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Pulling for Survivors: Fire truck pull to benefit Victim Services set...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Victim Services of Cullman will host its first-ever Pulling for Survivors fire truck pull event on Saturday, May 3, from 10...
Fairview students competing in underwater ROV event at Dauphin Island Sea...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Students from Fairview High School are competing in the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) ROV Competition Northern Gulf Coast Regional at...
4th annual Pops in the Park tonight in Holly Pond
HOLLY POND, Ala. - April is Jazz Appreciation Month and the Holly Pond High School Band will host its fourth annual Pops in the...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: No. 3 Addison splits with Pickens Academy, game...
CARROLLTON, Ala. – After dominating Skyline in round one, the Addison Bulldogs hit the road for a round two battle at Pickens Academy on...
‘Always be kind and love everyone, no matter who they are’:...
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Miss Alabama Strawberry Festival pageant was held at Cullman High School on April 12 and Cold Springs' sophomore Lainey...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 25, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 25, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Bradberry announces candidacy for Cullman City Board of Education
CULLMAN, Ala. – Jill Bradberry recently announced her candidacy for Place 1 on the Cullman City Board of Education.
Below is Bradberry’s announcement, unedited and...
Harrison announces re-election bid for Cullman City Board of Education
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cheryl Gable Harrison recently announced she is seeking re-election to Place 3 on the Cullman City Board of Education.
Below is Harrison’s...
Urologist Leor Arbel joins Cullman Regional Medical Group
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional recently welcomed Leor Arbel, MD, to Cullman Regional Medical Group. Arbel is the fourth urologist to join the hospital’s...
Pet of the Week: Meet Misty Steele!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Meet the beautiful and sweet Misty Steele, The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week. She’s a domestic shorthair who is approximately...
Cullman Regional Foundation Gala XXIV to honor Brown, Lyrene, Culpepper, Jowers
CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual Cullman Regional Foundation Gala will take place this Saturday, April 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Venue at Cotton...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 24, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 24, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
WSCC: Celebrating Alan Wood’s journey to community leadership
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Alan Wood has been in banking for 40 years and traces his successful career back to his time at Wallace State...
Cullman library curating ‘Tiny Art Gallery’
CULLMAN, Ala. – All month, the main branch of the Cullman County Public Library System (CCPLS) has been providing tiny canvases for patrons to...
Cullman City Schools to open out-of-district kindergarten registration May 8
CULLMAN, Ala. - Parents with young students outside the Cullman City Schools district who are interested in enrolling their children as out-of-district students will...
Locals earn statewide Farm-City honors
Farm-City honors exceptional students, volunteers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Farm-City celebrated the multiplying effect of county committees’ work in schools and communities during its annual...
Cullman City Council moves on airport improvements, celebrates local athletes
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday opened its meeting by welcoming athletes from Cullman Gymnastics, to celebrate their recent victory at...
Alabama Strawberry Festival set to celebrate 86 years of tradition and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Strawberry Festival is back for its 86th year, promising an even bigger and better celebration of community, agriculture and...
St. Bernard Prep represented at Talladega Superspeedway
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School received a thrilling opportunity to be represented on the national stage this weekend, thanks to the generosity...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 23, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 23, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Students commit to Wallace State Applied Technology programs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Dozens of students put pen to paper recently, committing to Applied Technology programs at Wallace State Community College as part of...
‘Schoolhouse Rock’ camp set for June 9-14
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Schools Foundation is hosting a “Schoolhouse Rock” music camp this summer, offering students a fun and energetic introduction...
WPHS quiz bowl team to compete in national championship April 25
WEST POINT, Ala. - With its strong finish at the William Rufus King Memorial Tournament, the quiz bowl team from West Point High School...
25th annual Safe Kids Expo coming April 26
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 25th annual Safe Kids Expo will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m.-1p.m. at Sportsman Lake Park.
The event...
Wallace State names Duarte, Sutherland Student and Teacher of the Year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recognized its Student of the Year and Teacher of the Year at the recent State of Education...
Local attorney charged with DUI
CULLMAN, Ala. – A local attorney has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI).
According to the Cullman Police Department, Kimberly Drake, 57, of...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 22, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 22, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
City school board honors Faulk, Kennedy
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board at its April meeting named Employees of the Month. Support Services Coordinator Hayden Faulk and Technology...
Flourish’s Kentucky Derby Bingo event raises $34K
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local nonprofit Flourish of Cullman hosted a fun-filled night recently at its Kentucky Derby Bingo fundraiser. Held at Cotton Creek Venue,...
Local spotlight: The Forty Acre Wood
CULLMAN, Ala. - Nestled in the Terri Pines neighborhood, The Forty Acre Wood is a destination for families seeking outdoor adventure in the spring...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont, Cullman, Addison preparing for round 2
CULLMAN, Ala. – With round one of this year’s state baseball playoffs in the books, we have three local teams remaining in the field...
Cullman City Council celebrates local athletes’ state championship
CULLMAN, Ala. — The Cullman City Council on Monday opened its meeting by welcoming athletes from Cullman Gymnastics, to celebrate their recent victory at...
PREP SOFTBALL: Good Hope downs Cordova 8-2
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Lady Raiders were back home hosting a senior night matchup against Cordova on Monday and after Good Hope jumped...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 21, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 21, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘It touched a lot of people’s hearts’: Jillian Zapka to represent...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Jillian Zapka will be representing Good Hope High School in the upcoming Fair Queen pageant this fall and she’s already...
Op-ed: Truth matters – Alabama’s voter rolls
President Abraham Lincoln said, "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but...
3 Birmingham residents charged with organized retail theft in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Three Birmingham residents were arrested and charged in Cullman on Friday, April 18, with organized retail theft.
According to the City of...
‘Everyone deserves to be treated equally and have all the same...
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Junior Makenna Howard will represent Vinemont in the Fair Queen pageant this October. She has been competing in pageants ever since...
COLUMN: A biography with a different ending
I did not grow up in a family of readers. Oh, I don’t mean my family was illiterate. My parents could read; they simply...
WSCC: Celebrating Chibueze Meremetoh’s journey to a nursing degree
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Chibueze “Chi” Meremetoh is a proud alumnus of Wallace State Community College, where he earned his associate degree in nursing while...
FAITH: ‘finding God for yourself is one of the most important...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview senior Emily Benson is so happy to have God in her life and in this interview, she talked about different...
Wallace State earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College on Tuesday announced that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation.
Institutions earning the Military Friendly®...
Files from Yesteryear: April 19,1945
From the files of April 19,1945
To and FroBy EAGLE EYE
Friday the thirteenth was a lucky day for competition when the Cullman County High school...
Vendor applications open for 2025 Hanceville Grilled Cheese Festival
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2025 Hanceville Grilled Cheese Festival is preparing for another year of grilled cheese thrills and competition and is now accepting...
COLUMN: ‘Hey Siri! Where are we?’
Here’s a friendly reminder to all of you travelers hitting the road this spring and summer: your GPS routing system is only as good...
Wallace State recognized as Rising Star by Aspen Institute
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College was recognized as a Rising Star at the2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence award ceremony Thursday....
‘This is more than a garden’
East Elementary Garden Club hosts ‘Garden Baby Shower’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The East Elementary Garden Club on Friday, April 11, hosted a “Garden Baby Shower”...
Commission passes resolution opposing SB322
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission at its meeting on Tuesday, April 15, passed a resolution opposing Alabama Senate Bill 322 (SB322) (https://tinyurl.com/sb322),...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats sweep Hazel Green to advance; round 1...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats secured the Area 13 championship during the regular season, so they were back home at Bill Shelton Field...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 18, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 18, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
St. Bernard Prep’s Madilyn Kerber named Bryant-Jordan Scholar-Athlete Region Winner
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory School senior Madilyn Kerber has been named the Region 7, Class 1A Scholar-Athlete by the prestigious Bryant-Jordan Scholarship...
Cullman’s Carolina Beach Shaggers hosting event April 26
CULLMAN, Ala. – Sherry and Tommy Boatright have brought the vibrant tradition of Carolina Shag dancing to the Cullman community. After hosting group lessons...
Sip, paint and plant your way into spring at Bloom Winery!
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Bloom Winery opened in Rogersville in the summer of 2021 with a goal of becoming a place where friends gather...
Deviled and dyed: Extension’s guide to Easter eggs
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - With Easter on the horizon, yards will soon be filled with brightly colored eggs, just waiting to be discovered. For...
Pet of the Week: Beautiful, vibrant Pearl
CULLMAN, Ala. - Meet Pearl, a Great Pyrenees with badger markings – The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week.
This beautiful girl is approximately 1.5...
Annual event honors area schools, educators, students
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2025 State of Education Community Luncheon at Wallace State Community College on Friday,...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: No. 7 Vinemont splits with Randolph County, game...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles secure this year’s 3A, Area 12 Championship during the regular season and as a result, they were back...
FAITH: St. Bernard Abbey celebrates Easter Triduum
The solemnity and seriousness of Holy Week are very evident in the Church of St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman. Crucifixes and images of saints...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: No. 3 Addison powers past Skyline to advance...
ADDISON, Ala. – After securing the area title during the regular season, the third-ranked Addison Bulldogs began their postseason run at home with a...
PREP SOFTBALL: Vinemont pulls away to earn 14-7 area win at...
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Vinemont hit the road for an important area matchup at J.B. Pennington Thursday night and returned home with a 14-7 win...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 17, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 17, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Wallace State receives Rising Star award from Aspen Institute
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Aspen Institute on Thursday, April 17, announced that Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, one of 16 colleges in the Wisconsin Technical...
West Elementary’s Lauren Hughes wins statewide Governor’s App Challenge
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman City Schools student won the statewide Governor’s App Challenge, a competition where students across Alabama were tasked with creating...
Wallace State’s Delgado, Wilt earn All-Alabama Academic Team honors
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Two Wallace State Community College students were among 48 recognized by the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) at its 30th annual...
Wallace State hosting watch party Thursday for Aspen Prize announcement
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will host a watch party on Thursday, April 17, when the Aspen Institute announces the winner of...
(Update) ALEA releases IDs of all involved in fatal Smith Lake...
Updated April 17, 2025, at 7:55 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - ALEA on Thursday released the identities of all people on board both boats involved in...
Op-Ed: Old times not forgotten
Keeping to his word, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has initiated the re-renaming of military bases. Renaming, not to their original names, but their rightful...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 16, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 16, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Murder mystery dinner raises funds for library
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC) on April 10, hosted a thrilling night of mystery, plot twists...
Volunteers needed for Smith Lake, roadside cleanups April 25-26
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Smith Lake Environmental Preservation Committee (SLEPC) is hosting two cleanups this month. The Renew Our Rivers Smith Lake Cleanup will...
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Allbright for House of Representatives, District 11
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Farmers Federation has endorsed Heath Allbright for Alabama House of Representatives, District 11, to replace the vacancy created by...
Cullman Chamber to host free ‘All About Meta’ Lunch & Learn...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce will host a free Lunch & Learn titled “All About Meta”on Tuesday, April 29, from...
Carter announces re-election bid for Cullman City Board of Education
Updated April 25, 2025, at 8:33 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Amy Carter recently announced she is seeking re-election to Place 5 on the Cullman...
PREP SOFTBALL: Good Hope picks up 8-4 area win at Danville;...
DANVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope hit the road for an area matchup at Danville on Tuesday and after jumping out to an early lead,...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘It was an opportunity we just felt we couldn’t...
BREMEN, Ala. – After serving the last nine seasons at the helm of Good Hope’s varsity boys’ basketball program, head coach Drew Adams is...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 15, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 15, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘No matter what I go through in life, God will take...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview senior cheerleader Lona Latham cheered for a combined 10 years between high school and her time at the Cullman Gymnastics...
COLUMN: The Olympics for older athletes
Editor’s note: This column was written last week.
I am a Baby Boomer. There, I said it, and I’m not ashamed of it. I was...
Vinemont hosting Easter luncheon for seniors April 21
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Town of Vinemont will host its monthly senior luncheon on Monday, April 21, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Vinemont...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 5 Lions dominate ACCC Men’s Tennis Championship
MILLBROOK, AL | The 5th-ranked Wallace State men's tennis team put on a dominating show as they captured the 2025 ACCC Championship last Saturday...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 14 Lions serve up an ACCC Women’s Tennis...
MILLBROOK, AL | The 14th-ranked Wallace State women's tennis team captured the 2025 ACCC Championship last Saturday at 17 Springs in Millbrook, AL.
After day...
Fairview High School hosts Centennial Celebration
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview High School hosted its Centennial Celebration on Saturday, April 12, beginning with a 5K Fun Run/Walk.
FHS Family and Consumer Science...
PREP BASEBALL: Cold Springs cruises past Meek 13-3; Monday scoring recap
BREMEN, Ala. -- After clinching a spot in the playoffs last week, the Cold Springs Eagles looked to keep the momentum going at home...
Hanceville Middle School SRO Darryl Dailey awarded L.E.A.D. Alabama Instructor of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Darryl Dailey, the school resource officer at Hanceville Middle School, was recently awarded Alabama Instructor of...
COUNTY TRACK MEET: West Point’s boys, Cold Springs’ girls capture county...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Track and Field Championships were hosted on the campus of Wallace State Monday and two new county...
Arrests and Incidents reported April 14, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 14, 2025. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
PREP BASEBALL: 6 local teams preparing for state playoffs
CULLMAN, Ala. – With area play now officially in the books, the field is set for this year’s state baseball playoffs, and we have...
Alabama DHR announces new app for SNAP clients
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources has announced the launch of the new ConnectEBT mobile app. This app is a more...
ALEA arrests suspect in connection to suspicious letters delivered to government...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Wednesday, April 9, at approximately 9:14 a.m., Special Agents assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of...
Jacobs proclaims April ‘Child Abuse & Neglect Awareness Month’ in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. – Mayor Woody Jacobs on Thursday, April 10, 2025, proclaimed the month of April 2025 “Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month” in...
James Brumley of Cullman City Schools honored with 2025 Morton-Smith Award
CULLMAN, Ala. - James Brumley, chief school finance & operations officer at Cullman City Schools, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Morton-Smith Award by...
CMS archery team state middle school champs
Cullman Middle School’s (CMS) archery team recently competed in the Alabama State Championship for archery, and won it all as the top overall middle...
Files from Yesteryear: April 12,1945
From the files of April 12,1945
To and Fro
by Eagle Eye
Youthful Cullman County calf was among the prize winning animals for the 4-H-FFA livestock show...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cullman hosts annual Pre-State Tournament; Good Hope shuts out...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman hosted its annual Pre-State Tournament at Heritage Park and Cullman High School this weekend and Good Hope had a busy...
Hanceville library hosts makeup class
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Shirley Burden Public Library in Hanceville recently hosted a Prom Makeup Class for girls of all ages. Since the class...
Stover represents St. Bernard in Vietnam
CULLMAN, Ala. Rachael Stover, director of admissions at St. Bernard Preparatory School, recently advanced the school’s international recruitment efforts by representing St. Bernard at...
Easter Bake Sale April 19 to support Hanceville Elementary Archery Team’s...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – An Easter Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, April 19, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in the parking lot of Warehouse...
‘It’s like childhood all over again’: Commission on Aging holds Senior...
CULLMAN, Ala. – About 150 people filled the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center Friday, April 11, for the annual Senior Easter Egg Hunt. Cullman...
Free ‘Marketing the Farm’ workshop for beginning farmers and veterans April...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Military veterans and beginning farmers looking to improve their outreach and connect with more customers are invited to attend the upcoming...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview clinches playoff berth with 11-1 win at Brewer
BREWER Ala. – After Thursday night’s inclement weather delayed Fairview and Brewer’s area matchup, the Aggies hit the road on Friday to finish their...
