Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 1, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman County students attend Alfa Leadership Conference
COLUMBIANA, Ala. - Two days of learning at the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference should help launch a lifetime of leadership success for 119 ninth...
Sen. Doug Jones speaks in Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama was on the campus of Wallace State Community College Monday evening to host a constituent town...
Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism bids farewell to Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) on Tuesday, Oct. 1 will bid a fond farewell to Nathan Anderson, the agency’s...
Cullman council adopts 2020 budget, says farewell to Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night said goodbye to Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) Executive Director Nathan Anderson...
Obituary: Jean McGuire Wallace
Jean McGuire
Wallace, 75, of Decatur went home to be with her Heavenly Father on
Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Wallace was...
Obituary: J.D. Braseale
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Mr. J.D. Braseale,
73, of Cullman.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Braseale passed...
Obituary: Naomi Turner Reeves
Mrs. Naomi
Turner Reeves, age 95, of Cullman, AL, passed from this life to her
heavenly home on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 at the home of...
Obituary: James “Pete” Sterling
Services
for Mr. James
"Pete" Sterling, age 76, of Cullman, will be Tuesday, Oct.
1, 2019 at 2 p.m. in the Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel. Mr....
Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism bids farewell to Nathan Anderson
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) on Tuesday, Oct. 1 will bid a fond farewell to Nathan Anderson, the agency’s...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 30, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 30, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Jacobs proclaims October ‘Domestic Violence Awareness Month’ in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Monday officially proclaimed the month of October 2019 “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in the city of...
Eva celebrates 30th Anniversary Eva Frontier Days
EVA, Ala. – The community of Eva was brought to a standstill Saturday with the 30th Anniversary Eva Frontier Days festival. Traders, food vendors,...
Obituary: Glenn J. Weeks
Glenn J.
Weeks was born Sept. 12, 1938 in Cullman County, Alabama to the late
William and Ludie Purdy Weeks, and passed away September 28, 2019...
Obituary: Viola Gibson Trussell
Viola Gibson
Trussell, of Vinemont, passed away Sept. 28, 2019 at the age of 88.
She was born Jan. 27, 1931. Funeral services are Thursday, Oct....
Holly Pond football player’s act of kindness draws cheers from opposing fans
DANVILLE, Ala. -
Last Friday evening, Holly Pond High School’s (HPHS) football team suffered a
defeat at Danville High School, but one Bronco scored a win...
(Update) Suspect in Thursday night chase apprehended
CULLMAN, Ala. – The male suspect involved in Thursday night's lengthy high-speed chase through Cullman and down Interstate 65 was finally captured Sunday morning...
Cullman County Youth Football week 6 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Al.
- Week six of the youth football season is officially in the books and with two
weeks left to go in the season, every...
Comedian Mike Goodwin to deliver PULSE keynote address Oct. 1-2 at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Comedian Mike Goodwin has been tapped to deliver the keynote address for Wallace State Community College’s first ever student development conference.
The...
Today’s article is not a funny, but a sad loss of a dear friend
Tribune Column: Funny Things from Yesterday
Today’s article is not a funny, but a sad loss of a dear friend
Rudene and I met a couple...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Russell 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,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1937, 1957
From the Files of 1937:
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Newton are building a new home in the city at Fourth Street, between Seventh and Eighth...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Chambers, Guthery, Thompson win at Kudzu Hills Invitational; Cold Springs, Cullman...
BREMEN, Ala. –
This year’s Kudzu Hills Invitational is in the books and after a special
presentation in which the course was dedicated in honor of...
Citizens Bank & Trust hosts 4th annual Citizens Business Summit
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala.
- Citizens Bank &
Trust held its fourth annual Citizens Business Summit
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at the Lake
Guntersville State Park.
The keynote speaker
was Andy Andrews,
author...
Cold Springs’ Kudzu Hills dedicated in honor of Claborn Campbell
BREMEN, Ala. – The Kudzu Hills Invitational is always a special morning at Cold Springs High School, but this year’s event will truly stand...
Good Hope Middle School student bests faculty, administration members in Rubik’s cube competition
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The student body of Good Hope Middle
School (GHMS) on Friday got a little break from the regular schedule to gather
outside...
Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism accepts award for national accreditation
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation &
Sports Tourism (CPRST) representatives, accompanied by numerous members of
Cullman’s city government, traveled to Baltimore, Maryland this week to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers fall at Sumiton Christian 28-6
SUMITON, Ala. – After
falling in a nail-biter against Berry that went down to the final seconds, Meek
hit the road to take on the Eagles...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison leaps past Vinemont on the road
VINEMONT, Ala. - A packed house filled Eagle Stadium to watch the 2A Addison Bulldogs (3-2) face the hometown 3A Vinemont Eagles (2-2). This...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats fall at home to Hueytown, 33-16
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats hosted the Hueytown Golden Gophers for homecoming Friday night and the Bearcats came up short in a hard-fought...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville rolls past Curry 50-22 on the road
JASPER, Ala. - After two straight losses, the Hanceville Bulldogs looked to avoid three in a row Friday night as they traveled to Jasper...
PREP FOOTBALL: Danville offense too much for Broncos
DANVILLE, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Danville to face the Hawks Friday night and the game started with the Broncos taking...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles fall short in come from behind effort against Appalachian
BREMEN, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the Cold Springs but despite a relentless effort in the second half, the Eagles couldn’t overcome...
Obituary: Jerome “Bill” Hayes
Jerome
"Bill" Hayes, age 62, of Holly Pond, passed away Thursday,
Sept. 26, 2019 at his home. Mr. Hayes was born in Limestone County, AL to
Jerome...
Obituary: Escol “Curly” Henry Duke
Escol
“Curly” Henry Duke, 89, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019.
He was born on February 26, 1930, where he grew up in the Walter...
(Update) 1 arrested, 1 on the run after high-speed chase
Updated 9/29/19 10:26 a.m.
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/29/update-suspect-in-thursday-night-chase-apprehended/
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Bessemer woman was arrested and a man remains on the run following a lengthy high-speed chase...
CCSO searching for male suspect in Arkadelphia
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is still searching the Arkadelphia area for Dustin Dan Patterson, the man who fled on...
Repairs underway at Sacred Heart Church
CULLMAN, Ala. – With scaffolding coming together in front of Sacred Heart Church in Cullman, one might wonder: What’s happening with such a historic...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Hughey, Sullins invited to 2020 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl
CULLMAN, Ala. –
The first half of the season has gone well for Cullman’s running back duo and
it just got a little better this week....
Hanceville passes $4.09M FY2020 budget
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council Thursday night passed a $4.09 million budget for FY2020. This year’s budget is a slight 1% increase...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 27, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 27, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Rep. Bradley Byrne to speak at Wallace State Oct. 10
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Fairhope will speak at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville Thursday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. The...
‘The updated sidewalks and lighting will benefit everyone’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Since the week of May 20, there’s been construction happening along U.S. Highway 278 in downtown Cullman. Sidewalks from First Avenue...
Starting tonight: Something is wrong at Camp Liberty!
BATTLEGROUND, Ala. - Authorities at Camp Liberty near the Battleground community north of West Point have alerted the media that something mysterious is occurring...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bearcats defeat West Point, Arab in tri-match
WEST POINT, Ala. –
The Lady Warriors hosted Cullman and Arab for a pair of non-area matchups
Thursday night and the Lady Bearcats went home with...
Pair leads CPD on high-speed chase through downtown Cullman, down I-65
Updated 9-29-19 10:26 a.m.
LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/29/update-suspect-in-thursday-night-chase-apprehended/
https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/27/update-1-arrested-1-on-the-run-after-high-speed-chase/
https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/27/ccso-searching-for-male-suspect-in-arkadelphia/
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and a woman led authorities on a high-speed chase through Cullman and down Interstate 65...
(Updated) 1 dead in Joppa structure fire
Updated 9-27-19 at 7:09 a.m.
JOPPA, Ala. - One person was killed in a structure fire in the Joppa community Thursday evening. Cullman County Coroner...
Obituary: Avery Steven Abbott
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Avery Steven
Abbott, 54, of Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Abbott...
Obituary: Frances Lavenia Sterling
Funeral Service for Frances
Lavenia Sterling, age 84, of Vinemont, will be at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at Sardis Baptist Church in Addison...
Obituary: Clay Thomas
Funeral Services for Clay Thomas,
age 71, will be 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at Holly Pond Funeral Home with
burial in Brooklyn Cemetery. Visitation is...
4D Farm’s annual Fall Festival returns this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. – It’s that time of year when you can climb tire mountain or get lost in 4D Farm’s corn maze at its...
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones to speak at Wallace State Monday, Sept. 30
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama will host a constituent town hall Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. in Cullman County. The...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 26, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 26, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Gudger appointed to Alabama Small Business Commission
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh has appointed Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman to serve on the Alabama Small Business Commission....
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison headed to Vinemont Friday; Bulldogs, Broncos hitting the road
The Aggies, Raiders and Warriors are all off this week
but there is still one battle coming up between two local squads Friday night.
The Vinemont...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hypothetical – Bernie or Elizabeth, was this your idea?
Right-thinking, fact-driven Americans have hit their high-water mark, frustrated with the liberal news media fabricating stories about conservatives. Every day, since the Nov. 8,...
College and career readiness rates on the rise among Alabama high school graduates
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARC) has released its findings on college and career readiness (CCR) among Alabama high...
CHARGe homeschool group enjoys field day
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Homeschool Activities and Resource Group (CHARGe) Field Day at Sportsman Lake Park was held Wednesday with at least 125...
Cullman Economic Development industrial job fair at Cullman Civic Center this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - Attention, job seekers! With unemployment rates at record lows, employers are working hard to get employees, and Cullman area industries are...
Obituary: Fred Hall
Fred Hall, 76, passed away Sept. 22, 2019 at Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born Aug. 5, 1943 in Baldwyn, MS and...
Obituary: Eltha “Marie” Wilson
Eltha “Marie” Wilson, 86, of Cullman, went to her heavenly home Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019.
Ms. Wilson was a member of 4th Street Church...
Obituary: Tobby Vance Blackwood
Funeral services for Tobby Vance Blackwood, 64, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home. Cullman...
2019 Cullman County Fair opens Oct. 3; fair parade this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - The sparkling lights of the midway will soon return when the 65th Cullman County Fair opens Thursday, Oct. 3, bringing with...
WellStone: New mental health outpatient commitment law effective Oct. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, WellStone Inc., formerly the Cullman Area Mental Health Authority, issued a statement about the new mental health law passed...
See You at the Pole: Superintendent Barnette joins students in Vinemont for prayer event
VINEMONT, Ala. - Students and faculty members from Vinemont’s schools met around the flagpole in front of Vinemont High School Wednesday morning for a...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 25, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported
Sept. 25, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs, Cullman hosting Friday night; Tigers headed to Sumiton Christian
We’re halfway through the 2019 high school football
season in Alabama and we have a few local teams hitting a bye this week. (3-2)
Fairview, (2-3)...
Alabama Industrial Hemp Program registration opens in October
AUBURN, Ala. - Registration for the 2020 Alabama Industrial Hemp Program opens Oct 7. Growers, processors, handlers and universities will have until Nov. 14...
Pet of the Week: Get a Biggie Bear hug!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter Volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Biggie Bear is an 8-month-old Akita mix....
Colony Carpenter’s Cabinet still going strong
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday got a visit from Chris Warnick, founder of the Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry ministry, which...
Obituary: Flora Baccus
Flora Baccus,
94, of Haleyville, Alabama passed away on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 surrounded by
her loving family at Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville.
Flora was born...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Holly Pond sweeps tri-match at Good Hope; Lady Raiders collect area win...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. –
The Good Hope Lady Raiders were in action at home Tuesday night to take on Ashville
in an area matchup and later...
Baileyton’s Rusty Yancy earns R.W. Donaldson Endowed Scholarship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Farmers Federation invested in the future of the state’s No. 1 industry by awarding 80 Auburn University (AU) students...
Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker cited for violations in deer breeding operation
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker was cited* Saturday for failing to report the deaths of two deer in his licensed...
Alabama Association for Justice honors Cullman courthouse personnel
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Association for Justice on Tuesday morning held an appreciation event for the judges and staff at the Cullman County...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
(Updated) Cullman County Water Dept. rates going up 10% Oct. 1
Updated 9-25-19 at 3:51 p.m. (See statements from Cullman County Chairman Kenneth Walker and Cullman City Clerk Wes Moore at the bottom of this...
CCCDC awards more than $100K
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) on Monday awarded nine grants, totaling $106,000.
The following grant requests were approved:
Sacred Heart School...
Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism 1st agency to receive national accreditation in Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CP&R) Monday night announced that it has received a prestigious accreditation through the National Recreation...
Tribune Exclusive: Stella Parton to appear at 2019 Cullman Farm-City Banquet
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Farm-City Committee has announced that country singer, storyteller and motivational speaker Stella Parton will perform at this year’s Farm-City...
National Voter Registration Day today, Sept. 24
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Sec. of State John H. Merrill on Tuesday will join hundreds of partners from across the country to observe National...
Obituary: Christopher James Carden
Christopher
James "Chris" Carden, 49, of Arley, entered into rest on
Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at his residence.
Mr. Carden was born Nov. 22, 1969. Chris enjoyed...
Obituary: Lessie F. Speegle
Mrs. Lessie F. Speegle passed away Sept. 22, 2019 at the age of 88 at the Coosa Valley Medical Center.
She was born July...
Good Hope passes FY2020 budget, sees park expansion plans
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night passed its FY2020 budget. Good Hope’s general fund is $1.5 million with...
Obituary: Jo Ann (Evans) Mayhew
Funeral services for Jo Ann (Evans) Mayhew will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 at the Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies sweep tri-match with Holly Pond, Cold Springs
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Holly Pond Lady Broncos traveled to Fairview
Monday afternoon to highlight Monday’s local volleyball action and the
home-standing...
(Updated) Former AL Senate Majority Leader Zeb Little pleads guilty to 1st-degree theft of...
Updated 9-24-19 11:47 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman native and former Alabama Senate Majority Leader Zebulon “Zeb” Little, 51, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts...
Leah Moss of Cullman earns degree from Georgia State University
ATLANTA - Leah Moss of Cullman earned a Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Georgia State University during the summer 2019 semester.
Georgia State University...
Wallace State Medical Lab Assistant program accepting applications for Spring 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Medical Laboratory Technology program at Wallace State Community College is currently accepting applications for its Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate program,...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 23, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 23, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Man charged after woman found murdered in Bethel
BETHEL, Ala. - Cullman County authorities are investigating a murder in the Bethel community after a body was discovered Friday, Sept. 20.
The victim was...
3rd annual Bernard Blues and BBQ in the books
CULLMAN, Ala. – The third annual Bernard Blues and BBQ was a lip-smacking success as our senior class, along with other volunteers at St....
Ivey awards $20K grant to Victim Services of Cullman
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $192,434 to help three north Alabama organizations continue offering programs to prevent abuse and...
Obituary: Phillip Albert Smith
Mr. Phillip "PA" Albert Smith, 63, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Tuesday, May 8,...
TRAFFIC ALERT: NB I-65 at Lacon, from Exit 318 to 322, closed today, part...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will repair the Interstate 65 northbound bridge over Flint Creek near Lacon Sunday, Sept. 22...
Cullman County Youth Football week 5 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’ve
reached the halfway point of the Cullman County Youth Football season and
everyone’s teams are beginning to take better shape with the...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Movies were a nickel
When I was in grammar school at East Elementary, movies cost a nickel on Friday afternoon at the Lyric Theatre. It seemed like half...
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957:
Enon and Hamby’s Chapel
Miss Rosalind Holmes is home from Washington D.C. to spend three weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn...
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama: Funding research, saving lives across the state
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Every now and again, something good comes out of something bad. That is what happened when breast cancer brought Birmingham residents...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Randolph 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,...
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Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of a phone scam currently being perpetrated throughout the area.
A statement from the...
