‘We’re here today; we’ve made it!’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Veterans services organization Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW) on Wednesday morning held a grand opening celebration and open house at its transitional house along Hopewell Road in Hanceville, displaying its progress as staff and volunteers work toward a projected facility opening next...
Motorcyclist wrecks, flees scene
CULLMAN - A single-vehicle wreck involving a Honda CBR sport bike occurred on Cherokee Avenue near Wal-Mart Distribution tonight, and the driver apparently fled on foot following the crash.
Cullman Police Department Officer Joey Duncan said, "The driver crashed and took off on foot, into...
Deer: Attract or deter?
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Deer in residential areas—homeowners either love the friendly visitors or wish they would leave plants alone. While hunting season has come and gone, traces of white-tailed deer in residential areas or on landowners’ property are nearing their peak. According to...
‘Put in the work’: Cold Springs’ Ella Bruer looking forward to upcoming season
BREMEN, Ala. -- The summer play-day games for local basketball teams have come to an end and the Cold Springs Lady Eagles finished off their summer schedule with a 10-2 record. Junior Ella Bruer was happy to see the progress she and her team...
Obituary: Bonnie Louise Maze
The Funeral Service for Bonnie Louise Maze, 75, will be 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel. The visitation will be Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, from 5-8 p.m. at Cullman Funeral Home. Reverend John McKoy will officiate the service. ...
Good Hope anglers Arnold, Curington narrowly miss final round of Mossy Oak Fishing High School Championship
PARIS, Tenn. – Kentucky Lake is the site of this year’s Mossy Oak Fishing High School Championship and a pair of local boats were out on the water competing. Good Hope Fishing Team is represented on Kentucky Lake by Colton Williams and Landon Graham...
A ‘ribbeting’ good time at the Agriplex
CULLMAN, Ala. – Valentine’s Day was celebrated in a frog-tastic way at the North Alabama Agriplex’s Little Farmers Preschool Program Friday morning. Program participants had the opportunity to celebrate the holiday with amphibious friends and learn the frog life cycle up close.
A spring peeper...
Obituary: Ola Jean Wright
Funeral services for Ola Jean Wright, 89, of Cullman will be at noon Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Chuck Kennedy officiating; interment in Emeus Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-noon prior to the service.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (2) West Point routs (7) Vinemont 71-16 to advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West
Point and Vinemont squared off Monday night in the first varsity girls matchup
of this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament and the Lady Warriors put
this one away early. West Point built a 19-0 lead before the Lady Eagles got on
the scoreboard and...
EMA/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center to open in Cullman Monday
CULLMAN - An Alabama EMA/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Cullman Monday morning, May 14 at Cullman City Hall. It is one of three DRCs that will open next week. The other two will be in Calhoun and Etowah Counties.
According to the...
City presents VFW with 50 United States flags
Pictured L-R: Mayor Woody Jacobs, VFW Director of Flags Van Hutchens, VFW Post Commander Jerry Willibey and City Council President Garlan Gudger, Jr.
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and City Council President Garlan Gudger, Jr. on Thursday presented 50 United States flags to Cullman...
Obituary: Frances Imogene Jones
Funeral Service for Frances Imogene Jones, age 93 of Cullman, will be at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Wayne Cook officiating; burial at Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jones...
Homecoming: Wendy Shaw returns to Cullman as the city’s first certified nurse midwife
Wendy Shaw is Cullman’s first-ever certified nurse midwife. / Cullman Primary Care
CULLMAN - Cullman native Wendy Shaw is happy to be home. She’s even happier to be breaking new ground as the city’s first-ever certified nurse midwife (CNM). Shaw is now practicing at Cullman...
Obituary: Bernard Anthony Kurecki II
Memorial services are incomplete at this time for Bernard
Anthony Kurecki II, 81, of Eva, Alabama.
Mr. Kurecki was born Sept. 7, 1938 to Bernard Anthony and
Helen Elizabeth Jankowski Kurecki, Sr.
He passed away at his residence Wednesday, Oct. 16,
2019.
Obituary: Mary Regina Bates
Funeral service for Mary Regina Bates, age 68, of Vinemont, will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home; interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. prior to the service.
Cullman Heritage...
Bloomin’ Festival defies weather for successful weekend
Five prizes, including a 2017 Jeep Patriot, were raffled off
CULLMAN - Despite threatening weather and competition from other events, St. Bernard Prep School’s primary annual fundraiser came off successfully. More than 300 volunteers and 140 juried craft exhibitors welcomed thousands of visitors to the...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders roll past Hanceville 16-1
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders hosted Hanceville for an area game Tuesday night, looking to keep their playoff chances alive and after a huge first inning and a great pitching performance from Emma Bailey, Good Hope routed the Lady Bulldogs 16-1.
Bailey struck...
Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training program offering 6 scholarships for 2019 sessions
Travis Kress
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Small Farmer Training is ready to grow abundantly during the Spring 2019 semester.
The Small Farmer Training program, one of the newest on campus, is offering six scholarships, totaling $1,000 each. The certification is divided into four different sessions or...
Obituary: Pauline Robbins Scogin
Pauline Robbins Scogin, age 79 of Haleyville, Alabama, passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at North Alabama Medical Center.
Pauline was born on June 24, 1943, in Atwood, Alabama.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, from noon until 2 p.m. at Nichols...
Preparations underway for 2022 2nd Fridays
CULLMAN, Ala. - Marking its 2022 return, 2nd Fridays in Cullman will hold its June celebration on Friday, June 10 from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. along 1st Avenue in the Warehouse District.
The event, hosted by the Cullman Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center...
‘Serving the community’
CULLMAN, Ala. - School days are often busy ones, so what better way to take a break than with a basket full of goodies donated by the community?
That was the case this week at Cullman City Schools, where Desperation Church donated snack baskets filled...
SPORTS COLUMN: Chaos continuing to build after week 10
Tide escapes disastrous upset. Alabama’s season almost came to an end Saturday as LSU returned to Tuscaloosa for the first time since beating the Tide behind a monstrous game that helped seal a Heisman trophy for Joe Burrow. No, their season wouldn’t literally be over had they...
Obituary: Mamie Ruth Humphrey
Mamie Ruth Humphrey, 85, of Cullman, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 at her residence. She was born July 22, 1937 to Homer and Dora Pike of Fairview. Mamie was the most amazing Mom, Nana, sister and wife. She loved the Lord and...
New Hanceville bakery: Paradise Cove
HANCEVILLE - The owner of Paradise Cove, the newest bakery in the county, comes from a sturdy, Blount County lineage that believed in elbows-deep in flour, apron-wearing, baking-from-scratch Southern cooking.
Jenni Teichmiller has been in charge of feeding a houseful of boys for many years...
Obituary: Misty Annette Dempsey
Misty Annette Dempsey, 39, of Double Springs, passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 at her residence.
She was born July 9, 1984. Misty’s world revolved around her children and husband. She loved her family more than anything. She was such a wonderful person and friend....
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs finishes regular season with 28-8 win over Vinemont
BREMEN, Ala. - On a soggy, wet night Cold Springs got the 28-8 victory over the Vinemont Eagles in this year’s regular season finale. Vinemont had an injury plagued season but continued to battle all throughout the year.
On the first possession of the game,...
Obituary: Eleanor Louise Sapp
A graveside service for Eleanor Louise Sapp of Garden City, Alabama will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Damascus Cemetery in Hanceville.
Mrs. Sapp was born on November 11, 1934 in Birmingham to William and Lois (Farris) Sanford. She died at her residence...
OBITUARY: Horace Edward Horton
Funeral service for Horace Edward Horton, 75, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 16th, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Revs. William McClellan and Junior Garmon officiating. The body will lie in state at the...
Cullman pageants set for March 9
Cullman High School’s 2018-2019 Miss Southerner Pageant and 2019 Fair Queen Representative Pageant will be held Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in the Cullman High School auditorium. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 10 and younger.
(Photo below) Contestants for the...
Memorial Day festival at Smith Lake a hit
An attendee favorite at this year’s Smith Lake Park Memorial Day Weekend Music Festival was the annual Golf Cart Contest. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman County Parks and Recreation hosted its annual Smith Lake Park Memorial Day Weekend Music Festival this past...
Wallace State women’s golf wins 3rd consecutive tournament; WSCC basketball teams have seasons end in ACCC quarterfinals
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team won its third straight tournament title this spring, cruising in the Wallace State Spring Invite at Cross Creek Golf Course this week, and sophomore Lauren Cole her low medalist title in as many tournaments.
The Lady Lions won...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison moves past Tharptown 37-7
ADDISON, Ala. - It was homecoming week at Addison as the Bulldogs hosted region foe Tharptown at A.G. Hicks Stadium. After Addison senior Macey Butler was crowned 2019 Homecoming Queen, she got to oversee her hometown Bulldogs sleepwalk through a game that was not...
Obituary: Charles Frank Allbright, Jr.
Funeral services for Charles Frank Allbright, Jr., 60, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at Hopewell Road Church of God; interment in Cullman Heritage Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Allbright passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders handle Cold Springs 66-23 in battle of unbeatens, Raiders pull away to top Eagles 57-36
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Cold Springs made the trip to D.E. Ryan Gymnasium for a pair of varsity matchups with the Raiders and Lady Raiders Tuesday night and both home squads were able to successfully defend their home court. In the girls’ game,...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Cleghorn commits to UAH
WEST POINT, Ala. – He
still has one more season to play with the Warriors but now West Point standout
Aubry Cleghorn knows where he’ll be playing his college ball too. The senior
right-hander announced his commitment to play for the UAH Chargers and Head Coach
Hunter Royer....
Learn the Carolina Shag
Photo courtesy of myballroomdanceclub.com
CULLMAN - If your New Year’s resolution is to get more exercise, learn something new, meet new people or all of the above, Goat Island Brewing has exactly what you need! Goat Island is offering Carolina Shag dancing lessons throughout January.
Carolina...
Arrests and incidents reported June 9, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 9, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrest reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
June 5
duty upon striking an unattended vehicle; person;...
Nominations open for 2023 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Senior Services is seeking nominations for outstanding individuals to be considered for induction into the 2023 Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. Married couples who have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary or more, and individuals who are 100...
Pop-up drive-in to bring Christmas movies to Cullman Fairgrounds for December
CULLMAN, Ala. - Throwback Outdoor Cinema, a pop-up drive in theatre, will be presenting holiday films at the Cullman Fairgrounds throughout the month of December. Only 45 tickets are available per film. Advance tickets are now on sale at Throwback Outdoor Cinema Event through...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 27, 2023
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 27, 2023. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeIncidents
April 24• domestic violence; CR 771• domestic violence; CR 1269• possession of marijuana; possession...
Ivey extends Safer at Home Order, mask mandate through Oct. 2
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey in a press conference Thursday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, including the statewide mask requirement, through Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at 5 p.m. She was joined by State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.
“Today, with the support of...
Obituary: Deana Kaye Tubbs
Deana Kaye Tubbs, age 63, of Good Hope, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Deana was born in Cullman, Alabama on February 6, 1960 to Darold Dean and Mattie Lee Whitlock Tubbs. She is preceded in death by her father.
Funeral services are...
Wallace State Lady Lions outlast Chattahoochee Valley behind new-look starting lineup
HANCEVILLE – A new-look starting lineup yielded profitable results for the Wallace State Lady Lions in a 72-66 victory over Chattahoochee Valley Community College at Tom Drake Coliseum on Saturday.
Sophomore guard Hannah Vest, who nailed five 3-pointers, finished with 18 points for Wallace State,...
Cullman County Schools and the Cullman Electric Cooperative partner to offer power lineman/fiber optic training program
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) is partnering with the Cullman Electric Cooperative to add a Power Lineman/Fiber Optic Training Program to CATA beginning in the fall of 2022. The program will be open to current high school juniors and...
Clucknbrew community tailgate party to take place Saturday
CULLMAN – Football season has officially arrived. Time for kickoffs and tailgate parties. Time to throw back some beers with friends while cheering on your favorite sports team. With this season comes something to make it even more spectacular: Cullman City Parks and Recreation...
Community, holiday spirit on full display in Good Hope
Girl Scouts from Troop 10438 walk in the Good Hope Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - Saturday was a festive one around Cullman County, and particularly in the city of Good Hope, where people lined up along the...
An EPIC celebration of the holidays and Cullman’s future business leaders
CULLMAN - This weekend, Emerging Professionals Impacting Cullman (EPIC) held an Ugly Sweater Christmas Party at Top of the Town. The night, including live entertainment provided by Burke Buster Music, a photo booth, food, an open bar and the aforementioned ugly sweater contest, was...
Alabama Extension’s commitment to sustaining for the future
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Predicting the future is never an easy task, and making decisions for the days and years ahead can be simply paralyzing for many people because of uncertainty. This holds true for the sustainability and protection of the Earth’s resources. To...
Obituary: Shirley Mae Lovell
Shirley Mae Lovell, age 81, of Hanceville, passed away on June 29, 2022 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 4, 1940, in Tennessee to Arley Love and Flora Geneva Dial Love. Shirley worked as a CNA at Hanceville Nursing Home...
Obituary: Martha Carolyn Echols
Martha Carolyn Echols, 75, of Cullman, formerly of Sardis Community, passed away on May 25, 2019 surrounded by her family.
She was born on Sept. 1, 1943 in Winston County. Martha was a member of Sardis #2 Baptist Church for 50 years.
Visitation will be held...
Message from Ivey ahead of Hurricane Delta
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued the following message to Alabamians ahead of Hurricane Delta, which is predicted to impact the state later this week.
“As our coastal areas are still recovering from Hurricane Sally, another system, Hurricane Delta, is making its...
Controversial bill targets racial profiling by police, divides area officials
Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman voted in favor of SB112. Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry strongly oppose the legislation.
CULLMAN - On Feb. 7, Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham introduced Senate Bill 112 (SB112) at the State House in Montgomery. ...
Obituary: Virginia Mae Long-Gunter
Funeral services for Virginia Mae Long-Gunter of Bremen, Alabama will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 22 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Dorsey Creek Cemetery in Bremen. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 24
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional on Tuesday reported 52 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Ten of those patients are reported to be on ventilators. Monday, the hospital reported 45 patients. Cullman Regional has reported 51 deaths to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)....
Get ready for the 2019 Farm-City Banquet with Stella Parton, Nov. 21
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2019 Farm-City Banquet is just around the corner. The event will take place Thursday Nov. 21, 2019 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Cullman Civic Center. Guests will enjoy a ribeye steak provided by the Cullman County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen’s...
Child welfare check leads CCSO deputies to marijuana grow
Four arrests made in marijuana grow
CULLMAN – A child welfare check led to the discovery of a marijuana grow operation and consequently four arrests at a home located on County Road 821 in Cullman County.
“The whole case started at 11 a.m. Saturday as...
Local author and former CHS teacher holding book reading and signing at Karma’s Coffeehouse
CULLMAN, Ala. - Retired Cullman High School teacher and now, best-selling author, Dorenda Doyle, will present a reading and signing of her newly published memoir “How I Learned to Like My Mom: Forgive Those You Love Before it’s too Late” on Friday, June 17...
Obituary: Jimmy Colin Randolph
Jimmy Colin Randolph, age 79, of Bremen, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
He is survived by his wife: Dean Randolph; sons: Yancey Randolph (Julia), Kelly Randolph (Kim) and Britt Randolph; grandchildren: Micah Randolph, Jake Randolph (Amanda), Luke Randolph (Shaynah), Macie Randolph, Mason Harris (Allie) and...
Shedd, Harbison want to know what you think of Gov. Bentley
Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Rep. Randall Shedd, R- Fairview
CULLMAN - Members of Cullman's legislative delegation took to social media on Sunday to voice their concern over Gov. Robert Bentley's appointment of Attorney Gen. Luther Strange as U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions' replacement. Sessions...
‘I want to be a better player, not for me, but for the team’: Vinemont’s Whitney Quick ready for freshman season
VINMEONT, Ala. -- The Vinemont Lady Eagles took a huge step in the right direction last season, finishing with 10 wins. They finished as the area runner-up and clinched a spot in the Sub-Regional round as well. Freshman Whitney Quick talked about last season...
Cullman County Commission proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday proclaimed April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month. The proclamation included, “April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month with a presidential proclamation by President Ronald Regan on 1983, in whereas child abuse prevention month...
Obituary: Shane Stewart Recher
Memorial services for Shane Stewart Recher, 39, of Holly Pond will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at Daystar Church, Good Hope Campus.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Recher passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at his residence. He...
Kids and families enjoy a night out in Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - Despite the thunderstorms earlier in the afternoon, hundreds of families ventured out to C.W. Day Park in Hanceville for the town’s annual Kids’ Night Out event on Friday evening.
Attendance was lower due to the afternoon’s weather and city hall fielded several phone...
OBITUARY: Charles Milton Sims
Visitation for Charles Milton Sims will be held Saturday, March 07, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:01 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home, located at1901 2nd Ave North West.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 08, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond drops region opener to Oakman 45-0
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- After winning their first two games by a combined score of 84-0, the Holly Pond Broncos looked to keep it going when they hosted Oakman in their region opener on Friday night. Unfortunately for the Holly Pond faithful, the Broncos were on...
Keeping outdoor pets safe during extreme heat
CULLMAN, Ala. - Summer is in full swing and the temps are climbing daily. While many people may be retreating indoors to beat the heat with central air conditioning or hitting one of the many recreational water play spots around town to cool off,...
CPD hosts community cookout
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department hosted over 100 attendees at its community cookout Saturday at the Cullman Housing Authority.
CPD Public Relations Officer Adam Clark said they truly enjoyed bringing the event back and plan to host it again, annually, but rotate locations.
“We...
Obituary: Jo Ann Warren
Funeral service for Jo Ann Warren is Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 at 7 p.m. at Cullman Funeral Home chapel. Family will welcome friends from 6:30 p.m. until 7 pm. Ms. Joanna Beard, Mrs. Warren’s granddaughter, will be speaking at the service.
Cullman Funeral Home is...
Obituary: Charles Samuel Brown, Jr.
Mr. Charles Samuel Brown, Jr. of Vinemont passed away Sept.16, 2020 at the age of 66. He was born July 11, 1954 in Nashua New Hampshire to Charles Samuel Brown, Sr. and Madelyn Patricia Graves Brown.
Mr. Brown is a veteran of The United States...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats fall to Vestavia Hills 6-3
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats were back home at Bill Shelton Field Tuesday night to host a matchup with Vestavia Hills but unfortunately for the home crowd, Cullman couldn’t get its bats going consistently and the Rebels were able to leave with a 6-3...
Special B-17 Bomber flights ahead of this weekend’s Veterans Day celebration
CULLMAN - Members of the local press and special guests on Thursday were treated to rides on the B-17 Flying Fortress, Aluminum Overcast at Cullman Regional Airport.
As described by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the organization that owns and operates the plane, along with...
Holly Pond pursues infrastructure improvements, declines alcohol review
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Town Council on Monday, July 1, voted to pursue infrastructure improvements at the town ball fields, library and Finley Circle, while declining to review a proposal for alcohol sales in the town.
The council voted to order new...
Obituary: Larry Andrew Nuss
Funeral arrangements for Larry Andrew Nuss, 70, have yet to be announced. Arrangements are being handled by Moss-Service Funeral Home. Mr. Nuss passed on November 26, 2015.
Obituary: Raymond Donald Millwood
Funeral Service for Raymond Donald Millwood, age 79 of Vinemont, will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with Nathan Thomas officiating; burial at New Hope, North Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. - 8...
Jones Chapel Fire Department receives biggest ever grant from FEMA
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Jones Chapel Fire Department recently received three different grants from FEMA’S Assistance to Firefighters Grants, the Cullman County Community Development Commission and the Alabama Forestry Commission.
The department has already purchased 25 new air packs with the grant money from Assistance...
Fatal traffic incident at Hwy. 278 and County Road 747
BERLIN - A fatal traffic incident occurred tonight at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 East and County Road 747 in the Berlin community.
The three-vehicle incident happened at approximately 6:45 p.m.
The roadway is closed to traffic at this time.
The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, Cullman...
This Friday: Cullman Area Torch Run and Special Needs Track and Field Day
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Rex Sorrow enjoys a laugh with a participant in 2017’s Cullman Area Special Needs Track and Field Day. This year’s event will take place this Friday, April 20, 2018. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - This Friday morning the Cullman County...
C.A.S.T. for Kids– The anglers
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s C.A.S.T. for Kids Smith Lake Park event is set for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 from 8 a.m.-noon. Space is limited, so participants are encouraged to sign up soon. The event is free for participants. The only requirements are children...
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training presented at West Cullman Baptist Association
CULLMAN, Ala. - The West Cullman Baptist Association invited Lee Wright with the Alabama State Board of Missions to give a seminar Thursday on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. He discussed policies and tools recommended by the State Board of Missions to help churches be...
Cullman High grad Cassandra Thomason Coca-Cola First Generation Scholar at UA
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama has welcomed the 11th cohort of Coca-Cola First Generation Scholars to campus. Among them is Cassandra Thomason, a graduate of Cullman High School.
The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program was established at UA in 2006. Since then, the Coca-Cola...
Obituary: Kenneth Bill Glover
Kenneth Bill Glover, age 72, of Vinemont, Alabama passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
A visitation for Kenneth will be held Tuesday, August 13, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service will occur in the Chapel...
Folds twirls three-hit shutout, lifting No. 5 Wallace State softball in NJCAA Division I National Championship opener
YUMA, ARIZ. – Haylee Folds twirled a three-hit gem and five Wallace State softball players accounted for RBIs in the Lions’ 5-0 first-round victory over No. 12 Chipola College in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship on Tuesday at the...
Families First Rally Brings Awareness to Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is the easiest crime to prevent. All one needs to do is put down whatever distraction is at hand and pull to the side of the road if needed.”
Rebecca Koehler, Hands on the Wheel
CULLMAN – On Sunday, July 26th, the first annual...
Obituary: Keith Lynn Tipton
Keith Lynn Tipton, 66, of Arab, Alabama, passed away on July 2, 2022. He was born in Marshall County, Alabama, on February 28, 1956, to Condred and Sue Henderson Tipton.
Mr. Tipton was a Medical Laboratory Technician and was employed by Lincoln Memorial. Keith loved...
CCBOE votes to sell Section 16 property
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Thursday voted to sell the board's property on Smith Lake to R&D Lake Properties, LLC. This decision was approved by majority vote with Wayne Myrex abstaining from voting and Kenny Brockman opposing the sale....
Cullman County’s Rich and Bountiful Resource: The North Alabama Agriplex
CULLMAN - Cullman is a place with a rich history with many tales of origin passed down through the generations. The beginnings of the North Alabama Agriplex, an unfunded state agency providing agricultural education and opportunities to children and adults in the area, is...
Obituary: David Edgar Styles
David Edgar Styles, age 84, of Cullman, Alabama passed away March 5, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bonnie Virginia Styles; daughters, Susan Styles (Will) Parker, Donna Styles (Mark) Taylor and Jaime Styles; sister, Delene Sullenger; sister-in-law, Margery Spivey Styles;...
Wallace State presents ‘Stars Fell on Alabama’ this week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - This Thursday through Saturday, Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts will present “Stars Fell on Alabama,” a joint production of the Wallace State Singers and Jazz Band. The program of vocal and instrumental music, along with dance, is presented in conjunction...
Cullman council speaks on Lee County tornado; Cullman Art Park to get amphitheater
Cullman resident Dan Miller, who also owns a farm near the proposed new site of Rock the South, came to voice his opposition to the relocation of the event at Monday night’s Cullman City Council meeting. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. -...
Father Bernard Denson, O.S.B., ordained to the priesthood
L-R: Deacon Rhodes Bolster, Bishop Robert Baker, Father Bernard Denson, Abbot Cletus Meagher, Deacon Justin Ward
CULLMAN - On Saturday, July 21, the monastic community of St. Bernard Abbey was joined by the sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery; monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey (Atchison, Kansas),...
Plea deal, 20 year sentence conclude 2015 rape and sodomy case
CULLMAN, Ala. – On the morning that opening arguments were to begin in the trial of Jackson Matthew Hall, 32, of Lacey’s Spring, the defendant entered a guilty plea to one of the two pending charges, seeing the other dismissed. The jury was seated late Monday afternoon,...
CCBOE names Dowski, Johnson August Teacher, Staff Member of the Month
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools and AmFirst recognize a teacher and staff member each month of the school year who go above and beyond in their professions.
Teacher of the Month: Kendra Dowski, PreK, Parkside
Kendra Dowski is a PreK teacher at Parkside.
"She has worked...
Cullman County Schools announces February Teacher, Staff Member of the Month
(Pictured with students are Adam Edmonson/Co-Op Coordinator, Dr. Shane Barnette/Cullman County School Superintendent, Tim Melton/AmFirst Teacher of the Month, Beverly Cochran/AmFirst Membership Development Manager, Angela Blair/AmFirst Regional Development Coordinator, Ava Burns/AmFirst Cullman Teller)
Tim Melton has over 30 years experience in the automotive industry, and...
Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force: ‘Sextortion’ affecting thousands of U.S. children
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson shared with The Tribune about “sextortion,” the use of privately-made, sexually-explicit photos or videos to coerce victims into compliance.
Sextortion can be tied to human trafficking because the definition of sextortion is when...
6th annual radKIDS Summer Safety Camp set to begin June 27
CULLMAN - Cullman’s sixth annual radKIDS Summer Safety Camp, presented by the Cullman City Police Department and Cullman City Parks and Recreation, will be held June 27 – July 1 in the Cullman Civic Center auditorium. Registration is being taken on a first come,...
Obituary: Nancy Ray Harden
Nancy Ray Harden, age 64, of Cullman, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Cullman Regional. She was born March 29, 1958, to Oxford and Stella Ray.She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother.Survivors include her daughter: Crystal (Matthew) Wray;...
Brooks’ Place’s Swafford reflects on 2018
Brooks’ Place Executive Director Gail Swafford (Cullman Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - As 2018 draws to a close, Brooks’ Place Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Gail Swafford paused to reflect on the agency’s 21st year of service to the kids and families of the Cullman...
Auburn Club Scholarship Banquet May 3; order tickets by April 26
The Cullman County Auburn Club will hold its Scholarship Banquet at the Cullman Civic Center on May 3, 2018. The speaker will be OL coach J.B. Grimes. The eagle Spirit will be available for pictures from 5-7 p.m.
Tickets are $35 for adults and $15...
Arrests and incidents reported on April 1, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on April 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
March 28
domestic violence; CR 1568
trespassing; CR 719
theft of property; Hwy. 31
violation of protection...
Vinemont Middle School refinishes gym floor
VINEMONT, Ala. -
Vinemont Middle School just wrapped up a big project this week, repairing the
gym’s floor. Principal Johnny Whaley explained the whole process and how long
it took to get the project done.
"It all got started a couple of years ago with a
fundraiser," Whaley said....
