BIRMINGHAM - Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education held its annual award ceremony May 4 to recognize the many accomplishments of the school's...

New Gator ATV: On the driver’s side, firefighters can access hoses and pumps, as well as water and foam tanks. HANCEVILLE - After several months...

CULLMAN - All Cullman City and County offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 29, 2017, in observance of Memorial Day. City residential and commercial...

BIRMINGHAM - Hannah Proctor, a senior piano pedagogy major from Hanceville, is one of 30 new members of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor...

From the Files of 1934: Little Mary Landel Carr has been quite ill at the home of her parents, Mr.  and Mrs. L.J. Carr. Doctor and...

CULLMAN - Three people had to be extricated from a home on Cullman's west side overnight after the powerful storms that pounded the area...

JACKSONVILLE -  More than 700 students received degrees at Jacksonville State University's spring 2017 commencement. Graduates from the Cullman area include: Mitchell Benton IV, of...

Cold Springs coach Rod Elliot talks to his team during the Nicholas Johnson intersquad game on May 23. CULLMAN COUNTY - Spring football practice is...

Welti Elementary School honor roll Third Nine Weeks All A’s First Grade: Weston Barnett, Dracen Bates, Kassidy Hooper, My Houston, Henry Jennings, Ally Johnson, Hunter Linton, Leighton...

St. Bernard Preparatory graduation will be Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Abbey Church.   “God has blessed us by your presence...

Can you say brain freeze? Festival-goers compete in an ice cream eating contest. CULLMAN - Crowds turned out today for what has been seen for...

CULLMAN - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of north Alabama, including Cullman County, until 5 a.m. Sunday...

Local veterans place a wreath at the Veterans’ Park World War I monument. CULLMAN - Veterans’ Park at Sportsman Lake was the site of solemn...

Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, center, at an event this February/Tribune file photo There are times we get to go into situations where the...

Saint Bernard Prep School is pleased to announce that senior Dominic Pautler has received the CRESCANT Scholarship at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North...

Grace Hollis, the recipient of the Joe Wayne and Kathryn Maddox Education Scholarship, spoke at the Wallace State Community College Future Foundation’s Scholarship Celebration...

Cullman High School graduation will be on Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. in Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. "Congratulations...

CULLMAN - If you noticed a heavy police presence in the 700 block of Third Avenue Southeast early this afternoon, there is no cause...

Saint Bernard senior Paul Schartung has received a Congressional appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Lt. Commander William Cook, Blue and Gold Officer, recognized...

Graduation will be Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Decatur.   First row, l-r: Maddie Grace Giers, Tyler Brock, Katelyn Reeves,...

Wallace State’s men’s tennis team won the 2017 ACCC/Region 22 championship at the Jimmy Johns Tennis Complex in Decatur. Team members are, front row,...

The Hanceville City Hall conference room was nearly full for the presentation. HANCEVILLE - Before its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council welcomed...

2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Arkansas 12, Auburn 0 It was the Chad Spanberger show in game three of day three when the Arkansas Razorbacks no...

CULLMAN - Former Alabama Crimson Tide star Jeremiah Castille's popular camp is coming back to town. The 10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp will...

COLONY - The Colony Town Council met this week, and the big topics of discussion were the town’s Memorial Day celebration and slate of...

2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: South Carolina 10, Missouri 2 It was all South Carolina Thursday in the second game of day three of the 2017...

2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Mississippi State 4, Arkansas 3 If you like thrilling baseball action, then the first game of day three was tailor-made for...

Graduation will be on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 8 p.m. at AG Hicks Stadium. “As always we at Addison have another outstanding senior class....

Graduation will be Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Meek High School gym. “The faculty and I wish you the best of...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Through a federally-funded program co-sponsored by the Alabama State Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cullman County children...

Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, left and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette at the May 22, 2017 school board meeting. VINEMONT - Two...

NASA spokespersons, in the foreground, show how large the engine section and tank simulator are. HUNTSVILLE - Last week, a barge arrived at Redstone Arsenal,...

TROY - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor's List for the spring semester and Term 4...

Guests went all out, dressing up for the Denim and Diamonds Preakness Party. CULLMAN - Recently, a crowd of around 175 gathered for the Hope...

Christian Service Award winner Sam Chiodo, Headmaster Dan Baillargeon and Father Bede Marcy CULLMAN - At ceremonies held in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center on May...

Cullman's Miguel Tizapa (17) was selected to take part in the All-Star soccer game, playing for the North team. MONTGOMERY - Seven outstanding prep athletes...

Double Purple Heart recipient and Vietnam veteran Steve Larsen (right) of Holly Pond received a Wounded Warrior Coin and certificate from Ken Brown (left),...

Flags displayed along Highway 31 in 2016, put out by members of VFW Post 2214/Image courtesy of Ken Brown CULLMAN -  Cullman’s Veterans of Foreign...

CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held a special session today, during which it approved the event and noise permits for Rock the South...

CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of a phone scam currently being perpetrated throughout the area. A statement from the...

Lawton and Bertha Mae Waldrep will celebrate their 71st Wedding Anniversary on June 1. Lawton Waldrep was in the Navy and served in World War...

Cullman County Commission meeting CULLMAN - Seating was scarce at the Cullman County Commission meeting this week, as several community representatives came to speak at...

Coach Rod Elliott and his team   BREMEN - A late afternoon thunderstorm was not enough to prevent the Nicholas Johnson intersquad football game at Cold...

CULLMAN - We say goodbye to the 2016-17 sports season in the Alabama High School Athletic Association with plenty of great memories. A majority of...

William Evan Curtis HOLLY POND - After 25 years on the job, many awards and a generation of loving former students, Luette Benefield has left...

St. Bernard’s Joyce Nix, center, receives the Tourism Professional of the Year Award from John Hunt, left, and T.J. Franey, right, during Tuesday’s Tourism...

A local citizen scores well with her .45 revolver as Sgt. David Nunn looks on. CULLMAN - For two days during the last week, the...

HANCEVILLE - On Thursday afternoon, the North Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) and Main Street Alabama will be holding a special meeting in...

Curt Wilson CULLMAN - Ashley Wilson, the mother of Cullman High School student Curtis James Wilson, 15, who died May 7 as a result of...

Congratulations to Saint Bernard Prep School’s Andrew Sweeney for being selected to compete in the North-South All-Star cross country race to be held in...

Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette, VHS Salutatorian Alex Millwood, VHS Valedictorian Landen Ballew and CCBOE member Mike Graves CULLMAN -...

Pictured L-R: Lioness Judy Waldrep (board of directors), Lioness Mary Daniel (2nd vice president), Mayor Woody Jacobs, Lioness Jane Rooker (president) and Lioness Penny...

U.S. Sen. Luther Strange was one of 11 candidates for the August Senate election who spoke at the Alabama Farmers Federation home office today....

Fr. John O’Donnell at the altar of St. Michael’s Church in St. Florian ST. FLORIAN - Fr. John O’Donnell is a longtime fixture around the...

BREMEN - Spring football at Cold Springs was to be concluded last Friday with a jamboree game at Holly Pond. That changed after the...

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 5.4 percent, down from...

Ally Grund and Aaron Moyland FAIRVIEW - If you want classical theater in this part of the country, there’s no place like the Alabama Shakespeare...

Fruit kabobs are an easy dessert or snack for a simple graduation party. Image: Pinterest There are graduation parties, and then, there are graduation parties....

Following is an opinion/guest editorial piece- Part 3 of 3: The American Church – The path to effectiveness- submitted by Pastor Tom Fillinger, IgniteUS...

Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I want to wish all...

Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “Congratulations to the senior class...

Local seniors enjoy their prom this week at the Cullman Senior Center. CULLMAN - More than 40 seniors enjoyed their prom this week. Senior citizens,...

CULLMAN - Not often does the final pitch in a baseball game determine the outcome for both teams participating when the stakes are high. That...

Cullman Christian School held its graduation on Thursday, May 18 at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church. “Congratulations to Hope and Abby on their graduation from Cullman...

The Cullman County Child Development Center held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 18 in the CDC gym. “The day of graduation marks a special...

CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman Electric Cooperative is experiencing multiple power outages spread across the county. CEC Communications Director Brian Lacy says crews are aware...

CULLMAN -  The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook that includes the following counties in Alabama: Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone,...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “It is hard to believe...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 4 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I would to take this...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I want to wish the...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at noon, at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “Congratulations Cold Springs High School Class...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “To the graduating class of...

Dayden Floyd, wearing Bronco green, was honored for saving the life of a young child at Lake Guntersville on Mother’s Day. Image courtesy of...

FAIRVIEW - Hanceville and Fairview faced off in a jamboree game on a beautiful night for football on Friday. The Aggies jumped on the...

Wallace State sophomore Taylor Beshears connects on one of her two home runs against North Central Texas at the NJCAA Division I National Championship...

CULLMAN - As a way to bring the community together, the Cullman Police Department (CPD) worked with Cullman Cosmetic & Family Dentistry (CCFD) to...

Update 5/19/17 9:10 p.m. According to Cullman Fire Rescue's Brian Bradberry, the fire involved an RV, and the fire is out at this time. Bradberry...

The Bearcats gather around their runner-up trophy after the game. MONTGOMERY - Their ball club came through the entire season hitting well and pitching solidly, but...

Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family. Editor's note: Edited to update time of passing and...

CULLMAN - A local doctor was arrested for shoplifting recently, according to reports from the Cullman Police Department. Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, 59, was arrested...

The Warehouse Barber in his natural habitat  CULLMAN - In the heart of the Warehouse District sits Bella Faire Day Spa and Salon, in the...

MONTGOMERY - Jacob Heatherly's pitching was effective and Cullman's hitting consistent from the top to the middle, to the bottom of the batting order....

Nurse Aide students pictured: (front row left to right) Amber Rodgers, Cassity Humes, Sydney Dodson, Diana Tepetate and Allie Mooney. (back row left to right) Emily James, Braelynn Echelbarger, Lexus...

Nathaniel Butler (left), Lucy Michaus Chavez, and Amy Hill, are three of several graduates of the Class of 2017 from Wallace State Community College’s...

Leadership Graduation (pictured above) The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2016-17 Leadership Cullman County class, sponsored by The Final Touch, celebrated its graduation Tuesday, May...

BREMEN - Two people lost their lives this morning in a fiery crash in the 500 block of County Road 109 near Bremen.  State troopers...

Jim Sawgrass DANVILLE - Just a short drive from Cullman you’ll find a vastly different culture celebrated each year at the Oakville Indian Mounds Park...

HANCEVILLE – Wallace State freshman golfer Chip Willoughby was named a 2nd-team PING All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of American on Monday prior...

Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family. CULLMAN COUNTY - At what is supposed to be...

Bailey Swann catches the ceremonial first pitch prior to start of Cullman/Daphne game. MONTGOMERY - The momentum Cullman softball brought from the North Regional last...

CULLMAN - As the summer season picks up and schools let out, the rivers and lakes around the county will fill up with swimmers...

CULLMAN - Due to ongoing concrete slab replacement, the outside lane of Interstate 65 northbound just south of Exit 291 (Alabama 91), in southern...

MONTGOMERY - Cullman and Helena. Two outstanding baseball teams this season in Class 6A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). Both on...

Col. Ken Brown, president of the Cullman chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) presented the SAR Bronze Medal of Achievement to...

The West Point Town Council discusses development projects at this week's meeting. WEST POINT - With plans to increase housing in the area to accommodate...

CULLMAN - Following a recent undercover operation led by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigator Justin Craft, Daniel Reece Mann, 27, of Addison was...

Kenneth Loyd Woods, left and Joshua Dwayne Aker, right CULLMAN COUNTY -  Two Cullman County men were arrested in the past week in unrelated incidences...

Cullman City School Board Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson and members of the board listen as Mayor Woody Jacobs speaks. CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council...

Update 5-16-17 10:18 a.m. Everyday activities have resumed at the Cullman County Courthouse, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, who says the building...

The Lady Bearcats following their win at the North Regional last weekend MONTGOMERY - It’s becoming routine to see Cullman High’s softball team in the...