TN man arrested for murder by Cullman Police
William Lynn Smith / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Trenton, Tennessee man was extradited over the weekend and brought to Cullman to face two murder charges. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred...
Arrest report: Dec. 7-10
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 7-10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Ballard, Joseph Adam, 33
third-degree theft of property
Burney, Kimber Inez, 29
failure to appear- possession of drug...
Holly Pond Christmas parade, ‘Cards in the Park’ defy elements
Santa stayed warm while visiting with children at this year’s Holly Pond Christmas celebration. / W.C. Mann
HOLLY POND - On Saturday afternoon, the town of Holly Pond celebrated the season with its annual Christmas...
Garden City First Baptist hosts 3rd annual Christmas carnival
A young guest gets a hug at Sunday’s Christmas carnival at Garden City First Baptist Church. / Nick Griffin
GARDEN CITY - Garden City First Baptist Church held its annual Christmas Carnival Sunday afternoon and...
Sheriff’s rodeo closes with capacity crowd
CULLMAN - Three days of cowboy action came to a close as the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Jimmy Arrington Memorial Rodeo concluded in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Cullman County Agricultural...
Files from Yesteryear: 1959
From the Files of 1959:
Wreck Injures Hanceville Family
Seven members of a Hanceville family were among nine injured in a two-car smash-up in Vestavia on Tuesday afternoon. A faulty traffic signal was blamed for...
2018 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp art contest opens Dec. 11
The 2018-19 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp art contest winning entry, the Green-Winged Teal, by John Denney of Alexander City. / www.outdooralabama.com
MONTGOMERY - Alabama artists are invited to enter the 2018 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp art...
Go on tour with Wallace State! Trips planned for Germany and the Alps in...
HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College is accepting reservations for a May 2018 tour of Germany and the Alps. The nine-night trip is scheduled for May 17-27, 2018, and...
Shrine offering free horse-drawn wagon rides for Christmas
Shrine staff participated in this year’s county Christmas parade in Hanceville. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - In our promised search for non-commercial Christmas doings this year, The Tribune is once again highlighting the Shrine of...
“Scrooge” a hit: CHS Theatre delivers outstanding performance
CULLMAN - Cullman High School Performing Arts put on its award-winning rendition of “Scrooge: The Musical” Saturday night, and the auditorium was full of anxious friends and family who were excited to see the...
Community, holiday spirit on full display in Good Hope
Girl Scouts from Troop 10438 walk in the Good Hope Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - Saturday was a festive one around Cullman County, and particularly in the...
Cullman man dies in motorcycle crash early Saturday morning
VINEMONT - A Cullman man was killed early Saturday morning in a motorcycle wreck in the Vinemont community.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick said that Jeffrey David Entrekin, 46, was pronounced dead at the...
Cullman Bicentennial Committee awards $1,000 grant to Agriplex for summer programs
Bicentennial Committee Chairman Drew Green, right, presents the grant check to the Agriplex Board. L-R: Dr. Bill Peinhardt, Rachel Dawsey, Mike Roden, Billy Troutman, Bonnie Baty, Jackie Walker (receiving check), Tim Scott and Jerry...
EXCLUSIVE: Spike in number of animal cruelty cases concerns authorities
Cullman County Animal Control Sgt. Chris Westmoreland said the department usually doesn't publish photos of animals involved in cruelty cases, but said Friday, "Maybe it's time for people to see this." The department has...
Weekend Christmas events
CULLMAN - Below is a list of Christmas events happening around the community this weekend. For more details, visit www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar.
(Some text provided by individual event organizers)
Saturday, Dec. 9
Good Hope Christmas Parade and Christmas in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek takes a pair from Addison on snowy Friday night
ADDISON - In the only local game on the night, the Meek Tigers invaded the campus of Addison High School Friday and came away with a pair of wins.
The first quarter of the boys'...
Cullman Lions Club: more than 60 years strong
The Cullman Lions Club recently named its 2018 Board of Directors for the Cullman County Fair Association. They are:
Seated: (L-R) Lion Jerry Bonner, fair co-manager; Lion Rickey Peek, director; Lion Dennis Berse, director; Lion...
ALERT: Closings and early dismissals
CULLMAN - Cullman County is under a winter weather advisory until 3 p.m. today. Below are the closings and early dismissals announced so far. This list will be updated.
Cullman County Schools will dismiss at...
ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory issued for area until 3 p.m.
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for the counties of Marshall, DeKalb and Cullman until 3 p.m. today, Friday, Dec. 8.
From the NWS:
Snow occurring. Plan on...
Holly Pond choir and band celebrate the season
Director Evan Curtis and the Holly Pond High School Band wait for the choir to take the stage. / W.C. Mann
HOLLY POND - On Thursday evening, the music programs of Holly Pond High School...
Mini rodeo, maximum success: sheriff’s event brings joy to special needs community
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and his son participate in the stick horse races at the mini rodeo on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Sheriff Matt Gentry called it the “heart...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison girls win nail-biter; boys fall to Sumiton Christian
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs hosted Sumiton Christian in Thursday night basketball action. The girls won a defensive battle, while the boys fell in the nightcap.
Addison 35, Sumiton Christian 30 (Girls)
Both...
PREP BASKETBALL: St. Bernard sweeps Vinemont
Vinemont's Katch Johnson (20) / Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - It was a fast first quarter when the Vinemont Eagles laced up against the St. Bernard Saints. After being even for most of the quarter, a...
Annual Lights of Love event sets Cullman Regional aglow
Multiple trees were lit on the campus of Cullman Regional at the conclusion of the 2017 Dr. Herman C. Ensor Lights of Love Christmas tree lighting ceremony Thursday evening, Dec. 7. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN...
WALLACE STATE NEWS: WSCC Nursing outreach programs help thousands of Blount, Cullman county students
Wallace State Nursing student Ashley McClintock of Cullman, right, shows first-graders a life vest during Let’s Pretend Hospital, as other Nursing students, Blake Howell of Cullman, left, Aaron Lanier of Birmingham, and Michelle Kreps...
Arrest report: Dec. 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Black, Robert Lee, 33
third-degree domestic violence-third-degree criminal mischief
Briscoe, Timothy Ray, 52
possession of drug paraphernalia
unlawful possession...
Cullman area Christmas events (Dec. 7-10)
CULLMAN - Below is a list of Christmas events happening around the community from Thursday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 10. For more details, visit www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar.
(Some text provided by individual event organizers)
Fridays and Saturdays,...
WALLACE STATE NEWS: Dental students, instructors touched by service trip to Kenya
Wallace State Community College Dental Instructor Teresa Ray, right, is assisted by student Casie Hall at the Brase Clinic during a mission trip to Africa with Kenya Relief.
HANCEVILLE - Dental Hygiene students from Wallace...
Doug Jones in Cullman: ‘This is a season of opportunity’
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones campaigned in Cullman for first time Wednesday night ahead of the Dec.12 special election. / Nick Griffin
This is a season of opportunity. The question is gonna be whether...
Cullman County Museum hosting special WWI centennial poster exhibit
The exhibit of recruiting posters and war bond ads on the museum’s upper floor includes a copy of the famous Uncle Sam “I Want You” poster. / Cullman County Museum
CULLMAN - The United States...
Cullman County’s Haynes elected to State Women’s Leadership Committee
Cullman County's Lydia Haynes was elected State Women’s Leadership Committee Region 1 director during the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 96th annual meeting in Montgomery Dec. 4. Region 1 includes Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah,...
PREP SWIMMING: Cullman has great showing in AHSAA State Swim Meet
Cabri Adams, left, and Colby Hutson, right, qualified individually for the state swim finals. Hutson took fifth place in the men's 100-meter butterfly and a 13th-place overall finish in the 100-meter breaststroke, in which...
Arrest report: Dec. 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bassett, Mark Kevin, 48
cruelty to animals
Curvin, Meshach John, 22
DUI- .08 BAC or greater
Devlin, Charles Thomas,...
Saint Bernard Prep inducts 36 into National Honor Society
New Honor Society inductees: Front Row, (left to right): Fulton Gil, Gin Zheng, Elliot Deep, Adrian Smith, Abigail Curtis, Alison Gongre, Emma Pierce, Lauren Agnello and Mya Agnello. Second row, (left to right): David...
CHS Theatre wins Best in Show at state Trumbauer Festival
CULLMAN - Cullman High School’s theater department won the highest honor at this year’s state Walter Trumbauer Festival, taking home the Best in Show title for its performance of “Scrooge: The Musical.”
The state Trumbauer...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Aggies victorious
FAIRVIEW - It was all Good Hope as the Raiders invaded Joe Shults Gymnasium on the campus of Fairview High School Tuesday night.
In a fast and furious first, the Aggies kept it close in...
Cullman County Farmers Federation recognized with Award for Excellence
The Cullman County Farmers Federation received the Award for Excellence Dec. 4. at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 96th annual meeting in Montgomery. The award recognizes counties excelling in five sections of the Federation: organization,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville boys, girls roll to easy sweep of Vinemont
VINEMONT - The Hanceville Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs rolled to easy road victories over Vinemont.
Hanceville 82, Vinemont 13 (Girls)
Hanceville was on point from the word go, rolling to an easy area win over the...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Cold Springs on the road
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles hosted their county rival, the West Point Lady Warriors Tuesday evening, and the visitors went home with the 48-28 victory.
The opening quarter was a low-scoring, offensive struggle....
Holly Pond Christmas Parade Dec. 9; ‘Cards in the Park’ through Dec. 31
Holly Pond’s annual Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9. / Tribune file photo, 2016
HOLLY POND - In cooperation with the merchants of Holly Pond and the Town of Holly Pond, the...
Annual Good Hope Christmas Parade, Christmas in the Park Dec. 9
The annual Good Hope Christmas Parade and Christmas in the Park will be held this Saturday, Dec. 9. / Tribune file photo, 2016
GOOD HOPE - The annual Good Hope Christmas Parade will start at...
Baileyton council returns from Montgomery, preparing for sheriff’s rodeo
Council members display their Sheriff’s Rodeo T-shirts Monday evening, Dec. 4, 2017. / W.C. Mann
BAILEYTON - On Monday evening, the Baileyton Town Council took time from a light meeting agenda for members to recount...
The Tribune’s Loretta Gillespie wins Print Communications Award for Excellence in Ag Journalism
Print Communications Award winner Loretta Gillespie, center, with Cullman County Farmers Federation Reporter Lisa Lake, left, and Alabama Farmers Federation Director of Communications Jeff Helms. / Alfa Farmers
MONTGOMERY - The Tribune’s Loretta Gillespie received...
Arrest report: Dec. 4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boyd, Lucas Andrew, 30
failure to appear- first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana personal use
Goings, John Edward,...
Multi-vehicle wreck on I-65S at mm 297; lanes blocked
CULLMAN - State Troopers are on the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Cullman County on Interstate 65 southbound at the 297 mile marker. The incident happened shortly after 11 a.m.
According to a statement...
High-speed chase ends in wreck on Hwy. 157
A sheriff's deputy confronts the driver of the vehicle that flipped following a chase on Alabama Highway 157 Tuesday morning. / Photo courtesy of Aerial Envision
Updated 12-5-17, 1:35 p.m.
CULLMAN - A high-speed chase...
Man who allegedly shot, killed stepfather awake, under psychiatric care at UAB
The home where the incident occurred, seen here Monday morning, Nov. 13, 2017, is located in the Carrol Acres subdivision on the southeast side of the city of Cullman. / Wendy Sack
CULLMAN - The...
New life: commission considers plans for redevelopment of several city properties
City Building, Planning, and Zoning Director Rick Fulmer (right) and Deputy Director Brian Landreth (left) called for an update to Cullman’s Building Code at Monday’s meeting of the City of Cullman Planning Commission. /...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors stay undefeated; Holly Pond boys win nail-biter in West Point
Holly Pond's Zach Shaw (4) gets some air. / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - Holly Pond and West Point faced off in two huge county games that saw the Lady Warriors remain unbeaten, while Holly...
Holly Pond talks dangerous intersection, crime; welcomes Deputy Lucas Sheppard
Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver at Monday night’s town council meeting / Nick Griffin
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council gathered for its monthly meeting Monday night, where Mayor Bill Oliver introduced the...
City joining legal action against opioid makers, distributors; doors open for more downtown improvements
Cullman City Attorney Roy Williams at Monday's meeting / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - In a special session called due to scheduling conflicts around the next regularly scheduled meeting time, the Cullman City Council passed two...
Arrest report: Dec. 1-3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 1-3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Armstrong, Stacey Denise, 39
third-degree theft of property
Bagwell, Scotty Wayne, 36
public intoxication
Cammon, Michael Eugene, 53
third-degree burglary
public...
Sheriff’s office gearing up for annual rodeo, Dec. 7-9
Sheriff Matt Gentry talks about the rodeo. This year’s saddle, which will be raffled Saturday night, may be viewed at the Cullman County Courthouse. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - It’s really not a Christmas event,...
Scott Dawson and a blunt Janet Porter headline county GOP meeting
Janet Porter, founder and president of Faith2Action, referred to Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones as “Abortion Jones” in her remarks at the Cullman County Republican Party meeting on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017.
CULLMAN -...
Wallace State to host Christmas Spectacular Thursday, Dec. 7
The Wallace State Singers, backed up by the Wallace State Jazz and Concert bands, perform during the 2016 Christmas program, “In the Mood for Christmas.” The Singers, Jazz Band, Concert Band and Choir will...
Files from Yesteryear: 1959
From the Files of 1959:
Hanceville Club Meets
The Hanceville 4-H Club met on Monday, October 26th, in the club room at Hanceville School. Everette Chandler, assistant county agent, met with the group. Officers for...
Education spotlight: Cullman Middle School FFA
Cullman Middle School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter was one of just 23 in the state of Alabama to be invited to the National FFA Convention in October. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - It...
WALLACE STATE NEWS: Computer Science program debuting Swift App Development program during spring semester
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Computer Science program is offering a new Swift App Development class beginning with the spring 2018 semester.
Through a partnership with the Alabama Community College System and Apple, students can register...
Cullman Co. Christmas Parade rolls through Hanceville
The 28th annual Cullman County Christmas Parade rolled through Hanceville on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. / W.C Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Saturday afternoon, the city of Hanceville all but closed down for just a little...
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP: Georgia upsets Auburn, 28-7
Mercedes-Benz Stadium was packed out for the 2017 SEC Championship game. / Josh McBrayer
ATLANTA - Mercedes-Benz Stadium was a virtual sea of Georgia red Saturday afternoon when the Bulldogs strapped it on and exacted...
ACOE hosts legislative education forum in Cullman
Sen. Paul Bussman and Reps. Corey Harbison and Randall Shedd await questions from ACOE representative Cathy Fine at a meeting on Thursday evening, Nov. 30, 2017, in Cullman. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - This week,...
Big tree, big crowd
The 41-foot-tall Christmas tree was a sight to behold, especially after the “snow” began to drift down from its top. / W.C. Mann
Man, what an amazing night!”
Cullman Parks and Recreation Director Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN -...
Ahead of special election, Cullman GOP chair weighs in on Roy Moore; Cullman Democrats...
Democrat Doug Jones, left, and Republican Roy Moore, right, are running for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions. / Photos courtesy of Doug Jones for Senate, Judge Roy Moore...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Oakman in regional home openers; scoring roundup
HANCEVILLE - Friday night started regional play for Hanceville as the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs faced off against Oakman, and both Hanceville teams ended the night with resounding wins.
Hanceville 69, Oakman 48 (Girls)
Almost every...
Saturday Christmas events
CULLMAN - Below is a list of Christmas events happening around town today, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. For more details, visit www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar.
(Some text provided by individual event organizers)
Saturday, Dec. 2
Breakfast with Santa, 8-10 a.m....
Blessings: local woman’s family raises money for her medical bills
Haleigh Beth Moore, left, with Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, right, who drew the winning raffle ticket for “Haleigh’s Blessing Basket” Friday evening. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The holiday season is one of blessings,...
Packed-out Holly Market opens Friday morning, continues Saturday
More than 80 vendors are selling their wares at this year’s Holly Market Christmas Arts and Crafts Show at the Cullman Civic Center. The market continues on Saturday. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - A sure...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville High head coaching job still open
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville High School is in the market for a new head football coach after the dismissal of Hanceville High alumni Craig Flanigan on Nov. 8. The Bulldogs posted a 4-16 record in...
Arrest report: Nov. 30
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Valerie Michelle, 35
probation violation- unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Dunn, Virginia Dare, 24
third-degree criminal...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs girls win late, Raiders take road game
BREMEN - Good Hope and Cold Springs faced off in two very physical games Thursday evening. The Lady Eagles took their game, while in the boys' game, Good Hope pulled away late to win.
Cold...
Premier Bank celebrates 30 years of business
Premier Bank President and CEO, Jay Mullins (left) with Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Leah Bolin (right) at Thursday’s 30th anniversary celebration / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Premier Bank of the South...
Weekend holiday happenings (starting Friday morning!)
CULLMAN - Below is a list of Christmas events for you to enjoy this weekend, beginning Friday morning at 9 a.m. For more details, visit www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar.
(Some text provided by individual event organizers)
Friday, Dec. 1-Saturday,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont drops a pair to Falkville
Vinemont’s Clayton Rogers (30) takes a shot in Thursday night’s game against Falkville. / Josh McBrayer
FALKVILLE - On the last night of November, the Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles made the short drive down...
Arrest report: Nov. 29
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Banks, Joshua Lee, 21
possession of drug paraphernalia
Brittingham, Kevin Joshua, 27
failure to appear- proof of liability...
Lighting up the holidays: 15th annual Winter Wonderland kicks off Friday night
Visitors enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride at 2016’s Winter Wonderland at Sportsman Lake Park. This year’s event kicks off Friday, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - The 15th annual Winter...
PREP SPORTS: AHSAA announces 2018-2020 classifications, alignments
CULLMAN - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Thursday announced its updated classifications and alignments for the next three years. Notable changes affecting schools in The Tribune’s coverage area are marked below...
28th annual Cullman County Christmas Parade Saturday
The Hanceville Senior Center float was one of many in the 2016 Cullman County Christmas Parade. This year’s parade will take place on Saturday at noon. / Tribune file photo
HANCEVILLE - It’s that time...
Hurricane hero bringing business to Warehouse District
Be Blessed Boutique will be located inside Bella Faire Day Spa and Salon. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Many Cullman area folks know Rhonda Hagemore as an agent with Keller Williams Realty. Folks in Dodge...
Foxgloves and Fireflies: the moral of the Thanksgiving story
You know it’s going to be a bad day when you get up and start preparing your Thanksgiving dinner at daylight and you pour grits into your cornbread batter instead of corn meal. Now,...
Small fire prompts evacuation of Yutaka Technologies; no injuries
Employees and law enforcement can be seen outside the Yutaka Technologies plant in Cullman, where a fire was reported, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. / Wendy Sack
CULLMAN - A report of a fire at...
2 workers struck on I-65 Wednesday morning
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two men working as contract construction workers for the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) were struck by a vehicle on Interstate 65 Wednesday morning as they were removing barrels from the...
Give me a C! CHS cheerleaders win state title for 2nd year in a...
The Cullman High School Competition Cheer Squad won the AHSAA 6A title at this month’s State Cheer Competition. / Photo courtesy of Cullman High School
CULLMAN - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State...
Arrest report: Nov. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Gillian, Gregory Linston, 50
harassing communications
Goings, John Edward, 49
first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana personal use
window tint
Jones,...
Converging for Success: Chamber celebrates milestones in first year of 5-year plan
Cullman Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Leah Bolin smiles as she addresses the crowd gathered at Stone Bridge Farms Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos prevail, Lady Broncos fall to Hanceville
Photos courtesy of Cody Kanaday / Cullman County Athletics
HOLLY POND - It was a good night to be a Holly Pond Bronco. The junior varsity girls, junior varsity boys and varsity boys all came...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies sweep Vinemont
VINEMONT - The Fairview Aggies and Lady Aggies took both games against Vinemont Tuesday evening.
Fairview 80, Vinemont 21 (Girls)
Fairview dominated from start to finish in a rout of Vinemont.
Ten different players found the scoring...
New group, VOAD, aims to organize area disaster relief efforts
Chris Hopper, chairperson of the newly-created Cullman County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), left, and Phyllis Little, director of the Cullman County EMA / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Cullman County’s Voluntary Organizations Active in...
Cullman enjoys peaceful start to Christmas shopping season
Christmas shopping is well underway in Cullman, and authorities say it’s been mostly peaceful. One of the city’s major retailers, Dick’s Sporting Goods, is seen here on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
CULLMAN - As the...
Arrest report: Nov. 27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Alston, William Chris, 39
failure to appear- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
Dingler, Anthony Brian, 35
possession of...
West Elementary’s Shaddix named elementary counselor of the year
ASCA/ACA Elementary School Counselor of the Year Elizabeth Shaddix works at West Elementary School in Cullman. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Nov. 16, West Elementary School’s Elizabeth Shaddix was named Elementary School Counselor of...
Statewide, Troopers investigate 6 traffic deaths, 10 fewer than 2016, during Thanksgiving weekend
MONTGOMERY – In the days leading up to and during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday travel period, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) promoted #ArriveAliveAlabama – and it seems the motoring public took note. Alabama...
Good Hope council moves forward with sales tax plans; annual Christmas festivities Dec. 9
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, at the City's council meeting on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council, at its meeting Monday evening, approved resolution no. 012-2017,...
Cullman council honors officers, dispatchers; city water and sewer rates going up
Dispatcher Debra Baker with Councilman Andy Page, Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Councilman Clint Hollingsworth / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - It was a good news-bad news night at Monday evening’s Cullman City Council meeting as the...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hanceville sweeps St. Bernard in middle school hoops
CULLMAN - Hanceville and St. Bernard squared off in Monday night middle school hoops action. It was all Hanceville in both games as the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs went on to get the easy...
Wallace State’s basketball teams split tournament games over weekend
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team split a pair of games in Americus, Georgia over the holiday weekend.
The Lady Lions defeated Central Georgia Technical College, 59-47, and fell to South Georgia Technical College,...
Hanceville man arrested again for sex crimes involving minors
Brandon William Brown / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - A Hanceville man, already behind bars on charges of second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy for crimes involving a minor, was arrested again over the holiday...
(Updated) Piggly Wiggly closing
Both the Piggly Wiggly, and the Ace Hardware inside, are set to close in the next three weeks. / Wendy Sack
Updated 11-28-17
CULLMAN - Cullman's Piggly Wiggly, located at 4933 Alabama Highway 157, is set...
Arrest report: Nov. 22-26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 22-26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Addison, Kayla, 25
failure to appear- unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle
Baker, Sonya McClellan, 42
second-degree...
Cullman’s Katie Speer awarded Judson College’s Mary Whitfield Lee Scholarship
Katie Speer, recipient of the Mary Whitfield Lee Scholarship / Judson College
MARION – Judson College recently awarded the 11th annual Mary Whitfield “Whit” Lee scholarship to Katie Speer, of Cullman, for the current academic...
SPECIAL ELECTION: Today last day to register to vote in Dec. 12 election
Democrat Doug Jones, left, and Republican Roy Moore, right, are running for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions. / Photos courtesy of Doug Jones for Senate, Judge Roy Moore...
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HOLLY POND, Ala – Leah Grace Tarvin, 22, of Holly Pond, died Thursday, Nov. 3, just a day after she was struck by a...
