I’ve done some dumb things in my life. Over the years, I’ve displayed an All-American level of stupidity on a number of occasions. Once,...

Christmas meant something different to me growing up.  Santa was never part of the equation. Not because I was cynical or angry or deprived of...

Funeral service for Wyoma Dean Folds, 90, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 27th, 2025 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...

CULLMAN, Ala. -  A man from Arab was killed in a single-vehicle crash involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) that occurred at approximately 10 p.m....

CULLMAN, Ala. - Seniors gathered for the annual Cullman County Senior Christmas Party hosted by the Cullman County Commission on Aging (COA) and the...

This feature originally ran in the November 2025-January 2026 issue of Community Matters, the quarterly magazine produced by The Cullman Tribune.  For Elizabeth Adkins, a...

This feature originally ran in the November 2025-January 2026 issue of Community Matters, the quarterly magazine produced by The Cullman Tribune.  Drifters Bar & Grill...

This feature originally ran in the November 2025-January 2026 issue of Community Matters, the quarterly magazine produced by The Cullman Tribune.  Cullman is home to...

This feature originally ran in the November 2025-January 2026 issue of Community Matters, the quarterly magazine produced by The Cullman Tribune.  DeAnn Duke’s journey in...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Heirlooms Fine and Performing Arts presented “A Christmas Yarn” on Friday, Dec. 19, at St. John’s Church, marking their final performance...

HANCEVILLE, Ala.- If you look up on the wall of Good Hope high school’s basketball arena, you’ll see the name Bailey Tetro. The banner...

Funeral services for Joyce O’Brien, 84, of Hanceville, will be 1 p.m. Friday December 26th at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow the service at...

Jane Ballard Mize passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, in Temple, Texas, of natural causes.  Jane was born on December 1, 1938, in Good...

This feature originally ran in the November 2025-January 2026 issue of Community Matters, the quarterly magazine produced by The Cullman Tribune.  When most of Cullman...

This feature originally ran in the November 2025-January 2026 issue of Community Matters, the quarterly magazine produced by The Cullman Tribune.  Tally Ho Fitness is...

There is a kind of tired that has nothing to do with sleep. It does not go away with rest, routine or time. It...

This feature originally ran in the November 2025-January 2026 issue of Community Matters, the quarterly magazine produced by The Cullman Tribune.  If someone asked, “Who...

Carolyn Tarvin age 79 of Holly Pond, AL passed away on Monday morning, December 22, 2025. She was born, July 25, 1946, to Stephen & Lillian Elizabeth Williams.  She...

Funeral Service for Mary Jo Gerstman, age 80 of Vinemont, will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home; burial...

Graveside service for Anthony Bruce Wise, 68, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Friday, December 26th, 2025, at New Prospect Baptist Cemetery, Rev. Steve Rodgers...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 23, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.  GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear  Cullman...

DANVILLE, Ala. – Republican JR Bowling has announced his candidacy for Alabama Senate District 4. The seat is currently held by Sen. Garlan Gudger,...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Birdie-Box is set to host a 2-Man Best Ball Christmas Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 27, beginning at 1 p.m. Each team...

CULLMAN, Ala. - From unprecedented challenges to public trust to historic investments in education and infrastructure, 2025 reshaped Cullman County in lasting ways.  The year...

Good Hope, Ala.- A pair of top five teams in their class faced off against each other on Monday night at Good Hope, as...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Fire Rescue hosted its annual Santa Ride event Sunday evening, Dec. 21.   Cullman Fire Rescue Firefighter/Engineer Jeremy White said the big...

CULLMAN, Ala.- The Alabama Sports Writer Association released their All-State football teams this weekend, and 17 local players plus a coach were honored. ADDISON...

Funeral Service for Donnie Keller, age 83 of Eva, will be at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home; burial at...

Funeral service for Diana Faye Jackson, 78, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in...

A memorial service is incomplete at this time for David Eric Evans, 46, of Cullman.  Cullman Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.  Eric passed...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 22, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.  GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear  Cullman...

CULLMAN, Ala. – A Cullman man was arrested Saturday, Dec. 20, charged with trafficking in fentanyl. Thomas Sawyer, 44, is also charged with unlawful...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Mayors and Commissioners Association met Wednesday, Dec. 17, at Terri Pines to review how sales, use and lodging...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources recently announced the first round of Alabama EBT cardholders are now receiving new, chip-enabled EBT...

This feature originally ran in the November 2025-January 2026 issue of Community Matters, the quarterly magazine produced by The Cullman Tribune.  For members of the...

‘Tis the season to be jolly. ‘Tis also the season when we hear the question, “What do you want for Christmas?” For some, that...

From the files of Dec. 20, 1951 To and Fro Moving back to Cullman Friday will be Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rainey and son Roger....

GOOD HOPE, Ala.- West Point's 8th grade boys team won the Cullman County middle school boys tournament over Good Hope on Saturday, 54-41. The...

GOOD HOPE, Ala.-After defeating Vinemont and Cold Springs to advance to the final matchup, Fairview's middle school girls team took down West Point 39-29...

Funeral services for Donny Wayne Stricklin, Jr., 54, of Bremen, AL will be 2 p.m. Sunday, December 21st at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial...

Renee Leigeber, age 60 of Hanceville, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Cullman Regional. She was born, February 21, 1965, to August L. Leigeber and Mildred...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Alabama Republican Party will open candidate qualifying for the 2026 election cycle on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, marking the formal...

CULLMAN, Ala. - A new holiday outreach program launched this year by Cullman Elks Lodge #1609 and the Cullman Veterans of Foreign Wars is...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman City Schools on Friday announced its five Teachers of the Year for the 2025–2026 school year.   “These outstanding educators represent the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Earlier this week, leaders with the City of Cullman met with officials from Cullman City Schools to celebrate the continued commitment...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its final meeting of the year on Thursday, Dec. 18, approving a full...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools on Wednesday, Dec. 17, surprised the Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year for the district.  Elementary Teacher of...

GOOD HOPE, Ala.- The Good Hope Raiders hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs in a pair of county games on Friday afternoon, and Good Hope ended...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As families across Alabama prepare for holiday travel, celebrations and ringing in the New Year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)...

LIVINGSTON, Ala. - The University of West Alabama Football team's Elijah Guyton was named a D2CCA Second Team All-American on Wednesday. Guyton garners his second consecutive All-American selection...

Funeral service for Eric Maynard Segars, 58, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Monday, December 22nd, 2025, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released their new set of rankings for December 2025, and features eight local teams ranked within the top ten...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 19, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA =...

Wanda Renea Mitchell, age 63 of Baileyton passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Cullman Regional. She was born January 16, 1962, to...

Graveside Service for Julian Adam Hamilton, age 45 of Cullman, will be at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Sacred Heart...

Herbert Harold Britton died on December 17, 2025, after complications that arose froma heart attack. He was 83 years old at the time of...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College hosted its annual Christmas Spectacular on Thursday, Dec. 11, celebrating the holiday season through music, dance and...

Pregnancy is the closest equivalent to a baptism/rebirth I have ever experienced. You spend your life in this daze and suddenly you just –...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College celebrated graduates of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program with a pinning ceremony for graduates of the General/Vascular...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Diagnostic Imaging program celebrated the success of nearly 40 students during its pinning ceremony for the class...

ARLEY, Ala.- Meek High School's basketball arena was packed wall-to-wall on Thursday night, as hundreds gathered in spite of a tornado watch to see...

A visitation will be held at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home in Cullman, Alabama, from 3-7 p.m., with a rosary to follow at 7 p.m.,...

CLANTON, Ala. – Thursday, 1:15 pm, Dec. 18, 2025 A broken to solid line of thunderstorms will enter northwestern Alabama around 4 pm, move southeastward...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 18, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA =...

Doris Dean McMurry, 91, of Hanceville, Alabama, passed away on Thursday morning, December 18, 2025. Ms. McMurry was born in Blount Springs, Alabama, on...

Funeral services for Sarah Ann Nichols Pugh, 82, of Hanceville will be 2 p.m., Saturday December 20th at St. John Missionary Baptist Church.  Burial...

Danny Ray Crumbley, age 69 of Cullman, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Cullman Regional. He was born April 4, 1956, to...

Calvary Baptist Church, Cullman recently held a “Collect Pennies” contest for First Source for Women. The winner was Reagan Duke. They brought in a...

BAILEYTON, Ala. – Welcome Homestead, a locally owned regenerative farm and health store in Baileyton, is hosting classes for the community.   Owners Michael and Jaclyn...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Christmas decorations and holiday meals are part of what makes the season special, but they can also pose hidden dangers for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Holly Klaus is a domestic shorthair tabby, approximately 1 year old, with a gentle presence that quietly draws you in. She’s...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Council on Monday took on a huge slate of business and recognitions packed into its last meeting of...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board held its final regular board meeting of the year Tuesday evening at Cullman High School, recognizing...

Updated Dec. 18, 2025, at 8:39 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. – The superintendent of the Cullman Wastewater Treatment Plant was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 17. Shannon “Jake” Calloway,...

Funeral Service for Jerita Fay Cobbs, age 85 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Daniel's Chapel Baptist...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 17, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA =...

CULLMAN, Ala. - What began as a personal project has grown into a full creative business for Stephanie King, owner of Split Tree Designs...

Funeral service for Linda Marie Phillips, age 79, of Albertville, will be Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home...

Tommie Wehunt, age 88 of Guntersville, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Marshall Manor Nursing Home. She was born March 16, 1937,...

VINEMONT, Ala.- It was senior night at Vinemont High School, where they hosted the Cold Springs Eagles in a county matchup on Tuesday night....

Cullman honors veterans during Wreaths Across America ceremony  CULLMAN, Ala. – “Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach our children the value of freedom.”  The...

WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point High School Scholars Bowl Team will host a fundraiser on Saturday, Jan.17, in the school auditorium. The...

HOOVER, Ala. - Former WBRC Sports Reporter and 2006 Cullman High School graduate Christina Chambers was tragically found dead in her home in Hoover...

BREMEN, Ala. - The Cold Springs High School FCCLA chapter spread holiday cheer through its FCCLA Angels community service project. The students raised funds...

Pamela “Pam” Jinkens Rimes, lovingly known as Nonni, passed away on December 14, 2025 after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of her...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman's Honey Baked Ham held a grand opening event Saturday, Dec. 13, with the first 50 guests in line receiving free...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department’s longest running community policing event, Shop With a Cop, took place Saturday, Dec. 13. Officers took local...

You know him. You’ve sung about him, watched him on TV and probably even worn his likeness on an ugly Christmas sweater. But how...

Anthony Brandon Harbison, born on June 13, 1947, passed away on December 14, 2025, at the age of 78. He was a resident of...

Brian Edwin Lee, Sr., age 64, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 11, 2025, at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New...

Roy Williamson Williams Jr., longtime attorney for the City of Cullman, died Saturday, Dec. 13, at his home after a long battle with cancer....

Joe Elwin Brown, age 89, of Crane Hill, Alabama, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025. Born on February 6, 1936, Joe lived a...

It is Christmastime, and I am rereading my favorite Christmas book, “A Redbird Christmas.”  I remember Fannie Flagg on the WBRC-TV Morning Show  in...

Addison traveled to Lynn to play the county-rival Bears in a boy/girls matchup. The Addison girls came away with a 55-27 loss while the boys...

VINEMONT, Ala.- The 9-3 Vinemont Lady Eagles and their high-powered offense hosted an 8-2 Priceville Bulldogs team with a strong frontcourt on Monday night....

Funeral Service for Larry James Johns, age 75, of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Cullman Heritage Funeral...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported December 15, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA =...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Both West Point's and Cold Springs' track and field teams participated in the Holiday Invitational indoor competition at the Birmingham Crossplex on...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman unveiled a record-breaking architectural landmark on Nov. 20, 2025, as part of the rapidly expanding Cullman Christkindlmarkt....

Born in 1942, Gerald Don Reid passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 10, 2025, on his 83rd birthday. On the...