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    PALS Spring Cleanup coming April 13

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    The annual People Against a Littered State (PALS) Spring Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 13. (PALS)

    CULLMAN, Ala. – Since 1987, People Against a Littered State (PALS)  and its local chapters have been banding together to clean up litter from roadways, parks and other public areas across the state. Fittingly, the group takes charge for one week during April, also known to some as Earth Month. While Earth Day will be celebrated this year on April 22, Cullman County PALS is planning the celebration a little early with its Spring Cleanup happening Saturday, April 13.

    From 8 a.m.-noon that day, Cullman County PALS is partnering with both the City of Cullman and Cullman County Sanitation Departments to offer additional Dumpsters for public use; these Dumpsters will be placed to help offset the amount of additional trash and disposable materials collecting while volunteers clean and de-litter areas surrounding driveways, homes and parks.

    Cherrie Haney of Cullman County PALS says local municipal offices have supplies for volunteers; PALS supplies the needed bags and receptacles. “Please contact your local town hall or city hall for bags,” she said. “We are asking all citizens to pick up the roads around their homes as far as possible in each direction.”

    With an area of more than 700 square miles, the cleanup will be no easy feat, requiring participation, coordination and cooperation from the county’s residents and the leaders alike. Haney said governmental bodies have been instrumental in the clean-up, stating, “We could not do this without the help from the City and County Sanitation Departments; they provide the Dumpsters each year.”

    Tires, paint, chemicals or hazardous materials cannot and should not be placed inside the designated PALS Spring Cleanup Dumpsters and should be disposed of safely.

    Volunteer organizations and groups are more than welcome to “claim” an area to beautify as a group philanthropic or service charity day; for families that would like to teach children more about the environment and taking care of the Earth, PALS Spring Cleanup is the perfect opportunity.

    “Please, any group that would like to help (can) contact me for bags and vests,” Haney chuckled.

    Locations for the public Dumpsters include:

    • West Elementary School
    • East Elementary School
    • Cullman High School
    • Cold Springs School
    • Baileyton Town Hall
    • Colony Community Center
    • Crane Hill Sulphur Springs
    • Dodge City Fire Station
    • Fairview Community Park (across from Fairview Superette)
    • Garden City maintenance area
    • Good Hope City Hall
    • Hanceville behind City Hall
    • Holly Pond – Lions Club Park
    • Jones Chapel School
    • Vinemont First Baptist Church
    • West Point Maintenance Building (across from town hall)

    Haney can be reached by phone at 256-531-5222.

    First Source for Women annual banquet set for April 4

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    First Source for Women will hold its annual fundraising banquet at Loft 212 on April 4, 2024. (First Source for Women)

    CULLMAN, Ala. – First Source for Women will hold its annual fundraiser banquet Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at Loft 212.

    The theme for the evening is “Invest in the Gift of Life,” as the faith-based resource center is intent on its mission of nurturing mothers through unexpected pregnancies, equipping them with the skills, resources and a network of support. Currently, First Source for Women offers pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, counseling on adoption and abortion, parenting courses, referrals to medical providers and/or specialists and a baby boutique.

    A statement on the center’s website says, “First Source for Women stands with women to provide the care, services, and resources needed so they can experience hope and envision a future with their child. Because when women receive care, experience hope, and see life as sacred, even when unexpected, they become the inspiration and agents of change in their families, communities, and society.”

    The banquet is a fundraiser, and the funds raised will go toward the center’s mission of changing the stigma and fear around unplanned and young pregnancies, one mother at a time. While the event is a fundraiser and donations are appreciated, the banquet is absolutely free for the community to attend and enjoy.

    “Our organization is completely run on donations, so events like this and our monthly donors are what keep the wheels turning,” shared First Source for Women Office Administrator Meredith Little. “We are going to have pro-life speaker and comedian Gordon Douglas there, along with an awesome dinner.”

    The deadline for RSVPs and sponsorship applications for the event is Friday, March 29. Contact banquet@firstsourceforwomen.org to RSVP or to become an event sponsor.

    Those who wish to donate but cannot attend can contact First Source for Women at donate@firstsourceforwomen.org or mail checks to P.O. Box 1343. First Source for Women is located in Hanceville at 203 Commercial St. NE and in Cullman at 704 Second Ave. SW.

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    High-speed chase ends in 1 arrest

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    Joshua Wayne Burnett (Cullman Police Department)

    CULLMAN, Ala. –  A high-speed chase involving a suspect’s vehicle, the Cullman Police Department and Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday ended with the arrest of Joshua Wayne Burnett, 46, of Jasper. Burnett was the driver of the vehicle.  

    According to CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark, two people were detained, but only one was arrested. 

    Clark said officers attempted to stop the driver at Brantley Avenue Northwest and Waldrop Street Northwest at approximately 8:40 a.m., but he did not pull over.

    Law enforcement pursued the vehicle down Alabama Highway 157 past the Cullman Stock Yard, and the chase ended near 31771 Alabama Highway 91 in Hanceville without incident. 

    Burnett is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, attempting to elude, reckless endangerment and multiple traffic violations.

    The female passenger, Jessica Lee Goodwin, 34, of Anniston, has active warrants, according to the CPD, but she was not arrested. Law enforcement said she has a broken hand from a previous incident and was allowed to seek medical attention.

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    Jimmy Dale Drake Sr.

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    Jimmy Dale Drake Sr., age 79, of Vinemont, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.


    No services are scheduled at this time.

    Imogene Lawrence

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    Imogene Lawrence, age 98, of Falkville, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.


    No services are scheduled at this time.

    PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats down Chelsea in 10 innings, Wednesday scoring recap

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    The Cullman Bearcats defeated Chelseas on the road 6-3 in 10 innings Wednesday. (Nick Griffin/The Cullman Tribune)

    Cullman 6 – Chelsea 3 (Baseball) (10 innings)

    Cullman got off to a quick start in their game against Chelsea. Jonah Inman reached on an infield single, moved to second on an error, and later scored on an RBI single by Carson Stancil to put the Bearcats on the board. Later that inning, Brooks Heatherly hit a two-out RBI triple and later scored on a wild pitch to give them a 3-0 lead. Chelsea got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third on an RBI single to cut it to 3-1. The Hornets made it 3-2 in the fourth on a fielder’s choice. Cullman looked to hold them off in the seventh, but a passed ball tied the game up at three. It ended up going into extra innings.

    Neither team broke the tie in the next two innings, but the Bearcats broke it in the 10th inning. They had runners on first and second with one out. Bennett Johnson hit an RBI single to center field to give them a 4-3 lead. One out later, an error allowed Johnson and Caleb Heis to cross the plate to make it 6-3. Case Edwards retired Chelsea on just five pitches in their half to end the game, and Cullman ended up getting a huge 6-3 win over the Hornets on the road.

    Stancil (two hits), Johnson (one hit) and Heatherly (one hit) each finished with an RBI for Cullman (7-14). Inman added two hits, while Tanner Gaines and Copper Loftin collected a hit of their own in the win.

    Loftin went 6 1/3 innings as he allowed just three hits and three earned runs, walked five, and struck out six. Fysher Dahlke gave up a hit and struck out one in his 2/3 innings of work, and Edwards went the final three innings, allowing just one hit and striking out one.

    Fairview 9 – Benet Academy 5 (Baseball)

    Benet Academy put up the first two runs of the game in the second inning to grab an early 2-0 lead, but Fairview got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third. Nicolas Gregory drew a one-out walk and Colton Jennings drove him in on an RBI groundout to cut it to 2-1. Conner Scott later scored on a wild pitch to tie the game up at two. The Redwings scored twice in the top of the fourth to take a 4-2 lead, but Isaac Elrod scored on a wild pitch to make it a 4-3 game in the Aggies’ half of the fourth.

    Fairview got the lead for good in the fifth. They loaded the bases to start out the inning, and Gregory scored on a fielder’s choice to tie the game up at four. Lucas West hit a two-run single with two outs, and Bryceson Turner followed that up with an RBI single of his own to give the Aggies a 7-4 lead. Turner later scored on a passed ball, and Gannon Black added an RBI single to make it 9-4. Benet Academy cut it to 9-5 in the seventh, but Gregory struck out the next hitter to end the game, and Fairview ended up defeating the Redwings 9-5.

    West finished with a hit and two RBIs for Fairview (17-6). Turner added a pair of hits and an RBI, while Jennings (one hit), Black (one hit) and Elrod each ended up with an RBI of their own in the win.

    Lexington 2 – Good Hope 1 (Softball)

    A sacrifice bunt and an RBI single in the bottom of the second gave Lexington an early 2-0 lead. Good Hope got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth. Addyson Burgess reached base on an infield single, moved to second on an error, and scored on an RBI single by Maggie O’Neil to cut it to 2-1. They didn’t get any closer after that, though as they ended up falling to the Lady Bears in a pitcher’s duel 2-1.

    O’Neil finished with two hits and an RBI for Good Hope (7-5-1), while Kynzlee Garmon and Burgess each added a hit of their own in the loss. Molly Benefield went the distance for the Lady Raiders, allowing just four hits and two earned runs and striking out three.

    Oakland 6 – West Point 1 (Softball)

    Oakland jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead to start out the game. West Point cut it to 6-1 in the bottom of the third on an RBI double by Macie Brown, but that’s as close as they would get the rest of the way as they ended up dropping the game to the Lady Patriots 6-1.

    Brown finished with a hit and an RBI for West Point (10-8-1). Macayla Wilkins, Brinlee Phillips, and Kara Jones each collected a hit in the loss.

    Muscle Shoals 8 – West Point 4 (Baseball)

    Naperville Central 6 – West Point 2 (Baseball)

    After a scoreless first inning, Muscle Shoals put up five runs in the top of the second to take the early lead, but West Point put up a run in their half to cut it to 5-1. The Warriors made it 5-2 in the third on an RBI single by J.D. Cochran, but the Trojans added two more runs in the sixth to push their lead to 7-2. An RBI double by Deacon Stutchman and an RBI groundout by Boston Freeman made it a three-run game in the Warriors’ half of the sixth. Muscle Shoals made it 8-4 in the seventh, and the Warriors went down in order in their half to end the game. The Warriors ended up falling to the Trojans 8-4.

    Stutchman led the way for West Point with a pair of hits and an RBI. Cochran added a hit and an RBI, while Freeman ended up with an RBI of his own in the loss.

    West Point struck first in its opening at-bats against Naperville Central as an RBI single by Cochran gave them the early lead. Naperville Central answered with five runs in its half to take a 5-1 lead. The Warriors cut it to 5-2 in the top of the second on an RBI single by Cooper Howard, but they didn’t get any closer after that as Naperville Central added a run in the fifth and ended up defeating West Point 6-2.

    Cochran and Howard each finished with a hit and two RBIs for West Point (8-10), while Cade Welborn and Titan Thornton each added a hit in the loss.

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