HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team has won its third tournament of the spring season.
The Lady Lions captured the Calhoun Invitational tournament this week at Point Mallard, remaining perfect through three events.
Sophomore Hannah Sanders earned her first collegiate low medalist crown, carding a 149 (76-73), and Hope Harrell was named to the All-Tournament team with a fifth-place...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office has been attempting to locate Christopher Todd Burton in the area of County Road 1251.
He is wanted for questioning in an isolated incident that occurred earlier today.
“We ask that the citizens be mindful and aware and report any suspicious activity in the area,” Sheriff Matt Gentry said.
Previously stated by the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 16, 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
September 14
identity theft; third-degree theft of property; person
September 15
Arrests
March 15
Barton, Brain R.; 40
FTA- insurance violationFTA- fail to register vehicleFTA- driving while license revoked
Hanceville Police...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - According to the Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick, there was a traffic fatality around 11:57 a.m. on Highway 278 East near the bridge.
Kilpatrick identified the traffic fatality victim as Lucas Specer Holton, 21, of Altoona.
There is currently total road blockage as the wreck involved multiple vehicles.
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office asks that you avoid this...
ADDISON, Ala. - The Meek High School Band and the Winston County Chittlin Eater’s Association are presenting the 63rd annual Chittlin Supper at the Meek Elementary School Gym on Saturday, April 2from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. This year, the Supper will feature buck dancing, singing, a hog calling competition, the Chittlin King and Queen and a political forum....
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Public Library System was awarded a 50% matching grant in September of 2021 and secured $40,000 for a new bookmobile.
According to Library Director Sharon Townson, the funds from the Library Services and Technology Act grant are part of the federal funds for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant the library...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 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
March 14
third-degree criminal mischief; Cullman Park & Rec.; Cleveland Ave. SW; damaged propertysecond-degree theft of property; person; St. Joseph Dr. NW; medication
Arrests
March 14
Clark, Ryan...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests as a result of drug-related charges over the last few days countywide.
On Thursday, March 10, CCSO deputies conducted a traffic stop south of the city of Cullman.
Cooper Dale Garrison, 21, (pictured above) of Garden City was the driver of the vehicle. Alexis Bethany Marie Villa (19) of Cullman, was...
ADDISON, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Lady Eagles traveled to Alexander Park to take on the Addison Lady Bulldogs in an area clash and the Eagles’ hot bats and the Dawgs cold gloves led to Cold Springs coming away with a 9-3 victory.
The Lady Eagles came out hot against Addison's ace, Anna Grace Luker. Lady Eagle Freshman Brooklyn Ingram...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 14, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 10
possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 69 Npossession of drug paraphernalia; Swafford Rd. SWpossession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1772theft of property; CR 732harassment;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Author Georgina Cross, hailing from the Huntsville/Madison area, will be signing copies of her latest mystery thriller at Camelot Books and Comics on March 26 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Her titles include “The Stepdaughter,” “The Missing Woman” and the newest work, “Nanny Needed.” Cross will be reading an excerpt from the first chapter of...
CULLMAN, Ala. — When Will Haynes and Austin Thomas found the food, they found enough bass to catch a 13-pound, 8-ounce limit that delivered a narrow victory at the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Series at Lewis Smith Lake presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Spending their day in the mid-lake region, Haynes and Thomas, both Curry High School seniors,...
From the files of 1933:
Mr. Charles McMinn died on July 29, 1933. He was born on May 10, 1959. He was married on June 24, 1878 to Miss Martha Quattlebaum. They were married 55 years. Mr. McMinn became a member of Good Hope Church in 1906. He was well-known for a friendly personality and happy laugh. He is survived...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County People Against a Littered State (PALS) will be participating in a city and county wide Spring Cleanup on March 19. A meeting will be held on Thursday, March 17 at the Cullman County Economic Development office at 8:00 a.m. in which the mayors in the county will pick up their litter bags and take...
ADDISON, Ala. – The Addison Lady Bulldogs hosted the Meek Lady Tigers at Alexander Park in Addison Friday night and came away with a 11-3 victory. Addison improves to 6-6 (2-0 area) on the young season.
The Lady Bulldogs got the first inning off to an excellent start as Senior Anna Grace "The Glove " Luker took the mound and...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders rolled past the Meek Tigers 14-6 in their last game and looked to continue swinging hot bats Friday against Locust Fork. The Raiders did just that, jumping out to a quick 4-0 lead and continuing to put runs on the board throughout the game on their way to a 17-7 win...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman County Schools along with America’s First Federal Credit Union recognizes a teacher and staff member each month.
Teacher of the Month: Shawna Finley, 4th Grade, Holly Pond Elementary
“Mrs. Finley is a wonderful teacher and coworker,” said Karen Sparks, Holly Pond Elementary Principal. “Shawna goes above and beyond what is expected to provide advice and help coworkers with...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 11, 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 9
fourth-degree theft of property; person; 5th St. SW; tag; $75fraudulent use of credit/debit card; fourth-degree theft of property; person; miscellaneous chargesharassment; person; Dale...
BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cullman County Commission on Education at its March 10, 2022 meeting approved the construction of a new gymnasium at Cold Springs High School. Cold Springs currently has the oldest gym in the county, which was built in 1966.
“We are so excited for the Cold Springs students, faculty and staff, as well as the community,” said...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After getting rained out earlier in the week, the Bearcats returned home to Bill Shelton Field Thursday night to host a varsity doubleheader against James Clemens and they split their matchups with the Jets. A home run in the sixth inning gave the Jets a late lead and ultimately a 6-5 win in game one but...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors were back on the field Thursday night after a rainy start to the week and thanks to some late heroics from Sidney Burks, they collected a 6-5 win over Lawrence County. With the score knotted at 5, Burks led off the bottom of the eighth and blasted the second pitch...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Students, teachers, coaches, teammates and family filled D.E. Ryan Gymnasium at Good Hope High School Thursday afternoon to hear the college announcement of one Raider standout and he did not disappoint. Good Hope football and basketball star Tanner Malin made his decision and signed his national letter of intent to play both sports at Millsaps...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 10, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 7
criminal mischief; Hwy. 69 Ntheft of property; CR 814domestic violence; CR 121possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 69possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 54theft of property; CR...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman is truly a town that embraces the arts, and the music scene here is vast, consisting of a well-connected group of artists and assisting music venues that need support from the community to continue to create spaces for creative and real expressions of local musical talent.
Shane Quick, president of touring company Premier Productions promotes concerts...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Curt’s Closet will be holding their second annual silent auction and luncheon Clothed in Cullman on Saturday, May 7 at Loft 212 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be served by Chat & Chew. Some of the items up for auction are a Derrick Henry signed Titans football, a $300 Publix gift card, a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Distinguished Young Women (DYW) of Cullman County will be holding an informational meeting about their program at First Baptist Church of Cullman on March 19 at 10:00 a.m. which is open to all current juniors entering their senior year that reside in Cullman County. Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership...
VINEMONT, Ala. – Wednesday was a special day for one Eagle standout at Vinemont High School. Vinemont’s Kendall Harbison was joined by family, friends and coaches in the library Wednesday to sign to continue her cross-country career with the Wallace State Lions and Head Coach Stan Narewski.
Eagles Head Coach Blaise Carie has worked with Kendall for most of her...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 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
March 7
harassment; person; Parker Ave. SW
Arrests
March 7
Horton, Jessica M.; 36
forgery
Davis, Katherine D.; 40
FTA- driving without licenseFTA- insurance violation
Hunter, Joshua E.; 31
FTA- speeding
Tanner, Rebecca L.;...
BREMEN, Ala. -- Having a disability can be tough and you see some people getting teased or laughed at because they can't do things that normal people do. People that have disabilities are inspiring to watch because they teach all of us that life is precious and to take it one day at a time. That's certainly the case...
WEST POINT, Ala. - The Miss West Point Rodeo Queen was crowned Saturday night at the 38th Annual West Point Band Boosters Rodeo hosted by the Double Creek Rodeo Company and Southern Professional Rodeo Association at the Cullman Agricultural Trade Center. The contestants participated in private interviews on March 3 before the pageant began at Cullman First Baptist. The...
NEW HOPE, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors traveled to New Hope for a pair of varsity matchups Monday night, and they returned home with a pair of wins. Kyli Armstead put together a hat trick and Hope Lee added a goal of her own to lead the Lady Warriors past New Hope 4-1. Kaedince Cagle...
WEST POINT, Ala. – With heavy rain moving through the area earlier Monday, the Lady Broncos and Lady Warriors had to move their game to Mike Brown Field at West Point High School Monday night and despite the wet conditions, the Lady Warriors were able to pick up an impressive, 11-1 win. West Point plates six runs in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 7, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 3
domestic violence; CR 282
March 4
possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; Wesley Ave. Nviolation of protection order; CR 260possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 278...
From the files of 1932:
Willie Willingham, Doctor J.D. Caldwell, Ealie Beard and Howard Griffin were injured, none seriously, in an auto wreck on Thursday morning, near Hartselle.
Mrs. Y.W. Freeman, 72, of Route Four, Cullman, has returned from a visit to the grave of her son, A.J. Freeman in France. She made the trip to Europe along with 70 other...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – West Point traveled to Toyota Field in Huntsville to battle Scottsboro Saturday night and like they already have several times this season, the Warriors walked it off in the final frame to pick up a 10-9 win over the Wildcats. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Eli Folds ripped a double into right...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After topping Hayden on the road 4-0 Thursday, the Fairview Aggies returned home Saturday to host a pair of matchups against Decatur Heritage. Unfortunately for the home crowd, it was Eagles in both games as they rolled past the Aggies 17-4 and 10-0.
Decatur Heritage 17 - Fairview 4 (Game One)
Decatur Heritage didn't waste any time getting on the...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – “There’s no other way to describe it except as a dream come true.”
Bearcat Forward Max Gambrill was nearly speechless following Cullman’s first-ever state championship win but he, along with his teammates managed to find a few words to describe the historic moment. All-State Tournament Co MVPs Tucker Cagle and Tucker Gambrill know that their team has...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Tim and Stephen Donaldson of Donaldson Farms were awarded the 2021 Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) Friend of Extension Award on Thursday evening. The Friend of Extension Award is the highest award given to those outside of Extension by ESP– a professional organization of the Cooperative Extension. The award is presented annually to a person(s), business...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour is making Cullman it’s third stop, with 80 of the world’s best anglers competing on Smith Lake from March 2-7. The anglers launch each day at 7:30 a.m. from the Smith Lake State Park located at 403 County Road 386.
The event is hosted by Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- In the first meeting between Hanceville and Locust Fork, the Hornets won a pitcher's duel at their place, 2-1, but this time, the game took was at Hanceville and it was a high-scoring, back-and-forth battle that the Bulldogs ended up taking over the Hornets 14-13.
Locust Fork quickly got on the scoreboard first as an RBI single,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 4, 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 3
fraudulent use of credit/debit card; person; miscellaneous chargesthird-degree domestic violence; person; Main Ave. SW
Arrests
March 3
Holt, Paula S.; 48
fourth-degree receiving stolen property
Crenshaw, Ashley R.;...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Both Wallace State basketball teams have advanced to the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship game.
The Lady Lions notched a 61-58 overtime victory over Bishop State in the semifinal round on Thursday at Shelton State’s Umphrey Center, and the men later followed with a 77-58 triumph against Chattahoochee Valley.
It’s the first time both programs have advanced to...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The story of this year’s Cullman Bearcats is one that will be remembered in this community forever, but the final chapter still has to be written. The ‘Cats defeated Park Crossing 71-55 in the 6A State semifinals Wednesday and Saturday they’ll return to Legacy Arena to battle Huffman for this year’s 6A State crown. The Vikings...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Pop’s Café is the newest restaurant in Hanceville, opened in place of the old Huddle House. Pop’s Cafe’s owners are brother and sister Craig and Cathy Parker. Craig operates the Hanceville location and Cathy operates another Hillsboro location. The Hanceville location has been open since December 27, serving breakfast and lunch. The cafe held a ribbon...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Construction has begun on a 4-story vertical tower expansion at Cullman Regional in Cullman, Alabama. The tower expansion is part of a $30 million overall hospital expansion project being built by Birmingham, Alabama based Doster Construction Company that will significantly increase the hospital’s bed capacity from 145 to 175 and double the size of the hospital’s...
ONEONTA, Ala. -- Cullman’s varsity boys’ and girls’ tennis teams traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and both squads returned home with wins. The Lady Bearcats swept Oneonta 9-0 and the boys team topped the Redskins 7-2. Both Cullman’s boys’ and girls’ teams improve to 5-3 on the season with the wins. The Bearcats will face section opponent Athens on Tuesday.
Cullman Varsity Boys:
Singles
Eli...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles played their first game of the season at Mike Cupp Field Thursday night, looking for a win over Brewer. Unfortunately, the Patriots kept the Eagles’ bats in check and Vinemont dropped its home opener 9-1.
Both starters retired the side in the first inning, and new Eagle pitcher Preston Williams came in the top...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Tuesday, March 2, the Cullman County Sheiff’s Office arrested 36-year-old Cullman resident Brian Thomas Kongslien on multiple warrants, including a total of 21 counts of child pornography.
Cullman Sheriff Matt Gentry said, “Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Brian Thomas Kongslien (36) of Cullman on multiple warrants. He was arrested at the Cullman County Detention Center....
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 3, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 28
domestic violence; CR 15theft of property; CR 590domestic violence; CR 1386possession of marijuana; CR 1212domestic violence; CR 399domestic violence; criminal mischief; CR 610domestic violence; CR 1742possession of controlled substance;...
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard Abbey on Wednesday marked the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent by marking students at St. Bernard Prep School and other attendants with the sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads. The ashes, a reminder of mortality, call the faithful to a 40-day period of reflection and penitence between Ash Wednesday...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter has a lot of extra love, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Jack!
According to Ruttkay, Jack is a 1-year-old, medium-energy Golden Retriever mix. He exhibits talent on his leash. He is quite athletic, with plenty of common sense to boot!
Jack will make the best therapy...
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Band Boosters are presenting their 38th Annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo March 4 - 5 at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. The mutton busting for kids under 6 (or 60 lbs) starts at 6:30 p.m., with the main events beginning at 7:00 p.m. The rodeo...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Executive Director of Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) Nancy Bryant has recently said her goodbyes to the program she helped to build, as she is retiring after more than 20 years with the child advocacy group. She started out as a volunteer in 2000 to host the child abuse programs CCK held at county schools at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard Prep School’s varsity Saints claimed a matched set at home Tuesday evening, as the boys’ and girls’ teams each scored 4-0 shutouts over in-county rival Fairview High School.
"Our girls played very well,” said girls’ team coach Will Drake. “We dominated the space, passed really well through the middle, and defended intensely.
“I'm especially proud of...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time in nearly a century, the Cullman Bearcats were competing in the Final 4 of AHSAA State Basketball Tournament Wednesday and this historic ride for the ‘Cats isn’t over quite yet. Cullman came out shooting to take an early lead over the Park Crossing Thunderbirds and continued to add to its lead in...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 2, 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
March 1
Tennihill, Jennifer A.; 35
FTA- switched tagFTA- insurance violation
Harris, Karissa M.; 28
fourth-degree theft of property
Thornton, Tasha N.; 33
FTA- insurance violation (3 counts)FTA-...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Lady Broncos returned home Tuesday night to take on Arab, but the Lady Knights were able to leave with a 5-2 win. The score was knotted at 2 after five innings but Arab pulled away with three runs in the sixth.
Arab drew three straight walks against Holly Pond starter Lexie Smith to...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After starting the week with a 4-3 road win over Athens Monday night, the Warriors returned home Tuesday night to host one of the top teams in 4A. West Point squared off against the Hamilton Aggies and the Warriors had a lot of trouble getting the bats going. Five errors made it tough for West...
CULLMAN, Ala. - This tax season, the Tribune spoke with local certified public accountants, enrolled agents and tax preparers on why it is best to pay them a visit to help with tax returns. Seeing a tax preparer may cost a little more than doing your own taxes online, but it is always a good idea to have someone...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 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
February 24
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $114
Arrests
February 28
White, Phillip J.; 61
FTA- fourth-degree theft of property (2 counts)FTA- third-degree criminal trespassFTA-...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – This season on the hardwood has been one for the history books at Cullman High School. The Bearcats (27-3) are headed to the Final 4 of the AHSAA State Basketball Tournament for the first time in 90 years and they’ve gotten there with a tenacious approach on the defensive end of the floor and a lot...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares this week’s Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Murphy!
According to Ruttkay, Murphy is a 1-year-old hound mix with a medium-energy disposition. He understands leash protocol, as well as respects personal boundaries. Once his backpack is on, Murphy is ready for work: either helping carrying aluminum cans to the...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Cullman man for multiple Grand Jury Indictments and warrants on Friday, February 25.
Charles Patrick Wayn Burgess, 30, was charged with homicide/capital murder (GJ), murder/domestic violence (GJ), burglary/four counts (GJ) and criminal trespassing (warrant).
This story will be updated.
On Saturday, February 26, deputies stopped Phillip Joe White, 61, of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Tuesday, the 2021 Site Selection Magazine Micropolitan Rankings were released, with Cullman nabbing the #4 spot and claiming a top 10 finish for the eighth consecutive year.
Dale Greer, Cullman Economic Development director, said, “Ranking #4 is a pretty remarkable achievement that reflects well on the companies, the workforce, the diversity of the industrial base and...
BREMEN, Ala. – Fairview traveled to Cold Springs High School for a matchup against the Lady Eagles and seven innings weren’t enough to settle things between these local squads. With the score knotted at 4 after seven innings, we went into extras and with runners on the corners and two outs on the board, Heidi Nichols blasted a walk-off...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Cullman made the quick trip to West Point for a varsity matchup Monday night and the Lady Warriors were able to defend their home field and collect a 7-1 win. Carlie Wilkins got the start and the win for West Point, tossing a complete game, allowing just one run (unearned) on four hits and striking...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second February meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and after having the first readings for a pair of ordinances at their last meeting, the Council officially passed them at tonight’s meeting. The first ordinance was Ordinance No: 001-2022 to re-zone 0 Mize Road. The ordinance reads,
“Be it...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 28, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 24
possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; resisting arrest; CR 747criminal mischief; CR 1715burglary; CR 1605possession of controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1242possession of marijuana; possession...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School hosted the 2022 Miss Southerner and Fair Queen Representative Pageant Saturday evening in the Cullman High School Gym. The Fair Queen contestants were Kathryn Dueland, Ashton Henderson and Carrie Betts. The Fair Queen Representative contestants completed interviews with the judges before the pageant began which were worth 25% of their final score. Eveningwear...
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to a public statement by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Deputies assisted a Falkville Police Officer on a traffic stop when the vehicle failed to yield to lights and sirens, and attempted to elude.
The pursuit traveled through Cullman and Winston Counties before ending in the Bankhead National Forest in Lawrence County.
“Along...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County held its first Books and Brews event at Goat Island Brewing Wednesday evening. The book sale featured a wide selection of books donated to the Cullman County libraries. The event was even more popular than expected, with all of the eight book tables surrounded by curious readers...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County District Attorney’s Office announced that Circuit Judge Martha Williams sentenced Andrew Jacob Maresh to 99 years in prison for the intentional murder of Daniel Ray Osborn, II Feb 22, 2022.
According to a press release from the Cullman County District Attorney’s Office:
“As promised after his conviction in October, our office requested that Maresh be...
The old building on the corner of Second Avenue and Fourth Street East is now being removed preparatory to the erection of a large brick bank by a company of gentleman who will “incorporate” with a capital stock of $25,000.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mackentepe were considerably bruised up Monday enroute to Decatur when an engine ran out of a...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors traveled to Fairview Saturday for a pair of varsity matchups and both West Point squads returned home with a pair of wins. In the girls’ game, Kyli Armstead led the way for the Lady Warriors with two goals in a 4-1 win over the Lady Aggies. Amelia Ward and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares this week’s Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Salvatore!
According to Ruttkay, Salvatore is an approximately 3-4-year-old Corgi mix. He is a medium-energy little guy who practices his great special awareness through his solid understanding of leash training. He is a lovely soul who cherishes being close to his...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office was able to increase the size of their force on Thursday through a group of deputies not quite four-feet tall.
Sheriff Matt Gentry swore in 5-year-old Silas Adams as a Deputy Sheriff at Sacred Heart School.
Silas recently chose Sheriff Gentry as his “character” for Character Day at school and expressed his plans...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Moss Service Funeral Home welcomed its newest member of the staff, Milo who received a certificate for completion of his training Thursday evening. Milo is a 1-year-old Bernese Mountain dog/poodle mix or a “Bernedoodle.”
His trainer Funeral Director Dawn Holmes said, “He was a dream of mine.” Holmes first spent time around therapy dogs when her son...
DECATUR, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors hit the road Friday to compete at this year’s Decatur Invitational and split their pool play matchups on day one. Carlie Wilkins put together four perfect innings in the Lady Warriors’ 3-0 win over Randolph but came up just short against Danville 4-3. They’ll head back to Decatur Saturday to continue...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 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
February 23
February 24
Arrests
February 24
Fowler, Dawson C.; 21
third-degree theft of property
Ford, Jeffrey E.; 51
FTA- third-degree criminal trespass
Hanceville Police Department
Incidents and arrests reported by CCSO.
Find arrest...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Working hard towards your goal is always important. It doesn't matter if you are looking to start your own business one day, or if you are looking to continue your athletic or academic career after high school. You always have to work hard to reach the goals you want to achieve. That came true for former...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- After splitting their first two games of the season, the West Point Warriors returned home on Thursday night to take on the Sardis Lions in their home opener. It was a pitcher's duel for the entire game, but West Point quickly got a rally started in its final at-bats and a game-winning RBI single by...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back at Bill Shelton Field Thursday night to host a varsity matchup against Madison Academy and Kaleb Heatherly tossed six shutout innings to help the ‘Cats collect a 2-0 win over the Mustangs. Heatherly got the start and the win on the mound after allowing just three hits in six innings and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 24, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 22
domestic violence; criminal mischief; CR 384domestic violence; CR 233theft of property; CR 1246domestic violence; resisting arrest; CR 1693harassment; CR 601theft of property; CR 970domestic violence; Hwy. 69 Nharassment; CR...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall was packed with friends, family, teammates and coaches Thursday afternoon to help a Bearcat standout celebrate the next step of their athletic career. Lady Bearcats senior Jaden Winfrey signed her letter of intent to play for the Wallace State Lady Lions and she’s leaving behind quite a resume. In her prep...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview High School library was full of friends, family, coaches and teammates Thursday to help celebrate a big moment in one Aggie’s athletic career. Parker Martin accepted an offer as a preferred walk-on at Jacksonville State and has now officially signed to play for Head Coach Rich Rodriguez and the Gamecocks. Martin has collected several...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama Farm Credit held its grand opening event Tuesday morning at 300 2nd Ave SW for its new corporate headquarters. The event was attended by members of the city council, county commissioners, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Woody Jacobs. The building is the fifth branch opened in Alabama and the second building in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Industry Appreciation Night took place Tuesday at the Terri Pines County Club featuring the many industries in Cullman who got a chance to mingle and network with their supporting industry partners. Guest speakers congratulated the growing industry in Cullman. Presenting sponsors were the Cullman County Industrial Development Authority and the City of Cullman Industrial Development...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back in the Northwest Regional Championship Game Wednesday for the second straight season, looking to improve on last year’s run and earn a trip to Birmingham. Unfortunately for the hometown crowd, the second-ranked Lady Raiders weren’t able to topple No. 1 Deshler and the Lady Tigers defeated Good Hope 46-38.
Lady...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 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
February 20
first-degree theft of property; first-degree criminal mischief; Alabama Credit Union; Main Ave. SW; damaged machine; $10,000
February 21
February 22
Arrests
February 21 – 22
Baldwin, Adam N.;...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional will be able to offer patients and physicians better imaging technology with the recent addition of a 128-slice GE Revolution EVO CT and a GE Discovery MR750w 3.0T MRI. Not only do these new technologies produce better images, but they can also improve workflow to increase the number of scans available at one time,...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office made four arrests countywide from child pornography, forcible rape and other related charges this week.
On Monday, February 14, CCSO Deputies arrested Brian Michael Kuykendall, 33, of Hanceville on multiple Grand Jury indictments. He was charged with possession of child pornography (GJ) and production of pornography with minors (GJ).
Also on Monday, CCSO...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It’s been nearly a century since their last trip, but after pulling away to beat Scottsboro 75-58 in Tuesday’s Northwest Regional Finals, the Cullman Bearcats are headed to the Final 4. The Wildcats led by five at halftime, but the depth and pace of Cullman wore them down in the second half and the ‘Cats were...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theater presented their production of Joseph Kesselring’s 1941 play “Arsenic and Old Lace” this weekend. The plot was inspired by true events that took place in in the early 1900s. Amy Archer-Gilligan opened a boarding house in 1907 for the elderly. These residents began mysteriously dying at such a rate that one of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 22, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
February 17
criminal mischief; Beech Ave. SEpossession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 91theft of property; CR 1650possession of marijuana; 801 Main St. NW, Hancevilleburglary; CR 1462theft of property; Boike...
MONTGOMERY, Ala— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to help provide new jobs in the town of South Vinemont while also improving traffic safety.
The Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to construct a northbound turning lane off High School Road and onto U.S. Highway 31. The lane will help facilitate the construction of a Jack’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Executive Director of Flourish of Cullman Inc. Melissa Dew and her family have created a memorial fund for April Williams who passed away on May 14, 2021. Dew’s sister April was one of the motivations behind the creation of Flourish in 2016. Williams’ health had declined due to her cerebral palsy to the point that she...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 21, 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
February 18
fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $352first-degree criminal mischief; Cullman Park & Rec.; Cleveland Ave. SW; damaged lights; $4,500leaving...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After falling in the Sub-Regional last season, the Meek Tigers have played their way back to the Northwest Regional and they hit the hardwood at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday morning to take on No. 4 Covenant Christian. The Tigers overcame a slow start in the first quarter and fought back to make it a 7-point game...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors opened their season by hosting the Warrior Battle Tournament this weekend and they’re already off to a 4-0 start. West Point handled Good Hope in its first game of the season to get the tournament under way and went on to beat Hanceville, Hayden and Falkville to cap off an...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Spring is upon us and that means its past time for teams all across the state to get back on the diamond. Two of those teams, the Cullman Bearcats and West Point Warriors, opened up their 2022 campaigns this weekend and both of them got things started with a win. Cullman spent the weekend in Birmingham...
