Tonight's concert was out of this world!”
Stacey Johnston-Parmer, band parent
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, May 5, the Cullman High School band held their annual spring concert in the school’s auditorium The CHS symphonic band, concert band and jazz band performed for a captive audience.
The featured performance of the evening was the symphonic band’s presentation of their program "Among the...
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Rummage Sale
Friday, May 6 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at 410 13th Street SE. Weather-permitting. Cash only. All proceeds benefit the shelter Daystar House, a United Way of Cullman County agency.
Rummage Sale
Trinity Lutheran Church, 505 Commercial Street, Hanceville, will have...
CULLMAN - It took only an hour and 20 minutes for the Cullman Lady Bearcats to end Hartselle's domination on the softball field in area tournament play.
The Lady Bearcats put together a four-run first inning that was enough for Olivia Schwaiger to work with and defeat Hartselle 4-1 in the championship of the AHSAA 6A, Area 15 Tournament Thursday...
CULLMAN - The City of Cullman Planning Commission met Monday, May 1 in the City Hall Auditorium, hearing input on three subdivisions and approving site plans for another project.
A new subdivision, The Grove at Fischer Farms, was presented by Cliff Harris, seeking approval on its 28-lot, Phase one development. The subdivision will fall in the Cullman City School District...
Photo: Allen Patterson is the head of the Wallace State Emergency Medical Services program.
HANCEVILLE - Students wishing to enter the Wallace State Emergency Medical Technician’s Paramedic program this fall are encouraged to take summer courses in order to complete prerequisites.
“We’re staring a fall paramedic program, so anyone interested in that would need to take their EMT classes in the...
CULLMAN - Opening its doors in 2011 to women who most in society had already closed the door to, Restoring Women Outreach (RWO) specializes in pulling women out of the trenches of the disease of addiction and back into being productive, powerful and inspirational women in society.
Executive Director Carol Berry can’t help but brag on the women who have...
CULLMAN - State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview today released the following letter to his constituents.
My legislation to address the situation at Cullman Memory Gardens passed this week and awaits the Governor’s signature to become law. This is the beginning to give relief to the families of those resting there.
I lowered the original legislation to correct some of the concerns...
Special Olympics is one of my passions. It’s one of the things I love, it’s one of the things I enjoy doing.”
Lt. Rex Sorrow
CULLMAN - The 2016 Cullman Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics was held on Tuesday morning, May 3. Members from area law enforcement agencies gathered on the steps of the Cullman County Courthouse and held...
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National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 5 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Rummage Sale
Thursday, May 5 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at 410 13th Street SE. Weather-permitting. Cash only. All proceeds benefit the shelter Daystar House, a United Way of Cullman County agency.
NCAHA...
CULLMAN - It is not unusual to find Oliver Woodard Stadium, on the campus of Cullman High School, bustling with activity, both on the playing surface and the bleachers, but Tuesday’s event was a special kind of amazing: the Special Olympics. Athletes from all over Cullman County converged on the green turf and surrounding track at the home of...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Schools Child Nutrition Program today announced that they will be hosting a free meal program this summer. The Summer Feeding Program will run from June 1 through July 29 at West Elementary School. No meals will be served on July 4.
Breakfast will be served from 9-10:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. each...
FORT PAYNE- It was a beautiful night on the pitch as the Cullman Bearcats took the field against the defending 6A state soccer champion Fort Payne Wildcats. Cullman had downed the Wildcats in the regular season meeting to the tune of 3-1, but the Cats still had a bitter taste in their mouths as Fort Payne ousted Cullman from...
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Cullman Spring Cleanup Week
May 2-6. A FREE service for all City of Cullman Sanitation customers! FREE pickup of large items- old appliances, furniture, mattresses, etc. Just place the items curbside on your normal trash day that week. Batteries, tires,...
CULLMAN - As Tuesday's opening round game of the AHSAA Class 6A, Area 15 Tournament moved to the later innings, the confidence of the Cullman Lady Bearcats rose to a higher level than the Decatur Red Raiders could contain.
Cullman broke open a close game with eight runs in the final three innings to shut out Decatur 10-0. That sent...
CULLMAN - Owen Lovell is known to many who follow high school baseball for his ability as a power hitter.
But Lovell has another part that got plenty of attention Tuesday.
The junior right-hander went to work and put away the Hartselle Tigers' thoughts of ending the Cullman Bearcats' baseball season in the second round.
Lovell threw a complete game, giving up...
Education makes dreams come true and we appreciate our teachers for the efforts they make to ensure each child reaches their full potential when it comes to education.”
Mayor Townson
CULLMAN – To celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day, Cullman Mayor Max Townson issued a “Teacher Appreciation Week” proclamation to Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson at Cullman City Hall Tuesday...
BAILEYTON - A regular Baileyton Town Council meeting was held on Monday night at Baileyton Town Hall. After normal housekeeping items, the council got on with the business of Air Evac insurance policies.
The council had a lengthy discussion with LaTere Jones, Air Evac sales manager, concerning Air Evac insurance policies for the Town of Baileyton and its residents. After...
CULLMAN - Indian visionary Mahatma Gandhi taught, “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to...
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond’s VEX Robotics Team has been making news all year long. The young men, Dexton Jones, Zachery Ayres and Rylan Griffin are in 10th, ninth and seventh grades respectively. After winning the highest honor at the Alabama State VEX Robotics Championship at Jacksonville State University on March 5, the young team advanced to the world...
ALABASTER - Wallace State’s softball team needed five minutes Monday to put a bow on its 10th Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament championship.
Wallace State was three outs away from wrapping up the championship on Sunday, but a thunderstorm struck Alabaster’s Veteran’s Park and suspended the tournament finale vs. rival Shelton State.
Once play resumed on Monday, all it...
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick
Heroin/Opioid Abuse is a SERIOUS problem in Cullman County.
***Heroin-related deaths are up 200% compared to the same time last year.***
Per the CDC in 2014:
More people died from drug overdoses in 2014 than in any year on record. The majority of drug overdose deaths (more than six out of ten) involve an...
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Cullman Spring Cleanup Week
May 2-6. A FREE service for all City of Cullman Sanitation customers! FREE pickup of large items- old appliances, furniture, mattresses, etc. Just place the items curbside on your normal trash day that week. Batteries, tires,...
Photo: Wayne May, left, and other students in the Wallace State Clinical Laboratory Technician program watch as fellow student Gregory Vance competes in a pipetting contest during Medical Laboratory Professionals Week.
HANCEVILLE - Students in Wallace State Community College’s Clinical Laboratory Technician program recently celebrated Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. As part of the celebration, the students competed to see who...
VINEMONT - Vinemont will be the place to be this Thursday evening as SoHo Sassy Studio celebrates their Grand Opening with a Paint and Sip Night with hostess and studio owner Kathy Danielson lending her thirty years of artistic experience to partygoers and painters.
In addition to the sipping that’s planned to begin at 6:30 p.m., participants will be painting...
CULLMAN - Luke Wilson had nerves of steel in facing adverse weather conditions once again this prep golf season.
Playing in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A Sub-State Monday, the Cullman senior displayed poise and confidence vs. a wet Terri Pines Country Club.
Wilson would get his lowest score of the season, a 3-under par 69 that put him...
CULLMAN - Not so long ago backyard gardens were the norm in Cullman. Some tomato and okra plants, a few corn stalks, along with makeshift chicken coops dotted the landscapes in the city. Neighbors would share in each other’s bounty and families ate fresh vegetables from their harvests.
Times have changed, and although a renewed interest is being shown in...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club’s Service Above Self Banquet was held on April 28, and Cullman High School’s Griffin McCravy was an award recipient, nominated by his school counselor, who said McCravy’s servant’s heart and humility define service above self.
McCravy’s introduction to volunteering with true humility happened at church.
“I started out learning sound and lighting in church at...
Photo: The Holly Pond Lions Club completed their work on the Veterans Memorial at the Holly Pond Cemetery just in time for First Sunday in May Decoration Day. They have added a beautiful iron fence and mulched the area to set it off.
HOLLY POND - Good Morning Tribune readers and families. Hope that you have had a good week....
CULLMAN - On April 28, the Cullman County Board of Education held a special-called board meeting where the additional $68,862 needed for Fairview High School’s stadium renovation was approved. Work on the stadium, which had been stalled due to the need for more funding, is now once again moving forward.
Engineering firm Terracon and Harris Direct cited the need for...
CULLMAN - The weather finally cooperated Saturday morning as the Cullman Bearcats and Lady Bearcats took to the pitch to take on the Albertville Aggies and Lady Aggies in the first round of the 2016 6A state soccer playoffs.
Albertville 3, Cullman 1 (girls)
The No. 5 Lady Cats played their hearts out Saturday but they were unable to overcome the...
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Cullman Spring Cleanup Week Starts TODAY!
May 2-6. A FREE service for all City of Cullman Sanitation customers! FREE pickup of large items- old appliances, furniture, mattresses, etc. Just place the items curbside on your normal trash day that week....
Photo shows Busy Bee Cafe Owner Kitty Spears and her son Kyle.
CULLMAN - Saturday morning on April 30 finds the Busy Bee Café filled to the brim with breakfast patrons at each table, booth and counter seat. Short stacks of pancakes along with platters topped with scrambled eggs, bacon and biscuits and gravy are usually found in front of...
The Wallace concert band was great. The Wallace Singers were fantastic and the Wallace choir was phenomenal! I had an awesome time listening to some great music! Can't wait till next year’s festival!”
David Hood
HANCEVILLE - As part of Wallace State Community College’s 50th anniversary celebration, the college hosted a family-friendly music festival, complete with activities and entertainment for people...
GOOD HOPE – Jeremy Kilpatrick, Cullman County coroner, announced sad news this morning when he discussed the death of a 2-year-old child from the Good Hope area.
"Last night (Saturday) around 8 p.m., two-year-old Avery Biggs of Cullman was found in a swimming pool by the parents (Jonathan and Maranda Biggs)," said Kilpatrick. "Avery was pronounced (dead) at CRMC."
Kilpatrick said...
CULLMAN - Cullman can say they were battled tested in the pre-state blowout they hosted at Heritage Park.
The Lady Bearcats faced a stout group of opponents with the last two games coming against a No. 1 and a No. 2.
A huge win for the program took place in the semifinal round when they pulled off a 4-1 upset of...
Here's what's going on in Cullman on Sunday, the first day of May!
Good Hope Decoration
Good Hope Public Cemetery will hold its annual Decoration Weekend on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday May 1.
CP&R Community Classes- Wilderness Survival Course
Sundays with reservation, call to register at 256-734-2125. For more information, contact Waid Harbison at 256-734-9157.
Sunday Brunch Buffet at TP Country Club
Sunday Brunch...
We couldn’t do without the Cullman County Rescue Squad.”
Ann Nuss
CULLMAN - On Saturday, April 30, the Cullman County Rescue Squad held a car show at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. Not only were there amazing cars on display, but there were also vendors and food trucks. The squad hopes to make the show an annual event.
“We are having our first...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) Therapeutic Recreation Program hosted a Barn Party at HOPE Horses, Inc. on Saturday, April 30. With the perfect mid-spring afternoon weather, fun games, face painting, hot dogs and horses, the party was an event that couldn’t have been planned any better.
Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for...
Saturday, April 30, is PACKED with all kinds of events! If you know of something we don't, please email us at news@cullmansense.com. Listings are free!
Cullman County Saddle Club Horse Show
Saturday, April 30 at L&S Arena, 256 County Road 643, Cullman, AL 35055. Starts at 2 p.m., gates open at noon. Gate fee of $4, 6 & under free. If...
CULLMAN - Getting some cooperation from the weather allowed half the field of the 2016 Cullman High School Pre-State softball tournament to get a game in before a severe thunderstorm arrived late Friday afternoon.
Lightning was witnessed by umpires at Heritage Park around 5:15 p.m., sending four games off the field and into a safe location. Three games at the...
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 1905:
There was not more than a third of a crop...
HANCEVILLE - A regular Hanceville City Council meeting was held last night, and the hot button issue of transgender restroom legislation was discussed. The City will be considering an ordinance similar to the one passed in Oxford, Alabama soon.
The Oxford City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance making it illegal to use a public bathroom which does not match...
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Cullman City Board of Education Student Discipline Hearing
Friday, April 29, at 9:30 a.m. in the Central Office Board Room, 301 First Street NE.
Swamp John’s Dinner
Friday, April 29 at the Colony Senior Site, Hwy 91 South, from 4-7 p.m. $11...
Photo: Signing letters of intent to join the Salon and Spa Management program are: Shayla Denney, front row, center and Leslie Pecina, both of Fairview High. Also sitting is Salon and Spa Management instructor Tracy Smith. Pictured on the back row are, from left, Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, Wallace State Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges and...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State softball freshman Taylor Beshears zipped past the program’s single-season RBI record in early April.
With the postseason beginning for Wallace State on Friday, Beshears’ RBI total now sits at 80 and counting as the Lady Lions seek their second straight Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament championship, eighth in 10 seasons, and 10th overall.
“This season...
UPDATED 3:40 p.m.
Dr. Susan Patterson, Superintendent of Cullman City Schools, has issued the following statement:
The internal investigation has been completed in relation to the student home visit which resulted in the administrative leave for Dr. Bouldin and Mr. Stephens. The issues related to the school system have been addressed, appropriate action taken, and both administrators will return to their...
From The Cullman Tribune, April 28, 2016 edition:
April 27, 2011 – My Story
Leanne H. West
I will always remember April 27, 2011, along with everyone else who was in Cullman County (or anywhere in Alabama) on that fateful day. I had the misfortune to be near ground zero of two separate tornadoes that day: The early morning EF-2 tornado in...
Photo: Wallace State Nursing graduates Marcia Tillman, Virginia Henderson and Paula Burks were among the dozens of nursing alumni and area nurses who attended the Nursing Alumni Connection last week at Wallace State Community College. Henderson was among the first graduating class from the RN program at Wallace State in 1975. Tillman and Burks followed her in 1979.
HANCEVILLE -...
FAIRVIEW - On Saturday, May 7 at Fairview Town Park, the Fairview High School marching band will hold a community yard sale from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. The band is hoping to make this an annual event.
According to Michelle Watwood, an FHS Band Booster Club member, this yard sale is one of two fundraising events the band hopes to...
We’re just delighted that the women in Cullman love to do this and have supported us.”
Peggy Harris, Pilot Club of Cullman
CULLMAN – On Wednesday, April 27, the Pilot Club of Cullman, hosted “Dancing in the Street,” a charity fundraiser. The event was held at the Cullman Civic Center and consisted of a luncheon and fashion show in honor of...
CULLMAN - The judge in the case against Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin this morning recused himself from the case.
District Judge Wells "Rusty" Turner III filed the paperwork this morning, to "avoid the appearance of impropriety and to prevent any perceived bias from affecting the case."
Specific reasons given, according to the filing, are:
A member of the Cullman...
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Cullman Farmers Market – Festhalle
Fresh, local produce, breads and meats, along with plants and crafts. The Farmers Market is now open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. through October. Located at 209 First Ave. NE.
Hanceville City...
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council met Monday night, and County Road 469 was the topic of the night. Specifically, paying for resurfacing of the road.
Resolution no. 010-2016, an agreement between the Cullman County Commission, the City of Cullman and the City of Good Hope to each pay a portion of the cost to resurface County Road...
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, April 26, agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) arrested Irina Gouchtchina Roberson, 37, of Cullman. Roberson was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and third-degree escape.
The investigation leading up to yesterday’s arrest began on March 21 in Cullman after CNET agents, who were assisted by Cullman Narcotics investigators,...
CULLMAN - The man who was shot last night by a Cullman City Police officer has been identified as 38-year-old Billy Joe Martin. Martin is still in a Huntsville hospital. His prognosis is good.
The shooting occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the area of Austin Avenue and Interbitzen Street in Cullman Tuesday night after Martin allegedly pulled a revolver...
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Cullman Pilot Club Spring 2016 Charity Fundraiser
The Pilot Club of Cullman will host its spring 2016 charity fundraiser, Professional Women's Fashion Show and Luncheon: “Dancing in the Street,” on Wednesday, April 27 at the Cullman Civic Center. The event...
CULLMAN - April 27, 2011 is a day that we will never forget, when tornadoes ripped through Alabama and right through the heart of our beloved Cullman, destroying homes, businesses and churches, cars and large swathes of our beautiful green canopy.
Devastation. Sadness. Fear. Uncertainty. All words that describe that day.
But then...Empathy. Love. Helpfulness. Gratitude. Community. All words that describe...
WEST POINT - The library at West Point High School was packed Tuesday morning as star running back Kobe Smith signed his name on the dotted line with the Huntingdon Hawks of Montgomery.
“It is an absolute blessing,” Smith said in an interview after his signing. “It is overwhelming how blessed I am. To have this opportunity to keep playing.”
Not...
CULLMAN - Good Hope was pleased to get qualified for the Alabama High School Athletic Association Golf Sub-State after coming in third during the Class 4A, Section 2 Tournament Tuesday at Terri Pines Country Club.
But the scores for the Raiders were not satisfying. The course played different, especially after the NJCAA District 4 Tournament completed its final round at...
CULLMAN - An officer-involved shooting occurred at Austin Avenue and Interbitzen Street in Cullman Tuesday night after a suspect pulled a revolver on police. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m.
"We had an officer-involved shooting. Two Cullman City Police officers stopped a suspect who was believed to be involved in a high speed chase last night," said Cullman Police Chief...
CULLMAN – "We had an officer-involved shooting. Two Cullman City Police officers stopped a suspect who was believed to be involved in a high-speed chase last night," said Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper. "The suspect told officers he was not going with them and they would have to kill him."
Culpepper said that the subject, "then pulled a revolver from...
CULLMAN - Although the deadline for formal announcements is not until July 5, former Cullman City Council President Woody Jacobs has announced his intention to run for mayor of the City of Cullman.
"I just wanted to let you know so the word could get out that I am going to run for mayor of Cullman this year," said Jacobs...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Parks and Recreation Foundation Board will be hosting its inaugural Dinner on First event to raise funds for the planned Connected Park project, which will feature an all-inclusive playground accessible to children of all abilities and special needs. The event is slated to kick off on Saturday, May 14, at 6 p.m.
The dinner will...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College is holding a party for its 50th anniversary in the form of a family-friendly music festival complete with activities and entertainment for all ages.
The Homegrown Music Festival will be held on Saturday, April 30, starting at 10 a.m., and will not end until 10 p.m., that night. All of the activities will be...
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville is hosting the annual Fish-o-Rama on Saturday, April 30 and Friday, May 6. April 30 is the Kids' Fish-o-Rama and May 6 is the Senior Citizens' Fish-o-Rama.
On each day the free event will begin at 7:30 a.m. with registration at Hanceville’s Veteran’s Park. The kids and senior citizens will spend the day fishing...
HANCEVILLE - It could happen to you. That was one of the points Lynn Caffery made to students, faculty and staff at Wallace State Community College recently in a talk about human trafficking. The subject is one Caffery knows about from first-hand experience as a victim and now as an advocate for other victims.
Caffery is the executive director of...
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Autism Spirit Day
Tuesday, April 26 at Dairy Queen on Highway 31 North; From Noon-8 p.m., mention you support Autism Awareness when you order to benefit the autism and special needs community. For info, call Brittany at 256-595-4075.
Cullman County Commission...
FAIRVIEW - Hunter McKelvy and Hunter Whitehead of Fairview were part of a memorable day Monday in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 5A, Section 4 Golf Tournament at Chesley Oaks Course.
McKelvy and Whitehead played a respectable round of golf, with their scores in the 70s. That was good enough to get Fairview a third-place finish in the...
DECATUR - Craft brewing has made a boom in recent years since legislation passed allowing breweries to sell directly to customers, and north Alabama has seen a lot of progress. Huntsville alone has more per capita beer enterprises than any other part of the state. There’s even a newly renovated building on Governors Drive that houses a couple of...
CULLMAN - Last week the community was stunned when Cullman High School Principal and Assistant Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin and Mark Stephens were arrested for third-degree criminal trespassing. The arrests stemmed from a parent of one of the school's students filing a report for an alleged trespassing incident and obtaining arrest warrants from the Cullman County Warrant Magistrate's Office. ...
CULLMAN - On April 21, Cullman City Police Department narcotics investigators stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on U.S. Highway 31 North in Cullman. Investigators were able to gain consent to search the vehicle and recovered methamphetamine and paraphernalia, along with several components used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Both the driver, David Wayne Lee, 35, of Falkville, and passenger, Christopher...
Photo: Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Alabama donated 45 V-6 engines produced at the Huntsville plant to tech schools in six counties. Shown here are Toyota Alabama President Jim Bolte and school representatives from Madison, Limestone, Morgan, Marshall, DeKalb and Cullman counties. (Business Council of Alabama)
CULLMAN - On April 14, during the quarterly meeting of the Northeast Alabama Development Council,...
Whether it’s running or walking the 5K, taking advantage of our free health screenings, enjoying a few vendors while their kids participate in the fun run or activities, we just want it to be a fun day for people to get out and move while making their health a priority.”
Lindsey Dossey, CRMC
CULLMAN – Cullman Regional Medical Center’s Second Annual...
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Cullman City Council Meeting
Monday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Cullman City Hall Auditorium
Good Hope City Council Meeting
Monday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Good Hope City Hall
Special CCBOE Meeting
The Cullman County Board of Education will have a...
Learning to do the twirl was the hardest part for me. I had to really try to keep up with the others. I didn’t get nervous or anything. I’m going to be a famous movie star one day!”
first-grader Cicily Adcock
CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, Sacred Heart Elementary School students performed “The Lion King Jr.” at Stone...
SECTION - It was a rough day at the office Saturday for the Cold Springs Eagles as they lost the decisive game three of the 2A state baseball playoffs, but more importantly, lost left fielder and pitcher Josh Freeman to a freak leg injury.
After starting pitcher Cody Anderson had retired the Section Lions in order, Cold Springs hung a...
Front row (l-r): Luke Watson, Zakk Waddell, Billy Ellis, Ross Wallace, Alyssa Price
Back row (l-r): Derik Arendall, Austin Frederick, Kohan Lovett, Will Parker, Tom Parker
WEST POINT - The West Point High School Scholar’s Bowl team is a force to be reckoned with, and they aren’t slowing down any time soon. After winning the Class 5A title on Friday, April...
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Bloody Beat 22, Presented by the Holly Pond Historical Society
The Holly Pond Historical Society will present “Bloody Beat 22” in the Guy Hunt Library Conference Room, 60 Lions Park Road, Holly Pond at 2 p.m. Admission is free. The...
HANCEVILLE – The brand new Hanceville Farmer’s Market enjoyed its very first day on Friday, April 22. The weather was great and many of Hanceville’s finest came out to purchase delicious homegrown produce. The new farmer’s market is expected to grow significantly throughout the summer.
“We have a few vendors here today and we are expecting more tomorrow,” said owner...
I remember the first time I heard the term Earth Day. I was a teacher in 1970 and I heard on the radio they were having this big celebration and telling all about it.”
Ethalene Harbison
WEST POINT – On Thursday, April 21, third-grade students from West Point Elementary had a special Earth Day guest. Kathy Holmes from the Cullman County...
CULLMAN - At approximately 2:08 p.m. this afternoon, April 23, officers from the Cullman Police Department responded to an armed robbery call at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites located at 2052 Hayes Drive in Cullman. That's right off Interstate 65 at Exit 310.
According to police, two armed men, described as African-American wearing "hoodies zipped all the way to...
SECTION - It took all nine players at the plate and a complete game thrown by Tyler Rice, but Cold Springs kept their playoff run alive and forced a game three Friday in the nightcap.
The Section Lions looked unbeatable in the first game of the Class 2A state playoffs, scoring 10 runs and dropping Cold Springs in a mercy...
HANCEVILLE - Coming into the AHSAA state baseball playoffs with eight consecutive losses, the Oakman Wildcats were not fazed that they had only 10 wins against 18 defeats, taking on a Hanceville ball club that had an .818 winning percentage in the final four weeks of the regular season.
Oakman took the attitude of the playoffs being a new season...
Our deputies are in their cars, which is their office and they are going from point A to point B. With us adding an office here, it gives them the ability to stay in their district, which helps on response to calls because they are not leaving their district to go drop off reports, meet with citizens or do...
Photo: Fairview School students filled this pickup truck with more than 1,470 pounds of food for Cullman Caring for Kids as part of the National Ag Day celebration March 15
CULLMAN - The Cullman Farm City committee worked in tandem with the Cullman County Commission and Cullman County Schools Child Nutrition Program (CNP) recently to organize events to celebrate National...
Left to right: Jesse, Natalie, Jack and Jenna Kate Newsom
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center yesterday announced the appointment of Jesse Newsom as its new director of tourism.
According to a media release from the Chamber, “Jesse comes to us with more than eight years of experience in the tourism industry, having served at the...
There's a little something for everyone going on this Saturday!
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America’s Car-Mart All-Day Relay for Life Event
Saturday, April 23. Bake sale, rummage sale, cotton candy, raffles. WZYP will be live onsite from noon-2 p.m. 1634 Brantley Ave. NW
Community Yard Sale...
Photo shows Linda DeGroot, Jack Bray and Paula Hoover.
I love to spell. I’m the person people come to and say, ‘How do you spell this word?’”
Linda DeGroot
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Aging held its Senior Spelling Bee on Thursday, April 21 at the Cullman Senior Center. Linda DeGroot took the top spot.
“I won second place in sixth...
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2016 Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce April Community Luncheon
Friday, April 22 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Chamber of Commerce monthly community luncheon at All-Steak Restaurant. Speaker: C.S. (Sean) Michael, Walkabout Production Group, LLC; Reservations required. If you would like to...
Photo: Alabama Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Alabama Rep. Howard Sanderford, R-Huntsville; Cullman County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Thomas; Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry; Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and Alabama Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview
MONTGOMERY - Cullman County Sheriff's Deputy Stephen Thomas was honored today at the 2016 Alabama Legislative Medal of Honor for Law Enforcement event during a joint session...
Updated at 7:04 p.m. on April 21, 2016
BIRMINGHAM – Vershawn Edwards, 17, and Horayshio Fletcher, 17, have been arrested and charged with capital murder in the homicide of James Bennefield, 46, of Cullman. They are being held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail.
Officers from the Birmingham Police Department responded to a shots fired call at 11:47 a.m. Wednesday...
Photo: Dr. Elton Bouldin, left; Mr. Mark Stephens, right
CULLMAN - Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin and Assistant Principal Mark Stephens have been placed on administrative leave following their arrests yesterday for trespassing.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 20, Bouldin and Stephens turned themselves in to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office following a complaint made by a student’s parent....
CULLMAN - This Saturday, April 23, the Cullman County and City of Cullman Sanitation Departments will continue their annual tradition of partnering with PALS (People Against a Littered State) to encourage the community to get out and keep Cullman as clean as possible.
The event will take place from 8 a.m.-noon. Citizens can contact their local town or city hall...
NAMI Cullman (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI Cullman will meet at Mental Healthcare of Cullman, building 2, at 1909 Commerce Ave. NW at 6:30 tonight. Guest speaker is Tommie Sander, LCSW.
Spring Band Concert
Thursday, April 21, the sixth, seventh and eighth-grade band students from East and West Elementary Schools and Cullman Middle School will present their spring concert. 7 p.m....
CULLMAN - On the afternoon of April 20, Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin and Vice Principal Mark Stephens turned themselves in to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office following a complaint made by a student’s parent. Multiple sources alleged both Bouldin and Stephens were on the family's property without the family's consent. No comment was given by law...
BIRMINGHAM – Officers from the Birmingham Police Department responded to a shots fired call at 11:47 a.m. Wednesday on Lomb Avenue Southwest to find Cullman resident, James Bennefield, 46, deceased on the scene.
The BPD has reported that detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.
“On Wednesday, April 20, 2016 around 11:47 a.m., officers from the West Precinct responded to the listed...
COLD SPRINGS - A decade of dominating the Cullman County Track & Field event by Cold Springs ended in a dramatic comeback by the Fairview Lady Aggies today.
With four events remaining, the Lady Aggies were down 172 points to 144 against the Lady Eagles.
Fairview made up the deficit and soared to the championship Wednesday afternoon at Cranford Stricklin Stadium,...
Updated 7:30 p.m.: According to Cullman County Schools Transportation/Safety Director Jeffrey D. Harper, one of the two people taken to CRMC this morning was a student. The student was released immediately from CRMC. At the time of the incident, there were four students and one aide on the school bus, along with the bus driver.
The identity of the other...
Photo: Wallace State’s Julia Dailey improved to 7-0 on the season after tossing a four-hitter against Shelton State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team clinched at least a share of the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) North Division title Tuesday night, splitting a doubleheader against Shelton State at Bobby McCracken Stadium in the Lady Lions’ regular season finale.
Wallace State (44-20,...
CULLMAN - It was senior night on the pitch for Fairview who took on West Point for the second and final time this season and the night was filled with excitement and jubilation.
The boy’s game was a flurry of action in the first 40-minute half. Each team took the ball up and down the field taking shots on goal...
