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Berlin Council approves 2 annexations
BERLIN, Ala. – Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates this week gave the town council an update on the Town’s purchase of 20 acres beside the...
SWIMMING: Cullman Swim Team hosts Boaz; girls’ team tops Barracudas
CULLMAN, Ala. – Boaz traveled to the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center Tuesday night for a matchup against the Cullman Swim Team, and the...
Taylor Urech of Crane Hill serves on 2019 Avanti team at...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - University of Alabama student Taylor Urech, of Crane Hill, an alumna of Good Hope High School, is serving as Orientation Leader...
Local agencies urged to apply for Emergency Food and Shelter National...
Public Notice
Cullman County has been awarded federal funds through the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, Phase 36.
Cullman County has been chosen to...
‘Attack squirrel’ found in Limestone County meth bust
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. - Narcotics investigators arrested one man and are looking for another after they executed a search warrant Monday that yielded meth,...
Summertime sun safety
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - With most people spending more time outdoors in late spring and summer, the Alabama Department of Public Health reminds people of...
Pet of the Week: Great news on adoptions, but there’s a...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shared some good news about past Pets of the Week with The Tribune recently,...
Arrests and incidents reported June 18, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 18, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman woman charged in July 2018 death of Gold Ridge man
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman woman has been arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide and running a red light in connection with a...
Ride, Pitmaster Challenge to benefit Saving Forgotten Warriors this weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - A great day of fun activities is planned Saturday, June 22 for the Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW) inaugural Pitmaster Challenge 2019....
Retired Cullman Police Sgt. Rex Chambers dies at 51; services today
CULLMAN, Ala. - Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of Baileyton resident Rex Chambers, who passed away unexpectedly Saturday night at the...
West Point Council fills empty seat with Ashlee Phillips
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday night voted to fill its open seat with resident Ashlee Phillips. The Place...
(Updated) Bremen woman killed in Dodge City wreck
Updated 6-17-19 at 8 p.m.
DODGE CITY, Ala. - A Bremen woman was killed in a car crash Monday afternoon along the 1100 block of...
Cullman Sears closing July 19
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sears Hometown Store in Cullman will close its doors July 19, an employee confirmed to The Cullman Tribune.
Now located in the...
Arrests and incidents reported June 17, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 17, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Fire destroys structure on County Road 719
CULLMAN, Ala. – Multiple agencies battled a structure fire in the 2500 block of County Road 719 Monday morning. Firefighters from Walter, Johnson’s Crossing,...
Wallace State’s Workforce Training Solutions hosting upcoming classes this summer
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Workforce Training Solutions has announced several classes available this summer:
Intro to Graphics
Learn how to create eye-catching graphics by...
ACT Prep Workshops offered by Wallace State Alumni Association June 25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Students wanting to prepare for the ACT have the opportunity to take one or more ACT Preparation Workshops offered by the...
Files from Yesteryear: 1920, 1954
From the Files of 1920:
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Wallace are glad to know that their two children are slowly recovering...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Henry County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...
Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation hosts 6th annual Bikers Against Cancer...
CULLMAN, Ala. – An estimated 27 riders mounted up for the Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation (CCBBF) sixth annual Bikers Against Cancer Ride Saturday....
CCBOE personnel changes approved June 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. - At its meeting this week the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) approved the following personnel items. (Printed as received)
Principals
Transfer of...
Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force: The Year of the Untrafficked...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Children’s Policy Council of Jefferson County has declared 2019 the “Year of the Untrafficked Child” in Alabama and, during this...
(Updated) Cullman man killed in wreck near Baileyton
Updated 6-15-19 at 7:26 p.m.
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY, Ala. - One person was killed as a result of a single-vehicle wreck just before 1 p.m....
Dodge City Council approves plans for CR 216 culvert replacement
DODGE CITY, Ala. – The Dodge City Town Council last month moved forward with plans to replace the drainage structure under County Road 216/Beech...
2nd Fridays event sees huge crowd, perfect weather
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s popular summertime street party, 2nd Fridays, is back for 2019, and June’s event kicked things off with a big crowd...
Suspect in hit and run near Rock the South in custody
Updated 6-14-19 at 10:27 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Alabama State Troopers Friday announced that the suspect in the hit-and-run involving a vehicle and pedestrian near Rock...
PCA USA competitive bodybuilding event Saturday at Cullman Civic Center
PCA USA, the American division of the international PCA Bodybuilding and Physique Association, this week announced the upcoming PCA Alabama in Cullman, Alabama. The...
Countywide rabies clinic Saturday; vaccinations are $12
CULLMAN, Ala. – The annual Cullman County Rabies Clinic will take place across Cullman County Saturday, June 15. The clinic, which will be happening...
Tyson: ‘Oxygen levels in affected streams have returned to normal’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Last Thursday, June 6, approximately 220,000 gallons of effluent (liquid waste or sewage) were spilled by the Tyson Foods, Inc./River Valley...
Sheriff’s office holding women’s self-defense class June 29
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is hosting a women's self-defense class Saturday, June 29, from 8 a.m.-noon in the CCSO...
Arrests and incidents reported June 14, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala.- Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 14, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Hanceville council talks new senior center, public hearings
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville City Council Thursday night took steps to begin the application process for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for...
‘Charity, justice, fidelity and brotherly love’: Cullman Elks celebrate Flag Day
CULLMAN, Ala. - Devoted to God, country and fellow man, members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (more commonly known as the...
Black Warrior Riverkeeper releases update on Mulberry Fork spill
CULLMAN, Ala. - Black Warrior Riverkeeper, the nonprofit whose stated mission is to protect and restore the Black Warrior River and its tributaries, on...
Wallace State releases Spring 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College congratulates the 804 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 Semester....
Wallace State Health Science faculty earn recognition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Several Wallace State Community College Heath Science faculty members have been recognized by community and professional organizations for their outstanding efforts.
Donna...
Arrests and incidents reported June 13, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 13, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Pet of the Week: Hungry for a friend? Grab a Peanut!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Peanut is a beagle mix who’s close...
Helen Glasscock retires from St. Bernard after 52 years in education
CULLMAN, Ala. - There are people around Cullman today who don’t know that St. Bernard Abbey’s school used to be a college, but Helen...
CCSO: School Resource Deputies out in force this summer
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) School Resource Deputies (SRDs) will be out in force from now until August in Cullman County....
Castille visits Cullman ahead of annual Character Camp
CULLMAN, Ala. - Football season may still be a couple months away but there’s a great opportunity for young athletes to improve their game...
Bremen man’s 3rd trial in shooting of neighbor ends in mistrial
CULLMAN, Ala. - Jack Harold Wilson, 74, of Bremen this week made his third trial appearance in the shooting of his neighbor, with the...
Logan man arrested in Tennessee for ‘violent’ attempted kidnapping
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Clarksville (Tennessee) Police Department are asking for the public’s help in their ongoing...
Gudger addresses abortion bill at Republican Women meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Republican Women Tuesday evening welcomed Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman as the featured speaker at its monthly meeting. Gudger’s...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk named a NJCAA Division...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 3rd-team All-American.
Kirk, who...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders blast West Morgan, R.A. Hubbard on the road
TRINITY, Ala.
-- After collecting three summer victories at Hartselle on Tuesday, Good Hope
played in a pair of games at West Morgan on Wednesday. The...
Hanceville man convicted in 35-year-old sex abuse case
Updated 6-12-19 6:52 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Hanceville area resident Glen Leon Yarbrough, 78, on Wednesday was found guilty of one count of sexual abuse...
Vinemont delays decision on sales tax increase
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council and Mayor Reggie Dodson will take more time to discuss a proposed half-cent tax increase. The proposal,...
Cullman Swim Team hosts Arab and Fort Payne
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Tritons were back in town Tuesday night for a home meet and this knocked off Arab and Fort Payne. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman’s Eastman commits to University of Montevallo
CULLMAN, Ala. –
Cullman standout Anna Katherine Eastman has made her college decision. The rising
senior point guard will be continuing her academic and athletic career...
Personnel changes top county school board meeting agenda
CULLMAN, Ala. - During its June meeting, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) approved and recognized several changes in personnel for the 2019-20...
Are you ready to roll? Roller derby team forming in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - For many people in Cullman County, organized sports end after high school or college. Cullman resident Joe Conkle II is looking to change...
Good Hope OKs 33-acre purchase to expand park
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Great news out of the City of Good Hope this week as council members John Harris and Maxie Jones were...
Arrests and incidents reported June 11, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 11, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Cullman County Commission recognizes young animal advocate Denna Chivers
CULLMAN, Ala. - Denna Chivers, 11, was recognized by the Cullman County Commission at its Tuesday meeting for her generosity and dedication to the...
Farewell to a brother: Jack Aces, family say good-bye to Deputy...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kim Puckett fulfilled one of her final promises to her late husband Timmy Puckett Saturday. The Puckett family, accompanied by Timmy’s...
Local student earns degree from Union University
JACKSON, Tenn. - Six hundred twenty-two students graduated from Union University May 18 during spring commencement services of the 194th graduating class on the...
Fundraising campaign started to help Hanceville family devastated by weekend flooding
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Sunday, the east Hanceville home of Linda Brown and daughter Amanda Brown on the corner of Edward Street and East...
Feature: River residents sound off about Tyson’s Mulberry Fork spill, fish...
Updated 6-11-19 8:32 a.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The June 6 spill of “partially treated effluent” (liquid waste or sewage) into the Dave Young Creek, which...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s Demarkus Lampley named ASWA Community College Athlete...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s Demarkus Lampley has earned another award.
Lampley was recognized Sunday night as the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Community...
3 local UA students participating in Summer 2019 Cooperative Education Program
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - More than 280 University of Alabama students are receiving hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experiences with dozens of companies and organizations...
Arrests and incidents reported June 10, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 10, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
3 local students earn degrees from Troy University
TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during the spring semester and Term 4 of...
2 local students earn degrees from Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. - The following local students were among more than 5,500 University of Mississippi graduates who received their academic degrees May 11, 2019...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Greene County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...
Dodge City Day powers through rain
DODGE CITY, Ala. – Dodge City’s annual festival, Dodge City Day, took place Saturday despite the rainy weather. Activity buzzed all around town hall...
ALL-STATE BASEBALL: Cullman’s Patterson named 6A Coach of the Year, 6...
CULLMAN, Ala. –
2019 was a great season to be a Cullman Baseball fan and accolades continue to
come down the line for the ‘Cats,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1934, 1954
From the Files of 1934:
Married on Saturday at the home of Reverend J.E. Marion were Alvin Brannon and Miss Della Ham. Mr. Brannon...
East Cullman Baptist Assoc. rolling out VBS for nursing homes
CULLMAN, Ala. - As churches all over Cullman County launch into Vacation Bible School (VBS) programs for area youngsters, one group is gearing up...
Three on a String delights at Hanceville’s 1st summer concert series...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Saturday’s rain couldn’t stop the first concert of the Hanceville Summer Concert Series. Originally scheduled to take place at Veterans Park,...
‘It’s great history’: 21st annual Hanceville Antique Tractor and Engine Show
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Saturday morning was not a good time to be doing anything outdoors around Hanceville, as the rain fell in buckets and...
Snake safety
CULLMAN, Ala. - The fear of snakes, or ophidiophobia, is one of the most common phobias among humans. There is a debate in the...
(Updated) Body discovered behind Jack’s in Dodge City
Updated 6-8-19 3:33 p.m.
DODGE CITY, Ala. - A body was found inside a truck parked behind the Jack’s restaurant in Dodge City early Saturday...
ALL-STATE SOFTBALL: Swann lands on 1st-team, several local players honored as...
CULLMAN, Ala. –
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released the all-state softball team for
2019 late Friday night and Good Hope’s Bailey Swann earned a spot...
Dodge City Day today
DODGE CITY, Ala. – Dodge City will hold its annual festival, Dodge City Day, today, June 8. There is no rain date if weather...
(Updated) City v. County blood drive brings in 152 units
Updated 6-10-19 12:01 p.m.
Final numbers from the blood drive came in Monday morning:
City of Cullman: 62 units
Cullman County: 90 units
Total: 152 units
Three lives...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders collect 3 Friday night wins in summer play
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
-- After splitting a pair of summer games Thursday night, Good Hope went back
to work on Friday by playing three more games. The...
6 months in, Stepping Up Initiative connecting mental health patients with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Around six months ago, WellStone Behavioral Health, which serves Cullman and Madison Counties, became one of five agencies in the state...
Arrests and incidents reported June 7, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 7, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
WSCC athletics: Imari Martin invited to NJCAA All-Star game in July;...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s basketball’s Imari Martin has received an invitation to play in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s...
Tyson spill; public encouraged to avoid Dave Young Creek, Mulberry Fork
Updated 6-7-19 2:21 p.m.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Tyson Foods, Inc. issued a public notice Friday, saying, "Due to a failure in a pipe owned by...
Cullman Swim Team travels to Madison for Thursday night meet
MADISON, Ala. – After kicking off the 2019 season with wins over Albertville and Decatur earlier in the week, the Cullman Swim Team (CST)...
(Updated) Cullman Regional Airport receives $1.5M grant for taxiway reconstruction
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama on Friday announced that Cullman Regional Airport has been awarded a Federal...
Good Hope splits Thursday night matchups to open summer play
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
-- Good Hope started out their summer schedule of games in Hanceville on Thursday
as they took on Mortimer Jordan and Central-Florence. The Raiders...
Movie Review: ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’: Cliché drama, epic action
“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” is written and directed by Michael Dougherty and stars Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, Kyle Chandler and Millie Bobby Brown...
(Updated) Annual City v. County blood drive today
CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual Cullman City v. Cullman County Blood Drive is today, Friday, June 7 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. This year’s event...
Wacked Out Weiner open for business
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Wacked Out Weiner opened its doors Thursday morning and customers were eager to get a taste. Cullman’s is the 11th...
Rock the South wrap-up: law enforcement and emergency responders
CULLMAN, Ala. - Out front, Rock the South (RTS) was big and flashy, with its share of issues arising from a record crowd and...
Cullman Shooting Team competes at State AIM Shotgun Tournament
MATHEWS, Ala.
-- Members of the Cullman Shooting team participated in the State AIM shotgun
tournament on May 30th and 31st in Mathews, Alabama at Dixie...
Arrests and incidents reported June 6, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 6, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Out on bond: What has ‘free bail’ meant for Cullman County?
CULLMAN, Ala. - Since the institution of a federal judge’s injunction against Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry last fall, an injunction which requires him...
CHS Forestry Judging Team places 1st at state tournament
AUBURN, Ala. – Cullman High School brought home a new addition to the trophy case this week when the forestry judging team won the...
Summer fun at local libraries
CULLMAN, Ala. - Libraries around Cullman County have special reading programs geared toward kids this summer. Here’s a look at what’s going on around the...
Pilot Club presents gifts to Grace Place caregivers
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Pilot Club of Cullman on Tuesday morning presented gift baskets to the caregivers of Grace Place’s participants, who suffer from...
Arrests and incidents reported June 5, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 5, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Service details announced for Cullman High student Rosalio Ramirez
CULLMAN, Ala. - Service details have been announced for Rosalio Ramirez, 18. Ramirez was a student at Cullman High School and would have been...
Cullman Swim Team starts 2019 season with wins over Albertville, Decatur
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Swimming season is back for the Cullman Swim Team and they kicked things off by
topping Albertville and Decatur at the Cullman Wellness...
Senior Spotlight: Meet the Dodsons, part 2
Read part one at www.cullmantribune.com/2019/05/29/senior-spotlight-meet-the-dodsons.
By the early ‘70s, Radginal and Judy Dodson were happy at home with their two young sons, Barry and...
‘How far we’ve come’: Colony summer camp takes fearless approach to...
COLONY, Ala. - More than once Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth has strapped a long harvesting sack over his shoulder to show kids how to...
