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Holly Pond picks up momentum heading to the playoffs, takes care...
FAIRVIEW - If a spectator were to describe the 2017 version of the cross-creek rivalry between the home team Fairview Aggies and the visiting...
Local hero: Logan’s Eric Gilbreath rescues lost Alabama toddler
The photo Eric Gilbreath took of himself and 3-year-old Serenity Dawn Sanders after he found the missing toddler in the woods early Friday morning...
Arrest report: Nov. 2
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boone, Bobby Wayne Jr., 35
failure...
4 teams, 5 runners win sectionals; many qualify for state meet
The Cold Springs girls took first place in their sectional on Thursday. / Cold Springs Runners Club
CULLMAN COUNTY - The weather was the only...
Vinemont routed 47-7 by Falkville in final game of 2017
FALKVILLE - It was a rough night to end the season for the Vinemont Eagles as they traveled to play the Falkville Blue Devils...
Bingo! Sec. Merrill special guest at Brushy Pond’s regular game
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill calls the numbers at Thursday’s bingo game at the Brushy Pond Senior Center. / Nick Griffin
BRUSHY POND -...
Ivey awards $3.8M to aid abuse victims statewide; almost $27K to...
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey this week awarded $3.8 million to 49 nonprofits statewide which offer a variety of assistance at no cost to...
Wallace State’s volleyball team seeking 9th consecutive ACCC tournament title this...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team need three wins, beginning Saturday, to secure its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) tournament championship.
Once again,...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball opens 2017-2018 season Saturday with deep sophomore...
Wallace State’s 2017-2018 women’s basketball team is made up of, front row, from left, Joy Sadler, Gabby Hill, Tykeah Rogers, Karlie Hudson, Ahziala Wright,...
Cold Springs ends season with 21-3 loss to Danville
BREMEN - It was a battle of attrition in the first half Thursday night when the Danville Hawks flew into Bremen to take on...
Colony Mayor Leeth attends international mayoral conference in Detroit
Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, left, seen here with Colony Town Councilman Curtis Johnson, right, in a Tribune file photo from March 2017
COLONY - Colony...
Record amount raised at 13th annual Student Investment Luncheon
Alina Adams, head of the Physical Therapy Assistant program at Wallace State, congratulates the winning bidder of the Reese’s peanut butter cheesecake she made...
Ivey awards $1.3M for new state drug task force; Cullman 1...
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $1.3 million to establish a new drug task force that will operate throughout the state...
Good morning, Vietnam! Cullman Veterans Day Celebration this Saturday
Flights will be available Saturday on a Bell UH-1 “Huey” helicopter. / Photo courtesy vietnamhelicopters.org
CULLMAN - This Saturday, Nov. 4, Cullman will honor its...
Arrest report: Nov. 1
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Ayers, Ashley Lorraine, 25
failure to...
Man leads CPD on brief chase, throws weapon from car
CULLMAN - A Cullman man is behind bars on multiple charges following a short pursuit Wednesday.
According to a media release from the Cullman Police...
Addison wins 5th-straight Class 1A state volleyball title
1A State Champion Addison Lady Bulldogs / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - The 2017 1A AHSAA volleyball state tournament championship at Birmingham’s Bill Harris Arena was...
Feet on Wall Street: Fillinger Foot Clinic opens in new location
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, left, and Dr. Eric Fillinger, right, speak at the opening of the Fillinger Foot Clinic, which moved to a new...
Preview: final week of the regular season
Cullman's Carter Borden (77) in the Cullman vs. Brewer game last Friday night. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - This week is the final of...
Updated: Longtime Cullman City Schools employee dies after fall from bluff...
Faye Jones Swindoll, in a photo dated 2013 / Facebook
Editor's note: The coroner's office on Thursday made an amendment to Mrs. Swindoll's age. She...
Wallace State named Achieving the Dream Leader College
HANCEVILLE – Achieving the Dream (ATD) on Wednesday announced that Wallace State Community College is one of eight community colleges in the ATD Network...
Addison and Meek to face off Thursday morning for 1A state...
(Left) Addison vs. Athens Bible; (Right) Meek vs. Decatur Heritage / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - It was all Winston County in the Birmingham CrossPlex Wednesday...
Meek advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Meek defeated Sumiton Christian Wednesday afternoon in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state volleyball tournament at...
Update: Hanceville man dies in wreck off Mud Creek Bridge
HANCEVILLE - A Hanceville man was found deceased in a vehicle Wednesday at Mud Creek Bridge on County Road 538 in Hanceville.
Cullman County Coroner...
Sec. of State Merrill to be at Brushy Pond bingo Thursday
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill / Tribune File Photo
Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill will be at the Brushy Pond Senior Center on...
ALEA investigating fatal wreck at Mud Creek Bridge
UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2017/11/01/update-hanceville-man-dies-wreck-mud-creek-bridge
HANCEVILLE - Authorities are on the scene of a fatal car wreck at Mud Creek Bridge on County Road 538 in Hanceville.
According to...
Arrest report: Oct. 31
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 31. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Cales, Cristy Ann, 39
grand jury-...
Addison advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Addison swept Westminster-Oak Mountain in straight sets, 3-0, Wednesday morning in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)...
Get a free taco today from 2-6 p.m. at Taco Bell
CULLMAN - Thanks to Houston Astro Cameron Maybin, Taco Bell is giving away free tacos today, Nov. 1, 2017, from 2-6 p.m. Cullman locations...
Cullman woman dies after fall from bluff at Smith Lake
Map shows the Catalina Point area of Smith Lake / Google Maps
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Cullman woman died on Tuesday, Oct. 31, after she...
The ‘yellow brick road’ to recovery
For their Halloween afternoon group therapy meeting, Lisa Burgess, Grace Potter and Angela Shadden of The Bridge youth addiction recovery center traveled to Oz...
Pet of the Week: help Buddy find his forever home
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Ryan Whisenhunt introduces us to our Pet of the Week, Buddy.
“Hello, I am Buddy and I am...
Hopewell Baptist celebrates 175 years
Mayor Kenneth Nail, accompanied by daughter Haana, delivered a proclamation from the City of Hanceville for Hopewell Baptist Church’s 175th anniversary. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE...
Arrest report: Oct. 30
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Albright, Charles William, 62
DUI- any...
Wallace State’s cross country teams finish ACCC runner-up
Wallace State’s women’s runners prepare to begin the ACCC race over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s cross country teams each finished conference runner-up at...
Domestic dispute ends with attempted murder charge
Anthony Allen Garner, Jr. / Cullman County Sheriff's Office
CULLMAN COUNTY - A Hanceville man was arrested and charged on Monday with attempted murder after...
Halloween safety 101 with Sheriff Gentry and Chief Culpepper
CULLMAN - It’s Halloween; time for trick or treating! It’s important to have fun, but it’s just as important to stay safe, especially kids....
Battle of wits: Weekly Scholar’s Bowl League scoreboard
CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Scholar’s Bowl League is made up of teams from high schools all over Cullman County who meet each...
Hometown health care: new Hanceville clinic open for business
Sabrina and Kenneth Nail, center, cut the ribbon to officially open Hanceville Primary Healthcare on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On...
CATA cosmetology students raise money for breast cancer
The Cullman Area Technology Academy Cosmetology Department is giving back to the community by donating to help cancer patients. October is Breast Cancer Awareness...
Good Hope Middle School advances to South’s BEST Regional Robotics Championship
Lillie McCluskey of Good Hope Middle School communicates with her teammate during the BEST Robotics competition at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Spain Park High...
Ohio man indicted for reckless murder in deaths of Cold Springs...
CULLMAN - A Dayton, Ohio man was extradited to Cullman on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 to face six charges stemming from his alleged role...
Cyclones, Aggies and Outlaws claim youth football titles
FAIRVIEW - Saturday marked the culmination of months of grueling practices, weeks of games and a lot of blood, sweat and tears for the...
Arrest report: Oct. 27-29
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 27-29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Biggs, Jonathan D., 53
grand jury-...
Saint Bernard hires new admissions director
Brendan Flannery, St. Bernard Prep's new admissions director / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - Brendan Flannery has been hired as the new admissions director for Saint...
Wallace State hosts approximately 1,400 high school sophomores for 3rd annual...
Wallace State Collision Repair student Timothy Robinson demonstrates an aspect of his program to students during the 2017 Wallace State Showcase.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State...
Annual Fall Fest in downtown Hanceville
The Tin Man from “The Wizard of Oz” was spotted handing out treats at this year’s Hanceville Fall Fest. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On...
Foxgloves & Fireflies: Decorating for fall, y’all!
Candles always give a space a warmth and coziness; use your plaid throws to enhance the feeling and to prolong your time spent on...
Files from Yesteryear: 1951
From the Files of 1951:
Who Visited Whom?
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swan and family and Mr. and Mrs. A.Q. Vaughn and family were guests of...
Get tickets now for Farm-City Farm-to-Fork Dinner
Tickets are on sale now for the Farm-City Farm-to-Fork Dinner (banquet) to be held Nov.16 at the Cullman Civic Center. The Triumphant Quartet will...
Beginning Nov. 1, veterans get in free to all Alabama State...
Buck's Pocket State Park / www.alapark.com
MONTGOMERY - To show appreciation for their service, Alabama State Parks is implementing a new program that provides veterans...
10 unconventional Halloween flicks
Every year when Halloween comes around, everyone has their go-to list of movies they traditionally like to watch. Whether it’s an installment of the...
Good Hope receives Alabama 200 signs
Alabama 200” signs are popping up all over: at Good Hope Baptist Church, with church members, Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, Rep. Corey Harbison,...
Cold rain can’t dampen enthusiasm at Parkside Pumpkin Run
Noah Haynes was the first-place overall finisher, with a time of 19:08. / W.C. Mann
BAILEYTON - When it’s cold and windy, and the rain...
Downtown merchants share vision for Hanceville
Shawn Bennett addresses the Hanceville City Council and meeting attendees. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council welcomed Shawn Bennett...
Good Hope falls to Dora in regional finale, 35-7
DORA - Good Hope traveled to Dora and looked to spoil homecoming/senior night for the Bulldogs Friday night. But Caleb Danner and Achilya Dixon...
Warriors clinch playoff berth with 27-18 victory over Curry
JASPER - The West Point Warriors traveled to Jasper to take on the Curry Yellow Jackets in a regional matchup Friday night. It didn’t...
Cullman handles Brewer 24-0 on senior night
CULLMAN – Cullman’s Jayden Sullins’ number was called quite a bit Friday night, and the sophomore did not disappoint, scoring on the team’s first...
Fairview falls in last region game of the year
SPRINGVILLE - The last region game of the year didn't go the way the Fairview Aggies envisioned it, as they fell to the Springville...
Eagles out, Broncos clinch play-off spot
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond on a cool and windy night for a pivotal Region 6 matchup in...
36-21 win over Sumiton Christian secures play-off spot for Meek
ARLEY - Tonight’s area game between Meek and Sumiton Christian was a big one, with playoff-stakes on the line for both teams. The Tigers...
Arrest report: Oct. 26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Burns, Kie Jeffery, 18
second-degree criminal...
Police, sheriff’s office will accept unused prescription meds Saturday
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and Cullman Police Department (CPD) are participating in "National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day" tomorrow, Saturday, Oct....
Wallace State cross country teams hosting Marion Military Institute on Saturday...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s cross country teams are set to host Marion Military Institute on Saturday at noon for the Alabama Community College Conference...
Play-off picture coming into focus
West Point's Hunter Persall (24) carries the ball against Good Hope Oct. 20, 2017. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - With the regular season winding...
68 graduate from sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy
Lt. Jeff Clemons and Lt. Rex Sorrow pose for a photo at the graduation ceremony for the latest class from the Cullman County Sheriff's...
Eagles shut out at home by Cleveland, 33-0
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Cleveland Panthers for Thursday night football. The Panthers dominated the first half, cruising to a 33-0...
Cullman Bearcats, Lady Bearcats take second in 2017 Cullman Invitational
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats and Lady Bearcats stood strong and took second place in their respective divisions Thursday night in the Cullman Invitational...
A scary good time at Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - Thousands of excited trick or treaters and their parents packed the Cullman Regional parking lot Thursday evening for the hospital’s third annual...
3 suicides in 25 hours: Cullman’s 2017 total more than 25
Participants attached photos of lost loved ones to a memorial placard by the Depot Park fountain during Karma in Cullman’s Suicide Awareness Walk in...
Cold Springs sweeps Cullman County Cross Country Championship
The Cold Springs Eagles celebrate their win in Thursday's Cullman County Cross Country Championship. / Josh McBrayer
HANCEVILLE- Cold Springs swept the Cullman County Cross...
Royal Technologies announces 165K-sq-ft expansion, up to 50 new jobs
Even as local dignitaries gathered for the groundbreaking, construction crews were already at work behind them. / W.C. Mann
We’re enthusiastic about the future; not...
Cullman Co. Republican Party to welcome Tommy Battle, Nathaniel Ledbetter to...
Left, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle; right, Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville / Courtesy of Tommy Battle campaign and State of Alabama
CULLMAN – The Cullman County...
Services today for Cullman High student killed in accidental shooting
Jackson Samuel Lambert / family photo
CULLMAN - Services for Jackson Samuel Lambert, 16, of Cullman will be held today, Thursday, Oct. 26 at Daystar...
Wallace State recognizes Phi Theta Kappa fall inductees
Wallace State recognized 64 new inductees at its Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society ceremony this month.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society...
Farm-City group tours Birmingham
CULLMAN - What do you get when you load up a bus with approximately 50 gardeners, farmers and others who enjoy growing things and...
Cullman Police joining in on trunk-or-treat fun Oct. 31
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is getting in on the growing trunk-or-treat tradition this year. The department's event will be on Halloween night,...
Area tournament recap and AHSAA North Regional lineup
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area high school volleyball tournaments have wrapped, and the AHSAA North Regional schedule is set for Thursday and Friday. Here’s where...
12 arrested on drug and other charges
Top row, l-r: Barnes, Burrone, Schafer, E. Sims; middle row, l-r: Caudle, Taylor, K. Sims, Marcum; bottom row, l-r: Canada, Riggs, Witcher, Boone /...
4 teens arrested for burglary of Cabin Fever Beverages
Left to right: Kie J. Burns, Thomas W. Williams, Chase R. Johnson and Dakota J. Martin / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - Four teenagers were...
‘The Addams Family: The Musical’ Oct. 26-29 at Wallace State
Wallace State students rehearse scenes from the upcoming “The Addams Family” musical. From left are, in front: Cheyenne Smith as Wednesday, Lauren Jones as...
The Crossing: ministering in the face of need
L-R: Sheila Parker, Director Melissa Hudson, Jan Saylor, Linda Hawkins and Dianna Schmuck. / Photo courtesy Melissa Hudson
CULLMAN - Since 2011, Melissa Hudson has...
St. Bernard girls win first bowling match of the season, boys...
A St. Bernard player mid-bowl / Josh McBrayer
MADISON - St. Bernard loaded up the buses Tuesday afternoon and headed 50 miles north to the...
Raiders claim county middle school football title
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs Tuesday night for the Cullman County Middle School Football Championship game. Both teams...
2017 Festival and Trunk or Treat Guide
CULLMAN - Halloween is quickly approaching, and many area churches and organizations are holding trunk-or-treat events and fall festivals as an alternative to traditional...
Arrest report: Oct. 23
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 23. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Baker, Robin Lee, 45
failure to...
Citizens’ Academy graduation tonight; U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town to speak
CULLMAN - The latest class of the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy will graduate on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Temple Baptist Church (30...
Gubernatorial hopefuls, others gather at Beat 8 Community Center
Democrat James Fields, left, and Republican John McMillan, right, are two of several candidates running for the office of Alabama governor. / W.C. Mann
BREMEN...
Cullman High student ID’d as victim in accidental shooting
Jackson Samuel Lambert / family photo
Updated 10-24-17 11:23 a.m.
CULLMAN - The victim in Monday night's accidental shooting was officially identified as Jackson Samuel Lambert,...
A light to guide them home
A special candlelight vigil was held Monday night at the Cullman County Sheriff's Office to remember and raise awareness for several missing persons or...
Good Hope wins 4A Area 10 crown
Good Hope's Kate Kent (8) / Josh McBrayer
GOOD HOPE - It was all Good Hope Monday night as the Lady Raiders defeated the Cordova...
Tuscumbia woman killed in wreck near Simcoe
SIMCOE - A single-vehicle crash near the Simcoe community on Monday claimed the life of a Tuscumbia woman, according to Alabama State Troopers.
Selina Burns...
Juvenile reported dead from gunshot on city’s southeast side
CULLMAN - A juvenile has reportedly died on the city's southeast side tonight, the result of a gunshot.
"At approximately 8:27 p.m., we received a...
Alzheimer’s support and awareness headline Cullman council meeting
CULLMAN - Prior to adopting Resolution No. 2018 - 09 in support of November being Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in the city of Cullman,...
Arrest report: Oct. 20-22
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 20-22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Anderson, Randall Scott, 33
failure to...
Files from Yesteryear: 1951
From the files of 1951:
Hanceville Happenings
Morlar Bradford is improving, at his home, following a recent operation.
Mrs. Doris Vaughn and children, of Kemosah, Wisconsin, are...
Gourd art: 19th annual Alabama Gourd Festival wraps at civic center
CULLMAN - The 19th annual Alabama Gourd Festival has come and gone, with hundreds of artists and fans gathering at the Cullman Civic Center...
Back to the farm
CULLMAN - In spite of a full slate of area competition from events like the Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival, Pilot Club Rummage...
Oktoberfest Invitational: St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami; Cullman’s Wilhite, Mangum take top...
CULLMAN - Hundreds of runners descended on the campus of St. Bernard Prep School Saturday morning for the ninth annual Oktoberfest Invitational. Andrew Sweeney...
CP&R planning drainage redesigns for Heritage Park fields, other areas
Shown is a current topographical map of the large soccer field at Heritage Park, showing what Cullman Parks and Recreation discovered: "We pulled our...