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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The final Saturday of the youth football regular season featured some huge games that helped determine which teams will clinch a spot in this year’s playoffs. The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones, the West Point Warriors hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs, the Cullman Bearcats traveled to take on the Good Hope Raiders...
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is announcing that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently distributing oral rabies vaccine (ORV) in parts of Alabama. The current action is a continuation of a program that includes 15 states nationally, with the intent of reducing raccoon rabies and the associated public health risks from...
    The bodies of two Cullman County soldiers arrived home, Emory McConnell and Ulyses Yeager. Mr. Jessie Smith is erecting a cotton gin at Simcoe. W.C. Waldrop and wife attended the two-day Union Harp singing at Old Redan Church and reported a fine singing with a large crowd attending. Professor A.R. Thompson has closed a very successful writing school at Simcoe. All his...
    HOLLY POND, Ala. - Luke Haynes always dreamed of having a job and being able to help people. Five years ago, when Flourish of Cullman began its mission “to help individuals with disabilities to live, work and play independently with a circle of support,” Luke jumped at the chance to participate. Recently, Luke celebrated his third anniversary of employment...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Community Theatre (CCT) has made its first formal announcement of the 2022 season, stating, “We are so excited to announce our first show of the 2022 season and our 2nd Annual CCT Dinner Theatre, ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’!” Performances will be held February 18 – 20 at Stonebridge Farms. For those who missed the interest...
    ONEONTA, Ala. – Good Hope made the trip to Oneonta for a massive region showdown with the Redskins Friday night and found themselves in control in the second half, but Oneonta rallied in the fourth quarter and dominated the final period to come back and defeat the Raiders 37-19. The loss places Good Hope second in Region 6. The Redskins...
    SECTION, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road to take on Section Friday night and after building an early lead, the Lions were able to hold off a late run from the Bulldogs and defeat Hanceville 24-14. Section scored early to take a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and found the end zone again later in the period to make...
    VERNON, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles were back on the road for another regional matchup Friday night but unfortunately for Eagles fans, the Bulldogs were in control from start to finish and sent Cold Springs home with a 39-0 loss. After a mostly scoreless opening quarter, Lamar County got on the board in the final minute of the first...
    ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted region foe Sulligent, in a winner take all affair to see who would claim the region's last playoff spot. Sulligent was the better team on this night as they handled the beat-up Bulldogs 21-7 ending Addison's season at a disappointing 5-5. The game started with the Bulldogs kicking off to the Blue Devils and forcing a...
    VINEMONT, Ala. -- The Vinemont Eagles hosted their cross country rivals the Holly Pond Broncos in their region finale Friday night and the Eagles came away with a big 41-6 victory on their home field. Vinemont got started quickly as the Broncos got the ball to start the game, but the Eagles forced a three and out and three plays...
    ARLEY, Ala. – The Meek Tigers looked to finish out region play strong as they hosted the Berry Wildcats in their final region game of the season. A solid running game and a stingy defense was key for the Tigers as they pulled away late in the second half to defeat Berry, 28-7. Both defenses forced a punt on their...
    FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- On a chilly October night, Fairview wasted no time putting the Sardis Lions away. Behind Fairview’s star backfield the Aggies won it 56-14 and after yet another dominating win, Fairview has improved to 8-1 on the season, 6-1 in 5A Region 7.Starting on defense Fairview and Sardis traded a few three and outs before the Fairview...
    MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – After collecting a big region win over Athens at Oliver Woodard Stadium last week, the ‘Cats were back on the road Friday night to take on the high-powered Muscle Shoals Trojans. The Bearcats got on the board early to cut into the Trojans’ lead but couldn’t keep pace with Muscle Shoals on the road and...
    ARAB, Ala. – After enjoying a bye week last week, the Arabian Knights were back in action on their home field Friday night and after starting the game a little slow, they pulled away to shut out the Springville Tigers 27-0. Arab took advantage of multiple Springville turnovers in the win. The Tigers were putting together a good drive in...
    WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors returned home Friday night after last week’s road trip to Douglas to square off against another strong region opponent. This time it was the Guntersville Wildcats and the Warriors fought until the clock hit zero, but they couldn’t keep pace with Guntersville and West Point fell at home 48-6. The Warriors won...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 22, 2021. 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 October 21 third-degree criminal trespass; West End Laundromat; 4th St. SWfourth-degree theft of property; Chevron; 4th St. SW; miscellaneous; $352third-degree domestic violence; third-degree criminal mischief;...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State’s 17th-ranked volleyball team clinched the program’s 14th consecutive Alabama Community College Conference regular-season championship on Wednesday night with a road sweep at Southern Union (25-16, 25-21, 25-5). Wallace State, which has also won 11 of the last 12 ACCC Tournament titles, has won 22 consecutive matches, improving to 36-6 overall and 18-0 in conference play. “The championships are...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The 5th Annual Civitan Tinsel Trail will be held in Veterans Park in Hanceville from Nov. 19 – Jan. 2, 2022. The park will be hosting a Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 19, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Downtown Merchants will be open for business during the ceremony. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served in front...
    VINEMONT, Ala. – Fairview made the trip to Vinemont to take on the top-seeded Eagles in this year’s Cullman County Championship Game and after falling to the Eagles 32-0 earlier in the season, the Aggies bounced back in a big way Thursday night and topped Vinemont 24-6 to claim the county title. Fairview built an early lead and after...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 21, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Incidents October 18 domestic violence; reckless endangerment; Hwy. 31violation of protection order; Hwy. 91theft of property; Summit Rd.theft of property; Hwy. 91burglary; CR 81harassment; Hwy. 31violation of protection order; CR 1207unlawful possession...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County District Attorney Wilson Blaylock announced in a press release on Thursday that Andrew Jacob Maresh was found guilty after a three-day jury trial in the Cullman County Circuit Court for the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn, II.   “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Daniel Ray Osborn, II.  We are...
    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship was held in Fairview earlier today and the Cold Springs Eagles put on an impressive display to capture both the boys’ and girls’ championships. The Eagles outpaced Holly Pond by 20 points and the Lady Eagles finished ahead of the Lady Broncos by a margin of 27 points. Cold Springs’s Ethan Edgeworth...
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama at Birmingham will join the American Athletic Conference, as momentum and success continue to build across UAB and in the Department of Athletics. On Thursday, Oct. 21, American Athletic Conference officials announced that Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and Texas San Antonio will join UAB as new members in the AAC and compete against...
    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Three local squads were in Huntsville for this year’s North Super Regional Volleyball Tournament Wednesday and one of them is advancing to next week’s state tournament in Birmingham. The Addison Lady Bulldogs dominated Altamont (25-11, 25-8, 25-11) and Athens Bible (25-11, 25-4, 25-10) in the 2A North Super Regional Wednesday, punching their ticket to their 20th...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is excited to announce another installment of their Fall Flea Market on Saturday, November 20th. A variety of booths will be available for shoppers to peruse. The event will be set up safe from the elements inside the gym. Santa Claus will be making a stop between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m....
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This year’s North-South All-Star Football Rosters have been announced and Good Hope Quarterback Tanner Malin was among the stars on the North roster. The 63rd AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Game will be played at Mobile’s Hancock Whitney Stadium on Friday, December 17. The two 37-member teams comprised of 2021-2022 graduating seniors were announced by Brandon Dean,Director of the Alabama...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s regular season is coming to a close and the playoff picture is becoming a little clearer with each passing week. Several local squads have already secured postseason berths and are playing to improve their position while others are looking for a big win this week to earn their way in. Cullman, Good Hope, Hanceville,...
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    CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Fall is finally here and with it are many fun seasonal events! From craft shows to fall festivals, there are a range of things going on around town, for families and friends of all ages. Nightmare in Vinemont - Oct. 22 -23, Oct. 29-30th – A haunted attraction located at the Cullman County Agriculture Center (17645...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 19, 2021. 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 October 13 leaving scene of accident; person; Olive St.  SW; damage to ’08 Honda Accord; $5,000leaving scene of accident; person; Olive St. SW; damage to...
    BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department has come up with a novel idea to help some families in need this Christmas: a seven-foot tall, teddy bear from the F.A.O. Schwarz toy store in New York, valued at $1,000 and provided by an anonymous donor, will be raffled on Dec. 4, 2021. The proceeds will go to help...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - When Cullman County Commission Chairman Jeff “Clem” Clemons took office almost one year ago, his main area of focus was Cullman County Economic Development. Bradley Williams was named Director of the CCED and he assembled his team and got to work. Almost one year later, they have secured over $1.6 million in state and federal grants...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Greta is a 2.5-year-old Shepherd/Heeler mix. She is a medium-energy gal who is an attentive gal who enjoys spending time with her special person and makes a lovely companion. She is especially polite and is respectfully quiet while kenneled. She possesses excellent...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - Andrew Maresh, 21, of Falkville, began his trial following jury selection on Monday in the 2018 death of Daniel Ray Osborn II. Maresh and co-defendant Tyler Hudson are charged with shooting Osborn on the property of Maresh’s grandmother Susan Smith on County Road 1534 near Fairview and burying the body at the same location. Hudson currently...
    BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Eagles looked to make history on Monday night when they hosted the Curry Yellow Jackets and behind a huge night on the ground and a smothering defensive performance, they rolled past Curry 42-0 to cap off their first 8-0 season in school history. Cold Springs got the ball to start off the game and Matthew Williams,...
    HARTSELLE, Ala. - Cullman Regional has opened a new Urgent Care Center at Hartselle Health Park, providing the community new and much needed healthcare services. “Access to healthcare is vital for communities like Hartselle,” said Cullman Regional CEO James Clements. “We’re immensely proud of Hartselle Health Park and the medical services it offers. We believe Morgan County residents deserve convenient,...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 18, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Incidents October 14 domestic violence; High School Rd.permitting dogs to run at large; CR 603domestic violence; Ege Dr.domestic violence; CR 285theft of property; CR 870unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 69 Nharassment;...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - This October, there are loads of activities for friends and family of all ages throughout Cullman. As most know, October ushers in the series of months that contain the most holidays for the year. From October 1st – January 1st, there are 33 recognized holidays. Here in Cullman, in tradition with its German heritage, Oktoberfest is celebrated...
    Herman Newton Yates was born March 12, 1924 in Cullman, County. His parents, Thomas Newton and Rosie C. Yates, resided at Route 8 in Vinemont. At the age of 18, Herman registered for military service with the United States Marine Corps and served during World War II.  Yates fought in the Pacific Theater with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Public Library has announced local writer Greg Burden will feature his second book at the 30th Annual Mud Creek Marching Festival. The book is titled “Hanceville, The First 150 Years.” Also available will be Burden’s first book, “Blount Springs, Fountain of Youth”, which details the history of the area. He will be available for personal book signings at the library during the...
    The Good Hope 4-H Club met January 20 at the school. Mrs. Rounds called the meeting to order. A demonstration was given on making bound buttonholes and inset pockets. Each member made a bound buttonhole at the meeting. Officers were elected for the year as follows: President – Bertie Young, Vice-President Estelle Methvin, Secretary Morris Hendrix, Treasurer Mullie Phillips,...
    Milford Gay Wiggins was born September 25, 1923 in Cullman County. His parents were Arnold Henry and Flossie Minerva Wiggins and they resided in Holly Pond. At the age of 19, Milford enlisted in the United States Army at Ft. McClellan. He served during World War II and was attached to 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division.  Wiggins fought in...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Local entrepreneurs are getting an opportunity to showcase their wares in downtown Hanceville.  The Decatur-Morgan Entrepreneurial Center is hosting a pop-up shop circuit event in Hanceville on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  The event is being held in conjunction with the Hanceville Downtown Merchants Association, Nolan Bradford and the Mud Creek Festival.  This is the...
    REFORM, Ala. – After hammering Lynn on the road 46-15 last week, the Meek Tigers were back on the road for another region contest Friday night. They couldn’t get the result they were looking for this time though as they fell behind early and ultimately couldn’t keep pace with Pickens County, falling 22-6. The Tornadoes struck first and built an...
    DOUGLAS, Ala. – After downing Sardis at home last week, the West Point Warriors hit the road Friday night for another regional battle against the Douglas Eagles. The Warriors rallied to take a lead after falling behind early, but the Eagles were able to pull away late and send West Point home with a 34-14 loss. Douglas scored the first...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs returned to Ray Talley Stadium for another regional matchup Friday night, and they were there to take on the Bulldogs of Ashville. Hanceville fell behind in the first half, could never find a rhythm on offense and fell to the Bulldogs at home 42-0. Ashville found the end zone in the opening period to...
    ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Hamilton Aggies for Homecoming at lovely A.G. Hicks stadium on Friday night and the crowd was treated to a very good game. Addison was able to squeak out a hard fought 22-21 win to send the crowd to the Homecoming dance happy. Stunning Senior Addisyn Smothers was crowned the 2021 Homecoming Queen for the Bulldogs. After an exchange...
    BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Eagles were back home for a region game against Winston County Friday night but unfortunately for Eagles fans, it was all Yellow Jackets from the start as they handed the Eagles a 34-7 region loss. On Cold Springs' opening possession on defense, they had a hard time stopping the Yellow Jacket offense as Winston...
    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders hosted a massive region game against the Dora Bulldogs Friday night and were able to make just enough plays down the stretch to pull ahead and collect a 15-14 win to stay in the driver’s seat of Region 6. Dora won the toss and deferred till the second half. The Raiders received...
    FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Often a game has a star that really sticks out and for Fairview tonight it was nearly the entire team. Multiple players had career nights as the Aggies improved to 7-1 on the season, wasting no time putting away Brewer 55-14. Fairview had everything going for them before the opening kick was even made. Sporting their new...
    HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Susan Moore Bulldogs traveled to Holly Pond to face the Broncos Friday night and the weather was perfect for high school football. The game was a close one all the way into fourth quarter, but the Broncos couldn’t keep pace with Bulldogs and Susan Moore left with a 26-18 win.   Susan Moore received the opening...
    OAKMAN, Ala. – After topping Susan Moore in a shootout on the road last week, Vinemont was back on the road Friday night to face off against the Oakman Wildcats and the Wildcats came away with a 28-6 homecoming victory. Vinemont had a tough time getting anything going on offense. Oakman struck first late in the first quarter to go...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats returned home to Oliver Woodard Stadium for the final time in the regular season and put together a phenomenal defensive performance to top the Athens Eagles 10-3. The ‘Cats generated four turnovers in the win and an early touchdown pass from Ryan Skinner to Kaleb Heatherly along with a late field goal by...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 15, 2021. 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 October 13 harassment; person October 14 Arrests October 14 Ford, Shayla M.; 25 FTA- fourth-degree theft of property Elliott, Jordan E.; 29 public intoxication Hanceville Police Department No incidents or arrests reported. Find arrest reports...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday arrested a Louisiana man for sexual abuse of a child under 12.  Dewitt Cecil Bobbit, 65, of Alexander, LA, was arrested at the Cullman County Detention Center.  He was arrested for a warrant stemming from an incident in September of this year.  He was charged with sexual abuse of a child less...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will host flu shot clinics Oct. 19 - 21 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each day in room 200 of the School of Nursing and Center for Science building. Shots will be provided for free with those showing proof of insurance, and $27.44 for those without insurance. Payment should be made with...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office announced multiple arrests involving methamphetamine over the last few days.  Sheriff Matt Gentry said he’s continually proud of the efforts by deputies in getting drugs off the streets.  On Monday, October 11, Howard Scott Riddle, 45, of Cullman, was arrested on drug charges.  He was stopped for a traffic violation in the Good Hope...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 14, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Incidents October 12 harassment; CR 1663theft of property; Hwy. 91illegal possession of prescription drugs; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 747unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 437domestic violence; CR 359unlawful breaking entering...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - Senior Fair Day 2021 was back Wednesday after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. The Coca-Cola Theater was full of Cullman County’s 60 and over crowd, as it was their turn to have a little fun at the Cullman County Fair.  Many of the favorite contests were back this year including buck dancing and pig...
    VINEMONT, Ala. - Beginning promptly at 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning, the Cullman Regional Airport will conduct a full-scale exercise which is limited to a 4-hour training incident.   CRA general manager Ben Harrison stated on Wednesday, “Dispatch centers should be aware that any call/messaging regarding the exercise will begin ‘This is an exercise message’ and end the same way.” He continued, “Dispatch centers...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 13, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Incidents October 7 domestic violence; trespassing; Hwy. 69 Sunlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; Hwy. 31domestic violence; unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 641assault; CR...
    MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. - According to a statement from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, a CCSO Deputy attempted to make a traffic stop in Cullman County.  The vehicle fled and the pursuit led into Morgan County on Interstate 65. The driver left the vehicle and fled on foot. They are currently attempting to locate the driver. Law enforcement units are around...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – With the 2021 AHSAA State Playoffs right around the corner, each game remaining on the schedule becomes more important with each passing week. A few teams like Cullman, Arab, Meek, Good Hope and Fairview have already secured a spot in the postseason but everyone else is still working to earn one of those spots in their...
    CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call after a local man broke into a nearby residence and threatened the family inside.   Christopher Lee Sanford, 37, of Crane Hill, was arrested Oct. 4 by CCSO deputies following a domestic incident with his wife.   Sanford went to a family member’s residence where his wife was...
    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting at Good Hope City Hall Tuesday night and covered a light list of agenda items. The council began Tuesday night’s meeting by discussing plans and ideas for the upcoming Good Hope Christmas Parade. The Parade will be held Dec. 11 starting at 2 p.m. The Council also...
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The 2021 Alabama National Fair Youth Beef Cattle Show and the 2021 Alabama National Fair Goat Show took place in Montgomery’s Teague Arena on Saturday, October 9. This year’s youth livestock events were sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation and Alfa Insurance. The show yielded several winners from Cullman County.  In Beginner Showmanship (ages 4-8), Easton Elrod...
    CULLMAN, Ala. -- With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, the games keep getting bigger and bigger for some local teams that are looking to get in the playoffs. The West Point Warriors traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones, the Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Holly Pond Broncos, the Good Hope Raiders traveled to take on...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – After rescheduling due to rain, Houseplant Collective finally able set up their Plant Bus at Dreher’s Cocktail Bar and Restaurant Saturday afternoon. Houseplant Collective owner Jessica Watts previously spoke to The Tribune on the business’ history explaining, “House Plant Collective was started in 2020 as a home-based passion project. I had the dream and planned in 2019;...
    GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Fairview traveled to take on Good Hope in Thursday afternoon volleyball action. In their final regular season match, the Lady Raiders got all they could handle from the Lady Aggies, but they ended up sweeping Fairview 3-0. Good Hope 25 - Fairview 22 (1st set) Good Hope jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, but Fairview went on a little...
    Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional’s 2021 Trunk or Treat event is cancelled. Cullman Regional appreciates the community’s support throughout the pandemic and looks forward to the return of hospital events. For more information about services provided by Cullman Regional, visit online at https://cullmanregional.com/.
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 11, 2021. 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 October 8 fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; general merchandise; $177fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; miscellaneous; $56third-degree assault; person; Adelsheim Cir....
    CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A local woman was arrested on multiple drug changes following a traffic stop October 4 by the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office.  Tonya Day Gohn, 45, of Crane Hill, was arrested after she was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate-65 at Highway 278. Consent to search was given.  During the search, marijuana, meth, prescription pills and paraphernalia...
    Perfect Storm Dethrones Alabama. First the first time in 25 tries, a coach from the Nick Saban coaching tree has finally taken him down. Jimbo Fisher led Texas A&M to a 41-38 win at home over the no. 1 team in the land, but here is what it took: the star of your back seven getting ejected a minute and...
    Last weekend, the City of Cullman was bustling as Oktoberfest celebrations were happening in Depot Park and the Cullman County Fair Parade made its way through town. While both were beautifully organized and tons of fun, it was the annual event taking place Saturday night at Oliver Woodard Stadium that showcased the best of Cullman County’s spirit and talent—the...
    Presidents of the various organizations on the Cullman County High School campus are Boys Council – Juel Lee, Girls Council – Myrtle Wise, Senior Class – Carl Peinhardt, Junior Class – Nelle Hurston, Sophomore Class – Bruce Wallace, Freshman Class – Goline Allen, Jefferson Literacy Society – Grace Martin, Websterian Literary Society – Carl Stiefelmeyer, Literary Society A –...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Hope Harrell was the low medalist, Hannah Sanders and Brileigh Roberts each made the All-Tournament team, and the Lady Lions’ golf team won the Snead State Fall Invitational championship this week at Lake Guntersville State Park’s Eagle’s Next Golf Course. Harrell shined in her hometown, carding a 12-over par 153 for Wallace State in her second collegiate...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Restoring Women Outreach shares the story of recovery told by “Kim.” “I’m a grateful recovering alcoholic / addict. My story is all too familiar with lots of hurt, pain and disappointments. I graduated high school, college and had a career, was married, had the house and white picket fence. None of these things were enough. I...
    CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday morning for The Sweet Life Bakery & Eatery located in Jones Chapel. The locally owned and operated eatery offers breakfast and lunch seven days a week, as well as delicious baked goodies.  Owners Rayven and Ken Peak started with a soft opening last week prior to the official grand...
    VERNON, Ala. -- Addison traveled to George Bell Stadium in Vernon, Alabama to take on the Lamar County Bulldogs in a region matchup with huge playoff implications for both teams. Lamar County's Bulldogs were a little bit better than Addison’s as they came away with a 23-14 victory. The loss puts a serious damper on Addison's playoff hopes as now Addison...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs were back on the road this week to take on one of the strongest teams in their region and unfortunately for Bulldog fans, they were not able to find a lot of success. Hanceville traveled to Etowah for a regional matchup against the Blue Devils and was sent home with a 44-0 loss. A...
    MIDFIELD, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles returned home for this week’s regional matchup against the Midfield Patriots but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Patriots showed up and found their rhythm early. The score was tied at 8 late in the first quarter but Midfield was able to pull away in the second quarter and second half to...
    LYNN, Ala. – After collecting a big region win over Marion County at home last week, Meek hit the road Friday night for another important regional matchup against Lynn. The Tigers stayed hot this week and were in control for the majority of their 46-15 win over the Bears. A pair of early touchdowns put the Tigers on top 14-0...
    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After defeating Decatur at home last week, the Cullman Bearcats were on the road Friday night to take on Columbia in another important regional clash. The ‘Cats put a lot of points on the board early to put things out of reach and with the clock running in the second half, Cullman went on to beat...
    ARAB, Ala. -- The Arab Knights are one of the hottest teams in Class 6A as they looked to not only extend its winning streak to six straight games, but also looked to clinch the no. 1 seed in Class 6A, Region 8, at home against Oxford. In a tale of two halves by both teams, a game-winning field...
    BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Vinemont traveled to Blount County to face the Susan Moore Bulldogs in a critical region matchup and the Eagles came away victorious in a thrilling, high-scoring game 50-42. Susan Moore got the ball to start the game and with 7:39 left in the opening quarter struck first to go up 7-0. Vinemont answered with a strong dose...
    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After knocking off Etowah on the road last week, the Raiders returned home for another regional matchup against Fultondale. Good Hope got off to a slow start in this one but took control of the game down the stretch before pulling away to win it 28-3. Fultondale won the toss and elected to receive. The Raiders’...
    HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Winfield Pirates traveled to Holly Pond to face the Broncos Friday night and it was an awesome night for football but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Pirates defeated the Broncos on their home field 46-0. The Broncos had nine players quarantined due to Covid-19 this week, including three starters. Holly Pond received the opening kickoff...
    WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors returned home after pounding Crossville 43-6 last week, but the Warriors had a little more trouble with Sardis Friday night. After a scoreless opening quarter, West Point went into the half leading 7-0 and led 14-0 midway through the fourth quarter but had to fight off a late run from the...
    CROSSVILLE, Ala. -- The Fairview Aggies travelled to Crossville on this cool October night and wasted no time putting the game away early. With a 41-0 start in the first quarter, Fairview had the starters out before the second quarter even began and went on to defeat the Lions 55-6.It’s often not until the third or fourth drive of...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 8, 2021. 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 October 7 second-degree criminal mischief; person; Gold Mark Ct. SW; damage to ’02 Kia; $2,000identity theft; person Arrests October 7 Lambert, Adam K.; 41 second-degree stalking Hanceville Police Department No incidents...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 8, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Incidents October 2 unlawful possession of controlled substance; CR 437unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 703criminal mischief; Brooklyn Rd.theft of property; CR 1728theft of property; CR 285unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – It’s that time of year again. The temperature is starting to drop, the leaves have begun to change, and the Cullman County Fair is back in town. Members of the Cullman Lions Club were joined by other Cullman officials at the fairgrounds Thursday afternoon to officially open the gates for the 67th annual Cullman County Fair. Things...
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– Walmart and Sam’s Clubs in Alabama concluded its annual campaign for Children’s of Alabama, a member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, raising more than $789,000 for the state’s only freestanding pediatric medical center. Walmart store #670 in Cullman was the top fundraiser in Alabama, donating $33,432 to Children’s. The Walmart and Sam’s Club campaign allowed customers and members...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Tribune is sad to learn of the passing of Mrs. Inez Eidson Ruehl of Cullman on Sunday, October 3. Mrs. Ruehl was 102 years old and had a tremendous impact on the Cullman community. She was a long-time member of St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church.  Mrs. Ruehl was a 1937 graduate of Fairview High School...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 8, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Incidents October 2 unlawful possession of controlled substance; CR 437unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 703criminal mischief; Brooklyn Rd.theft of property; CR 1728theft of property; CR 285unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; I-65...
    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation on Tuesday evening hosted its 2nd Annual Little Pink Dress Party at Loft 212. The doors opened at 5:30 p.m., at which time the guests began to fill the venue. Dinner, courtesy of Custom Catering, was served by local members of law enforcement and the community, who collected tips in pink...
    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The ladies of the Hanceville Nursing and Rehab Red Hat Society (RHS) were all smiles Friday morning as they sat outside in their finest red hats. The ladies had spent the last weeks working on their latest community project - collecting items to donate to the Cullman County Animal Shelter. The items were delivered to the...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - His curly blonde locks are a whole lot country, a little bit rock and roll and have landed him in the finals of the USA Mullet Championship. Fairview Elementary second-grader Ezra Cramer needs your vote in order to bring the title back to Cullman County.  Ezra has naturally curly blonde hair and prior to the mullet cut,...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported October 6, 2021. 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 October 4 third-degree theft of property; fraudulent use of credit/debit card; person; miscellaneous chargesduty upon striking unattended vehicle; person; Northcrest Dr. NW; damage to ’21...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – Most of the regular season is behind us now and the importance of each remaining game is going up each and every week as the postseason approaches. Several teams are in great shape in their respective regions while others need some big wins in the final weeks of the regular season to have a chance at...
    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Percy is a 6-year-old Great Pyrenees mix. He is a low-to-medium energy humble gentleman who absolutely cherishes his people. He never fails to display his modest attitude, whether he is giving you your personal space, or when walking on his leash. One...