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;...
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 –...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
(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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 –...
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...
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 -...
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...
(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...
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...
(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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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):...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 -...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
4th of July: here’s where you can see some fireworks
8 a.m. Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival ($5 per person for park admission)
This day-long celebration kicks off bright and early at 8...
Fairview’s Col. Donald Fallin reaches 800-mile mark on Appalachian Trail
At McAfee Knob, just beyond the 700-mile point in Virginia
FAIRVIEW - The Tribune has been following the journey of retired U.S. Army Col. Donald...
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Arrest report: Feb. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...
