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Community Profile: Meet Edna Calvert Graves, 103 years young
Edna Calvert Graves (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
It was winter of 1919 in the new log house. So new, the house had not...
Smith Lake Country Music Festival set for Sept. 29
The inaugural Smith Lake Country Music Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 29 at Smith Lake Park. Tickets for the event, which organizers say...
Berlin discusses FY2019 budget
(Left to right) Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates, Councilman Donald Gunter and Councilman Jimbo Quick discuss town business Monday night. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
BERLIN...
Downtown Dairy Queen to close by Oct. 31
The Highway 31 North Dairy Queen has served customers since 1955. It will be closing by Oct. 31, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman...
Cullman Elks collecting donations to deliver to Hurricane Florence victims
Elks members will be at the Cullman Elks Lodge (1609 Brantley Ave. NW) accepting donations Sunday (Sept. 16) from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and weekdays...
Spotlight: Cullman’s K-9 deputies
Lt. Matthew Bales with his K-9, Tommy, a Belgian Malinois (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - K-9 Deputy Tommy was ready to get...
VMS students launch ‘The Eagle Flyer’
Left to right: John Eslava, Gracie Walker, Emma Dortch and Mildred Lemus work on this week’s edition of “The Eagle Flyer” at Vinemont Middle...
Frustrated parents confront city school board over presence of mold at West Elementary
Concerned parents and teachers filled the room at Thursday night's meeting of the Cullman City School Board. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
Updated 9-14-18...
Baileyton installing rumble strips on Schoolhouse Rd.; talks ball field improvements
Left to right: Baileyton Town Clerk Patricia Gilbert, Mayor Johnny Dyar, Councilman Gene Sumner and Councilwoman Myra Martin (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
BAILEYTON...
Neil Putman: ‘It’s a journey and I’m enjoying every minute of it’
Neil Putman proudly shows off his new learner’s permit. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Back in July, The Tribune sat down with...
American Legion’s national commander visits Cullman
Left to right: Alabama American Legion Commander Harry Christian, National Commander of the American Legion Brett Reistad and Cullman American Legion Post 4 Commander...
Remembering Brittney: Memorial ride raises $3K for family
Dylan, Brittney and Mason Daugherty shortly before Brittney passed away in July 2018 (courtesy of the family)
HANCEVILLE - A memorial ride for Brittney Daugherty...
Cullman Cub Scout Pack 213 registering members tonight
Cub Scout Pack 213 is having its first big pack meeting tonight at Cullman First United Methodist Church at 6 p.m.
Member Coordinator Lesley Hyde...
COMMUNITY PROFILE: Meet Sarah McCravy Mann
Sarah McCravy Mann (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Young Sarah McCravy Mann was the oldest of five children and grew up on...
Cullman Arby’s collecting items for area homeless in September
Arby’s is asking for winter items such as sleeping bags, tents, blankets, coats, boots, socks, gloves and other cold weather accessories. Personal hygiene items...
Meet the Golden Dixie Chicks
Front left to right: Helen Cary, Valerie Cadle, Hazel Heinze, Becky Hudson; back row: Jeanette Buettner and Lois Dunkle; not pictured: Doris Dake (Christy...
Cullman GOP welcomes McCool, Kilpatrick
Chris McCool, left, and Jeremy Kilpatrick, right (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans’ monthly meeting was Saturday morning at...
Lions’ Labor Day Extravaganza delights in Fairview
The Fairview High School Aggie Band marches in Monday's Fairview Lions Club Labor Day Parade. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview...
Toddler attacked by pit bull in Fairview
Updated 9-2-18 at 8:24 p.m.
CULLMAN - A pit bull mix dog attacked a 3-year-old girl at a home in Fairview Sunday. The girl was...
Cullman Lions ramping up for 2018 Cullman County Fair: Better rides, improved fairgrounds, new...
Exhibits like these from local school FFA chapters are a staple of the Cullman County Fair. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - The smells of cotton...
Fairview Elementary students enjoy house party
Fairview Elementary students, faculty and staff gather together, showing off their new T-shirts, at the school Friday morning. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW...
Community comes together to support sheriff’s deputy fighting cancer
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Timmy Puckett, center, with his daughter Kinlee Puckett, left and wife Kim Puckett, right (Christy Perry for The Cullman...
Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice opens in new location
Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice opened in its new location on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman...
Ribbons cut on North Alabama Dive Center, new Payroll Services location
Business owners Eric Parker (former candidate for Cullman County Commission chairman), holding scissors, and his wife Jennifer Parker, to his left, cut the ribbons...
VOICES: Say no to backyard breeders, puppy mills
Anyone who has ventured into the world of animal rescue knows that the list of challenges facing them seems endless. Every day, there is...
‘God is still good!’
Hymnal pages were salvaged from the blaze by firefighters. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - “God is still good!” the Warrior Creek...
Wild game, and games, at annual St. Paul’s cookout
Rev. John Bussman of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church gets soaked at the church’s fifth annual Wild Game Cookout Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. (Christy Perry...
Cullman Wee Swap fall sale coming Aug. 27-Sept. 1
CULLMAN - Cullman Wee Swap Upscale Childrenʼs Consignment’s Fall 2018 Sale will take place Monday, Aug. 27 through Saturday, Sept. 1 in Building 1...
Meet Officer John Anderson, the American Legion’s Police Officer of the Year
Cullman Police Officer John Anderson (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman’s American Legion Post 4 recently awarded its Police Officer of the...
Community Spotlight: Mary Ellen Jones
Mary Ellen Jones (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
It was the early 1930s when the Dust Bowl devastated Oklahoma and caused once hopeful farmers...
Garden City talks law enforcement; applications being accepted for town clerk
Garden City Mayor Tim Eskew and Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Arnold at this week’s meeting of the Garden City Town Council (Christy Perry for The...
‘We’re not giving in; we are digging in’
Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church was destroyed by fire Tuesday night, Aug. 21, 2018. The original structure was built in 1857. (Christy Perry for...
Friends ride to remember Wayne Mills
Gary “Sarge” Sargeant, top left, owner of Hawg Engineering, gets ready to ride in memory of his friend, slain country music star Wayne Mills,...
Bus tour spotlights United Way agencies’ role in our community
Sarea, a student of HOPE Horses, Inc., rides Prince, a 24-year-old quarter horse, during her session on Thursday. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
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Aderholt challenger Lee Auman meets with Cullman area constituents
Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Lee Auman, speaks at a town hall meeting at the Cullman Civic Center Thursday evening. (Christy Perry...
CCBOE holds first budget hearing for fiscal year 2019
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) this week at its regular meeting heard from Ed Roberson, chief financial officer, who conducted...
Jack Aces show raises more than $4K for nonprofit; club fund-raises for member
Jack Aces President Derrick Barton (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Car and motorcycle enthusiasts filled the street near Moe’s Original BBQ in downtown...
3 fun Saturday events
CULLMAN - Here are three fun events going on around the Cullman area on Saturday.
4th Annual Fairview Band Car & Tractor Show, 9 a.m.-2...
Judge Bob Vance speaks at Cullman Democrats meeting
Judge Bob Vance, who is running for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, speaks at the Cullman County Democrats meeting Thursday night. (Christy...
‘Come Soar with Us’: Vinemont Schools embark on 50th anniversary celebration as new school...
Vinemont Elementary School student council members welcome parents and students to open house. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
VINEMONT - Vinemont Schools, along with others...
Paws for a Cause raises more than $2K for area animals
Animals big and small came out for Paws for a Cause at Rumors Deli on Saturday. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The dogs...
Advice for parents of Kindergartners
CULLMAN - The start of the 2018-2019 school year is upon us. For most parents, the process is routine, but for the parents of...
Sisters give birth just 61 minutes apart
Sisters Courtney Carpentier, left, and Morgan Bailey, right, who are 21 months apart, gave birth this week just 61 minutes apart. Carpentier holds her...
Karma in Cullman hosting back-to-school event for in-need families Saturday
CULLMAN - Local nonprofit Karma in Cullman is hosting an event Saturday to assist families with back-to-school needs. Karma, implementing what it calls a...
World of imagination
BAILEYTON, Ala. - Kids will be headed back to school in less than two weeks, and at Parkside School in Baileyton, the students will...
Bearcat Band entertains with preview of fall show
Members of the Cullman Bearcat Band march during the band’s end of band camp show Friday night. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The...
Almost 40 turn out for CCSO Women’s Self-Defense Class
Deputy Chad Whaley speaks at Thursday night's self-defense class. (Christy Perry for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - Almost 40 women on Thursday evening attended the first...
Wag your tail over to Paws for a Cause on Aug. 4 at Rumors...
CULLMAN - Whether your pet has paws, hooves, scales or feathers, you will want to be at Rumors Deli Saturday, Aug. 4 from 11...
Jack Aces, Elks raise more than $600 for Christmas Love
Participants in the Jack Aces Riding Club and Cullman Elks Lodge fourth annual charity ride pose for a photo at the Cullman Elks Lodge....
Meet Neil Putman, the revenue office’s newest employee
Pictured are, back row, left to right: Debbie Harden, Darla West, Marcus Mattison; front row, left to right: Jana Shelton, Neil Putman, Barry Willingham...
Christmas in July motorcycle ride Saturday to benefit Christmas Love, Inc.
CULLMAN - Jack Aces Garage (the Jack Aces Riding Club) and the Cullman Elks Lodge are hosting Christmas in July, a charity motorcycle ride...
Forum focuses on flag football
Former NFL and Arena Football League player, Devin “Big Machine” Wyman, and Cullman High School head football coach, Matt Plunkett, spoke to parents and...
Calling all animal lovers: CAAWA needs your help
CAAWA’s Patricia Bentley poses with one of her rescues, Daniel. (courtesy photo)
CULLMAN - On the frigid afternoon of Dec. 23, 2010, Terry and Patricia...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
