Obituary: Kelli Rebecca Fowler
Kelli Rebecca Fowler, age 49, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Kelli was born July 25, 1972 in Alabama to...
Arrests and incidents reported November 1, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported November 1, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at Pirate Invitational
BOAZ, Ala. – The Cullman High School Swim Team had a great night in Boaz last Thursday at the inaugural Pirate Invitational meet which hosted...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison gearing up for new season on the hardwood
ADDISON, Ala. -- The 2020-2021 Addison basketball season was a success as the senior laden Bulldogs won the Winston County Championship and the 2A...
WSCC Volleyball wins 2nd consecutive ACCC Tournament championship and 12th in last 13 seasons
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s 13th-ranked volleyball team rolled through the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament over the weekend as it did during the conference...
Veteran Memorial: Pfc. William Anthony “Shoo-Fly” Schaufler
William Schaufler was born January 1, 1916 in Cullman. His parents were Albert and Loretta M. Schaufler. He earned the nickname “Shoo-Fly” while working...
Obituary: Lionel David McCurley
Lionel David McCurley, age 78, of Cullman, Alabama passed away at Cullman Regional on Saturday, October 30, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Lionel...
Obituary: Bobby Wayne Parker
Funeral service for Bobby Wayne Parker, 89, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Veteran Memorial: Pfc. Aubrey Glenn Adams
Aubrey Adams was born November 15, 1931 in Cullman County. His parents were Grant Washington and Eula Mae (Bonds) Adams. Adams volunteered for the...
WSCC Broadway Night returns to the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s Fine and Performing Arts department broke their nearly 18-month long hiatus Thursday night with the return of “Broadway Night.”...
365 AMERICAN JOY-GIVERS for 2021: The Trick or Treat Birthday Party
The invitation for “The Trick or Treat Birthday Party” this Halloween weekend suggested fun costumes inspired by the American West—“YEEHAW, y’all come as your...
Files from yesteryear: From the files of 1950:
Funeral services were held on Friday, at Hopewell for Mrs. Ruby Dial McNeal, who died in Birmingham, on November 16.
Reverend J. Gilbert Speake conducted...
Obituary: Robert “RJ” Curvin
Funeral service for Robert "RJ" Curvin, age 91 of Vinemont, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 01, 2021 at Pine Hill Congregational...
Obituary: John Booth Dutton
John Booth Dutton, 76 of Double Springs, entered into rest on Friday, October 29, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
John was...
Obituary: Douglas James Lambert
Douglas James Lambert, age 79, of Hanceville, Alabama passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Douglas was born July 23, 1942 in Cullman, Alabama...
Cullman County Youth Football Semifinals scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2021 Cullman County Youth Football playoffs kicked off Saturday morning at Cullman High School. Six games were on the card for the...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s cross country teams win 4th consecutive ACCC championships
OXFORD, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams are Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champions for the fourth consecutive season.
Wallace State’s fourth-ranked women had the top...
Hanceville city council approves resolution to designate dispatchers as first responders
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - During the Hanceville council meeting Thursday night, the council approved Resolution no. 657 which reads:
“Resolution recognizing the work of the...
Cullman Police Department Trunk or Treat has unbelievable success
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 42,000 pieces of candy that the Cullman Police Department purchased for their annual Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday night...
Multiple drug arrests this week yields methamphetamine as central culprit
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office was busy with multiple drug arrests this week involving multiple persons on separate occasions.
On October...
Sallie Brandon, a survivor of the Tennessee Children’s Society, to speak on campus Wednesday,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Sallie Brandon, a survivor of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, is scheduled to speak at Wallace State Community College on Wednesday,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies wrap up regular season with 57-16 win at Holly Pond
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After hammering Sardis last week, the Fairview Aggies made the quick trip over to Holly Pond to take on their...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville finishes season with 24-6 win over Elkmont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After falling to Section on the road last week, Hanceville returned to Ray Talley Stadium Friday night to cap off the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont downs Cold Springs 30-6 in regular season finale
VINEMONT, Ala. – After defeating Holly Pond last week, the Vinemont Eagles returned home to square off against another county rival Friday night and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Deaver scores on final play to lift Meek over Sumiton Christian 22-20
ARLEY, Ala. – The Meek Tigers returned to their home field Friday night to wrap up the regular season against Sumiton Christian and it...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab hammers Boaz 45-14 on the road in regular season finale
BOAZ, Ala. – After shutting out Springville at home last week, the Arabian Knights hit the road Friday night for a wet, rainy matchup...
Obituary: Sandra Sue Huisinga
Mrs. Sandra Sue Huisinga, 78, of Cullman, passed from this life on October 27, 2021 at the Folsom Center. Memorial service will be planned...
Obituary: Jack Hughes Howell
Jack Hughes Howell, age 85, of Hanceville, Alabama passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Jack was born June 25, 1936 in Hamilton, Alabama...
Arrests and incidents reported October 29, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 29, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Storytime continues at the Cullman County Public Library
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Public Library hosts Storytime each Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. and this week, Ms. Suhana was in attendance...
Veteran Memorial: MSGT Kelton Speegle
Kelton Speegle was born July 18, 1927 in Cullman County and lived in the Trimble and Crane Hill communities. His parents were Urban and...
North Alabama Agriplex hosts some preschool pumpkin fun at the Guy Hunt Library
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Cullman Agriplex hosted their Preschool Pumpkins program Tuesday morning at the Holly Pond Guy Hunt Library. The kids in...
Wallace State holds STEM Academy for area fifth graders
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics were the focus of the fall 2021 session of Wallace State Community’s College’s STEM Academy for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors cap off season with 69-20 win at Curry
JASPER, Ala. – The West Point Warriors made the trip to Curry High School Thursday night to take on the Yellow Jackets in their...
District Attorney Wilson Blaylock announces bid for re-election
Cullman, Ala. – On Tuesday, Republican Wilson Blaylock announced he will be seeking re-election as District Attorney for Cullman County.
“I am proud of (the)...
Arrests and incidents reported October 28, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 28, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Veteran Memorial: Pvt. Joseph Bernard Fromhold
Joseph Bernard Fromhold was born August 9, 1932 in Cullman. He was a graduate of St. Bernard and was just 17 when he joined...
Meek Varsity Cheerleaders to host exhibition event for North Regional Championship
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Meek High School Varsity Cheerleaders will be competing in the AHSAA North Regional Cheer Event on Monday, November 1. The...
Three new principals hired for Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Education at a special-called meeting approved the hiring of three new principals.
· Caleb Elrod, Parkside
· ...
James Spann visits East Elementary sixth graders on Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. – Sixth graders from East Elementary received a visit on Monday from ABC 33/40’s, and Alabama’s favorite, weatherman James Spann. Everyone gathered...
Obituary: Charles “Chuck” Milton Moore Jr.
Charles "Chuck" Milton Moore Jr., age 70, of Crane Hill, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Compassus Hospice Care Suites in Birmingham. ...
Obituary: Allen Wayne Cheatham
Funeral service for Allen Wayne Cheatham, 63, of Cullman, will be Friday, 2:00 p.m., October 29, 2021 at the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. Family...
WSCC ATHLETICS: As postseason looms for No. 13 Wallace State, program has won 114...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State’s volleyball program has achieved a laundry list of accomplishments during the past 15 seasons.
The Lions have won 14 consecutive...
Greater Amberjack, Gray Triggerfish and Flounder season reminders
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD) reminds anglers that the recreational harvest of greater...
Arrests and incidents reported October 27, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 27, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders fall to No. 1 Montgomery Academy at State Tournament
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back on the court at the Birmingham Crossplex Wednesday to continue their postseason at this...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School announces 3rd Impact Award winner
Cullman, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is happy to announce the recipient of the 2022 Impact Award, Mrs. Martha Blanton. Mrs. Blanton’s investment...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison sweeps Orange Beach to capture 13th state title in school history
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Addison was back at Bill Harris Arena Wednesday morning to compete for a state championship for the 14th consecutive season and...
Pet of the Week: Find a friend in Alphie!
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Alphie is a 1.5-2-year-old terrier/Catahoula mix. He...
Hanceville man arrested on 11 grand jury indictments of child pornography
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A Hanceville man was arrested and charged with 11 grand jury indictments of child pornography through a multi-division collaborative effort.
The Cullman...
Obituary: Walter “Randy” Randall Braswell
Walter "Randy" Randall Braswell, age 63, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021. Randy was born April 13, 1958 in Cullman...
Obituary: Peggy Dabbs Thompson
Peggy Dabbs Thompson, 69, of Haleyville, Alabama, passed away Sunday morning October 24, 2021, at Lakeland Community Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her...
Obituary: Martha Shaddix Sims
A celebration of life for Mrs. Martha Shaddix Sims, age 98, of Bynum, will be held Sunday, October 31, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in...
Obituary: Linda Ruth Maddox
Funeral service for Linda Ruth Maddox, 76, of Cullman will be at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Local man arrested on FTA for child abuse
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man was arrested for failure to appear based on five charges stemming from 2019.
Brandon Knight, 38, of Cullman was...
Public Cemetery of Cullman Board of Trustees President Richard T. Buettner retires after 33...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Richard T. Buettner recently retired from serving for the past 33 years as President/Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the...
Arrests and incidents reported October 26, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 26, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP FOOTBALL: 8 local teams wrapping up regular season Friday night
CULLMAN, Ala. – The final week of this year’s regular season is upon, and some local squads are preparing for their final games of...
SPORTS COLUMN: A calm week 8 of college football turns chaotic
A Calm Week Turns Chaotic. In a week that gave us no ranked vs ranked matchups it seemed this would would be a cake walk,...
Multiple meth arrests over the weekend
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests over the weekend specifically involving methamphetamine.
On Thursday, October 21, around 3:00 a.m.,...
(Updated) 30th Annual Mud Creek Marching Band Festival makes return to Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville High School on Saturday hosted 31 marching bands at the 30th annual Mud Creek Marching Festival. With the festival’s growing...
Big night for schools at Cullman City Council
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening received a good report from Cullman City School Superintendent Dr. Kyle Kalhoff and responded...
Obituary: Lovenia Violet Barnes
Lovenia Violet Barnes, 93, of Haleyville, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Lovenia was born in Alabama on...
Arrests and incidents reported October 25, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 25, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Governor Ivey issues Executive Order to fight overreaching Covid-19 vaccine mandates
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed Executive Order 724 to fight the overreaching covid-19 vaccine mandates from the federal government. In...
Sacred Heart students visit City Hall
CULLMAN, Ala. - Mrs. Jennifer Grey's second grade class has been making the rounds of city and county offices in Cullman recently. After meeting...
Veteran Memorial: Glenn Mason West
Glenn Mason West was born April 26, 1922 in Cullman County Alabama. In October 1943, at the age of 20, West enlisted in the...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 9 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - The final Saturday of the youth football regular season featured some huge games that helped determine which teams will clinch a...
Obituary: Frank Woodson Flanagan
Graveside services for Frank Woodson Flanagan will be Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Mt. Zion Cemetery, at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Flanagan passed away on...
Obituary: Mary Jo Butler
Funeral service for Mary Jo Butler, age 79, of Falkville, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Betty Fay Kretzschmar
Funeral services for Betty Fay Kretzschmar of Hanceville will be 11:00 a.m. October 26, 2021 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at...
Obituary: Dwight “Ike” Baker
A graveside service for Dwight “Ike” Baker of Cullman, Alabama will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 25, 2021 at Valley Springs Cemetery. Reverends Perry...
COVID-19 booster shot eligibility expands to additional individuals and vaccines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) continues to follow the guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and...
Oral rabies vaccine is being distributed in 18 Alabama counties including Cullman County
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is announcing that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently distributing oral...
365 AMERICAN JOY-GIVERS for 2021: The Tonight Show Birthday Party
(Announcer): “From ‘Television City’ in beautiful Burbank, California—It’s ‘The Tonight Show Birthday Party’ with Johnny Carson and this week’s special, joy-giving guests: singer/songwriter Katy...
Files from yesteryear: from the files of 1930:
The bodies of two Cullman County soldiers arrived home, Emory McConnell and Ulyses Yeager.
Mr. Jessie Smith is erecting a cotton gin at Simcoe.
W.C. Waldrop...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Frolic in the leaves with Fluffy!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Fluffy is a 4.5-5-year-old Collie/Great Pyrenees...
Hanceville Elementary School honors Breast Cancer Awareness
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Elementary School students wore pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Wednesday. Teachers took photos and enjoyed moments...
‘He is an amazing young man’
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Luke Haynes always dreamed of having a job and being able to help people. Five years ago, when Flourish of...
Cullman Community Theatre announces their 2022 production
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theatre (CCT) has made its first formal announcement of the 2022 season, stating, “We are so excited to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Oneonta pulls away late to top Good Hope 37-19
ONEONTA, Ala. – Good Hope made the trip to Oneonta for a massive region showdown with the Redskins Friday night and found themselves in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops road game at Section 24-14
SECTION, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road to take on Section Friday night and after building an early lead, the Lions were able to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls at Lamar County 39-0
VERNON, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles were back on the road for another regional matchup Friday night but unfortunately for Eagles fans, the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison drops season finale to Sulligent 21-7
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted region foe Sulligent, in a winner take all affair to see who would claim the region's last playoff spot. Sulligent...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont races past Holly Pond 41-6
VINEMONT, Ala. -- The Vinemont Eagles hosted their cross country rivals the Holly Pond Broncos in their region finale Friday night and the Eagles...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek pulls away to top Berry 28-7
ARLEY, Ala. – The Meek Tigers looked to finish out region play strong as they hosted the Berry Wildcats in their final region game...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview handles Sardis at home 56-14
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- On a chilly October night, Fairview wasted no time putting the Sardis Lions away. Behind Fairview’s star backfield the Aggies won...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman drops region game at Muscle Shoals 42-7
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – After collecting a big region win over Athens at Oliver Woodard Stadium last week, the ‘Cats were back on the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab shuts out Springville 27-0
ARAB, Ala. – After enjoying a bye week last week, the Arabian Knights were back in action on their home field Friday night and...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point falls to Guntersville at home 48-6
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors returned home Friday night after last week’s road trip to Douglas to square off against another...
Wallace State graduate Rick Wilkerson earns full-time employment at Mercedes-Benz USA after completing Tech...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State graduate Rick Wilkerson is the first individual to earn a full-time job at Mercedes-Benz USA as a product of...
Arrests and incidents reported October 22, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 22, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 17 volleyball wins 14th straight ACCC regular-season championship; men’s golf finishes...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State’s 17th-ranked volleyball team clinched the program’s 14th consecutive Alabama Community College Conference regular-season championship on Wednesday night with a road sweep...
Veterans Park in Hanceville to host 5th Annual Civitan Tinsel Trail
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The 5th Annual Civitan Tinsel Trail will be held in Veterans Park in Hanceville from Nov. 19 – Jan. 2, 2022....
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Fairview topples Vinemont 24-6 to win county championship
VINEMONT, Ala. – Fairview made the trip to Vinemont to take on the top-seeded Eagles in this year’s Cullman County Championship Game and after...
Editorial: Parenting—It’s not a contest
Here’s a question for you: Why do we, as humans, feel the need to go completely overboard when it comes to everything to do...
Arrests and incidents reported October 21, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 21, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Andrew Maresh found guilty for the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn, II
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County District Attorney Wilson Blaylock announced in a press release on Thursday that Andrew Jacob Maresh was found guilty after...
Cullman High School Theatre winter show dates announced
CULLMAN, Ala. – One of the most highly anticipated fall/winter events at Cullman High School is the theatre department’s winter show.
While typically held in...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win County Championships; Whitlow, Edgeworth earn...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship was held in Fairview earlier today and the Cold Springs Eagles put on an impressive display...
APLICATIONS
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point JV collects 14-8 win over Haleyville
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The West Point Warriors opened up their 2021 JV season at home Monday night as they welcomed the Haleyville Lions....
