides safely into third base in Thursday night's game against the Vinemont Eagles. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Day one of the 2018 Cullman County Baseball Tournament is in the...
Huntsville man pleads guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS
Aziz Ihab Sayyed / Madison County
HUNTSVILLE - Earlier this week, a one-count information was filed charging Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, Alabama, with attempting to provide services and personnel, namely himself, to the...
St. Bernard’s Griffin, Sweeney named National Merit finalists
Saint Bernard seniors Gigi Griffin, of Birmingham and Andrew Sweeney, of Madison
CULLMAN - Two Saint Bernard Preparatory School seniors have advanced as finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Gigi Griffin and Andrew...
Arrest report: March 7
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Cree, Jonathan Dwayne, 29
second-degree bail jumping- possession...
WSCC baseball opens conference play on road today; tennis, golf updates
Wallace State sophomore Check Freeman sets up for a return in the Lions’ match vs. Marion Military Institute on Tuesday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team has approached conference action and begins pursuit today of...
CCSO hosts regional self-defense training course
SSGT President Johnny Lee Smith (black shirt) talks about common physical confrontations encountered by law enforcement officers. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - From Wednesday through next week, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is hosting...
Cullman Christian School taking steps toward accreditation
CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School (CCS) has applied for accreditation with AdvancED, the governing body of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
“This is a significant step for Cullman Christian School,” said CCS...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finishes 7th nationally at NAQT Community College Championship
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Elivia Jones, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Paul Knetter, Ross Wallace and Derik Arendall. Not pictured is Brett Hogan.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finished...
Holly Pond talks repair projects, welcomes circuit judge candidate Melvin Hasting
Attorney Melvin Hasting, Republican candidate for Cullman County circuit judge, spoke to the Holly Pond Town Council this week. Hasting is running against incumbent Martha Williams in the Republican Primary on June 5. /...
Arrest report: March 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Cornelius, Walter John III, 29
manslaughter
Dobbs, Ricky Eugene,...
Rock the South: lineup, security and Heritage Park
CULLMAN - Rock the South (RTS) will return to Cullman June 1-2 with an impressive lineup of stars. Headliners Thomas Rhett and Eric Church will be joined by classic country/southern rockers Hank Williams Jr....
Pet of the Week: help Jade find her forever home
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to our Pet of the Week Jade, an adult shepherd/husky mix. She’s laid back with a low energy level, and submissive.
Ruttkay related that...
UPDATE: Flanigan, Thursby charged with 2016 murder of Leslie Clements
Jerome Flanigan, left, and Kayla Thursby, right, have been charged with the 2016 murder of Leslie Clements. / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Two people this week were arrested and charged with the September 2016...
Cullman County man charged with selling meth
Nicholas Aderhold / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Monday arrested a Cullman County man for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
According to the CPD, Nicholas Heath Aderhold, 39, of the...
PREP SOFTBALL: Fairview holds off Hanceville, 11-6; Tuesday night roundup
FAIRVIEW - Fairview and Hanceville faced off in Tuesday night softball action. After jumping out to a big lead, the Lady Aggies held off a late Lady Bulldog rally to take the game, 11-6.
Katie...
Man charged with manslaughter in death at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
Walter John Cornelius III / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old Hannah Nicole Bates. Walter John Cornelius III, 29, of Altoona...
Holly Pond couple arrested for child abuse after death of juvenile
Jennifer Fortner, left; Kenneth Fortner, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Updated 3-7-18 at 4 p.m.
HOLLY POND - A man and woman from Holly Pond have been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse following...
PREP SOCCER: Bearcats, down starters, fall to Sparkman, 3-1
Cullman’s Washington Sheffield (21) / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats fell to Sparkman 3-1 Tuesday night in Oliver Woodard Stadium in a game that head coach Casey Harbin described as “unconventional.” The ‘Cats...
UPDATE: 2nd person arrested for murder of Leslie Clements; Kayla Thursby picked up in...
Kayla Thursby, top left, and Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, have both been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. (Mugshots courtesy of the Cullman Police Department. Photo of Leslie Clements courtesy...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Bearcats fall to Hayden, 6-1
Cullman’s Sydney Holder pitches while Kennedy Wren guards first Tuesday afternoon. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Cullman softball hosted the Hayden Wildcats Tuesday afternoon for a regular season matchup that was played tight for five innings...
Arrest report: March 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bowers, Richard Lynn, 62
possession of drug paraphernalia
Duke,...
Jerome Flanigan charged with 2016 murder of Leslie Clements
Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, has been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. Flanigan was taken into custody by the Cullman Police Department on Sunday night, top left. / Nick Griffin
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Ivey unveils ‘Smart on Safety Initiative’ aimed at protecting schoolchildren
Gov. Ivey signs Executive Order 713 during the “Smart on Safety Initiative” press conference Tuesday in Montgomery. (Photo: Governor’s Office, Jamie Martin)
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday unveiled her “Smart on Safety Initiative,”...
Bussman talks current term, his hopes for next
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman is up for re-election this year. Bussman said his main accomplishments have been in economic development, infrastructure and education. If re-elected, he said his focus will be on education. /...
Cullman council moves forward on AGCOR Steel
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett talks to the Cullman City Council about an incentive plan to re-locate AGCOR Steel to Good Hope. The plan requires concessions from the City of Good Hope, the City...
PREP SPORTS: Monday night scoring roundup
Holly Pond 8, Hanceville 1 (SB)
Lady Broncos 3-4
Next game: Tuesday @ J.B. Pennington
Lady Bulldogs 1-1
Next game: Tuesday @ Fairview
Brewer 7, West Point 3 (SB)
Lady Warriors 1-5-1
Next game: Tuesday @ Danville
Homewood 13, West Point 2...
PREP BASEBALL: Saints shut out by Broncos, 11-0
Holly Pond's Jacob Ring (24) slides to safety in Monday's game against Saint Bernard. / Nick Griffin
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Saint Bernard Saints Monday afternoon in a matchup that...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cold Springs routs Vinemont, 15-2
BREMEN - Cold Springs and Vinemont faced off in Monday night softball action, and Cold Springs took the game easily, 15-2.
Cold Springs struck first in the opening inning. Crimson Gann hit a one-out single,...
CWAC announces expanded hours
CULLMAN – “In order to better serve our members, patrons and the community, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (CWAC) will be expanding its hours of operation effective immediately,” said a press release from...
Arrest report: March 2-4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Jonathan Wayne, 46
third-degree domestic violence
Beard, William...
Local attorney Randy Hames charged with human trafficking
Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018, has been charged with two counts of second-degree human trafficking. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN - Local attorney Randy Allan...
Cullman Regional hosting RN Recruitment Open House March 17
CULLMAN - With Cullman Regional’s expansion projects nearing completion, the hospital is adding more career opportunities in nursing. Nurses who are interested should join Cullman Regional on Saturday, March 17 for an RN Recruitment...
West Point band’s 35th annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo funds the arts
Three little cowboys look on at this weekend’s Stars and Stripes Rodeo. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday evenings, the West Point High School band boosters hosted their annual Stars and Stripes...
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957:
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hinkle are the parents of a daughter, born on January 24th, at Cullman Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Levon Clay are the parents of a baby daughter.
Mrs. Amos...
State candidate Pate headlines Cullman GOP meeting; change of election results venue
Saturday morning’s featured speaker was Rick Pate, who is running for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - It’s campaign season, which means the monthly Cullman County Republican Party breakfasts are...
PREP SPORTS: Saturday scoring roundup
Hanceville 10, Cold Springs 0
Hanceville 15, Cold Springs 1 (BB) (DH)
Bulldogs 4-2 Next game: v. Holly Pond @ Hanceville (Cullman County Tournament)
Eagles 1-6 Next game: v. Good Hope @ Hanceville (Cullman County Tournament)
Hartselle 8,...
A first-hand account of tumultuous times, part 2
Ms. Pearl Jackson Green / contributed
Read Part 1 here.
Ms. Pearl Jackson Green wears many hats. No pun intended, but the lady has a hat collection that rivals any duchess. And she has worn many...
Chicken dinner Sunday to support Holly Pond Band
Holly Pond High School 2017-18 Bronco Band / Courtesy Holly Pond HS/Facebook
HOLLY POND - Sunday is a bad time for poultry in Holly Pond, as the Bronco Band is hosting its semi-annual chicken dinner....
Cullman Lions’ annual Fish and Ham Dinner a hit
Lions and Leos form a meal assembly line in the Cullman Middle School lunchroom for Saturday’s annual Fish and Ham Dinner. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Saturday was a beautiful day for a fish fry,...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats bruised on the road at Hartselle, 8-2
A swing and a miss during Saturday's Cullman at Hartselle game. / Nick Griffin
HARTSELLE - The Cullman Bearcats suffered a tough loss on the road against the Hartselle Tigers Saturday afternoon. The ‘Cats got...
Workforce solutions: confronting local housing shortage
CULLMAN - As Cullman continues to grow, finding its workforce and population places to live is becoming more of a challenge. Even the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce is embarking on a study, according...
2 busted for selling meth in Cullman County
Tonya Monk Beasinger, left; Steven Keith Graves, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) this week arrested two people for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
Tonya Monk Beasinger, 43, of...
3 local men arrested for multiple vehicle thefts
Left to right: Jacky Lee Nunnelley, Tyler Mark Hankins, Alexander Douglas Quick / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Three local men were arrested this week in connection to multiple vehicle thefts. The Cullman County...
Cullman’s Keith Twitty earns CLCP designation
AREA safety manager Michael Kelley, left, and AREA president and CEO Fred Braswell, right, congratulate Keith Twitty, center, on his recent Certified Loss Control Professional (CLCP) designation.
MONTGOMERY - Keith Twitty of Cullman, who works...
Hanceville business leaders brainstorm with Chamber, Economic Development
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business Development Brian Poole and Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney listen to Hanceville business and organizational leaders at a meeting on Friday. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE...
Obituary: Randall Earl Bowen
Funeral service for Randall Earl Bowen, age 63 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 04, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. Don Froelich officiating; burial at Union Hill....
Obituary: Henry Melvin Brazelton
Graveside services for Henry Melvin Brazelton, 65, are Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Ready Cemetery in Toney, Alabama.
Mr. Brazelton passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab.
He...
Obituary: Kenneth Ray Hardin
Kenneth Ray Hardin, 47, of the Brooklyn Community, passed away at his home. Mr. Hardin was born August 3, 1970 in Flint, Michigan to Bobby Lee and Marlin Jane (Moore) Hardin.
Kenneth is preceded in...
Obituary: Roger Dewayne Deaver
Funeral service for Roger Dewayne Deaver, age 53 of Vinemont, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Panama Baptist Church with Greg Aldridge officiating. Burial will be at Panama Cemetery....
‘Butterflies of Alabama’ program Tuesday at Agriplex
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails call Cullman County home. / Paulette H. Ogard
The North Alabama Agriplex continues its Gosse Nature Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 6 with “Butterflies of Alabama.” The butterfly program is free to...
PREP SPORTS: Friday scoring roundup
BB= baseball; SB= softball
Addison 19, Lindsay Lane 9 (BB)
Bulldogs 1-1
Next game: Saturday @ Holly Pond- 10 a.m.
Boaz 5, Good Hope 4 (SB)
Pleasant Grove 9, Good Hope 3 (SB)
Lady Raiders 1-3
Next game: Saturday v. Cordova...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Bearcats lose close one to Gadsden City, 3-2
CULLMAN - The Lady Bearcats hosted Gadsden City Friday night for what ended up being a nail-biter of a match in the final few minutes after a slow first half.
Cullman dropped its second match...
45th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction is March 9
Guests peruse items at last year's Cullman Rotary Club Auction. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN -The 45th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction will be held on Friday, March 9 at the Cullman Civic Center. Doors...
4-way stop now in place at dangerous Hanceville intersection
New stop signs greet motorists approaching Edmondson Road on Alabama Highway 91. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Friday installed stop signs to create a four-way stop...
Arrest report: March 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barrett, Shannon Troy, 45
possession of drug paraphernalia
Cox,...
Hospice of Cullman County seeking volunteers
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Hospice of Cullman County is looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas.
Opportunities include:
Patient care volunteers – Assist caregivers with running errands, chores, shopping, meal preparation, visiting or...
Saint Bernard Prep students pray the Stations of the Cross
Deacon Tim Vaughn, far right, completes Station 14 at the Stations of the Cross prayer service on Wednesday. Altar boys are Josh Chiodo, Christian Peterson and Lexiss Gallegos.
Cullman students at Saint Bernard Prep gathered...
Gov. Kay Ivey signs statewide ridesharing bill into law
Gov. Kay Ivey waves from the seat of an Uber/Lyft car, before riding to ceremonially sign HB190 at the state Capitol in Montgomery, Thursday, March 1, 2018. HB 190 was sponsored by Rep. David...
Old-fashioned games help Cullman Primary School earn ‘School of Distinction’ honor
Old-fashioned games helped Cullman City Primary School earn the "School of Distinction" honor. / Cullman Primary School
CULLMAN - On Monday, Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) was recognized as a School of Distinction by the...
McMillan makes campaign stop in Cullman
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan made campaign stop in Cullman Thursday. McMillan is running for state treasurer. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Thursday morning, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John...
2 Alabama journalism icons to be inducted into Hall of Honor
Kathryn Tucker Windham, left; Paul Davis, right / Courtesy of the Alabama Press Association
Kathryn Tucker Windham and Paul Davis, both icons in Alabama community journalism, will be inducted into the Alabama Newspaper Hall of...
WSCC women’s golf wins Northeast Alabama Invitational title
Wallace State’s women’s golf team won the Northeast Alabama Invitational this week in Scottsboro. Pictured are, from left, Dalys Mullican, Michaela Bryan, Anna Seahorn, Annalee Stephens and Anna Williams. Stephens was the tournament’s low...
Arrest report: Feb. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aldridge, Dana Jean, 38
FTA- driver’s license not...
Troopers: Multiple wrecks on I-65 in Cullman County
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers are working multiple wrecks on Interstate 65 in Cullman County.
According to Troopers, there are three wrecks.
I-65 northbound is down to one lane at mile marker 291.
I-65 southbound is...
Obituary: Sonny J. Cook
Sonny J. Cook, 86, of Yakima left his family February 4, 2018 at Astria Regional Hospital in Yakima, Washington.
Sonny was born January 27, 1932 to Clyde and Elsie (Couch) in Cullman, Alabama.
Sonny served in...
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St. Paul’s student Carter Daily wins inaugural Cullman County Fair Spelling...
Spelling Bee winners Destiny Siegel, third place; Carter Daily, first place and Jordan Graham, second place, with Cullman Lion Randy Kraft (W.C. Mann for...
