WEST POINT – One man lost his life yesterday in what authorities at the time classified as a traffic incident on Highway 157 North near West Point. When reached early this morning for an update, a trooper with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said, "That was a medical call."
The crash occurred at approximately 4 p.m. Monday near the...
WEST POINT – A traffic incident on Highway 157 North near West Point has claimed the life of at least one person.
The crash occurred at approximately 4 p.m. near the 8200 block of Highway 157 North, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick, who confirmed one fatality.
Cullman County Deputy Coroner Samuel Tucker pronounced the victim dead at the...
CULLMAN - Dyron’s Lowcountry in Mountain Brook, Alabama will host a Wine Dinner benefitting Saint Bernard Prep School, on Monday, Nov. 7 from 6-8 p.m.
Five courses will be prepared by Chef Randall Baldwin and paired with wines by Robby Colvin of International Wines. Tickets to the event are $100 per person and will benefit St. Bernard Prep School’s Scholarship...
WARRIOR - A 28-year-old Hanceville woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 on Saturday.
Alicia Jean Harris was a passenger in a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe that overturned on the interstate, 2 miles north of Warrior. According to a news release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Harris, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from...
WEST POINT - Michael Olson, graduate of West Point High School’s class of 2016, knew before his senior year even started that he would be serving his country, with his eyes set on joining the U.S. Marine Corps as a member of the infantry. He set off for Parris Island, South Carolina this summer- changing the course of his...
CULLMAN - With the fall season comes Halloween, and of course, trick-or-treating. Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry offer words of advice to those participating in this year’s festivities.
One of the main things the two law enforcement leaders stress is the importance of those who will be trick-or-treating wearing costumes that ensure visibility.
“Wear...
Javon Daniel, director of Cullman Caring for Kids, offers answers to the problem of child abuse and neglect.
CULLMAN - Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) is a very busy organization. When Director Javon Daniel took charge years ago, CCK's food bank filled one room and served 10 to 12 families per month. That number has skyrocketed, and this year has...
HOLLY POND - Cullman County’s first VEX Robotics competition was held Saturday at Holly Pond High School (HPHS). Fifteen teams from across the state came to compete in the Star Struck State Qualifier, which was facilitated by members of the Jacksonville State University (JSU) Robotics Team. A representative of the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (RECF) was present to...
Mary Medendorp talks with Wallace State Community College nursing students as they prepare for a simulation inside the Simulation Center’s operating room. Medendorp recently earned her certification as a Simulation Educator from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. As part of her duties, Medendorp plans and runs simulation exercises for the allied health programs at Wallace State who use...
******Editor's Note: This story has been updated. It was brought to the attention of The Cullman Tribune / CullmanSense editorial crew that the arrest article published on Friday, Oct. 28 had inaccuracies due to issues at the Cullman County Sheriff's Office. Edits made on Oct. 29, 2016.******
WEST POINT - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators on Thursday arrested three...
2016-17 Saint Bernard Ambassadors
Front row, (left to right): Katelyn Cowie, Isabella Cline, Cecilia Pautler, Anna Faulk and Alison Gongre. Second row, (left to right): Yesmin Leon, Darby Dickinson, Morgan Matz, Irina Biedenstein, Carly Tombo, Aria McMillan and Leahrose Mami. Third row, (left to right): Jordan McCormick, Sam Chiodo, Paul Schartung, Joshua Spitzer and Ian Sidley. Back row, (left to...
The Hanceville City Council prepares to meet Thursday evening.
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council held its regular meeting at Hanceville City Hall Thursday evening. Mayor Kenneth Nail and all current council members were present.
After opening with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, the floor was opened to public comments. A representative of the Hanceville Civitan Club rose to...
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation will hosts its 12th annual Student Investment Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Tom Drake Coliseum on the Hanceville campus. The luncheon is the largest fundraiser for the foundation, raising more than $200,000 last year in scholarship funds for students enrolled at Wallace State. More than 300 students benefited...
Image: “This picture is of my grandfather, Charles Otis York, his brother Horatio York, sister Clara York and Horatio's future wife Eva Otte. The picture was taken in front of the house. Notice the image of the little boy in the far right upstairs window. This would have been Albert Glendor York, brother to Otis and Horatio, who had...
Carpenter's Cabinet founder Chris Warnick and Holly Pond Office Director Laura Symonds cut the ribbon, officially opening the center for business.
HOLLY POND - Chris Warnick is a man who knows what he's talking about when it comes to hunger. Growing up in a family that experienced its own need, Warnick became determined early on to do something about the...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early Wednesday morning on the west side of town.
According to Lt. Jody Martin, the incident occurred in the parking lot of Gold Mark Apartments at approximately 2 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, where a parked car was hit seven times. The car was not occupied, and there...
CULLMAN - The level of Lake Catoma has reached 15 feet below full pool. Therefore, Phase II of the City of Cullman's Water Conservation Plan is now in effect for all City of Cullman water customers. This includes all customers, i.e. residential, business and wholesale, etc.
This means that the following restrictions are now in place:
No hose washing of sidewalks,...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College again earned a place on the list of Community College Week’s Top 50 Associate Degrees: Health Professions and Related Programs. Community College Week is a bi-weekly publication of news, trends and issues regarding two-year colleges.
The college placed 45th overall on the list that includes both four-year and two-year institutions across the United States...
CULLMAN - Former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin on Tuesday appealed Cullman County Circuit Judge Martha Williams’ bench trial verdict of guilty, asking for a new trial by jury.
A March 13, 2017 jury trial date has been set. The new trial was to be presided over by Circuit Judge Greg Nicholas; however, Nicholas quickly recused himself on...
Councilman Johnny Cook, Mayor Max A. Townson, Councilwoman Jenny Folsom, Councilman Andy Page and Councilman Clint Hollingsworth at Monday's Cullman City Council meeting.
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held a regular meeting on Monday to approve the budget for the next fiscal year, and to wish beloved Mayor Max A. Townson farewell, as Monday’s was his last council...
CULLMAN - This year’s Farm City Tour takes place on Thursday, Oct. 27. The group will meet at the Civic Center, where the tour takes off at 8:30 a.m. Tour-goers should pre-register by contacting co-chairs of the event, Ashley Graves at 256-775-6258 or Travis Kress at 256-734-1431.
This year’s tour begins at Goat Island Brewery and continues to the following...
Crowds greet the Trump Victory Bus as it pulls up in front of the Cullman County Courthouse Tuesday morning.
CULLMAN - On Tuesday morning downtown Cullman was a beehive of activity as local supporters prepared for the arrival of the Trump campaign’s Victory Bus. After early stops at the Madison County GOP headquarters and Frederick's Outdoors in Priceville, the bus...
Image: Good Hope Middle School celebrates after they learn they’ve advanced to Auburn in December for the regional competition.
HANCEVILLE - Spain Park High School put together an impressive debut at the 2016 North Alabama BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics competition on Friday at Wallace State Community College, winning the 2016 Best Award. Spain Park made its first...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Three people were arrested on Friday for setting fires, in two unrelated incidents. There has been a No Burn Order in place in 46 counties in north and central Alabama, including Cullman, since Oct. 12. Law enforcement officers are not actively patrolling for violators, but have been called in when needed.
John Steven Freeman, 52, of Good...
Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson and his wife, Kay Townson, at today's reception
CULLMAN - Max Townson has spent the last eight years as mayor of the city of Cullman, and along with the city council has shepherded the city through good times and bad, from the 2008-09 recession and the 2011 tornadoes, to the rebuilding after those tornadoes and...
EVA - Are you a thrill seeker; do you long for a terror of the night? Then the Haunted Maze in Eva, run by the Wilson family, will be your hair-raising, spine-chilling nerve-racking delight. For $5 admission, one may experience a haunted maze through a seemingly innocent rambler home, but beware—things aren’t always what they seem.
Donny Wilson, who has...
Ty Parker and a few of his performing arts students showing off progress on West Point High School's stage.
WEST POINT - In a day when arts programs are under increasing threat in schools across the country, some folks see things differently. The people of West Point and West Point High School are just such folks. The school's performing arts...
CULLMAN - A day of exploration, education and above all plain old fun awaited all who came to Peinhardt Living History Farm Saturday. The farm held its annual Farm Day, celebrating rural life and the agricultural industry in the 1930s and 40s. On this one day of the year, the Peinhardt Living History Farm Foundation throws the farm's gates...
Image: Holly Pond High School senior Michael Lambert with his parents, Tony and Jennifer Lambert at Senior Night, Oct. 21, 2016
HOLLY POND - Friday, Oct. 21, was an important evening at Holly Pond High School, and not just because of a big game. This night also belonged to a special group of students. Before the game that could see...
CULLMAN - A single-car incident Friday afternoon sent one man to the hospital.
James Scott, 26, of Hanceville, was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 31 South in front of the old Nicholson File plant when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a metal utility pole.
"According to witnesses at the scene, Scott allegedly told them he had dropped something and...
Four years ago a friend approached 15-year-old Mary Ashley Rohrscheib with an idea that changed her life. The friend suggested that they sign up for the Rodeo Queen contest.
“I wasn’t interested at first, but then I learned more about it and I thought that if it meant working with my horse, then I’m all for it!” said Rohrscheib.
She attended...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn recently participated in the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Short Course in Genomics at the National Institutes of Health.
Briehn was one of only 25 faculty members selected across the United States to participate in the course.
The course is designed to update educators on genome science, the ongoing efforts to elucidate...
Pictured L-R: Howard Cole, Zachary Ayers, Shawn Johnson, Rylan Griffen (front), Dexton Jones and Mikal Kitchens. Not pictured: Brett Henderson and Kelsey Griffen
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond VEX Robotics team is comprised of several talented students and parent volunteers. With a rich history of success and talent, the team is ready to work together to construct robots for...
COLONY - Multiple volunteer fire departments are on the scene of a wildfire near the town of Colony near Interstate 65 and Highway 91. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Cullman County Fire and EMS Dispatch confirmed that the fire was first reported at 11:26 a.m. and that six departments are actively engaged, including Colony, Logan, Good Hope, Garden...
CULLMAN - If you are a fan of the hit AMC show “The Walking Dead,” you have surely been counting down the days until this Sunday’s hotly-anticipated season seven premiere!
For Cullman’s Rachel Bryant, founder of the local group Karma in Cullman, “counting down the days” might be a slight understatement.
“There are three things in my life I am very...
CULLMAN - Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman this week took to his Facebook page to explain the amendments that Alabama voters will see on the Nov. 8 ballot. (Click here to see a sample ballot for Cullman County.) We have printed his entire post below, with no edits.
(Editor's Note: The text below has not been edited for content or grammar/style;...
CULLMAN / BIRMINGHAM – Southern Accents was in the architectural antiques and salvage business long before it became popular. Garlan Gudger, who currently owns and operates the family business, says he can’t remember a time when he wasn’t rummaging through salvage.
“My father was a visionary. He and my mother both, and I thank them for dragging me to every...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and the Cullman County Sheriff's Rodeo Committee on Tuesday donated $15,500 to area schools. The presentations were made to Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette and Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson.
The donations are from the proceeds of the 2015 Sheriff's Rodeo and will be divided between the 31 schools in...
Pictured: Saint Bernard Band Director, Ken Simpson received a special recognition award honoring the Saint Bernard Jazz Band from Assistant Commissioner James Myrick. The students received a letter and gift from Gov. Bentley as a thank you for playing at this special event.
DECATUR - The Saint Bernard Jazz Combo performed Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Decatur, for the North Alabama Committee on the Employment of People with...
GOOD HOPE - Linebacker Jared Pugh returned a Hanceville interception 40 yards for a touchdown with 2:55 remaining, sealing Good Hope's 38-8 dominance of the Bulldogs and putting the finishing touch on the Raiders’ fourth Cullman County middle school championship title in the last five years.
It also eased the hurt the Raiders experienced in 2015, when their winning streak...
CULLMAN - The pig, sheep, baby chicks and bunnies are getting used to school kids petting them every day. The mules are pulling the covered wagon of school kids singing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." The sweet potatoes, cotton, and sorghum are going home with school kids. Peinhardt Living History Farm in Cullman is hosting its fall school tours...
Photo, l-r: Cullman County Commissioners Garry Marchman and Kerry Watson, Ben South, Melissa Betts and Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker
CULLMAN - As everyone prepares for the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, there is another season that Melissa Betts and Ben South believe is the most important. On Sept. 13 of this year the Cullman County Commission signed a...
Left to right: Dan Willingham (husband), Elaine Willingham, Jason Willingham (son), Anna Lanier (daughter), Clara Lanier (granddaughter), David Lanier (son-in-law), Violet Lanier (granddaughter)
Not pictured: grandson Liam Lanier, granddaughter Esther Lanier and son Daniel Willingham
CULLMAN - For someone who never, ever considered being in a pageant, Elaine Willingham has gone far. She recently won the state title Ms. Senior Alabama,...
CULLMAN - Postseason play for volleyball in the Alabama High School Athletic Association begins Monday and Tuesday with the first segment, area tournaments.
Classes 1A-3A will play on Monday with the 4A-7A to play Tuesday. The format is best of five in single elimination. Teams that reach the championship in their respective areas will advance to the AHSAA North Super...
CULLMAN COUNTY - With one week left in regional play for Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) football, the complete playoff picture is still unclear.
From The Cullman Tribune coverage area, the Addison Bulldogs are champions of 1A, Region 7 with the Cold Springs Eagles qualified from 2A, Region 7.
Friday night, the Cullman Bearcats made a statement, winning their fourth...
CULLMAN - In the fall, Saturdays are reserved for football and that was obvious at Cullman High School as fans flocked to Oliver Woodard stadium to see the Cullman Cyclones take on the Fairview Aggies. Playing were the fireplug, wee wee and pee wee squads.
CULLMAN CYCLONES, 56; FAIRVIEW AGGIES, 12 (Fireplugs)
The fireplugs were first on the docket and the...
Participants gathered at Hamby Park in Hanceville at noon Saturday for the third annual Rosary Rally.
HANCEVILLE - Concerned citizens gathered for a rally Saturday in Hanceville, but there were no banners with elephants or donkeys, no yard signs with candidates' names, no T-shirts with slogans. There were no speeches and no soapboxes. They did not call names or sling...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Democrats gathered for their October meeting recently to discuss pressing issues about the local party and recent events throughout the country.
The group plans to send aid to states hit by hurricane Matthew in the coming weeks. Roger Duke, vice president of the North Central Alabama Young Democrats and a key member of the Cullman...
HANCEVILLE - Historic downtown Hanceville was abuzz on Saturday, as crowds enjoyed the 7th Annual Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival. The breezy and slightly cooler weather made for a great day for those in attendance.
Lashan Johnson, 44, of Cullman was a vendor at the festival, selling a fine selection of boutique items. Johnson says the day was a...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Tournament champion Fairview and runner-up Good Hope joined Cullman in the Lady Bearcats' annual pre-area volleyball invitational tournament Saturday.
Nine schools battled it out through round-robin play followed by a tournament bracket with Brewer and Boaz the finalists to play for the invitational championship.
Fairview went 2-0 in Pool B, Cullman was 2-0 in Pool A and...
Pilot Club members Becky Richardson, Peggy Harris, and Nan Auston catch their breath during a busy morning.
CULLMAN - The Pilot Club of Cullman held their annual rummage sale at the Cullman Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday, raising funds to support numerous local charities.
Pilot International is a service organization that works to promote awareness and prevention of brain-related disorders, and to...
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville seniors were looking to go out with a win in their last game played at home, but Locust Fork had other plans as they got by the Bulldogs, 49-35.
Locust Fork did not waste any time getting on the scoreboard on their first series of the night. Big runs by quarterback Chase Rice, Tyler Clevenger and...
ATHENS - The Cold Springs Eagles lost a tough one on the road Friday night, 50-21, to the Tanner Rattlers. The Rattlers celebrated their homecoming with a huge night from seniors Lee Hisbon, Chadarius Townsend and Oman Smothers, as well as junior Jaquavious Cosby.
The Rattlers jumped out to a quick lead and never really looked back. Both teams played...
NORTH COURTLAND - The undefeated Addison Bulldogs took on the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs Friday night in an important road game in Courtland looking to solidify their place as the No.1 seed in their region.
The night started off on a bad note for the Bulldogs as R.A. Hubbard’s electric running back Gabe Garth caught a swing pass and wove his...
HAYDEN - It was a late season homecoming for the Hayden Wildcats Friday night and they made the most of it, winning a shootout with the Fairview Aggies 50-40. Hayden used big plays to get the job done getting three huge touchdown runs of 59 yards, 65 yards and 66 yards from senior running back Leonard Johnson.
Hayden started the...
ARLEY - In an exciting back and forth tonight from Meek’s home field, the Meek Tigers outscored the Southeastern Mustangs 62-45.
The start of the game was unimpressionable until the 1:40 mark of the first quarter when Meek scored the first points of the game. Gabriel Jones ran in a 3-yard touchdown and followed it up with a 2-point conversion...
WEST POINT - A close game for the first half became a domination by the West Point Warriors in the second half Friday night against the Good Hope Raiders.
The Warriors carried the ball into the end zone five times on seven second-half possessions, running away from the Raiders 50-6 to get their record even at 4-4 and go 3-1...
CULLMAN – It was a great first quarter of football, with both teams making decent offensive plays and several strong defensive stands, but that’s the closest the game was, as the Bearcats turned it on, beating down the Panthers 56-35 and claiming another valuable region victory.
Both teams had near even marks on time of possession. Cullman finished with a...
HANCEVILLE - Saturday’s Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival was on the top of the agenda at this week’s Hanceville City Council meeting.
Pam Reid, on behalf of the festival, requested the “partial closure of Highway 31 to Church Street (and) Senior Avenue, Blountsville Street to Stadium Street and any other adjoining streets for this Saturday, Oct. 15.” She continued,...
John Apel accepts the Colonel Cullmann Award, Honorary Col. Cullmann medallion and Key to the City from Mayor Max A. Townson on behalf of his mother, Maebell Apel.
CULLMAN – At this week’s Cullman City Council meeting, Mayor Max A. Townson honored resident Maebell Apel with the Colonel Cullmann Award, effectively making her an Honorary Cullman Colonel. Apel’s son, John...
BUG TUSSLE - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) today arrested John Dennis Smith, 39, of Cullman for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, attempting to elude and prohibition of window tint.
CNET agents and Cullman Police narcotics officers were executing a search warrant at a residence on U.S Highway 91...
BREMEN - Cullman Police Department Narcotics Investigators Chris Thomason and Justin Craft, along with three members of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) today executed a search warrant at resident Terry Quinn’s residence at 1531 Alabama Highway 91 in the Bremen area. Methamphetamine, an active methamphetamine lab and drug paraphernalia were recovered from the...
Updated Oct. 14, 5:50 p.m. According to Cullman County Fire and EMS Dispatch, two fires remain active at this time. Garden City firefighters are on the scene of the fire at Garden City Cemetery. Hanceville firefighters are on the scene of the fire on Highway 91 on Grund Hill.
Updated Oct. 14, 2:43 p.m. Make that 7 wildfires...Please be careful...
CULLMAN - We have another packed fall Saturday on deck. Check out the list below and click on the links for full details. Be sure to visit our full online calendar at http://www.cullmansense.com/calendar, where you can submit your own events as well.
Cullman Pilot Club Annual Rummage Sale
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Huge 2-Day Yard Sale
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Running in Circles: Cullman’s 24-Hour Challenge
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7th Annual Mud Creek Arts...
FAIRVIEW - After a little more than two long years, the Fairview Aggies are coming home. A state building inspector this morning approved the newly constructed concrete bleachers on the home side of Dafford Smith Stadium, meaning the Aggies can play at home next week for the first time since 2013. Fairview will host the Springville Tigers.
The inspector toured...
FULTONDALE - Tonight, the Holly Pond Broncos hoped for another win to follow their victory against Hanceville last week. They traveled all the way down to Fultondale to play the Wildcats, but they fell short of their goal. The Wildcats defeated the Broncos 56-27.
Fultondale started the game strong, scoring first after both teams attempted to gain yards. Despite this...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County School Board held their October meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 11, where several items were discussed and approved.
Approved request from Hanceville Middle School to pay Kim Kanaday $5 per game as scorekeeper for volleyball and basketball during the 2016-17 season.
Approved request from Hanceville High School to pay Val Jones to drive the bus for band...
HANCEVILLE - Best-selling author Garth Stein (www.garthstein.com) will visit the Wallace State Community College campus on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 9:30 a.m., in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre, located in the Student Center.
Stein is the author of “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” which is the book chosen for the 2016-2017 Common Read at Wallace State. Common Read...
CULLMAN - The Lady Bearcats split a pair of matches Thursday afternoon, defeating Hayden in straight sets and falling to Meek two sets to one.
The first match of the day featured the Cullman Lady Bearcats and the Hayden Lady Wildcats, and it was a doozy. Cullman won the hard fought match two sets to one, but it was not...
JOPPA - A house fire today in the community of Joppa resulted in the total loss of the residence, but thankfully no one was injured.
Multiple volunteer fire departments responded to the blaze on Alabama Highway 69 in front of New Jerusalem Church, which is located at 16818 Alabama Highway 69 N in Joppa.
"It started sometime around lunchtime," said Joppa...
Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden celebrates a point against Faulkner State on Thursday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team clinched its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular season title on Thursday, beating the Faulkner State Sun Chiefs 25-19, 25-18, 25-16 at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Wallace State (30-2, 13-0 ACCC) also notched its 30th victory of the season and...
Dr. Elton Bouldin seen at his trial on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at the Cullman County Courthouse
CULLMAN - Former Cullman High School principal Dr. Elton Bouldin today was found guilty by Cullman County Circuit Judge Martha Williams. Williams found Bouldin guilty of third-degree trespassing instead of first. On the second charge, failure to report an incident of school violence,...
Updated Oct. 13 at 3 p.m., According to the Good Hope Volunteer Fire Department, the fires are now contained. All lanes should be open by 3:30.
Please continue to use caution in the area until all personnel and fire engines have left the scene(s).
Editor's note: Thank you to all of the volunteer firefighters who have worked so hard over these...
See updated story here: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2016/10/13/update-house-fire-results-total-loss-no-injuries
JOPPA - Multiple volunteer fire departments are on the scene of a house fire on Alabama Highway 69 in front of New Jerusalem Church, which is located at 16818 Alabama Highway 69 N in Joppa.
Firefighters from Baileyton, Fairview and Joppa are on scene, according to Cullman County fire dispatch, who also called for members of...
CULLMAN - Emma Goodwin graduated from Cullman High School in 2016 with her eyes set on serving the country that she loves by joining the United States Marine Corps. Goodwin left Cullman on July 4, on her way to becoming a U.S. Marines linguist. She trained at Parris Island in South Carolina, returning home as Pvt. Goodwin on Sept....
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed a Drought Emergency Declaration due to extremely dry conditions. The declaration, often referred to as a ‘No Burn Order,’ prohibits all outdoor burning for 46 counties in north and central Alabama. The order is effective as of 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016.
“The current drought condition in our state is posing...
Wallace State’s August Newberry prepares to dig a Snead State serve in last week’s match as Jamie Pittman looks on.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team is on the brink of clinching its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular season title.
The Lions host Faulkner State at 3 p.m. Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum and can secure the ACCC’s...
Pictured are, from left: Wallace State SGA staff representative Whit Rice, SGA student members Nick Parrott and Kelci Tuggle, Wallace State police officers Brandi Parker, Shane Drake and Jimmy Posey and SGA student members Daniel Lockley, Shiann Harper, Jasmine Zavala and Tamara Gentry.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Student Government Association (SGA) recently participated in the “Props for Cops” state-wide initiative,...
CULLMAN - Cullman County District Attorney C. Wilson Blaylock has declined to prosecute Ronald McLaughlin for the Sept. 17 shooting of George Lamar Flanigan.
The Cullman Police Department said in a statement, "The CPD submitted the case from the shooting of George Lamar Flanigan by Ronald McLaughlin to the Cullman County District Attorney’s Office for review. The DA’s office has...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators on Tuesday arrested Alexander "Alex" Austin Thomas, 31, of Baileyton for attempted murder, first-degree theft of property and first-degree burglary.
According to a statement from the CCSO, Thomas allegedly assaulted two people in their home. He used multiple objects in the assault, including a baseball bat, liquor bottle and a kitchen...
Photo: WaLLi member Gloria Lawler learns how to use her smartphone with the help of instructor Jamie Fallin.
HANCEVILLE - Just in its first semester, the new Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute, or WaLLi, is proving to be a big hit with local citizens age 50 and older.
“It’s marvelous,” Melinda Edwards said of the success of the program. Edwards, Wallace...
Holly Pond Broncos (5-2, 2-2) @ Fultondale Wildcats (6-1, 4-0)
3A, Region 6
Wildcats Stadium - Fultondale
Thursday 7 p.m.
SERIES: 1st meeting
LAST WEEK: Holly Pond defeated Hanceville 40-16, Fultondale defeated Susan Moore 62-14.
Broncos are coming off a big victory in the region against county rival Hanceville that eliminated Bulldogs from the playoffs. Now the Broncos meet the team that is on top...
Photo: Kelly Krigbaum, left, instructor and fieldwork coordinator of Wallace State Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant program, was presented the OTA Award of Excellence by the Alabama Occupational Therapy Association. The award was presented to her by her colleague at Wallace State, Allen Keener, right, the director of the OTA program, who is ending his two-year term as president...
CULLMAN - It was tough sledding for the St. Bernard Lady Saints Tuesday night as the Shoals Christian Lady Flame took the Region 2, Area 13 match three sets to none.
After taking the first set by a score of 25-9, the Lady Flame went right back to work in set number two. After Anna Myers got the Lady Saints...
Photo: Dr. Elton Bouldin appears at his trial for trespassing and failure to report and incident of school violence on Tuesday, Oct. 11
CULLMAN - "My intent was to verify Justin's story so we could provide a recommendation for an alteration to the expulsion rule," said former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin when he took the stand at...
HANCEVILLE - Fairview operated like a well-tuned machine Tuesday, winning the Cullman County volleyball tournament.
The top seed Lady Aggies defeated Good Hope in the winner's bracket final 25-16 and got them in the championship match 25-14, 25-11. Both assignments took 36 minutes for Fairview to claim its first county championship since 1999 and fourth in school history.
After Good Hope...
Photo: Councilman Maxie Jones, left and Mayor Jerry Bartlett show off what the new welcome sign will look like.
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council held a regular meeting Monday evening, where the biggest part of the agenda was to pass a resolution to enter an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to install a...
Photo: Small businesswoman Glenda Jones
CULLMAN - Author of “Saving Capitalism,” co-creator of the film “Inequality for All,” and former United States Sec. of Labor (1993 to 1997) Robert B. Reich notes that consumers are the true job creators. This rings true for many local small businesses that participated in Oktoberfest this year, many of whom are sole proprietorships that...
Photo: Hannah Smith (5), left, plays for Snead State, while Kaylee Maddox (5), right, plays for Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE - They will be friends forever. They are no longer teammates.
After making an impact for the volleyball program at Good Hope High School, Kaylee Maddox and Hannah Smith have taken the next step in their playing careers.
Both are involved in volleyball...
HANCEVILLE - Good Hope made a point to the rest of the field at the Cullman County high school volleyball tournament on Monday: the championship trophy is still in their possession until somebody takes it away by outplaying them.
Coming in as the No. 3 seed with new coach Samantha Bryson, who replaced the retired Rosemary Brown, and not having...
Updated Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The fire is contained.
LOGAN - The area's second wildfire of the day is currently active in the Logan community near County Roads 810 and 813, according to Bethsadia Fire Chief Maurice Reynolds.
Volunteer fire departments from Logan and Bethsadia are involved, as well as members of the Alabama Forestry Commission.
This is a developing story.
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has upgraded the Fire Danger Warning, issuing a Fire Alert for 46 counties in north Alabama effective immediately. This order for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marion,...
Updated Oct. 10 7:30 p.m. Two departments remain on the scene.
COLONY - Another wildfire is in progress in the area, this time in the northern portion of the town of Colony. Multiple fire departments, as well as the Alabama Forestry Commission, are on the scene near the 1200 block of Colony Road.
According to fire dispatch, volunteer fire departments from...
Pictured: First row, (left to right): Lene Li, Anna Preusentanz, Katelyn Cowie, Morgan Matz, Isabella Cline, Anna Myers, Abbot Cletus Meagher, Christian Garcia, Sarah Anna McCarthy, Caitlyn Norman, Casey Guthery and Jalen Lee. Second row: Headmaster, Daniel Baillargeon, Sherry Wu, Hyeri Lee, Edson Silva, Garet Marti, Marco Tona, Benjamin Borths, Dominic Pautler, Paul Schartung, Arnel Calinao, Sam Chiodo, Miguel...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Kiwanis Club’s K-9s-4-a-Kause Oktoberfest events started bright and early Saturday morning with the wiener dog race; it was a mastiff success! Wiener dogs of all shapes, sizes and colors arrived to compete.
A large crowd of approximately 200 spectators surrounded the wieners and watched the dogs race in three separate heats, the field of competition slowly...
CULLMAN – Following a two-day continuous wildfire burn that started in Blount County before moving into the Cullman County region shortly after 3:40 p.m. Friday, which destroyed more than 600 acres between two counties, areas such as Vinemont, Berlin, Cold Springs and other regions of the county were hit again Sunday.
Maurice Reynolds, chief of the Bethsaida Volunteer Fire Department, stated crews from...
Photo: The winning team, Two by Two Preschool
CULLMAN - If you attended Oktoberfest on Saturday, hopefully you got to witness the 5th Annual Cullman Charity Bed Race. Three local teams competed in the event, which was presented by the Cullman Community Lions Club.
The teams were the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Life Savers of Cullman Primary Care and Two...
Photo: Today, people on the street are more apt to recognize Brody before they realize that his father, Jason Simpson, is the Chief Meteorologist at WHNT News 19.
“Hey,” said the lady, “It’s Brody!”
The lady who spoke in a friendly voice to the adorable toddler gave no more than a passing glance to Brody’s dad, he was just the man...
Photo: “Tyler's dream of running a touchdown is about to come true,” said his cousin, West Point varsity football player Hunter Persall. But what Hunter didn't know was that dream included him. Tyler always wanted to run a touchdown with the only boy he grew up with as a brother.
WEST POINT - When Tyler Branon was born, his parents...
CULLMAN COUNTY - As far as the scoreboard is concerned, there were no close games on Friday in The Cullman Tribune’s coverage area.
West Point played the closest by margin, falling by 22 points to Mortimer Jordan 42-20 when the Blue Devils scored twice in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
Addison left the field at halftime with rival...
