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CCSO investigating shooting in northeast Cullman County
LATEST: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/07/17/update-shooting-near-new-caanan-leaves-1-dead
NEW CAANAN - Authorities with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are on the scene of a shooting in the New Caanan community,...
Arrest report: July 12-15
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 12-15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
West Point mourning loss of middle school librarian
Amanda Thrasher (courtesy of Facebook)
WEST POINT - The West Point community is mourning the sudden loss of one of its educators. Amanda Thrasher, 49,...
Youth NFL Flag Football forum this Monday
Image courtesy of https://nflflag.com
CULLMAN - Youth NFL Flag Football is coming to Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism (CPRST), and CPRST has announced a...
(Update) Law firm representing Cyclones president accused of theft releases statement
Karen Blackwood (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman law firm representing Karen Cowart Blackwood, the president of the Cullman Cyclones Youth Football Association who...
(CANCELED) Emergency Missing Child Alert: 3 children taken in Birmingham
The children were abducted by their non-custodial mother, Derick Irisha Brown (pictured). (ALEA)
UPDATE: This alert has been canceled.
BIRMINGHAM - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency...
Arrest report: July 12
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
2 charged with selling meth
Tammy Moore, left; Liles Wimbs, right (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit made two more methamphetamine distribution arrests this...
Cullman Cyclones president charged with stealing money from organization
Karen Blackwood (Cullman Police Department)
Updated 7-12-18 at 3:50 p.m.
CULLMAN - The president of the Cullman Cyclones Youth Football Association has been arrested and charged...
Arrest report: July 11
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: July 10
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
AG candidate King files lawsuit against Alabama AG Marshall’s campaign
Troy King, left; Steve Marshall, right (Tribune file photos)
MONTGOMERY - Republican Alabama attorney general candidate Troy King on Wednesday morning filed a lawsuit against...
Part of Rosemont Avenue to be closed overnight
According to the City of Cullman Street Department, the section of Rosemont Avenue Northwest between Sportsman Lake Road Northwest and Pinecrest Street Northwest will...
Arrest report: July 9
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 9. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: July 6-8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 6-8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Crane Hill woman charged with trafficking meth
Tonya Brock (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)...
Hanceville man charged with selling meth
Stephen White (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - Last week, the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) arrested a Hanceville man, Stephen Harold White, 53,...
Arrest report: July 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: July 2-4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
4th of July: here’s where you can see some fireworks
8 a.m. Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival ($5 per person for park admission)
This day-long celebration kicks off bright and early at 8...
3 separate drug busts net total of almost 127 grams of meth, 124 pills,...
Left to right: Chasidy Kirkland, Daniel Peek and Kristy Self (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) last Thursday through...
Arrest report: July 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Milo’s celebrating 1 year in Cullman; giveaways July 5-7
Milo's opened in its current location in Cullman on July 6, 2017. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Milo’s Hamburgers is celebrating the first anniversary of...
2 dead following Vinemont wreck
LATEST UPDATE: (Update) Elderly couple dies following Vinemont wreck
http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/07/02/update-elderly-couple-dies-following-vinemont-wreck
VINEMONT - Two people have died following a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 31 North in...
Arrest report: June 29-July 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 29-July 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
4th of July: City and County closings, sanitation schedules
CULLMAN - All City of Cullman and Cullman County offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Sanitation routes
City residential...
Bremen man dies after motorcycle crash
CULLMAN - A Bremen man has died as a result of a Saturday motorcycle crash.
Joseph Andrew Hopkins, 46, was injured when the 1994 Honda...
Troopers report 2 motorcycle wrecks, 1 fatality
Alabama State Troopers report that two serious motorcycle crashes happened today, one in Limestone County and one in Cullman County.
The three-vehicle crash in Limestone...
4th of July celebrations big and small: events kick off today
There are multiple Fourth of July events happening around the Cullman area this year. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Independence Day is Wednesday, but celebrations...
Arrest report: June 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Ivey announces GE Appliances Decatur expansion, creation of 255 jobs
DECATUR – GE Appliances plans to invest $115 million in an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Decatur, adding 255 full-time jobs, Gov. Kay...
Arrest report: June 27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Troopers urge motorists to buckle up this 4th of July
Image credit: Pixabay
MONTGOMERY - Alabama State Troopers are encouraging motorists to buckle up this 4th of July.
According to Lt. J.R. Ward II, “In 2017...
(UPDATED) MISSING PERSON: CCSO searching for missing Cullman girl, 13
UPDATE: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports that the missing girl has been located and is safe.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office is...
Cullman man charged with three counts of selling meth
Jason Herron (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit on Tuesday arrested a Cullman man for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
Jason Edward...
Arrest report: June 26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: June 25
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Joppa man arrested for selling meth
Nathan Powell (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit last week arrested a Joppa man for allegedly selling methamphetamine.
Nathan Alan...
Arrest report: June 22-24
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 22-24. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Standoff in city of Cullman ends peacefully
Cullman Sheriff's deputies can be seen on the scene of a standoff in the northeast part of the city of Cullman early Sunday evening....
‘Connected Park’ to open next Friday, June 29
The Connected Playground at Ingle Park features equipment for children of all ability levels. The playground’s grand opening is Friday, June 29, 2018. (W.C....
3 injured in Jones Chapel tornado ‘are OK’
This mobile home near Jones Chapel was destroyed by a tornado Friday evening. (Courtesy of Phyllis Little)
JONES CHAPEL - The tornado that struck a...
Arrest report: June 21
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: June 20
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
(Updates) ALDOT inspecting damaged I-65 bridge in Cullman County
An 18-wheeler dump truck's bed came up and caught the bridge on I-65 at the 300 mile marker at the Guy Hunt rest area...
ALERT: Utility termination scam targeting Cullman-area businesses
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department has recently received complaints from local businesses about delinquent power bill phone scams.
According to Sgt. Todd Chiaranda, businesses...
Arrest report: June 19
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 19. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Bremen man charged with intent to distribute meth
Donald Holder (Cullman Police Department)
BREMEN - A Bremen man was arrested recently after officers with the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) and...
Arrest report: June 18
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 18. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Baileyton man arrested for selling meth
Brian Smith (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - A Baileyton man was arrested last week and charged with selling methamphetamine, according to the Cullman Police Department.
Brian...
Arrest report: June 15-17
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 15-17. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
CULLMAN SWIM TEAM: Tritons bring home several 1st-place finishes
GUNTERSVILLE - The Cullman Swim Team had several first-place finishers at its meet in Guntersville on Thursday.
Individual events
Madeline Dowdy- (8 and Under) 100 yard...
Addison woman pronounced dead at scene of wreck on CR 946
JONES CHAPEL - An Addison woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle wreck shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday, according to Cullman...
May unemployment numbers up slightly: Alabama at 3.9%, Cullman County at 3.1%
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor on Friday released May’s unemployment numbers. According to ADOL, Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted May unemployment rate is...
Arrest report: June 14
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cullman Sheriff: Don’t drink and drive, don’t text and drive, slow down
A Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducts a traffic stop. (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry has a message for...
Arrest report: June 13
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 13. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Falkville man killed in single-vehicle crash
HARTSELLE - A Falkville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash at 2 a.m. Thursday morning, June 14, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Troopers said...
Arrest report: June 12
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
CULLMAN SWIM TEAM: Tritons trounce Decatur
Image courtesy of CST parent Joey Duncan
CULLMAN - The Cullman Swim Team, the Tritons, won handily over Decatur Tuesday at home. The Cullman boys...
Fun, family-friendly Flag Day celebration tonight at Elks Lodge
Sons of the American Revolution member Smokey Ferguson with the Pine Tree Flag, which was used very early in the American Revolution (Col. Ken...
Arrest report: June 11
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: June 8-10
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 8-10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
I-65 mainline paving to begin Tuesday night
CULLMAN - Work on Interstate 65 from Exit 305 south to the Blount County line continues after a week’s delay.
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)...
Jones Chapel parent reports suspicious vehicle; CCSO confirms
This photo shows the vehicle a Jones Chapel mom said stopped in front of her home last week. She said the driver, a woman,...
Cullman Swim Team nabs victory from Arab on the road
CULLMAN - The Cullman Swim Team (CST), the Tritons, came away with the win Thursday over Arab. The final meet score was Cullman, 493...
Arrest report: June 7
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cullman Police make arrest in May Adelsheim Circle shooting
Jose Figueroa (Cullman Police Department)
Updated 6-8-18 at 5:36 p.m.
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department has made an arrest in the double shooting that occurred...
Jones Chapel man charged with selling meth
Cody Clay (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - Cody Lemark Clay, 29, of Jones Chapel, was arrested on Tuesday, charged with two counts of unlawful distribution...
Cullman Swim Team off to strong start
Swimmers prepare for a race on Tuesday in Jasper (Photo courtesy of team parent Joey Duncan)
JASPER - The Cullman Swim Team (CST) had several...
Arrest report: June 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Cullman’s Brooke Edwards competing in Miss Alabama Pageant this week
Brooke Edwards (Photo courtesy of Miss Alabama Pageant, Inc.)
HOMEWOOD - Cullman resident Brooke Edwards is competing this week in the Miss Alabama Pageant. Edwards...
Cullman man being extradited from Virginia following manslaughter indictment
Brandon Hamm (Feb. 2018 mug shot from Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - A local man was arrested in Virginia this week and will be...
Arrest report: June 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: June 4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Fire at Inland Buildings out; no injuries reported
A fire broke out at Inland Buildings Tuesday morning. It was contained within an hour. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - A fire this...
Fire at Peoples Bank on Cherokee Avenue; no injuries
CULLMAN - A quick response from Cullman Fire Rescue contained a fire on top of Peoples Bank Monday night.
According to CFR Chief Brian Bradberry,...
Primary Elections today! (links to candidate info)
CULLMAN - The day is finally here. After months of hard, sometimes harsh, campaigning, the candidates must now sit back and wait while the...
Arrest report: June 1-3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 1-3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: June 1-3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 1-3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: June 1-3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 1-3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Newly re-established Cullman Community Theatre holding 1st auditions June 8-9
Wayne Cook speaks in May to a group of local residents interested in community theater. The Cullman Community Theatre's first auditions will be June...
Arrest report: May 30-31
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 30-31. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
CCCDC awards $184K in grants, including $50K each for Good Hope and Holly Pond...
Good Hope High School received a $50,000 grant from the Cullman County Community Development Commission Thursday night for a new HVAC system for the...
UPDATED: Alleged murderer out on bond arrested on slew of new charges
John Edward Cole (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
Updated 6-1-18 at 10:59 a.m. In a special hearing Friday morning, June 1, Judge Martha Williams revoked Cole's...
Arab man charged with trafficking heroin in Cullman County
Timothy Couch (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - An Arab man was arrested in Cullman County on Tuesday, charged with trafficking heroin.
According to a media release...
2 Berlin residents charged with selling meth
Joseph Childers and Brandi McFadden (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) on Wednesday arrested two Berlin residents for...
Cullman man indicted for rape
Colby Chapman’s May 25, 2018 booking photo (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - A Cullman County man was indicted for rape by Cullman County grand...
Arrest report: May 29
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Holly Pond man charged with selling meth
James Smith Jr. (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The string of arrests for methamphetamine distribution continues. On Monday, the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit...
Arrest report: May 25-28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 25-28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Arrest report: May 25-28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 25-28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
Altoona man indicted for Stony Lonesome death
Walter John Cornelius III (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
Updated 5-30-18 at 12:38 p.m.
CULLMAN - An Altoona man has been indicted by a Cullman County grand...
UPDATED: Decatur man dies in wreck on I-65 in Cullman County
Updated 5-29-18 1 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - A single-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Cullman County claimed the life of a Decatur man Tuesday morning....
Grand opening for Cullman Regional Urgent Care and Imaging Center May 31
A grand opening celebration for the new Cullman Regional Urgent Care and Imaging Center will be held on May 31; it will include a...
What you need to know for June 5 Primary Elections
CULLMAN - The Democratic and Republican Primary Elections are next Tuesday, June 5. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Alabama voters...
UPDATE: Coroner ID’s 2 victims in Sunday afternoon wreck on Hwy. 69
Updated 5-27-18 at 8:37 p.m.
SIMCOE - A late Sunday afternoon head-on collision claimed the lives of two people, confirmed Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L....
City, County holiday hours
City of Cullman offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018 in observance of Memorial Day. Commercial and residential sanitation services will run...
CCBOE releases personnel changes
CULLMAN - The Cullman County School Board approved a number of personnel items, including a set of contract and supplement non-renewals that were approved...
Arrest report: May 24
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 24. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
