Registered Alabama voters to begin receiving voter update cards at home
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Registered Alabama voters recently started receiving postcards notifying them of the State’s efforts to update voter records.
Voter file maintenance, which is...
ADPH launches COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility Check and Scheduling Portal
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has launched an online portal for individuals to check their eligibility for vaccination and...
Arrests and incidents reported Feb. 1, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 1, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Jacobs proclaims Catholic Schools Week in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially proclaimed the week of Jan. 31-Feb- 6, 2021 "Catholic Schools Week" in the city of Cullman.
National...
Ivey signs 30-year lease agreements for 2 new men’s mega prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) on Monday signed 30-year lease agreements for two of three of...
‘Neighbors are still helping neighbors’
CULLMAN, Ala. - After learning of the devastation caused by the Jan. 25 tornado in Fultondale and hearing a sermon Wednesday on the subject...
Woodcock monitoring program tracks migration routes
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Seth Maddox will head out in February with other Division biologists to do some woodcock hunting....
Alabama State Parks provided safe haven for Alabamians in 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama State Parks found a new purpose during an eventful 2020.
State officials kept the parks open as a safe recreational option...
Obituary: Wanda Lee Sanders
Funeral services for Wanda Lee Sanders, 81, of Hanceville will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 at Valley View Baptist Church...
COVID-19 case, vaccine update: Jan. 31
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 COVID-19 update from the Alabama Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard Hub
Case details
Total confirmed cases in AL: 362,319 (+2,964...
Learn to grow Asian fruits & vegetables
Both home gardeners and small-scale commercial growers can benefit from growing Alabama-emergent Asian vegetables. Growing emergent crops, such as bitter melon and yard-long bean,...
A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers for 2021: The Illustrative Americans Birthday...
Illustrative (il-lus-tra-tive) adj/ serving as a true example, designed to illustrate/
“Freedom from Want” is a work of art, cherished by Americans as being one...
Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932
From the files of 1902:
Since the new bell, recently presented to the M.E. Church South, has been properly hung, its volume and tone are...
Funny Things from Yesterday: The twins visited us yesterday
We had a very pleasant surprise yesterday. Leanna brought the twins by for a visit. We had not seen them since Christmas. This pandemic...
Local students named to Mississippi State Dean’s, President’s Lists
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – Local students were named to the Mississippi State University Dean’s and President’s Lists for the 2020 fall semester.
Students on the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs downs Good Hope 53-48 to win 1st county title...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and Good Hope met in Saturday night’s final championship matchup and their showdown was just as tight as the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies edge West Point 52-49 to win County Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – In our first varsity championship bout of the day, the Fairview Lady Aggies and Lady Warriors of West Point clashed for...
Obituary: Harold Edward “Sonny” Tucker, Jr.
Graveside services for Harold Edward “Sonny” Tucker, Jr., 76, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 at Cullman City Cemetery....
Obituary: Sylvia Lee Odom
A Celebration of Life Service for Sylvia Lee Odom, who passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at the age of 60, will be in...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview tops Good Hope 61-57 to capture JV Boys County title
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our second championship showdown of the afternoon was for the JV Boys title and featured a matchup between the Fairview Aggies...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope comes back to defeat Cold Springs 44-41, captures JV...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Saturday’s first championship game was a battle between the Good Hope Lady Raiders and Cold Springs Lady Eagles for the JV...
HomTex receives FDA authorization for single-use surgical masks
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman-based bedding manufacturer turned mask producer HomTex on Jan. 25 received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...
Cullman art students place in State Superintendent’s Visual Arts Show
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School and Cullman City Primary School art and photography teacher Elizabeth Miller announced Thursday that two of her art...
Tribune parent company acquires Cullman Today
CULLMAN, Ala. - Humble Roots, LLC., the parent company of The Cullman Tribune, is happy to announce the acquisition of Cullman Today from Tiffany...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope knocks off West Point 44-37
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off in Friday night’s final varsity boys’ semifinal game, battling to decide who will advance...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs survives OT battle with Hanceville 60-54
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Top-seeded Cold Springs and fifth-seeded Hanceville met in Friday night’s first varsity boys’ semifinal matchup and it was a back and...
Obituary: Joan Elaine Little Woods
Joan Elaine Little Woods passed away Jan. 28, 2021 at the age of 76 at Huntsville Hospital CVICU. Joan was the daughter of Talmadge...
Obituary: Donald Ray Cates
A graveside service for Donald Ray Cates of Bremen, Alabama will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 at Cold Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Cates was...
COVID-19 case, vaccine update: Jan. 29
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 COVID-19 update from the Alabama Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard Hub
Case details
Total confirmed cases in AL: 359,355 (+1,884...
Daystar Church to distribute food across region in February
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Daystar Church, with campuses in Good Hope and Hartselle, has been selected as a distribution point for an upcoming Coronavirus...
Planned turf replacement complete at CHS football stadium
CULLMAN, Ala. - The planned turf replacement at the Cullman High School football stadium has been completed, which should have the facility ready for...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 29, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 29, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
ADPH expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include persons 65+, teachers, others Feb. 8
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Friday starting Feb. 8, ADPH will extend eligibility for...
Hanceville PD to end K-9 program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Police Department (HPD) has decided to end its K-9 program and asked the Hanceville City Council Thursday night to...
Raise the curtain!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Live theater returned to Cullman Thursday with the opening of Cullman High School’s COVID-friendly production of the Steve Martin Broadway hit...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison sweeps Lindsay Lane at home
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Lindsay Lane Lions for a pair of varsity matchups Thursday night, looking for revenge for a pair of...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors outpace Cold Springs 64-53
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and West Point squared off in Thursday’s night cap from Tom Drake Coliseum with one more spot in the...
Obituary: Mickey Clay Waldrep
Mickey Clay Waldrep, 36, of Cullman passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at his residence. He was born Oct. 18, 1984 to Mickey Shirrell...
Obituary: Donald “Don” Lyle Young
Funeral services for Donald "Don" Lyle Young, 75, of Orange Beach will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 at Sacred Heart Church...
Obituary: Nellie Marie Elliot Graves
Graveside services for Nellie Marie Elliot Graves of Hanceville, Alabama will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at Garden City Cemetery.
Nell died at...
Obituary: Doyle Franklin Haney
Funeral services for Doyle Franklin Haney, 66, of Cullman will be at noon, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment...
COVID-19 case, vaccine update: Jan. 28
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 37 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies down Good Hope 54-38
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The varsity girls’ semifinals were on tap at Tom Drake Coliseum Thursday night and we tipped things off with a clash...
Pet of the Week: Slow down and enjoy life with Petey!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Petey is a young Beagle/hound mix who...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 20 Volleyball sweeps season opener at Bevill State; Basketball teams split...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Playing in its first conference match in more than a year, Wallace State’s 20th-ranked volleyball team notched a season-opening sweep at Bevill...
WSCC Future Foundation accepting applications for 2021-2022 scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation is taking applications for scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year that will begin in...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 28, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 28, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Kyle Kallhoff named superintendent of Cullman City Schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kyle Kallhoff has been named the new superintendent of Cullman City Schools. Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson announced back in September that...
Guest Editorial: Know where you get your news
In many areas of Alabama, blogs or Facebook pages have begun to function as news agencies. While those entities can be helpful in distributing...
Where is the ammunition?
CULLMAN, Ala. - Across the country, hunters, sport shooters and citizens concerned about home or self-defense are scrambling to purchase ammunition, contending with empty...
(Updated) 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting near Arkadelphia
Update 1-28-21 3:48 p.m.
ARKADELPHIA, Ala. - One person was killed and one injured in a shooting late Wednesday night in southern Cullman County. The...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point handles Holly Pond 73-55
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond faced West Point in Wednesday’s night cap at Tom Drake Coliseum and the Warriors were able to take control...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Raiders outlast Fairview 64-54
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Fairview clashed in Wednesday night’s second varsity boys matchup and it was a fast-paced affair from the start....
Obituary: Bradley Vernon Cloer
Memorial services for Bradley Vernon Cloer, 38, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at The Grace Place.
Cullman Heritage Funeral...
Obituary: Perry Richard Shaw
Services for Perry Richard Shaw of Falkville who passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at the age of 74 will be at Moss Service...
Obituary: Wayne Carl Betzhold
Mr. Wayne Carl Betzhold, 88, passed from this life Jan. 27, 2021 at his residence in Eva, Alabama. No services are planned at this...
Obituary: Terry Donny McCormack
A Celebration of Life Service for Terry Donny McCormack, 72, of Vinemont will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 7, 2021 at 1656 County Road...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Bulldogs survive 63-62 thriller against Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Varsity boys action in this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped Wednesday night and things got started with the Hanceville...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Jan. 27
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Finding their way home
CULLMAN, Ala. - When thunderstorms roll through Cullman County as they did Monday evening, inevitably there will be an increase in the number of...
UK COVID-19 variant identified in Alabama residents
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A new and more highly transmissible COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7, has been identified in three Alabama residents, the Alabama Department of Public...
PREP BOWLING: Lady Saints compete in bowling regionals
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the first time since the inception of bowling in the Alabama High School Athletic Association in 2016, Saint Bernard Prep’s girls’...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 27, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 27, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Dept. of Homeland Security issues National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin due to a “heightened...
Cullman County Schools’ students to return to campus 4 days a week
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students in middle school and high school will return to a four-day school week on campus beginning Monday, Feb. 8. (Monday,...
Colony Town Council accomplishes business amid continuing controversy
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening managed to pass three resolutions related to Town business, despite ongoing controversy between council...
Jacksonville State renaming historic Bibb Graves Hall
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees on Tuesday during its quarterly meeting voted to rename the university’s historic Bibb Graves...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope tops West Point in 51-50 nail biter to advance...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off in Tuesday night’s final county tournament matchup with one more spot in the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview rolls past Holly Pond 62-36, earns spot in JV Boys...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The first of Tuesday night’s JV Boys matchups featured a showdown between the Fairview Aggies and the Broncos of Holly...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs edges Fairview 42-41 to advance to JV Girls title...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Fairview and Cold Springs met in Tuesday night’s second JV Girls semifinal bout with a trip to the County Championship...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Jan. 26
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
Obituary: Dudley Lee Latta
Graveside services for Dudley Lee Latta of Hanceville will be Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Holly Pond Cemetery. Reverend John McKoy will be officiating....
Obituary: Nicholas Clint Burns
Funeral services for Nicholas Clint Burns, 29, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with...
Obituary: Robert Dale Squires
Robert Dale Squires of Cullman passed away Jan. 25, 2021 at the age of 55. He was born July 21, 1965 in Charlotte, Michigan...
Obituary: Tony Wynn
Graveside services for Tony Wynn will be at noon Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at Hopewell Cemetery in Pinson, Alabama. Reverend Billy Smith will be...
Obituary: Dwight David Clark
Graveside services for Dwight David Clark, 78, of Cullman will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery with Dean...
Obituary: Don Blake Wakefield
Don Blake Wakefield, 59, of Holly Pond passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.
A memorial service for Mr. Wakefield will be held at a later...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope advances to JV Girls finals with 37-23 win over...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Junior varsity action resumed in this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Holly Pond High School’s Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Tuesday...
St. Bernard’s Nikolas Borths named Area 12 winner of Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Award
CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard student Nikolas Borths of Decatur, Alabama has been named the Area 12 winner of the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Award. The...
St. Bernard Athletic Boosters to host Swamp John’s in place of annual drawdown
CULLMAN, Ala. - While the pandemic has hit the pocketbooks of the world, it has also had an effect on the Saint Bernard Athletic...
Letter to the Editor: America’s truckers are an important line of defense against human...
On any given day, there are tens of thousands of people being trafficked into and within the U.S. A large percentage of the victims...
Hanceville Public Works assisting in Fultondale tornado recovery
FULTONDALE, Ala. - Following Monday night’s catastrophic tornado in Fultondale, Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail and Public Works Director Rusty Fields dispatched a crew with...
CHS gearing up for ‘Bright Star’ production, social distancing and all
CULLMAN, Ala. - The arts will find a way — even through a pandemic. With ample social distancing and precautions in place, the Cullman...
Ability to connect
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools’ students who may not have access to internet at home now have a little extra help with connectivity...
Cullman council sets fees for water, wastewater connections
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening approved ordinances setting new fees for connections, reconnections and other services of the water...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point downs Hanceville 71-50
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville and West Point clashed in Monday night’s final county tournament matchup and after building a 17-point lead going into the...
‘This is one of the biggest investments ever in the community’
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night approved the sale of nearly 3.3 acres beside Good Hope Pharmacy, which...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs pulls away from Vinemont 60-35
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second game of Monday night’s slate featured a duel between the Lady Eagles. Vinemont entered the game as the sixth...
Obituary: Randall Keith Higgins, Sr.
Randall Keith Higgins, Sr., 63 of Adamsville peacefully passed away Jan. 24, 2021 surrounded by loved ones.
Keith was born June 24, 1957 to Stanley...
Obituary: Shelley Ruth Skinner
A Celebration of Life Service for Shelley Ruth Skinner, 44, of Vinemont will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 at Longview Church...
Obituary: Theresa Ann Steele
Funeral services for Theresa Ann Steele, 62, of Decatur will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Jan. 25
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders race past Holly Pond 71-36
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at its traditional home inside Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Monday with three varsity girls’ matchups...
Arrests and incidents reported Jan. 25, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Jan. 25, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
ADPH issues COVID-19 update
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The following update was issued by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Monday:
Getting COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Alabamians...
Wallace State basketball teams sweep Enterprise State in home openers, host CVCC Tuesday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Enterprise State in their home openers on Saturday at Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Sophomore guard...
Obituary: Raymond “Rusty” L. Banks
Raymond “Rusty” L. Banks, 70, of the Smith Lake community, Alabama entered into rest Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham,...
Obituary: Opal Eulean Burks
Opal Eulean Burks, 87, of Cullman, Alabama passed away Jan. 22, 2021 at The Folsom Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare.
She was born Oct. 30, 1933...
Obituary: Melba Ruth Calvert
Graveside services for Melba Ruth Calvert of Bremen will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Ryan’s Creek Cemetery in Brushy Pond. Reverend...
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Jones Chapel man killed in Christmas Eve accidental shooting
Updated 12-25-17 at 9:02 p.m.
JONES CHAPEL - An accidental shooting has claimed the life of a Jones Chapel man. Logan Wayne Trammell, 22, died...
