Altec donates $5K to benefit female welding students at Wallace State
Altec representatives Kelly Westin, left, and Chris Harned, present a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Altec to Wallace State Future Foundation’s Suzanne Harbin...
Stephanie Jowers honored with ‘Service Above Self’ Award
Pictured, left to right: Perry Shields, Maria Stanford, Stephanie Jowers and Jeb Williamson / Cullman Rotary Club
CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club on Thursday...
1 dead, 1 injured in wreck at notoriously dangerous Hanceville intersection
HANCEVILLE - One person was killed and one injured Thursday night when a pick-up truck and 18-wheeler collided at what Hanceville residents say is...
Human trafficking: Local focus on national epidemic
At an awareness event in October, Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chair Kathy Wilson, right, displayed Tribune articles on the county’s first two...
2 Cullman-area students named to Judson College Dean’s List
Allie Smith, left and Katie Speer, right / Judson College
MARION – Two Cullman-area students were named to Judson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall...
Cullman GOP calls for Fairview CCBOE candidates
The Cullman County Republican Party is currently looking for Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) candidates from the Fairview district. Chris Carter, our incumbent...
Arrest report: Jan. 3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Garner, Toby Christian, 37
failure to...
Pet of the Week: Baby Hazel wants to grow up in her forever home
Hazel is a 7-week-old tri-color puppy. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay wants to let their Pet...
Troopers: 23 fatalities during holiday travel period
MONTGOMERY - Alabama State Troopers investigated 23 traffic deaths during the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday travel period, which was from 12:01 a.m....
City of Cullman: business licenses due now
CULLMAN - Cullman City business licenses are now due and payable. If you don’t already have your renewal forms you may download them by...
Obituary: Martha Ann Andrews
Graveside services for Mrs. Martha Ann Andrews, 75 of Cullman, will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at East Point Cumberland...
Obituary: James Ronald “Ronnie” Quick
Funeral services for James Ronald “Ronnie” Quick, 63, of Hanceville are 2 p.m. Friday, January 5 at Hanceville Funeral Home, with interment in Bethlehem...
Obituary: Ryan Holman
Ryan Holman, 38 of Ashridge, entered into rest at Lakeland Community Hospital on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. A full obituary and funeral arrangements will...
Obituary: Nancy Ann Carey
Nancy Ann Carey, age 72 of Decatur, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at her residence. She was born, July 23, 1945 in...
Obituary: James Sherrell Rhodes
Funeral service for James Sherrell Rhodes, 79, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Obituary: Nancy Louise Townsend Haynes
Nancy Louise Townsend Haynes was born January 1, 1945 in Decatur, AL to Claude & Leona Francis Maddux Townsend. She passed away on January...
THURSDAY: I-65 lane closure in south Morgan Co.
HUNTSVILLE - The outside lane and shoulder of Interstate 65 northbound near mile marker 319 (south of the Falkville exit and north of the...
(Updated) Coroner ID’s woman killed in Wednesday night crash in Vinemont
Updated 1-4-18 at 9:57 a.m.
VINEMONT - A Vinemont woman died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick,...
Obituary: Refford Eddy
Funeral service for Refford Eddy, 77, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...
Arrest report: Jan. 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron, Amos Moses, 31
first-degree receiving...
County Schools on 2-hour delay Thursday, Friday
CULLMAN - Cullman County Schools will be on a two-hour delay due to extremely cold temperatures on Thursday, Jan. 4 and Friday, Jan. 5.
Cullman...
Alabama ‘mudpuppy’ now listed as endangered species
The Black Warrior waterdog, also known as the Alabama mudpuppy, is now listed as an endangered species. / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ALABAMA -...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors, Raiders start off new year with victories
WEST POINT - What a way to start off 2018 for the West Point girls and Good Hope's boys, along with the JV boys,...
Upcoming development could begin new approach to downtown construction
Architect’s concept drawing of the front of the proposed Turner three-story business/loft apartment development / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the City of...
Fairview moves to appoint Edelman new councilman
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve the appointment of Steve Edelman as its new councilman. Edelman, who was...
Upcoming legislative session highlights
Cullman’s legislative delegation: Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; and Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle / Tribune file...
CCSO: shooting investigation reports turned over to DA
Logan Trammell / Facebook
CULLMAN - Findings of an investigation into a fatal Christmas Eve shooting have been turned over to the Cullman County District...
Mark Britton: in his own words
Coach Mark Britton, pictured here on Jan. 1, 2018, led the Cullman High School football program for 17 years. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The...
Missoula Children’s Theatre in Cullman; auditions Jan. 15
Image courtesy of Missoula Children’s Theatre
CULLMAN - Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) will make its annual stop in Cullman this month. The group will be...
Arrest report: Dec. 29 – Jan. 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 29 - Jan. 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Anderson, Madilyn...
Movie Review: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” a fun time
“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” directed by Jake Kasdan is neither a direct sequel, nor a reboot of the original “Jumanji” movie from 1995,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Games this week
In last week’s West Point Christmas Classic, the freshmen title went to the ninth-grade Cullman Bearcats, who beat Muscle Shoals 44-35. / Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN...
Separate fires destroy 2 homes on New Year’s Day
Image shows house fire near Bethsadia Monday afternoon. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Separate house fires destroyed two homes in Cullman County on New Year's...
NWS Huntsville: Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect from 9 p.m. to noon Tuesday
CULLMAN - A WIND CHILL ADVISORY remains in effect for the Cullman area from 9 p.m. tonight until noon Tuesday.
From the National Weather Service...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UCF stays perfect, defeats Auburn in 2018 Peach Bowl, 34-27
Auburn's Eli Stove (12) / Josh McBrayer
ATLANTA - It was a rough start for both the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Auburn University...
Warming stations open in Cullman and Hanceville
Left to right: Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little, Cullman County VOAD Director Chris Hopper and Cullman Parks and Recreation...
Remembering 2017; anticipating 2018: part 2
Dr. Vicki Karolewics, Randall Shedd, Kerry Watson and Jerry Barlett / WSCC / Tribune file photos
CULLMAN COUNTY - In this installment of The Tribune’s...
Files from Yesteryear: 1919 and 1959
From the Files of 1919:
Eleven students at API were expelled this week for hazing of freshmen.
Miss Lucile Sparks entertained a group of young friends...
New Year’s closings and sanitation schedules
Cullman County
Cullman County offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 for New Year’s Day. County Sanitation will run its normal routes.
City of Cullman
City...
Cullman’s Tyler Nunnelly on being a Bearcat, heading to EKU
Tyler Nunnelley (61) has signed with Eastern Kentucky University. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats have developed a tradition for elite offensive linemen...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos take consolation win; schedule for Jan. 2-5
Holly Pond 60, Rowen County (KY) 42 (Boys)
The Holly Pond Broncos left Tennessee Saturday with the consolation bracket crown after defeating Rowan County (Kentucky)...
NWS Huntsville issues Wind Chill Advisory for Sunday night/Monday morning
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a WIND CHILL ADVISORY for midnight Sunday night until 11 a.m. Monday morning. Wind...
The Warrior: unmasked
Sam Roberts, the face behind The Warrior, covering the 2017 West Point Christmas Classic on Thursday, Dec. 28. / Nick Griffin
WEST POINT - It’s...
What’s on deck for upcoming legislative session
CULLMAN COUNTY - Before the 2018 legislative session kicks off in Montgomery on Jan. 9, The Tribune caught up with area Representatives Corey Harbison,...
Bill Smith Buick GMC donates $1.8K to Bosom Buddies
The Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation received a check for $1,833 from Bill Smith Buick GMC, Inc. Shown in the photo is Judy Grissom,...
CP&R’s Community Wellness Week set for Jan. 1-6; Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 6
Dameon Jackson reacts to the cold air as Christy Turner exits the pool after last year’s Polar Bear Plunge. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN -...
PREP BASKETBALL: Scores from around the area
Section 52, Cold Springs 50 (Girls)
Cold Springs looked to end the DAR Christmas Tournament on a winning note against Section, but fell just short...
WEST POINT CHRISTMAS CLASSIC: Warriors finish 3rd in varsity; Bearcats take 9th-grade title
West Point's Rylan Jones / Josh McBrayer
WEST POINT- Friday marked the final day of the West Point Christmas Classic and what a day it...
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Elks, New Year’s Eve-Eve at Goat Island
The Cullman Elks Lodge will hold a New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball Sunday evening. / Cullman Elks Lodge
CULLMAN - Where do you and yours...
County Commission meeting notes: Dec. 28
Cullman County Commission / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, with only three items on its agenda....
Arrest report: Dec. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brewer, Charity Faye, 36
possession of...
ADPH issues alert of increased flu activity across Alabama
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday issued an alert of increased influenza (flu) activity across the state.
A media release...
AL AG Marshall joins legal fight to support Trump’s order against sanctuary cities
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 11 state attorneys general in an amicus brief to support President Donald...
Insurance checklist for 2018: 5 policies to review as you start the new year
MONTGOMERY - The start of a new year is a good time to re-evaluate your insurance coverage needs. Changing circumstances may require updated policies....
Strange New Year’s traditions from around the world
New Year’s Day is just around the corner, and before you know it, people from all over the world will celebrate its arrival by...
PREP BASKETBALL: Scores from around the area
West Point 59, Phil Campbell 46 (Girls)
West Point found a perfect time to snap their four-game skid Wednesday: in the Keith Davis Memorial Christmas...
WEST POINT CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: Day 2 recap
West Point's Rylan Jones (5) / Nick Griffin
WEST POINT - Day two of the West Point Christmas Tournament started off with a bang and...
Remembering 2017; anticipating 2018
Pictured left to right: Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail and Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman / Tribune...
Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth talks hometown and new job
Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, right, with Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander, in July / W.C. Mann
COLONY - The town government of Colony has faced some...
Arrest report: Dec. 27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Hudson, Felisha Nichole, 31
failure to...
CPD: Traffic stop nets almost 22 grams of meth
Micky Dwayne Teague / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A traffic stop in Cullman led to the discovery of 21.9 grams of methamphetamine and the...
Hanceville man arrested for allegedly molesting multiple children
Wade Allen Waldrop / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
HANCEVILLE - A Hanceville man was arrested on Dec. 26, following an investigation by the Cullman County...
City Parks and Rec hosting ski trip Jan. 26-28
Photo courtesy of Winterplace Ski Resort
CULLMAN - Cullman Parks and Recreation announced this morning it will host a ski trip Jan. 26-28. The event,...
Governor awards $2.3 million to assist low-income residents
MONTGOMERY- Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $2.3 million for programs that help low-income residents take steps to secure gainful employment and improve...
Governor announces Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative
Photo courtesy of Alabama 200
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey this month announced the Alabama Bicentennial Schools education initiative. The initiative is designed to encourage...
Update: Family says man was accidentally shot, killed by own father
Logan Trammell / Facebook
JONES CHAPEL - More details have been revealed about the Christmas Eve shooting that resulted in the death of Logan Wayne...
Cullman’s Roxanne Orr on Belmont University’s Dean’s List
NASHVILLE - Roxanne Orr, of Cullman, qualified for the Fall 2017 Dean's List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load...
Arrest report: Dec. 22-26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 22-26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boyd, Amy Jessica, 46
failure to...
Monograms Plus owner Margaret Hamm named to Alabama Retail Association board
Margaret Hamm / Alabama Retail Association
MONTGOMERY – Margaret Hamm, co-owner and operator of Cullman’s Monograms Plus, was recently elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s...
Pet of the Week: meet Casey, who wants to start the new year in...
CULLMAN - Donna Ruttkay of the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to Casey, our Pet of the Week:
“Hi! I’m Casey, a 1.5-year-old, 30-lb....
Cullman area football players make ASWA’s All-State Team
CULLMAN - The Alabama Sports Writers Association’s (ASWA’s) All-State Football Team was released Saturday night and several local stars appeared on the list. The...
WEST POINT CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: Day 1 recap
WEST POINT - The West Point Christmas Tournament tipped off Tuesday afternoon, making for a full day of round ball.
Brewer 52, Good Hope 46...
NWS Huntsville: Light sleet, ice, snow possible in area overnight
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville issued the following Special Weather Statement for the Alabama counties of Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Marshall, De...
Cullman’s Will Raney presents honors research during UA’s CBH Live
TUSCALOOSA - Will Raney, of Cullman, a student in the Computer-Based Honors Program in the Honors College at The University of Alabama, presented the...
West Point awarded $120K grant for turn lane, infrastructure
Pictured is West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo. / Tribune file photo
Edited 12-27-17 for clarity
WEST POINT - The Town of West Point has been awarded...
Homecoming: Wendy Shaw returns to Cullman as the city’s first certified nurse midwife
Wendy Shaw is Cullman’s first-ever certified nurse midwife. / Cullman Primary Care
CULLMAN - Cullman native Wendy Shaw is happy to be home. She’s even...
What happens on December 26?
CULLMAN - We at The Tribune hope that you had a merry Christmas; but that day is now behind us and Dec. 26, the...
Jones Chapel man killed in Christmas Eve accidental shooting
Updated 12-25-17 at 9:02 p.m.
JONES CHAPEL - An accidental shooting has claimed the life of a Jones Chapel man. Logan Wayne Trammell, 22, died...
Christmas Eve at Sacred Heart
Fr. Patrick Egan compliments the kids on a job well done. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Sunday afternoon, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in...
Poet’s Corner: “The Shepherds”
"And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them."...
Applicants wanted for 2018 Cullman County Master Gardener class; begins Jan. 31, 2018
Applicants are wanted for the 2018 Cullman County Master Gardener class, to begin Jan. 31, 2018. If you register for the class before Dec....
Holiday season traditions: Christmas trees
A Christmas tree decorated with Chrismon symbols and other ornaments at Oak Level Baptist Church near Holly Pond / W.C. Mann
As we count down...
Business spotlight: Greencraft Mowers
CULLMAN - Greencraft Mowers has been a fixture among local businesses in Cullman for years. It’s a family-owned business that has grown from a...
Foxgloves & Fireflies: glitter in the cornbread
Since when did everything switch from rushed to warp speed? Christmas and other holidays are always a hectic time, but this is just ridiculous!
Even...
Nick’s Picks: 10 best Christmas movies
Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) from "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" / Warner Brothers
CULLMAN - It's that time of year again for families all over the...
Devil Dawgs serves up hope and joy for Christmas
Pat and Joe Brown (R), with help from Michael Washam (L), serve up lunch outside Five Points Grocery Thursday. / W.C. Mann
Love God, serve...
Youth lacrosse league forming now; register through Dec. 27
CULLMAN - Cullman Parks and Recreation is forming several youth lacrosse teams to compete with teams from Birmingham and Huntsville this spring. Registration is...
Students with advanced degrees forging new career paths at Wallace State
Jason Sanford entered Wallace State’s Welding program in January 2016 after spending a decade in the banking industry as a loan lender. Sanford is...
Hoop dreams: Whitlock brings love of game to new basketball complex
Cullman Basketball Complex owner Branch Whitlock (in gray) said he saw a big local need for a facility like his. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE -...
Holiday closings and sanitation schedules
Edited 12-27-17
Cullman County
Cullman County offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 25-26, for the Christmas holiday and Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 for New...
Save the date: Tim Tebow Night to Shine Special Needs Prom Feb. 9; pre-registration...
From the 2017 Night to Shine Prom/ courtesy Fairview: the Grace Place
FALKVILLE - On Feb. 9, Fairview: the Grace Place in Falkville will host...
ST. BERNARD CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: Saints, Cleveland take title games
The St. Bernard Saints pose with their St. Bernard Christmas Tournament title trophy on Friday night, Dec. 22, 2017. / Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - The...
From the mouths of babes
CULLMAN - First United Methodist Church Cullman (FUMC) hosted a Christmas program put on by its Mom’s Day Out and Sonshine Preschool students this...
Arrest report: Dec. 21
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Phillips, Shannon Dawn, 38
permitting dogs...
Pet of the Week: Senior gal Dulcet looking for her forever companion
CULLMAN - Donna Ruttkay, a volunteer at the Cullman County Animal Shelter, introduces us to Dulcet, a senior yellow lab.
Dulcet is and older and...
Alabama unemployment hits record low 3.5%; Cullman Co. steady at 3%
MONTGOMERY – The state’s unemployment rate has dropped to 3.5 percent, a new record, according to a media release from Gov. Kay Ivey. Cullman...
ALDOT reminds drivers to drive responsibly this holiday season
MONTGOMERY – With the highest year-end travel volume on record expected* and those road trips taking as much as three times longer than normal**,...
Hanceville joins state program to collect debts from Alabama tax refunds
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council voted to enact an ordinance that creates a mechanism to collect debts, whether those who...
BUFFALO WILD WINGS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: Bearcats, Aggies take 2nd place finishes
The Bearcats with their second-place trophy from the "Boneless Bracket" in the Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - It was a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville, Holly Pond each nab a pair of wins
Hanceville's RJ Evans (1) / Norman Bush
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Holly Pond Broncos in a series of four home games...
APLICATIONS
St. Bernard celebrates Veterans Day
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students at Saint Bernard Preparatory School were honored to be joined by community veterans and a retired U.S. Army brigadier general...
