CULLMAN, Ala. -- The Cullman High School Tennis Team recognized its senior class at today’s home match against Deshler and they celebrated with a win to improve to 15-7 on the season. Bearcat seniors Kate Krigbaum and Avery Heis have both played tennis at Cullman since the seventh grade and Landon Evans and Skyler Smith have played for the ‘Cats...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Our local teams traveled to Montgomery for this year’s NASP State Championship this week and they returned home with a lot of hardware. East Elementary took home the Elementary title with a score of 3076 and Vinemont Middle School was the champion of its division with after posting a score of 3370, edging out Cullman Middle...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Laura Reeder is a certified professional midwife and an Alabama licensed midwife. She is one of three licensed midwives in Cullman. Reeder created Farmhouse Midwifery 2020 to revolutionize a new standard of care for women as they go through pregnancy. Reeder with the help of other birth workers and health professionals operate the Farmhouse where they...
CULLMAN, Ala. – In 2019, Cullman County Courthouse welcomed its newest court officer: Brooksie, a then two year old “goldendoodle” facility dog to help victims – especially children – navigate the often intimidating experience of court cases. She was trained to sense increasing heart rate, blood pressure and other indicators that a human’s stress levels were getting out of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Zac and Audra Yow will be holding a grand opening for their new business Nomadic Threads, located in the Warehouse District, on Saturday, April 9 starting at 10:00 a.m. The first 25 customers will receive a swag bag with koozies, stickers, coupons and pens. The business started as a hobby for Audra in 2019. Zac said,...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Curry Yellow Jackets on a very chilly Friday night and dropped a heartbreaker in extra innings 13-11.
Curry plated the first run of the game without getting a hit. A hit batter, stolen base and a Bulldog error let Curry take a 1-0 lead. Addison answered right back scoring two runs without a hit. A walk was...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Another county softball tournament has come and gone and for the eighth consecutive year, the West Point Lady Warriors are county champions. West Point dominated all of its tournament matchups throughout the week, winning three games by a combined score of 43-1. The Lady Warriors capped off their dominant week with a 15-0 win over...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team has won a fifth straight Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship, prevailing by 14 strokes at Guntersville’s Eagle’s Nest Golf Course this week.
Wallace State sophomore Hannah Sanders was the individual low medalist for the second straight tournament. She carded a 5-over par 77 in the rain-shortened event. Hope Harrell was tournament runner-up...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 8, 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 7
fourth-degree theft of property; Marvin’s; Hwy. 157; miscellaneous; $40identity theft; person
Arrests
April 7
Waldrop, Ricky J.; 39
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property
Denning, Joseph E.; 33
DUIreckless endangerment...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Both West Point varsity squads returned home for a pair of games against Fairview Thursday night and both teams were able to collect wins over the Aggies. The Lady Warriors shut out Fairview 3-0 to improve to 7-4 on the year and the Warriors topped the Aggies 3-1 to improve their record to 7-4-1.
Kyli Armstead...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Over the past week, drug possession, failure to appear warrants and traffic stops leading to multiple felony arrests was the main workload of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, April 1, Jennifer Renae Allen, 46, of Cullman was arrested by CCSO deputies at her residence for outstanding warrants.
She was charged with failures to appear for:...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After some spring storms put this year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament on hold earlier this week, our local teams returned to West Point Thursday afternoon to continue battling it out for this year’s county title. The Lady Warriors dominated Holly Pond 16-0 to secure a spot in Friday’s County Championship Game and the Lady Broncos...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After defeating Lawrence County on the road 7-1 earlier this week, the West Point Warriors returned home to finish the area series Thursday night. Caiden Rodgers led the way on the mound, tossing a complete game one-hitter and guiding the Warriors to a 5-0 win over the Red Devils to secure the area series win....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 7, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
April 4
domestic violence; Hwy. 278 Epermitting dogs to run at large; CR 616assault; CR 489assault; Hwy. 69 Nburglary; CR 538domestic violence; CR 1374reckless endangerment; CR 806theft of property; CR 204
April...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) will be hosting a Citizen's Firearms Safety Class Tuesday, April 19 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church. There will be a live-fire portion of the class held Saturday, April 23 at 8:00 a.m. at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office firing range.
The class will focus on firearm safety, handling...
Cullman, Ala. – Baseball season is now in full swing across the City and County school systems, as well as a very special one for disabled kids. On Monday night, the Youth Miracle League got underway at the Field of Miracles. The Phillies took on the Diamondbacks, while the Mets faced off against the Mariners.
Each player from all four...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 6, 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 4
third-degree domestic violence; person; Brunner St. NWfourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; miscellaneous; $82
April 5
Arrests
April 5
Woods, Jamie L.; 43
FTA- driving without...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After a spring break week packed with games, the Cullman Bearcats returned home Tuesday night for an area battle with Muscle Shoals. Runs were tough to come by in this one and it took more than seven innings to settle things but in the bottom of the eighth Kaleb Heatherly drove in the game-winning run with...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 5, 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 4
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; miscellaneous; $178fraudulent use of credit/debit card; person; miscellaneous charges
April 5
Arrests
April 4
Marion, Casey R.; 37
fourth-degree theft of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Penny!
According to Ruttkay, Penny is a 1-year-old Boykin Spaniel/Border Collie mix. This medium-energy gal absolutely thrives in the presence of her people, but is still able to respect your personal space. One of her favorite pastimes is splashing in the...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After competing throughout last week’s spring break, the West Point Lady Warriors returned home Monday night to host Minor. West Point handled the Lady Tigers 6-1 to add another game to the win column with area play right around the corner.
Kyli Armstead put on another hat trick performance, scoring three goals and adding a pair...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Compton’s Veterinary Hospital has begun taking appointments starting Monday, April 4. They reopened their lobby a few weeks ago to patients after being closed for the last two years of the pandemic. The hospital will still be offering curbside services as per customer requests. A drive-thru window is also available for food and medication pickups. Dr....
CULLMAN, Ala. - The North Alabama Agriplex is hosting two events this week, part of the Little Farmers program. “Farm Animal Babies” event will be Friday, April 8. There are two time slots: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The cost is $10 per child. The Little Farmers program is open to children ages...
ADDISON, Ala. - The 63rd Annual Chittlin Supper took place last Saturday at the Meek Elementary Gym. The annual event features buck dancing, singing, a hog calling competition and the Chittlin King and Queen. This year included a political forum to give the community a space to listen to political candidates from the area speak for a short time....
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 on Saturday hosted Rock Art for the Skate Park, a fundraiser for the City of Cullman’s newly announced skate park.
A trio of bands were on hand as they looked to put on an amazing show for the fans. Donations were taken and all of the proceeds went to...
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament officially got underway Monday night and after the first six games of competition, we’re a few steps closer to crowning this year’s champion. West Point and Holly Pond each posted wins to advance in the winner’s bracket and after falling to the Lady Broncos in the opening round, Fairview...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 4, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 31
possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 222possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 278 Etheft of property; CR 282permitting dogs to run at large; Edward St. NE, Hancevilleattempt...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Over the course of its history, Cullman has been home to many great creators and artists in all mediums. One hometown “consummate creative,” as he put it, has been drawing inspiration from the natural world and the concept of “southernness” here for nearly 70 years - an inspiration so strong he now uses it as part...
ADDISON, Ala. - Myrna Tuggle is a fixture of Addison, AL. She has lived there her entire life, except for a few years spent in Birmingham. She just celebrated her 82nd birthday in December 2021 and owns and operates the Addison Auto Parts Store. Her husband Jimmy Ray opened the store in 1967. They were married in 1959 just...
From the files of 1930:
Probate Judge H.F. Mitchell has received Cullman County’s allotment of new auto tags for 1931. The tags are yellow on a green background.
Jim Martin, 81, died at his home near Missionary Grove on Monday.
Cullman County High will open on August 25 with the following faculty members: M.H. Killingsworth, Virgil Collins, A.S. Johnson, J.H.S. Church, Sanford...
ADDISON, Ala. – Both Addison’s baseball and softball teams were in action Saturday but unfortunately, both of them received losses. The Bulldogs hosted the Sumiton Christian Eagles and lost a tough one 11-5 while the Lady Bulldogs were eliminated from the Winston County Softball Tournament by the Lynn Lady Bears 4-2.
Sumiton Christian 11 – Addison 5 (Baseball)
The seventh-ranked Addison...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Celebrating its 83rd year, The Cullman Strawberry Festival has organizers excited to return to full strength for this year’s event to Downtown Cullman and Depot Park. The festival will be held May 7 from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
“This year's Strawberry Festival will include our annual event favorites—featuring our local farmers and their fresh strawberries, The...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Commission on Aging has planned some exciting new events for this month, starting off with the Senior Easter Egg Hunt on April 13. It will start at 10:00 a.m. at Sportsman Lake Veterans Memorial, with 1000 eggs to hunt and candy provided by Kindred Hospice. The event will begin with a devotion by Pastor...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County hosted a Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention event on Friday, with many representatives from supporting organizations in Cullman present. The Good Samaritan Health Clinic, Cullman County Extension, Cullman Caring for Kids, Unsheltered International and District Attorney Wilson Blaylock were a part of the group that came to hear the “sounding of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – With an average of seven patrols per shift, not including two township deputies and a Lieutenant, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office looks at strategic planning to help conserve fuel while continuing coverage of the county.
“No matter what we face here at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, the safety and security of our citizens and our community...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 1, 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
March 31
forgery; Peoples Bank; Cherokee Ave. SW; forged checkfourth-degree theft of property; Marvin’s; Hwy. 157; miscellaneous; $24third-degree criminal mischief; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW;fourth-degree theft...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2022 tax lien auction for delinquent 2021 ad valorem property taxes are scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in the County Commission meeting room, located in the Cullman County Courthouse at 500 2nd Avenue SW.
This year's auction marks the first in-person tax lien auction since social distancing recommendations were implemented in 2020 in response to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 31, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 28
theft of property; Hwy. 69 Spossession of controlled substance; illegal possession of prescription drugs; possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 278 Epossession of controlled substance; possession of...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The law firm of Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., is pleased to announce its 2022 Driver Safety Scholarship Fund essay program to assist deserving students with funds for education while also raising awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.
This year marks the eighth time the law firm has held the program. The firm will award a...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Senior Center held a banquet on Tuesday evening at the Swindall home in Fairview to recognize some of the seniors and present them with who’s who awards. The award categories created by center manager Angie Carter included, “Best Personality,” “Funniest” and “Flirtiest.” Also in attendance were frequent visitors of the center, Cullman County Commissioner...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Elliot!
According to Ruttkay, Elliot is a 1.5-year-old, medium-energy Lab/Husky mix. He currently acts as the shelter’s representative. A bit of a celebrity at the moment, he recently modeled for East Elementary’s donations promo. A “whisper of clay, waiting to be...
CULLMAN, Ala. -There’s nothing more exciting for a couple than to bring home a brand-new bundle of joy, and for many, the most successful and fulfilling method to achieve that joy is through adoption. Loren and Jordan Lee of Bremen have recently decided to grow their family through this method. Loren is 27 and teaches fifth grade math in...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 30, 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
March 24
leaving scene of accident; person; 2nd Ave. SW and 4th St. SW; damage to ’18 GMC; $500
March 29
Arrests
March 29
Swann, Alice G.; 50
FTA- expired...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After collecting a 6-4 win at Madison Academy Tuesday night, the Bearcats returned home to Bill Shelton Field Wednesday morning for a doubleheader with the Thompson Warriors. Easton Peed guided the ‘Cats to a 3-1 win in game one, pitching a complete game, allowing one run on just three hits and striking out eight batters. The...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 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
March 24
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $32
March 28
Arrests
March 28
Fanning, Nathan D.; 37
FTA- public intoxicationFTA- disorderly conductFTA- possession of drug...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Following a rash of vandalism incidents stretching across the city, the Cullman Police Department announced Tuesday they have a suspect in custody.
Over the past few weeks an unknown juvenile male had been vandalizing Cullman City Parks and other businesses with approximately 29 incidents, according to CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark.
CPD Investigators Sgt. Chris Thomason and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County will be hosting a Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention event on Friday, April 1 to kick off Child Abuse Awareness month. The community is invited to attend the event at the Link office (708 9th St SE, Cullman, AL 35055) beginning at 11:00 a.m. Between 11-11:45 a.m. there will be a...
CHATTANOOGA, TN. - The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association recently recognized 10 of their “women in power” who are leading local power companies in the Tennessee Valley. In their post the TVPPA stated, “Here in the Valley, the ranks of female general managers have more than doubled over the last three years, increasing from four to 10. This change...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department Field Training Program consists of eight officers who have received advanced training to provide experience, guidance and supervision according to the CPD.
Sergeant Joey Duncan said the new officer (rookie) will develop the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to become a professional and productive solo police officer through this training.
“A Cullman Police Field...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles returned home Monday night to host a varsity doubleheader against Meek and they were able to defend their home territory and collect a pair of wins over the Tigers. Vinemont edged Meek in game one 9-8 after withstanding a late rally from the Tigers and the Eagles put game two away in just...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s top-ranked softball team swept a four-game conference series against Southern Union over the weekend.
The Lions (33-1, 12-0 Alabama Community College Conference) registered wins of 10-1 and 21-4 in the opening games in Wadley and prevailed 6-0 and 2-0 at Bobby McCracken Stadium on Saturday.
Wallace State softball has now outscored its opponents this season, 302-32.
In...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 28, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 24
possession of controlled substance; CR 1082interference with domestic violence emergency call; CR 1814menacing; Hwy. 69 Ntheft of property; Hwy. 69 Ntheft of property; CR 216possession of controlled substance; possession...
CULLMAN, Ala. - As fuel prices continue to surge, it’s leaving many to question how it’s impacting rural bus routes. Recently, The Tribune reached out to the Cullman County School System to find out how prices are affecting daily pick-ups and drop-offs.
Transportation Director Jeff Harper said the increase is having large impact on the systems operating costs.
“Our fuel prices...
CULLMAN, Ala. – This spring will mark the 10th anniversary of the Cullman April Walking Tours and with five weekends this year, the Cullman County Museum has much in store for visitors.
Museum Director Drew Green helped kick start the program locally when he joined the CCM in 2012. Green said the Walking Tours are being held statewide during the...
From the files of 1950:
Mesdames C.H. Gray, Vann Gibbs, George Burkart, T.Y. Steele and Mary Plunkett visited Mrs. Max Forbis in Huntsville.
Slim Lay and his band played at the Canteen dance on Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. N.W. Self celebrated their Golden Anniversary on August 12.
From the files of 1900:
The weather this week is the warmest of the season.
E. Hauk...
TULSA, Okla. (March 26, 2022) – Berkley pro Jordan Lee of Cullman, Alabama, caught 11 scorable bass weighing 33 pounds, 2 ounces to win the Knockout Round (Group B) on Day 4 of the Major League Fishing (MLF) REDCREST 2022 presented by Costa Sunglasses, the Bass Pro Tour championship, on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.
Joining Lee in Sunday’s Championship...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Archery Championships were held at Fairview High School over the weekend and Vinemont High School, Vinemont Middle School and East Elementary took home this year’s county titles. EES edged Vinemont Elementary with a score of 3092, Vinemont Middle finished ahead of Cullman Middle after posting a 3313 and Vinemont High finished just...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Student Engagement and the Healthy Campus and Healthy Earth Committee led a Spring Cleanup this week at Garden City Mountain, participating in the initiative spearheaded by the Alabama Community College System--one of its Community Matters activities--and Alabama PALS (People Against a Littering State).
Wallace State’s students and employees collected and cleaned up approximately...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kered Evan Hulsey was arrested on Mar. 21, 2022 at the Cullman County Detention Center for three outstanding warrants which stemmed from a 2021 child abuse incident.
The Cullman County Sheriff’s office confirmed the 21-year-old Vinemont man was charged with two counts of assault / aggravated child abuse and one count of willful abuse of a child.
According...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sacred Heart Church of Jesus in Cullman participated Friday morning in the worldwide event consecrating Ukraine and Russian. Father Patrick made the announcement on Facebook Thursday evening, saying, “As many of you know, the visionaries of Our Lady of Medjugorje have received several messages from the Blessed Mother concerning the ongoing war in the Ukraine. She...
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the last week there’s been talk regarding current Cullman Police Department’s Chief Kenny Culpepper’s retirement, supposedly slated for Dec. 31, 2022. The Tribune reached out to Chief Culpepper regarding the chatter running through back channels.
“I don’t want to be painted into a corner by saying this (certain date) is when I’m retiring,” Culpepper said Wednesday...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Varsity Girls’ Tennis Team traveled to Tuscaloosa to play a triple header Friday and the Bearcats returned home with three wins. The varsity girls defeated Hillcrest High School 5-4. After winning No. 1 doubles, No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles, Cullman went into the final two matches down 3-4.
Caroline Hill fought back...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After picking up an 11-2 win over Golden High School from Colorado Thursday night, the Bearcats returned to Bill Shelton Field Friday night to host a doubleheader against Buckhorn and recognize this year’s senior class. A late score in the sixth inning helped the Bucks take a tight game one 4-3 but the ‘Cats bounced back...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The West Point Warriors hit the road to take on Hanceville Friday night and they returned home with a 10-2 win over their county foes. The Warriors plated three runs in the first to take an early lead and tacked on three more in third to begin pulling away from the Bulldogs. Caiden Rodgers got the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College Singers are ready to shine in an upcoming production of “Dazzle Me, Disney!” The Singers will present the showcase Thursday-Saturday, April 7-9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
“The Wallace State Singers are thrilled to be performing a full-length show in the theatre for the first time in two years,’”...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 25, 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
March 23
unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; person; 2nd Ave. SW; tag; toolboxthird-degree theft of property; person; 13th St. NE; trailer; $1,300fourth-degree theft of property;...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back home Thursday night to host Cordova and they couldn’t contain the hot bats of the Lady Blue Devils. After a couple scoreless innings, Cordova plated four runs in the third and fourth innings before pulling away in the fifth to defeat the Lady Raiders 15-2.
Addyson Burgess started the...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors returned home Thursday night to host a varsity matchup against East Lawrence and added another game to the win column with a 3-0 victory over the Eagles.
West Point took a 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the game when Omar Segunda scored off an assist from Josh Shannon and 15 minutes later,...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After heavy rain shut things down earlier this week, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles were back on the field Thursday night, and they picked up a 7-3 road win over Fairview. Emma Black got the start for the Lady Eagles, and she went the distance, striking out 12 batters and allowing three runs (one earned) on...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission on Education held a special called board meeting Thursday morning and approved Superintendent Shane Barnette’s request to issue bonds for school improvement projects. The $15.4 million in bond proceeds will be used along with local funds that have been saved to do several much-needed capital projects. These projects include, but are not...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 24, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 21
possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 69 Spossession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1545possession of marijuana; CR 1518domestic violence; CR 720possession of marijuana; possession...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County has begun registration for sponsorships and teams for the annual Links for Literacy Golf Tournament April 11 at the Terri Pines Country Club. The tournament is a 4-man shamble. There will be two tee times: one at 8:30 a.m. and the other at 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and flags will be provided for...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the Decatur area wages have increased by 0.2% from January 2021 - January 2022 while inflation has risen about 8%. Athens State University Economics Professor Jeff Johnson described the process of tracking inflation, “The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) take a sample of goods, called a market basket...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Breaking ground in the fall of 2021 with opening slated for Memorial Day weekend 2022, Nathan Anderson, Director Cullman Parks Recreation and Sports Tourism, is excited for residents to see all the new improvements and additions at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center.
“Over the past year, we have remodeled the walking areas throughout our fitness center...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- After six years as principal at Cullman High School, and an entire career spent as a Bearcat, Principal Kim Hall has announced she will be retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 school year this spring.
Hall is a lifelong resident of Cullman, and graduate of Cullman High herself. She’s worked at almost every level of education...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 23, 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
March 22
March 23
Arrests
March 22
Drinkard, Jim A.; 49
third-degree domestic violence-harassment
Hanceville Police Department
Incidents and arrests reported by CCSO.
Find arrest reports online Monday-Friday at www.CullmanTribune.com.
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Just a couple weeks after one Raider standout signed to continue their athletic career at Millsaps, D.E. Ryan Gymnasium was full once again Wednesday afternoon to see another Good Hope Raider take their own step to the next level. Andrew Easterwood is the latest Good Hope product to announce their college decision and the Raider...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman-based Throwback Outdoor Cinema is returning with some spring throwback films for the next two weekends at the Cullman County Fairgrounds. The pop-up drive-in cinema was brought to Cullman by Seth and Brandi Powell last year. They will be able to use the fairgrounds as their main location until time for the county fair set up.
Tickets...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 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
March 21
third-degree criminal mischief; Cullman Park & Rec; Cleveland Ave. SW; damaged propertyfourth-degree theft of property; American Greetings; CR 715; tablet; scanner; $400fraudulent use...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County District Attorney Wilson Blaylock announced on Tuesday that John Michael Cosper, Jr. was found guilty of two counts of aggravated stalking 2nd degree and one count of violation of protection from abuse order after a two-day jury trial in the Cullman County Circuit Court.
“Domestic violence is a serious issue that can yield deadly consequences,”...
BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs High School’s Jesse George Gymnasium was packed with friends, family, coaches and teammates Tuesday to help another Eagles standout celebrate the next step in their athletic career. Zeke White officially signed his national letter of intent to play for Millsaps College and Head Coach Isaac Carter. To kick off the ceremony, Cold Springs Principal...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Every year in March, the Cullman Pilot Club holds the Brain Awareness Week event with the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD) at the Margaret Jean Jones Center. This year on St. Patrick’s Day, the Pilot Club granted a donation of $1600 to the CCCDD.
Peggy Harris of the Pilot Club said, “One of our...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Vinemont traveled to Fairview for a varsity matchup with the Lady Aggies Monday night and the Lady Eagles pulled ahead early to secure an 11-4 win. Nearby at the baseball field, the Aggies took on Brewer in their area opener and the Patriots scored in the top of the seventh to take a late lead and...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Arab traveled to West Point for a matchup against the Warriors and after building a big lead in the first two innings, the Knights pulled away to collect a 12-3 win.
Arab took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first with a 2-run bomb off the bat of Dakota Nesmith and the Knights continued...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Lady Warriors hosted Falkville at Mike Brown Field Monday night and thanks to a couple long balls in the first inning and a 4-run fifth inning, No. 7 West Point improved to 13-3 on the year with an 8-2 win over the Lady Blue Devils.
An RBI double gave Falkville a 1-0 lead in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 21, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 17
possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65 NB at 305 MMpossession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 278 Epossession of marijuana; attempt to elude police officer; CR...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies stayed busy this week with multiple drug-related arrests and seeking out warrants.
On March 14, CCSO deputies made contact with Jason Tyler Crawford, 33, of Vinemont (Pictured above) at a West Point business. Crawford had multiple warrants stemming from 2019 and 2020. He was arrested and transported to the Cullman County Detention...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) officially released this year’s All-State teams Sunday morning, and the list was crowded with local standouts. Leading the pack were Cullman’ Tucker Gambrill and Good Hope’s Ivey Maddox who each earned first team honors in their respective classifications. Gambrill earned All-State Tournament Team and Co-MVP status as well after helping...
FLORENCE, Ala. – Cullman High School’s varsity tennis teams made the trip to Florence Saturday to compete at the Wilson Warrior Tournament and they both returned home with wins. The Cullman High School Varsity Boys Tennis Team finished with a total of 45 team points, outpacing second place Wilson High School by 15 points.Results included:Jake Murphree No. 2 Singles...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats collected a lot of hardware throughout this past season on the hardwood, but they aren’t quite done yet. The latest prize to make its way to Cullman this year belongs to Head Coach Stu Stuedeman, who after his first season with the Bearcats has been selected as the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s (ASWA) Class...
Arthur Jack Hyatt, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Hyatt of Cullman graduated with honors from Florence State Teachers College.
Mrs. A.F. Young received a telegram last Friday that her son, Corporal David R. Young, 19, is missing in action.
Sergeant Milton Wilhite was injured severely in Korea. He is in a hospital in Japan. His parents are Mr. and Mrs....
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that ALDOT maintenance crews will be working on Interstate 65 northbound near Exit 318 (Lacon) during the next two weeks to repair the bridges at Indian Creek in northern Cullman County and Flint Creek in southern Morgan County.
Planned interruptions to traffic are as follows:
▪ The northbound outside lane from...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 18, 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
March 16
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; miscellaneous; $130fourth-degree theft of property; Books-A-Million; Cullman Shopping Center; general merchandise; $107
March 17
Arrests
March 17
Graves, Kelly...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that more than $5 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects.
Those in Baileyton will see work on the following projects: Resurface Grandiflora Road from SR-69 to Parkside School (0.2 miles) and Stripe Grandiflora Road from SR-69 to CR-1570 (1 mile)....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both of Cullman’s varsity squads were back home to host Gadsden City at Oliver Woodard Stadium and in between games, there was a big group of Bearcats to recognize on senior night. Cullman seniors Gracie Barksdale, Jeta Falcon, Ava Woods, Abigail Lawson, Addie Echols, Lillian Willoughby, Madisyn Meharg, Mercy Van Dyke, Jackson Blackmon, Nelson Conde, Brayden...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats were back at Bill Shelton Field to open up area play against Decatur Thursday night, and they collected a pair of big wins over the Red Raiders. Cullman scored a couple late runs in game one to pull away and pick up a 2-1 win and in game two, a 3-run homer in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 17, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 14
unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Main St. NE, Hancevilledomestic violence; Day Gap Rd.possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1718domestic violence; CR 601theft of property; CR 8
March...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Extension office is hosting a Backyard Poultry Processing Workshop on Saturday, March 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the North Alabama Agriplex. The event will involve classroom instruction on backyard poultry processing and procedures used to turn a live chicken into a whole carcass ready for the freezer or dinner table.
Participants...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office likes to be involved in the community in more ways than just keeping law and order. On Monday, Sheriff Matt Gentry was honored to be part of a very special birthday celebration at the New Canaan Community Center.
Mrs. Kathy Fairbanks turned 90 on March 15 according to the CCSO. Several members of the...
HARTSELLE, Ala. - Cullman Regional celebrated the opening of the Hartselle Health Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by members of the Hartselle Area Chamber, Hartselle City Council and supporters of the health system. The facility has been open since November 2021 serving patients, but the official ceremony was put off due to high rates of COVID-19 in the...
