CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette reported on Wednesday that attendance numbers are up system-wide for both students and staff after...

CULLMAN -  The annual Northwest Regional Tournament gets underway on Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State Community College. Six...

Cullman native Anthony Blackmon is challenging incumbent US Rep. Robert Aderholt for his seat in the US House of Representatives. / Photo Courtesy Anthony...

United States Air Force Airman Jordan Lowery graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 13. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Bartlett, Michael Shawn, 40 third-degree domestic...

Gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson stopped at Johnny’s Bar-B-Q for lunch on Tuesday. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson made several stops...

William Sturgeon, Jr., left, and Jennifer Guthery, right / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN -  Cullman Police this week arrested two people on drug distribution charges....

When the community center reopened after the vote count, Patrick Bates, who has led the two-year effort to incorporate Berlin, spoke briefly to reporters....

Left to right: Andrew Sweeney, Ben Swalley, Eva Barck and Irena Biedenstein CULLMAN - Fat Tuesday was in full swing at Saint Bernard Prep School...

CULLMAN - Tuesday was another night of sub-regional play for local basketball teams, with some varsity boys’ squads looking to advance to the Sweet...

HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos eliminated Colbert Heights Tuesday night, 87-69, behind a barrage of 3-point shots to punch their ticket to...

BERLIN - Two years of planning came to fruition today, with the residents of Berlin voting to incorporate their community to become the town...

Council President Pro Tem Jenny Folsom, Councilman Clint Hollingsworth and Mayor Woody Jacobs at Monday night's Cullman City Council meeting / W.C. Mann CULLMAN -...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning authorized County Attorney Chad Floyd to dismiss two parties from the County’s pending litigation against...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Coots, Tyler Steve, 23 third-degree domestic...

Southern Accents owner and Cullman City Council President Garlan Gudger, Jr. is challenging incumbent Alabama Sen. Paul Bussman, R- Cullman for the Alabama District...

Members of Cullman Fire Rescue were among those honored at Monday night’s Cullman City Council meeting. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - At its regular meeting...

Left to right: Christopher Allen Haynes, Chad Thomas Wallace, Gregory Wade Wallace and Galon Wesley Parker / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police...

The Lady Aggies are headed to the Sweet 16. / Sammy Confer FAIRVIEW - Several local teams were in sub-regional action Monday night, looking to...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to this week’s Pet of the Week, Lewis. He’s a mixed-breed dog whom Ruttkay...

Good Hope High School Principal John Hood, in white, accepts $14,000 for his school from Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett. / Nick Griffin GOOD HOPE...

Pictured from left to right, Gary Mitchell, representing the estate of Vervil Lovene Mitchell; Nell Dunlap, chair of Hospice of Cullman County Inc. Board;...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 9-11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Bailey, Jon Austin Hilton, 34 failure...

Candidate for Alabama attorney general, Chess Bedsole, headlined the latest meeting of the Cullman County Republican Party. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - The Cullman County...

Samantha Galloway of Fyffe, second from left, was crowned 2018 Miss Wallace State by the most recent title holder, Jordan Johnson, left, during the...

Funeral services for Herman Albert “Sonny” Voigt Jr., 87, of Hanceville are Monday, February 12 at 1:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, Pastor Sandy...

Patrick Bates talks to a visitor about the advantages of an incorporated Berlin. Berlin residents head to the polls on Tuesday. / W.C. Mann BERLIN...

L-R: Colony Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Curtis Johnson, Mayor Donnis Leeth and new council members Mary Parker and Samuel Ashford.  / Photo courtesy...

From the Files of 1940:   Hanceville Happenings Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chappell and daughter, Gail and Mrs. M.T. Coniff, of Birmingham and Mrs. M.G. Little, of...

Signs, both vintage and reproductions, are a hallmark of the farmhouse look. / Loretta Gillespie Gone are the days of country blue kitchen cabinets or...

Cullman Regional’s Cullman EMS hosted its third annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 10. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Cullman EMS hosted its...

Ellis "Rip" Baker of Cullman Alabama passed away February 9, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born in Cullman on February 26,...

Troy Melvin Ellis, 59 of Addison, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Brookwood Medical Center. Troy was born on November 28, 1958...

Kathy Wilson displays tattoos commonly used to “brand” victims of trafficking. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - This week, employees of Cullman’s Hampton Inn met at...

Graveside services for Randall Wyatt Putman, 63, of Center Hill will be held Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Center Hill Cemetery. Mr....

A guest and his date arrive at the Night to Shine Prom Friday night at Fairview: the Grace Place. / W.C. Mann FALKVILLE - On...

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...

From left are Federation President Jimmy Parnell, Cullman County’s Jeremy Calvert and Federation Horticulture Division Director Mac Higginbotham. MONTGOMERY - More than 600 farmers representing...

The Fairview Aggies knocked off the top-seeded Hayden Wildcats 82-79 in a shootout Friday night to take home the 5A, Area 12 title. /...

Fairview's Cameron Guthrie (22) / Nick Griffin HAYDEN - The Fairview Aggies knocked off the top-seeded Hayden Wildcats 82-79 in a shootout Friday night to...

Southern Accents Architectural Antiques owner and Cullman City Council President Garlan Gudger, left, is challenging incumbent Alabama Sen. Paul Bussman in the upcoming primary...

CULLMAN - Here are four fun events coming up tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 10. Cullman EMS 3rd Annual 911 Chili Cook-Off Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cullman Regional’s Cullman...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Bailey, Jon Austin Hilton, 34 failure...

The Holly Pond Lions Club is hosting its second annual Beans & Greens Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 10. The event will take place in the...

Dale Greer, director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency, asked County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney to join him as he talked about their...

HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council met Thursday night, and the planned closing of the city pool was discussed in greater detail. Hanceville Parks...

The Hanceville Bulldogs beat Carbon HIll, 66-37, to claim back-to-back 3A, Area 12 titles. / Norman Bush HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Bulldogs...

Berlin residents at one of the first meetings held about the possibility of incorporation, back in April 2016. / Tribune file photo BERLIN -  In...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Brown, Cody Weston, 26 probation violation-...

Left to right: Angel Johnson, Matthew Childers, John Goings and Brandon Laney / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN -  The Cullman Police Department (CPD) reported multiple...

HANCEVILLE - The orchestra, choir and jazz ensemble from the Alabama School of Fine Arts will be in concert tonight, Thursday, Feb. 8, in...

FLORENCE - Seven Cullman-area students received degrees from the University of North Alabama recently. Holly Lynn Hutto, B.A., cum laude Samuel Avery Dotson, B.S. Kimberly Townson Hall,...

TUSCALOOSA - Twenty-four Cullman-area students received degrees from The University of Alabama during its winter commencement on Dec. 16. Those students were: Grace Louise Alexander, of...

Signing letters of intent with the Machine Tool Technology last February were Austin Dibble, Bailey White, Baylon Lesley, Cameron Flippo, Christopher Widner, Colton Terry,...

Nella Fayteen Johnson, age 84 of Cullman, went to her heavenly home Monday, February 5, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, H.M....

Kimberly Ann Wilson, 48, of Haleyville, entered into rest on February 6, 2018 at Lakeland Community Hospital. Mrs. Wilson was born on January 15,...

Funeral Service for Priscilla Mann Hodge, age 79 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Cullman Heritage Funeral...

Funeral service for Richard Allen Garner, 66, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Fairview Methodist Church with interment...

Andres Forero, M.D., head of the UAB breast cancer research program, left, Carol Myers, president of the BCRFA Board of Directors, and Michael Birrer, M.D.,...

Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette, seen here on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, made the decision to close county schools Thursday and Friday. /...

Patrick Reid of ForeSite Towers answers a commission question about his company’s changes to an existing cell phone tower at this week’s City of...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center is seeking the public’s help as it puts together a “Hall of History”...

HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball coach A.J. Daugherty believes this season’s lineup has quality depth, power and speed. It’s a recipe that should make Wallace...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County School Board has canceled classes for Thursday, Feb. 8 and Friday, Feb. 9 due to the flu. Below is...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Addison, Byron Timothy, 43 failure to...

CULLMAN - Cullman Police are investigating a home invasion that happened late Tuesday night on the city's southwest side. The incident occurred at a...

Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman / Tribune file photo VINEMONT - Cullman County Commissioner Garry Marchman, Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope...

HAYDEN - The Fairview Aggies knocked off the West Point Warriors 74-64 at Hayden High School Tuesday night to advance to the 5A Area...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to this week’s Pet of the Week, a 1-year-old female Aussie mix named...

Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, Gov. Kay Ivey and Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur during the signing of Senate Bill 98 / Governor’s Office, Hal Yeager MONTGOMERY...

Left to right: Citizens Bank and Trust’s Grace Griggs and Alan Wood, Coach Matt Collins, Josh Campbell from CBT and Vinemont High School Principal...

Funeral service for Samuel John Harbison, infant son of Jeremy and Angela Baker Harbison, will be on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 2 p.m....

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Basinger, Timothy Lee, 50 public intoxication Bullard,...

HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 790 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 Semester. To...

Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar at Monday night’s town council meeting / Nick Griffin BAILEYTON - Baseball fields, storm shelters and a new town hall. Those...

Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall / Image source: WVTM 13 MONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall announced today that the State of Alabama has...

Jessie Godbee with her parents David Godbee and Tanya Davis / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Monday evening, Cullman County Schools hosted the 91st annual...

Cullman High School soccer coach Casey Harbin, right, speaks with a player during a recent practice. The Bearcats' season kicks off Feb. 12 against...

FAIRVIEW - Area Tournament play began Monday for high school basketball, with teams looking to conquer their areas and move on to sub-regionals next...

Funeral services for Elizabeth Ann Boike, 66 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 6, 2018 in the Cullman Funeral Home Chapel....

Former Alabama wide receiver, Tyrone Prothro, spoke at Church 212 in Cullman on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Church 212’s congregation...

Wallace State third baseman Noah Fondren throws to first base to record an out against Mineral Area. HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team had a...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Abel, Patrick Daniel, 52 failure to...

Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander helped plan and put on Colony’s celebration. / W.C. Mann COLONY - On Sunday afternoon, the town of Colony kicked off...

Holly Pond's Presley Marks (24) on Feb. 2, 2018 / Bill Piper CULLMAN COUNTY - Area tournament time is here, and all of the local...

From the Files of 1940: Willingham News Miss Louise Harris spent a few snowy days with Flora Edna Law last week. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Rowell are...

Funeral services for Bessie Jane Baker, 95 of Dodge City, are Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 2 p.m. at New Prospect Baptist Church, Ray...

Willie Harold Rodgers of Vinemont passed away at his residence on January 31, 2018 at the age of 85. He was born on July...

Funeral Service for Jimmy Dale Panter, age 58 of Cullman, were Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Etha Baptist Church with Dr. Tim Lipsey officiating....

Hanceville High School’s Taylor Gable made District Honor Band, and Xander Williamsen qualified for All State Band. / Photo courtesy Steven Porter CULLMAN COUNTY - Five...

Cullman High School’s Sara McCutcheon has been chosen to review proposals for presentations at the 2018 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo in...

The fourth-grade girls' team from Cold Springs shows off its trophy. / Nick Griffin HANCEVILLE - Championship Saturday kicked off bright and early at Tom...

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...

West Point’s Hunter Appling took the gold medal in the 60 meter hurdles. / Josh McBrayer BIRMINGHAM - The 2017-18 Indoor Track and Field State...

CULLMAN - On Friday evening, the Cullman High School Jazz Band played on at the 22nd annual Big Band Dance.  Plenty of CHS students...

The 2017-2018 Leadership Wallace State group recently visited Montgomery, where they met with Chancellor Jimmy Baker and attended a board meeting. They also toured...

TUSCALOOSA - A number of Cullman-area students at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5...

JACKSONVILLE - Thirteen Cullman-area students were awarded degrees at Jacksonville State University's winter commencement on Dec. 15. Logan Allen, of Joppa Guy Baker, of Altoona Marilyn Cheney,...

St. Bernard's Andrew Sweeney, left, took bronze in the 3,200 meter. / Josh McBrayer BIRMINGHAM - Friday was day one of the 2017-18 AHSAA Indoor...

West Point's Kolton Sapp (1) / Bill Piper Scores from Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 West Point 50, Holly Pond 31 (Girls) West Point's girls survived a big...