Chicken dinner Sunday to support Holly Pond Band
Holly Pond High School 2017-18 Bronco Band / Courtesy Holly Pond HS/Facebook
HOLLY POND - Sunday is a bad time for poultry in Holly Pond,...
Cullman Lions’ annual Fish and Ham Dinner a hit
Lions and Leos form a meal assembly line in the Cullman Middle School lunchroom for Saturday’s annual Fish and Ham Dinner. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats bruised on the road at Hartselle, 8-2
A swing and a miss during Saturday's Cullman at Hartselle game. / Nick Griffin
HARTSELLE - The Cullman Bearcats suffered a tough loss on the...
Workforce solutions: confronting local housing shortage
CULLMAN - As Cullman continues to grow, finding its workforce and population places to live is becoming more of a challenge. Even the Cullman...
2 busted for selling meth in Cullman County
Tonya Monk Beasinger, left; Steven Keith Graves, right / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) this week arrested...
3 local men arrested for multiple vehicle thefts
Left to right: Jacky Lee Nunnelley, Tyler Mark Hankins, Alexander Douglas Quick / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Three local men were arrested this...
Cullman’s Keith Twitty earns CLCP designation
AREA safety manager Michael Kelley, left, and AREA president and CEO Fred Braswell, right, congratulate Keith Twitty, center, on his recent Certified Loss Control...
Hanceville business leaders brainstorm with Chamber, Economic Development
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business Development Brian Poole and Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney listen to Hanceville business and...
Obituary: Randall Earl Bowen
Funeral service for Randall Earl Bowen, age 63 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 04, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Henry Melvin Brazelton
Graveside services for Henry Melvin Brazelton, 65, are Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Ready Cemetery in Toney, Alabama.
Mr. Brazelton passed away...
Obituary: Kenneth Ray Hardin
Kenneth Ray Hardin, 47, of the Brooklyn Community, passed away at his home. Mr. Hardin was born August 3, 1970 in Flint, Michigan to...
Obituary: Roger Dewayne Deaver
Funeral service for Roger Dewayne Deaver, age 53 of Vinemont, will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Panama Baptist Church...
‘Butterflies of Alabama’ program Tuesday at Agriplex
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails call Cullman County home. / Paulette H. Ogard
The North Alabama Agriplex continues its Gosse Nature Lecture Series on Tuesday, March 6...
PREP SPORTS: Friday scoring roundup
BB= baseball; SB= softball
Addison 19, Lindsay Lane 9 (BB)
Bulldogs 1-1
Next game: Saturday @ Holly Pond- 10 a.m.
Boaz 5, Good Hope 4 (SB)
Pleasant Grove 9,...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Bearcats lose close one to Gadsden City, 3-2
CULLMAN - The Lady Bearcats hosted Gadsden City Friday night for what ended up being a nail-biter of a match in the final few...
45th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction is March 9
Guests peruse items at last year's Cullman Rotary Club Auction. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN -The 45th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction will be held...
4-way stop now in place at dangerous Hanceville intersection
New stop signs greet motorists approaching Edmondson Road on Alabama Highway 91. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)...
Arrest report: March 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Hospice of Cullman County seeking volunteers
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Hospice of Cullman County is looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas.
Opportunities include:
Patient care volunteers – Assist...
Saint Bernard Prep students pray the Stations of the Cross
Deacon Tim Vaughn, far right, completes Station 14 at the Stations of the Cross prayer service on Wednesday. Altar boys are Josh Chiodo, Christian...
Gov. Kay Ivey signs statewide ridesharing bill into law
Gov. Kay Ivey waves from the seat of an Uber/Lyft car, before riding to ceremonially sign HB190 at the state Capitol in Montgomery, Thursday,...
Old-fashioned games help Cullman Primary School earn ‘School of Distinction’ honor
Old-fashioned games helped Cullman City Primary School earn the "School of Distinction" honor. / Cullman Primary School
CULLMAN - On Monday, Cullman City Primary School...
McMillan makes campaign stop in Cullman
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan made campaign stop in Cullman Thursday. McMillan is running for state treasurer. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN -...
2 Alabama journalism icons to be inducted into Hall of Honor
Kathryn Tucker Windham, left; Paul Davis, right / Courtesy of the Alabama Press Association
Kathryn Tucker Windham and Paul Davis, both icons in Alabama community...
WSCC women’s golf wins Northeast Alabama Invitational title
Wallace State’s women’s golf team won the Northeast Alabama Invitational this week in Scottsboro. Pictured are, from left, Dalys Mullican, Michaela Bryan, Anna Seahorn,...
Arrest report: Feb. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Troopers: Multiple wrecks on I-65 in Cullman County
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers are working multiple wrecks on Interstate 65 in Cullman County.
According to Troopers, there are three wrecks.
I-65 northbound is...
Obituary: Sonny J. Cook
Sonny J. Cook, 86, of Yakima left his family February 4, 2018 at Astria Regional Hospital in Yakima, Washington.
Sonny was born January 27, 1932...
Obituary: Wilna Sue Tucker Searcy
Wilna Sue Tucker Searcy, age 79, left behind a beautiful sunny, blue-sky day on February 26, 2018 as she stepped into the glorious Kingdom...
Obituary: Kenneth Ray Hardin
Kenneth Ray Hardin, 47, of the Brooklyn Community, passed away at his home.
Mr. Hardin was born August 3, 1970 in Flint, Michigan to Bobby...
Obituary: Justin William Stapler
Justin William Stapler of Hanceville Alabama passed away on February 25, 2018 at the age of 34. He was born in Cullman on June...
Obituary: Grady Clarence Powe
Funeral service for Grady Clarence Powe, age 81 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Hannah Bates
Funeral service for Hannah Bates, age 21, of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...
Obituary: William Woljevach
William Woljevach, age 76 of Vinemont, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born, April 24, 1941 in Ohio....
County commission moves forward on AGCOR deal; abatements for Topre, American Classic
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett addresses the Cullman County Commission. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett this week addressed the Cullman...
Registration open now for CP&R community gardening programs
CULLMAN - Registration is now open for Cullman Parks and Recreation’s Community Garden programs. Plots are available at the garden at Nesmith Park.
The Community...
Alabama has largest annual average unemployment rate drop in nation
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington on Wednesday announced that Alabama experienced the largest over the year unemployment rate drop, based on annual...
Arrest report: Feb. 27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
WSCC: New RN mobility programs offered for paramedics, radiology technologists and respiratory therapists
HANCEVILLE - Graduates of several health science programs at Wallace State Community College and professionals in those fields now have an option to advance...
A first-hand account of tumultuous times, part 1
Ms. Pearl Jackson Green, second from left, with some of her Delta Sigma Theta sisters in January 2018 / Courtesy of Ms. Pearl Jackson...
PREP SPORTS: Tuesday scoring roundup
Lindsay Lane 14, St. Bernard 2 (BB)
Saints 0-4
Next game: March 5 @ Holly Pond
Sumiton Christian 16, Cold Springs 2 (BB)
Eagles 1-4
Next game: March 1...
Cullman Regional unveils new fifth floor
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, Cullman Regional officially opened its newly-constructed fifth floor with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon,...
Pet of the Week: help Marla find her forever home
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to this week’s Pet of the Week: Marla, a 1-year-old female red tick...
Arrest report: Feb. 26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Focus on Cullman’s workforce
"Keeping it Real" class at Holly Pond High School / Cullman Economic Development Agency
CULLMAN - Around Cullman, recent business growth and the increasing number...
Changes coming to Stony Lonesome after fatal wreck; father makes emotional plea
Members of the Cullman County Commission at Tuesday's meeting, where Stony Lonesome OHV Park was the main topic of discussion / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN -...
AGCOR making the move to Good Hope
The Good Hope City Council passed a resolution Monday night to allow Mayor Jerry Bartlett, right, to enter into an agreement with AGCOR Steel....
Hanceville business leaders, local mayors discuss growth with Gudger
Cullman City Council President and 2018 Alabama Senate candidate Garlan Gudger, left, took part in a meeting on Monday with Hanceville business leaders, Hanceville...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman squads defeat Brewer, 10-0 and 2-0
Cullman's Johan Fong (16) / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Both the Bearcat girls’ and boys’ varsity squads hosted the Brewer Patriots Monday night for the...
MOVIE REVIEW: High-concept sci-fi thriller ‘Annihilation’ a cerebral experience
“Annihilation” is written and directed by Alex Garland who is perhaps best known for his award-winning 2015 sci-fi thriller “Ex Machina;” his newest film...
Cullman woman killed in wreck at Stony Lonesome; investigation ongoing
Hannah Bates was killed in an OHV wreck at Stony Lonesome OHV Park in Bremen on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 / Photo courtesy of...
Arrest report: Feb. 23-25
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 23-25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Curt’s Closet to open this Thursday
Curt’s Closet was packed with visitors during its open house Sunday afternoon. It will open to the public on Thursday, March 1. / W.C....
United Way of Cullman County celebrates ‘Publix Appreciation Day’ after $57K donation
United Way of Cullman County Executive Director Sammie Danford, Publix Manager Eric McCord and United Way of Cullman County Assistant Director Becky Goff /...
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957:
The Cullman Bearcats defeated the Decatur Red Raiders last Thursday night in a cage battle, 59 to 51. This brings...
UPDATE: Mortimer Jordan volleyball coach killed in I-65 crash in Cullman County
Kelsey Marie Treadaway, daughter of Alabama Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris and head volleyball coach at Mortimer Jordan High School, was killed early Sunday morning....
Kimberly woman killed in crash on I-65 in Cullman County
LATEST: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/02/25/update-mortimer-jordan-volleyball-coach-killed-i-65-crash-cullman-county
CULLMAN COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Cullman County claimed the life of a Kimberly woman early Sunday morning. The...
UPDATE: Cullman woman killed in wreck at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
Hannah Bates / Courtesy Facebook
BREMEN - A Cullman woman was killed in an incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park early Saturday evening. Cullman County...
Love of the game: Vinemont alumni gather to play baseball, reminisce
Josh Campbell, Coach Mike Cupp and Charles Jennings sit in the dugout at Saturday’s Vinemont Baseball alumni game. / Nick Griffin
VINEMONT - Vinemont High...
City celebrates 30 years as ‘Tree City USA’
On Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, along with area students, members of the city’s tree commission and the Alabama Forestry Commission,...
Mississippi-based Ingalls Shipbuilding visits WSCC’s Applied Technologies students
Mark Scott, Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Resource Development for Training Director, said the company finds it vital to place its footprint in Alabama.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s...
1 person dead in incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park
LATEST: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/02/25/update-cullman-woman-killed-wreck-stony-lonesome-ohv-park
Updated 2-24-18 10:09 p.m.
BREMEN - One person has been killed in an incident at Stony Lonesome OHV Park, confirmed Cullman County Coroner Jeremy...
WSCC Fine and Performing Arts audition workshop March 3
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts program will host its first audition workshop for all students who are interested...
‘It’s not a joke anymore’
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, left, and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette, right, speak to reporters at a Friday morning press conference. /...
Saint Bernard students inducted into National Junior Honor Society
Front row, (left to right): Father Linus Kluscarits, Riley Holmes, Piper Watson, Elizabeth Hazard, Chloe Lambert, Natalie Garcia, Allison Stidham, Nicholas Ruse and Cole...
PREP BASEBALL: Aggies rout Bulldogs, 14-2; scoring roundup
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night and it ended up being a one-sided affair for most of the night....
Cullman man charged with selling meth
Gary Wayne Goodwin / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested this week, charged with selling methamphetamine.
According to the Cullman Police Department,...
Arrest report: Feb. 22
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Jones Chapel man indicted for manslaughter in death of son
CULLMAN - The Jones Chapel man who allegedly shot and killed his son on Christmas Even has been indicted for manslaughter. Donald Wayne Trammell,...
UPDATED: Vinemont senior charged with making terrorist threat
Emily Nicole Wilson, left, was arrested Thursday night and charged with making a terrorist threat. On the right is the text message she allegedly...
UPDATED: Vinemont student arrested in connection with threat made Wednesday night
VINEMONT - A Vinemont High School senior has been arrested in connection with a threat that she allegedly texted to students late Wednesday night....
Arrest made in Hanceville car break-ins; council gets update on Officer Jason Hare
Suspect Seth Burney was captured after a foot chase by Hanceville Police Officer Nathan Trimble. / Hanceville Police Department
HANCEVILLE - During a fairly uneventful...
CHS welcomes new teacher, coach
Cullman High School Assistant Principal Jake Johnson, right, introduces Will Tidwell, left, who will be a special education teacher and assistant football coach at...
PREP BASEBALL: Raiders claim 11-4 win over Broncos in Holly Pond
HOLLY POND - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Holly Pond Thursday afternoon for their first matchup of the season and were able to...
Arrest report: Feb. 21
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
GJ = grand jury
Aaron, Amos...
BREAKING: Source of threat to Good Hope High School identified
Image shows online threat made to Good Hope High School Wednesday night. / Courtesy of Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN - The source of an anonymous...
Cullman County, City Schools under increased security due to online threats
LATEST: Source of Good Hope threat identified.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Both Cullman County Schools and Cullman City Schools will have increased security Thursday, following online...
Pet of the Week: help laid-back Task find her forever home
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to our Pet of the Week:
“Task is a female Weimaraner/Lab mix who is approximately...
Wallace State recognizes incoming students during 3rd annual Career and Technical Letter of Intent...
Signing a letter of intent to enroll in the Agricultural Production/Horticulture Department and with instructor Anthony Hilliard was Andrea Shockley.
HANCEVILLE – Noah Henderson can’t...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Hanceville comes up short in 57-53 thriller with Lauderdale Co.
Hanceville’s Brendan Flanigan (2) and R.J. Evans (1) face off against a Lauderdale County player on Wednesday in the 3A Boys Championship game in...
Arrest report: Feb. 20
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bennett, Jenna Brooke, 29
probation denied-...
‘Dream Big’ at Electric Co-op Thursday night
The Cullman Electric Cooperative will host a free screening of the IMAX movie “Dream Big: Engineering Our World” on Thursday evening. / Dream Big
CULLMAN...
PREP SOCCER: Bearcats win home opener over West Morgan, 5-2
Cullman's Miguel Tizapa (17) finished the night with three goals and two assists. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats hosted the West Morgan...
Newest Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy class in session
Korean War veteran/POW Norman Hale addressed the opening session of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office Citizens' Academy Tuesday evening. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The...
Wallace State softball home opener set for Thursday
Wallace State’s softball team
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team hosts its first home game of the season on Thursday, welcoming 14th-ranked Chattanooga State for...
Wallace State Quiz Bowl team earns second straight trip to nationals
The Wallace State Community College Quiz Bowl team earned a spot in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Community College Championship in Chicago, Ill., March...
‘Black Panther’ gets 5/5 stars
“Black Panther” is the latest addition to Marvel’s cinematic universe and stars Chadwick Boseman as T’challa. Directed by Ryan Coogler, “Black Panther” picks up...
Fighting the ‘right fight’: Good Hope teen reaches out to children of drug addicts
13-year-old Tripp Taylor speaks at Daystar Church. / Courtesy of Taylor family
GOOD HOPE - When Robert Taylor lost his sister Ashley Taylor to a...
Trimble woman arrested for elder abuse and neglect
Tina Marie Turney / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
TRIMBLE - A Trimble woman was arrested Friday, charged with second-degree elder abuse and neglect, third-degree domestic...
Arrest report: Feb. 16-19
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 16-19. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Adkins, Jamie Rae, 33
failure to...
Severe Weather Sales Tax Holiday this Friday-Sunday
MONTGOMERY - Alabama is observing its seventh annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday this weekend. It will run from Friday, Feb. 23 through Sunday,...
West Point council back to business after recent controversy
The West Point Town council met Monday, Feb. 19. / W.C. Mann
WEST POINT - After confusion over the wording of an online report about...
Security Check: Hanceville Schools review security plans with police, sheriff’s office
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, standing, addresses members of the Hanceville Police Department, Cullman County Sheriff's Office, Hanceville Fire and Rescue and others, including...
Empty Bowls feeds the hungry
For $10, guests received hot, homemade chili, a grilled cheese sandwich and a drink. Guests also got to take home an original handmade bowl....
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Phil Campbell eliminates Cold Springs Lady Eagles, 46-29
HANCEVILLE - After falling just one game shy of advancing to Birmingham last season, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles were in that same situation...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Dragons topple Aggies, 64-42
Fairview’s Cameron Guthrie (22) / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Fairview Aggies’ season came to a close at 17-15 Monday morning after falling to the...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Wenonah ends Lady Aggies’ season, 54-38
Fairview's Valentina Klocker (23) / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Fairview Lady Aggies fell in their round of Sweet 16 matchup with Wenonah Monday morning...
Files from Yesteryear: 1940 and 1957
From the Files of 1940:
Loretta Parris, age five, of Vinemont, Route Two, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Parris...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Hanceville upsets no. 5 Holly Pond, 65-59
Hanceville’s Zeke McDonald (3) goes hard against a wall of Holly Pond defense Saturday night in the 3A Boys Northwest Regional. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE...
15th annual Empty Bowls event set for Monday
Guests get to take home an original, handmade bowl. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - It’s time again for one of the most popular annual...
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Obituary: Billy Ray Shumaker
Billy (Bill) Ray Shumaker, 82, of Cullman, a devoted husband and loving father, passed away peacefully August 12th, 2025. A celebration of life will...
