CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re hitting the home stretch of the regular season this week and thanks to a wave of rain coming into the area at the end of this week, local teams will have to be ready to play Thursday night. Some teams, like Arab, West Point, Holly Pond and Good Hope will have be on the road...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Regulators MC North Alabama Chapter will host a benefit ride this Saturday morning Oct. 10 to raise money for 2-year-old Athan Landman. Athan received a new liver last October after doctors found a large tumor on his liver when he was just 6 months old. All proceeds from Saturday’s event will help the family with...
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - There’s something strange happening in the woods along County Road 741 in east Cullman County. Could the woods be haunted or is it something much more sinister? For those who love a great scare, the Dead End Haunted Trail is back this year with lots of new spooks and twists that are sure to give...
CULLMAN, Ala. - East Elementary School’s annual Patriot Day food drive brought in 9,521 pounds of food donations over the past month for the local Cullman Caring for Kids food bank. Patriot Day is a day of remembrance held annually on Sept. 11 to honor those who lost their lives during the 2001 terror attacks.
East Elementary School Principal David...
BREMEN, Ala. – It took three matches to settle things between Fairview and West Point Tuesday night but after three back and forth, thrilling showdowns, the Lady Warriors fought off the Lady Aggies to capture back to back Cullman County Tournament championships. Neither team would allow the either to create much separation in any of the seven sets they...
Updated 10-8-20 at 6:23 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 37th annual Cullman County Band Exhibition has been rescheduled from Saturday, Oct. 10 to Thursday, Oct. 15 due to the threat of inclement weather.
The exhibition is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Thursday evening at Cullman High School's Oliver Woodward Stadium and will consist of two shows, one at 5 p.m....
COLONY, Ala. - The Town of Colony on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 at noon will host a COVID-19 community awareness training event at the Colony Educational Complex, 151 Byars Road. Training will be led by Debra Love, an environmental chemist and former director of the Southern Research Institute Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, who currently serves as president of Birmingham-based E3...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Several local teams are in the middle of some heated region battles and with only four weeks remaining in the regular season, every region game is huge. Whether they’re playing to earn home field advantage or fighting to make it to the postseason, these teams need to finish strong to achieve their goals with the playoffs...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After the southern part of the state was devastated by Hurricane Sally last month, many Cullman residents found ways to help the people affected. In one case, local nonprofit Curt's Closet sent clothes to the family of a single mother whose home was flooded.
Ashley Wilson, who founded the nonprofit, said that the news about the family...
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament got underway at Cold Springs High School Monday night and nearly all of day one’s matchups resulted in sweeps. West Point and Good Hope swept Hanceville and Holly Pond respectively in the opening round and the Lady Broncos swept the Lady Bulldogs to eliminate Hanceville in the loser’s bracket.
Cold Springs...
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is excited to announce the debut of its Fall Flea Market Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. A variety of booths will be available for shoppers to peruse. St. Paul’s Fall Flea Market will be in the back parking lot of the church and inside the gym. Santa Claus will be...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The end of the regular season is drawing closer and with two weeks left to go, some teams have clinched playoff spots while others are looking to keep their postseason hopes alive. Vinemont traveled to take on Cold Springs, the Bearcats took on West Point on the road and the Outlaws and the Cyclones hosted Holly...
BERLIN, Ala. - The Walker family’s hardware store at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and County Road 747 in Berlin had been a community fixture for decades before it closed in December 2017. Nearly three years later, Bruce Bentley- former proprietor of the 278 Rock Grocery two doors down- and recently retired UAB Information Technology Specialist Edwin Dixon...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that a student in its expanded Young Entrepreneurs’ Academy (YEA!) has been selected to participate in a national “Shark Tank” style entrepreneurs’ competition.
On Saturday, Oct. 17, teens from around the country will compete to see who will be named America’s Next Top Young Entrepreneur at the Young Entrepreneurs...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman, Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism and the Cullman Oktoberfest Committee kicked off an abbreviated Oktoberfest celebration Friday evening at Depot Park. Although shortened in length, the event seemed to suffer no shortage of people as crowds filled Depot Park.
After music from Wolfgang Moritz and Polkawagen, 2019 Burgermeister Steve Moore turned the...
CROSSVILLE, Ala. -- In the words of Boobie Miles’ grandpa, “He can run, he can catch, and he can PASS!” Senior do-it-all Carter Thornton did what he has done all year long, make big plays all over the field in West Point’s 35-27 win at Crossville Friday night.
After a forcing a quick three-and-out, the Warriors opened up the away...
GUIN, Ala. – After using last week’s bye week to rest up and refocus for the latter half of the season, the Meek Tigers hit the road Friday night to face the Marion County Red Raiders in a big regional matchup. The Red Raiders got off to a fast start and the Tigers were never able to recover, falling...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope fell short 31-20 Friday night against the Etowah Blue Devils to pick up its first loss of the season and drop to 6-1.
The Blue Devils mostly ran the ball on their opening possession and punched it into the end zone for a touchdown that made it 7-0.
After shutting down the Raiders and forcing...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Pirates of Winfield for homecoming after being off for the last two weeks. In my opinion, the Eagles played their best game of the season, but they came up short 28-18 to a strong Winfield team.
Vinemont received the opening kickoff and a strong ground game helped the Eagles move the ball...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Cold Springs Eagles in a pivotal Class 2A region matchup with vital playoff positioning on the line. The Dawgs were not gracious hosts as they celebrated homecoming with a dominating 50-14 win over the Eagles. It was a great night for lovely Addison sophomore Gracie Manley who was selected as the 2020 Homecoming Queen. Addison also...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Boaz Pirates traveled to Dafford Smith Stadium to take on the Fairview Aggies in an AHSAA Class 5A Region 7 game Friday. Boaz looked to remain undefeated in region play. Fairview looked to improve its playoff chances and get its first win in school history against the Pirates in nine tries. In the end, Fairview...
ONEONTA, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Oneonta Friday night to face the Redskins, who walked away with a 56-24 victory.
The Bulldogs received the opening kickoff and started on their own 33. On first down, quarterback Bo Joles found Trevor Shadden open for a 16-yard gain, but the offense stalled, and Hanceville punted the ball away.
Starting from its 34,...
ARAB, Ala. - The Arab Knights took on Locust Fork in a "no record" game Friday night for homecoming due to a forfeit win over Pell City. A huge first half by the Knights saw them taking the game over the Hornets, 49-27.
The Knights' defense forced the Hornets to punt on their opening possession, but the punter got tackled...
DECATUR, Ala. – After dropping their first game of the season at Mars Hill last week, the Bearcats were back on the road for a region matchup Friday night and they downed the Decatur Red Raiders 21-10 to improve to 6-1 on the season.
Both teams traded punts on their opening possessions but after Cullman punted it away on its...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College is recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct. 15. Men’s tennis star sophomore Sebastian Arce, among the many students on campus of Hispanic or Latino descent, is perhaps the one who’s traveled the farthest to attend Wallace State.
Arce, who is originally from Cali, Colombia, has left a tremendous impact on the Wallace State men’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman Regional Medical Center announced Friday that in order to comply with Governor Kay Ivey’s amended Safer at Home Order regarding hospital visitation, the hospital has developed a COVID/Pandemic Visitation Policy, effective Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at 8 a.m.
Ivey, as detailed in her press conference Wednesday, Sept. 30, extended the mask mandate within the Safer at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Dust off your lederhosen or dirndl and head out to Depot Park for Cullman’s Oktoberfest celebration, which begins today and runs through Saturday evening.
Highlighting its German heritage, Cullman began celebrating Oktoberfest in 1982, but the history of Oktoberfest dates back to 1810, long before Germans made their way to Alabama.
On Oct. 12, 1810, a great celebration...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local teams are preparing to kick off the second half of the regular season this week and there are some critical region showdowns coming up with the postseason right around the corner. Cullman, West Point, Hanceville and Meek will be on the road to face region foes while Addison, Vinemont, Fairview and the undefeated, fifth-ranked Good...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation received a $1,500 donation from Cullman Fire Rescue’s Cullman Professional Firefighters Public Relations Board (CPFPRB) at Fire Station 3 Wednesday afternoon. Foundation President Lori McGrath and Vice President Judy Grissom met with CFR Lt. Neville Franks at the station to receive the donation.
Franks, who said he has dealt with the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday marked the end of week six of the youth football season and some key games took place with playoff implications on the line. The Bearcats traveled to take on the Raiders while the Cyclones traveled to face the Broncos. West Point and Cold Springs hosted Vinemont and Fairview, respectively.
Cullman Bearcats at Good Hope Raiders:
Fireplug: Bearcats...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Goat Island Brewing officially kicked off Cullman Oktoberfest 2020 Saturday with its own “Goatoberfest” celebration at the south Cullman brewery, and was joined by Christina Holmes and Jamie Blackmon of Wallace State Community College to announce a new partnership to offer brewery technician apprenticeships. Goat Island launched the project by offering a $500 scholarship to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lions Club held its regularly scheduled meeting at the Cullman County Fairgrounds Monday night and there was plenty for the club to celebrate. In addition to continuing preparations for this year’s county fair, the Lions welcomed a special guest to the meeting to share a charitable contribution. East Elementary student Maggie Bailey, 7, grew...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville hosted its annual Kids Night Out Saturday at C.W. Day Park. Although traditionally held before the start of the school year, this year’s event was pushed back due to uncertainty regarding COVID-19. Regardless of the delay, families filled the park and enjoyed an evening of fun, food, fire trucks and fireworks.
Families were...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Electric Cooperative in June announced big news for its customers: the launch of Sprout Fiber Internet. So far, according to Cullman EC, 108 miles of Sprout Fiber Internet loop have been constructed. When the first phase of the project is complete, an estimated 12,000 co-op members will be able to connect to the fiber...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County, after months of preparation, is preparing to roll out its ONE-Eighty program intended to help former prison inmates make a smoother transition to life outside prison and keep them from becoming reincarcerated.
ONE-Eighty Program Coordinator Aubrey Moore told The Tribune earlier this year, “We are so excited about our new ONE-Eighty program...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville-based pregnancy services organization First Source for Women (FSW) is getting creative and hosting a live telethon fundraising event that will be livestreamed Oct. 29, 2020 from 5-9 p.m. from Christ Hall at St. John’s Evangelical Church in Cullman, and the group is seeking local talent to take part.
According to FSW, “Singers, bands and other artistic...
CULLMAN, Ala. - In a year full of unique challenges, Cullman Electric Cooperative took on another new task Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, by hosting its 84th annual meeting as a virtual event.
The normal fanfare of music, food and games that typically comes before the business meeting was replaced this year by one hour of registration and voting at the...
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s edition of the Kudzu Hills Invitational ran at Cold Springs High School Saturday morning and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles captured team wins in the 1A-2A division. Meanwhile, in the 3A-4A race, the St. Bernard Saints took first place over Altamont.
Several local individuals shined Saturday morning as well. Cold Springs’ Reagan Parris was...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The announcement Thursday that Hanceville’s Fall Fest has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions led many to take to social media to criticize the City of Hanceville and the decision made by the Hanceville Fall Fest Committee. In response, First Baptist Church Hanceville Pastor Philip Wigley spoke at Thursday night’s meeting of the Hanceville City Council...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Goat Island Brewing, with the help of local business and industry partners JELCO and The Final Touch, on Friday morning presented a check for $500 to local children’s advocacy charity Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK). The donation came from funds raised by the sale of Goat Island-branded COVID face masks manufactured by JELCO and customized by...
WEST POINT, Ala. - Friday night’s game pitting West Point against Hayden was messy and about as hot and cold as an Alabama fall. Another swampy setting removed the Warrior passing game and forced both teams to turn to the running game in what would prove to be another nail biter all the way to the end, with the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Hanceville Bulldogs welcomed the Locust Fork Hornets on homecoming, the Hornets spoiled homecoming for the Bulldogs 38-7. After both teams punted on their opening possession the Hornets struck first to take a 6-0 lead late in the first quarter. Hanceville answered right back with a long drive capped off by an 18-yard pass from Bo Joles...
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Broncos played host to the Slyvania Rams Friday night and it was the Rams that walked away with a 42-12 victory.
Holly Pond received the opening kickoff and started at its own 35-yard line. After getting a first down with a penalty, the Broncos were stopped on fourth and one, turning the ball over on downs...
ADDISON, Ala. -- The 4A Good Hope Red Raiders traveled to Winston County Friday night to take on the 2A Addison Bulldogs and what looked like a pretty good match up on paper, turned out to be a well, a rout. Good Hope logged a convincing 49-15 victory over the Dawgs, and it could have been worse.
Addison won the toss...
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs looked to bounce back from its first loss last week when it welcomed Falkville Friday night. A huge first-quarter deficit proved to be too much for the Eagles, however, and the Blue Devils took home a 49-13 victory.
Falkville found the end zone on just three plays on its opening possession as a 14-yard touchdown...
SOMERVILLE, Ala. - Coach Lee Ozmint and his Arab Knights traveled to nearby Somerville to take on Coach Geoff Walters and his Brewer Patriots at James R. Tucker Stadium. The Knights were looking to build on their exciting win against Southside the week before and the Patriots were looking for their first win of the year. The Knights dominated...
FLORENCE, Ala. – After starting the season 5-0 and rising to no. 9 in the latest Class 6A state rankings, the Bearcats finally fell short Friday night when they lost to Mars Hill on the road 21-6. Cullman turned the ball over three times in the loss and was hit with 11 penalties for 125 yards.
Things went off the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune sat down last week with representatives of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and auditors who recently completed an audit of the Chamber for the period between March 2019 and February 2020. The Chamber’s Interim President and CEO Peggy Smith, Chamber Chair Kay Shabel, Vice Chair Jeff Tolbert and Board Member Shane Quick talked...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s varsity volleyball team hosted the Hartselle Lady Tigers for an area match Thursday night and despite a good effort from the Lady Bearcats, Hartselle was able to sweep the match and leave with the area win. Cullman fell 25-17, 25-15 and 25-16 in three sets against the Lady Tigers.
Hartselle 25 – Cullman 17
The opening set...
COLONY, Ala. - Chris Warnick, founder of Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry ministry, visited the Colony Town Council meeting Tuesday evening with Karla Albertus of Forever and Always Patriots to propose the creation of “Stars, Stripes and Soldiers,” an organization that would build and operate a “tiny house” community on two parcels of land totaling 53 acres that currently belong...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Fair is set to open in two weeks, and the Cullman Lions Club is busy making final preparations. The fair will open at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 and run through Oct. 17.
Cullman County Fair Association President and Cullman Lion Charlie Childers spoke with The Tribune to give an update on what guests...
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re about to run into the midway point of the 2020 regular season and we have several local teams preparing for non-regional bouts this week. Good Hope and Cullman are still unbeaten and rose to eighth and ninth in their respective state polls this week, but both have tricky road games in front of them Friday...
CULLMAN, Ala. - In response to a mutual aid request to Division F of the Alabama Mutual Aid System (AMAS), the Cullman Police Department and Hanceville Police Department last week sent officers to Foley, Alabama in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, which made landfall Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Now, more officers are headed down to relieve their colleagues.
Wednesday’s crew...
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman High School Swim Team made the trip to the new Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre Monday and both the girls and boys put together excellent performances. The girls took the top spot at the competition after placing first in all, but one event and the boys finished second just behind Boaz. In terms of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The residents and staff of Westminster Assisted Living capped off a weeklong celebration of National Assisted Living Week with a family car parade Friday afternoon. The residents were thrilled to come out and see their families and loved ones, even if it was from a distance. Cars were brightly decorated with colorful balloons, signs, flowers and...
CULLMAN, Ala.-- We are now halfway through the 2020 youth football season and some teams have inched closer to playoff berths while some are looking to fight their way into postseason contention. The Raiders traveled to take on Vinemont while the Outlaws hosted the Cyclones, West Point traveled to take on Fairview and Holly Pond faced Cold Springs at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – At least 10 companies will be on-site for a job fair Saturday, Sept. 26 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center. There are more than 400 jobs available.
Pre-registration is not available. Participants should dress appropriately and bring resumes. Applications will be available, and some companies will hold interviews on-site.
Participating Industries:
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Topre
REHAU
NAFCO
RWC (formerly...
CULLMAN, Ala. – With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, and marching bands having to adjust their attendance when traveling, the fate of the always popular Cullman County Band Exhibition was up in the air. No more, however, as the Cullman High School band program released its plan for the 37th annual exhibition Friday. Traditionally held the evening of the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the first time since 2001, it appears that Cullman’s Oktoberfest celebration will go on without its Colonel. Social media around the community lit up Friday with word that Larry Rowlette, who has portrayed Col. Johann Cullmann since 2000 and has played an official role in the city’s festival since 2001, was informed he will not...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Several local teams were in the field at Randall Shedd Community Park Saturday morning for this year’s Fairview Invitational and the St. Bernard Saints went home with a little hardware. St. Bernard finished just one point behind Pleasant Valley to take second place in the small school boys’ race. Holly Pond’s boys placed ninth in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman played host to the Hazel Green Trojans Friday night and dominated both sides of the ball to collect a 48-6 victory and move to 5-0 for the first time since 2009.
Jaylen Hughey got the Bearcats going early when he intercepted the ball on the second play of the opening drive of the game and set...
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. -- Addison traveled 17 miles west to take on their biggest rival, the Double Springs Yellow Jackets Friday night and the Bulldogs came away with a hard fought 22-6 victory to improve their record to 3-2 (2-1 region).
The Dawgs kicked off and the Jackets had what turned out to be their best drive of the night...
ALICEVILLLE, Ala. – Cold Springs made the long trip to Aliceville to take on the Yellow Jackets Friday night and despite jumping out to an early lead, the Eagles were unable to keep pace and fell to Aliceville 40-7 to pick up their first loss of the season.
Running back Ayden Alexander put Cold Springs on top 7-0 in the...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- Please keep all hands and feet inside the ride at all times. The roller coaster ending in a huge Fairview win and another West Point heartbreak was worthy of ESPN Classic status! A late two-point conversion was the difference between these two county rivals as the Aggies came away with a 28-27 win and their...
ARAB, Ala. - On a perfect night for football Southside of Gadsden traveled to Arab for an AHSAA Class 6A Region 7 matchup. The Knights of Arab held off a late-game surge by the Panthers to win by a score of 28-27.
Southside took the opening kickoff and on the fifth play of the drive quarterback Michael Rich fumbled. The ball...
ARLEY, Ala. - Meek looked to pick up its first win of the season at home in a region game against Hubbertville on homecoming night Friday. A first-half deficit proved to be too much for the Tigers, who fell to the Lions, 57-28.
Hubbertville found the end zone on just the second play of its opening series when a 4-yard...
CARBON HILL, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Carbon Hill for an area game Friday night, and the Bulldogs came away with a 32-8 victory.
The Broncos received the opening kickoff, but after gaining an initial first down, were eventually forced to punt, pinning the Bulldogs inside their own 5-yard line.
Carbon Hill overcame that field position, driving the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope made the short trip over to Ray Talley stadium for a region showdown with the Hanceville Bulldogs and left with a 34-13 victory to improve to 5-0. The Bulldogs possessed and moved the ball for most of the first half but adjustments from the Raiders allowed them to pull away and secure the win...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 18, 2020. 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
Sept. 17
Arrests
Sept. 17
McCormick, Samantha G., 37
Foster, Alexandria N., 29
Oden, Hannah G., 24
Smith, Audrey C., 61
Hanceville Police Department
No incidents or arrests reported. Find arrest reports...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Electric Cooperative (CEC) has dispatched multiple crews south to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally.
“We have eight linemen working today at Pioneer Electric Cooperative in Greenville, and one of our warehouse workers has gone to assist Baldwin EMC down on the coast,” CEC Manager of Communications & External Affairs Brian Lacy said Wednesday afternoon....
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Brewer traveled to Fairview for an area match with the Lady Aggies Thursday night and the Lady Patriots were sent home with a 3-1 area loss. Fairview got off to a fast start, taking the first two sets over Brewer to take a 2-0 lead in the match. After dropping a tight third set, the Lady...
CULLMAN, Ala. - In response to a mutual aid request to Division F of the Alabama Mutual Aid System (AMAS), the Cullman Police Department and Hanceville Police Department sent officers to Foley, Alabama in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, which made landfall Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. The officers pulled out from Hanceville City Hall on a mission of mercy...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Swim Team was back in action Tuesday night and this time, the Bearcats finished ahead of Athens, Buckhorn and Gadsden City to capture an overall first place finish at the event. As individual squads, the girls won each event of the night to take the top spot and the boys finished just five...
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re approaching the halfway mark of the 2020 high school football season here in Alabama and who would’ve guessed back in the summer that we would be here. There have been some teams around the state impacted more significantly by COVID-19 than others but for the most part, high school football has been rolling along just...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism (CPRST) has named Steven Sides as Burgermeister of Cullman Oktoberfest 2020. Sides is a Cullman native, son of Jack and Ruth Sides. He is the executive director of the Cullman Housing Authority and serves on several committees of the Alabama Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities. He is also a member...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Fire and Rescue welcomed representatives from Firehouse Subs Wednesday morning to unveil its new HURST extrication tools, made possible by a $33,000 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. Firehouse Subs personnel were treated to a tour of the fire station and an up-close look at the new tools. Firehouse also provided sandwiches to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) and the Cullman Kiwanis Club on Wednesday morning announced plans to remove the 50-state flag display, the Walk of Flags, from Depot Park due to safety concerns, with a view toward a new and improved display elsewhere, possibly Heritage Park.
CPRST Executive Director Zac Wood told The Tribune, “The poles...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The sixth annual Jack Aces Bike & Car Show is happening this Saturday, Sept. 19 from 3:30-10 p.m. at Cullman’s Depot Park. Traditionally the event is held in August and centered around the Festhalle Farmers Market, but this year, due to COVID-19, it was pushed back.
“We had to move things around this year, but we are...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Crews from the Cullman Power Board (CPB) on Wednesday traveled to Fairhope, Alabama to assist with repairs and the restoration of power for customers served by Fairhope Public Utilities.
According to CPB General Manager Mike Manning, the area suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Sally as it traveled through south Alabama, and CPB crews are assisting Fairhope Public...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Hurricane Sally moved away from its predicted course through Louisiana and Mississippi that would have brought the storm into north Alabama, making landfall instead along the Alabama gulf coast. This means that when the storm makes its predicted eastward turn, it will be well south of the Cullman area. Over the next two days, if current...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Power Board (CPB) is preparing for possible outages from storms related to Hurricane Sally.
“The best case scenario is for stabilizing weather fronts to impact the storm system and stabilize the severe characteristics of the approaching weather system,” said CPB General Manager Mike Manning. “The worst case scenario is for the severe weather system to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Electric Cooperative Manager of Communications & External Affairs Brian Lacy on Tuesday said crews are ready to begin any necessary repairs caused by storms from Hurricane Sally.
“We always keep a close eye on what the weather is doing in the Gulf Mexico during hurricane season. Fortunately, we are far enough away from the Gulf Coast...
CULLMAN, Ala. – United Way Day of Caring took place Tuesday, and although it was a little leaner than normal due to COVID-19, teams of volunteers worked hard all over town lending a hand.
“Today looked a little different than typical years,” said United Way of Cullman County Executive Director Becky Goff. “We had a lighter turnout and we didn’t...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama State Council on the Arts awarded 137 grants totaling $2,290,710 to 113 grantees across the state, including $5,700 to support the fourth annual Bernard Blues and BBQ Festival at St. Bernard. Organizations providing public programs in arts education, folk arts, community arts, literary arts, dance, music, theater and visual art forms received support through...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Leadership Alabama recently announced its new class for 2020-2021, which includes Cullman Regional Airport General Manager Ben Harrison.
“Leadership Alabama is an organization comprised of our state’s most accomplished and forward-thinking leaders who share a strong commitment in serving the people of Alabama. The outstanding members of Class XXXI continue that legacy. We need strong leadership now...
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard hosted Brilliant for a 1A, Area 12 volleyball matchup Tuesday night and the Lady Saints sent the Tigers home with a loss after sweeping the match in three sets. St. Bernard took the match with 25-12, 25-22 and 25-21 wins.
St. Bernard 25 – Brilliant 12
The Lady Tigers took an early 4-2 lead in the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Wallace State’s #GoldTogether Relay For Life Team is hoping the chance to win one year of Duchess Bakery donuts will help fundraising efforts for childhood cancer research.
Wallace State’s Creative and Content Services Coordinator Gail Crutchfield said, “The Wallace State Relay For Life Team is the official #GoldTogether team. Gold...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross country teams made their 2020 season debuts at the Azalea City Classic in Mobile over the weekend.
Wallace State’s men finished third out of six teams and the women placed fifth in the opening event hosted by South Alabama.
In the men’s 5K, sophomore Jonathan Jenkins, a Beauregard grad, had Wallace State’s best finish, placing 15th overall with a 16:48.8.
Sophomore...
Country Living, family and friends would like to wish Ms. Nelyne Parker a very Happy 102nd Birthday. She was born Sept. 15, 1918. She said she was raised on a farm and said that’s why she has made it so long. She said her greatest blessing has been her son Bill and his wife Sara, and all her grandkids....
CULLMAN, Ala. – United Way Day of Caring is today, Tuesday, Sept. 15. The event will kick off at 7:30 a.m., with teams of volunteers scattered across Cullman County, volunteering time and effort to give back to the community.
“Our nonprofits need us now more than ever, and Day of Caring gives us the opportunity to unite and give back,”...
WEST POINT, Ala. - On Sunday afternoon, Holly Pond High School student Evan Roden sat down for lunch with his grandfather Rodger Brown- “Ahndaddy” to the family- at the West Point Jack’s Family Restaurant, to celebrate Grandparents Day with a special twist: Evan and mother Cyndi Roden informed Brown he was named among the top 10 “Granfluencers” in an...
GULFPORT, Miss.
- Cullman High School and Wallace State alumnus Luke Wilson on Sunday afternoon
celebrated victory at Windance Country Club in Gulfport, Miss. after his first
pro win on the Emerald Coast Golf Tour, and in only his third tournament.
Wilson was tied at 69 with Casey Fernandez of Durant, Ok. after the first round
on Friday, but took a three-shot lead on...
CULLMAN, Ala.
- We're nearing the halfway mark of the 2020 Cullman County Youth Football
season and from now on, every game is critical for some teams who are fighting
to clinch a playoff spot. In today's action, the Cold Springs Eagles traveled
to take on the Outlaws, while the Raiders traveled to take on Fairview. The
Bearcats hosted Vinemont, while West Point hosted...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Grace Place, which provides an activity ministry for persons with mild to moderate dementia, as well as a respite ministry to caregivers, on Friday took a unique high-tech step into a new form of patient treatment when it received an interactive robotic dog from Joy for All, a manufacturer of robotic dogs, cats and kittens designed...
ADDISON, Ala. - Addison hosted the Midfield Patriots in a region game Friday night and it just happened to be the first ever meeting between the two schools. Addison was not a gracious host as they dominated in every facet of the game and came away with a 33-8 victory.
Addison kicked off to the Pats, and the Dawgs’ Christian Roberts...
ARLEY, Ala. – The Tigers of Meek returned home this week after suffering a tough loss on the road to Brilliant last week, and Friday night’s meeting with South Lamar resulted in another loss for the Tigers. The Stallions built an early lead and Meek was unable to recover, falling at home 30-16.
South Lamar scored almost as soon as...
DORA, Ala. – After upending Fultondale at home last week to collect a big win in its region opener, Hanceville was forced to travel this week for another region showdown, this time against the Bulldogs of Dora. Hanceville trailed 16-0 at the half and despite finding the end zone in the third quarter, it wasn’t enough, and Dora held...
WEST POINT, Ala. - After falling just short in its home opener against Lawrence County last Friday, West Point looked to bounce back as the Warriors took on Boaz in their region opener Friday night. In what was a tale of two halves, the Warriors fell just short at the end, 28-25.
The Pirates didn't waste any time getting on...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Raiders faced a tough Haleyville football team for their homecoming contest this week, but a late touchdown pass put Good Hope on top in the final moments and the Raiders held on to win it 27-24.
Haleyville got the ball first and found the end zone in six plays to start the game with a...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Carbon Hill Bulldogs Friday night, and the Eagles came away victorious. The Eagles looked good on both sides of the ball, getting a 36-0 shutout.
The Eagle defense started giving up some yards early on, but forced a punt which it blocked to set its offense up with great field position. The...
