Nuss appointed to Hanceville City Council
Jimmie Nuss, left, is sworn into office by Hanceville City Clerk Tania Wilcox Thursday evening. Nuss is filling the council seat left vacant by...
Students from Vinemont High InSPIRESS team travel to Washington, D.C.
Vinemont High School’s Abby Sikes, left, and Derrick Ransom at NASA headquarters in July. (courtesy photo)
VINEMONT - Back in December, Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS...
Dodge City discusses little pantry, construction project
Members of the Dodge City Town Council discuss a payment issue with members of a business during Thursday’s town council meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for...
Cullman Regional hosting Adult Vaccinations Seminar Aug. 16
CULLMAN – Cullman Regional is hosting an Adult Vaccinations Seminar lunch and learn program on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dr. Kathryn Pettit,...
Op-Ed: Fight hunger in Alabama by protecting food assistance and strengthening school meals
The thought of a hungry child moves all of us to want to help. Alabamians are among the most generous people in the nation....
Bond revoked in human trafficking case
Kenneth Loyd Woods (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - On Thursday afternoon, Kenneth Loyd Woods, the first Cullman County resident to be charged with human...
Cullman PD makes more meth arrests
Joseph Mickle, left; Franklin Turner, right (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department on Thursday evening reported more methamphetamine arrests.
The first occurred on...
Roy E. Garrison, founder of R.E. Garrison Trucking, passes away at 96
Roy E. Garrison (courtesy R.E. Garrison Trucking)
CULLMAN - Roy E. Garrison, founder of Cullman's R.E. Garrison Trucking, has passed away. The company announced Garrison's...
Packed Friday night on deck for downtown Cullman
CULLMAN - Downtown Cullman will be the place to be Friday afternoon and into the evening. Events include this month’s 2nd Fridays festival, the...
Arrest report: Aug. 6-8, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 6-8, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
On display: Cullman Regional Airport hosts Alabama aviation history exhibit
Visitors can walk through the exhibit and sit in airplane seats to enjoy an interactive video presentation on the history of aviation in Alabama....
Altec pledges donation for scholarships for 3 WSCC programs
Representatives from Altec present a check to Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics to establish the Altec Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will...
School back in session
Stacey Jolley's homeroom gears up for to start of the school year on Wednesday. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Cullman County Schools...
Cullman Regional Foundation announces 27th annual Golf Extravaganza
CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Foundation will hold its 27th annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Extravaganza on Monday, Sept. 10 at TP Country Club.
The...
How CCSO school resource officers spent their summer vacation
Sheriff Matt Gentry with his team of school resource officers: front row, left to right: Deputy Matthew Rutherford, Deputy Chad Whaley, Sgt. Randall Chambers,...
Daystar Children’s Ministry donates $1K to Curt’s Closet
Pictured are Ashley Wilson and a few members of the Daystar Kids Leadership Team: Front row from left: Taylor King, Ashley Wilson and Nicole...
Arrest report: Aug. 7, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 7, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Man charged with manslaughter in New Canaan shooting death
Kenneth Malone (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
CULLMAN - Kenneth Don Malone, 58, of New Canaan was arrested Wednesday and charged with manslaughter in the shooting...
Jersey Mike’s opens in southwest Cullman
Jersey Mike’s officially opened for business on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Jersey Mike’s officially opened for business Wednesday...
Pet of the Week: Sweet Hank needs a forever home
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Hank is a 1-year-old hound mix....
Apply now for fall session of CCSO Citizens’ Academy
Sheriff Matt Gentry talks about the use of firearms by law enforcement officers as instructor Sgt. David Nunn gets ready to bring students to...
‘Come Soar with Us’: Vinemont Schools embark on 50th anniversary celebration as new school...
Vinemont Elementary School student council members welcome parents and students to open house. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
VINEMONT - Vinemont Schools, along with others...
Fairview’s Col. Donald Fallin passes 1,200-mile mark on Appalachian Trail
Col. Donald Fallin holds the American flag at the 1,200-mile mark on the Appalachian Trail. (Photo courtesy Col. Donald Fallin)
The Tribune has been following...
First day of school: West Elementary
West Elementary teacher Kelly Hayes ushers students into her classroom on the first day of the 2018-19 school year. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN...
Arrest report: Aug. 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cullman Regional offering free Peripheral Artery Disease screenings Aug. 9 & Sept. 7
CULLMAN - In recognition of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is hosting free PAD screenings on Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday,...
Paws for a Cause raises more than $2K for area animals
Animals big and small came out for Paws for a Cause at Rumors Deli on Saturday. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The dogs...
United Way offering tour of partner programs Aug. 15-16
CULLMAN - On Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 15-16, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) will host a free tour of its community partners, open...
‘Knapsacks for Kids’ programs gearing up for new school year
CULLMAN - In the aftermath of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that struck Cullman, First United Methodist Church (FUMC) was called on to help...
Holly Pond council votes to remove rumble strips in favor of less noisy solution
A citizen of Holly Pond (bottom right) speaks to Holly Pond council members during their monthly meeting at the Guy Hunt Library & Museum...
Dangerous intersection petition with more than 2,700 signatures presented to Fairview council
The final petition to have a four-way stop installed at the intersection of Alabama Highway 69 and Wesley Avenue was nearly two inches thick....
Planning commission paves way for new housing, Yutaka expansion
The City of Cullman Planning Commission meets in the Cullman City Hall auditorium at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. The...
WaLLi members volunteer with Meals on Wheels
Linda Smith, right, delivers a meal to Diann Bailey of Cullman.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) members and good friends Linda Smith...
Advice for parents of Kindergartners
CULLMAN - The start of the 2018-2019 school year is upon us. For most parents, the process is routine, but for the parents of...
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-65 lane closures for guardrail repair
HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is advising motorists to expect the following lane and shoulder closures for guardrail repairs on Interstate...
Camp Liberty intern arrested for rape
Conner Hays (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
Updated 8-6-18 at 6:40 p.m.
BATTLEGROUND - Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Saturday arrested Conner Edward...
Cullman County’s Howard graduates from A.L.F.A. Leaders Program
Eli Howard of Cullman in Cullman County graduated from the two-year Agricultural Leaders For Alabama (A.L.F.A. Leaders) program in Montgomery Aug. 2. The 17-member...
Cullman County young farmers win awards during annual conference
Kyle Morris of Hanceville in Cullman County was named a finalist in the statewide Young Farmers Discussion Meet at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 46th...
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program invites public to airport during World Helicopter Day Aug....
Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter Day on Sunday, Aug. 19.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter...
Arrest report: Aug. 2-5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 2-5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Churches come together for prayer walk at Hanceville schools
After praying at the flagpole in front of the high school and middle school, participants walk toward the elementary school in back. (W.C. Mann...
Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center offering back to school and sports physicals for $25
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center is offering no-appointment-needed school and sports physicals for $25. Cullman Regional’s school and sports physicals include a...
City school board announces last personnel changes before start of new year
Cullman High School (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - At a special called meeting Friday morning, the Cullman City School Board took up several last-minute items...
Caring for the Caregiver: Grace Place offers training for those who watch over people...
Robin Dill, author and founder and former director of Grace Arbor in Lawrenceville, Georgia, will lead the Caring for the Caregiver event at Grace...
Bikers visit schools across county to promote prayer, Pledge of Allegiance
Alabama Sons of Liberty Riders President Joe Alverson and his granddaughter kneel beside one of the signs they placed during Saturday’s Cullman County God...
CCBOE holds Teacher Institute; Holly Pond High named 2018 Cullman County High School of...
Good Hope High School/Cullman Area Technology Academy graduate Breanna Allen, center, with her health science instructors Tracy Smith (L) and Adriann Basch (R) (Photo...
Inaugural Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament sees huge turnout
Organizers and a few of the participants pose for a photo at Saturday’s inaugural Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament at Smith Lake Park....
Urologist Erik Wallin, MD joins Cullman Regional medical staff
Dr. Erik Wallin
CULLMAN - Urologist Erik Wallin, MD has joined the Cullman Regional medical staff. Wallin is a robotic-trained, board-eligible urologist. He is a...
Reasonable doubt: Crystal Bulliner acquitted on all charges in 2014 death of Vincent McGough
Crystal Lynn Bulliner (original mug shot from the Cullman County Detention Center)
CULLMAN - Late Friday evening, Cullman resident Crystal Lynn Bulliner and her defense...
Vinemont man killed in early morning wreck on Eva Road
VINEMONT - A single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning claimed the life of a Vinemont man, according to Alabama State Troopers. The incident occurred at...
Bill Smith Buick GMC wins 2017 Dealer of the Year Award
Bill Smith Buick GMC General Manager Andy Cole, center, and his staff pose with their 2017 Dealership of the Year Award.
CULLMAN - Local automobile...
Hanceville’s 10th annual Kids’ Night Out a booming success
Wilma Whateley, center, attended the event with her family, “We’ve had so much fun!” (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - To help students celebrate...
Sisters give birth just 61 minutes apart
Sisters Courtney Carpentier, left, and Morgan Bailey, right, who are 21 months apart, gave birth this week just 61 minutes apart. Carpentier holds her...
Karma in Cullman hosting back-to-school event for in-need families Saturday
CULLMAN - Local nonprofit Karma in Cullman is hosting an event Saturday to assist families with back-to-school needs. Karma, implementing what it calls a...
Arrest report: July 30-Aug. 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 30-Aug. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Cullman Police arrest 5 for meth distribution
Top, left to right: Tonya Cunningham, Kathy Woods; bottom, left to right: Selena Cofer, Donald Hill, Regina Swain (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman...
‘Pops for a purpose’: Frios open in downtown Cullman
Frios Gourmet Pops Owner Kristy Keiffer, right, and an employee hold a sign for the new shop Friday. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune)
CULLMAN -...
Saturday’s Cullman County ‘God and Country Ride’ to advocate for prayer in schools
CULLMAN – Saturday will be a big day for the Alabama Sons of Liberty as they, alongside the Christian Motorcycle Association, will be traveling...
Ivey announces 200 official Alabama Bicentennial Schools, including Good Hope High, Vinemont Elementary
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Good Hope High School and Vinemont Elementary School...
Annual Good Hope Back 2 School Bash fills Municipal Park
Jobe Pruett,8, charges through the slip n' slide during Good Hope's Back 2 School Bash Thursday afternoon. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
GOOD HOPE -...
Jersey Mike’s Subs to Open First Cullman Location
CULLMAN – Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, will open in Cullman on August 8. Franchise owner Joseph Livengood and...
Back in Business: Retail Revival in Downtown Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - When talking about what downtown Hanceville was like just a few years ago, a remarkable number of people have applied the same...
Goat Island Brewing Co. benefit for Haleigh Moore and her fight against cancer
CULLMAN — A fundraiser was held over the weekend at Goat Island Brewing Co. to benefit Haleigh Moore and her fight against cancer. Moore...
Arrest Report: July 31
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 31. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Gov. Ivey awards Community Development Block Grant to extend sewer service for new business...
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant to the city of Good Hope to assist in extending sewer service...
Cullman Middle School band camp builds music and marching skills
CULLMAN – Members of the Cullman Middle School (CMS) band met Wednesday for their third day of band camp. The band is preparing for...
FORMER COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JAMES GRAVES PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUAL ABUSE
CULLMAN – On Tuesday morning, as jury selection was supposed to be getting underway, former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves prevented a trial by...
Arrest Report: July 30
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cullman City Council Honors EMA Director Phyllis Little and Retiring Museum Director Elaine Fuller
CULLMAN – On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council took time from resolutions and ordinances to recognize two long-time local officials. Council Public Safety Committee...
Trial Underway in 2014 Drug Overdose Death; Jury Selection Set to Begin in Former...
CULLMAN - On Monday, Officials at the Cullman County Courthouse seated a jury which heard opening statements in the trial of Cullman resident Crystal...
Local officials meet with British MP David Duguid during stop in Cullman
CULLMAN – Mr. David Duguid, of the Scottish Conservative Party and a Member of British Parliament (MP) for Banff and Buchan since June 2017,...
Arrest Report: July 26-29
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 26 through July 29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
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...
‘High-energy’ halftime show planned for Cold Springs
Cold Springs marching band members play music from their halftime show during band camp at Cold Springs High School.
COLD SPRINGS – Band camps are...
2 years in a row: Rumors Deli to be named an Alabama Retailer of...
CULLMAN - After having to close down, pack up, move out and relocate, and after having to go through a property renovation project that...
Bearcat Band entertains with preview of fall show
Members of the Cullman Bearcat Band march during the band’s end of band camp show Friday night. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The...
‘Pride of Hanceville’ previews halftime show for community
Jesse James (top right), director for the Pride of Hanceville Band, prepares to pray with band members before the band's end of band camp...
Profile: Kat Daddy’s BBQ and Grill
Kat Daddy’s BBQ and Grill owner Patrick Watson, center, reacts after cutting the ribbon at his restaurant. The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce held...
Almost 40 turn out for CCSO Women’s Self-Defense Class
Deputy Chad Whaley speaks at Thursday night's self-defense class. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Almost 40 women on Thursday evening attended the first...
Arrest Report: July 26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
COOLFEST draws crowd downtown
Local farmers sold fresh, Cullman-grown produce on Thursday at COOLFEST. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On a warm Thursday afternoon, Cullmanites came downtown...
Hanceville City Council says tearful farewell to Councilwoman Sharon Porter
Left to right: Hanceville Mayor Pro Tem Jimmy Sawyer, Councilman Charles Wilson, Councilwoman Kim Brown, Councilwoman Sharon Porter and Councilman Justin Pruett. Porter was...
Chamber offering seminar as ridesharing service Lyft expands to Cullman area
Image courtesy of Lyft
CULLMAN - Catching a lift is about to get a whole lot easier in the Cullman area.
Months after Alabama Gov. Kay...
Bearcat Band ramping up for exciting season
Christopher Smith, director of bands for Cullman High School, leads Cullman High School Band members in marching exercises during their band camp at Cullman...
Unsung heroes: Cullman County Schools maintenance crews prepare for new school year
Phillip White and Ricky Smith check an electrical multimeter at Holly Pond Middle School. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - The 14 facilities/maintenance...
MISSING CHILD ALERT: 15-year-old missing from Madison
UPDATE: 7-27-18, 3:37 P.M. This alert has been canceled. The child has been located.
EMERGENCY MISSING CHILD ALERT FROM THE ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY:
The Madison...
Arrest report: July 23-25
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 23-25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Hanceville gearing up for Kids’ Night Out, complete with fireworks
Hanceville’s annual Kids’ Night Out back-to-school celebration will take place on Friday, Aug. 3. This year, the City has added fireworks to the event....
Gold Ridge man killed in Thursday morning crash
CULLMAN - A car crash early Thursday morning claimed the life of a Gold Ridge man. Joseph Dale Spradlin, 55, was pronounced dead at...
‘Pride of Hanceville’ preparing for new season
Jesse James, Hanceville High School band director, looks on as students march during band camp at Hanceville High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE...
Wag your tail over to Paws for a Cause on Aug. 4 at Rumors...
CULLMAN - Whether your pet has paws, hooves, scales or feathers, you will want to be at Rumors Deli Saturday, Aug. 4 from 11...
COOLFEST starts Thursday afternoon in downtown Cullman
Old-time musician Craig Mann enjoying some cool-of-the-evening front porch time at a festival in Eufaula earlier this year. (courtesy photo)
CULLMAN - COOLFEST is almost...
Future still bright for Vinemont 12U team after falling in day two of World...
The Vinemont 12U softball team and coaches made it all the way to the Dizzy Dean Fastpitch World Series this month. (Photo courtesy of...
New Wallace State Dance Program begins this fall, headed by former American Ballet School...
Brooke Desnoës
HANCEVILLE - Brooke Desnoës, founder and artistic director of the Academie Americaine de Danse de Paris, today known as the Académie de l’Art...
Arrest report: July 24
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 24. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Hanceville’s Wakefield stepping down after 13 seasons to take HMS principal job
Coach Daniel Wakefield looks on during Hanceville's game against Lauderdale County in the Northwest Regional on Feb. 21, 2018. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE...
County school board welcomes new faces
Cullman County School Board meeting attendees mingle Tuesday evening. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education officially welcomed many...
Former Bearcat Thompson shines on mound in Birmingham
Former Bearcat Keegan Thompson was on the mound in Birmingham Tuesday night for the Tennessee Smokies, facing off against the Birmingham Barons. (Nick Griffin...
Saying goodbye: Southern Starlets closing after 35 years, 2 generations of twirlers
Shirley Beshears with some of her Southern Starlets students (Photo courtesy Shirley Beshears)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, July 17, Southern Starlets Baton and Dance Studio...
CARTS driver wins national award; commission rejects FEMA project
Wade Hancock (center), a Cullman Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) driver, is presented with a certificate of achievement for his performance during the 2018...
APLICATIONS
(Updated) Annual City v. County blood drive today
CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual Cullman City v. Cullman County Blood Drive is today, Friday, June 7 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. This year’s event...
