Obituary: Sarah Odette Rusk
Funeral services for Sarah Odette Rusk, 89, of Baileyton will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
3, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home; interment in...
Obituary: Patricia Ann Richter
Patricia
Ann Richter of Cullman, AL passed away Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019
surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born March 10, 1943 to Horace and...
Designer Bag Bingo coming up Nov. 5
CULLMAN, Ala. - Only a handful of tickets remain for the upcoming United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) Women United Designer Bag Bingo event...
Cullman County CASA spreads Halloween fun, awareness
CULLMAN, Ala. – A frighteningly good time was had at the inaugural Cullman County CASA Trunk or Treat Tuesday evening.
Cullman County CASA (Court Appointed...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles take home sectional titles
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The
wet weather held off long enough for Cold Springs to make it to Tuscaloosa
Thursday for its 2A Sectional Meet and both...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison falls to G.W. Long in State Championship Match
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The
Lady Bulldogs of Addison were in familiar territory Thursday when they hit the
floor at Bill Harris Arena to take on G.W....
Good Hope Primary welcomes Alliance of Therapy Dogs
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - On Tuesday, Good Hope Primary School (GHP) welcomed Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) trainer Paula Kretzschmar and handler Dena York,...
Good Hope man charged in connection with stolen car, drugs
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Good Hope man is being held in the Cullman County Detention Center without bond following his arrest Thursday by Cullman...
Wallace State Future Foundation surpasses $10M goal in major gifts campaign
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation closed out its major gifts campaign in style Wednesday, bringing in more than $237,000...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 31, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 31, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
‘Spooky’ seniors enjoy Halloween costume party in Dodge City
DODGE CITY, Ala. – The Dodge City Senior Center was filled Tuesday morning, as spooky seniors came dressed up for a fun Halloween costume...
‘I have enjoyed my time here’
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, the City of Cullman said an official farewell to Rick Fulmer, its Building, Planning and Zoning director of the...
NWS: Freeze Warning in effect midnight tonight to 9 a.m. Friday
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Freeze Warning from midnight tonight (Thursday) through 9 a.m. Friday morning.
Counties included in the...
Obituary: Winnie Lee Rogers
Winnie Lee
Rodgers, 91, of Addison entered into rest Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019
at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Winnie was born March 15, 1928 in Cullman, Alabama....
Obituary: William Michael Griffin
Mr. William
Michael Griffin was born July 9, 1953 and passed away at his home
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, while in the care of Hospice and...
Obituary: Anita Faye (Peggy) Nyquist
Anita
Faye (Peggy) Nyquist of Cullman went to be with her Heavenly Father
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019.
Peggy was born in Lenoir City, Tennessee Feb. 16,...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison advances to Championship Match, Lady Aggies eliminated in Quarterfinals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Both
the Addison Lady Bulldogs and Fairview Lady Aggies were at the Birmingham
Crossplex Wednesday for this year’s AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament after
securing...
Therapeutic Rec members enjoy Halloween at Stone Bridge
CULLMAN, Ala. - A fantastic night was had at Stone Bridge Farms Tuesday at Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism’s Therapeutic Recreation Program Halloween...
PREP FOOTBALL: County rivalries wrap up regular season Friday night
The 2019 prep football regular season is coming to an end and we have several county rivalry matchups to pay attention to before the...
2nd annual West Point High School Dinner Theatre showcases talent
CULLMAN, Ala. – Stone Bridge Farms was filled with talent Monday evening as the second annual West Point High School Dinner Theatre took place,...
Cullman Veterans Day Celebration set for Saturday
“There’ll be a whole lot of veterans in one place where you can just walk around and say, ‘Hey, thank you very much.’ That’s...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 30, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 30, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Update) 2-year-old boy dies following accidental shooting
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2-year-old boy who was involved in an accidental shooting Saturday, Oct. 26 in the Johnson's Crossing community has died. Cullman...
Good Hope Sizzlin’ Seniors heat up Halloween
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Sizzlin’ Seniors of Good Hope knew exactly what to do on a cool and cloudy pre-Halloween day. Throw a...
A frighteningly good time: CPD Trunk or Treat draws huge crowd
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD), with the help of sponsor Merchants Bank, turned its parking lot and front lawn into a...
Country’s tallest Weihnachtspyramide goes up, and up, at Cullman County Museum
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman is now home to the country’s tallest Weihnachtspyramide, thanks to months of planning by the Cullman City Council and Cullman...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cyclones win Fireplug, Pee-Wee titles; Warriors capture Wee-Wee championship
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s Cullman County Youth Football season officially came to an end Tuesday
night with three championship matchups. The Cullman Cyclones took...
Obituary: Paula Lynn Blanton Williams
Paula Lynn
Blanton Williams, 50, of Double Springs passed away Tuesday, Oct.
29, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Paula was born June 12,...
Obituary: Ricky Wayne Hudson
Funeral services for Ricky Wayne Hudson, 65, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 1, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Rev....
Obituary: Ann Marie Watts
Ann Marie Watts, loving wife of Kenneth R. Watts, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at her residence after a valiant battle with cancer....
Obituary: Alice Teresa Owen
It is with great sadness that the
family of Alice Teresa Owen, 62, of Cullman announces her passing
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at Cullman Regional Medical...
Obituary: Donny Gaither
Donny Gaither,
67, of Houston, Alabama passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.
Bro. Donny was born Oct. 5, 1952.
During his life here on earth he...
Obituary: Robert “Bobby” Rogers
Funeral services for Robert
"Bobby" Rogers, 83, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 31, 2019 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. The family will...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 29, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 29, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Inmate who attempted suicide succumbs to injuries
CULLMAN, Ala. – The man taken to an area hospital late Friday night, Oct. 25 after attempting suicide in the Cullman County Detention Center...
Pet of the Week: Give canine companionship Another Chance
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good news from the Cullman County Animal Shelter: Donna Ruttkay shared that the last two Cullman Tribune Pets of the Week...
Trick or treat with area senior citizens
CULLMAN, Ala. - There are several wonderful stress-free options for trick or treaters this year at the many amazing nursing home and assisted living...
Cullman City Council moves forward on airport improvement project
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening voted to apply for airport improvement funding assistance from the Alabama Department of Transportation...
Obituary: Alvin D. Taylor
Alvin D. Taylor, 61, of
Haleyville, formerly of Fayette, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at Lakeland
Community Hospital.
He was born Jan. 12,
1958 to L.D. and...
Obituary: Inez Cindy Ayers
Funeral services for Inez Cindy Ayers
will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. The
interment will be in the...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: 3rd place games decided Monday night
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
the wet weather spoiled the plans to wrap up the Cullman County Youth Football
Playoffs on Saturday, six squads hit the...
Good Hope honors late Johnny Harris, presents donations to area schools, organizations
GOOD HOPE, Ala.- On a night dedicated to remembering the late Johnny Harris, the Good Hope City Council also, fittingly, presented checks giving back...
Cullman Police Department promotes Trey Higginbotham to sergeant
CULLMAN, Ala. - At Monday evening’s Cullman City Council meeting, Councilman Andy Page, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and...
Wallace State’s cross country teams each cruise to consecutive ACCC championships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams are Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champions for the second year in a row.
In rainy conditions...
(Updated) Baileyton mom charged with 3 counts capital murder
Updated 10-30-19 5:58 p.m.
Editor's note: The Tribune reported Tuesday that Tapia is facing two capital murder charges. Court records revealed today she is facing...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 28, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 28, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Wallace State students ‘Help Them Tell Their Story’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - “Not all education comes from books,” is one message a student learned, appropriately enough, during a project in which a group...
Growing hemp in Alabama: Informational meeting set for Nov. 4
The latest United States Department of Agriculture Farm Bill allows for the production of hemp throughout the United States. Historically, hemp was grown as...
Ivey awards more than $1.4M to 7 Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force offices
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced more than $1.4 million in grants is being awarded to continue the fight to reduce...
Newk’s Eatery to open in Cullman Nov. 4
CULLMAN, Ala. – Newk’s Eatery, named “America’s Favorite Fast-Casual Chains“ by Restaurant Business Magazine, will open in Cullman at 410 Second Ave. NW (U.S....
(Updated) Morgan Co. escaped inmate captured with missing Moulton teen
Updated 11-4-19 6:55 a.m.
DECATUR, Ala. - The Morgan County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), on its Facebook page, said its investigators are "actively pursing leads along...
(Updated) ‘Dangerous’ escaped inmate captured by Lawrence Co. authorities
UPDATE: York is back in custody.
MOULTON, Ala. - John Allen York, 28, a man previously charged in Cullman County with multiple charges, including making...
Obituary: Brenda Lynette Nesmith Wood
Brenda Lynette
Nesmith Wood, 58, of Cullman entered into rest Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019
at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Brenda was born Jan. 31,...
Obituary: Donald Wayne Harden
Donald Wayne
Harden, 69, of the Helicon community entered into rest Sunday, Oct.
27, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Harden was born Nov. 14, 1949.
He graduated...
Obituary: Kenneth Lynn “Kenny” Phillips
Funeral services for Kenneth
Lynn “Kenny” Phillips, 62, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 30, 2019 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation for...
Obituary: Dudley Paul Veal
Dudley
Paul Veal was born Dec. 12, 1954 to Homer and Dorothy Veal and
passed away Oct. 26,2019.
Funeral services for Mr. Veal will be held...
‘God is All’: Margot Tanner returns to Cullman to promote book, share stories
CULLMAN, Ala. - Margot Tanner, longtime advocate of all things German in Cullman, returned to the city Saturday to promote and sign copies of...
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: High school scores- Oct. 24, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Several of this week’s high school scholars’ bowl matches were rescheduled for Nov. 14 due to changes in area football schedules....
Scholars’ Bowl Scoreboard: Middle school scores- Oct. 22, 2019
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In middle school scholars’ bowl matches this week, West Point and Vinemont continued their undefeated runs. Cullman has a single loss...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Out of the mouths of babes
Baseball and football have always been the big games in the United States. We have memories of the great players in both sports.
In baseball,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1954
From the Files of 1954:
According to Marvin Ashwander, there will be a coon-on-log contest at the Guyles Combs pond on July 24th, at Steppville.
Mr....
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Marshall County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...
‘As a company, we appreciate our associates’
CULLMAN, Ala. – While many stayed inside Saturday, about 900 people- employees of Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies (ACYT) and their families- gathered in a...
Reports: Child shot near Johnson’s Crossing
UPDATED: 10-26-19 at 8:49 P.M.
From the Cullman County Sheriff's Office:
"We have confirmed through our investigation that the shooting of the juvenile was accidental."
Updated...
15 boats hit Smith Lake for 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – Despite
some cloudy and wet conditions on Smith Lake Saturday morning, 15 boats hit the
water for the 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial...
Cullman Police Trunk or Treat set for Tuesday, Oct. 29
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) has been busy planning for one of its favorite yearly events. The CPD Trunk or Treat...
Man charged in double murder attempts suicide in Cullman jail
CULLMAN, Ala. - The man charged with killing two men and critically injuring another in the Prospect Mountain community Monday, Oct. 21 is now...
God’s Feral Felines to begin serving Cullman County in 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. - A new low-cost spay/neuter resource for cats will soon be available for Cullman County cat owners. God’s Feral Felines, a nonprofit...
Alabama Extension launches Farming Basics app
AUBURN, Ala. - Today’s farmers are using new
technology more than ever to help them with day-to-day tasks. In a physically
demanding and rapidly developing industry,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Lynn 35-12 in regular season finale
ARLEY, Ala. -- The
Meek Tigers looked to win their regular season finale at home against the Lynn
Bears Friday night, but Lynn was too much...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman wraps up regular season with rainy, 42-23 win over Fort Payne
CULLMAN, Ala. – It
was a wet and rainy night for football at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night
and that’s exactly how the Bearcats wanted it....
Obituary: Richard Eugene Hutson
It is with great sadness that the family of Richard
Eugene Hutson, 60, of Cullman, shares that Richard passed away
Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.
Richard was...
Obituary: William Lee Sanders
Funeral services for William
Lee Sanders, 60, of Hanceville, will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27,
2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation for...
LIST: Community Happenings: Oct. 26-27
Here are some events happening around the community Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-27. If anything changes due to weather, we will update below.
Saturday, Oct....
South AL man dies in state’s first human case of EEE since 2014
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) confirmed Friday its first case this year of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). A Baldwin...
Berlin man charged with attempted murder
BERLIN, Ala. - A Berlin man was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted murder following a physical altercation in which he allegedly attacked another...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: DeKalb County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win county titles; Edgeworth, Chambers collect...
MOULTON, Ala. – Thursday
was a busy day of cross country for Cullman County as local squads made their way
to Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton...
Alabama Original: ‘The One-Liner American Diner’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman's original Broadway-intended musical, “The One-Liner American Diner,” previewed songs by the original cast Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Gadsden.
According to playwright...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 25, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 25, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team takes 1st place at Cullman Bearcat Invitational
CULLMAN, Ala. – 12
schools were in the field at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center for this
year’s Cullman Bearcat Invitational and the hosting Cullman...
Ivey: ‘President Trump has my steadfast and full support’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday issued a statement in support of President Donald Trump.
Below is Ivey’s statement in full.
“We are witnessing...
Where would the 1-cent tax money go?
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Oct. 10 passed a resolution asking the Cullman County Commission to set an...
Hanceville to seek FEMA grant to deal with Edward St. flooding
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council on Thursday evening voted to pursue a $247,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to...
Cullman Regional Trunk or Treat sees biggest crowd yet
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional’s campus was alive with activity Thursday evening. The hospital’s fifth annual Trunk or Treat saw crowds of excited children,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview routs Danville 55-14 to capture region title
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Nothing less than an AHSAA Class 4A, Region 7 football championship was on the line when the Danville Hawks traveled to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs trounce Hatton on the road 43-0 to close out regular season
TOWN CREEK, Ala. – On an absolutely gorgeous night for football, Addison traveled to Hatton to attempt to lock down the 2nd seed in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders fall to Fayette County in regional showdown 30-14
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders returned home to host Fayette County in a big region matchup Thursday night but couldn’t overcome...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond edges Vinemont on the road 36-29
VINEMONT, Ala. – It was senior night for the Eagles Thursday night as they hosted their cross-county rivals, the Holly Pond Broncos, in a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors come from behind to defeat Hayden 21-20 in overtime
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors hosted the Hayden Wildcats in their final regular season home game. In what was a tale...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops shootout against Locust Fork 55-46
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs played host to the Locust Fork Hornets Thursday night and couldn’t quite keep pace in a very high-scoring...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Sulligent on the road 36-7
SULLIGENT, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss at home to Tarrant last week, the Cold Springs Eagles hit the road Thursday night for...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies advance to semi-finals at North Super Regional
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After advancing past area tournaments earlier in the week, West Point, Fairview, Vinemont, Holly Pond and Meek were all in action...
Cullman County father pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2017 shooting death of son
CULLMAN, Ala. - Jones Chapel man Donald Wayne Trammell, 44, on Thursday pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Dec. 24, 2017 shooting death of...
Obituary: Julia A. Mayhall
Julia A. Mayhall,
72, of Hanceville passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at her residence.
She was born March
3, 1947 to Leo and Bertha Shelton.
She...
Obituary: Margaret Roseberry Wood
Funeral Service for Margaret
Roseberry Wood will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at Smith
Lake Baptist Church. The body will lie in state...
Obituary: Brother Lawson Clark
Brother
Lawson Clark, 78, of Haleyville passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Feb. 11, 1941 to...
Obituary: Rollan Frank Edwards
Funeral services for Rollan
Frank Edwards, 75, of Cullman, AL will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.
26, 2019 at Shelton Grove Baptist Church located in...
Arab’s Randy Harwood to help decorate White House for Christmas
ARAB, Ala. - Randy Harwood has always loved Christmas, and decorating for Christmas has always been one of his passions. This November, he will...
Wallace State’s cross country teams seeking consecutive ACCC titles on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross country teams will look to defend their Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) titles on Friday morning at the...
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Arrests and incidents reported May 11, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 11, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
