Cullman’s Joel Sanchez represents CHS on AHSAA North All-Star soccer team
Joel Sanchez with coach Casey Harbin in Montgomery (photo courtesy of Mark Stephens)
MONTGOMERY - Cullman High School’s Joel Sanchez started for this year’s North All-Star soccer team in its 2-1 victory over the All-Stars...
Election 2018: Rusk wins Fairview-Parkside seat; Marshall, Ainsworth, Pate come out on top
Sheriff’s deputies and poll workers line up to deliver ballots at the Cullman Civic Center Tuesday night. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, Cullman County voters headed to the polls to vote...
Cullman Regional, local physicians create ‘Quality and Efficiency Network’ partnership
Members of the Cullman Regional Hospital Quality & Efficiency Network, LLC governing board of managers are pictured (L-R): Adam Harrison, DO, communication committee chair; James Clements, Cullman Regional CEO; Christopher Coccia, DO, executive committee...
Falling for fun!
Chris Boggan, a first-time skydiver, and an instructor glide to safety after skydiving at Skydive Alabama in Vinemont. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
VINEMONT – First-time skydivers and repeat customers alike showed up to Skydive...
Garden City takes action after more than $5K stolen, considers re-establishing substation
Garden City Town Council (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
GARDEN CITY - Last week, Garden City received an unpleasant surprise: someone cashed three fraudulent checks appearing to be written by the Town of Garden City,...
Duck River Reservoir opens for recreational use
Within minutes of hitting the water, Benton and Ray Buchmann were already catching their first fish. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday morning, the City of Cullman officially opened the Duck River...
Berlin Town Council continues building municipality at 2nd meeting
Mayor Patrick Bates (left), speaks to Berlin town council members during their second meeting since incorporation. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
BERLIN – Monday night, the Berlin Town Council met for the second time since...
Arrest report: July 16
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 16. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Bradford, Kenneth L.,...
Black bear sightings continue to increase
Photo by Billy Pope, ADCNR
Add Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, Morgan and St. Clair counties to the growing list of black bear sightings in Alabama in 2018. In recent years, bears have also been recorded in...
(Update) Shooting near New Caanan leaves 1 dead
NEW CAANAN - A shooting near the community of New Caanan has left one person dead. The incident happened Monday night at approximately 8 p.m.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as...
Click here to get your Duck River Reservoir fishing permit
Duck River Reservoir (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - As The Cullman Tribune reported exclusively last week, the Duck River Reservoir is opening Tuesday, July 17.
The Cullman Economic Development Agency alerted the media late...
Cullman’s Axel Ward, 5, competing in national motocross championship; Chad Ward weighs in on...
Axel Ward (courtesy of Crystal Ward)
CULLMAN – Five-year-old Cullman dirt bike racer Axel Ward has qualified for the largest amateur motocross race in the world, the 37th Annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National...
COOLFEST: the Cullman-grown ‘pop-up’ cooling festival coming Thursday, July 26
Ben Johnson displays whimsical art that will be auctioned at the Agriplex’s upcoming downtown “COOLFEST.” These Alabama and Auburn penguins by local muralist Jack Tupper will be sold at the event by silent auction....
Cullman City Council acts on Hwy. 157 expansion, Brunner Street improvement
CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council voted to pursue grants to expand or complete two area improvement projects, along with numerous other items of business.
Highway 157 expansion
The council voted to authorize...
CCSO investigating shooting in northeast Cullman County
LATEST: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/07/17/update-shooting-near-new-caanan-leaves-1-dead
NEW CAANAN - Authorities with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are on the scene of a shooting in the New Caanan community, the sheriff's office confirmed. The incident happened at approximately 8...
VOTE: Republican Run-off Election Tuesday, July 17
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, July 17, voters will head to the polls for the Republican run-off election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Here are some points to remember.
Do not vote across party...
AL Dept. of Veterans Affairs seeking Korean War veterans
Image courtesy of www.koreanwarvetsmemorial.org
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Korean War veterans for the Korean Ambassador of Peace medal. The Korean government would like to show its respect and gratitude...
Arrest report: July 12-15
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 12-15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
July 12-15
Badalucco, Joshua Wayne, 30
FTA- possession of...
Ivey announces BAE Systems to create ‘hundreds of new jobs’ in Huntsville expansion
LONDON – Gov. Kay Ivey welcomed plans by global defense contractor BAE Systems to launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities at its operations in...
Ivey announces BAE Systems to create ‘hundreds of new jobs’ in Huntsville expansion
LONDON – Gov. Kay Ivey welcomed plans by global defense contractor BAE Systems to launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities at its operations in...
Ivey announces BAE Systems to create ‘hundreds of new jobs’ in Huntsville expansion
LONDON – Gov. Kay Ivey welcomed plans by global defense contractor BAE Systems to launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities at its operations in...
Cullman Christian School names Josh Swindall principal
Josh and Ashtin Swindall with their sons Everett Isaiah, Emmett Josiah and Ellis Haddon. (Photo courtesy Josh Swindall)
CULLMAN - Last week, the board of directors of Cullman Christian School (CCS) announced the hiring of...
West Point mourning loss of middle school librarian
Amanda Thrasher (courtesy of Facebook)
WEST POINT - The West Point community is mourning the sudden loss of one of its educators. Amanda Thrasher, 49, who was the West Point Middle School librarian, died unexpectedly...
Voter registration big topic at Cullman Democrats meeting
Party chair Karen Johnson speaks to guests at this week’s meeting of the Cullman County Democratic Party. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Democratic Party spent a lot of time at...
2nd Fridays continue to draw huge crowds; big plans for August, September
Laith Al Dijaili, an event attendee, looks on as his dog plays with bubbles at 2nd Fridays in downtown Cullman. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Cullman’s Warehouse District was filled to capacity Friday...
Youth NFL Flag Football forum this Monday
Image courtesy of https://nflflag.com
CULLMAN - Youth NFL Flag Football is coming to Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism (CPRST), and CPRST has announced a forum about the new league will take place on Monday,...
St. Bernard quad getting a facelift
Workers from Kreps Concrete Construction are building the forms to start the walkway process.
CULLMAN - Saint Bernard has undertaken a major project during the 2018 summer months: the restoration of the central campus “quad,”...
Round and round for a good cause
Tabitha and Linley Bagwell enjoy a Ferris wheel ride during the Ferris Wheel Fundraiser in Cullman on Friday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Children and families came out Friday to the ride a...
10-year-old Denna Chivers donates pavilion, table to animal shelter
Left to right: Capt. Tim McKoy, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Denna Chivers, Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson and Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker stand in front of the new covered pavilion that...
Cullman sheriff: jail food issue must be decided at the polls
Sheriff Matt Gentry walks U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama through the Cullman County Detention Center kitchen on March 27, 2018. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a memorandum to State...
Cookie, cookie, cookie!
Ethan Goins, 6, enjoyed making his cookie “tie-dye.” (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Panera Bread in Cullman this week held its first Cookies for a Cure event benefiting Relay for Life. For a...
(Update) Law firm representing Cyclones president accused of theft releases statement
Karen Blackwood (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman law firm representing Karen Cowart Blackwood, the president of the Cullman Cyclones Youth Football Association who was arrested Tuesday and charged with stealing $14,000 from the...
United Way set to ‘stuff the bus’ with school supplies
Homeschooled students were invited to help decorate the donation boxes on Friday. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - With school starting back, the cost of supplies can quickly add up and overwhelm some families,...
(CANCELED) Emergency Missing Child Alert: 3 children taken in Birmingham
The children were abducted by their non-custodial mother, Derick Irisha Brown (pictured). (ALEA)
UPDATE: This alert has been canceled.
BIRMINGHAM - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for...
Hanceville park vandalized; grills, parts stolen
Vandals cut swings in half at Hanceville’s C.W. Day Park. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Several grill grates and an entire grill have been stolen from the pavilions at Hanceville’s C.W. Day Park...
Arrest report: July 12
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No report provided.
Cullman Police Department
Hollis, Robert L....
Hanceville council moves to establish veteran banner program
Juanita Culler, organizer of the veteran banner program in Arley, speaks to Hanceville City Council members during Thursday’s meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Citizens in Hanceville may soon see special banners around...
2 charged with selling meth
Tammy Moore, left; Liles Wimbs, right (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit made two more methamphetamine distribution arrests this week.
On Monday, the CSU arrested Tammy Rena Moore, 31, of...
Alumni gather at Saint Bernard for annual reunion
Class of 1958- Front row, (left to right): Paul Boike, Robert Christy, Bob Keighery, Phil Cabri and Michael Duffy. Back row, (left to right): James Richmond, Martin Poe, Jim Alexander, Richard Frassrand, Weir Alexander,...
Cold Springs students recognized by Alabama Lions
Cold Springs senior Matthew Blair on Tuesday night gives an entertaining account of his time at the Alabama Lion High School Leadership Camp. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
DODGE CITY - Cold Springs High School...
Tennessee musician Shannon McNeal coming home to Cullman for album release
Shannon McNeal (courtesy photo)
CULLMAN - After Shannon McNeal graduated from Cullman High School, she moved to Murfreesboro, Tennessee and enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University to study music business. In her spare time, she...
Cullman Cyclones president charged with stealing money from organization
Karen Blackwood (Cullman Police Department)
Updated 7-12-18 at 3:50 p.m.
CULLMAN - The president of the Cullman Cyclones Youth Football Association has been arrested and charged with stealing from the organization.
Karen Cowart Blackwood, 41, was arrested...
Ivey announces Shipt to create 881 jobs in major expansion in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM – Gov. Kay Ivey joined executives of Shipt, the same-day delivery marketplace, and local officials on Thursday to announce that the company plans to grow the state’s technology industry by creating more than...
Arrest report: July 11
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bailey, Ashley Carol, 32
FTA- first-degree unlawful possession...
Local physician Adam Harrison glad he started education at Wallace State
Dr. Adam Harrison
CULLMAN - From his office at Cullman Internal Medicine, Dr. Adam Harrison looks back at his decision to spend his first year in college at Wallace State as a wise one.
“Sitting where...
Blessings bloom in new CCCDD program
Volunteers and Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD) clients pose for a photo at this week’s “Blessing Blooms” work session. In the program, event bouquets and other floral arrangements are recycled, creating...
Cullman library book club hosts ‘Watervalley’ series author Jeff High
Jeff High, author of the popular “Watervalley” book series, was the guest at Wednesday’s meeting of the Cullman County Public Library Book Club. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Avid readers who enjoy stories...
2018 Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy underway
The Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy class of 2018 (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 2018 Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy (SYLA) is underway this week, with students receiving training in matters of law enforcement...
Bremen man charged with sexual abuse of a child
David Hyde (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on July 5 arrested a Bremen man, David Brandon Hyde, 34, for sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old....
Arrest report: July 10
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
AG candidate King files lawsuit against Alabama AG Marshall’s campaign
Troy King, left; Steve Marshall, right (Tribune file photos)
MONTGOMERY - Republican Alabama attorney general candidate Troy King on Wednesday morning filed a lawsuit against incumbent Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall’s campaign in the Circuit...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: DA Blaylock endorses Steve Marshall for Alabama AG
A letter to the editor, submitted by Cullman County District Attorney C. Wilson Blaylock, is presented below without edits:
I agree with the NRA, Alabama Citizens for Life, and the Alabama Farmers Federation: we need...
Ladies’ Night Out Bunco Party set for July 27
The Altar Society of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Cullman will host its popular Ladies’ Night Out Bunco Party once again. The event, scheduled for July 27, will begin at 7 p.m. in...
Vinemont council talks baby changing tables, new employee, holiday closure
Councilwoman Shirley Arnett and Mayor Radginal Dodson discuss town business during Tuesday night’s Vinemont Town Council meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
VINEMONT – The Vinemont Town Council discussed the ordering of new baby changing...
Colony awards bid for community storm shelter
Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney explains terms of the storm shelter bids to the Colony Town Council. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
COLONY - On Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council, with help...
Registration underway for annual EvaBank Midnight Run
Runners pose for a group photo at the 2017 EvaBank Midnight Run 5K. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Cullman’s wildly popular annual EvaBank Midnight Run 5K is coming up fast- the night of Aug. 3,...
I-65 S between I-565 and Tennessee River Bridge congested; search for fleeing suspect
LIMESTONE COUNTY - At approximately 12:50 p.m., Alabama State Troopers were notified about a vehicle pursuit on I-65 South near the Tennessee River Bridge. The vehicle crashed on the bridge and the driver, a...
Cullman EMA’s Little wins Pat Neuhauser award
Left to right: Commissioner Kerry Watson, Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little, Commissioner Garry Marchman and Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker. Little was awarded the Pat Neuhauser Spirit of Emergency Management Award. (Nick Griffin for...
Part of Rosemont Avenue to be closed overnight
According to the City of Cullman Street Department, the section of Rosemont Avenue Northwest between Sportsman Lake Road Northwest and Pinecrest Street Northwest will be closed overnight on Tuesday, July 10.
The department said it...
Davenport Reunion
L-R: Evelyn Aaron (86) James Davenport (90) Lillis Swann (89) (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
Hanceville’s Moody Center was packed for food, family and fellowship on Sunday during the Davenport family reunion. Local family members...
Arrest report: July 9
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 9. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
Paintballers come out to play
A paintball player fires his paintball marker during a paintball game at Mt. Doom Paintball Field, Hanceville. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
Sometimes you just gotta get out there and run and just breathe heavy,...
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday July 20-22
CULLMAN – The start of the school year is just around the corner and so is Alabama's 13th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. Cullman County, along with the cities of Good Hope, Cullman and...
‘The Fab 4’: these long-term residents of the Cullman County Animal Shelter need forever...
Left to right: Thumbnail, Jake, Eddy and Fred (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Meet the four dogs who have resided at the Cullman County Animal Shelter the longest. These fur babies need a...
Good Hope council adjusts AGCOR land title, investment
Councilmembers Maxie Jones and John Harris with Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council made a pair of amendments at Monday night’s meeting and...
Peinhardt Homesteaders hold traditional basket-weaving class, give class schedule for remainder of 2018
This melon basket was made by hand at Sunday’s basket-weaving class. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - As part of their purpose to revive traditional, simple living, the Peinhardt Homesteaders held their monthly basket-weaving...
Troopers release statistics for 4th of July holiday period
ALABAMA - Alabama State Troopers on Monday released traffic statistics for the Fourth of July holiday period. Troopers noted that In 2017, Alabama traffic statistics covered a 5-day period, which was from Friday, June...
Justice Department files sexual harassment suit against Randy Hames
Randy Hames is shown in a booking photo from earlier this year. (Cullman County Sheriff's Office)
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging Cullman attorney and landlord Randy...
Wallace State AmeriCorps VISTA program accepting applications for 4 positions
HANCEVILLE -The Wallace State Community College AmeriCorps VISTA program is currently taking applications for anyone interested in working one of its outreach programs, earning an allowance and, upon completion, receiving funds for further schooling,...
Arrest report: July 6-8
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 6-8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Aills, Dana Edward, 43
FTA- driving without a...
Crane Hill woman charged with trafficking meth
Tonya Brock (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested a Crane Hill woman, Tonya Lynn Brock,...
126th annual singing fills Cullman County district courtroom
Singers and spectators filled Judge Kim Chaney’s district courtroom for the 126th annual Cullman County Courthouse Singing Convention, the last traditional shaped note singing convention held in any courthouse in the United States. (W.C....
Hanceville man charged with selling meth
Stephen White (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - Last week, the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) arrested a Hanceville man, Stephen Harold White, 53, and charged him with two counts of unlawful distribution of...
T.J. Maxx re-opens, donates $10K to Victim Services
Eager shoppers lined up outside T.J. Maxx early Sunday morning for the store’s grand re-opening. The store had been closed since the March 19 hailstorm. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - It’s been almost...
Gov. Ivey awards $390K to Alabama Coalition Against Rape
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $390,972 to the Alabama Coalition Against Rape (ACAR), a statewide nonprofit organization that assists victims of sexual violence and works to prevent others from being victimized.
“It is...
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ a fun summer ride: 7/10
Image: Marvel Studios
“Ant-Man and the Wasp,” the sequel to 2015’s “Ant-Man” sees the return of director Peyton Reed, as well as Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Evangeline Lily as Hope Van Dyne/The Wasp and...
WSCC Nursing to host free health fair July 11 in the Bailey Center
Sue Morgan, left, listens as Wallace State Nursing students Karlie Tolbert and Erin Wise share information about making wise food choices during the CELEBRATE Health Fair held June 13 at the Wallace State Community...
A half-century of service: meet Cullman Police Officer Jack Springer
Cullman Police Officer Jack Springer recently marked 50 years with the department. Springer, who has been married to his wife Shirley for more than 50 years, has two adult sons. The younger is a...
McKoy: ‘Call 911 immediately’ if you see an animal in a hot car
image: iStock
CULLMAN - On the morning of July 4, a dog left in a hot car at a Trussville Wal-Mart died in spite of rescue efforts. The incident led to the arrest of the...
The beat goes on
Doug Teuscher, assistant director of bands at Cullman High School and Cullman Middle School, instructs students during a pre-band camp practice with percussionists at Cullman High School on Thursday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN...
Duck River Reservoir set to open for recreational use July 17; pipeline ahead of...
The pipeline route runs along the north side of U.S. Highway 278 (left side in this photo) through Oak Level, then angles through the woods toward the reservoir and dam, visible at top. (W.C....
Cullman Regional hosting School Nurse Continuing Education Workshop July 17
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional is hosting a School Nurse Continuing Education Workshop on July 17, giving school nurses the opportunity to earn six contact hours towards their nursing license.
The full-day workshop will feature several...
Good Hope High’s Skylar Tucker passes 1st ‘bill’ at Girls State
Good Hope High School’s Skylar Tucker participated in Girls State in Tuscaloosa in June. Hers was the first bill that passed during the mock session. (Photo courtesy of Skylar Tucker)
GOOD HOPE - Every year,...
Arrest report: July 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
You’re gonna need a bigger pool: ‘Jaws’ brings near-record numbers to CWAC
Almost 350 people came out to see “Jaws” in the outdoor pool at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center Thursday night. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - For five years, the Cullman Wellness &...
Hospice of Cullman County, Inc. MEGA CASH Draw Down set for July 26
Attendees at the 2017 MEGA CASH Draw Down event
CULLMAN - Hospice of Cullman County, Inc. of Cullman Regional Hospice will hold its MEGA CASH Draw Down, its largest annual fundraiser benefiting indigent patients,...
Chamber seeking ambitious young entrepreneurs for Year 2 of YEA! program
YEA Instruct Inc: Local YEA! and Cullman High School students Zane Manley, right, and Parker Van Dyke take their turn in front of the video camera shortly after arriving in New York for the...
Wallace State students win 3 silver medals, two bronze at 54th annual SkillsUSA National...
Steven Ballard, far left, and Landon Warnock, far right, won a silver medal in the Robotics and Automation Technology, a year after winning a bronze medal at the national event. They are pictured with...
Fairview holds 17th annual Freedom Celebration
The Potentials entertained the crowd at Randall Shedd Community Park in Fairview before the fireworks on Wednesday night. (Heather Mann for The Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - In 2002, First Baptist Church of Fairview held its first...
Pet of the Week: Eddy the Beagle looking for his forever home
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Eddy the Beagle is approximately 4 years old. He’s a medium-energy pet who could be a...
Victoria’s Hope growing quickly; fundraiser this Saturday
GOOD HOPE - Only about two months in, and Victoria’s Hope is moving forward fast. The charity, which Good Hope Primary School teacher April German started to serve single parents, has found enough support...
Fun, family and fireworks at Smith Lake Park
Joe Brown, owner of Devil Dawgs Concessions, prepares a funnel cake during the Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Thousands of revelers gathered to celebrate America's independence...
Courthouse singing convention, last in the nation, in Cullman this weekend
Singers filled the district courtroom during last year’s convention. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - This Saturday and Sunday, July 7-8, Cullman will celebrate what has become a unique tradition in Alabama: the state’s...
Colony raffling handmade quilt for senior center
Photo courtesy of the Town of Colony
COLONY - On Saturday, Sept. 1, the Town of Colony will raffle a handmade king size quilt to benefit the town’s senior center. The quilt is a double...
Arrest report: July 2-4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Reports from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
Thousands enjoy Desperation Church’s fireworks festival at Heritage Park
Fireworks capped off the night's festivities at Heritage Park. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - In what has become a local tradition, thousands gathered in Heritage Park, as well as surrounding streets and business’...
Ashley Mercantile, ‘modern day general store,’ coming to Warehouse District
Ashley Mercantile will occupy the building left vacant when Rumor's Deli moved to its new location. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Arguably the most coveted business location in town, the Warehouse District, is...
Holly Pond’s Wes Rakestraw appointed interim director of Wallace State’s Oneonta campus
Wes Rakestraw
ONEONTA - Wallace State Community College this week announced the appointment of Wesley (Wes) Rakestraw, of Holly Pond, as interim director of Wallace State’s Oneonta Campus Center. He takes over the position following...
Holly Pond talks paving, lights, Brooklyn Road
The Holly Pond Town Council (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council discussed leveling and resurfacing projects for several roads during its monthly meeting this week.
Mayor Bill Oliver and...
‘Pray for Nick Brown’: joyful homecoming with ‘Alabama family’
Nick Brown greets a well-wisher at Tuesday’s VFW luncheon. Brown suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2015. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - An important guest was on-hand at the Cullman VFW Post 2214...
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State fire marshal: fatal blaze may have originated in home’s fuse...
The fire consumed part of a home at 1461 County Road 706, near Stone Bridge Farms. / Ty Watwood, WBRC News
CULLMAN - An early-morning...
