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🍓☀️ Summer starts here, Cullman! Our May–July Community Matters magazine is out now with everything you need to know about the 2026...
Local family entering mission field in January
CULLMAN, Ala. - If you asked Lyndsie Camper what her heart loves most, she would say without hesitation, “To serve others.”
Camper, her husband Micah...
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🌸🍓 Spring is calling, Cullman! Our Feb.–April Community Matters is here — packed with can’t-miss events, weekend ideas and hometown stories you’ll...
Community Matters 2025-4
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🎄 It’s here! Our latest Community Matters is your all-in-one holiday handbook — from a full Cullman Christkindlmarkt guide to gift ideas,...
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🍓🌞 From strawberry fields to scenic parks, the latest Community Matters is your guide to making the most of summer in Cullman...
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🇩🇪🍻 Willkommen zurück, Cullman! Our Community Matters – Oktoberfest Edition is hot off the digital and print press, and it’s your ultimate...
Festival of the Cranes event in Decatur Jan. 14-15
“This is the second year that this relatively new festival will offer two full days of activities at Wheeler Refuge and events taking place...
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🌟 Discover the heart of Cullman County in the latest issue of Community Matters magazine, presented by The Cullman Tribune! 🎉 This edition is...
Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene, Partners of the Americas donate 100 gift bags, blankets to patients at Cullman Regional
CULLMAN, Ala. – For most, the Christmas season brings merry gatherings and gift exchanges, but for those hospitalized during the most wonderful time of...
New Hope #2 Baptist Church holds first 4th of July community event
HOLLY POND, Ala. – For the first time, New Hope #2 Baptist
Church joined the list of Independence Day community events on Wednesday night.
New pastor...
Pet of the Week: Have a Lap? You need to meet Bella!
CULLMAN - A little good news from the Cullman County Animal Shelter to kick things off: recently shared “Amelia Er” has been “hired” as...
Branded by Christ Cowboy Church holds Faith, Family, & Fireworks Extravaganza in Good Hope
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – To kick off the week leading up to Independence Day, Branded by Christ Cowboy Church held its first-ever Faith, Family,...
Community Matters 2024-1
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🌷🍃 Step into Spring with the Cullman Tribune's Community Matters Magazine! 🍃🌷
🎂 As the flowers begin to bloom, we're celebrating new beginnings and...
Religious Spotlight: Church212’s Pastor Chris Harrison
My grandfather, Pastor Holbrooks, was the second pastor of the First Baptist Church in Cullman back in the late 1800s. So my spiritual heritage...
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🇩🇪🍻 Willkommen to Cullman! What are you most excited about this Oktoberfest season? Dive into our latest Community Matters magazine, filled with...
3 years gone: Foul play suspected in Jordan Wilson’s disappearance
CULLMAN, Ala. – “There is foul play suspected,” said Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry.
Wednesday, May 15 marked three years since Jordan Lee Wilson disappeared....
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🌟 Discover the Heart of Cullman! 🌟
Dive into the latest issue of our Community Matters magazine, where we celebrate Cullman's vibrant community...
Cullman County dispatcher, deputy dead in apparent murder-suicide
Updated Sept. 7 at 8:30 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) dispatch shift supervisor was killed and a CCSO deputy took...
West Point man charged with multiple sex crimes
Updated 1-27-20 at 6:55 p.m. with the definitions of each charge, according to the Alabama Code.
WEST POINT, Ala. - A West Point man has...
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 15: Freezing desserts for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 15
By making your cakes, pies and cookies ahead of time you can save literally hours of work. Most cakes freeze...
Garden City, local churches celebrate freedom with community fireworks show
GARDEN CITY, Ala. - On Sunday evening, Garden City got a jump on the Independence Day holiday by holding a community fireworks show...
‘Cullman Women Sing’ makes beautiful music
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Women Sing held its Spring Concert recently at Grace Episcopal Church. The concert was free to the public and one...
Thanksgiving Countdown Corner Nov. 16: Welcoming your guests
Known as both Osage oranges and common horse apples, these lime green beauties fall from the tree just around Thanksgiving and make wonderful decorations....
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🍓✨ Get all the details of sweetest celebration in Cullman in the latest issue of Community Matters, from The Cullman Tribune, the...
Grace Episcopal Church welcomes new rector Jay Gardner
Jay Gardner with his wife Paige and son William (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - Grace Episcopal Church welcomed James (Jay) Wynn...
‘What Stands In a Storm’: New Book Looks at April 27 Tornadoes Through the Eyes of Victims
CULLMAN – April 27, 2011 is a day that will live in many of our hearts forever. That terrifying day where we thought the...
Arrests and Incidents reported May 28, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 28, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Christmas Cheer and Children Sang at Hanceville First United Methodist Church
HANCEVILLE - On Thursday night, the children of Hanceville’s First United Methodist Church’s preschool hosted a delightful Christmas program for the many proud parents,...
Cullman Primary Care undergoing consolidation
CULLMAN, Ala. — With its roots deeply planted in providing core primary care services, Cullman Primary Care, PC (CPC) has seen rapid expansion over...
Update: Officials weigh in on Wal-Mart automation investment
CULLMAN, Ala. – As The Tribune previously reported, the Cullman City Council on Monday night approved a $20 million tax abatement for Wal-Mart, which...
Art Park eyeing amphitheater following Dinner on First
CULLMAN, Ala. – It was a perfect evening for a pretty party at the fourth annual Dinner of First Friday night in Cullman’s Warehouse...
‘We do it as a gift to the community’: Haynes Farms in Simcoe plants field of sunflowers for all to enjoy
SIMCOE, Ala. - Sunflowers, also known as the “happy” flowers, have a knack for sparking joy and creating smiles. That is what the Haynes...
St. Bernard’s Abbot Cletus D. Meagher set to retire this year
Abbot Cletus D. Meagher, O.S.B. (St. Bernard)
CULLMAN - In accordance with the law proper to the American-Cassinese Congregation of Benedictine Monks, which stipulates 75...
Register now for summer programs at the North Alabama Agriplex
CULLMAN, Ala. - The North Alabama Agriplex offers several programs this summer. Below are a few.
May 4: Farm Kids Club- Attracting Birds to your...
Arrests and Incidents reported May 30, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 30, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Gatecrasher arrested after collision at manufacturing plant
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man was arrested Thursday evening after crashing through a gate at Yutaka Technologies, causing $19,000 in damage but no injuries.
Ryan...
Journey Church: Real. Life. Purpose.
CULLMAN - Joey Coots, pastor for 12 years at Journey Church, has great advice for living a real life of purpose. To start, he...
Make It, Bake It Or Do It Yourself – Create It!
CULLMAN - Christmas is here and everyone is excited. Children have been marking their calendars for days, counting down to the time Santa Claus...
Cullman Community Theatre back with ‘Oklahoma!’; auditions Monday, Tuesday
CULLMAN, Ala. - After success with “The Music Man” last summer, the revived Cullman Community Theatre (CCT) is ready to crank things...
(Updated) Father Marcus Voss elected 10th abbot of Saint Bernard Abbey
CULLMAN, Ala. - Tuesday morning, July 24, on the second day of the abbatial election at St. Bernard Abbey, the bells of the abbey...
‘The Nutcracker: Clara’s Dream’ enchants sold-out crowds
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Dance program’s Allegro Dance Theatre helped usher in the holiday season this past weekend with...
Religious Profile: Daystar Church’s Pastor Jerry Lawson
Although I developed a deep relationship with God as a teenager, I never wanted to be a preacher."
Pastor Jerry Lawson, Daystar Church
CULLMAN – Jerry...
Senior Spotlight: Cullman’s John Tillman, part 1
CULLMAN, Ala. - As you walk into the front doors of Cullman High School, to your right is Tillman Hall, named in honor of...
Cullman Gymnastics & Cheer Academy’s Warheads and Starbursts finish first at U.S. Finals
PENSACOLA, Fl. – Wednesday night was a historic one for Cullman Gymnastics and Cheer Academy (CGCA). Two of its competitive cheer squads, the Starbursts...
Plant It: Buckeye bush
Buckeye bush / Loretta Gillespie
I knew that buckeye bushes grew in Alabama, and that they had beautiful red flowers, but I never would have...
Locals fill Addison for annual 4th of July Celebration
ADDISON, Ala. – After Thursday morning’s parade and a chance to cool off, locals and visitors sat down in the cool shade at Alexander...
Arrests and Incidents reported March 24, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 24, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Recipes and tips: Homemade ice cream
Vintage ice cream maker / Melinda Cox Hall on Pinterest
It’s that time of the year again. No, not taxes or tags or even graduation,...
Funny Things from Yesterday: It scared his mule
If you have ever heard the expression, “It scared my mule,” you probably wondered where it came from and what it means. I have...
Plant it: blue chalk sticks
This plant is a real eye-catcher. With blue plants a rarity in nature’s green-on-green palette, the blues and burgundies are always superstars.
This is especially...
Arrests and Incidents reported March 6, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported March 6, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Police confronted suspect hours before deadly Saturday night shooting
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department is still in the preliminary stages of investigating the murder of Thomas “Tommy” L. Piper, 49. Piper...
Local cigar box guitar builder’s instruments headed to National Blues Museum
SIMCOE, Ala. - Keith Crumbley has busy hands. He is one of those people who has to be fixing, building, cleaning, doing something all...
Freedom Celebration lights up the night in Fairview
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - During the evening of Independence Day, crowds filled Randall Shedd Fairview Town Park as the town’s First Baptist Church hosted its 18th...
Sons of Liberty Riders and Christian Motorcycle Association offer prayers at county schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday morning, county schools around Cullman were visited by members of the Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA) and the Alabama Sons of Liberty...
4 area bands compete in 28th annual Mud Creek Marching Festival
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - For their 28th celebration of the Mud Creek Marching Festival, Hanceville High School hosted 26 bands from around the state, with...
50 years later: To the moon and beyond; Apollo 11 and Cullman’s role in the space program
CULLMAN, Ala. - Today, the United States celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became...
Alabama Original: ‘The One-Liner American Diner’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman's original Broadway-intended musical, “The One-Liner American Diner,” previewed songs by the original cast Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Gadsden.
According to playwright...
‘By God’s grace’: ABC Family Medicine celebrates grand opening in Dodge City
DODGE CITY, Ala. - ABC Family Medicine in Dodge City held a formal grand opening Saturday.
The practice opened for business back on Feb. 18,...
CHS band takes on New York City
CULLMAN, Ala. - Months of hard work paid off Tuesday morning when the Cullman High School (CHS) Bearcat Band performed at the Statue of...
Shoals Symphony Orchestra to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Dec. 8
FLORENCE, Ala. - Ring in the holiday season with the Shoals Symphony Orchestra and a special performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” The famous “Hallelujah” chorus...
Senior Spotlight: Cullman’s John Tillman, part 3
CULLMAN, Ala. - After a year in the jungles of Burma, World War II was coming to an end and it was time for...
(Photos) Strawberry Festival Pageant winners
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2019 Strawberry Festival Pageant took place this past week. Below are all the winners.
Queens
Infant Shortcake Queen Charley Smith; Parents Jacob...
Cullman County case to be featured on ’48 Hours’ Saturday
‘The Mysterious Death of Tiffiney Crawford’ will air at 9 p.m. on CBS
CULLMAN, Ala. – When Tiffiney Joy Crawford, the founder of the popular...
‘We want everyone to come and spend the day with us’ – St. Bernard rocks the weekend with Blues & BBQ
CULLMAN, Ala.
– St. Bernard’s Prep School was filled with the soul, crafts and good foods for
the afternoon. Crafts and vendors, both local and from...
Senior Spotlight: Meet the Dodsons
Vinemont Mayor Radginal Dodson was a senior at West Point when he met junior Judy Caudle in Geometry class.
“He tormented me, but he had...
Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament holds Christmas Open House
Guests enjoy a wagon ride at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Christmas Open House on Saturday. (Heather Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE...
Cullman Regional now offering newest technology in total knee & hip replacement with Stryker’s Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery Program
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional is the first hospital in central Alabama to offer robotic-arm assisted total knee and total hip replacements with its...
Arrests and incidents reported July 2, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported July 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure...
Arrests and Incidents reported Sep. 25, 2023
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sep. 25, 2023. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury; FTA...
Duck River Dam lawsuit settled in Cullman’s favor
CULLMAN, Ala. – Earlier this year, the City of Cullman quietly concluded a six year-long lawsuit against the construction company and engineers who built...
Nov. 3 General Election sample ballot for Cullman County voters
Below is a sample of the ballot that Cullman County voters will see in the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election. There will be six...
Fairview HS Principal Chris Gambrill announces retirement
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview High School Principal Dr. Chris Gambrill on Thursday, June 15, announced his retirement as a full-time educator.
"Dr. Gambrill has made...
Ben South unveils Alabama-inspired art for upcoming exhibit
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, artist and Tribune contributor Ben South stopped by O.F. Richter and Sons paint store in downtown Cullman to display...
Cullman Community Theatre presents ‘Oklahoma!’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Community Theatre on Friday evening premiered Rodgers and Hammerstein’s iconic “Oklahoma!” to a large crowd at Cullman High School. The...
Arrests and incidents reported February 17, 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported February 17, 2022. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Files from Yesteryear: 1934, 1954
From the Files of 1934:
Spencer Speegle, who is attending summer school at A.P.I., spent the weekend at home.
Miss Lola Beth Francisco, of Nashville, Tennessee...
15 boats hit Smith Lake for 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – Despite
some cloudy and wet conditions on Smith Lake Saturday morning, 15 boats hit the
water for the 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial...
‘Well Groomed’ looks at world of competitive creative dog grooming Nov. 14
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The colorful world of competitive creative dog grooming will be the focus of the next film to be shown at Wallace...
Arrests and Incidents reported June 19, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported June 19, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Wallace State Theatre presenting Ken Ludwig’s ‘Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood’ Oct. 24-27
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Theatre will present four showings of Ken Ludwig’s “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,” Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 24-26...
Update: Pursuit ends in Holly Pond, 2 arrested
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Two people were arrested following a pursuit that began near Colony and ended in Holly Pond Sunday evening along Brooklyn...
Pet of the Week: Help Remmy find his forever home
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay informed us that Peanut, a recent Pet of the Week, has been adopted; and...
ACES: USDA releases new hardiness zone map for United States
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — For the first time in more than a decade, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new hardiness zone...
Baileyton Council adding new security measures for community
BAILEYTON, Ala – The Baileyton Town Council considered
adding security cameras to the town’s facilities to help reduce theft,
vandalism and drug use. Harold Nelson, owner...
Inaugural Children’s Miracle Network Benefit Ride
CULLMAN, Ala. – Saturday yielded a good turnout for the first Children’s Miracle Network Benefit Ride at the Southern Wal-Mart located on Olive Street....
A special stop on our ’67-County Alabama Garden Party,’ where we discover a Lost Garden of the Old South in Morgan County!
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...
Cullman County Fair opens today
Breakdown of fair costs
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Fair comes around every October, and more importantly to school-aged kids, so does Fair Day....
Malcolm Carter II, Pastor of Temple Baptist Church
In America, the Christian Church is losing ground; we need to be working together to win souls in these last days.”
Malcolm Carter
CULLMAN – There...
Senior Spotlight: Former jailer Brian Buegler reflects on his career
Brian Buegler first came to Cullman from New Jersey to go to college at St. Bernard. He started school there in 1968 and graduated...
Retired Swiss Guard visits St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard students recently welcomed guest speaker Thiery Rock to campus, where he gave a presentation on his experience as a...
Book Review: ‘Wolf Pack’ (A Joe Pickett novel)
“Wolf Pack” is a Joe Pickett novel, written by C.J. Box. This novel opened as a slower-paced, pleasant read, but suddenly took a surprising...
Senior Spotlight: Meet the Dodsons, part 2
Read part one at www.cullmantribune.com/2019/05/29/senior-spotlight-meet-the-dodsons.
By the early ‘70s, Radginal and Judy Dodson were happy at home with their two young sons, Barry and...
Arrests and Incidents reported September 23, 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported September 23, 2024. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Flat-out fun! CP&R puts on ‘The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr.’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism (CP&R) on Saturday afternoon concluded its annual week-long summer theater camp with a production of...
Dodge City seniors earn state medals at the Masters Games
DODGE CITY, Ala.- The Dodge City Senior Center earned a few bragging rights recently after competing in this year’s Masters Games of Alabama in...
Vintage West owner pairs with HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines
HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines on either side of Vintage West owner, Teresa Daniel, who has incorporated the couple’s line, Magnolia Home, into...
Senior Spotlight: Cullman’s John Tillman, part 2
CULLMAN, Ala. - After graduating from Fairview High School in 1943, John Tillman, 94, soon received his draft letter. He was trained as a...
West Point Dinner Theatre event slated for Oct. 28
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point Theatre is busy preparing for its upcoming dinner theater event at Stone Bridge Farms. The event will take...
Remembering Rev. Jim Walker (1933-2019)
Shown in 2016, left to right, are Mike Sparks, former Wallace State Singers and Concert Choir director; Rev. Jim Walker, founder of the school’s...
