Colony to host Black History Month celebration
Colony Town Council members are (front) Julian Fields, (center) Jamelle Dimbo, (back, l-r) Mayor Donnis Leeth, Tam Malcolm, Myra Twitty and Curtis Johnson.
COLONY -...
Cullman Regional CEO earns top healthcare management credential
James Clements, FACHE, president/CEO at Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - James Clements, FACHE, president/CEO at Cullman Regional, recently became a Fellow of the American College of...
Wallace State and Auburn University explore aviation partnership
Charles “CJ” Hincy, director, Auburn Governmental Affairs; Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Earle Thompson, manager, Auburn UAS Program; James Birdsong, Auburn lecturer; Wayne Ceynowa, Auburn...
Cullman pro-life group rallies against Planned Parenthood
CULLMAN - A pro-life rally gathered Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Cullman County Courthouse. The rally, organized by local woman Katie...
Sports feature: Upsets common in prep basketball playoffs
CULLMAN - Upsets are a regular occurrence in post-season Alabama High School Athletic Association basketball play. Through the first segment of this year's play-off...
Hanceville council names Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority, approves upcoming special events
HANCEVILLE - After a vote at the last meeting to create a Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority, the Hanceville City Council on Thursday voted to appoint...
Fairview defeats West Point, 67-63, to claim area 5A, Area 12 championship
HAYDEN - Last year, West Point defeated Fairview in the opening game of the area tournament, ending their season. This year, the Aggies were...
Baileyton Town Council addresses finances; Dyar new president of mayor’s association
BAILEYTON - A big portion of Baileyton’s town council meeting this week focused on the town hall basement. In particular, the almost $6,000 the...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Friday scores and sub-regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Friday night's games, as...
Holly Pond hits triple digits (again) to claim 3A, Area 11 title
HOLLY POND - For the 29th time this year, the Holly Pond Broncos did what they do best- win. The Broncos defeated the Locust...
Honorable Kim Chaney sworn in for fifth term as Cullman County District Judge
Honorable Kim Chaney straightens his tie as his children look on.
CULLMAN - On Friday afternoon, the Honorable Kim Chaney was sworn in for his...
Undercover operation leads to meth distribution arrest
CULLMAN - A local woman is behind bars after allegedly selling methamphetamine to undercover officers.
Cullman Police Sgt. Chris Thomason, Officer Trey Higginbotham and Officer...
2 arrested in Cullman for marijuana trafficking
Dylan Moody, left, and Nicolas Moody, right
CULLMAN - Two men were arrested Thursday in Cullman and charged with trafficking in marijuana. Nicholas Moody, 18,...
Convicted felon from Hoover arrested with drugs, firearms in Cullman
CULLMAN - A Hoover man is behind bars after attempting to trade a shotgun and drugs for a handgun with an undercover officer in...
Warrior man arrested after 3-week burglary spree in Cullman
CULLMAN - A rash of recent burglaries was solved after Cullman City Police Department investigators conducted an undercover operation.
Over the last three weeks, multiple...
Authorities thwart presumed stalker; high-speed chase ends in life-threatening injuries
CULLMAN COUNTY - Local authorities were involved in a multi-county vehicle pursuit early Friday morning, and it ended in the suspect allegedly wrecking his...
City of Cullman lifts water restrictions
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman today removed all water restrictions from city water customers. The move comes more than four months after restrictions...
New Eagle Scouts, leader recognized at awards dinner
Left to right: Guest speaker Bill McCartney, Chad White, Logan Buckelew, Addison Cofer, Aaron “Trey” Tews III, Zachary Clayton, Dallas Curtis and District Award...
Cullman Rotary Club members assist in making Cullman Police Department “safe exchange zone” a...
Left to right: Perry Shields, Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Mike Krassick
CULLMAN - Since the introduction of e-commerce and internet sales transactions, robberies,...
A thriller and a thumping: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win 2A, Area 13...
BREMEN - It was a thriller and a thumping Thursday night as the Cold Springs Eagles welcomed the Winston County Yellow Jackets to Bremen...
Strong 4th quarter propels Fairview girls to first area championship since 1996
FAIRVIEW - Fairview won their first county title in 34 years in the last weekend of January in the Cullman County Tournament at Wallace...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Thursday scores and sub-regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Thursday night's games, as...
CCBOE after-school meal program picking up speed
Image credit: United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service
CULLMAN COUNTY - In January, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) implemented a...
Cullman County Spelling Bee rescheduled to Feb. 13
Some of this year's participants
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Spelling Bee, that was scheduled to take place on Feb. 27, has been moved up...
Community veterinarians offering discounted spay and neuter services in February
CULLMAN - Throughout the month of February, some veterinarians and animal clinics in Cullman County will be offering discounted on spay and neuter services.
This...
Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper addresses local mental healthcare and suicide
CULLMAN - As we reported last week, Cullman County has seen a frightening increase in the number of suicides in 2017 compared to last...
Remembering Nate: Parents of local suicide victim open up about the impact of loss
Nate Spicer was only 17 years old when he took his own life.
Note: The Tribune does not and will not solicit stories from families...
Lady Raiders claim 4A, Area 10 title, upsetting Dora 49-46 on the road
Left to right: Coach Amanda Swann, and All Tournament team members Savanna Derrick, Kate Kent (MVP) and Leyton Seal- All images courtesy of Good...
Jeff Sessions confirmed as attorney general
Jeff Sessions testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Source: AP Photo/Alex...
Weather Alert: Severe thunderstorm watch, hazardous weather outlook for Cullman County
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for several counties, including Cullman, until midnight tonight.
Counties included:
Blount
Cherokee
Colbert
Cullman
DeKalb
Etowah
Fayette
Franklin
Jackson
Jefferson
Lamar
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Limestone
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Morgan
St. Clair
Walker
Winston
A...
Chest Medicine of Cullman named Alpha-1 Foundation Clinical Resource Center Program
Left to right: Nurse Practitioner Kristy Keiffer, Dr. Scott Warner and Nurse Practitioner Glenda Cole
CULLMAN - Chest Medicine (CMED) of Cullman, founded by Dr....
Wallace State’s Applied Technologies Division hosting 2nd annual Signing Day Feb. 16
2016 Technical Signing Day
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College’s Applied Technologies Division is hosting its second annual Career Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day...
Cullman City Parks and Rec collects awards at state parks and rec conference
CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation was recognized recently at the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association’s state conference with two awards: Cullman Mayor...
EDITORIAL: ATRIP2 and how it will affect Cullman County
The following editorial was submitted by Association of County Commissions of Alabama Executive Director, Sonny Brasfield:
Tomorrow morning millions of folks in Alabama will turn...
“Historic Alabama Courthouses: A Century of Their Images and Stories” by Delos Hughes
ALABAMA - Professor of politics (emeritus) at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, Delos Hughes has gathered a wonderful pictorial collection of courthouses...
Hanceville defeats Vinemont, 57-43, to advance to championship Thursday
HANCEVILLE - After defeating Oakman to clinch the area title Jan. 13, Hanceville looked to get off to a quick start in the first...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Tuesday scores and boys’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Tuesday night's games, as...
Cold Springs turns back St. Bernard 57-42; Eagles to meet Winston Co. for 2A,...
BREMEN - Cold Springs got the breathing room they needed in the third quarter to put away the St. Bernard Saints 57-42 Tuesday night...
Breaking records and chasing titles; Holly Pond dominates Susan Moore, 117-42
HOLLY POND - It was total domination from the opening to the final horn Tuesday night as the Holly Pond Broncos took care of...
Holly Pond water receives excellent report from ADEM
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council had a packed agenda at this week’s meeting. After opening statements, financial report approval and the...
Obituary: Bobby Rasco
Mr. Bobby Rasco, 77 of Fairview, passed away Sunday evening in Huntsville. Mr. Rasco was born in Marshall County to Dewitt and Sybil Miller...
Wallace State’s Winston County Works program certifying students in CDL and welding classes
The current CDL class at the Winston County Works program includes, from left, Justin Rowe, Danny Crump and Roger Travis. They make up the...
Wallace State basketball teams reel off 3rd consecutive home conference sweep
Wallace State sophomore Jaylen McCoy (20) pulls up for a jumper in the Lions’ win over Gadsden State on Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball...
The Cullman County Public Library System, part 1: the early years (1890-1946)
CULLMAN - The main branch of Cullman County’s public library system- located at 200 Clark St. NE- is a well-known local landmark. However, the...
Finances a priority at Fairview Town Council meeting
FAIRVIEW - Finances were the topic at hand for a large portion of Monday night’s town council meeting in Fairview. Council members were briefed...
Piano Recital Featuring UA School of Music Professor Dr. Kevin T. Chance
HANCEVILLE - Dr. Kevin T. Chance, assistant professor of piano and chair of the Gloria Narramore Moody Piano Area at the University of Alabama’s...
More residential lofts coming to downtown Cullman
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman Planning Commission met Monday evening, and with an abbreviated agenda, approved two conditional use requests for property rezoning,...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Monday scores and girls’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play began tonight. Below are the results of Monday night's games, as...
Cold Springs dominates, Winston County survives; sets up showdown in 2A Area 13 finals
BREMEN - It was smooth sailing for the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and the Winston County Lady Yellow Jackets in the first round of...
Fairview, West Point roll to easy wins; will play for area championship
FAIRVIEW - It is now area tournament time for Cullman County teams. Fairview's girls are hosting the Class 5A, Area 12 tournament for the...
Obituary: Wanda Garrison
Wanda Garrison, 81, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, formerly of Double Springs, entered into rest on February 4, 2017.
A graveside service will be held on...
Voter registration hot topic at Feb. Cullman Co. Republican Party meeting with Sec. John...
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans held their monthly meeting over the weekend, welcoming special guest. Alabama Sec. of...
Flourish of Cullman hosting a night of food, fun and beer at Goat Island
CULLMAN - On Feb. 17, starting at 6 p.m. at Goat Island Brewing, Flourish of Cullman will hold its first fundraising event since organizing...
Feb. is National Heart Month: Cullman Regional to host seminar, give free heart disease...
CULLMAN - According to Cullman Regional, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Cullman County. February is National Heart Month, and the...
Wallace State athletics roundup: Golf season preview; baseball & women’s tennis weekend recaps
Freshman Tempie Ennis returns a serve against Snead State over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team gets the 2017 spring season underway...
Sacred Heart Youth kick off Relay for Life fundraising campaign
CULLMAN - The youth of Sacred Heart Catholic Church have begun their second annual Relay for Life campaign. The group held a fundraiser over...
Saint Bernard athletes presented rings
(Left to right): Coach Tim Vaughn, Coach Stephen Calvert, Dominic Pautler, Marco Tona, Caleb Guthery, Casey Guthery, Andrew Sweeney, Jalen Lee, Josh Chiodo, Coach...
Files from Yesteryear: 1957
From the Files of 1957
Hanceville Happenings
Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clate Hamrick were Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hamrick, Mr. and Mrs. Quinnon Holmes...
This week in Cullman history (Jan. 31- Feb. 6)
This week in Cullman history (Jan. 31- Feb. 6)
On Feb. 2-3, 1996, Cullman County experienced a large ice storm. Rain began falling on the...
Three area middle schools qualify for state scholar’s bowl tournament
CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman County will be well represented in upcoming scholastic competitions. Two area high schools, Holly Pond and Good Hope, qualified for...
Special guests have a ball at Holly Pond- West Point game
WEST POINT - West Point High School rolled out the welcome mat to members of the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD)...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play begins Monday
CULLMAN COUNTY- Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play begins tomorrow. Below is the schedule for the week.
Monday:
1A, Area 12 (G)...
Bonkers for bees!
CULLMAN - Ever play in a bed of clover when you were a child? If not, that might have been because the little blooms...
A tribute to my friend, Tom Drake
Tom Drake and his best buddy, Miss Minnie
Did you ever wonder if people dance in Heaven? What about pets, do you ever wonder if...
Focus on: Restoring Women Outreach
Director Summer Blalock and program graduate Betty Dunn
CULLMAN - Ever since its beginning in 2011, Restoring Women Outreach has been helping women recover from...
Obituary: Sara Darlene Smith
Sara Darlene Smith, 62, of Haleyville, entered into rest on February 3, 2017 at St. Vincent's Hospital.
Mrs. Smith was born on December 12, 1954...
Local athletes show up and show out at State Indoor Track and Field Championships
Cullman's Garrison Hill took the top spot in the 6A pole vault; it was Hill’s second straight gold.
BIRMINGHAM - Several local schools sent...
Obituary: Martha Nell Bolding
Funeral service for Martha Nell Bolding, 92, will be 11am Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Cullman Heritage Chapel, interment Cullman City Cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Obituary: Francis M. Kane Jr.
Funeral services for Francis M. Kane, age 52 of Cullman, will be Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with...
Obituary: Rodger Helms
Funeral Services for Rodger Helms, 60, will be Monday, February 6, 2017 at Moss Service Chapel at 11 a.m. with interment at Mt. Zion...
Obituary: James Bennie Bonds
Visitation will be January 6 from 12 pm - 2pm at the funeral home. Funeral services for James Bennie Bonds, 87 of Cullman, will...
Obituary: Linda Reynolds Shadrix
Linda Reynolds Shadrix passed away February 2, 2017 at the age of 60.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, February 6, 2017 at Moss Service...
Obituary: Rayfol Gevon “Ray” Mosley
Funeral services for Rayfol Gevon “Ray” Mosley, 60 of Eva, will be 3:30 pm Monday, February 6, 2017, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel,...
Obituary: Thomas Edwin Drake
Thomas Edwin Drake passed away at Cullman Regional Medical Center on February 2, 2017. He was born on December 5, 1930 in Falkville, Alabama...
Obituary: Leslie Lynne Easterling
Funeral service for Leslie Lynne Easterling, 48, will be held Sunday, February 05, 2017 beginning at 3 pm at Etha Baptist Cemetery, located at...
Obituary: William Dale Newman
Memorial service for William Dale Newman, 62 of Cullman, will be 12:00pm Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel.
Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Faye Shull Rutledge
Faye Shull Rutledge passed away Feb. 1, 2017, at Woodland Village. She was born Nov. 15, 1937, in Decatur.
She was preceded in death by...
Obituary: Charles David Speegle
Charles David Speegle of Vinemont, Alabama passed away on February 1, 2017 at the age of 69.
Charles Speegle was born on June 4, 1947...
Obituary: Donald Hugh Pope
Funeral service for Donald Hugh Pope will 3:30 pm. Saturday, February 4 at Moss-Service Chapel, Rev. Steve Rodgers officiating with burial at Flint Creek...
Obituary: Wanda Marie Parker
Wanda Marie Parker, age 70 of Cullman, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Hanceville Nursing Home. She was born January 26, 1947 to...
Sanctuary cities, ethics reform and mental healthcare: ambitious goals from Cullman’s legislative delegation
L-R: Rep. Corey Harbison, Rep. Randall Shedd and Sen. Paul Bussman
CULLMAN - Members of Cullman’s legislative delegation to Montgomery were among the special guest...
Circus comes to town
CULLMAN - To the delight of many, the Loomis Bros. Circus made its annual winter return to Cullman Friday night, with the 2017 “FUNtasticTour.”...
Severe weather tax holiday approaching; new alert system coming to Cullman
CULLMAN - Alabama will hold its sixth annual severe weather preparedness tax holiday, starting Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday,...
Cullman Big Band Dance a swinging success
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, the Cullman Civic Center came alive with music and dance as hundreds of area youth and adults gathered for...
Part 1: There but for fortune: a mother’s story
This is the true story of heartache, physical, sexual and alcohol abuse, love, hate, financial burdens and finally, finding joy, happiness and hope.
We trust...
Harsh homecoming: Good Hope drops pair to Hanceville
GOOD HOPE- In the last game of the 2016-17 basketball regular season, the Good Hope Raiders had their homecoming as they welcomed the Hanceville...
St. Bernard defeats Addison behind huge third quarter; Lady Bulldogs win on senior night
ADDISON - It was senior night for the Addison Bulldogs as they took on the St. Bernard Saints. The girls won easily, 63-26, while...
Broncos cap near-perfect regular season; Lady Warriors win 21st victory
WEST POINT - Holly Pond completed a near perfect regular season Friday night; The Broncos, ranked second in Class 3A, won 68-46 over the...
New, expansive search for Jordan Lee Wilson begins Saturday morning
Jordan Lee Wilson was last seen by family and friends on May 15, 2016.
BREMEN - Saturday morning, a group of approximately 40-45 people will...
Tomorrow at the Agriplex: Bunnies Galore!
Tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 4, the North Alabama Agriplex continues its Farm Kid's Club series. Tomorrow's class is "Bunnies Galore!" (Called "Hop to It!" on...
After months of turmoil, peace, as Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department gets back to business
Kenneth Dees speaks with new Board Treasurer Butch Cupp and his wife after the meeting
BETHSADIA - The Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) board held...
West Point soccer teams write their way to victory
Senior members of the West Point soccer program accept the Powerade Power Through Award from local Coca-Cola managers David Goodwin and Jeff Williams.
WEST POINT...
(Update) Cullman County man arrested in pair of Walker County bank robberies
From Ron Harris, Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle:
WALKER COUNTY - A Cullman County man has been arrested and charged with a pair of bank robberies...
Leldon Maxcy: Making wood look good since 1997
For the Southern Makers debut, Leldon Maxcy designed and built a 12-foot-tall replica of the state of Alabama, with each of the 67 counties...
Hartselle upsets Bearcats, Lady Bearcats
HARTSELLE- It was dreary outside as well as inside the Hartselle High School Gymnasium Thursday night as the Cullman Bearcats and Lady Bearcats fell...
Cullman County man arrested in pair of Walker County bank robberies
From our friends at the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle
Arrest made in pair of bank robberies
A Cullman County man has been arrested and charged with...
Meet Copper, the newest member of CP&R
CULLMAN - You may have noticed a new, fuzzier than normal face around Cullman City Parks and Recreation (CP&R) lately. Turns out, there’s a...
Good Hope sweeps Vinemont in Thursday night hoops
VINEMONT - It was senior night for the Vinemont Eagles as they took on the visiting Good Hope Raiders, but things did not go...
Wallace State baseball opens 2017 season on Friday with DH vs. Motlow State
Blake Schilleci
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team opens the 2017 season on Friday, featuring a strong sophomore core in both the pitching staff and...
“He was a genuine man.”
Reader Jeri Cadle Lee shared this photo with us, along with a note from her father, Jim Cadle, on the passing of Tom Drake...
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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...
