CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 3, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
May 2
fourth-degree theft of property; person; 4th Ave SE; bicycle; $380
Arrests
May 2
Gustafson, Jessica M.; 31
FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia
McCormick, Jeffery S.; 33
FTA- possession of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office managed multiple arrests over the weekend with several involving methamphetamine-related charges.
On Wednesday, April 27 Joshua Dustin Donnie Elliot, 37, of Bremen was stopped by CCSO deputies for a traffic violation in the Bremen area. A subsequent search of Elliot and vehicle yielded narcotics and paraphernalia.
Elliot was arrested and charged with possession of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - It was announced on Saturday that local attorney and Cullman County District Attorney Republican candidate Champ Crocker has garnered the endorsement of Alabama Republican Assembly (ALRA).
Crocker welcomed the endorsement stating, “Today, I was pleased to accept the endorsement of the Alabama Republican Assembly. As we are seeing all across the country, who you elect as District...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Senior Outreach Organization performed their Heehaw Show at the Hanceville Civic Center on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The cast, directed by Jamie Looney, is made up of seniors from the Outreach Organization. The seniors came from Cullman, Hanceville, Jasper and as far as Birmingham and Gardendale. The cast practiced two or three times a week...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- A Blountsville man is back in custody at the Cullman County Detention Center after failing to comply with a court order.
Adam Nicholas Ryan Baldwin, 35, was granted temporary release for a family funeral after Baldwin’s attorney petitioned the court on April 29.
Baldwin was granted the release.
He was allowed to leave on Sunday, May 1 at 8 a.m....
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (May 2, 2022) – It was a dramatic finish on the SCORETRACKER® Monday afternoon, as several pros battled it out for the automatic berth to the Championship Round on Thursday. With less than five minutes left in the competition day, pro Jesse Wiggins of Addison, Alabama caught a largemouth to take over the top spot, giving him 13 scorable bass weighing 34 pounds...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – This year’s 3A, Area 13 Tournament kicked off at Holly Pond High School Monday afternoon and the top-seeded Lady Broncos got things started with a dramatic win over Susan Moore. Seven innings weren’t enough to settle things between these two teams and after the Lady Bulldogs were able to tie it up at 3 in...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 2, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 28
harassment; CR 747attempt to elude police officer; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 231domestic violence; Hwy. 69 Sunlawful breaking entering motor vehicle
April 29
possession of controlled substance; CR 700possession of marijuana;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Mother and daughter team Kristie Moss and Lauren Easterwood recently opened Willow Dean + Co., a new baby and children’s boutique in Cullman. The inspiration for the shop came from Lauren who has a 2-year-old son who she loves to dress up. “I have a 2-year-old and I loved putting all kinds of different brands on...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Depot Park was packed Saturday afternoon with locals coming out to show their support for cancer survivors, to remember the ones we’ve lost and to help those still fighting at Relay for Life’s Party in the Park.
The day got started with an opening ceremony from Emcee Rebekah Cash, then the color guard from the Cullman Area...
From the files of 1900:
The population of Cullman County is now 17,849.
Uncle Sam Cole, who is very ill at his Holly Pond home, has his sons from Texas and Louisiana visiting him.
Ron Graves left yesterday for Texas. Mrs. J.T. Bogue left Thursday for Senora, Kentucky.
Lee Kelley, of Garrison Point, was in Cullman yesterday.
Miss Pattie Oden, of Bangor, is visiting...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats climbed back and won their second game against Chelsea Friday night to force a game three Saturday but unfortunately for the home crowd, Cullman wasn’t able to get the bats going against the Hornets and Chelsea took game three 7-2 to advance to the next round.
Cullman collected two quick outs to start the top...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual Relay for Life of Cullman County Survivors Breakfast was held Wednesday morning at Cullman Church of Christ. The indestructible warriors of the Cullman area were invited and broke bread together, celebrating their victory over the insidious disease of cancer.
With eggs, biscuits, bacon, sausage and all the trimmings provided and prepared by the Holly Pond...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Many autistic people find they have a difficult time during Autism Awareness Month which was recently been changed last year to Autism Acceptance Month. The autistic community deals with harmful messaging from well-meaning companies that may not be including autistic people in their “Autism Acceptance.”
Holly Foshee founded Huntsville Autistic Adults in 2019 when it was just...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back home at Bill Shelton Field Friday night to host the second round of the state playoffs against Chelsea, but they weren’t able to settle things with the Hornets in just two games. The ‘Cats were held to just one hit in a 11-1 loss in game one, but they bounced right...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 29, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
April 27
counterfeit $100; State of Alabama; Hwy. 157
April 28
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $39third-degree domestic violence; person; Hwy. 157fourth-degree...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Investigators executed a search warrant at a residence in the Hanceville area on Friday, April 22.
The search warrant was secured due to information obtained concerning an incident that had occurred earlier this month.
Nathan Aaron Varney, 32, of Hanceville was located at the residence. Marijuana and other evidence was also recovered. Varney was arrested...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Warehouse 25, a new arts and crafts shop, has been open in the Warehouse District since February, but held their grand opening earlier this month, on April 9. They have various handmade crafts from different vendors. Each vendor has an area in the store to sell their merchandise. The store is the second business to be...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Lady Bearcats had won four straight games coming into Thursday night’s matchup with Holly Pond and Cullman extended its winning streak to five games with a 12-2, senior night win over the Lady Broncos. Before the first pitch, Bearcat seniors Faith Guest, Dayln Phillips, Savannah Davis and Carlie Burnham were honored for their years with...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 28, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 25
possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 69 Sdomestic violence; CR 1762burglary; CR 1720domestic violence; CR 1365possession of controlled substance; Hwy. 278 Etheft of property; CR 437possession of drug paraphernalia; Beech...
BREMEN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission on Education approved the construction of a new gymnasium on the campus of Cold Springs High School and Board members, elected officials, school administrators, coaches and students gathered to break ground on the new facility Thursday morning. County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette was on-hand for the ceremony, and he’s excited to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County is pleased to announce their new executive director. The United Way Board of Cullman County has named Waid Harbison to take over the position of leading the agency beginning May 24. Harbison will replace Becky Goff, who recently retired April 15 after five years of service to the United Way. He...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theatre (CCT) met at the Little House at Art Park Monday night to inform the community about what they do and to gather new members. The next performance will be the musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” on July 8, 9 and 10. Auditions will be on April 28-29 at 5:00 p.m. at...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department made two arrests last week after officers were notified by the Flock System about a vehicle’s license plate that was stolen.
CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark said the Flock System are license plate readers that give alerts to law enforcement for stolen plates, vehicles of interest in a crime, stolen vehicles, etc.
The...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Lady Raiders returned to Greg Owen Field Wednesday night to host Oak Grove and they racked up 14 hits to roll past the Lady Tigers 8-4. After three scoreless innings, Good Hope plated a pair of runs in the fourth and four more in the fifth to pull away.
Both starters were on top of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 27, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
April 25
unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; AT&T warehouse; 4th Ave. SE; catalytic convertor; $300criminal mischief; Cullman Park & Rec.; McNabb Rd. NW; damaged property;...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office was recently involved in a cold case arrest from Essex County, Massachusetts.
On Tuesday, April 26, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Cullman County Sheriff’s Office investigators assisted investigators with Essex County in the arrest of Marvin C McClendon, 74, of Bremen on a murder charge from 1988.
McClendon is being held at the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Sambo!
According to Ruttkay, Sambo is a 4-year-old Treeing Feist. This medium-energy dude exhibits all the best qualities: a loving companion who loves interacting with his people, has great leach skills and is respectful of personal space! Sambo is truly a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2nd Annual Doggy Pawgeant is one of the many events to take place the day of the Strawberry Festival, with a start time of 1:00 p.m. It will be right after the baking competition on the mini-stage located right in front of the main stage. Dog owners can dress their dogs up in costumes and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County has recently applied to the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Program which annually awards 40 finalists out of 100 applicants $25,000. The program is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and have selected 200 finalists out of 4,000 applicants. Afterwards, 100 finalists will be voted on by the public to receive $25,000.
Voting...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The City of Cullman and Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism unveiled the highly-anticipated designs and final plans for the upcoming 8,000 sq. ft. skatepark located in downtown Cullman Tuesday night at City Hall. A diverse group of community members was in attendance for support of the skatepark and its city leaders.
The new skatepark will be...
CULLMAN, Ala. – For the 20th consecutive season, the Cullman Bearcats are preparing for the second round of the state playoffs and their series with Chelsea at Bill Shelton Field will be packed with history. Before game one Friday, Cullman’s 2002 State Championship team will be honored and once the ceremony ends, today’s Bearcats will turn their attention to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 26, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
April 25
unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; AT&T warehouse; 4th Ave. SE; catalytic convertor; $300criminal mischief; Cullman Park & Rec.; McNabb Rd. NW; damaged property;...
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point High School’s library was full of friends, family, teammates and coaches Tuesday morning to celebrate another Warrior standout’s next step in their athletic and academic career. Caiden Rodgers, one of West Point’s best arms on the mound this season, officially signed his letter of intent to take his talents to the University of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman non-profit Curt’s Closet will be hosting its annual luncheon and silent auction fundraiser, Clothed in Cullman, on Saturday, May 7 at Loft 212.
With doors slated to open at 11:00 a.m. to allow attendees ample time to survey and bid on the auction items, the three-course lunch catered by Chat & Chew, will be served at...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Veterans Park in Hanceville hosted day two of its annual community fishing event on Saturday, this time hosting the Kids Fish-O-Rama. The small city nestled in southern Cullman County is known for prioritizing events which cater to its youngest residents.
Gazing out at families lining the banks of the park’s pond, Mayor Kenneth Nail shared his pride...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its final April meeting Monday night and before reading a pair of ordinances and appointing someone to the Alcohol Review Committee, they presented their first-ever City of Good Hope Endowed Scholarship to a local student. Good Hope High School’s Allie Sartin was on-hand to accept the scholarship from the council...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman native and familiar face Dr. Robert Smith opened Sound Mind TMS Therapy Clinic, located at 1809 Dahlke Dr. and adjacent to Cullman Regional Medical Center, earlier this spring.
Enthusiastic about the potential impact of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy among the growing population of those seeking treatment for mental health issues, Smith opted to further his...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s men’s tennis program is the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champion for the fourth consecutive season.
The Lions swept through the ACCC Tournament in Mobile over the weekend, remaining undefeated against all conference opponents during the regular and postseason.
Wallace State freshman Ryan Wang, of Brisbane, Australia, was named the 2022 ACCC Player of the Year and Tim...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 25, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 21
possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1141reckless endangerment; Danes Ln.theft of property; CR 1711
April 22
domestic violence; CR 1815harassment; CR 160domestic violence; CR 1485harassment; CR 660unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; Hwy....
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. - Officials with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management on Tuesday showed off newly resurfaced roads and parking areas at Lake Guntersville State Park paved with asphalt made with materials from items that are routinely discarded—scrap tires.
The repaving at the park using asphalt modified with rubber from...
John Wesley Shear, five-week-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Shear underwent serious surgery on Monday.
Herman Plunkett has been elected president of the West Point Sportsman Club. Clyde Walraven is vice-president and secretary-treasurer is D.M. Eddleman.
Theaun Cheatwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.V. Cheatwood was riding his motor bike and was hit by a McCoy bus. He suffered cuts...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors were back on the field Saturday afternoon for a rematch with Brewer and after falling to the Lady Patriots 3-2 earlier in the week, the Lady Warriors bounced back with a 2-0 win to secure a playoff spot.
West Point got off to a fast start, taking a 1-0 lead just...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville’s Seniors Fish-O-Rama was held Friday at Veterans Park under a bright blue Alabama sky. With registration underway at 7:30 a.m. the participants dropped their lines at 8:00 a.m. hoping to bring home the trophy for biggest catch and top three places by weight.
Expecting between 75-100 fishers for the event, Hanceville Police Department...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Thursday afternoon, the Cullman County Home Builders Association hosted a fundraiser benefiting their scholarship fund for local county students. Serving up plates of Cajun smoked chicken with all the trimmings, over 300 tickets sold easily before the doors opened at noon at the VFW.
Willy Hendrix, president of the county association, was found preparing plates in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s newest watering hole, Hank’s Sports Bar, located in the Rumors Deli location, is officially open for business after holding a successful soft opening for members of the Cullman Chamber of Commerce Monday night. Attendees enjoyed menu items, including smash burgers, barbecued briskets, po’ boys and signature drinks while networking and taking in the new décor.
The...
IRONDALE, Ala. – It’s been a while since the last time it happened, but the Bearcats were on the road for the opening round of the state playoffs Friday night, looking to take two from Shades Valley. Cullman punched its ticket back to the second round in convincing fashion, handling the Mounties 19-1 in game one and capping things...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Both the West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors were back in action on the road Thursday night but unfortunately, they both fell in a pair of tight games at Brewer. The Lady Warriors fell to the Lady Patriots 3-2 and the Warriors came up just short against Brewer, losing 1-0 in extra time.
West Point’s men...
CULLMAN and HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In two separate instances, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve warrants and left with two under arrest.
On Wednesday, April 20, CCSO deputies attempted to locate an individual at a residence in the Holly Pond area with active warrants. The individual was not present; however, Logan Neil Eddleman, 30, of Holly Pond, was located at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 22, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
April 21
fourth-degree theft of property; person; Veigl Ave. SW; tag; $101identity theft; person
Arrests
April 21
Wynn, Gregory P.; 46
third-degree theft of property
Woodard, James A.; 62
FTA- insurance...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Lady Bears from Lynn in their final regular season home game Thursday night, and it ended well for the three Addison seniors and the Lady Bulldogs as they came away with a 6-2 win.
After holding the Lady Bears scoreless in the first, the Lady Dawgs struck for two runs in their half of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 21, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 18
possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65 NB at 306 MMdomestic violence; CR 1435burglary; CR 747domestic violence; CR 1718burglary; CR 11994criminal mischief; CR 59domestic violence; CR 1598theft of...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s tennis teams were undefeated during regular-season conference matches.
They’ll look to remain perfect against ACCC foes, beginning Friday in the ACCC Tournament at the Mobile Tennis Center.
Wallace State’s men’s team breezed past its conference opponents behind a steady lineup of Ryan Wang, Sebastian Gamez, Massimo Caliendo, Tristian Du Plessis, Muntingh Hamman and Marco Kalbermatten. Hudson...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office remained diligent with multiple drug-related arrests, as well as grand jury indictments this week.
On Thursday, April 14, CCSO deputies arrested Dan Bruce Ponder, 69, of Cullman for a Grand Jury Indictment. This stemmed from an incident reported in 2021.
He was charged with sex offense/sodomy (GJ)
Friday, April 15, CCSO deputies attempted to serve...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism (CPRST) will be hosting its second Earth Day celebration this Friday, April 22 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Cullman’s Art Park, located at 1031 2nd Street SW.
“We plan to help bring awareness about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling to our community through this Earth Day...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 20, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
April 19
leaving scene of accident; person; 3rd St. SW and 2nd Ave. SW; damage to ’05 Toyota Camryfourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St....
CULLMAN, Ala. – After falling to West Point in a tight shootout Monday, the Bearcats returned home Tuesday to host Etowah. Cullman bounced back in a big way, handling the Blue Devils 10-0 to improve to 15-16 on the year.
Back to back doubles from Taylor Au and Savannah Davis put the ‘Cats in front 1-0 in the bottom of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 19, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
April 17
third-degree domestic violence; person; I-65
April 18
third-degree burglary; person; Schneider Rd. SE; copper wiring; $9,400third-degree theft of property; person; Veigl Village Ct. SW; miscellaneoustheft...
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the regular season wrapping up, the playoffs are upon us once again and we have eight local squads preparing to hit the road for round one. Meek will travel to take one Lindsay Lane, Addison will head to Westbrook Christian, Holly Pond will play at Hokes Bluff, Hanceville will travel to face North Jackson, Fairview...
CULLMAN, Ala - The Strawberry Festival Pageant will be held on April 23 at Desperation Church’s Cullman Campus located at 510 5th St SW. This year’s pageant will have over 100 contestants, from babies to high school seniors. The pageant has made a return in recent years says Marketing and PR Director Leah Waldrop. “In its earlier years, the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County are hosting an Author’s Night on April 21 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Traditions Bank Processing Building at 107 3rd Ave NW. 15 different local authors will have tables with books for sale or pre-order for some books. Some authors will be reading or...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) gained four new volunteers this month. Kay Marshall, AJ Kinney, Phyllis Gresham and Toni Barnett were sworn in by Judge Turner on Thursday, April 14. C.A.S.A. Case Manager Candance Lingo said, ““I get several volunteers a year, but it’s not often I get to swear in four at one...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After a rainy weekend canceled games Saturday, this year’s Cullman County Baseball Tournament resumed Monday night and the West Point Warriors took down Hanceville in the semifinals and Fairview in the title game to claim their fourth consecutive county championship. County Tournament MVP Eli Folds got the start on the mound for the Warriors in...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 18, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 14
theft of property; CR 5000harassment; Countryside Acres RD.theft of property; Holloway Place SEdomestic violence; CR 702theft of property; Hwy. 157assault; Mayfair Ln.domestic violence; CR 109theft of property; CR 518
April...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Registration for Camp Cullman is currently underway through the Cullman Parks Recreation and Sports Tourism.
Camp Cullman is a summer day camp program where campers enjoy field trips, crafts, sports, swimming and many other activities. Leah Waldrop, Marketing and PR director, said the parks department is ready to get back to two session day camps.
“The goal of...
HARTSELLE, Ala. – Local writer Connie Pearson will be celebrating the release of her new book “100 Things to do in Huntsville and North Alabama Before You Die,” on April 21 at the Hartselle Chamber of Commerce starting at 10:00 a.m.
In the book, Pearson shares things to do in the area this spring/summer and reveals hidden gems even long-time...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Members of the community gathered at Heritage Park at noon on Wednesday to honor the 35 children whose lives were lost due to some form child abuse this past year with a Day of Hope Remembrance Ceremony.
Cullman Caring for Kids hosts a blue ribbon child abuse prevention event year where they release blue balloons to signify...
From the files of 1936:
Mr. G.W. Tingle passed away on October 10. There were 12 children born to this union. Burial was at Mars Hill, Tennessee.
Attorney John H. Chapman has located in Cullman.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Tucker left for Georgia last week, where they will make their home according to Mrs. Ellen Sinyard and children.
George Screws and Mrs. Willie...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Laura Smith is an occupational therapist who teaches the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Wallace State. For Occupational Therapy Month, she explained the overlooked details of the career and shared the many ways occupational therapy helps clients. When talking about a mixed group of Occupational Therapists (OT) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA), occupational therapy practitioners are...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Tyson Foods, Friday morning at Wallace State Community College, announced a new facility adjacent to its former Hanceville Tyson Foods/ River Valley Ingredients rendering plant. The previous plant was part of Tyson’s Hanceville complex and suffered a total loss due to a fire in July 2021.
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics acknowledged the partnership between Wallace...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Field of Miracles at Chester Freeman Park, which broke ground in 2006 before the first game being played in 2007, will celebrate in a big way next week as former and current players will come together to help celebrate the 15 Year Anniversary of the park’s grand opening.
Kelly Pulliam, Therapeutic Recreation director, said the ballpark is inclusive which...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 20th annual Cullman Pre-State Blowout Tournament kicked off with pool play Friday night and several local teams (Cullman, West Point, Holly Pond and Cold Springs) each earned wins to help set themselves in good shape for Saturday’s bracket games.
Cullman 10 - McAdory 4
Cullman faced off against McAdory in their second game of the day and...
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Baseball Tournament is underway, and we had three games at West Point High School on day one to set up the remainder of the bracket. Hanceville put down Good Hope 11-1 in game one to advance to Saturday and Vinemont defeated Cold Springs to punch its ticket to day two. In...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 15, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
April 12
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $70identity theft; person
April 14
third-degree burglary; person; Schneider Rd. SE; copper wiringthird-degree burglary; first-degree criminal...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man was arrested for drug trafficking and other charges following a traffic stop on Friday, April 8.
Garett A. Rodgers, 25, was stopped for a traffic violation around 3:00 a.m. in the Good Hope area by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
A probable cause search of the vehicle yielded multiple narcotics and drug paraphernalia. The drug trafficking...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in the Joppa community around 10:45 a.m. on Friday, April 8.
James A. Jones, 21, was arrested for assault-harassment and sexual contact- no consent or 12-16 years-old.
Jones has been released on bond. The charge stems from a report of unwanted physical contact by Jones with a juvenile 12-16 years of...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Both the Warriors and Lady Warriors were back home to host a pair of varsity matchups against New Hope Thursday night and both West Point squads added to their win columns. The Lady Warriors got things started with a 6-0 win and the Warriors closed the night with a 4-0 win over the Indians.
Kyli Armstead...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats returned home to battle the second-ranked Hartselle Tigers Thursday night and after taking an early lead, the Tigers were able to plate three runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth to pull away and take an 8-2 win over Cullman.
Hartselle took a 1-0 lead with a sacrifice fly in the top...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team finished runner-up this week at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South District Tournament, hosted by the Lions at Cross Creek Golf Course.
With the runner-up placement, Wallace State’s women’s program has advanced to the NJCAA Division I National Championship for the fifth straight season.
Wallace State freshman Hope Harrell tied as the individual...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 14, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 11
domestic violence; CR 1082harassment; CR 490possession of controlled substance; Hwy. 69 Npossession of drug paraphernalia; CR 804burglary; CR 804domestic violence; CR 1428theft of property; CR 531domestic violence; CR 109theft...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Vendors from 60 different businesses came to the Cottontails Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday at the Hanceville Civic Center. Some vendors were from businesses with storefronts, with others were selling crafts they began making on the side while in retirement or during their time off due to the pandemic. Many make and sell their crafts...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional Medical Group marked the official opening of the Center of Excellence Orthopedics and Spine with a grand opening and ribbon cutting Wednesday, April 13. By focusing on a well-coordinated and positive patient experience and evidence-based best practices in orthopedic and spine surgery, the Innovative Center of Excellence is set to provide North Alabama residents...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Tone Rodriguez, comic book artist, writer and creator best known for his work with Bongo Comics on titles like Futurama, The Simpsons and hit series Stray Dogs, will be visiting Camelot Books and Comics Thursday, April 21 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. He will be signing comics and chatting with customers. He will also have...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A local man was arrested for a warrant on a 2021 sexual offense.
Larry A. Williams, 34, was arrested on April 6 in the Center Hill community for an outstanding warrant.
He is currently being held in the Cullman County Detention Center on “no bond.”
The charge was for a violation of a release order-sexual offense-sodomy with a female-strong arm.
The...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2022-2023 Emma Marie Eddleman Citizen of the Year by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented at the Chamber’s annual gala held recently at Stone Bridge Farms.
A lifelong passionate advocate for community college education, Dr. Vicki Karolewics led the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 13, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
No incidents reported.
Arrests
April 12
Johnson, Jacob I.; 19
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property
Ball, Bryan M.; 47
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property
Hanceville Police Department
Incidents and arrests reported by...
CULLMAN, Ala. - With Easter just a week away, Cullman has several events to celebrate that are sure to be hits with the whole family! Don your Easter basket, get out and enjoy the warmer weather with these local Easter egg hunts and more! The following is a list of Easter events in Cullman and the surrounding area.
Warrior Way...
CULLMAN, Ala. - From January to February of 2022 the Cullman Police Department’s fuel cost rose by 45%, while the City of Cullman’s overall fuel and lubricants have increased by 57% from January through March.
With a slew of departments, rising fuel costs can make a large impact in a city or county’s overall financial standing from quarter to quarter.
The...
ADDISON, Ala. -- The Addison Lady Bulldogs hosted the Sumiton Christian Lady Eagles, and the hometown Dawgs lost a close one 3-1.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the second when Addison scored one run. After one out, Cara Bolinger singled and that was followed by a walk to Josie Riddle. After a second out, Lydia Ergle singled...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats were back home at Bill Shelton Field Tuesday night for a big area matchup with the top-ranked Hartselle Tigers. Cullman plated two runs in the fifth and another one in the sixth to get on the board but couldn’t overcome the early Hartselle lead and the Tigers held on to win it 13-3.
Riley Jackson...
The Cullman Police Department shared that there was an incident on the train tracks next to Depot Park around noon today.
A 2009 Red Saturn Vue driven by a 51-year-old Cullman female admitted to officers that she stopped on the train tracks to commit suicide.
CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark said she did not have any injuries, the train was...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 12, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
April 11
third-degree forgery; person; forged checkthird-degree forgery; person; forged checkthird-degree theft of property; person; Oak Manor Dr. SW; mini-bike; $800fourth-degree theft of property; Lowe’s;...
Cullman, Ala. - Sportsman Lake Park saw a huge crowd gathered Friday night for the Sportsman Lake Park 9th Annual Rock and Glow 5K at 7:00 p.m. Participants of all ages were on hand to join the race. Cole Green finished first in the male division and Ross Nelson came in second. Lauren Estes came in first in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Strawberry pie. Strawberry cobbler. Strawberry cake. The 83rd Annual Strawberry Festival will see the return of the strawberry baking competition spanning three categories.
“Our Strawberry Festival Baking Competition is always a sweet part of festival day! The competition includes three different categories - appealing to all bakers. Those categories are 1.) Cakes and Pies, 2.) Cookies, Bars...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After celebrating their first game on their new turf with a 9-3 win over Gardendale last week, the Lady Bearcats returned home Monday night to take on Decatur. Unfortunately for the home crowd, Cullman suffered its first loss on its new field, falling to the Lady Red Raiders 8-4. Decatur built a big lead early and...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The rain couldn’t hold off this year’s Cullman County Track & Field Championship at Good Hope High School Monday and by the end of the day we had a new set of county champions. On the boys’ side, the Hanceville Bulldogs finished ahead of Cold Springs after posting 137 points and in the girls’ competition,...
ADDISON, Ala. – On a cloudy, drizzly Monday with overcast skies, it was nothing but sunshine and rainbows in the Library of Addison High School. Senior Christian Roberts signed his letter to play football for the Samford Bulldogs. Christian, a three-year starter and All-State quarterback, had a highly productive high school career for the blue and gold Bulldogs of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 11, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 7
attempt to elude police officer; Hwy. 91possession of controlled substance; attempt to elude police officer; Hwy. 69 Npossession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1718harassment; CR 1711unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle;...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Several locals nabbed awards during the Alabama Farm-City Awards Luncheon and Program Thursday in Birmingham.
Maggie Phillips of Good Hope Elementary School in Cullman County won fourth place in the Alabama Farm-City Poster Contest for Kindergarten-3rd Grade. She was honored at the Alabama Farm-City Awards Luncheon and Program April 7 in Birmingham and received $60 from Alabama...
Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Ray attended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Sam Bradford, at Bethsadia, on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Kittie Smith, who has been nursing Miss Katherine Girley, has returned to her home at Reform, Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Calvert of Akron, Ohio, left Wednesday for their home.
Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Quattlebaum and daughter, Thelma, of Birmingham, have...
