If you walk out of the house and into the world today, and you are not armed with some sort of protection to protect yourself, you are sheep, because there are wolves out there that are going to come for you.”
Sgt. David Nunn, instructor
CULLMAN – On Saturday, May 21, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office held two women’s firearms safety...
MONTGOMERY - Will Morrison took the hill for Cullman in the pivotal game two, trying to pitch his team to a win and force a game three. He pitched a gem but two costly errors in the sixth inning allowed Hillcrest to plate the game’s only run as the Patriots defeated Cullman 1-0 to become the 2016 6A State...
CULLMAN - Cullman City Councilman, Place 3, Johnny Cook on Saturday officially announced his intention to seek a third term. Cook was first elected in 2008.
“First and foremost I would like to thank the citizens for allowing me to be a part of what Cullman is today. A lot has happened over the past eight years. Cullman survived a...
CULLMAN - On Friday night the Logan, Alabama-based bluegrass band BoomTown played at Berkeley Bob’s Coffeehouse.
The show was free, and the music started up in a full house. There was a “musician’s tip jar” available for anyone inclined to donate to the performers.
BoomTown played bluegrass standards, covers and even some originals. The band won First Place Bluegrass Band in...
Photo: From left to right: Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, Hanceville Police Chief Bob Long, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce President Leah Bolin
If it comes to a point where you’re going to use deadly force, DO NOT shoot to wound. DO NOT shoot to wound.”
Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN – On Friday, May 20,...
CULLMAN - Saturday morning over 60 volunteers showed up to help with the North Alabama Agriplex’s Sweet Potato Drop event. Volunteers bagged potatoes to be distributed to local agencies.
The event was the Agriplex’s second of this nature so far this year, the first being an apple drop on Easter weekend. For both events, the Agriplex partnered with the Society...
HANCEVILLE - An event created by the Hanceville Quarterback Club turned out to be very entertaining in its debut on Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium.
The Hanceville High School alumni flag football game consisted of former Bulldogs, with the purple team being players who graduated in odd years and the white team made up of players who got their...
MONTGOMERY - It was tough sledding for the Cullman Bearcats as they mustered just five hits in a 4-3 loss to Hillcrest Friday night at Paterson Field.
The Cats looked as if they were going to get off to a hot start as shortstop Kolby Robinson earned a lead-off walk to start the game, but he was quickly erased as...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished ninth in the nation at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship on Friday, shooting a 4-over par 1156 during the four-day event at the Duran Golf Club in Melbourne, Fla.
Wallace State, making its 21st national tournament appearance under coach Dan York, wrapped up the tournament Friday by shooting...
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Cullman AYSO In-Store Registration and Shop Day
Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dick's Sporting Goods in Cullman. Ages 4-18 by July 31. Visit www.eayso.org to register first.
Brickyard Meats Customer Appreciation Day
Saturday, May 21, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Brickyard...
CULLMAN - On Wednesday, May 18, Cullman Police Department Narcotics Investigators Chris Thomason and Justin Craft stopped a blue Jeep Cherokee for a traffic violation on County Road 1147. As the Cherokee was coming to a stop, one of the occupants threw what appeared to be a pipe out of the vehicle.
During the stop, investigators gained consent to search...
VINEMONT - On Thursday, May 19, Cullman Police Department investigators, with assistance from the Cullman County Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), made a controlled buy of 2 ounces of methamphetamine from a residence located on County Road 1129 Vinemont.
A search warrant was then executed on the residence by CPD and CNET. During the search of the residence, investigators recovered more...
Photo: Wallace State pitcher Julia Dailey delivers a pitch to a Chipola hitter in their game Thursday afternoon in the NJCAA Division I national championships.
ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Wallace State softball’s quest for a third national title came to an end Thursday night after a pair of losses at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I national...
Photo: Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette, Jeremiah Castille and John Riley, president and CEO of Cullman Savings Bank
CULLMAN - An event that has become a favorite among local youth athletes and parents alike will return to the Cullman area for its ninth consecutive year. The Jeremiah Castille Character Camp is happening June 10-11 at the soccer fields of...
MONTGOMERY - It was a tough loss for the Cullman Lady Bearcats as they came up short to Southside, 6-2, in the semifinals of the loser’s bracket in the 2016 6A State Softball Tournament this afternoon.
Emilee Coker of Southside decided to take things in her own hands in the top of the first. She drew a lead-off walk, then...
CULLMAN - A new solar energy system was installed at In-N-Out Self Storage at 106 13th St. in Cullman. The installation was celebrated on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was attended by Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson and Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce President Leah Bolin.
The solar energy system was installed and will be managed by Ace Solar,...
MONTGOMERY- Win or go home was the name of the game when Cullman took the field against Hillcrest Friday morning and the Lady Cats did just that, winning the contest in impressive fashion 9-0.
Olivia Schwaiger was once again in the circle for Cullman and once again, she was dominating. She not only shut out Hillcrest, eliminating them from the...
MONTGOMERY- Cullman fought valiantly Thursday night, hitting two home runs, but fell one run short in a 7-6 loss to Oxford, the team they eliminated from the state tournament just last year.
After giving up three runs in the first, two on a costly error, Claire Jenkins crushed a two-run shot to straight away center field. Oxford came back to...
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Boomtown Live at Berkley Bob’s “Bluegrass at its Finest”
Boomtown, 2015 winners of Loretta Lynn’s Pickin Jamboree, will be performing live at Berkley Bob’s on Friday, May 20 from 7-9 p.m.
2016 May Community Luncheon
Friday, May 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at...
Photo: Winners of the Best Attitude Award at TRIO Day were, from left, Maria Stubbs, of Hayden High, Cameron Heffner, of Hanceville Middle School and Jordan Armstrong, of Hayden High.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College’s Talent Search department celebrated its annual TRIO Day recently, inviting participating students from the sixth-ninth grades to campus.
Talent Search students who attended TRIO Day...
Photo: Matt Dixon breaks free for a 70-yard TD
GOOD HOPE - Addison adjusted on the defensive side of the football after Good Hope's Matt Dixon romped 70 yards on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter of Thursday's spring jamboree at James Shabel Stadium.
Addison turned a Good Hope fumble following the Dixon TD with a short drive...
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville called a special city council meeting for Thursday, May 19 to discuss the repaving plan for Hopewell Road near Section Line Road. Council members Charles Wilson, Greg Baker, Kim Brown and Jimmy Sawyer, along with Mayor Kenneth Nail, City Attorney Dan Willingham and City Clerk Tania Wilcox were on hand for the 6:30...
CULLMAN - Clad in white tops and black pants, the Lady Bearcats of Cullman had another important addition to their uniform when they took the field against the Hueytown Lady Golden Gophers. A plain white ribbon with a bold number four and the name Shellie, to pay homage to Shellie Tucker Blackwood, the Lady Cats' "team mom," who passed...
HANCEVILLE- After the success of Wallace State Community College’s Fast Track Academy and Fast Track for Industry programs that give area high school students the opportunity to start their collegiate careers early, the college is again partnering with Cullman County Schools to offer high school students another pathway for success, as well as an outlet for their artistic endeavors...
Photo: Jeffrey Johns of Hanceville looks at the Academic Excellence Award trophy he received during the May 13, 2016 commencement ceremony at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE - Jeffrey Johns, 55, dropped out of school in the 10th grade and didn’t attempt to earn his GED until three years ago when a genetic disease forced him to give up his job...
HANCEVILLE - Life has thrown some roadblocks and challenges in front of Kelly Barnette Lee over the years. And while it's taken her a while to get around them, Lee has finally earned a degree in social work and found a job in a career to which she's felt a calling.
Lee graduated last week from Wallace State Community College...
Photo: Wallace State second baseman Sarah Ellen Battles records an out from her knees during the second inning of the Lady Lions’ game vs. McLennan College on Wednesday night.
HANCEVILLE – Not much had gone right for Wallace State’s softball team over the opening 6 2/3 innings against McLennan (Texas) Community College in their first-round game Wednesday night at the...
CULLMAN - The North Alabama Agriplex is hosting another family-friendly, volunteer opportunity. The Sweet Potato Drop will be held this Saturday, May 21, beginning at 9 a.m.
The event will be a chance for Cullman citizens of all ages to come together to help those in our community who are not as fortunate as others. Partnering with the Society of...
Photo shows the Cold Springs Track & Field team after their championship win earlier this month.
COLD SPRINGS - It was plenty of firsts for the Cold Springs High School track and field program as they held a ceremony Wednesday morning inside Jesse George Gymnasium to recognize the accomplishment from 11 days ago of winning the Alabama High School 2A...
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Cullman Christian School 2016 Commencement
Cullman Christian School Class of 2016 will graduate on Thursday, May 19 at 6 p.m. at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church.
Cullman County Child Development Center 2016 Commencement
The Cullman County Child Development Center’s Class of 2016 will...
CULLMAN - An early-morning robbery occurred Wednesday at Kensington Station Apartment Homes in Cullman.
According to Cullman Police Lt. Jody Martin, at approximately 3 a.m. this morning, Brooke McMoy, 19, returned home from work to her apartment at 143 Birmingham Street SW to find two African-American males inside.
Martin said, “They (the suspects) held a gun to McMoy’s head and demanded...
BREMEN - Today, May 18, investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Paul Sandlin, Jr., 60, of Bremen, for possession of obscene material of someone less than 17 years old on his laptop computer.
CCSO investigators were alerted that Sandlin might have images of children on his laptop computer that he keeps at his residence in the Cold Springs...
HANCEVILLE - On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wallace State Community College in Hanceville is one of 44 colleges in the nation—and the only college in Alabama—to be selected as an experimental site for the use of Federal Pell Grants for dual enrollment.
As part of the “Expanding College Access Through the Dual Enrollment Pell Experiment,” for the...
I have found that by giving my time and energy to helping America’s heroes, I have gained a peace and strength that I have never felt before.”
Jeremy Hogan
Photo: Jeremy Hogan watches over his newborn daughter las week, as a nurse tends to the baby.
CULLMAN - From troubled youth to advocate for the health, safety and wellbeing of our...
Photo: Mark Brock holds an infant found in a cardboard box at a dumpsite in Guatemala where he was helping out during a mission trip. The baby was healthy and in the company of its mother, who was searching through the dumpsite.
HANCEVILLE - Mark Brock isn’t your typical college graduate. At 50 years old, he’d already graduated college once...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Sylas Elliott continues to prove he’s among the elite golfers in the nation.
Elliott was one of five golfers in the nation named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) PING 1st-team All-American on Tuesday night, hours before Wallace State teed off in the NJCAA Men’s National Championship at the Duran Golf Club in Melbourne, Florida.
Elliott...
CULLMAN - Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is approaching his third season on the Plains and has nowhere to go but up, even with the roster being young in limited game time experience.
Pearl visited the area Tuesday evening as a guest speaker at the Cullman County Auburn Club banquet, held inside the Cullman Civic Center. The veteran coach took...
CULLMAN - The Lufkin Industries plant in Cullman will close its doors on June 17 and all 30 people will lose their jobs. The plant is located at 2401 Seventh Avenue SW in Industrial Park 2.
According to Dale Greer, assistant director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency, GE Oil & Gas, the owner of Lufkin Industries, notified the Lufkin...
Photo: Wallace State lefty Blake Schilleci pitched in relief Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team had its season end Monday in the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 quarterfinals in Ozark, losing to Marion Military Institute 10-0 in five innings at Eagle Stadium.
Marion Military Institute grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second inning, added three runs in the third...
Photo: LaTere Jones from Air Evac answers questions from the town council about insurance policies for West Point residents on Monday night.
WEST POINT - A regular West Point Town Council meeting was held on Monday night at the West Point Town Hall at 6:00 p.m.
After the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, the council jumped right into a lengthy discussion...
GARDEN CITY - It was discussed and voted on Monday night for the Garden City Town Council to consider getting a credit/debit card for town business.
This was part of the regular meeting of the council Monday night at the Garden City Town Hall.
Having a credit card for business purchases is vital, Mayor Tim Eskew and council members Scott Arnold,...
CULLMAN - On Saturday evening the Cullman Parks and Recreation Foundation Board held the inaugural Dinner On First event to kick off fundraising efforts for the newest park project that the CP&R is undertaking.
The dinner took place on First Avenue, which was transformed into a giant dining room for those in attendance. Before the dinner got underway, there were...
Photo: All-Alabama Academic Team for Community and Junior Colleges: (Left to right): Callie Allen, of Cullman and John-Anthony Jimenez, of Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - Students at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville were recognized for their achievements at the college’s recent Awards Night Ceremony. Awards for campus leadership, scholastic achievement, transfer scholarships and division honors were among those presented.
“We celebrate the...
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — The speaker of the Alabama House is going on trial on felony ethics charges that could result in his removal from office.
Jury selection is set to begin Monday for state Rep. Mike Hubbard of Auburn. He’s facing 23 counts of using his office and past position as chairman of the Alabama GOP for personal gain.
Hubbard...
Photo: Wallace State shortstop Johnny Sklopan loads up for a throw to first base as Shelton State’s Jordan Lowe (11) attempts to break up a double play.
OZARK, ALA. - Wallace State’s baseball team is following a familiar script from last season at the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament in Ozark.
The Lions rallied for a four-run eighth inning...
Left to Right: Alex Wood, Alyssa Price, Maddie Whitesell, Will Parker, Ross Wallace, Zakk Waddell, Kohan Lovett, Luke Watson, Tom Parker, Austin Frederick. Not Pictured: Billy Ellis, Nathan Ferster, Derik Arendall, Lily Whitesell, Allison Hukeba and McKenna Sharpton
We celebrate our sports and everything, which is awesome, but this is their sport. They work incredibly hard. They are great kids...
CULLMAN – On Saturday, May 21 from noon- 4 p.m. Warren’s Home Décor, LLC will host an autism awareness fundraiser. All money from the store’s event, Bouncing for Dollars, will go to support the Cullman Autism & Special Needs Family Support Group. The event is simple. There will be two bounce houses set up at the Warren’s Home Décor,...
BREMEN - On Saturday more than 400 people participated in the Second Annual Mud Run at the Stony Lonesome OHV Park.
The event’s second year brought about changes and improvements that Park Manager Tyler Lindsey says made the event much better.
“We learned a lot from last year’s event,” Lindsey said. “Putting up boundaries, caution tape, you know, letting people know...
Left to right, sitting: Nick Martin, Bailey Brand, Chandler West, Noah Tillman
Left to right, standing: Pao Vaughn, Jacob Smith, Coach Hulsey, Madison Lowery
This is a great group of kids to work with. I am very proud of these guys. Go Raiders!”
David Hulsey
GOOD HOPE – The Good Hope Scholar’s Bowl team made a name for itself in the Scholar’s Bowl...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State baseball’s Garrett Suchey faced a lot of uncertainty about his career a little more than two years ago. Suchey was seven games into his freshman season at Wallace State in 2014, tossing 21 2/3 innings before experiencing elbow troubles.
Suchey, a former honorable mention All-State selection out of Mortimer Jordan, was forced to undergo Tommy John...
Photo: Cierra Barrios speaks at the open house for the new Oneonta campus center in Blount County.
HANCEVILLE - Several times in her life, situations beyond her control have put Cierra Barrios on a different path that what she may have preferred. Growing up near New Orleans, she and her family survived the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, only to move...
I think this is a wonderful thing. It's a great opportunity for seniors to meet and greet in one area with a day of fun and prizes, etc.”
Delitha Marchman
CULLMAN - On Friday, May 13 area senior citizens played the day away at Sportsman Lake Park’s annual Senior Shindig. During the event, hosted by the Cullman County Commission on Aging,...
TRIMBLE - After claiming the inaugural Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic title last year, the Good Hope Raiders had a solid game plan to make sure the team trophy remained on campus for another 365 days.
The Raiders did just that on Saturday at Smith Lake, overcoming early morning fog and windy conditions to take command in the...
CULLMAN - With the prerace event area filled with young racers currently involved in the local schools’ track teams, competitors in their early 20s who were teammates of Nicholas Fillinger and who shared his passion for the sport and folks of all ages running to honor the memory of the young man who died unexpectedly in September of 2013,...
HUNTSVILLE - It was a perfect day on the pitch as the Cullman Bearcats took to the Brendan O’Halloran Field Saturday morning to take in the Daphne Trojans in the 6A State Soccer Final.
“I can’t put it into words,” said head soccer coach Casey Harbin immediately after winning the 6A Soccer State Championship. “This is all about them.”
The Bearcats...
GADSDEN - It was smooth sailing Friday afternoon for the Cullman Bearcats as they routed the Southside Panthers 11-2.
After being retired in order in the first inning, Cullman blew the lid off the game by sending eight men to the plate, five of which touched home. Noah Fondren started the offensive onslaught with an infield single. Jacob Heatherly would...
HUNTSVILLE - Winning has become commonplace for the Cullman Bearcats soccer squad as they have dominated teams all year long on the pitch. They added another win to their impressive resume Friday morning, but this one was special because it not only avenged an early season loss but it vaulted the Bearcats into the 6A State Soccer Championship game.
It...
WEST POINT - Spring football ended Friday evening for the West Point Warriors and Vinemont Eagles with a jamboree matchup.
Vinemont gained an 8-7 halftime lead, but West Point adjusted during the second half by pulling away from the Eagles 31-8.
West Point had a slight edge in total offense through halftime, 170 yards to 148 for the visitors. Vinemont was...
Photo: General Studies graduate Karley Edwards, left and Diesel Technologies graduate Jamie Walker celebrate at the end of the commencement exercises Friday at Wallace State Community College.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville and President Vicki Hawsey Karolewics celebrated the college’s 50th anniversary commencement at Tom Drake Coliseum Friday. Approximately 539 students participated in the ceremony, while 1,107...
CULLMAN COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - Multiple agencies responded to a boating accident on Smith Lake in Cullman County Friday evening.
The sheriff's office says at least two boats were involved. The boaters were successfully pulled from the water with only minor injuries.
The rescues took place near Goat Island.
Lane Maury at The Cotton Gin
Saturday night, May 14, at The Cotton Gin is guaranteed to be an entertaining and maybe even a bit of a rowdy night. Local country sensation, Lane Maury, is slated to begin picking and grinning at 6 p.m., and his music, along with The Cotton Gin’s fine seafood, will have everybody delighted and wanting...
HANCEVILLE – Stop by Wallace State’s Machine Tool Technology Department, and it’s easy to absorb the family atmosphere within the walls.
James Kaple has been one of the shining lights of the family over the past two years and graduates Friday after overcoming a drug addiction that lasted nearly two decades.
“I am proof that’s it’s never too late to change...
Photo: A memorial table set up during the pinning ceremony for the class of 2016 nursing class at Wallace State holds photographs of family members who have passed away, including a photograph of Ashley Hoskins’ parents and Christopher Bynum’s grandfather.
HANCEVILLE - While her mom and dad weren’t with her in person as she was pinned as a graduate of...
Photo: Bioprist and Indies Pharma Group President & CEO Dr. Guna Muppuri with Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics (seated) are joined by Wallace State Director of Nursing Education Deborah Hoover, Nursing instructor Disha Patel and Wallace State Dean of Health Sciences Lisa German for the signing of an MOU during a meeting in the Wallace State School...
DODGE CITY - A regular Dodge City Town Council meeting was held on Thursday night at the Dodge City Town Hall at 6 p.m. After normal housekeeping matters were addressed, the council quickly moved on to business.
Mayor Tawana Canada stated that Dodge City Fire Chief Matt Weaver has several projects going on currently, and that some from the fire...
HUNTSVILLE- The Kiwanis Sportsplex was jam-packed with rowdy players and fans alike for the start of the north regional Softball Tournament Thursday morning, but none were as rowdy as the Lady Bearcats of Cullman.
Cullman jumped on the Brewer Lady Patriots early and often, well, as often as Mother Nature would allow, as the two teams had to endure a...
HANCEVILLE - The city of Hanceville convened for a council meeting on Thursday, May 12 and, despite the nasty weather outside, business was smooth sailing at city hall.
With all members of the council present including the city clerk and city attorney, the meeting was called to order and the invocation was given by Councilman Jimmy Sawyer.
Hanceville High School Coach...
HANCEVILLE – Like any successful athlete, Wallace State baseball sophomore Stephen Dobbs is eager and willing to seek advice or draw inspiration from family members or coaches in order to become a better player.
Dobbs doesn’t have to go far down the family tree to find someone who has experienced success and a lot of high-pressure situations. Dobbs’ first cousin...
CULLMAN - Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW), the local nonprofit whose goal is to provide aid to local veterans in need, has many summertime fundraising events which are necessary to continue helping and advocating for the heroes in the Cullman community.
This Saturday will see two events hosted by SFW. From 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., the organization will be taking...
Photo: Fr. Joel Martin, President of St. Bernard Prep; Fr. Bede Marcy, school chaplain; and Headmaster, Dan Baillargeon award senior Alli Messick the Christian Service Award.
CULLMAN - St. Bernard Preparatory School recently honored outstanding students for their academic achievements during the 2015-16 school year. Faculty, students, parents and friends gathered in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center to applaud the dedication...
Photo: Danielle Chestnut will walk across the stage on Friday night at Wallace State, graduating with an Associate in Science degree. In the stands will be about 10 nurses she’s kept in touch with since she was 11 years old and who treated her as she went through chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
HANCEVILLE - Danielle Chestnut will have a special...
BERLIN - Phase two in a series of fish releases into the Duck River Reservoir took place Thursday morning.
This project is coordinated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and supported locally by the Cullman Economic Development Agency.
Largemouth bass, approximately 20,000 in total, were placed into the reservoir. This comes after 100,000 bream entered the waterway in...
VINEMONT - Among the items discussed during Tuesday's regular meeting of the Vinemont Town Council, the council voted to check on a charitable organization that was asking for financial assistance for the upcoming Veteran's Day Celebration on Nov. 5.
Mayor J.D. Marcum received a letter from Gwen Parker, a representative of the Cullman area VFW. The VFW is seeking a...
GOOD HOPE - A regular Good Hope City Council meeting was held on Monday night, and after routine housekeeping items were addressed, only two items of business were discussed.
Councilman Maxie Jones reported that bids for the Bavar Creek bridge construction project are scheduled to begin in July, with construction starting in September. He noted that Good Hope School busses...
Photo: Kimberlyn, left, and Maleatra Granger, a daughter and mother from Birmingham, will graduate from the Wallace State Community College nursing program, participating in the nursing program’s pinning ceremony on Thursday before participating in the college-wide commencement exercises on Friday.
HANCEVILLE - If you are a mother – especially a single mother - you know there are many times that...
SIMCOE - It’s been a long time in the making, but on Saturday, May 21 the new Berlin/Fairview Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 3 will officially open for business. There will be a grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. at the station, located at Alabama Highway 69 North and County Road 1651.
The station is the first...
CULLMAN – In a letter addressed to the Cullman County Rescue Squad, obtained by The Cullman Tribune late Tuesday evening, the Cullman County Commission states the squad must vacate the premises, located at 1520 Sportsman Lake Road, no later than June 30, 2016. The letter is dated April 29, 2016.
The certified letter states this was the second request to...
GOOD HOPE - Saturday night, May 14, at The Cotton Gin is guaranteed to be an entertaining and maybe even a bit of a rowdy night. Local country sensation, Lane Maury, is slated to begin picking and grinning at 6 p.m., and his music, along with The Cotton Gin’s fine seafood, will have everybody delighted and wanting more.
To look...
GOLD RIDGE - During the past week, Cullman County Sheriff's Office deputies and investigators arrested Zachary Chad Arnold, 26, of Cullman and Christopher Adam Hann, 26, of Cullman for five counts of unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and one count of fourth-degree theft of property.
On April 24, the victims called the CCSO after returning to their...
It’s a real struggle right now. We have a total lack of leadership in Montgomery.”
Sen. Paul Bussman
CULLMAN – Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman was the guest speaker at Tuesday night’s Cullman County Republican Women meeting. Bussman spoke about the current lack of leadership in Montgomery and his optimistic outlook on the future of Alabama politics.
“We have a tremendous problem in...
HUNTSVILLE - All season, Luke Wilson has had his name near the top of the leaderboard in Alabama High School golf competition.
That didn't change on Tuesday. The Cullman senior played competitive and was in contention for the 6A title in the AHSAA state tournament.
Wilson wound up with a third place tie, shooting 1-under par for the two-day event, a...
BATTLEGROUND - Battleground, on the western border of Cullman County, has been home to Stoney Creek Christian Camp and Camp 2540 for several years now, built on 50 acres and seeking guidance from the New Testament.
Opting to closely follow Matthew 25:40, which reads, “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one for one of...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State sophomore golfer Sylas Elliott has been named a 2016 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award semifinalist.
Finalists in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ranks will be named Wednesday and recipients named June 2. The five finalists to receive the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award will compete in the Barbasol...
CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, May 24 regarding the repaving of U.S. Highway 278 East between Interstate 65 and East Point. The meeting will take place from 5-7 p.m. in the lunchroom of West Elementary School.
Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson recommends community members attend the meeting, as roads...
Photo: Councilmen Andy Page, Clint Hollingsworth and Johnny Cook with Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Justin Hollingsworth
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday, May 9, with all members present. Efficient yet busy, the meeting saw the council agree to provide financial assistance in the amount of $2,500 to the Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s Connected Park project,...
CULLMAN - Do you know the signs of a stroke? Do you know what steps to take if a loved one shows these signs? Join Cullman Regional Medical Center's Director of Emergency Services, Frank Cunningham, RN and Director of Cardiovascular Services, Carla Fewell, RN as they discuss a few of the many important, life-saving stroke prevention tips during an...
Photo: Dr. Bruce Lee and Paula Campbell
CULLMAN - Paula Campbell and her son Austin Miller were fishing in Cullman on Sunday when her son said a bird spiraled into the water.
“I told my son to, as best he could, bring the bird in towards the bank,” Campbell said. She and her Miller were able to fish the hawk out...
CULLMAN - There are many ways to enjoy life on Cullman, Winston and Walker Counties’ Lewis Smith Lake. One is in the private, RV lot community neighborhood of Smith Lake RV & Cabin Resort where lake living couldn’t be any easier, more peaceful or more luxurious.
Conveniently located minutes from County Road 222, which offers direct access to I-65, less...
HANCEVILLE - On Friday, May 6, investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dylon Chase Shook, 20, of Hanceville, for electronic solicitation of a child under the age of 12.
CCSO investigators were alerted to the matter after a relative of the victim discovered inappropriate pictures between the victim and the suspect on a social media app. Investigators worked...
Each week, we're going to share a few items from The Cullman Tribune's archives. It may not be "important" news, but we think it's interesting to see what was "news" at different points in history. And who knows? Maybe someone from your family will show up!
From the Files of 1954:
There are seven sets of twins at West Point School...
North-Central Alabama Young Democrats
Monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Moe’s Original BBQ, 318 First Ave. SE.
Good Hope City Council Meeting
Monday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Good Hope City Hall
Cullman City Council Meeting
Monday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium
CP&R Community Classes- Painting
Oil Painting and Acrylics - Mondays from 6:30 - 9 p.m. at Cullman Civic...
With the conference, our goal, locally, is to try to motivate men to be engaged and get back involved in their families, get back involved with their kids and their community and do whatever they need to do to be leaders.”
Sen. Paul Bussman
HANCEVILLE - The Ground Zero Men’s Conference, sponsored by Alabama Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman, was held on...
CULLMAN - The blocked off streets of downtown Cullman provided the perfect spot for vendors of all kinds at Depot Park, farmers at the Festhalle, a stage for musicians, a kids’ zone filled with inflatables and throngs of 2016 Strawberry Festival goers on May 6-7.
The two-day festival kicked off on Friday with special events specifically for senior citizens, including...
There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel and without God, they can’t get through it. They have got to have the inspiration. There’s always hope. If they have their last breath, there is hope that they can make it.”
Brenda Glover
CULLMAN - This year’s Relay For Life was held on Friday, May 6 at the Cullman County...
CULLMAN - St. Bernard Prep and Cold Springs could not wait for Saturday to arrive so they could get back to work in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Track and Field championships.
Through the first series of running and field events at Cullman's Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday, the Saints and the Eagles were right where they wanted to be....
CULLMAN - It was the quarter-final round of the 2016 6A Soccer State Playoffs Friday night as Cullman welcomed Decatur to the Cullman Soccer Complex, but for the Cats, it was just another day at the office.
The top-ranked Bearcats made easy work of Decatur, dropping the Red Raiders 4-0 and advancing to the semifinals in Huntsville.
After several shots on...
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Crane Hill Communities Volunteer Fire and EMS Department 40th Birthday Celebration
Stop by Crane Hill Fire Station #1 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday May 7 to help us celebrate. We are celebrating our 40th Birthday! We are also honoring three...
My favorite part about going to the movies is seeing the picture. It is a lot of fun to get out and do something different.”
Matthew, moviegoer
CULLMAN – The Cullman Autism and Special Needs Family Support Group joined forces with Cullman’s Carmike Theater to host a sensory-friendly movie night on Friday afternoon, May 6. The special showing was for individuals and...
CULLMAN - With the overwhelming prevalence of diabetes in our local community, education is the key to prevention and treatment to help those who suffer from the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is providing its DEEP – Diabetes Empowerment Education Program to those adults diagnosed with diabetes and people without diabetes....
CULLMAN - After the first day of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Track & Field Meet at Oliver Woodard Stadium, two local schools find themselves in contention for a state championship with plenty of running and field events left to finish on Saturday.
The St. Bernard Lady Saints were ahead of Whitesburg Baptist after six events with 36.5 points...
