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    Good Hope cancels City’s trick-or-treating event, community Thanksgiving meal

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – With Mayor Jerry Bartlett and one council member having tested positive for COVID-19, the Good Hope City Council’s Monday night...

    Cullman County COVID-19 update: Oct. 26

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    CULLMAN, Ala. –  Cullman County surpassed 2,000 positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,044 cases confirmed...

    Library on wheels

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - What do you do when students can’t come to the library? Well, you bring the library to them. That’s been the plan...

    Cullman County COVID-19 update: Oct. 25

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    CULLMAN, Ala. –  Cullman County surpassed 2,000 positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, and on Sunday reached...

    Cullman County COVID-19 update: Oct. 24

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -  Cullman County surpassed 2,000 positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,004 cases confirmed...

    Ivey, ADECA set to allocate protective equipment to many Alabama law...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. -  As many as 450 local law enforcement agencies across Alabama could soon receive additional aid to help prevent and reduce the...

    ADPH: Keep health and safety foremost for Halloween festivities

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Protecting families, friends and communities from contracting and spreading the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is a major concern for Alabama families in...

    Bringing out the Best: Berlin donates $18K in CARES funds to...

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    BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council has been trying to figure out what to do with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...

    Alabama’s Saban, Byrne test positive for COVID-19

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    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -  Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban and Athletic Director Greg Byrne have tested positive for COVID-19, the University of Alabama announced late...

    Finding a new way to have fun

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Kids are still having fun in P.E. class this year — their teachers and coaches just have to get a bit...

    Cullman’s HomTex awarded contract to provide masks to U.S. Capitol complex

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    Updated 10-9-20 at 7 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - HomTex in Cullman has been awarded a contract to provide the United States Capitol complex with masks. U.S....

    Back to the midway: COVID-careful Cullman County Fair opens

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2020 Cullman County Fair opened Thursday evening, in the midst of concerns about COVID-19 and stiff competition from area football...

    Cullman Regional cancels annual Trunk-or-Treat event

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Thursday announced that this year’s Trunk-or-Treat event, the hospital’s largest annual event, has been canceled. A media release from...

    Colony to host COVID-19 community awareness training this Thursday

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    COLONY, Ala. - The Town of Colony on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 at noon will host a COVID-19 community awareness training event at the...

    Cullman Regional implements updated hospital visitation policy

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    CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman Regional Medical Center announced Friday that in order to comply with Governor Kay Ivey’s amended Safer at Home Order regarding...

    Alabama awarded $17.8M Reimagine Workforce Preparation grant

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama has been awarded $17,827,178.11 to provide opportunities for Alabama workers who have been displaced...

    Alabama Safer at Home Order, mask mandate extended until Nov. 8

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the state’s Safer at Home Order, including the mask mandate, which was set to...

    ABC Board rescinds 11 p.m. rule, requires licensees to abide by...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) during a special called meeting Tuesday adopted an emergency rule requiring all on-premises...

    ‘It’s working’: CHS sticking with hybrid schedule, CMS adjusting traditional schedule

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School will remain on a hybrid learning schedule moving forward to ensure the safety of students and faculty, after...

    Ivey: Grants up to $15K available for Alabama health care, emergency...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to establish...

    Parents helping parents: Colony offers support for students, families struggling with...

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    COLONY, Ala. - Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander on Tuesday evening told the town council and guests about a new program she and several mothers...

    37th annual Cullman County Band Exhibition a go, with changes

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, and marching bands having to adjust their attendance when traveling, the fate of the always...

    Called to order: Cullman County Courts return to in-person jury trials...

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    Updated 9-16-20 at 10:50 a.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Circuit Court on Monday began juror selection in its first in-person jury trial since March,...

    Cullman City Schools reports 395 have quarantined; 11 students, 4 teachers...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools, according to numbers provided to The Tribune Saturday, has a total of 395 students who have quarantined system-wide...

    ‘Nothing can replace that’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Every business field and industry in the country has suffered from the effects of COVID-19 and the accompanying shutdown and restrictions,...

    Cullman County Schools reports 101 students quarantined due to COVID-19

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools has 101 students quarantined systemwide due to COVID-19, according to Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette. In an email to The...

    ‘We’re still here and we’re still trying’

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Lions Club on Monday held a scaled-back version of its annual Labor Day Extravaganza at Randall Shedd Community Park,...

    Cullman High switching to hybrid class model due to COVID-19

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -Cullman High School on Sunday announced it is switching to a hybrid class model beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Oct. 2...

    Art of survival: Persevering through the COVID-19 shutdown

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The ripple effects of COVID-19 closures have impacted just about everyone, and local artists are no exception. Many artists rely on...

    Empty buildings, full hearts

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order through Oct. 2, meaning senior centers will remain closed. The...

    Letter to the Editor: It’s worth it to see them play

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    This will be a cross between a sports story and an opinion piece.  When you first start reading, you may ask, “Why is this in...

    ‘I promise everybody it’s real’: Local man recounts experience with COVID-19

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - “At first, I never had a bad fever. The highest it got was 102. I came home from work and I...

    Hartselle City Schools reports 242 quarantined due to COVID-19

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    HARTSELLE, Ala. - Hartselle City Schools on Thursday reported a total of 14 positive COVID-19 cases across the system, with 242 people in quarantine. The...

    Ivey extends Safer at Home Order, mask mandate through Oct. 2

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey in a press conference Thursday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, including the statewide mask requirement, through Friday,...

    Community talk: Marching bands and COVID-19

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Social media users in Cullman have no doubt been made aware of a controversy brewing around high school football during the...

    Cullman City Schools releases fan guidelines for fall athletics

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools on Wednesday released “Fall Athletics Fan Guidelines.” The guidelines say participants, spectators and employees must stay 6 feet...

    Cullman County Fair will go on

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - One of Cullman County’s most anticipated annual events will take place (as of now) despite the threat of COVID-19. The Cullman...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond’s season opener against Brindlee Mountain canceled

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Broncos’ season opener against Brindlee Mountain scheduled for Aug. 21 at Holly Pond High School has been...

    AMC Marktplatz 10 to reopen Aug. 27

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    Updated 8-13-20 at 2:30 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman's movie theater, the AMC Marktplatz 10, is set to reopen Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the...

    Bridging the gap: Holly Pond to offer free public WiFi in...

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. - Students who need to do classwork online and don’t have reliable internet at home will have a place to do...

    Cullman City School Board announces revised start date, attendance plan

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Tuesday announced a revised start date for the 2020-21 school year. Instead of Aug. 19,...

    ADPH releases Back to School Toolkit with COVID-19 recommendations for K-12...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) recently released its “Back to School Toolkit,” a guidebook for school systems statewide to...

    Cullman County courts lay out new jury procedures

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Presiding Judge Gregory Nicholas, after announcing last week that jury trials would resume the week of Sept. 14 with...

    Cullman Courts to resume jury trials week of Sept. 14 with...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Courts announced Friday that, starting in September, jury trials will resume with new procedures in place to decrease the...

    ADPH responds to AHSAA’s remarks on spectators at athletic events

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) notes that a memo issued Thursday by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)...

    UAB launches second round of urgent, high-impact COVID-19 research

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Urgent high-impact COVID-19 research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is catching its second breath, thanks to the generosity of...

    Ivey awards $100M in CARES Act Funding to nursing homes and...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded $100 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support two grant programs of up to...

    Cullman attorney Champ Crocker appointed to state bar COVID-19 Task Force

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    Updated 8-6-20 at 6:38 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama State Bar President Robert G. Methvin on Thursday appointed Cullman lawyer Champ Crocker to the Bar’s...

    ‘There is no manual for what to do next’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Since mid-March, the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD)’s Margaret Jean Jones Center has not been able to operate...

    UAB Football plans to accommodate fans at Legion Field

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    BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Department of Athletics will be operating UAB Football games at Legion Field to accommodate fans with social distancing measures in place this fall. Football...

    Wallace State Nursing holds virtual pinning ceremonies

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Celebrating more than 200 students who faced unexpected challenges as they completed their studies, the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education held two virtual pinning ceremonies Thursday for graduates of the program.   Program Chair...

    True love always finds a way

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Instead of picking one of his many Alabama or blood donor T-shirts, John Brindley decided on a nice blue shirt for...

    St. Paul’s, Cullman Christian leaders discuss back-to-school plans

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s been a lot of talk about the back-to-school plans for Cullman City Schools and Cullman County Schools, but Cullman County...

    How to properly care for reusable face coverings

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - With many people making and wearing reusable face masks, it's important to make sure that these masks are properly cleaned and...

    ‘It’s not going to slow us down’: Cullman County DHR continues...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Foster parents definitely fall under the definition of “essential” during the COVID-19 shutdown. Their work does not pause, their shifts do...

    Ivey allocates $100M for Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey has allocated $100 million in CARES Act funding for a public-private partnership to increase access to internet for...

    Band, club, sports fundraisers disrupted by COVID-19

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - During a normal summer you are likely to see smiling and waving kids with signs for car washes, bake sales and...

    Ivey announces $50M grant program for nonprofit and faith-based organizations

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a $50 million grant program to support nonprofit and faith-based organizations who have been financially...

    Planet Fitness adjusts mask policy to exclude members ‘actively working out’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Planet Fitness, Inc. on July 27 announced that members and guests will be required to wear a mask at all times...

    ‘Failure is not an option’

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has been fascinating kids and adults alike, giving the west side of Huntsville one of...

    St. Bernard Prep issues instructions for return to class

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School on Wednesday issued instructions for the start of school in August, including the use of masks inside...

    Alabama’s Safer at Home Order extended until Aug. 31; masks required...

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    Updated 7-29-20 at 3:05 p.m. MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday extended the state's Safer at Home Order until Aug. 31, 2020 at...

    CCBOE says all students will attend school online Wednesdays

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    Updated 7-27-20 at 8:32 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette on Monday announced that students choosing traditional instruction this school...

    ABC Board: Starting Aug. 1, no alcohol service after 11 p.m.

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board on Monday approved an emergency order that limits the hours of operations for restaurants, bars...

    Planet Fitness to require face masks in all locations effective Aug....

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    LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/07/30/planet-fitness-adjusts-mask-policy-to-exclude-members-actively-working-out/ HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. on Monday announced that members and guests will be required to wear a mask at all times...

    Cullman City, County Schools reaffirm commitment to in-person learning this fall

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City and Cullman County Schools on Thursday issued a joint statement with nine other school systems, reaffirming their decisions to...

    AHSAA details ‘Return to Play Best Practices’ document

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Ever since the coronavirus pandemic brought an early end to school and spring sports back in March, we’ve been anxiously awaiting information about...

    Local COUNTRY Financial agent Lee Powell donates $1.5K to Cullman Police...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - This week, local COUNTRY Financial agent Lee Powell presented a check for $1,500 to the Cullman Police Department. The donated funds...

    ‘The show must go on’: Marching bands adjust to socially-distant practices

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – From a performer’s perspective, “The show must go on,” but the COVID-19 pandemic has made that challenging. Cullman High School Band...

    Ivey announces $170M for health care, remote learning in Alabama public...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $70 million to support the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) Education Health and Wellness...

    City, county schools prepping for students

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - As schools prepare for the new year to start, The Tribune looked into how they are implementing COVID-19 prevention guidelines. We...

    CCBOE discusses plans for returning to class

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its monthly work session and meeting Thursday night discussed plans for the return...

    WSCC Occupational Therapy Assistants get creative in face of site shortages

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - COVID-19 has created all manner of hardships for professionals in medical service, but also for those working to get into the...

    Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry: ‘We are not actively enforcing the...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry on Friday issued the following statement regarding Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's two-week mandatory mask ordinance, issued...

    Amid COVID-19 spike, Dr. Deborah Birx visits Montgomery

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday hosted Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force. The...

    Alabama implements mask ordinance to combat COVID-19

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    Updated 7-15-20 at 3:11 p.m. “I’m calling on everyone, everyone in our state, to practice personal responsibility and wear a mask. I continue to believe...

    Walmart, Sam’s Club require customers to wear face coverings starting July...

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    From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our focus and priority has been and continues to be on the health and safety of our...

    Cullman County Schools releases back-to-school guide

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools this week released more information about what school will look like this fall. Its “Cullman County Schools Better...

    Good Samaritan cancels 2020 Caring for Cullman concert

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - This year's Caring for Cullman Concert, which was slated for the fall, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Good Samaritan...

    $600 FPUC benefit set to expire July 25

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – ADOL is reminding all unemployment compensation claimants that Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), the additional $600 federal benefit granted by the...

    Local long-term care facilities respond to COVID-19

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Medical professionals continue to face the effects of COVID-19, especially in Alabama and parts of the Southeast, and the Cullman area’s...

    Republican Primary Runoff Election Tuesday, July 14; masks not required

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, July 14 for the Republican Primary Runoff Election. Polls will be open from 7...

    ‘Each of us has the power to reverse this alarming trend’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - “COVID-19 cases and deaths in Alabama continue to rise, but each of us has the power to reverse this alarming trend,”...

    Cullman City Schools to offer traditional, virtual options; classes begin Aug....

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    Updated 7-9-20 at 6:18 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools students will start the school year Aug. 19, according to a message sent to...

    ‘Revive Alabama’: Ivey announces $100M grant program for small businesses impacted...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Revive Alabama grant program to support small businesses in Alabama that have been impacted...

    Merrill: Details on $2.2M Election Day CARES Act funding now online

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill on Wednesday announced that the $2.2 million in CARES Act funding recently allocated to counties...

    AHSAA meets with sports committees to discuss upcoming football season, fall...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The AHSAA met online Tuesday with its Fall Sports and Football Coaches’ Committees for a conference with the AHSAA Medical Advisory Board Committee...

    Additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Cullman

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Tuesday reported another confirmed COVID-19 death in Cullman County, bringing the total number...

    Ivey awards $18.27M for COVID-19 testing, surveillance in Alabama nursing homes

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $18.27 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide baseline testing for coronavirus and proactive...

    Ivey awards $48M to ALSDE as part of Roadmap to Reopening...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $48 million of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF) to the Alabama State Department...

    ‘Chirp & Flit’: Positive life lessons during the pandemic

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    A "gregarious hermit" is an oxymoron I sometimes call myself.  It's absolutely true and has been for years. I spend 80% of most days...

    Get reeled into Garden City Shiner Shack

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    The Tribune is highlighting small businesses around Cullman County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Know of one we should feature? Email maggie@cullmantribune.com. GARDEN CITY, Ala. –...

    COVID-19: Alabama adds new record 1,758 cases; Cullman Co. adds 24

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama added a new record number of daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on...

    ‘Don’t let up your guard’; AL adds record 1,162 cases of...

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    Updated 7-2-20 at 9:53 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama added a record 1,162 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, and the Alabama Department of Public health confirmed...

    Cullman Regional, local leaders launch campaign to slow spread of COVID-19

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional and the City of Cullman have joined with U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama; Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker;...

    SiO2 Materials Science to invest $163M in Auburn facility to support...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that SiO2 Materials Science plans to invest $163 million in an expansion at its Auburn facility...

    Pool builder going strong during pandemic

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - With public pools just now being opened, many people had already taken it into their own hands to find ways to...

    ADPH launches color-coded COVID-19 Risk Indicator Dashboard

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has introduced a new tool that allows policy makers and others viewing it to...

    Ivey extends Alabama’s Safer at Home Order through July 31

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, which was set to expire July 3, through July 31....

    Opinion: 112 days

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    112 days. That’s how long our seniors, the members of the Greatest Generation, have been locked down inside assisted living and nursing homes. 112...