Wendy Sack

1 week ago | cullmantribune.com | Wendy Sack

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College will host a watch party on Thursday, April 17, when the Aspen Institute announces the winner of the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The prize includes a $1 million award to the winning college. Wallace State is one of 10 finalists for this prestigious award that is presented every two years by the Aspen Institute.

1 week ago | cullmantribune.com | Wendy Sack

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Darryl Dailey, the school resource officer at Hanceville Middle School, was recently awarded Alabama Instructor of the Year by L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence). L.E.A.D is a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of drugs and violence.

2 weeks ago | cullmantribune.com | Wendy Sack

CULLMAN, Ala. – One person was hospitalized tonight after a reported hit-and-run crash and pursuit in the city of Cullman. According to officials with the City of Cullman, the Cullman Police Department responded to a hit-and-run crash involving a Dodge Ram pick-up truck and a Chevrolet Malibu at approximately 6:36 p.m. “The Dodge Ram later struck another vehicle and fled, prompting officers to initiate a pursuit,” said a statement from the City.

3 weeks ago | cullmantribune.com | Wendy Sack

CULLMAN, Ala. – A local man was found guilty by a Cullman County jury on Thursday, April 3, 2025, of second-degree escape. Anthony Ray Beasley, 53, of Cullman, was indicted on the escape charge back in September 2020. The charge stemmed from his escape from the Cullman County Detention Center on Oct. 17, 2019. Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker and Assistant District Attorneys Nathan Brock and Michael Burleson prosecuted the case in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Emily Niezer Johnston.

3 weeks ago | citylifestyle.com | Wendy Sack

There’s been a whirlwind of activity on the southwest side of Cullman, and a lot of that is thanks to Cullman Savings Bank, an anchor of the community since 1887. The new Cullman Savings Bank building sits next to Hank's Sports Bar & Rumors Deli. Opening in 2024, the building has a drive-through banking location, but it’s much more, and that was the wish of Cullman Savings Bank President and CEO John Riley.