Don’t miss Coffee with the Sheriff
CULLMAN - Cullman County residents are invited to join Sheriff Matt Gentry and deputies from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office during the month of...
Road Closure: Arnold St. at RR crossing, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday-5 p.m. Wednesday
CULLMAN - Arnold Street, at the railroad crossing, will closed to traffic from 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7 until 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 8....
2 men charged, 1 with attempted murder, after hitting, dragging CCSO sergeant with car
Caleb Alexander, left; Phillip Pope, right
CULLMAN - Two men are facing charges today after an incident Saturday in which Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)...
Aderholt: Bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will be released within...
U.S. Rep Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama
CULLMAN - Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer may have been the featured guest speaker at Saturday’s Cullman County Republican meeting,...
Cullman County Republicans host AL State Treasurer, Young Boozer
Alabama State Treasurer, Young Boozer
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans held their monthly meeting Saturday morning, with guest speaker, Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer....
Morning music: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
This morning's feel good song makes it almost impossible to be sad..."Don't Worry, Be Happy" is one of those tunes that just plain makes...
This week in high school sports
CULLMAN - Here's what the upcoming week looks like for high school sports, pending any changes due to weather.
BB - Baseball, SB - Softball,...
Hanceville man killed in motorcycle crash Sunday
Updated 3/5/17 7:16 p.m.
LOGAN - A Hanceville man was killed late Sunday morning after the 1991 Kawasaki motorcycle he was driving collided head on...
Sacred Heart UN-Gala: different clothes, same good cause
Sacred Heart School Principal Greg Hughes
CULLMAN - On Saturday evening, Sacred Heart School (SHS) held its eighth annual Legacy Gala at Stone Bridge Farms’...
Wallace State Theatre putting modern spin on “Our Town”
Haley Johnson, left, of Birmingham, and Trey Moody of Hartselle, rehearse a scene from “Our Town” for an upcoming production of the Thornton Wilder...
Kids are the winners: Childhaven yard sale declared a success
Childhaven Executive Director, Dr. Jim Wright
CULLMAN - Childhaven's efforts to help its kids got a shot in the arm from its yard sale Friday...
Files from Yesteryear: 1906, 1936 and 1939
From the Files of 1906:
Corn is so scarce that a great many Georgia families, who arrived here last fall, have had trouble getting enough...
CCSO sergeant treated and released after suspect hits, drags him under vehicle
GOOD HOPE - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Sgt. Daniel Cummings was treated and released from Cullman Regional today, following a scary incident in...
18 teams participate in annual Wallace State Invitational
CULLMAN - Eighteen teams made up the field for the annual Wallace State Community College softball invitational this weekend. The event, hosted by the...
4th annual MHM Expo draws huge crowds
CULLMAN - For the fourth year in a row, the online Mothers Helping Mothers (MHM) community put on their annual expo in Cullman, this...
Fun, learning and support for diabetic kids at Hope Horses, Inc.
Hope Horses, Inc. receives a donation from the Cullman Community Lions Club
CULLMAN - For the past few years, Camp Seale Harris has partnered with...
Obituary: Greg Stricklin
Mr. Greg Stricklin passed away March 2, 2017 at the age of 69. Funeral Services will be Monday, March 6 2017 at Moss Service...
Obituary: Wallace Kay Barnett
A celebration of life for Wallace Kay Barnett, 82, of Hanceville will be Monday, March 6, 2017 at 11 a.m. at East Side Baptist...
Obituary: Wallace Kay Barnett
A celebration of life for Wallace Kay Barnett, 82, of Hanceville will be Monday, March 6, 2017 at 11 a.m. at East Side Baptist...
Obituary: John Paulovich
Visitation for John Paulovich, 85 of Cullman, will be Sunday, March 5 at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and rosary at 7:30 p.m. at...
Obituary: Robert Earl Pittman
Mr. Robert Earl Pittman of Crane Hill Alabama passed away on March 3, 2017 at Cullman Regional Medical Center at the age of 87.
He...
Obituary: Dennis James Brady
Funeral services for Dennis James Brady, age 51 of Cullman, will be Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Cullman Heritage Chapel with...
Director Doug Davenport talks county parks
Why did the duck cross the railroad tracks? To get to the lake, of course. Sportsman Lake, that is.
CULLMAN - For Cullman County Parks...
Part 5: There but for fortune: a mother’s story
This is the true story of heartache, physical, sexual and alcohol abuse, love, hate, financial burdens and finally, finding joy, happiness and hope.
We trust...
Fairview holds off Arab, 5-3, in Friday night baseball
FAIRVIEW - Offense was really tough to come by for both sides early on, but Fairview scored in the third and the sixth, and...
The Link of Cullman celebrates five years of service, new facility
The Link of Cullman County Founder and Executive Director, Dawn Owens
CULLMAN - Seven years ago, Dawn Owens felt a calling to serve the needy...
Big innings fuel West Point win over Good Hope, 12-2
WEST POINT - The Warriors had the sticks going early and often versus Good Hope Friday afternoon, taking care of the Raiders in five...
Cullman kicks off Alabama bicentennial celebration
CULLMAN - Choirs sang and bands played as the city of Cullman officially kicked off its observance of the 200th anniversary of Alabama statehood,...
Saints, Lady Saints shut out Fairview at home
CULLMAN - St. Bernard picked up its first win of the soccer season at home Thursday night, shutting out Fairview 9-0.
The Saints got control...
Colony hosts National Weather Service Skywarn storm spotter class
NWS Huntsville's Dan Dixon and Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little talk before the program
COLONY - When the news or your weather radio warns...
Jacobs proclaims March MS Awareness Month in city of Cullman
L-R: Lynn Harris, Ron Seybold, Sheila M. Edwards, Dr. Christopher Laganke, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Ann Nuss, Summer Breakow and Rachel Bryant
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor...
Locust Fork girls win first-ever AHSAA state title
BIRMINGHAM - Trademarks for Locust Fork are shooting well from 3-point range and playing good defense.
Those were the key ingredients Friday afternoon for the...
Springtime at the Agriplex
Seedlings waiting to be planted in the upgraded garden beds
CULLMAN - Springtime is almost upon us. That’s planting season in the agricultural world, and...
Special day for diabetic children this Saturday
CULLMAN - The Cullman Community Lions Club will hold their annual Family Fun Day for Diabetic Children this Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This...
Morning music: “I Can See Clearly Now”
Good morning! What more perfect song for today than this 1972 chart buster by the guy who discovered Bob Marley! Open your sunroof, put...
That will do the (hat) trick; Abby Branham scores three in 5-1 Cullman win
CULLMAN - On a chilly Thursday night, the Cullman Lady Bearcats welcomed the Brewer Lady Patriots to Oliver Woodard Stadium for a little soccer...
Lovell’s homer carries Bearcats to 5-2 victory over James Clemens
CULLMAN - Owen Lovell belted a pitch over the left field fence for a 3-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning,...
Cullman edges James Clemens, 3-2, in Thursday night softball
CULLMAN - It was a cold one Thursday afternoon as the Cullman Lady Bearcats hosted the James Clemens Lady Jets. Offense was hard to...
Cullman Christian looks for success in first softball season
CULLMAN - Any team starting their first season in a new sport will have some challenges and some hurdles to jump over, but they...
Right at home, Taylor Hollingsworth provides spark off bench for Wallace State’s women’s basketball...
Taylor Hollingsworth defends in games vs. Cleveland State and Faulkner University’s JV this season.
HANCEVILLE – Taylor Hollingsworth didn’t truly consider the possibility of playing...
Aderholt issues statement on Sessions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama today released the following statement regarding allegations of improper meetings between then Sen. Jeff Sessions and...
Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team finishes 9th at NAQT Community College Championship
Wallace State Quiz Bowl members are, from left, Paul Knetter, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Derik Arendall and Ross Wallace.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl...
Cullman County Animal Shelter: hopeful but realistic
Animal Control Capt. Tim McKoy, Sgt. Chris Westmoreland and Officer Cameron Berryhill
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter takes in a wide variety of...
Childhaven’s annual yard sale Friday, Saturday
CULLMAN - After a three-year absence from the calendar, Childhaven will be once again be hosting its annual yard sale. The event, which will...
Morning music: “Good Morning”
Good morning ! We got ‘cha rolling this morning with Mandisa’s “Good Morning” requested by reader Becky Lee. Thanks for listening and spreading the...
Giddyup! West Point band’s 34th annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo this weekend
CULLMAN - Strap on your spurs and head out to the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center this Friday and Saturday for the 34th Annual...
Girl Scout troop forming in Colony, looking for members
Kim Searcy addresses the Colony Town Council
COLONY - Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama (GSNCA) is looking for a few good girls...around Colony. The...
Obituary: Wilda C. Weaver Hyche
Funeral services for Wilda C. Weaver Hyche, 93 of Cullman, will be Friday, March 3, 2017 at 12 noon at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel,...
Obituary: Kerry Wayne Evans
Funeral services for Kerry Wayne Evans, age 87 of Cullman, will be Friday, March 3, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
First Source for Women visits Good Hope council
First Source for Women Executive Director Catherine Bethell
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council closed the month of February on a high note...
Obituary: Dorothy Louise Yalsh
Dorothy Louise Yalsh, 90, passed away February 27. Service information is unavailable at this time. Moss Service Funeral Home directed.
Tornado watch in effect until 6 p.m.
CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a tornado watch until 6 p.m. for all counties in the Huntsville forecast area:
Strong...
Colony council signs off on Smith Lake evacuation plan, prepares for NWS storm spotter...
COLONY - Colony welcomed Director Phyllis Little of the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), and officially signed off on the agency's emergency evacuation...
Cullman ranked no. 2 micropolitan in U.S. for the 2nd consecutive year
CULLMAN - Site Selection magazine has named Cullman as the no. 2 micropolitan in the country for 2016. It’s the second consecutive year Cullman...
Morning music: “If You’re Ready, Come Go with Me”
This is the fourth installment of a new weekday morning post called "Morning music." From The Tribune's Loretta Gillespie: "We are about to make...
WSCC athletics update: WSCC basketball postseason begins Friday; baseball, women’s golf, tennis & softball...
Wallace State freshman infielder Jodie Farnetti throws across the diamond on Feb. 24.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball teams wrapped up the regular season at...
Cullman City Schools waiting until Wednesday morning to announce possible early dismissals
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson addressed Cullman City Schools dismissing early Wednesday due to threat of inclement weather: "We are waiting to see the...
Cullman County Schools to dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday
Cullman County Schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, due to the threat of severe weather.
3A STATE SEMIFINALS: Holly Pond leaves it all on the floor, falls to Midfield...
BIRMINGHAM - Holly Pond left it all on the floor at the Legacy Arena Tuesday morning as they took on the Midfield Patriots in...
Part 4: There but for fortune: a mother’s story
This is the true story of heartache, physical, sexual and alcohol abuse, love, hate, financial burdens and finally, finding joy, happiness and hope.
We trust...
Meet Cheryl Parker, Cullman Christian School’s new principal
CCS Interim Principal Cheryl Parker
CULLMAN - Cheryl Parker retired a few years ago, after working as a teacher and counselor in the Morgan County...
Morning music: “You Make Me Feel Like Dancin’”
This is the third installment of a new weekday morning post called "Morning music." From The Tribune's Loretta Gillespie: "We are about to make...
Cullman City Council awards $407,812 contract to rebuild Larkwood Road, to begin in April
Tribune file photo/Dec. 2015
CULLMAN - Reconstruction of Larkwood Road should begin in mid-April, according to the Cullman City Council, who met for a regularly-scheduled...
West Point falls to Danville in 15-4 rout
WEST POINT - It may have been cold during West Point's home game vs. Danville, but the bats were certainly red-hot from both sides...
Strikeouts and shutouts; Hurst and Hanceville down Good Hope 6-0
GOOD HOPE - A soggy day did little to dampen the spirits of Hanceville or the arm of senior Branen Hurst as he hurled...
Holly Pond prepares to face Midfield in Tuesday’s 3A state semifinals
BIRMINGHAM - A highly anticipated matchup between the top two ranked basketball teams in Class 3A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association is...
Alabama employers among Freedom Award semifinalists
MONTGOMERY – Three Alabama employers are among 148 semifinalists for the 2017 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. They were selected from 3,064 nominations...
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday: what are they?
CULLMAN - This week, you may see and hear some things that are a little out of the ordinary around town: people wearing more...
Extension office: $2 hardwood tree sale tomorrow at Agriplex
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Alabama Extension Office announced today that it will hold another tree sale; the office held the popular Arbor Day...
WSCC Nursing, Dental Health students teach elementary students health and personal safety
Hanceville Elementary School students give each other high fives during a demonstration on how germs are spread. Each student started with one spot of...
Registration for Wallace State’s spring Mini Term II is March 2-3, classes begin Friday,...
HANCEVILLE – Registration for Wallace State Community College’s spring semester Mini Term II classes takes place Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3. Classes...
Morning music: “Heaven”
This is the second installment of a new weekday morning post called "Morning music." From The Tribune's Loretta Gillespie: "We are about to make...
The Link hosting 5-year celebration
CULLMAN - The Link of Cullman County will host its 2017 annual event and fundraiser on March 2 at The Link of Cullman County...
This week in high school sports
CULLMAN - Here's what the upcoming week looks like for high school sports, pending any changes due to weather.
BB - Baseball, SB - Softball,...
Files from Yesteryear: 1939
From the Files of 1939:
Mr. John Ivey visited Mr. Hiram Ivey, of Joppa, on Sunday evening.
Misses Jennie Miller and Ruth and Ruby Johnson...
Etha Baptist hosts BBQ to raise mission funds
Back (L-R): Shane Rusk, Danny Baker, Wess Glispie, Shay Brown and MiKayla Hadley
Front (L-R): Jo Anna Brown and Jasmine Rusk
Other volunteers not pictured: Johnathan...
BREAKING NEWS: Cullman County Detention Center inmate dies; no foul play suspected
CULLMAN - An inmate at the Cullman County Detention Center has died. According to a media release from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office, inmate...
Sawdust and Thread Gifts opens in Holly Pond
Marty and Karen Martinez on the porch of their shop
HOLLY POND - We normally think of folks retiring to Florida, but where do folks...
Cullman Animal Control searching for missing horse
CRANE HILL - Capt. Tim McKoy and the Cullman County Animal Control Office (CCAC) are looking for a horse that is missing and presumed...
Crowds enjoy this year’s Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner
CULLMAN - On Saturday, the Cullman Lions Club and Lioness Club put on their annual fundraising fish and ham dinner at Cullman Middle School's...
First Source for Women to take services on the road with new mobile unit
The Stork Bus
HANCEVILLE - First Source for Women (FSW), a pro-life pregnancy and parenting resource center in Hanceville, sees around 90 visitors a month. ...
Choosing life: First Source for Women offers help for women facing pregnancy
First Source for Women Director Catherine Bethell
HANCEVILLE - When a woman finds herself in the sometimes frightening circumstance of an unplanned pregnancy, she may...
Fired up for a cause: Cullman EMS 2017 Chili Cook-off
Director's Choice winner Jared Johnson with Cullman EMS Director James Curtis
CULLMAN - It was a busy day at Cullman Emergency Medical Services on Second...
Tom Hendrix, man behind Tom’s Wall, passes away
FLORENCE - Tom Hendrix, the man behind Tom's Wall in Florence, has died, according to a report from WAAY-TV: "According to family members, Hendrix...
AHSAA issues 2 new rules: game number and pitch counting
West Point High School Athletic Director Randy Jones with the pitch count equipment at Friday’s game
WEST POINT - The Alabama High School Athletic Association...
Fairview romps over J.B. Pennington, 18-0
FAIRVIEW - Truman Boyd was in true form on the mound, getting plenty of run support, as the Fairview Aggies romped to an 18-0...
Colony gathers to celebrate Black History Month, town
Event Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Ethel Alexander
COLONY - Citizens of Colony and others gathered in the town’s Educational Complex Friday night, packing its auditorium...
8 arrested for drug offenses in separate incidents Friday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested eight...
7th-inning comeback lifts Hanceville past West Point, 7-5
WEST POINT - Hanceville's bats were silent until the Bulldogs put together a seventh-inning comeback, turning a potential loss to West Point into a...
Annual Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner set for Saturday
CULLMAN - The annual Cullman Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the...
Grass fire threatening structure on Hwy 69 N
UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. Cullman Fire Rescue is reporting that the fire has been brought under control. Multiple vehicles, between 7-8, were burned, according to...
CPD investigating reported groping of a 9-year-old girl at north Cullman Wal-Mart
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department is investigating a report of a man allegedly inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl at the north Wal-Mart...
Hanceville man arrested with meth, hydrocodone
CULLMAN - Cullman City Police officers conducting a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger pickup with a switched tag found that the passenger in...
Traffic stop leads to arrest for meth
CULLMAN - A Baldwin man was arrested in Cullman after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and drug paraphernalia, according to...
City of Hanceville moves forward with ACE accreditation
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville is moving forward with its plan to pursue accreditation as an Alabama Community of Excellence (ACE). Last night,...
Cullman begins defense of 6A title, plays Pelham to a 3-3 finish
CULLMAN - In a make-up game from the rain-out earlier in the week, Cullman welcomed the Pelham Panthers to Oliver Woodard Stadium as they...
Morning music: “Love Train”
As Thursdays, yesterday was one of the best. Mainly, I think, because before daylight yesterday I heard “Love Train” on the soundtrack of a...
6th annual severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday starts today
CULLMAN - Alabama will hold its sixth annual severe weather preparedness tax holiday, starting today, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. and ending...
Reflecting on this year’s NW Regional: the normal and not so normal
HANCEVILLE - Any time there is a spectacular event like the Alabama High School Athletic Association Northwest Regional basketball tournament gathered for a week...
Cullman falls in extra innings to Gardendale in home opener
CULLMAN - Cullman looked to win their home opener against Gardendale today. It took extra innings, but the Lady Bearcats fell, 6-1.
The first five...
APLICATIONS
Obituary: Gary Wayne McQuarry
Gary Wayne McQuarry, 76, of Double Springs, passed away April 11, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born August 6,...
