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News,Politics
Tribune's Cullman Municipal Election debates begin today
CULLMAN, Ala. – This election season in the city of Cullman, there are numerous challengers vying for city council, mayoral and school board seats. Almost all positions are being contested, some by candidates who have run in the past and
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Health,News,Sports
ADPH responds to AHSAA's remarks on spectators at athletic events
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) notes that a memo issued Thursday by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) says spectators will be allowed to attend football games and other athletic events, but attendance likely
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Education
St. Paul’s offering traditional 5-day school, adding drama, language, journalism classes
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School will be offering the traditional five-day school week starting Aug. 19. Students will be attending school on campus in the classroom with face-to-face instruction from teachers. They will only go to virtual instruction
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Health,News
UAB launches second round of urgent, high-impact COVID-19 research
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Urgent high-impact COVID-19 research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is catching its second breath, thanks to the generosity of Alabama business leader donors and the discovery and clinical skills of UAB researchers.
Ten new pilot projects
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News,Politics
2020 Municipal Election Candidate Q&A: Radginal Dodson and Shirley Arnett, Vinemont mayor
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. - As the Aug. 25, 2020 Municipal Election approaches, The Tribune is holding Q&A sessions between candidates.
In South Vinemont, voters will be choosing their next mayor. Shirley Arnett, who has served eight years on the South Vinemont
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Lifestyle
Explore: Cullman Veterans Memorial Park a place to reflect
Recently, The Tribune set out to explore all of the many beautiful parks within Cullman County. We’ll visit one each week.
CULLMAN, Ala. - To the left of the main entrance Sportsman Lake Park is a park created to honor and
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Crime,News
Arrests and incidents reported Aug. 7, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 7, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
No incidents reported.
Arrests
Aug. 6
Gordon,
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News,State
Ivey awards $100M in CARES Act Funding to nursing homes and hospitals
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded $100 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support two grant programs of up to $50 million each for nursing homes and hospitals for the purpose of responding to and mitigating
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Feature,News
‘I think we've made some progress’
HOLLY POND, Ala. - With a long career of coaching and education behind him, and after serving one term as Holly Pond's mayor, “Coach” Bill Oliver chose not to run for re-election this year, saying, "It's someone else's turn to
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Education
City School Board meets to discuss personnel items
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Cullman City School Board held a special-called board meeting Friday morning to
briefly go over some personnel moves. After approving the minutes and agenda
from last month’s meeting, the board approved the following new business and personnel
items on this
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News,State
Cost of littering on the rise in Alabama; ALDOT campaign highlights increased fines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Litter continues to be an issue along Alabama roadways, and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has launched an anti-litter campaign that highlights the recent increase in litter fines and penalties.
ALDOT spent almost $7 million last year
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Local,News
2020 Census can be completed at Wallace State’s library’s computer labs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s library’s computer labs are the perfect spot for students and local citizens to complete the 2020 United States Census.
Library hours are currently 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday.
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Local,News
33rd Annual All Pontiac Show this Saturday at Sportsman Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. – Sportsman Lake Park will be filled with classic cars from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 8, thanks to the Pontiac Oakland Club International (POIC) Alabama Chapter’s 33rd Annual All Pontiac Show. Oakland trucks and GMCs are
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Crime,News
Arrests and incidents reported Aug. 6, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 6, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Aug. 3
possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 386
theft of property; CR
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Local,News
Cullman attorney Champ Crocker appointed to state bar COVID-19 Task Force
Updated 8-6-20 at 6:38 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama State Bar President Robert G. Methvin on Thursday appointed Cullman lawyer Champ Crocker to the Bar’s COVID-19 Task Force.
This task force of lawyers from across the state was created in response to
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News,State
ADOL: Initial unemployment claims trending downward
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) on Thursday released the official count for initial unemployment claims filed during the week of July 26 - Aug. 1, 2020.
Statewide, 11,692 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone
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Feature,News
‘There is no manual for what to do next’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Since mid-March, the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD)’s Margaret Jean Jones Center has not been able to operate its adult day program due to COVID-19.
On June 15, the Alabama Department of Mental Health Division
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College,Featured,Local,Sports
UAB at Miami football game changed to September 10
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –
The UAB football game at Miami, which was originally scheduled for September
17, has been changed to Thursday, September 10, the two universities
announced Thursday.
The date change comes in coordination with the ACC
announcing its complete slate, which features a 10-game conference schedule
plus one non-conference
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Crime,News
2 with Cullman connections up for parole next week
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two inmates with connections to Cullman County are up for parole the week of Aug. 9, 2020, according to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles.
Before the board Tuesday, Aug. 11 will be Nathan Winston Stephens, a
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Local,News
Cullman library reports high participation in Summer Learning Program
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Public Library System (CCPLS) has wrapped up this year’s Summer Learning Program, “Imagine Your Story,” and Assistant Director Josie Harrington said that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other events disrupting the “normalcy” of the
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Local,News
Good Hope Back-to-School Bash this Thursday
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The City of Good Hope will host its annual Back-to-School Bash this Thursday with the necessary changes required to maintain social distance due to COVID-19. Rather than having the traditional evening in the park, Mayor Jerry
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Local,News
Ivey awards Cullman $100K for Cherokee Ave./24th St. project
CULLMAN, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced she has awarded $100,000 to “improve infrastructure, increase safety and pave the way for 30 new jobs in the city of Cullman.”
The City of Cullman will use Community Development Block Grant
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Crime,News
Arrests and incidents reported Aug. 5, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 5, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents and arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
Aug. 3
fourth-degree theft of
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Local,News
Cullman Co. man killed in motorcycle crash in Walker County
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. - A Cullman County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Walker County Tuesday.
Alabama State Troopers said Dane Marshal Doss, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to Troopers, Doss' motorcycle collided with a 2002 Chevrolet
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Health,News
State releases 2020 Fish Consumption Advisories
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), in cooperation with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently released the Alabama Fish
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News,Politics
2020 Municipal Election Candidate Q&A: Lou Thomas and Julie Ray, Holly Pond Town Council, place 1
HOLLY POND, Ala. - As the Aug. 25, 2020 Municipal Election approaches, The Tribune is holding Q&A sessions between candidates.
In Holly Pond, the only race on the ballot will be for Holly Pond Town Council, place 1. Incumbent Lou Thomas
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Local Government,News
Baileyton welcomes all candidates to monthly meeting
BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Baileyton Town Council met Monday night for the last time before the upcoming Aug. 25 Municipal Election. All candidates, including incumbents and challengers, were present.
Mayor Johnny Dyar is being challenged by Councilman Windell Calloway. Running for
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Feature,News
Holly Pond Bronco Band welcomes new director
HOLLY POND, Ala. - After three years under Evan Curtis, the Holly Pond Bronco Band welcomed a new director to the team just in time for band camp. Stephen Cook, a graduate of the University of North Alabama with a
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Local,News
Former mayor of Arley passes away
ARLEY, Ala. - Albert Brent Harbison, who served as the mayor of Arley from 1972-1984, passed away Monday, Aug. 3.
Below is Harbison's full obituary.
Former Mayor of Arley, Albert Brent Harbison (May 5, 1933) entered into eternal rest Aug. 3,
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Local Government,News
Holly Pond council takes steps to improve computer, WiFi access ahead of school year
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver on Monday night offered two proposals to the town council that will increase the number of computers available at the Guy Hunt Library and expand WiFi availability to residents who may
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