Community Matters 2026-2

🍓☀️ Summer starts here, Cullman! Our May–July Community Matters magazine is out now with everything you need to know about the 2026 Alabama Strawberry Festival, plus local stories, hometown heroes, summer events, hidden gems, food stops and family fun across Cullman County.

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Here’s what’s inside:

🍓 Alabama Strawberry Festival — Take a look at the history of Cullman’s strawberry celebration, festival highlights, entertainment, vendors and everything that makes this spring tradition so special.

👮 Local Heroes — Meet Cullman Police Officer Don Slocumb, Cullman County EMA’s Tim Sartin and Brent McDonald, and Michael Rush, whose kindness and service continue to make a difference.

☀️ Summer Fun Guide — Find local events, summer camps for kids, severe weather tips, lake safety, heat safety and a fur baby summer survival guide.

🚐 Day in the Life — Go behind the scenes with CARTS and Unsheltered International to see the everyday work helping people across Cullman County.

🍽️ Local Eats — Visit K’s Botanas & More, enjoy Wallace State Culinary Arts’ Wednesday lunch service and stop by Moore’s Pure for a true Cullman “hon” kind of meal.

🏕️ Hidden Gems & Day Trips — Explore CAMP 222, Shirley’s Place, Weiss Cottage, Sportsman Lake Park, creative stops around town and more local places worth rediscovering.

🍓 Recipes — Try German-inspired strawberry recipes, plus Annis Powell’s Veggie Salad in Recipe Revival.

🎭 Community & Culture — Read about Cullman Community Theatre’s “My Fair Lady” auditions, Gamer Geeks, 4-H student writer Stella Helms and youth ministry with Clay Tankersley.

🤝 Huge thanks to our advertisers — especially our presenting sponsor, the City of Cullman — for making this free community magazine possible!

Thank you to our advertisers:

💡 Alabama Outdoor Lighting
🗳️ Alex Chaney
🏍️ Basch Brothers Powersports
🧑‍⚕️ Chad Whaley
🏙️ City of Cullman – Presenting Sponsor
🤝 Cornerstone Caregiving
📈 Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
📈 Cullman County Economic Development
🏭 Cullman County Industrial Development
🏞️ Cullman County Parks & Rec
⚖️ Cullman County Probate Office
🚓 Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
📊 Cullman Economic Development Agency
⚡ Cullman Electric Cooperative
🛋️ Cullman Furniture Market
🏟️ Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism
💈 East Side Barber Shop
🏦 First National Bank
🌿 Federer Fertilizer
👜 Hand Bags & Glad Rags
💼 Liberty Tax Service
🍽️ Lucy’s on 3rd
🛞 McGriff-Best One Tire & Service
⛪ O.F. Richter and Sons
⚙️ Options
🇺🇸 Sen. Garlan Gudger
🌍 Visit Cullman
🧱 Walker Brothers LTD
🎓 Wallace State Community College
🥤 Warehouse Nutrition

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