Tag: Local

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, Ala. - The Vinemont Town Council and Mayor Reggie Dodson will take more time to discuss a proposed half-cent tax increase. The proposal,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - During its June meeting, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) approved and recognized several changes in personnel for the 2019-20...

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, Ala. - Great news out of the City of Good Hope this week as council members John Harris and Maxie Jones were...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 11, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Denna Chivers, 11, was recognized by the Cullman County Commission at its Tuesday meeting for her generosity and dedication to the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Kim Puckett fulfilled one of her final promises to her late husband Timmy Puckett Saturday. The Puckett family, accompanied by Timmy’s...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - On May 4, Trevecca Nazarene University celebrated the University's 118th Commencement Convocation. The University conferred more than 1,140 degrees during the...

JACKSON, Tenn. - Six hundred twenty-two students graduated from Union University May 18 during spring commencement services of the 194th graduating class on the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Sunday, the east Hanceville home of Linda Brown and daughter Amanda Brown on the corner of Edward Street and East...

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...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - More than 280 University of Alabama students are receiving hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experiences with dozens of companies and organizations...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 10, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Two local college students will get a little relief when tuition bills come due for the 2019-2020 school year thanks to...

TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to recognize students who completed the requirements for graduation during the spring semester and Term 4 of...

OXFORD, Miss. - The following local students were among more than 5,500 University of Mississippi graduates who received their academic degrees May 11, 2019...

DODGE CITY, Ala. – Dodge City’s annual festival, Dodge City Day, took place Saturday despite the rainy weather. Activity buzzed all around town hall...

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,...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Saturday morning was not a good time to be doing anything outdoors around Hanceville, as the rain fell in buckets and...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The fear of snakes, or ophidiophobia, is one of the most common phobias among humans. There is a debate in the...

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...

DODGE CITY, Ala. – Dodge City will hold its annual festival, Dodge City Day, today, June 8. There is no rain date if weather...

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...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Around six months ago, WellStone Behavioral Health, which serves Cullman and Madison Counties, became one of five agencies in the state...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 7, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

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, Ala. - Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama on Friday announced that Cullman Regional Airport has been awarded a Federal...

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...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Wacked Out Weiner opened its doors Thursday morning and customers were eager to get a taste. Cullman’s is the 11th...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Out front, Rock the South (RTS) was big and flashy, with its share of issues arising from a record crowd and...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 6, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Since the institution of a federal judge’s injunction against Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry last fall, an injunction which requires him...

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...

ADDISON, Ala. - Retired Addison Police Chief Ellis Donald Baker, 63, was killed in a motorcycle wreck in Dunlap, Tennessee Monday, June 3. According to...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Pilot Club of Cullman on Tuesday morning presented gift baskets to the caregivers of Grace Place’s participants, who suffer from...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 5, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Service details have been announced for Rosalio Ramirez, 18. Ramirez was a student at Cullman High School and would have been...

COLONY, Ala.  - More than once Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth has strapped a long harvesting sack over his shoulder to show kids how to...

BAILEYTON, Ala. - Community projects were the main topic of discussion Monday night at the Baileyton Town Council meeting. The Town has been asked...

HOLLY POND, Ala. – The replacement of a culvert on Lick Creek Road was the main topic of conversation at Monday night’s Holly Pond...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 4, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter Volunteer Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week. Jelly Bean is a shepherd/hound mix just...

CULLMAN, Ala. - In a joint press conference Tuesday morning with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), Rock the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South (RTS) cranked up for its eighth year, and its first year in a new location outside the contiguous...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday night had a light agenda, compared to recent past controversies over Rock the South (RTS)...

BERLIN, Ala. -  At is regular May meeting, the Berlin Town Council voted to enter into a general obligation bond with Citizens Bank and...

JOPPA, Ala. – Four people were killed, including two children, in a two-vehicle wreck near Joppa Monday morning. The incident happened along the 7000...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Electric Cooperative lineman Jeff Osborn was honored for his community service as part of the state’s official Alabama Lineman Appreciation...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 3, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Hannah Bates Memorial Buckle Series, hosted by the South Cullman Saddle Club, finished its final barrel race Sunday and Nathan...

LATEST UPDATE: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/06/03/update-4-killed-including-2-children-in-wreck-near-joppa/ Updated 6-3-19 11:21 a.m. JOPPA, Ala. - Authorities are on the scene of a multiple fatality crash along the 7000 block Alabama Highway...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday evening, a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in a hit and run accident along County Road 469...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Saturday, Rock the South cranked up for day two, having rethought certain issues from day one including nearly overwhelming traffic...

SIMCOE, Ala. - A fire in Simcoe Saturday destroyed one of two connected chicken houses at Heatherly Poultry Farms. Co-Owner Stacy Heatherly said the...

Updated 6-1-19 7:09 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle very early Saturday morning near Rock the South. The vehicle left...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Thirty-nine golfers made their way to Cross Creek Golf Course Saturday morning for the second annual Crimson Ladies of Cullman Charity...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On day one of the 2019 edition of Rock the South (RTS), there were loads of music and lots of opportunities...

CULLMAN, Ala. -The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center announced Friday that Peggy Smith will continue to serve the Chamber in a...

LOGAN, Ala.  - As the popularity of Smith Lake continues to rise, so do the chances of emergencies on and around the water.  Seven...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Thursday, Cullman County’s brand new Veterans Treatment Court (see www.cullmantribune.com/2019/05/30/cullman-county-veterans-treatment-court-gets-underway-today/) held its first docket day, and presiding Judge Wells “Rusty”...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 31, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.  GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Fire damaged the popular Sunflour Bakery & Eatery Thursday evening. Good Hope Fire Chief David Scott said the inside of the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It was nearly impossible to wipe the smile and exuberance off Marty Harris’s face during Wallace State’s Adult Education Commencement this...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Fire damaged the popular Sunflour Bakery & Eatery Thursday evening. Smoke could be seen billowing from the structure just after 7:30, but...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The staff at Wallace State Community College (WSCC) is taking the threats of hunger and food insecurity seriously with two programs:...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 30, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’ Office (CCSO) said four people were arrested Thursday and charged with trafficking in illegal drugs following the...

DODGE CITY, Ala. - It has been almost one year since April German started Victoria’s Hope, a ministry providing free clothing and other necessities...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce bid farewell to outgoing president Leah Bolin at its annual Chamber Membership Appreciation Cookout on...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As of Thursday morning, Cullman County’s court system now gives veterans who struggle with the mental and emotional aftermath of their...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently hosted the second annual Veteran Farmers Conference, offering military veterans opportunities to learn about agriculture and...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association is inviting mothers and children in the area to attend a Mommy and Me...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 29, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. - “We have a big announcement with our competitive cheer teams winning the national championship for the league they compete in,” Cullman...

COLONY, Ala. - On Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council talked about plans for what’s shaping up to be an eventful summer for the...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 28, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

Updated 5-28-19 7:49 p.m. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - This year’s Cullman County Spelling Bee champion, Carter Daily, a sixth grader at St. Paul’s Lutheran School,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Service details have been announced for Christian Hart, 12, of Vinemont. Christian was killed in a tragic boating accident Saturday on...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week. Pumpkin Seed is a 1-year-old terrier mix....

CULLMAN, Ala.  – This Friday, Rock the South (RTS) returns for its eighth annual installment. Gates will open at noon Friday and Saturday, with...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The deadline to apply to most of the Health Science programs at Wallace State Community College is quickly approaching, with a...

CULLMAN, Ala. -  Marine Patrol Troopers Sunday afternoon released the name of the 12-year-old victim in Saturday's tragic boating accident on Smith Lake. Patrol Commander...

CULLMAN, Ala.  - For the last few years, several entities across Cullman County have participated in a federally-funded program to ensure that children and...

LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/05/26/update-troopers-release-name-of-12-year-old-victim-in-smith-lake-boating-accident/ Updated 5-25-19 10:16 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - A 12-year-old boy was killed in a boating accident on Smith Lake early Saturday evening. The incident...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Rotary Club recently named Milton Wilder Rotarian of the Year. “We are so proud of Milton Wilder, Cullman Rotary Club...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 24, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council had a heavy discussion on a property purchase and how to finance it during its May meeting...

WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council voted this week to help the West Point High School Future Farmers Association (FFA) with...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 23, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman at this week’s meeting voted no on approving the minutes of the Cullman County Commission’s previous...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Memorial Day Weekend is only two days away, and it’s a time to remember and honor those who died while serving...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Smith Lake Park will host its annual Memorial Day Weekend Festival this Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission to...

GARDEN CITY, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and Terry Sanders of the Alabama League of Municipalities Loss Control Division spoke with the...

Updated 5-23-19 6:29 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. -The United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) celebrated 40 years in Cullman at its annual meeting Wednesday at Loft...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As the country prepares to honor those who have lost their lives in military service this Memorial Day Weekend, the Cullman...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Gold Ridge Volunteer Fire Department and the surrounding community on Saturday came together to celebrate the department's fourth decade of...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 22, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board Tuesday evening celebrated the successes of many of its students. The first group honored was the CHS...

CULLMAN, Ala.  - According to leaders of Cullman area emergency response agencies, the city and county are about ready for Rock the South next...