#IAmCullman: Meet Patti Morrow Ward
With this feature series, The Cullman Tribune is highlighting everyday individuals all around Cullman County who make our community a great place. #IAmCullman
“I’m really...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs bounce back with dominant 33-8 win over Midfield
ADDISON, Ala. - Addison hosted the Midfield Patriots in a region game Friday night and it just happened to be the first ever meeting...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to South Lamar at home 30-16
ARLEY, Ala. – The Tigers of Meek returned home this week after suffering a tough loss on the road to Brilliant last week, and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops road trip at Dora 37-6
DORA, Ala. – After upending Fultondale at home last week to collect a big win in its region opener, Hanceville was forced to travel...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point loses heartbreaker to Boaz, 28-25
WEST POINT, Ala. - After falling just short in its home opener against Lawrence County last Friday, West Point looked to bounce back as...
PREP FOOTBALL: Late TD pass lifts Good Hope over Haleyville 27-24
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Raiders faced a tough Haleyville football team for their homecoming contest this week, but a late touchdown pass put...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont shuts out Carbon Hill, 36-0
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Carbon Hill Bulldogs Friday night, and the Eagles came away victorious. The Eagles looked good on...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies race past Douglas, 48-12
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Looking to bounce back this week, the Fairview Aggies hosted another undefeated AHSAA Class 5A Region 7 foe in the Douglas...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab drops tight one at Scottsboro 7-3
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – Arab hit the road for an important regional matchup Friday night and dropped a tight, low-scoring game to the Scottsboro Wildcats...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers upend Broncos, 56-8
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The J.B. Pennington Tigers traveled to Holly Pond Friday night, and the Tigers came into Bronco stadium looking for their...
PREP FOOTBALL: ‘Cats maul Bucks 20-0 to improve to 4-0
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another
week, another shutout victory for the Cullman Bearcats. This week is was the Buckhorn
Bucks that ran into the ‘Cats defense and...
Obituary: Carol Marie Preston Doty
Carol Marie Preston Doty, 73, of Good Hope passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 at her residence after a long hard battle with cancer....
Obituary: Pearl Nail Collier
Pearl Nail Collier, 88, of Selma, Alabama passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. Mrs. Collier was born March 13, 1932 to Cassie Roberts Nail...
Obituary: James Curtis Lambert
James Curtis Lambert, 93, of Odenville, Alabama passed away Sept. 9, 2020. He was born Sept. 25, 1926 in Cullman, Alabama to Glovus Vinus...
Hanceville council remembers fallen officer Donald Hamby, approves donation of fire department tools to...
Updated 9-21-20 at 12:03 a.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Hanceville City Council began its meeting Thursday night by remembering fallen Hanceville Police Officer Donald Hamby. Hamby...
ALEA Troopers see dramatic decrease in traffic fatalities over Labor Day weekend
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Troopers within the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division saw a significant reduction in the overall traffic fatalities during...
Holly Pond man charged with assaulting woman with hammer
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Holly Pond man wanted in Morgan County for assaulting a woman with a hammer was arrested Friday in Cullman County....
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 11, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 11, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Alabama State Parks online campground reservation system now live
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Ready for a camping trip to one – or several – of the beautiful Alabama State...
‘Nothing can replace that’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Every business field and industry in the country has suffered from the effects of COVID-19 and the accompanying shutdown and restrictions,...
9/11 – My story: What I saw firsthand with President Bush that day
September 11, 2001 – Sarasota, Florida: It was a beautiful day as I stepped out of a bungalow at a tennis resort where President...
Cullman County Board of Education passes $104M budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its monthly meeting Thursday evening passed a $104,020,602.84 budget for fiscal year 2021,...
Cullman Middle School student arrested with handgun
Updated 9-12-20
On Saturday, Sept. 12, The Tribune obtained the following statement from Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson:
“On Thursday, September 10th just...
Obituary: Era Thelene Bowling
Era Thelene Bowling, of Cullman passed away at her residence Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at the age of 88. She was born June 16,...
Obituary: Larry Dale Johnston
Larry Dale Johnston, 52, of Vinemont passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 at his residence. He was born Jan. 1, 1968, to Willie Mancel...
9/11 remembrance Friday night at Depot Park
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sept.11, 2020 marks the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Friday night, a blue searchlight will shine...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman earns 1st Class 6A top 10 ranking in school history
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest state football rankings
Tuesday night and the for the first time in school history, the...
2 arrested in child kidnapping in Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two Jefferson County women have been charged in connection with a kidnapping in Cullman County.
According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 10, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 10, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Ivey urges participation in 2020 Census
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – With the last day for 2020 Census participation set for Sept. 30, Gov. Kay Ivey is urging all Alabamians who have...
Truth in Nature archery program starts Sept. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Chapter of the nonprofit organization Truth in Nature is getting ready to begin its archery program. This Saturday, Sept....
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams looking to hit their stride in week 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – Most
local squads were on the road for region openers last week and this Friday
night, most of our local teams will be...
Commission approves abatement for HH Technologies
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Wednesday morning approved a $189,505 tax abatement for HH Technologies, Inc. HHT, a leading “a leading...
Colony, Cullman County Museum honored for Alabama Bicentennial work
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama Bicentennial Commission in April announced the Alabama Bicentennial Legacy Awards and Commendations, and the Cullman County Bicentennial Committee was...
‘Show us what ya got!’: First Source for Women seeks local talent for fundraising...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville-based pregnancy services organization First Source for Women (FSW) is getting creative and hosting a live telethon fundraising event Oct. 29,...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – All of us can help prevent suicide. Every year, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, other mental health organizations and individuals across...
Javier Figueroa of Holly Pond receives nursing scholarship
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Eight students from The University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing received the DCH Health System's BSN Scholarship, including Javier Figueroa...
Obituary: Grant Randall Sides
Grant Randall Sides, 28, of Cullman passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 15, 1992 in Orlando, Florida...
Obituary: Leeann Cox
Leeann Cox, 44, of Arab passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
She was born Jan. 29, 1976 to Jerry Lee...
Obituary: Evelyn W. Brown
Evelyn W. Brown of Cullman passed away at her residence Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born in Etowah...
Obituary: Cecil Earl Jones
Cecil Earl Jones, 59, of Arley entered into rest Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Cecil was born Aug. 24, 1961 in...
Holly Pond’s Lexie Smith wins state racking horse championship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, Holly Pond High School student Lexie Smith was named State Youth Racking Champion at the...
PREP SWIMMING: Cullman boys, girls place 2nd in 1st meet of season
CULLMAN, Ala. – Swimming
season officially got underway Tuesday night and both Cullman’s boys and girls
squads collected second place finishes. Cullman finished just behind
Westminster Christian...
Celebrating ‘Nana’s’ special day
CULLMAN, Ala. - This Wednesday, Sept. 9, Barbara Faye Speegle will celebrate her 85th birthday with her friends and staff at Morningside Assisted Living...
Colony creates local historical society, expands access to accounts for roads
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening voted to extend to the Finance Committee chairman (currently Councilman Melvin Hammond, retiring, and...
2-part CCSO Firearms Safety Class Sept. 22, 26
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) will host a two-part Citizens’ Firearms Safety Class this month. The classroom portion of the...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 9, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 9, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
CATA gets boost from Mercedes-Benz
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) and Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) on Tuesday unveiled a 2019 Mercedes-Benz c300 sedan...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warrior weapons ready to open region play Friday
WEST POINT, Ala. -- While West Point didn’t plan on going into region play sitting at 0-2, the record doesn’t come close to telling...
South Vinemont council passes 2020-2021 budget
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala.- The South Vinemont Town Council on Tuesday night passed the Town’s 2020-2021 budget, with expected expenditures of $549,095.40. Councilwomen Sonya Mabry...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point sweeps tri-match at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West
Point and Holly Pond traveled to Lane Horton Gymnasium for a tri-match with the
Hanceville Lady Bulldogs and the Lady Warriors collected...
Path to success: Warehouse District merchants open back doors as construction closes street
CULLMAN, Ala. - As the Warehouse District Streetscape Project moves forward, progress means temporary hardship for area merchants during a time when many businesses...
Pet of the Week: Meet Quincy, your new friend for a lifetime!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Quincy is a 1-year-old Golden Retriever/Collie mix....
Obituary: Pete Sullins
Funeral services for Pete Sullins, 71, of Hanceville, Alabama will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Reverends...
Obituary: Hershel Glen Seaton, Jr.
Visitation for Hershel Glen Seaton, Jr. will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. A graveside service...
Obituary: Mildred Earlene James
Mildred Earlene James of Cullman passed away Sept. 5, 2020 at the age of 93.
She was born Jan. 10, 1927 in Hanceville to Asa...
Obituary: Wendell “Wink” Alexander
Wendell “Wink” Alexander, 69, of Double Springs, Alabama went to be with his Lord Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his...
Obituary: Nealar “Leona” Harbin
Funeral services for Nealar "Leona" Harbin, 81, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 at Cornerstone Revival Center with Rev....
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 8, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 8, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Holly Pond’s Evan Roden brings home 2 titles from East Alabama Invitational Lamb Show
HOLLY POND, Ala. - At the Alabama Lamb Producers Association’s East Alabama Invitational Saturday, Holly Pond Middle School eighth grader Evan Roden, son of...
Cullman County Schools reports 101 students quarantined due to COVID-19
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools has 101 students quarantined systemwide due to COVID-19, according to Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette.
In an email to The...
3rd person now charged with murder in New Canaan shooting death
NEW CANAAN, Ala. – A third person is now charged with murder in the shooting death of 24-year-old Levi Benjamin Lawrence, of Cullman. Tyler...
‘We’re still here and we’re still trying’
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Lions Club on Monday held a scaled-back version of its annual Labor Day Extravaganza at Randall Shedd Community Park,...
U.S. 31 repairs to begin Sept. 9
CULLMAN, Ala. - Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, Good Hope Contracting will begin work on a $268,967 contract to repair/patch a 2.5-mile stretch of the...
Obituary: L.Z. Allen
L.Z. Allen, 94, of Falkville, formerly of Cullman, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
She was preceded in death by her parents Reuben and Verdie Lou...
Sweet taters or not, festival a hit
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 24th Annual Sweet Tater Festival took place Monday at Smith Lake Park, with a large crowd coming out to celebrate...
How technology is making fishing more appealing to young anglers in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Fishing is a fun outdoor activity that is loved by many people in Cullman,
Alabama. And with Cullman being home to some of...
Obituary: Harold David Alexander
Harold David Alexander, 66, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1954.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in...
Obituary: Barbara “Barbie” Ann Bentley
Funeral services for Barbara "Barbie" Ann Bentley, 53, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...
Obituary: Ronald Steven “Ronnie” Hammack
Ronald Steven “Ronnie” Hammack, 61, of Houston passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
He was born Sept. 21, 1958 to Clayton Hammack and Maybell Feltman.
Visitation...
Cullman High switching to hybrid class model due to COVID-19
CULLMAN, Ala. -Cullman High School on Sunday announced it is switching to a hybrid class model beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Oct. 2...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 3 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Week three of the Cullman County Youth Football season is now complete after
another Saturday packed with action across the county. The Cullman...
Deadline approaching to nominate properties to ‘Places in Peril’ 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabamians have just one month to submit nominations to “Alabama’s Places in Peril” listing for threatened or endangered properties. Since 1994,...
Year-round care and maintenance for perennials
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, Ala. - With their vivacious blooms and array of colors, herbaceous perennials are a garden favorite and a common sight in...
WFF cautiously optimistic about spread of silver carp
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR)
Chris Greene is cautiously optimistic that an invasive fish species that can wreak havoc on...
Explore: Cullman’s Depot Park
Recently, The Tribune set out to explore all of the many beautiful parks within Cullman County. We’ll visit one each week.
CULLMAN, Ala.- Cullman’s Depot...
Files from Yesteryear: 1898, 1917, 1930
From the Files of 1898:
J.H. Karter, of Cullman, holds the honor of building the first store in Vinemont. It will probably later be as...
Fall armyworms marching in Alabama fields
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – They say there are only a few things that are certain in life. Most forage producers in the Southeast would...
Funny Things from Yesterday: 23 for lunch
This was the first lunch that we planned at our home since the pandemic hit town. We had been missing all the togetherness that...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Vinemont’s Lemons, Harbison place 1st, 2nd at Pisgah Invitational
PISGAH, Ala. – Vinemont
traveled to ToKnowHIM Trails in Pisgah Saturday morning to compete in this year’s
Pisgah Invitational and came home with some hardware. Eagles...
Fall reading list
CULLMAN, Ala. – It may not feel like it right now, but fall will be here soon. If falling leaves and (hopefully) temperatures make...
Obituary: David Clyde Kirkpatrick
David Clyde Kirkpatrick
May 16, 1919-Sept. 4, 2020
David Kirkpatrick passed away at Baptist Health Center in Madisonville, Kentucky Sept. 4.
He was preceded by his wife...
Wallace State Criminal Justice Department launches new Corrections degree option
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Criminal Justice program has added a new Corrections degree career option.
Classes for the new major include Introduction...
Living with Lyme: Meet 12-year-old Madeline of Walter
WALTER, Ala. - When Madeline Hill was 4 years old, she spent a fun day with her family at a petting zoo in Key...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Holly Pond’s Chambers, Cold Springs’ Edgeworth win at Pepsi XC Challenge
MOULTON, Ala. – Several
local cross-country squads made the trip to Moulton Saturday morning to compete
in this year’s Pepsi XC Challenge and a pair of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison falls at Aliceville 36-34 in OT
ALICEVILLE, Ala.
-- Addison traveled to Pickens County to take on Aliceville in the region
opener for both teams. A great game was marred by several disputed...
Wallace State’s new Technical Education Center for Welding and Entrepreneurship awarded $200K ARC grant
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Welding Department has been awarded a $200,000 grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the purchase...
ALDOT halts construction on interstates for Labor Day holiday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – To accommodate expected higher traffic volume during the Labor Day holiday weekend and for the safety of the traveling public and...
ALEA Troopers: ‘Less Drinking, More Thinking’ to arrive alive this Labor Day weekend
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Labor Day weekend marks the end of another summer, with trips to the beach, the lake and other fun-filled destinations. For...
COVID-19 clinical drug trial underway in Cullman, seeking patients
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Clinical Trials (CCT), a medical research group affiliated with Cullman Primary Care, began a trial this week of a drug...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek drops road game at Brilliant 55-30
BRILLIANT, Ala. – Meek
hit the road to kick off region play Friday night and was sent home with a
55-30 loss. The Tigers fall to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Knights fall to Wildcats at home 28-7
ARAB, Ala. – After
falling to Guntersville in their home opener last week, the Arab Knights
returned home Friday night hoping to bounce back with a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs holds off Sulligent 21-19 in region opener
BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs opened up region play on its home field Friday night and after honoring this year’s seniors before kickoff, the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville knocks off Fultondale 43-34 in region opener
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - After having a bye last week, Hanceville took on Fultondale in its region opener at home. In what was a wild...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont suffers 54-0 loss at J.B. Pennington
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles traveled to Blountsville to take on the J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday night in their first region game of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders hammer Ashville on the road 47-13
ASHVILLE, Ala. - Tonight was an awesome night on the road for the Good Hope Raiders, who came home victorious over the Ashville Bulldogs,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors’ comeback falls short 31-28
WEST POINT, Ala. - On a misty Friday night, the West Point Warriors found themselves with their backs against the wall over and over,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies fall to Guntersville 48-12 on the road
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - The Fairview Aggies entered the third week of the season ranked no. 9 in Class 5A in the state. Standing in...
Obituary: Bobbie Bradford
Funeral services for Bobbie Bradford of Hanceville, Alabama will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Bruce...
Obituary: Debra Kay Cook
Funeral services for Debra Kay Cook, 61, of Cullman, Alabama will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home. Reverend...
APLICATIONS
World of imagination
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Kids will be headed back to school in less than two weeks, and at Parkside School in Baileyton, the students will...
