Local champs prepare for Cullman County Spelling Bee
UPDATE: The Cullman County Spelling Bee has been rescheduled to Monday, Feb. 13.
West Point Elementary winner Hunter Graves and runner-up Charlie Ashley. Hunter will represent West Point Elementary at the Cullman County Spelling Bee on Feb. 27.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education...
Founding families receive IMPACT award
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School held its largest annual fundraiser on Saturday, April 13, at the Cotton Creek Warehouse: the Alumni & Friends Dinner and School Auction. It was a night to celebrate both the school’s seven decades of serving the families...
St. Paul’s Benefit Dinner & Auction to honor longtime church secretary Sue Westerfield
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School will host its annual Benefit Dinner & Auction on Saturday, March 1, at 5 p.m. at The Venue at Cotton Creek. Individual tickets are $50, and a table for six is $325. The evening will...
AG Strange invites schools to submit applications for Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence
MONTGOMERY - Attorney Gen. Luther Strange is inviting public and private schools throughout the state to submit applications for the 2016 school year Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence. The program was reinstituted by Strange in 2013 with a new emphasis on encouraging...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School receives instrument donation for arts program
CULLMAN, Ala. - Ray and Benton Buchmann, longtime residents of Cullman and members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, recently gifted two violins to Rev. Christopher Clark, Associate Pastor at St. Paul's. These donations are for the expanding fine arts program at St. Paul's Lutheran...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School announces inaugural Golden Apron Competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School will be hosting their Inaugural Golden Apron Competition on Saturday, Sept. 18. This competition will be a cook-off fundraiser for the school, and the theme will be ‘Tailgate’ and will have three categories: Appetizer, Main Dish and...
2024 Arbor Day Poster Contest underway at city schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - School is out and Christmas break is in full swing for students. For fifth graders in the city, between hot cocoa breaks and video game levels, now is the opportune time to brainstorm and think up ideas for the 2024 Arbor...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School honors Martha Blanton with the 2022 Impact Award
CULLMAN, Ala. - Martha Blanton has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Impact Award given by St. Paul’s Lutheran School. The award is given to those students, teachers and support staff who’ve made significant contributions to St. Paul’s School and their community....
St. Paul’s Lutheran School to host “Fall Flea Market” Sat. November 20
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is excited to announce another installment of their Fall Flea Market on Saturday, November 20th. A variety of booths will be available for shoppers to peruse. The event will be set up safe from the elements inside...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School announces new principal
Cullman, Ala. - Pastor Richard Gaub has accepted the call to become associate pastor and headmaster of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School. Pastor Gaub will be installed on Sunday, July 3, at 3:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. All are welcome to...
St. Paul’s adding 7th grade class this fall
CULLMAN, Ala, - St. Paul’s Lutheran School will add a new seventh-grade class beginning in fall 2024.
According to the St. Paul’s Lutheran School website, “Our mission at St. Paul’s Lutheran School is twofold: cultivating the mind and nourishing the soul. The liberal arts cultivate...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School announces 3rd Impact Award winner
Cullman, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is happy to announce the recipient of the 2022 Impact Award, Mrs. Martha Blanton. Mrs. Blanton’s investment in her students while they were in her classroom and throughout their lives has proven to make a significant impact...
St. Paul’s holds Alumni Dinner, presents Impact Award
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School held its annual Alumni Dinner and Auction Saturday evening, after a year off due to COVID shutdowns. The event raised approximately $15,000 for the school.
St. Paul’s Pastor Rev. John Bussman talked to The Tribune about how the...
Greg to serve as liturgist, preacher for St. Paul’s German-language worship service Sept. 30
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church announced this week it is honored to welcome back Reverend Dan Greg, pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bensenville, Illinois, to serve as the liturgist and preacher for this year’s Gottesdienst (German Divine Service). The service...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School announces judges for inaugural Golden Apron Competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Golden Apron Cook Off Competition, sponsored by Werner’s Trading Company, is just around the corner! We hope to see everyone Sept. 18 for this exciting cookoff competition. We are happy to announce our judges for the event will be Mrs....
Cullman’s Carter Daily finishes run in 3rd round of National Spelling Bee
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, reached the third round of the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.
Daily finished his run in the third round...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School adds new fine arts options for 2021-22 school year
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul's Lutheran School will add private instruction on instruments and ballet to their Fine Arts offerings for the 2021-2022 school year. Director of Creative Services, Emily Trahan, says she is excited to see the school grow in the fine arts...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School renews accreditation, celebrates 65 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School, a private Pre-K through sixth grade institution located in downtown Cullman, is celebrating its 65th year of continuous service to the community by announcing its successful re-accreditation through AdvancED and National Lutheran School Accreditation. The school is...
St. Paul’s announces inaugural New Year’s Eve Fundraiser
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is excited to announce its inaugural New Year’s Eve Fundraiser. Scheduled to take place at Top of The Town Dec. 31, the New Year’s Eve event will be Roaring 20s-themed to welcome in 2020.
Jazz Age attire is...
St. Paul’s hosting community Fall Festival Oct. 12
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School is excited to welcome the community to its annual Fall Festival, happening on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 2-5 p.m. at 510 Third Ave. SE, in Cullman.
This family-friendly event will feature:
Delicious food trucks with something for...
Schools across the city and county begin to announce spelling bee winners
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Across Cullman County, annual spelling bee competitions have been taking place within schools. As the winners have been announced, all students have beamed with pride across each and every photo displaying their proof of hard work to the community.
At Cullman...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School announces 3rd Impact Award winner
Cullman, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School is happy to announce the recipient of the 2022 Impact Award, Mrs. Martha Blanton. Mrs. Blanton’s investment in her students while in her classroom and throughout their lives has proven to make a significant impact beyond their...
St. Paul’s alumni gather for Third Annual Alumni and Friends Dinner and Auction
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School held their Third Annual Alumni and Friends Dinner and Auction on Saturday evening at Terri Pines Country Club.
Before the dinner, partygoers perused the many auction items donated by local business proprietors, individuals and school students. Among the...
St. Paul’s to recognize 7 founding families at 5th annual Alumni & Friends Dinner and School Auction
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School’s Alumni & Friends Dinner and School Auction is the largest fundraiser of the year for the school. This year’s event will take place on April 13. Said the school in a media release, “It is a fantastic...
Open house and back-to-school dates for Cullman area schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Below is the list of open house dates and times, as well as opening days for the Cullman City and County school systems and Cullman area private schools:
County schools:
Open houses - Monday, Aug. 5 from 4-7 p.m. (exceptions listed below)
Welti Elementary School- Monday, Aug. 5, 5-7...
