Fairview Theatre Works announces ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ program cover art contest
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview Theatre Works director Mark Dobbs, who is directing a spring production of “Little Shop of Horrors” with a cast drawn...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 20, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 20, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
2 local families celebrate ‘Gotcha Day’ finalizing adoptions
CULLMAN, Ala. - It was a wonderful “Gotcha Day” for two families at the Cullman County Courthouse Thursday morning as two adoptions were made...
(Updated) Cullman City, County School Boards comment on 1-cent tax text messages
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/02/20/cullman-based-pac-funding-keepcullmangreat-1-cent-tax-campaign/
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Updated 2-20-20 10:29 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board and Cullman County School Board Thursday morning sent out alerts about text...
Community meetings promote CCBOE’s plan for proposed 1-cent tax
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette visited Hanceville High School Tuesday evening as part of a cross-county...
New subdivision coming to city’s southwest side
CULLMAN, Ala. - A “groundbreaking” ceremony for a new subdivision was held Wednesday morning at Cullman City Hall. The event was moved indoors due...
(Update) Formal ethics complaint preceded Chaney’s retirement from District Court
CULLMAN, Ala. - State court documents filed eight days before Cullman County District Judge Kim Chaney officially retired Feb. 15, 2020 indicate he is...
Man held at gunpoint, arrested after entering 2 residences in SE Cullman
Updated with mugshot, 2-19-20 7:53 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County man was arrested in the early morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 13 after...
Cullman Regional Foundation Board announces changes
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Regional Foundation Board of Trustees at its annual board meeting inducted new officers, welcomed new members and recognized outgoing...
Obituary: Wayne McCutcheon
Wayne McCutcheon of Vinemont passed away Feb. 18, 2020 at the age of 69. He was born in Chicago, Illinois Aug. 8, 1950. He...
Obituary: Ollen Murphy Kinney
Ollen Murphy Kinney, 91, of Vinemont passed into his eternal rest at home surrounded by his family Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. Funeral services will...
Obituary: Jimmy Wade Parker
Funeral services for Jimmy Wade Parker, 88, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at Spirit Life Church of God....
PREP BASKETBALL: Campbell’s game-winner sends Hanceville to first Final 4 since 1999
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Things
are never boring with the Hanceville Bulldogs. After escaping Locust Fork in
overtime in the sub-regional and upsetting No. 1 Piedmont in...
Wallace State to welcome David Anthony Johnson Feb. 26 as part of Black History...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will welcome motivational speaker, storyteller and vocalist David Anthony Johnson to campus Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m....
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 19, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 19, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls to Madison Academy 69-54 in Northwest Regional Finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A stellar season for the West Point Lady Warriors came to an end Wednesday morning in the Northwest Regional Championship Game....
Evelyn Burrow Museum presents ‘Art and the Animal’ national exhibition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community College announces its newest exhibition, “Art and the Animal” on view through April 15. The...
Cullman County Museum’s Green earns tourism certifications
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Museum Director Drew Green recently completed a three-year continuing education program offered by the Southeast Tourism Society to earn...
Local citizen protests RV park; Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism responds
CULLMAN, Ala. - During the public comment portion of its meeting agenda Monday evening, the Cullman City Council heard from local resident Elizabeth McDowell,...
Cullman City School Board recognizes students, teachers
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board recognized several students and enjoyed special performances from the Cullman Middle School Jazz Band and CMS...
Obituary: Hermon F. Mechaw
Hermon F. Mechaw, 89, of Lantana, FL died Feb. 6, 2020. He was born in Lacon (Cullman County), Alabama Dec. 17, 1930 to the...
Obituary: William Darryl Lesher
William Darryl Lesher, 76, of Vinemont passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at his residence.
He was born Monday, Sept. 27, 1943 to Woodrow and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles defeat Hatton 50-47 to win back to back Northwest Regional...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – For
the second straight season, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles are your Northwest
Regional Champions and they’ll be at the BJCC in Birmingham...
(Updated) Cullman Judge Kim Chaney announces retirement
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/02/19/update-formal-ethics-complaint-preceded-chaneys-retirement-from-district-court/
Updated 2-18-20 5:25 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County District Judge Kim Chaney of the 32nd Judicial Circuit, State of Alabama, on Tuesday announced...
Cotton Pickin’ Kids debut 1st album
CULLMAN, Ala. – Those who had a chance to stop in at Berkeley Bob’s Friday evening were given a talented treat by local band...
Pet of the Week: Help Briscoe find her forever home
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Briscoe is a 1-year-old Australian Shepherd/Collie/Golden Retriever...
Gov. Ivey issues State of Emergency to aid in Alabama flooding recovery efforts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency effective at noon CST Feb. 18, 2020 to aid in Alabama’s...
Empty Bowls, full hearts
CULLMAN, Ala. – Monday night’s 17th annual Empty Bowls of Cullman County Chili Dinner saw a large crowd come through First United Methodist Church...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 18, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 18, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison opens 2020 season Friday
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison’s
2020 season is scheduled to open at home Friday against Danville. This is a
season full of expectations and questions. Addison is coming...
Cullman High School Theatre rakes in honors at Alabama Thespian Festival
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. - Cullman High School Theatre (CHST) sent 18 students to last weekend’s 2020 Alabama Thespian Festival, known as ThesFest, and they...
A mile in their shoes: CCPS faculty, staff participate in ‘poverty simulator’ to gain...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) faculty and staff spent their Presidents Day holiday at school, learning about the predicaments of Cullman’s...
West Point gearing up for 2020 Census
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday night discussed the 2020 Census and ways to make sure all residents are...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats sweep opening day doubleheader against Hazel Green
CULLMAN, Ala. – Baseball season has arrived and the defending 6A state champion Cullman Bearcats opened things up with a rematch of last year’s...
Obituary: James Hollis Holmes
Funeral service for James Hollis Holmes, 76, of Stouts Mountain will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 in the chapel of...
Obituary: Rayburn Charles Schultz
Funeral services for Rayburn Charles Schultz, 30, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 at Mt. Grove Baptist Church with...
Obituary: Charles Richard Williams, Sr.
Charles Richard Williams, Sr., 72, of Cullman passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born Friday, Dec. 5, 1947 to...
Obituary: Linda Ann Patterson Finney
Linda Ann Patterson Finney, 77, of Guntersville passed away at Marshall Medical Center North after battling Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. She was born...
Obituary: Peggy Marie Yount
Peggy Marie Yount, 70, of Crane Hill passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. She was born April 17, 1949 in Guntersville to Henry Joseph...
Obituary: Robert Anthony Sayre
Memorial services for Robert Anthony Sayre will be Friday, Feb. 21 at 4-8 p.m. at Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Crane Hill. Mr....
Cullman council approves study for traffic light at Cherokee Ave./24th St. SW, hears protest...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening passed a resolution to enter into a contract with Sain Associates for a traffic...
WSCC sophomore Imari Martin reaches 1,000-point mark
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Sophomore Imari Martin had already etched her spot among the top players in Wallace State women’s basketball history prior to Sunday’s...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 17, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 17, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) Athens man steals Hanceville PD vehicle; pursuit ends in north Cullman
Updated 2-17-20 3:21 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - An Athens man stole a Hanceville Police vehicle Saturday night, leading the Hanceville Police Department, Cullman Police Department...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope’s postseason run ends in sweet 16 with 66-58 loss to...
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- The
Good Hope Raiders were on the court for a Regional Tournament game for the first
time since 2008 this morning and it...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview falls to Anniston 57-35 in Northeast Regional Semifinals
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Fairview and Anniston met in a rematch of last year’s Northeast Regional Final early Monday morning and the Lady Aggies were...
Wallace State arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum named for Traditions Bank
Updated 2-17-20 3:26 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The arena inside Wallace State Community College’s Tom Drake Coliseum has been newly named Traditions Bank Arena, announced...
Wallace State selected to participate in nationwide ‘Caring Campus Initiative’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville is one of 10 community colleges across the U.S. ready to begin work with the...
Cullman EMS 9-1-1 Chili Supper & Cook-Off set for Feb. 22
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional’s Cullman EMS is hosting its fifth annual 9-1-1 Chili Supper & Cook-Off Saturday, Feb. 22 from 5-7 p.m. at...
Share Club of Cullman donates $5K to Hospice of Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional’s Hospice of Cullman County, Inc. recently received a donation of $5,000 from the Share Club of Cullman. The contribution...
Obituary: Gene Wilson Carrol
Funeral services for Gene Wilson Carroll, 75 will be at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 with Bro. Dudley Brock and Bro....
Obituary: Teresa Ann Brooks
Funeral services for Teresa Ann Brooks, 63, of Hayden will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with...
Obituary: Vickie Lynn Williams
Memorial services for Vickie Williams will be Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Williams passed away Saturday, Feb....
Obituary: Margo Ergle
Funeral services for Margo Ergle, 69, of Crane Hill were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...
Obituary: Lillian Turner Edwards
On Feb. 15, 2020 Lillian Turner Edwards passed through Heaven’s gates at the age of 93.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday,...
#IAmCullman: Jennifer Murphree of Jen Jen Photography
With this feature series, The Cullman Tribune is highlighting everyday individuals all around Cullman County who make our community a great place. #IAmCullman
She saved...
Westminster residents enjoy Valentine’s Day sock hop
CULLMAN, Ala. - Poodle skirts, root beer floats and rock & roll took over Westminster Assisted Living for Valentine’s Day Friday afternoon. The guys...
‘We just wanted to send a message of love’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A different type of love was in the air for Hanceville High School (HHS) Friday morning, when 400 valentine bags were...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Shopping at K-Mart with our granddaughter
Our little granddaughter, Leanna, was a gentle, pleasant and mild child- except inside a shopping mall or a large department store. Then, she was...
Files from Yesteryear: 1920
From the Files of 1920
Sympathy was extended to the Wash Gorman and the Dee Stricklin families in the passing of two devoted Christian women.
The...
Wallace State designated Military Friendly School for 7th consecutive year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala., has again been named a Military Friendly School by Viqtory Media, Inc.
Wallace State was...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville upsets No. 1 Piedmont 52-50 in 2OT to advance to Northeast...
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – After surviving a thriller in the sub-regional at home against Locust Fork, the Hanceville Bulldogs traveled East Saturday night to face...
Obituary: Carolyn Wood
Funeral services for Carolyn Wood, 68, of Cullman will be at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Sunday, Feb. 16 at noon, with Steve Sutter officiating;...
Cullman residents charged with selling meth
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and a woman from Cullman were arrested recently for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
The Cullman Police Department Crime Suppression Unit (CSU),...
Man steals Hanceville Police vehicle; pursuit ends in north Cullman
Updated 2-15-20 8:02 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A man stole a Hanceville Police vehicle Saturday night, leading the Hanceville Police Department, Cullman Police Department and...
Kornfield Kounty comes to Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Folks filled the Donald E. Green Active Adult Center Thursday afternoon for a hand-clapping, knee-slapping, foot-stomping, side-splitting good time as the...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point rallies to defeat Mortimer Jordan 51-48 and advance to Northwest...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Play
at this year’s Northwest Regional Tournament resumed Saturday morning and at
noon, the West Point Lady Warriors tipped off their regional semifinal...
Dodge City addresses sewage treatment plant contamination
DODGE CITY, Ala. - Dodge City Mayor Tawana Canada on Thursday night updated the council on the recent contamination of a “treatment lagoon” that...
Made with love
CULLMAN, Ala. - Potters and volunteers were busy Friday afternoon at Cullman First United Methodist Church, washing the bowls that will be used at...
Pet of the Week: Find this lucky Penny!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Penny is a 1-year-old terrier mix. She’s...
A ‘ribbeting’ good time at the Agriplex
CULLMAN, Ala. – Valentine’s Day was celebrated in a frog-tastic way at the North Alabama Agriplex’s Little Farmers Preschool Program Friday morning. Program participants...
Obituary: Walter Charles Green
Walter Charles Green was born on Hog Mountain near High Rock Methodist Church April 7, 1938. His parents were John Robert Green and Mae...
Traffic stop leads to arrests for theft, warrants
Updated 2-14-20 at 9:51 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - A traffic stop for driving without headlights Wednesday night led to four arrests.
Cullman Police Officer Jeff Mize,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs holds off Tanner 54-42 to advance to Northwest Regional finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Your
defending state champion in Class 2A hit the floor at Wallace State’s Tom Drake
Coliseum Friday night to compete in the Northwest...
Cullman Area Technology Academy showcases programs at 2020 open house
VINEMONT, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey has declared February Alabama State Career/Technical Education Month, and faculty, staff and students at the Cullman Area Technology...
Stellar student: Holly Pond senior Zack Reynolds scores 35 on ACT, named National Merit...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Holly Pond High School senior Zack Reynolds just this week learned he has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist....
(Updated) CPD finds drugs in home during DHR welfare check
UPDATED 2-14-4:50 p.m.
The Cullman Police Department has just told The Tribune that the minors were NOT in the home. They said the arresting officer...
Fairview seniors treated to Valentine’s lunch
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Senior Center received a gift of love Thursday morning from their neighbors at Kingdom Life Church. The group was...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 14, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 14, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Baileyton seniors crown Valentine King, Queen
BAILEYTON, Ala. - A new Valentine King and Queen were crowned Thursday morning at the Baileyton Senior Center. Newlyweds Jerry and Janese Mead were...
Alabama House votes to make targeting law enforcement officers hate crime
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would add law enforcement officers to the list of groups...
ALERT: Jury duty scam hits Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Circuit Court is warning Cullman-area residents that a telephone scam concerning jury duty has occurred in Cullman, and...
Study group to ‘gather detailed information’ on gaming expansion in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order 719, which formed the Study Group for Gambling Policy. The Study Group is...
PREP BASKETBALL: Maddox passes Aycock to become Good Hope’s all-time leading scorer
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Raider
history was made during last week’s 4A, Area 12 Tournament. During Good Hope’s matchup
with Oneonta in the tournament title game,...
Hanceville mayor voices support for 1-cent tax; SFW veterans home moving forward
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The proposed 1-cent tax on the upcoming March 3 primary ballot and a rezoning request were the two main topics of...
Obituary: Tommy Eugene Smith
Tommy Eugene Smith, of Cullman passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 at the age of 57.
Tommy was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend....
Obituary: Thomas Alvie Oden
Thomas Alvie Oden, of Cullman passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at the age of 78.
Thomas was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He...
Obituary: Larry Guy Bonner
Larry Guy Bonner, Sr., of Cullman, Alabama passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. He was born Dec. 25, 1949 to Arthur Ford and Dorothy...
Obituary: James Howard (Jimmy) Hope
A memorial service for Mr. James Howard (Jimmy) Hope will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at St. John’s Baptist in Hanceville,...
Obituary: Diane Frances Morgan
Funeral services for Diane Frances Morgan, 59, of Hanceville, Alabama will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel....
CHS pageant hopefuls
On Saturday, Feb. 22, Cullman High School will host the 2019-2020 Miss Southerner Pageant and the 2020 Fair Queen Representative Pageant.
CPD sees fewer wrecks, significant drop in traffic fatalities in 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - After 2018 proved to be the worst year ever for traffic fatalities in the city of Cullman, the Cullman Police Department...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 13, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 13, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Firearm-free Frog Festival?
SUMITON, Ala. - Cullman attorney Champ Crocker on Feb. 6, 2020 filed a lawsuit against Sumiton Mayor Petey Ellis on behalf of BamaCarry, Inc.,...
Extended closure of U.S. Hwy. 231 in Lacey’s Spring expected due to cracking in...
LACEY’S SPRING, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) said Thursday to “expect an extended closure for U.S. (Highway) 231 southbound and northbound”...
PREP BASKETBALL: Local teams tipping off Regional Tournament games Friday night
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re
now in the thick of postseason basketball and only five local teams remain in
the field to chase a state title. The...
Prayer vigil for injured deputy this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local church is hosting a prayer vigil for critically-injured Cullman County Sheriff's Deputy Adam Clark and his injured K9 partner,...
Marshall: ‘An attack on law enforcement in Alabama is an attack on all of...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall, joined by other leaders in state and local law enforcement, addressed the press Wednesday in Montgomery...
LIST: Local Valentine’s Day events
CULLMAN, Ala. – Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. That’s right, you have one day left to get that card or gift! We can’t help you...
Chairman candidates, CCBOE headline Republican Women meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. - With only three weeks to go until the March 3 primary, all four Republican Cullman County Commission chairman candidates had an...
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Pruning roses promotes vigorous growth
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - Roses are red, violets are blue. Roses need pruning; ensure that you do.
Warm weather in January has gardeners itching to...
