Editorial: Public accountability requires real names, not fake profiles
The Cullman Tribune supports open public discussion on issues that affect community safety, criminal justice and accountability. Those conversations matter, and strong emotions are...
Bartram exhibit starts tour of Alabama State Parks
Visitors to Lake Guntersville State Park learn about William Bartram's explorations in Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Gruber)
As one of the first people to experience...
Obituary: Garry Randall Hayes
Funeral Service for Garry Randall Hayes, age 70 of Decatur, will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Thompson Chapel Assembly of God;...
Obituary: Lena Jean Sellers
Funeral service for Lena Jean Sellers, 86, of Cullman will be at 12 p.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
‘We’re trying to bring it back to its glory days’
VINEMONT, Ala. - Sportsworld Skate Center hosted a kid-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration Wednesday from 2-5 p.m. before holding its annual all-night skate from...
Social media reaction to crime story sparks unexpected local response
CULLMAN, Ala. - The story of a Vinemont man being denied bond on sodomy charges involving minor children prompted a wave of reaction on...
Longtime City Arborist Darrell Johns dies at 81
CULLMAN, Ala. — Darrell Johns, a longtime City of Cullman employee who spent more than two decades caring for the city’s public trees, died...
Auditions open this month for ‘Pride and Prejudice’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Community Theatre will present a classic love story this spring with its production of “Pride and Prejudice,” directed by veteran...
No. 9 Alabama football falls to No. 1 Indiana 38-3 in...
PASADENA, Calif. - The No. 9/11/11 Alabama football team saw its season come to a close on Thursday, as the Crimson Tide (11-4) fell 38-3...
Obituary: Thomas Lee Mitchell
Funeral service for Thomas Lee Mitchell, 76, will be at 2 p.m., Monday, January 5th, 2026, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Livingston Chapel....
Obituary: Courtney Holmes Ballenger Lynn
Funeral services for Courtney Holmes Ballenger Lynn, 39, of Cullman will be 1 p.m. Monday, January 5th at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will...
Arrests and Incidents reported January 2, 2026
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported January 2, 2026. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman...
Ivey: Alabama secures more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Dec. 29 announced Alabama has officially received its award number from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Op-Ed: The heart behind Curt’s Closet
Death comes to everyone and we all realize that devastating fact. However, there are some deaths that are extremely brutal, and difficult to ever...
A 75th wedding anniversary celebration!
Donald Russell Strandlund graduated from Moline (Illinois) High School in 1948 and entered four years of service in the United State Navy in Memphis,...
Obituary: Thella Ruth Smith
Thella Ruth Wren Smith passed away on December 29th, 2025, at the age of 92. Mrs. Smith was born on June 5, 1933, to W. L....
Obituary: Delba Jean Murphree Bright
Mrs. Delba Jean Murphree Bright passed away at her home on December 31, 2025, at the age of 92.
Delba is preceded in death by...
Obituary: Elizabeth Ann Adair
Funeral service for Elizabeth Ann Adair, 88, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Obituary: Howard Ray Posey
Funeral service for Howard Ray Posey, 56, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 2nd, 2025, at Daystar Church, Pastor Jerry Lawson...
Editorial: When the mail stops, accountability should not
For years, residents across Cullman County have endured inconsistent and unacceptable mail delivery. Nowhere has that frustration been louder than in the 35057 ZIP...
