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Bonsai for beginners: Dr. Bob Wendorf to teach class Jan. 18
CULLMAN - Maybe you really should put more thought into the gifts you give. You never can tell when a gift will turn into...
Files from Yesteryear: 1938
From the Files of 1938:
Kelton Whaley, of Vinemont, tells that his brother-in-law, Tom C. Thomason, who is a salesman in the Carolina region, happened...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV Cold Springs Lady Eagles win; JV boys,...
BREMEN - It was a busy slate of games at Cold Springs tonight as the Eagles and Lady Eagles took on Locust Fork.
Cold Springs...
Chamber’s State of the State Luncheon set for Jan. 19
The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual State of the State Community Luncheon is set for Friday, Jan. 19 at the All Steak Restaurant....
Cullman Co. offices closed Monday; City offices open
CULLMAN - Cullman County offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in observance of Robert E. Lee Day and Martin Luther King,...
Human Trafficking Awareness Month in full swing
Karma’s Coffee House owner Katie Fine and Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairwoman Kathy Wilson at the task force’s table at the coffee...
Growing in faith: Desperation Church expanding to new location
This architectural rendering shows the future Desperation Church building that will be located on Old Hanceville Highway (Third Avenue Southeast) at King Edward Street....
How new Toyota/Mazda plant will benefit Cullman
L-R: Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield, Mazda Motor Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Masamichi Kogai, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Toyota Motor Corporation...
2 suspects in hours-long manhunt charged; more charges pending
Tei Ti Taimi, left, and Jason Stevens, right
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) on Saturday afternoon announced charges against the two men...
‘Giving back to the community that loved him’: Curt’s Closet moves...
Kicking off Curt’s Closet’s first sorting day were (L-R): Denise Williams, Courtney Herron, Christy Patterson, Brenda Rush, Ashley Wilson and Carrie Bentley. / W.C....
Cullman Regional responds to Ivey’s State Public Health Emergency declaration
CULLMAN - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday declared a State Public Health Emergency due to this season's widespread outbreak of the influenza virus....
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup
Cullman 63, Carver (B'ham) 52 (Boys)
Cullman welcomed the Carver Rams to the Cullman campus after the Bearcats' game against Randolph got canceled due to...
Update on shooting and manhunt in Holly Pond / Walter area
Tei Ti Taimi, left, and Jason Stevens, right
LATEST: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/01/13/2-suspects-hours-long-manhunt-charged-more-charges-pending
Updated 1-13-18 4:18 a.m.
The suspects, Tei Ti Taimi and the now-identified Jason Stevens, have been located...
Arrest report: Jan. 11
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boatright, Joshua Allen, 39
third-degree domestic...
Dodge City votes to maintain Town employees’ salaries
The Dodge City Town Council met on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. / Nick Griffin
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story stated that Dodge...
Hanceville annexes Hopewell Church, cemetery; fire department issues addressed
Hanceville Fire Chief Rodger Green explains the need for a new fire engine to the council at its Thursday night meeting. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE...
Good Samaritan Health Clinic enrolling uninsured patients in Colony this Saturday
COLONY - On Saturday, Jan. 13, representatives from the Good Samaritan Health Clinic will be at Colony Town Hall from 10 a.m. until noon...
PREP BASKETBALL: Thursday night scoring roundup
West Point v. Hayden / Photo courtesy of Bill Piper
Fairview 60, Curry 12 (Girls)
The Lady Aggies easily took care of business at home against...
ALDOT prepared for approaching winter weather
MONTGOMERY – With temperatures dropping below freezing and rain predicted for Friday through early Saturday, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) encourages motorists to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints, Lady Eagles win in Vinemont
VINEMONT- The Vinemont Eagles started hot Thursday night against the St. Bernard Saints. Katch Johnson scored the first six Eagle points on a pair...
Pet of the Week: Brutus is ready for the Great Outdoors
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to Brutus, an 18-month-old male terrier hound mix that was confiscated from his...
Big heart, tiny ways: meet Baileyton’s Orby Shedd
Orby Shedd at his home in Baileyton / W.C. Mann
BAILEYTON - There is a man named Shedd whose accomplishments are well-known in east Cullman...
Widespread flu outbreak prompts Gov. Ivey to declare State Public Health...
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday declared a State Public Health Emergency due to this season's widespread outbreak of the influenza virus....
Arrest report: Jan. 10
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bevington, Brian Alan, 50
second-degree criminal...
4-way stop coming to notorious Hanceville intersection
HANCEVILLE - After multiple deadly accidents, the latest on Jan. 4, 2018, and a wave of community action reaching out to state authorities from...
Man, in U.S. illegally, busted for trafficking meth in Cullman County
Juan Carlos Jimenez-Alcarez / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
HANCEVILLE - A man who the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office said is in the United States illegally...
Sign up now for Cullman County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is now accepting applications for the next session of its popular Citizens’ Academy. The nine-week program...
Tutors meet students, faculty at WSCC Student Resource Center open house
Wallace State’s Spring 2018 student tutors are, front row, from left, Nancy Tyree, Amanda Matthews, Alex Carter, Ryan Davis and Alex Morrison; back row,...
Cullman Farm-City youth awards
These Cullman Farm-City youth winners were selected from more than 400 students across Cullman County by the Cullman Farm-City Committee.
Outstanding Youth Award Winners for...
Cullman man killed in single-vehicle wreck on Eva Road
VINEMONT - One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Vinemont Wednesday night. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick said Randy Joe West,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Updated schedule due to weather concerns
CULLMAN COUNTY - Some area high school basketball games have been moved around due to the threat of winter weather on Friday. Below is...
Armed robbery at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Hanceville Tuesday night; HPD...
HANCEVILLE - Hancevile Mayor Kenneth Nail and the Hanceville Police Department are asking for any information the public might have about an armed robbery...
Evelyn Burrow Museum opens ‘Color Explosion’ exhibit
A Tuscan landscape is one of the subjects of paintings on display at The Evelyn Burrow Museum from the collection of Mississippi artist Bewey...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets announced for 2018 county tournament
2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament Coordinator Ronnie Barnes announces this year’s brackets on Wednesday afternoon. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Basketball Tournament...
Arrest report: Jan. 9
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 9. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Abbott, Kalyn West, 25
judge’s order-...
It’s official: Toyota-Mazda selects Alabama for $1.6 billion auto plant with...
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey joined Toyota and Mazda leaders today to announce that the automakers have selected Huntsville, Alabama, as the site of...
Thank you! from The Tribune staff
Patricia Bentley and Belle from CAAWA with donations given to the organization.
The staff of The Cullman Tribune would like to give a big thank...
Wal-Mart Foundation donates $40K to Good Samaritan Clinic
Cullman’s Good Samaritan Health Clinic recently received a $40,000 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation through its State Giving Program.
Pictured are Good Samaritan Health Clinic...
Gentry responds to lawsuit against him, 48 other sheriffs
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry responded late Tuesday to a lawsuit filed on Friday,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville girls, Good Hope boys get wins; scoring roundup
Hanceville's Raiden Morgan (13) takes a shot from the free-throw line Tuesday night against Good Hope. / Norman Bush
GOOD HOPE - Tuesday night was...
Relay for Life kick-off event Thursday
It is almost time for another exciting kick-off event for Relay for Life. The event will be Thursday, Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in...
Cullman Council announces Chief Reinhardt’s retirement; multiple annexations approved
Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt, Jr. will retire April 1. / Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, the Cullman City Council announced...
CHS varsity boys top Warriors; West Point’s JV squads and varsity...
Cullman's Zane Manley (15) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Cullman Bearcats Tuesday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints win 44-36; Lady Eagles victorious, 59-23
CULLMAN - The first quarter of the hardwood match-up between St. Bernard and Cold Springs was a defensive battle. Neither team could get much...
ASDE publishes school data dashboard; County superintendent responds to preliminary performance...
The Alabama State Department of Education published its new online dashboard system on Dec. 30, 2017. For now, the system includes only partial “report...
More than 32 tons of trash collected by Cullman Co. inmates...
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Litter Crew worked more than 314 miles of area roads in 2017. / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - In...
Festival of the Cranes returns this weekend
Whooping crane / Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture
DECATUR - If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary that doesn’t involve lots of...
Arrest report: Jan. 8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Freeman, Breanna Reigh, 27
failure to...
9 area students graduate from Troy University
TROY - Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the...
Bama win means big business for local print shop
Hanceville’s Creative Design worked into the wee hours after Monday night’s College Football National Championship game, printing 15,000 Alabama T-shirts. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE -...
U.S. Space and Rocket Center: free admission for teachers this weekend
HUNTSVILLE - Hey, teachers! Want a chance to get away for a day, brush up on a little science and a little history, and...
Reckless driving stop leads to trafficking arrest
Christopher Allen Michael Burgess / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Officers with the Cullman Police Department on Saturday arrested a Cullman man for trafficking in...
WSCC basketball teams notch weekend wins; ACCC play begins Tuesday
Wallace State guard Xavier Malcom (4) was named the ACCC Player of the Week on Monday after registering 14 points, nine rebounds and six...
2 advocacy groups sue 49 AL sheriffs over feeding of inmates
GREENSBORO - On Friday, the Southern Center for Human Rights and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice filed Southern Center for Human Rights...
Hanceville teen charged with capital murder in Etowah County
Tyler Michael Abbott / Etowah County Detention Center
GADSDEN - A 17-year-old from Hanceville is behind bars in Etowah County, charged as an adult with...
Arrest report: Jan. 5-7
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 5-7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Brooks, Anthony De Jon, 19
second-degree...
ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL: local results
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and fourth in 60-meter dash. / Courtesy of Heith Yearwood
BIRMINGHAM - The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Jan. 8-13 schedule
Monday, Jan. 8
Marion County @ Addison (JHG, JHB, VG, VB)
Good Hope @ Danville (VG, VB, JVB)
Vinemont @ West Point (9B, JVB, VG, VB)
Tuesday, Jan....
January is Radon Action Month; ADPH offers free radon test kits
MONTGOMERY - Do you know that winter is the perfect time to protect the health of yourself and your family from radon? Radon is...
OPINION: Paws for Frosty
After hearing countless versions of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” during this Christmas season, I couldn’t help but think of the poor four-footed friends left...
Files from Yesteryear: 1926 and 1938
From the Files of 1926:
Miss Mary Clara Goehler and Max F. Buettner were married on September 5th, at high noon, at Saint Paul’s Lutheran...
Tractor Supply celebrates grand opening in new location
Manager Chris Terry gave out souvenir hats to visitors at Saturday's grand opening celebration. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - After months of redesign and reconstruction,...
Community response to crashes at AL 91 intersection brings ALDOT to...
Mayor Kenneth Nail, along with members of Hanceville’s City Council and other officials, met with ALDOT’s John Cooper at the intersection of Alabama Highway...
TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE: County commissioners, county engineer respond to road concerns
Cullman County has 2,393 miles of roads, more than 1,500 of which are maintained by the Cullman County Road Department.
CULLMAN - A while...
Polar Bear Plunge sees lowest temps ever
The crowd at this year's Polar Bear Plunge may have been smaller, but it was no less enthusiastic. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - This year's...
ArtsKids! continues with BroadwayKids! and StudioKids! classes at Wallace State
Area students participating in the SingKids! session of ArtsKids! at Wallace State perform during the Christmas Spectacular in December, with Wallace State students.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace...
Ever seen a black bear in Alabama? You might soon
Black bears in Alabama are being studied by using DNA collection devices, like barbed wire around a bait, as well as collaring adult bears....
VFW, Auxiliary support local veterans
Cullman VFW Post 2214 Post Commander Jerry Willibey, right, and Ladies’ Auxiliary President Dee Harris. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Veterans of Foreign Wars is...
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup
West End 39, Vinemont 30 (Girls)
Vinemont is now 1-14 on the season after falling to West End at home and will travel to West...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV squads split pair; Varsity Fairview teams sweep West...
Fairview's Bryson Fletcher (42) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) in Friday night's game in West Point / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West...
Brr: Polar Bear Plunge Saturday morning at CWAC
CULLMAN - Tomorrow's the day. Brave souls will jump into the outdoor pool at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (CWAC) for a chance...
Crane Hill man ID’d as victim in Thursday night crash in...
HANCEVILLE - A Crane Hill man was killed, and another person injured, Thursday night when a pick-up truck and 18-wheeler collided at what Hanceville...
Arrest report: Jan. 4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Beasinger, Tonya Monk, 43
failure to...
Cullman Regional seeing almost 10x more flu cases than last year
CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) last week issued an alert of increased influenza (flu) activity across the state, and Cullman...
Cullman man charged with murder in shooting death of stepfather
William Thomas Maddux / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman man who allegedly shot and killed his stepfather before turning the gun on himself...
EXCLUSIVE FULL STORY: CHS officially names Gardendale’s Plunkett new head football...
The Tribune got an exclusive meet-and-greet with new Cullman High School head football coach Matt Plunkett on Thursday, when he and his family took...
PREP BASKETBALL: Dora sweeps Good Hope at home; other scores
Good Hope's Matthew Dixon (10) reacts as a Dora player nabs the ball. / Josh McBrayer
GOOD HOPE - It was a barn burner from...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs girls (JV,V), Bulldogs (JV,V) nab wins
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Eagles of Cold Springs Thursday night for a regular season basketball matchup and all four games were...
Altec donates $5K to benefit female welding students at Wallace State
Altec representatives Kelly Westin, left, and Chris Harned, present a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Altec to Wallace State Future Foundation’s Suzanne Harbin...
Stephanie Jowers honored with ‘Service Above Self’ Award
Pictured, left to right: Perry Shields, Maria Stanford, Stephanie Jowers and Jeb Williamson / Cullman Rotary Club
CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club on Thursday...
1 dead, 1 injured in wreck at notoriously dangerous Hanceville intersection
HANCEVILLE - One person was killed and one injured Thursday night when a pick-up truck and 18-wheeler collided at what Hanceville residents say is...
Human trafficking: Local focus on national epidemic
At an awareness event in October, Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chair Kathy Wilson, right, displayed Tribune articles on the county’s first two...
2 Cullman-area students named to Judson College Dean’s List
Allie Smith, left and Katie Speer, right / Judson College
MARION – Two Cullman-area students were named to Judson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall...
Cullman GOP calls for Fairview CCBOE candidates
The Cullman County Republican Party is currently looking for Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) candidates from the Fairview district. Chris Carter, our incumbent...
Arrest report: Jan. 3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Garner, Toby Christian, 37
failure to...
Pet of the Week: Baby Hazel wants to grow up in...
Hazel is a 7-week-old tri-color puppy. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay wants to let their Pet...
Troopers: 23 fatalities during holiday travel period
MONTGOMERY - Alabama State Troopers investigated 23 traffic deaths during the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday travel period, which was from 12:01 a.m....
City of Cullman: business licenses due now
CULLMAN - Cullman City business licenses are now due and payable. If you don’t already have your renewal forms you may download them by...
THURSDAY: I-65 lane closure in south Morgan Co.
HUNTSVILLE - The outside lane and shoulder of Interstate 65 northbound near mile marker 319 (south of the Falkville exit and north of the...
(Updated) Coroner ID’s woman killed in Wednesday night crash in Vinemont
Updated 1-4-18 at 9:57 a.m.
VINEMONT - A Vinemont woman died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening, according to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick,...
Arrest report: Jan. 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Jan. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron, Amos Moses, 31
first-degree receiving...
County Schools on 2-hour delay Thursday, Friday
CULLMAN - Cullman County Schools will be on a two-hour delay due to extremely cold temperatures on Thursday, Jan. 4 and Friday, Jan. 5.
Cullman...
Alabama ‘mudpuppy’ now listed as endangered species
The Black Warrior waterdog, also known as the Alabama mudpuppy, is now listed as an endangered species. / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ALABAMA -...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors, Raiders start off new year with victories
WEST POINT - What a way to start off 2018 for the West Point girls and Good Hope's boys, along with the JV boys,...
Upcoming development could begin new approach to downtown construction
Architect’s concept drawing of the front of the proposed Turner three-story business/loft apartment development / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the City of...
Fairview moves to appoint Edelman new councilman
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve the appointment of Steve Edelman as its new councilman. Edelman, who was...
Upcoming legislative session highlights
Cullman’s legislative delegation: Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; and Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle / Tribune file...
CCSO: shooting investigation reports turned over to DA
Logan Trammell / Facebook
CULLMAN - Findings of an investigation into a fatal Christmas Eve shooting have been turned over to the Cullman County District...
Mark Britton: in his own words
Coach Mark Britton, pictured here on Jan. 1, 2018, led the Cullman High School football program for 17 years. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The...
Missoula Children’s Theatre in Cullman; auditions Jan. 15
Image courtesy of Missoula Children’s Theatre
CULLMAN - Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) will make its annual stop in Cullman this month. The group will be...