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    Cullman County no. 1 in state for overall economic development and expansion

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    Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion project, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Commerce has released numbers...

    Jim Hays of Cullman joins Citizens Bank & Trust Board of Directors

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    Jim Hays (Citizens Bank & Trust) CULLMAN - Citizens Bank & Trust recently announced the appointment of James E. “Jim” Hays, Jr. of Cullman to its board of directors. The appointment expands the board to nine directors. “Jim is an accomplished business leader and his broad...

    Topre, REHAU, Birmingham Fastener win state awards

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    Topre America receives the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association Supplier of the Year award from Gov. Kay Ivey.   (Photo courtesy Jamie Troutman/Cullman Economic Development Agency) MONTGOMERY – Wednesday was a big day for manufacturers and suppliers in the state, as the Business Council of Alabama (BCA)...

    BCA, ATN announce 2018 Manufacturers of the Year; 3 local businesses recognized

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    Birmingham Fastener and Supply, named the Medium Manufacturer of the Year, has a distribution center in Hanceville, pictured here. (www.bhamfast.com) MONTGOMERY – The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) on Wednesday announced the 2018 Manufacturer of The Year (MOTY) winners...

    Blue Eyed Rabbit open for business

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    The ribbon was officially cut on home and garden décor shop The Blue Eyed Rabbit Wednesday morning in Cullman. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Local home and garden décor shop, The Blue Eyed Rabbit, celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning....

    Upscale eatery and pub 412 Public House opens downtown

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    The bar features custom shelving, 12 draught beers, and its own line of signature cocktails. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Cullman’s newest eatery, 412 Public House, this week quietly opened its doors at 412 Second Ave. SE, near Christ Lutheran Church.  Stephen Gannon...

    Bargain Hunt open in south Cullman

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    The ribbon was cut on Bargain Hunt in Cullman on Friday, April 13. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Bargain Hunt’s brand-new Cullman location opened its doors to a long line of customers Friday morning but not until they donated to a local nonprofit....

    Rumors Deli: ribbon cut on grand (re)opening in new, historic location

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    Rumors Deli owner Annette Harris cuts the ribbon to mark the restaurant’s official grand re-opening at 601 Fourth St. SW on Thursday, April 5, 2018. / W.C. Mann for The Tribune   CULLMAN - On Thursday morning, Rumors Deli officially completed its move from the Warehouse...

    The rumors are true: Rumors Deli now open!

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    The Rumors crew ready for business on Monday morning. / W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune CULLMAN - The rumors are true!  Annette Harris has been hinting for several days that Rumors Deli would be ready to open soon in its new location at 601...

    Local business gives back on Good Friday

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    Left to right: Justin Westmoreland, Robert Taylor, Hal Wright / Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune GOOD HOPE - Good Hope Service Center spent the Good Friday holiday giving back to the community by offering free oil changes all day. Cars were lined up out...

    Milo’s to donate 5 $1K grants to education organizations in Cullman County

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    In Walker County, Milo’s granted Valley Junior High School $1,000 to build a pavilion for its library. / Milo’s BIRMINGHAM -  Milo’s Hamburgers is giving five $1,000 grants to schools and education organizations in Cullman County. Milo’s is giving the grants through its “Little Something...

    20 businesses remain closed following storms, 1 permanently

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    Maurice’s, shown here on Monday, March 26, will not re-open. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Several local businesses remain closed on the south end of Cullman after last week’s hail storm caused severe damage to roofs, and in some cases, inventory. Most in the storm’s...

    Business Note: Chamber seminar to shine light on workplace harassment

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    There’s hardly been a more relevant time to discuss workplace harassment, and the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce wants to help you be more informed on the topic. HR managers and employees alike will be able to do just that at a seminar on...

    Nominations open now for state’s best retailers

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    Annette Harris, owner of Cullman’s Rumors Deli, accepts the 2017 Silver Retailer of the Year award in October 2017. Nominations are open now for the 2018 awards. / Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association will accept nominations for...

    ‘Thousands of employees affected’

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    Cullman Economic Development Agency Dale Greer: “These are very quick assessments and I believe there will be many more damage reports. Thousands of employees are affected.” / Tribune file photo Note: the listing contained here is preliminary; it should be considered a demonstrative sampling, not...

    Harrison Outdoors debuts new name, location

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    Harrison Outdoors employees Ricky Cone, customer service representative; Gaynell Partain, customer service representative; Patrick Stark, parts manager; Ross Harrison, owner; Chris Edmondson, service manager/technician and Alex Parker, technician, pose for a photo on Friday at the store’s new location. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Friday morning...

    Chamber hires director of community development, names director of tourism

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    Brittney Hudson, Roger Steele / Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center   Submitted by Leah Bolin, president and CEO of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Chamber hires Hudson as director of community development I am pleased to announce the appointment of Brittney...

    Bob Wallace Appliance officially opens in old Luyben & Boike building

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    Bob Wallace Appliance Co-Owner Chris Haygood, left, accepts a plaque from John Keys of O'Rourke Sales, the distributor of Speed Queen appliances in the Alabama area on Tuesday. Bob Wallace Appliance was named 2017 Speed Queen Dealer of the Year. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN -...

    Cullman’s workforce: advantages of tight labor market

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    Dale Greer / Tribune file photo CULLMAN - When lots of people are working and unemployment rates drop way down, that’s known as a tight labor market, and right now it is seriously tight!  The current US unemployment rate of 4.1 percent (steady since Oct....

    Cullman ranks as no. 5 micropolitan in US

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    In Cullman, Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion project, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Site Selection Magazine has ranked Cullman as the...

    Cullman’s Keith Twitty earns CLCP designation

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    AREA safety manager Michael Kelley, left, and AREA president and CEO Fred Braswell, right, congratulate Keith Twitty, center, on his recent Certified Loss Control Professional (CLCP) designation. MONTGOMERY - Keith Twitty of Cullman, who works as a safety specialist with the Alabama Rural Electric Association...

    Hanceville business leaders brainstorm with Chamber, Economic Development

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    Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business Development Brian Poole and Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney listen to Hanceville business and organizational leaders at a meeting on Friday. / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE - On Friday afternoon, a dozen Hanceville government, business and...

    Focus on Cullman’s workforce

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    "Keeping it Real" class at Holly Pond High School / Cullman Economic Development Agency CULLMAN - Around Cullman, recent business growth and the increasing number of “Help Wanted” signs has led to speculation that the county may have too many businesses and industries, and not...

    AGCOR making the move to Good Hope

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    The Good Hope City Council passed a resolution Monday night to allow Mayor Jerry Bartlett, right, to enter into an agreement with AGCOR Steel. / Nick Griffin GOOD HOPE - AGCOR Steel is moving to Good Hope. The Good Hope City Council on Monday night...

    Sweet! Big Spoon Creamery coming to Mae’s Food Hall

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    CULLMAN - Ready your sweet tooth: Big Spoon Creamery is coming to Mae's Food Hall. Mae's made the announcement on its Facebook page early Saturday afternoon. Big Spoon will open its Mae's location in late March, according to a press release from owners Ryan...

    (Updated) TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE: Bojangles’ closes its doors unexpectedly on Valentine’s Day

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    Crews were onsite on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 taking down the signs from the Bojangles’ building on Cherokee Avenue. The restaurant closed unexpectedly late Valentine’s Day night. / Noah Galilee CULLMAN - Bojangles' of Cullman locked its doors for the last time Valentine’s evening when,...

    Topre announces $80M expansion; Ivey in Cullman

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    Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion project, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Friday morning, Gov. Kay Ivey was in Cullman to...

    Chamber reception celebrates local industry, economic success

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    Dale Greer, director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency, asked County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney to join him as he talked about their accomplishments. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Industry Appreciation Reception...

    Crafty Falkville couple with Cullman roots gains national attention

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    Paige and Brian Greer set up The Fun Company tent every year at Cullman’s Bloomin’ Festival. FALKVILLE - Cullman natives Brian and Paige Greer enjoy life on the road from their current home in Falkville, spending months at a time traveling to shows around the...

    Sequence Health cuts ribbon on new medical call center in Cullman

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    Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer and Sequence Health CEO John Richmond at the front door of the new Cullman facility / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Wednesday afternoon, the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) welcomed Sequence Health to the area, as the company...

    Ming Enterprises bringing 3 new restaurants to Cullman’s south side

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    Architectural renderings of the future Cullman Row East (top), current site of the old Cullman Chrysler Dodge dealership, and Cullman Row West (bottom), current site of the former Sticks N Stuff  / Bill Ming CULLMAN - Two vacant sites on Second Avenue Southwest (Highway...

    Local businesses undeterred by winter storm; Planet Fitness enjoys successful opening day

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    Despite the storm and numerous closings, Planet Fitness Manager Corey Lee, pictured here on Wednesday, still saw a successful opening day on Tuesday. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - This week’s winter storm has certainly had an effect on the Cullman area, but a ride around...

    Cullman’s Planet Fitness now open

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    Planet Fitness in Cullman is OPEN! The fitness center enjoyed a quiet grand opening on Tuesday. Pictured, today, is manager Corey Lee. Planet Fitness is located at 1727 Second Ave. SW. Find out more at www.planetfitness.com/gyms/cullman-al Copyright 2018 Humble Roots, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

    How new Toyota/Mazda plant will benefit Cullman

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    L-R: Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield, Mazda Motor Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Masamichi Kogai, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Limestone County Commission Chairman Mark Yarbrough. /  Photo courtesy Toyota CULLMAN - After this...

    It’s official: Toyota-Mazda selects Alabama for $1.6 billion auto plant with 4,000 jobs

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    MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey joined Toyota and Mazda leaders today to announce that the automakers have selected Huntsville, Alabama, as the site of their new joint-venture manufacturing plant. The new plant will have the capacity to build 300,000 vehicles annually, with production split evenly...

    Bama win means big business for local print shop

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    Hanceville’s Creative Design worked into the wee hours after Monday night’s College Football National Championship game, printing 15,000 Alabama T-shirts. / Nick Griffin HANCEVILLE - National championship games almost always mean busy nights for the crew of about 30 at Creative Design, and 2018 started...

    Tractor Supply celebrates grand opening in new location

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    Manager Chris Terry gave out souvenir hats to visitors at Saturday's grand opening celebration. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - After months of redesign and reconstruction, the old K-Mart building is back in business.  On Saturday, Tractor Supply Company held its grand opening in its new...

    City of Cullman: business licenses due now

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    CULLMAN - Cullman City business licenses are now due and payable. If you don’t already have your renewal forms you may download them by following the link below, or you may pick them up at Cullman City Hall during regular business hours (8 a.m.-4...

    Monograms Plus owner Margaret Hamm named to Alabama Retail Association board

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    Margaret Hamm / Alabama Retail Association MONTGOMERY – Margaret Hamm, co-owner and operator of Cullman’s Monograms Plus, was recently elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s board of directors. Hamm’s term begins Jan. 1, 2018. Monograms Plus, a jewelry, gift and apparel shop that offers onsite monogramming,...

    Business spotlight: Greencraft Mowers

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    CULLMAN - Greencraft Mowers has been a fixture among local businesses in Cullman for years. It’s a family-owned business that has grown from a repair shop to a store offering products, advice, repairs and much more. Owner Ross Harrison has been around the business...

    Premier Bank celebrates 30 years of business

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    Premier Bank President and CEO, Jay Mullins (left) with Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Leah Bolin (right) at Thursday’s 30th anniversary celebration / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Premier Bank of the South celebrated its 30th anniversary Tuesday morning with a ribbon-cutting event,...

    Hurricane hero bringing business to Warehouse District

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    Be Blessed Boutique will be located inside Bella Faire Day Spa and Salon. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Many Cullman area folks know Rhonda Hagemore as an agent with Keller Williams Realty.  Folks in Dodge City know her work with the Dodge City Volunteer Fire...

    Converging for Success: Chamber celebrates milestones in first year of 5-year plan

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    Cullman Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Leah Bolin smiles as she addresses the crowd gathered at Stone Bridge Farms Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and guests gathered at Stone Bridge Farms Tuesday evening to...

    (Updated) Piggly Wiggly closing

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    Both the Piggly Wiggly, and the Ace Hardware inside, are set to close in the next three weeks. / Wendy Sack Updated 11-28-17 CULLMAN - Cullman's Piggly Wiggly, located at 4933 Alabama Highway 157, is set to close in the next three weeks. Employees speaking to...

    ‘I can’t wait for the whole town, the whole area, to see it!’

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    Cullman Shooting Sports is located at the intersection of Alabama Highways 157 and 69. It will open to the public on Dec. 1, 2017. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Christmas came early for more than 200 north Alabama shooting sports enthusiasts on Wednesday, when Cullman...

    Gov. Ivey proclaims Nov. 25 Small Business Saturday

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    MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has signed a proclamation formally declaring Nov. 25 as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. Small Business Saturday is designed to celebrate and support small businesses and the impact it has on Alabama communities. “Small Business Saturday is a wonderful opportunity...

    Locals line up for Golden Corral

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    Doors opened Tuesday morning, and there was a line of customers waiting to get in. / Heather Mann CULLMAN - After the sudden March 2016 closing of Ryan’s Buffet, some in Cullman have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new buffet: Golden Corral. After...

    Golden Corral opens today on Cherokee Ave.

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    A sign outside the restaurant announces the opening date. / Tribune file photo CULLMAN - The wait is over, and just in time for Thanksgiving. Golden Corral will open its doors today, Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. in the old Ryan’s location on Cherokee...

    Alabama Retail Assoc. tour kicks off Christmas in Cullman

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    Kids play in “snow” from one of two machines Shane Quick hopes will turn the Warehouse District into a winter wonderland for shoppers. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Friday morning, the merchants of the Warehouse District gathered with Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and other...

    The spirit of giving: Merchants Bank presents checks to local nonprofits

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    Local nonprofit representatives, who were not told the amounts they were receiving beforehand, react when their checks are revealed. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Wednesday afternoon, Merchants Bank donated proceeds from its 2017 Charity Golf Classic, held on Sept. 25.  Nonprofits Cullman Caring for...

    Feet on Wall Street: Fillinger Foot Clinic opens in new location

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    Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, left, and Dr. Eric Fillinger, right, speak at the opening of the Fillinger Foot Clinic, which moved to a new location. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Wednesday afternoon Dr. Eric Fillinger cut the ribbon on his new foot clinic at...

    Hometown health care: new Hanceville clinic open for business

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    Sabrina and Kenneth Nail, center, cut the ribbon to officially open Hanceville Primary Healthcare on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE - On Monday afternoon, Sabrina Nail and her husband, Mayor Kenneth Nail, cut the ribbon to open Hanceville Primary Healthcare (HPH) for...

    Royal Technologies announces 165K-sq-ft expansion, up to 50 new jobs

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    Even as local dignitaries gathered for the groundbreaking, construction crews were already at work behind them. / W.C. Mann We’re enthusiastic about the future; not because of what we do, but we feel so comfortable living amongst and being a great neighbor in a community...

    Cullman Regional hosting RN Recruitment Open House Oct. 28

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    CULLMAN - With Cullman Regional’s expansion projects underway, the hospital is adding more career opportunities in nursing. Nurses who are interested should join Cullman Regional on Saturday, Oct. 28 for an RN Recruitment Open House. Nurses who attend the open house will have the opportunity...

    Chamber Tourism Director taking new role with City Parks & Recreation

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    Left, Jesse Newsom; right, Roger Steele / Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce CULLMAN - Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Tourism Director Jesse Newsom will soon step into a new role with Cullman Parks and Recreation. Newsom's last day at the Chamber will...

    Mmmm, good: Rumors honored as Retailer of the Year; Owners still quiet about move

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    Annette Harris accepts the Alabama’s 2017 Silver Retailer of the Year award this week. / Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association Editor's Note: The Tribune shared online Tuesday that Rumors Deli was named by the Alabama Retail Association as Alabama’s 2017 Silver Retailer of...

    Come in: Mae’s Food Hall officially open for business

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    Mae’s Food Hall is located in the Warehouse District in downtown Cullman.  / Heather Mann CULLMAN - It’s been open for about a week, but on Friday morning, developer Shane Quick made it official when he cut the ribbon on the much-anticipated Mae’s Food Hall...

    It’s time to renew business licenses

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    NOTICE FROM CULLMAN COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE TAMMY BROWN: October is business license renewal month in the Cullman County Probate Office. Any license not purchased during the month of October will face penalty and interest. Before any person, firm, or corporation shall engage in or carry...

    Cullman chosen by University of Alabama as site of new ‘Technology Village’

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    Community leaders pose for a photograph in front of the Technology Village after Wednesday’s announcement./ W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Cullman is serious about fostering new business, and others in the state are taking notice…and action. On Wednesday afternoon, representatives of the City of Cullman and...

    Cullman Regional welcomes podiatrist Natalie Giammanco, DPM to medical staff

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    CULLMAN - Cullman Regional recently welcomed Natalie Giammanco, DPM to the Cullman Regional Medical Staff. Dr. Giammanco is a board-certified podiatrist and has been in practice for 19 years. She is a graduate of Temple University and completed medical school at Temple University School...

    Tractor Supply to join Planet Fitness in old K-Mart building

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    Tractor Supply will occupy the east end, where Kmart’s garden department was located.  The center section (space at far right of photo) will house Planet Fitness. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - The City of Cullman Building Department has confirmed the location of a second business...

    More details on Planet Fitness in Cullman

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    CULLMAN - As The Tribune reported on Tuesday, Planet Fitness is coming to Cullman; it will occupy the approximately 26,000-square-foot space in the center of the old K-Mart building, located at 1731 Second Ave. SW.  On Friday, the fitness chain released more details on...

    Merchants Bank promotes Will Harding

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    CULLMAN - The Board of Directors of Merchants Bank of Alabama is pleased to announce that Will Harding has recently been promoted to vice president – loans. Harding joined Merchants Bank in 2014 as assistant vice president and loan officer with primary responsibility in commercial...

    Planet Fitness coming to Cullman in early 2018

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    CULLMAN - On Tuesday, a day after the Cullman City Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for the use of the old K-Mart property in south Cullman, Becky Zirlen, Planet Fitness public relations manager, confirmed that the fitness chain will open in part...

    Merchants Bank promotes Ross West

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    CULLMAN - The Board of Directors of Merchants Bank of Alabama is pleased to announce that Ross West has been promoted to vice president – loans. West has been with the bank for more than 10 years, initially starting part-time while continuing his education. West...

    Cullman Shooting Sports aims for October opening

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    Cullman Shooting Sports Facility Manager Doug Long demonstrates the wireless target movement and retrieval system. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - As Cullman Shooting Sports draws closer to completion, its staff is aiming (pun absolutely intended!) to see the one-of-a-kind facility become one of the top...

    Merchants Bank’s Kimberly Dockery promoted

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    The Board of Directors of Merchants Bank of Alabama recently promoted Kimberly Dockery to senior vice president and Silver Spirit director. Dockery joined Merchants Bank of Alabama in 2000 and worked in the customer service area of the bank assisting customers in many different transactions...

    Japan America Society of Alabama honors Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies and Topre America

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    The Japan America Society of Alabama annual meeting was held earlier this month at Regions Field in Birmingham. Two Cullman companies - Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies and Topre America - were presented certificates honoring their job creation and capital investment in the state in...

    Cullman Economic Development Agency receives international award

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    Pictured left to right: Dr. Johnny McMoy, WSCC; Jamie Troutman, Cullman EDA; Joseph Burchfield, TVA CULLMAN - The Cullman Economic Development Agency won a Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award this week for its recruitment of Sequence Health, a project in the category of Partnership...

    Citizens Bank & Trust expanding Cullman office

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    CULLMAN - Citizens Bank & Trust recently announced plans to open a full-service office in Cullman. The branch, located at 223 Second Ave. SE, will bring the total number of Citizens branches to eight. Currently in operation in downtown Cullman is the bank’s Loan...

    REHAU welcomes first graduates of joint venture with CCBOE and Wallace State

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    Pictured left to right are REHAU Plant Manager Albert von Pelser, CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette, Nathan Hannah, Steven Ogle, WSCC President Dr. Vicki Karolewics and WSCC Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Wednesday, representatives of the Cullman County Board...

    Mae’s Food Hall hopeful for October opening

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    The facade of Mae’s is almost finished, featuring a logo based on Linnie “Mae” Quick’s own handwriting (Mae's is named after Shane Quick's beloved grandmother).  Photo courtesy Shane Quick CULLMAN - Among the most anticipated happenings in the Warehouse District is the upcoming opening of...

    Rusken Packaging acquires Great Southern Industries

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    CULLMAN – Cullman's Rusken Packaging announced Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of  Jackson, Mississippi-based Great Southern Industries, Inc., effective Aug.  25, 2017. Rusken's Executive Vice President Gene Marino announced the news on LinkedIn. Rusken expects this transaction to expand its presence in the Southeast,...

    Ribbon cut on ELEVATE Cullman; grand opening celebration Saturday evening

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    ELEVATE Cullman opened on June 18. On Aug. 25, the fitness studio held its official ribbon cutting. A grand opening celebration will take place Aug. 26. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - The ribbon was cut for one of Cullman's newest local businesses this morning. ELEVATE...

    AT&T announces wireless internet service for parts of rural Cullman County

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    Sen. Paul Bussman cuts the ribbon to announce the official opening of fixed wireless internet service in west Cullman County. / W.C. Mann BREMEN - At a press conference at a cellular tower in north Bremen near Smith Lake on Friday morning, AT&T announced the...

    Cullman company among EDPA 2017 Innovation Awards winners

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    ZeroRPM celebrated at the “imerge” EDPA 2017 Innovation Awards program; CEO Lance Self accepted the award on the company's behalf. BIRMINGHAM – A Cullman company was among the EDPA (Economic Development Partnership of Alabama) 2017 Innovation Awards winners celebrated during an Oscars-style “imerge” innovation event on...

    412 Public House breaks ground in historic district

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    City officials and business owners gathered with economic development representatives and staff from the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce to break ground on 412 Public House Monday morning. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Monday morning, city officials gathered with the owners of the upcoming...

    Golden Corral opening in old Ryan’s location this fall; 100 jobs to be added

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    CULLMAN - Golden Corral is on its way to the Cullman area, according to officials with the Cullman Economic Development Agency and the restaurant chain itself. "We are very excited to add Golden Corral to Cullman’s restaurant lineup in the former Ryan’s building," said Susan...

    Rumors Deli: state award and new location

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    Rumors Deli is moving to as-of-yet undisclosed location in early January 2018. Its current building was sold and Rumors’ lease is up Dec. 31. / Andrew Cryer We’re just excited now.  Now it’s like, we’re just going to have to close our eyes and jump,...

    Applebee’s to close between 105-135 restaurants this year

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    GLENDALE, Calif. - DineEquity, Inc., the parent company of restaurant chain Applebee's announced in a statement Thursday that it will close between 105 and 135 restaurants in 2017. The locations of the stores affected have not been released. DineEquity said in the statement that it...

    Holly Pond- based Jet Pep bought out by Canadian corporation

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    Jet Pep’s Holly Pond headquarters, as seen on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 / W.C. Mann HOLLY POND - On Monday, Aug. 7, CrossAmerica Partners LP President and CEO Jeremy Bergeron announced an agreement to acquire substantial assets of Jet Pep, a privately-held fuel distribution/convenience store...

    Smith joins chamber

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    Wesley Smith / Courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce CULLMAN - I am pleased to announce the appointment of Wesley Smith as director of entrepreneurship & education at the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center. Wesley returns to his hometown after spending...

    Alabama Flyboard brings unique experience to Cullman

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    Flyboarding allows riders to “fly” vertically, 10 feet above the surface of the water. / All photos courtesy of JWB Photography CULLMAN - Thanks to the entrepreneurship of Blake Harper, visitors to Smith Lake can now experience the thrill of flyboarding. Previously available primarily in tourist...

    Educators in Industry: area teachers tour local industries

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    Local teachers enter Royal Technologies as part of the 2017 Educators in Industry Tour on Thursday. / Heather Mann CULLMAN - A teacher's job is to help kids learn. As students get older, much of their education is geared toward preparing them for college. However,...

    1st canned beers roll off the line at Goat Island Brewing

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    John Richter and daughter Lisa Richter Mullaney celebrate a new era for their family’s beer recipe. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - When William Frederick Richter’s original late 1800’s Richter’s Saloon beer recipe was discovered in a downtown Cullman attic and turned over to the crew...

    Grand opening of Five Below set for July 21

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    The new Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center will be in the former Hancock Fabrics location. / MRP CULLMAN - The grand opening of specialty retail store Five Below is set for Friday, July 21. According to the company's website, "The party starts...

    Change of leadership at Topre

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    Topre America accepts a plaque at the Japan America Society of Alabama annual dinner May 19, 2016 for the $8.5 million expansion at the Cullman facility during 2015. Pictured are, from left, JASA First Vice President Forrest Keith of Daiken America, Topre Director of...

    Downtown and Warehouse District merchants gearing up for ‘Celebrate Cullman’

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    2nd Fridays events are a big draw downtown during the summer months. / Andrew Cryer We’ve really got a vibrant downtown, and we don’t want to let that get away.  We want to continue to grow it and fill it; and we want the people...

    Milo’s is back! Burger chain returns to Cullman

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    Milo’s corporate HQ in Birmingham was well represented: (L-R) Vice President of Operations Liz Smith, CEO Tom Dekle, Marketing Manager Mary Duncan Proctor, and Area Manager Evans Smith / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - After an absence of several years, Milo’s Hamburgers has returned to Cullman. ...

    Chambers Farm & Garden Supply opens at new location

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    Tim Chambers and family opened the Chambers Farm & Garden Supply store in its new location on Wednesday, July 5. /  Chambers Farm & Garden Supply on Facebook CULLMAN - Since 1944, one family has provided Cullman residents with essentials for farming: from animal feed...

    CCBOE recognizes area businesses and industries for support

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    State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Cullman Regional’s Lindsey Dossey / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - The close relationship between the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) and the area’s businesses and industries has been well-documented.  On Thursday, the CCBOE took a little time to thank...

    Holly Pond Café reopens after renovation

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    The Holly Pond Café is now open for business. / Heather Mann HOLLY POND - After a lengthy renovation, Holly Pond's namesake restaurant has reopened with a new look. While there are a few distinct differences, like new wall decorations and lighter paint, the food...

    Cullman officially welcomes its first escape game venue

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    Cullman officially welcomed Escape Cullman to town with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 22.  / Photo courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce CULLMAN - On Thursday morning the city of Cullman welcomed its first place to play popular escape games by cutting...

    Milo’s delays grand opening

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    Updated 6-22-17 at 9:52 a.m. The new Cullman Milo’s will be located at 1830 Patriots Way SW. / Wendy Sack CULLMAN - Those hankering for a Milo’s burger with a glass of the chain’s famous sweet tea will have to wait just a bit longer. The...

    Topre America expanding operation: larger facility, new jobs

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    On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 100 participants from the 2016 National Arc Welding Conference visited Topre Corporation in Cullman. / Tribune File Photo CULLMAN - Topre America, a manufacturer of press-formed metal components for automobiles from brands Toyota, Hond, and Nissan, recently moved part of...

    Five Below to open in Cullman Shopping Center

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    The new Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center will be in the building left vacant by Hancock Fabrics. / MRP CULLMAN - Specialty retail store Five Below, whose products are aimed at pre-teen and teen customers and are all priced at $5 and...

    Yutaka gives back

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    Employees of Yutaka Technologies spent Friday cleaning Cullman’s Good Samaritan Health Clinic as part of Honda’s National Week of Service. / Andrew Cryer CULLMAN - Yutaka Technologies took part in Honda’s National Week of Service Friday afternoon, with 24 employees volunteering their time for the...

    Check out Elevate Cullman, area’s newest women’s fitness studio

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    Instructors Morgan Moore, Rachel Eidson and Rachel McPhillips / W.C. Mann   CULLMAN - It’s an exercise place, and it’s next door to the Duchess Bakery, where the great donuts are.  It even sells a shirt that says “Donut ever give up.”  Talk about ambitious.  Say...

    New CEDA director Dale Greer reflects on transition

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    Dale Greer / Cullman Economic Development Agency   I see Cullman continuing to grow, continuing to prosper.  I think we’ll be very progressive, but I think flexibility is going to be very important as we go forward.” Dale Greer, director, Cullman Economic Development Agency CULLMAN - When Peggy...

    Cullman welcomes Champion Sports Medicine with official ribbon cutting

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    Cullman Center Manager Lisa Armstrong and property owner/developer Roy Drinkard CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning the Cullman Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor Woody Jacobs and developer Roy Drinkard, held a ribbon cutting to welcome statewide healthcare provider Champion Sports Medicine to its new franchise...