Tag: Local
Files From Yesteryear: From the Files of 1930
The County Board of Education has moved into its newly remodeled building, which is one of the finest in the state.
Mrs. T.A. Smith had...
Community volunteers out in force for United Way of Cullman County’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2021 United Way of Cullman County “Day of Caring” saw neighbors helping neighbors throughout the community Friday. Individuals and groups...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison narrowly falls at Midfield 30-28
MIDFIELD, Ala. -- The number 7 ranked 2A Addison Bulldogs traveled to Midfield to take on the Patriots in what turned out to be...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope handles Haleyville 48-20 on the road
HALEYVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders made the trip over to Haleyville for a regional matchup Friday night and their high-powered offense led...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies cruise to 42-19 region win at Douglas
DOUGLAS, Ala. -- On a cool, crisp September night Fairview wasted no time putting points on the board and collecting a 42-19 region win...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont collects 30-28 region win at Carbon Hill
CARBON HILL, Ala. -- The Vinemont Eagles traveled to Walker County to take on the Carbon Hill in a region matchup and defeated the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek edges South Lamar on the road 32-26
MILLPORT, Ala. – The Meek Tigers were back on the road Friday night for another regional showdown and this time it was against the...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point drops region tilt at Boaz 49-7
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- With their football field getting their new turf put in, the Boaz Pirates hosted the West Point Warriors at Jacksonville State...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond falls at J.B. Pennington 49-6
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond made the trip to Blountsville for a region showdown with J.B. Pennington but unfortunately for the Bronco fans in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab shuts out Scottsboro 35-0 at home
ARAB, Ala. -- After picking up a road win in their region opener against Fort Payne last Friday, Arab looked to make it 2-0...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats blast Bucks 35-0 on the road
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats hit the road for another regional clash Friday night and came home with a comfortable, 35-0 win over Buckhorn...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops region game to Dora 28-0
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs returned home to Ray Talley Stadium Friday night to take on another region foe and unfortunately for the...
Arrests and incidents reported September 10, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 10, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP SWIMMING: Cullman girls, boys finish 1st at Triple Dual Meet
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Swim Team kicked off its season at home Thursday night against North League rivals Athens, Westminster Christian, Hartselle,...
Five bomb threats creating chaos in Cullman County
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Since Aug. 16, there have been five reported bomb threats locally at schools and the Cullman County Courthouse.
Cullman County Sheriff’s...
Stamps, Ellis named ACCC Runners of Week; WSCC cross country travels...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams compete at Huntingdon College on Saturday after each finished 7th respectively in the 16th annual Foothills Invitational hosted by Jacksonville...
Arrests and incidents reported September 9, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 9, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Family of Cullman High School 2021 grad Allie Heaton say their...
CULLMAN, Ala. - “This all seems so surreal,” Jessica Henderson said Monday morning as she was moments away from seeing her daughter Allie Heaton...
United Way of Cullman preparing for annual ‘Day of Caring’ event...
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman is gearing up for its Day of Caring on Friday, Sept. 10. The annual Day of Caring...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) FLASH released Sept. 8
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level of community transmission.
Cullman Regional Current Situation
· 80 COVID positive patients, 15 of whom are...
Arrests and incidents reported September 8, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 8, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams preparing for road trips in week 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – High school football season is well underway at this point and teams across the state are starting to find their identity....
Thursday SUV / motorcycle wreck update
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department responded to a two-vehicle wreck this past Thursday at 2:18 p.m. involving a Nissan Pathfinder and a...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Vinemont sweeps area match against East Lawrence
VINEMONT, Ala. -- After splitting their matchups with Colbert Heights and Falkville last Thursday, the Vinemont Lady Eagles returned home Tuesday night to face...
Another school bomb threat made Tuesday
WEST POINT, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office can confirm that a bomb threat has been called into West Point Middle School.
According to...
Arrests and incidents reported September 7, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 7, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Deputies seize large amounts of heroin, fentanyl over Labor Day weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office had two separate incidents which led to three drug trafficking charges over the Labor Day weekend.
Maegan...
Groundbreaking for new Good Hope urgent care held Friday
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday morning in the City of Good Hope at the site of the soon-to-be Good...
Sweet Tater Festival caps off summer at Smith Lake Park
CULLMAN, Ala. - For most people, Labor Day Weekend is the official send off to summer, but in Cullman County, it is also a...
House Plant Collective announces Cullman pop-up
CULLMAN, Ala. - Calling all green thumbs! House Plant Collective has announced a plant-loving pop-up in Cullman on Sept. 18, with their Plant Bus....
Bonus Pet of the Week: Learn some new tricks with Monroe!
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter has love to spare these days, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of...
Cullman County Youth Football week 2 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week two of the Cullman County Youth Football season is now in the books and there were a full slate of...
Files from Yesteryear: From the Files of 1900
R.W. Riley of Joppa was here on Monday.
A.J. York attended the sheriff’s convention, in Montgomery, this week.
Doctor J.S.O. Whitson, of the “Free State of...
Local business closings for Labor Day weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - The following is a list of closings for Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day.
Cullman City Offices (no change in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek collects 46-26 region win over Brilliant
ARLEY, Ala. – After dropping a nail-biter in double overtime at Winston County last week, Meek returned home Friday night to open up region...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs drops region game at Sulligent 53-14
SULLIGENT, Ala. – After falling to local rivals Meek and Holly Pond in their first two games of the season, the Cold Springs Eagles...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison edges Aliceville 19-18 in region opener
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted Area 5 region foe and 2A power Aliceville at beautiful A.G. Hicks stadium on Friday night. Addison came away with a hard...
PREP FOOTBALL: 2nd half surge leads Guntersville past Fairview 34-19
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- In what could prove to be the battle for first place in the region Fairview ran out of gas in a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope hammers Ashville 40-7 in region opener
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After last week’s game was canceled due to Covid-19 cases, the Good Hope Raiders were able to get back on...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond drops region opener to Oakman 45-0
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- After winning their first two games by a combined score of 84-0, the Holly Pond Broncos looked to keep it...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville falls in shootout at Fultondale 44-36
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After knocking off Vinemont in the season opener, Hanceville took the week off last week to gear up for Friday night’s...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point downs Lawrence County 14-7 on the road
MOULTON, Ala. -- On a warm and muggy night, the West Point Warriors traveled north on state route 157 to take on the Lawrence...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops region tilt with J.B. Pennington 49-6
VINEMONT, Ala. -- An injury plagued Vinemont Eagles team hosted the JB Pennington Tigers to open region play Friday night and unfortunately for Eagles...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab picks up 20-7 region win at Fort Payne
FORT PAYNE, Ala. – After dropping a tight game on the road against Guntersville last week, Arab was back on the road Friday night...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hartselle pulls away to defeat Cullman 35-14
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back home under the lights at Oliver Woodard Stadium to host another big rival Friday night. The...
Cullman Regional Welcomes General, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Venkat Kanthimathinathan,...
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes board-certified General, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Venkat Kanthimathinathan, M.D., to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Venkat...
Arrests and incidents reported September 3, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 3, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Wallace State’s cross-country teams, both 3-time defending ACCC champs, begin season...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross-country teams open the season today in the 16th annual Foothills Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Jacksonville State University Oxford’s Choccolocco Park...
Two-vehicle wreck claims lives of two Cullman men
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-vehicle wreck that happened on Highway-278 East at 5:35 a.m. on Friday killed two local men.
Bruce Bentley, 55, of Cullman...
Half a pound of meth seized by CCSO Friday morning
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Deputies spotted a suspicious vehicle at a closed business near the Gold Ridge community in the early hours...
Dreher’s: new things to come post grand reopening
CULLMAN, Ala. - Dreher’s Cocktail Bar and Restaurant officially reopened its doors six weeks ago and have been making a lot of noise since....
Cullman Electric Cooperative 85th Annual Meeting returns to Northbrook Baptist Church...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 85th Annual Meeting of Cullman Electric Cooperative is scheduled for Sept. 25, 2021, at Northbrook Church. This year’s business meeting...
CHS cleared following Thursday night bomb threat
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School has been cleared, following a bomb threat that was called in to Cullman Police in regards to the...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders sweep area match against Hanceville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- After sweeping Hanceville in three straight sets Monday, Good Hope returned home Thursday afternoon to host another area match with...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) flash, Sept. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Sept 1, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update:
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...
Arrests and incidents reported September 2, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 2, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Country Legends Rediscovered exhibition closes Sept. 4
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — This week is the last week to visit the Country Legends Rediscovered exhibition at the Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State...
Downtown Grill catches fire, closed until further notice
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Downtown Grill, a restaurant on 4th Street in Cullman, announced on their Facebook page that their business caught fire early...
REHAU hosts anniversary celebration with Governor Ivey in attendance; announces $50M...
(Photo courtesy of REHAU)
CULLMAN, Ala. – REHAU’s Cullman location is celebrating its 25th birthday by announcing plans to expand its plant. The expansion plan...
Meeks arrested on two FTA charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, Bradford Neal Meeks, 31, was recently released from the Department of Corrections.
The CCSO said...
Arrests and incidents reported September 1, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 1, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Regional Welcomes General, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Venkat Kanthimathinathan,...
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes board-certified General, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, Venkat Kanthimathinathan, MD, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Venkat...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams set to kick off region play this...
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the first two weeks of football season officially in the books, its time for our local teams to begin region...
Pet of the Week: Relax in the shade with Gramps!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Gramps is a 10-year-old Lab mix. He...
CRMC: COVID on the rise, mostly among the unvaccinated
CULLMAN, Ala. - As Alabama sees a new surge in COVID cases, especially due to the Delta variant, Cullman Regional Medical Center runs close...
Pedestrian killed Tuesday night
CULLMAN, Ala. - A pedestrian was hit and killed on Tuesday night just before 8:00 p.m. on Highway 278.
According to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy...
Former mayor faces five criminal charges
CULLMAN, Ala. - The former mayor of Baileyton who lost his seat as the incumbent in the 2020 race was arrested for five Grand...
Veteran Memorial: Corporal David Ray Young
David Ray Young was born March 2, 1930, in Cullman County. He was the son of Harvey and Lillia (Seay) Young of Ebenezer. Young...
Local author releases new mystery novel
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local author Reba Whitley has released her new book titled, ‘The Mountain Shack Mystery.’ Whitley was born and raised in Cullman...
Good Samaritan Health Clinic to host free outdoor event
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good Samaritan Health Clinic will be hosting its first Community Cares Celebration at the Cullman Housing Authority on Cleveland Avenue Saturday,...
Arrests and incidents reported August 31, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 31, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Oktoberfest announces the 2021 Burgermeister: Casey Harbin
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School teacher and coach Casey Harbin has been passed the baton as Burgermeister for the 2021 Cullman Oktoberfest. With...
Community storm shelters to open in preparation for Tuesday storms
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The National Weather Service has issued warnings of the potential impact Hurricane Ida is expected to have on Cullman County...
Arrests and incidents reported August 30, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 30, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Veteran Memorial: Paul G. Absher
Paul G. Absher was born March 7, 1921 in Cullman County. His parents were Isaac and Hattie Absher of Steppville (Hanceville). His father was...
Natural disasters and severe weather: when the power goes out
WASHINGTON, D.C. - CDC offers these tips to help you prepare for and cope with sudden loss of power.
Take Action
To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning,...
Cullman County Youth Football week 1 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Saturday marked the beginning of the 2021 youth football season and there was a great slate of games to enjoy across the...
Hurricane Ida: major storm system will impact north Alabama Monday and...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - As Hurricane Ida pushes through the Gulf of Mexico and a likely point of landfall on the Louisiana coast becomes clearer,...
Files from Yesteryear: From The Files Of 1950 and 1900
In observance of Youth Week in Cullman, a group of high school and college students became city officers for a day on Tuesday.
They were:...
‘It’s just incredible:’ more than 130 players compete at inaugural John...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cross Creek Golf Course was packed for the inaugural John E. Hunt Golf Tournament Saturday with 34 teams made up of...
Pet of the Week: Share something sweet with Pooh Bear!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Pooh Bear is a 5-year-old Blue Heeler....
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Winston County in OT 28-22
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. -- Ryker Morgan scored from 10 yard out on Winston County’s first play of overtime to give the Yellow Jackets a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab drops nail-biter at Guntersville 29-21
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – After hammering Albertville in their season opener last week, the Arab Knights hit the road for one of their biggest tests...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond handles Cold Springs on the road 31-0
BREMEN, Ala. -- Tonight was Senior Night for the Cold Springs Eagles as they hosted the Holly Pond Broncos in their home opener. The...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison collects 28-0 win at Lynn
LYNN, Ala. -- The Addison Bulldogs traveled to the far western corner of Winston County to take on the 1A Lynn Bears in a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview pulls away from Vinemont 56-28
VINEMONT, Ala. -- The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Fairview Aggies Friday night in their second straight county matchup to open the season. After a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Late score lifts Jasper over Cullman 20-16
JASPER, Ala. – After shutting out Grissom at home in their season opener, the Cullman Bearcats hit the road Friday night to travel to...
Cullman man arrested for reckless murder in 2020 crash case
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, troopers arrested Austin Edward Turrentine, 20, of Cullman at 11:38 p.m....
Arrests and incidents reported August 27, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 27, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Hanceville Rebuild Alabama Act project completed
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — A Hanceville project funded by the Rebuild Alabama Act has been completed.
A stretch of Commercial St. in downtown Hanceville has been...
Friends of the Public Libraries to host 2nd Annual Book It...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County will be hosting their 2nd Annual Virtual 5K Run/Walk and One Mile...
‘Stand your ground’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Kenneth Don Malone, 60, of Guntersville, was cleared of murder and manslaughter charges Tuesday in the shooting death of Joshua Adam...
No. 18 Wallace State volleyball notches ACCC road win, hosts Diggin’...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s 18th-ranked volleyball team registered its second conference victory on the young season Wednesday night, sweeping Bevill State (25-9, 25-16, 25-10) on...
Arrests and incidents reported August 26, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 26, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Tales of Your Tails Summer Writing Competition winners announced
CULLMAN, Ala. - The winners of the Tales of Your Tails Writing Competition were announced at Cullman County Public Library on Wednesday. This competition...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) flash, Aug. 25
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Aug. 25, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update:
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...
Local family arrested after infant tests positive for methamphetamine
CULLMAN, Ala. - Three people have been charged with chemical endangerment of a child after a one year old tested positive for methamphetamine during...
Arrests and incidents reported August 25, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 25, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
5 Cullman County Schools to temporarily transition to remote learning
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman County Schools continues to monitor COVID-19 numbers at our 29 campuses and make appropriate adjustments as needed to protect students,...
Death of child under investigation
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, there was an incident involving a small child. It appears to be...



































































































